Help, my discussion boards are down!

If anyone’s looking for them, no I don’t know what’s up yet. Seems to be a hosting issue. If it doesn’t change soon, I’ll have to start screaming. Or whimpering. I’m not sure which yet. My most recent attempt to backup my database failed, so I’m none too happy about that, especially just now. I have older backups, but it would mean wiping out several more recent posts, ouch!

What a start to the weekend.

Well that posting was unexpectedly difficult. It kept cutting off the end of my post. Very frustrating.

I was going to add that now I really ought to get transcribing, but I don’t think Ariel is going to take her nap, so it looks like I’ll just have to work all the harder tonight.

Yes, again.

Another new website.

This isn’t so much about my lack of focus on a given project as it is about my not being able to resist using a free domain name in conjunction with my free hosting. It basically came down to “why not?”

It’s a pretty competitive area, but since it is all free, I won’t be marketing this one as hard… unless it starts to pay off. The site is Compare Satellite, and just as it sounds, it deals with the ever popular satellite television offers available online. The affiliate programs are pretty good, so I may as well try for a little search engine traffic in the area.

I’m focusing on a couple of offers, one from DirecTV, the other from Dish Network. If you have given any thought to what can be done with one of these programs, you can take a look at two of the most popular affiliate programs by going to VMC Satellite (a 3-tier program!) and Rapid Satellite (2 tiers, but higher pay on your sales).

Finally a solid day to work on medical transcription!

My mother-in-law had hip replacement surgery a few weeks ago, so she hasn’t been taking Ariel once a week as she usually does. She’s well enough now that she’s able to do that again. It’s so nice!

I’ve gotten some decent work done already. Hope to get lots more done, but I’m concerned that today will run out like yesterday did. If it happens, well, that’s website development time, of course! But I’d like to do well on the transcription.

Time for politics!

My oldest sister and I have a tradition. Every year shortly before Election Day, we get together and go over the propositions and candidates with each other, and sometimes a couple others. It’s a great way to see if either of us has missed anything, misunderstood anything, etc. This year we have our ex-stepmom joining in the fun. Our views are just different enough to keep it fun, without getting into serious arguements generally.

Voting with a toddler in tow is going to be interesting, though. It’ll probably be a cross between keeping her from running all over the place and telling her no, she can’t mark Mommy’s ballot for her.