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I’m a Writer Now

I was going to use this opportunity to post a picture of the first check I received as a published writer, but I would’ve had to apply the “blur” filter to so much of it that the whole thing seemed a little pointless, so I’ll just brag instead…

That was almost as satisfying, I guess…

Annoyance du jour: message board moderators who won’t admit the’re mistaken, even when faced with overwhelming evidence of their errors, especially when they’re really condescendingly “polite” about it. That’s why I generally don’t post on many message boards other than my own…

Maybe It Will Work

I don’t know if this campaign will work, but I give them credit for trying something other than protectionist legislation for a change. But as I’ve said before, small businesses will only attract customers if they provide a specific type of service which is unavailable in a chain environment. Nagging people — or worse yet, trying to force them through legislation — to shop someplace they’d rather not just ain’t the way to go about it…

That said, I have to admit that, as much as I don’t really care for the SF Chronicle, they do get points for keeping archived stories free and linkable ad infinitum, so links I created even six or seven years ago still work. To my knowlege, no other major newspaper does that. It probably generates a nice bit of traffic for them…

Premature Smoker (1981)

Disturbing moments in hair, volume three. This is yer humble host at age 16. Notice the carefree way I managed to part it in the middle but still have bangs as well. And the cigarette is a nice touch too, no?

Here are volume one and volume two, in case you need a refresher. I’m scanning backwards in time, so we’ll hit the 1970s soon. No telling what interesting and unfortunate tonsorial experiments might yet surface…

Randomly Sunday

Had a visit from Mom and Dad on Saturday. The whole unemployment thing sucks, but at least it gives me time to bond with the parents a little more than I might have otherwise. I may even go back up there next weekend to root through the giant box of Christmas decorations which are otherwise going to Goodwill. I think if I do, though, I’ll make it a day trip this time around…

There was actually a bit of thunder and lightning a while back. It sort of took me by surprise, but today’s storm is defintely a warmer one than yesterday’s storm was. But tomorrow’s storm is supposed to be another cold one. I like winter here. Remind me I said that the first time I have to drive to work in the ice, though, OK?

I’ve think I’ve officially hit the point where I have absolutely nothing of interest to write about. I should probably stop, huh?

B of A

At this point, I’m very glad I terminated my brief and unsatisfying relationship with Bank of America several months ago.

Bank of America: We Suck Because We Can™…

My Economic Future

I’ve been realy worried for the past couple of months about how I’m not finding a full-time job, about how I’ll manage to support myself, about what I want to be when I grow up, etc…

That all changed today…

Mark called me near the end of my lunch with “Roseanne” on the local WB affiliate. Since I was on the phone, I didn’t turn off the TV or change the channel as I usually would have. And what I saw because of that one little variation from my normal routine may change my entire life…

You see, after months (or even years) of agonizing over it, I now know that all I need to do to make thousands of dollars a month, part-time from home, is to spend Wednesday afternoon attending a real estate cashflow seminar hosted by these twin dwarves…

Why couldn’t I have seen this infomercial back in July?

7 December

A date which will live in infamy:

  • Twenty years ago this week, I was contemplating my first move to Charlotte, not realizing that it would be delayed by several months and would aldo involve a four month detour in Myrtle Beach…
  • Eighteen years ago today, I had a runaway skate rat living under my roof…
  • Six years ago today, I was excited about Cinderelmo…
  • Five years ago this week, Duncan and Rick were visiting, and I did naughty things with two boys I picked up at the Powerhouse…
  • Four years ago today, I was suffering through a prolonged absence from my boy, just like I am now, and I was expecting to see my mom over the weekend, just like I am now…
  • A year ago today, it became semi-official that we were moving to Charlotte soon. And some people didn’t believe it…