Posts Categorized ‘family’
September 11, 2007 at 5:45 pm
Posted by: bogeywebdesign under family, life
I’ve had these thoughts for almost 2 weeks now. Ever since I heard my uncle has passed away. The last time I saw him was over a year and a half ago. He was very sick at the time and from what he told me and what I saw I didn’t think I’d see him again. I was right in that, but wrong in that he would live so long.
My uncle was a deacon, a father, a husband, a brother and above all else a good man. I didn’t know him as well as I wish I had, especially considering the fact that he was my Godfather and my father’s big brother. But from what I do know about him I know that I respected him a great deal, that he had a great sense of humor that could make you laugh at the oddest times at the oddest things, and that if when I die if they say I was half the man he was then I can consider my life worthwhile.
My uncle wanted his 4 brothers to be among his pallbearers but my father suffered a stroke a few years ago and was not able to. I was given the honor of taking his place. At the reception afterwards, my aunt thanked me for what I had done and I was too overwhelmed at the time to correct her – that I should have thanked her for letting me pay my respects to him and honor him in that way.
When my father had his stroke, I prepared myself mentally because for awhile, it looked like he would not survive. I was lucky in that God saw fit to grant me more time with him. After many years of bad blood between us we had just recently, at the time, started to make amends. The passing of my uncle led me to think of the fact that soon my parents might follow. I wish I could say I am a strong enough man that the thought didn’t scare me to my core – but I can’t.
My uncle was a man of faith and his faith in the face of cancer strengthened my faith. I hope that he knows that.
Tags: family, life
June 30, 2007 at 8:20 pm
Posted by: bogeywebdesign under family, life
I have been lax in my postings but I am working on several revisions, templates and a reskin of the site. That, plus personal commitments has kept me away.
I did want to announce that I am the proud uncle and godfather of one Victoria Madison. She was born around 5pm. I have never been more proud of my little brother – which is saying a lot because though I may not tell him enough, I have always been proud of him.
No random tidbit today. Possible pictures once I get permission and my Flickr integrated.
Tags: family, life
April 13, 2007 at 1:37 am
Posted by: bogeywebdesign under family, ferret, life
Today will be six months to the day when I lost my last ferret Mugsy. Sometimes, I find it hard to even realize that she is gone. But the more I thought about it, the more I realized being sad will not honor the memory of my furry friend. Ferrets are a misunderstood pet and many people are misinformed about them. So I decided to post the top 5 reasons why you should welcome ferrets into your life.
5. No other pet will be more loyal or make you laugh more. I’ve had dogs. I had a very good dog. But my ferrets were the best. They knew me by name and face. They were always happy to see me. I was the best thing in their eyes. Their antics and the stories I have still bring a smile to my face.
4. They are always happy. When I let them out of their cage it was like I was giving them the greatest gift in the world. When I chased them, they only liked it more. My only regret is that I thought I would have more time and didn’t do more of either.
3. The only thing more fun that one ferret is two. Or three. Or four. I had only planned on getting 3 ferrets and ended up taking a fourth one in. He proved more work than the other 3 combined. But he was awesome.
2. You can’t help but smile when ferrets get going. I have so many stories of them tackling each other, of the smallest dragging the largest by the scruff after he tackled her, of them getting so agitated by my sister putting their toys away that they’d actually come over and dook (scold) me, and of them teaming up on my cat that I can’t even go into detail on them. I still smile whenever I think about it.
1. You can’t say you’ve lived a complete life until you’ve seen a “weasel war dance.” When a ferret gets extremely happy and/or excited they hop around, tossing their head and expending energy frenetically. It’s extremely hard to explain the weasel war dance. But I dare anyone but the most cold hearted among us to see this in action and not want a ferret in their life.
I cannot get more ferrets at this time. But after much thought I’ve decided that when I do get my own place, I think I will get more “carpet sharks.” I’ll never be able to replace my original foursome, but that’s not really the point. I hope after reading this you give ferrets a chance. They’re not stinky rodents – it’s more like having a kitten that never grows up, but many times more energetic.
