I checked my SPayLater due date, and I’m glad that my income from my side hustles can sustain it. Right now, I’m trying to maximize my credit limit on Shopee. I use it to pay our bills with a three-month installment and zero percent interest. I also watch a few videos on the platform where I can earn some coins. This helps me lessen our bills by up to 25%.
My strategy to save money is to use credit instead of cash when paying my dues. Then, the cash my mom gives me for bills goes into my GoTyme to earn at least a few interest. I'll still withdraw it, but earning a few cents from saving it for three months instead of withdrawing it straight is way more an advantage. Anyway, I still need to write my blog for today since I’m hopeful a whale will upvote me, haha. Afterward, I’m going to focus on my YouTube account since I’m seeing positive results. Maybe I can do 1–2 Shorts there a day.
I hate it when you need to wait up to 1 hour just to transfer 600 MB of video from your phone to iPad. With this problem, I decided to purchase Google Drive to upload and download videos. It's easier and more effective that way, perhaps.
I'm still believing into plot twists this month lol. Good morning!
I'm still believing into plot twists this month lol. Good morning!
I'm so busy trying to automate my YouTube channel right now. It still needs human touch, though. As of the moment, I'm currently trying to automate how I write my scripts without sacrificing my voice and tone. I added another YouTube channel and planning to produce more contents in the morning and afternoon. Right now, I'm going to edit my videos in TikTok since my iPad is fully charged. It looks I'm working harder this time, and I'm glad with it.
A while ago, I woke up and realized that I need to start my YT automation journey. That’s why I subscribed to a course where I get a step-by-step guide. I am currently pursuing a music commentary niche, but it seems like I need to add another niche. My currently published video needs more time to push itself to its target audience, though. Of course, I will still grind on my first channel, but I need to manage my overreliance. I did this because I believe it shifts me away from my frustration with my slow progress. By the way, I struggled earlier with transferring my filmed clips from my phone to my iPad. It was super slow and wasting me so much time. I should have started my exercise by now, but I’m thinking of rescheduling it to 5:30 p.m as my laptop is currently in low battery. I promised myself that I won’t work until 7 p.m. again.
In the career I want to pursue, the most important thing I’ve learned is to show up. There are bad days, but I hope we’re still able to continue. We should also stay humble at all times. I’m currently being proactive in my career because I don’t want to live paycheck to paycheck. My mother wishes I had already graduated, but I’m glad that I haven’t yet because I still have time to explore my desired career. So far, I’m making progress as a TikTok affiliate. I’m now going to finish my YouTube video, and I hope I can beat my 9.2k view record. I believe I already have enough resources to do what I love—consistency is my main challenge. Good evening!
I’m almost done editing my YouTube commentary video. I’ll continue editing once my iPad is fully charged. For now, I’m trying to do a bit of editing on my Canva account, but it keeps hanging, which makes it difficult to navigate. Maybe I should work on something else in the meantime.
A while ago, I brainstormed more than 10 TikTok affiliate contents. I'm planning to post 4x a day and strategized on how will I become consistent. My main focus right now aside from income is the retention rate. I believe that I should not much prioritize my earnings. I should worry about the average watch time of my target audience. This will help the algorithm to reach more audience depending on their preference. I'm currently working on strong hooks, empowering delivery, and right CTA. As far as possible, I don't want to sound salesy and just talk or share like I'm their friend. I believe that's how you'll encourage them to buy.
Finally, I can say that I only need to edit four more minutes of my current YouTube video. I’m expecting to finish it by tomorrow. Right now, I’m transferring the raw videos from my phone to my iPad to edit my TikTok content. While waiting, I’m working on my laptop, especially on templating videos that I can only do there. My laptop already needs a battery replacement, but it can still perform well for school work. As expected, I won’t do video editing this afternoon since I’m going to focus on my blog. You know, we need to manage risks and make sure we can fund ourselves as well.
Finally, I can say that I only need to edit four more minutes of my current YouTube video. I’m expecting to finish it by tomorrow. Right now, I’m transferring the raw videos from my phone to my iPad to edit my TikTok content. While waiting, I’m working on my laptop, especially on templating videos that I can only do there. My laptop already needs a battery replacement, but it can still perform well for school work. As expected, I won’t do video editing this afternoon since I’m going to focus on my blog. You know, we need to manage risks and make sure we can fund ourselves as well.
