Distorted Aspect

CashCrate, Once Again...

noreply@blogger.com (Sherry) — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 01:10:00 +0000

Once again I've been spending all of my free time designing a webpage to help promote CashCrate. I'd love any comments/suggestions or input on it that can be offered. The page can be found here:

http://www.freewebs.com/cashcrateonline/index.htm

Upcoming Games!

noreply@blogger.com (Sherry) — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 23:50:00 +0000

Seems like most of this year has been in the shitter as far as quality games being released, so much that my XBox and PC has pretty much gone into hiding from lack of use. But alas, good news! There's now a bulk of quality games coming out in the next few months and I just finished reserving them all!
Here's my list of must haves so far:

Wrath of the Lich King (PC)
Gears of War 2 (360)
Fable 2 (360)
Fallout 3 (PC)

All reserved and all coming out late Oct/mid Nov...so I'm going to be hella busy for a while! Hopefully they're all going to live up to the hype.

Unfortunately though, my finace is going to take my computer hostage while he plays Fallout 3, because his system can't come close to handling it well. Guess I'll have to play Fable 2 and Gears of War 2 til he's done! Not that I'm complaining though, but he better be finished with it when Lich King arrives, otherwise he's SoL for another year!

Been MIA!

noreply@blogger.com (Sherry) — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 23:47:00 +0000

Sorry for the lack of posts, I know I've been MIA, but I have several good reasons!

First, I've been sick. Not like "oh, I don't feel good" sick, but more like "I think I might die if I don't get some painkillers" sick. Bad news on that is, went to two doctors, both had no idea wtf was going on and said its probably a virus, meaning I have to wait it out and hope it really isn't something that antibiotics can cure, because they won't give me any!

Second, I was in NC for almost two weeks visiting family. Hot and Humid as hell, I'd almost forgotten about the climate change. I havent been in a heat index of 108 since I was over in Japan. Ouch!

It was a lot of fun though. Hopefully I should get more on track, posting more often. I'm home now and going through the massive amounts of emails I have, finishing up all the online surveys that have backed up and compiled in my Inbox for the last month. Should take a while, but at least my account balance will take a big leap when I'm all done!

How to Optimize your YouTube Video Tags

noreply@blogger.com (Sherry) — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 23:46:00 +0000

1. Make sure your tags are relevant to your content. Seems obvious but this takes some thought to get into the minds of users similar to keyword discovery.
2. The more tags the merrier. I see no penalty for using all your available tag space.
3. Spread your tags out among your clips. Adding more tags can help snag some tail.
4. Use adjectives. Remember lots of folks are browsing and they’ll use adjectives to find what they are in the mood to view.
5. Have some category descriptor tags. It’s important to remember YouTube’s default search settings are Videos, Relevance and All Categories.
6. Match your title and description with your most important tags. Basic SEM practice applies here as well.
7. Don’t use natural language phrases and waste tag space on words like “and” or “to.”

Let’s take a quick look at leveraging the YT results filters:

Date Added – make sure your clips are not too long. Keep them short enough so that you ensure frequent posting on the same tags to keep attracting views.
Views – It’s important to leverage the social nature of YouTube to help maximize views. Ideally you want to get on user subscription lists as well as get exposure on favorites.
Rating – Quality matter though the rating system is has so many videos with similar star ratings that it’s somewhat pointless to optimize for.

Tags are only part of optimizing YouTube. Keep in mind the influence that your title has in attracting CTR. You need to pull every lever to build an audience. The social nature of YT requires getting on users subscriptions and favorites. Again, it all gets down to quality. This is what inherently what makes YouTube great. You build attention by being incredibly interesting.

There truly are some incredible videos on YouTube…and with new ones coming all the time getting your video seen will become more difficult... and at the same time more valuable.

CashCrate, I love them because I love easy money

noreply@blogger.com (Sherry) — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 06:41:00 +0000

First attempt at a YouTube video. Short, Simple, mostly me playing around with slideshow video creation

Disturbing World Wide Weird

noreply@blogger.com (Sherry) — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:11:00 +0000

So, as you can see above this post...I have added a live updated daily feed of strange and weird news going on around the globe. Some of it is kinda twisted! It was the perfect gadget to put on this blog however, the topics fit the context perfectly. Enjoy!

Diarrhea, where will YOU be when it hits?

noreply@blogger.com (Sherry) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 22:43:00 +0000

Well, I was in bed sleeping. But no, it wasn't me that it hit. Let me explain:

I spent a good 5 or 6 hours yesterday shampooing and completely scrubbing every inch of carpet in my house. It still had an animal smell to it from when we first got our puppy and he had been staying indoors. Anyhow. I wake up this morning to find racing stripes of mini-diarrhea trails all over the house.

