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April 4, 2021

The Past Year or So

Melissa General 0 Comments

I lost my mother in August of 2018 unexpectedly. In August that will be 3 years since she passed. I will never know exactly what caused her to stop breathing. I am not sure if I really would like to know what caused her to stop breathing. Nobody should ever have to go through what I went through.

There is a silver lining though. Don’t get me wrong, I loved my mother but I felt she had held me back a bit. I was not working when I came home from college and she did not help me. I was looking for a job even before she had passed away. It took some months but I finally found a job. Its not exactly what I wanted but at least it is a job. If my mother was still alive, I would probably still being at home stuck in a rut and not working. I am in a rut but in a different way, but I am working to get on my feet which is not easy.

I am thankful that I have my aunt and uncle, but I do want to have my own place. More than anything I would like to get around without having to ask people to help me get places. I live in an area that is really hard to get to places. My hope is to move to where I can get around, but the problem is right now is that I do not make enough money to be able to afford to live on my own. My hope is to move to Chicago or some other town that I can get around.

If my mother was still around, I do not know how she would have handled the COVID-19. Its serious but I am not going to let it worry me either as stress can cause issues. If my mother was still around, I probably would have been freaking out. I have been calm throughout this whole thing.

This past October, I had a scare. I had a mammogram and it did not come out normal. I actually had 2 plus an ultrasound. I had a lump that was suspicious. Originally I was supposed to get a needle biopsy but it ended up being referred to a surgeon which said that it would be better to get the lump removed instead. So they were able to remove and biopsy the lump. I was a nervous wreck leading up to it and I did not have much time to plan for it. I was in the office Tuesday and had the surgery Friday. The last time I had any surgery was when I was 3 years old when I had cataract Surgery.

I am thankful though that the biopsy came out normal though. It could have gone either way. I know I am lucky. I know that if I had not gone this route, I would always worry that they would have missed if its cancer. I rather be safe than sorry.

Being off from work was torture. Besides not making money, my uncle drove me nuts.

I keep trying to find ways to make extra money. So far it has not panned out, but the items I am selling or buying, are items that I can use so its not a total loss. I am going to keep trying until something works. I have to take a chance. If I don’t, I won’t ever know. I just want more to my life. I want to be able to live on my own and be able to survive. Biggest issue I will always have is having a hard time getting places due to the fact I am blind in one eye. Yes there are people who are blind in one eye who can drive, but each person is different. Not everyone has cataracts at a young ago in addition to being blind in one eye.

I want to finish college, but that is not going to happen right now as much as I like it to be. My side projects have to be making me money in order for me to finish college. Its killing me to to pay for college on a part time job. I am not making enough and that money could be used for something else. Do I want to finish college? Yes but it does not seem to happen right now until I can make enough money. I can’t qualify for loans and financial aid anymore. I have enough credits that I should have finished already, but there are some classes I still need to finish. No matter if I go to NIU or SIU, it would take a year to finish if I go full time. The other issue of not being able to finish at this time, is living with my aunt and uncles its to hard to study. Its not fair for me to have to study late at night when everyone is asleep especially when I need to be up early the next morning. Once I get my own place then I can go back. When it comes to studying, I need quiet especially for classes that I am having a hard time with. I need to concentrate and I can’t get that here. Its not my aunt, but my uncle that is the issue.

Last year around the time, I had surgery, I was having issues with my elbow and being in pain. This year, I was finally able to get it taken care of it. I have been going for physical therapy for it. Its gotten better but I am still in pain, but its still not 100% and I am not sure if it ever will be.

March 28, 2021

Adsense

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Ever since I starting running a website, I have always had adsense on them. I started moving my website around. Though you may not notice it but I have moved it around. Its in a new subdomain of the website which is not part of the main site at the moment.

When I migrated I decided to get away from adsense. I have my own products I am trying to sell though which I would like to be dependent on to make money which should be a win win situation for everyone who comes to my site. It will be your choice if you decide to order from me, but you do not have to deal with ads when you come to this site.

March 9, 2021

Feeling Under Appreciated

Melissa Ranting creative, disabled, frustrated, mmos, pvp 0 Comments

I am not going to go into specifics here. There are days that I feel underappreciated.

I loved my mother, but she treated me like I was disabled. I am not. Well I am in between. I am blind in one eye and there is nothing that I can do about it. I do not drive because of that. I think its the worse thing a parent can do regardless of if your child has a disability or not. I do not know what it is like as a parent, but I know what its like on the receiving end of it all.

