It's my birthday (YouTube vlog video)

Just chilling at home, it's my birthday. Having a great day. Let's be honest, having a birthday is the best day, besides Christmas.

That time of year

My birthday is actually a few days before Christmas. So that's kind of cool. When I was a kid, I would probably get fewer presents because I kind of got them all at once.

I decided to make a video on my birthday. 

I just love making vlogs. I don't like to make a big deal out of my b-day, though.

My personal preference

I don't really like a lot of attention being put on me. I prefer to have low-key chill birthdays. I don't go around telling everyone or anything. 

If people remember, though, that's cool. But it's not something I need.

I feel like blogging more...but I've been very busy

I feel like blogging more...but I'm just so busy. It's hard having a blog, a YouTube channel, and a bunch of social media, a meme page, etc.

And then trying to keep up with your daily life. I'm not complaining, I wouldn't change my life for anything.

There's a lot to do

It's just stressful trying to get everything done sometimes. I want to blog more, I really do. I share a lot of my YouTube videos here, so I hope you guys are enjoying that.

I will try to blog more. At least updates or something. My life has just been kind of hectic with the holidays and everything.

Time management

I understand the phrase "there's not enough time in the day" a lot better than I used to. Anyway, tomorrow is my birthday.

I'm excited, but also a little sad that another year has gone by. That's just life. I am grateful I made it this far in life (knock on wood).

I'm still young, though, there's still so much to do and see. I just hope that one day I'll have enough time (and energy) to get done all of the things I need and want to.

Look at my cool new coffee cup

I got this cool new coffee cup. I love coffee. It's so delicious. And it keeps me going all day long. How could you not love coffee? It's so amazing! I need more. I love to drink it all day long. I just sip it throughout the day. I love the taste. I love everything about coffee. Thank God for the brew, the cup of joe. The glorious drink of the gods.

I got this cool new coffee cup. It has some funny writing on it. I love drinking out of these official coffee cups. It helps me be more productive and focus on my work.

Doesn't everyone focus better when they have their favorite cup or mug? I also have this reusable coffee cup with a lid on it, I really love that one.

I sprained my ankle

I sprained my ankle. It sucked. Thankfully, I'm almost better…thank God. I have been resting a lot and taking it easy…trying not to walk on it so much. It has been healing very nicely. Having this type of injury sucks because it puts a damper on your plans.

How to heal

You have to just take it easy in order for it to properly heal. Which can take a while sometimes. You have to be very careful.

I made this vlog talking about what happened. I hate it when something like this happens. Because I'm a very active person and I don't like being slowed down from my daily life. This is just one of those reminders to be careful and take care of your body.

A spiritual meaning?

Everything happens for a reason. Maybe I sprained my ankle to just remind me to slow down and take it easy, who knows.

Sometimes life has these little ways of telling you to slow down and stop trying to do so much. We have to listen to the signs.

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My soul is tired (blog post)

Really tired right now. Trying to find the strength to keep going. Just need to stay positive. Things aren't so bad. I have to remember that. Just a quick vlog. Hope you enjoy it. Just getting some things off my chest. Everyone needs that sometimes. We all do.

Getting things off your chest is such a huge stress relief. I get really depressed sometimes. I just need someone to vent to.

Making YouTube videos or blog posts really helps. 

I also just write things down on my computer sometimes.

It's healthy to let things off your chest. It's stress relief. I hope you guys enjoy this video. Sometimes you feel like it's hard to keep going but you have to try and put one foot in front of the other. 

That's the best way to live.

Just moving forward an inch at a time. Crawl if you must, but keep moving forward. But it is okay to have downtime and just go through depression. Nobody is happy all the time. It's not about being perfect, it's just about trying your best and being happy with what you have. That's all you can really do in life. I hope this post helped you in some way.

i need to let off stress (blog post)

I have a lot of stress. I need to let it out. It's not good to carry all that around. The holidays stressed me out. It will be over soon. I love the holiday season, though, even though it's stressful.

I love the Christmas spirit. It's pretty awesome. I spend a lot of time alone these days. I don't know if I'll spend Christmas alone or not. I guess we'll see.

Relaxing

I'm enjoying some downtime, not really doing much. Just relaxing. It's good for you to relax and take care of yourself.

Finally getting my YouTube channel going…I have a few videos up now. It's going pretty great :). Going to try to blog more.

Breaks are good

I need to learn to just stop doing so much. I'm constantly working and doing stuff online, or just trying to do too much in general.

If I could learn to relax more, I'd be a lot happier.

I'm having an awesome friday night (blog)

Just sitting here listening to it rain. It's Friday night. What's better than a thunderstorm on a Friday night?

The stars truly have to align to make that happen. I am so grateful. I couldn't ask for a better evening. It's just so nice with the window open, watching TV. listening to the rainfall.

