MOVING ON

Watch the latest business video at FOXBusiness.com I'm sharing here a rather old vid from another source ( see latest in FoxBusiness ) on freelance work. I'm grateful being able to hack it out doing freelance work , which to most people I meet can be confounding to even listen to, whenever I try to explain myself to them as to how I'm doing work and earning living at the same time. Thank God, I happened to be doing freelance work nowadays, which I have started ever since I came here in the US three years ago (although I did some full time work for some small businesses one time, and gained some exposure locally, but I soon learned I had enough of that, and that's another story by itself). Obviously, hands down, there are no benefits that are similar to what employed people have. There are so many trade offs to think about, but I like to look at my situation as being that of "a glass of water half-full." It could have been worst, you know. I'm just happy am...

Fong and the Indians by Paul Theroux My rating: 3 of 5 stars I read this because it was written by one of my fave authors. It's really light reading, having finished the book while in transit to & fro my usual destinations. Its narrative's dated (though not much, as there are very relevant sections up to now), having been published first in 1968, when I was still 2 years old. A lot of sociopolitical upheavals and changes happened worldwide since then. The book covered the western world's fears then about communism, corruption, coup d'etats in Africa, plus post colonialism issues among other things (some of which still rage up to now). But still I enjoyed Theroux's satire -- I always learn from him. It's a good introduction for me about Africa, particularly East Africa, which apparently is also inhabited by immigrants from Asia, including Indians (those from the country India), Greeks, Persians (now Iranians), Chinese, among other countries that we don'...

Hmmmmm...looking very interesting! I'd love to see this one, from Cameron of the "Titanic" fame. I saw this finally with a friend after trying to get weekend tickets for at least 3 weeks[this actually took place at least a month before the Oscars, so I wasn't directly influenced at all by the venerable award giving body of the movie industry here in the US; I just thought an update on this blog posting is a great opportunity to share what I got in mind about movies these days]---I couldn't believe I had to wait that long just to get myself seats for a movie theater showing this latest flick from Cameron. We've all known by now that " Heart Locker " won the best picture and best director awards in the 82nd Academy Awards - I actually knew about this from an insider who does bit roles in the movies (so she gave me the chance to learn who'd going to be the winners that would later be announced in the awards night). And I still have to say, I...

You can commute without much fuss from another borough of NYC. Plan how to get to Staten Island by the ferry. From St George Ferry Terminal in Staten Island, take the Bus S51 from Ramp B. This ride may not take longer than 20 minutes passing by Staten Island's downtown and picturesque streets to take you the Beach. Get off at Sand Land and Dolphin Fountain, and the Beach is just a block away across the street from the traffic stop light. Have fun! Zen like view......the skies looking peaceful, and myself feeling rested even for a moment that seemed to last for a long while I didn't venture to these spots anymore; they have to be explored next visit. The Verrazano-Narrows Bridge from a short distance The owners of this pug were pleased to be asked to have their pet be photographed....he just looks so strong and fit! and ready to punch anytime! LOL "Madonna and child" poses at the beach? after the beach? Was surprised to see a wind vane with a dolphin attached to it Lo...

Once in a while, I'd receive letters from people whom I don't really know, or have not met before. They'd be writing that they're out to seek love, plus their desire to get help from me, one way or another, with specific instructions on the steps I need to take so that I could help them. I am aghast that the government officials of Niger are far from taking steps to contain spreading letters like these from being sent out in the internet---it seems like they like to keep a bad reputation (which is very difficult to get rid of, unless you pay so much money just for public relations, or something else). There's nothing bad about helping, really, if only I have in my hands the help that's needed, but how do you best deal with these letters? I might as well share them here for all the curious readers, visitors out there. I'll keep on updating this posting, until they quit sending me such letters. I wonder how these writers are able to send mails like those copy-...