Such is life
My family has been going through trying situations for quite sometime now. This weekend everything broke. It was filled with tears, hugs, swimming, yelling, ice cream, neighbors, friends, name-calling, support, lots of processed sugar, uncertainty, promises, anger, admiration.
My mom is a strong woman, and I hope I can be as brave as she is when the time comes that I need to be.
Everything will be okay.
A little consideration
I'm not as dedicated to this blog as I was to my past blogs. It shows in the quality and (lack of) frequency of my postings. I'm considering closing it.
Latest project
I've been debating with myself for a little while over whether or not to blog about this. I finally decided that I should seeing as how it will probably (and hopefully) end up as a journey. And all journeys should be well-documented.
I am starting a web design business/company/whatever-you-want-to-call-it! Sound crazy?! To some people it may. But that's only when you tack on the word business or company to the end. I just want to help individuals and small companies establish a unique presence on the web with creative designs and professional quality code.
For the past couple of weeks I have been researching a million things about the web design industry and how to start your own company pertaining to it. One of the first things that I learned was that you should never start a business without a business plan. Ever. Like, never ever whatever amen.
So that's what I've been doing. Writing a business plan. Which I have to say is proving to be pretty darn helpful (and challenging). It forces you to sit down and think about all the ugly aspects of having your own business. And it helps you come to terms with reality. And establish prices. And figure out how you'll make people aware of your existence. And how to define yourself. And helps protect you legally by making you aware of copyright issues and contract related stuff.
So once I get nearer to completing my business plan, I will post some of the more useful links I've found and my own advice and what-not-to-do's when writing this daunting (to some) document. ^^
The process is long to starting a business. But I'm enjoying every second of it. And even if I don't get to the point where I actually launch a site and get real customers, it's a fun project in the meantime.
Also, this is not related to the earlier mentioned secret project. This is a different one. ^^
The Sliding Rock
Last weekend my friends and I went to The Sliding Rock in Toccoa, GA at Tallulah Gorge. We stayed at Pink's gorgeous, humongous, homely house on Friday night (the drive there was two hours), and left Saturday morning around 8:30 to head off to the gorge.
All of us before we trekked down five hundred stairs and hiked to the rock.
Now, in order to reach this sliding rock, which is a natural water slide if you need some kind of explanation, we had to descend five hundred stairs to get to the top of the river. Then we had to rock hop, climb, jump over and under trees, pulls ourselves up things, and maintain perfect balance on sloping inclines on a path all along the river. Mind you, this was no marked path. Oh no. It was choose your own adventure style. It was so much fun. At the end of the approximately one mile hike you get to the sliding rock and well pretend you're at White Water. Only it's better. And there are WAY less people there. It was such a blast.
This picture gives you a little scope of the angle and length of the rock.
Friends, in action.
Everyone in the hole at the top of the rock before the water pulls you down into the land of no turning back.
David and me.
It was such a blast. I can't wait to go back. But for now, I am wicked sore. :)
A letter to my cell phone
Dear BlackBerry Pearl,
I can't believe you're doing this to me. I've only dropped you twice in the twelve months that we've been together and never ever lost you, and this is how you repay me?
I mean, telling me to delete my text messages because my sim card is full when you're actually supposed to be deleting them for me every thirty days AND it's not even full yet is one thing, but randomly deleting all my call histories while I'm TRYING to find a number that I hadn't yet saved to my address book? That'll freak a girl out! At least make sure I'm not looking if you want to delete things of your own accord.
And this thing where you don't know how to play my ring tone anymore? Not. Nice.
I'm leaving you tomorrow, and I just wanted to make sure you know why. Yes, it's off to the T-Mobile store, and I'm going to UPGRADE you because my one-year contract is up.
That's what you get.
Love,
Amanda
Rest In Peace
January 31, 1986 - July 21, 2005.
Martin, I miss you. XO
What's that? I'm the only one who hasn't seen Dark Knight?
Yeah, what else is new.
These notebooks are!!!
WHY are they so cute?! I bought them from Target on Saturday.
I love buying school supplies. The paper, the notebooks, the binders. I can't be alone here, right?
I'm so excited for classes to start that I even went so far as to buy a couple of my textbooks already. WHAT? It's not like I bring my books to work and make study guides during lunch or anything while I'm sitting there hoping that no customers come in mistaking me for the help desk or an admin. assistant and fearing that a full-timer will come in and ask me what the heck I'm doing, I'm co-oping this summer, not taking classes.
Anyway. I'm going to grab some oreos and continue my Gilmore Girls marathon.
Oh hi.
Don't worry! I'm still alive. I've been working on a new layout for the blog, meaning I've either been in the designing mode or the coding mode, but not the writing mode. :) Also, I went to the Cheesecake Factory today for their $1.50 slice day! YUM.
July 08, 2008 :: Tuesday
My family has been going through trying situations for quite sometime now. This weekend everything broke. It was filled with tears, hugs, swimming, yelling, ice cream, neighbors, friends, name-calling, support, lots of processed sugar, uncertainty, promises, anger, admiration.
