It's hard to convince people, sometimes, that blogging is a "real" job. But it totally is, in a statistically insignificant (but marginally growing!) number of cases. But, you know, the obsessive hobbyists don't help with that perception. And, uh, neither does this ad, from the University of Phoenix.

"19 years old, works part time, blogs daily, goes to school online. If she can do it, so can you. Have a life and earn a degree." Oh, where to begin.

What an inspiring young woman! How ever does she find the time to blog daily? Anyway, yes. Attending the University of Phoenix: it's just as legitimate as blogging!

(Also someone please photoshop Keith Gessen into this ad and replace "University of Phoenix" with "Harvard.")

University of Phoenix Allies Itself to Bloggers [AdRants]