Do You Have An SSP?

by derek on February 5, 2010 · 5 comments

With what some would say is the pinnacle of American sports upon us, I want to ask you a question.

Do you have an SSP – Super (Bowl) Sunday Party – or do you prefer the quiet of watching the game at home?

While I am always up for a party, I would personally prefer to be holed away in a mountain cabin with that special someone enjoying a relaxing day and then tune in for the game. Particularly if my favorite team is playing in the big game.

Nothing can ruin the experience more than when your team is falling behind and that guy that barely knows the difference between football and futbol starts running his mouth that your team is terrible. That they have no chance to come back and win. Sorry, but I’m the only one that is allowed to criticize my team.

Unfortunately for me, being a fan of the Chicago Bears, I haven’t had too many opportunities to cheer for my team in the Super Bowl. As such, I don’t mind hosting or attending the big parties where the focus is less on the game and more on the experience.

For the game this year, I have to admit that I am more interested in some of the prop bets – such as how many times Archie Manning will be shown on camera – than I am in the game itself.

Not really being a fan of either team, I will say that I am pulling for the Indianapolis Colts to win even though they were the team that knocked off my Beloved Bears just a few years ago. With that being said, I won’t be terribly disappointed if the New Orleans Saints pull off the victory, although I imagine that hearing “Who ‘dat?” will get old really quick.

So what do you have planned for the weekend?

For me, as much as I’d like to be quietly enjoying my own SSP, it looks like that will have to wait for another time.

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Talking Shop With Murray Newlands

by derek on January 7, 2010 · 22 comments

Wanted to send a quick note to let everyone know that Murray Newlands, who runs an affiliate marketing blog and also happens to be a finalist for the 2010 Best Blogger Affiliate Summit Pinnacle Award, recently interviewed me and we talked a little shop.

Jump on over to Murray’s blog and check out my blog interview.

You’ll get to read a few of my newbie blogging tips, as well as things like what I am doing to improve the world, what I do that is green, and what is on my iPod.

Oh, and did you know the one thing about me that most people don’t know? You might if you’ve been reading this blog for awhile.

Read the interview.

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Twenty Ten Honey

by derek on December 31, 2009 · 18 comments

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Before we close out the year 2009 and move on to the new adventures that lie ahead in 2010, I wanted to take a moment to send a quick thanks to all of the people that have been a part of my experiences in the last year. Without each of you it would not be nearly as much fun or special.

From a pure blogging perspective, there is no doubt that 2009 was an odd year for me. There were only 33 posts, including this one, over the course of the year and a handful of those were from other bloggers.

As many of you know, I took a step away from blogging in late January as I contemplated at what cost you should pursue your passion. It was certainly difficult to disconnect from something that had been such a big part of my daily life, and it didn’t automatically make everything else better.

More recently I have been trying to get a little more active on the blog to balance some of the behind the scenes work I’ve been doing for clients. The new blog design was created to help showcase my services as a WordPress consultant, or I should say ninja.

In between there was a blog birthday and a handful of new joint venture blogs that I have partnered on with Gail from GrowMap.

Honey?

The “honey” in the title of this post is a play on a phrase that has held a special meaning to me since I was a wee lad in school, and to this day my group of close friends that I’ve been with since those days will still toss the phrase around.

That brings me to an important point that I’d like everyone to focus on as we enter the new year; while the work we do and the goals we achieve are certainly important, it is the people we meet and the relationships we have that we will remember forever.

I’ve been extremely fortunate in that I’ve met people that have changed my life, some in ways that they likely never imagined. It is these people that make me smile on a regular basis and offer me more than I can ever hope to repay, to which I can simply offer a heartfelt thank you. ;)

As everyone rings in the new year, please be safe and have fun! Think of the people that are close to you (and those that cannot be there with you as much as they might wish they could) as that is what is truly important.

Happy New Year!

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The Best Travel Tip For Barcelona

December 29, 2009

Earlier this year I had the pleasure of visiting Barcelona, Spain for the first time.
Being in my early 30’s I am somewhat embarrassed to say that this was my first voyage outside of the United States – well, other than a trip to Canada when I bought my Harley and a trip to Mexico that [...]

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Earn $100 With DerekTV

December 27, 2009

After years of cable service with Comcast, I recently reached the tipping point where the monthly bill had become far too ridiculous for what we were receiving.
Out With The Old
Sure, Comcast was flexible in that you could call up to complain every six months or so and they would throw you a teaser price tier [...]

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