What I Interneted: The 9-5 Guide To Staying Active

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The article is full of tips on how to stay physically active during the work hours of the day, in the office, or even at home for those of you lucky enough to work at home.  Yes, you must stay active at home too.  In fact, at home is when most of us are least active.  The main message of the article is that any movement is better than no movement.  Which is very true.

This is going to be my first summer home from school where I will be working from home.  While I am excited it means sitting at my desk all day working on AudioCollege, GadgetAccessory.com, Rising Artists International, and DJL Projects.  I am the President of the Rowan Parkour and Freerunning Club this year I cannot be seen sitting at a desk all day.  I have to keep myself active to stay in top shape for next year.  So this article really interested me for that reason.  And it will be appeal you because nearly everyone wants to improve themselves physically.  As Leo Babauta says in the article "Remember, lastly, that exercise doesn’t have to be difficult. It doesn’t demand three hours in the gym or long, sleepless nights on the treadmill, but it does ask you, now, to take an interest in your well-being, and to take small, steady steps toward improving your health."  You do not need a gym membership to be healthy and this article further proves it.

The 9-5 Guide to Staying Active also introduced me to a program called the Hundred Pushups program.  I am excited to try this out.  I have heard it worked from many sources but it is time to try it myself.  The program is designed to enable the user after a month to perform 100 consecutive push ups - a goal of mine for sometime.  I will be writing about my experience with the Hundred Pushup program next month when I am finished and hopefully cranking out 100 perfect form pushups in one sitting.  You can follow my progress on my Twitter Profile: Geistsoul13.  I also shared the Hundred Pushup program with the rest of the members of RUPK (Rowan Parkour), we will see how they do.

Thanks for Reading,

DJL
http://www.djlprojects.blogspot.com

Planning for The Summer

My summer starts this Sunday, May 13th.  On that day I finally get to move back home from a long year of being a Junior and an Resident Assistant at Rowan University.  I look forward to this summer because this is the first summer I will be working for myself.  After nearly 6 years since creating my first blog and website my endeavors online are finally going to be making me some money.  I remember reading many years ago that making a living online does not happen over night, despite whatever anyone else tells you.  So here is what is going on this summer at DJLProjects:

1. Social Media Strategist for GadgetAccessory.com
• Don't drop your phone in the toilet.  Check the weather before you go for your run.  Don't bring your phone to the pool.  Leave your tablet out of the kitchen.  Because water and other liquids are trying to ruin your gadgets everywhere you go.  GadgetAccessory.com is here to protect you. They have waterproof bags and cases for every device and every need.  Protect your phone, your music players, your tablets and your stuff with GadgetAccessory.com.
• As a Social Media strategist for this awesome waterproof product website it is my job to best position the website and brand online.  I manage their Twitter account, Pinterest profile, Facebook page, Google+ page, and YouTube channel.  My main focus is YouTube.  I believe YouTube is the best social media website for businesses to date.  Check out my reasons on Socially Mediated.
2. Video Editor for the Entrepreneurs of the Rohrer College of Business at Rowan University
• One of my majors at Rowan University is Radio/TV/Film production so it is about time I put my knowledge to good use.  I will be editing packages together for the Entrepreneurship students featuring their business idea pitches.  They will be using my finished videos to send to future employers.  A lot is riding on how good I make these videos look.
3. AudioCollege
• Finally.  I am officially releasing AudioCollege, my most ambitious music related project online to-date.  AudioCollege is an interactive video tutorial website for everything audio.  You can watch what I have made so far on AudioCollege's YouTube channel.  This is going to revolutionize how how-to videos are made and viewed.
4. Rising Artists International is Coming Back!
• You heard right.  My most successful online venture yet is coming back full swing this summer. The internet's best place for free music promotion is returning.  After nearly two years in hibernation RAI it is time to give some really awesome artists around the world some time in the spotlight.  Since closing its doors two years ago I have received over 250 requests to be added to the website upon its return.  Even in its absence the name gets around.  I look forward to finally start working on this again.

So a lot is going on this summer.  And this is just my work stuff.  Wait till you hear about what I am doing for fun!  The main thing is I am going to Las Vegas for the Electric Daisy Carnival!  I will be blogging about it the whole time too so you can all come with me, kind of.  You'll meet my friends JJ, D, and Lamar, the three ravers I'll be going with.  We leave May 31st for a week-long cross country road trip, the 3 day carnival starts June 8th, and on June 12th we head home.

This is going to be a crazy summer and I cannot wait any longer!  May 13th needs to get here already... Oh crap!  I didn't get anything for Mother's Day.

