Championing success

Some of my blogs seem to have been a place to vent. Now that the semester has ended, the frustrations have faded and I'm left with a sensation of success. I learned so much in areas I formerly thought of as destined for the "techies." My greatest accomplishment has been the creation of my own website that I can use professionally. What a gift to have and know how to create.

After my initial conceptual difficulties of how the varied pages of a website link together and the difference between domain name and the 'index' page, I started in earnest. My home page presents my selected logo of a dragonfly which when clicked on, brings the user back to the homepage. Underneath the banner, I have my links that underline when moused over. They take the user to my other pages such as my bio, my performances, my sound healing training with an additional resource page, my Performance Wellness Facilitator training and site map. I like my simple layout using colors that are vibrant and match the image.

I intend to continue to work on my website. I want to change the banner using Flash where my name enters from the right, perhaps twirls, then rests. I also would like to eventually add buttons for the links. I might add some music too. Additionally, I intend shortly to launch my website with a web hosting company so that I won't be dependent on the NYU files storage. Plus, with these professional sites, I can link the application 'Dreamweaver' so that it will update any changes automatically.

I end with less fear about tackling other applications and look forward to creating and sharing.

Trying to blog, trying to Flash

It has been a while since I have blogged. I'm not one that seems to have a need to blog and share my thoughts with others. Perhaps that's not so good as I keep them whirling around within my mind. Meditation and chanting has helped but the act of writing is known to be helpful and sharing thoughts, well that can be human.

My theme is trying. I'm trying to enjoy blogging. I'm trying to not bite off all my fingernails as I have to do some of the Flash assignments over and over. Usually, I can get things pretty quickly. But, because we learn the steps quickly, with no next week review, I find that if I miss even one small step, the whole thing doesn't work. This can be very frustrating as you can imagine. I had to do the button jukebox 4-5 times before it worked. I mean 4 or 5 separate files. By the end, I started to hate the song "Summertime" which was featured in my jukebox which was a comparison of Leontyne Price, Janis Joplin and Miles Davis all showcasing their versions. After I met with my professor on a few of the action scripts I couldn't do, it seemed to click and make sense. I learned something about my learning style.

And, that is...when learning these technological steps for the first time, I'm so busy writing down the notes and following with an overwhelmed fascination, that it doesn't have time to sink in. Then, at home, going over my notes, I sometimes can't fully understand what I had written. Or, I missed a step in my notes, and then the whole house of cards tumbles down. I need a review. I understand that due to the time limitations of the course, this may not be possible. But, a quick review would concretize my understanding. Our professor, though, did manage to teach us all so many things. When I look back, I'm impressed by him and by me.

Flash is the present wave. I'm glad that I got on and took a ride, albeit bumpy at times.