Beautiful Life of Zig Zag Zoom

It has been a busy time and much has happened since I last posted. I have built a new modular home almost a year ago. It is a beautiful yellow house on 75 acres of land. I am planning soon to write a post about my experience with going with a modular builder.

Next life change is I lost my job about two months ago. It was a hard hit and the job market is weak. I have sent many resumes and received no responses. I went to work the second day of the school year and received a call that my position was being cut. No notice, no warning, just someone will be up to get keys and cell phone. Good Luck!

I am glad that I planned out my finances so that we could make it without my job if needed be. It puts a strain on our life plans but we will make it until the market opens up. Many people are not prepared and this causes great hardship.

Others things happening is that we no longer raise chickens and we have no pets at all now.

Life has its ups and downs but now this give time to reconnect to my readers and update my blogs. Look for an in-depth article soon ob buying the modular home way.

I will try to be more regular with my updates. Thanks and feel free to share some life happenings on the comment sections.

A couple of weeks ago, I had to put down my fifteen year old Chow dog. He was having leg problems and he was also chewing everything including straight through steel chain link. I swore I would not get another dog but as fate had it, I found the perfect fit.

I had a German Shepard for 10 years before her hips gave out and she could no longer get up. She was the greatest friend I ever had. Well, I was on vacation a week ago and I seen an ad for a full blooded AKC registered German Shepard. I found out that she was owned by a breeding kennel and she was unable to breed. She is three years old and well trained. She is such a baby and if you let her, she will climb right in your lap.Her registered name is “Independent Thinker”.

She a pretty dog! What do you think?

Remember just a few years back when you paid full price for all your vacation needs? Yes once in a while you were lucky and a local promotion offered you a coupon for a few bucks off. We are so lucky now to have the Internet and it is so easy to find a discount just at the tips of your fingers.

Karen and I are planning are end of the year big vacation and we are still deciding where to go. We are also debating rather to drive or fly. I have an SUV and that is out of the question so the first thing I will have to find is some Car Rental Coupons. The rental will pay for itself with the savings on gas and wear and tear of my SUV.

We are thinking about maybe driving to a theme park and spending a few days. I found some great deals and some Six Flags Discounts which will cut the cost on the park and many area attractions. Since it is only five hours from us, it would a nice getaway but close enough to home that we would not have to drive for hours.

Another option we have is a trip to Las Vegas. Karen really wants to go but I am afraid of losing to much money. Karen did some great searching and found some great Las Vegas Coupons. However, we have not decided which to do yet.

It is great knowing that whatever we decide, we can find some great discounts on the Internet. I am not sure how people planned a vacation without it.

I just got done watching a video called “extreme funny” on You Tube. This video is hilarious. It is two guys performing on stage doing a cross between magic and comedy. It is a cross between David Copperfield and the Three Stooges.

They do several tricks and stunts that will have you cracking up from the start of the video to the end which is just over six minutes. It you need a good laugh, this will have you laughing till you cry. The nice thing is, it is kid friendly so the whole family can enjoy it.

Have you ever seen a magician pull a hat out of a rabbit? You need to check out the link above and watch this funny video.

Want something different, you can check out other stuff below:

As you know from previous post, I have recently got DSL High Speed Internet. This has opened a whole new world for me. One of the newest things I can do is watch You Tube Videos. As always, when i find something interesting, I will share it with you.

I found this one last night:

 The Potato Song

This video is so funny, it is a song all about potatoes. Yes the favorite staple of many people. This song is cute and the animation is hilarious. If you can, take the time to watch this. It is funny cute, and family friendly so you do not need to have the kids leave the room.

Enjoy the video and leave a comment and let me know what you think. I give it a 5 star!

The following is a sponsored review of a free blog site.

I recently checked out this site called Thoughts.com. It is a site that offers free blogs for personal use. It is kind of a cross between blogging and MySpace. They offer you a free unlimited blog for personal blogging. You can share your thoughts, tell jokes, upload photos and videos, and more.

With the easy to Create Blog, you can share all your thoughts with your friends or with the whole world. The free blog comes with your own URL in this form http://www.thoughts.com/username/blog. You can share this address with people throughout the Internet. You may not use the blog for promoting your websites or any business. It is just for personal use only.

Besides offering the free blog, Thoughts.com offers a community feeling with a forum and the ability to make friends. You can also have your posts, pictures, and videos rated and commented on and you can do the same for other bloggers. Unlike the tradition blogging methods, you have instant access to traffic from other members. You can also bookmark your favorite bloggers on your own blog.

There things I like about this free blog site. It is easy to use. Anyone who has never had a blog or website can now get a working blog with in minutes and be able to share their stuff with whoever they want. There are three levels of settings for your posts and photos. You can set it for private and only you can view it, set it for only friends and family, or set it for public for all to see.

There are many members and some very interesting blogs to read. The forums let you share your ideas and learn more from other members. It really does set up a nice community atmosphere. They also offer contests for members who refer others and a chance to win a free Vacation.

The blog space and bandwidth is unlimited and the site site allows you to upload as much as you want of photos, videos, and podcasts. For anyone who pays for hosting, you know how important it can be to have unlimited space.

There are some things I do not like about Thoughts.com. First, I do not like the URL format. I would prefer blog.thoughts.com because it would be easier to promote the blog on places such as directories.

I also do not like the fact that the terms forbid adult material but some of the top blogs in the popular blogs are sex story blogs. If they have strict terms to protect minors, they should enforce those terms. I am the first one to protect freedom of speech but if the terms forbid, it should not be allowed.

I do not like the fact that you can not promote your other sites or your business. This is a big deal in the world of blogging when you have more than one site. Often times, like with this blog, bloggers try to earn a little money. With Thoughts.com, you are not allowed to do any commercial activity.

The site is very basic and lacks the ability to add your own designs. However, it is free and very user friendly. If you are new to blogging or just want a place to post stuff to share stuff with friends and family, this is a great site for that purpose. You can get started quickly and send the address to your family to share pictures of the kids, recent family news, or a current video.

The site is also great for people who just want to connect with others and share a few laughs or share a sad moment with others who may be going through the same thing. If they enforced the adult content rule, I would also say this is a great place for kids to express themselves and share with their friends in a safe environment.

If you are an advanced blogger or looking to do more advanced stuff, Thought.com may not be for you. However, as far as free blog sites go, this was one of the easiest I have seen. If you are truly looking to just share your thoughts, this would be a great start in the blogging world. It is free, you have nothing to lose and you may have loads of fun. Why not try out the site for yourself and see what it has to offer?