It is rather cold outside but that's OK. I don't mind. I'm just glad to be home...I'm just really grateful for everything right now.

Thanksgiving was yesterday, but I'm still feeling the gratitude vibes.

There is always so much to be grateful for.

Just look around you! Life is full of blessings, left and right. You just have to recognize what is already there.

I am building my new YouTube channel. It is a lot of work. Blogging is a lot less stressful, to be honest.

I will always be a blogger first and foremost. 

But I do love making videos too. 

Blogging is actually like therapy for me. It literally is.

I get so many things off my chest. Anyway, I'm off to watch some more TV. Thank you for reading..have an awesome weekend!

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Thanksgiving..a little different this year

Well, it's midnight, which means it's no longer Thanksgiving. But now it's Friday..woohoo!! The funny thing is, Thanksgiving this year was a little different..because literally, nobody invited me over to their house.

That's the first time in a while that nobody has. 

It felt strange. 

As grateful as I am for all my blessings...I have to admit, that really hurt a lot. 

The fact that NOBODY wanted to spend the holiday with me. Wow. Honestly..it is what it is. It just showed me that I'm not as important to some people as I thought I was. 

At the end of the day, we have ourselves, and maybe a couple other people if we're lucky. But there will be days when you have nobody but yourself. 

You have to learn how to be there for YOURSELF. 

It's strange when you barely have any family left..and hardly any friends left as well. 

I am truly a loner. I've been that way most of my life...but I used to have more people in my life. I just have to accept the loneliness as a gift. And appreciate the handful of people who are still in my life.

All that aside...I am really grateful for everything the Lord has blessed me with. There's a quote by the Buddha.."When you realize how perfect everything is..you'll tilt your head back and laugh at the sky."

I went for a nice walk outside (blog post)

I got a nice walk to the store…it was great. I live right close to the store (Walmart) so it's very easy to walk to.

But it's still enough walking to where it's a great amount of exercise when you walk there and back.

It's probably like a half mile there and back or something. I do it now and then…it also saves gas and saves the environment!

I had a reason

Today I only went because I wanted a couple bottles of soda. I love soda. I drink diet, so it's not as bad for you.

Going for a nice walk is always great

They actually did a study where diet soda isn't really bad for you, it just has a bad reputation, but that's not really backed by science from what I understand.

On another note, yesterday I found this pair of pants that had been missing…it's one of my favorite pairs of pants!

Hate that I do this

I have a bad habit of losing clothes. They usually get buried underneath a pile of clothes. But when I find them, it's great!

I started a new YouTube channel. I'm not sure if I'm going all the way with it...I'm going to wait and see what happens with the new rules.

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Eggs, toast and coffee (is one of my favorite breakfasts)

That's one of my favorite breakfasts ever. It's so simple and easy to make. Just an egg, 2 pieces of toast, and some coffee.

It's pretty light, but it fills you up enough to get you going. And of course, eggs are super healthy. If I'm in a hurry to eat, I'll just cook the egg in the microwave.

I usually drink instant coffee too

I'm a convenience type of guy. I like things to be as easy as possible.

But something about coffee goes excellent with eggs and toast. 

That breakfast looks amazing

Even just coffee and toast is a great snack, I love it.

It seems like on the days when I eat a good breakfast, I have the best days and get more done. A lot of days, though, I will fast until the afternoon and just skip breakfast.

Go without breakfast

It's a great, easy way to fast if you're into that.

Fasting has a ton of health benefits. Although it is hard to do, fasting can take you really far with losing weight and with your health in general. 

But typically, I eat throughout the day

Anyway, it's Saturday here…not sure what I'm doing today, but we'll see!

Here's another post I did about going for a walk.

Having a good friday night (blog post)

It's Friday night...I'm super excited. I'm not sure what I'm doing yet this weekend but I'm just glad it's the weekend.

You know that feeling you get when the weekend comes around. I had a pretty good day. Got a few things done.

A GREAT QUOTE

I saw a quote that was really good..it said "If you focus on what you have you'll always have more" or something like that.

That's one of the best quotes I've heard about the law of attraction. This stuff really works you guys. Just count your blessings.

ABUNDANCE

You will always end up having more..just be thankful. Gratitude is what life is all about.

Here's another quote I posted, by the way, hope you like it.

It's weird not making youtube videos (blog)

It's kind of weird not being a YouTube video maker anymore. But at the same time, I feel a lot of relief. Why do I feel relief, you might ask?

Because it was super stressful. It was one of the most stressful things I've ever done. I do miss making videos but I am much better off health-wise without the added stress and pressure.

I can enjoy YouTube now from a viewer standpoint...like I always used to do. 

Now I'm remembering the fun of it..instead of viewing it as work.

It's much more fun just watching videos and having fun with it!

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UPDATE 2022: I am a YouTuber again since making this post. I think I made this post right after deleting my YouTube channel.

