Ri O'Laughlin: Snarksmith * Pie Aficionado * Social Web Wrangler * Indie Music Fan * Blog Publishing Addict * Passable Site Designer * Ostensible Freelance Writer * Master in the Timeless Art of Housework Avoidance * Vociferous Advocate of Excessive Understatement.So, who missed me whilst I was off celebrating the birth of Our Lord and the invention of spiked Egg Nog? I’m guessing at LEAST 147 of you did, because that was the total number of visitors we had last week. Bwahahaha! Pitiful. I’m pretty sure I killed my blog, dude. Eh. S’okay. I’m still…
That sounds way better than “I’m burned out and my brain is mush, so I’m taking the month off from blogging/web design/social media.”…right? I’m not going into hiding or shitcanning the entire gig altogether – you’re not rid of me THAT easily. Matter of fact, I actually have a really, really, really big project in…
Y’know, I have to give it to advertisers. They’re including more and more music in their ads, and I like it. Now, don’t get me wrong; the inclusion of a catchy drumbeat or a smooth bassline doesn’t blind me to the fact that they’re trying their damndest to get their hand in my wallet. But…
So, it’s come to my attention that some bloggers work long and hard for months in advance of the Holiday Season, putting together “Gift Guides”. They research the hippest, coolest stuff. They are sent samples to try. They organize and categorize, then present you, the reader, with a clear and concise list of EXACTLY what…