Cameron Moll's Eight things I wish I'd known when I started is great advice. But the sooner you and I learn to communicate with our designs using only what's necessary and relevant, rather than decorate for the mere purpose of decorating, the sooner we'll find our designs … [Read more...] about Eight Things
Textpattern
I've used some of my immobile time to switch the site over to Textpattern and TextDrive. I'm still shaking out a few bugs (like the topic archives) but otherwise what you see here should be almost identical to the old MT setup. Sometimes it took a plugin (like this one) but … [Read more...] about Textpattern
Hi.
Welcome to my world. I'm a web designer during the day and a writer in the evenings (and sometimes at lunch). I just got married (to this guy) and bought a house. These are the continuing adventures of… oh, you get the idea. I host a regular chat on web design for … [Read more...] about Hi.
… and sidelined
For those who read this by RSS or LiveJournal feed… which is most of you, I think… check the newish sideblog for quick links. It's been there for a few weeks but I forgot to mention it here. Right. Back to my drug-induced stupor. … [Read more...] about … and sidelined
Out of commission
Through a combination of moving some (not very heavy) boxes and painting the overhead piece of our dining room window seat, I have "made a really big mess" of my sciatic nerve. (That's the doctor's official diagnosis.) As a result I've been enjoying two days of couch time, … [Read more...] about Out of commission
The NOAH certification
As we enter our fortieth day of rain, I propose that starting with next month's summer session, the university should offer the NOAH certification program, consisting of ark-building 101, animal husbandry, and community waste management. … [Read more...] about The NOAH certification
Monster IKEA
So the new IKEA store in Houston is open. My God, what a monstrosity that thing is. The old store has been reduced to a pile of rubble, and next to the new behemoth it looks like a small pile. A tiny pile. The new store even has a bigger sign, as Michael pointed out, "just … [Read more...] about Monster IKEA
We have greenage
One wall of the dining room is green. We're waiting for the plaster to dry everywhere else so we can finish painting. My clever mother suggested putting up wainscoting over the evil wallpaper on the bottom half of the wall, an idea that appeals to me a lot more than peeling and … [Read more...] about We have greenage
Setbacks
We got the mudding finished and the dining room taped and covered in plastic last night. However, the green paint is all wrong. We came to the conclusion that we can't find a shade that won't be too dark and still matches the remaining wallpaper on the bottom half of the … [Read more...] about Setbacks
buzzwords II
"Fax Transmittal Cover" 1. "Transmission" wasn't good enough? We needed a second word to cover this concept? 2. Isn't the transmission implied? "Fax Cover" was just too boring, and you had to spice up your day with a little neologism? neologism 1 : a new word, usage, or … [Read more...] about buzzwords II
