30 Hubs in 30 Days HubChallenge

January 22, 2010

2010-01-22T01:01:00.000-08:00

I have been in so much pain these past few days and all I have wanted to do is sleep. I sure hope whatever is going on with me soon passes because I have so much I want to do and no time to do it, even though I am off work right now. Living with pain is very difficult. It makes you lose concentration and it makes you just feel like giving up on everything. Well, I am a fighter and I will not let this pain get the better of me.

January 22, 2010 - Blogs Posted to Date

2010-01-22T00:53:00.000-08:00

10. What I Have Learned about Writing - http://hubpages.com/hub/What-I-Have-Learned-about-Writing
11. What is Art to Me - http://hubpages.com/hub/What-is-Art-to-Me
12. Using a Template to Build a Website - http://hubpages.com/hub/Using-a-Template-to-Build-a-Website

13. Olympic Red Mittens - http://hubpages.com/hub/Olympic-Red-Mittens

January 17, 2010

2010-01-17T22:24:00.001-08:00

Okay, I don't think there is anyway that I am going to finish the 30 Hubs in 30 Days Hubchallenge for January because I have taken on a major project that I have wanted to do for a very long time and that is to do a major overhaul of my website, http://www.bedtymetales.com. However, I will do my best to complete as many hubs as I can.

January 13, 2010

2010-01-13T18:08:00.000-08:00

Really painful day today. It took me about 2 hours before I could climb out of bed today. I find the pain is way worse in the morning. I could walk a bit this afternoon. I tried to do the dishes and only got halfway through them and had to stop.

Yesterday I wrote about my writing. I am going to write a hub about "art" and what "art" means to me. My daughter and I had a good laugh over the topic of art last night. Apparently she got caught in a debate in school over her opinion.

January 12, 2009

2010-01-12T15:27:00.000-08:00

Today is a very lazy day for me. I am in a lot of pain with my back today and pretty much stayed in bed the whole day. I could not really sleep well though because of the pain so I got up for awhile. I did manage to make it outside and go to the drugstore but that was very painful and I won't be venturing out for awhile yet because of the pain.

My back pain is very stressful and depressing for me. I swore up and down that I would not go through this pain again and yet, here I am, going through pretty much the same thing as I did last year only this time the pain does seem to be worse.

My future scares me, so I try not to think about it too much. I pretty much just have to live day by day right now and try to get through each day with as little pain as possible.

January 11, 2010 - Blogs Posted to Date

2010-01-11T20:10:00.001-08:00

7. I Do Not Like Being Cold - http://hubpages.com/hub/I-Do-Not-Like-Being-Cold
8. Playing Mafia Wars on Facebook - http://hubpages.com/hub/Playing-Mafia-Wars-on-Facebook
9. Cell Phone Usage - http://hubpages.com/hub/Cell-Phone-Usage

January 11, 2010

2010-01-11T20:10:00.000-08:00

Today was just another depressing day for me. I am so sick of back pain. I want to be out doing things with my friends, not stuck inside. My back pain is getting a bit better but I am pretty wobbily on my feet. I am getting spasms from my back into my left hip which scares me because last year I was getting the same thing and a couple of times my legs actually gave out on me and I fell.

January 10, 2010

2010-01-10T21:16:00.000-08:00

The past few days have been a nightmare for me. I woke up one morning and could not move, could not get out of bed. I was in so much pain. I have had back pain in the past, but nothing like this.

Needless to say, I was not able to come online for the past few days. Now, for me, not to come online, something is wrong. I am always online. I was not able to update my websites nor was I able to write any hubs.

I have some catching up to do with the 30 Hubs in 30 Days January Challenge. I will have to write at least two hubs per day for the next few days.

Hub topics that I have thought of writing are:

- Why I don't like the cold?
- What is important to me about being a Canadian?
- Do I think the 2010 Olympics will bring Canadians closer?

Blogs Posted to Date

2010-01-07T23:39:00.000-08:00

Here is a list of the blogs that I have completed for the 30 Hubs in 30 Days January Challenge:

1. The Movie Avatar - http://hubpages.com/hub/The-Movie-Avatar
2. PetVille on Facebook - http://hubpages.com/hub/Petville-on-Facebook
3. I Hate Country Music - http://hubpages.com/hub/I-Hate-Country-Music
4. Biopsy - http://hubpages.com/hub/Biopsy
5. Living with Back Pain - http://hubpages.com/hub/Living-with-Back-Pain
6. My Kitten Sleeps on My Head - http://hubpages.com/hub/My-Kitten-Sleeps-on-My-Head

January 7, 2010

2010-01-07T10:35:00.000-08:00

I don't know what I am going to write about today for the 30 Hubs in 30 Days January Challenge, but I am sure I will think of something.

I am really disappointed and discouraged today. I have been actively looking for work for the past few months now because my job is ending at the end of March of this year. Last night, I got an email from a company that wanted me to go in for an interview today. Unfortunately I had to tell them that I couldn't go because of my back pain. This is the first time in my life that I have turned down a job interview.

I feel really bad about this whole thing because it is like someone is rubbing salt in my open wound here. I want to work. I want to be productive and yet, right now, I can't even move. Life can be so unfair at times.

January 6, 2010

2010-01-06T20:01:00.001-08:00

My whole life fell apart today. I have been fighting back pain for one full year now and I thought I had it licked, until I woke up this morning. I couldn’t move. I couldn’t walk.

I had severe back pain which started on January 30, 2009, almost one year ago. I have been fighting this back pain since then and it took six months but in that six months, I was able to return to work part-time.