The reason why I say I am in between is that I am not disabled enough to be considered disabled, but it does prevent me from doing other things like driving a car. Each person is different. Some people who can only see out of one eye can drive and others cannot. I am the one who cannot. It all depends on the situation.

Why am I talking about this? Because there are times I feel underappreciated. I feel I am overlooked because I am blind in one eye. It does not mean I cannot do something because of it. It just means that I do things differently.

I can play online video games and I can kick ass. I know I have a big head when it comes to that but I can kick ass. In almost any game I play, I found and have enjoyed PVP. It may seem funny but I am good and I have frustrated people because of it. Its so funny. My point is just because I am blind in one eye does not mean I do not excel at anything. When it comes to online gaming and PVP means I have fast reflexes and I can react fast if need be. Because of that, I can do the same thing in real life. I know its different but its not.

That is just one example of what I can do. Because of my limitations its really hard to find a job because I am limited to where I can go. I am thinking I need to go where I can get around without needing a car. Its a matter of finding that right job and making enough to support myself. What I am doing right now is not supporting me enough to get my own place and I need it for my own sanity.

I am not slow and I can learn anything if I put my mind to it and I am willing to learn. The area that I can catch on fast with is technology. I have always been like that I also like being creative 🙂

February 28, 2021

Why Did I decide to Sell Tupperware?

Melissa Tupperware 0 Comments

To be honest I grew up around my mother selling tupperware so it was not something new to me. It does not mean I know everything about Tupperware.

I like to take chances and try and see if I can do it. If not its items that I could actually use. If I do make money from this, it would help me toward my goal of being on my own and having my own place. If not, the tupperware would be great for when I do get my own place.

I like to take chances and try and see if I can do it. If not its items that I could actually use. If I do make money from this, it would help me toward my goal of being on my own and having my own place. If not, the tupperware would be great for when I do get my own place.

I am a person who will take chances and the worse case scenerio I do not make any money. I do not see it as a waste of money because Its items I need for when I do get my own place. Alot of the tupperware we did have my mother did not take care of, so I do want to replace the stuff anyways.

The best part of it all, I get the stuff cheaper than if I just bought it from another consultant.

I did not spend as much as my mother when it came to getting into Tupperware. I only spent $15 to start. I just would buy the items I need to add so I show everyone what they look like.

If you are interested in tupperware, go to trekkiemelissa.my.tupperware.com

You can also contact me there which will go to my email. You can order, view catalogs, contact me there. I can also set it up to host a party for you. You can also start the process of being a consultant there.

February 28, 2021

Frustration Living in the suburbs

Melissa Uncategorized 0 Comments

Some people may or may not know that I am blind in one eye. I know there are people who have no idea what it is like. If you are not walking in my footsteps, there is no way to understand what its like. You may understand to a point but you will never understand unless you are faced with this issue.

I live in this grey area. I am not blind enough to be legally defined as disabled because I have one good eye, but on the other hand I limited on what I can do because of that blindness.

Because of all of that, it can be frustrating by living in the suburbs. I live in an area that its hard to get around because there practically no public transportation. Because of that, its hard to go places even if I wanted to do so.

I honestly hate having to ask others for help, but that is what I have to do. Job options are limited because of that. Where I live there is only one bus route. There used to two but the second one was taken away. Either case, the bus stop were way to far away to where I could not even walk to them.

I get that money is usually the reason they would discontinue a service, but they are forgetting that they leaving people in the dark when it comes to transportation. Taking public transportation (Bus or Train) is more affordable than taking taxis or uber or Lyft.

I have taken the time to look at things. There are pros and cons. The farther you live away from the city, the cheaper the housing is, but the downside is that it cost more for transportation because there is no public transportation so you have to rely on uber, lyft, taxis or rely on friends to get places you need to go. In the city, housing can be more expensive, but the cost of public transportation is cheaper.

Something has to give. If only public transportation was a thing no matter where you lived, it would not be an issue.

February 28, 2021

Why Its Important to Getting A Business Started

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I know its never a sure thing but I always have to hope that I can make it possible.

I have always been a dreamer but I have hope that one of the my dream will come true.

This years has been the year I have taught myself how to sew with a sewing machine. The more I do the better I have gotten.

I have always loved being creative and and I can think of ideas of variations of products I make and along the way learn new methods and variations on the same ideas. I start small and build up from there.

I know my idea has a potential for success but it takes time to get there.

I wish I thought about it sooner 🙂

I know at some point, I will not be able to do the job I currently so I want to have something set for the future. If my own business because successful with a decent profit margin, I would be able to live comfortably.

