Taking Up the Gauntlet

So a couple days ago, in response to my perfectly innocent New Years wishes, Jodi scoffed that I would be lucky to post once a week in 2008. Well my momma didn't raise no wussies, and I've never shied away from a challenge, so I'd like to take this opportunity to formally announce the 2008 52 Posts in 52 Weeks Ultimate Challenge (TM).

At least once each week over the course of the coming year I will publish a post on Dabysan in Hammersmith Palais.

For the purposes of this contest:

- I must post at least once every week, regardless of my physical location on the planet.
- Multiple posts during any given week will not count toward future weeks.
- The "week" shall begin on Monday at 12:00 a.m. and end on Sunday at 11:59 p.m.
- Posts shall be "viewable by anyone," and be about whatever I feel like.
- Posts shall be a minimum of 100 words, and consist of coherent clauses and sentences written in English (grammar mistakes notwithstanding).

What's at stake, you ask? Jodi has agreed to provide me with a delicious blackberry pie upon completion of my task and to write an extensive blog post extolling the virtues of Dabysan, pie and Dabysan eating his victory pie. Should I lose -- which I won't -- I will provide Jodi with the cookie or (yuck) brownie of her choice and write an extensive post extolling the virtues of Jodi, brownies and Jodi eating brownies.

It's going to be tough. I posted 32 times in 2007, and that included some prolific spurts where I posted a couple times a week. I expect to travel often in 2007, including several trips outside of the country, where I may not have ready access to the Internet. This isn't a month-long sprint, but a year-long marathon, and I'll need to maintain discipline and training, but the pie shall be mine...oh yes it shall.

Excelsior!