Another quick post.
Written On Apr 20 2012 in Chloe Herself, Sitely by Chloe Bray
I’m planning to ask my host if I can move to another name, start afresh, because I’m really not digging this any more.
I won’t be moving it over until late June though, so everything will stay here for the time being, lovelies.
I’m really working hard to push my boundaries in the graphics department, and I’m slowly getting a firmer grip on coding. After my exams I’ll be living with my boyfriend and I’ll have a lot of spare time, so I’ll be able to put more into a website than I am currently.
Still alive.
Written On Mar 13 2012 in Uncategorized by Chloe Bray
Just a quick blog update to say that I haven’t forgotten about the site! Not entirely sure which direction I want to take it in now, but I’ll figure something out eventually. A new layout when I’ve got the time, more to see in the extras section when I figure out what I want to add.
But it’ll be lacking updates for a while. I have life and studies to deal with.
So little time.
Written On Feb 6 2012 in Uncategorized by Chloe Bray
And yet, I’m doing so little with it. This website needs a revamp. I wanted to do great stuff with these blog posts, but I’ve failed that. Sometime soon I’ll put the site in maintenance mode, learn how to code for wordpress and start again. I seriously need to get my studying sorted out first. I just don’t have the time to put into this site right now, but I guess I’ll get a job after my exams so I’ll have less time. I really need to organize myself better.
I’ve never been a productive person. I’m working on eating healthy and exercising regularly because I really don’t have the physical energy for productivity right now.
This is really just a filler post so that everyone knows I’m alive and stuff. No updates. Super-lame.
TFIOS, Saturday & other things.
Written On Jan 18 2012 in Chloe Herself, Sitely by Chloe Bray
I spent almost every day of my life for 2-3 years almost constantly on the website VampireFreaks. I left 8 days ago. I just need that time for studying and I was so stressed. I might go back after my exams in June. I miss it. I have so many great ideas for forums on there, and now I’m not filling out custom graphic requests for people on there [if you're from VF and are reading this, I'm totally okay with taking graphic requests for the site still].
On Saturday, my boyfriend will be flying here from Holland to see me. It’s the second time we’ve met but the first time we’re in a relationship while meeting. I’m pretty nervous about it all. But it’ll be worth all the stress.
I’m a hardcore Nerdfighter [Google. It.] so the highlight of this month was getting my signed copy of John Green’s new novel The Fault in our Stars (TFIOS). It’s a really fantastic book. Maybe I’ll even start doing book reviews on here.
I started a 100 Graphic Challenge on ShadowPlay, hence all the Sherlock graphics I’ve been adding. I don’t think I’m gonna make it, but it’s nice to try.
I’ll be working on adding some more writing soon. In the meantime, feel free to request graphics and whatnot. I’d be thrilled.
Added a PSD section with 1 PSD, 17 premade icons & 3 signatures. Deleted layouts page; only had one VF gallery layout on it anyway. Conducted an affie sweep.
Carpe Omnes :: Approaching 2012
Written On Dec 29 2011 in Uncategorized by Chloe Bray
No site updates to report. Lame, huh? I’ve got a few premade icons to get up, need to update my borders but I’m not overly happy about how they’re displayed. Maybe I’ll make them into a pack? I also have a PSD to put up. But alas, it’s the time of year for being ridiculously lazy.
I wrote out my books list for 2012, I don’t know whether to post it in extras or sitely. I might make that new layout I’ve been rambling about, but it means learning to code wordpress and I really don’t look forward to that.
I’m trying to take more care over myself. Look after my body, do the things I love, stay true to myself despite the various pressures to be something else that have arisen lately.
Carpe Omnes means ‘sieze everything’. I want to do that. I want to live fully, take some risks, find new hobbies, do all the stuff I’ve been to scared to do. I don’t want my social anxiety to hold me back any longer. I’m in a beautiful city with loads of culture, I have plenty of opportunities and I really need the confidence.
What do you guys want to achieve in 2012?
