For Conduct Unbecoming of a Blogger
Posted on 05/30/09 @ 3:04 am

I'm here.... I can't even give you a decent excuse as to why I haven't blogged in over a month, especially considering I've been online for nearly 12 hours or more during every day of my hiatus. What can I say? Work is keeping me extremely busy in this recession. While I'm not getting paid Big Company, Inc. dollars, I am getting by while having to shed some of my former entertainment luxuries.

No more TiVo. I'm using Windows Media Center.
No more eMusic. I'm downloading from Demonoid.
No more Netflix. Again, Demonoid. (Thanks, Comcast…ya fuckers.)

Another one of those entertainment luxuries I've cut down on too is just plain ol' downtime. I rarely have it these days, and when I do get it, I end up filling it with some work. I actually have a lot of things to discuss, so I'm pledging myself to at least one blog entry a day during the month of June. I'll consider that my sentence to serve for not being around these parts more often.

Until then, here's a video that sums up in large part the reasons behind my latest economic downturn, so to speak.

Where's my stimulus package, Obama?


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I Got It Good (And That Ain't Bad)
Posted on 04/16/09 @ 10:39 am

You.

Yes, you. Still there?

Yeah, I know…I've been absent 'round these blog parts. It's a combination of new business, great re-awakening projects, and income. (Not a lot, but hell, I'll take what I can get these days.) Here's a few brief updates and such:

  • I've got a new client that is so far going to keep me busy from now until probably January. The hours are long and the pay is meager, but it's work. Hello recession. Have we met?
  • Big things are on the horizon for a few of my projects; 2010 is shaping up to be a kick-ass year. I've also been taking small steps towards getting my science-fiction story out of my head and onto paper. I've been ruminating, building, editing, and changing it since I came up with it 15 years ago.
  • Oh, and I also have a date tonight. Smart guy too. Very handsome. Stable. Funny. And a writer (for a major weekly periodical). I know nothing about what's going to transpire tonight, but he does get 10 cool points for asking me out first. I'm really excited, but let's just say after The Star, I've got Atlanta Checker Cab on speed dial in case I get stranded out somewhere in parts unknown.

Pithy updates, I know. I'll be back to my regular long form fuckery soon enough.


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T-Minus Nine: Strictly For My Figures
Posted on 03/09/09 @ 10:49 am

You might remember from the last podcast where I mentioned the possibility of landing a huge contract with a potential political client. It's safe to say now that it's probably not in the cards. My partners and I called him the day before our contract signing to make sure there was Wi-Fi available in his office so we could get him set up, and he put the kibosh on all our work. To throw more salt in the wound, he ended off with saying "and that's just how it's gon' be".

Fuck.

The biggest loss for me though was the time taken away from furthering my own business so I could make my own money (instead of chasing down an old Black man for his coins and his failed political campaign) which now puts me in a rather precarious financial position going into April. Great way to celebrate my birthday, don't you think?

Today, I had a come to Jesus talk with my business partners and laid it out for them — if I don't get some cash this month, I'm leaving the business. I think they're great guys, and together, we have a great product to offer to those who need it and can afford it. But I refuse to put in any more 8-10 hour days without getting some scratch. Whether we're at a restaurant or a coffeehouse, it costs money to just meet up. Both of them have money (or rather, they have more money than me), so balling out for a week or so is no problem for them. Also, neither of them have to pay rent (lucky bastards). Yours truly, on the other hand, is breaking out major cash a month, and it'll probably go up again in July.

So with that, I'm turning my focus back on what I know will make me some money — my web design business. I kinda feel duped for putting in this much for a whole month while my own shit suffers, so I'm gonna hit the hustle hard. If you need a website, by all means hit me up using the contact form and let's make it happen. Serious replies only.

Jesus, that last bit sounded like a desperate personal ad.


Don't forget that I'm giving away 1000 free business cards and an 18″x24″ canvas print on my birthday (3/18) courtesy of UPrinting.com. Just leave a comment on the entry "Snooty Designers, Eh?" and follow the rules to become eligible.



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