09.21.06
Thursday Thirteen #26
Thirteen Things about the things I have done, learned or discovered this week
- I have spent quite a bit of time on my blog this week, and have discovered that WordPress.com and WordPress.org are two different things. The .com version is really for blogging, adding a few links and little else and the .org version is something you use as a means to working on your own hosted domain.
- I have discovered that the .org version may be better for me as I do like to make changes to my blog and to add things if I want to. I am seriously thinking about getting my domain and having it hosting and then using WordPress because as a tool it is really very good. This would mean another small change, but might be worth while.
- I have spent some time categorising my past blog posts (still 80 or so to go) and have discovered that my Thursday Thirteen count is now #26 as above, I hadn’r realised I had written quite so many!
- I am pleased with the Internet this week, as I have renewed my car insurance on-line and in the process of comparing companies and moving my policy I have saved about £70 per year and that is not to be sneezed at.
- I have spent more than my fair share of time sitting in traffic this week. I have discovered that leaving an hour later, as I have done for uni this week doesn’t prevent you sitting in a jam!
- I have learnt about surrealism this week for a presentation on my course which I did yesterday. The concept of being able to produce art demonstrating the bringing together of the conscious mind with a dreamlike state was a new one to me. Not sure I understand the paintings any more than I did, but the project certainly gave insight.
- I have been enjoying being away from the frenetic work environment and instead within the calmer slower pace of the university. I have also really enjoyed discussing the issues of leadership, management, change and all of the things that feel quite stressful when at work, but there feel fine.
- I have found that the library at uni is full of books because it is the beginning of term - what a treat! I intend to leave with lots to get me started on my next assignment at the end of the ‘learning burst’ on Friday.
- Yesterday was the Freshers Fair, I personally didn’t go around the stalls but it was good to see all those new students looking so young and eager. Give them a few weeks and I expect they will be looking slightly more deshevelled and hung over. They will also be doing a bit more than walking around the library to see what is there!
- I have been enjoying the slightly unseasonal warm weather this week, apparently today will be about 28c or 80ish Fahrenheit. That is pretty good and long may it continue.
- I found something pretty funny yesterday. If like me you have just learned this message (sadly) it might appeal to your humour too.
- I discovered this week that the BBC can hype a programme to the hilt, but sometimes the evidence they present just doesn’t seem sufficient. OK, if 3 people tell you that a person is corrupt, then it might be true, but show us proper hard evidence before accusing people.
- Apparently it is 94 days to Christmas. There is a pub on my way to work / uni that has a blackboard outside giving us the countdown. I must say that I am not at all ready and haven’t yet bought one present; should I panic?
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1. Caylynn
3. Tinkerbell
4. Bev
5. Lyndsay
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Caylynn said,
September 21, 2006 at 9:52 am
Sounds like a very productive week!
94 days until Christmas?! Guess I had better get moving on buying gifts! 
Happy TT. 
carmen said,
September 21, 2006 at 1:34 pm
lloks like you’ve had a productive week. I’m still in denial over the loss of summer, and 94 days until Christmas? oh man!
Tink said,
September 21, 2006 at 1:37 pm
You’ve been busy this week! I like fall, so I don’t mind that summer’s over. We had a good one, now it’s time for falling leaves.
My TT is up.
Bev said,
September 21, 2006 at 4:53 pm
94 days til Christmas? Oh boy. I’m not ready. I still have two afghans, one cross-stitch, and some jewelry to make.
Have a Happy!
western4uk said,
September 21, 2006 at 8:36 pm
If you’re looking to do your own WordPress thing, don’t forget you’ll need a service that offers you a mysql database or has wordpress set up for you.
Julie said,
September 21, 2006 at 9:55 pm
Many thanks for that, yes, I will look into it properly before moving again.
Lindsey said,
September 22, 2006 at 1:24 am
I can’t say enough good things about having a WP blog on your own domain! I totally recommend it ;-)! Happy TT!
MommyBa said,
September 22, 2006 at 11:07 am
Pretty busy, eh? You sure had a lot this week.
Happy weekend!
Barb said,
September 22, 2006 at 4:23 pm
I love Christmas, but it always comes too early for me - too late for the grandkids.
My TT is up.
Sean said,
September 23, 2006 at 1:51 am
I just started a wordpress.org blog and I am loving it so far! It is as easy and great to use as wordpress.com, but with the freedom of your own domain name.
Plus, of course, you have a lot more creative freedom if your willing to learn how.
My suggestion is to use one of the suggested hosts on the WordPress.org site so you know it’s compatible. I used Blue Host and it was SO easy. I just found the button to install wordpress and away I went!
I say go for it!
Julie said,
September 23, 2006 at 8:51 am
Many thanks Sean, I think I will do that.
Sean said,
September 23, 2006 at 11:41 am
Just let me know where you end up so I don’t lose track of your blog
Sean