The week ahead: Seventeen
Written On Dec 7 2011 in Chloe Herself, Sitely by Chloe Bray
In 3 days, I’m meeting my friend Marth. He lives in Holland but he’s coming over to see me. We’ve had more than a few rows recently but I’m still really excited. I’ll be dragging him to Foyles for book shopping, maybe we’ll get hot chocolate from the place I really like. I don’t have plans very often, so I get overly excited and extremely nervous when I have somewhere to be.
In 7 days. A week, guys, a bloody week. I’ll become seventeen years of age. I try to resist the excitement over birthdays. What’s new at 17? I haven’t got the money for a driving test. I feel it’s time for change though, so I’m going to cut & dye my hair, maybe get a new site layout sometime soon, redo my VF profile, clear out some of my older premade icons, get some snazzy clothes.
Maybe I’ll get a bandana. Those are cool.
Sixteen hasn’t been what it’s supposed to be. There’s the whole sweet-sixteen thing. Falling wildly in love, making loads of mistakes, being the eternal optimist. Or y’know, starting to smoke & drink, eventually leading to drugs and abortion and such things. I’m not into either of those ideas. But it’s been a nice year.
I submitted to an online literary mag a while ago and got my first rejection letter a couple of days ago. Words cannot express my excitement. And when they can, I should be getting into all the literary magazines going.
Sitely stuff: added some stamps, a couple more premade icons. There are some affie banners in the sitely section now. I’ll be doing one of those trendy affie sweeps soon, checkin’ up on my 4 swanky affiliates. I’m a busy bee, but I’ll try to give you some more treats before Christmas.
Loving myself.
Written On Dec 1 2011 in Chloe Herself, Sitely by Chloe Bray
I’m going to take some time doing what I love, building my confidence and being kind to others. I’m feeling pretty down about myself lately, particularly my looks and body. I guess 16 is an uncomfortable age. Only 14 days of that left now!
I’ve got a lot of things I want to try, hobby wise. I’d like to practice making films, photography, maybe even learn the keyboard. I’ve been feeling limited by writing recently, I might accompany it with other creative outlets, experiment a little.
Socially, I need to go out of my comfort zone. Get myself out there meeting people. I may take a class at the local college.
I’m really tired so that’s the whole blog post for tonight.
I added a site + owner description, a wallpaper, a VF gallery layout, and 3 challenges (one 30 Days, one 7 Days). I might do the 2 seven day challenges myself. One is self-love, one is kindness. Check those out.
I’m working on making some resources, I’ll have some for you soon.
Asked a couple of sites about affiliation but haven’t heard back yet. Fingers crossed, eh?
National Indecisive Writer’s Month
Written On Nov 24 2011 in Uncategorized by Chloe Bray
I was going to do NaNoWriMo, I really was. Now I’m not so sure. Yesterday I decided to scrap what I had and start anew. But now, I’m caught between going crazy and winning, or making slow progress, focusing on other things instead. We’ll see, eh?
Starting this site has made me realize I have to put myself out there. All those graphics sites I’ve lurked for ages, I need to start commenting. Making friends, making affies. I kind of need to do the same offline, too. Go to the places I’ve been meaning to, find events and attend them. Sure, I’ll make friends in college next year, but I don’t think I should leave it that long. But I probably will. C’est la vie.
No site updates, sorry. Maybe I’ll work on some extras soon.
As always, say in the cbox if you’d like to affies, don’t be scared to comment or anything. Kind of lonely here.
And, we’re off!
Written On Nov 20 2011 in Uncategorized by Chloe Bray
Well, it’s taken me quite some time to get this site up and running but I finally got there. Sitely, extra & resources will all be updated ASAP but for now, it’s just graphics & writing, and I’m cool with that.
With regards to this layout, I only did the header. The wonderful amazing fantastic Jena did all of the sexy coding. Isn’t it great? I really wouldn’t have got my site up at all if it weren’t for her invaluable help.
I’m looking for affies now. Want to be one? Just say so in the cbox! ♥
Hope everyone likes the site, gotta get to work on some more stuff.
