I finished my first UI/UX class a few minutes ago.

I finished my first UI/UX class a few minutes ago.

I don't think I told y'all I signed up for another DeepDive, but I did. This one is 3 days/week until May.

I guess if I'm trying to have my own web design business, I will need to be good at design.

Today is a big day! I'm super excited!

Today is a big day! I'm super excited!

I had an interview for a position that I really want, and it seemed to go well.

I've been building a PWA that I've wanted to build for years - the DeepDive Bootcamp gave me the tools to make it happen. I'm so happy I could cry! If all goes as planned, I'll start beta testing on Friday.

And finally, I can't believe the support I've gotten from everyone at Central New Mexico Community College, CNM Ingenuity. I reached out to an advisor for help with registering a LLC, and he got on a call and walked me through it. I got this in my email today! BluPrint Designs is the name I'll be working under developing websites.

I can't believe the moves I'm making. I am so grateful for the support of everyone I've met at the CNM Web Development DeepDive Bootcamp. I'm doing things I've only ever dreamed of doing. I can't believe this is real life.

The support from CNM is unreal.

The support from CNM is unreal.

I just registered BluPrint Designs as a web/application development LLC.

I was so lost, but I reached out to one of the amazing advisors from the school, and we got on a call and he walked me through it.

I'm now just waiting to see if my business license is approved.

I'm planning to start beta testing my very first app on Friday. 🤞🏻

This all feels so unreal.

Cookies from yesterday.

Cookies from yesterday. Graduation was fun. 😊

I just woke up from a letdown migraine, because of course I did. 😂🫠

I just woke up from a letdown migraine, because of course I did. 😂🫠 I guess all of my great days have to find their balance. 😂😂😂

If anyone wants to see my Personal Website Project, here it is. I'm really proud how it turned out.  www.polishallthethings.com

I don't know if anyone is really interested in how it was built, but I used Flowbite components and styled it with Tailwind CSS. My Contact Form (for now) is made with EmailJS, but I do plan to switch over to React when I have time. There's also a lot I want to add, especially in regards to the Blog because I have years of nail content, but this is a great start.

I think it turned out pretty and fun. I love my semi-transparent menus and the gradient background. No, there is no store linked at this moment, but that's ok; everything is a work in progress. The last 10 weeks of the bootcamp were mainly focused on our capstone, so I wasn't able to prioritize this site.

Anyway, let me know what you think!

Tomorrow is my graduation...

Tomorrow is my graduation from the CNM Deep Dive Full-Stack Web Development program. It's been a fun 12 weeks and I've learned a ton.

If anyone wants to attend my presentation/graduation virtually, here is the Zoom link. I'll be presenting my personal website project, as well as our capstone web application.

Presentations start at 10; our team specifically will present at 11 Mountain Time/Noon Central.

https://cnm-edu.zoom.us/j/91677093789

I'm stressed. And sad. And tired.

I'm stressed. And sad. And tired.

I'm about to get some sleep.

This is the last week of the bootcamp. I think we're officially done coding on Wednesday, then we have Thursday to work on our presentations... which is kind of a big deal because there will be employers there.

I ate too much junk food because of my birthday and I've got the inflammation to prove it. Psoriasis on my face before this presentation? Sure, why not. I will try to eat clean this week and hope it helps.

I did some retail therapy at like, 3 this morning. We don't have extra money right now, but I bought myself two pairs of skates. I haven't skated in at least a year. 😬😭 I miss it and I dream about it all the time. But Bear doesn't like the sound, so doing it at home is out of the question. When I was working, I found it hard to get to the skate park. After I was laid off, it wasn't on my mind. But after I started this bootcamp, I really started craving an outlet and some alone time, so that's probably why I've been dreaming about it. I love to put on some earbuds and just ride my feet.

For what it's worth, I bought both pairs from ebay. They are barely used - seriously, the wheels aren't even dirty. 😳 I got them half off of retail, and one pair even comes with an extra set of wheels. 😳😳😳 They're both a larger size than my current outdoor Chaya Melrose skates, so hopefully they'll be more comfortable. One reason I stopped skating so much was because those skates made my feet go to sleep after a while, so that's probably not a good sign. 😂

I told Shaun today that I shopped, and he was like "Happy Birthday, I guess." 😂 He's so patient with me.

