That Time That Hard Work Actually Paid Off For Me...

I did it. It only took forever three years, four months, and 16 days... but I am at last monetized on YouTube! 

I think it's actually impressive to have been able to get monetized that quickly, but it felt like so long and so much work. (SO much video editing)...

First I thought getting 4000 watch hours in a 365-day period would be hard. But then a couple of my videos did really well and I knocked that out of the park. 

So then getting 1000 subscribers became such. a. grind. There aren't really any good ways to get more subscribers than to make good content that is search friendly. Oh and by guilting your family and friends into subscribing on your birthday. 

But now it's done. And my channel brings me 1s of dollars per day. And I love it. 

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That Time I Made Candied Ginger...

When Husband and I went on our first cruise on Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL), he fell in love with one of their cocktails: The Matador. He loves it so much that we now have to get the drink package for every NCL cruise we go on. (Skip to end of the post for my Making a Matador video.)

When covid happened and our Alaska cruise on NCL was cancelled, I decided that I needed to make him one (or three) at home. This required possession of candied ginger. I realized after-the-fact that it can probably be purchased in a store. 

Instead, I bought fresh ginger and looked up a recipe. I found one by Alton Brown (from Food Network) who's recipes and techniques are spot-on. You can use his recipe for your ginger, or if you want my Amateur-Tips (like "pro-tips," but more like "hacks"), essentially the same recipe is below with said tips.

Let me know if you try the recipe and how you liked it in the comments!

Candied Ginger:

Ingredients:
Ginger
Water
Granulated sugar

Equipment:
Saucepan
Parchment Paper or cooling rack

Non-stick cooking spray

Kitchen scale

Directions...

That Time That Malcom in the Middle Was Incredibly Relatable...

Pretty much sums up my personality exactly...

That Time I Nailed It...

 

That Time I Rode a Roller Coaster on a Cruise Ship...

Guest column: Riding Bolt, the First Roller Coaster on a Cruise Ship

And I also have a video on YouTube! (Watch it now! I mean it! NOW! or don't... that's okay too...)

On my cruise on the Mardi Gras, I was so excited to ride the onboard roller coaster. Until I found out that it cost $15 per person and per ride. I was ready to boycott it due to the price, but decided to do it JUST SO I COULD MAKE YOU A VIDEO AND TELL YOU ABOUT IT... and get to go on it also.

I did actually love it and just wish it was a bit more affordable. Check out my video above and/or ready about it on Cruise Radio.

More on cruising :)