upgrading…

EE v 1.2 came out yesterday, so I’ll be taking the blogs offline to upgrade.

Hopefully I won’t break anything.. the last few times I’ve upgraded I had no issues, so hopefully the same will be for this upgrade.

captchas should be working again…

And I’m fairly certain I know what caused them to break…

About two weeks ago I opened a ticket with our web host to have them change a few file ownership permissions because EE creates some files as “nobody”, which cannot be changed by us.  It even uploads images like that, so I wouldn’t be able to delete them in that case.

So, I asked the host to change the FILES’ ownership permissions.  The dingbats ended up changing the files AND their parent folder’s permissions all at one time.

So I had my images folder’s perms incorrect and didn’t realize it.  Even though I had the captcha’s folder chmod’d to the right perms, I guess the “image” folder also needed to be set that way.  It wasn’t, so the images weren’t writing.

Then I screwed up the path name in the captcha config, too, in trying to figure out what was wrong.

So anyway, it’s all fixed now.

Please don’t hesitate to write to me (the link is over there on the right!) if something is broken, especially the comments, please!  I don’t comment in my comments often, so if it’s broken, ya need to let me know so I can fix it.  😊

so much for that idea..

So I jinxed myself by claiming “Saturdays usually aren’t very busy”.

Ha!

As soon as I posted that and took the site offline, and started backing up my files to prep for the code update, things started to pick up around here.  Bah!

Of course, it doesn’t help that we’re short one person today.
So I didn’t get to update the code like I wanted to, I’ll have to do that sometime this weekend and hope it fixes the captcha issue so I can turn that function back on.

Bleh.  🙄

taking site offline for a while…

There seems to be a newer version of 1.1 available for download, so I’m going to try updating the site to see if that fixes the captcha problem.  I’ve tried a couple different suggestions other than a reload of the site, and so far it still isn’t happy.  I guess its’ a good thing Saturdays aren’t super busy at work. 😕

comments were borked a little…

For some reason my captcha’s stopped showing up, so I disabled them until I can figure out why.

It’s also broken for membership signup, so you’ll have to bear with me until I can get it fixed.

I just love it when this shit happens.

lofty ideas…

As I sit here on my last day of work for the week, with five hours to go, I am perusing Stockstash.com in search of images.  Images that I think I may want to use for designing skins for my site.

I had the fleeting thought of setting a goal to create one new design each month, one that fits with that month’s “personality”, (i.e., December = Christmas, January = winter, August = summer/hot, etc.), but I don’t know if I’d be able to stick to it.

So I’ll take it by baby-steps.  If I redesign for a particular month, cool.  If not, no big whoop.

I’m starting with January, and so far have found some pretty neat winter scenes, with snow, even!  So what if we don’t get much of that in Phoenix, or that I don’t particularly care to be around snow, but it certainly looks pretty.

I think I have enough of those, so, on to February.  Roses, chocolates… Let’s see what I can find. 😊

playing catch up…

I have started to slack with my posts here, but I think that has a lot to do with the fact that only one of us can be remote-desktop’d to home, and I try to refrain from posting very often while at work if I can’t RDP.

Plus, with our current schedule, waking up at 4:10a and leaving by 5a to head to work, then finally leaving work at 4p and getting home by 5pm-ish, leaves very little time to eat, catch up on some shows on TiVo, and then off to bed by around 8:30-9p…  I spend maybe 5 minutes on my Powerbook skimming email (either before leaving in the morning, or just before bed at night), just so it doesn’t pile up.

So, there really isn’t much time for anything like blogging.  Unless I do it from work (like today).

Work was busy this week.  A little more than usual, it seemed.  It actually made me really glad we got moved to the 2nd half of the week, so we only have to endure 3 days of “normal business hours” instead of five.

I’m working on three knitting projects right now.  One, which is nearly complete, is a huge afghan the husband requested, in purples & blues.  It’s about 6ft wide, and will be about 6ft long when it’s done.  And dayam, that thing weighs a ton!  Oh, made of miscellaneous yarns, all acrylic (and some leftover chenille on one section).

The second is a baby afghan for my sister-in-law’s baby, due in Feb.  Only just starting it, maybe have about six inches done.  Also acrylic yarns, but “quality” acrylics from the LYS I work(ed*) at.  In lilac, yellow, & a multi-color pink/lilac/yellow (three strands held together).

The third is another baby sweater.  I decided instead of giving the mint green one I made earlier this summer to the SIL for her baby, that I’ll give that one to my sister instead (she had a little girl in july), and make a new one in white & pink for the SIL’s baby.  It’s a top-down raglan, maybe 1/4 done.  Also quality acrylic from the LYS.

I also have a few UFO’s sitting in wait…

• - a men’s sweater, originally intended for a brother, but I think I’ll give it to my dad when it’s done.. in red heart acrylic (yuck)
• - a cardigan for myself, in Lion Brand Homespun.  It’s in moss stitch, which I got really bored with really fast, so this one may sit for a while before I pick it up again.  Got about 1/6th of the back panel done, and that’s it.
• - socks for myself… Lion Brand Magic Stripes (?), purple/white/gray… working from toe-up, but haven’t gotten to the heel on the first sock yet.

