So I've decided that the blog that should be on the front page sharing it with my business site is Weirdgrrl's Words, a writing and language blog. Just seems more in keeping with the theme of my business. That means that I've taken all of the navigation menu off of the left of the page. I'm not quite sure what to do with what I've got left though. I think I need to give my creativity some time off and just leave it for now, though. Hopefully creative genius will strike soon!

I was initially planning on putting this on a subdomain rather than a directory, but I just noticed that it somehow already has a PR3! So unless a couple of months shows the same growth in my other new blogs. I think I might just stay put here.

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Okay, I finally got around to contacting Russ, my computer guy, about moving my domain to his server, adding a subdomain and setting up WordPress for my blog. I'm still a little nervous about that decision, but I'm counting on the fact that WordPress on your own domain is better than the free one. (Though I have to say, my WordPress blog is the only one that Technorati manages to update promptly.) I haven't heard back from Russ yet, but that ball is at least rolling.

As for my business sidebar, don't worry... I will be removing those garish "business card" links, I just don't feel like fiddling with the template tonight. Some people might say that I shouldn't waste my time if I'm switching platforms anyway, but if I can figure out how I want it to look I think that will help in customizing the new blog when it finally manifests.

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I just looked at this blog in Firefox and IE and it looks like crap. Too late to do anything about it now. And I shouldn't be trying to do anything with this design until I choose a platform anway. For gods sake, you migraining grrl, get to bed already!

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I just spent several hours trying to design a Blogger template for this page only to realize now, all those hours later, that all the new bells and whistles for the New Blogger Layouts are only for those that opt to have their domain redirected back to a blogspot blog. If I wanted a fracking blogspot blog, I'd get a fracking blogspot blog!

So if I want those bells and whistles, I will definitely need to switch to Wordpress or Movable Type. I just hate the idea of having to learn a whole new program. I haven't been enjoying my free Wordpress blog. But I suppose I should set up a test blog on this domain so I can see what Wordpress can really do. #@$%&!

Anyway, the intention of this design was to use the black menu on the left for links to my business site and have the rest of it as my blog. And I would eventually incorporate the title of the blog with the image, to complete the separation of work and play.

Any input on how it looks? I'm not even sure why I'm asking if I'm going be switching platforms anyway... *sigh*

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I know it doesn't look like I'm doing much testing here. I've actually decided to test the Wordpress platform to see if I want to switch from Blogger. My Wordpress blog is Things That Make You Go Huh?

But this particular post is to add this blog to my Technorati Profile. I'm getting there. Slow but steady...

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I'm planning on moving my original "Limes with Orange" blog to my own domain. Still working out the kinks. This is just a test. In the event of a real emergency, you should stop reading and step away from the computer. ;-)

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