Ok. So I've been diligent. I've tried working back into a daily blogging exercise, and despite the hurdles blogger throws in my way, I've been mostly successful.
The problem is this. The more time I spend on a blog, the less time I spend on writing other pieces. Now I like blogging, it's kinda like a computer sketch pad, and allows me not only to flex my muscles, but it also allows me to write things I couldn't fit anywhere else.
Today I created a blog. It took maybe an hour to write. I even created a nifty little jpg to go with it to make me look all cool and topical. Normally Jpgs are the kiss of death due to Photoshop. Not because Photoshop is a bad program, but because edits take time. Today I created a nifty little pic in maybe 15 minutes. Now don't get me wrong, I think it looks like it took 15 minutes, but the idea is to balance time and effort to create the best product. Yeah, my blog was really only good enough for a 15 minute pic.
But maybe time constraints vs. finished product are the most vital lessons I'm learning from blogging.
Anyway. I've now spent an extra hour trying to get blogger to upload my picture. It's small. maybe 150kb, and blogger won't do it. It won't even try. I get the "Select your image" window. I get them "browse" menu. I get the word "downloading." Beyond that, I get nothing. The word "Download" is just like the cake: it's a lie. It's not downloading.
So now I've wasted most of my day, and I'm grumbly and I'm expected to work on my other stuff. Remember what I said about bad days at work? Yeah. I think this is one of them.
Thanks Blogger.
As for the other post, well, I'll post it when I can upload the image. So if you don't see anything from me for a while, it's because Blogger and I are still fighting without communicating.
Wow, sounds like marriage..
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