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I need this job my house is quite literally falling apart and i need to go to the doctors.

If i had this job for at least 3 months I would be able to move my family out of this rotting home and into a better one.

I'm a very kind person who's been looking for a job for a very long time and i just cant find one i can't even find someone to teach me how to drive i need this job so i can get a new home, car, and to take my sick pet to the vet.

I'm so sorry for rambling on like this but you must know why im even doing this it pains me to see that i know im not even going to win this im not even doing it for myself either my mother is in constant pain and a constant unhappy mood along with myself having no where to go and no one to help us out. I REALLY need this, please consider me kindly.

I absolutely need this job.

I am leaving my email.

MiintChocolate@rocketmail.com

Just to clear something up, The only thing that's brand new in my home is the new fuse box which had to be replaced a month ago since it almost sparked a fire in our house since it was next to a water line. It was constantly getting water sprinkled on it.

We have internet because of my sister but she doesn't do anything for the house and she's moving out soon anyhow she doesn't care at all for anyone else but her self..

I really need this help. No words could ever describe to you guys as to how badly i need this.

I am being completely honest when I say, being alive makes me happy. I'm known to friends and to family as always turning things into the positive, and making people a bit festered with their complaints when I turn it into an opportunity to feel good about something. I always carry things with me to cheer up others as well. Silly things like a glockenspiel, or water color set, bubbles on my necklace or anything I enjoy to share with others. Not only do I know I would be great at this, but I want to put others in a good mood everyday. The enternet is such a fast paced device with the capability to truly motivate. I am currently also publishing a book, with a similar concept only through autobiographical pregression. I'm known to make silly poems to cheer others up as well. Good mood, I want to write about you everday! And I already do!

Hi! I think this was meant to be! I just heard of SAM-e for the first time today when I was perusing the internet! Only a few hours later I stumbled across the information about becoming a Good Mood Blogger for SAM-e! A coincidence? I think not! It just so happens that I am also a very happy blogger! I write daily posts about life, images, observation, inspiration and a little humor! My day job is working as an independent sales consultant for the past two years, so I'm extremely organized, energetic and a very motivated self starter! I would love, love, LOVE to be the Good Mood Blogger for SAM-e! 'Nuf said!

This is an awesome contest! I would enter but I have a friend already in the running!
Best of luck to all!

I'm an experienced blogger for Discovery Channel's PlanetGreen.com and TreeHugger.com and the author and owner of the Columbia Foodie. I'm a true optimist that uses yoga, a healthy diet, and positive thinking to keep my mood upbeat.

Wahooo! This sounds so cool. Count me in!
Read my profile and vote:
http://www.sam-e.com/job/profile/131

Interesting opportunity, I will spread the word, thanks!

What a wonderful opportunity to express the happiness that life brings. Everyday is filled with goodness. The opportunity to help people search through the muck and mire of the daily grind and lift their spirits with with happiness would be an effective use of my experienced writing skills. I have years of experience in communicating ideas and concepts to readers through writing. I look forward to this opportunity.

Amazing contest and opportunity. I'm excited to participate! By the way, I applied , but was not able to upload a photo. No matter what photo I tried, I kept getting an error message stating my photo was nt in the acceptable format. I upload photos to various sites all the time and never have this problem. I submitted my application anyway, but I feel like it loses some of it's personality without a face to go with the story. Can anyone help me upload a photo to my app or is it too late? Thanks!

This sounds like what I have been doing for a while now. Check out my webpage.

Thanks for such a great opportunity. I firmly believe that your perception can shape your reality, so I strive to think positively every day. Professionally, I'm an experienced freelance writer and blogger, and truly hope that I make to be a finalist. Currently I write the popular b5media beauty and style blog, Hot Mama Daily(http://www.splendicity.com/hotmamadaily/), and contribute health and wellness content to several national and online publications. So please check out my profile and vote for me, http://www.sam-e.com/job/profile/152!

Hi! I applied for the Good Mood Blogger job and my photo didn't go through. Is there a way to add that once the application has been submitted? Thanks!

I think this would be a blast! What a better way to spend the day than focusing on positive things, and encouraging others to do the same? I love it! I will be applying *immediately*!

Good luck with your contest. Looks like you already have many capable entries!

Aloha,

Rox

I have applied for this terrific job, but reckon that those people who already have jobs will have a better chance of getting more votes - they have an inbuilt system of networking. Also, for some reason my photo isn't appearing on my profile page. Any suggestions? Oh well, good luck to whoever wins this and the product is awesome!

Alright people - check out my page at http://www.sam-e.com/job/profile/230 and if you think I'm best for the job - vote for me! Thanks guys!

