Yes I Am Alive
So sorry to have gone on hiatus without letting everyone know. It was not planned, this thing called life just kind of made it happen.
The vacation was nice. We stopped over in New Orleans and I got ill once again. This time it was a head flu that turned into a nasty cough and all the time burning like a candle. My head was too numb to blog for the week I was ill. My daughter was official vacation photographer and I am waiting to get a disc from her so I can share more of Disney with you all.
Once the vacation finished I looked at my finances closely and realized I needed to bring in some cash. Fortunately, some ebay auctions ended and that brought in a nice sum just in the nick of time. I am going to post some more auctions this weekend to see about capturing a few more dollarinoes.
My business needs to get the marketing going. But my marketing hinges around being able to consult for a popular accounting software package. So I focused on certification for this product and that took me ten days to get done. But I am now certified and I putting that information on my biz cards and web site. The web site is still a work in process as I refine my message. Better refine it damn quick or I am gonna miss the tax season and that is where a large amount of my income has to come from this year. At least that is the way things shall go until I develop the bookkeeping side of my firm. Today I created a pair of press releases, but I want to confirm my message before I deliver them. Again I must get this message refined and quick or the missus is going to mail out my resume’.
The kids are keeping me busy too. Girl scouts is taking up a fair amount of the girl’s time. She goes for a leadership event this weekend. SAT prep is under way next month and then she sits for the test. Busy girl. We are in the middle of High School admissions for the lad. We visited one campus last night and by this time next week we shall attend four more open houses. Another reason to get some ebay auctions opened. Registration and testing fees are due and most do not take credit cards. The boy is also on the prep bowl team, where he is a substitute. They had meets last Saturday and another this coming Saturday.
I hope to get some time to peek at your blogs. So many of you sent me lovely Christmas cards. And there was so much love sent via Facebook too. Big hugs and thanks to all of you. Dawn really surprised me with a huge box of Malaysia. I’m serious. Snacks, spices, coffee, and a cute refrigerator magnet from Malaysia. Honestly, she gave me everything but tropical weather. Thank you so much Dawn.
Hope to blog more soon. There shall be less blog ads in the future. I looked at the cost of posting ads versus my fees and I lose money with blog ads from that point of view. There are some I have to do because of products recieved. But any other blog ads I do shall be because I like the product a lot or want to see the movie. I intend to write a lot more articles off blog, though I may link them here or on my firm’s site. Hoping to make some money that way, and there is a potential for better payouts. Plus writing for hobby or professionally is going to keep me sharp on those kinds of topics. After tax season is done I plan on making a third blog for the Writer’s Journey. This blog is going to be limited in readership. I have to know you before I let you in there, as I shall be working on saleable works. Hope they sale. We shall see, what we shall see, ya?
Look for Hug Hug updates too. I have added a table addon so hopefully I can produce the numbers easier. Really hated that I could not paste Excel onto the page. We’ll see if this table thingie is the fix or not.
Missed you all. Sorry for leaving without a word. Will try to be the annoying old me again. Happy, uh, New Year.
January 25th, 2008 at 4:39 pm
I found your site on technorati and read a few of your other posts. Keep up the good work. I just added your RSS feed to my Google News Reader. Looking forward to reading more from you.
Mike Harmon
January 25th, 2008 at 4:51 pm
Thank you Mike for visiting my blog.
January 25th, 2008 at 7:39 pm
Welcome back! Really, really, really long hiatus, eh?!!
Good to see ya again, bud!
January 25th, 2008 at 9:34 pm
Happy Belated New Year! (still sorta new since it’s not quite Feb yet)
I’ve been lazy and busy, less blogging as well. times change, yes? as long as it’s for the better, we should rejoice!
catcha online, once in awhile.
January 25th, 2008 at 10:04 pm
Welcome back.. Happy belated new year!!! Me too lazy blogging now.. too many things happening at de same time..
January 25th, 2008 at 11:32 pm
You are indeed alive. Seriously, I thought something happened to you till I saw you were lurking around in Facebook!
You are so welcome with the goodies. I still wish brought more home, but both our luggage were about to explode!! Next visit, OK?
Anyway, welcome back to the blogsphere! Miss you much!
January 26th, 2008 at 12:57 am
Hi hi! Happy 2008! All the best, yeah! Hughughugs!
January 26th, 2008 at 2:07 am
Welcome Back, SA
Happy Belated New Year
Cheers for a better 2008
January 26th, 2008 at 9:31 am
Wow…SA, glad to see u back. Missing u oredi!
January 26th, 2008 at 11:11 am
happy new year, SA! lol.
hope the lunar new year will bring in more moolah for you as well.
and welcome back!
but ya, work comes first. shoo shooo now.. hehe
January 26th, 2008 at 11:45 am
And I had wondered where you’d gone.
Good to have you back, SA.
January 27th, 2008 at 1:34 pm
Happy New Year!!!!
January 27th, 2008 at 1:41 pm
oh, big hugs to you! I am glad that you are back. Yeah, you have been gone for a long time. Didn’t see your comments in anyone’s blog for that long period of time.
At least you are back!!!
Nicole
January 27th, 2008 at 8:45 pm
wheee!!!! welcome back! =D
buzy buzy start of the year! hope your business goes well! REALLY well!! ^.^
and HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
January 27th, 2008 at 10:43 pm
Welcome back Jerry.
1. Great to know you’re fine.
2. The Sinestro Corps War rules.
That is all.
January 28th, 2008 at 12:30 am
Let the action, begin!
