All New

Posted on: July 14, 2010 at 7:09 pm. 15 comments

As you can see, there is a new layout up! I got inspired at about 1am last night, and stayed up till around 4:30 to work on the coding and what not & then I finished it this afternoon. I quite like this layout and it taught me a bit more about wordpress coding while I was coding it.

I think I’m going to be changing a lot of things here over the next little while. I realized that while this is my personal blog, I cared more about the comments I got than putting my time and effort into doing what I love. So I added a 21 things list, which is a list of 21 things I want to do before I turn 21 (in 2013). I am also going to start photo365 & the 30 Day Challenge sometime next week (I was going to start today, but David is taking my camera with him to New York for a car show this weekend, so I’ll have to wait for the Photo365). I also want to start writing a few articles, about anything and everything that I feel like writing about, instead of just sticking to blogging about my days.

I really haven’t done much but work on both Lover Dearest & Quotetastic the past few days trying to figure out wordpress coding and more extensive layout coding. I’m trying to understand it all a bit more so I can maybe make some premade wordpress layouts to sell for some extra money, and to develop a portfolio site.

So, hopefully there are going to be some changes here over the next few weeks, and I hope they turn out well. If you know of any more things like the 30 Day Challenge, or similiar tasks like that.. let me know :) I want something to keep me motivated!

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15 Comments on “All New”

July 14th | 7:18 pm

Woo, cute new layout! I think it goes hand in hand with your newfound motivation, too…it seems to whisper positivity to me. :)
Some interesting things on your 21 List. I should make one, too. Do that later. Yeah, I’m curious about getting a Brazilian as well. I hate shaving so waxes are inevitable for me down the road. Surprisingly, we share a lot of the same desires! That’s good to know.

That 30 Day Challenge ought to be interesting. I’d like to do one of those photo challenges, but I don’t care nearly strong enough to go do one. I just like taking photos as I get the opportunity. Those random snapshots always seem to turn out the best for me anyway. But I think it will be really fun! Stick to it! I want to see how it goes for you.

Keep it up, girl! Love ya. <3


July 14th | 8:07 pm

Cuuute layout! I love everything about it!
Your list of things to do sounds so ambitious, it’s inspired me to work harder on my site haha. But I totally know what you mean about working to get more comments rather than focusing on what you love. But good luck with your updates, I’m sure you’ll be able to get them done! :)


July 14th | 8:23 pm

aaah this layout is gorgeous! I love the colours and the big heart <3

GOD YOU GUYS NEED TO LEARN TO SLEEP! You all stay up to unGodly hours of the morning D: You must have had a good night's sleep after that though?

woah that's a lot of projects you're setting yourself up for! Good luck with them. I really love the idea for the 21 things project!

YAY DSLR CAMERAS. I think everyone's trying to get them at the moment (myself included!) Let me know which one you get when you get one :)
AAAH TATTOOS! I would love to see your tattoo if you get one <3

YOU CAN BAKE ME SOMETHING AS A SUPRISE *hint hint* :')

Oooh that 30 day challenge looks quite fun. I may have to give that a go sometime :)
Goodluck with all the projects you're giving yourself!
Love Love Love <3


July 14th | 8:49 pm

That’s what I plan on doing soon. Is sitting down and really focusing on what each code represents, etc., in WordPress. I want to be able to fully understand what controls what and why certain things work and others don’t, etc.

The layout looks nice, btw. I’m planning on starting a 365 self-portraits thing and I think it’s important to blog about what you want to blog about rather than what you think will gain comments. I always blog about whatever I want. That’s the way it should be.


July 14th | 9:31 pm

There’s a 30 day Tumblr challenge you might like: http://derangedwriter.tumblr.com/post/420257996

Other than that random link I stuck there first up so I don’t forget… I fucking love this layout! It looks gorgeous and bright, vibrant, happy – it’s wonderful! It almost seems as if you were in an ecstatic mood and the past few weeks for you have cleared up in your head. Maybe that’s not so? But I hope things are improving otherwise. :)
Since you have a blog site, I can see why all these challenges and things would be super fun. I am so occupied with fanlistings and my other domains that I barely have time for my photoblog anymore! XD But I do think these projects are fun, just that I don’t have the time to do them daily anymore.

I’m working on a professional portfolio as well. It’s so annoying getting shit done on it but I’m sure when it’s up and running I will be super relieved, as I’m sure you will be too. :D
Hahaha I think because you used the HTML brackets in your comment, it somehow got cut off. No worries though!

I hope everything gets sorted with that debit card thingo too. I’m glad things between you and David are slowly getting better. I’m waiting for the moment he totally apologises for all the crap he did. I hope that if this blows over, it’ll make the relationship stronger, and it better not happen againnnn. :)


July 14th | 9:38 pm

I hope you can get some wordpress knowledge all up in yo brain so you can start making some money! In fact, I’ll help you out & click on some of your sponsors links. ahah.

