February 2006 – oz: the blog of glenda sims ( the goodwitch)

Rock-N-Roll High School

I am strongly influenced by my high school days in Houston. I treasure these 20+ year friendships. While I’ve lost touch with some, the internet allowed me to stay in touch with a core group. A friendship philosophy I developed in college still applies today. My philosophy is, if we have ever been friends, real friends, then time and distance are meaningless. I’m your friend forever, with no strings attached. You can walk back in to my life and I’ll be thrilled to hear your voice and we will pick back up right where we left off.

Over the past week Iâ€™ve been taking a wonderful stroll down memory lane that was triggered by an extra order of shrimp at dinner last Friday.

Meaningful Screensavers

I’ve been working with one of my favorite designers, Andy Greer, to create a series of screensavers for the Blanton Museum. My initial goals for these screensavers are:

expose more of the blanton’s valuable collection
make art a part of your every day life
open your eyes to news ideas and images
inspire you to come hang out in the new museum

So….my plan? Your screensaver changes as the exhibits in the museum change! How cool is that?

Love Lines

Some girls want roses, diamonds and chocolates. But for me, the gifts that mean the most are the ones that are straight from the heart and cost nothing but time.

IE in a Firefox Costume

Today I was told by a software vendor that their product could be used in Firefox. I was thrilled beyond words…until I pulled back the curtain to discover the IE Tab Extension.

When I ask for browser agnostic tools, I mean…

Web Wrestling at SXSW

Are you a lean, mean design machine? Do you long for the opportunity to design web sites the way you know they should be: accessible, usable and standards complaint? Does your organization care more about cheap, fast results rather than quality code? Then it is high time for a web wrestling smack down in SXSW style!

Elephants, Rhinos and Fine Art

My dreams are filled with digital museum experiences. Easy, intuitive access to art. Inspiring and creative interactions with art, ideas and people that transform me. And entering from stage left, a herd of rhinos. Pink elephants emerge stage right. Rhinos and elephants and art? Yes! Rhinos and elephants and art! You see, the ever so talented Peter Samis is sharing his passion for interactive multimedia experiences and art through a grand open source project named The Pachyderm Project.

Break Through

I’m a tender hearted girl, despite my bravado. And lately, I’ve been letting the world stomp on my heart. When the shattered pieces won’t hold together, I have a number of books on my nightstand to help me heal. One of my favorites is “The Cup of Our Life“. I opened to the chapter on… Continue reading Break Through

An Angel Named Anne

My dear friend Lindsey’s great grandmother, Anne Browning, passed away last night. Even though I’ve never met Anne, I can see her spirit in Lindsey. As I read the post about Anne’s passing, I was reminded of a message that comforted me when I lost a dear friend to Leukemia. As my heart was breaking… Continue reading An Angel Named Anne