See you in 2010!
New blog: minkang.tumblr.com
I think I knew this was coming. I always do in any relationship--I smell an end coming before I'm able to admit it out-loud.
First there was the slow trickle of posts. At first I was all, "Oh no, it's just a phase, Vox, don't worry. We'll get through this." And then the thought of writing a long drivel on a blog that I don't know how to make prettier or to write on a site that no one seems to know about started looking less and less appealing.
And here we are. I really wanted it to work out. I still want to blog, but doing it on Vox got stale, plain and simple. So I got a Tumblr account, because it looked so shiny and new, and I need to switch things up a little bit. I think sharing poems on Tumblr will just look not as out-of-place or others can ignore it more easily bc Tumblr looks like they offer more ways to share multimedia in an aesthetically pleasing way. It has this scrapbook feeling to it, that I don't feel pressured to keep writing about one certain thing.
I know that last part is all in my head, but I've already made the move.
Bye Vox!
xo, min
So can you imagine what I feel like when a rare social occasion arises? "UGGHHH how will I make time to watch YouTube videos on how to do my makeup like Rihanna while doing my nails?!"
Just kidding. I try to mosey out once in a while to remind myself that SF/Bay Area is pretty fabulous. A little costly, but wonderful, nonetheless.
I haven't been writing blog posts or even poetry that much lately, and it's a kind of a problem. "Kind of a problem" as in IM IN A GRADUATE WRITING PROGRAM AND IM NOT WRITING. When I was already living here before school started (not working yet!), I was pumping out work daily, but my mental energy is being tested by work (I'm a tutor at a SF elementary school), like a kid giving me grief bc it's obvious that reading is the last thing he wants to do, period. If he and Reading were the last two people on earth, he would not marry her. He would rather play Pokemon or ponder about who is his favorite Jedi.
But he's getting better, and I'm getting better as a tutor, picking out typical boy books for him to read, about monsters, scary animals, or various modes of transportation (trains, planes, the like). I didn't want to gender-type these kids, but Jesus, his enthusiasm goes up the roof when we read about something he likes.
So on top of keeping Mr. Picky interested and giving a fair share of attention to my two other girls (who are great, by the way), I've had midterm projects, and now I have final projects. I guess I'd take projects over exams though. I'm itching and squirming until Thanksgiving is over, so then I'll only have two weeks until I go home. And I'll be 1/3 done with my MA and 1/6 done with the MFA.
I have everything planned out for my visit home, but I know only half of them will pan out and that's okay. At least I'll get see my family and friends, and that'll be good. I have planned for: 2 visits to Houston (one between Yuna's graduation and Christmas, the other for New Year's Eve), 1 visit to Austin (for Tex-Mex, and for old time's sake--A and I visited Austin a lot when we first started dating), 1 visit to College Station (for Yunz's said grad. ceremony, bc ugh, what's there to see), and a lot of eatin' and 'splorin' in Dallas along with hanging out with my parents at the donut shop. Can't wait!
Also, I told A that I might cry (read: PROBABLY CRY) when I see him at the airport when he picks me up, and he was all, "Uhh don't do that." Menz!
First, we're happy to announce that the team has identified and fixed the issue with the YouTube conduit; you can now find and add videos from YouTube to your library and posts. As always, thanks for your patience!
The other news we have today is about a new addition to the Six Apart family: TypePad Micro, a new free level of TypePad that is streamlined for microblogging. We see a new form of blogging emerging that lives between the quick status updates of Twitter and Facebook and the long-form posts of "classic" blogging; TypePad Micro is designed to meet that need. You can read more about TypePad Micro in Chris Alden's post on the Everything TypePad blog.
A lot of the new capabilities we've added to TypePad this year were actually inspired by some of the best things about Vox: favoriting, member profiles, a dashboard to follow other bloggers, and easy ways to post content from other social media sites. But the things that make Vox different from TypePad are still there: Vox has always been -- and still is -- the best place for "friends and family" blogging, where you're in control over who sees what. TypePad, on the other hand, is built for the blogger who wants, no, craves, attention.
Do you have a passion or interest you want to share with people beyond your Vox neighborhood? If so, we'd love it if you tried out TypePad Micro. Maybe you've always wanted to start that obsessive blog that's just about waffle restaurants. Or want a place to share videos of your favorite band (Jonas Brothers, anyone? Anyone? ...). TypePad Micro's great for those topic-specific blogs. Take it for a spin and let us know what you think.
