Test Drive The New Theme

Posted by: gretchen on July 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment

On the long drive to New York today, I worked on the new streamlined theme for Girls Can’t WHAT?  Having some free time this evening and a good wifi connection at the hotel, I decided to go for it and load it to the site. I’ve run several browser tests and it seems to be doing quite well.  It should load faster and be a bit easier to navigate with smaller images and faster load times.   Let me know if you run into any snags.  b-)

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I’m on Vacation!

Posted by: gretchen on July 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Ok so those of you who know me best already realize that a vacation for me really means that I am taking along my iPhone and my laptop and that I will take every opportunity I can to get a little more work done.  Why?  Because I love what I do!

I am already planning to use the long drive (8 hours on day 1) to revamp this site.  I’ve had a lot of changes buzzing around in my head for a while now.  Hopefully I will find enough time during my “vacation” to put it all together.  ;)

Here is a short list of what I’m working on:

  •  Theme - I still love this theme, but it’s cumbersome and the load time is atrocious.  I am planning to streamline the images so they load quickly and revise the navigation a bit to make things easier to navigate.  The header is also too large so it will be shortened and a few items will be shuffled around.  I want the site to run as fast as possible.
  • Forums - With our user base at well over 1200, the forums are a good communication tool for everyone.  I am planning to add private messaging, buddy lists and more features to help us get to know each other better.
  • Home Page/Navigation - The home page is going to be redesigned as more of a command center for the entire site.  It will feature summaries of the latest articles, forum posts and comments so you can see at a glance what is new.  The archives are also getting an overhaul.
  • Socializing - I will also be adding ways for you to connect with Girls Can’t WHAT via social media such as facebook, myspace and several others.
  • Hall of Fame - There is also a gallery in the works for you to strut your stuff.  Frequently I get photos of people showing off their Girls Can’t WHAT? gear and I try to highlight those in the side bar.  That will continue, but it will be linked to a full gallery of photos along with a description for each image.

I don’t expect to have all of these features show up at once, but be advised there will be a lot of really cool changes coming very rapidly beginning August 4th. Stay tuned.  ;)

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Summer Reading Ideas

Posted by: gretchen on July 23, 2008 | 3 Comments

My family is getting ready to head off for our annual summer vacation.  This means several hours of driving, which translates into good solid stretches of reading time for me!  I’m already planning to dive into Echoes from Auschwitz, but I’m looking for suggestions for what else to take with me.  Typically I prefer self-help, psychology and other works of non-fiction, but I will take recommendations for novels, magazines or even something I can read from my iPhone.  Here are some book titles I am considering:

What do you suggest?

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Meet Holocaust Survivor Eva Kor

Posted by: gretchen on July 21, 2008 | 5 Comments

Eva KorYesterday I met an absolutely amazing woman by the name of Eva Kor.  Eva is a survivor.  At the age of 10, Eva and her twin sister Miriam were sent to Auschwitz and subjected to medical experimentation by Dr. Josef Mengele.  They remained in the Nazi death camp for about 9 months before being rescued from the sub-human and torturous conditions.

I was able to hear Eva speak yesterday in an interview format with a video presentation behind her on the big screen.  The pictures were difficult to watch and her story was equally gruesome.  I expected that, tho.

What I didn’t expect to find was… Read more

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How You Live (Turn Up The Music)

Posted by: gretchen on July 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Lyrics to How You Live (Turn Up The Music) by Point of Grace

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