I’ve been thinking about Sundays lately.
You see, normally I go to Church on Sundays. Where “normally” equals “if you had asked me 10 months ago what I do on Sundays”. When I moved to Florida, one of the first things I did was seek out a Catholic Church close to my home and start investigating the CCD programs, etc. My faith has always been a very important aspect of my life and it was vitally important that I maintain that here.
Until my husband started his new job.
Now my Sundays are spent begging God to deliver me from this fresh hell that is Way Too Much Quality Alone Time With My Children. Not that I don’t love them. Clearly.
But Sundays have ceased to be a day of refuge and instead become a bit of a pain in the ass.
I decided that I needed to turn this ship around. Liven Sundays up. Shake things up. In short, if I cannot use this day to save my soul, I might as well sell the hell out of it.
And so was born the idea for Sunday: The Day On Which I Experiment With New Ways To Exploit Your Love And Affection For Money.
I began this adventure by looking for companies that would pay me money for sitting on my ass. Next, I sent an email out to everyone I could think of and announced that “my favorably unbiased opinion is FOR SALE!” My grandmother thanked me and politely asked that I take her off my mailing list. Grandma is cheap.
But THEN! Just as I was about to GIVE UP! I received word that my invaluable knowledge was needed for some company that makes labels!
I did a quick search of my archives and discovered that I am indeed a bit of an aficionado on labels. In fact, in the last two years I have written an entire SIX POSTS THAT IN SOME VAGUE AND AMBIGUOUS WAY RELATE TO LABELS. That pretty much makes me an expert.
I told the Label People that I would peruse their site and send back a very complex and professional review, along with sage advice and business wisdom, in exchange for copious amounts of cash. They told me they’d consider buying me lunch. I agreed.
And then I went to their site and realized that I have absolutely no clue what in the hell I would ever need labels like this for. And also? Holy crap ton of stuff all over the site. And not cool stuff like a Flickr Badge where people can stalk you all day. Oh no. Just stuff stuff like product specs and order info and company missions and blah blah where are the pictures blah yada blah zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.
This site review business stinks.
Maybe next week I’ll ask if Prince would like to pay me to review his “site”.
Where “site” equals “his hot hot self”.
Posted in Blogging Tips, Tricks and Junk for Other Bloggers, Sunday Sell Outs Tagged: blogging for money, labels, money, paid posts, profit, reviews
Sheila, I’ve just been lazy. Usually I comment before her post is actually published! However, I can manipulate the date so it just looks like I beat you. Moohahahahaha!
I like to use labels to keep the colors of all of my shirts and shorts separate. “Black”, “Charcoal”, “Midnight”, and “Indigo”.
Where “site” equals “his hot hot self”
this is not what I thought that you would declare the word ’site’ to mean… I was thinking something a little more south.
Oh, we’re both directionally challenged, aren’t we?
crazy me being first two days in a row. I promise I’m not stalking you any more than before all this firstness stuff has happened.
Just say no to labels. Did i tell you Prince was in my neighborhood a few months ago?
Yeah, labels…not so much. I mean, I use them all the time when I’m *describing* people. Other than that, I could go labelless.
Avitable - Damn it, man, why must you take this away from me? ;)
I’m just a bastard like that.
Prince is hot? The “Purple Rain” Prince?
Britt…did you ever see the video of Prince doing a cover of Radioheads song “Creep”. Oh.My.God.
I swear the man makes me moist. And he would probably only come up to my waist, short little purple freak.
Wait. That may work out jusssssttt right….
I cut all the labels out of my shirts. They itch my neck!
When you find out “how to make money sitting on one’s ass and watching TV” let me know. I’d be soooooo good at that gig.
That sitting around and raking in the cash; yeah, that DOES have a certain appeal to it!
I am still religiously clicking on all your links. (Does that somehow sound kind of dirty???)
And I just got solicited for my first paid post! I have finally arrived! I am soooooo excited!!
I hope you lick Prince’s ’site’ when you review it. Twice.
i’m sure there is some really good reason, so i will ask away. why don’t you take the kids to church with you. jesus loves the children. seriously, when i was little i had to learn to sit still for an hour with mom and i grew to enjoy church. these days so many churches have terrific programs for the kids if the parents would prefer to concentrate on the service as opposed to handing out books and cheerios and crayons and other keep your little self busy and quiet tricks.
or you could just dump them at adam’s and head to church…
oh, and yes i know that a question should end with one of these: ?
damn early morning commenting.
Being a single mommy now:(- I would LOVE a mentor of sorts to help me making extra cash from my blog? Any ideas, suggestions?? Promise I won’t stel from already money making venues!http://miss-britt.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/heartbeat.gif
Jeez 2 year old was grabbing my arm while I was typing. UGH.
STEAL FROM YOUR!!! insert rest of text.
Kids….
At least Avi doesn’t start his comments with an obnoxious “FIRST” each post. When clearly he could. Clearly!
avitable: cheater.
Sheila: hey, this is a FAMILY FRIENDLY BLOG!
Mary: well, you tried. But apparently the Internet was conspiring against me.
Karl: I am much too highly evolved to use labels when describing people.
delmer: Prince is not “hot”.
PRINCE is SEX ON LEGS.
OMG - have you not read about my meeting of Prince?!?!?
Stephanie: he is the perfect height for ME!
I’m not sure I’ve seen that actually…
Little Miss Sunshine State: I’ll be sure to drop your name. Once I sign my contract.
Coast Rat: on a beach. It has to be on a beach.
Princess of the Universe: Congratulations!
Now - is it the lawn fertilizer or the Asian dating?
Mindy: why would you say such a thing??
Shamelessly Sassy: mmmm… meeeee toooo.
hello haha narf: I’m Catholic. Of course we take our kids to church with us.
It’s just been overwhelming, to be honest. And I know that is a lame ass excuse. But it’s all I’ve got.
misi: well, all of that depends on how low you are willing to go.
I did a post a few weeks ago about the different kinds of ads on here. Did you see that one?
B.E. Earl: YAY! I’m starting a trend! Clearly.
Prince just turned 50!
That just freaks me the hell out.
Also, I’m very spiritual, and Catholic and I never get my lazy ass to church, either. Forgive me, Jesus?! Please.
LOL
Sugar–you SOOOOO need to do shoe ops;-)
Not to beat a dead horse (as I certainly have no idea what women like, want or need — and have the decree to prove it) … but Sex on Two Legs? He’s about the size of one of my thighs (to stay with the “legs” analogy).
Of course … they do say size doesn’t matter.
And I’m sure he’s a very nice man.
(I’ll take a look at your Prince post.)
Prince is sex on a stick
You do know that I was kidding right?
I’ve heard Prince likes to put sticky labels on his bare chest and have someone rip them off.
I saw Prince in concert twice - once in the 80’s and once in 2000-something. In the 80’s, I was just one of many screaming girls, and the excitement was girly, goofy excitement. In the 2000 year (I can’t remember, exactly), I watched him onstage and wanted to jump him. My doubting friends were told to see him live. Watching that man hump a piano was unbelievable.
I would so do Prince.
Church? Not sure what that is? Is it something you can eat?
And had to read all of the comments to see how Prince got injected into this post.