eventshttp://rarepattern.com/taxonomy/term/16/atom/feed2006-03-27T01:57:08-06:00¡Bon dia des Barcelona! (Things I would have Twittered if I had had the time.)http://rarepattern.com/nodes/2007/09/bon-dia-des-barcelona-an-offline-tweet-record2007-09-22T08:42:17-05:002007-09-22T08:43:48-05:00Laura ScottSunday night, 8:35pm foundnd passport that has been missing for several months.
Sunday night, 11:47pm realized that I am indeed going to Barcelona. The usual pre-travel anxiety is setting in. Ack!
Monday, 10:57am trying to do all the things that I would have taken a week to do, had I had a week before leaving.
Monday, 5:00pm managed to cover the entire todo list. now going for essential manicure/pedicure.
Monday, 5:05pm Reveling in the foot bath and massage.
Monday, 6:12pm got home and had a glass of wine.
Monday, 7:23pm started packing.
Tuesday, 12:35am stopped packing. (Not finished, but somewhat close. I'm terrible at packing.)
Tuesday, 4:45am got up and showered
Tuesday, 8:05am got through Denver International Airport security. Not much of a crowd but we had to walk all the zigs and zags of the line. Disneyland.
Tuesday, 8:45am sat down for a Wolfgang Puck pizza. Just about the earliest I've ever eaten a fresh-baked pizza!
Tuesday, 10:45am Wheels up.
Tuesday, 3:45pm Landed in Philly.
Tuesday, 4:10pm Walked a mile through the airport to the international terminal. Thankfully all behind security.
Tuesday, 4:30pm Airline agent okayed my first-class upgrade request. Now $500 poorer.
Tuesday, 6:17pm Taking my seat in first class. A glass of champagne and four feet of "legroom" ... Not regretting those $500 one bit!
Tuesday, 7:05pm Plane still has not taken off. Apparently a radio is defective.
Tuesday, 7:20pm All passengers were offloaded from the plane. We're told we can get $10 off for "dinner" at McDonald's down another terminal.
Tuesday, 7:45pm Stopped at a restaurant after walking a mile. Ordered a wine and salmon dinner.
Tuesday, 8:30pm Airline has changed estimated departure from 9:30pm to 10:30pm.
Tuesday, 8:32pm Airline worker just announced that they may not be able to fix the plane and have to cancel the flight.
Tuesday, 8:36pm The plane has been fixed. Everyone is crushing back onto the plane.
Tuesday, 9:15pm Plane is getting in line for take-off.
Tuesday, 9:40pm Wheels up.
Tuesday, 10:15pm Looking forward to more wine and filet dinner.
Wednesday, 1:00am Reclined almost flat. Going to sleep now.
Wednesday, 11:55am Touchdown in Barcelona.
Wednesday, 12:35pm Wow! Passport check was fast, my bag came around the conveyor quickly, and customs just ignored me as I walked by. Getting a cab.
Wednesday, 12:50pm A taxi driver has grabbed my bag out of my hand. I guess he's going to drive me where I'm going.
Sunday night, 11:47pm realized that I am indeed going to Barcelona. The usual pre-travel anxiety is setting in. Ack!
Monday, 10:57am trying to do all the things that I would have taken a week to do, had I had a week before leaving.
Monday, 5:00pm managed to cover the entire todo list. now going for essential manicure/pedicure.
Monday, 5:05pm Reveling in the foot bath and massage.
Monday, 6:12pm got home and had a glass of wine.
Monday, 7:23pm started packing.
Tuesday, 12:35am stopped packing. (Not finished, but somewhat close. I'm terrible at packing.)
Tuesday, 4:45am got up and showered
Tuesday, 8:05am got through Denver International Airport security. Not much of a crowd but we had to walk all the zigs and zags of the line. Disneyland.
Tuesday, 8:45am sat down for a Wolfgang Puck pizza. Just about the earliest I've ever eaten a fresh-baked pizza!
Tuesday, 10:45am Wheels up.
Tuesday, 3:45pm Landed in Philly.
Tuesday, 4:10pm Walked a mile through the airport to the international terminal. Thankfully all behind security.
Tuesday, 4:30pm Airline agent okayed my first-class upgrade request. Now $500 poorer.
Tuesday, 6:17pm Taking my seat in first class. A glass of champagne and four feet of "legroom" ... Not regretting those $500 one bit!
Tuesday, 7:05pm Plane still has not taken off. Apparently a radio is defective.
Tuesday, 7:20pm All passengers were offloaded from the plane. We're told we can get $10 off for "dinner" at McDonald's down another terminal.
Tuesday, 7:45pm Stopped at a restaurant after walking a mile. Ordered a wine and salmon dinner.
Tuesday, 8:30pm Airline has changed estimated departure from 9:30pm to 10:30pm.
