textures | tones

So I’ve been talking and thinking about this for a while now, and it’s come up in at least one blog post already, if not more, but finally we have a new layout for the blog! It is, for most intents and purposes, exactly the same but with a new color scheme. The old one looked too, grey, and I think Maria described this new one best as “glossy.” I like that, I think. Either way. The other point was to clean up some of the code behind the other one. That had been a theme somebody else developed which I had just heavily modified, but that meant none of the CSS class names were mine, and were actually in Italian of all languages so completely incomprehensible. I’ve tidied it up, translated it into English, simplified it really but to achieve the same results, improves some legibility and whatnot, and hopefully it still validates which I just realized I forgot to do and here I’ve almost closed Dreamweaver even. Either way. Um…so yeah, new layout w00t! I’ll proper blog at a later date I promise, and not “later” in the Chinese sense of the word to mean “never” but Western “later,” as in…later.

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This was actually also inspired by the fact that I came across this header graphic that I had created many, many years ago for another project that never got off the ground.

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And it validates! And I even went through the trouble of making a screenshot and theme description and meta for the WP Admin.! w00t!

Currently, I’m waiting for the woman who called me 50 min ago and told me she’d be here in 15 min to show up. I’m going to show her my car. I intend to sell it tomorrow, although as always events may dictate otherwise. One way or another, though, it needs to get sold soon. I had been about to leave to take care of some retirement-account errands when she called and asked if “now” were a good time to come. Pffffft.

Ok so it’s a little geeky, but I finally got this page to validate, both the html and css. I also transitioned the javascript from mootools and prototype to jquery, which I am more familiar with. I’ve also properly formatted the code in all the pages I’ve edited.

I must say I’m surprised. I really do enjoy this theme that was created already, and it’s been quite easy to customize and tweak and whatnot, but I had at least expected the code to validate on it’s own, out of the box. All of the css classes/IDs are in Italian also, which is a total pain in the ass. Still, I feel good. I’ve implemented some new features, made some minor, probably not noticeable streamlining changes in the backend php. Coming along nicely if I must say so myself.

We have also just passed the three week mark. Only eight business days left of work also, one of which includes the luncheon. Maria got our Visa applications in to the Chinese Consulate today. She’s picking them up on Thursday. Everything is progressing.

I, Sean X. Luo, henceforth known as The Employee,
do hereby make known, in writing, as prescribed
by the bylaws governing such declarations,
henceforth known as The Declaration, that on
September the Eleventh, the Year of Our Lord Two
Thousand and Nine, he will depart and vacate his
current employment by V.S. Media Inc., henceforth
known as The Company, for all eternity, in
perpetuity through the Universe and for all time,
and that this declaration shall remain binding
and effective throughout all of The Company’s
directors, shareholders, officers, employees,
partners, agents, subsidiaries, affiliates,
subcontractors and assignees and so forth and
all of The Employee’s successors, progeny, affiliates,
and so forth.

The Declaration may be rendered null and void
and can only be rendered null and void upon an
agreement by both The Company and The Employee
at any time.

Signed,
Sean X. Luo (the Employee)
August the tenth
The Year of Our Lord Two Thousand and Nine