Archive for February, 2008

Naveen Andrews as Sayid Jarrah on ABC's LOSTWELL… tonight’s episode was Sayid, portrayed by Naveen Andrews, centric and exposed a big secret! Sayid is one of the Oceanic 6! Ok, so now we’re up to Jack (Matthew Fox), Kate (Evangeline Lilly), Hurley (Jorge Garcia), and now Sayid. It also seems that Sayid is a hitman in his post-Island life. We also find out that Ben (Michael Emerson) has made it off the island, but I’m pretty sure he wouldn’t count as one of the Oceanic 6…since he wasn’t on the flight.

Anyway, back on the island everyone has divided up into two groups: Locke’s group and Jack’s group. As we rejoin Jack’s group we find them working on the helicopter, trying to make it flight worthy and trying to decide what to do next. Since the freighters are after Ben and Locke has Ben, an unhappy alliance is formed between Miles and Jack’s group of losties. Sayid, Miles, and Kate set off to find Locke and his band of merry men.
Michael Emerson as Benjamin Linus from ABC's LOST
Meanwhile, Locke has led his group to the site of Jacob’s cabin except…it’s not there! Ben begins to taunt Locke and after some malcontent discussion, Locke decides they’re going to the Barracks.

As Jack’s assault team (sans Jack) make it to the Barracks it seems to be deserted…except for Hurley gagged and stuffed (literally) into a closet. As they begins to explore the rest of the Barracks, they are set upon by Locke’s group and “captured.” Ben and Sayid wind up spending some quality time together that may come into play later…we’ll have to wait and see.

After some bargaining, Locke agrees to release Sayid, Kate, and Charlotte to return to the helicopter. He holds onto Miles as insurance.

When they get back to the helo, it winds up being Lapidus (the pilot), Sayid, Desmond, and Naomi’s body making the trip back to the freighter leaving Jack (Matthew Fox), Kate (Evangeline Lilly), Charlotte, the nerdy dude, and Juliette behind.

V E R Y Interesting…

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Rebecca Mader as Charlotte on ABC's LOST

Matthew Fox as Jack Shepard on ABC's LOST

Evangeline Lilly as Kate Austen on ABC's LOST

Naveen Andrews as Sayid Jarrah on ABC's LOSTWELL… tonight’s episode was Sayid, portrayed by Naveen Andrews, centric and exposed a big secret! Sayid is one of the Oceanic 6! Ok, so now we’re up to Jack (Matthew Fox), Kate (Evangeline Lilly), Hurley (Jorge Garcia), and now Sayid. It also seems that Sayid is a hitman in his post-Island life. We also find out that Ben (Michael Em)has made it off the island, but I’m pretty sure he wouldn’t count as one of the Oceanic 6…since he wasn’t on the flight.

Anyway, back on the island everyone has divided up into two groups: Locke’s group and Jack’s group. As we rejoin Jack’s group we find them working on the helicopter, trying to make it flight worthy and trying to decide what to do next. Since the freighters are after Ben and Locke has Ben, an unhappy alliance is formed between Miles and Jack’s group of losties. Sayid, Miles, and Kate set off to find Locke and his band of merry men.
Michael Emerson as Benjamin Linus from ABC's LOST
Meanwhile, Locke has led his group to the site of Jacob’s cabin except…it’s not there! Ben begins to taunt Locke and after some malcontent discussion, Locke decides they’re going to the Barracks.

As Jack’s assault team (sans Jack) make it to the Barracks it seems to be deserted…except for Hurley gagged and stuffed (literally) into a closet. As they begins to explore the rest of the Barracks, they are set upon by Locke’s group and “captured.” Ben and Sayid wind up spending some quality time together that may come into play later…we’ll have to wait and see.

After some bargaining, Locke agrees to release Sayid, Kate, and Charlotte to return to the helicopter. He holds onto Miles as insurance.

When they get back to the helo, it winds up being Lapidus (the pilot), Sayid, Desmond, and Naomi’s body making the trip back to the freighter.

V E R Y Interesting…

Rebecca Mader as Charlotte on ABC's LOST

Matthew Fox as Jack Shepard on ABC's LOST

Evangeline Lilly as Kate Austen on ABC's LOST

morse How Blogging Is Like Morse Code and Sudoku

Ok, I know it sounds like a strange topic so stick with me here for a few minutes.

I created my first blog before I learned Morse code or sudoku, but I never really did anything with it. I was like the hundreds of thousands of others that thought, “what am I going to have to write about.” Don’t believe me, this is the first blog I created, go back and read my first post First Things First, if you dare (but fair warning…it sucks!)

It wasn’t until I had finished reading the Internet one day and just started chopping at the keyboard that I stumbled across the blogging as an income idea. I think the first one I really latched onto was Brian over at GeniusTypes.com, but that was just the beginning. Now I try to be a faithful disciple of the Three Wise Men of blogging.

Anyway, I digress.

When I first started blogging as an income, it all seemed pretty complicated to me, hence the morse code and sudoku reference. You’ll know if you’ve read Adventures in Amateur Radio that I’m an amateur radio operator or ham. One of the requirements (at the time) to upgrade from an entry level operator was to learn Morse Code. I failed my first two tests because I was trying to hear every letter rather than listening for words…

Still Confused?

sudoku How Blogging Is Like Morse Code and SudokuOk, how about sudoku. My first attempts at sudoku were very granular, only one row or one column or one square. It wasn’t until I started seeing and playing the puzzle as a whole that I really had a breakthrough.

And Now for Blogging…

Now don’t get me wrong, I’m now where near an expert at this stuff…yet. But I am beginning to see whole puzzles rather than just the individual pieces. Having one blog is ok and you can have great fun with it…but that’s about it. Don’t expect to make any real money, at least not in the short term. It will take forever, and most people will lose interest. BUT, if you have several that support each other, well now we’re getting somewhere.

As I continue down this new path there seems to be something new around every corner. The trick here is that while it is new to me, there are probably hundreds if not thousands of other bloggers that have already figured this out. If you can learn from other people’s mistakes, you’ll get there a lot faster.

Look at your blogging portfolio as a whole, not a list of individual blogs each competing for your time and attention. Whip those blogs into line and have them all working for you instead of you working for them!

Happy Blogging!