Blogging Vanity

I guess this would fall under the vanity category. It took me about 3 hours to set up my blog layout, because I had to find the perfect template. I tried out many different templates from btemplates before I found a winner. I wanted something "techie", creative and messy . . . yep, pretty much me.

I found starting a new blog a little more difficult and confusing that I originally thought it would be. I had trouble with the security settings and getting people to follow my blog. If I set the security the way I normally would with Facebook, then my friends would have a hard time following me without joining blogspot. I knew that wasn't going to happen, so I had to open up security to accept anyone. That new found knowledge was the reminder I needed about protecting my privacy through what I put on here versus locking down the account.

I also was having trouble with tweaking pre-made templates even though I know HTML, it's hard to decipher other people's code. Everyone has their own style. When I teach computers to my kids, I always tell them that there are usually about 5 ways to do the same exact thing on a computer, it just depends on your preference. I try to show them the most common ways to do things, but everyone adapts usability to a way that fits them.

I will definitely have to do some more personal blogging before I try to teach this to students or teachers. I'm always up for a challenge though!

My Gaming Preferences

I'm pretty much a junky for a wide variety of video games. It might be easier to narrow it down by what I don't play.

I don't like FPS' (first person shooters), it's more of the nausea, car sick feeling they give me over the violence factor. Back to the violence factor . . . I'm not a fan, but it's just a game. I have a tendency to get "burn in" on my brain from long hours of gaming and I'd rather see marbles popping than blood spattering as closing my eyes to attempt sleep.

I don't like playing any games on the computer that I could play in real life. No solitaire, Uno, Monopoly, etc. I want to suspend disbelief when I play in my fantasy worlds. I may as well play real board games so I can touch the dice and move pieces. I still love board games too. I have a whole closet full of them. They just take the backseat to video games because of instant gratification.

Dear Daria

This is my first blog post. I'm not sure what to write for an opener. I usually keep my colorful personality hidden to those outside my circle and stay fairly private with my thoughts. I'm riding that fine line right now of being "appropriate" and letting it all hang out and showing my authentic self. I've always been good at playing the chameleon with different groups, but as I've gotten older, I've either gotten a lot more confident or stopped caring what people think. Again, riding that fine line. I think I'd rather have people love me or hate me as opposed to indifferent and apathetic.

Bleh, blargh, phhtt, there, I've said it.