And so procrastination got the better of me last year. I was not minding Avid Thinker at all, content in my thoughts staying as thoughts- without putting them into paper. Shame, I did not even attempt to redeem Avid Thinker when the new year came. Again, there are plenty of excuses why, up to this time, I haven’t posted even just a welcome note for 2012. It actually took a message from Google Adsense that I finally moved my butt and thought of how to remedy the issue:
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There and then, I logged into my blogger account when alas! They are now using Tagalog in the profile page. “Is this for real?” I thought, as I frantically clicked sub-menus with Tagalog text still. Oh, I hardly believed it that they automatically translated it to Tagalog! (Wonder why? It’ll be a subject of another post – dialect variations in the Philippines). I tried to keep my calm, and found a way to go to the home account page IN ENGLISH. When I got hold of the comments that made Google Adsense Team call my attention, I deleted all of them. In fact, I tried to delete all the previous comments in my posts but due to time constraints, was not able to erase them all.
When I checked back that particular page, I noticed another malady – the layout had distortions blocking the letters and ruining the overall AT design! Oh my, another issue to address right away! So I looked for a simple, clean design and decided right there and then to implement it. And what wonders it did to Avid Thinker! Now, you can see a brand new look, and a new post that goes with it. To top it off, I’m now ashamed of my procrastination, and here comes the pact to make as much posts as I can starting RIGHT NOW!
Who am I kidding? It certainly remains to be seen.. Hmmmm
