More than anything, this post is a placeholder for webpage layouts that I like. Eventually I would like to register a domain and create a webpage. I don't know when I would find time to do this, but there's always hope. Maybe I can stop sleeping.
FIXPERT
I really like the bold distinct color on this one as well as the graphics. The fixpert logos are pretty unique. The layout is also very clean and it's easy to find the latest information.
NOWHERESKATEBOARDS
I love the opening page on nowhere. The flash intro's (on other sites) that take forever are really annoying, but the first image is quick and has some nice depth to it.
LATENCYPROJECT
I don't know if this is on purpose but the black and white on this page really makes the color fotos stand out. This guy seems to be pretty techie. I don't know anything about this guy except what you see on the page. The MTB accident is a bit of a downer.
CVILLEPODCAST
I don't really like this one very much at all. It's poor use of white space. Everything is legible, but nothing draws your eye. Everything just seems to float on the page.
HOMEPOKERTOURNEY
The information is presented well but there are too many ads and crap on the sides. The content is good, but that's about it.
If I ever get my page up and running, I hope to take a couple of elements from the good sites and avoid the problems that I see in the bad sites. I am sure this is going to take way more time than I have, especially since I am thinking of painting another room in my house and I haven't even finished the bathroom yet. It's almost done, but not quite. Gotta finish up the baseboard and figure out what to do with the floor.
If anyone has any input (with or without examples) feel free to post a reply.
Thursday, March 23, 2006
Friday, March 10, 2006
Starting to Feel Like I Live Here
So, I have lived in Charlottesville for about 6 years now and I didn't notice it until today but I have managed to carve my own little niche here. I have definitely left a decent legacy with some of the Mountain Bike events that I help organize but it was two subtle interactions that I had today that made me realize that I actually live here now.
I had some errands to run this morning before I got to work for what I expected to be a fairly busy day.
My first stop was the Barber Shop. I have been cutting my own hair for a while (with Johanna's help) but it was time to get a professional to do the job. Johanna is out of town and it's a pain in the ass to cut your own hair. Plus it never looks as good as when the pro's do it. I had been going to the same barber shop for a while but since I bought a set of clippers, I hadn't been back. It's not that I don't like the place. It took me a while to find it and I actually like it a lot. The benefit of DIY is the time and money savings. If you show up to a Barber Shop on Saturday morning, you could be waiting two hours for a haircut.
Anyway, I decided to go back to my Barber Shop this morning for a real haircut. I showed up, probably 4th in line and was in the chair about 25 minutes after I showed up. The barber greeted me, said he hadn't seen me in a while, I mumbled something about being out of town, then he asked me how I wanted my hair cut. (They always ask). I told him what I wanted and he finished up by asking about how I like the front cut. Something like "No shaping in the front right?" Of course that was right. I hadn't been there in probably a year and he remembered exactly what I wanted.
I didn't think much of it until my next stop...Oil Change...
I drove to the shop where I usually get my oil changed. They aren't the cheapest place in town but I trust their work and they always explain things to me when I have questions. I never feel rushed and they can usually fit me in.
I parked my car and went into the office to see if I could drop the car off for an oil change. The guy said "sure" and asked me when I wanted to pick it up. He started to write up a slip and already knew my last name and the model, year and color of my car. I drive a lot so maybe I am one of his more frequent customers, but who expects a random auto shop to remember your last name. I don't. I feel like that something that happens to middle-aged people that have lived in a town most of their lives.
It made me feel kind of weird.
I don't think either one of these alone would have given me enough clues to come to the realization that I had today. But between the Barber Shop and the Auto Shop...I guess I have been around for a while.
I had some errands to run this morning before I got to work for what I expected to be a fairly busy day.
