ultimate geek girl

Writing appeals to many people. Some people write short stories, some write novels, some write poetry, others use other forms of written word. If you’re stuck on the first few words, here are some things that can help you let the inner writer in you flow…

1. Journal - Journaling is more than just putting your words, feelings and emotions on paper. Sometimes things that you write that happen in your own life or emotions you have can spur characters or ideas for writing. It can put your more at ease, which means your brain is free and open to let the words flow.

In our wildest blogging dreams, we all hope to hit the front page of Digg with a well-written and popular post.

To survive the large amount of traffic that will come your blog’s way whether you are on the front page of Digg, popular on StumbleUpon or getting loads of search engine traffic, install WP-Cache, a well-known and popular WordPress plugin.

The concept behind WP-Cache is very simple. It simply builds static pages from your site, which will allow your site to stay up during major peaks in traffic. Other reasons to use WP-Cache include if you have limits on your bandwidth and want to cut back on server requests or if you usually have slow performance from your server.

I wish for you and your families a wonderful Christmas full of love and joy, and a holiday season full of all those things that make us love one another.

We’ll be back on our regular schedule next week.

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At some point we’ve all said, “Man I wish I could make that”. Well, I can’t give you any creative genius, but I can share some creative insights - things to make, freeware to make it possible, ideas for supplies, etc. Check it out then let me know how you get creative!

Calendars - Most of us need a calendar. Some of us need several  that we frantically and obsessively keep up with. But if you want a cheap way to just keep a calendar around that you can be happy to put up and reference, check out these sites for making your own custom calendars.

photo credit: ColumbusCameraOp

Santa Claus is coming to town, and if you are like me, this year you are still looking for the perfect gift at *almost* the last minute.

I’ve done some of the heavy lifting for you and compiled a list of the 10 ultimate iPod accessories for your favorite music aficionado from Amazon.com, where you can still order by Tuesday at 3pm PST and still get your gifts delivered by Christmas Eve. It’s not too late to get these delivered by Christmas - just order now!

Check out my “Site Design” section on the site. You’ll find a comprehensive list of the plugins used on this site, along with descriptions and links to download.