A COLUMN ABOUT NOTHING

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Saturday, November 19, 2005

HEY BLOG BUDDIES, ANYONE KNOW OF ANY OTHER MONEY MAKERS

I NEED WORK. WILL WORK FOR FOOD. Anyone know of any good writing venues out there? I love teaching online at universalclass, but it isn't much money yet--$73.00 for 2 months. Better than blogit, but???? Any other good online writing class sites I should know about? I am subbing too, but not getting... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, November 18, 2005

THIS IS THE REAL PAYCHECK...

Well I just earned my first pay check from universalclass.com and I earned a whopping, $73.00. Wow, but it's better than blogit where I go in the hole $1.50 each month. I am hoping that it will get better, but I am pleased with my first class. I have 6 students, and they give me such wonderful... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, November 16, 2005

WARNING TO BLOGGERS WHO HAVE A WEB PAGE: NOW WHAT?

This week, I heard that if you have a web page and post your writing on it, that is considered published. Sooooo....if you send in a poem that you have on your own web page, and they don't want previously published, well that's a no-no. That is crapola in my book, but fair or not. it is what it is.... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, November 10, 2005

NEWS FLASH---BLOGGER HASN'T LEFT COUCH IN 2 YEARS

I asked for my first paycheck from blogit. After 2 years of pain, sweat, toil, and bloggging until my fingers are numb, my toes ice cold from squatting in the same position for all this time, I finally made it to $100.00. Wowser. I haven't moved from this couch all this time. Good thing I have a... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, November 2, 2005

WHICH BLOGGERS ARE WRITING CRAP?

I wonder why it is that a person has a pull to write, a driving passion, but then writes crap. It doesn't make sense to me. There are many bloggers here that write amazing stuff, powerful writing, humorous accounts, and poetry that sings (ah hem)... But what about the pathetic bits of chicken... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, October 30, 2005

ARE YOU RUBBING THE MAGIC LAMP? JUST WRITE THE CRAP!

My brother in law showed me this book this morning..... The Magic Lamp Goal Setting for People Who Hate Setting Goals by Keith Ellis Three Rivers Press, New York Inertia A body in motion will stay in motion, and a thing that is resting, will continue to rest. What makes you stuck where you are now?... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, October 26, 2005

MY RED HOT BUNS

LOL....Last night I made homemade chicken and vegie soup. Poured hubbie a bowl, and got sidetracked with my darn cell phone. Picked it up to call someone, and sat right down, yep? Guess where? I sat my buns right down, plop, right into his bowl of very hot steaming soup. Soup splashed out... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, October 24, 2005

WHAT THE HECK IS JAVASCRIPT AND HOW DO I GET IT

OKAY, TECKIES? WHAT THE HECK IS JAVASCRIPT AND HOW DO I GET IT AND PUT IT ON? Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, October 23, 2005

AND WHY DO WE CLINK OUR GLASSES WHEN WE TOAST?

Yesterday I took my lonesome self out to lunch to ease the empty nest thingy going on. Near to my table, a Hispanic family sat down to eat. The grandmother spoke in low tones, but I could hear her conversation to her daughter, granddaughters, and great granddaughter clearly. The granddaughter’s... Sign in to see full entry.

'OH, IT LOOKS LIKE FLAUTAS..." "WHO DO WE CLINK OUR GLASSES?"

Yesterday I took my lonesome self out to lunch to ease the empty nest thingy going on. Near to my table, a Hispanic family sat down to eat. The grandmother spoke in low tones, but I could hear her conversation to her daughter, granddaughters, and great granddaughter clearly. The granddaughter’s... Sign in to see full entry.

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