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		<title>Why Birthdays Are Great</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 20:43:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most people would say that birthdays are great, although some don't appreciate them as much as others do I suppose. It's not that I can't see why some people don't like birthdays, but most are reasons of vanity or insecurity and not really justified as all around belief.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.salsurra.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/1200968_birthday_cake_2.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-79" style="float:left; margin-right:10px;" title="1200968_birthday_cake_2" src="http://www.salsurra.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/1200968_birthday_cake_2-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a>Most people would say that <strong>birthdays are great</strong>, although some don&#8217;t appreciate them as much as others do I suppose. It&#8217;s not that I can&#8217;t see <strong>why some people don&#8217;t like birthdays</strong>, but most are reasons of vanity or insecurity and not really justified as all around belief.</p>
<p>I <strong>personally like birthdays for a lot of reasons</strong>, and not just because of the presents, even though those are nice to get as well.  However, it&#8217;s nice to be acknowledged, and with the use of social sites today, there is a lot more of that. For example, sign into Facebook and I <strong>get dozens of birthday greetings</strong> from people that I had never gotten them from before. This is a nice way of connecting and feeling special. I used to be happy just getting  call or two from a friend or family member, but not I can expect to <strong>get dozens of birthday wishes</strong> over a couple of days. Greetings come in from various sites where my birthday is posted for public view.<span id="more-75"></span></p>
<p>I also like birthdays because it&#8217;s a time to reflect on what has happened over the past year and gives a marker for helping to see what we&#8217;ve done.  I personally like to reflect on the things I&#8217;ve accomplished, places I&#8217;ve visited, people I&#8217;ve seen, and things I&#8217;ve learned. This all helps to put into perspective how I&#8217;ve grown over the course of the year and makes me feel confident about the year ahead. Having time to reflect on the things we&#8217;ve done ensures that we&#8217;ve processed it and grew from that, which in turn makes us a better person.</p>
<p><strong>I like birthdays</strong> and look forward to them every year. It&#8217;s not that I need a big party, or lots of expensive presents, but I&#8217;m happy to get them when them come.  It&#8217;s about having the chance to live a year, and to look forward to a chance to live another year and to make the most out of it.  <strong>We should cherrish our birthdays</strong>, we only get so many in our liftetime.</p>
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		<title>Happy Blogging</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2009 00:01:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been blogging for about two years now and I have to say that I love blogging. Blogging is one of the few things that we can all do to help each other share thoughts, gain more knowledge, and maybe make a couple of bucks.  There are so many ways to do a blog, and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-60" style="float:left; margin-right:10px" title="1126728_home_work_close-up_3" src="http://www.salsurra.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/1126728_home_work_close-up_3-150x150.jpg" alt="1126728_home_work_close-up_3" width="150" height="150" />I&#8217;ve been blogging for about two years now and I have to say that <strong>I love blogging</strong>. Blogging is one of the few things that we can all do to help each other share thoughts, gain more knowledge, and maybe make a couple of bucks.  There are so many ways to do a blog, and things to blog about that I wonder why everyone doesn&#8217;t have a blog already. In fact, I&#8217;m so <strong>happy blogging</strong> that I run 4 personal blogs, as well as half of dozen blogs for my company.  In addition, my company is seeing the value of blogging and they are letting me set up even more blogs to help generate viral marketing on the web.  Blogs can be about anytime and everything.  The best blogs are the ones that really have good content and not just some collection of random posts and articles that a person gets off another site.  True bloggers know that the only way to build an audience to put out unique original content that is thought provoking and relevant.<span id="more-59"></span> I can&#8217;t say how many times I go to a blog and get turned off when I realize the content is just something they grabbed from an article directory and re-posted it.  I personally never use this tactic and all of my blogs are hand written by myself with my own thoughts.</p>
<p>The following are some ideas of what to do with a blog.</p>
<p>1. Make a personal blog and share things in your life.</p>
<p>2. Make a hobby blog and share things about something you passionate about</p>
<p>3. Make a business blog and sharing ideas about a certain business subject</p>
<p>4. Make a general blog and post everything from how-tos to daily journals.</p>
<p>5. Make a sales blog where you are pitching a product or service</p>
<p>All of these things are good ideas for blogging, and some of them can actually make money in the process.  I&#8217;ve seen bloggers who just start out as something fun to do, and wind up making money in the process.  On the other hand, I&#8217;ve seen bloggers start out to make money and only end up losing it.  The best things is to blog about what you know and have fun blogging.</p>
<p><strong>Happy Blogging!</strong></p>
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