I think this is an excellent way to share the positive living philosophy. Great contest!

Please vote for me, I think I have alot to offer http://www.sam-e.com/job/profile/91

This job sounds like my dream job! I am a mother of twins who are 3 years old and I am constantly searching for a way to not only better the lives of my children but also the lives of my husband and myself. I am going to apply and hope to hear from someone soon!

I know there's many going for this and Im kinda no where to catching up but I do ask everyone for a chance so please take the time and go to http://www.sam-e.com/job/profile/91 and give me at the least one vote, I would really appreciate it.

I am definitely applying. I have a food blog and post interesting recipes...some good and not so good (grins) for you!
I have a fulltime job, a retired husband (my second fulltime job!), adult kids and grandkids and loads of great friends.
Just today I was asked to have a link to my blog put on a Healthy Heart Blog...and the writer said she loved reading my blog because it is so upbeat. This is meant to be my job!!

I left a comment here last week; maybe it is still in the moderation queue?

I think it is lovely to see so many positive thinkers coming forward. I like the idea of adding this energy to the mood of the internet too; it can be so spammy and critical at times. ;-)

I've entered myself as well:
http://www.sam-e.com/job/profile/219

Aloha,

Roxanne

I'm ever so grateful a dear male friend of mine that introduced me to SAM-e from Paris France that is a pharmacist name Ivan. He took notice my inability to balance out my daily routines living with a parent and also a job employment that offered no room for advancement. For a period of time I would write him daily e-mails about my feeling towards him. Then one day, my world seemed to fold over with sadness. Ivan e-mails me back to respond to a concern temperament and explained to me how SAM-e is well recommend in Paris and to trust his recommendation to me. I went to Wallgreens one late evening to purchase the product.
With amazement my mood started to change for the better. The little things that concerned me didn't worry me anymore. I was able to move on and look forward and break a smile. My mood has changed colors from gray to pink.I call it pinkatietics syndrome.

This sounds like a wonderful job and I'm sure will be inspiring both to the journalist and the readers - I would love to apply for such an exciting position, but I regret to say that my generation isn't that savvy when it comes to electronic networking and voting!

We chose to come to earth and make the best decisions in life. Even though I didn't make perfect decisions throughout my life, I am in a perfect spot in my life. I am a "lunch lady" for a local high school and absolutely find the women I work with inspiring. We all take our job seriously but not a day goes by when we don't find something to laugh about. I love being around them and just don't get enough! I not only work there I also am in training for a medical transcriptionist, which I am totally passionate about. I respect the high standards I must reach on a daily basis (whether in the lunchroom or studying). This blog I am applying for would be wonderful to be a part of! Thank you for your time! Have an astounding day full of healthy choices!

P.S. I am also married to the love of my life and have three children, one girl and two boys.

Eleanor G. Biddle (Ellie)

"They" say that laughter is the best medicine. I cannot say that laughter cures everything but I do know -from experience- that it does make burdens a little lighter!

I am a single mother to four children (two boys, 21 and 18; two girls, 17 and 9) and a new, first-time Granny. Being a single mom can be hard even on the best days but we make it. Best of all, most of the time, we make it through laughter.

I find that when we encounter difficulties, even difficult people, a smile it the best defense. Think about it...when someone is angry or upset and you offer a smile, it is hard for them not to reciprocate. Even the most stubborn people, when face to face with a smiling person, has a hard time not smiling in return.

So, smile! You never know when your smile will be the one thing that makes a major difference in someone's day...or, maybe, their life.

Having a great mood, great life, and great love everyday is a choice!
We can choose our thoughts, words, and health...I have learned how to do it and can teach you too.
Optimism is a conscious way of living and looking at our world. Our view is often difficult, but with my tips for learning how to Choose Consciously you can improve your life, attitude, mood and ultimately your world.
So come on, join me and millions more and choose optimism, choose health, choose your happiness...consciously!

Today's focus: Choose to accept more love.

Check in daily for more mood enhancements! Enjoy! love, Michelle

If I was to get this extra job . I would use all of this money to stalk the food pantry at the Family Homeless Shelter that I work full time at... Plus I have a great outlook on life... and love to be on the computer ..BUT if I don't WIN then I think my friend Paula from vancouver would be the next best person in line.. She is always happy , kind, generous, curitious, outgoing, outdorsy.. (if that is a word) and She loves life... and all people..