Then, my nightmare began all over again on December 10, 2009. On December 10, 2009, I had a biopsy done and that biopsy was the beginning of my latest nightmare. When performing the biopsy the doctor put pressure on the inside of my back and I instantly felt pressure and then pain.

Right now, I am thoroughly pissed right off with the whole world. I have fought so hard and for so long now. I am so sick of it. I am sick of everything. This back pain has now taken away the one most important thing in my life, my freedom. I will not be able to go out with my friends and enjoy myself anymore. I am stuck at home in severe pain and this is not going to be a very good thing for me at all.

I am hoping that I can put all my efforts and thoughts into writing right now because that is going to be my outlet, a way to try to escape this pain that I am in.

New 30 Hubs in 30 Days Challenge - Journal Entries

2010-01-06T19:59:00.000-08:00

I am participating in the 30 Hubs in 30 Days Challenge. I have been out of the loop for a few months but am back now with full force. I am going to start a hub journal as well, chronically my life's ups and downs as I start the 30 Hubs in 30 Days January Hub Challenge.

August 17, 2009

2009-08-17T21:54:00.000-07:00

The hubs I did complete for the 30 Hubs in 30 Days Challenge which started on July 24, 2009. I did not complete this challenge but I did manage to write 21 hubs. Here are the links to those hubs:

1. The Best Car in the World - 1967 Pontiac Firebird
2. The Worst Car in the World - The Cadillac
3. Kamloops BC
4. Forest Fires
5. White Rock BC
6. Hot Pockets
7. Popsicles
8. BC Canada
9. Installing Windows 7 on a Netbook
10. National Holidays in August
11. Aquafina Plus Vitamin Enhanced Water
12. Unemployed - Unemployment
13. Broken Arrow
14. Interupt
15. Designer Prescription Sunglasses
16. Hot Dogs
17. Steak Dinner
18. Vamp
19. Make Friends - Best Friends Forever
20. Zune MP3
21. Blue River BC

Day 8 - July 31, 2009

2009-07-31T21:38:00.000-07:00

Day 8 of the 30 hubs in 30 days challenge has now passed. Because this weekend is the BC Day holiday in British Columbia, I thought it would be a good idea to do a hub on BC Canada.

Day 7 - July 30, 2009

2009-07-30T19:50:00.000-07:00

Today is day 7 of the 30 hubs in 30 days challenge. Today I wrote a hub about popsicles. In this extreme heat that we are experiencing right now, I am hoping that this hub will cool us down.

Day 6 - July 29, 2009

2009-07-29T20:27:00.000-07:00

Today is Day 6 of the 30 Hubs in 30 Days HubChallenge. Because of our extreme hot temperatures in Kamloops, BC where I live, I decided to do this hub on a hot topic, hot pockets.

Day 5 - July 28, 2009

2009-07-28T20:25:00.000-07:00

Today I managed to get my 5th hub done for this challenge. So far I am right on track. Today's hub is White Rock BC. I will post some statistics on these hubs very soon.

Day 4 - July 27, 2009

2009-07-28T20:23:00.000-07:00

Today was a better day for me as far as writing goes. I was able to complete my fourth hub of this challenge. You can read it at Forest Fires.

Day 3 - July 26, 2009

2009-07-26T11:23:00.000-07:00

Yesterday was Day 2 of the challenge and I just was not up to writing anything. I did start to write but then just couldn't finish it. I had a very bad day. However, this morning, Day 3 of the 30 Hubs in 30 Days HubChallenge, I wrote a hub to make up for yesterday. You can read it here: The Worst Car in the World - The Cadillac.

I also published a hub called Kamloops, BC, which is now my third hub in this challenge.

Day 1 - July 24, 2009

2009-07-24T19:00:00.000-07:00

Today is Day 1 of the 30 Hubs in 30 Days challenge. This has not started out very well because today I am very sick. I have some kind of bad stomach bug and it is taking a lot out of me. I am on antibiotics right now so hopefully I will get better really soon. I was going to cancel doing this challenge but I do not like to give up on something I've started. I was able to get my first hub done in this challenge. Today's hub is called "The Best Car in the World - 1967 Pontiac Firebird".

More Thoughts on the Pre-Challenge

2009-07-22T22:58:00.000-07:00

I am committed to doing the 30 Hubs in 30 Days Challenge and am going to start it on July 24, 2009. I am going to write some hubs on some of my favourite rock bands, my favourite automobiles and my favourite things to do in life.

My daughter, JLHanna, and I have been doing some hubs together as discussions. We take a topic and we discuss it. We really enjoy doing these discussions because it gives us a chance to bond and have fun together. My daughter lives in Ottawa, Ontario and I live in Kamloops, British Columbia, which is about 3000 km away. Because my daughter is in school right now and will be doing exams soon, she won't be able to participate in the challenge. However, we are going to do some discussions for the challenge.

Pre-Challenge Thoughts

2009-07-21T07:19:00.000-07:00

July 21, 2009 - Last night I started thinking about some topics I could write for this challenge. The first hub I am going to do is a hub on missing and exploited children. I am going to include some tips for parents and some general information. This is a well-needed hub because of the fact that so many children go missing each and every year. Looking at the keyword research for this hub, I don't think I am going to be able to monetize this one. However, I want to do this hub anyway.

30 Hubs in 30 Days HubChallenge

2009-07-20T09:56:00.000-07:00

July 24, 2009 marks the beginning of the new HubPage challenge, 30 hubs in 30 days HubChallenge. I am participating in this challenge and I am going to post my progress here on this blog. Please stay tuned.