People that know me personally know that I’m a huge Dallas Stars fan. In fact, during the playoffs I wear a jersey every game day(don’t ask if I wash the jerseys, you don’t really want to know, luck wears off you know).
I follow just about every Dallas Stars blog especially when I have to miss games because of work. I hate those days.
Never before, and I mean ever, have I seen such a dedicated stat roundup and breakdown of logical and practical use before today. Yes, this came from a fan’s blog and that makes me love it even more. If you’re a fan of any sports team you should read the postto see what real fans do for the love of their teams. I hope Dave Tippett is reading that blog. It couldn’t hurt, right?
The Dallas Stars have not been doing so well this season with tons of injuries and spotty play from veterans and playmakers, but there is hope that the playoffs will find the Stars in attendance.
I make this vow and promise for all to see. If the Dallas Stars do indeed make the playoffs this year I will shave my head into a mo-hawk in accordance with playoff rituals of the past where Mike Ribeiro and Steve Ott brandished mo-hawks during playoff runs. I’m with you guys all the way, and good luck. We’re gonna need it.
Local blogger and business/marketing guru Maria Elena Duron has a great post on Making a List of NOT To Dos and I thought it was a really great idea.
Her blog is about creating buzz for businesses through new media and old business combined. This is a great resource for artists as our business models really need tweaking these days. We are in one of the oldest forms of business/service and on the cusp of new, exciting, and scary times with the economy and the Internet headed into an unknown realm.
There are people screaming to “hunker down” and others touting this as a time of opportunity. I view it as the latter.
Here are some of my “Not To Dos”.
- Do not hunker down. Now is the time for action
- Do not waste time. Everyday is an opportunity to grow as an artist.
- Do not go another day without photographing something beautiful.
- Do not spend more than an hour wasting time on TV/Movies/Video Games (Unless it’s a Dallas Stars hockey game) in any given day. This valuable time could be used to photograph/edit photos/blog/social network.
So what are you putting on your “not to do” list for this week?
This week has been terribly busy. Brent and I have decided to work on several projects together (one of them is a Dallas Stars blog!) and I’ve gotten the beginnings of Orange Couch Media underway.
Whew!
This is really turning into a full time gig now. That’s all fine and dandy as long as I can get some full time money for it. The most important thing is to make sure it doesn’t interfere with family or photography.
While becoming a full time blogger sounds nice and all, I would much rather split my time with this and photography until revenue hits enough to hire multiple bloggers on multiple sites. Then it’s just managing the team and more time for photography!
That’s the plan anyway.
