Wow! 97 page impressions

My blog has been viewed 97 times! I'm amazed. I bet most of those times are by me when I actually update it, but I don't know. I'm sure Stephanie and Erin follow the blog. They posted a link, but where is all this other traffic from? I'm not even sure who would be interested in my life. In fact, I'm amazed that Erinannie found my blog. I never told her about it.
After reading up on how important it is to have someone host your blog rather than use a free service, I made the decision to abandon internetmarketingexperiences.blogspot.com. The new blog site is melindacurle.com. I chose to brand myself because I realized I may want to shift focus from how to drive traffic to an internet site to maybe teaching swimming. Anyway, my objective is to get 1,000 page views in 30 days. I am writing about how to generate internet traffic to a website. Something I know actually very little about. However, it might resonate with blogger wannabes and become interesting. At the very least, it will provide me with a hobby.

EEG went well

The technician was nice. She didn't glue the electrodes in this time, just applied them with a cream. She was disappointed that I didn't sleep, but said we got a good study. It was only twenty minutes. They flickered lights in front of my eyes and made me hyperventilate. Even if she had sedated me, I doubt I would have gotten to sleep. It isn't like I can get comfortable with wires attached to my head and being told not to move. I haven't heard the results. I'm sure if there were any gross abnormalities, they would have called me with the results by now.

Hubpages

As a part of my online moneymaking experiment, I wrote a few articles for Hubpages. While they take their cut of the profit from clicks to advertisements, I wanted more practice writing online. Practice makes perfect. The more I write, the easier it should become. I may find myself absolutely sick of writing in a few days or I may want to make it into a career. Stay tuned for what happens. The following link is my experience with alternative medical cures.
Coconut Oil Cures

Need a Cue

I need an "I can just see this going nowhere" cue when it comes to men. The aforementioned crush talked to me at the potluck last night. He admitted turning off his phone and then realizing I might need a ride and hoping I found one! The sad thing is that I was smitten by his humor and good looks all over again. (I hope he doesn't read this blog. I was actually surprised to find that I have 2 followers.)

I love my friends!

My friend, Stephanie, told me today that she enjoys what I write. It is so wonderful to have someone in your life tell you they crack you up. That little instant message made my day. I reread my last post and thought, man this is so dry. I've been told I have a dry sense of humor. Some people get it, some people don't. The people who read this blog must get it, I guess. Otherwise, they would be wasting their time reading someone else's blog or watching something amusing on television.

Try Something New

It is so easy to get stuck in a rut doing the same thing over and over. Experimenting with new ideas and new concepts generates excitement and provides you with new opportunities. Last year, I saw myself going nowhere teaching. I had been resigned after a tumultous first year and was fired after my second. I loved teaching. Kids provide many new ideas and comic relief. However, I was a victim of circumstance. They let me teach with little experience and without much guidance, I failed miserably at motivating and keeping order amongst learning disable teens. The school system was desperate for teachers and I was desperate for a job. Perhaps I would have been successful under other circumstances. I moved on and found a job tutoring in California. It is a wonderful state, but I missed my family. Right now I work with mentally retarded adults, but I'm experimenting with blogging. I love that I am writing more. It energizes me and gives me something to look forward to at the end of the day.

Not Deterred

I sat in the cafeteria today with John as he drank his daily cup of hot chocolate. He is the only participant who receives a daily cup of hot chocolate because his brother is on the board of directors. Another employee from the administrative side walked past the two of us and he pointed to me and shouted, "That's my girlfriend." She chuckled and informed him that a supervisor is different from a girlfriend.