Health is wealth. Although I'm not a health professional, I speak first-hand about the benefits of taking care of one's self. At age 41, I'm in the best shape of my life, and more productive than ever! Good health starts from within -- whether we choose to focus on positive or negativity thinking, what we choose put into our bodies like SAM-E supplements and nutritious foods, and exercising regularly. Sure, life has its ups and downs and thanks to a balance of healthy living, including proper rest and appropriate supplements like SAM-E, anyone can maintain a steady mood and enjoy every day to the fullest.

How interesting - a mood blogger! I am a performer/teacher/musician who has a pennypinching blog(see above)and who has also written for magazines (ESTYLO)and newspapers (Country Connection)in addition to having done book reviews and worked as a writing coach and teacher for others. I have always met my deadlines and have proved myself to be a responsible writer. My day is spent on the internet - using social media (Facebook, Myspace, Twitter, zannel.com, LinkedIn etc.) to support my artistic work & my pennypinching. All these connections are maintained regularly - and as you can see, I am disciplined and organized besides being creative. (I have also been a social media "intern" for www.wowowow.com.)My blog will definitely give you a sense of my style. I admire Theresa Borchard of Beyond Blue at Beliefnet (take a look at her) and would love to have my own forum to express my ideas and feelings about maintaining a positive mood (with the help of you Sam-E, of course.) Natural remedies are of great importance to me - in addition to the role nutrition plays in maintaining one's overall health and well being. I have been buying your products for years, and using your points to get money off! It's not always easy for me to maintain my moods, but over the years I have developed gambits both physical and mental (besides help like Sam-E) to help me keep on an even keel. I recommend Sam-E to any of my friends and acquaintances who are having trouble with mood swing - as it is a definite part of what I do for myself daily. Best luck on your new project!

I want, as well as need, this job! Good mood blogging goes well with spreadin' a bit o' sunshine, which is what I do daily! Of course, I've lots of extra time to do that now that I am unemployed, other than just recently starting my web hosting and design business (which is doing fairly well :-)

I'm 100% positive, upbeat and optimistic (laying it on thick aren't I?) this Good Mood Writing Gig was created for me. Arrogance? nah, arrogance is not my style. This job is just perfect. Why?

I'm a professional writer and former Marketing/Advertising Director. I write about natural health and mood balancing all day. I do thorough, uncompromising research, and can blog in a chatty, upbeat, and funny way. I meet all my deadlines, am organized, creative and reliable(see my website testimonial from former editor).

I blog, I do social media via Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn and....

I walk the walk.

I've been on Sam-e for 12 years and although I can't and won't claim it cured my moody ails (lots of things did, natural hormone balancing, exercise, other supplements), there is NO question I take this stuff every day of my life because it sets the tone of my daily mood.

If I miss a dose, I feel "off" in the most subtle way.

If I had you in front of me, (he or she who is deciding on this), I'd ask you: while I KNOW the public vote is what gets us to Phase 2, for those of us who just found this job but are PERFECT for the gig (hint, me), please consider reviewing the applicants and going off MORE than strictly public voting in phase 1.

Here's to changing our mood, even just a little. It matters, it's contagious. Our moods radiate to others and inch by inch, we change the world.

Thank you!!
Laura Owens

I'm 100% positive, upbeat and optimistic (laying it on thick aren't I?) this Good Mood Writing Gig was created for me.

Arrogance? nah, arrogance is truly not my style. This job is just perfect. Why?

I'm a professional writer and former Marketing/Advertising Director. I write about natural health and mood balancing all day. I do thorough, uncompromising research, and can blog in a chatty, upbeat, and funny way. I have fun doing it. I love it.

I meet all my deadlines, am organized, creative and reliable(see my website testimonial from former editor).

I blog, I actively do social media via Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn and....I know how to be viral in my marketing.

I walk the walk.

I've been on Sam-e for 12 years and although I can't and won't claim it cured my moody ails (lots of things did, natural hormone balancing, exercise, other supplements), there is NO question I take this stuff every day of my life because it sets the tone of my daily mood.

If I miss a dose, I feel "off" in the most subtle way.

If I was lucky enough to be sitting in front of you, (he or she who is deciding on this), I'd ask you: while I KNOW the public vote is what gets us to Phase 2, for those of us who just found this job but are PERFECT for the gig (hint, me), please consider reviewing the applicants and going off MORE than strictly public voting numbers in phase 1.

Here's to changing our mood, even just a little. It matters, it's contagious. Our moods radiate to others and inch by inch, we change the world. Call me Pollyanna, but I've seen it work :)

Thank you!!
Laura Owens

Thank you for hosting this opportunity!! I've registered and look forward to hopefully getting enough votes to be in the top 20. :)

http://www.sam-e.com/job/profile/560

April Fool's Day and guess what, you're getting laid-off. After 10 years in PR and marketing, I never imagined losing my job. (Oh, did I mention that my husband had already lost his job last December.)

