Oct 31, 2009  •  In Art/Design, Blogging, Personal, Web
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IE Rendering Problems Fixed

Umm…why didn’t anyone tell me that this site looks like crap on IE7 and below???
I made the change to the new layout back in July and according to my traffic stats, a whooping 18% of my visitors use IE7 when viewing this site.
I don’t know why it never occurred to me to check GeekInHeels.com on Internet Explorer before, as I always do cross-browser testing when designing other people’s sites. Frankly I am a bit ashamed and disappointed in myself for not having noticed this problem earlier. And for that, I apologize.
But while we’re on the subject…

***stepping…

Oct 30, 2009  •  In Art/Design, Blogging, Personal
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Dressing Up My Blog for Halloween

Call me a party pooper, but I have never been into Halloween. In fact, the last time I donned a costume on October 31st was back in middle school.

I was tempted to go all out this year — dress in a slutty outfit (because when else can I dress like a streetwalker and not be judged?), crash multiple parties, and drink myself to oblivion.
However, lack of planning on my part and total exhaustion from the past week has me rooting for a quiet night in instead.
So since I will not be dressing up this All Hallows’ Eve,…

Oct 29, 2009  •  In Personal
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The Cost of a Miscarriage…

…when your insurance provider refuses to pay for it:
$8,227.48
Only now do I truly understand how it feels to be stuck with massive medical bills after a beloved one has passed away. Oh wait, that’s essentially what happened.
This post is not a means to whine about my medical bills. It is a way for me to officially mark my signature in support of healthcare reform.
It is easy to be happy with the status quo when all is well. We always had good healthcare coverage through employers. It was only when, through a series of unfortunate events, we…

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