Props to my peeps
Catharsis. It comes in many forms. And I hope it manifests in many more.
There are several threads that have inspired my immersion into the Blogged world...much less the Web publishing world.
I have not learned a new design skill in probably five years. Management and the occasional print job keep my creative skills relegated to brainstorming, traffic management, invoice approving and pre-flighting in Quark. Enough witnessing and troubleshooting of my Web guys have given me the virtual cajones to try and build a site for the family. Good God, it's about time I learned how to build a freakin' Web site!
This Christmas, I got us a new iMac G5 at home. 20" flavor. What a glorious machine. Now unencumbered by the knuckle-dragging performance of the old G3 hand-me down, I feel empowered to try some publishing at home.
Also inspired by the holidays' usual share of updates and newsletters from friends and families around the country, I thought a family-centric site was a good excuse to tether myself to Dreamweaver for a week and make this happen. Lo and behold.
Factor in the purchase of a digital camera for Lori, and we may actually be able to generate content for this thing.
Due recognition to one Jeremy Bear for an introduction to Blogger.com. Not sure how this blog will change aesthetically over time, but I'm off and running.
Journal writing is not new to me, but the rust and cobwebs are significant. Troy Newman, Jeff Mehl, Doogie Howser and others have all served as inspiration at one time or another to make journaling a habit. I have long been looking for a writing outlet beyond the dozen or so stupid story-starters scattered across my hard drive. Now rather than just torment myself, I figure I can inflict pain on all of you.
This blogger will serve to provide insight on the evolution of my family -- the small things and bigger events. The occasional work commentary. And more than a fair share of irreverant jabber. I was forced to title this Blog in order to set up the account, and JabberDrew was the best I could do on short notice. Pretty sufficient, though. It is what it is, and what it shall become.
So, props to all those peeps who got me here. Let's have some fun!
AndyDrew
There are several threads that have inspired my immersion into the Blogged world...much less the Web publishing world.
I have not learned a new design skill in probably five years. Management and the occasional print job keep my creative skills relegated to brainstorming, traffic management, invoice approving and pre-flighting in Quark. Enough witnessing and troubleshooting of my Web guys have given me the virtual cajones to try and build a site for the family. Good God, it's about time I learned how to build a freakin' Web site!
This Christmas, I got us a new iMac G5 at home. 20" flavor. What a glorious machine. Now unencumbered by the knuckle-dragging performance of the old G3 hand-me down, I feel empowered to try some publishing at home.
Also inspired by the holidays' usual share of updates and newsletters from friends and families around the country, I thought a family-centric site was a good excuse to tether myself to Dreamweaver for a week and make this happen. Lo and behold.
Factor in the purchase of a digital camera for Lori, and we may actually be able to generate content for this thing.
Due recognition to one Jeremy Bear for an introduction to Blogger.com. Not sure how this blog will change aesthetically over time, but I'm off and running.
Journal writing is not new to me, but the rust and cobwebs are significant. Troy Newman, Jeff Mehl, Doogie Howser and others have all served as inspiration at one time or another to make journaling a habit. I have long been looking for a writing outlet beyond the dozen or so stupid story-starters scattered across my hard drive. Now rather than just torment myself, I figure I can inflict pain on all of you.
This blogger will serve to provide insight on the evolution of my family -- the small things and bigger events. The occasional work commentary. And more than a fair share of irreverant jabber. I was forced to title this Blog in order to set up the account, and JabberDrew was the best I could do on short notice. Pretty sufficient, though. It is what it is, and what it shall become.
So, props to all those peeps who got me here. Let's have some fun!
AndyDrew
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