Where is Kamila the Camel?

Kamila has been out of the public eye for quite a few years. 

She is still around in Bulgaria. She misses the attention she got and promises to return soon to rekindle the kindness shown to her online as a blogger.

See you soon.....

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Kamila is Looking Forward to Christmas

Well it has been quite journey over the last ten years and Kamila the Camel the original and only Camel Blogger has seen lots, perhaps too much for her own good over the last decade.

It would be quite understandable for Kamila to be confused with life and cultures she has been through - so diverse! From Kuwait to London to Bulgaria to London again and then back to Bulgaria. If you asked her where she felt more at home what do you thing the answer would be?

If there is one thing Kamila loves more than most it is Christmas and the lead up to the event. Now she does not have a religion, but the ideal of celebrations for Christmas appeal to her. It is a happy occasion not only for Christians but for her to respect the culture she has now found herself in and be part of that culture. As Kamila said, "When in Rome?" I must admit it is a deeply respective Kamila who has the courage and humility to accommodate a foreign culture without any prejudice.

Having said that, Kamila get s a bit impatient for Christmas to come. In the UK it was upon her in October with a three month build up! In Kuwait, noth In Bulgaria they haven't even started thinking about it in local shops and only a sprinkling on TV from manipulative business minded companies who are trying to steamroller the people into spending throughout the lead up to Christmas. Kamila knows that this doesn't work here with the poverty that surrounds the people here. Needless to say Kamila understands how the most influential brains in marketing force even more poverty with wand of credit!

It is now the time for Kamila to get into the mood and look forward to the best season of the year in terms of happiness. It may get very cold but the heart get warmer at Christmas gets closer. Kamila just loves looking forward to life in Bulgaria again with their unique and sociable way of celebrating occasions such as this/

All in all, Kamila says she is very happy, in fact more importantly, completely content with spending the rest of her life in Bulgaria. I can see what she is coming from and the justification for this will unfold as time goes on.

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Kamila's New Home

It was a relieved Kamila who arrive at her new home in Bulgaria on the 5th August. She now sits on a self in the living room keeping a wary eye on her hosts every evening. She has many friends who also live with here on the shelf, many coming from England but not all. 

As time ticks on Kamila is keen to try and understand Bulgarian ways and customs which is so different from where she comes from. In the meantime she is just getting a feeling again from her return here. 

Needless to say she this is the happiest she has been for many a year. 

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Kamila the Camel is back in Bulgaria

KAMILA RETURNS TO BULGARIA

It has been a long long time since Kamila the Camel has made any statements or observations. 

She has been locked away in London, England for over 6 years with her carers feeling very sorry for herself. Understandable so.

 Although she had been there before as she was for sale in the famous Hamleys toy Shop in Regents Street, she never thought she would return.

History now indeed for Kamiila who looks forward to her new life in Yambol Bulgaria. This is where she learned so much about the culture and Bulgarian ways which make so much sense to her now.

So with renewed vigor and refreshed brain, Kamila is ripe for sharing her experiences once again.

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Kamila out of Hibernation

It was a tired Kamila this time last year, too much happened within a short space of time that she didn't know what hit here. The result was an exhausted Camel who needed to take time to recuperate and reflect on what was happening in her life.

Now Kamila has come to terms with the situation she finds herself in and is keen to learn more about here surrounding and the life she now lives. It is indeed a Bulgarian environment that she has accepted and takes the rough with the smooth.

From her days in Hamleys the toy shop in London, this is now a far cry. Today she saw the news from London with petty criminals looting shops, gangs attacking police and vandalising everything in their path. She felt so sorry for those she left there in the wake of this. No such thing in Bulgaria from what she has seen here so far, even though the poverty is far worse!

Kamila now looks forward to observing and telling what she finds.

Happy days ahead.

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Batteries Recharged

 Kamila is now geared for more work on this blog very soon. 

She wishes to thank you for your patience.

