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December 2007
Post Christmas post
on the entry of December 28, 2007
Added 1 new reviewMy plan was to write a pre-Christmas blog, and a post one. However, I don't know what to say about my Christmas. When I got to my boyfriend's house, he played his new video game, and I hopped on the computer, because we're both obsessed. (I was wicked dissapointed by it, because we said we wouldn't do that very thing.) Then we ate... and watched the Simpsons movie with a couple of other people. It wasn't as amazing the second time...Christmas wasn't too amazing. The highlights were watching classic boxing matches with my dad on Christmas Eve, even if I didn't get to see Tyson bite off a part of Holyfield's ear, and receiving scarfs from my boyfriend's grandmother, and mom. I didn't necessarily love the scarfs, but I loved the thought. The food was good too... so I guess Christmas wasn't too bad.
I'm working on a new layout, but I'm stuck. Atleast I like the current layout so I can take my time.
Pre-Christmas
on the second entry of December 23, 2007
1 new graphic, and illustration, in Visual Add some more links to my favorite linksEven though only two people got a chance to comment on my last entry. They made me feel better. So thanks
. I decided to write a pre-Christmas post. Let's see, tomorrow I'm spending Christmas with my dad, and maybe my mom... Latinos for the most part have their big Christmas dinner on New Years Eve. Which is perfect, because then I get to go to my American lover's house for Christmas dinner on Christmas. His cool grandmother's going to be there. Hehe. I guess she got me a gift, how awesome. I was supposed to get my love manga, because he straight up asked for it, lol, but I'm often an idiot and forgot to order the ones he needs! So I'm gonna give him an elaborate, red box with $30 bucks in it. Lol. He gave me $60 bucks for shoes. I used to love Christmas for the surprise factor... now I guess I can like it for the snow, and holiday...kindness. I dunno if I'm getting anything from my parents, since my house is so screwed up right now, but I don't mind. I'm making a Beatles CD for my dad (Love the song Strawberry Field Forever, hate Yellow Submarine). I dunno what I'm gonna give my mom yet (any suggestions?), but I have the perfect card for her. It has sunflowers, which is her flower according to.. astrology, or something. It's not Christmas related, but whatever, she'll like it just the same.I myself felt wrapped up in holiday cheer from time to time this month, so I made my affiliates a gift. The bow is from SXC.hu. Here it is:
As for needing a pop-up script. I'm installing Lightbox 2 as soon as I make the new div layout. That script seems like exactly what I want. Goodbye.
Incompetence Rant
on the entry of December 23, 2007
I am really dissapointed in myself.
I am not where I want to be in regards to my webdesign abilities. Yeah, I think my site looks decent, but it's not enough for me. Everything's pretty basic. Forget knowing how to write scripts, I can't even install them properly. I tried to install cool pop-up scripts for the visual, and writing sections, but I completely failed. And damn did I try hard. It can't be that every single website I've tried to use a script from gives shitty instructions. No, not at all. It's me. Me and my impatience. Oh, but thanks to everyone who suggested formmail scripts. I didn't get any of them to work, but atleast it wasn't my fault. Free webhosts just don't allow it. I'm gettin sick of the current layout. I like it, but I want to use divs now, try out php, and just make it easier to access. Yet, I'm too crestfallen to try to make a new one. I feel like I'll just never be satisfied. It took three layouts for me to come up with what you see here. It was a pain. Basically I want my site to be more advanced, and have better content, and better layouts. I wish I could scan my hand drawn work, I would so use them on my layouts. It'd be sweet. Oh I almost forgot. I'm also pissed, because I use Paint Shop Pro, because it's all I can afford. I want to learn how to illustrate, and become better at it, but for that I need Photoshop. I downloaded a free trial, but it's not working. Nothing is working!
All I can really do about this, is just read tutorials, practice, and give myself time to grow. Anyway, I wish you all a Merry Chris---Happy Holidays!! lol
Artistic goals, and email forms
on the entry of December 20, 2007
1 new Affie: Jic Add some new favorite links Redid the past layouts section on the About pageI've spent most of my (snow) day trying to create an email form for my site. I already have one, but I use a free service that limits me to only one. My attempts failed. I wrote a script with the help of this wonderful tutorial. It did everything right, except for actually send the message! Ugh. I found out that my current free host doesn't support PHP 4, or 5...
so I underwent the tedious process of finding a free host that did---yet it still didn't work. Does anyone have an easy email script I can use? Click here to see the form I was trying to create. If anyone can shed any light on this whatsoever I would be oh so greatful.Yesterday I made some "artistic goals" for myself. I like them.
