I’ve been walking a little taller these past couple of days. Yesterday, I passed my RLA assessment. That probably doesn’t mean that much to you, but around The “W,” it’s a HUGE deal. A right of passage, if you will. Actually, it just means that I can finally do my job without having to go [...]
I’ve been walking a little taller these past couple of days. Yesterday, I passed my RLA assessment. That probably doesn’t mean that much to you, but around The “W,” it’s a HUGE deal. A right of passage, if you will. Actually, it just means that I can finally do my job without having to go to someone else to do it for me. It’s been a long ride. Classes, tests, and all that fun stuff. It’s finally over … for now. Everyone at work has been totally cool, congratulating me and what not. Even managers in other departments have offered me their congratulations. It feels good! A friend of mine on my team even bought me sweet treats from Starbucks. :) But anyway, enough about work. I definitely feel a little bit lighter and a little bit taller.
So, you’ve probably noticed I’ve been a little MIA as of late. Recently, it’s because I been so busy. Nothing really to say too. But also busy putting together the pieces of my website.
Actually, I routinely manage about eight different websites; four of which are hosted on my server. Now, I don’t mean to write an anti-endorsement, but I think I’m going to anyway. For the past couple years, I’ve hosted my websites with the company called BlueHost.com. I went with them mostly for their package and their competitive price. Over the years I hosted with them, the customer service was outstanding and responsive. However, that all changed … I was informed last week that my site was eating too much bandwidth and that I was being asked to leave. To make a long story short, I was a little shocked. I don’t intentionally try to be malicious in any way. I come to find out, after a little independent research, that the high bandwidth was probably caused by the large amounts of spam my blog receives on a daily basis. Not my fault at all. I even had anti-spam filters running as well as other precautionary devices installed because let’s face it, spam is annoying. So I protested a little bit and even tried a little convincing to see if they would reconsider … but was unable to sway the powers that be. So I packed up my stuff and left. I’ve been working diligently to get the NGS Media site up and running. And now I think everything is up; at least at about 90%. I still have a few finishing touches to do. But you can imagine what a daunting task migrating four websites can be.
So … down with BlueHost … not because their packages suck or because their service is subpar … but because they could have offered a solution to the problem with a little bit of research, and they chose not to. And now, I’m going to throw my weight behind a company called DreamHost.com, my new hosting company. And believe me, that’s a lot of weight. ;) I think what sold me is the picture on their home page of the fat kid asleep on the couch. Well, that and their prices. So far, I’m very pleased with everything they offer, especially how easy it is to host multiple sites with them. I’ll keep you posted.
So if you have been conscious at any point in the last 24 hours, you probably know that Taylor Hicks had a pretty good night last night. American Idol put on a good show … it was a little cheesy and strange at parts but dammit, it was good to see Kelly Pickler again … and her new do.
And now, at this point in the evening, I am rambling. So much to say, but I just don’t have the words. Maybe I’ll be inspired tomorrow. Have a great night!