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Kamila Sends Her Regards To All

What with one thing and another, Kamila hasn't had a chance to blog for a while. So in the meantime Kamila would like to send her regards to all and hope everyone is enjoying the summer. It won't be long before the harvest is in full swing and life back in the slow lane again.

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Kamila Is Rather Upset This Summer

Image by Getty Images via @daylife

Kamila as busy as ever is rather upset this summer. Why is that you may ask? Well it has been raining almost everyday and all the hard work planting tomatoes has basically been a waste of time as without sun and warm weather they just rot.

It also has a knock on effect on prices in the market. So not only does Kamila not have her own stock of tomatoes to last the year out, but it cost more money than normal to buy. This of course does not only apply to Kamila but thousands of other Bulgarians who are also subjected to the same damp weather conditions.

On the brighter side, Kamila found a great site that sells automotive accessories online, in effect an online superstore. Needing an air filter for her family's car, this seemed like a good place to go until she found out that is was based in the USA! those lucky Americans Kamila whispered to herself.

Never mind Kamila, at least the pepper, cucumbers and marrows are doing well.

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Taking A Breather And Finding a Useful Window 7 Tool

Kamila has been taking a breather this week and been online as it has rained every day and no work on the crops could be made so she was at a loose end for as long as she can remember. Catching up on things such as blogs is an endless task if left for a long time, anyone who has doen this know what Kamila is talking about.

In Bulgaria there is no such thing as multi-tasking, things are taken slowly and only one thing is done at time. This makes sense as the thing that is being done is sure to be done properly before goingon to the nextg task. This is exactly what Kamila does now.

In between catching up with emails, Skype and Facebook messages, Kamila took a break and decided to surf online a bit. She hadn't done this for ages so it was quite fun. She came across a useful addition to window that some users might find very helpful. With a specials tools built to give a dual monitor function and an Actual Multiple Monitors system that works well this addtion to your existing Windows 7 set up would aid considerably especially if you are extremely active and multi-task frequently. This as said before is something that Kamila doesn't do anymore.

There are many other functions such as virtual desktops and fast access by additional buttons in the title bar that enables you to extend taskbar operations, it is well worth having a look at.

In the meantime, Kamila would like to wish everyone a good wsish for the summer that has just started and hope that you have a go at growing things to store for winter, its hard work but well worth it.

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Kamila has been quiet for some time and for very good reason, the wick has arrived in the centre and the candle is nearly out. In other workd Kamila has been buring the candle at both ends for quite q while now. 

The reaosn is simple. As well as working out int he field all day and evenings, she has been otherwise occupied at weekends by working on repairs to the home. There has been no time to party on or write blogs for that matter.

Things will change in July as the workload dies down. It is far too hot to lay cement and all that needs doing with crops is watering and harvesting, still lots of work but not as much.

So those who follow Kamila deserve and apology for her absence, but this is seasonal and come Autumn Kamila will be able to breathe a sigh of relief once the crops are in fo rthe winter and her wirting and philosophy can continue as before.

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Kamila Is Slightly Jealous

Kamila was n because of the rain yesterday and paid a visit to one of here friends across the the road who was also not doing any outside work because it was so wet. Her friend is a 23 year old Bulgarian who had just lost his job because of the recession. He was quite well off until recently. Strange though, Bulgarians never seem to be stressed out because they have lost work as they are optimistic that more will come along soon.

Sitting and talking to Kamila's friend brought about the subject of hobbies and what they do in their spare time. Kamila, just watches television most of the time but her friend pays computer games at every spare moment. He showed Kamila his game set up and gave here a go at some of the games that he had. Kamila was well impressed, Far better than watching Bulgarian television!" she commented.

The game her friend has is an xbox 360 250gb system. This didn't make much sense to Kamila but again the graphic were superb and the endless variety of games shod last a lifetime. Her friend spent ages deciding on what the best system to buy would be and after much consideration decided that this package was the best value for money. With Microsoft involved giving regular updates you are never far for the top technology that runs alongside the hardware. The xbox 360 elite cheap for an unemployed man now is very glad he bought it when he was working with an income as he couldn't afford it now and keeps him entertained until a job comes along.

