Before I made the decision to move to England, I was asked to be in my best friend’s wedding as a bridesmaid. This friend and I have been together through thick and thin. From problems with our parents, to religion, to boyfriends, to working together, we’ve always had each others’ backs.

I have felt somewhat guilty over the last few months in basically abandoning her before her wedding since I won’t be around for bridal showers and other bridesmaid duties. This was stressing her out also as she’s having a big traditional wedding and really wanted me to be a part of everything with her.

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I’ve been doing a lot of HTML emails for VibeAgent lately. Don’t get me wrong; I love doing them. When it comes to coding and testing them, though, I time warp to 1997 and find myself nesting tables within tables.

See a snippet of an HTML email newsletter below!

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Age: approx. 12 years old
Humiliation Score: 3/5
Location: Nickelodeon Studios, FL
My family and I did this walk through behind-the-scenes tour at the end of the day when we were all tired. We got to see the sets of a few Nickelodeon shows and sample new products. There was one product that the tour guide passed around in a bowl so people could touch it. I think the stuff was either called Smud or Gooze and was a watery/slippery texture. I wasn’t really paying attention as it was the last part of the tour, and when the bowl came around to me I put my fingers in and went to put it in my mouth. The tour guide exclaimed “What are you doing? That’s not edible!” I was old enough to know better.

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The other day I came across ijustine.  Apparently she’s a lifecaster, which means she broadcasts her life basically 24/7, except when using the bathroom.  She also has a blog and a youtube channel.

I know that this is probably because I’m female, but I really don’t see this girl’s appeal.  Yes, I realize she’s incredibly pretty, but honestly there isn’t anything remotely interesting or profound or even that creative on her youtube channel, and a video of her shopping somehow has 18,000+ views.  The camera work is rather shaky most of the time, her editing is cliche and I couldnt even make it all the way through her Fall Out Boy interview.

Now, I’m not saying that I could do any better than this.  I’m not a vlogger and don’t aspire to be, but I do spend a fair bit of time on youtube and I also have experience with video editing and production.  As far as material and creativity go, I’d much rather watch katiesopinion over ijustine anyday.  Her personality is less fake, more interesting and she’s easier to relate to.  Her voice is more animated and her acting is much better.  She finds better ways to get her viewers involved than ijustine.  Also, she doesn’t post boring 2 minute videos of herself in a bikini in a pool talking about nothing with strangers.

• Thickbox not working on main index page
• Contact page broken
• Customize Wordpress Login
• IE testing *groan* CHECK
• Make the Archives page longer
• Write more posts CHECK
• Add portfolio pieces to Work category CHECK
• Re-organize / simplify CSS CHECK
• Fix for W3C Validation CHECK

I had to take my fish to the aquarium store today, since I was giving away my fishtank. The fish were in a bucket that was at least 1.5 feet deep, and not very full of water.

As I was approaching probably the busiest intersection in London, one of the big tinfoil barbs jumped out of the bucket onto the floor of my backseat!! I had to grab him as he was flip flopping around on the ground and throw him back in the bucket!

How did he freaking jump so high?! It must have been at least a foot!

I have started a new chapter in my life and I’m debuting a spankin new blog to celebrate! First and foremost I should explain where the heck I’ve been.

My brother Nick, php geek and budding musical genius that he is, agreed to create a simple CMS to go along with my “new” portfolio design, circa December 2007. It has been months since with no sign of my CMS / Christmas present and I have long since tired of that design! I figured hey, I’m not stupid. I can figure this out on my own! In the end, I’ve implemented a pimped out Wordpress and a grunge design to go with.

This site will now focus on the blog aspect rather than my work, since the new chapter that I mentioned happens to be a new job and relocation to Bath, UK! That’s right, I’m no longer freelance. It was fun while it lasted, but I can learn so much more when I’m surrounded by a team of people who know oodles more than I. Plus, I’m nearer to Chris…