Tuesday, 8:32pm Airline worker just announced that they may not be able to fix the plane and have to cancel the flight.
Tuesday, 8:36pm The plane has been fixed. Everyone is crushing back onto the plane.
Tuesday, 9:15pm Plane is getting in line for take-off.
Tuesday, 9:40pm Wheels up.
Tuesday, 10:15pm Looking forward to more wine and filet dinner.
Wednesday, 1:00am Reclined almost flat. Going to sleep now.
Wednesday, 11:55am Touchdown in Barcelona.
Wednesday, 12:35pm Wow! Passport check was fast, my bag came around the conveyor quickly, and customs just ignored me as I walked by. Getting a cab.
Wednesday, 12:50pm A taxi driver has grabbed my bag out of my hand. I guess he's going to drive me where I'm going.
Wednesday, 2:10pm Driving up and down streets, I saw the DrupalCon sign. The driver stopped in the middle of the narrow street. I've arrived!
Wednesday, 2:15pm Realized I am seriously jet-lagged.
]]>OSCMS theming presentation: request for inputhttp://rarepattern.com/nodes/2007/03/oscms-theming-presentation-request-for-input2007-03-08T10:49:35-06:002007-03-08T10:49:36-06:00Laura ScottI've posted a request for input from those attending the OSCMS Summit regarding the theming session. If you're attending, please respond there. Or here, if it's convenient. We want the session to address your concerns and interests, and your help is requested.
]]>I've posted a request for input from those attending the OSCMS Summit regarding the theming session. If you're attending, please respond there. Or here, if it's convenient. We want the session to address your concerns and interests, and your help is requested.
]]>Sometimes a little redesign is necessaryhttp://rarepattern.com/nodes/2006/03/sometimes-a-little-redesign-is-necessary2006-03-27T01:34:01-06:002006-03-27T01:57:08-06:00Laura ScottI just went and did it: a little css reboot. I just couldn't take the drab look of this place any more. Really, the old theme was an embarrassment. My apologies are offered in advance to those of you on dial-up for whom this page will take some 40 seconds or so to load fully. The graphics should all be there by the time you finish reading this post -- Evelyn Wood graduates excepted.
The theme is powered by phpTemplate. (I'm still running Drupal 4.6 here.) The photograph is mine, shot in Colorado. There are more where that came from on my photoblog.
Lucky for me there's an occasion for this. I saw the CSS Reboot happening last year, but it was a total coincidence that this little redesign is coinciding with the current "event."
Alas, this site is not validating right now. Grrr! Part of the problem -- most of it -- is because I blog using ecto, which doesn't quite generate valid strict xhtml -- or at least it doesn't with the settings I'm using. But I'm sure one or two of the errors are in my Drupal theme template files themselves. (If I were a petty soul, I'd be gratified that I'm getting fewer errors than the CSS Reboot site itself. But I'm only petty enough to mention it without any joy.) I'll try to clean things up before the May 1 deadline. Because even though I did this for myself, the site really should validate.
But it's late. I'm tired. I have work to do tomorrow, and for many tomorrows after that. Hopefully I'll find some time before tomorrow is yesterday.
(Okay, dial-up visitors. By now the background images should have loaded by now. Do you like it?)
]]>I just went and did it: a little css reboot. I just couldn't take the drab look of this place any more. Really, the old theme was an embarrassment. My apologies are offered in advance to those of you on dial-up for whom this page will take some 40 seconds or so to load fully. The graphics should all be there by the time you finish reading this post -- Evelyn Wood graduates excepted.
The theme is powered by phpTemplate. (I'm still running Drupal 4.6 here.) The photograph is mine, shot in Colorado. There are more where that came from on my photoblog.
Lucky for me there's an occasion for this. I saw the CSS Reboot happening last year, but it was a total coincidence that this little redesign is coinciding with the current "event."
Alas, this site is not validating right now. Grrr! Part of the problem -- most of it -- is because I blog using ecto, which doesn't quite generate valid strict xhtml -- or at least it doesn't with the settings I'm using. But I'm sure one or two of the errors are in my Drupal theme template files themselves. (If I were a petty soul, I'd be gratified that I'm getting fewer errors than the CSS Reboot site itself. But I'm only petty enough to mention it without any joy.) I'll try to clean things up before the May 1 deadline. Because even though I did this for myself, the site really should validate.
But it's late. I'm tired. I have work to do tomorrow, and for many tomorrows after that. Hopefully I'll find some time before tomorrow is yesterday.
(Okay, dial-up visitors. By now the background images should have loaded by now. Do you like it?)
Lucky for me there's an occasion for this. I saw the CSS Reboot happening last year, but it was a total coincidence that this little redesign is coinciding with the current "event."