Joseph Estrada's Blog http://josephestrada.net My blog about the Family, Computers, Tutorials, Reviews, Movies, Etc.... Fri, 27 Jun 2008 07:25:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 en Back To Work http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JosephEstrada/~3/321133863/ http://josephestrada.net/2008/06/27/back-to-work/#comments Fri, 27 Jun 2008 07:25:56 +0000 Joe http://josephestrada.net/2008/06/27/back-to-work/ Soo I’m going back to work on Monday.. Have no idea how that will be, I’ve been out of work for almost a month and although I’m enjoying the time off and the time i’m spending with my daughter, I’m actually excited.

I’m going to be working on a temp to hire basis for Fidelity National starting off with a salary a little over 30K as a temp.  If I get hired on I should be making decent money afterwards.

It’s about a 30 minute drive but I don’t mind since it’s my alone time..  and I’ll get to listen to my music and whatever else I want to listen to..

The good thing about this job is that I don’t have to deal with customers and will not be on the phone, I’ll just be typing alot and whatever else needs to be done.  I need to buy an IPOD since I can’t find my nano and they are allowing us to have a portable music player while working….

]]> http://josephestrada.net/2008/06/27/back-to-work/feed/ http://josephestrada.net/2008/06/27/back-to-work/ I Miss My Home http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JosephEstrada/~3/317829929/ http://josephestrada.net/2008/06/22/i-miss-my-home/#comments Mon, 23 Jun 2008 04:27:52 +0000 Joe http://josephestrada.net/2008/06/22/i-miss-my-home/ So we’re staying with Junalyn’s parents and although it’s free and all that crap.. I MISS MY HOME!! It’s just a matter of PRIVACY.. said and done!!!

On an LA note we had lunch at Kabuki and saw Michelle Kwan.. awesome right?/ I think not!!

]]> http://josephestrada.net/2008/06/22/i-miss-my-home/feed/ http://josephestrada.net/2008/06/22/i-miss-my-home/ We’re In LA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JosephEstrada/~3/312168326/ http://josephestrada.net/2008/06/14/were-in-la/#comments Sun, 15 Jun 2008 03:48:47 +0000 Joe http://josephestrada.net/2008/06/14/were-in-la/ We’re back in LA, we’ve been back for about a week.  It took us 4 1/2 days to drive here, it was fun but LONG.
It took me about 2 days to find a job  which is a good thing, but the job won’t start until June 30th so that means I still got two weeks to go without a paycheck. =-/.  It pays about the same as what I was making in South Carolina, but after 3 months I will get a bump in pay.  Currently we’re living at Junalyn’s parent’s house in the DEN.  It’s free so I can’t complain.  But I REALLY miss my HOME in SC =/.
Lakers a down 3-1 to the friggen Celtics and could be done tomorrow, but I still have faith.. They can pull off the impossible if they win the next three. It does seem unlikely but I believe they can do it.
]]> http://josephestrada.net/2008/06/14/were-in-la/feed/ http://josephestrada.net/2008/06/14/were-in-la/ Still Alive http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JosephEstrada/~3/300215924/ http://josephestrada.net/2008/05/28/still-alive/#comments Thu, 29 May 2008 01:35:44 +0000 Joe http://josephestrada.net/2008/05/28/still-alive/ Yes just as the title reads, I’m still alive. Although I haven’t blogged in over a month ALOT has happened. In short summary:
  • I quit my job, my last day was today and we’re moving back to LA
  • My wife has been in LA for the last 3 weeks and will be flying back on Saturday to drive back to LA with me.
  • She’s been working there and have been looking for a place for us to stay
  • But in the meanwhile we’ll be staying at her parents house until we get our head above water.

To be honest, I’m REALLY excited about this move. I can’t wait to be back in HOME in LA. This time we’re older and we will be able to make the right decisions regarding LIFE.

]]> http://josephestrada.net/2008/05/28/still-alive/feed/ http://josephestrada.net/2008/05/28/still-alive/ Break.com http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JosephEstrada/~3/268077342/ http://josephestrada.net/2008/04/10/breakcom/#comments Fri, 11 Apr 2008 02:05:03 +0000 Joe http://josephestrada.net/2008/04/10/breakcom/ So the last week of so I’ve been stuck watching Break.COM Videos. I’ve come to the realization that some of the vids are fake but they are still entertaining. Check out a couple if you like.

This first one is called Chain Surfing.. I’m about 101% sure that it’s fake but it looks pretty cool I guess. Secpnd one is a compilation of reporters getting pwned.

Chain Surfing on Street - Watch more free videos

Compilation of Reporters Getting Owned - Watch more free videos

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Lakers blowin a golden opportunity against Portland =/ specially with the Hornet’s Loss against the Jazz =/

