Archive for August, 2007

08/19/2007

Living in Boulder, Colorado


Being an SEO has allowed me the luxury of traveling the world and living in various countries whilst still maintaining my job. All I need is a powerful laptop like my Fujitsu, a fast Internet connection and few cups of coffee and everything still gets done as if I was in an office. Next on my places to live is Boulder, Colorado. The Boulder real estate market is doing quite well now and I have even managed to land a few clients up in that area. My plan is to move there over the coming weeks and settle into a more laid back kind of lifestyle.

The only pitfall is that I have never actually been there. Whilst, I have never had a problem moving abroad without visiting there first, this time I am a little apprehensive. I guess I am used to the big cities like Tokyo and New York where I feel at home sitting in a local cafe for hours on end completing my assignments. Boulder I guess could be a little different where in a small town everyone knows everyone and it may appear strange if I am sitting in the local cafe all day staring at my laptop screen. In any case, I am going to give it a try and am looking forward to taking it easy over the coming year.


08/17/2007

Lazy SEOs


These days as I become older and lazier I have started to think of ways I can make my life more enjoyable and EASY. Being an SEO means I am no stranger to enjoying the comforts of a swivel chair but how about the home? It seems I have a million and one different remote controls all controlling one device or another. That was when I stumbled across Home Automation New York. Being a resident of Manhattan’s lower east side I decided to give these guys a call. What a great idea it turned out to be.

Within 48 hours a rep was at my apartment assessing my electronic setup. Being no stranger to technology (I have several Panasonic plasma screens, computers, JBL audio and more) I was intrigued to see what could be done. It turned out that I could control almost all of these devices including climate, lighting and security from a single touch panel control or even better yet remotely. I was sold immediately. The guys are coming in the next few days to setup everything. I can’t wait! Now I can enjoy an even more pleasant life as a lazy SEO.


08/12/2007

Change in Profession


Recently, I’ve been thinking about a change in career. I don’t exactly know why but recently my job as an SEO professional has been getting on my nerves. I am seriously considering studying accounting in St Louis. I guess you are thinking why accounting? Well, I have a friend from University who has been an accountant ever since he graduated and he absolutely loves it. Not only that, I think he has only ever paid tax once to the Government. He is able to do things with deductions and expenses that one could only dream of doing.

I’m also a big fan of the St Louis Cardinals so I thought why not change not only my career but my place of residence. At the moment this is all just a pipe dream. Of course it is not so easy these days to just quit your current profession and start studying again. Well, that of course is if you don’t have the money to support yourself. I am thinking I will give it some more thought and follow my gut instinct.



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