'pinky are you pondering what i'm pondering...'

I remember how my economic position briefly improved for the better when I got my first girlfriend. I had told my parents about my new female companion and instead of them giving me that birds and the bees lecture they just gave me a little extra pocket money. It was great for a short period of time until I learnt that no amount of pocket could compensate for love's many disappointments.

Today I try to get over the blues in style, with champagne in one hand and credit card in the other, it's not easier just different, an alternative copying mechanism.

Recently though I have noticed something similar happening, a month ago I gave my mother the address of the blog, after which to my surprise I started to receive the odd bottle of Steenberg 'champagne' from the family household.

My economic position, and my happiness marginally improved after that disclosure, reminding me of 'my first girlfriend pocket money' experience. And whilst I have read about the many ways of making your blog more profitable, who would have thought that the secret is in the title and the disclosure.

And since I am onto a good thing, I can't afford, any comments just yet - now you know why. My greatest fear is that my new source the Steenberg suddenly dries up because of some random comment - and it'll be hard to go back from there, it's another case of "once you've got colour Tv forget about black 'n white."

This week I have got economics on the brain, we need to renegotiate a certain proposal or walk away from a potential opportunity hence I may need my Steenberg as I have been banking on this opportunity.