12th of July | 1198 words | 5 minutes to read

this is part of a 30 day writing project i’m taking part in, you should check it out, so many awesome posts. if not stated some of my photos are from unsplash a free site for images, also you can grab some cool images from nomad.pictures a site i run with @dayleeo to get pictures out of the camera roll and onto the web

i was kinda ‘transported’ away myself last night looking at google maps of a place i want to have a second home at, i know the place is calling me to go, i need to be prepared however, financially, mentally, have a plan in place to get, go and get back again but i know the place calls to me. those mountains are calling my name. that air quality is what my soul needs.

only seems like yesterday it was the 4th of july and yet here we are on the 12th, i think i’ve probably been time travelling over the last eight days and while i’ve been present i do feel like i’ve slipped through some kind of alternate universe. time will run through your fingers if you let it, it’s hard to be accountable to the hours sometimes and see the knock on effects in the mirror in the short term.

i’m determined to record my introduction elements to the OBS course today, i’ve been putting it off, putting it off and i can’t any longer, i’ve got to post this gif optimising post first today and then i’m gonna jump on that, i’ve got to check some spelling corrections and make sure i’m pulling in the right title for the section but aside from that i should be able to rattle through at least a thirty minute block today, maybe i should put that block up on youtube as well as a bit of a preview .

ran out of the good stuff coffee as well, i could empty down my amazon cart and just get the coffee but that seems like a pointless exercise, a futile ‘giving up’ on the total of the basket that i should aim to work towards because getting those items (like a laptop) would push me forward a little more and give me some mobility when it comes to blogging. trust me when i say that i would love nothing more to give you daily updates of a new place with photos and videos and really get back to my vlogging and advocacy roots.

the weather today is perfect, it’s quiet here, it’s gonna be a warm and mellow day, perfect for recording, i’ve noticed that while we have the occasional helicopter and plane that the big holiday planes at the two fairly local airports (i’m kinda between them) mainly seem to arrive at night, early in the morning so it really doesn’t interrupt recording that much. i think i got good sleep last night but i’m having real trouble getting going this morning, kinda need a coffee kickstart to get me going, just gonna have to power through! :)

already multitasking breakfast while i’m trying to write this, eggs are getting beaten, chorizo (ooooo) getting sliced up and a bunch of mushrooms are going in as well, also replaced the srirache stash recently, not the same as i usual have but this one is a bit milder which i prefer — gotta have a good breakfast to get you through the day! :)

building towards the end of the year

i realise it’s only early july but i can already feel the end of the month approaching and before you know it we will be in that weird part of the year between august and december when everything get’s a little darker earlier when i go into work focus goals for the next year ahead, january is my favourite month, especially the first week of the year because the majority of people are still beached from eating too much over the christmas period, for me however this is renewal time for me - renewal of focus, of the year to come, things to achieve in that year, maybe it’s because it’s my birthday month and i get a new energy rush over me to really push.

these months after august then are super important to me to be in a position in january to have funds to be able to make moves, last year i spent a lot of time in november preparing courses to record every single day of december a small twenty minute course, that made me around $500 that i got around the 16th of the month which really helped at the start of a new year to have those funds coming in when in previous years i’ve struggled to get any temporary work until late february when people have funds to be able to spend on my kind of digital services. you have to learn how to adapt around what others people are doing and that’s getting to be a more global skill to have, different holidays, different working styles and ethics. it’s certainly a talent to hone in your online digital provising life.

fuel to live, pushing passed the food

i woke up hungry today, i did not eat properly last night i think so went to bed not on an empty stomach but i guess a little hungry, this morning i left it a good hour before having anything to eat but now i’m fighting that apathy you get when you eat when you eat something yummy. it slows me down, i’ve learned that if i drink more water to flush the toxins and stand up more instead of being sat down i get the energy from the food instead of it just sitting there.

scanning my diary i’ve got probably three other posts lined up for today that i’ve been wanting to get out and if i get sidetracked i’ll start making some more animated gifs for my gifhy steemi account, i’ve also been replying to upwork jobs that i’ve been invited to tender for. one could be good if it comes off, another course creator that just needs another set of hands, i find that i work best in that position, someone that has stuff up and done and a clear brand and they just need someone to connect the dots, the merchant accounts, the page optimisations, graphics, audio and video elements they need to put on existing assets. that stuff, on the clock is easy for me to do and i see it more than a hobby than a job if i’m honest! :)

TWO POSTS DOWN, TIME SETUP FOR RECORDING NEXT! :)

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