I guess the new catfood I purchased didn't agree well with our kitten and it hit her in the middle of playing or something. But you HAVE to hear all the places I found the shit, hopefully, its all gone now.

I found her "happy trails" all over the carpet
In the bathtub
In a kitchen cabinet
On the ceiling of said kitchen cabinet
6" up the wall in the hallway (wtf?)
On the side of my printer
On the ledge of the window
And somehow, she also got it on the window of the french doors leading out back.

Seriously, did she make a scenic route scramble for the littler box and just couldn't hold it or what?

Guys & Cleaning

noreply@blogger.com (Sherry) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:07:00 +0000

Now I understand why guys get married. They absolutely need women to clean for them. My boyfriend vacuumed the living room for me today and it looked like he used the vacuum as a NASCAR. There's track marks every which way at various angles and speeds...I think I even saw a skid mark on the hardwood kitchen. Needless to say I'll be redoing it once he leaves the house, considering there's random balls of fluff and dirt in between the "I kinda cleaned!" marks. I was more than happy to say no, when he asked if he could shampoo the carpet with me.

And whats with the laundry hampers guys? What is it about laundry baskets that make you guys want to purposely throw your clothes on the floor? Granted, my man is still in training and making progress, but for a while (and still a bit now) its like, I have 3 laundry baskets within 2 rooms...and his clothes are NEVER in any of them. Not to mention when I wash his pants, I find the weirdest things in his pockets, its like having a kid.

Dishes...he does those right, I can't complain. But sometimes its like we have 15 glasses on the table and its just the two of us.

How the hell?

The Movies Lied...!

noreply@blogger.com (Sherry) — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:59:00 +0000

Just in case anyone is curious, if your car is hit by a semi-truck it doesn't just slide underneath and drift untouched like in The Fast and the Furious. No, not at all. In fact, it actually causes major damage! Particularly to the side of the car. But the movies make it seem like a good idea and a fun way to travel on the freeway!

How do I know this?

A friend of mine had her car totaled by a semi the other day. The truck tried to change lanes without looking, slammed into the car and smashed up the side of it. The worst part is, the truck driver didn't even slow down to check if anyone was hurt. He kept going and didn't even stop to offer assistance or his insurance. People can be assholes. Too bad they couldn't get his license number. Of course, these days they would have probably found out the truck was stolen by a Mexican who had just jumped the border fence 2-days ago anyway.

Maybe that's why he didn't stop...he couldn't speak English.

Welcome to America, press 1 for English!

Sunburned?

noreply@blogger.com (Sherry) — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 21:42:00 +0000

I have a question, one that I promise every person reading this has asked at least once. Why is it when you're out in the sun and get a little color or a burn, people feel obligated to make comments like "Get some sun today?" "You look a little red." Seriously, no shit. I know I spent the last few days out in the sun and that tends to cause some coloring of the skin...do you think Im unable to figure out on my own that I'm probably a little burned?

Can you imagine the reaction of the one guy who got burned and didn't know it until someone told him? Has that even happened? My assumption is that at some point it had to have, in order for people to think that pointing out sunburns is necessary.

Thanks, but I'm perfectly aware of what's going on with my body!

However, it is fun to give them random answers like "Its not a sunburn, its a chemical burn" as you watch their face and try to figure out if they now feel like jackasses for poking fun at you when its actually something serious.

Sometimes People are Just FUBAR

noreply@blogger.com (Sherry) — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 04:47:00 +0000

So I heard a story today about a family who was just getting ready to move and had a lot of stuff to get rid of. They put the stuff at the end of their driveway (was a washer and dryer set along with some smaller household items) with a sign that said "Free." It all sat there for about a week and as they neared their moving date...they desperately needed someone to move the stuff before they left, so to attract some more attention they replaced the "Free" sign with one that said "For Sale."

The washer and dryer got stolen that night.