Kamila was glad of the visit and to be quite honest was rather jealous. She hopes it rains again tomorrow so she can have another go!

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Fruit Trees - A Great Investment

Kamila would like to wish everyone a happy spring right now. It has been raining so she has a little time to blog today. Up until now Kamila has been a hard working camel trying to get on top of things on the growing front and she has achieved that to date.

Twelve new trees were planted last weekend at the farmhouse. pairs of plum, apple, pear, peach, apricot and cherry are now rooted and secured with stakes for fruit for years to come. The cost was 50 lev, (about £20) for the lot from the local Yambol bazaar. What an investment that is with the fruit that will follow year in year out. The cost will be recovered from the produce within two years according to local knowledge.

So if anyone has any energy left for your garden, Kamila recommends buying a few fruit trees that will help your food bills be reduced, not be subjected to chemical bound like the supermarket fruit sell and of course the feel good factor from it.

Happy days right now for Kamila in Bulgaria.

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Kamila Wishes She Was a Dog Sometimes

Kamila is glad she is a camel, but sometimes it can be awkward in a country that is not known for having a big camel community. It has really helped being a camel online trying to make a little money, purely because for the novelty effect of a camel in Bulgaria, Kamila knows full well if she was a human she wouldn't get the same kind of interest.

Sometime however Kamila wishes she was a dog in Bulgaria. There is one simple reason for that, Bulgarian are dog lovers and they certainly have more facilities for dog care than camel care. On the interest there is a wealth of help available for animal care wherever you are in the world. In fact there is more use online with certain sites than in any local location. Just one site cause Kamila to turn her head at it with interest. It is a canine health and wellness site. The reason it took her interest it that many thing that apply to dog also apply to her such as grooming tips.

It is of course a site for dog owners which gives dog behavior training, which is most important in an environment where dogs have to mix with the human community. A useful dog breed guide is also there for those who are considering buying a dog, but no camel breed guide unfortunately. Something also that didn't apply to Kamila was the dog dental care - the reason? Kamila is a vegetarian and dogs aren't so different teeth care applies. If Kamila was a dog, she would certainly be at home with the help it offers the owners and all sourced from a professional vet.

So in the meantime Kamila has to look after herself and others in her Bulgarian family. She has yet to see a site that gives advice to camels on how to look after the well-being of humans. Perhaps that could be Kamila;s next online project!

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Top EC Droppers For March 2010

The month of March has gone past so quick that Kamila can't believe it is April now. That's what happens when your busy I suppose, you just don't notice the time flying past.

Another load of EC credits have been awarded tot he tip 10 EC droppers for March. Her are the results:

First
http://winesworld.net
WinesWorld is a friendly wine guide for amateurs, by amateurs.

Second
http://www.sparklecat.com
Sparkle is the author of two cat-to-cat advice books (no humans!), has her own Muse Medallion-winning calendar and is one of the original cat bloggers - she has been blogging since January, 2003!

Third
http://lakbaydiva.com
Lakbay Philippines! A blog about the best places the Philippines has to boast, from the famous to the not-so-famous-yet-equally-great spots.
Also contains satire and humour about the current showbiz, er, politics of the Philippines.

Fourth
http://blog.winesworld.com
Winesworld is a friendly wine guide for amateurs, by amateurs. We will blog about travel in Scandinavia, food & wine and other Scandinavian ways of doing things.

Fifth
http://ezee.ca/quickdrop.htm
Above the Fold Entrecard site Launch tool

Sixth
http://www.ezgreatlife.com
This site is about life, family and getting fit, both physically and financially. Discussing any and all aspects of attaining a great life.

