A lot of surfing today and this blog has been the only thing I've coded. Mostly bc I'm at a bit of a loss as to what to do next. If you've read my blog up to this point you'll know I really didn't expect my skill level to get to where it is now. I know if I keep plugging away at the codecademy stuff I'll get a better grip as to how to go about doing what I want to do next, but also I can't see in my mind's eye what I want. I've been looking at personal sites like witchitalk, whose feature "The Wall" I absolutely adore. I had been thinking about doing a photo wall but I hadn't considered putting up other "aesthetic inspo" (to put a pinteresty/tiktok-y term on it) or Fritzi's personal website which I found thru The Ad-Lib Club. I love Fritzi's music section on her website (there was another site in that webring with a similar but simpler layout but I can't see it's link anymore ¯\_(-.-)_/¯ ) and I'd defo take that album-shelf style layout to do like album reviews. I think for now my fear is that that kind of stuff is a bit beyond my caliber (and it most definitely is) so I'd like to start smaller.
I actually have a collection of postcards so I might put up some sort of dedicated space for them.
The thing is, I suppose social media has probably skewed my perception of how good I have to get at something in a short amount of time, when in reality, I don't have to be fantastic at it right now. To take my own advice start now, make it perfect later. I suppose the biggest thing that is putting me off "making it perfect later" is laziness. I have to get over the lazy girl hump tho. I suppose realistically, the postcard wall might be the next best place to go. The layout doesn't have to be super intricate or fancy, and even tho I have well over 60 postcards, I don't see myself posting every single one to the wall.
Literally writing as I'm thinking, I'm very much the type of person to talk to myself when I have and idea, and I'm thinking this is a good idea. I've also seen people say "oh draw out what you want your website to look like" but that sounds a bit overwhelming at the minute.
Anyway today was nice. Didn't do anymore courses on codecademy, but I might yet. Actually I think this is my first time properly sitting down at my 'puter today. I was sending emails to people in Germany with regards my move in September (exciting!!)
Also went to the dentist which was a bit of a saga (-~-). My bus was 25 minutes late from the get go so I had to ring the dentist and let them know I'd be late. It was the one day I said to myself "oh it'll be fine sure I'm always hanging around for ages beforehand anyway". Then the stop after I got on there was a guy trying to bargain with the bus driver which took like an extra five minutes before the bus driver ultimately decided he wasn't letting this guy on (rightfully so, he was very loud - sounded like he was after having a good time day drinking in the sun). And it was also the one day where a stop was made at each stop on the route. My patience was certainly wearing thin. Ran for a bit to get to the dentist (I was already 20 minutes late) and there was this lady in the waiting room lying, sprawled out on one of the couches. Miss this is the dentist's waiting room not your home (T-T). Also she'd occasionally let out these odd little moan-y sighs.
Very weird.
Anyway I was seen to within 40 mins and got my teeth cleaned. I actually really like going to the dentist. I know a lot of people hate it but I find it quite pleasant.
Bus home then and a nice walk and all I could think to myself while I was walking was "I am going to sit out in the back garden when I get home and have a nice, cold gin and tonic".
And that, ladies, is exactly what I did.
Sin é! |