Warm Weather and Word Press

Woke up this morning to Gmail forcing me onto their "new look". I understand why they're doing it -- but I hate icons. I can read, thankyouverymuch, and don't need a little trash can for "delete". Drives me NUTS.

/rant

It's going to be almost 60 here today. In the northeast (hello -- Canada is our neighbor). In December. Yesterday on Facebook I saw Liz Fichera had posted a picture of snow. In the desert in Arizona. Can you say "weird weather trends"?

Not that I'm complaining. I love mild weather and have often told my DH that if he dies before me, I'll bury him on my way out of town as I move south. My DD is also terrified of my driving her to school in the snow or sleet. She says she worries every day that I'm going to get in a car accident and die. Poor kidlet.

Otherwise, nothing much going on here. Still trying to figure out WordPress. It's still kicking my butt. I looked into having someone build the site for us -- but holy COW it doesn't come cheap. And since I'm not stupid, and a gazillion people use Word Press I must be able to figure it out on my own. I'm determined. And I'm crazy... because, I have three weeks.

So are the days of my life. Buried in work so far I can't breathe. But enjoying the weather.

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You Are Calm and Content

You are calm and relaxed. You seek out serenity and tranquility. You are agreeable... to a point. You know when it's time to do your own thing. Building real and deep relationships matters to you. You are a person of substance looking for others of substance. You are accommodating and peace-seeking. You do your best to make others happy.

The Snowman Test

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA... no. Some of the answer fits me, but calm and content? Not so much.

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Things I Want to Learn

How to create a website using Word Press.

I got "Head First Word Press" at my DH's recommendation (he loves the Head First series and pretty much anything by O'Reilly press) but it's like reading Hebrew or Russian. I didn't get past the first chapter about downloading a zip file, FTP protocols and how to upload to your host.

Just writing that last makes my head hurt.

How to create a custom fan page with a vanity URL and make sure the landing page is pretty and not just the wall.

I'm sure there are tutorials out there, but I spent all my "learning" time yesterday beating my head against the Word Press wall. Maybe I'll try the Facebook thing today. It can't be any more frustrating.

How to self-publish a book.

Just because I'd like to know how. I was considering this just for fun with a series I have planned by not written (the first story is done). It's one of those things on my "learning" bucket list. Again, I'm sure there are tutorials out there, it's just finding the time.

Those are the big three for me now. I could add:

How to add a CNAME for my blogger blog at my webhost.

Yeah ... spent a good hour trying to figure this out yesterday. Sometimes I feel like I have the IQ of a gnat.

What are some things you want to learn?

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Ideas Light Up Your Life

Others wish they had the guts to be as original as you are. Your confidence in yourself is unmatched. You think it's interesting to imagine how the world could be. You are a daydreamer. You tend fly solo. You have a few good deep friendships, and that's all you need. You are a friendly and honest person. You're willing to give anyone a shot, no matter who they are.

What Lights Up Your Life?

That's mostly right. Not sure how original I am, but otherwise pretty spot on.

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