•• Pretty Distraction ••

You know what I hate? Well, let me tell you.

When you have this blogpost, that you typed up in Word, and yet, it’s saved on your netbook and you are now on the desktop. And, well, you don’t really want to log into the netbook and email it to yourself, or even save it on a jumpdrive.

Ok, maybe it’s not technology’s fault, maybe it’s that I’m being lazy.

Yeah, lazy.

So, I tried to update my WordPress to Version 2.9.2, and MySQL to Version 5. I followed the instructions, really I did. But for some reason, I got stuck on exporting and importing data from MySQL 4.0 to 5.0. It just wouldn’t work. So, I restored my backup, and deleted the updates, I think. I’ll have to save it for a different day I suppose. I’ve thought about deleting everything and just starting fresh. But, I don’t really want to do that. I want to give the blog a fresh look, and would like to really start blogging again. So, we shall see. I’ll work again on it, at some point. Soon.

Well, Merry Christmas everyone! Hope that this holiday season is magical for you all.

I know, it’s been eons since I’ve written or updated anything here… I don’t really have an excuse, other than no motivation. I’m going to try though, I mean WordPress 2.9 is out, so I’ll update and then I’m trying to revamp the design, all for the first of the year. We’ll see how that goes.

I’m debating on changing the Blog Name title (yes, again). I don’t know. Some of the names that I’m debating on, are:

- Pretty Distraction (Just staying the same)
- Left Of Center
- A Fine Frenzy
- Crushed Violets
- Striped Sock Girl
- and, well, that’s it for now.

I just don’t know. My year started out rough, then worked into being really great.. .then, ended fairly sadly. Had a couple of deaths of either friends or friends’ family members. Relationships ended, loneliness sets in, and so forth. I’m hoping next year can start off with nothing but uplifting hopfulness. It’s greatly needed.

Hello Internet,

Long time no type, talk, see, etc. Just a quick note to state that I’m planning on some changes regarding this blog. Basically, I’m going to try to update WP, and then… get ready for it. I’m going to RE-OPEN my blog. Like a renewal, a new birthday, etc. Hopefully with the ‘newness’ of the blog, I can stay more faithful to posting. Am debating of going back and deleting all my archives, or keeping them and just starting a new.

Please stay tuned….

This has to be a first. I actually, upgraded to WordPress 2.7.. are you ready for it?

ALL BY MYSELF.

That’s right, I followed the guide, and haven’t had any problems…. yet.

Yay Me.

I’ve thought, many times, that I want to be a ‘popular blogger’. I’d love to make my name out there in the big bad blog world. But really, what do I have to write about? My life isn’t exciting. I work, I go to school, I squeeze in some reading, I occasionally hang out with family or friends. That’s it. I don’t have a child to write about, I could write about my dog I guess.. but who wants to read that? No one, that’s who. I don’t want to do a celebrity blog, fashion blog, or anything else like that. So.. what exactly do I blog on?

Of course, there’s still the high possibility that no one is reading this anyway, and I’m writing the empty space. “Hello, wall, how are you today?”

I’m moody, it will pass. Hang on for the ride.

Lately, everytime that I find a new blog design that I want to give a try, it gives me errors. Why is it so hard to find a design, that is appealing to readers, functional for the blogger, and lets me change the masthead easily. Sure, I know what you’re saying. I could try and learn all the coding needed, and just make my own. Except, I don’t really want to.

This weekend, I’m going to take the time and update my blogroll over there ~~>. I hardly read a lot of those blogs, and I read some others that aren’t listed, so time to update it all. Know of a blog that I *have* to check out? Leave me a comment and let me know.

I admire those girls, and men for that matter, who can write honestly and openly.. for the public. It seems that everytime that i make up my mind, that I am going to just throw it all out there, I start getting nervous and end up holding back. It’s like, I want to get it out there and just be me, I think that there would be something rather freeing in being able to do that. Yet, when I sit down to let the words flow out, I find myself holding back. What if so and so sees this or that. What if they judge me. What if someone from work finds out. What if that friend finds out. What if he finds my blog. What if she finds my blog. You get the picture. It’s frustrating to me. I write about everything, love… life… silliness… goals.. everything, in a private journal.. and yes, it is nice.. it would also be nice to be part of the whole blog-o-sphere out here.

What I want to know, is how to get from point A… to point B. To fall into the ranks of those that you see on my blogroll over there ~~~>. Yes, how do I … get there.

Really, the problem with offering too many choices, or options, is that when you ask for opinions… generally, everyone will choose something different. Then, you are left, still unsure, because now… you have one vote for each of the choices. ~ugh.

See, like I said, I’m renaming the blog. So, I’ve posted a poll on a different journal of mine, and have asked a few people their opinions. Of course, everyone has choosen something different. So, now I have 1 vote for each of the following: Say When, Little Earthquakes, The Glitter Remains, In Omnia Aparatus.

… continues on with madness.