Well, I did manage to complete the challenge though there were times when I had to make multiple posts a day to catch up on my target. There are a lot of things I noticed during this challenge.

You can actually do what you want to do if you try hard enough. Make and effort and start. Eventually you’ll have momentum on your side and all targets will be achievable.

I also noticed that the focus had gone from providing quality content to rolling out posts. I am not exactly very happy with all the posts but I think they would work just fine. Up goes the quantity, down goes the quality. It is a very simple rule.

Will I be doing this again? I don’t think so. I would be striving to provide much more quality and insightful content on the site.

Pheww… I made it through !

I have been out of the country on a vacation for a while now. It is a little difficult to blog about something you have been aloof from. I am already out of topics and its getting difficult. The laziness is also getting to me. But I am determined to make this 30 day challenge work out so I’ll keep pushing through….

I’ll be back in the country in few days and I am trying to wrap the Indian chapter. Eat all what I wanted, visit places I wanted to and buy shit I want. I am not planned out well but I am sure it will all work out.

I am kind of excited to be back in the country. Be around things I am comfortable with. Meet people I normally hang out with. Interact with systems I am used to and work in peace on my table.

The priority once I am back is as follows:

• Make 2 different CVs : One targeting a Job as a engineer and one as a Internet Marketer.
• Get a Job.
• Make a portfolio of stocks worth 50,000 Rs .
• Bring revenue to its previous levels.
• Reduce weight.
• Be happier.

I am going to make a conscious effort to do something new every month/week/day. Make life a little interesting. Life is too short to be miserable 🙂

I was born and raised in Dubai. I have virtually lived all my life there and I am still a Indian citizen. This summer I am in India and the way things work here have reinforced my faith that I don’t really belong here.

Its a bit funny for people like us. We are used to world class facilities and no tax. When we go back its like a huge shock. Narrow, semi solid and uneven roads. Chaos all around. Every one is a hurry, every one is shouting. Everyone is cursing the politicians and the government. Everyone wants to try to sell you something. I am not really sure if I’d get used to it. Lets say, I do. I still wouldn’t be happy with all that.

I have a feeling that I have had enough of UAE too and might move to another country. I spoke about it in my previous blog post. Lets see how things turn out.

Lets be honest, I don’t post much here. If I do manage to post, most are ramblings and no content as such. The blog started as a source of insider information you normally don’t get to see. It eventually turned into a dump of my ramblings and How the fucking world wants to fuck you over.

I am challenging my self to make a post for everyday for next 30 days all about UAE/Dubai. Lets see how well I can motivate my lazy self to get my ass out and make a post.

Stay tuned, lot of interesting information coming your way.

I am done with Engineering. For once and for all. I passed all courses in first attempt with decent grades. But the last two months of the semester were crazy. Faced everything from serious shortage of time  to impossible people. The list of things to do was so long that, I didn’t know where to start ( Hence, I chose to go for nap instead). Eventually, the things got done and I made it through.

To be honest, balancing multiple things while studying is very difficult. You’ll tend to screw up at least something. In my case, I was balancing internship, my sites and college together. I even managed to get few design clients during the later half of the last 2 months. Yes, I have a track record of biting way more than I can chew. But as a collateral, my online business suffered. Panda and Penguin updates ruined a good portion of the business.

Talking about the internship, I have been interning at the SEM department at Rocket Internet. They are a new startup and operate the E-Commerce Store Namshi and Mizado. They are taking the whole GCC region by storm. Its a very promising start up. The time spent while balancing internship with college has been worth it because I have learned a lot of new stuff. Plus, I also have a semiformal Job offer from these people.

Now coming to the next point, my online income is down by 60-70%. My major earners have lost their positions in search engines. What used to work before doesn’t work now. To be honest, I haven’t been able to give much time because of internship and college. I’ll be looking into each of my properties again and figure out how to revive them. If I could do it once, I am sure I can do it again.

Lastly, I am in India at the moment. To be precise, in Mumbai. I’ll be heading to Goa soon. Come on, I deserve to have some fun after so much bullshit. Take care, yo !