A Lucid Mind - Bipolar, Photographs, Life, Blogs and eBay: The Cardinal Blog Blogging Sin

Yep, I have sinned.

Simply, not keeping my blog updated with posts. Am surprised I still have people subscribed, although these are only email subs so when they get a this new update they will nodoubt have trouble remembering who I am.

I have had genuine reasons the last 9 months, things that have prevented me from functioning 'usually', was going to say 'normally', but I don't think that was appropriate. Simply, my Father dieing early this year utterly derailed me. Many times I have had the urge to sit down and write something, but my heart has not been in it, but in not doing so I went against my own promise of not allowing myself to allow the Blog to sink into obscurity.

Lots has changed for me, in all manner or aspects. I would like to think mostly positive stuff (still have heinous stuff going on, but just trying to re-focus on WHAT can be done over what can't be done-easier said than done), certainly have a more positive out look on my future than I have had this year.

The biggest change is in my career, what I do. Going back to what I do best, and have done for the last 18 years, Graphic Design, but more importantly, learning Web Development, 'proper like'. Not half hearted, this will be my goal. I want to be a force in Web Standards, I want to learn the new wave of Web Development, implementing sites that are what the site viewer wants to see rather than what the arrogant designer forces on them, no easy thing to do when you are a designer. But it's possible, and with the ever rising wave of Web Standards, creating sites that are accessible, not just cool, but also usable and functionable will be the focus. But not just a Blog SIte or just a Web Site, but a WebSite BlogSite combined.

For this reason, I have developed a new Brand that my Freelancer Company will be hailed under "ImJustCreative". This will be the resting place for my new site, portfolio and Blog. I really think that GrahamsBlog was more devoted to Mental Health, than anything else, and I want to move away from that big time. Focusing more on 'nicer' things, not depressing things. Talk about Self-Full filling prophecy. Design, creativeness, photography, blogs, web technology (xml, ajax, java, xhmtl, css etc), Apple Macs, some quotes of course and don't forget my dog, Dylan.

Im not sure just changing content will do, so I think a new Blog with more relevant topics to my life will be in order.

It is possible I will export GrahamsBlog into the new ImJustCreative Blog, but will be posts archived under the hood, not in plain view. It's figuring out the best way to achieve the swap or move, that I haven't decided yet.

Possibly a New Blog Platform as well, looking at SquareSpace which looks damn cool. All things to research.

So many ideas, too many ideas, no idea how to harness them or actually do anything about them. I guess better that than NO ideas. Just need to somehow focus and manage my days...