OK, so this isn't really the first step - the first step was being shown the door by my former employers. The second step was to contemplate driving my car through the front door and into the lobby. The third step was to realize that my offices are on the 10th floor, and it really wouldn't be fair to the folks on the ground level. The fourth step was to regroup, and the fifth was to find a hobby.
So I figure, find a way to keep everyone informed (whether they care or not) on my job search, my inability to eat or pay electric bills (I'm kidding Mom - I'm fine!) and my general ability to get out of bed and go look for another job. And what better way to do that than to find a time-wasting hobby like my own website? Yeah, that's right - it was the only sane decision.
So here I am on the web. I'm sure I'll throw in a lot of other stuff that occupies my time/thoughts, as well as photos, links, basically anything to help other people waste time as well. Hey, I had a revelation after being downsized that I wasn't doing enough to help humanity. So I figured I could help humanity by offering an alternative to productivity. Thus is born my website.
OK, so right now it's just a blog (that's weblog for those of you who don't speak Internet geek). I plan to increase its scope as I have time, and frankly, as I get bored. I can't job-search 24-7, you know! And as Marge Simpson said of Homer "Usually his hairbrained schemes fizzle out once he see something good on TV. But this season... (shakes head in disgust)."
Anyway, enjoy, or don't. Either way is good.
Posted by Paul
at 3:04 PM CDT
