It was six years ago today that I started posting entries to Anhedonia, the Web site that my friend Columbine set up for me on his domain. Whatever I wrote that day wasn’t particularly memorable, but it was great to use a CGI script to type in whatever I liked and then hit a button and poof! All the navigation was correct and I didn’t have to hand-code a lot of fiddly little things. I could update my Web site whenever I wanted! Wow.
Thus began my foray into online journalling, or blogging, or whatever we’re calling it this week. At the time I just called it “updating my Web page.” I’d had a Tripod page before Anhedonia, called am I blue?, but it had been meant as an exercise in Web design and writing that I could perhaps show to potential employers when I was job-hunting earlier that year.
Category: meta, baby
y’all are sweet
I found out today I am a finalist for a Diarist Award. Not only that, it’s the Legacy Award, which (the site says) “Recognizes sites and authors that have made a significant contribution to the genre, whether in quality writing or design, longevity, mentoring, increasing general awareness of the art, or simply active participation in the journalling community.” The Diarist Awards are peer awards nominated and voted on by other online writers, so I am honored to think that y’all would consider me qualified to be a finalist. Many thanks to whomever is responsible for this!
oh, holibiteme
I have cramps, and the remains of a migraine, and in about an hour I have to go to the office and do a lot of work. So really, this is just a test to see if I can stare at a computer screen without any difficulties. I’m sorry if you feel used.
the big switcheroo
This is the second entry I am writing on my laptop instead of my old crotchety desktop computer. Yes, I know I’ve had the laptop for several months and yet I haven’t gotten into the habit of using it.
grand unveiling
The new site is now officially open to the public. I guess I could call this the Grand Opening but people would either expect refreshments or make dirty jokes. I’m not finished tweaking all the design elements, but the content is readable and that’s the important thing, right?
A few minor notes on the new design: