As you can probably already tell, there’s a new theme here on k.nu. I change them around once a month so this one will obviously be around until the end of July. Something about how the colors mixed well together gave me enough of an excuse to call it a summer theme. And, this is something I’m happy about. I put a quite a bit of work into it as far as coloring and everything else goes, so I’m happy with it. If you happen to run it through a style sheet, you’ll see that unlike those on the ‘net who swear their ‘elite’ I actually have valid CSS2 code to back it up. Jealous are we? I think so too.
Work related
Work has been kind of slow for the last few days. It’s mainly a wordpress theme here, validation there, nothing major. No big jobs have come in, as of yet. I’ve put in a bid for a few jobs that are in the $3k range, but who knows what will happen there. I spent today putting the final touches on this theme and plugging RSS feeds into Trillian. So now I basically don’t even have to go to websites anymore, I can just read the feed and decide whether or not I want to see the rest of the entry.
Feed me!
Someone brought Feedburner to my attention this week. They saw it on someone’s site and thought I’d be interested. I played around with it a little but no one subscribes to my feeds so it’s really not worth it. I know that Stacey does through her LiveJournal account, but that’s just about it, as far as I know. It’s no big deal though.
Dreams = Money
Mega million drawings are tonight, like every Tuesday and Friday evening. I spent $10 on tickets, nothing too extreme. The pot is up to $12mil. If I would have won on Tuesday, instead of someone in Ohio, it would have been $26mil. It got me to thinking though. At this point, living in NY with $12mil won’t get you very far. Sure, it’ll get you a decent sized house but taxes around here are beyond extreme and it’s just not worth wasting the money. So, I’m thinking about Maine. I’ve seen listings up there where you can get 8 acres of land for like $120k. On Long Island there isn’t 8 acres to spare, and if there is it’d run a couple million…at least. So in my little dream world, since I have nothing else to do. I’ve been thinking about everything I’ve always wanted when it comes to owning my own home.
A huge kitchen with lots of space, an indoor pool because in Maine the highest average for summer temperatures is like 79°, a big master bedroom, a ‘game room’ with pool table, dart board and of course…a bar. I’ve been looking around Google for pictures and what not and I’ve come across some really nice setups that I would absolutely LOVE to have, so I saved them to keep in my ‘dream’ folder in case something like this is actually a reality some day. The house itself wouldn’t have to be huge, I’m not looking for something like that. Everything I want can fit into something that’s like 2000-2500 sqft. Which may seem large, but when you break it down that the whole back end of the house is going to be a pool/jacuzzi and patio area, it really isn’t that large.
Back to reality…
I’m still waiting on Freepay to process my order for the digital camera. They said 7-10 business days so I’m sure by next Wednesday I’ll actually know what’s going on there. I’m excited either way, I can’t wait to go back to taking pictures again. Right now, since my digital doesn’t have a working flash, I’ve had to have pictures either taken outside during the day, or every light on in the room just to make sure it’s bright enough….which is very annoying so the change will be nice.
I thought my aunts trip was going to be longer than it actually is. I’ll only be at her house from Friday the 7th, to Tuesday the 11th. It’s still not too bad though, I get to relax in a nice quiet house for a few days without having to listen to all of the idiots who linger around on my block during the day. I can sit outside in the back yard and soak up the sun. I don’t have to worry about waking up to walk the dog so I can sit back and relax.
Purple isn?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢t pretty
I’ve been nursing a broken/sprained toe since Tuesday night. We have a block up in front of Dad’s door to keep the dog out of there. A baby gate you can call it (even though it’s just a folding chair). I went in his room on Tuesday night to turn his AC on so that when he got back from Atlantic City he wasn’t walking into a sauna. On my way out the door, I hooked my pinkie toe on the chair and I felt it pop. The chair itself then dropped on my foot in the process. Right now it’s a gorgeous shade of purple and walking is just not something I’m happy about.
