Late last night there was what could best be described as an attempt at blogging by committee. My blog is too Jesus-y. The name is stupid. I need to tell the Hobbit story and recount my standoff with That Guy and so on. Some stuff I am on the same page with them. Other points? Whose website is this?
I will address the name change.
Zen Dixie was actually what I settled on after every other name I picked out was taken. Even it turned out to be used and discarded by a musician who did not respond for almost a year to emails from the lawyer who did what official lawyerly duties needed to be done. There was also the short-live art gallery that tried to take over the name at one point, did a hashtag flood on Twitter, and employed one of my writers. (Yes, ma'am. I saw that. Not sure what point you were trying to prove, but you do you.) Anyway, after years of use and overuse, missing the deadline to renew the registered trademark*, and just needing the make what changes I could, I decided to rebrand my online self.
I originally wanted to go as "Mouse." Big surprise that it was taken years ago. Then I tried "Churchmouse.com" Nope. Somebody has been squatting Churchmouse.com and they only want 24K for it. Let me get three of them, they're small. Churchmouse.net looks like a fun site and Lyn seems like a nice person. I should add the domain and hosting for ZenDixie are paid up for the next few years, so changing seems a bit problematic beyond the title on the home page. There's the social media stuff to be considered as well. Mice and Churchmice seem to be all over the place. I'll deal with it when I deal with it.
So I was feeling cute and decided to be "Xena, Warrior Churchmouse." Steeeerike three! Platforms suggested "Warrior Churchmouse" and a search even brought up an illustration I drew for the website I used to write for.** Fine. I'll take it. So I'm "Warrior Churchmouse."
Peace,
Jas
*I did that myself in a year and a day. Either L. was being very kind or he really was impressed I handled the whole thing with the USPTO without help. Ahdunno. I'm still proud of that.
** Her design is inspired by George Harriman's wonderful Krazy Kat. Somewhere there is a drawing of Evgeni Malkin as Krazy Kat and Ignatz Mouse beaning him with a brick. This was me venting after Malkin knocked Jordin Tootoo airborne and spent no time in the penalty box for it. BOTH of 22's skates were in the air! Get your eyes checked, ref!
I will address the name change.
Zen Dixie was actually what I settled on after every other name I picked out was taken. Even it turned out to be used and discarded by a musician who did not respond for almost a year to emails from the lawyer who did what official lawyerly duties needed to be done. There was also the short-live art gallery that tried to take over the name at one point, did a hashtag flood on Twitter, and employed one of my writers. (Yes, ma'am. I saw that. Not sure what point you were trying to prove, but you do you.) Anyway, after years of use and overuse, missing the deadline to renew the registered trademark*, and just needing the make what changes I could, I decided to rebrand my online self.
I originally wanted to go as "Mouse." Big surprise that it was taken years ago. Then I tried "Churchmouse.com" Nope. Somebody has been squatting Churchmouse.com and they only want 24K for it. Let me get three of them, they're small. Churchmouse.net looks like a fun site and Lyn seems like a nice person. I should add the domain and hosting for ZenDixie are paid up for the next few years, so changing seems a bit problematic beyond the title on the home page. There's the social media stuff to be considered as well. Mice and Churchmice seem to be all over the place. I'll deal with it when I deal with it.
So I was feeling cute and decided to be "Xena, Warrior Churchmouse." Steeeerike three! Platforms suggested "Warrior Churchmouse" and a search even brought up an illustration I drew for the website I used to write for.** Fine. I'll take it. So I'm "Warrior Churchmouse."
Peace,
Jas
*I did that myself in a year and a day. Either L. was being very kind or he really was impressed I handled the whole thing with the USPTO without help. Ahdunno. I'm still proud of that.
** Her design is inspired by George Harriman's wonderful Krazy Kat. Somewhere there is a drawing of Evgeni Malkin as Krazy Kat and Ignatz Mouse beaning him with a brick. This was me venting after Malkin knocked Jordin Tootoo airborne and spent no time in the penalty box for it. BOTH of 22's skates were in the air! Get your eyes checked, ref!
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