Archive for March, 2009

Team Captain Benefits

The benefit of being a team captain is that you have the ability to pass on your knowledge of a certain sport to those around you. On the other hand it can be a big responsibility as well. There is a lot of organizing which must be done and in some cases a season can go on for several months. During the high months of the season you can be scheduling games and practices for practically 6 days a week and this can be too much for one person to organize.

With this being said a great way to make your captain responsibilities easier is to take under your wing one of the many league software products on the market today. These can either be a web based or downloadable software application that has been created to help you organize your game schedules and send out these same schedules to the members of your team right from your computer. Everything else in the world has become computerized and now this includes your team captain jobs as well. These software applications are very affordable and can make your job 100 times easier and therefore more enjoyable as well! When you have more time to stop worrying and start having fun you will wish you would have found this solution years ago.

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Need House Alarm ASAP!

I recently found this great new company that basically cuts out the work for you and finds the best home security systems to suit your needs.  I live in Phoenix and, like you, didn’t have time to research all the ADT Phoenix companies.  I have my hands full with two jobs and three children under six but, as you can imagine, I put their safety first.  I got in touch with this company after seeing an ad online and they guaranteed me they would have several quotes from different companies within 24 hours.  Sure enough, a day later I had a phone call telling me my options.  I ended up going with Home Security Phoenix and had a house alarm installed the very next day.  While I am really pleased with this security company and the service they have provided, I strongly suggest you contact the middlemen who will do the work for you.  You simply fill out a profile saying what you need in the way of security whether it be a house alarm or a fence around you perimeter.  You name it, and they’ll find the company offering the best price for you.

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Jobs for People with Drug Problems

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Getting a job in today’s economy is tough. Imagine trying to get a job in today’s economy if you have a history of drug addiction. It’s definitely not easy. However, if you’re clean and sober now and looking for work, there are some jobs out there for you.

The best jobs that you can get are the ones which will allow you to leverage your experience with drugs into a positive thing. For example, you could work in one of the Florida drug treatment centers. People who have experience with Florida drug treatment make great Florida drug rehab counselors. And if you’re not qualified to be a counselor, you could get a job as support staff.

Alternatively, look towards jobs that require only basic skills and which don’t require too much interaction with people. It’s sad but true that employers who are hiring for people-work positions (especially positions working with kids) are really wary of those applicants who have a drug history. In contrast, jobs working with computers are good options for people with this kind of history. Build up some credibility with those jobs and then you can move into a better position as time goes on and the economy improves.

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Studying Photography

I am absolutely loving my degree.  I never imagined how fulfilling it could be to pursue a creative career.  I had been spending so much time on my finance major and I couldn’t believe how hard it was, and how stressed out and upset it was making me.  My heart wasn’t in it, but I thought that I was the career for me; I should have realized earlier that yes, there are those days after a party when you just don’t want to get up, but if you can’t stand to go to class every morning, you’re studying the wrong subject.  I feel like I can breathe easier in photography, and I’ve never found any place as relaxing as the dark room.  This week we’re studying commercial applications of photography, and how to print photos on to pretty much any item.  We’ve made photo throws, a picture blanket, and custom pillows (Christmas is now taken care of!).  It’s just so much fun, it doesn’t seem like so much work.  I’m really enjoying myself, and I didn’t realize how much more powerful and effective you can be when you aren’t stressed out. I think this the start to living a life that is really and truly mine.

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Just Got Back From Hawaii

1155843_windy_beach_My friends and I just came back from a vacation in Hawaii.  It was amazing!  It was absolutely beautiful.  We basically spent two weeks lying on the beach.  My job is really stressful and I definitely needed the break.  I even went parasailing, which was a little scary but I loved it.

Everything is really expensive but it’s worth it.  Especially if you only talking about a vacation for a week or two.  I doubt very much that I’ll ever get to go back so I figured that I might as well live it up a little.  Everything seems better in Hawaii.

I even found this amazing suntan lotion while I was there.  I mean, if you’re looking for tanning lotions, what better place to look than Hawaii!  I bought it on impulse because it was called Booty Butter.  My friends and I thought that was hysterical.  I’m really glad that I got it though.  It smells wonderful and it really made my skin soft.  I normally don’t tan very well but, at the end of the two weeks,  I had a gorgeous, even tan.  I even think that I got a little darker than I usually do.  I definitely tanned more quickly than usual, which made the vacation even nicer!

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