Now that I'm over here at a new site (on my very own domain, yyeeehhhaaw!), I thought the first entry should be a new disclaimer. Through the years at Diaryland (six) I've not had much trouble with people not liking what I say or with what I've put on my blog. Lucky me, I know. There were only a few minor instances where I majorly ruffled some feathers--I say minor, because after I clarified my statements or retracted someone's name from a few entries there was no more to-do about the touchy instances. But they made me see having a disclaimer might not be a bad idea. It's a protection of sorts. Anyways...I'm babblin' as usual, so let me get to the heart of this disclaimer.

This is my site (of course)--with thanks to PowWeb.com for hosting it--that I've literally designed from scratch. I've not got it (as of today) completely set up, but over the next few days the site will be added upon with archived pages for my different categories and custom error pages. So bear with me for awhile on this. Dland spoiled me, making it so easy to whip out a template and adding archives to my journal that were almost instaneously added to every page I'd ever created. *wistful sigh* But, *determination settling upon my features and squaring my shoulders* I'm flying solo now. My Super Gold account (over at Dland) is about to expire, and my recent battle with trying to find a host site for my latest endeavor, my music video, showed me how limited I am with Dland. It only hosts images and with the music video--me wanting to add it to my journal as another form of sharing and expressing myself--I know I've outgrown what Diaryland can currently offer. Hence this move; here at my site, sunnydreamer.net, I have more freedom with the types of files I can upload. What it comes down to is this: moving here, creating this site, is the start of accomplishing the goal (number 11) I set for myself in the 101/1001 challenge.

Make this website everything I want it to be and more.

On the front page of this site you will see I've put a quote there. Every month I hope to put a new quote up, perhaps reflecting how I currently feel or something that makes me think or resonates within me. (I tried using a cgi script to make the quote change every time someone loads the page, but I couldn't figure out how to get it to work, so no dice. We'll just stick to the monthly manual change. Oh well.)

The predecessor for this journal underwent some major changes in content--and I'm sure over time this one will too; A Dreamer Tells... went from being a daily log of things going on in my life, like family, school, etc. and of my observations and personal opinions to a chronicle of my self-discovery to a reservoir for my creative writings to being a place where I participate in memes.

Here, I want to find a happy medium, a balance for all of these. I quit writing about my family because I started to feel like I wasn't honoring their right to privacy, even though what I wrote wasn't strictly personal. And they're private people. I quit writing about school because I graduated--FINALLY. Hallelujah! No more homework, no more difficult professors or university staff to deal with, no more classrooms, no more quizes or tests. No more grades or academic probation. I have freedom and my hard-earned diploma.

Though my observations, personal thoughts and feelings have continued to this day, my writings naturally shifted away from the former two topics. I was again on the path or ship of self-discovery after having been in dry-dock for several years. I was once again growing and discovering myself as a person. I didn't notice my lack of what I guess many call "a daily log" of events.

Then, as that voyage slowed down my creativity in writing started reviving. I wanted a place where I could keep my work and share it with others. My journal morphed once again. Almost exclusively it became the reservoir for my essays, my short pieces, my responses to writing prompts. I had fun for awhile, but I started noticing I missed my "daily log." My weblog companions keep one on their sites and they almost always have something new to report. Me? With the exceptions of some things that sparked vents, ponderings or observations, I had next nothing. I didn't feel I could write about my family, I don't have school anymore and, back then, I didn't have any type of job. All I had going was therapy, and with the exceptions of a few Gina (my physical therapist) instances, therapy wasn't and isn't worth commenting on. And with the near constant creative writing I posted almost every day growing old...yyyeeaaah. I need to find a good balance between all I've done. Hopefully I can find it here.

Those who followed me here will recognize the archives or categories from my old site. Some of them I will be transferring completely to this site; others I will just begin anew.

As always, this is my "place" to say and publish as I please (within reason, of course), and you do not have to stay if you find me unappealing. I welcome feedback, positive criticism or outright praise *cheeky grin* are muchly appreciated. If you spam me, flame me or otherwise write negatively about me or what I post, you will be banned from commenting. I enjoy stimulating and differing opinions as long as respect for each other is involved. I will not participate in hate or mind games.

With this said, and I know it's been long-winded, I hope you will enjoy this new "home" of mine with me.

moon phase