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Sometimes, Things Just Get Out Of Control
It’s unusual to say the least…
Last month, when we were on our way to the beach, my mom’s cell phone rang. It’s not really out of the blue because my mom has an event organizing business so a lot of people would call her from time to time.
But this time, it scared me.
“Hello? Ah, this is from Carl’s school?” My mom answered.
My heart started pumping like I was running on a treadmill for 15kph. They talked for like 5 minutes and after my mom hanged up, there was sudden silence.
My mom didn’t say a thing.
So just an icebreaker, I asked “What are we going to do first at the beach?”
That didn’t turned out well, to make the long story short – I failed in 3 subjects and I am going to summer school.
Then just last week, my dad and I talked about it. It was a long talk, one of the talks that make you sweat and think about random things while listening because it was very serious.
The big sad news is…
I’m forced to sign up for the army.
I don’t like it, but they made me do it to discipline myself I guess. I’ll be starting next week so I’ve got everything ready right beside me, my luggage, everything.
Right now, I’m going my best to think of anything positive but as much to my dismay – I can’t.
I am also opening this blog for bidding as I can’t pursue with my online career anymore. The bidding will start at $50,000. If you are interested, comment below with your bid or email me at carl@carlocab.com if you want to bid privately. I’ll just comment your bid below to keep people updated.
This is probably the hardest thing I’ve done because I’m giving up an empire that I’ve already built and fortified.
Also my company, RichKidMedia has been aquired by a local online company. I have 20% stocks though so I have something to keep me making money through the years.
I would like to thank everyone for being with me on this great journey. I would like to thank my mentor, Joel Christopher for guiding me, my parents for giving me the disicipline and God for giving me this oppurtunity.
I think, that’s it, no words can explain what I’m really feeling right now.
Update, April 11, 2009 8:01 PM: SOLD – Winner’s bid was an old $1 coin and a red sock.
Carl Ocab is one of the most successful teenage bloggers on the net. But remarkably, Carl was just 13 years old when he rose to fame with his hugely popular “make money online” website: www.carlocab.com
Hi, my name is Carl Ocab or as many call me, the “Kidblogger”. I’m a 16-year old kid from the beautiful archipelago Philippines.
April 2, 2009
1:49 am
F*** you Carl ;)
I keep thinking this stuff is real till I remember the date.
I hate this day in the blogosphere haha
April 2, 2009
2:49 am
You are a young entrepreneur making a success of yourself online, why the hell are they bothered about your school grades?!
Life is the best teacher.
April 2, 2009
3:19 am
@Danny Cooper – I don’t really know, I think I was just too busy with a lot of stuff.
April 2, 2009
10:23 am
It’s April fools day yesterday so that may explain this post. :-D
April 2, 2009
11:51 am
April fools, huh? Lol nice one…
April 2, 2009
11:51 am
is this an april fools joke? haha ;)
April 2, 2009
3:02 pm
nice bluff carl!!! i thought i was reading one of the most serious, tear-jerker, confession of a pro blogger…you got me there!
but it’s april fools day bro! ahhaha!
your script was real damn good!
April 2, 2009
8:49 pm
April Fools. I knw it. Carl I caught you na ?:A
April 2, 2009
9:42 pm
Damn, very original!
April 3, 2009
1:38 am
that almost gave me a heart attack. :P
April 3, 2009
1:44 am
The army??? Oh, come on. Of course, the post was for April Fools. Check the date. There’s no way this could be true.
April 3, 2009
4:29 am
Oh a nice heart touching April Fool? The moment I read that the blog is for sale. I knew its the same old (boring) April Fool prank. Be innovative try something nice.
I know you are quite good at study. Well I would like to see if you were really sent to army what would you do?
I am placing a bid right now here. 0.01$. I guess I am the only bidder. Hahaha…..
April 3, 2009
1:35 pm
What the heck Carl! I almost announce your bad news to Joel Christopher’s Social Networking site IM4Pinoy.com. It’s great that I read the blog comments.
Anyways, my bid is $1.00 to outbid Agent 01, hahaha.
April 3, 2009
8:33 pm
$50,000 is the starting bid guys.
@IM4Pinoy – Why didn’t you? If someone from IM4Pinoy buys the site, you get 70% of the sale :-P
April 3, 2009
9:57 pm
If you’re serious about the military, consider this before you sign anything: in every branch of the military there are 2 classes (the Navy has a 3rd) of people:
ENLISTED = lower pay, less administration opportunities, harder (physical) work, less stress (UNLESS you’re in a combat zone).
OFFICERS = higher pay, mostly administration opportunities, easier (cerebral) work, more stress (in and out of combat zones).
Almost all of the enlisted personnel in the Army and Marines have ample, one-on-one opportunities to get shot at (as do low ranking officers). People in these branches of the military have the highest chances of dying. Some skills are marketable in the civilian world, but not all. (Not too many businesses hire people to carry assault rifles and wear body armor all day.) Enlisted personnel get to travel, but Afghanistan, Iraq, and South Korea aren’t exactly the “most desirable” tourist locations. 99% of the people in these 2 services are stationed in a combat zone (or theater of combat) within the first 3 years of joining up.
Next, almost all of the enlisted personnel and officers in the Coast Guard serve their entire career inside the US. They may get shot at, but they’re usually quite safe. Many skills are marketable in the civilian world when you’re done, and travel all across the US is normal (there are a few overseas positions, but not many).