It’s really hurtful when you expect something to get recognition, only to realize you wish you hadn’t put in that much effort. Anyway, on that platform, you have a big advantage if you have connections. That’s one of the reasons why I don’t want to put too much time into it. You can beat the system, but not for the weaks. It just works that way. Maybe it was just bad timing, or maybe they didn’t like it. I’m probably just overreacting. There are still 15 days left to chase my monthly goal, though.
Last night, I was pissed when BLACKPINK’s company announced their mini-album after nearly four years of waiting. It’s just frustrating since their CEO said they would release a mini-album by November 2025. However, they rescheduled it and only released a poster saying it will come out in February 2026. I was supposed to write about this earlier, but there was a power interruption. Sometimes, it’s bad to scroll on Facebook because there’s a lot of negativity. We should always be careful about what we say in public!
This day was a blast, lol. It was my second time going to that place, and I enjoyed it even more. When my mother told me we were going there, I mentioned that we had already visited it with my cousin more than a year ago. Now, I was able to confirm it and actually enjoy the experience. The last time we went there was only for school purposes, unfortunately. I couldn’t really enjoy strolling around the area back then because we had to shoot videos, and I was one of the propsmen.
After five years of waiting, they have finally revealed the official poster for Girl From Nowhere: The Reset. I have mixed reactions after they replaced Kitty as the main character. There’s a part of me that anticipates feeling the thrill again through the new lead’s journey. Moreover, I believe that Becky can portray the character well. However, I can’t help but miss the original Nanno, since she was the reason I got hooked on the entire series. Girl From Nowhere is my all-time favorite series, though. If GMMTV had just changed the character’s name instead of using Kitty’s iconic role, I would be more excited without any doubts. I’d probably just think of her as the new generation of Nanno, lol.
Finally, I have scheduled 14 TikTok contents for today. It was supposed to be 16, but I was afraid that those two videos might violate the guidelines. I just deleted them since I could no longer edit them properly. Instead, I’m going to reshoot them without making specific claims that could trigger violations. TikTok is getting stricter these days, but I partly understand it, lol.
Since I don’t have many laptop tasks today and my pending tasks are on my tablet, I’m now going to formulate my next script. I’m expecting that I can finish my pending video by Friday. That will work if I focus on editing the video on Thursday and Friday only. I didn’t start the current batch of scripts earlier because I failed to foresee how many things needed to be edited in my scriptwriting content. You know, I’m just trying different strategies to see what works in my favor.
I regret putting a hair removal cream on my face although it removed my mustache. I just realized that it is inappropriate since it's only for other parts haha. Yes, I read it late. As a precaution and remove further damages, I put Petroleum Jelly onto my face as I experienced redness. Gladly it didn't receive blisters and I wouldn't apply that cream onto my face again. Good day still, though!
5th Anniversary Special: Never-Stated-Thoughts
It’s been a couple of months since my last post here, and it’s obvious that I mostly share short updates now. Writing full articles or blogs here no longer feels worth my time. However, posting short updates (although earnings aren’t guaranteed) still feels worth pursuing. Now that it’s my fifth anniversary on this platform, I’d like to share how I evolved as a writer. I also want to talk about things I haven’t fully articulated or shared yet. Maybe I didn’t even realize before that they were worth writing about.
Months Before I Entered Here
During the fourth quarter of 2020, I remember being addicted to Coinpot. It was a crypto faucet platform where you could earn money by claiming free crypto. Once you accumulated enough, you could stake it for higher rewards. It felt like gambling, but the money I used was completely free. I still remember how fulfilling it was to earn $10 after more than ten days of grinding.
During the first week of January 2021, I was also active on online chat platforms. Take note that this is the first time I'm going to share it with all of you. I was extremely bored because of the pandemic. You wouldn’t believe how many weird people I encountered where they send lewd photos and invite me to do nasty chats. If I’m being completely honest, I would use that humiliating experience to apply as an OF chatter. I thought I’d find someone to talk to, but it turned out to be the opposite.
Aside from that, I also spent time grinding my Current account. That's the platform that claimed you could earn by listening to music. My first strategy to get referrals was messaging random strangers for promotions. Unfortunately, I didn’t get any referrals from that. I think it's not worth of my time since I only earned $5 after more than two months of grind.
That phase is something I’ll always remember. But after all those silly experiences, things started to change when I saw a post that eventually changed my life.
Second Week of January 2021
I still vividly remember a random Saturday (January 9) when I saw a post saying you could earn money by sharing motivational posts. The platform mentioned was noise.cash, and I immediately signed up. It also had free tips powered by BCH and you could convert it to PHP. On our first day, my cousin and I grinded together and earned $4. I became used to create multiple accounts whenever the free tips ran out. I also have to admit that I ignored some of their rules and regulations.
