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WTF? Am I being locked out? After changing my “Tagline” to be very specific (short and sweet, too) as to who authored this weblog site, I decided to change my WordPress.com theme back to “Twenty-Eleven”. I must the only one seeing the following message:
“You are not authorized to use that theme.”
Okay, I’m trying yet another WordPress.com theme:
Matala by Matt Mullenweg
Matala is a colorful, textured theme that supports two widget areas, six post formats, and several customization options, including custom background, custom header and an optional random image gallery on single image pages. Read more about Matala →
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The previous theme that I tried a few minutes ago did NOT handle a Zemanta image (aligned right or left) well because the blockquote, well, blocked off the image.
This current theme looks okay for now. Again, I’m still searching for my ideal WordPress.com theme. But that requires tweaking the CSS stylesheet and frankly, I burned myself out trying to perfect something to nothing at all…
Well, I’m trying this WordPress.com theme again:
Vostok by Javier Cañada and Rubén Lozano (CSS and images) and the WordPress team (PHP, HTML)
A dark, elegant one-column theme with a widget-ready footer. Options include a custom header image, custom background image and color, custom header images (using featured images for posts and pages), and a full navigation menu in the header. Read more about Vostok →
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This theme is the closest one to my preferences:
My left sidebar include widgets that are supposed to be variable.
My right sidebar include widgets that are supposed to be static.
This time I’m trying Theme: Liquorice by Nudge Design. I like this one because it has BIG fonts! The “Posted on [pubdate] by Flynn” is shown directly underneath the “Post Title” for both the index and post pages. Plus, the “datestamps” can be viewed by placing the mouse over the [pubdate] link. The “Customized Header” works well but I have to figure out a good font color for the header instead of the default color of “red”. I like how the “blockquotes” and “Enable threaded (nested) comments” are handled inside different colors. But I don’t like how the “Asides” were handled: the post titles disappear!
This time I’m trying the Theme: Twenty Eleven | Blog at WordPress.com. Since 2011 is almost over, this theme would be appropriate after trying some of my old favorites to my dissatisfaction.
I’ve deleted several images of “path” from my “media” and kept all but three. These three were horizontal and small enough with little cropping so as to not leave out details of the original work of art.
I was hoping to upload the ALL images from “Jr’s” site but I honestly didn’t care all that much. Again, it may be because blogging has lost meaning and became a mundane activity with little to no purpose, except be seen and heard as weird.
I’ve switched to Theme: Benevolence by Theron Parlin. For a long time, I knew this theme had my favorite time/date stamps for both the index and post pages. I like this one because it boxes in the “Comment replies” VERY nicely. The theme, hover, lacks lots of other features found in other themes.
If only team Automattic and pals allows us buy/customize a theme’s hard-code with a simple drop-and-drag feature, that would be wonderful. So far, we are stuck with the theme designers version. Everything else is eye-candy to me.
“Evil kitty” has been angered and thusly changed her WordPress.com weblog theme to the dark side of red, orange and black colors. “Trolls” have infiltrated the serenity of blogging. No “nom-noms” can make “evil kitty” happy, now! “Evil kitty” will scratch furniture until appeased. Hiss! Hiss!
Black-LetterHead by Ulysses Ronquillo
Black Letterhead is a two-column minimalistic theme with a black background, customizable header and widget sidebar. Read more about Black-LetterHead →
For the second time, I’m trying the new WordPress theme Manifest by Jim Barraud. I didn’t realize it until now but the templates for “Archives” and “Links” are much better than the rest! Again, it has a one-column, full-width/no-side bar look with the header and menu on the top; the contents in the middle and the sidebars on the bottom! It can’t get that much cleaner than that!
Here I go again: I’m trying yet another but old WordPress.com Theme: Andreas09 by Andreas Viklund. I tried the Steira theme but it didn’t have my favorite elements. For my sidebar widgets, I’ve placed widgets which are updated “automatically” on the left sidebar; while the ones that do not require much tinkering are placed on the right. The color is gray, a neutral shade.
Will I keep this theme? Nope. Maybe.
Well, here I go again: trying yet another WordPress.com theme. I know Madame Mews does NOT like light fonts against dark background: I’m sorry. But I’ll never be satisfied with one weblog theme. For the meantime, I’ll try the “thuggish” color scheme of gray, white and black.
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This dark and elegant theme showcases your content with a techny, sophisticated design. Make it yours with a header image, background, and custom menu, and optional RSS and Search areas in the header. Includes a full-width-template for dropping the sidebar on pages. Read more about Piano Black →
Well, I’m trying yet another WordPress.com theme:
Manifest by Jim Barraud
Manifest is a clean and streamlined theme, with great care for typography, that focuses on the content and not the distractions. It comes with support for several post formats, including image, link, and aside, with the option of adding a subtle header image to bring a personal touch to the design. Read more about Manifest →
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It’s clean and white. I like the single column, no sidebar template. However, I prefer time/date stamps on each blog entry to show my readers when I “published” my thoughts. Then again, what is time — Pacific? Univeral? Eternal? I guess it doesn’t matter when there is TOO much time on my hands, which end up blogging the whole day. I need, not just the ideal weblog template, but a purpose in life.
I’m trying a new WordPress.com theme:
Matala by Nicolo Volpato
Matala is a colorful, textured theme that supports two widget areas, six post formats, and several customization options, including custom background, custom header and an optional random image gallery on single image pages. Read more about Matala →
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The theme name looks eerily similar to the fat bastard’s first name.
Addendum:Last edited by FLYNN on 20110713 at 03:54:41 AM UTC – Forget it! I changed my mind again. Ugh. Sorry. I’ll be switching themes, now.