Seventh
http://alfamanagement.com/
Find All Good and Useful Business Management Tips Here

Eighth
http://www.yacochuya.com/
My Blog To Share All Info About Entertainment

Ninth
http://www.yroma.com/

Tenth
http://behindthebitblog.com
Behind the bit is written by a research librarian who loves and rides horses. People who are interested in sport horses, dressage, riding, and competing should like the blog. But anyone who has dogs, cats, animals of any sort, or who loves animals may enjoy it.

300 EC credits to the winner and 100 to the rest of the top ten. Kamila really loves being able to award these. Let hope that the month of April goes a bit slower than March. After all it is a lovely month for being outdoors something we should all spend a little more time doing.

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Growing Crops Versus Blogging As An Investment

It is a busy Kamila, but not blogging right now. Funny though, even though she hasn't blogged for a few weeks the traffic she get is still running really well. Kamila understand that many loyal EC and Adgitise friends remain dropping on her event hough she hasn't had the time to reciprocate for a while and this is appreciated.

A question that cam into Kamila's mind recently is how long would it take for you Google ranking to drop if you suddenly stop blogging for a while? She know many blogs that haven't had any new postings for over six months yet they still hold a high Google PR. Surely Google must weigh this up and take account for it, or is the traffic still high on these static blogs through links that this is more of a major weight on PR?

It iw not that Kamila is going AWOL for six months but she is taking a little backwater time now spring is here and the manual work really begins off line. After all, investment in the spring and summer pay off with produce food for the next winter. Sometimes Kamila thinks that the time invested in farming crops is a more effective form of return than blogging! How much is a kilogram of tomatoes grown worth compared to earnings from Adsense or Project Wonderful, no competition the tomatoes win hands down!

So making money by blogging out of the growing season makes sense, but to be stuck in front of a laptop with the sun shining on the land waiting to be sown with seeds is not financially prudent. Perhaps this may give other bloggers tied to their blogs a little thought.

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Money To Be Made Out Of Fools

When Kamila just fell into a website by accident she came across a get rich quick themed site and this is what she read:

• Get 100% FREE shares
• No work
• No Investment
• No purchase
• No risk
• It really is a 100% FREE offer

How can anyone believe such promises was the first reaction form Kamila as the points were gone through. The message basically give the promise of something for nothing and in this world Kamila knows that nothing is free, there is always someone somewhere who has to pay. There is someone who makes a profit from fictitious offers like this so what's the catch?

Kamila of course will never find out the catch as she will not waste time trying to find out. All that she knows is that this is a scam and getting involved in scams should be avoided at all cost as time is the most important element to most people online.

Anyone who looks at the statement points above and believes them must be a fool. Mind you, the scam merchants make their money from fools so there is always a demand it seems. Why would they advertise is there wasn't a demand?

Kamila is so glad she isn't a fool.

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Hits4Pay - Another Scammer

Well it has been some time since becoming part of a click for pay scheme that promises little but often money on a regular basis. All you have to do is wait for an email then click on the links and open up an advertisers site fro 30 seconds and 2 cents is yours.

The biggest attraction for Kamila with this was the £10 sign up fee that they promise and give and with a $25 payout level it seemed that money was assured. Kamila signed up in July 2006, yes nearly four years ago. Since this time she has clicked on every ad that was sent through email and picked up a couple of customers where she gets 1 cent per click from them. There has been no time where she has not taken offers of pay per click jobs.

Look at this!

Since July 2006 the earnings have been on $1.39 (plus of course the $10 sign up fee!

How long would it be before the $25 dollar payout level is reached. Well Kamila would be dead and buried from old age by the time that happens.

Even with 100 people being referred it would still take decades before that payout mark is reached. The bottom line is that it is a scam.

There is no intention to pay out from this scheme as they ensure you never reach that $25! Just like the scammers Blogadvertisingstore, they get bloggers who need the money wasting their and effort with this scam.

So if you see an advert for Hits4Pay

DON'T BOTHER!

My, my, Kamila is finding out about many scams recently and it is a much wiser camel who tread the web right now. 

