Searching For Some Skin

The birth of a new webpage is a wonderful thing. Endless possibilities flood your mind. Creative juices begin to flow, and you begin to visualize how you are going to make your unique creative statement.

Being a newbie blogger, I picked a generic template to get started right away. It is not a statement of my true self; out of the ones supplied on this page, I figured this one would be the most aesthetically pleasing. I know there is so much more I would like to add.

It didn't take me long to discover a nearly limitless selection of blog skins. Some I thought were quite admirable, others less so. None of them however, was what I was exactly looking for. I expect that I will have to do a lot of customizing to have my blog appear the way I really want.

I find it unfortunate that all web browsers do not support many of my favorite typefaces. Essentially that would mean if I wanted to use them, I would have to resort to creating graphics. Not a terribly big deal, I suppose. I am certainly not so happy with the color scheme as I am the layout. I would sure like I lot more interesting things in my sidebar.

A big reason why I feel like my hands are tied is due to the fact that my computer is out of sorts. You see, the story kind of goes like this:

A little over a month ago, I was sitting at my laptop, enjoying a beverage. I was quite thirsty. I was looking at my laptop, and he was looking mighty thirsty too. So I decided to give it a drink. So I poured rye and coke down the laptop's mouth, thinking it would rather enjoy the tasty beverage. Instead, he got sick.
And he's still sick. So I have been without a computer for over a month. I was quoted between 500 and 700 dollars for a new display for the laptop. I promptly began searching for a new computer. Before I could buy one, I consulted one of my computer-geek buddies who said I could find the necessary part (an inverter board) for less than 100 bucks on eBay. I found one in New York City, and I expect it should arrive here in a week's time or so. Then it's time for some open-heart surgery.

I have my archive of images, graphics editing programs, and web design tools all on that machine. I really don't want to begin a huge project, and then scrap it all once my computer is repaired. I don't always like using other people's computers for that very reason. That, and I have about 20 gigs worth of tunes on that machine, and I am only about halfway through ripping my CD collection.

I posted another link today. Undergrads is one of my favorite animated television series. It has been the funniest show I have seen since the Simpsons. The show features four friends and their misadventures while attending College. Being a recent University graduate when I first saw the show, it had immediate appeal. The show also featured a killer soundtrack. Unfortunately, only one season was made, and it seems unlikely that there will ever be a second. At least I have the complete first season on DVD, as well as a T-Shirt autographed by Undergrads creator Pete Williams. No, I do not wear it.