In which things are afoot

[katiefoolery]

I'm waiting for my website to turn up as I write.  Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to be a terribly polite website, as it hasn't phoned ahead and told me when to expect it or marked a train timetable so I know when to pick it up.  Instead, I'm imagining it dragging its feet down some street out there, looking disgruntled and muttering about being woken up without warning when it was having the nicest dream.

Actually, now that I think about it, I'd prefer it if it was standing in front of the bathroom mirror, making sure it was looking presentable enough before it summoned up the courage to knock on my door and introduce itself.

Either way, it's not here yet and nothing major will change when it arrives, because I haven't actually designed it yet.  It'll just be sitting there, all naked and shivering, waiting for me to cover it in pretty graphics and witty text.  Well, that's the plan, at least.

It's been a while since I had a website and even then, it was only a GeoCities one.  I used to love GeoCities - until I started using Firefox and saw what they did to my lovely, validated code.  At this stage in the Saga of Katie's Website, I decided to relocate to LiveJournal and to that end, I started storing my story excerpts here and pointing people in this direction in messageboard and email signatures.  At this point, I feel it's time to establish a place on the web once more, now that I'm actually trying to get my stories published.

(Ooh!  For a minute there, my website turned up!  Then it must have had to go and urgently powder its nose, for it vanished.  I'm sure it'll be back.  It left its drink here...)

So, as I was saying: if I'm trying to be a professional, published-type writer, then I think I need a place on the web to assist me along the way.  I could blather on about it more, but I think I've said it all there, really.

And now, if you'll excuse me, I have to go back to sitting in my armchair, looking at the clock in a meaningful manner.

Comments

[the-kaytinator.livejournal.com]

Ooh! I'm excited about this website!

*waits patiently for its imminent arrival*

Perhaps it has forgotten your address???

[katiefoolery.livejournal.com]

It turned up and behaved itself nicely! Maybe it was wandering around, trying to get directions. :)

[decryption.livejournal.com]

Like I mentioned before, if you need some decent webspace and a domain name, let me know :)

[katiefoolery.livejournal.com]

Thank-you muchly for that offer. Did I ever thank you for that? I hope I did. If I didn't, consider me ashamed of myself. In the end, I decided to set up for myself with the hosts my brother uses, who he says are helpful and efficient and all things good.

I'm venturing into the realms of PHP, which is a bit exciting and a bit scary.

[rigel-7.livejournal.com]

Hooray for Bunne!

I have to agree with the Geocities stuffing up of nicely coded pages in FF - grrr! Why is it my browser of choice has so many niggling things about it. But I value the ability to use tabs, so I must put up with it :P

I look forward to the unveiling with glee!

*hands over champagne*

[katiefoolery.livejournal.com]

Thank-you, good Rigel. I think the main problem with GeoCities is the Javascript they insert for their ads. It seems to send everything completely haywire. Farewell to them, I say! It was good while it last, though. They gave you a lot of great things for free but I suppose it had to come to an end eventually.

The site's semi-unveiled, I suppose. At the moment, I just have a splash page up that goes nowhere, but I thought that was better than a directory.

I don't know what I did before tabs.

[peachynat3.livejournal.com]

I feel so silly because I read this post about 5 times, and each time I went away more confused than before :P I honestly thought this 'website' had to be a typo, as I was taking it all seriously... "Why would she be waiting for a website to come to her?" :P For some reason my brain had its 'take everything literally' button switched on. Now that I understand it all (after clarifying with Anthony), I have to say that it's a clever post -- and good luck with the website!

[katiefoolery.livejournal.com]

Hehe - sorry about the confusion. I probably should have explained things a bit more. It must have seemed quite bizarre until you knew what I was blathering on about.

[blindmouse.livejournal.com]

Ooh. *Admires the Bunne's organisation.*

Not that I'd know how to create a website if I did have the organisational abilities. Anyway, shall look forward to seeing finished website of professionalness :-)

[katiefoolery.livejournal.com]

I'm surprised at how organised I'm being. I blame my lovely blue diary (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v60/buneater/LJ/diary.jpg) and its talent for keeping me in check... as long as I remember to look at it.

[flippyfrog.livejournal.com]

Obviously it doesn't have a GPS... hang on, neither do i... *has a panic attack* how have i managed to survive without a GPS before?

No, i have no idea why i said that.

I await your website with much glee. :D

[katiefoolery.livejournal.com]

Maybe you just have a brilliant sense of direction? Or perhaps one was implanted in your brain at your birth?

[paulini.livejournal.com]

I think I've said this before but I love the way you write about websites and such, in such expressive, interesting ways and "make believing" that they are human, its so creative and awesome...ya well thats just me! *gah* lol

I hope it turnes up well! *hugs*

[katiefoolery.livejournal.com]

Thank-you muchly. I'm glad you enjoy what I write.

Indeed, it did turn up and is now waiting to be attired.

[naelany.livejournal.com]

*giggles* I love how you write that. Makes me want to see the actual website ^_^