It feels like another lifetime since I had signed up for Xomba. In the nearly two years on this website, I have posted many articles covering a variety of subjects and have been fortunate enough to have these articles read and discussed. While some have turned into week-long debates, others have hardly been read. But never to be deterred from doing what I enjoy (writing), I keep on truckin' and strive to improve on my little hobby.

And oh, the rewards you can reap by posting your work online!

In just under two years I have had the opportunity to supplement my income through the wonderful Google Adsense program. I have not had quite the success that others on Xomba have enjoyed, but to say that I've gotten "nothing" would be a hideous lie. I must confess that I do not write just to make money, but I do only post on Xomba for that reason. And now I have finally reached a milestone not to be forgotten.

Earlier today, I logged on to my Adsense account and was amazed to see that I have successfully accomplished what had been advertised so many months (and almost years) ago in the local Folio Weekly paper:

"Get paid to write!"

Well, it seems that "getting paid" is exactly what is about to happen. So, here's the big announcement...and I hope all of you are fortunate enough to achieve this type of success in the near future:

I have made my first $50!!!

(For all you accountants out there, that amounts to about $0.50 per week.)

If any of you have ever clicked on my ads, thank you, from the bottom of my black heart (that's what everyone thinks anyway, right?). Here's to another two years of unimaginable prosperity! I couldn't have done it without you, Xomba!

(Actually, I could probably find more change on the streets in much less time than I spend on this website...but you get the point.)

*If you'd like to see what I have written about in the last two years that has brought me this wild success, click here.