decry.org was an irreverent, self-referential webzine that hit the ether in 2002, had a good run, fizzled out, and then just kind of sat there. The witty, self-depricating posts were lost in the poorly rendered archive and the front page was blank, devoid of any information about the site or useful wayfinding pointers. Truly, I had failed in my job as a Decry Pimp (my listed occupation on social networking sites).
Taking advantage of the weeklong summer vacation that just passed, I decided to don my pimp suit and get to work on decry.org. This post outlines the steps I went through, exporting from MovableType to WordPress, sketching concept ideas, building mock-ups in Photoshop, and finally creating a WordPress theme in XHTML 1.0 strict. Which is to say, this post is more for me than for you. Kind of like my tattoos… » Continue Reading…
The rainy season has come and gone, replaced by the blazingly hot, humid, and repressive summer. The days are now averaging around 35º C, sufficient enough heat to render yours truly into a lifeless piece of flesh lounging about in her underwear in front of two electric fans. Cold showers provide temporary relief from the oppressive heat, as does a trip to the local combini, where we can bask in the coolness of regulated temperatures while browsing for chocolates and canned oxygen. For extended relief we head to the river, whose cooling waters have an undisputed and rejuvenating effect on tired summer bodies. As it’s too hot to continue typing, the narrative will henceforth be strictly visual. 
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Golden Week has come and gone (and gone), underscored by the incessant rain dismally signaling a return to work after seven blissful days of vacation. This is the