...uh?

noreply@blogger.com (Sherry) — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:01:00 +0000

If all the nations in the world are in debt(am not joking. even US has got debts), where did all the money go? (weird)
When dog food is new and improved tasting, who tests it? (to be give a thought)
What is the speed of darkness? (absurd)
If the "black box" flight recorder is never damaged during a plane crash, why isn't the whole airplane made out of that stuff? (very good thinking)
Who copyrighted the copyright symbol? (who knows)
Can you cry under water? (let me try)
Why do people say, "you've been working like a dog" when dogs just sit around all day? (i think they meant something else)
Why are the numbers on a calculator and a phone reversed? (God knows)
Do fish ever get thirsty? (let me ask and tell)
Can you get cornered in a round room? (by ones eyes)
Why do birds not fall out of trees when they sleep? (tonight i will stay and watch)
What came first, the fruit or the color orange? (seed)
If corn oil is made from corn, and vegetable oil is made from vegetables, then what is baby oil made from? (No comments)
What should one call a male ladybird? (No comments)
If a person suffered from amnesia and then was cured would they remember that they forgot? (can somebody help )
Can you blow a balloon up under water? (yes u can)
Why is it called a "building" when it is already built? (strange isn't it)
If you were traveling at the speed of sound and you turned on your radio would you be ! able to hear it? (got to think scientifically)
If you're traveling at the speed of light and you turn your headlights on, what happens? (i don't have a change to try)
Why is it called a TV set when there is only one? (very nice)
If a person owns a piece of land do they own it all the way down to the core of the earth? (this is nice)
Why do most cars have speedometers that go up to at least 130 when you legally can't go that fast on any road? (stupid, break the law)

My easy cash adventure, updated!

noreply@blogger.com (Sherry) — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 07:12:00 +0000

As a few of you know, when I'm bored I look for and test those "make money now!" types of webpages on the internet. So far, I'm up to about 5 or 6 valid sites that have made me a decent amount of cash for doing nada really.

My newest one is DEFINATELY the best so far (however I will recap on the others too)

Cash Crate - Within 15 minutes of joining this site, I had already made $10. Easy enough, basically you spend anywhere from 10 to 30 seconds (yes, seconds) on "offer" pages and they pay you for it. What it comes down to is you basically fill out a small form for each page with your name, email and address and they pay you anywhere from $.20 to $15 to basically add you to their mailing list (which you can either unsubscribe from right away, or just make a free email account and let the minor amounts of spam go there) There's an unlimited amount of offers at any given time so basically you're going to earn as much as you feel like making. Like I said though, its worth checking out, as of right now, I'm at $30 from them and I just joined about an hour ago.

Other sites I've tried within the past 2-3 months that have been worth while and given me no spam, no telemarketing calls and actually paid me:

Survey Savvy - 3-4 per month (so far) but they pay well. Avg seems to be $5 a survey

Opinion Outpost - One of the best paid so far, seems to be about 2-3 per week. Highest paid survey from them so far was $15 for about 30 minutes of work.

My Survey - About 4-5 surveys a week, they're small and quick. Normally under the 5 minute mark. Avg is about .50 cents per 2 minute survey. Lots of them though so they add up.

HCD Surveys - About 2-3 per month, but they pay fairly well. avg is about $4

Cash Crate - My newest one, by FAR the best paying, you make as much as you feel like. I'm up to $30 for an hour of work so far.

She's Crazy!

noreply@blogger.com (Sherry) — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 01:02:00 +0000

When I purchased my new house, the lady who owned it before me was crazy. Like, not the bat-shit insane eatting paint off the walls crazy...but the cat-lady who lives down the street and collects hub caps kind of crazy. She had the most horrifying southern antique style going on in this house. Worst of all, everything was labelled! Like she would forget that the matches were, you know, matches if she didn't have glittery letters glued onto the top of the box. Even the garden outside had a huge sign stuck in the ground that said "Garden." She even ripped the doors off the hinges, painted them and hung them on the walls like a photo. Not to mention every room was painted a weird color, like the ones that you find at discount stores because no one ever buys them. Cranberry colored kitchen with no cabinets anyone? Yeah, it was bad.

Anyhow, since buying the house in March, she's "stopped by" about 6 times. You can obviously tell she didn't want to move and was forced into it. Not only that but she absolutely refuses to come into the house. I think she's afraid to know what it looks like now that someone with some sanity has taken the reins. So of course I make it a habit to invite her in everytime, just to watch her freak out on the front step.

This time she came by to know what we were doing with what we so lovingly named "The Torture Shack" that resides in the backyard. I'm honestly surprised the cop that lives behind me hasn't gotten a search warrant just to make sure there's no bodies hidden in the thing. Over the weekend my finance and a friend of his moved it out of the backyard and to the side of the house. They are planning to put it across the street for their kid's to use as a playhouse. Crazy lady didn't like that idea.

She basically stood on my front step for a good 15min begging to get the torture shack back, claiming it was one of the hardest things for her to leave behind when she moved. Which is funny, because it's one of the first things we had planned to chop down and burn.

