To new beginnings …

A toast!  To new beginnings.  :)

If you’ve ever been to SharonAngus.com before, you may notice a few changes.  If not, welcome! 

I decided to make a few changes around here.  Mostly, because I got a bit antsy what with the change in weather, also I felt like trying a new CMS out.  My brother Mitch, benefactor of this lovely domain, has been touting the wonders of WordPress to me for quite some time.  And I’m always up to a new challenge.  ;)

Part of the reason I decided for the change was I wanted a new look, and I also wanted to change the focus of just a static site and put more focus on the blogging aspect.  For quite some time, I’ve wanted to do something with this site.  A while ago I thought I’d do something along the lines of looking at my life here in Thunderchild.  Here I am, a Plains Cree woman living on a reserve that’s fairly cut off from the rest of the world and a lot of the conveniences of modern life, and yet, I make a living teaching people about technology.  Not only that, I love technology.  I’m a serious geek.

And still … I love living here in the middle of nowhere.  lol

So, I thought I should write about that.  And I think I will.  :)  Hence the new layout, the new look, the new focus.  And the new CMS.  WordPress is a bloggers’ CMS, while Drupal is more for the website people.  I love it, and I am still using it.  Just not for this site.  :)

For the curious … I’m using Drupal for the GotR site, Coppermine for my photogallery, I’ve used eFiction on other sites, Mambo for the Thunderchild site way back when I worked for them, and … I’m sure there were other CMSs I’ve used.  lol   I even handcoded in the past (and still do for fun).

So let us all raise another glass (of grape juice as I gave up the other stuff years ago lol) to new beginnings!  CHEERS!