강미 | learning koreanIn other worlds…
Joel passes level 4 of the Korean Language Proficiency test, and Gord gets a vocabulary lesson from a taxi driver.
Updates
A rundown of some of the things that I’ll be working on fixing and updating over the next couple of months:
• Curiously, Expression Engine did not import all of my TypePad posts. No one at Expression Engine has been able to tell me why, and my attempts at alternatives have so far proved unsuccessful. There are about twenty missing posts, along with their comments.
• Recent comments will be added to the sidebar.
• Category archives aren’t working yet.
• Archives in general aren’t behaving perfectly.
• I plan to add a randomizer to the top of the front page. It will include vocabulary and quotes.
• Online Resources will be changed to Resources. The page will include offline resources that can be helpful in learning Korean. The page will have its own RSS feed, and readers will be able to add comments.
As you may remember, you’re not paying me to do this, and I really am studying Korean, so this will all take some time (and I’m still recovering from my CSS hangover). Thank you for your patience.
Suggestions are welcome.
어서오세요
Two weeks ago I would have been able to explain why I left TypePad and moved over to Expression Engine. It seemed like a good idea at the time. Since then, however, my head (and my dreams) have been filled with templates and images and CSS.
Did I mention CSS?
All I can remember now is that there is no more MIC, and no more unipeak for those of you still experiencing some blog blockage. I dimly remember that Expression Engine has some great features heretofore unavailable to me. I’ll have to let you know what those are later. I can say that if I had to do it all over again, I’d still have made this move.
As there won’t be any new content at kangmi.blogs.com, you should update your bookmarks (if they’re not already www.kangmi.org). If you subscribed to the RSS feed, you’ll want to update your subscription.
There are some people who have been part of this process who deserve both my gratitude and my money:
1. You may remember that blinger graciously offered free hosting to any Korea blogger experiencing the blog blockage. My optimism that it would be over soon was not enough to counteract either the MIC or Korean ISPs who never got around to lifting it. Plus, I had the stubborn notion that I shouldn’t have to move.
However, reality set in, and I finally took him up on his offer. We commenced a merry dance of technical difficulties (which may have actually been all on my side). I’ll never know (because I don’t know enough to know). But I can testify to his extreme patience through what was ultimately a failed process. He’s a swell fellow and deserves accolades.
2. L. Starlight Mundy of random//genius, the person responsible for the pottery images (soon to come), the 도장 image, and other images not yet seen. Check out her portfolio...she has experience with remote clients. If she likes you, she might call you “dahling.”
3. 김인선, graduate student extraordinaire, who regularly (without trying) gives me great ideas for content. May I live up to her expectations.
You’ll see additional changes in the coming months. In the meantime, expect regular blogging about the topic at hand.
Stay tuned
Stay tuned...my recent silence is partially due to contemplating a move from TypePad (so the blog blockage may be almost over, but I want to be read in China) to elsewhere. It’s in the works. You’ll still be able to find me at http://www.kangmi.org, but you may have to update your RSS feeds. More later when I know more.
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