My first stop was the Barber Shop. I have been cutting my own hair for a while (with Johanna's help) but it was time to get a professional to do the job. Johanna is out of town and it's a pain in the ass to cut your own hair. Plus it never looks as good as when the pro's do it. I had been going to the same barber shop for a while but since I bought a set of clippers, I hadn't been back. It's not that I don't like the place. It took me a while to find it and I actually like it a lot. The benefit of DIY is the time and money savings. If you show up to a Barber Shop on Saturday morning, you could be waiting two hours for a haircut.
Anyway, I decided to go back to my Barber Shop this morning for a real haircut. I showed up, probably 4th in line and was in the chair about 25 minutes after I showed up. The barber greeted me, said he hadn't seen me in a while, I mumbled something about being out of town, then he asked me how I wanted my hair cut. (They always ask). I told him what I wanted and he finished up by asking about how I like the front cut. Something like "No shaping in the front right?" Of course that was right. I hadn't been there in probably a year and he remembered exactly what I wanted.
I didn't think much of it until my next stop...Oil Change...
I drove to the shop where I usually get my oil changed. They aren't the cheapest place in town but I trust their work and they always explain things to me when I have questions. I never feel rushed and they can usually fit me in.
I parked my car and went into the office to see if I could drop the car off for an oil change. The guy said "sure" and asked me when I wanted to pick it up. He started to write up a slip and already knew my last name and the model, year and color of my car. I drive a lot so maybe I am one of his more frequent customers, but who expects a random auto shop to remember your last name. I don't. I feel like that something that happens to middle-aged people that have lived in a town most of their lives.
It made me feel kind of weird.
I don't think either one of these alone would have given me enough clues to come to the realization that I had today. But between the Barber Shop and the Auto Shop...I guess I have been around for a while.
Friday, March 03, 2006
How do you know when you are addicted to the Internet?
When you are blogging in bed! I have a very strong character trait that usually gets me into trouble. Procrastination. I procrastinate with evertything. For example, I was going to clean the kitchen tonight, but instead I watched the movie Crash. I was going to get to bed at 11:00 but instead I jumped on the computer one more time, to check out a couple of blogs that I haven't visited in a while. Then I decied that I needed to update my blog. I didn't want to push bed time any farther, so I grabbed Johanna's laptop and here I am.
Since I managed to get the wireless up and running, I can Bed-Blog. Very sad I know.
With Johanna in South America until the end of March, it's going to be pretty difficullt to battle my tendancy to procrastinate.
I have a lot to catch up on. I have been a little bit out of touch because so many things are going on.
The hierarchy of projects has been somewhat rattled.
Here's a quick rundown of what's been going on.
I think I skipped right to converting my Klein into a single speed,
I picked up a track for my Mini'Z's (and picked up some whole new tasks along with that)
On top of the projects, I have watched several DVD's(Akira, Crash, Transformers Season I, Napolean Dynamite, scrubs Season 1 and most of Season 2, Appleseed),
played Poker, cut my hair, done some serious house cleaning and a litle bit of laundry.
I would like to get started on the Charlottesville Podcast. I have several ideas for
individuals that I want to interview.
This is sort of a shotgun post, but it's a little taste of what's to come.
Since I managed to get the wireless up and running, I can Bed-Blog. Very sad I know.
With Johanna in South America until the end of March, it's going to be pretty difficullt to battle my tendancy to procrastinate.
I have a lot to catch up on. I have been a little bit out of touch because so many things are going on.
The hierarchy of projects has been somewhat rattled.
Here's a quick rundown of what's been going on.
I think I skipped right to converting my Klein into a single speed,
I picked up a track for my Mini'Z's (and picked up some whole new tasks along with that)
On top of the projects, I have watched several DVD's(Akira, Crash, Transformers Season I, Napolean Dynamite, scrubs Season 1 and most of Season 2, Appleseed),
played Poker, cut my hair, done some serious house cleaning and a litle bit of laundry.
I would like to get started on the Charlottesville Podcast. I have several ideas for
individuals that I want to interview.
This is sort of a shotgun post, but it's a little taste of what's to come.
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