Never mind 10 commandments! I got 9rules!
04 Jun 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… :D
Comments
Chris
June 4th, 2006
Congrats man! Saw you made it and had to visit to see what you’d say. Welcome to the club.
Alan
June 4th, 2006
Cheers Chris :D 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
June 4th, 2006
Congrats Alan! I was stoked when I saw your URL in the list. Another quality addition to the network.
Alan
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 :D
Thomas Silkjaer
June 4th, 2006
Congrats on it!
Lelia Katherine Thomas
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
June 6th, 2006
Thanks for the conrgrats, same to the both of you! Looking forward to whatever happens next :D
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
June 6th, 2006
Hey, that does sound fun. :D 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
June 6th, 2006
Congrats Alan! Well deserved too :)
Oh BTW, i’m lovin’ this layout! LOVIN’ IT!
Alan
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
June 6th, 2006
Congrats! I am also still awaiting the email with the agreement :)
Nice site you seem to have here :)
Alan
June 6th, 2006
Thanks Jurriaan, glad you like it, still some things to tweak but it’s getting there :D
karmatosed
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
June 8th, 2006
Nice one… happy to brighten up your day :D
Steveo Your Cousy!!!!
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
June 8th, 2006
haha… nice steve :D 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!
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