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All change

Posted on 24th November 2011 at 18:00
· Tagged: Me, Pregnancy, Serious Stuff, Site
· 4 comments on "All change"

It's been quiet around here recently, hasn't it?

So as the title suggests, there have also been a few changes around here. Most notably, the name/URL/domain/thing. Due to an unfortunate translation issue with my last domain (I had no idea how many French pervs there were in the world, trust me), I was kind of put off using that URL until I thought of a suitable replacement. So here it is - amelierosalyn.com. I'd been using that name for a while now anyway (as well as the old one, because I was lazy and couldn't be bothered changing everything round) but the change is now permanent. You can keep using the old one until the domain expires (March or April, I think) but after that plz2be using new one, thanking you most kindly. The feed URL has also changed - if you were subscribed to the old one via its Feedburner URL then you'll need to resubscribe. Otherwise, if you're using the /feed URL you should be redirected automatically (apologies if all my old entries are showing up as unread - they haven't changed!). I am aware of some issues with the title/search blending into each other a bit in some browsers, working on that... ;)

The other major change is in me. My focus had changed somewhat in the past year or so, but nothing to how it's changed in the past few months: I'm currently expecting my first child, and am going through what has thus far not been an easy pregnancy. So yes, blogging and website stuff haven't exactly been my priority of late, and probably won't be for a while now; if I do pick up the pace then it's likely the tone of the site will change. I'm not apologising for that - I've changed as a person and am not the person I was 10 years ago when I started this site (in its earliest version, many domains ago) nor am I even the same person I was a year ago when I began this version of the site. I only have to look at how much Jem went through with her daughter to see how priorities and entire lives change once there's a little one in your life. But to be honest, I can't wait for the change. I know you can never completely plan for these things, nor ever be really, completely, ready for the total changes that come your way, but I'm at a point in life where I feel that these changes are not unwelcome.

With that you might be wondering about a few things... So here's a quick little FAQ thing:

What's happening to PHPAskIt/Askably/whatever you've called it now?

Good question. I haven't decided yet. I have moved development over from Google Code to Github and have changed everything to use the GPL license, so if anyone would like to contribute to, or take over the project, they can do so. Note that as I haven't fully decided what is going on yet, I may or may not change my decision here.
Why Amelie Rosalyn? Is that your surname?

No, it's my middle name. And why that... well why not?
Will you turn into a 'mommy blogger'?

I generally feel that children have no place on the internet and would not feel comfortable discussing my child's life on my blog. After all, children haven't asked to have their lives shared and I for one would feel very uncomfortable knowing my mother discussed my early life online. However, who knows what the future will bring? I have changed a lot in a short space of time already, so who's to say I won't change further in a few months?

So there you have it; and here's to whatever's next in life. :)

Edit: Thanks for the reports about the broken comments... Fixed now!

Amelie's quick guide to common sense

Posted on 1st November 2006 at 17:28
· Tagged: Amelie is an idiot, Me, Rambling
· 9 comments on "Amelie's quick guide to common sense"

Do not try to clean an oven when it is on.
Do not try to clean an oven when it has just been on.
Do not rely on your phone as an alarm clock when its battery keeps running out.
Do not attempt to mess with things when you have no idea what you're doing.
Do not be weird with people, they don't like that.
Do not start talking in internet/coding-related jargon to try and make yourself look cool. This will fail miserably.
Do get out more.
Do not drop your laptop and then wonder why the screen isn't working.
Do not go on Myspace expecting a coherent and well-mannered discussion.
Do not spend money you don't have on things you don't need.
Do not leave passwords in publicly distributed scripts.
Do not break your wireless internet adaptor by bending it.
Do not poke Firefox. It will poke you back, harder.
Do not spill water on your computer and then wonder why your keyboard doesn't work.
Do not spend ages playing stupid games on your phone and then wonder why the battery doesn't hold its charge any more.
Do not eat an entire loaf of garlic bread and expect people to stay within a 5 mile radius of you.