But also, I'm probably gonna sell my Chaya Melrose skates. They're in super great condition; I just feel strongly that they belong on smaller feet. I did measure my foot the way all of the videos said to before I bought them, but my feet are wide and the narrow toe box never loosened up enough. 🤷🏻

Anyway. I was just having a ramble to clear my mind so I can sleep.

Wish me luck. It's a big week.

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We won 1st place at the App Contest!

We won 1st place at the App Contest! I'm so excited!

This is Denise's 2nd win this month - the first being the Hackathon!

I'm having a ramble. Don't mind me.

I'm having a ramble.  Don't mind me.

I had my appointment to check my hormones today.  The doctor is switching things up for me, so hopefully I'll feel more like myself soon.

This morning I was rushed between 2 appointments, and I am so embarrassed that I said this, but I did:  "I love you move out the way." as I was trying to leave the house.  I brushed past Shaun with that shit coming out in one breath and IMMEDIATELY felt awful.  He's such a good person and didn't deserve that and I feel so unlike myself lately that I can barely function.  I did apologize immediately, and he is not taking this personally (THANK GOODNESS), but DAMN.

I don't know how well I'm even hiding it outside of the house.  Last week, two guys were talking through a presentation I was trying to hear and after I gave them a couple of looks, I finally just turned around,  threw my arms open and said, "Seriously, guys.  There's a presentation right now."  I didn't say "Sorry", or "Excuse me", or anything to soften it.  (They did apologize and stop talking, and the presenter carried on.)  But anyone who knows me knows that was pretty out of character for me.  Normally, the most I'd have done is "Shhh!" without even looking at them and hope for the best.

There is also this that has been happening for a while:  I've lost about half of the thickness of my hair since August.  I'm not usually very bothered by cosmetic shit; I guess growing up as a teen with psoriasis on your face will break you from being too obsessed with looks.  I don't even think it looks super noticeable, but my freaking head is cold!  And I'm seriously so sick of finding hair in my butt crack.

I thought it might be from the weight loss / Semaglutide, but the doctor said that if my thyroid is low, that could be a cause, as well.  I'm having a lot of other symptoms of low thyroid again, so he's upping my meds, and my testosterone, as well.  I'm going off Estrogen and Progesterone for a month so we can do bloodwork and see what my cycle is up to, as well.  He wants to hear from me about how I'm feeling in a week or so, and I'm grateful for that.

I've lost 20 pounds since I started Semaglutide earlier this year.  I look and feel a lot better, but my body has changed in unexpected ways.  I really thought my boobs would deflate; I remember in high school wearing a Playtex "Nearly A" cup bra, which is a thing that existed.  I thought I'd return to flat; however, I have retained the boobage and I'm overflowing my 34DD bra.

At the same time, I still have a booty, but my jeggings were practically falling off me.  So while we don't have extra money and my unemployment has ended even though I don't have a job, I had to invest in some jeans.  It was getting ridiculous and I looked terrible.  I have found one pair of jeans that fit so far.  I have some Gap Curvy's on the way, so hopefully they'll fit, too.  I'm not trying to spend too much in case I lose a few more pounds, but I desperately needed something that fit, especially with me leaving the house for the Web Dev bootcamp.  It's one thing to work from home, but to be perceived knowing you look like crap... eh.  I didn't care for it.

Anyway, that's all I've got for now.  Class is keeping me busy and exhausted.  I'll talk more about that later.  For now, I'm gonna go eat and rest up.  ❤❤❤

It's been a big day!

It's been a big day!

I have my website published. Though it's not ready to be revealed publicly, it will be soon. I'm super excited and can't wait to show everyone. 😁

Another big win for the day is that the app we're building as our capstone project was submitted to a contest and we're one of the finalists! Gotta give a big shout out to Denise for doing all the work on the submission. She really went hard and hopefully it will pay off!

Also, SUPER CONGRATULATIONS 🎊 to Denise and Srilatha for winning the Hackathon over the weekend. I was supposed to be there and I hate that I wasn't able to show up, but they ended up on the winning team and I'm so proud of them! ❤️❤️❤️

My day got better.