I don’t think I would be rich but I want to be able to afford a place without having to worry about money coming in.

May 2, 2020

Something has to Give

Melissa General 0 Comments

Something has to give. There are days that I want to wring my neck. There are days thaty I make mistakes and I hate it. I love my job at times but other times I want to wring people’s necks. I hate when I mistakes but please do not make me feel bad when I do. I already feel bad as it is when I make a mistake.

One thing I need is positivity to my life. I do not need people that are negative. I may dream but I have goals set that I can do something but the negative people does not help for my success.

I know I can do it, but it takes time to get to where I want to be. What the most important thing to me is being happy. Nobody is going to block me from success.

March 6, 2020

The Frustration

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The simple fact is I know what I want to a point. I know that its important to me to finish college and its also important to be on my own. I lost my mother over a year ago and its more important to me even more to be on my own. I don’t want to live to long with my Aunt and Uncle to long. I love them, but I do not want to be in the same situation I was with my mom. I have to be able to be on my own, but the downside is that I am not making enough money to do so.

I ask everyone to see if they can help me find scholarships for college. I am not asking you for your opinion on what I should be doing. I know what I need to do. Some of the tips I have seen about finding scholarships is in fact trying to get help from other people on finding scholarships.

I have always had a job and going to school at the same time and that is not going to change any time soon.

I am at a disadvantage when it comes to scholarships I believe. I am not disabled enough to qualify for the ones that require a disability. I am in what I feel is a grey area. I am right in between what is considered disabled and not being disabled. Not everyone understands this all. I am blind in one eye and have always have been. My good eye does all the work.

The one thing that is important is me is making enough money so I can live on my own. Right now that is not possible. That is why its so important to me to finish college so that I can have a chance at getting a better paying job. I am also trying to sell things on the side that I make without success. Sometimes it takes money to make money but I am also doing something I am enjoying and learning to do.

Right now the criteria I have for selling items is items that I could use if the items don’t sell. Its an important critera to me. It won’t feel like I am loosing money if its something I could honestly use.

Right now I make hair scrunchies. They are not perfect, but I try to fix those inperfections as much as possible. As I improve and increase my techniques and equipment, those flaws may get less noticable or not noticable at all. Still, the product is good. They are cheaper than what it would cost to buy them at a store typically. The reason why I started making them is that it seemed the quality of the scrunchies was not that good. That is based off of the materials they were using. It did not seem like the fabric was very good. Right now, I am using cotton but as I find other materials I like, that would be changing. I would be using what I currently use in addition to the new materials I like.

I know these are low priced items, but I do have another set of item ideas I like to do, but I need a better sewing machine. The one I currently have is a mini one so it does not do the work I really need it to do. Its a good starter to learn to sew but not something good for long term. I basically need to serger and sewing machine. I already have been looking for them and I already figured out what I want.

If I can get this upcoming project to be a reality, I will be using the same type of materials that I use for the scrunchies.

Nothing is a guarantee, but my hope is to make money off of making these type of things. I am sure over time and as I learn better techniques, the quality of the products I make will improve. Having better equipment helps but it only goes so far. I have to keep learning and improving.

If I can make money doing this, this would help me make a living and I would be doing something I love.

December 15, 2019

Selling Online

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One thing I am trying to do is try to sell items online. The one thing that if I am going to make a product, it has to be a product that I can use if it does not sell. Right now I have been trying to sell scrunchies without success but something has to give. Something has to make me money but it has to be something I believe in.

I have looked into droppshipping, but I do not want it to be full blown dropshipping. I want to be able to inspect the item before I ship it out and then repackage the item so that it is better package. I just want to make sure its not broken before I send the item out. I would like to be able to add value to the drop shipped items when possible.

If I could get a successful online business and make enough money, I could branch out to have stores that are not online. At least that is my hope.

I am still looking at some ideas on what I can make to sell items so I can make some money online.

August 10, 2019

Goals

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The one goal I have always wanted is to make a decent living. I do not like the idea of living paycheck to paycheck but make more than that. All my life I know what its like to not have much money. I want to live comfortably but live under my means so that I can save up money. My goal would be to make 100k – 200k or more per year.

I don’t need much but be able to spend money on things I need plus be able to pay on bills without having to worry about not having money. When you do not have much money, it can be hard to pay on bills.

There is a catch 22 when it comes to minimum wage increase and the cost of living. There is no catching up. When minimum wave increases, the cost of living increases. If only they kept the cost of living alone.

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