I'm Listening

At the beginning of this month I created a poll asking my readers whether they wanted me to change my design, keep it or they just didn't care and wanted to read more stories. The vote I received the most for was Yes they wanted to see a change. So, in the next month I plan to update my blog's layout. Stay Tuned!


Joy Smith also known as The Insane Writer, is the author of the Sci-Fi novel, The Generation. You can email her at silent_beautie@yahoo.com She can also be found on Twitter @theinsanewriter.


WomenFreebies.com - Enter to Win Royal Secret II Perfume

Everything But the Kitchen Sinks

When I went to yard sales today, I think I found everything, but the kitchen sinks.lol It's amazing what you can find at yard sales and I kept thinking this would be a great way to remodel a kitchen if you could find things that you really needed.

I know a while back I was really excited about working on my kitchen. I ended up putting it on hold for both financial and personal reasons.

I really don't know if I'll ever get started on the kitchen again, but when I do, I already know I don't just want anything and everything going into the kitchen. Especially when it comes to cabinets and sinks. I actually thought about just using the cabinets we have to save some money and I think the sink might be the same situation.

It really isn't in bad shape at all and all it would need is a new faucet. Maybe, who knows!

Website Options For the Future

Someday I want to set up a website where visitors are not limited to what they can read from me and I'm not limited to what I can write. In the mean time blogging is the next best thing.

However, when I do make that switch, I've often wondered if I'll be able to keep up with the design and tech stuff of the website. A lot of times I can get very busy with writing articles and other times I find myself having to take frequent breaks because of kids. So where in the world would I have time to sit down and design an entire website, plus keep up with everything else? I really don't have an answer for that, but I do know that there are some companies out there who are willing to help.

Companies like Network Solutions who's web design company offers one on one consultations so they know just what I want my website to look like. Then they design my website with my approvals. It's great to know that I'm still in charge, even though I'm not doing the work.

At the moment I'm only seeing a few different package choices. One is a simple package for about $500, plus a monthly fee for hosting while the other is much more detailed for creating existing websites and offering more design choices. It's price is about $1400, but there's no monthly fee for hosting.

If it were me I'd go with the cheaper of the packages and then maybe consider advancing to the other package in the future. What do you think? Is this something worth really looking into?

Computers and Career Training

I have a really good friend who knows a lot more about computers and web design than I do. It makes me wonder is she certified as an IT? Does she have a Cisco certification? I know that being certified, as an IT right now is a big plus. Technology has gone to the computers and I don't think it's going to slow down anytime soon.

But, is it necessary to have a certification in IT? Will you be hired without it? Chances are the answer is no. Without some sort of degree or certification, most businesses aren't interested in hiring you. They want to make sure you know your IT knowledge and that you can get the job done right, the first time. This goes for pretty much any job field that you are interested in getting into. Without some sort of certification, you probably won't get as far as you would like to in your chosen career field.

So what about a Cisco certification? How far can you get with that? Cisco offers three levels of IT certifications and six different career paths, so I'd say that is pretty darn far! The coolest part is, Cisco offers a certification in design. So, now I really wonder what my friend would think about Cisco.

Interestingly enough, I have knowledge of design. But, do I have a degree? Nope. I chose not to because I never thought it would be a big booming career field. I figured it would flop eventually. However, it's still going strong.

What do you think? Is an IT certification something you'd consider? If you're already certified, would you recommend it to anyone who loves computers and technology?

I've Been Thinking

I've been thinking a lot lately about getting a domain address. I've noticed that a lot of the clients I get from payperpost are requesting less blogger.com addresses and a lot more domain addresses. My problem is I really can't afford a domain at the moment. I have more important necessities to get like a vehicle. So for now I'll continue to dream about a real website and leave that stuff to the true money knowledge makers.

However, just because I can't afford a good website, doesn't mean I can't look at all of the great website designers out there. Take Network Solutions for instance. Now there's a nice web design service for you. You can even get a domain name through them. Pretty cool I think.

You can even go with a do-it-yourself package for $4.95 a month. Not bad and you get your own domain name for free! Hmmm. Is it too good to be true? What do you think?

Network Solutions also has Professional Website Designing Services for those who want to leave the technical mumbo jumbo to the big dogs. I'd be designing my own stuff, thank you very much! But, hey that's just me! I love web designing and playing around with HTML stuff. Knowledge is power. But, either way you go about it, a real website is definitely the way to go.

Working on My Blog Layout

I am working on my blog layout, so please be patient. This might take a couple of days!