:)
January 28th, 2008 at 12:37 am
U R BACK!!!
u need a spanking for not even leaving a word…ggrrr
January 28th, 2008 at 2:52 am
He’s alive!!! Woooo!!! Happy happy new year!!!
January 28th, 2008 at 11:52 am
spanks with pink cotton.. piak piak.
now hug back. *HUGS*
January 28th, 2008 at 7:02 pm
we do missed you! what do you sell on eBay? want me to write a paid post for your firm on my blog? *wink wink*
January 29th, 2008 at 5:21 pm
Hey man, I’ve actually posted more than you have in 2008! LOL!
January 29th, 2008 at 9:45 pm
just glad that you are back! hugz!!
January 29th, 2008 at 10:33 pm
Welcome Home!!!
As long as your are back!!!
January 29th, 2008 at 10:34 pm
YES .. i am alive too *wink2* hahahha
January 29th, 2008 at 11:29 pm
yeay… glad to know you are back. hehe… woo own business~
January 30th, 2008 at 2:39 am
Good to see ya back!
January 30th, 2008 at 2:52 am
Welcome back to blogging!
Preparing for CNY too? hehe…. headaches for the adults, joy for the kids … it’s ang pow time!
January 30th, 2008 at 4:41 am
My! 30 days away from the blog??????
Tell me how you do it! LOL
Anyway, happy new year and Happy Chinese New Year too!
January 30th, 2008 at 10:18 pm
If I don’t catch you on MSN in another week or two, I’ll report a missing person case to the police.
January 31st, 2008 at 12:09 am
glad you are not sick now…and wow that was a long MIA!!!
January 31st, 2008 at 10:59 am
saw you online but dare not disturb… all the best!
January 31st, 2008 at 4:43 pm
Welcome back!
February 2nd, 2008 at 5:52 am
Welcome back. It sounds like you’ve been busy!
February 2nd, 2008 at 7:33 pm
wow….that is a LONG hiatus indeed!! just glad u’re ok n hopefully back to your old self.
u get well soon n good luck with the biz!!
February 4th, 2008 at 4:42 am
welcome back Jerry!! Congrats for all your achievements… hope you are healthy and happy with your family no matter how busy you are..
February 4th, 2008 at 9:35 pm
HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR…
gong xi gong xi…
February 5th, 2008 at 8:25 am
Kung Hei Fatt Choy!!
February 5th, 2008 at 8:28 am
i joined your club minor the fan base of inactive blogger.
wish you a Happy Chinese New Year!!
February 5th, 2008 at 9:48 am
happy new year, Jerry. enjoy the food.
February 7th, 2008 at 7:57 am
Happy Lunar New Year of the Rat!
*waits in the wing for ang-pow*
February 7th, 2008 at 11:33 am
Hello Jerry,
Aww, you gone MIA again ? =*(
ANyways, wishing you a Happy lunar New year!!! Eat lot s and lots yeah!!!
Nicole
February 8th, 2008 at 6:48 am
Good to hear from you again, Simple Yank! ….and Happy Lunar New Year to you & your family!
February 10th, 2008 at 6:10 am
Sorry I haven’t visited in a long while and sorry as well about the head flu. I hope you’re feeling better.
Gong Xi Fa Cai, btw and be glad I don’t stay in your neighbourhood lest I insist on receiving ang pow from you.
February 11th, 2008 at 11:01 am
Hey, I’d not been visiting b’cos of work.
You’d not been around too?
Come back soon ok… and hope the finances will get better.
Take care. *hugs*
February 11th, 2008 at 12:44 pm
Just in time for Gong Hei Fatt Choy..!
February 12th, 2008 at 1:33 am
Gong Xi Fa Cai!! Xin Nian Kuai Le!!
May you have great wealth, good health and abundant joy in the Rat year!!
February 12th, 2008 at 3:06 pm
Happy Chinese New Year, Jerry!
February 12th, 2008 at 8:41 pm
it’s great to know you’ve been living life and having a great time, sweets. sometimes we all need to disappear for a while. it does wonders for the soul.
February 13th, 2008 at 4:57 pm
Happy Valentine’s Day to you and yours!
February 14th, 2008 at 10:18 am
Sorry for being absent… and Happy Valentine’s Day to you and your family.
Hugs… many many times for the time I was missing…
February 17th, 2008 at 9:08 pm
wow, you’re serious about your work. good good, stay away from blogland. it eats up constructive time, oppsie.
February 18th, 2008 at 9:08 am
oohh get well soon and have a nice week!
February 24th, 2008 at 9:11 pm
hope u’re doing well! so much work =(
do take a break okies!! we miss u!!! =D
February 25th, 2008 at 2:46 pm
Bump…..
March 3rd, 2008 at 3:01 am
can’t seem to see ur new post..it just stops loading after the title
i wana read!!!! hehehe
^.^
SA: Thanks for the heads up Huei. I been thinking my blog really died. Kept refreshing the Comments page and all I saw was new spam. Hope I fixed it this time.
March 3rd, 2008 at 12:38 pm
hokie. i’ll just have to wish you here, since i can’t wish you ‘there’. (your latest post)
Happy Birthday Simple American! ahmay has a post up for you! go hop over!
SA: Thank you misti mei mei. *hugs* Hop? Oh man, my achin’ knees!
March 3rd, 2008 at 3:58 pm
Happy birthday to U SA!!! Have a great one!!!
Aiyoooo ur site a bit confusing?? Me hv to click here and there to leave U msg!!!
SA: Thank you Wennn. Big hugs for persevering and leaving this comment.