Remember the story about the pilgrim colony where the settlers all disappeared ? The whole town vanished with no trace except a bunch of empty houses and a creepy message on a tree that no one understood. This post is going to be kind of like that tree message. I can't tell you anything about what's going to happen next here at Gridskipper or how I'm going to keep paying for the salmon roe, espresso, and fine Dutchmaster brand cigars that I need to keep me alive. What I can tell you is that I've learned so much while working for this crazy little web site. In fact, my time here has taught me so much that, as a parting gift to you, my dear readers, I wanted to share this list of the Top Five Life Lessons I've Learned From the Blogosphere. 5) Whales taste like ass .
4) Cats can't type for shit .
3) Quarterly "bonuses" are not the same thing as actual health benefits.
2) You'd better have a really cool girlfriend if you expect to get laid while constantly writing sarcastic posts about being a massive man whore .
And last, but most definitely not least:
1) When you find yourself looking for work, it's best to give out your e-mail address to as many people as possible.
That's pretty much it! When Chris Mohney and Amanda Kludt first approached me about working for Gridskipper in a dingy downtown cantina, I never could have imagined how educational, entertaining, and most of all, strange the next year would ...