Socially Mediated - Participatory Critique of The "Tag Your Friends" Status Update

Nearly everyone that uses Facebook has received one of these annoying posts.  The ones where 5-10 of your friends friends, including you, are tagged in a mindless and pointless post about something or a situation.  And most of the time the title or line you end up with has nothing to do with you or does not fit what-so-ever.  For those that are not a big fan of those take a look at the one I have started:

PARTICIPATORY CRITIQUE OF THE "TAG YOUR FRIEND" STATUS UPDATE:  

Look to the Left And tag the First 10 Friends into your status.  No cheating!

The One That Posts These Way Too Much:

The One That Doesn't Make Sense:

The One That Will Complain About What They Got:

The One That Was Just Too Perfect:

The One That Made Me Refresh The Page To Get New Names:

The One That Will Only Like This:

The One That Has to Have the Last Comment:

The One That Is Mixed Up With The One Above:

The One That Received Way Too Many of These:

The One That Spends Too Much Time On Facebook:

Copy and Paste This to Your Wall and Tag Your Friends!

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Sub Projects Coming Next

I avoid the phrase "Coming Soon" because they are technically here already.  The ideas for these internet and social based projects have been cooking for years now and are finally being set into motion.  I am excited about each project but a few have a special place in my heart and in my Bookmarks Menu.

AudioCollege.  A hobby turned obsession turned addiction turned full-time job.  For years I have been helping people produce music aided by modern technology, and just recently had this manifested into something larger then a website.  AudioCollege is a video-based music production and audio knowledge-base of information, downloads, tutorials, and secrets.

Sound Drive.  The umbrella project for every music, sound and audio project I take on.  Over the past few years I have met so many great musical artists and talents that I cannot wait to write about and feature.  Sound Drive is my mission to bring as much sound to the internet as I possibly can.

Rising Artists International.  My first ever leap into the massive world of internet entrepreneurship.  Within weeks of releasing a basic blog I was writing professional music reviews daily for bands and artists worldwide.  Thus far, RAI is my most successful online endeavor yet and I am very excited to start working on it again after 3 years of this idea gathering cyber dust.  Since closing my previous website down, and leaving a simple contact form up to act as life-support RAI has received over 250 requests for professional music reviews!  RAI has a lot of catching up to do.

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About DJL Projects

An ambitious life project designed to make a living from what I love: Social Media, Music, and Parkour.  Every stage of the project will be documented online.  This website is step one.  The rest of the steps are below:

• DJL Projects
• Socially Mediated
• Pk Spots
• Sound Drive
• AudioCollege
• Subcycle
• Rising Artists International

Each is its own website and side project to DJL Projects.  Check out what each is about by clicking the links above.  Or if you want read their description below.

Socially Mediated:

-Follow my journey through social media and get new tips weekly about Social Media for big business, small business, musical artists, professionals, blogs, personal users, and using your skills in social media to make a living.  Everything involving social media will be exposed through Socially Mediated.  For daily tips and updates follow Socially Mediated on Twitter.

Sound Drive:

-My personal and professional expedition through sound.  This website is for anyone looking to make a break into the industry.  Follow my projects and read and watch about first hand experience in the vast world of audio and sound.  My dream is to become a Sound Designer for Films and/or Games.  My list of skills include:  Sound Design, Foley, Music Composition, Mixing Engineer, Audio Engineer, Mastering*, and DJ'ing.
-Sound Drive will also offer a behind the scenes look into my music side-projects AudioCollege and Rising Artists International.  This is the place for behind the scenes about my music producing alter-ego:  Subcycle.

AudioCollege:
-Your #1 Source for Everything Audio.  This is the place to go for literally everything audio.  Free WAV sample downloads, VST demos, interactive video tutorials, forums, industry tips&tricks and more.  If you make your own music production video tutorials there's a chance for you to become a resident producer for AudioCollege.

Rising Artists International:
-My first leap into the online world of blogs, websites and online marketing and my most successful endeavor yet.  RAI is a music promotion website dedicated to helping musical artists of all genres and fields achieve their dreams no matter how ambitious or laid back.  With new artists featured weekly it is near impossible not to find new music you like.

Subcycle:
-An audio nugget wrapped in gold nestled in a warm bowl of woofer soup.  Subcycle is my music producing alter-ego that is always making noise.  On this website you can learn about my music, remixes and other music artists and DJ's I work with.  This is also a good place to get a live look at Subcycle's yearly event;  Rave @ Dave's, the hottest EDM party by an independent DJ.

Pk Spots:
-A project years from release but this is one to wait for.  If you are a parkour practitioner then you know it is a pain to find a new location to train, or at least a good one.  It is my goal to make this The place to go to when searching for a new spot, or a hidden gem.