Domestic Geek

I keep coming across this link for a TopStyle CSS editor. It's Windows-only so I'll probably never use it, but I'm posting link for future reference.

Yesterday I read an article about the "New Norman Rockwell." It seemed intriguing and I went to the Reader's Digest page that showcases artist C. F. Payne's work that he has produced for their back covers. It's definitely Rockwell-esque and they're quite amusing. If you don't get RD and haven't seen them, go check them out. The work entitled "Table for Two" made me smile.

I also was pointed to a link that makes me want to go to the Mac Design Conference in Chicago this June more than ever. Conference attendees will be given the change to win a Apple Dream Machine. The specs are so awesome. A dual 2 GHz G5 with a 23-inch Cinema Display, 1 GHz memory upgrade, Wacom tablet, Pantone Color Cue, tons more hardware and software (including Adobe CS)! As of now, the system is values at $11,405.87. Wow! That would be soooooo cool to own. *sigh*

Things on the old blog here are going to be looking strange over the next couple of weeks. Just ignore any wonkiness. I'm trying to test out some CSS stuff I'm learning. After the portfolio presentation, I will have more time to really put a new look into place.

I was toying with the idea of putting up a "begging site" to get cash like the chick from Save Karyn, but I just can't bring myself to do it. Is it pride, ethics? I don't know. But, seriously, if anybody has any great ideas as to how I can get some extra cash, let me know. Scholarships, jobs, whatever. I made a whopping $20 at work last night, so I really need some other form of income. I need to get my teeth fixed badly. Is there any cheap, decent dental care out there? Dental colleges? I'm not finding any info about such things.

A girl from work took me to lunch at The Olive Garden yesterday. For some reason, I thought it was a really expensive restaurant. Man, was I wrong! I had the Seafood Alfredo. It was so good. I told Marcus he and I need to go there the next time we go out to eat.

A CSS list tutorial at A List Apart.

A tutorial on Blogrolling at Neil’s World.

I found a neat piece of css to style initial caps at BigBaer.com. The article is mainly aobut applying CSS floats to HTML elements, such as h1, p, and blockquote. The code for styling a cap was:

span.cap-g {
  float: left; 
  font-size: 1.7em;
  padding: 0 0.15em;
  margin: 0 0.15em 0 0; 
  background: #90ee90;
  border: 3px outset #2e8b57;
  }