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Post edited 1:39 pm – January 9, 2012 by FinancialHack

I have been on this forum for about a month under savingadvice (for some reason I got myself locked out of that account and haven't been able to get a new password resent, so I decided that I would simply create another account). I doubt that most of you know who I am (except perhaps for a few of the old, old-timers) so I thought I would do a formal introduction.

My name is Jeffrey Strain and I run a number of blogs and websites most of which are very small niche. I have decided to take the Yakezie challenge for a new blog I started a couple of months ago and I'm also going to do it with my main blog. I will be making it official this week with an announcement (would love to know your blogs's best post for it). A little bit about myself:

1. I am a professional blogger

2. I have been a digital nomad for about 2 years

3. At one time, I was a humor card writer for Hallmark

4. I lived 15 years in Japan

5. I have eaten on less than $1 a day for 100 days (on purpose and fairly well)

6. I have been able to donate more than $20,000 worth of food (thus far) to local food banks from a penny I found on the ground.

7.  My current goal is to travel to all 396 parks which are part of the US National Park system.

8. At one time I did have a metallic blue Mohawk

9. The best move I ever made was to stop watching TV

10. Although rather embarrassing, I write the most popular Hello Kitty blog on the Internet

I'm not sure that introduction actually paints me in too good a light, but I hope it does show that I try to live life to the fullest. I look forward to meeting all of you and am sure that we will all have the opportunity to help each other out.

Wow very interesting all around! Welcome.

Woo whoo — I managed to get into my original account. I will be using this from now on instead of financial hack.

Welcome to the challenge.  I used to read your PF Advice blog way back in 2005 when I first started reading personal finance blogs.

heh – you're showing your age ;)

TightFistedMiser said:

Welcome to the challenge.  I used to read your PF Advice blog way back in 2005 when I first started reading personal finance blogs.

I like this one most

6. I have been able to donate more than $20,000 worth of food (thus far) to local food banks from a penny I found on the ground.

Awesome. I often find pennies and never picked one up, except picking one for my logo and blog banner. Welcome. We interacted once for a guest post exchange on SavingAdvice. 

Glad to see you here again, hope you get regular time to post in the forums too.

Welcome…  My name is Jai here is a quick get to know me list.

1. I am a caucasian (ex) professional salsa dancer. 

2. I was a lead commentator on ESPN's world salsa championships for a short time.

3. I photographed the book sleeve for Antony Bugg Levine's Impact Investing.

4. I graduated high school in 3 years even though many of my friends were on a 5 year plan.

5. I have been a vegetarian for 26 years.

6. After dancing for then Governor McGreevey I took this photo.

7. I graduated high school in 3 years even though many of my friends were on a 5 year plan.

8. My son was born exactly 9 months to the hour from the day I got married.

9. I travel to Colombia every year and nobody has ever kidnaped me.

And…

10. In 2009 I received $3.36 for begging (Billionaire Beggar) on the NYC L train to regain my billionaire status.

I donated the money.

Jai

Welcome to the challenge. Best of luck. If you need any help with anything just email me. As far as stories go, put me down for the pennies too.

Melissa (Mom's Plans) said:

Welcome!  Would you care to share your Hello Kitty blog?  I would like to see it.  :)  Do you write about how you have lived on $1 a day for food?

You might want to check out Hello Kitty Hell.