One of my big goals for this year is to be able to state definitively that I have survived unemployment. To that end, I am hustling hard to try to build a business. This has not left much time for blogging. If you're one of the 14 people who wait with bated breath for my every blogged word, I apologize for not producing much lately. Hate to disappoint my "fans," but I need to eat.

It's been crazy. I've been up working until 1 or 2 in the morning most nights, and I get up pretty early, too. Of course, on most days I do have the luxury of an after-lunch nap if I want one, and I usually take advantage of it. (The siesta is one of the most civilized customs. I'm hoping to make it cool in the U.S.)

Anyway, I'm busting my butt. With any luck, it will pay off. There's so much to do, and when you're an unemployed person with no money, you have to do it all yourself. I handle sales, marketing, production, fulfillment, project management, billing, bookkeeping, and accounting by myself. It's tough.

I hope I make it. If not, I'll be blogging from under a bridge in a few months, offering culinary tips on preparing fine cuisine from ingredients scavenged from garbage cans.

So that's what's going on. Stay busy (or get busy).