When I walk the dog in the morning, I usually just slip on the mules and head down stairs. The mistake I’ve made is when you’re wearing shoes that are slip-ons, you tend to grip with your toes to keep them on. I realized this after I was waddling half way down the stairs the following morning. Bella, as usual, wanted to take off and run but I couldn’t bounce like that, so she damn near hung her self because she took off like a shot while I was still taking my time getting down stairs. Needless to say, I’ve had everyone else walking the dog just so I don’t have to deal with the pain. I’m sure my foot will heal up at some point, but right now I just wish the pain would go away.
OMG…seriously?
I’ve cut back on smoking, quite a bit. I used to go to about a pack a day (20 cigs) and now I’m down to 5. Considering how much I smoke, this is a HUGE deal. It’s my goal to completely quit by the end of July. It’s not going to be pretty but I really just don’t want to smoke anymore. Quitting cold turkey is impossible for me, I’ve tried it before. I’ve found that the method that works is cutting back one cig each day. So, by the time July 20th rolls around, I should be good on just one cig a day. Then I’ll break it down to one cig every other day, and so on and so forth until they’re completely gone. This will mean an extra $30 in my pocket every week to use on more important things. Like…I don’t know….strippers and prostitutes lol.
In any event, I’m going to head off. I’m going to have my last cig for the day, curl up in bed and watch some TV.
This is most definitely my favorite theme I have seen here (and I’ve been coming here for alot; I was a lurker prior to commenting! ;)).
When Indiana’s Powerball was up to a couple hundred million, friends and I were writing lists of how we would use the money and whatnot. Most of us wanted to have our own house, pay for our sibling’s education, and not have to stress over bills and debt. 🙂
You’d probably want to have my mentality or habit with smoking. A pack can last me well over a week and a half. I’m actually down to my last two cigarettes and the last time I bought them was on June 20th I believe. Now I’m to the point where the shit tastes nasty and gives me a headache (wtf?) so I’m sure I’ll end up stopping entirely sooner or later. Good luck with it–you’ve got a strong personality and will, so I’m sure you could do it.
If I had a million dollars. I would buy me a house… oh great now I got that stupid song stuck in my head.
I’ve broken my little toe many times so I feel your pain. You can actually see where the bone isn’t properly lined up
Good luck with quiting smoking. I’m still trying to get the hubby to quit. I think the reason it was easy for me is because we stopped smoking in the house, and I always found stuff to keep me busy. Of course this was during the winter time when I didn’t want to go outside anyways.
Ouch sounds like that really really hurt. Maybe you should have an xray or something maybe it’s broken.
We can play the Indiana and Ohio lottos since we are on the line. Woohoo we end up winning enough to buy more tickets. I’m the world’s worst gambler anyhow.
So if you win don’t forget me. Haha. I love the blues and greens they are my favorite summer layout colors.
And of course YAY on the trying to quit. At least you are trying. I’m quitting pop of any kind. I know I’ll be a complete biatch for a while but it’s a necessity. I’m also on a diet. Oh god!!!!
Oooo, I really like the new theme, its so different from what’s usually seen around everywhere. I like your idea of moving to Maine, it’d be cheaper and it’s absolutely beautiful there. Although, taxes are waaay less if you go south instead. Haha, hooray for practical impossible dreaming. I banged up my pinky toe fairly recently as well and lost the nail off of it, ew. Good luck with healing, winning the lottery, and quitting smoking!
I love this new theme. Very original. I’m glad you’ve cut back on smoking. And I wish you the best with quitting. I know it’s not easy.
I was waiting for this layout to go up 🙂
I love the colors so much, that I’ll actually check your blog from the url now instead of waiting for the excerpt from the feed.
For anyone who uses LJ who wants to add a feed of K.nu, the url is http://syndicated.livejournal.com/krissydotnu/
Good luck with quitting cigs. Congrats on cutting down so much so far!