This time has renewed my relationships with family, friends and my husband. More importantly, it's given me clarity into what makes me happy, fulfilled and at peace in this world.

I want this job to share a little hope, a few laughs, and to pay my bills!

Love,
Deanna

I am married with 2 teenagers, 2 dogs, a house, a full time job and will be 50 in a few months. I started taking Sam-e good a while back to help with my mood swings. My PMS is off the wall, I usually can hold on to it except with my immediate family. I am so sorry for that.
I feel more like myself when I take the Sam-e and would love to share my stories and diaries.

I am married with 2 teenagers, 2 dogs, a house, a full time job and will be 50 in a few months. I started taking Sam-e good a while back to help with my mood swings. My PMS is off the wall, I usually can hold on to it except with my immediate family. I am so sorry for that.
I feel more like myself when I take the Sam-e and would love to share my stories and diaries.

please check out my page: http://www.sam-e.com/job/profile/91

What a wonderful job opportunity. Thank you Sam-E for providing it. There are so many applications and just thinking about being in a good mood all the times helps everyone to be a little happier. I hope other companies catch on.
I'm with you-Laura, I wish I'd found out sooner so that I'd have more time for people to vote. My family also has been in town and I've been focusing on spending time with them.
Look at my profile and vote:
http://www.sam-e.com/job/profile/564
P.S. Smile-It's contagious.

What a great opportunity to share good feelings with other people. I have always been a positive person. Even when life gave me lemons; I made lemonade. I worked in the auto industry for 32 years. My job paid me well, so I could raise two children. I am now retired and enjoying the rest of my life. I wake up thankful and in a good mood. I go to bed at night ready for sleep, because I have stayed active all day. This would be another learning experience for me, and of course benefit others.

I love to write. It is not only a hobby, and a gift but also a lifestyle of mine. I like to evoke the most intense of emotions and illustrate them into words the effect all that read them. I write about what was, what is, and what will be. It is through words that we discover more about ourselves. Within each letter dwells a multifaceted purpose that turns into a word, which then develops a phrase that best represents an idea, fueled by and emotional spark. I am perfect for this job because it is who I am and it is something that I would gladly do for free.

http://www.sam-e.com/job/profile/692

Hello,

I've been using Nature Made SAM-e for over a year and I really love it. I was excited to see this contest. When I started reading some of the comments, I thought that instead of having one winner, maybe there should be 3. The reason being if we don't like the "style" of the winner, then we won't read the blog. Having 3 (or more) gives the readers an option if we find one writer to be inept, boring, or annoying, then hopefully one of the other writers would be more to our liking. Just a thought.

The Sun rises as I try to sleep in. It's the first we've seen of the sun in days and it warms me as well as the whole house up. It's finally a perfect day to go outside and my mom, sister and I have already made plans to go geocaching. [Geocaching is like mini treasure hunts in the outdoors using a GPS].

It's still a little frosty and we assure ourselves that it will be warmer as the day goes on. So they pack in preparation for their flight home and I ask them to help me finish hanging up the fan from Thailand that we decided looked best on my office wall. My house usually only gets decorated when my sister comes to visit because she's so good at it and she motivates me with her excitement and ideas.

I'm glad that we waited, because not only does my office look nicer, but my husband called to say he's on his way home from work. I am thrilled because he's been really busy this week and hasn't been able to spend time with us. Not only that, he'll get to come geocaching and then I won't have to just tell him about it.

It's a beautiful day. We drive over Eagle Creek reservoir, always one of my favorite places. We crunch our way through the red, orange, yellow and brown leaves half on the tree and half fallen on the ground. We find a couple of caches and don't find another. We've enjoyed the beautiful woods trying to find the right trails to get to the caches without fording every stream and bush wacking like crazy. Thanks to my husband who likes to run ahead and tell us the best way to go.
My mom and sister are tired and we have one more cache left. They decide to go back to the car as my husband and I go to the last one. We've never been on these trails before. They are stunning as the fall colors reflect in the reservoir. It's just the two of us. It's nice. Luckily we're able to find the cache, trade for different prizes and try to hurry back. I've already loaded my husband down with the camera and the camelbak so that I can run faster. He runs behind me as we jump over tree limbs, practicing our parkour moves (parkour-getting from one place to another in the most direct route) in the autumn afternoon. He laughs and says "you are so fun!" "Why?" "You just look fun, running down the trail". My mom and sister get to the airport in plenty of time and we get to relax and watch some movies together. It's a good day.