Kamila's says, "I hope many of you haven't wasted too much time on this scammer!"

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Top EC Droppers For February

Another short month past and Kamila makes the awards to the top ten Entrcard droppers for February. Here's the list:

Dropper	# of drops
Winesworld's blog	30
Winesworld The Amateurs Wine Guide	30
Lakbay Philippines	30
Sparkle	30
EzGreatLife	30
Funky Town Disco Music	25
One World Realty	25
The Sewing Mom	22
Nature's Beauty And Fury In Pictures	21
Tyson Chaney's Life 2000	20

Seems like wine is the flavour of the month with Winesworld's Blog and Winesworld The Amateurs Wine Guide picking up 1st and 2nd place. Well done and well done to all top ten droppers who now get EC credits as a thank you.

Kamila says "Spring is on its way, let's hope winter is just a memory now!"

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BLOGGERS BEWARE- Don't Use BLOGADVERTISINGSTORE

Kamila is perhaps too trusting a camel and this is not a good thing to be if you are a blogger who writes up sponsored reviews. Her outlook now to paid post reviews is certainly painted with a coat of inquiries before taking any on now. So why is this Kamila I hear you all ask?

Kamila states simply that you should not use the Blog Review Company Blogadvertisingstore, they are criminals and prey on people who need the money from reviews. Kamila is more than upset with the as they owe her well over $100 and have closed her account because of this.

It has taken Kamila and her team a year to build up $98 from various reviews and she was looking forward to going over the $100 mark which according to the conditions set was the payout level. The blog assignment was completed in the same manner as all the other blog assignments, but was not accepted due to not complying with a few reasons give. The reasons given were vague and Kamila was sure she had adhered to them all and rather than debate it wrote another review. This second paid review was then also not accepted and Kamila had seeds of doubt knowing that the reviews were accepted she was due the funds she had worked so long and hard to earn.

A Third review was written and after a week Kamila knew it would not be accepted and after had not heard whether it had been approved she tried to log into here account but found that her account had been deleted! It was at this point Kamila knew that she had been conned and a fellow Entrecard member also confirmed that the same thing happened to them.

As it stands Kamila has abided by the contract set out and earned over $100 which is owing. She has no way of getting this without incurring cost through legal sources. The company will not reply to messages. Livid is an understatement when someone STEALS money that was being relied on to help with winter fuel bills!

Kamila warns people not to use this company and don't write any further reviews for them, you will not see a cent of the money that is building up.

Kamila says, "DON'T USE BLOGADVERTISINGSTORE!"

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Kamila On The HTML Tweaking Road

Kamila has this idea that she should know more about HTML code. The reason is quite simple, she want to make her blog a bit more individual and she feels that there are many other bloggers out there who want to do the the same but just don't know where to start..

It is a proud Kamila that looks at her blog and has got away form the 'blogger' standard format. It took a lot of time and effort do and even without any knowledge of HTML code, with just copying and pasting code that she didn't have a clue as to the meaning of, worked. Although Kamila's blog template now is different it still isn't very individual enough for her liking. She would like to put some graphics or pictures in the heading but this is far too complicated right now and of course tie consuming. She has however managed to change the text colour and the background colours. this is just the start she feels as she learns more each week.

Without a little tutorial Kamila wouldn't have manage anything. she now has found a site that gives everything she needs to know about HTML codes yet it explains it in simple laycamel terms. You may be thinking this is a sponsored post by Kamila, but it is not. She has used w3schools.com over the past few days and found it more than useful to tweak her blog. Just as an example with the colour changes, she just went to the site section hat gave the HTML colour codes then copied and pasted on her HTML template where she found different colour codes already in place. By using the preview option she could easily see whether she liked it before saving. She did of course save her template code by downloading it then uploading this in case things went pear shaped.

This is the start of something quite exciting for Kamila as she takes another step forward in blogging technique. She invites anyone to have the confidence to try it out, it really is quite easy and fun.

Kamila says, "Happy HTML Tweaking"
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