Learn how to draw realistically Write atleast one poem a week Finish W. Story Buy paints and small canvasesI always believed that I couldn't move forward in my artistic developement unless I could first draw realistically. I read the intro to a 'How To Draw Realistically' book in my local bookshop (Toadstool, cute name huh?), which confirmed what I already thought. I know that great art can still be created without this skill, but... in my eyes, someone who can realistically first, then screws around, just has more credibility. The next goal is self explanatory. I'm working on a short story that I feel like I'll never finish. I quickly titled it 'W. Story', because it was originally gonna be about Wolves. But now it's about these creatures I named Tungsten. The actual name of the element with symbol W on the periodic table. HAHA. Well, anyway, my goal is to finish this story. Lastly, I've only ever drawn with pencil, or "cray pas" or whatever they're called, but I want to try paint now.
I'm a Liar
on the entry of December 15, 2007
Joined two directories Converted site to php Did some miscellaneous things that no one will probably notice but that make me feel better New Stationary page New illustration on the Visual Art pageIn my last entry I said I wouldn't switch to PHP... but I did. I didn't mean to lie. Some of the pages are still .html though. My reasons for doing it were to try it, and in case I ever do need to use a PHP script. I almost switched back to .html a quarter of the way through, half way through, and then when I was finished. PHP is a little bit limiting... but when I make a non-iframe layout, I can def. see how PHP include will make things easier.
I'm working on a new website. It will be located at world.laurenlace.com. It isn't even close to done, but you can check it out if you want. I like to let people see what I'm working on. I estimate it will be finished for February, and when it is, I encourage you guys to check it out. I've always wanted to help out somehow, yet I don't. I figure the least I could do is make a website about the world, and it's issues.
By the way, I'm eating Dominoes right now. Hellz yea.
Revision: I've been meaning to add some stationary to the site for a while. I finally did. Yay. I wasn't going to announce the page or put it up until I had made more than one page of stationary... but I could't help myself.
PHP refusing Illiterate Fool
on the entry of December 14, 2007
New writing piece: The Oblivious Conversationalist, which can be found under 'Opinions, Rants...' Uploaded my memoir to the writing page Added google ads at the top in hopes of getting some much needed doughI finished my memoir (and uploaded it), and my lab report, and my poetry teacher gave us an extension. Phew. Finishing my dreadful school work had me feeling productive, so I wrote an opinion / rant called: The Oblivious Conversationalist. Interesting huh?
Converting my site into PHP format was on my to do list for a while. I almost did too, but... I don't want to. It's not that I don't want to learn it, because it seems sort of easy. I just have no need for it. Of course many scripts require php, and that will be a problem---once I need one of those scripts, which I haven't yet. It sucks though, because I feel like I'm falling behind, or thought of as "out of style" since I use html. But hey I've never given a fuck about being "in style" before, so I won't start now. Of course, I don't want anyone to think I'm a newbie. Lol.
I spell checked my site last week, and wow. When I was done I felt like an illiterate fool. Okay, so ther weren't that many mistakes, but still. On one page I had written 'admittingly', when the real word is 'admittedly'. I am obviously lenient with grammar on my site, but never will I be lenient with spelling.
Memoir Must be Completed!
on the entry of December 13, 2007
I'm home from school today, so that I can catch up on all my school work. I had a memoir due today, and it is not finished. Whenever my teacher walked by me yesterday I pretended to cough and sniffle, so maybe he would believe the fact that I satyed home because I was sick, and not because I didn't finish his assignment. I'm a fool. Haha. I might upload it once it's done, though I really don't think it's good right now...Yesterday and the day before that I almost let myself slip into depression. And weakness, again. But no no I can't. I've been there for the last time... It's up to me to continue being strong. Because the world sure isn't going to get better. Atleast not right away, and definitely not for the sake of my happiness. Having your pride hurt, and losing people is always going to suck. You've just got to accept what happens, be happy with where you are, and what you've got, and care only about that which deserves your attention. Speaking of the world I found this really cool site: The World Project. If you love photography or have a camera, visit. That site reminds me of an idea for a website I have. I just don't have the time for it right now.
Anyway, since I basically skipped school to finish my memoir. I should go do that instead of gallivanting about the web like I've been doing all morning. I'm addicted to the internet.
Dinky Christmas Tree
on the entry of December 8, 2007
Merged the illustrations, and graphics pages to create a 'Visual' section Added a "splash" page, to display the requirements Added a new page: Get ReviewedWhat do you guys think of the splash page? Do you think it will put some people off, and they will leave without actually seeing my site? I really want your opinions. Also, anyone want to apply to be reviewed? Sorry if the page doesn't work properly, something randomly started malfunctioning...and I don't know what. Hopefully it will fix itself, ha. Revision: It was malfunctioning because I put the word 'p*rnographic' in the text!... Thanks web host for the super-extreme measures against p*rn... ...