Don't forget to vote for me at http://www.sam-e.com/job/profile/564
P.S. Smile-it puts you in a good mood.

C'mon keep the votes comin! My outmost thanks goes to everyone that has voted for me. I please ask for everyone's support and for a chance at this. I would really love to get a chance to be one of the top 20 for this job. I want to make people happy and let em know that there's more to life than just what is seen by our eyes. Life is beautiful. Please vote for me at: http://www.sam-e.com/job/profile/91

Hi there, hope this is where to put in my bid on the blogging job. I put as my website the blog I keep and have visitors that comment, it is an eclectic mix that shares interesting things that folks might want to know. I, though having hardship, am a basically happy person. I believe diet and belief in something bigger than you is key in being the most positive you are able to be. The money if chosen would be a bonus certainly, lost my job a couple of Christmas's ago so it would do alot to help out this family of 5 where only one of us is working. Let me of service and earn my way in this world for the next few months. Certainly will look good on my resume. Thanks in advance.

I can't imagine anything more fun than blogging about what puts me in a good mood every day. My husband says he thinks I have an inoperable brain tumor that causes me to be in a good mood every day... :o) I think it's just that I am fortunate to be surrounded by love and great people! Please vote for me and spread the word.

I also could not post a picture - has anyone figured this out yet? Thank you!

Some days you have it! Some days you don’t! Yesterday I didn’t. Sometimes I rant, rave and blame my husband when things go wrong and sometimes I cry. Yesterday, I cried.
All over ...Spaghetti!
Remember So and So? So and So told the missionaries she would cook them dinner. So and So ended up not being able to cook dinner. I volunteered to cook. The schedule was tight, but hey, I’d already decided what to cook the next day and it should be fine.
The day went as planned until I totally passed out with exhaustion on the couch oblivious to time; Waking up five minutes before the missionaries were suppose to come over for dinner and 20 minutes before I was suppose to be at an appointment (thank goodness I had gotten the hamburger out)!
My husband was suppose to be picking up the missionaries. I called, but things had gone berserk at work and he didn’t even have time to talk. He said he’d call back in five minutes. I didn’t have five minutes! I was still exhausted and overwhelmed and I thought maybe he should just take the missionaries out to eat. My house was a mess, and I didn’t have time or the desire to cook. Five minutes pass ,no call from the husband. I slowly start getting dinner ready half heartedly as I was really just waiting for him to call.
The missionaries called! ACK! I told my appointment I would be late! ACK! Dinner is still slowly cooking! ACK! I’m still slowly moving! ACK! Page the husband, call the cell phone, page the husband, call the cell phone, leave a message, leave a message. Finally, my husband calls…no can do, too busy.
Call the missionaries! Throw the dinner in some tupperware! Where are the lids? Here’s one for the noodles, perfect fit, but what about the sauce? No matching lids. It looks okay, okay put it in. Throw it with the cheese in the plastic bag, get in the car…start driving, call to the appointment, sauce all over the car, pull over, lid off, container tipping, trying to help, making it worse, all over the car, all over the bag, ACK! Husband calls. “I’m coming home now, what do you want me to do?” “Nothing you can do now.” Person on the other line, “Don’t come to the appointment we already finished what we needed to do.” Try to rescue the dinner. Cry. Drive to the missionaries, an hour late…”Hope you weren’t hungry and that you can scope some of the sauce out of the bag.”
Drive home, cry, clean out car, snuggle up with my husband!
I’m glad I didn’t yell at him or blame him, because he had a bad day. I’m glad to know that I did something right. I treated my husband right. Some days you have it and some days you don’t. Sometimes you have something more important than the thing you wish you had.

P.S. Smile-you can always find good in every bad situation.
Don't forget to vote http://www.sam-e.com/job/profile/564

Charma. Good things happen to good people. Positive thoughts and positive actions equals positive results. Give someone a compliment. You feel happy and they feel good. Serve someone. You feel good and they feel better. My husband says we should always believe that people are doing the best they can with the information and understanding they have. We should always believe people took the actions they did with the best intentions.
If you say something bad about someone say ten nice things about that person. It helps you look at the situation more positively, feel compassion for that person and be a more positive person. I use to work in a group home for delinquent and struggling youth. They earned points for the good and bad things they did. The rule was that for ever four sets of bad points they earned they should have ten positive sets of points so that they can feel good about life, even if they are little things.
I’ll never forget when a high school teacher had all thirty students sit in a circle where every single one of us said something nice about everyone else. This took the full class period for almost a week. Not all of us knew each other that well, but we could still offer a “I like your shoes” “I like your smile” “You run fast”.
Telling twenty nine other people good things about them, makes you feel happy. Having twenty nine people tell you something nice about you makes you feel good inside Listening to twenty nine people tell each other nice things, creates a unity in the class.
We’ve used this at my husband’s family reunion and video taped it. This became more personal, years of nice things to say. “You were always there for me” “You always are happy for me and non-judgmental”.
Some groups write nice things about each other and then you can take it home. Saying something nice never hurts. So say something nice to someone today. Say something nice about someone today. Feel Positive. Feel Happy. Feel Good.

