Reincarnated!
Wed 04 Mar 2009 at 2:14 pm ♥ Filed under Life, Site
It appears that my site got a brand spanking new makeover! At the risk of sounding like an infomercial (Buy this 5-in-1 product and get 4 NEW products free of charge! Wow! That’s like getting 9 products for this SUPER LOW PRICE!!!), I’ll list some of the major changes to this site:
- New layout: I wanted something illustrative but not so cluttered that it would detract from the photos in my blog posts, present and future.
- New location: Most people probably arrived here from the old URL blog.cindypepper.com, only to find a redirect to the actual domain! Why the change? Well, it didn’t really make sense for me to isolate the blog to a different subdomain, since it’s just as integral to my domain as all the other content. Plus, it was pretty easy to transfer everything, so why not take the inevitable move now? RIP old blog URL1 — you were great while you lasted.
- New portfolio: I cleaned up and added new works to my portfolio, including a new webdesign section! Here’s hoping that there will be more portfolio content this year (!).
- Updated pages: I suppose that goes without saying, but I figured that with a new layout, I might as well spruce up whatever content I have. And as always, feedback is appreciated, especially since I plan on adding more.
Anyway, I am doing swimmingly myself. Busy, too. However, for the past two days, my nose has been grossly congested. (And I mean grossly.) This week was a bit light in terms of workload, but unfortunately, I can’t say the same about last and next week. I have many a paper, midterm, and problem set due next week that thinking about it puts me in a state of worry. I keep remembering that my spring break London vacation is in less than two weeks, but then reality hits me with another impending deadline.
Also, I can’t believe it is March already. Furthermore, New York got hit with heavy snowfall on the eve of March. The weather had been semi-decent for February; did the groundhog emerge from the burrow, only to see its shadow a few weeks late? The sudden cold weather is worsening my congestion, alas.
Well, seeing as my immune system isn’t so robust right now, I’m going to go to sleep and hope that I’ll be a little less congested in the morning.
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footnotes:
1: Despite the redirect, I definitely recommend updating any blog.cindypepper.com links to this site at cindypepper.com, especially since I’m not planning to use that subdomain anytime soon.
eeeeeeeeeeeeee I LOVE IT!
The footer makes me wish I were existing in cartoon form – life would be better
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Cindy, on April 9th, 2009 at 1:52 pm, replied:
Aw, Cuqui ♥! The cartoon world kicks the real world’s butt, any day.
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Sorry, I’m a lurker! I followed this link from Joya (supjoya on Twitter) and just had to say how absolutely ADORABLE this layout is. Not only that, but your digital artwork is BEAUTIFUL. You’ve got such a lovely whimsical style.
Anyway, just passing by to give my appreciation.
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Cindy, on April 9th, 2009 at 1:53 pm, replied:
I really wish I had replied sooner! I wanted to say thank you; your comment made me smile!
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Hey lovely! I have already commented on your lj, but I am in love with the new changes! This new layout is too adorable and pretty!
And I hope you’ll feel better soon, hon!
Note: I’d love a little comment box in the art section, there are so many pretties there, and it would be lovely to be able to comment on them.
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Cindy, on April 9th, 2009 at 1:54 pm, replied:
Thanks Medine; I’ll definitely look into commenting for the art work.
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But I love infomercials!!
Good luck with all your schoolwork next week!
4 days into the month, I’m still having a hard time believing it’s March. Where did the ~New Year~ go?
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I didn’t see the old layout, but this layout is SUPER cute!
Everything is awesome; the only thing I don’t like is the font.. or maybe just the letter spacing. I think that’s what it is actually, the spacing. I think Sans Serif fonts are better for “main” text, though the serifs can be okay if the letters aren’t too far apart.
I hope you feel better soon!
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I LOVE this new layout, everything just works so well together!
Yeah, I can’t believe it’s March already either, a sixth of the year’s gone already!
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First time here, but I’m totally loving this layout! The footer is very creative! Good job!
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Good morning Cindy…such a creative person you are.
Cindy I find your layout fabulous! Who is your host and do they offer templates? I am a learn as you go kind of gal and presently have a beginner blog at; http://banffmaterialartandlines.shawspace.ca I would like to have an more organized blog.
Cheers
Sandra from Banff, Alberta, Canada
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Good morning Cindy.
Cindy I am very impressed with your site and your very creative work. Who is your web host and do they offer templates as I am a learn as you go kind of gal? I now have blog but would very much like to improve upon it.
Thank you in advance
Sandra
Banff, Alberta, Canada
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Cindy, on April 9th, 2009 at 2:04 pm, replied:
Hey Sandra, thanks so much for visiting my site! My web host is http://www.xfluro.com and it’s powered by Wordpress. There are some really snazzy Wordpress templates around the Internet, many of which are free!
Wordpress is a wonderful blogging platform, especially if you’re the learn-as-you-go type (like me!).
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Um, holy cuteness batman! You are adorable… I love your layout, I love your art, it’s precious. But honestly, in terms of the overall design, it’s perfection at best; the colors, layout, font.
“A cross between Hello Kitty, a pirate, a wind-up bird, and an overwhelmed college student, she loves everything and nothing.” <– yes!
Keep up the great work in everything you do!
-M.
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Cindy, on April 9th, 2009 at 2:08 pm, replied:
Wow, thanks so much for this; that definitely made my day!
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