Wow, I didn’t even know I had that feed haha. Thanks love 🙂
And thanks to everyone else on the ‘good lucks’ in reference to my quitting. It’s been rough but I’m sure I’ll get there 🙂
I’m lovin’ the theme! I hope you get your digital camera soon! Bah I wish I could afford a new one sometime soon.
This is missvola from Despair btw.
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The new layout looks fresh and summery – I like. I have no idea what CSS2 even is!! I’m so behind and SO un-elite. lol.
Ouch!!! Don’t you hate it when you catch your toe on things?? Frickin’ painful.. and then you have to hobble around for a few days – I hope it feels better soon! 🙂
Rob’s up in Maine at the moment – in Waterville. I have no idea where that is – but he said it’s really nice up there, maybe you could move there when you win your millions? 😉 hehehe
Congrats on cutting back!! That’s so good! From 20 to 5 is amazing! My mum smokes. She has about 5-8 a day I think. She’s also trying to quit – because of the cost and health issues!! Keep it up! You can do it 🙂
Wow, that was a long entry but I enjoyed it. I do like the layout, it’s very neat and tidy yet cool and laidback. It’s very balanced and the colors do go nicely together. You’re right about the money thing. New York in particular tends to eat away every penny it can. Maine would be a big change from New York, but maybe someday you’ll win the lottery. heheh. Your toe sounds pretty bad. I hope it gets better, especially for Bella’s sake. Good luck for quitting smoking. It sounds like you’re doing well.
wow this looks great in action!! ♥ good luck on getting your thingy from freepay. new toys are alway fun fun!!
why was i banned from the forum? (silverfaerie)??? Good luck with getting your new camera! it sounds really nice
I love the new layout. The green and the blue really mix well together.
Hmm, I’ve actually never really liked the idea of the lottery. I think the money that is in the pot would be much more resourceful if it went to charity for the starving kids right in our backyard or for finding a cure for cancer rather than to somebody who is just going to splurge on a bunch of Ferraris with it…. that, and I’m bitter because I know I’ll never, ever win.
Aw, sorry about your toe. That sounds painful. I too have hurt my toe when doing something for an animal… heh… I opened the door for my and hit my big toe resulting in the nail falling off. It was pretty disgusting.
And congratulations on cutting down on the smoking. Hope everything is successful.
I love the new layout… but then again, I’m all for bright colors! It’s so fun to see a new one each month as well.
Awesome news on the quitting smoking… They say it takes 15 years to return to the completely healthy state of a non-smoker, so the earlier you quit the better. I definitely know how hard it is though…
OUCH, OUCH, and DOUBLE OUCH on the foot… I’m a spaz myself… Once my football player boyfriend fell off the side of my bed (drunk), landed on my toe and broke it. Hopefully it will feel better soon. I’m sure you miss walking Bella.
And I have officially known you a year! YAY!!!!! My 25th birthday is now 10 days away, and I started talking to you right before my 24th…. Wow… The frigging bartenders at the wedding were taking bets on how old I am. Most of them guessed 18 or 19! I was the DD for the bride and groom, so they assumed I COULDNT drink and not just that I didn’t want to. Retards I tell you.
AND, Happy 4th of July!!!
This theme looks very lovely! I hope that you will be able to get some more work soon, you never know your luck, a wave of people might just feel the need. I am a smoker as well and I don’t smoke that much, but I hope you can find the strength to quite, it certainly is not an easy thing to do, I have made the decision to quite a few times, and then later decided to start again. Good luck, with doing it!
I have been thinking alot about a house too… it’s probably my number one goal in life, to own a house. I think about it every day. And I cut down on smoking too, I could be using cigarette money for my damned house, lol.
Aw, I really like the new theme, the colours are all summery, it’s cute!
Good luck with quitting smoking, both my parents have, and I know that it was hard but they haven’t smoked for nearly two years now. Cutting back is a great step! So keep up the good work.
Hope your toe feels better soon! Ouch, I hate hitting my toe, it’s the worst.
xx.
Best luck with quitting. 🙂 I was just wondering what motivated you to quit?