It’s 3:00am and I’m jacked up on Mountain Dew (hey, I had to finish some client work). Let’s do this thang!

• 2010 is getting off to a great start so far. Business is doing really well. My clients do give me some headaches, but overall, without them, my business would be shit. Shout out to those who have me on a monthly retainer! It’s all the security of a steady paycheck without the nagging peskiness of co-workers or office politics! Plus, I can work from home in my draws, or from the cozy nerdiness of a local coffee shop in the middle of the day. Ahh… My project workload will be clearing up in mid-March, so if you’re looking for a website or a WordPress theme, drop me a line.
• Speaking of mid-March, guess what has two thumbs and will finally be at SXSW this year? And speaking of speaking, I’m speaking too! It’s funny — I’ve tried to get to Austin for years, and I either didn’t have the cash to make it, or wherever I worked for at the time wouldn’t give me the time off. Now that I’ve worked for myself now for over a year, I’ve got the opportunity to do it. So if you’re trying to get to SXSW, quit your job! (Actually, you might not want to follow that advice.)

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• I’m a little surprised no one wants a chance to win 1000 free business cards or an 18″x24″ print from UPrinting.com. There have been no entries! None! Zero! What’s up with that? The contest is still going until March 18, so get you a piece while you can. I’ve gotta say, I expected more participation. Que sera sera.
• Speaking of giveaways, the Black Weblog Awards is also having a bit of a contest. Fill out their survey, and you’re automatically entered for a chance to win an ASUS Eee PC Netbook. Not too shabby for supplying a few details about yourself. They’ll pick a winner on April 4.
• Since one of my clients is still dragging out meetings with respect to a brotha getting paid, I’m afraid SXSWi is out of the picture for me for, what, the ninth year running? I know I’ve said before that I’m going to stop trying to go, but it looks like even without a J-O to hold me back, attendance is just not an option. That is, unless someone wants to sponsor me to go. Imagine me riding into SXSWi Strangé-style. Get into it!
• From the company that brought you “McNuggets Lovin’”…please put your hands together for Keith Sweat’s McNuggets Lovers Club. Please tell me this shit is a joke.

• Word of another violent shooting in East Atlanta made the AJC today. I’ve read on a few local blogs today a debate about whether the shooting was justified self-defense. Reading some of the comments on AJC’s “Talk of the Town” blog discussing it just made me sick. There’s obviously a lot of scared, angry, and hurt folks out there. Keeping yourself armed is one solution, but I really hope an Amadou Diallo type situation doesn’t arise. That would really set shit off. Amber’s post sums up a lot of what I’m feeling, though. Something is just not right.
• If anybody knows about how social media can come back to bite you in the ass, it’s me. Remember the “Karshed” incident? I had to own up to shit I said about my boss and my company to their faces. Now I know the ramifications about it, and I make sure now that whatever’s said is shit that I’ll own up to and not apologize for. So when I heard about James “keyinfluencer” Andrews’ Twitter snafu, I didn’t really give it a second thought. Shit happens, y’know? And I’m sure James would own up to it, especially since he was representing his company in an official capacity and isn’t some rank and file member, but a vice president. As soon as he hit “Update”, it’s out there. And once it’s there, you have to deal with the consequences. But you know how folks will look for any kinda flaw to try and bring you down to make themselves feel better, especially if it has to do with big business and public relations. Just ask Comcast. Let’s just let sleeping twits lie, ‘k?
• I might have to give up my Facebook account (again!) since I can’t play Scrabble on there anymore. The app locks up for me, and I’ve been stuck in a game since December 30. Crap.