But shortly after writing this post, I started a new channel and started over. I missed making videos...I truly love it, just like blogging.

I will keep making videos and blogging. Both of these things I greatly love and will keep doing them, they bring so much enjoyment into my life. I'm very blessed and grateful to have both of them. Thanks for reading guys.

Talking about Karma (and how important it is)

I love karma..everything about it. I love good karma. Karma is something that everyone should learn about and put into practice.

You should always be a good person because then you'll have good karma. Karma is so important if you want to have a good life.

The truth is, that everything that happens to you is a result of your karma.

So if you want good things to happen to you, then you need to have as much good karma as possible.

How do you get good karma?

There are a bunch of ways, fasting, prayer, meditation, being nice to people, giving to charity, and sharing with people. In general, doing good for others will give you good karma.

When you have enough good karma you can really live the life of your dreams.

Talking about my love for Bruce Lee (blog)

Bruce Lee was so amazing. I just watched a scene from Enter the Dragon, where he is fighting the guy and the guy ends up breaking glass bottles to try to attack Bruce. Bruce finished him off in a timely fashion.

Enter the Dragon is by far my favorite Bruce Lee movie. My dad and I used to watch it all the time. We loved it. It's such an incredible film from start to finish.

He was multi-talented

Bruce was not only an astounding fighter (the best) but also a great actor. He is so exciting to watch. He's an immortal, he lives on in spirit.

Bruce Lee was awesome!

He's one of my biggest inspirations in this life. His teachings have changed me so much for most of my life.

My Dad showed me Bruce Lee

I have my dad to thank for that. I miss watching those films with him. It was one of the best memories of my father.

If I could do that all over again, I would. Just be and him, watching Bruce Lee films, eating pizza, and laughing together. I sure do miss my dad.

Talking about my love for memes (blog post)

Memes are so great. I don't know what I'd do without them. They really cheer me up when I'm feeling down.

There are so many, too. It's like they are endless. There are constantly new memes being created. I never get tired of looking at them.

I do have to take breaks, but I will always go back to them. I love posting them on my meme page as well. It's so much fun.

I get a kick out of seeing people's reactions.

Here are some more memes for you to browse through.

Memes are really a staple of the internet at this point. The internet we know today was kind of built on them if you think about it. 

I do enjoy looking at them and posting them. They make great content.

I've been fasting and eating less (blog post)

I am eating less tonight. I'm trying to do fasting at least once a day. Eating less is a lot healthier for you. It helps you burn fat, gives you more energy, and just keeps you healthier overall. 

It makes you live longer too.

I had a problem with snacking too much every time I got hungry, but I'm getting that under control now. It's actually good for your body to be hungry sometimes.

Image source: https://intermountainhealthcare.org/blogs/topics/live-well/2020/01/what-is-intermittent-fasting/

It releases good stuff in your body that improves your health overall. I love the feeling of fasting. I'm also doing it for karma and spiritual reasons. Good karma is very important to me..and fasting is one way of clearing your karma.

I usually do liquid fasting. 

I don't really do fasting where I don't drink anything. Even if you drink fluids, it's OK..because you're abstaining from food. Which is very important. I recommend fasting to everyone.

It will increase your quality of life and give you so much more energy. 

Big changes coming to youtube

Well guys… I never thought I'd say this, but this might be the end of my YouTube channels. There are new changes coming…and it's too complicated to fully understand, so I might delete my channels just to be safe.

I still have blogging

I have always been a blogger first and foremost. I'm a blogger who makes videos. So I will now be focusing on my blog first and foremost.

Expect a lot more content, guys! This is going to be fun. I really missed blogging every day. There is going to be a lot to talk about and share.

What about my YouTube posts?

As for all my posts on the blog that have YouTube videos…I'm not sure what will happen, I may have to delete them, we'll see.

But anyway…it's really cold here in Missouri. It's definitely feeling like the Christmas season. Are you in the holiday spirit?

You'll never guess what Keanu Reeves did..

Keanu Reeves is such a good person. He's always giving to charity and helping people out. I feel like he doesn't get enough credit or that.

Out of all the actors, I've never heard of anyone doing as much good as him. Think about how selfless he must be.

Keanu Reeves

A great example

We should all try to be like that. 

I've heard about him just giving large amounts of money to random strangers.

Random acts of kindness

He'll just randomly donate a big lump sum of money to someone on the street, or something like that. 

He just does all kinds of good deeds for people. 

He might be the kindest person in Hollywood. I bet he has some amazing karma, for sure. Think about, when you help that many people, the amount of good karma that comes your way is incredible.

Keanu is a legend

We should all try to be like Keanu. If everyone did one act of kindness per day, the world would be a lot better place. I think we can all agree on that. Kindness is the key to life. We can spread kindness around, it is free to give and can change someone's life.

