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Firstly, I want to give a big THANKS to everyone who came rushing to my aid in regards to the PHP question I had: Ben, Rich S., Rich O. and Karl. In the end, it was Rich O. who helped me over IM to achieve exactly what I wanted with my new wordpress theme. (Man, I know too many people named Rich). It’s good to [...]

I’ve been working on a new theme for this blog over the weekend. However, I still have a little trouble with the PHP, since I know next to nothing about it. I rely on cheat sheets (like this fabulous one from WP Candy) and tutorials. I use this one from WPDesigner.com, and even while it’s a little dated, it’s a good stepping stone for those [...]

I have taken some small steps in my life to waste a little less and live a little more. When I first moved out I bought bottled water all the time… until some months down the road when I realized I was wasting all these little plastic bottles for no apparent reason. Why did my water have to even come in a bottle in the [...]

My friend Mary and I rang in the new year in a convent. Yes, you read that right. Our friend Pierre teaches at a Lutheran school on the South Side of Chicago, and somehow got put up in a convent (which I didn’t know could be co-ed) with other teachers. I didn’t see any nuns. I don’t know if the convent is used for them [...]