Random Tidbit: A collection of weasel war dances found on YouTube: one two three
My ferrets in a happier time:
Tags: family, ferret, life
March 6, 2007 at 5:52 am
Posted by: bogeywebdesign under family, life, mash-ups, web design, web2.0
I realized after my last post that I had sort of taken a long, unplanned hiatus from my blog. I apologize for that. Between work and my personal life, I was just not feeling creative enough to provide content that I thought was of value for the topics I usually contribute to. Work has been going good, I have finally become a full fledged member of the Helium team, and we have a lot of exciting things coming up. I can’t talk too much about them, but I’m proud to be part of the team. I’m learning a great deal and though I definitely feel like a junior member of the team I hope to increase my contributions as time goes on.
One thing I have been reading more into is mash-ups and pipes. I hope to have more interesting thoughts and ideas on that in the coming week to ten days. I’m still trying to find if there are any legal problems with this type of site – I’m assuming if I have no ads and no income generated from it, likely not, which is how I plan mine to be – but I want to research it a little more. If you have any knowledge on this, please feel free to let me know.
I have also, as I mentioned, stumbled into the wall of providing unique and interesting content on a regular basis. Unlike most blogs, I don’t see this as a sort of diary. It’s purpose is more as a guide to web design from a beginner to intermediate level with tips, ideas and thoughts on css, accessibility, web standards and search engine optimization. I have been thinking of changing or merging it with interested writers in like subjects to form a more well rounded and more frequently updated information source. The same sort of people you would find on a development team – database gurus, development (php, ruby on rails, cold fusion, etc), and possibly even a graphic designer viewpoint. I’m not sure if there is the interest out there or even if my audience constituents those types of people, but I’m curious to see if that might be a better solution and provide a better product. Otherwise I may have to consider scrapping my blog and simply using my articles as content on my site – which I look to be updating and expanding again soon.
Random Tidbit: I found a blog containing an interesting look at different brand name logos redesigned with a web 2.0 feel. Very interesting.
Tags: family, life, mash-ups, web design, web2.0
December 25, 2006 at 9:45 pm
Posted by: bogeywebdesign under books, css, family, life, web design
Hopefully this Christmas sees you and yours happy and safe – and of course with a good haul of goodies. Although I honestly like giving more then receiving I did get several items of interest that I would recommend.
Breaking Benjamin: Phobia – I have not had a chance to listen to this fully because of various computer problems (one of the pitfalls of using Windows I suppose) but “The Diary of Jane” is worth it hands down.
CSS: The Definitive Guide, 3rd Edition – The “bible” (not to be too sacrilegious on Christmas) of web designers is out with a new edition detailing the 2 new browsers – IE 7 and Firefox 2. Have only skimmed through it, but if you use CSS, buy it.
Nerf N-Strike – I have quickly become assembling a Nerf arsenal since a random Nerf war at an unspecified dorm ended with me being with my current girlfriend. Plus they’re damn fun and – as long as you avoid shooting anyone in the eye and expensive (lcd, plasma) electronics – relatively safe. I would also recommend the N-Strike Maverick (my first Nerf firearm) and, soon to be added to my collection, the N-Strike Long Shot Blaster. Any Nerf gun with a scope is just prodigious. A must have for any cubicle environment – just make sure to stock up on spares. I’ve included the Toys “R” Us links simply because Wal-Mart doesn’t have them online – they’re actually slightly cheaper if you can find them there though watch out for missing darts.
By the way – check out this sweet Nerf mod. I’m so jealous.
Random Tidbit: Though I like their deals, I hate the fact that typically they don’t have those deals in stock – either online or when you actually make the trip to the store. I think I also like their work policy. Who are they? Best Buy.
Tags: books, css, family, life, web design
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