Why you should ignore internet trolls

You have to ignore the trolls you guys, it's the best way. There are a lot of trolls on the Internet. But you don't have to let them bring you down. Just simply ignore them.

It works very well. Trolls have gotten a lot worse than they used to be. You just have to understand that what they think about you or your content doesn't even matter.

It's part of the game

Being a content creator on the internet, you are going to deal with internet trolls. It's just a fact of life. But the good news is, their opinion doesn't matter.

They hate you because they want to be you. They are jealous, plain, and simple. Not only that, but they just want what you have. 

They wish they could be you

Secretly, they wish they could make content, but some of them won't actually do it. So they hate you because you actually are chasing your dreams.

Just don't even worry about it. Why would you waste time on people who don't even matter? Don't do that, whatever you do. 

Just keep doing what you do and keep going no matter what. 

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I've been depressed lately

Trying not to be depressed but it's hard. It's just a lot of things. The fall weather does it to me even worse, even though I have depression no matter what time of year it is. I think I feel things a lot deeper than some people.

I could be wrong..it just seems like some things really hit me hard. I think I've just been more emotional since my Mom died.

That was really hard for me. I didn't get therapy for it, which I probably should but I can't bring myself too.

I still try to deal with it every day. It's been like 2 years and I am still pretty raw from it. 

I know it will be a long time before I'm "OK"..I just have to keep working through it.

Some days are a lot harder than others. Some days I'm so depressed and I miss her so much...all I want to do is lay around and do nothing.

Sometimes I am just too down to do anything so I just barely get anything done. That's just how it is I guess.

It's been a while since I've felt truly "OK".

But I put one foot in front of the other..just hoping for things to get better.

I actually do have faith and I know things will get better. After I get out of this dark period. Things are good in a lot of ways but something is missing.

I just need to give it time..everything will be OK.

The cold weather is here (blog post)

The cold weather is finally here. It was only a matter of time. It's fine, this is fine. Hahah. It's ok...winter and fall has it's own good things about it.

I'm ready for Halloween. I hope this year is awesome! I love Halloween it's probably my favorite Holiday, and then Christmas after that.

I don't know what I'm doing for Halloween this year. I hope something fun. I'm more into the spiritual aspects of it.

Like the veil between the worlds being the thinnest on that day, etc. It would be fun to dress up, I haven't done that in so long.

I wish I had someone to spend Halloween with. Maybe I will, who knows. I do want to watch some horror movies at least though, or some ghost shows. I frigging love ghost shows!

Just be chill (why you should walk away from arguments)

When I hear about people getting into arguments and stuff...I totally get it, I've been there. We all get into it with people sometimes.

But I feel like people need to learn to walk away. People's pride gets in the way and they feel like they need to fight back.

The only time you need to do that is if you're protecting yourself. Otherwise, it's not worth it. Just learn to be the bigger person and walk away.

Protect your peace at all costs.

And if you're in a relationship that's toxic please find a way to get out. I know that's easier said than done sometimes but there's always a way.

Surround yourself with people who lift you up, not bring you down.

Things work out best for those..(inspirational quote)

Things work out best for those who make the best of how things work out. Sometimes you just have to keep going. Things might not be perfect, but at least you can keep trying. Make the best out of what life gives you.

There is always a way to keep going and to find happiness. Things work out best for those who have a great attitude in life.

Try to stay positive even though it might be storming right now. Storms don't last forever. So just make the best out of your situation and know that big blessings are on the way.

Things will definitely not always be perfect. Life isn't designed to be perfect. But you can still enjoy it for what it is.

It's about enjoying the journey and taking each day as it comes. You don't have to live the best, perfect life. Just live YOUR best life and keep going, that's all we can really do.

The biggest communication problem we have in life (quote)

This will help you in all areas of your life. Learn to listen. And try to understand. The biggest communication problem is we do not listen to understand.

We listen to reply. A lot of times we're just waiting to get a word in to the other person. You need to actually listen to what they're saying and try to understand where they're coming from.

That's the best way to develop good relationships in life. Don't just try to reply back to them and not hear their side of the story.

Communication is important in any relationship if you want to make it work for the long term.

Anything is possible (believe!)

All you have to do is believe. And anything is possible. You can achieve anything you want in this life. It will really happen to you. Just have faith and never give up. Trust me, it works. Everything will be great in the end, you'll see.

Just keep going, one day and one step at a time. Just keep believing. The people who believe and have faith are the ones who reach their dreams in life. 

You will achieve your goals. 

Just keep working hard and keep trying. When you believe in your dreams and in yourself, there is magic in that.

There's a lot of creative power in that. Faith is what keeps you going no matter what. You definitely have to have faith.

That's what separates the winners from those who give up. Do not ever give up. You will get there, don't worry.

Believe in God and the Universe

You have to believe that there are things in the Universe that are working on your behalf to make everything good for you. You just have to keep being a good person and everything will line up for you. Belief will make good things happen to you.

