Hello world! I’ve been sick for the past three weeks, having succumbed to either closet dust on my winter clothing (which tends to trigger bronchitis) or a pastry that I saw a little kid touch moments before I ingested it; I shall not underestimate the power of child-incubated germs in the future.

Anyway, it’s been quite some time since I’ve been this sick, and I’ve had to slow waaaay down. The silver lining is that it’s become a time of reflection. I documented most of this in The Google Wave with Colleen™, which sort of works like a text-adventure version of a magic mirror. A lot of what’s on my mind is related to stepping up my game to dig myself out of this plateau I feel I’m in. 2010 is almost over, and this was the year I had hoped to be more independent financially than before. I’d say I’m about halfway there, in terms of figuring out what works, but it’s been slow going as far as making it work. (more…)