That was also the day I discovered this platform through a random user and decided to register. When choosing my username (kingofreview), I told myself I wanted to review different things on my blogs. That's why you noticed that my second blog is my Top 5 Favorite Songs From The Weeknd since that's what I wanted to do. I later realized I wanted to rebrand, but I couldn’t change my username anymore.
It was a random early morning when I was surprised that Rusty visited my article. Imagine earning $6 in a single day! I remember smiling nonstop because he finally noticed me. I was still a kid at that time, so that reaction was completely normal. Plus, looking for a side hustle that gives you big money is so rare until now.
February 2021
Unfortunately, being too focused on these platforms caused me to neglect my studies and cram a lot. Still, I didn’t let my grades completely fall. I treated the platform like my own version of ChatGPT. Whenever I asked accounting-related questions, many people answered. If I found their responses helpful, I’d give them free tips.
My mother scolded me because of my poor performance during the third quarter. I felt bad, especially since I always rushed my modules and LAS whenever she needed to submit them. It sounds funny now, but thankfully, I read *Atomic Habits* by James Clear before I became a Grade 12 student. I trusted myself that I would change, and my discipline in studying didn’t fade. It actually improved as I get into my college era.
March 2021
After two months of grinding on Noise, my account was eventually banned. I admit that I used to organize mini-games in exchange for free tips. I was greedy for followers and inorganic engagement back then. Even after creating a second account, I didn’t receive free tips anymore. It was frustrating, and I felt left behind. Eventually, I changed my IP using my SIM card, created a new account, and rebranded myself. I focused on sharing slice-of-life content and started earning again with ease.
During that time, my mother banned me from using my phone every evening. As a timid child, I would secretly use it in my bedroom while everyone was asleep. I do it just to post random content and I never regret disobeying it. Of course, I still tried to make my posts engaging and meaningful. One post I remember writing was about my thought if someone offered $10 million to slap my mom. I joked that she would slap me if I didn’t accept it. By the way, that phase was just chaotic, rewarding, and fulfilling.
Despite earning from posting nonsense, the most memorable during those times is when Simon comment on my posts. It wasn’t just once or twice, but it happened many times. I sometimes joke onto myself and friend if he's one of my subscribers. By the way, it's just a joke and I hope you only take it lightly.
April 2021
Even when I experienced dry periods from the bot, I didn’t give up. There were times I felt jealous while pretending it didn’t bother me. Back then, the only thing I held onto was Rusty’s visits, even if they were small. I just kept doing what I thought was best and eventually managed to get out of the “Khia asylum.” The rest is history.
Although this platform is not as rewarding as before, I’m still happy that it still exists. You don’t know, Mr. @Read.Cash and Mr. @MarcDeMesel how much you changed my life. In fact, I don’t think I would even have the laptop I use today without this project. I also can’t imagine becoming a TikTok affiliate now, as I discovered it through a virtual friend I met here. On top of that, I was also introduced to paid writing gigs just almost two years ago after providing my writing services to my co-writer on this platform. I’m truly grateful for everything. This won’t be the last blog I’ll write here. But, who knows what the future holds.
Currently playing “Good Days” by SZA on Spotify. I promise you, it’s a good song. Anyway, I just want to manage my expectations, even though I know this is only short term. I’ve experienced this before, so I’ll keep going. Better luck next time and keep improving!
Today is my fifth anniversary on this platform! Yey!
I’m messed up today. Too much expectation can really kill you. Anyway, I filmed a lot of TikTok videos today. I retried doing direct selling without showing my face. So far, I already have 17 filmed videos, which is good for 9 days.
I’m so damn tired doing all of this, and I’ll just edit 8 videos and schedule them. Editing and scheduling these videos feels like betting on the lottery. The more posts I create, the more chances of winning. Again, I hope they do fucking well.
I wrote in my notes about the signs of whether I should stop blogging consistently for the meantime. Unfortunately, it said yes. Maybe that sign could be good if I use my time for more profitable tasks. I will still visit the platform, but I’m not ready to write daily or every other day. Perhaps I can write again if there’s something worth sharing.
At the moment, I have 14 TikTok videos, and some of them still need to be filmed and edited. In some cases, I still need to post them. I feel bad because I didn’t earn anything from TikTok affiliate today since my viral product is already sold out. Still, we need to keep going, retry, and aim to win again.
