Domestic Geek

OK, heads up! It's going to be funky around here a lot today. I've vowed to fix the slow loading today so I can move onto working on a new theme. Since I totally removed my sidebar and it's still slow, yet none of my other sub sites on this Expression Engine install are slow, it's something going on in this particular blog. I may break something, but it's backed up in it's original state, so I can reinstall that at any time. Just thought it fair to give you guys a warning and yes I know about it. Hopefully I'll find and fix the problem and coming to visit me won't be such a chore.

I saw this over at Lisa's site and figured, "Why not?" I'm not in the mood to post real content right now.

I noticed a few weeks ago that I wasn't getting my daily FoxTrot comics. I figured it was some screw up on the comics site as it had happened before with another comic I used to get daily. Then I noticed that I was getting Sunday strips. WTH? Well, I finally remembered to check into it last night over at FoxTrot.com and it turns out that Bill Amend has gone into semi-retirement.

“After spending close to half of my life writing and drawing FoxTrot cartoons, I think it’s time I got out of the house and tried some new things,??? said Amend. “I love cartooning and I absolutely want to continue doing the strip, just not at the current all-consuming pace.

As of the first of the year, he's only putting out the Sunday strip. Oh, well, I'm sure trying to be witty all the time can burn you out. Thanks for all the laughs, Bill...can't wait to see what other projects you've got in mind.

Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis

Man, I did this meme back in September and then promptly forgot about it until I came across a site doing it during my Thursday Thirteen wandering last weekend.

Ten Things I’d Like to Learn How to Do

Oil paint Play the guitar Make homemade spaghetti noodles Properly work a digital camera (besides using autofocus) Ride a motorcycle

Yoga Can fruits & Veggies Make baby back ribs Knit Waterskiing