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Trying to keep my stress down

I've been super stressed out...way more than normal. I've just been trying to do too much. I have to remember that I'm human and I can only do so much.

We have our limits. I have to remember mine. I'm trying to take a break from YouTube, which has really been stressing me out. It's just a lot, keeping up with comments, making videos, fixing stuff on my old videos (metadata, etc.).

There's more to it than people realize. I find blogging to be much less stressful. I want to blog more. I really need to.

I need to get back to when I was blogging every day, I miss that. There's no reason why I can't do it. Blogging is my true passion besides making videos. I just love making content in general.

Drake's "care package" (my thoughts on the album)

Drake just released "care package" it's a collection of some of his greatest songs. Wow. He is a legend for sure. He's the goat. I love Drake's music.

How could you not? People are going crazy over this album. 

UPDATE 2021: I still listen to Drake every now and then, but not a lot. It really just depends on if I'm in the mood or not.

I usually listen to other stuff..but like I said it depends. A lot of times I listen to whatever pops up in my recommendations on youtube.

But like I said, Drake is a legend for sure. 

He's been making classic music for a long time. He has really carved himself out a spot in the music industry.

Think about how popular he got in just a few years. I don't hear a lot from him nowadays, but maybe that's because I don't follow a lot of current music.

I just listen to whatever pops up on youtube, or whatever pops into my head. I have a lot of the same songs I listen to over and over.

Raising your vibration = good karma

When you vibrate at a higher frequency..you will naturally attract better karma into your life. Things like meditation, yoga, prayer, gratitude, etc. These things all raise your frequency.

You will attract good karma if you do these things. They will change your whole life! Try it and see if you don't believe me.

Even just adding something simple like meditation can change your whole life. Good karma is only a step away.

Raising your vibration will change your whole life. You will attract really good things into your life, guaranteed.

You have to learn to live with a positive mindset. High vibes are also equal to good karma. When you vibrate higher you'll have better karma and a better life.

Chill in the fridge for one hour (funny meme)

"When you're cooking and the recipe says chill in the fridge for one hour". Excuse me while I just chill in the fridge for exactly one hour. I love chilling in the fridge, it's so awesome. Don't you? I followed the directions when I was cooking..and look where I ended up.

I LOVE THE FRIDGE

This fridge is awesome, I love it. It's so comfortable and cool. You should try doing this as well..you will be surprised at how fun it is.

This meme is honestly very funny. I love creative stuff like this. Whoever thought of this...well done, my friend.

This is something I could maybe see myself doing, to be funny. Except I probably wouldn't because I probably wouldn't fit inside a fridge like this. But this meme is so funny nevertheless.

MEMES ARE GREAT

This is one example of why I love viral memes so much. Memes like this make me laugh a lot. I love how literal this is.

Memes have come such a long way if you think about it. I hope this gives you a good laugh like it did me. 

Remember to chill in your fridge so you can be happy a lot haha.

Chilling in your fridge will help you out and make a lot of your stress go away. Then you can be cool and calm like this fellow. You can do a lot while inside your fridge. This guy wins the "cool guy of the Year" award.

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My thoughts about Google and YouTube algorithm updates (blog)

Google and youtube update their algorithms a lot. I'm not complaining or anything..it is kind of hard to keep up with sometimes. There's so much you have to keep up with.

Since it changes a lot..you have to adjust your youtube channel or blogs to keep up with the changes. Most of the fundamentals stay the same though.

If you make content that people enjoy..that's what really matters. If people respond to it, then the algo's will as well.

That's the basic rule. Just make content for people. When the algo's change it won't affect you because people will still respond. A lot of the algo's are based on "user signals" such as views, likes, shares, comments, etc.

If you get a lot of that stuff it will help you out a TON. That's all you really need to do is get people responding to your stuff.

Samsung: "We just developed the first foldable phone" (meme)

I might start posting memes again on this blog..I think I used to a long time ago..but it's been a long time since I have.

Here I'll just post one right now.

This one is so true. We had foldable phones for a long time. They still make them actually. I had a flip phone for a long time, I was late getting a smart phone. Most people already had one by the time I got one.

Flip phones are cool in some ways. You can't break them as easy or mess up the screen. But I love smart phones I couldn't imagine life without one now.

I love watching LivePD (and the show was cancelled)

I love LivePD..it's probably my favorite show on TV. right now. I watch it every weekend. Ghost Adventures is my other favorite..and Dead Files.

I love paranormal shows. Live PD is so fun to watch. It's 3 hours long too which I love. and it comes on 2 nights in a row!

UPDATE 2021: LivePD went off the air a year or two ago..(I think in 2019) since I wrote this post. I really miss that show.

It was my favorite cop show for a long time. I had so many good memories with it. It's sad they pulled it off the air. 

I guess they had issues when all that police stuff was happening in the news. So for legal reasons, they ended it.