My mom is a strong woman, and I hope I can be as brave as she is when the time comes that I need to be.
Everything will be okay.
Posted by Amanda at 12:13 pm in life
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A little consideration
July 09, 2008 :: Wednesday
I'm not as dedicated to this blog as I was to my past blogs. It shows in the quality and (lack of) frequency of my postings. I'm considering closing it.
Posted by Amanda at 7:30 pm in website
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Latest project
July 13, 2008 :: Sunday
I've been debating with myself for a little while over whether or not to blog about this. I finally decided that I should seeing as how it will probably (and hopefully) end up as a journey. And all journeys should be well-documented.
I am starting a web design business/company/whatever-you-want-to-call-it! Sound crazy?! To some people it may. But that's only when you tack on the word business or company to the end. I just want to help individuals and small companies establish a unique presence on the web with creative designs and professional quality code.
For the past couple of weeks I have been researching a million things about the web design industry and how to start your own company pertaining to it. One of the first things that I learned was that you should never start a business without a business plan. Ever. Like, never ever whatever amen.
So that's what I've been doing. Writing a business plan. Which I have to say is proving to be pretty darn helpful (and challenging). It forces you to sit down and think about all the ugly aspects of having your own business. And it helps you come to terms with reality. And establish prices. And figure out how you'll make people aware of your existence. And how to define yourself. And helps protect you legally by making you aware of copyright issues and contract related stuff.
So once I get nearer to completing my business plan, I will post some of the more useful links I've found and my own advice and what-not-to-do's when writing this daunting (to some) document. ^^
The process is long to starting a business. But I'm enjoying every second of it. And even if I don't get to the point where I actually launch a site and get real customers, it's a fun project in the meantime.
Also, this is not related to the earlier mentioned secret project. This is a different one. ^^
Posted by Amanda at 8:39 pm in web design
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The Sliding Rock
July 14, 2008 :: Monday
Last weekend my friends and I went to The Sliding Rock in Toccoa, GA at Tallulah Gorge. We stayed at Pink's gorgeous, humongous, homely house on Friday night (the drive there was two hours), and left Saturday morning around 8:30 to head off to the gorge.
Now, in order to reach this sliding rock, which is a natural water slide if you need some kind of explanation, we had to descend five hundred stairs to get to the top of the river. Then we had to rock hop, climb, jump over and under trees, pulls ourselves up things, and maintain perfect balance on sloping inclines on a path all along the river. Mind you, this was no marked path. Oh no. It was choose your own adventure style. It was so much fun. At the end of the approximately one mile hike you get to the sliding rock and well pretend you're at White Water. Only it's better. And there are WAY less people there. It was such a blast.
It was such a blast. I can't wait to go back. But for now, I am wicked sore. :)
Posted by Amanda at 5:41 pm in life
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A letter to my cell phone
July 20, 2008 :: Sunday
Dear BlackBerry Pearl,
I can't believe you're doing this to me. I've only dropped you twice in the twelve months that we've been together and never ever lost you, and this is how you repay me?
I mean, telling me to delete my text messages because my sim card is full when you're actually supposed to be deleting them for me every thirty days AND it's not even full yet is one thing, but randomly deleting all my call histories while I'm TRYING to find a number that I hadn't yet saved to my address book? That'll freak a girl out! At least make sure I'm not looking if you want to delete things of your own accord.
And this thing where you don't know how to play my ring tone anymore? Not. Nice.
I'm leaving you tomorrow, and I just wanted to make sure you know why. Yes, it's off to the T-Mobile store, and I'm going to UPGRADE you because my one-year contract is up.
That's what you get.
Love,
Amanda
Posted by Amanda at 8:00 pm in life
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Rest In Peace
July 21, 2008 :: Monday
January 31, 1986 - July 21, 2005.
Martin, I miss you. XO
Posted by Amanda at 4:22 pm in life
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What's that? I'm the only one who hasn't seen Dark Knight?
July 22, 2008 :: Tuesday
Yeah, what else is new.
These notebooks are!!!
WHY are they so cute?! I bought them from Target on Saturday.
I love buying school supplies. The paper, the notebooks, the binders. I can't be alone here, right?
I'm so excited for classes to start that I even went so far as to buy a couple of my textbooks already. WHAT? It's not like I bring my books to work and make study guides during lunch or anything while I'm sitting there hoping that no customers come in mistaking me for the help desk or an admin. assistant and fearing that a full-timer will come in and ask me what the heck I'm doing, I'm co-oping this summer, not taking classes.
Anyway. I'm going to grab some oreos and continue my Gilmore Girls marathon.
Posted by Amanda at 6:20 pm in life
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Oh hi.
July 30, 2008 :: Wednesday
Don't worry! I'm still alive. I've been working on a new layout for the blog, meaning I've either been in the designing mode or the coding mode, but not the writing mode. :) Also, I went to the Cheesecake Factory today for their $1.50 slice day! YUM.
Posted by Amanda at 8:21 pm in Life
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