What Matters Most

 

Wednesday, July 31st, 2024

Priorities. Yes! I have been going over in my mind, what matters the most. My priorities. What are they? I am very interested in growing my blog, Social Stephen, and writing my book, Kenny Kinesis, but I must consider my priorities. Right now, my priorities are growing the blog on my website. And, email marketing.  I have also been looking into new ways to streamline the blogging process. It's just a matter of time until I will have a foolproof system to make blogging a streamlined routine. 

Next? Yes! You guessed it! Streamline the email marketing process. I must develop a foolproof, streamlined system that will allow me to find topics, content, and advertisements that can be included in the emails that I send. Yes! Get the ball rolling and keep it rolling.  This is going to take some research, learning, and formulating a plan. But, I know that I can do it. I have the drive, the ambition, and the passion to make it all happen. Of course, I will take notes and even draw a mind map, that shows, visually, what needs to be done, step by step, from beginning to end. 

Angry Birds makes me angry 😠

I have been playing Angry Birds Showdown on YouTube Playables. It was very enjoyable in the beginning. But, all of my power-ups are gone. There is no way of getting more power-ups. Yes, I can get 3 measly power-ups, with the daily reward, but that isn't squat.  The people I am playing against, in the game, seem to have a never ending supply of power-ups. There is no shop. I do not know of any other way to get power-ups, besides the daily reward. It makes me so angry. Even more angry than the birds themselves. 

There is no communication within the game. I have no way of talking to my rivals. I don't know how they're getting so many power-ups. I searched thoroughly for a store or a shop where I can buy power-ups. None, nada, zero, zilch. There are no advertisements. I'm happy about that, but at the same time, if I watched an ad, I can earn power-ups. But, that doesn't exist either. I am at a complete loss. I looked it up on Google, but did not find any results about that. But, I am not one to give up. I'm going to keep on searching, until I find out how my rivals are getting so many power-ups. What am I overlooking? What am I missing? What do I have to do to get more power ups? 🤔

Stephen

Hot And Sticky

Wednesday, July 10th, 2024 

Today, I am working in Bellamy again. I am hauling asphalt from the Demopolis asphalt plant to highway 80 in Bellamy. Only this time, things are different. The asphalt formula isn't right. It's too sticky. Much too sticky. It is a hot and sticky mess. All the drivers are complaining that the asphalt is sticking very bad to the inside of their bed of their truck. It seems, no matter what type of non-stick formula that we use, the asphalt sticks every time. This is going to be a big problem. All day long. 

Of course, I have only the best non-stick formula sprayed into the bed of this truck. But that does not guarantee that it will not stick. In fact, based on what the other drivers are saying, it is almost guaranteed that I am going to have a hot and sticky mess in the bed of this truck, after I dump out. But! All I can do is deal with it. Do my best, as always, to keep the asphalt from sticking to the bed of the truck. Even if I have to spray more of the non-stick formula for every load, than that is what I will do.

I have dealt with this before. Oh yeah! In fact, Just 2 years ago, we were repaving the Tuscaloosa airport. The asphalt was sticking like hot Taffy. It was very bad. With the bed all up in the air, the asphalt would very, very slowly roll down the bed, like those old sticky toys that you would throw at a window, and watch it slowly roll down the window. Wow! That brought back memories!

Update: 1 hour later. I don't know what the other drivers are complaining about. The asphalt is not sticking in the bed of the truck. 99% of it is sliding out. In fact, it is very easy to maintain. Just as easy as all the other times I have hauled asphalt to this job. There is nothing wrong with the formula. Everything is fine. Just another ordinary day, but this time the CB radio is filled with complaints and over exaggeration, obviously.

Moving on. I need to find an effective and inexpensive way to promote my website. Google isn't helping. When I use keywords such as URL shortener, I get what seems to be every other link shortening website except for mine in the Google search results. I definitely need to rethink the SEO keywords. I will use AI to create more comprehensive SEO keywords to use in my website and blog. Not that I think it would help, but it might. I just don't understand why Google will not index my domain name. It has to have https:// at the beginning of it, for it to show up in the search results.

And everyone knows that when people are searching for a domain name on google, they do not include the https:// in their search. It pisses me off so much that I cannot figure out why my domain name alone, is not in the Google search result. I do not know what needs to be done to stop it from doing that. I'm still bound and determined to find out though. I just need to do more research. I have already searched high and low, why a naked domain name does not show up on Google without the https:// in front of it. Cannot get any good results. And definitely no answers. 

I'm not giving up. I'm never giving up. I will keep trying until I get the answer.

Stephen

Boring Day At Work

The Demopolis asphalt plant broke down again today. But this time, it broke down before we even got started. No trucks got loaded. And, all of the trucks have been sitting here, waiting to get loaded, for 4 hours. Currently, I am searching for new ways to promote my new website. Such as CEO keywords to improve website indexing and search, and online directories. 

Later, they were not able to repair the Demopolis asphalt plant. And so, all the drivers went to the Howton pit to get a load of screenings. The ST Bunn drivers took the load of screenings to the new plant. While the Tiger drivers took their loads of screening to Demopolis. It is now 3:11 p.m. Monday afternoon. July 1st, 2024, and I have already dumped the load of screenings at the new plant, and I am now sitting next to the #7 pile, waiting for a loader to load me with #7, so that I can take that to the new plant.

Not bad for a Monday. I don't feel tired yet. And so, when I get home from work, I will be going over my notes, and taking care of certain things that I feel I could do today. I will cook a decent meal for myself, and I might even stop at the store on my way home from work, and buy some sugar-free, caffeine free soda. Although, I am trying to just stick with water. Meat, eggs, water. Blah blah blah. 

It's not much of a life, but unfortunately, the way that the human body works, everything else besides meat, eggs, and water, is bad for me. Especially at my age. 55 years old, and not getting any younger. I need to get serious soon, about taking special care of my health both mentally and physically. Some people will say that I am standing on a landmine, by investing in an e-commerce website. It's going to take some time, but I know it will do well someday. I just need to be patient. And promote the hell out of it. Use AI. Everyone else is. 🤔

Stephen