I began blogging in December of 2004, but didn't really get into it until late 2005 and early 2006. My current blog and homepage can be found here. I also love to hang out at a great forum called Blogger Forum.
1: By maintaining a high ego, you will always be able to bounce back after have a bad day (failed test, pants ripped when you bent down to pick up a pencil, etc.).
2: Eating a big