Seriously, there are days like today where I wish I'd flunked out of school and earned my living as a roofer. Sure the job isn't as glamourous, the pay is about 1/2 of what I'm bringing in now, and those hot summer days aren't the most pristine when you need a cold wet cloth wrapped around your neck for 8 hours straight. But there's a certain reward I'm not feeling at the moment with my current job. Take for instance this morning's 4-hour training module on yet another business software package to streamline our data management.
Given the fact I need to work extra time tomorrow evening, added on to a previous engagement, tonight will be a 2-for-1 special. These days, I only have enough dedication to blog for a consecutive week when it concerns a matter of utmost importance. I think it's safe to say we're all thankful for a 3-day work/school week. Strike that. Who in their right mind will be working their fingers to the bone past 3pm on Wednesday? Non-Americans not included.
Before I drone on any further, I have to correct myself and mention this list isn't necessarily just made up of depravities. For instance, the first component on tonight's menu is coffee. Plain and simple. For the longest time, I abstained from this morning delicacy until my junior year of college. Now I'm pretty much an addict, save for the IV needle. It would behoove my employers to write an annual check to Juan Valdez.
Second on tonight's list is simply: pie. I hope this doesn't come as a surprise. I've always been a proponent of pie. Warm and soft with a slightly creamy taste. Well, all pies don't require a cream additive. But at the same time, it doesn't hinder the taste, either. You can safely assume I'll be face deep in pie later on this week. A decadent dessert men and women all over the world can agree on.
I'm sure this isn't an original idea by any stretch of the imagination. Hell, I'm sure throughout grade school around this time of year, teacher would always ask us to write down 5 things we're thankful for during Thanksgiving week. Now I'm not gonna bore you with the predictable answers like "family" and "good health." Boring. We know we're all thankful for the vices in our society. Remember when Donald Sutherland ("Professor Jennings") posed the question in National Lampoon's Animal House?
- "Was [John] Milton trying to tell us that being bad was more fun than being good?"
Naturally. Because vices keep us from killing ourselves once we discover we're not going to change the world. Don't misinterpret that last sentence as "Kill thy neighbor." After all, we do live in a society of "laws." No, this is, more or less, a list of vices that won't necessarily send me to jail or the gas chamber. Only Saint Peter may raise both eyebrows when he's scrolling through my book of (mis)-deeds when the time arrives.
The first on the list is alcohol, the cause and solution to all of life's problems.
First, we're happy to announce that the team has identified and fixed the issue with the YouTube conduit; you can now find and add videos from YouTube to your library and posts. As always, thanks for your patience!
The other news we have today is about a new addition to the Six Apart family: TypePad Micro, a new free level of TypePad that is streamlined for microblogging. We see a new form of blogging emerging that lives between the quick status updates of Twitter and Facebook and the long-form posts of "classic" blogging; TypePad Micro is designed to meet that need. You can read more about TypePad Micro in Chris Alden's post on the Everything TypePad blog.
A lot of the new capabilities we've added to TypePad this year were actually inspired by some of the best things about Vox: favoriting, member profiles, a dashboard to follow other bloggers, and easy ways to post content from other social media sites. But the things that make Vox different from TypePad are still there: Vox has always been -- and still is -- the best place for "friends and family" blogging, where you're in control over who sees what. TypePad, on the other hand, is built for the blogger who wants, no, craves, attention.
Do you have a passion or interest you want to share with people beyond your Vox neighborhood? If so, we'd love it if you tried out TypePad Micro. Maybe you've always wanted to start that obsessive blog that's just about waffle restaurants. Or want a place to share videos of your favorite band (Jonas Brothers, anyone? Anyone? ...). TypePad Micro's great for those topic-specific blogs. Take it for a spin and let us know what you think.
On the Vox front, our designers are working on some cool new themes (coming soon!). We'd also love to hear your thoughts about where we should take Vox in the coming year. What are the key things you'd like to see for Vox? If you've had a chance to use TypePad this year, what are the features there that we should bring over to Vox? And, if you're thinking big thoughts, how could we connect the Vox and TypePad communities in order to bring together bloggers and their shared passions? Your feedback is really important to us, so please leave a comment here, or shoot me a message.
And again, thanks for your patience as we found and fixed the YouTube bug!
~ daisy
As many of you have noticed, the YouTube Conduit is not working. I am so sorry about this; I know how frustrating it is.
The team is looking into how to get this fixed and I will update you as soon as I hear something. In the meantime, not all is lost... There is a work-around for posting videos.
When you're in the Compose Screen, just click on "embed." Ignore the fact that it says "Widget" before everything because you can definitely use this to embed videos as well. You'll just need to input the embed code from the video, enter a title (if you want) and hit OK.
It might not show up perfectly in your compose screen, but when you hit "Save," your video should appear just the way you wanted it to.
Hopefully this will allow you to keep posting videos while we figure out what's happening on our end.
As always, thanks for your patience.
Go forth and fill your libraries with media.
Seriously, thanks to everyone for being so amazing and patient. You are the reason I love Vox.
Why do I always think of these things at the last minute? M. & I will be in the city of brotherly love @ a Dead Milkmen show. *shut up, Crankypants*. I know you last saw them in the 80s. Anyways, here's the close-out to another brilliant Rocktober.
I was just told that the Amazon Conduit will be fixed by tomorrow. I will post here as soon as I get word that it's back up and running.
I know this has been frustrating and I am sorry there wasn't more I could do to make it less so. I really appreciate your patience though.
Cheers,
