Comments on: “bleed and feed”: hey, it works for me. http://gapingvoid.com/2009/10/04/bleed-and-feed-hey-it-works-for-me/ "cartoons drawn on the back of business cards" Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:17:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Mark Essel http://gapingvoid.com/2009/10/04/bleed-and-feed-hey-it-works-for-me/#comment-26369 Mark Essel Tue, 06 Oct 2009 09:22:25 +0000 http://gapingvoid.com/?p=5850#comment-26369 That's one of those hard problems (balancing work/fun) that seems to sort itself out by the time we retire ;) I've convinced myself I can make money doing what I love, inspiring other people to do what they love for a living. The dayjob keeps food on the table (engineer), but between writing/reading/blogging there's a seductive web programming project beckoning to me. If only I could stop logging into World of Warcraft between 7-9pm. But it's my down cycle time. Have you gone through bursts of working more? My summer was super productive, was making progress 17-18 hours per day with little slack time. That’s one of those hard problems (balancing work/fun) that seems to sort itself out by the time we retire ;)

I’ve convinced myself I can make money doing what I love, inspiring other people to do what they love for a living. The dayjob keeps food on the table (engineer), but between writing/reading/blogging there’s a seductive web programming project beckoning to me. If only I could stop logging into World of Warcraft between 7-9pm. But it’s my down cycle time.

Have you gone through bursts of working more? My summer was super productive, was making progress 17–18 hours per day with little slack time.

]]> By: <fb:name linked="false" useyou="false" uid="1601465720">Jennifer Mathis</fb:name> http://gapingvoid.com/2009/10/04/bleed-and-feed-hey-it-works-for-me/#comment-26362 Jennifer Mathis Mon, 05 Oct 2009 12:58:50 +0000 http://gapingvoid.com/?p=5850#comment-26362 The version I'm working is "Bleed, Feed, and Barf." The "barf" would be the 40-hour job that (unfortunately) must happen before the bleed n' feed. It's taking a nasty toll on my health. The version I’m working is “Bleed, Feed, and Barf.” The “barf” would be the 40-hour job that (unfortunately) must happen before the bleed n’ feed.

It’s taking a nasty toll on my health.

]]> By: Anna http://gapingvoid.com/2009/10/04/bleed-and-feed-hey-it-works-for-me/#comment-26351 Anna Sun, 04 Oct 2009 12:12:49 +0000 http://gapingvoid.com/?p=5850#comment-26351 That's a truly wicked cartoon (as in wickedly funny and . . . hauntingly scary!) and it wickedly underscores the thematic dichotomy of your post? That’s a truly wicked cartoon (as in wickedly funny and … hauntingly scary!) and it wickedly underscores the thematic dichotomy of your post?

]]> By: Suki Fuller http://gapingvoid.com/2009/10/04/bleed-and-feed-hey-it-works-for-me/#comment-26348 Suki Fuller Sun, 04 Oct 2009 08:02:18 +0000 http://gapingvoid.com/?p=5850#comment-26348 Describes my time in China - thus far!! :-) Describes my time in China — thus far!! :-)

]]> By: Caroline http://gapingvoid.com/2009/10/04/bleed-and-feed-hey-it-works-for-me/#comment-26346 Caroline Sun, 04 Oct 2009 07:08:45 +0000 http://gapingvoid.com/?p=5850#comment-26346 Love this. And sadly, I have had that thought sometimes in the cartoon. I can admit it. Thanks for drawing and for sharing the Bleed and Feed. I hope you keep doing both with great success. Love this. And sadly, I have had that thought sometimes in the cartoon. I can admit it. Thanks for drawing and for sharing the Bleed and Feed. I hope you keep doing both with great success.

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