I recently decided that I had way too many photos on my digital camera and computer.  Unlike the old days of printing pictures from film (if you are old enough to remember), you sure seem to collect a lot of pictures compared to negatives.  Perhaps this is because the digital media you buy to store your images (think memory card) is reusable, so there is really no cost per picture - at least it is not as significant as film.

The one thing that I find really difficult is trying to search through your archives for a particular picture - which can be pretty overwhelming.  I mean, if you have ten thousand pictures, how do you find the one about you three years ago, playing in the mud puddle with your son?  All I can say is good luck.

So, I was looking for a free search tool for images, and I found a couple of them that said they had nothing for sale - the tool was supposedly free.  I have already uninstalled a couple of them as some of them had spyware, or other ads embedded in them.

For the few I have left, I am going to have to use them for awhile to see which one comes out the victor.  When I do figure out which one I like the best, I will let you all know.

Now, where is that picture of my car from three years ago….

I was in search of some very cool websites with information on endangered animals. This is a passion of mine and I like to gather as much information as possible. It is so much more than a hobby.

At first, I was very disappointed, as I was pulling up sites that were full of just stupid stuff. Half of their information was incorrect and it looked like it was thrown together by people who did not know anything about the subject.

I decided to go in search of the sites that had received the best reviews for my particular category. I did a quick search on these and came up with quite a good list to start with.

I did find some sites that were full of just cool stuff on the topic. I even found one that would let me know, by email, anytime and animal was added or removed from the endangered species list. The site was exactly what I was looking for. Too bad it was so hard to find.

As we learned while we were growing up, everyone wants to be number one.  But the sad reality of this is very few people ever get to the number one position.  This can be in work, play or even for your website.

In fact, the goal of Internet marketing is both to drive traffic to your website and to rank in first place for certain keywords on the search engines.  Now, this isn’t very easy to do - especially if you are competing for very popular terms.

But thanks to the new advances in the past few years, you no longer have to depend on article marketing alone.  In fact, using other online media such as video and audio, you can get higher search engine rankings - and more traffic to your site.

Perhaps the biggest secret of getting better search rankings is this:  build links to your site everyday.  If you do this, first place will be a lot closer than you could ever imagine.

Most people remember to backup their data on their computer.  Things like documents and photos are the first things that people backup.  But what about those bookmarks you have made in your web browser?  Did you remember to back them up?

Sadly, most people forget and find themselves trying to remember the website addresses of their favorite sites.  It would be sad to forget how to get to your banking site, or where you found those fun websites that your grandchildren like to visit right?

Thankfully there are ways that you can backup your bookmarks online.  You see there are social bookmarking websites that allow you to save your bookmarks online so that you do not lose them if your computer crashes.  You can even submit website ratings for your websites and compare them to what other people think.

And for those of you who own websites, you can even stir up some Internet buzz by bookmarking your own sites.  If others find your sites interesting too, you will find a lot of traffic heading your way.

So, be sure to take advantage of the online services that allow you to save your bookmarks online.  Who knows when your computer might crash.

I laugh at myself when I read the title I wrote up there, but really I did make an amazing discovery today.  You see, I am in the market to buy some stainless steel jewelry, specifically some rings and earrings, but I haven’t been able to find any good deals locally.

So, I turned my attention to the Internet.  I tried searching for "stainless steel jewelry wholesale" and came up with a ton of results.  Sifting through those results lead me to good and bad stores that sold jewelry, but I did manage to come up with a veritable gem of a site.

I found a wholesale stainless steel jewelry store that not only had prices that I could afford, but the styles I have been looking for too.  Some of the jewelry I saw on other site was just plain ugly (to put it nicely).  But the store I did find was cheap and nice.

I placed an order and I will be checking the tracking on the package everyday until it arrives.  I just can’t wait to try it on - I might just have to buy some more.

When I went on a Caribbean Cruise after high school, I was fascinated at the fact that there were so many shops to purchase things right on the ship. I was especially enamored with the little shop that sold designer jewelry. I had always wanted some, but could never afford them.

I was shocked at the prices they had on luxury jewelry. I knew that back home these pieces would sell for four times what they were selling them for here and I had to buy some diamonds to take home with me. I didn’t care if there were things I had to go without on the trip, I was going to have them.

I bought a few pieces of unique designer jewelry at a fabulous price and I bought diamond solitaire earrings. That was many years ago, and to this day, the jewelry that I bought in that little shop is still my favorite. I think it is time for another cruise.

Well.  I hate to admit it, but I have a big stack of parking tickets sitting in my glove box.  Embarrassing as it is, I sometimes forget to plug the meter.  Counting them out, I think I am at thirty times having that problem.  The bad thing is I received a letter in the mail a week ago, scheduling a court date to talk about my little ticket problem.

Now, I don’t want to be hit with having to pay them all - there must be a way out of it, right?  I looked in the Yellow pages in the phone book and called a few NYC traffic violation attorneys - and they were all eager to take on my case.

I decided that I would interview them and I made a list divided into two sections: one for Bronx traffic violation lawyers and the other for the Manhattan traffic violation attorneys.  I figured that this would be the best way to separate my options and setup appointments to interview lawyers in similar areas.

I hope I find a good attorney to argue my case - I don’t know what I will do if I have to pay all those tickets.

I had the opportunity today to sit down and read my favorite business reviews magazine today.  Though I don’t have much time to do this, it was nice to have that chance today.

This magazine has been instrumental for me to get the best return possible on the business investments I make.  You see, before I was a subscriber, none of my businesses were making any real profits.  What I mean is that they were making money, but not a whole lot.

But after learning from the successful profit systems my businesses really took off.  In fact, I would say that it was the pivotal moment for me and my business.  But that can be a topic of another post.

Needless to say, it is nice to sit down with a magazine and read in peace and quiet.  I can’t remember the last day I had off.

I want to be one of those people that you meet and grow rich just being around. I do not want to follow in the footsteps of the world, where I work at a good, secure job until I am old enough to retire.

I think outside the box, and therefore, plan to retire at a very young age. I do my own thing and I make a lot more money than my friends that are my age. That is because I am earning money for myself, and not my employer.

I am big on education. Not the school text book type, but learning every thing that you can possibly learn about where the money is and how you can get it.

What you do with this education is your next choice. Right now, the Internet is a great start for becoming rich, as there are many different options available for ways to make money. Make today the first day of the rest of your life.

Even though Father’s day is far, far away, I love to buy presents early.  In some respects, you might say that I am a little crazy in that sense, but I don’t like to feel rushed.  If I find something that fits right, I buy it then and there.

That happened to me today while out at the mall.  I happened to be looking at a cheap watch store when I noticed that they sold watch replicas.  I figured this would be a great way to get him a Rolex replica watch without him noticing that it was a fake.  You see, he would think it is cool and he wouldn’t be smart enough to know the difference (he is not the sharpest tool in the shed - sorry honey).

Before today, I would have never considered replica watches as a good Father’s day gift, but it sure seems to be a good idea to me.  Besides, with the money I save, he will have more money to buy my Mother’s day gift, right?