Very few of the enlisted personnel in the Air Force and Navy ever see any type of combat up close. Generally, these are the safest jobs in the military, plus they have the most marketable skills (to take with you to the civilian world when you’re done). Lots of opportunity to travel all over the world, and much less likely to be stationed in a combat zone. Of all the services, the Air Force has the nicest bases at which to be stationed — not many drawbacks with them, except they’re the hardest to get into. The Navy has the very best food, but they are usually at sea for half of their career (or more), so it’s hard to keep a family together in the Navy.
The people in the Air Force and Navy that see the most combat are pilots & navigators (Officers). They get paid a lot more money to risk their lives than the “grunts” serving in the Army and Marines. If you want to get shot at, this is the safest route, pays the best, and the skills are highly marketable.
All of the services can use new recruits, all offer good discipline, and none “look bad” on a resumé. Consider the risks, rewards, and what you want from your service — before you decide which service to join.
April 4, 2009
4:43 am
Carl, you get my email about sponsor advertising on Carl Ocab?
April 4, 2009
4:18 pm
Hey Carl, you can let Joel’s DFY staff do the work for you…. no need to sell…
But if you still want to, my bid is $1.50… or maybe just trade my old Strat gtr and throw in a pick or two? You can play that in the barracks… ;-)
April 4, 2009
11:33 pm
@anitobopper – You’re the highest bidder!
Anyone want to go higher than that and beat his strat guitar?
April 5, 2009
11:53 pm
Carl, you’ve scared me! I thought you are really going to army!
Anyway, my bid is $2 here… :P
April 6, 2009
11:32 pm
OK my bid 3.00$. Haha
April 7, 2009
9:45 am
Carl you’re too young to go in the army, I thought you were like 14 or 15? What age to they accept new enlistees in the Philippines? You should just take the GED or whatever they may call it out in PI then blog full time. The purpose of school is to educate you on how to run a successful business, and you already have one.
Brian
April 7, 2009
3:13 pm
My bid is $3.
April 7, 2009
3:29 pm
@Brian – School teaches how to run a business? My school doesn’t – I think I’ll join Blackwater instead of the army though :-P
Guys, the highest bid is the strat guitar. It’s around $100-200.
April 7, 2009
8:32 pm
Are you seriously want to sell your blog? Or just the trend of April fool? ;)
April 8, 2009
5:40 pm
I won’t believe it! I just won’t believe it! No parent in their right mind will do something like this! This is an April Fool’s joke!
April 8, 2009
8:44 pm
Haha.
I’m one of your readers but I seldom comment on your posts.
Ngayon lang talaga ako napa comment,, sira ulo ka!!
hahahaha.. Joke lng, peace.
April 8, 2009
11:00 pm
Ok, I’m pulling out the big money and placing my bid at $3.50.
April 9, 2009
2:44 am
You got me Carl. I’ll kill you when I visit there. :)
April 9, 2009
8:58 pm
This would have been an awesome bit of cash if you did sell Carl, as I’m sure it would go for higher than 50k.
If you ever do want to sell, let me know and I’ll give you a serious price.
Cheers,
Matt
April 10, 2009
12:12 pm
yes carl my bid is $50,000 when can i get the site hahahaha thanks
April 11, 2009
3:36 pm
Carl, That’s very stupid decision….
April 11, 2009
3:38 pm
it’s this is true, that’s very..very ..very stupid decision huhuhuhuhu
April 11, 2009
8:00 pm
SOLD – Winner’s bid was an old $1 coin and a red sock.
April 12, 2009
4:17 pm
Hi Carl,
Army is good but is also bad, you want to know why, you see in Singapore for those who study very high with a diploma, most sign on for army for about 10 years for minimum.
And guess why they do so, cos they can get an official rank which many had to respect them for that. Yes they got respects in Army but when they are outside, they know nothing about living in a real world.
That’s the bad part of army, now for the good part, and that is you learn to take action even if you don’t like it, which in terms train your mind and your body to do stuff that you think you won’t do.
Anyway I think in Singapore most young official do not had a good future after all…
I really hope you to come back after your army and start a blog that says “Make Money Online With A Fresh Out Soldier”
The Bad Blogger
April 13, 2009
8:50 pm
Hahahahaha! You got me here Carl.
Though being on the Army while blogging is cool!
You shouldn’t have sold this with an old $1 coin and a red sock. :p
Lyndon Dave
April 16, 2009
7:25 pm
Wow are you serious Carl??? or Just April Fools. I almost announce this bad news on my blog hmmm
April 16, 2009
11:00 pm
$1 coin and 2 red socks here.
April 17, 2009
9:21 am
Made me laugh when I figured it out, what would you have done if you were given a offer of that size? Accepted it?
April 18, 2009
5:17 pm
Is this really true? Carl you are a successful young blogger. Why is that your parent wants to stop on this business? You’ve gone to school to have a better life in the future yet your parent wants to stop your success in this situation. Or are you trying to fool us. You make my heart explode from pumping. If you are really serious with this, my bid is $0.01
Thanks for the informations you’ve shared. Good luck your new career and God bless you…
April 18, 2009
5:23 pm
maybe you do need to sell this blog because you arent ranking for MMO anymore
April 19, 2009
8:00 am
..That certainly through me for a loop..but then again if a teenager makes enough money to support his/herself then they can always legally separate yourself and become a full independent person..