Change in Money: It's Official, Google Paid Me!

Yes!  

I checked my bank account today to see if there was money in there...

And guess what?  Google Adsense deposited $108.43 in my account!  Heck yes!

It's OFFICIAL: I have finally made money off this blog!

This is the first compensation I have received since I started this blog at the beginning of the year.

And that's pretty awesome change.

I have to thank my readers and these little advertising boxes on the page.  Nearly every click puts $1 in my pocket.  That helps me put one candy bar or can of PBR in my stomach.  So thank you! (BTW, you don't have to buy or sign up for anything... just click.)

Now, really though, this is kind of a big deal!  I mean, I'm kind of getting paid to write this blog now... Does that make me a professional?  I don't know...  I'm not an expert on change nor am I making a living from it yet... [$108.43 / (26 Posts so far * Avg. 2 hrs per post) = Approx. $2.09 per hr]  But it's certainly a start!  Please share my blog with others and maybe one day I can make a living off of it!  And you could come live with me on my couch while I write!

Maybe I could still call myself a professional writer though... it's kinda like how every filmmaker is an "Award Winning Filmmaker" because they won a student film festival or something... By the way, I'm an "Award Winning Filmmaker."  I sometimes say that on resumes or job applications... it's kind of annoying... but I know if I say, "Hey, I'm a cool guy and I'll do a good job," it doesn't really work well... They want credentials!

Now money has the power to change people.  And I'm not denying its potential power over me too.  So I'm relying on you, dear readers, to keep both myself and my blog content in check.  I appreciate any comments and feedback.  Also, please "Follow" my blog if you're not doing so already.  Thanks! 

I promise that you can continue to expect change in myself, my blog, and the world.  But don't expect this new found income to bring about a new flashy change of wardrobe or car.  I'll still be wearing $2 flannels, I'll still be driving the Aveo, I'll still be living at my sisters for the time being, and I still can't afford a coke habit.

Still,

-Lazer