15 seconds

there's some emotional sunshine to go with the 15 seconds more sunlight than yesterday, roll on summer, it's just around the corner

World famous in New Zealand

Does this mean I'm making the big time?



I do hope this doesn't mean that the clock is ticking on my 15 minutes of fame, I was rather hoping for something more radical than a spelling mistake

you've gotta love Christchurch in June

it's seven degrees in the bathroom here which is only five degrees
warmer than it is outside. I love beach houses without insulation or
effective heating

I'm grateful i'm not out by the airport it's -4C there, so it's sub
tropical here by comparison

Here's a reason to do what we do [BLOG]

I also posted this at the business blog, but it makes particular sense here to answer the question of why I bother



Yehuda over on his blog writes a great list on how he got some income from what he did. All too often people want to know why anyone would blog. Yehuda shows that even though there may be no apparent financial incentive to do it, there's often so much more incentive than is apparent.



Read his entry to get the whole thing, but the following quote summed it all up for me:

A. The direct results:



By post number 1000, I had made $75, which I gave back to my readers in the form of games. I'm now up to around $50 a month in Text Link Ads ($35), Google Ad-Sense ($12), and Amazon ($3).



Not very impressive, I admit. However ...



B. The indirect results:



I landed a professional blogging position at a company. I went in for a programming position and offered instead to be their company blogger. And they accepted.



I have had a game published by a publisher who is one my readers.



I've received dozens of free games to review.



My writing is getting better all the time.



I know hundreds of great people around the world.



I've had articles published in professional journals around the world. I've even been interviewed a few times on various subjects.



I know a lot about my field and interest.



I'm enjoying myself.

Seasonal changes

there's snow on them thar hills. it's going to be cold this weekend.
Hope to get out on the bike anyway