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Comment on Life Works Out by Aaron Anderson

Aaron Anderson — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 01:50:00 +0000

Anon – You might not think it matters that much, but I really do appreciate your support. That was one thing I struggled with during this whole journey was the negative feedback I received.

I really did listen to the criticism I received, and sometimes I even changed how I approached the journey because of negative feedback posted on the news article in the Deseret News. I hate being misunderstood, and I always felt like it was very difficult to explain clearly and concisely the reasons behind my trip.

So, I appreciate your comment and support. I’ll continue to update this blog with my happenings and we’ll see where this nomadic journey of life takes me. Thanks again,

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Santos Whittall — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 20:36:27 +0000

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Comment on Life Works Out by Anon

Anon — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 19:56:15 +0000

Surprisingly, I have still recently been thinking about this whole thing and I can partially ‘take back’ my statement. While the drama of the journey was less exciting then I had hoped for, the result was exactly what you set out to accomplish. Who am I to judge you for accomplishing your goal quickly. So for that, I apologize.

Best of luck with the new job, and if it doesn’t turn out to be your dream career – then keep us posted on the blog.

Comment on Bold vs Iphone by Cyberport

Cyberport — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 01:31:51 +0000

thank you so much, had the same problem! btw great site (i love the designing!)

Comment on Being Home-less vs BEing Homeless by Jeraldine Sianez

Jeraldine Sianez — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:55:19 +0000

Strange this post is totaly unrelated to what I was searching google for, but it was listed on the first page. I guess your doing something right if Google likes you enough to put you on the first page of a non related search.

Comment on Bold vs Iphone by spencerpeacock

spencerpeacock — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 07:12:54 +0000

Aweful hard to escape the world, be a free spirit and “find something” when you bring the world of materialism and vanity in your pocket.

Comment on Being Home-less vs BEing Homeless by Aaron Anderson

Aaron Anderson — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 20:19:44 +0000

Lisa, no, nobody has asked me that before. Actually, my brother-in-law did it for me, and he is a graphic designer. I’ll let him know that you asked about it, and then he can answer the question himself.

Comment on Being Home-less vs BEing Homeless by Sexy Lisa

Sexy Lisa — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 16:26:41 +0000

Hello. This is kind of an “unconventional” question , but have other visitors asked you how get the menu bar to look like you’ve got it? I also have a blog and am really looking to alter around the theme, however am scared to death to mess with it for fear of the search engines punishing me. I am very new to all of this …so i am just not positive exactly how to try to to it all yet. I’ll just keep working on it one day at a time Thanks for any help you can offer here.

Comment on Life Works Out by Aaron Anderson

Aaron Anderson — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 07:09:02 +0000

I’m sorry you feel that way. I gotta admit, I was kind of disappointed that it turned out the way it did as well. I mean, one of my biggest worries going into it is that I didn’t want to talk the talk and not walk the walk. I was determined to go through with everything. However, I also told myself that I would only do it until I had something else that I wanted to do. I didn’t see a point in being a nomad and turning down great opportunities that might come up as a result of my trip. I just didn’t expect things to happen so soon, after only being homeless for three days. So, I committed to my original idea, because I never set a time restriction on the trip, and it really was meant to help me have an adventure and find a new life. Both of which I accomplished, albeit in a short amount of time.

Also, as to it being a waste? Now, I know from an outside perspective it might seem like a waste. But, what was it a waste of? My time? That’s the main thing I can see as a potential for being wasted. I really think I was much more invested in this project than anybody else, and so I had the most to lose from it not being pursued. However, I don’t view the time I spent a waste, because I learned so much from it. I spent a lot of time and energy getting ready for this trip: buying gear, setting up a blog, learning how to leverage social media, researching other blogs and sites, and dealing with media outlets. So, I learned a ton from the experience that can really help me in the future.

So, I’m sorry it was a disappointment for you. I’ve learned one thing about social media and blogging from this project. When you have a blog and you try to broadcast what you are doing to others, it really sets you up to be judged. That’s probably the one thing that I really haven’t liked about the trip. I didn’t really anticipate the negative feedback that I did get, but that’s the price one pays for being open with their life to total strangers.

Comment on Life Works Out by Anon

Anon — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 21:19:36 +0000

I’m sorry, but this whole grad2nomad idea was a complete waste in my mind. What seemed at first like an interesting and exciting concept came to a quick stop when you were unable to fully commit to the original idea and take up a job with your uncle (or whoever it was).

Congratulations on the job, but a real disappointment for those of us who believed your hype.