Sorry for the silence. I got a little burnt out, and needed a short break. After all, I don't technically get paid for doing this ;-)
Back on the subject of wallpapers - some are nearly done, and going to go up soon. I suppose I will also release a slew of wallpaper-based icons when they do. I haven't really been getting out and advertising the website, but people keep coming, which is encouraging. Deathbycute.com is a tiny website without a lot of traffic, but hopefully I can change that.
However, on that topic -
Winter holidays are coming up. Hanukkah and Christmas are prevalent in this area of the world, but if you would like to request something for your own winter holiday - real or fictional - all you need to do is ask.
It has gotten surprisingly cold in this region of Florida, although not quite cold enough to snow, but the cold is refreshing.
As usual, if you have requests for wallpapers, icons, software or game skins, please comment in the blog or shoot me an email. I'll see what I can do.
Monday, December 17, 2007
Monday, December 3, 2007
Update - Christmas Wallpaper
The first fantasy-themed Christmas wallpaper is up: a festive elven wizard. He doesn't have a name or D20 stat sheet yet, but I'm working on it :-) I may post those later, just for kicks. For now, enjoy him as a cool wallpaper - you'll find him in the Fantasy section.
There will be several more wallpapers, which I will be producing as fast as I can, and which may be converted into fantasy Christmas icons as well. Keep checking back.
There will be several more wallpapers, which I will be producing as fast as I can, and which may be converted into fantasy Christmas icons as well. Keep checking back.
Friday, November 30, 2007
Impending Updates and the Career Front
I'm working on some of the fairy wallpapers as well as a set of Christmas-themed fantasy wallpapers. These tie into another quiz, which is, of course, a way of getting the word out about the website.
I'm currently working on monetizing my website and blogs, since finding a steady job is turning out to be... difficult. Even the newspaper job listings in the Venice Gondolier and Venice Herald-Tribune are not materializing.
The economy in cities like Venice and nearby Sarasota depend, to a large extent, on "Season" - that is, Tourist Season. Unfortunately, with the state that the economy is in, the tourists just aren't showing up. Four restaurants closed in Venice recently, which obviously isn't helping the job market.
There are waitressing jobs in Sarasota, but I can't drive 20 miles to work every day - not with the price of gas lately. It makes me wish that Florida had better public transportation systems.
The "other" job hunt - the long-term one - isn't going so well, either.
I've done the usual - spamming resumes, etc. It's not enough to be passive, I can't just post my resume places and expect employers to pound down the door - on the other hand, it doesn't hurt to post it as many places as possible. Searches in places like CareerBuilder, Creative Hotlist, and Monster.com are as much a part of the war as passively posting my resume on them. They're excellent resources, and if you're looking for a job you need to use every option at your disposal. Anyone seriously looking for a job can't afford to pass them up.
At one point I found an international listing of game companies, A-Z, got frustrated, and started applying to them in alphabetical order. I'd gotten to G, passing up the companies that obviously wouldn't hire me or the ones that weren't a good fit (the website was completely in Japanese, or they produced only interfaces for medical software... why are they in a listing for game companies?), when I got sort of frustrated.
The crux of the matter is that without the right connections willing to help you, genuine entry-level positions aren't necessarily easy to find. Most public listings are for Mid-level or Senior something or other, with 5 years of experience in Underwater Basket Weaving (or a similar skill). I've even offered to work for free - unfortunately, I am no longer in college. I'd still probably do an unpaid internship for the lulz.
I'm currently working on monetizing my website and blogs, since finding a steady job is turning out to be... difficult. Even the newspaper job listings in the Venice Gondolier and Venice Herald-Tribune are not materializing.
The economy in cities like Venice and nearby Sarasota depend, to a large extent, on "Season" - that is, Tourist Season. Unfortunately, with the state that the economy is in, the tourists just aren't showing up. Four restaurants closed in Venice recently, which obviously isn't helping the job market.
There are waitressing jobs in Sarasota, but I can't drive 20 miles to work every day - not with the price of gas lately. It makes me wish that Florida had better public transportation systems.
The "other" job hunt - the long-term one - isn't going so well, either.
I've done the usual - spamming resumes, etc. It's not enough to be passive, I can't just post my resume places and expect employers to pound down the door - on the other hand, it doesn't hurt to post it as many places as possible. Searches in places like CareerBuilder, Creative Hotlist, and Monster.com are as much a part of the war as passively posting my resume on them. They're excellent resources, and if you're looking for a job you need to use every option at your disposal. Anyone seriously looking for a job can't afford to pass them up.
At one point I found an international listing of game companies, A-Z, got frustrated, and started applying to them in alphabetical order. I'd gotten to G, passing up the companies that obviously wouldn't hire me or the ones that weren't a good fit (the website was completely in Japanese, or they produced only interfaces for medical software... why are they in a listing for game companies?), when I got sort of frustrated.
The crux of the matter is that without the right connections willing to help you, genuine entry-level positions aren't necessarily easy to find. Most public listings are for Mid-level or Senior something or other, with 5 years of experience in Underwater Basket Weaving (or a similar skill). I've even offered to work for free - unfortunately, I am no longer in college. I'd still probably do an unpaid internship for the lulz.
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
New Quiz
A new avatar personality quiz, for the quiz fiends out there.
Are you tangled up in the Christmas lights again?! You are lighthearted and sweet, if a little bit mischievous... your idea of the perfect gift is the gift of laughter!
You can find this icon and more at http://www.deathbycute.com
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Which Christmas Avatar Are You?
Holiday Light Kitty
Are you tangled up in the Christmas lights again?! You are lighthearted and sweet, if a little bit mischievous... your idea of the perfect gift is the gift of laughter!
You can find this icon and more at http://www.deathbycute.com
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Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Christmas Icons
A new batch of Christmas and Holiday themed icons is up! There are 12 new icons, with a few stragglers still to come! I'm also working on a Christmas-themed quiz, for you quiz junkies out there.
Saturday, November 24, 2007
Which Cute Fairy Are You?
Flower-child Fairy
Spreading peace and love. Spiritual, earthy, and a little unrealistic.
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I'm currently uploading all of the new fairy avatars to the website. There are also a few avatars not featured in the quiz, as well, including some Christmas ones. I hope you enjoy them. :-)
Thursday, November 22, 2007
Update
I've updated the Girls section - I've fixed the broken wallpaper links and added a new wallpaper.
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