OK, I know this isn’t something to shout about because, heck, even 17-year-olds know how to upgrade a blog these days. But considering that this comes from somebody who is upgrade-phobic, this is a HUGE achievement, OK?
On second thought, maybe I should upgrade my sister’s blog first next time so that my blog will not be affected if anything crashed, muahhhaah 
Dear peeps,
I will be away from today, July 19th through Monday, July 23rd. I’m going to Chiangmai with my all-girls secondary school friends, and they’ve been organizing it since Chinese New Year! So this will be our first overseas trip together, though my sister insists that it’s a spinsters-only trip 
So for that rude remark, I’m going to punish her and make her entertain you on my blog, OK?
And no, I’ve not scheduled any posts because I haven’t had much time to do anything except preparing for the Blogathon which will take off this July 28th. Pledges are at a high of USD 502.08 as of July 19th, and Madelene of Eden Handicap Service Centre is extremely happy with it, but do keep them coming in, OK? For more information on the Blogathon and how you can sponsor me, please read Blogathon in a Nutshell.
Take care, peeps, and see ya when I return!
Hugs and kisses,
Pelf
I witnessed the gross-est thing this afternoon. I saw a man spat out of his lorry window, but the mucous, or phlegm, or whatever, got stuck on the outside of the lorry door, and “the thing” was sliding down the door.. GROSS..
A couple of days ago, I asked you guys what were the “things” you looked for when choosing a blogging platform and I listed some of my criteria. And one of the reasons I chose WordPress was because of the HUGE amount of pretty themes which can be downloaded and installed for FREE. I love to browse the WordPress Theme Viewer because it has thousands of nice and not-so-nice themes and I can shortlist the themes by ticking the options on the left sidebar — 2 or 3 columns, white or black in colour, fixed or fluid width, widgetized or not, etc.
So how long does it take for you to decide whether or not you like a particular theme? Do you test run all themes and shortlist the prettier ones? It takes me only a GLANCE to tell whether or not I like a particular theme. If it doesn’t look pretty to me the moment I set my eyes on it, I’m on to the next one. But sometimes I’m such a pain when it comes to choosing a WordPress theme.
I’d prefer a 3-column theme. Both sidebars must go side-by-side, though I’m not fussy whether they’re on the left or right. The main column must not be too small. The sidebars must not be too narrow either. The font must be nice to MY eyes. The whole theme must only need minimum tweaking because I can’t spend a lot of time playing with it. Links in posts must be indicated in any way, because it makes things easier for people who are visually-impaired. And when hovered, the links must change in some ways — any way at all. Ouh, and I like colourful themes.
But one thing I’ve realized is that I’ve constantly fallen in love with themes that are orange-in-colour, but I’ve never used one. Maybe I should, one of these days 
You just watch out
So what are the things that you look for when selecting a WordPress theme? The RSS button must be VERY visible? It must contain at least 5 colours? Single column?
I wrote a page of
commonly-asked questions about the Blogathon, and most importantly, how you can sponsor me at The Giving Hands. And yesterday I wrote about a couple of ways in which you can sponsor me — whether you’re in Malaysia or not. Come on guys, it’s for a good cause!