]]> http://josephestrada.net/2008/04/08/argggg/feed/ http://josephestrada.net/2008/04/08/argggg/ Family Weekend http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JosephEstrada/~3/265306567/ http://josephestrada.net/2008/04/06/family-weekend/#comments Sun, 06 Apr 2008 23:37:45 +0000 Joe http://josephestrada.net/2008/04/06/family-weekend/ This weeekend came and gone probably because we spent the whole time together and had a ton of fun.  Yesterday we had lunch at Smokey Bones in North Charleston.  Jojo’s favorite restaurant here because of their infamous Mac N Cheese. Junalyn made a funny joke that she ordered Jojo Shrimp with Brocolli and got Jojo really worried and kind of mad =/.  But when the food was served she was all laughs and said she knew that Mommy ordered her the Mac N Cheese.  After lunch we headed home and June got stuck playing Peggle on the PC.  It’s a very addictive game and if you haven’t given it a try they have a the trial version available at popcap.com.  I think she played around 4-5 hours on that, which was cool with me because I got to watch the final four.  But sadly both of the teams I wanted to win lost =/ UCLA and UNC.  Oh well I gotta give it up to Memphis and the Jayhawks for playing top notch ball.
Today we headed out to Summerville for the annual Flowertown Festival.  It was our first time going there and we were pleasantly surprised at how much stuff there was to do there.  We tried our very first kettlecorn, which was great.  Apparently it’s a southern snack thing.  Then Jojo went on several rides and had a blast.  We walked.. then walked.. then walked again.  I think the festival was about 5 blocks long and about 2 blocks wide, needless to say it was alot of walking.
After all that walking, we headed home and was just napped.  After napping, I watched the movie “Vantage Point” and thought it was a pretty good movie.  Nothing spectacular but decent, the only thing I would say I didn’t like about the movie was the ending but overall it was good.
Now it’s time to watch the Lakers play Sacramento.  It’s going to be a good game and I hope LA doesn’t take Sac for granted and avenge the loss they had against them at home.
]]> http://josephestrada.net/2008/04/06/family-weekend/feed/ http://josephestrada.net/2008/04/06/family-weekend/ Weekend Here/Moving Back http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JosephEstrada/~3/264265972/ http://josephestrada.net/2008/04/04/weekend-heremoving-back/#comments Fri, 04 Apr 2008 23:09:52 +0000 Joe http://josephestrada.net/2008/04/04/weekend-heremoving-back/ Another workweek is done and It’s time to unwind.. This week was hectic, there was a major change at work.. A change that really didn’t make sense.  But whatever I’m still employed and as long as I get a paycheck for the next two months I’m OK.

We need to start cleaning up and packing..  In case I haven’t mentioned it we’ve decided on moving back to LA.  My wife’s last day on the job is April 25 and she starts working in LA on April 28th.  I’ve been looking for a job and so far I’ve had several call backs.  Too bad I can’t set up any interviews yet because I’m all the way in Charleston but hopefully when we get to LA I get something right away.

OK so this is really a big deal and I don’t think we’re all that prepared but it just isn’t working out for us here.  We’re got tons of lists to go through and so far we’re way behind.  Because of that I’ll need to stay here until the middle or end of May while my wife goes to LA, gets an Apt and gets everything settled.. Then I’ll follow..  That way we’ll have dual income until the last minute.

]]> http://josephestrada.net/2008/04/04/weekend-heremoving-back/feed/ http://josephestrada.net/2008/04/04/weekend-heremoving-back/ Just Another Rainy Day In Charleston http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JosephEstrada/~3/262987138/ http://josephestrada.net/2008/04/02/just-another-rainy-day-in-charleston/#comments Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:15:11 +0000 Joe http://josephestrada.net/2008/04/02/just-another-rainy-day-in-charleston/ It’s been raining the last two days which is about right at this time of the year in Charleston.  It’s weird though because during the day it’s really sunny then when it’s time to go home.. it gets gloomy and starts raining on the “long” drive home.  Yep.. I drive about 45min to 1 hour each way every day.. Isn’t that just awesome?? And all this for a very healthy income of about…nevermind Its not a real healthy income =/

Although it’s raining alot this week.. Spring is actually the best time here in Charleston.  Not as good as LA but the weather is actually livable.. Because come summer it gets in the 110s with very very very high humidity..  During spring however its breezy in the high 70s low 80s so yeah perfect weather in Charleston is there’s ever such a thing.

Just thought I’d make a quick blog since I haven’t written in a couple of days.  My mind is blank and I can’t think of anything to write about right now, hopefully something comes to mind and I’ll have that blogger’s mentality and just blog like crazy but for now I’m just gonna watch American Idol, then the Lakers then go to sleep. Gnite I guess.

]]> http://josephestrada.net/2008/04/02/just-another-rainy-day-in-charleston/feed/ http://josephestrada.net/2008/04/02/just-another-rainy-day-in-charleston/ Website Review: Blurb.com http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JosephEstrada/~3/261365168/ http://josephestrada.net/2008/03/31/website-review-blurbcom/#comments Mon, 31 Mar 2008 16:08:58 +0000 Joe http://josephestrada.net/2008/03/31/website-review-blurbcom/ Are you an aspiring writer, blogger, photographer? If the answer is yes then Blurb.com will probably come in handy for you. Blurb.com is a website that allows you to make your own books from just about anything. Whether it’s a blog, a photoblog, a bunch of short stories, poems or a bunch of photos you’ve taken that’s just sitting on your hard drive collecting dust. Blurb.com will print these items and give it that “published look” for a very affordable price. The price for a book up to 40 pages is just $12.95. The turnaround rate isn’t that bad either, the time it will take from sending in your info and having the book at your door step is currently between 10-14 days.

Here’s their current rate for a square 7×7 book:

Page Count Softcover Price Hardcover Price
  41-80 $16.95 $25.95  
  121-160 $25.95 $33.95  
  201-240 $34.95 $42.95  
  281-320 $44.95 $54.95  
  361-400 $54.95 $64.95  

They also offer different sizes such as Standard Portrait, Standard Lanscape or even Large Format Landscape. Of course the price will vary and the bigger books will cost a little bit more.

Another great option is to actually “SELL” your books. If you order a specific quantity they will give you a discount and you can sell your books at 100% profit. Ordering over 10 books will generate a 10% discount, and if you order 400+ books give them a call and they will give you a custom quote.

So given what I’ve seen, I might actually order a book and see how it pans out. It’s just a cool thing to have “my book” on the coffee table when visitors come over and say yea.. I wrote that.

Homepage: http://www.blurb.com

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