The Adventure of Links

While work and school took the last few weeks of my calendar hostage, it seems that there was only so much time to get my Christmas shopping done. Hitting the mall in targeted runs after work on weekdays, I was able to accomplish what I set out to do. Coupled with some well-timed internet shopping, it is now December 23rd, and I've got it all wrapped, sealed, and ready to deliver. But it appears that there is one recipient on my list that I woefully neglected in the final moments of crunchtime frenzy.

Yes, YAB, I forgot about the 12 Days of Christmas. I'm the equivalent of an Advent Calendar that still has all its little doors shut, and the chocolate within has gotten a little melty. The first day, I started off good - gave the reading faitfu some additional Links of Mass Distractions. The second day, I got the counter working on YAB (it's at the bottom, I haven't moved it yet), and and after that, nothing. Crickets.

But the counter has provided me with some holiday-time merriment. The counter that I use employs some pretty cool stat tracking that allows me to waste more time instead of giving you all timely blog. It's a statistician's dream. My favorite part - the referrals. This aspect tells me where any of you came from that was too lazy to save YAB as a bookmark or type in that "oh so hard to remember url." No, this would be the page you had to click through in order to get to YAB. Sometimes people come from America Needs Blog, other times it's from the lovely Kristen. But the most fun is when someone is trying to search for something on the internet, only to have their search engine of choice return a link to yours truly.

Here are some of the things that Yahoo! has decided YAB would be a good source of information for: (try them yourself! Some may have changed in recent days, but it can't hurt to try.)

1. Chris Smith blog Medford - Well, it's good to know that my buddy Smitty has set me up as a fence to screen out those not interested all things Smith.
2. House M.D. Quotes - It doesn't look like I'm in the top 10 anymore, but I was at one point. Let's see, quotes, right, what do I know abou- YOU'RE RISKING THIS PATIENT'S LIFE.
3. Todd Pinkston - Feedster.com seems to think I am an expert on ole' Skinny Arms. But now that every sportswriter feels the need to chastise him, I'm sure I'm no longer listed.
4. "Fly Eagles Fly" origin song written - Is someone asking for a parody? Come on, people, I gave you the Grinch. What more do you want?
5. Ralph Voldemort - This is the explanation that must not be named.
6. Honduran Wedding Traditions - My personal favorite. 8th graders around the global doing stupid research projects on Central America now have to answer to me. Hey kids, I know all about Honduran wedding traditions. When planning a Honduran wedding, confide in Ig. He knows all (or at least wants some wedding cake.)

I've broken the internet.