Don't forget to vote for me at http://www.sam-e.com/job/profile/564
P.S. Smile-it will help others to be happy.

We are full-time RVers, many years away from retirement but have chosen to live our dream lifestyle. We have to work our way around the country and there are times when that is tough. Our childhoods were not very positive but we refuse to allow that to create our futures. Instead we choose to live each day as if it may be our last, following our hearts and live in the moment with a positive attitude. Not always easy but we find a way to live this lifestyle with smiles and love in our hearts.

Our dream includes traveling, taking photos, and writing about things we love. Being in a good mood is something we strive for every moment and we would love to share our adventures with you all.

This opportunity would make such a huge difference in our lives. Not just financially but sharing our stories daily with so many readers would be a dream come true and one more item to take off of our bucket list.

Thank you for allowing us to be a participant in this wonderful adventure. this has to be a tough decision to make and we wish you all the best, remember always go with your gut feeling, it never steers you wrong.

Good day! What a bunch of great bloggers the voters have to choose from.

I'm quite excited at the opportunity to put my talents to use for this Good Mood Gig! Writing is one of the great loves of my life. Inspiring other people through action and conversation has become a happy part of my life.

Nature Made SAM-e has been a part of my daily regimen for many years and I'm glad to be able to now offer them something in return... my skills, passions and delight in life.

Kindly take a peek at my page and, if you are so moved, click the purple button to the right of my photograph. I'd be honored to have you vote for me.

http://www.sam-e.com/job/profile/825

Thanks.
Judy

My link
http://www.sam-e.com/job/profile/832

This is an excellent opportunity and I am loving the networking that I am developing through the process.

http://www.sam-e.com/job/profile/106

Photo Fun:

Saturday's soccer game became a snap when my five year old niece discovered my cell phone was a camera. Crazy faces, different letters on my jacket, my watch, the purse, the clouds, the simple things, the fun things, the fulfilling things. The slanted pictures were artistic too. I mean who knew you could get face shots like those? I just started learning the excitement of taking photos. It is fun and it's entertaining to see it from a five year olds perspective.
We recently did an exciting photo shoot for my husband's family reunion. We divided up into groups in a garden. We had to take pictures of as many different flowers and wildlife as we could with pictures of our group in it. We got additional points for the amount of people in, points for knowing what the flower/wildlife was, or for finding flowers my brother in-law couldn't name. It turns out we ended up with lot's of beautiful family pictures. What a great idea!
Being away from home this week, I brought the wrong USB cord and was unable to download my cell phone camera photos. So tonight I let my niece take more pictures with my digital camera. This turned into more fun as now my 11 year old niece joined in. They made different action poses. They found different outfits to wear. They made some spooky Halloween pictures. They tried different lightening and fun action poses. It made for a fun hour or so and filled up the night. So take your camera out and have a ball.

The blogger opportunity is an exciting idea, but I'm a little surprised that voting and applications occurred at the same time during October. It allowed one heck of a head start for applicants at the beginning of registration versus the tail end.

Then again I've begun to realize that if someone wins due to an truly large fan base behind their vote that would certainly guarantee a grand launch to the blog itself. Crafty albeit biased stroke of genius!