Bitch didn't leave until I agreed to take her number so I could call her "just in case."

Ruh Roh

noreply@blogger.com (Sherry) — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 03:51:00 +0000

So, I got tired of listening to stupid advice for getting healthy, dieting, etc...and decided to make my own site. Be sure to check it out!

smart-body.com

Its been a hell of a long time since I've made any webpages, but I dont think this one turned out too bad. Let me know what you think!

Monster of Montauk

noreply@blogger.com (Sherry) — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:48:00 +0000

So, anyone who's heard about this lately knows the story...if you haven't heard about it, please exit from beneath your rock for a few moments and try to keep up.

I've just come across news of the "Monster of Montauk". Word is that an unidentified creature with a hooked beak, about the size of a dog, has washed onshore in Montauk, leading to a frenzy of specualation about whether the monster is in fact a monster, or whether the whole thing is some kind of viral marketing ploy.

Personally I believe in the coming weeks we're going to find out it was a hoax ala photoshop and/or a media ploy to promote something and are using drastic attention-whoring ploys to sell it. To me though, it does kind of resemble a raccoon thats been out in the sun too long, bloated and picked clean by fish in the ocean (considering it washed up on shore and all)

Already in the works: The Dark Knight sequel

noreply@blogger.com (Sherry) — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:39:00 +0000

The Dark Knight hasn't even made it entirely through week 2 yet and already they're casting for the sequel. I guess making over $350 million in 2 weeks is a good sign that a second movie would be profitable, eh? With the casting they're suggesting, they may even shatter their own records next time around:

http://www.comcast.net/movies/reelnews/831/riddlemethisjolieampdeppinnewbatman/

"Riddle Me This: Jolie & Depp in New Batman?

By SaraCThu, 31 Jul 2008 16:59:28 GMT

The rumor mill is a-buzzing about plans for the next Batman. And guess which stars are rumored to be on the shortlist to play Batman’s arch enemies? According to several reports, it’s rumored that Johnny Depp is being considered to play the role of The Riddler, whose stretch pants were last filled by funnyman Jim Carrey.
Who would you rather see wearing spandex?

Speaking of tight ensembles, Angelina Jolie has been linked to the role of Catwoman, Batman’s stealthy rival and love-interest, formerly portrayed by Michelle Pfeifer and Halle Berry.
In a recent interview with the Daily News, film icon and original Catwoman Julie Newmar whole-heartedly endorsed the idea of Angelina Jolie stepping into the skin-tight costume.

"Angelina would own the part," Newmar said. And she definitely has a point. Newmar also claims that there is truth behind the casting rumors. "My industry friends tell me [she] has made inquiries about the role. I can understand how it would pique her interest. Catwoman is Batman's one true love," mused Newmar. "She's tremendously popular with women because she's both a heroine and a villainess.”

Also on the ultimate Batman dream casting list: award-winner Phillip Seymour Hoffman for the part of the Penguin. But, not to worry, no one will be taking Christian Bale’s place as the caped crusader anytime soon."

noreply@blogger.com (Sherry) — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:50:00 +0000

I just found this news article, posted today on Comcast.net. So tell me again why our gas prices are so high? Oh yeah, its because gas and oil companies are greedy sons of bitches, thats why.

"Exxon Mobil 2Q profit sets US record
By JOHN PORRETTO, AP Business Writer

HOUSTON - Lifted by record crude prices, Exxon Mobil says its second-quarter earnings rose nearly 14 percent to $11.68 billion, the biggest quarterly profit ever by any U.S. corporation.

The world's largest publicly traded oil company said Thursday its net income for the April-June period came to $2.22 a share, up from $10.26 billion, or $1.83 a share, a year ago.
Revenue rose 40 percent to $138.1 billion from $98.4 billion in the year-earlier quarter.

Excluding an aftertax charge of $290 million related to an Exxon Valdez court settlement, earnings amounted to $11.97 billion, or $2.27 per share.

Analyst on average expected Exxon Mobil to earn $2.52 a share on revenue of $144 billion, according to a survey by Thomson Financial. The estimates typically exclude one-time items."

Vegas: That's a Negative Ghostrider

noreply@blogger.com (Sherry) — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:52:00 +0000

I was attempting to get a week or so off work in August to go to Vegas with Mike and his family. Unfortunately, getting a vacation in August at my job is like trying to find a smart employee at a Walmart, it just doesn't happen.

