all hail

it's little balls of ice, falling from the sky.

this i suppose is melbourne spring? bouncing from scorching high-thirties (that's celsius) to hail storm to back. which suits my mood fine. 'cause i'm bouncing high and low, too.

the question on everyone's mind (and for those of you who haven't asked, thanks) is what will i do for work?

i really don't know. today, as the hail gets a bit vicious on our rose bushes, i'm thinking of those immortal words from raising arizona:

H.I., you're young and you got your health, what you want with a job?

so true, evelle, so true. and after reading this article i'm thinking i might try to get back into contracting. as a tech/copy writer. new mate simon points out i'm american, and more than that, from silicon valley -- that's like being siberian and applying to taste-test vodka! it's gold, baby! who cares if i haven't ever had any tech writing training? who cares if the most technical thing i've written in five years is directions to the flat we were subletting in wellington? (if you've been there, you get the joke.) i mean, looking on-line, i even found a placement agency for tech writers. i could start working their gigs and once we've paid off the debt, try to do more of my own stuff.

like maybe starting up a website and seeing if i can make some moolah using google adsense? if i can figure out how to get traffic (anyone want to pose naked?) to a website, i can make as much as at a stinkin' temp job. of course getting the traffic is the key. i'm savvy enough to build a site that looks better than average for a blog. i can write content fo' shizzle. i just need to figure out a niche.

my mother always thought i should make orthodox jewish porn and here's where that idea bites her on the ass.

no. just kidding mom. who wants to listen to "oy oy oy oy oyyyyyy veyyyyyyyyyy!!!!?"

i mean, more than once? or twice if you're showing your friend what you found on the internets.

i do have a whole mess of pre-prepared content from when i was working on those travel books. maybe i should just slap a bunch of that together and try and compete in the indie-travel market? i'm not seeing a whole lot out there in terms of backpacker/travel blogs that appeals. just 'cause i'm feeling a bit too grandpa to do much more traveling doesn't mean i can't run a travel blog. i think?

in a sense Troublonia is already set to transform. decent look. workable interface.

do i really want to blog for money?

um.

it's bright and sunny now.

maybe i'll get a job.