Wednesday, November 5, 2008, 07:50 PM CST
[General]
Hey All :)
I dropped my cell phone for the last time and now that it won't turn back on (and numbers didn't save to my SIM card).. if I once had your number, I sure don't now. :\
Can anyone who has given me their number drop me a message with your number again so I can resave it.. this time to the SIM card!! ?
However, if you conveniently FORGET to do so, it could be the break you've been looking for! ha!
Any and all numbers given will be stored :)
** Please Note ** If I've talked to you since yesterday, then I DO have your number.. and you can relax and breathe a sigh of relief.
The vote went smoothly today. I was impressed at how smoothly everything went! ! I was thinking of voting early yesterday because of what I've heard about the long lines expected today. BUT, took the risk and went today instead. The line took like 5 minutes.. all went VERY smoothly in my regular voting place in NE Minneapolis. There was a table for people who weren't yet registered to register right before voting - a very important aspect in the election this year since there are so many new voters. Turnouts will be record numbers as I'm sure you know. It should be fun to watch the results tonight!! What an interesting process it is too.
Since I was already registered, I picked up a ballot, waited about 1 minute for a booth to open up and lickity split.. filled out ALLLLL the judges and water/soil conservation people.. this is when I felt like I should have studied more for this test!
So I'm wearing my I VOTED sticker and my "SMART WOMEN VOTE" pin. Are you ?? :)
I thought this was kind of timely. I've heard about people having a rough time making ends meet lately. Here are some tips for how to get resourceful in making money these days. I post often on Craigslist, and am just learning the eBay ropes!
How to Make Quick Money in the Twin Cities Guide
From Vita.mn - http://vita.mn/guides.php?d=view_guide&guide_id=81
Are you flat broke? Are you trying to save enough for that vintage
five-speed Schwinn or a trip to Fargo? Here are some ways to earn a
little extra spending money in the Twin Cities.
Focus Groups
Marketers and researchers want your opinion! Taste new alcoholic beverages, watch pilot episodes of a new show, or look at a brochure.
Simply
sign-up for multiple research groups, and you will get called every 3-4
weeks. Most focus groups pay between $60-$200 for a couple hours of
your time.
Fieldwork Minneapolis: Located in Edina, they are the best group in town. They will always keep you busy!
Also, check weekly on craigslist.org under marketing.
Promotions
Are
you young, outgoing and can fake a smile for two hours? Big companies
will pay you big bucks to hand out free gum, pop tarts or beer at a
liquor store. Most promotions run around $15-$25 an hour, and are very
easy. The promotions are not during your normal work hours, so you can
make extra pocket cash.
Craigslist is the best resource for scooping up promotions. Check under marketing and PR for the latest.
Make sure to have a good picture of yourself and updated resume. It is that easy!
You can also register with the following agencies for work:
This
is pretty simple. Take stuff you already have and sell it to someone
else. How do you get the stuff? You can win it. There are tons of
prizes out there to be won, and you probably are not winning any of
them. Even though you may not want to go to the Spice Girls reunion
tour, someone out there does. Sign up for every contest in town, and
you will win something. Create a spam email address and use it for the
sole purpose of winning contests.
Or,
you can search your apartment/home/rented room/whatever for stuff you
own that you don't want anymore. Or for stuff that you still want, but
perhaps want less than you want money. Sell that stuff.
Please don't steal stuff to sell. The key point here is selling your stuff.
Also, www.amazon.com
makes it very easy to sell your books (and other items). Find the
"Sell your stuff" link on the left menu. Enter ISBN, UPC, or ASIN and
after a few clicks you'll be set up to sell.
Temping
Yes,
you can live your dream of being an office monkey. If you have any free
time, register at a variety of temp agencies. When you are off for a
week, give the agency a call and you are on the job. You will get
anywhere between $11-$17/hr per job. The majority of the jobs are
simple and just require you to pick up the phone.
www.randstad.com - The best temp firm in the Twin Cities.
Practice your Excel and Word before you go to your interview!
Nanny/Yard work/Tutor/Dance
Again,
whatever you do well, someone will need your services. Make flyers and
post your talents in the rich neighborhoods and suburbs. Also, post an
ad on craigslist advertising your talents. You set your hours and your
rate.
Last week I gave Indian cooking lessons to a couple in Edina ... it is that easy! Just sell yourself!
Fieldwork Minneapolis: Located in Edina, they are the best group in town. They will always keep you busy!
Also, check weekly on craigslist.org under marketing.
Promotions
Are you young, outgoing and can fake a smile for two hours? Big companies will pay you big bucks to hand out free gum, pop tarts or beer at a liquor store. Most promotions run around $15-$25 an hour, and are very easy. The promotions are not during your normal work hours, so you can make extra pocket cash.
Craigslist is the best resource for scooping up promotions. Check under marketing and PR for the latest.
Make sure to have a good picture of yourself and updated resume. It is that easy!
You can also register with the following agencies for work:
This is pretty simple. Take stuff you already have and sell it to someone else. How do you get the stuff? You can win it. There are tons of prizes out there to be won, and you probably are not winning any of them. Even though you may not want to go to the Spice Girls reunion tour, someone out there does. Sign up for every contest in town, and you will win something. Create a spam email address and use it for the sole purpose of winning contests.
Or, you can search your apartment/home/rented room/whatever for stuff you own that you don't want anymore. Or for stuff that you still want, but perhaps want less than you want money. Sell that stuff.
Please don't steal stuff to sell. The key point here is selling your stuff.
Also, www.amazon.com makes it very easy to sell your books (and other items). Find the "Sell your stuff" link on the left menu. Enter ISBN, UPC, or ASIN and after a few clicks you'll be set up to sell.
Temping
Yes, you can live your dream of being an office monkey. If you have any free time, register at a variety of temp agencies. When you are off for a week, give the agency a call and you are on the job. You will get anywhere between $11-$17/hr per job. The majority of the jobs are simple and just require you to pick up the phone.
www.randstad.com - The best temp firm in the Twin Cities.
Practice your Excel and Word before you go to your interview!
Nanny/Yard work/Tutor/Dance
Again, whatever you do well, someone will need your services. Make flyers and post your talents in the rich neighborhoods and suburbs. Also, post an ad on craigslist advertising your talents. You set your hours and your rate.
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