Very Busy Times

Let's see...

It's been quite a while since I last posted anything.  I got my website up and running and have had numerous friends go through it for errors and consistency and I think everything is in good shape. 

I am working on a podcast in which I interview authors and review books. Since books are so expensive, I've contacted at least 20 publishers to request review copies and already have 3 on the way and 2 authors scheduled for interviews.  I should have my first podcast up by the end of April.

Work is so-so.  I really don't like working at the mall.  When it gets busy, it feels claustrophobic since the kiosk that I work at is right in the middle of the walkway at a busy intersection. I'm not much of a mall person, either.

Cameron and I are working on building a website for a local tattoo artist.  It's a little slow going as he is very busy and is having a hard time going through his portfolio pictures and reducing them to a post-able number.  I think he said he has over 500, and we have asked him to bring it down to 250 for both his tattoos and piercings.  Cameron is, also, going to interview him for his podcast and we'll do a little biography to post on his Examiner page.

All this work, and our finances are not doing much better.  The site for the tattoo artist is a paid job, but since we don't have as much experience with it, we are charging far less than a professional web designer would get.  It's, also, a very simple site.

The podcasts and my website are not bringing in anything yet, so it's just a waiting game for now.  It takes a while for search engines to find you, and that's what brings people in to look at it.  Ah, that whole patience thing again.  We should be experts at it by now.

The critters are very happy these days.  Maintenance finally came and screened in our patio so they can go out and lay in the sun and watch the birds.  We put the doggie door, we've been carrying around with us since moving from Bakersfield, in the sliding door and now they can go out whenever they want.  JarJar loves to sit out there at night.  I finally got Tuesday current on her shots so now we can do a little more exploring on our walks.  So everyone is happy.

Cameron is doing great at his new job.  He's happy to go to work, now, and his pain is managed.  I'm glad he's found a place for himself.

I'm having some good troubles.  I've lost a bunch of weight and am having troubles finding things to wear in my current wardrobe, that aren't baggy and/or need a belt to hold them up.  I'm going to check out Goodwill for some clothes, today, as trying to get a new wardrobe is going to get expensive.  I already found a pair of nice dress slacks for interviews, there, and you can't beat $6.50 at a department store!

JarJar has just joined me at my desk to "help" me with my writing.  Unfortunately, he likes to walk across the keyboard.  I need to get myself moving in the direction of running errands and such.  Hope you have a nice week!