K, trying to figure something out about this blog layout stuff...
So I don't like the how, in Blogger, only (i think it's called dynamic, but not sure) the first page is set up to allow for individual posts and any other pages you add are basically just static (I guess for info that isn't meant to continually change and be updated.
This whole set up doesn't work very well with the way I think. I know I tend to tangent more than most. I'm OK with that, it's the ADHD...I don't try to fix that this happens, cause it's pointless. However I've been working hard for a while now on ways to organize these tangents when they first fly through so they don't disrupt whatever they are interrupting and I can quick organize the thought that will allow me to later get back to it easily.
When I'm alone and trying to focus, I now keep a notebook next to me so I can jot down the tangents that interrupt and let them go for the moment. I feel safe that I won't forget something important, even if most of them tend to be useless. I wish I were able to let the useless ones goes immediately, it'd probably save a lot of trees, but to do that I'd have to spend time in that moment deciding if the the incoming tangent is worth keeping or not, which means I'd first have to decide what the criteria are for 'worthy tangents' and all that ultimately would defeat the original goal.
With this one on one blogging thing, I can envision how that could be set up to work well with those tangents so they don't get in the way of carrying on a meaningful dialogue. The whole 'getting side tracked' cause I feel I have to blurt something out is annoying, to me and probably to the other person. It keeps me from really being able to listen well, which means I'm missing some important stuff that others are taking the time to try and share with me and that I sincerely care about hearing (despite how my interruptions and randomness may make it seem otherwise).
Like, you still haven't told me the particulars about the future changes are getting ready to happen in your life that you eluded to several weeks ago and said you would share with me, but didn't feel comfortable just texting, etc. So we now have this more secure format...I'd like to figure out a way to set up only be able to access our blog (we have GOT to find a better word than blog. As a word, it just sounds disgusting...like those analogue fart sounds from the Gin song...bllllooooooogggggggg....)
Plus my internal definition of 'blog' is basically a format for people who believe the rest of the world urgently needs to shut up and listen because they have developed some very important/insightful/life changing opinions on life that the world must hear. The ideas in their head are so unique and enlightening they've decided it's worth creating their own site, with it's own URL specifically devoted to showcasing their own Personal Manifestos, in all it's minutia. So they make themselves a blog where they can talk and share and talk and share and never be interrupted by all those folks they've decided desperately need the enlightenment they're now sharing....You can't do this on Facebook, cause those FB folks are just too noisy and opinionated and and just won't listen!
So back to the point...2 questions...what do you think would be the easiest way to set up something so if I want to share a song with your or something, I can put it on it's own page and vice versa, and it's dynamic, cause I'd rather have these kinds of tangents of mine be something that I can drop link to for a different page, like a footnote, when I'm responding to your last letter, so you can look at it if you want or when you have time, and it's not distracting from what we're currently talking about
2)I think it would be cool to have a PGP access page set up as extra security. I'm switching over to using Tor Browser, I've got a VPN. My goal is to keep all of my personal correspondence on a protected flash drive so there is at least the same amount of expected privacy one used to have with letters hidden in the attic or phone calls before cell phones and the NSA. Do you know how to do this?
K, I've made a label for this (since that seems to be the extent of Bloggers functions)...I'm labeling this 'The Ironing'...since...you know the kinks and all...
Once it's finished downloading, I'm going to post the pilot to a TV show I just saw called "I Love Dick" that I think you might enjoy...I think it's pretty spot on about women and creativity...which I hate, but it doesn't make it less true...
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