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Hello world… we’re back!
Posted on April 9, 2008, by dazzer67, under Uncategorized, news, site info.
Well I have managed step one, upgrading to WP 2.5, although there was a slight detour via a server migration. I have to say Wordpress handled it beautifully. I exported the posts and then imported them into this version. We should be working fine now.
I am using the fantastic sandbox theme, although I will be skinning it for !maginality. I have made the decision to make the skinning a viewable process. The reason being that if I leave it hidden, it will be out of sight and possibly out of mind. This way, if it looks bad, I should do something about it.
All the plugins aren’t fully loaded yet either, I’ll be choosing what ones to use and where soon, so hopefully not too much discomfort for those viewing.
Now let’s get back to being creative.
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Another apology but creativety abounds in the zone
Posted on November 6, 2007, by dazzer67, under creativity basics, inspiration, news, perspiration, site info.
As you may have noticed by the lack of posts I have been a little busy of late and I don’t see any let up in that in the foreseebale future. However, I will be pressing on with things here.
One thing that often happens with creative poeple is that they get engrossed in what they are doing. The focus is total on the creative task at hand. Whilst this is great for that task, the more routine and mundane tasks that life often demands get left to one side. [Please note that I am not suggesting for one moment that !maginality is a mundane task.] It is no wonder that creative poeople can be hard to live with as they focus on what they are doing rather than the relationships they have.
The danger with such a strict focus is burnout. Creatives will seek the to stay in the zone and the more they cling on the more it can damage. It is all too easy to then look for external stimuli to stay in the zone, excess caffeine and even something a little stronger.
What any creative needs to do is make sure they take downtime, this doesn’t mean they can’t be playing with ideas, taking notes and doodleing, but they should take a break. The batteries need recharging. There is more than one masterpiece in us all.
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Another apology
Posted on May 29, 2007, by dazzer67, under news.
I have been ill with a ‘real’ cold. This is worse than ‘man-flu’ the common ailment of western man. A ‘real’ cold actually is an illness. It leaves a man too ill to beg and plead for help unlike ‘man-flu’. However, after conmsuming copious amounts of Beechams’ Cold tablets I am back. Normal service will again be resumed.
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One apology, several projects and new horizons
Posted on April 3, 2007, by dazzer67, under news, site info.
I thought it best to write a little apology about the lack of posts recently. I have been particularly busy with one or two other projects and have not been putting in the required amount of perspiration either. This has meant that several posts remain unfinished at this current time. I could have remained quiet and posted another glorious creative quote but thought it best to share my personal creative journey. All well and good me telling you how to be more creative but why not share my hiccups with you aswell.
I currently have several writing commissions and a couple of design commissions too. These are all due to be completed this month and so, more than ever, I need to make sure my preparation time is constructive. The more I can prepare, the more time I can spend being creative with those projects.
One of the design projects is self-commissioned. Namely, the re-design of the Imaginality site itself. The current layout is fine, but I want to create a little more space. This has meant getting to grips with Wordpress and how the templates work within it, and also understanding CSS (Cascading Style Sheets).
So, I haven’t been unbusy, but I have neglected sorting out the posts for here. Normal service will be resumed shortly.
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Too much preparation!?!
Posted on January 24, 2007, by dazzer67, under creativity basics, news.
A short apology for the lack of updates recently, and in particular a lack of actually getting Imaginality up and running with any sort of steam. The ethos behind Imaginality as you’ll either know or will realise as we journey here, is that the creative process can be best realised by seeing it as three processes:
- Preparation
- Inspiration
- Perspiration
Unfortunately, I have been spending a little too much time in preparation and inspiration mode and have, as you can see, not really broken into any sweat yet. Call it procrastination, or simply being lazy, but what it has shown to me is that the basic ethos of the site is true. In order to realise your creative dreams you need to spend time in all three zones.
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Prepare…
Posted on September 1, 2006, by dazzer67, under news, site info.
imaginality is here!
No more excuses can be made about not being creative, getting your ideas out of your head and showing all to the world. Now is the time to get prepared, be inspired and perhaps sweat a little.
imaginality will give you tips, advice and solutions to meet all your creative needs, whether you wax lyrically, musically or visually.
imaginality will do this because that is exactly what I have been doing professionally for the last ten years, and personally since I took my first breath. We are all innate creatives and imaginality is here to help you along.
So sit back and enjoy the ride be and create!
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