Musings of a Trained Monkey

Congratulations to Anchorage, Alaska for coming into the fold. Leaving just a few more states to go. As excited as I am to pick up another United State, something even cooler has happened: Norway. Thanks to the city of Bodø for stopping by.

Also a very special thanks to Shlomo(Toda Raba!, תודה רבה) for visiting from Israel!

So I think I am going to have reprioritize which countries to get to visit here next. I was thinking South America, but they are finding me on their own, Argentina, Brazil, and Chilé. Literally the ABC’s of South America have already stopped by. I would like to get a visit from Venezuela though. I traveled there many years ago. If anyone from there stops by I will try to find some of my old photos from Caracas and post them.

Geting visits from more countries that the US doesn’t get along with well would be neat. I noticed that I have had two visitors from Vietnam one even from Ho Chi Minh City. Strange to think about my father fighting there in the war and now people are beginning to exchange ideas and information again.

Next on the list Cuba, I am not sure what kind of internet access is allowed there, but I hope someone finds the way here. Visitantes agradables de Cuba.

I would be equally excited to pick up some traffic from the Korean Peninsula. Both North and South are welcome: 여보세요 한반도에서 방문자에.

Last but certainly not least Lichtenstein I am not sure if the anyone besides the Prince on the Hill has internet access there, but if so “Willkommen im voraus zu den Besuchern von Lichtenstein.” I think I have pictures from when I was there to post as well…

Yes I know the US gets along with South Korea and Lichtenstein… for now :-)

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I am still working on the design of the theme on this site. I think I have been too influenced by GMail's look and feel at this point. I am going to noodle around with Adobe CS2 and see what comes of it.

I am working on a new typo theme. So far it still borrows a lot from the default azure theme. This one is still a work in progress though so hopefully I will differentiate myself soon.

I will probably submit whatever I end up with to the contest. Geoff Grosenbach the Nuby-on-Rails has a great tutorial for how to get started making typo themes on his site.

I don't know him personally, but he links to my friend Ben Sinclair so he must be doing something right! =)