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Also, bonny, insent!
I quite liked the post, and it's really good advice. Dan and I have to sit down soon and reset some financial goals and our approach to budgeting, in light of more recent development, and neither one of us is enthusiastic about it.
I think we'll make a money date, maybe reward ourselves with a movie after!
Bonny, that's an awesome post -- I found it a breeze to read in spite of the length (in fact, it didn't feel particularly long at all), because you have a good grip on structuring things well for the web, with short sections, clear subheadings, flow from one bit to the next. It's the long slog through endless gray text that makes long writing fail on the web, not the overall length.
(Plus, I need to keep the actual content in mind. We're good at the sharing and agreeing after having made ourselves learn to be, but following the plan, not always so much. Sigh.)
By the way, Erin, I meant to write about your site launch. I have to say, I love it. The humor and competency come through beautifully.
I like the way you changed the 'about' page. Nice one!
Thanks, bonny! It's still in-progress, but I am becoming increasingly pleased with it...thanks to Ginger and Amy's gracious help.
I cannot make Zazzle work. Do we have any buffistas out there selling bumper stickers? I would buy
"BECAUSE they LOVE each other and they DESERVE to be HAPPY"
if you would make it.
love, -Laga
I need to do some zazzle stuff, so I'll try to add that bumper sticker to my shop today.
"OOh, I've bought a bunch of your paintings and I love them! I want more! Will you give me one free?"
Speaking as the child of two fine artists, this shit actually happens.
Raq, I can believe it. It's on a par with people who meet a doctor or lawyer and ask for free medical or legal advice.
I actually don't mind when people ask me things on the fly. If I'm in the mood, I will too often 'give it away.' But, I can also draw good boundaries when I want to and can calmly offer my card.
The thing that grinds my gizzard is when people are actively disrespectful or entitled. After all, since what I do just comes from my mind then I SHOULD just give them whatever they need.
Sometimes I wish I was a shopkeeper.
Not really. But, a less complex career choice on my part might have been good.
I blame the restaurateurs who have conditioned us to expect free things from our friends (but not a whole meal for cying out loud!)
I am grateful when I get comped, but I do not expect it and I never ask for it. I might ask to barter, yes.