Never mind 10 commandments! I got 9rules!
June 4th, 2006
Holy shit, who’d have thought it? I have kinda kept quiet on this one but when 9Rules opened up for submissions I was game for it so submitted this site. I am very passionate about the web and do my best to improve all the time, I believe in pushing myself and taking steps that I wouldn’t normally take and it pays to do these things.
A whopping 700 sites entered and only 111 got accepted, you can view the full list here… it’s nice to know that someone out there appreciates the efforts I put into what I do and now that I have a chance to do even better I intend to capitalise and hopefully grow as both a person and a professional.
So what is the 9Rules network? Well here is a blurb from the 9Rules site
We highlight the very best web content in the world, and package it in a nice bow for you to unwrap. Our members discuss a wide range of topics from interface design and technology, to business, humor, and many others.
…and what are these 9 rules I here you ask?
- Love what you do.
- Never stop learning.
- Form works with function.
- Simple is beautiful.
- Work hard, play hard.
- You get what you pay for.
- When you talk, we listen.
- Must constantly improve.
- Respect your inspiration.
These rules pretty much sum me up to a t anyway but I have a new family now and look forward to some great times with them all. Thanks to those of you that have supported the site and given me reason to keep going, I will do my best to not let you down…
I still have to officially accept the membership agreement, I guess the guys have been busy at the 9rules headquaters so I haven’t yet had an official email about it but I will not lie, I have a very sweet taste in my mouth and will be happy to sign on the dotted line (err unless I have to drink blood and sacrifice stuff).
Congratulations to everyone that got in, I look forward to meeting you all and making some new friends, here’s to the future…
Scrambles about to clear a space for his new shiney badge
I will post again once I know what is going in on… 
Chris Author Comment
June 4th, 2006
Congrats man! Saw you made it and had to visit to see what you’d say. Welcome to the club.
Alan Author Comment
June 4th, 2006
Cheers Chris
I am looking forward to whatever happens next… I still haven’t heard from anyone with regards to the membership agreement but I guess that’ll come in due time.
Thanks for the welcome! Do I need to get a tattoo now??
Matt Brett Author Comment
June 4th, 2006
Congrats Alan! I was stoked when I saw your URL in the list. Another quality addition to the network.
Alan Author Comment
June 4th, 2006
Hi Matt… you have no idea how much I appreciate the likes of yourself welcoming me into the gang with open arms.
I will do my best not to let you down… oh yeah…. When’s the party lol?
I had a few beers to celebrate last night
Thomas Silkjaer Author Comment
June 4th, 2006
Congrats on it!
Lelia Katherine Thomas Author Comment
June 5th, 2006
Congratulations!
I kept quiet with my submission, too, and, hey, I got in as well. I completely admit that I was shocked by that, especially given I was out of town this last week and couldn’t post…
Nice to see you’ll be a n00b with me!
Alan Author Comment
June 6th, 2006
Thanks for the conrgrats, same to the both of you! Looking forward to whatever happens next
I just found a funny picture of me resembling the monkey on this site so maybe I will post it and give y’all a deeper understanding of the connection between me and monkeys lol…
Lelia, I look forward to learning and growing with you as part of the 9rules, we should hook up some sort of cross blog poetry bash at some point. Kinda like a word slam or something…
That would be great fun!!!
Lelia Katherine Thomas Author Comment
June 6th, 2006
Hey, that does sound fun.
Email me your thoughts on it! Note, though, I might be a bit of a hassle to work with, considering my weird schedule right now.
Gato Author Comment
June 6th, 2006
Congrats Alan! Well deserved too
Oh BTW, i’m lovin’ this layout! LOVIN’ IT!
Alan Author Comment
June 6th, 2006
Lelia - Nice one, I will fire off an email to you as soon as I get a chance, I have a kinda mental schedule too and I have the funniest feeling it is only going to get crazier once the formalities are out the way with 9Rules. I’m sure we will figure something out though.
Gato - Glad you like the monkey man!
Jurriaan Mous Author Comment
June 6th, 2006
Congrats! I am also still awaiting the email with the agreement
Nice site you seem to have here
Alan Author Comment
June 6th, 2006
Thanks Jurriaan, glad you like it, still some things to tweak but it’s getting there
karmatosed Author Comment
June 7th, 2006
Congratulations from me. I like the singing monkey… that cheered me up out of my mid week under a pile of pixels mood.
Alan Author Comment
June 8th, 2006
Nice one… happy to brighten up your day
Steveo Your Cousy!!!! Author Comment
June 8th, 2006
Congrats Alan! We are proud of you and what you have acheived!
PS - I thought your nine rules were drinking, MC ing err drinking etc!!!!
Look forward to seeing you again soon!
Steve And Anna
Alan Author Comment
June 8th, 2006
haha… nice steve
Consider me a bad referee or something like that coz I am now changing my rules… sure I will still manage a pint from time to time though lol!