I might be a kid, but I think this is pretty funny.
Half-Marathon Registration Complete
Delissa and I signed up for our first half marathon today. I think that is fair to say that we are both slightly nervous. We know that we can run the distance, but we really do not want to walk any amount of the 13.1 miles. If that means that we have to slow down our pace to make sure that we don’t, we are probably going to go that route. The race is April 14th, and it is a generally flat course. I hope that helps!
We will be celebrating with a big plate of fajitas from Pappasito’s. Hopefully, we will be able to move after running that long of a distance. If not, we can get some to push us up to the table!
Updated ISPConfig 3 Theme
Yesterday, I took the time to update my ISPConfig 3 Theme. I call this theme ISPConfig Clean. It just seemed like a good idea at the time, and you can’t really go back on that. It is a cleaner version of the default theme that ships with ISPConfig 3. I use or used the styling that is on the ISPConfig website as a base, and I am still working on it. I will be converting it over to SASS and Compass pretty soon. I just have to clean up a lot of things that are still in there. I will be constantly pushing updates to the Github Repo as I have time. This version will only work with 3.0.5. The older version for 3.0.4 is still available, but I will no longer be maintaining it.
Here are some pics of it.
Site Redesigned
Over the past few weeks, I have worked on redesigning the theme on my website. I wanted something that was more me, and I wanted to move away from the default WordPress theme. The default themes are nice, but I don’t like everyone having the same theme as me. I guess I just want to be different.
This is my first theme that I have ever designed on my own. I use the term designed loosely. I just started changing the way things look in the browser with a general idea of where I wanted to go. For a base, I used the _s theme. It was pretty easy to customize to my liking, and I think that it was great place for me to start. If the WordPress theme team uses it, it is more than good enough for me. I mean they get paid to make themes, and they use it as a starting point. Who am I to think that I could do any better? I know they know WordPress way better than I ever will.
Since responsive web design is a hot topic, I made this theme responsive. It is a simple single break point that goes to 100% width. It works pretty well for me, and I like the fact that it looks cool on my phone now. It is easy to read, and it keeps the full menu. I am not a big fan of menus that turn into drop downs, and I made sure that mine does not do that.
For compatibility with browsers, I have done absolutely no testing. I styled the theme with SASS and Compass, and I like the way that works pretty well. I will definitely be using that going forward. It is nice to not have to worry about vendor-prefixing everything. I will be happy when we can drop a lot of them, and we are getting closer to that time everyday. I use Chrome exclusively so it looks good in that browser. If you see any issues in any other browsers, feel free to Contact Me about them. I will look into them.
If you have any other comments, I will be happy to hear them. I am not a designer by any means, and I know what I have to improve a lot! The next thing that I will be doing is redesigning my wife’s photography site. I know that is going to take a good amount of time, but I am tired of her having to use flash!
-Drew
January Resolution Update
Since January is over, I wanted to give an update on my resolutions so far. It is only one month in, but it is better to keep track of them so you know where you need to improve in the next month.
1. Shave more often
I have done pretty well with this so far. Shaving far more than what I would consider normal for me. It is not that bad, but it is not fun when you accidentally cut yourself. What a hassle!
2. Run 1000 miles this year
To carry out this goal, Delissa and I decided that we needed to run 83.33 miles per month. Here is my total for the month. I am pretty proud of it. Now, I gotta do it all over again in February!
3. Stop drinking Diet Cokes or Soda
It has been a complete month and I have not had a single carbonated beverage. It has not been easy at times, but I was able to pull through. I just have to make sure that I have tea around, and it is a little easier.
4. Weigh in at 255
I am not there yet, but I have gotten all of my holiday weight off. I am staying steady around 284. Hopefully, I will be in the 270′s at the end of February. It should be doable. I just have to stay focused.