doing it for the money

someone recently said to me, "you should start an online journal [commonly referred to as a web log, or 'blog], and sell advertising space, and make money from it. this article i just read in the Financial Times says you could make $25,000 a year."

i smiled and nodded politely, and looked back over this gathering of writings, as well as others i have gathered under other names [i gather names like fish wives gather sea shells].

it is interesting that people think they are complimenting you when they see you doing something, and suggest that you do it for money.

it is rather like walking up to a woman on the street and saying, "you are so beautiful. have you ever thought of selling your body to strangers for money?"

and the answer is yes, i have.