Roundup: February
By theprofessionalhobo ~ February 27th, 2009. Filed under: Australia, links.
I am taking a quick break from the Victorian Bush Fire Diary to report a few places you can read my articles which were published this month, along with a few interesting Shout Outs – including a few nominations for awards which you can help me out with! Please read on…
WISE BREAD
Lower Your Credit Card Interest Rate and Reduce Your Phone Bill, Immediately and Easily
Are your credit card interest rates getting to you? Are those monthly cell phone bills a pain in the wallet? How about cable TV? Internet? Even the power bill? Would you like to reduce these charges without the hassle of changing suppliers? Check it out, my frugal friend.
Master Your Life and Stop Self-Sabotage (Book Review)
You almost get that job promotion you yearn so badly for, but things fall through at the last minute. Every time your love life gets serious, the relationship blows apart. You would like to have a better paying job with more time off, but after years of trying unsuccessfully to get there, you figure your lot in life is just to work long hours for meager pay as a single parent. You want more, but don’t truly believe you deserve it.
We all sabotage ourselves on a regular basis, whether or not we are aware of it. This book shows you how to harness this knowledge and improve your life drastically as a result.
TRANSITIONS ABROAD
Laid Off? How to Make the Transition Abroad from a Career Tragedy
With current economics (I heard the term “global financial crisis” rolling off somebody’s tongue the other day like they were saying “ice cream”) not looking too bright, more and more people may soon face the golden handshake. But being laid off doesn’t have to be a career tragedy; read this article to turn it into an opportunity.
THE TORONTO STAR
As a result of the Victorian Bush Fires, I spent a sleepless night writing an article for The Toronto Star, one of Canada’s major newspapers. Most of the “feel good” stuff was cut out (boo!), I am still a proudly published writer in the Toronto Star.
SHOUT OUTS
Lonely Planet 2009 Travel Blogger Awards
I am proud to lay claim to being a nominee for the 2009 Travel Blogger Awards, in the category of Best Travelogue. Please click here to view and vote for me! (Please?)
Blog Interviewer – ProfileI was recently profiled at Blog Interviewer. Please visit the profile and VOTE FOR ME, as I can qualify for prizes based on votes and viewer ratings. You can vote every day if you like me that much too.
I made number 2 on a growing list of 100 freelance writers! Woo hoo! I don’t think they’re in any particular order, but I’m still number two. Thanks again, Thursday!
Bryan over at Frugal Logic likes my Cost of Full-Time Travel piece at Wise Bread. He even suggests that I’m “Living the Dream” with this blog. Thanks, Bryan!
My home Rotary Club in Toronto featured a shout-out to me in recognition of the work being done as part of the Victorian Bush Fire crisis. Thanks, guys – I miss you!
March 1st, 2009 at 4:44 am
Hey, just wanted to let you know I voted for you at the lonely planet blog awards… as a fellow former Torontoian it’s just good Karma. My girlfriend’s (tacogirl) is nominated in the Best Image Blog category, so I found you via the voting page… best of luck!
March 1st, 2009 at 4:38 pm
Nice to see you got published in my local paper! Also – you got my vote in the LP thing. Best of luck!
March 1st, 2009 at 7:46 pm
Hello! We are Lydia and Victor the authors of http://objetivolima.wordpress.com (also nominated by Lonely Planet in the Best Spanish language blog cattegory). We would like to congratulate you for your blog and congratulate you on your nomination and wish you all the best.
Kind regards
Lydia and Victor