Blogger is pulling the plug on their FTP option. I am not amused.
I was one of the very first users of this program & used for publishing on my domain name. In fact, people like me are why Blogger was -and is- so popular today. I got the word out. I talked it up. Case in point: I spoke about how great Blogger was in USA Today. I also used it & showed how easy it was to use. I personally cajoled at least 25 people to start blogs. I even started a blog for my family when my brother-in-law was in a terrible accident, to help us keep in touch & watch his progress throughout his recovery.
Now I'm getting thrown away like yesterday's trash. No love from Google. So I'm giving no love back. I can't recommend the hosted version of Blogger (it's not very good.) Bite me Blogger! You are dead to me.
Labels: web
- BackinTime is just atrocious. I haven't done anything with that site in years and it shows. I will button that one up quickly. It's first on the list, because it is the most neglected. I still want to keep up this revenue stream. It hasn't been a big revenue producer in the past, but I really do like Historical Consulting for movies and tv. If nothing else, I will continue to foster this as a hobby.
- LuraLee.com isn't great, but not awful. I'll clean it up, re-write some of the copy, and maybe change the color scheme/look in order to update it a bit. In the process, I will better define my personal-professional identity, goals, and narratives.
- Lura.net (this site)..... honestly, I'm still ok with the look/feel. The real issue is the content. I just need to re-commit to blogging substantively. My issue with this site is that it's just too darn boring. Unfortunately, being interesting is sometimes at odds with being professional. I continue to struggle to find a voice that enables both.... Seth Godin is my hero in this realm.
- Lura.Smugmug.com: I got an influx of photo galleries representing many of my years with MAS (my ex). I just need to review/edit and rename/organize those gifted galleries. Not a huge project, but something I had previously neglected.
- INeedCoffee& Revenue Generating articles ... possibly transitioning to another revenue-generating venue. I made a little over $2K on INC last year. That's a nice payday for articles that I wrote years and years ago. It's enough money to inspire me to review/edit and possibly seek out newer revenue generating opportunities for my writing skills.
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The Japanese love the way that English looks for marketing purposes, but don't necessarily want to learn proper english... so they make up words and phrases that are specifically for internal consumption. This phenomenon is alternately called "wasai eigo" or "janglish."
In Janglish, the sound of a word is more important than the proper spelling, so yummy becomes "yammy" and one becomes "wan." Addtitionally, throughout town, one word seems to take on special properties in janglish: the verb make, which magically transforms nouns into verbs. Soap is called "make wash", holiday shopping becomes "make joy Christmas"
Here are a couple of interesting janglish signs:
Labels: travel
I arrived in Tokyo and made my way to the hotel. This city is so different, and very beautiful!
Immediately after arrival, I went out to party with some locals who are friends of a colleague. A very fun introduction to the city!
Labels: travel