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Working on a New Look

Saturday, November 17th, 2007

I’ve been fiddling with a new template, because I just don’t do the “insta-theme” thing. This current theme, while I like it, is not something I am going to stick with. Personally, I like to fiddle and tweak and make my blogs’ theme my own.

Thing is, there are so many themes to choose from for WordPress that it makes my brain hurt. I have no idea where to start! There are several themes that I’ve come across, however, that do get the creative wheels turning (which is a good thing!). My favorite one, so far, is the Cutline theme. I really like that it can be easily (and simply) customized with a photo header. Another theme, which was more recently released, is Neoclassical. Again, the header can be personalized with a custom photo.

So, here’s a question. If you use WordPress, what theme do you use? And if you have made (or purchased) a custom theme, was it worth the time (and money)?

Since switching from Drupal to WordPress, I am just starting to learn what to look for, and what to stay away from, in WordPress themes, so I am open to any and all suggestions.

Okay, back to looking at themes!

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Four Years Ago Today…

Thursday, October 25th, 2007

Kevin and I were married at The Castaway in Burbank, California. Ironically enough, both the sky and sun was a deep, bright orange as there were widespread fires up in the hills of the valley. Our ceremony was held outside on the balcony and the wind just before sunset was blustery and strong. Finally, though, just as the ceremony started, the winds calmed down and it was peaceful. I was very grateful for that, especially considering the length of my train (15 feet!).

Our trip to Thailand is how we are celebrating, so we don’t really have any special plans made. Though, we did exchange gifts. I read that, traditionally, for the 4th wedding anniversary, one would give the gift of fruit or flowers. Not too bad, considering I love both! Nowadays, however, the typical modern gift is either an appliance or linens and silks. Kevin took the “appliance” part to heart and I received an 8 gig iPod Nano!

iPod Nano

It looks bigger than it really is, because everything looks bigger in my tiny hands. It’s incredibly thin and insanely easy to use. I’ve already uploaded over half of my music library and… oh… about 20+ podcasts. That ought to last me the 12 days of our trip to Thailand, right? 😮

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WIRED NextFest 2007

Tuesday, September 18th, 2007

To celebrate my birthday (which was Monday, September 17), Kevin and I met my mother and step-father at the LA Convention Center last Saturday for the 4th annual WIRED NextFest.

What is the WIRED NextFest? Basically, it’s like taking all the cool stuff you see in WIRED magazine and being able to pick it up and test it out. They described it as “a new world’s fair”. There were a total of 160 exhibits from scientists, researchers, and inventors around the globe. And those exibits ranged from innovations in communication, design, entertainment and exploration, to health, play, robots, transportation, security, and green living.

To say that we had fun was an understatement. There was SO much stuff to see and play with, it was a little overwhelming. At first, we didn’t know where to start! We ended up roaming from one section to another, but I’m sure that we missed some stuff along the way.

Since I can’t really share every single exibit we visited, I’ll share my two favorites.

Archouse with Greenlight

Archouse with Greenlight

A not-quite-full-sized (okay, it was small) house, that you could walk through. It was decluttered and tastefully decorated with the newest and greatest eco-living furniture and accessories. A hanging lamp that grows plants? Check! A solar-powered curtain with light show? Check! Also included was a roof with grass growing on it, as well as several self-watering flower pots. Mmmm.. Off the grid goodness.

Light Harp

Light Harp

As you entered the pavilion, this interactive harp was playing. To make music, you can use your fingers, arms, legs (or whatever) to break the red laser beams stretching from the top steel pipe to the lower steep pipe. All the electronics needed to power the Light Harp are embedded in the steel piping. Touching different points on the beams will make higher or lower sounds, and quick moves increase volume, while slow touches produce gentle music. So cool!

There you have it. If you want to see more, I may someday post a photo of two of the bazillion we took. 😉 Or you could just go to next year’s NextFest.. See you there?

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I Am a Computer Goddess

Sunday, August 5th, 2007

Holy shnitz, people! I finally got my smiley’s working. It’s a friggin’ miracle I tell ya. Even though it can be a pain in the ass sometimes, I really do adore Drupal. It reminds me of Linux in many ways. Even though it might take a little more tweaking here and there, it’s worth it in the end because you feel like a computer god(dess) when you get anything working. :laugh: 😆

Anyway, I hope to catch up on my blog reading tonight, as I updated my list of blogs I (try to) read daily. I added quite a few (helllooo new Blogathon friends!), but I also nixed several, as well, so it ended up about the same size.

So, hopefully, after the standard weekend errands are done, I have some time to relax and do some blog reading.. Keeping my fingers crossed!

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