Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Lights Out


It's a new term, and that means two new websites to build and fill with interesting content before the first of June. The first part of the equation is simple; I've lucked out in picking a random major that I actually love, and I often build index pages just for the sheer joy of being able. It's that "interesting content" bit that bites me in the butt. True, I have many, many hobbies that generate a great deal of material, but it's rarely polished enough for presentation, and even less frequently cohesive enough to form the basis for a web page.

So, after last term's marathon final hour programming binge, I've decided to start planning early. I think the first will be a site full of illustrated stories and poems for my two year old nephew, Bishop, who lives too far away for Aunt Bug to read aloud to. The second may or may not be a continuation of Prepositional Phases, my collaborative photography project. If this is to be anywhere near feasible, I have a lot of preparation to do between now and June... maybe too much.... but it's an exciting prospect, and I'm loathe to consign it to development purgatory for lack of effort.

All of which is to say that I'll be posting content as it becomes available. As always, feedback, suggestions, flattery, and brown-nosing are welcome.


4 comments:

  1. (Do you prefer raw umber, burnt sienna, or rich mahogany?)

    In regards to the whole polishing thing, I must admit that one of the hardest parts of my blog is forcing myself to post "rough drafts". Excruciating and bleh.

    That being said, where are the doodles you mentioned the other day??

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  2. Rich Mahogany. Filthy, dirty, millionaire mahogany.

    The blog wording doesn't bother me, actually. This blog is for me, and I'm not over-concerned with how I come off- verbally. It's the "art" I'm shy about.

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