So now that I am back to blogging, what am I going to use it for? Well…
I am still involved in web design, though I would rather classify myself as a web programmer, because my designs suck while my code is beautiful. I write front-end in HTML/XHTML semantically with CSS for styling (a la the teachings of Zeldman) and I write back-end in PHP and Ruby on Rails (RoR). I am building a top-secret web application in RoR for professional artists that I aim to release by the end of the year. I expect I will blog about those things.
I am going to begin school at ASU next month and I am sure stories from life as a student will enter this blog. Posts about being a student (again), transitioning from community college to university, and about returning to school after a break are likely to appear.
Because ASU charges an ungodly amount of money ($780) to park on campus and an unholy amount ($280) to park in their glorified park-and-ride known as lot 59 (1 mile away and a 10 minute bus ride from campus), I will be riding busses and bikes to/from school. I have become very excited about my bike and all its potential benefits for me (save money, save gas, save the truck, save my gut) and for the world (save the environment) that I will be sharing a lot about my life as an alternate commuter in a not-so communter friendly city.
During my dark times between the blogs I picked up a hobby to try and release some emotions. Since then, me and my camera have been joined at the hip. For most of last year I was involved in a daily-self-portrait group and though a broken computer stopped me short of my one year goal, it hasn’t stopped my photography bug. Lots of photos to come!
Finally, I like to observe and comment on life, the news, and politics. While this blog will not be another piss-on-Washington site, I am likely to discuss some of my observations from time-to-time.
So, thats my plan!