I don't see what it was hurting, but oh well.

Now I watch the show COPS on TV a lot. It's my favorite cop show now. I love watching COPS. The same type of deal as LivePD.

We're all aware of the show COPS. It's a great show and is always awesome. I support our people in blue!

Summer is flying by! (rambling blog post)

Summer seems to be going quick. I don't want it to be over. Technically, we have until Sep. 22nd, though. A lot of people consider summer over at the end of August...but I live in Missouri…and it lasts longer here.

It's been a great summer so far. I got my first strike on my YouTube channel (ever). So I can't upload videos for a week! A whole week! It sucks.

I love making videos

It's really hard not to make videos, lol. I'm so used to it. But I need a break anyway, so this is excellent for me.

It's like the universe knows I needed a break. So it's helping me out. Maybe I should just blog! I need to blog more anyway.

I will never let too much time pass between blog posts. Blogging is my first passion and love, after all.

This blog is my "main" thing

So consider this, my blog, to be my main "hub" if you will. I will try to link all my social media and YouTube and everything on my blog…so that you can find all my other pages FROM my blog.

If you haven't heard from me in a while, either check my blog or my YouTube channel...or the Facebook page, http://facebook.com/vloggerlyfe. Please give the page a like/follow if you wouldn't mind!

Keep updated

That way you can stay up to date with the YouTube channel!

Anyway, I hope you guys are enjoying your summer. One thing I wanted to do was go swimming, but I haven't found anyone to go with yet this summer. It makes me kind of sad.

Hopefully, I will get to go. I've been inside mostly this summer because it's been so hot. But I had some great fun at my cousin's place on the 4th of July…that was really fun. We shot off fireworks, barbecued, etc.

It was great. Anyway, I'm going to sign off for now…since I'm rambling…take care, and I'll talk to you soon! 

Keywords are the foundation of internet marketing

If I could tell anyone starting out online..whether it's youtube, blogging, email marketing, affiliate marketing..etc..I would tell them this one thing. Learn how to use keywords to attract traffic from search engines.

Long tail keywords are the best form of free promotion you are going to find. If you use keywords correctly, your blog, youtube channel, twitter account, Instagram, etc will all show up in Google searches and you will get a lot of visitors to them.

No matter what you're trying to do whether it's grow a youtube channel, blog, or email list, you need to use keywords otherwise most people will not be able to find you.

Keywords will help you grow big..for free. They are completely free. You just have to take the time to do the research. The rest after that is easy..just sit back and watch your websites grow! One of my biggest regrets is that I didn't learn the importance of keywords earlier in my marketing.

I made a new lighting setup for making YouTube videos

I made myself a better lighting setup for my youtube videos. I should have done it a long time ago. I basically bought one of those halogen work lights. They're around 10 bucks at Walmart. They are made for construction projects I'm pretty sure.

They are super bright and they give great lighting...I already made a few videos and they look super high quality.

Now I can be an actual professional YouTuber and take it seriously. Everyone needs to have great lighting for their videos at the very minimum. It makes a night-and-day difference in the quality of your videos.

RANK VIDEOS BETTER

It even helps them rank higher in the algorithm if they are of higher quality!

I've got a home office that doubles as my YouTube studio. I've got a backdrop now and everything. I've also got a camera tripod and ring light now that doubles as a tripod as well. 

FOCUSING ON QUALITY

I feel like taking things more seriously, people can definitely tell you put in more effort. That's especially true for YouTube and blogging.

People and algorithms both respond when you put in more effort. And with YouTube, lighting definitely makes all the difference.

I'm excited about my lighting setup.

Summertime..hot..and all that

It's summer…and it's hot. But I'm enjoying it. You might think I'm crazy for enjoying the heat…but hey, it's better than freezing cold, right? Really cold weather is hard to deal with, for the most part. I think we can all agree on that.

What a day

I went to the same store 3 times today (Walmart). I went once to get an item, then had to go back and return it because pieces were missing.

Then I had to go back AGAIN to get something else. I think I've had my fill of Walmart for a while. I've been kind of busy…have been wanting to blog and make YouTube videos…but I'm just tired and burned out.

Been busy

I had a good friend who wanted to collab on a YouTube project…but I had to tell him we'd have to wait. I didn't want to tell him that…but I already have my hands full.

It's been a good summer so far. I just feel like I've been stressed out. I need to relax and enjoy my summer. Furthermore, I forget to just stop and enjoy life sometimes. Sometimes you have to just relax and actually slow down. You can't just be going non-stop all the time.

Be grateful for the little things

Gratitude is amazing..the law of attraction and so on. When you're grateful for little blessings in your life...the universe blesses you with larger and larger blessings!

Be grateful for everything you receive..and you will wind up getting more! It really works. The law of attraction will change your whole life.

