Change is the only constant and it's constantly changing.
I don't know who said that, but by making some simple changes in my life, I've been reminded of it's power to get the creative thoughts flowing again.
artist: Tommy Kane
For the past three days, I have been fumbling my way through remodeling the blog. Despite all the problems and frustrations, I'm so much happier with the new look and feel. The page is so much more open and airy than before. I've wanted to shed the confines of the text boxes and color scheme of the old blog for a very long time, but in order to do that, I would have to venture into the treacherous waters of HTML and CSS code (read previous post). This weekend, I jumped in head first wearing concrete shoes and what you see are the results.
Perhaps the biggest change is that I put myself in front of the camera and posted it online for the world to see (if they were only watching). When I had to decide on which picture I would use in the right-hand column, I figured why just have another headshot? Why not make my headshot speak? The results are waiting for you to click on to the right. If you haven't already, check out my video introduction.
I have a new found admiration for all the vloggers who make it look so easy. I thought it was a unique opportunity to introduce myself and the freshly painted blog with a video. Kind of like a Grand Re-Opening of sorts.
I don't want to make any claims, but I haven't ever seen someone do this before. Usually it's one or the other: a text blog or a video blog. I'm hoping to find the time to integrate the two. And to do it often.