For some time now, I’ve been getting really frustrated with the look of this website. The clean, simple, white layout was nice, but it also created a considerable amount of frustration for me as it became more and more constricting. The last straw was when I noticed my photo galleries coming out in single file despite changing as many settings as possible to look like…, well, like a gallery. So, I decided to sit down and take a long hard look at this site tonight and I did not like what I saw!
It’s true that I really haven’t put in the amount of time I was hoping to in learning about web design, but I’m quite surprised at how brutally non-user friendly some features are on WordPress. The problems here went beyond that though. I really haven’t kept up with things period. Sure, I’ve posted pictures here and there of some things I’ve managed to get off my butt and do, but it really doesn’t seem good enough. With the tools available, this site should not only look better, but it should have more stories and information about me and my life.
So, first thing’s first – the theme! As my blog so far is photo-driven, I’ve changed the theme to what I hope is a more visually pleasing layout. Secondly, I’ve cleaned up my pages a little bit. This will definitely be a work in progress, especially my Professional Portfolio page as I hope to see some movement on the career front soon. I’m definitely reminded at every turn why I wanted to get into the field of OHS and I would certainly like that reflected here. I have also added a Contact page as I’d like people to know how to get in touch with me since…well, isn’t that what this is all about? And one new thing is that – if I’ve done it correctly – I’ve linked my Twitter account to this page so now, if you’re following me on Twitter, you’ll see new posts in you feed and you should also be able to share any of my blog posts on both Twitter and Facebook. What an age we live in!
Please take a moment to look around my ‘new and improved’ site. Play with some of the features and let me know what you think. Some of the old posts will likely look a little off and I do apologize for that, but it is quite time-consuming to correct everything in one evening! However, I’m hoping that the bulk of what I accomplished so far is functional and will have you smiling as much as I am right now!
I also hope it helps brings us all a little closer together I know technology has had the unintended consequence of isolating us and has made us into a world of self-absorbed, lonely robots, but I would love to have more of my friends and family on my site with me, not just reading about me! This is in a way, a diary of my life, but I do not nor do I want to live in isolation so let’s go have some fun and show the world what they’re missing!