While I was editing my YouTube video on my laptop, I couldn’t help but feel upset about how laggy it was. Editing became a disaster. I tried editing on my iPad, and it didn’t show too much lag at first, especially with shorter clips. I’ll try to continue editing after posting this short update. Since I can only use the device for 4–5 hours and it takes up to 3 hours to charge, I need to strategize how to use it more effectively.
"Boss up, settle down, got a wish (Wish) list (List)
I just want you"
Although “Wi$h Li$t” is often interpreted as a manifestation of love, I choose to see it as a manifestation of doing what I love. I really love this Taylor Swift song right now, haha. Anyway, it feels good to be damn optimistic again, even when I feel undervalued and demotivated.
It's been four times since whales missed voting my articles. On top of that, I also didn't get much surveys from the past few days. My TikTok account was not yet getting 3 digits daily commission, but I'm glad that I didn't get into zero for nine consecutive days. Maybe I would cool down a bit by posting non-affiliate videos on my account and schedule it. By the way, my YouTube video is not yet finished until now.
After I woke up, I followed myself that I will busy myself on cleaning a bit on my room and to the living room. I also followed it by washing the dishes and accompanied my mother on bring the dirty clothes down. She's going to wash our clothes, and I'm now going to work my YouTube video.
It's been four times since whales missed voting my articles. On top of that, I also didn't get much surveys from the past few days. My TikTok account was not yet getting 3 digits daily commission, but I'm glad that I didn't get into zero for nine consecutive days. Maybe I would cool down a bit by posting non-affiliate videos on my account and schedule it. By the way, my YouTube video is not yet finished until now.
After I woke up, I followed myself that I will busy myself on cleaning a bit on my room and to the living room. I also followed it by washing the dishes and accompanied my mother on bring the dirty clothes down. She's going to wash our clothes, and I'm now going to work my YouTube video.
Just recently, my sibling opened up that he’s courting or making moves toward someone. My mother was upset since he often arrives home late. If you ask about his actions, I think it’s normal for his age. He’s already 17, for God’s sake. By the way, I remember writing an article here before mentioning that he already had three exes. Take note that he was only 13 years old at that time. Although I’m not opposed to his intention to enter a relationship, he still needs parental guidance, of course. My mother is just paranoid, which I partly understand.
Anyway, in my case, they wouldn’t worry about that as my only concern is how I will become wealthy. Being in a relationship is not part of my picture.
I was watching a drama right now, and I realized that I should spend time doing this every night and have a movie marathon every Thursday and Saturday. Maybe I will do it every time I finish reading books for the best experience. Doing this feels very therapeutic, as it helps me replace my bad habits. However, the catch is that I should put my phone and other gadgets away before I sleep. If I successfully eliminate my habit of scrolling on Facebook throughout the day by keeping myself busy with side hustles, I know that I can get away from it too.
Anyway, I slept late because I edited three videos to be posted today and another day. I also checked out an item I saw on TikTok since I foresee that I can film it multiple times. However, I purchased it on Shopee because I want to pay it on installment. I also bought a set of toothbrushes since my current one shows signs of needing replacement. When I checked my credit, I realized that I should stop purchasing for this month because I already exceeded my ₱500 shopping budget. So far, I’m making small but consistent progress as a TikTok affiliate, and that’s already a big achievement since I haven’t gotten zero commission for the past few days.
I’m so happy because I almost finished filming all the TikTok videos I conceptualized on my Notion account until January 13. That’s the product of unemployment, haha—just kidding.
I just realized that I forgot to do my afternoon duties for my YouTube scripts. Based on my tasks for today, I should have added the newly edited batch to my iPad. Since I already have content good for six days, I can now focus on my YouTube channel while still writing affiliate scenarios if ideas suddenly pop up. Tomorrow will be my rest and cleaning day, as I plan to clean the side of my room. I’m also planning a movie marathon as my rest time to think of more ways to be creative and narrative.
This morning, my mouth literally widened in shock when I saw the Girl From Nowhere page post their cover photo with “Girl From Nowhere: The Reset.” It’s my favorite series of all time, which makes it even more exciting. There’s also a rumor that the main lead will not be Kitty, lol.
Now, I’m going to finish scheduling my blog and charge my iPad. I’m already halfway through my current YouTube video, lol, since I’m struggling a bit with my laptop because of the lag. I also struggled with laziness and charging issues. For the afternoon and night, I’m going to film TikTok videos. I’m literally busy even though I don’t have a job, lol.
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