I love this new layout, Meredith! :) It’s my favorite so far. :D I’m surprised you didn’t go with purple, your favorite color! haha, but I do love this very much. :D
I’m going to add you to my sidebar since you added me, you sweetie! :) I’m doing a project 365 right now & it’s tough sometimes when you’re busy & you just forget. I forget to post up the pictures, but I take pictures everyday. It’s just a hassle to resize them, upload them, & then post them. hahaa.

Totally jealous that David is going to NYC! I hope he doesn’t lose your camera!


July 15th | 5:48 am

Thank youuuu :love:

You have to wait until you’re eighteen to get a lottery ticket over there? srsly? that’s so old though. Well, not OLD, but you know what I mean… aha.

fancy machines? WHUT FANCY MACHINES? we just take the ticket into a shop and the shop keeper checks it for us on his computer scanner thing. I feel deprived we don’t have the machines now :’(
I can’t actually buy one yet anyway because I most definately do not look my age, and I kinda accidentally snapped my ID card a while ago (oops.) so now I gotta wait ’til I start College and get my Student card ;/

Oh I see :( I hope your friend is okay. You’re such a good friend staying up with him all night when he needed you <3

I wanted a D90! I think I'm getting a Sony one (I don't actually have a choice in it though, because I desperately need one for college, and mum's low on moozah, so we're getting the cheapest one we can find -_-) but it was £520 down to £250 so for it to originally be that price it can't be too shabby ;)


July 15th | 8:24 am

The layout is adorable :D
Each one of my layouts has encouraged me to experiment with CSS and code, especially with WordPress, as, for example, I have to move around the date because of the positionings of items in the layout. If that made any fucking sense, lmfao.

Oh, those sound good :D I love articles. And I was thinking of doing the 365 a day thing. It seems quite fun and interesting. I would probably just add a picture in my blog though, rather than branch out and have an entirely seperate site.

You do sound busy! A portfolio site sounds great. I’m working on expanding my portfolio. :)
Wish you luck with everything :3

Take care! xx


July 15th | 10:35 am

LOL we are all the same, I’m sure we’re all like that with our bad habits. Apparently it takes three weeks to get rid of a bad habit. I have to keep trying! Drat.

Oh ahha, my bad, I didn’t realise they were the same. I fail. There are so many of those though. I have a Tumblr but now I’m mostly using it for paid blogs so it’s kind of useless. XD I mean, it’s full of crap now pretty much.

You’re welcome! I’m glad they’ve been all better! <33 And I'm glad the card thing got sorted too, sign it quickly! LOL. I don't need a debit card, I'm glad. :P


July 15th | 1:10 pm

Ooooh I see. Yeah I don’t understand why our sex / lottery age is 16 tbh, because gambling (other gambling I mean) is 18 and casinos are like, 21.
Aaah that machine sounds so cool. I might fly over to Canada every week and get a lottery ticket and check it there ;)
You have to be 19 for alcohol? What a random age D:

ahhaa. Silly girl. I bet loads of underage people check them! It’s not like you’re claiming the prize or anything (I mean like, if you DID win anything, your mum would claim it!)

HAHA. WOOMEREDITH! I’d love to see her face then ;)


July 15th | 3:33 pm

Thank you! :D I’m glad you like it :)
Haha you can customise Maintenance Mode’s layout though, if you go to Plugins – Editor in your dashboard. LOL. But yeah it’s ugly. I can never be bothered to edit it anyway…

To put in the code for the ‘reply’ link to come up? I don’t think you need one… at least I’ve just looked through my comments.php and I can’t see one O_o

Haha yeah I’m just gonna stick pictures at the end of my blog. :P
Take care! xx


Liz


July 15th | 4:46 pm

I like your new layout. :)
I haven’t started a 365 photograph challenge and don’t really plan on doing so anytime soon. o.o I think I would have a hard time keeping up with it, is all. >.<


July 15th | 6:00 pm

In a way there are still the same restrictions. At my school there is not normally a teacher in the room at break or lunchtime and most computer screens are turned away from the person if they are on duty.

Sucks… they can ALSO block our account right away if they want too but that’s never happened to me.

I’m not sure if I added a code :/

Take care! xx


July 15th | 6:20 pm

Oh wow! Some of the things that you have on your 21 list I still haven’t done. :$ So I think that I am going to start a 35 by 35 list. Hm…do you mind if I use some of your items? :D
As for the new layout, it’s adorable! I absolutely love the colors.


July 15th | 10:25 pm

That’s right, it’s nice to keep yourself busy with all the projects at hand. Just make sure you can commit to them all! I’m feeling kinda guilty too because sometimes, I just think about the comments I’m getting rather than the actual blogging. :(


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