Feb 8

Where do I get my online laughs?

• http://fuckyoupenguin.blogspot.com/
  
• www.failblog.org
• www.catsinsinks.com  (not so funny but mildly amusing)

Jan 7

• A great read on Mediapost for the anyone planning SEM or how to take their search to the next level
• A few good stats out there today on display advertising and market share: Google 57%.  This used to be much lower (<20%)>

Jan 5 2009

• Happy New Year.  As I sit here on a gloomy wintery bay day, I have high hopes for 2009.  Some of which are:

      - Finish furnishing my condo

                - take swimming lessons 

- join a gym (new pad doesn't come with it this time)

- visit some national parks (Grand Canyon, Zion) would be great

     - revisit Hawaii

Those are just a few quick thoughts at this point. I'm sure others will materialize as the year progresses, but that's a good start for now.

•  In the Internet advertising world, things are also humming along.  The 'lull' everyone thought may happen during the holiday break wasn't really a lull - it was more a steady hum for clients getting things done at the last minute.  Everyone is predicting things will slow down a bit, given the state of economy, etc.  I think that may happen slightly but overall online ads and video won't be too diminished from 2008 levels.  It's still the fastest growing medium for advertising. 
• Facebook topic. I go in and out of using this tool.  Everyday brings a new face/blast from the past to my inbox.  This article on MediaPost today is all about the next wave: 1:1 video.  A few weeks ago I had a friend video a hello message and I thought it was very cool.  I didn't video her back, and probably should have, but it's a perfect example of the video effect.  What will be next? mobile video messages? facebook live mapping tools?  I think all of the above.