Saturday, May 27, 2006

ground rules, and a little shameless viral marketing

OK. SO, I will blog on a more consistent basis, and I will find a good browser/blog program to make it as painless and efficient as possible. The problem for me is that if isn't super easy to do, and I'm at my computer, I'm more likely to spend hours playing Civilization III or some random demo or flash game. This is partly because my "day" job involve me driving around the greater Houston area selling and delivering wine.

Driving in Houston is stressful! I have an overwhelming need to unwind when I come home, in addition to the fatigue I already have from allergies (I'm allergic to dust and mold, and Houston is INCREDIBLY HUMID).

This blog will serve more as my foray into political discussion, and as such, won't focus too much on specific alcohol brands, even though I drink and am employed in the business of selling alcohol. This blog is personal, individual, and will serve to help me flesh out opinions and points of view on current issues, economics, globalization, corporation, and the great big world in general. Also, I'm trying to learn Spanish so I can read my soon to be cousin-in-law's awesome blog.

I do want to learn some coding, as well, and my posts will gradually show my budding knowledge. I hope.

I'm also a Mac User and MySpacer. What I find useful and almost necessary for my Mac is MacZOT! and what I like about the blog on MySpace is the tag at the end where the blogger can indicate what is being played, listened to, watched, etc. ... selected form a pre-designed list of corporate label "art" primed for promotion. In that spirit, I post the following, as part of the blogZOT, and in an effort to overcome my stress hangovers.

Two birdies, one plush stone.

MacZOT.com Fans want Pzizz because 'According to the National Sleep Foundation, sleep deprivation and its effect on work performance may be costing U.S. employers some $18 billion each year in lost productivity. Another study pushes this cost to over $100 billion.' - link to full article