Dirty Little Freelance Secrets

If (A) deadlines must be met; and (B) I'd rather be drawing-painting-writing than anything else; then (C), my house ends up a dirty mess.

Today I must clean. (I'll spare you the scratch n' sniff photo of the cat's litter box.)

Dept. of Freelance: How to Get Work

1. Start making progress on your own projects, and real work will come in the door.*

2. The best way to get lots of work is to plan a vacation.**

* Meaning the kind that pays bills. (This is a good thing!)
**Haven't tried this one in a long time, but it really works!

Favorite Christmas Gifts

A woodpecker door-knocker...


















... and a flying pig weathervane, for the top of my office...



















... because one resolution for 2009 is to laugh, as often as possible.

Friday Fun: Still Undecided?

Okay, I'll change my vote if John Cleese gets to be Minister of Silly Walks.



I'm thinking Monty Python just might be able to save the world. At least we'd all have a good laugh.

(Thanks, Sue L-W., for making my day!)

Friday Fun: Kid's Books With Messages...

This is an older clip. Still pretty funny, in my opinion.

I think I'd lose my sanity of it wasn't for The Daily Show.