Pelalusa: My New Responsibility This Month

Monday, February 02, 2009

My New Responsibility This Month

My Mom and her Brother have headed to Hawaii and I agreed to take care of his little Shih Tzu:

3 comments:

Raphael Alexander said...: Shih Tzus are extremely loyal and affectionate dogs. But they are the most irritating barkers on Earth and anything sets them off.; 6:07 PM
Robert W. said...: Man are you prescient! She just started barking an hour ago at any little noise she hears in my apt. bldg. I feel bad for her because she's sitting near the door, probably waiting for my uncle to enter but that won't happen for many weeks.; 6:14 PM
Raphael Alexander said...: I really like Shih Tzu's though, and they are really more brave than their size indicates. I hope your apartment is relatively sound-proof, however, since she will likely continue to bark a lot when you're at work and you may get complaints.

I was living in an apartment in Toronto ages and ages back, and went to the pub for a few beers, leaving the dog at home. Around 1 am the landlady came into the bar with unkempt hair and clothing and said "WOULD YOU GET THAT DOG TO SHUT UP!?"; 6:19 PM

What's With The Ads?

Am I hoping they'll make me a fortune? Hardly! Am I deliberately trying to annoy my readers? Never!

I've launched a new website called Pelalusa.com. Eventually it'll become a fully fledged social networking site but for now it's just a fun travel site, showcasing my journeys and photography. I hope you enjoy it and I always welcome suggestions to improve it.

This new site will be advertising sponsored. What's different about it though is that 50% of the profits (eventually increasing towards 100%) will be donated to philanthropic efforts such as BC Digital Divide. It'll be a global effort, with a particular focus on technology and education.

So I decided to also allow the ads on here too. Please know that I have no control over their content. If some ad does catch your interest, at least you know where the money will be going.

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