I recently upgraded to WP 2.6, but keep forgetting when I upgrade that I need to back up the themes folder, since my FTP program always replaces it with the newest one. I did not do it this time,  and my theme was deleted, so I had to rewrite my theme, since use a custom template that I designed. So if you see any errors, please excuse  them while I get my theme back into working order.

Had a short vacation spending time with family and friends, this past week at the beach. The weather was nice, but too hot. although it rained pretty much all day yesterday.

I was on the go pretty much the whole entire time and did not get to take any pictures I like I had plan. Anyhow, I did see the movie “Dark Knight” while away, which I thought it was a good movie and a great sequel to Batman Begins. 

All in all I had a great trip and feel refreshed to start the next week…..

Wow, these past couple of weeks has been busy with work. I’m happy to announce that one of the websites I’ve been working on has officially launched.  Laugh for the Cure® is a website I’ve been working on for a while now, I was happy to get to release this past week. I did the whole site design and coding  for that site, although we did have a strict design guideline that Komen National  had set forth for us to follow.

Now I’m done with that project I just started on another project, that I hope to release soon as well. I always enjoy starting a project, but always hate when they come to a end. 

Today was a holiday here in the US known as  Independence Day or commonly known as the 4th of July. Today many Americans hosted cook-outs, pool parties, and bbqs. Some even hosted their own fireworks display while some went to their local town display show.   For me, this is the first year I did not go to a cook-out, or go to see fireworks, although I’ve seen a lot in the last two nights around my neighborhood.

It’s been a little different for me to spend the 4th, since my parents are no longer here. They always had a cook-out inviting family and friends over to eat some great hamburgers, hotdogs, etc. along with homemade ice cream too. Then always after everyone left My mom, dad and I would always head to Charlotte to see the fireworks. Now since they are gone, I mostly keep most all of my holidays pretty low key. 

Hope everyone has a great 4th…..

I’ve been designing a lot lately some personal, but mostly for clients.My latest client project was designing a logo for E-Quint Consulting. Plus I’m still working on finishing the new design for Laugh for the Cure, which is a local Charlotte, NC Susan G. Komen for the Cure Affiliate. Plus I just finished up giving AlterCube’s Cubestudio.org website a slight refresh too. I’m  will also  be starting some new projects that I’m partnering with a few design companies too.  Most will be websites, but others will be logos, print materials ( business cards, brochures, etc.) and ads. 

I’m still always for hire as a freelancer or contractor  if anyone needs to hire someone to build a website or print marketing items. If you would like to hire me feel free to contact via My portfolio, or My Blog. If you need to hire a web firm, then I highly recommend my design colleagues over at AlterCube too.

About this time today I was heading down to visit my parents for Father’s day. We had a great day until it turned tragic that evening. As some may remember from last year about what happen to my parents and I on Sat. June 16, 2008. of last year. On the eve of fathers day my parents and I were in a tragic accident that could have been prevented if the driver, who hit us had not been drinking. My parents were killed instantly, but I survived with minor cut and bruises. Unfortunately, I also had to have  surgery earlier this year to remove the blood like clots that had formed from all the bruises I had. The trial for the guy who hit us was over this week too, which the jury found him guilty on all charges, which is good that the system worked for me, but still does not bring my parents back.  All and all, it’s been a life changing, bad time for me since last year. I hope now that I can continue to move forward with my life and put all the negative things that has happen behind me.

Today has been a  a great day spending times with friends and family. I spent the day like most all who celebrate Memorial day. We grilled out today, since the weather here in the Carolinas was great. We even made some home-made ice cream too. However this day is just not to have fun and spend it with family or friends, but to observe the day by remembering all the U.S. men and women who have perished while in military service to their country.  

I was happy to hear that helpful web resource called WebMonkey ? was redesigned and relaunched today.  I used the site when it first launched in 1996 and all during the 90s too.   Something I found interesting about the new site  is now their entire code and content library is now hosted on a wiki. Which now means every tutorial, reference page and code example is open for editing.