After 4 long years...

I'M BACK!!! So my first attempt at blogging way back 2016 was actually just a trial run for me to somehow test the waters in this field. After four years, I was able to put into perspective the real reason why I'm doing this blog. I'm actually cringing right now for naively believing that blogging was a way for me to somehow be instantly placed on the map of the online world.

One of the main reasons I'm back to blogging Is that I am now actively seeking additional income as a copyright/editor at an online job-seeking platform. With this blog, I will be able to showcase my English-writing skills to my prospective employers to somehow make up for my lack of experience wi working online. Although I am confident that I have the skills for this particular field, technically I am still a newbie on this online job venture and I still have to build up a decent portfolio to strengthen my online profile.

Anyway, reflecting on my short stint as a blogger way back 2016, here are some of the things I've learned...

What I did wrong: 

1) I was more concerned in getting people to visit my blog site that the content I was writing focused more on what I thought people would want to read and not on what I really cared about.

2) I spent way more time on designing the page itself that I wasn't able to write more. Since I'm the artistic type, it was really exciting for me to learn web design for the first time but it shouldn't have become my sole activity while I'm on the site.

Now that I know better, this is how I will now do things differently:

1)  This will become my online journal documenting the things I really care about. Regardless of the popularity or lack of it, I will be randomly writing about things that I'm passionate about... from my uneventful and boring life as a 44-year old mother in the suburbs to topics that I'm relatively expert at, like some of the "how tos" I posted on here before.

2) Although it would honestly be nice to have your name known, making this page isn't actually my priority anymore. Being more uninhibited to what I write will be my way of doing things from now on.

So I guess that's it for now. This is actually written spontaneously, as it is the first day of the year 2020. I wanted to kickstart thie New Year with a whole new fresh start on my future adventures, starting with this blog. See you guys again on my next post soon! 

2 Easy Steps to Cusromize Your Windows Folders

Having too many folders on your computer can sometimes really be a drag. One way of easily finding your files is to sort your folders by color. For those who doesn't have the time or patience to create custom folders, the 2 easiest ways for doing this is to use either of these 2 softwares: 

1. FOLDER COLORIZER 

This is pretty easy to use. You don't need to have any technical skills at all. Just a simple right click and voila! it's done. You can download it from here: http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/System-Tweak/Folder-Colorizer.shtml

2. ICONPACKAGER

With Iconpackager, you will be able to customize not only your folders but all the system icons as well. There are hundreds of icon packs you can download for free, you can also create your icon packs if you want to. Download Iconpackager from here: https://www.stardock.com/products/iconpackager/download.asp

How to Add Folders on the Navigation Bar (Easy Tutorial #1)

Most of my work is done on my desktop computer. As expected, those thousands of files are sorted by folders which also has its own subfolders. At the beginning, I find it really annoying and time-consuming to rifle through all these folders, sometimes you have to start from the parent folder till you get to your target file after a dozen clicks or so. Finally I was able to find a quick solution for this dilemma by creating shortcuts on the navigation bar.

Step 1: Highlight the folder (could be the folder/folders that you frequently use) that you want to add to your Favorites menu.

Step 2: Open the selected folder. As on the screenshot below, I selected the "-SCRAPBOOKING-" as an example.

Step 3: Right click on "Favorites" on the navigation bar.

Step 4: Simply click on "add current location to Favorites" and you're done!