Not A Dollarshort

Blogathon

It's getting closer and I've got one more sponsor to thank. Thank you Sosiqui at Cybriar.com.

By the way, panel three of the strip is now up.

More Blogathon Thanks.

Yeah, I know these "thank yous" are getting a bit trite but I'm genuinely grateful to my sponsors.

Thanks go to Tim at timothompson.com.

Blogathon Thanks.

More sponsor shout-outs.

Does my demographic actually use the expression "shout-out?"

Anyway.

Thanks go to Daniel of Tinyblog and Ed of edrants.com for signing up to be my two newest Blogathon sponsors.

Note: The $20 minimum pledge amount has been eliminated. So give!

You've got to have a gimmick!

You're more than just a mimic
When you got a gimmick--
Take a look how different we are!

If you wanna make it,
Twinkle while you shake it.

If you wanna grind it,
Wait till you've refined it.

If you wanna bump it,
Bump it with a trumpet!

So get yourself a gimmick
And you too
Can be a star!

A gimmick or theme will keep the posts somewhat interesting and prevent the expected "I can't believe it's 4:30 am and I'm still at this stupid computer" sort of entries.

So what will be my gimmick for the Blogathon?

I was thinking about telling the story behind forty-eight photographs. A photograph is such a splendid sort of prompt since it instantly brings you back to that moment in time.

Good idea?

Or should my sponsors go all Medici-on-my-ass and dictate what I should blog about?

Oh, and yes, I'm hoping that " go all Medici-on-my-ass" is going to be the catchphrase of the summer.

Do you have a better idea?

I'm just glad that it's over.

I'm still not completely happy with how everything is flowing but at least I don't have to look at the orange anymore. I'm actually a bit surprised that the previous design lasted a whole two and a half months. Uncharacteristic of my usual process, that first version was designed and up on the server on the same night. Nothing should come that quickly or easily.

But it was a bit sad to overwrite the index file tonight.

It's just too warm for orange.

Of course, the new design looks a bit like a peppermint patty. But it's a refreshing peppermint patty.

On a different note, I posted my first photo(s) on photographica.org.

Blogathon Announcement.

It appears that I will indeed be blogging for charity.

Special thanks go to Matt, Heather and Jennie who have pledged to be three of my sponsors.

Would you like to sponsor me? It's for a good cause.

Or perhaps you would like to sponsor another blogger and help support their chosen organization?

What am I getting myself into?

I'm considering participating in Frykitty's 24-hour Blogathon. Here's the low-down:

Participants agree to make an entry on their personal page at least once every 30 minutes for 24 hours. Sponsors fork out for every hour the blogger manages to keep going, 24 hours max, or they decide on a flat fee instead. Each participant has chosen a favorite charity and provided a link. At the end of the marathon, sponsors make a donation to the appropriate charity.

But before I sign-up, I would like to know that someone would be willing to sponsor me.

I already asked Ben but he said he would rather just make a donation and spare me the hours in front of the computer.

But you don't mind if I get eye-strain, do you?

If I do it, I'll be blogging for Guide Dogs for the Blind.

So email me and let me know if you're interested.

Courtesy of my dear, you

Courtesy of my dear, you can once again post comments on dollarshort. So go back, reread, and then think of something to tell me.

Anyone? Anyone?

Okay. This is officially an epidemic.

With glish's sign-off, my daily reads have been diminished by 40%.

While some are victims of circumstances beyond their control, most of the other bloggers are taking time to enjoy life outside of this time-sucking medium.

1999 and 2000 were my web-burnout years and since dollarshort is less than two months old I'll probably be sticking around.

I guess it's all cyclical.

At least I didn't have to work with James Cameron.

For those playing along, Monday's fib was:

"I was an extra in The Abyss. They cut the scene, though."

I didn't pull that out of thin air, though. My best friend was indeed an extra in aqua-thriller. And her scene was the one that one dollarshort reader correctly mentioned was restored in the special edition.

This lie was completely plausible.

So now, go back and learn nine true facts about me.