I think that’s all the UFOs.. And I have a project in mind that I’ll work on after I finish Josh’s afghan, (mainly because I need the size 15 needles the afghan is currently using), which should knit up pretty quickly as it will only require two skeins of boucle.. a shawl that I can wear when I go to restaraunts that leave their freezing cold A/C on that always seems to blow straight onto me while we’re dining…

That’s about it for the knitting.

I decided to join Blog Explosion (yeah, I know everyone else jumped on that band wagon like, last week or something… so I’m slow) to see what kind of traffic it can really give me.  I just signed up today, so my blog is in the “waiting for approval” status at this point.  If you visit via BE, please be sure to drop a comment to say hi so I know it’s working for me. 😉

Well, I guess I should get back to work.  Oh joy.

photos for you…

Ok, now on to the photos, as promised.

The MIL wanted the following:

1. Your newest dragon creation.
2. Your little green Saturn.
3. Your T.V.

Then Sprite asked for the following:

1. Your computer/desk area one of each, since you can’t see the computer in the desk area shot
2. View from your favorite window. There are only two windows in the house that have anything remotely interesting to see, and they’re both in the front.
3. The inside of your fridge

And finally, Josh asked for these:

1) The fire-hazard called your office.  This warrants two pics, ‘cause it’s such a mess I couldn’t get it all in one shot.
2) The ODOMETER on your li’l green Saturn.
3) The giant wad of hair you leave after shampooing your head.
It’s not quite as big as it can be, though.

And that’s all that was requested for now.

observation about one of the memes that’s big right now…

Ok.  So I’m reading the sites of those doing the 3 photos meme.
It’s kind of cool to see the miscellaneous requests that they are getting.

I may even consider doing it myself, if enough people express an interest.

But that’s not the point of my post.

My observation is about some of those who were asked to take a photo of their computer, and they post a photo of their monitor.  Maybe it’s just me, but frankly, I think unless you have an iMac or one of those all-in-one WinDoze boxes like an iMac, or a laptop, your monitor is not your computer, people.  The computer is the rectangular (or cubular) box that usually sits under your desk, with about a million cables plugged into it.  You know, the thing you feed the CDs and DVDs to in order to install a program, to burn music, etc.

Meh.  If I were asked to post a photo of my computer, you’d either get a pic of La Powerbook, or my l’il Sony that sits at my feet, under my desk at home.  Not my monitor.  ‘Cause, I mean, it’s the computer that does all the hard work, with the processor and hard drive and RAM and CD/DVD drives & video card & sound card… The monitor just makes it easy to see the result of the computer’s hard work, ya know?

Anyway, I just felt like griping a little, I guess.  I blame it on cramps.

on the bandwagon…

Ok, I’ve seen just about everyone else doing this… so here I go… in bold are things I’ve done:

