After updating my WordPress and
K2 last week, I found that the K2 developers changed some things in the CSS/layout that made it impossible for me to use my old stylesheet without changing things. The
BG wrestled with this several weeks ago when he upgraded his version and I vaguely remember thinking, “I’m so putting off upgrading because I don’t have the patience to deal with that on my weekend.” So I put it off.
Yesterday and Saturday I spent some time “designing” the new theme for this site. (By that I mean, I didn’t do it from the ground up, I sort of broke it down from the top, dismantling some of the default K2 theme to suit my needs.) At first I wanted to integrate it seamlessly with my portfolio site but later I thought, not only is that going to be very difficult because of how K2 is set up, but I really don’t write much in my blog that has anything to do with my design or the CSS/webdev community in a way that warrants it being integrated into my portfolio site. I write personal stuff, so it made more sense to keep it separate. So, I took the opportunity to create a new little logo for the header and play around with a more unique design.
So far, here it is. I’m not 100% satisfied yet, but that’s my nature as a designer, right? The added benefit of it looking more spiffy, besides the fact that it doesn’t look like crap any longer, is that I’m now more inclined to keep it updated. :)
I haven’t blogged in weeks, probably because when I’m not depressed or heart-wrenched in some way, I don’t have anything to say. I either write about how it feels to be me, all twisted and thinking, or boring entries about what I did last weekend. Everyone loves those.
I’ve thought a million times about getting the hell out of here and quitting this blog. Then, the other day when I was upgrading my version of WordPress and K2 I panicked for a second, completely forgetting that all of my entries are stored in the database. I was like, SHIT WAS I SUPPOSED TO DO SOMETHING? WHERE ARE MY ENTRIES… as I watched my FTP app overwrite all those little files… I’m seriously so retarded sometimes it’s painful. REALLY.
The experience taught me two things, one) that I really need to make backups before I upgrade (I know, shut the hell up) and two) that I would DIE if I lost this blog, even though some days I think it’s a compilation of worthless crap.
Some of my entries, however, really remind me of who I am better than any therapist or list-writing or talking to friends could do, which is the reason I started writing here in the first place. It’s totally cliche to say “I have a horrible memory”, but seriously people, I am the worst. This blog was always meant to be one big HEY, REMEMBER THIS SHIT? telling me I’m not a giant poo with overgrown eyebrows. (More on that later.)
I don’t know what my point is. Maybe today since I’m feeling like shit I’m just trying to remind myself that I’m so much more than poo.