The Boulder and Me

God sees in us, what we don't always see in ourselves. He knows things that we don't.
I've often heard a story, that you may have heard of too. There was a man who was asked to push a giant boulder everyday. He pushed and pushed the boulder day, after day, after day. He did not understand why he had been asked to move the boulder, but then he realized that he wasn't asked to move the boulder. He was asked to push the boulder and his arms and legs had grown strong from all the pushing that he had been doing. Just for fun I googled the story and you can find one version at: http://prestonely.com/the-story-of-the-man-and-the-boulder/. I've also heard God is making a mansion out of us when we think we're building a cottage.
When I returned from Africa to start a creative writing career, my eyes lighted up to see the good mood blogger job. This would be the perfect job. It would be fun. I'm good at looking at the bright side. I thrive on deadlines. It would give me something to strive for each day; keep me thinking positive; something to get my imagination in shape as I start to write Children's stories; and something to interact with people in a different sort of way. Then I realized you had to get people to vote for you. I have lots of friends, family and professional contacts. But how far do you go in reaching out to your professional contacts for something that seems like a popularity contest? I have lots of friends and family who are professionals. That's why I have a J.D.. Some of whom may not appreciate a fun creative job like this. I also have lots of fun creative friends who flourish and get excited about creative, "reality" network things. Naturally, I was a little worried about sticking my foot out. Sometimes I wish I hadn't opened up that e-mail. If I had seen it a year ago…I would have hit "DELETE". However, I decided to pretend I already had the job and write an article each day. Now I realize I’m more like the man and the boulder.
Applying for this job has helped me to accomplish three things. 1) Working on my better networking skills in working with the different kinds of people I have relationships with: friends, family, and professionals who all have different outlooks and beliefs in life. You never know if I might incidentally end up in politics like my grandmother. 2) Working on my creative writing skills: having a direct purpose and deadline; and 3) Journaling/blogging things that may have gotten left or unnoticed, but provide a lot of fulfillment in life. The application alone has brightened my life. So I encourage anyone who is discouraged about a task they want to complete to look at the side benefits and relish in the journey.

Halloween Reflections:
I was once a cat and once a dog. Then I was given creative license to make up my own Halloween costumes. There was the year I was a ghetto blaster (do you remember those?); The year it snowed, I was a Japanese woman, with a white face and kimono (my cousins recently had a Japanese foreign exchange student). One year my mom bought me really cool see through pink fabric. I spent hours and years playing with it. I decided I was going to be a fairy, but everyone thought I was Buttercup from “The Princess Bride”. I had long blonde hair and of course Buttercup was beautiful and cooler than being a fairy. That sparked my costume a few years later when I decided to be Wesley from “The Princess Bride” for a Halloween party. I cut out a black mask with eyes and wore a black headband, all black clothes, and an old family sword. My brother lent me his cool big black boots. I actually wore that costume for more than one Halloween and adjusted it a few times, but the first time I wore it was when I met my first “boyfriend”, who I basically just talked to on the phone, and exchanged Christmas gifts with.
My dad didn’t really like Halloween, but if he took me trick or treating I had to pay the Snickers toll, still one of my favorite candies.
I remember the Halloween my best friend in Jr. High and I used a rope hung over the railing to lower the candy in a bucket when the kids knocked on the door. Then there was the infamous bloody head. My older brother played Macbeth when he was in high school. They made a bloody replica of his head to make his beheading look realistic. The only time that head came out was on Halloween. It always made our house a little more exciting. The rest of the year it sat on a closet shelf, waiting to scare whoever was staying in the guest bedroom.
Since I’ve been married the best we’ve been is a shark and a scuba diver; although this year, thanks to my sister in-law we were thinking of being Medusa and Perseus.
The last few years I’ve seen a family of turtles; A squared, B Squared and C Squared; Ernie and Burt; the tooth and tooth fairy, Mario and Luigi; the monkey and banana; Luke Skywalker with baby Yoda and tonight someone asked me “Have you seen space?” So what are some of your favorite Halloween memories?

Oh my a Good Mood Blogger what a perfect job for me! I Love writing to my friends about everything and anything. I keep in touch with everyone via facebook, that way I can talk to several friends at once instead of the old fashioned way(the phone)!

Lets talk a little bit about my attitude! My motto is if you can't have fun at work don't go! I have a Love for Life and People, and it shows in everything that I do! I am absolutely a self-starter, in the home based business that I am in I have risen above and beyond expectations. Receiving top awards for recruiting, sales and time spent in the company.

One thing my friends always say about me is that they can rely on me for anything and I love that! Because I would not want to let anyone down.

I love Nature Made products -- when I have a choice I always choose Nature Made over another brand of supplement. How perfect to have a blog devoted to achieving and maintaining a 'good mood' every day. I only read one blog -- 'Chickens in the Road' (www.suzannemcminn.com) but if she is writing your blog, I might just have to make it two blogs a day.

I just wanted to let you and anyone and everyone who may be a tad sad today... that it will pass. Chin up, get up, stand up, lift up and step outside and just get moving. Stick out your hand and offer help to another. I think a good definition for depression is yet manifested courage.

The other thing I would like to add is yesterday I stumbled upon a website with little blog videos by a wonderful spirited funny and delightful woman named Brigitte Dale. See for yourself http://brigittedale.com/blog/ She is simply AMAZING. I discovered that she has applied to be your Good Mood ambassador. I cannot think of a better qualified and more perfect human being on earth for the job. Sam-e would be lucky to have her.