1. Bought everyone in the pub a drink
2. Swam with wild dolphins
3. Climbed a mountain
4. Taken a Ferrari for a test drive
5. Been inside the Great Pyramid
6. Held a tarantula.
7. Taken a candlelit bath with someone
8. Said ‘I love you’ and meant it
9. Hugged a tree
10. Done a striptease
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Stayed up all night long, and watch the sun rise
15. Seen the Northern Lights
16. Gone to a huge sports game
17. Walked the stairs to the top of the leaning Tower of Pisa
18. Grown and eaten your own vegetables
19. Touched an iceberg
20. Slept under the stars
21. Changed a baby’s diaper
22. Taken a trip in a hot air balloon
23. Watched a meteor shower
24. Gotten drunk on champagne
25. Given more than you can afford to charity
26. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope
27. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment
28. Had a food fight
29. Bet on a winning horse
30. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill (and really, who the hell hasn’t done this?)
31. Asked out a stranger
32. Had a snowball fight
33. Photocopied your bottom on the office photocopier
34. Screamed as loudly as you possibly can
35. Held a lamb
36. Enacted a favorite fantasy
37. Taken a midnight skinny dip
38. Taken an ice cold bath
39. Had a meaningful conversation with a beggar
40. Seen a total eclipse
41. Ridden a roller coaster
42. Hit a home run
43. Fit three weeks miraculously into three days
44. Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking
45. Adopted an accent for an entire day
46. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
47. Actually felt happy about your life, even for just a moment
48. Had two hard drives for your computer
49. Visited all 50 states
50. Loved your job for all accounts
(currently job #2)
51. Taken care of someone who was shit faced
52. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
53. Had amazing friends
54. Danced with a stranger in a foreign country
55. Watched wild whales
56. Stolen a sign
57. Backpacked in Europe
58. Taken a road-trip
59. Rock climbing
60. Lied to foreign government’s official in that country to avoid notice
61. Midnight walk on the beach
62. Sky diving
63. Visited Ireland
64. Been heartbroken longer then you were actually in love
65. In a restaurant, sat at a stranger’s table and had a meal with them
Does Benihana’s count?
66. Visited Japan
67. Benchpressed your own weight
68. Milked a cow
69. Alphabetized your records
70. Pretended to be a superhero
71. Sung karaoke
72. Lounged around in bed all day
73. Posed nude in front of strangers
74. Scuba diving
75. Got it on to “Let’s Get It On” by Marvin Gaye
76. Kissed in the rain
77. Played in the mud
78. Played in the rain
79. Gone to a drive-in theater
80. Done something you should regret, but don’t regret it
81. Visited the Great Wall of China
82. Discovered that someone who’s not supposed to have known about your blog has discovered your blog
83. Dropped Windows in favor of something better
(Ok, so I haven’t completely dropped Windows yet, but I use my powerbook more often than not these days!)
84. Started a business
85. Fallen in love and not had your heart broken
86. Toured ancient sites
87. Taken a martial arts class
88. Swordfought for the honor of a woman
89. Played D&D for more than 6 hours straight
90. Gotten married
91. Been in a movie
92. Crashed a party
93. Loved someone you shouldn’t have
94. Kissed someone so passionately it made them dizzy
95. Gotten divorced
96. Had sex at the office
97. Gone without food for 5 days
98. Made cookies from scratch
99. Won first prize in a costume contest
100. Ridden a gondola in Venice
101. Gotten a tattoo
102. Found that the texture of some materials can turn you on
103. Rafted the Snake River
104. Been on television news programs as an “expert”
105. Got flowers for no reason
106. Masturbated in a public place
107. Got so drunk you don’t remember anything
108. Been addicted to some form of illegal drug
109. Performed on stage
110. Been to Las Vegas
111. Recorded music
112. Eaten shark
113. Had a one-night stand
114. Gone to Thailand
115. Seen Siouxsie live
116. Bought a house
117. Been in a combat zone
118. Buried one/both of your parents
119. Shaved or waxed your pubic hair off
120. Been on a cruise ship
121. Spoken more than one language fluently
122. Gotten into a fight while attempting to defend someone
123. Bounced a check
124. Performed in Rocky Horror
125. Read - and understood - your credit report
126. Raised children
127. Recently bought and played with a favorite childhood toy
128. Followed your favorite band/singer on tour
129. Created and named your own constellation of stars
130. Taken an exotic bicycle tour in a foreign country
131. Found out something significant that your ancestors did
132. Called or written your Congress person
133. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over
134. ...more than once? - More than thrice?
135. Walked the Golden Gate Bridge
136. Sang loudly in the car, and didn’t stop when you knew someone was looking
137. Had an abortion or your female partner did
138. Had plastic surgery
139. Survived an accident that you shouldn’t have survived.
140. Wrote articles for a large publication
141. Lost over 100 pounds
142. Held someone while they were having a flashback
143. Piloted an airplane
144. Petted a stingray
145. Broken someone’s heart
146. Helped an animal give birth
147. Been fired or laid off from a job
148. Won money on a T.V. game show
149. Broken a bone
150. Killed a human being
151. Gone on an African photo safari
152. Ridden a motorcycle
153. Driven any land vehicle at a speed of greater than 100mph
154. Had a body part of yours below the neck pierced
155. Fired a rifle, shotgun, or pistol
156. Eaten mushrooms that were gathered in the wild
157. Ridden a horse
158. Had major surgery
159. Had sex on a moving train
160. Had a snake as a pet
161. Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon
162. Slept through an entire flight: takeoff, flight, and landing
163. Slept for more than 30 hours over the course of 48 hours
164. Visited more foreign countries than U.S. states
165. Visited all 7 continents
166. Taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days
167. Eaten kangaroo meat
168. Fallen in love at an ancient Mayan burial ground
169. Been a sperm or egg donor
170. Eaten sushi
171. Had your picture in the newspaper
172. Had 2 (or more) healthy romantic relationships for over a year in your lifetime
173. Changed someone’s mind about something you care deeply about
174. Gotten someone fired for their actions
175. Gone back to school
176. Parasailed
177. Changed your name
178. Petted a cockroach
179. Eaten fried green tomatoes
180. Read The Iliad
181. Selected one “important” author who you missed in school, and read,
182. Dined in a restaurant and stolen silverware, plates, cups because your apartment needed them
183. ...and gotten 86’ed from the restaurant because you did it so many times, they figured out it was you
184. Taught yourself an art from scratch
185. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
  Fish.  Yuck.
186. Apologized to someone years after inflicting the hurt
187. Skipped all your school reunions (not on purpose)
(I even paid for my shirt, but still didn’t make it to the renuion)
188. Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language
189. Been elected to public office
190. Written your own computer language
191. Thought to yourself that you’re living your dream
192. Had to put someone you love into hospice care
193. Built your own PC from parts
194. Sold your own artwork to someone who didn’t know you
195. Had a booth at a street fair
196. Dyed your hair
197. Been a DJ
198. Found out someone was going to dump you via LiveJournal
199. Written your own role playing game
200. Been arrested

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