My Oyster 123

I got $20 from a relative with the ang pow above. Just loved the serpentine design of the dragon for the year 2012. I also got a 4-figure ang pow from my boss - in appreciation of my yearly work. Chinese New Year in 2012 is certainly a time to celebrate the many blessings that come upon my life with the various sources of income - regardless of the amount. I also just came back from Hatyai where I spend 3 days and 2 nights with my family - going for shopping sprees, dining and enjoying foot massaging.

I am making good income now and then. But it requires blood, sweat and tears. And at the end of the day, it is time to laugh all the way to the bank. People like Timothy Tiah, Red Mummy, Kenny Sia are doing pretty well with their blogs and online venture and not only that, get to travel the world over for their efforts. These people are enjoying their work cum play and laughing all the way to the bank. I am not surprise if their are already millionaires or on the way to become one soon. And humility keeps them rooted to the ground. Thanks to Timothy, small time bloggers like me are able to earn some allowances from our blogging efforts.

Yesterday, I received several writing opportunities from a client for USD 5 per article. Not to put a feather to my cap, but I make a humble USD 35 in one day which could be equivalent to half the amount of Google Adsense revenue for some lucky bloggers who make USD 60 - USD 70 daily, or even more. Unlike Google Adsense, I had to work hard at it and the money will not be credited immediately but takes months before you see it in your Paypal account. I started typing out the articles from morning till evening with some rests in between. That is how hard I work at it. But each day, money will surely trickle in slowly but surely. At the moment, my blogs do not have such high traffic to bring in monthly income of USD 100, but I am getting there some day.