Oh well, Vegas is over-hyped anyway. I much prefer vacationing in a place where I can relax and enjoy myself. Not where I need to worry about being robbed or stabbed in the street by a transvestite hooker. Maybe I've just gone too many times, there's just not much to do unless you plan on:

Spending mass amounts of money on Alcohol

Spending mass amounts of money on Gambling

Spending mass amounts of money on Shows

So I guess even if I had been able to go, we'd run into the problem that I just don't have mass amounts of money! I think my online surveys need to start sending me more emails so I can get those account balances up. I plan on cashing out a few hundred dollars from them at least for a little extra spending money in Hawaii next winter!

New IKEA Car...some assembly required

noreply@blogger.com (Sherry) — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:20:00 +0000

And I thought Americans were bad...

noreply@blogger.com (Sherry) — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:18:00 +0000

Driver Sues Dead Victim's Family Over Car Damages:

..A Spanish driver who fatally collided with a cyclist is suing the dead youth’s family 20,000 Euros (£14,830) for the damage the impact of his body did to his luxury car, a Spanish newspaper reported.
Businessman Tomas Delgado says 17-year-old Enaitz Iriondo caused 14,000 Euros (£10,384) of damage to his Audi A8 in the fatal 2004 crash in La Rioja region, the El Pais newspaper reported.
Delgado, who has faced no criminal charges for the incident, wants a further 6,000 Euros (£4,450) to cover the cost of hiring another vehicle while his car was being repaired, El Pais said.
The youth had been cycling alone at night without reflective clothing or a helmet, according to a police report cited by El Pais.
His family won 33,000 Euros (£24,479)compensation from Delgado’s insurance company after the firm acknowledged he had been driving at excessive speed and this could have contributed to the incident, El Pais reported.
“I’m also a victim in all of this, you can’t fix the lad’s problems, but you can fix mine,” Delgado told the newspaper, ahead of a January 30 legal decision on his suit.
The family said they had previously pitied Delgado for the guilt he must feel at killing their son but were now disgusted that his greatest concern appeared to be money.
“This was the final straw, a kick in the teeth,” the youth’s mother Rosa Trinidad told El Pais.

World of Warcrack

noreply@blogger.com (Sherry) — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 11:09:00 +0000

I decided to start up my MMO addiction again. World of Warcraft to be exact. At one point I had 6 level 70s...but I've since sold the extra accounts I never use and dropped myself to just my main account with my holy / disc priest and druid tank on it. I'll never get rid of those two, too much time put into them.

They've made so many changes to the game recently, I figured I may as well jump back in and get accoustomed to the game again before Wrath of the Lich king hits stores and raises the level cap again. Its supposed to come out in November, but I'm not holding my breath. Blizzard is infamous for pushing back release dates months, sometimes years. Not that I'm really complaining, considering they've never released a bad product. They'd rather push out a quality product on day 1 rather than rush it out the door and patch it later. I applaud them for that.

I forgot how much time this game involves though, sometimes video games seem more like a job than a hobby. Now I know why those asian gold farmers are always online gathing money to sell. Their bosses probably stand behind them with whips and smack their backs if they try to move.

Poor Puppy

noreply@blogger.com (Sherry) — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 11:04:00 +0000

So I finally did it. I made my dog move outside. He's getting way to big for the house and honestly I can't stand the smell of animals when you walk through the front door, its disgusting. That, and the puppy is huge already. He's 4 months old and is pushing 70 lbs already. He's half Timber Wolf and Half Malamute. He's gonna be a big boy, but already he's a giant teddy bear...as long as you're talking to him or giving him attention, all he's interested in is cuddling. Yup, I'm going to end up with a 150lbs lapdog, should make for some fun times.

He used to live in our spare bedroom, but now he gets the backyard and the garage all to himself. However, all he ever does is stare through the glass of the french doors, whining to come back in. He's such a big baby.

Computer Cables - How the Hell?

noreply@blogger.com (Sherry) — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 12:39:00 +0000

Today I purchased a new, larger wooden computer desk to replace the smaller metal and glass one I was using. When I was trying to unhook everything to shift it over to the new desk, I discovered something I'd long forgotten about. Computer cables are alive and randomly move themselves around behind your desk while you're sleeping.

Seriously.

How do cables, that never move, that obviously weren't tangled when you hooked up the system...suddenly become a Rubik-cube of every knot known to man? They should be in the exactly position as when you last left them. Last I checked I haven't had any tornado's, hurricanes or other natural disasters tearing through my office that would have upset the computer cable gods, so what the hell happens with these things?

noreply@blogger.com (Sherry) — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 17:45:00 +0000

The editor should be fired. Or Promoted.