Tonight you get a little something different from me. No big, beautiful picture. No heady delicious overload. I just have some things I want to say, and since this is my blog, my forum, my soapbox, indulge me.
So it’s almost midnight and I can’t sleep. Bridget and Chopper are snoring beside me. I’m not making this up, as soon as I wrote that sentence, Bridget rolled over and inaudibly mumbled something to me in her sleep. I think it was a curse. The laptop screen is probably bothering her, but she’s too sleepy to put up much of a fight. Take her, Sleep, take her!
My heart is racing. I’m really excited. I think it’s because I finally realized what it is I want to do with Blake Makes, and maybe even my life. I love this blog. And it’s obvious that I love cooking, but I also love what I do for a living. I’m in marketing and I just started my own marketing firm, Killian Interactive (KI).
The KI site is pretty sparce and generic at the moment, and I think it’s because I haven’t quite found my voice, yet. That’s all changing now. I want KI to do very cool, creative, new things. I want to do mostly things online. I’d love to work with food companies (restaurants, stores, manufacturers, etc.) to build communities online around their products. That’s it. That’s my big idea.
Now, I’m going to make it happen. Blake Makes an amazing life.
I’ve got a list a mile long of things I have to do for KI. I’m working with a business counselor who is the best. Mark my words, this will be the best money I will ever spend. She is helping me clean house, both literally and figuratively. It’s going to take some time for me to get it all sorted out, but once I do (give me 3 weeks), I’ll be ready to WOW.
I could probably rant for hours, and fill up a few feet’s worth of screen here, but I won’t. Instead, I’ll leave you with my latest discovery, Open Source Food. They’re not going to know what’s hit them. I’m about to fill their belly with Blake Makes food. It’s the perfect second home for me.
It seems fitting that I’m sharing this with you in the wee hours of the night. Read it (or re-read it at this point) in a whisper for full effect. This is my catharsis, my outlet, my love. Thanks for listening. Night night. bk
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Blake,
I love your blog. I love your recipes and your photos and your “take” on food. I can’t WAIT to see what you do next. Despite the fact that I’m naughty, I DO love to eat and to cook and you make me want to make better food for my family and friends.
So good luck. I’m behind you! I believe in you!
Heather
Heather,
I so needed that. Thanks so much! I think so many of us want to do things and never do. Either we can’t or we won’t. I’m going to do this. I don’t know exactly where I’m going, but I have a general idea of where to head. Keep reading, I’ll keep cooking. bk
Blake: I too love your blog – very inspiring. Best of luck in whatever direction you head…
I couldn’t be more excited for you if you were my own brother! Great things are in store for you and Bridget, I can just sense it! Don’t forget about the little people (me) when you’re all rich and famous!
Aw shucks! Thanks. So many people say you have to follow (chase) your passion. This is my passion, so I’m going to give it a shot (and try to pay my bills at the same time).
I really liked your blog!
I feel really stupid right now becase I have tried to post this message at least 5 times now and it hasn’t worked, jeez they were really long and good ones too. Anyway im gonna resart and see if it finally works… for the 7th time.
Im really tired right now and cant get to sleep, I dont usually “do” blogs but yours was really good. I liked how you wrote it like a jornal, but still reached out to the readers and let them feel you, step in your shoes, see through your eyes. You know if all else backfires (which it wont) you could always become a writer. But I belive in you you’ll make it forsure in the carrer you want. And one more thing, if you heard any stupidityin this comment like misslpelling or babbling you know anything like that, its probably because im extremly tired or just because im only 11 years old. Anyway, sorry for the latness and longness of this comment. I just really wanted to post a comment on this because it was really good. So anyway goodluck with your life, carrer, (and mortage)
…{Beth}…
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