8 July 2000

Reading:  The Dancing Wu Li Masters by Gary Zukav.

Today, the journal main page got an esthetic revision.  I spend much of the day putting together a graphical collage of people and things that are important to me.   It took a lot longer than I expected, but I think it gives a much more personal feel to the journal, which, after all, is a very personal thing.  The one drawback -- it's about 30k worth of graphics files and will load slowly on some machines.  I decided it was worth it, since most navigation within the journal takes place further into the directory nest on pages that are not loaded with graphics at all.  I was a little bored with the previous configuration. 

I've had a good time looking back over the graphics now that it's all done.  With a few hints, Callie managed to nail down virtually the entire collage.  I don't know if there's anyone else I know who could do that.  A further note for those who are wondering -- I would have included a few other personal photos in the collage, but I don't actually HAVE photos of those people.  So if you don't see yourself and think you should -- well, send me a photo and you too can be a candidate for Kev's Ring of Honor.   Or whatever I should call the damn thing.

Callie suggested I make a quiz of the collage.  "Silly girl," I told her, "you presume someone is interested."  Maybe someone is.  So nail down everything on the collage and you win.... well, I'm not sure.  Maybe a night of margaritas, enchiladas, and my wit at Spanish Village?  That should scare off all 3 potential entrants, huh?

I've also added some links to journals that I visit frequently on the main page.   Everyone knows I visit Hanah's page regularly (and it is time for Hanah to return from the TOC seminar -- I haven't seen her in forever).  Also, I've become a regular reader of Jonelin, Erzse, and Jaffo.   Check them out!

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It seems that Sitemeter is having some troubles right now, so for the time being they have disabled the web stats/counter -- the first time I've known them to have any downtime, actually.  Things seem to be hanging pretty badly.  My apologies to anyone who is suffering through loading delays.