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November 26, 2008

have you ever bought anything from peddlers?

Filed under: by jia zhou at 2:23 pm

I was on a gas station pumping gas today. An African - American male also on the other side of the pump filling his gas tank.  He saw me at the moment, and he was trying to be friendly. He started with “How are you doing today?”, I replied him nicely. He later continue on with a question of “Would I interest in buying some gifts for my family or friends?”  I asked him what do you get.  He opened the back of his trunk, and there were many items piling up. There were many brand name of handbags, and some gadgets, such as digital camera, and some electric shavers.  Some clothes on the side too.

He took some out, and hand them to me to see if I like any of them or not.  In that moment, someone standing nearby, also coming over to take a peek.  I didn’t buy anything from him, because I can only pay cash, since I don’t carry that much cash with me.  Nowadays, you might meet some of these peddlers carried several items on his car in attempt to sell them to the passerby.  It is not really profitable business, but you can make a decent living. Because you are holding some substantial product on hand.  Some people might consider buying them since they don’t want pay big bucks to the department stores.

Budget

Filed under: by Ivy Revereza at 2:39 am

It’s important that you draw up a budget and keep to it. It doesn’t have to be complicated, just a list of what money you expect to receive and a list of what you expect to spend. Make sure your spending doesn’t add up to more than you earn!

November 25, 2008

Budget

Filed under: by Ivy Revereza at 10:43 pm

It’s important that you draw up a budget and keep to it. It doesn’t have to be complicated, just a list of what money you expect to receive and a list of what you expect to spend. Make sure your spending doesn’t add up to more than you earn!

November 20, 2008

Influence by Americans

Filed under: by rhiozeel pomer at 6:12 am

Most people wants to go to the United States of America. This is usually the dream of the most people in Asian country. They always looked up the American’s way of living. Asian always updated in American’s politics, products, jobs, movies, fashion sense, etc. Americans are a big influence in their lives. The connotation of being Americanize got a good impression with a tag of being elite or higher rank in soceity. There are countries struggling to learn the English language well. They believe that big companies hires applicants that speaks English.It gives them a good impression and it’s now the language of the corporate world. Clothing style plays also a major part. American designer or brands are being patronize. America is a country that is being idolized by most countries.

November 19, 2008

Draw up a budget

Filed under: by Ivy Revereza at 2:50 am

One key to saving is actually keeping a record of your income and outgoings. Once you know where your cash is going, you can make the cuts more easily. Keep a note of what you spend and what you earn as well as receipts to make sure the results tally.

November 10, 2008

bums are everywhere in Atlanta

Filed under: by jia zhou at 8:53 pm

I was disappointed to see people roaming around the downtown area of Atlanta, without find a decent job, ask people around for changes. They seems healthy, no disability traits, and they perfectly normal, just like any of us. Why would they rather panhandle on the street, not find a way to get a normal job to provide for themselves? Were they that lazy to get up their backbone, and search an agency which can help them?

Once, my friends and I get out from a VietNamese restaurant just 2 minutes away from the downtown area. I was going to get my car in the parking lot; suddenly, there is a man come out from nowhere, and ask me for some changes. His excuse was that he lost his credit card, and he living in South Cobb area. To prove his credibility, he showed me his driver’s license. I believe what he said, and sympathized him for that moment. I gave him $2. A month later, my friends and I went to the same restaurant again. The exactly same person show up again. This time, he asked my friend for changes, with the same excuse. I told my friend, he is such a scam, and I told him that I gave him some changes before. We were just walk away from him.

You see the point here, some people are really lazy to find a job. There were many fast food restaurants around, and they always hire people. Although the income is minimum wage, at least you can earn a little bit of saving yourself. You can make money to fill your stomach without begging people.

bums are everywhere in Atlanta

Filed under: by jia zhou at 8:48 pm

I was disappointed to see people roaming around the downtown area of Atlanta, without find a decent job, ask people around for changes. They seems healthy, no disability traits, and they perfectly normal, just like any of us. Why would they rather panhandle on the street, not find a way to get a normal job to provide for themselves? Were they that lazy to get up their backbone, and search an agency which can help them?

Once, my friends and I get out from a VietNamese restaurant just 2 minutes away from the downtown area. I was going to get my car in the parking lot; suddenly, there is a man come out from nowhere, and ask me for some changes. His excuse was that he lost his credit card, and he living in South Cobb area. To prove his credibility, he showed me his driver’s license. I believe what he said, and sympathized him for that moment. I gave him $2. A month later, my friends and I went to the same restaurant again. The exactly same person show up again. This time, he asked my friend for changes, with the same excuse. I told my friend, he is such a scam, and I told him that I gave him some changes before. We were just walk away from him.

You see the point here, some people are really lazy to find a job. There were many fast food restaurants around, and they always hire people. Although the income is minimum wage, at least you can earn a little bit of saving yourself. You can make money to fill your stomach without begging people.