Well, if you have arrived at this post, you have either correctly updated your links to my blog or you bounced over from the old blog. Either way, welcome back!
Never fear, I plan to import all of the old stuff. The old blog archive can be found here.
Things may look a little funny for a few day. Give a boy time for christ’s sake! lol
If you link here in any fashion, please take a moment to update your link for me if you haven’t already done so. I have decided to fold my main domain and my blog into one site. I will keep the old .name link active but only as an archive in the event the export/import of my existing posts fails. Once I switch over completely, no new entries will show under the old domain(s).
The new link is http://www.sfmoby.us
While I’m at it, I am working with a fresh installation of WordPress. My current DB has become quite cluttered with old tables left behind by deleted and unused plug-ins. With the advent of v2.7, this will become obsolete as they are incorporating an option to “uninstall” a plug-in vs just deleting its operating files.
I will attempt to import all of my existing database however, if that doesn’t work I will simply keep the old link alive as an archive. [1]I’ve also made a backup just in case all hell breaks loose. heehee
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If you link here in any fashion, please take a moment to update your link for me if you haven’t already done so. I have decided to fold my main domain and my blog into one site. I will keep the old .name link active but only as an archive in the event the export/import of my existing posts fails. Once I switch over completely, no new entries will show under the old domain(s).
The new link is http://www.sfmoby.us
While I’m at it, I am working with a fresh installation of WordPress. My current DB has become quite cluttered with old tables left behind by deleted and unused plug-ins. With the advent of v2.7, this will become obsolete as they are incorporating an option to “uninstall” a plug-in vs just deleting its operating files.
I will attempt to import all of my existing database however, if that doesn’t work I will simply keep the old link alive as an archive. 1
Well, I finally caught up on my blogroll. Sort of. There was so many unread posts my poor RSS reader didn’t even ask if I wanted to clear them all. It just chugged thru loading’em all up. I skimmed thru at light speed.
I’ll try to do better in 2009. heehee
Well, I finally caught up on my blogroll. Sort of. There was so many unread posts my poor RSS reader didn’t even ask if I wanted to clear them all. It just chugged thru loading’em all up. I skimmed thru at light speed.
I’ll try to do better in 2009. heehee
I’m tinkering with a new theme. Whaddya think? Yes, I know the links on the side are dead at the moment. If I can add the header images back and update the sidepage tabs I might just keep it.
OH, and if you use an openid login, please try it and see if it works.
*update – people seem to be having trouble with the comments AND the design so back to the old one for now.*
I’ve gotten several emails, comments, inquiries as of late regarding my lack of blogging. Besides being extremely busy at work, the simplest answer is I just haven’t felt like it. It seems to be a trend as I’ve noticed many of my regular reads have slacked off lately as well.
For my part, I’ve always catered to the idea that blogging shouldn’t be forced. Forcing it often leads to resentment which defeats the whole purpose, IMHO. Never fear, I haven’t given up and this blog is NOT closing, not even close. I still have tons to say and lord knows I have an opinion about everything.
On the flip side, I’ve met several new people thru my blog as of late. Not 1, not 2 but 3 guys have come forward as regular readers who rarely comment but wanted to meet. The first guy has apparently been reading for years and only just recently decided to see if I was up for meeting. [1]He lives locally We had dinner and got to know each other a bit. He got to see my tattoo the very same day I got it. Anyway, dinner was nice and I enjoyed it. The 2nd guy was totally looking to get laid. [2]I obliged him several times. *EG* The 3rd was a bit odd. I got the distinct impression he was testing to see if my blog was real. His questions sounded more like accusations than interest. He seemed to give up at one point after several “discrepancies” he pointed out were nothing more than perception. I was secretly amused at his persistence and annoyance that he couldn’t trip me up. He also discovered how blunt I can be when he asked questions I felt were inappropriate. I doubt he’ll continue to read.
I’m always curious as to what inspires someone to come forward to meet after waiting so long. I see myself as a very approachable and clearly I have no problem being open. The irony here is I often get way more private emails than I do posted comments. In talking with other blog buddies, I seem to the exception vs the rule in this arena. I still haven’t figured it out but it doesn’t really matter. I’m still flattered every time someone new “pops up”. I don’t see my life as all that exciting to be honest. But having grown up in the middle of nowhere TX, I can relate on the perceptual differences. lolol
And now for something not completely about me…
I’ve weighed in lately on several sights about the future/fate of blogging. Some still think blogging is the next best thing since sliced bread. Others think blogging has reached its peak and is slowly dying a painful agonizing death.
