Shoes, Glorious Shoes

I love me some shoes! And even more than that, I love me a bargain! So when I can combine the two, I am in my happy place.

I got these shiny high heel platform pumps at Lane Bryant on sale for $40, then half off the sale price, and then I had a coupon for $25 off of $75. I ended up paying something like $13 for these beauties! I've worn them twice, and while they're not the most comfortable shoes in the world, they're fine for morning wear. (My feet swell at night, so they're not great to wear out to dinner.) But for such a bargain, who even cares?

Madonna is Still Amazing

I just got back from a Super Bowl party, and I was floored that after all these years, Madonna still has it! Of course, she was lip-synching, and her moves have slowed down a little bit over the years (she's 53, for goodness' sakes!) but she is just a great entertainer. None of the other performers in the halftime show could hold a candle to her. The opening with the Roman soldiers pulling her in dressed as Cleopatra was over the top, but that's the point; it's all about the spectacle. And nobody is as spectacular as Madonna.

Rundown of my First Month on Hubpages

Well, I've been hard at work Hubbing for a month now, and I am proud to say that I have achieved some good things.

• I've written 13 Hubs.
• I have 13 followers on Hubpages and 6 on Google+.
• I've become a Level 1 Commenter.
• I've answered more than 10 questions.
• My Hubs have been read nearly 450 times.
• One of my Hubs has been read more than 100 times!
• I'm getting traffic from Google, Bing, and Yahoo!
• I have made nearly $1.50!

Now, $1.50 may not sound like a lot, but I was only approved for the Hubpages earning program on the 9th, and I don't have a lot of Hubs yet. Right now, I'm averaging 6.5 cents per day, which means it would take me two years to reach my first payout. However, I am confident that my earnings will grow as I write more and let my content mature. This is a long term strategy for passive income!

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