November 10, 2009
I’m back! I think I have the site visible now. I’ve taken the redirect off of this blog for now. I’m only going to be updating on the new site. To visit me, please go to
www.calliopespen.com and update your readers or links (totally optional, of course 
I still have some work to do, but I’m having fun playing around with a gra-ooovy new theme. Pop in!!
November 9, 2009
Hi all!
So I’ve decided to make the move to WordPress.org using a self-hosted site. The URL should remain www.calliopespen.com and SUPPOSEDLY it will be a seamless transition. Hmmmm. Sounds too easy to me…
If I disappear from blogland for a while, it means I’m lost in cyberspace. Wish me luck!
UPDATE! Lesson #1: DO NOT CHANGE NAMESERVERS UNTIL YOUR SITE IS LIVE EVEN IF TECH SUPPORT SAYS IT’S OK.
Update your links to calliopespen.wordpress .com for now….stay tuned:)
September 25, 2009
I own a domain name and have been kicking around the idea of hosting my blog there. What are the advantages of doing this? I like the fact that WordPress has a tag surfer and can drive traffic to my blog via tags. I assume I would lose that benefit if I hosted on my domain.
I am also wondering if there are any free/low cost web hosting services out there that offer customizable templates.
Any insight/feedback into this issue?
Thanks friends. Appreciate your assistance!
D 
August 21, 2009
Happy Friday everyone! Guess what? There’s a great party going on at Linda’s place today…wanna come? Good food and drink for all, but most importantly a wonderful, warm, talented hostess and fabulous people with cool shoes
See you there!
D
August 12, 2009
Greetings all!
Some of you may know that I’ve been looking for work for almost 9 months. Well, I found some–temporary and a short term project, but at least it is “real work” that pays.
This is decidedly good. 
Of course, having a “real job” means I am not going to be able to spend as much time hanging out with my buddies here in cyberspace. This, to me, is bad…really bad. I enjoy our discussions immensely. 
What’s a girl to do? I guess the only choice I have is to attempt to burn the midnight oil to squeeze in some reading and writing time. I just don’t think I can put aside blogging and commenting for a few weeks. Nope, can’t do it. So I’m giving you all fair warning that my comments or posts may seem like they were written by a sleep-deprived, stressed out lunatic who is trying to adjust to a work schedule.
In short–this could get ugly. Bear with me, friends
Good vibes out to all! For now, I’ll leave you with another of my favorite poems by Hafiz. I actually have it on my “inkspot” page, but it bears repeating:
Even after all this time
The sun never says to the earth,
“You owe Me.”
Look what happens with
A love like that,
It lights the Whole Sky.
- Hafiz