For my .02, I don’t really agree 100% with either camp. I do think like any medium, blogging is evolving and will continue to do so. The new blogs popping up every day have declined dramatically. No argument there. But, I don’t necessarily contribute that to a slow death. I think it has more to do with market saturation and the natural evolution of the medium. Blogging is not the “new thing” anymore. [1]One might argue micro-blogging is the new/old “thing” That said, it has managed to cross social, political, cultural, informative, and even entertainment boundaries to become an almost universal form of interaction. Even the traditional news/media outlets woke up and realized blogging was changing the very way we disseminate and gather news in general. And like any medium, I think in time blogging will settle into it’s niche market and continue to thrive and prosper. Whether it be for purely personal or profit, I absolutely think blogging is here to stay.
I don’t really care to delve into the political or profitable side of blogging. I think living in a capitalistic culture that speaks for itself. From the social side, we’ve seen blogs come and go. I’ll be the first to admit it is sad to see a favorite blog end. But if you think about it, how is that any different from life? People come and go in our lives every day. From the mundane and random to the profound and life-changing, we get a birds-eye view of the true characteristics of humanity, good and bad. We’ve also seen our share of fakes, flakes, and flashes. To me, the latter group (and the fallout surrounding) shows us how much we still need to grow as a species in general.
I firmly believe, like anything in life, you get out of blogging what you put into it. If you just randomly post or interact then you should probably expect the same in return. I often hear from many of my own commenters they are afraid to start blogging because they don’t feel their own lives are engaging or exciting enough. To that I say, who cares? If you find comfort or solace in being able to share your life and experiences however mundane, then I say go for it. You don’t need permission. You don’t need a rabid following. You don’t have to be a prolific writer or linguist. [2]Good lord, look at the mosh pit of grammatical errors my own blog represents. heehee From a purely social aspect, all you really need is an opinion, conviction to follow thru, and the ability to type. It really is that simple.
My own venture into blogging was originally a mechanism to deal with a painful breakup. Afterwards, it became an avenue of therapy and self-exploration. Having chronicled such a significant part of my life has been richly rewarding. I’ve always said I blog first and foremost for me. That is still true today. Yes, I know people read and comment and I appreciate that. [3]Being from the South and always having an opinion on practically everything has helped. lol Looking back over my own blog entries has shown me how much I have and am growing as a man. The very act of blogging has given me a sense of belonging that I never had before.
Will I always blog? I can’t really say. The future is a devious and every changing beast. I will say I have no immediate plans to stop, that is for sure. Do I think blogging in general will be around for years to come? Absolutely.
I thought I’d answer a list of recent questions. [1]Ok, most are recent, some are old and I just haven’t gotten around too yet.
1) Are all your "stories" about your playtime true? Absolutely. I’m not a slut just sexually very generous. [2]This is probably the #1 question I get asked
2) Now that the MH founder has resigned, will you go back? Nope. He still has controlling interest so nothing has really changed in my opinion.
3) Why can’t I read your hidden stuff? Probably, because you didn’t reply to my email request. Or, my email might have gotten swallowed by your junk filter. [3]Especially, if you are on aol, hotmail, msn, yahoo..their filters suck big green donkey dicks.
4) Why are you such a dick? Because I can be. Any questions? lol (This guy was mad at me over my comments about MH on joe.my.god’s blog.)
5) Where do you find all your plugins? No single place. Sometimes I google’em. However, I often go here first.
6) Have you ever regretted being gay? There was a time when I first came out and was still very confused. Since then? Nope. Being gay has helped to make me that man I am. I wouldn’t change that for all the Gold in M. Phelps’ pockets.
7) Were you in the local paper recently? Yes but the article was about my work not me. They just happened to use a stock photo of me. It also had my full name so I didn’t link it here. (I’m pretty not stupid. lol)
8) What is twitter? A micro-blogging service. Look at it as a blog meets random spur of the moment updates. It is highly addictive if you aren’t careful.
That is all I can think of at the moment.
Oh and if you use any sort of filtering software for your blog, add 63.243.145.133 to the banned list. This is the #1 IP I get junk from.
Time to head off for work.
I fixed a few of the last remaining annoyances with WordPress upgrade. he Cocomment thing almost never worked right so it was first to go. And since they still haven’t upgraded it to work with Firefox 3, I just figured it is no longer worth it.
I also nixed the poll. I really like the poll and it will come back at some point. However, I need to find one that works w/my version of WP.
Lastly, I fixed the email link. Switching to a widgetized version of sidebars on my blog caused some unexpected errors w/link routing hence, the old email call function not working. It was actually pretty easy to correct and still protect my email from being harvested by bots. You’ll notice the link (lower left) is an image file of my actual email addy and clicking it auto-fills the To field on your email form.
Of course, for some odd reason the Title for the recent comments widget has gone bonkers. I am wondering if there is an errant piece of code throwing it off or just poorly written. Either way, it is a mild annoyance and I will fix it in time.
That is all. We now return you to your regularly schedule blog surfing…