But on to my point…

Looking Back Over My Shoulder

It’s been a fun semester. I only took 12 hours, so I had plenty of time for all the extracurricular stuff that ususally stretches me so thin. I had time to:

• Start taking banjo lessons again – I spend hours playing nearly every day. I think there has been 1 day this semester that I haven’t gotten in at least an hour. I’ve also gotten interested in music theory, and am trying to figure out how to apply the cool stuff it teaches you.
• Run – Though I’ve been slacking a bit in the past month or so, I spent the first 2.5 months of the semester running hard, and plan to run even harder this summer. I’m running a leg of a 50-miler in June, and hopefully a 50K+ sometime after that.
• Get in a car wreck – and be without my car for 6 weeks after being told it’d be ready in 2. So, so fun…
• Do web projects – I’ve gotten to complete multiple freelance/personal projects this semester. I’ve got some personal stuff in the hole that I’m going to try to work on over the summer.

If There’s Still Ramblin’ in the Rambler…

But the big news is not what happened in the semester. It’s what’s happening this summer. In short, I’m no longer The Man. I’m going to spend this summer working full-time on my own business, working mostly on web design/development contract work. Hopefully, though, I’m going to be able to get some of my personal product/service ideas off the ground this summer, too. I’ll be living in Park City, Utah until school starts back.

It was a step that I really needed to take. It’s a shame I had to resign from my co-op job (a nearly guaranteed job after school is great, especially in this economy) but it really wasn’t where I see myself down the line, and it was really time to give my business the full-time attention it deserves.

So, that being said, if you or anyone you know needs a website made this summer, I’d love to at least talk to you. Please, shoot me an email or give me a call.

This semester’s been fun, and the summer’s going to be great! Stay tuned!

“How’s it different?”, your ever-inquiring, but not so perceptive mind ponders.  Well, let me tell you a story…

Nah.  I’ll just post 2 screenshots.  That should do just fine.

Before:

This is what it used to look like

After:

This is what it looks like now

It’s all chipper and bright and happy-go-lucky. And my dog is awesome.

Anyway, the home page, portfolio, and other sections are still in the works.  Keep your eyes here, folks!

Edit: It’s even changed a little lot since I posted this.  Can you spot the difference?

Don’t touch that dial. The mouse and keyboard you may caress to your heart’s content.

If you’re looking for something wonderful to read in the meantime, try a book. Short of that, internet writing doesn’t get much better than Killing Batteries.

Anyway, I’m going to be doing some upgrades to the site, and start posting again, so stay tuned (all 0 of you)!

Why a blog/website? I think that a blog is fast becoming a great supplement to/replacement for a resumé, and it’s about darn time I started one up. I’m a geek and such anyway. I also am going to use the site as a sort of professional homepage. I do freelancing work and entrepreneurial-based side projects, so I’d like to advertise my services and products here. Plus, I think this whole internet thing could take off.

I also used to like to write a lot. Then I came to tech, where code > prose, and I’ve lost some of that love for language. Time to get it back.

It’s not going to be all professional, though. I like a lot more stuff than just computers, and in order to really get a feel for me, you’re going to have to listen to me ramble on about running, hiking, kayaking, playing banjo, camping, cooking, being in college, my all-knowing and controversial insights into humanity, travel, sports, incredibly witty satire and whatever else pops into my mind late at night when any sane person is asleep. If I thought it might smell good, I’d call it potpourri.

And best of all, no one is ever going to read this post! Yipee ki yay!

Oh, and also, I can only test this in Firefox (linux), Firefox (Vista) and IE7 (Vista). If you notice something looking funky, please let me know, and let me know what browser/OS you are using. Screenshots are gold, but if you see something stupid and don’t feel like putting in all that effort, just reply to this post. Thanks.