FourBux

Where in the world?

Okay, here’s an idea that I’ve been chewing on for a while: a full-fledged world map of my readership. I know what you must be saying: “how can he possibly expect to plot the locations of all seven of his readers?” To that I say, not funny.

We’ve all seen those little map sidebar widgets on blogs, and although those are neat, they don’t really show my much other than a collection of giant red pins on a map the size of a postage stamp. Here’s the spin I want to put on it: post in the comments below, sounding off, if you will, just a quick “hi” or whatever you want, but make sure you include the US State or international country you’re in. That’s it. Even if it’s your first or last comment on this site, it will be left in the comments section below, and then highlighted on one of my two handy maps here. It’s okay if there is more than one name per state/country. With any luck, that’s the plan!
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I’ve been tagged

So, it seems that I have been tagged by BabyChaos. Not unlike the real game of tag, I guess I’m “it.” I have to play the bad guy though: I am going to blatantly disregard the third rule below, which is to tag eight other bloggers. Which, by default, also eliminates rule four. The reasons for this are two-fold:
One - I am the last person in the English-speaking world to have gotten into blogging. Hence, everyone else has already done this in one form or another. Much like Amway, there’s nobody left to rope in.
Two - This is primarily the reason that I dislike MySpace, so rather than inch toward that line, I’m just going to conscientiously object. Sorry to be the party pooper in the group, but someone has to be, right? And this may change if I wander across eight poor souls in need of click-throughs.

The Rules

1. Post the rules first.
2. If you are tagged you have to tell your faithful blogging public 8 random facts about yourself in a post on your blog. It can be habits, an idea, facts or just um… stuff.
3. At the end of your post, choose eight other bloggers you’d like to know something about and tag them.
4. Leave a comment telling them you’ve tagged them and that they will need to read your post on your blog.

Since I’m disobeying the rules though, these will be quality confessions. Of course after the jump…
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So I missed out on this one too?

Turns out the blog is dead. Everyone says so. Well, everyone who has followed blogs from the beginning. People like Nils over at NDNL (No Dependencies No Logo). A cool site for other information too - especially if you like a minimalist look.

Well, color me embarrassed. No wonder I could get 2,000 of these things made so cheaply - somehow I’ve managed to combine two passe fads into one really, really sad experiment.

No, not really. Thankfully, mine is only for funsies, but someone should probably tell Cafepress.

Blogging for bucks – me love you long time.

Well, it’s happened to me. Just like the rest of you, I imagine.

What I started as a hobby has quickly become work. At least work-ish. And off in the distance, I can see the run away “obsession” train a-comin’. Can you hear it? You’re probably on it - save me a seat.

Back when I was little, my answer to the “what do you want to be when you grow up” question was always “an artist.” However, I learned early on that while it was what I enjoyed doing, it’s tough to make a buck. Much less a lot of bucks, and I like bucks. Graphic design is kind of like art, and much easier to charge by the hour for, so, eh, let’s go that direction for a while. It’s been years since I did any kind of “fine” art – for example, though she’s seen some of my work, my wife has never seen me paint. I barely draw anymore. Doodling is about the best that I can do on a regular basis, and that’s only because I can get away with it in a meeting. The point? The point kids, is that I turned my hobby into a job. Do I really want to do that with another hobby, such as writing?
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