10 years of Blog Posting already!
Where did the time go?
Somewhere, as it really wasn’t taking things slow!
Alas, here we are, ten years later, mostly not a hater ;P
Blog, blog, blogging away, like this is the place in which to stay!
Well, here’s to ten more!
As guess, it’s not such a huge chore after all!!!
“There is always something isn’t there!
In the IT world nothing is more sure than the fact that something breaks!”
Gun Roswell
Out of order for now!
Dear WordPress friends and readers,
My blog is currently on the fritz and rolled back to 14th of April 2020.
You see, I made a request to change my plan for the site and it was supposed to be a two hour job. However, they found a bug there (and not the several legged crawling kind one either). From where it came from I have no idea as I have not changed anything on my blog for years (admitting guilty for being lazy in that aspect) except the plan by clicking choices to boxes on the ordering page and paying for it (monetary currency so far). But now, it has been over a day since the support request was opened and so far, the site is on hold as they told me not to post anything meanwhile. But I wanted you all to know the situation as I have no idea when this will all be fixed. They have assured me that the posts are safe and I have my own back-ups of course. But all this delay seems such a wasted opportunity to me and not to mention loosing my “Streak” 😉 I can only hope this will be solved ASAP, but working in IT myself I find it odd that the paying customer has to suffer for this and keep asking the important question of “when?” constantly.
Well, this is life and it goes on even with small glitches such as this.
Today I got my first corona shot so I am happy for that at least😀
Meanwhile I will follow your stories and keep writing my own every day even if I cannot post them.
Keep on writing and most of all, keep on blogging no matter what!!!
With Best Regards,
Gun
They said go create a blog, they said write each day and then you can finally say:
I am on a STREAK! But what does it really mean?
Well, better keep on writing, as there is no fighting, the STREAK!
Posted in Celebration
“If I waited until I felt like writing,
I’d never write at all”
Anne Tyler
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Two Year Anniversary on WordPress
Today, it has been two years since I started my blog Rantings of a Third Kind here on WordPress.
“A poem a day keeps the shrink at bay”, is a great guideline to follow and it is has been working for me at least!
My advice, in case you asked, to all you bloggers and wanna be writers out there, is to set yourself some time aside each day and if nothing else, pour your mind flow onto the paper or as it is in these modern days, in bits and bytes. I know this may sound like cliched advice, but it’s better to force yourself to a routine of writing rather than postponing it for one reason or another. I know there are always excuses as to why not, but in the end, if you have a passion for writing, the excuse are just that – excuses. And do not be afraid to publish, good or bad, it’s all good in the end.
Gun Roswell
Posted in WordPress Course: WP Writing: Intro to Poetry
Poetry /Humour /Photography /Haiku
Day One: Water
* Photography means “drawing with light.” When you take a picture with your camera, you use and record light to create an image. When we’re out and about, we often use the sun — our most abundant light source — to capture our scenes.
* For today’s poem, experiment with haiku — a short poetic form that works particularly well with nature-themed poetry.
o The haiku is a Japanese verse in three lines. Line one has 5 syllables, line 2 has 7 syllables and line three has 5 syllables. Haiku is a mood poem and it doesn’t use any metaphors or similes. Usually when Haiku is taught the students are only given the restriction of the number of lines and syllables.
“Nothing is softer or more flexible than water, yet nothing can resist it” Lao Tzu
Dark Liquid
Still water on ground
Dark cloud let it fall down
Light nowhere found
Posted in WordPress Course: WP Writing: Intro to Poetry
Poetry /Humour /Photography /Haiku
Day One: Water
* Photography means “drawing with light.” When you take a picture with your camera, you use and record light to create an image. When we’re out and about, we often use the sun — our most abundant light source — to capture our scenes.
* For today’s poem, experiment with haiku — a short poetic form that works particularly well with nature-themed poetry.
o The haiku is a Japanese verse in three lines. Line one has 5 syllables, line 2 has 7 syllables and line three has 5 syllables. Haiku is a mood poem and it doesn’t use any metaphors or similes. Usually when Haiku is taught the students are only given the restriction of the number of lines and syllables.
“Nothing is softer or more flexible than water, yet nothing can resist it” Lao Tzu
Puddle Jumper
With a hop and skip
Over the puddles I step
My damn shoe got wet
Posted in WordPress Course: Developing Your Eye II
Photography /Poetry /Humour
Day One: “Warmth” — The Quality of Light
Photography means “drawing with light.” When you take a picture with your camera, you use and record light to create an image. When we’re out and about, we often use the sun — our most abundant light source — to capture our scenes.
“We writers are shy, nocturnal creatures. Push us into the light and the light blinds us” John Banville
Turn on the Lights
“Keep calm and eat cupcakes”
The sign said
Never mind the grapes
We could as well be wearing capes
This lighting is forgiving
To all sizes and shapes
Posted in WordPress Course: Developing Your Eye I
Photography /Poetry /Humour
Day One: “Home” — Get Oriented
When you think of home, what do you imagine? You might picture a house from your past, your favorite neighborhood hangout, or a city you miss. And while home is often found on a map, it can also be less tangible: a loved one, a state of mind, a forgotten time.
“If you go anywhere, even paradise, you will miss your home” Malala Yousafzai
Summer Dwelling
Hidden from prying eyes
In the overgrown garden lies
A cottage made with love
Its owner fits like a glove
Invitations to stay are rare
But once you shown you care
A letter you will get in the mail
Just a few rules you should not fail
Do not smoke in your bed
Always put the tools back into the shed
And should you feel the urge to stay
Leave before the end of the play
Rantings Of A Third Kind 