Mood: First day on the job today!
Music: Dexter's Laboratory, Libretto, Part I
Mind: A little nervous. :)

Well, today is the first day at Barnes and Noble. I guess I'm excited that I'll be getting a paycheck again -- and discounts on books don't hurt either -- but I'm a little nervous about that whole "starting a new job" thing. It's incredibly stressful, because I want to make a good first impression and all that jazz.

With that being said (and still not having completed my Sesame Street post, or the post about ToonTown, which involves a lot of planning on my part), I'm excited to announce some changes in the layout and design of KatesInk.

First of all, I think I'm going to move the wedding stuff, which I fortunately foldered so it can remain a part of the site. I have installed phpBB forums already (check out http://www.katesink.com/forum/ to get a preview of what it will look like. Go on and register, and feel free to use the bulletin board in place of a regular guest book. I am interested in adding a guestbook at some point in the future, but I've got to find a script I like that I can mod to use. No more of those guestbook "services" that give you a kajillion popups. That's not for me!

I've also got to work on a design of the front page. I want something streamlined, but not boring. For example, I love the functionality of the categories at Mendax.org, which is run by GESC moderator WyldKard. However, you have to poke around to find the menu and it's not updated enough. (It's not criticism, WK, I swear <3<3) So I'll work on that design and get back to you. If you think of something interesting, by all means, post it at the forum. I'll post my welcome there after I get off work.

Well, it's back to the corporate "fun." I'll let you know how it goes. :)

All my love -- Kate