My parents are undergoing some serious problems, so in recent months it has seemed like my household is deteriorating. My mom asked me if I wanted any Halloween decorations up this year. I was like, since when does you ask?! She did the same thing for Christmas. I obviously said, "Yes!" I mean, if we stop putting up decorations this year, we definitely won't next year, and then any sort of tradition we had, will die. Any and all Christmas joy will PERISH! Haha, just kidding. So yesterday my mom walks in with this dinky Christmas tree. My dad joked that she cut off the branch of an actual tree and brought it home. Ha. My dad and I are going to go buy a slightly bigger, yet still minute, tree. I'm gonna stop by Shaw's Supermarket to see my lover at work. Him and I have been doing pretty good lately. And I am so so glad. I need him; I love him. He's my panacea, and my happiness. I know they say not to depend on a guy for your happiness, but, who the fuck is 'they' anyway. Ha, no, I know that's actually a good saying, or advice, or whatever, but without Brad I'm consumed in depression. So it's not that I'm depending on him for my happiness, he just causes it.
SOTM
on the entry of December 7, 2007
2 IllustrationsOoo, I won Site of The Month at Faccia-Bella.net! I didn't think I'd win even though I was only up against two sites. *Shrug*. Here's the award:
I also added two new illustrations. They're not awesome, but I still like them. It's my art, my site, so whatever. I don't have much time to blog though, so farewell.
No school/Updates
on the entry of December 3, 2007
Lots of updates: new signature one new affiliate: Cari updated the Affie page one new writing piece under Opinions / Rants added a comment link on the writing sub pages deleted the Pixels page (may possibly return) added a new page: IllustrationsI'm always quick to get up for school, but I think I actually sprung this morning. After shutting off my alarm clock I put on the news channel, and lay waiting, watching... No two hour delay, it just said Closed. I smiled a big snow day smile, and folded my arms behind my head. Everything was good. THEN, I listened to music, and ate some toast. Ha.
I finished reading Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows last night. I thought JK Rowling would throw some crap together in order to just finish the series, but no. The ending came together beautifully. No lose ends, even the house elves were accounted for. It was great. I have two criticisms: a character died that shouldn't have (!), and the name of a future child was stupid. I won't write about them because one they were so small, and two maybe someone hasn't read the book yet! I would put a smiley right here if I had one. I just can't seem to find good enough smiles. Hmm...Any suggestions?
I'll put using Flash off until I have something I want to put into motion... haha. Right now I want to work with vectors. I practiced a little last night, and it was easier than the first time I ever used the pen tool. I'm talking about Paint Shop Pro 9. What do you guys think is the best program for vectors? Okay not vectors, but the things at PrincessDiane.com. Illustrations? I need guidance, lol. Revision: Added a new Illustrations page.
FireFox, Beethoven, Turrets, and Anger
on the entry of December 2, 2007
Made the site FireFox friendly, and made jump to links at the tops of the about me, the about the site page, and the writing page.Finally, I made my site FireFox friendly. It still looks better in Internet Explorer, because the positioning of the iframe is a little bit off in FireFox, but now it's not a horrid mess. The actual problem was really easy I just had to take off the style type=text/css from the stylesheet. I thought it was some complicated bullshit, which actually allowed me to learn some stuff along the way. By the way, I wanna explore using Flash... hmm...
Yesterday morning, before my dad and I were watching Orangutan Island (previous post), we were watching little kids shows on the Disney Channel, HAHA. I was participating when ever the characters asked questions, haha. Well, I was more mocking it. But anyway, on one of the shows they featured some of Beethoven's music. It reminded me of how beautiful it is, so I'm currently downloading some. *Smile* I love rock, and shit, but I can't let myself forget that classical music is beautiful too.
Okay so today I was with my mom at the plaza near where I live. Stupid little things kept happening, and I became infuriated. I was glaring at passersby, throwing my muffin remains on the ground (ha), randomly exploding with swears---then I just laughed. It occured to me that some people probably thought I had turrets. Which I don't. I'm just extremely irascible, and have a mouth like the meanest sailor. I got mad again real quick afterwards. I was pissed at myself for getting so angry in the first place. I really need to control my emotions. Good luck to me...
Polls and Orangutans
on the entry of December 1, 2007
Revision: I dunno why, but the polls are no longer working. I think it's easy-poll.com's fault. So as of now, the polls page is out. Poop. Easy Poll may be easy... but it's damn unreliable. Polls pageWow, the new year is right around the corner... I asked for feedback on the new layout in my last entry, but it is now archived. So I'll ask again. What do you guys think of the new layout? Better yet, go vote what you think on the new Polls page. Hehe.
My dad put on this show called Orangutan Island. It's actually an alright show when you're watching it, but the commercials make it sound like an orangutan Real World (MTV show). The announcer guy's like, "Watch the two dominant males go head to head, next time on: Orangutan isLAND," in his big suspenseful announcer guy voice. In the episode I just saw, one of them fell off a tree, and drowned! Apparently the rainy season is causing their little island to submerge in water. Aww man, I'm still watching it, and I love it. They all have personalities, and show emotion, and have these great big eyes when they're young. This is great. Hahaha.