Surprises. I love surprises. Good suprises. Little surprises. Like when my husband comes home with his hands behind his back and says “I think you’re really neat” and then gives me flowers. I enjoy hearing from a friend I haven’t heard from for a long time or that Christmas gift you weren’t expecting. My family growing up would try to disguise our Christmas gifts under the tree. We would add extra weight, put gifts in weird shape boxes, or put a note in a fun filled box which didn’t have the real item in it. It was fun.
Not only do I like surprises, I like figuring things out and so it’s often hard to surprise me. I’ve ruined a few good surprises, for example the time when my husband was going to propose to me. I was not expecting him to propose to me after picking me up from my eight day work week at a wilderness camp. It would have been an awesome surprise. Unfortunately I couldn’t get a hold of him before I made arrangements for someone else to take me home ( a 2 hour drive). When I did get a hold of him, I couldn’t understand why he was so upset, because he usually wasn’t like that. Then I figured it out. I wasn’t too surprised a couple days later when he proposed.
I’ve enjoyed quite a few surprises parties . Some for me (one of which I almost ruined because I had to work late) and I’ve thrown lot’s of surprise parties. In fact we had one last night. We threw a surprise party for our bishop (like a pastor). His birthday was on Friday, but there were lots of Halloween events going on. So we invited their family over for dinner and Family Home Evening (family time on monday night that we sometimes invite other families to). After dinner other people just randomly (or not so randomly) started showing up at our house and joining in the fun until we had lots of treats and people in the house. People brought cards and treats. The bishop said “I knew you guys were social and I started thinking…wow do people just randomly start showing up at your house every monday night.” We made him pop some balloons with some get to know you questions. We got to guess what the answers would be and a treat if we guessed right. We sang happy birthday and enjoyed lots of treats. We had a good time and he was surprised. So Surprise someone today with a friendly note. Stopping by their work to say hello or bringing lunch. Or make them a special treat just for fun.

You can vote at http://www.sam-e.com/job/profile/564
P.S. Smile-We're approaching Holiday season.

Live Life and Love it.
Life is wonderful. Life is a joy. There are so many things in life to enjoy. We are beings with infinite capacity. Sometimes I have a hard time containing myself.
There are people to get to know, people I wish I had more time to spend with, people I wish I understood better and I know it will take time.
Places I want to see, learn the culture, get to know the people, behold the beauty, understand the history. Although I’ve found there is beauty, happiness, and good people everywhere.
Books that help me understand people. Books that help me understand history. Books that uplift me. Books that make me think.
Music that uplifts me. Music that invigorates me. Music that pumps me up. Music yet to be made. Songs yet to be sung. Learning how to sing and learning how to play the music. Music that brings back memories. Music that will make new memories. Music that makes me happy and music that makes me reflect.
Make a movie, watch a movie, think about what that movie meant or read the book that went with the movie, wonder why they made the movie the way they did. Move you to action movies.
Watch the news, read the news, be the news.
Make a puzzle, figure out a puzzle, don’t make a problem, solve a problem.
Exercise with friends. Exercise to make you happy. Exercise to win. Try to be an Olympic athlete. Try to eat like an Olympic athlete.
Eat good food, try new food, try to make new good food.
Be a better wife. Be a money guru. Learn how to use the stock market.
Look at art, learn about art, live in the artistic beauty of our natural world. Be the art. Sit and think while you’re in the art.
Learn about plants, learn about animals, write about plants, write about animals.
Be smart, be scientific, be amazing.
Life is amazing.

The contest ends in a few minutes. I am not in the top 20 but I am very proud and happy of the number of votes I received! I went from 177 tonight to 400 votes! (Help from the famous Khloe Kardashian on Twitter! She retweeted me twice tonight!)

I started this contest late and it was worth trying to win! As I mentioned my passion is writing. I write articles that rank high in search engines, blogs that rank high, short stories, etc., for clients and myself.

You could lock me in a shed with my laptop with orders to write and I will be happy for the rest of my life.

I always see things with a positive light and I always listen to both sides of the story. I can usually see how each person is feeling and turn it around to be positive so they will see where the other person is coming from.

I work with beautiful autistic children and they make my life brighter as well. So does my loving family, friends in real life and the virtual life.

Thank you for this phenomenal opportunity!

You have gained a new reader out of this contest!

Kelley

Thanks to everyone who submitted applications and to all who voted!

@Kelley, glad we could offer some inspiration. You certainly made our day. :)

Thanks to all!

-Lisa

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