You will see that the universe is abundant..and is full of miracles..just waiting to bless you. Just have faith.

Everything you want will be yours..if you're grateful for what you already have. 

Gratitude is like magic, it really does bring great things into our lives. It will make great things happen for you.

Practice it everyday and watch your life change.

UPDATE 2022: I still practice gratitude on a MOSTLY daily basis. I still falter sometimes, I'm definitely not perfect.

But I know that there is so much to be thankful for. Even when I'm having a cup of coffee, I feel so blessed to be able to drink that. Life is just an amazing journey.

I'm feeling thankful (blog post)

Feeling really thankful for everything right now. Life is good. Some days you just realize how blessed you are.

Which is funny because I woke up super depressed this morning. I actually went back to sleep for a couple hours after I woke up, that's how depressed I was.

But after I finally got up and did a few things..I started to feel better. 

Sometimes just getting moving is all you need.

Sometimes you just look around you and realize things aren't so bad after all. There's always something to be grateful for.

The weather is very warm but I'm very thankful that it's finally summer. I was so over the cold weather.

It was a long winter it seemed. 

I hope to do a lot of fun things this summer. 

Gratitude is the best way to be. There's always something to be grateful for. Life is a blessing for sure.

Nyan cat (my thoughts on the meme)

Nyan Cat! I used to sit there and Nyan often..watching the pop-tart cat running along. It was so fun. I saw a video today of a guy sight-reading/playing Nyan Cat on piano.

It was so awesome, I had to go back to Nyan.cat again..it had been so long. They have lots of new flavors of Nyan Cat now!

It's one of the greatest memes ever..I will never get tired of it. 

It's funny how you don't hear anything about a meme for a while and then it pops up and you're like "oh yeah!"

The internet is such an awesome place, we're so blessed to have it. 

I love memes..they are so awesome. I hope we get plenty more memes like this one. It seems like there are constantly new memes coming out for us to laugh at. 

Feeling some type of way (blog post)

I'm glad the warm weather is here. It's really hot outside actually. I have my windows shut so the hot air doesn't come in.

There's something about right now though that is making me sad. I'm not sure what it is. Just a combination of things.

I just miss certain things..certain people. I miss certain times in my life. I think I spend too much time in the past instead of enjoying the present.

I just wish I would have done certain things differently..wish I didn't make some of those mistakes I made.

I guess you live and you learn. I can't punish myself forever. I need to realize that everything happens for a reason..everything is meant to be.

I just have a longing in my soul for certain things and certain people. I miss some of my old friends that I used to have.

As far as I'm concerned we are still friends even though we haven't seen each other in years. That love will never change.

Being a YouTuber is extremely draining

Being a Youtuber..is a LOT of hard work. It's so draining. I used to enjoy it a lot. These days I'm not sure how much I do.

I'm sure I will again once I take a break. Blogging has always been my main passion and love..since I started this whole internet journey thing.

Youtube would probably be like my second love next to blogging..when it comes to internet stuff. But Youtube is draining in a different way. Making videos takes a lot of energy.

Blogging takes energy too obviously but it's a little different. I really miss blogging when I take long breaks.

I just love writing..expressing my thoughts. You will see a lot more blogging from me in the near future. Maybe I just need to focus on blogging, since I enjoy it so much.

I enjoy making videos as well, but it's just more difficult and more exhausting than blogging.

In the "EDM mood"

I'm in the mood to listen to some EDM. It's one of my favorite types of music. You might be thinking "which sub-genre of EDM?".

Well..I like most of it..to be honest. Dance, house, trance, techno, dubstep..you name it..I like most of it.

I was SUPER heavy into it a few years ago. I think maybe I just needed a break. I go through phases. Lately I've been listening to a lot of witch house..that's one of my favorite sub-genres of electronic music. It's so awesome.

I think I may jump back into it head on..I've just been missing it..especially trance. I really love dubstep too.

I like so much of it. It's like entering into another dimension! People who are into it know exactly what I'm talking about.

I'm way behind on Star Wars (blog post)

I used to be a lot more into Star Wars. I'm still into it..but I just have other things going on. To sit down and really watch the films takes time and energy.

It's one of those things I'll always have love for..I just need to find the time to sit down and catch up on the last few movies.

There are a lot of things in life that I still want to do. I just have to make the time for them and just make myself do it.

I get so busy with my YouTube channel that I let a lot of other things fall by the wayside. That's kind of sad.

Talking about my depression (blog post)

Being depressed is hard..especially when you can't fully figure out why you're like that. I obviously know SOME of the reasons...but there are some things..well I just have a sense of melancholy. It's there a lot of the time.

It gets worse when the weather is gloomy. We're having cool weather here right now. Which adds to the melancholy for sure.

A lot of my depression comes from regrets...wishing I would have done things a certain way. The funny thing is, I know regretting is stupid. It doesn't make any sense.

