I am no longer insulated from the global financial sh!tstorm, it seems. Oh well. I'd be lying if I said I was sad to leave my prior situation. This is an opportunity, and nothing less.

I was laid off about 2 weeks ago. Sorry I've been absent from my usual haunts on the web. Time really blends together when the routine is ripped out of your day. I can hardly remember which night I went to which bar. Har har.

But seriously, I've been responsible with my earnings, so I can hold out for quite a long time while I job hunt. Good thing too, because the advertising industry has some pretty dim prospects these days. I only wish I had spent a little time beefing up my portfolio, but hey, plenty of time for that now. Probably take classes, visit a gym, keep the mind and body sharp.

In any event, I'm not going anywhere for a while.