Well, after much mucking around and many failed shortcuts, I’ve now moved old bloggacino to a new server and upgraded to a newer version of the blogging software. I became somewhat disenchanted with my previous web host so I’ve moved to a new mega server which offers a ridiculous 500GB storage. The whole moving process was slightly traumatic but has served as a useful precedent for the various other sites that I need to also move across.
In other news, I’m back working with the Police and have been using my blogging time on other activities. I’m with the police 4 days a week and spend my other day doing a bit of freelance stuff, mainly web development. One of the first of these, Sam’s site is up and running and you can check it out at soulspire.com.au. She has some lovely designs on there. I’m working on another site at the moment but my 1 day a week really flies by and evenings are getting eaten up a bit.
Other things haven’t progressed as quickly as I’d imagined since coming home. When away, one can make all sorts of resolutions about life changes and activities to undertake upon return but, through limitations of either resolve or resource, time can stretch before any of these are enacted. To do a quick brain dump, I’ve been contemplating singing lessons, bass and/or drum lessons, joining a band, learning spanish again, volunteering at a refugee/new migrant centre and a host of other less persistent options. At first, the limitation was funds as I came back pretty skint and had to conserve. Its amazing how restricting that can be… even getting out of the house costs money, but its a good reminder which makes me really appreciate earning money again. I’m now hitting the other limitation - not having enough time. It seems that finding balance is a lifelong journey 