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 [...]

I spent seven hours today coding. I learned some useful PHP that makes building sites (especially large ones) even easier, and I fiddled with some fun jQuery plugins. When I have some free time I would like to learn how to make some of my own, or at least learn some of the basics. Some people learn languages like Spanish and Japanese to enrich themselves; [...]

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 [...]

Rahsaan and I trekked in my little Cavalier to Faith Church in Dyer for the INsight Design Conference . I’ll be honest, having heard this conference was to be held in a church, I wasn’t expecting much. I pictured a rinky-dink place, much like the churches I was used to, where we had to sit in the pews or at least be in direct view [...]

I got some work. Granted it will shift around my schedule for two or three weeks (meaning minimal writing and zine time), but it’s very much worth it. The money I make from this project will set me up for a little over two months. I’m excited about that. I want to keep on with this writing journey for as long as I possibly can, [...]