On the Vox front, our designers are working on some cool new themes (coming soon!). We'd also love to hear your thoughts about where we should take Vox in the coming year. What are the key things you'd like to see for Vox? If you've had a chance to use TypePad this year, what are the features there that we should bring over to Vox? And, if you're thinking big thoughts, how could we connect the Vox and TypePad communities in order to bring together bloggers and their shared passions? Your feedback is really important to us, so please leave a comment here, or shoot me a message.
And again, thanks for your patience as we found and fixed the YouTube bug!
~ daisy
As many of you have noticed, the YouTube Conduit is not working. I am so sorry about this; I know how frustrating it is.
The team is looking into how to get this fixed and I will update you as soon as I hear something. In the meantime, not all is lost... There is a work-around for posting videos.
When you're in the Compose Screen, just click on "embed." Ignore the fact that it says "Widget" before everything because you can definitely use this to embed videos as well. You'll just need to input the embed code from the video, enter a title (if you want) and hit OK.
It might not show up perfectly in your compose screen, but when you hit "Save," your video should appear just the way you wanted it to.
Hopefully this will allow you to keep posting videos while we figure out what's happening on our end.
As always, thanks for your patience.
Go forth and fill your libraries with media.
Seriously, thanks to everyone for being so amazing and patient. You are the reason I love Vox.
I was just told that the Amazon Conduit will be fixed by tomorrow. I will post here as soon as I get word that it's back up and running.
I know this has been frustrating and I am sorry there wasn't more I could do to make it less so. I really appreciate your patience though.
Cheers,
Just popping in to say hello. I finished a midterm paper that is due midnight tonight (in a couple of minutes!), but I totally had that done by 9, so don't worry for me.
Although it is worrisome that I feel entitled to a reward after finishing something I was supposed to do anyway. It's been painful to wake up at 6am to make the 6:55 train to SF, in order to make it to the elementary school for tutoring at 9. I just finished a 6-pg paper in one day (I HAVENT LEARNED FROM MY UNDERGRAD YEARS), but really, I've been reading my books and outlining it for weeks, so it wasn't that bad. I have two weeks' worth of papers to grade for CW101. I have to give feedback for a WS, that I've also procrastinated on for the past two weeks.
Instead of working on all of that grading tomorrow, I want to get a manicure (that I never get but like once every two years). I want to get new tops that don't scream "hongry student." I want to get new shoes that are pretty but don't need to be broken in (HATE breaking in shoes! did I ever mention that I walked around the city with A with my new flats, and my heels were bleeding and I had to get all McGyver and shit with scotch tape at a convenience store in North Beach?). I also want to/need to get a pore extraction, bc the pores on my nose look like strawberry seeds. Not exaggerating. I think my pores got bigger because of an extraction last summer, like my pores became addicted to the extra squeezin and lovin they got THAT ONE TIME.
So I'm a little tired but happy. Happy that I'm busy enough to not miss Texas so much. I've always liked it here, but talking to loved ones over the phone/Skype isn't the same. I think everyone should just pack up and leave and mosey over to California.
Just kidding. There's no money here, statewise. My school's having yet another furlough weekend, shutting down offices on Friday and Monday. And yes, I'm sure I'm going to a "real school." I have loans to prove it.
Bad news. As many of you have probably noticed, the Amazon Conduit was not fixed in the last week's release. Unfortunately, there was an undetected bug that is preventing the conduit from working.
We are working on this bug fix and hope to have the Conduit back up and running this week.
I will keep you posted.
Thank you for being so patient.
Blog Action Day is every October 15th, when blogger are asked to post something about a single issue to show our strength and conviction as an online community. It's a great way to feel connected to the greater good, and the participation of so many bloggers to support the world's leading non-profit organizations is something you can do to help, right now. By blogging today, you're supporting some of the world's leading non-profits and sharing your voice for change.
This year's topic is climate change, and we'd love to read your thoughts on the topic. If you participate, leave us a link to your post in the comments, so we know to check out your post!
Go to www.blogactionday.org to learn more, get a badge for your blog showing your participation, and see some ideas for your post on climate change.
Can't wait to read your posts!
~ daisy
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