ThoughtsFromParis Is Officially In The Black!

I am absolutely not joking when I write that I had to Google “in the black” to confirm that the meaning of that idiom is “making money.”

I thought it might be “in the red” or for some reason, “in the pink.”

Well, anyway, I’m very proud and humbled to say that thanks to you readers, after expenses (hosting/bandwidth), this website has clocked it’s first $25 profit.

While not enough yet to support the mortgage or my American Girl Doll obsession, it’s a start.  And, as I was thinking about it this afternoon, what is most exciting for me is that I’m being paid (albeit a little amount) to be myself.

american girl doll

This one walks around the house in the middle of the night. I think she's trying to kill me.

If this site can continue to grow, great.  If all I ever earn is $25 a month, so be it.  I’ll buy something on Amazon to earn free shipping.

And hopefully you don’t think it’s a blowhard move to brag about making a few bucks.  I’m just so grateful to you for reading because you have made it all possible.

Please visit my sponsors (two more to be added in the next few days), and click on their links.  Show them some love, since they’re doing the same for me.  They’re over there on the right, down the page.

Thank you for giving me hope that being myself could lead to fame, fortune, and riches.  Then I can leave you behind and hang out with celebrities, who we all know are better than the rest of us.

Seriously, thanks.  You’re amazing fans.  Means the world to me.

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Sunburnt 10 pts

Congrats! You deserve it, This is my favorite blog! I'm pink with envy. Soon you'll go all diva on us and get a chihuahua or something.

delfinparis 37 pts moderator

Sunburnt Chihuahuas are gay.

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Jessica_thereader 21 pts

You are so amazing and so is your blog!

YoungmanBrown 16 pts

Proud to support you. More proud to be supported by you (like a good bra).

delfinparis 37 pts moderator

YoungmanBrown Everyone - visit his website - it's on the right hand side up the page!

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changethetopic 12 pts

Congratulations, that's awesome news! You go, boy!

delfinparis 37 pts moderator

changethetopic I love that Yucko is your profile pic. Hilarious.

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circustoybox 11 pts

Which reminds me I have no idea what your job is...oh wells, I will just assume you are an unemployed rich kid.

delfinparis 37 pts moderator

circustoybox You're close... I'm fully employed and poor.

arminiemi 6 pts

Congratulations! That must feel awesome after all the hard work you have put into your blog! :) - And cheers for many more !

delfinparis 37 pts moderator

arminiemi That you Armi for the kind words! I appreciate your readership!

BellyBillboard 17 pts

Congrats! If it weren't for me selling message space on my gut, I would be in the red big time. I've made maybe $50 so far. I think we should have a contest. Starting February 1st, ending September 1st. Who can make more with his blog. Winner gets a guest post on the loser's blog to say anything he wants about the loser. What say you? Is it a bet? Hah?

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Viki_Manera

delfinparis Congrats! Give me a few words on your experience up till now? Thinking about starting one...

delfinparis
delfinparis

Viki_Manera Thanks, VK! What's most exciting is that I can just be myself, which is a mixture of hard truths, humor, and poor grammar.