Jinked

One of the projects I’m undertaking with my contract work is building a blog that is managed with WordPress. Since 3.0′s unveiling, I haven’t really messed with any of the new stuff or realized the extent of the changes. Just looking at the new default theme TwentyTen was enough to boggle my mind, and not in a “oh, that’s so cool” kind of way. It’s [...]

Today was just one of those days where the stars aligned and everything clicked. Or maybe it was because it was Friday and I got to spend it giggling in an office with CSS all over my computer screen, midst the company of development geeks. Days like this are just wonderful, so full of sunshine and kittens and yeah, that’s going a little too far [...]

Good memories of an open concept work environment. So, work today was nice. Laid back. I’m opening up and the people around me are opening up, which is exactly what I needed. Maybe the storm brought us together. It’s what I missed most about working in an office: the random noise of other people. I’ve been a part of open concept spaces for over half [...]

Maybe it was the gray day or a gray mood or things just turning gray from the weekend, but I was a little more than disconnected from my mind today, which isn’t all that great considering today was also the first day of my on-site contracting job. I did my best though. I worked hard, despite some jQuery frustration and pondering the legalities of @font-face. [...]

The prospect of subcontracting on-site is on the table right now. I’m considering. A lot. I need a break. I miss being around people, being in an office laughing and coding and having a jolly good time. Some people really loathe office jobs, but I love them. There’s something to be said knowing that another living being is just over the cubical wall. It makes [...]