So my October started off with 5 days of travel for my full-time job, had to go out to Reno, Nevada. It was quite the interesting place, all the people there I came across were nice, a thing I am not used to, being from New Jersey nice people don\u2019t seem to be a dime a dozen. Spent Monday and Friday traveling and doing the work thing the other three days. Got some time on Thursday and was able to drive to Lake Tahoe, which I am quite happy I got to do as it was hands down one of the most beautiful places in the US I have ever seen to date on my travels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I was able to get some reading done while there, finished off all the art related magazines I had in a pile and also started, finished and started another book while traveling last week. So now I have less to read in terms of magazines, only 2 of those left out of like 8. Books on the other hand I have lots of those to read and always will, reading is learning as far as I am concerned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I will have more work trips coming up for my full time job, first one in November and I think every month up till around February of next year, at least that is what the schedule holds right now. Most of those will all be two week trips and likely to Florida and Texas. I will get lots of time to read then. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The downside to the traveling is I don\u2019t get much time to work on my art, though I think I will also take that time to learn more about the type of art I am focusing on right now which is abstract, I have a few courses I purchased which I haven\u2019t finished yet, and I will at that time try and get those all done. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other things I am working on is starting up an online personal training business so that I can add additional channels of earning extra money, I still have to get re-certified as a personal trainer first, which I am studying to take that test now, just have to select a date to take the test so that I have an end date on the when part so that I can really ramp up trying to get people to train. And of course I will continue to create art and hopefully at some point I will start to sell some of it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Well just wanted to write something and share with you all.
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