A Small Update

I'm on to new and maybe better things. I was let go from my job after "cutbacks." Since, I've been gold panning, and between Calgary and Cranbrook on the hunt for a better future. It seems I may have something lined up, pending a security clearance. Time will tell.

New Beginnings For An Online Hopeful?

I want to expand on my last post.

I spoke with some chagrin. I observe a lot of entrepreneurs and MLM gurus pushing products that I find it hard to believe in, on business plans that leave me scratching my head.

Where there is a market for a product, someone will spring up to push it. I just feel like there is a need for self-enforced ethics in the process.

That being said, I think there is potential for me to make it in the online business world. I need to carve out a niche of my own and establish a well-deserved loyalty amongst a large customer base. The key is providing value. I just need to plot out the next steps.

I'd like to start developing feedback to help push me in the right direction. How do you feel about what I'm saying?

I'm Doing It Wrong.

I know I'm doing it wrong. There is more to blogging than I've managed to muster. There is more to having a successful Youtube channel than my efforts have created. I can do better. It is frustrating to see others who are very successful breaking the rules to get there. Maybe I need to reread the terms and conditions. I thought using copyright music was a no-no. Oh well, I can improve.

Inland Hurricane?

Tonight a short but very wild storm ripped through Cranbrook, BC.
I heard the thunder advancing, and my power went out. I decided to go for a walk. I could see the advancing dark clouds. As I lingered in the street, I could see dust kicked up in either direction, wind swirling. Then the rain drops started, gradually increasing in frequency. It was an eery scene. A firetruck went by with lights flashing. I turned around and saw the large weeping willow I usually park under writhing about as if it had many muscly tentacles instead of branches. I went back indoors. I busied myself closing windows, observing fan blades spinning of the wind's own will. Soon the torrent was upon the town. I stood in the balcony captivated by the sheets of water blowing across the courtyard.
Afterwards the phone calls. Power lines had fallen on an occupied RV. A tree had fallen on a house. The phone calls painted an ugly picture, but were only a sample of what had happened. Surveying the town after, I can only send my best wishes out to the families affected by the onslaught. As best I could tell nobody was hurt, but many trees and power lines were down.
As I type this, I am without power, but being that I have suffered no property damage, I think I got off lucky.

Were you affected? Comment.

My Fail & MITx' Win!

Well, I failed.

I was taking the first offering by MITx, but my lack of knowledge in calculus resulted in a poor score, and the fact that I'm working full time while trying to spend some time with my lady (two full time jobs, anyone?) made trying to learn calculus inside of a week a bit more of a challenge than it already should be. It was good though, until the lessons started going over my head. I look forward to observing what other courses are offered by institutions like MIT in the future, and hopefully they are free!

Idle Thoughts, With Good Intentions

I have all these dreams of making super awesome Youtube videos, and maybe adding my own musical tracks to them, and I have most of the equipment to do it all now, but I feel like I'd be disturbing people whenever I get inspiration to start the work. Gotta do something about that...

I also want to get a house. I suppose if I was doing all of this stuff in my own home, it wouldn't disturb anyone.

I'm considering starting a blog on the journey towards home ownership. Its something totally new to me, and I might be able to coach someone less learned than I through it as I establish what the steps are.

MITx Rocks, But I Don't.

I'm taking the MITx 6.002 Circuits and Electronics Course, and learning how little I know about the subject. I'm also finding what I need to brush up on as far as algebra and mathematics. This means my blogs will likely suffer until the course is complete. Will try to throw in some updates, but most will likely be related to this course.