Things happened the way they did for a reason. It was meant to be that way. Why look back and wish you could change things?

I need to start looking ahead more and be grateful for where I'm at in life. That's the best way. But as far as the depression..I don't really know how to get rid of it. It comes in waves.

It's one of those things I just have to "ride out" and let it go on its own. 

I follow the yin/yang philosophy of the Taoists...knowing that everything in life comes and goes and there is positive and negative and cycles.

So knowing that, there is no way to be happy all the time..it simply doesn't work. When you're happy, it's temporary, just like when you're sad.

The sad times make us appreciate the happy. Sometimes you have to have the opposite of something so you can appreciate it.

It's the great irony of life. We can't all walk around being happy constantly..what kind of world would that be?

It might actually depress us more to be like that. I'm glad we can experience all we can in life.

bowl cut maintenance.wmv

This video is awesome. I remember when I first learned about "bowl cut guy". This guy is hilarious. I actually went through a phase where I was watching his youtube channel all the time.

I haven't watched it in a long time though, I'm not sure what he's up to these days. This video is hilarious though.

Just a guy giving himself a bowl cut. 

His hair is pretty epic though, you have to admit. His video blew up and went viral on youtube.

Lucky for sure. It would be awesome to have a video blow up like that. He became very well known after this video blew up.

UPDATE: I watched Hamish's Youtube channel for a year or two pretty regularly after I found this video. He's a pretty well-known Youtuber at this point. He's made a very nice life for himself and is a genuinely nice guy.

Go check out his channel if you get a chance, it will change your life. It's amazing what going viral can do for you, as he is very well-known now.

This too shall pass (inspirational quote)

No matter what you're going through in your life…remember, it will pass. Trials don't last forever. It will get better. Keep your head up and keep hoping for the best. The storm will pass, and the sun will shine again…it always does.

Every storm will pass

You have to realize that everything in life is temporary. Things don't just get "stuck". The energy of life and the universe is always changing and flowing.

So every situation eventually changes into a different situation. That's just how it is. If you're in a situation that you want to change, just give it some time.

Hang in there

Just be patient, and eventually you'll end up where you need to be. You never stay "stuck" in one place for too long.

Think about any hard times you've ever had in your life. Didn't they pass eventually? You got through it, and you're still standing here today.

You will make it

You've survived all your storms so far, and you'll survive whatever comes in the future. Stay positive and good things will happen to you.

Let your smile change the world (inspirational quote)

But no matter what you do, don't let the world change your smile. Don't let anyone bring you down. Keep smiling no matter what.

Life has its ups and downs. But keep a positive attitude through it all. Because sometimes life surprises you and gives you reasons to smile.

So keep the faith and keep going no matter what.

If you have faith, you'll find that things do get better. You just have to believe. Don't let the opinions of others change who you are.

Don't let anything interfere with your happiness. 

Life can be amazing if you let it. Just keep going and you'll get surprised sometimes. Life can surprise you in great ways. 

Keep smiling and keep moving no matter what. 💚

The weekend is here

Happy Thursday! I'm super excited about the weekend. I'm ready to let some stress off. It's been a long week. I'm back in my home office again, I was using another room as my office for a long time but I'm back in my original office.

It feels great, I missed it. Right now I'm feeling super grateful..life is full of blessings you just have to be grateful for the small things.

This year is all about letting the positive energy flow. I'm ready to do that. I'm trying to leave my bad habits in 2018.

Ready to move forward and have an awesome 2019!

It's cold..very cold (blog post)

It's super cold outside..but I guess we already know that, I don't have to say it. I feel so bad for people who don't have homes. I wish there was more I could do to help them.

Nobody should have to be outside in this freezing cold weather..especially when there's snow, etc.

And think of all the animals who are stuck outside in it. Don't you feel horrible for them? Cold weather is no joke for so many people. 

I really don't care for cold weather, I wish it would go away. I prefer it when it's warm outside. Warm weather is my jam.

I think most of us love warm weather if we're being honest.

Happy New Year..2019!

It's a new year...we're in the future! It's 2019! I'm super excited about this year. It's already amazing..it's going to be the best year ever..I can already feel it.

It's just all-around good vibes. I'm going to try to blog more. I love blogging. I miss doing it regularly like I used to. So I'm going to try to do that more.

I've been YouTubing a lot. There's a balance. I'm going to try to stay more positive this year and complain less.

Just going to try to be grateful for everything I have! I hope you have an amazing year too..Thank you guys for sticking around. I will be blogging more, don't worry.

Let's have an amazing 2019 and beyond!

UPDATE: It's now 2022, as I revisit this blog post. Wow, a lot of things have changed in the last 3 years. It's amazing how fast time flies. But I'm very grateful for everything.

Life is really amazing if you think about it. There's always so much to be grateful for. No matter what year you're in, whenever New Year's day comes around, you can start fresh.