My day got better.

I walked with a friend to a café and we talked about me possibly getting to help build a website. It was a super nerdy and fun chat.

When I headed home from the city, the radio was playing all the good songs (Pony by Ginuwine, Creep by TLC, Dear Mama by 2pac) and it was nice.

I almost made it home without using Maps.

I felt alive and connected this afternoon/evening.

Now I'm crashing out and going to bed. I'm so tired. But today was worth getting up for. I gotta remember that.

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For the second Friday in a row...

For the second Friday in a row, I've come home from the Web Dev bootcamp and almost immediately gone to bed.  I slept and I'm awake now (temporarily; I'll be going back to bed soon). I don't know why I'm so wiped out these past two weeks, but it's intense.  Week 7 of 12 is officially complete!  It's crazy how fast it's flying by.

I'm still learning a ton and still having a great time.  Our focus for the past two weeks has been on the back end, which is exciting because it's my first exposure to it.  I don't know what I thought it would look like, but it's not this.  So far, it makes a lot of sense.  It's a bit complicated, but not impossible like I always imagined it would be.

I'm kind of barely keeping up with my plants and nails lately.  It's getting cold here, so the plants are all moved into the greenhouse and getting sleepy.  They are slowing down on water, so that's good timing for me.  I've been doing barely anything to my nails, so no fancy nail art and no press-ons for the shop.  There is just not enough time or energy for everything, and that's ok.

Anyway, I'm going to work a bit on my Personal Website Project for class until I get sleepy again.  All of our class time recently has been spent working together on the Capstone project, so I'm going to have to finish the PWP outside of class.  It's coming along nicely.  I can't wait to be able to show it to you all. 😊

🤦🏻 Seven weeks ago...

🤦🏻 Seven weeks ago I lost a pack of crackers with cheese pieces that I packed for the bootcamp.

This morning, I found them in my backpack. It was gross.

But, mystery solved! 😂

Happy Friday, y'all!

I posted the other day about dumping Adrian's food in the trash...

I posted the other day about dumping Adrian's food in the trash and trying to feed her the empty can.

I just smeared Estrogen cream all over my face by accident. Thank goodness I caught myself before applying the wrong cream to my downstairs. 😂

The exhaustion is real. Goodnight, y'all. 😂😂😂

I'm so exhausted.

I'm so exhausted. Like, the brainpower I'm using in this bootcamp is next-level.

It's not a complaint, though. I'm learning a lot and having fun.

I've gotten a lot better at HTML and CSS and JavaScript individually, but now we're on a combination of the 3 called JSX. I love the organization of pages and the efficiency of creating page elements once and calling them to where they're needed, but this is so much syntax and it looks weird. 😂

It was our first day using it, so I'm sure it'll get easier.

I gotta go to sleep, though. My brain is DONE with this day.

I just dumped Adrian's wet food...

I just dumped Adrian's wet food into the trash and tried to feed her the empty can.

The exhaustion is real. It's barely past 8:30 and I've tucked myself in. I'll wake up when I wake up tomorrow. 😴😴😴

Hey, Nerds Who Love Cats, check this out:

Hey, Nerds Who Love Cats, check this out:

In the Web Dev bootcamp, we often need to generate Lorem Ipsum as filler text. One of the instructors gave us a few links to choose from, so of course I chose the cat one. It's funnier than I thought it would be (crusty butthole, catasstrophe 👀). 😂😂😂 I'm not sure if it would fly in a work environment, but I definitely used it today for our challenge.

Here is the link in case anyone wants to try it:

http://www.catipsum.com/

I had to recover from a headache when I got home from class.

I had to recover from a headache when I got home from class. I had a pretty good day; I'm still really enjoying myself. ...But I did get stressed and internally melted down because I couldn't find a file in my computer. 😬

I was supposed to be learning to use Tailwind for my projects, but instead I was panicking and searching my folders and repositories for a file I'd just used the previous day, or possibly the day before. I was hung up and couldn't stop spinning out for about 45 minutes. It was so dumb.

I eventually found the file and made a note in my Rocketbook about its location. We'd done something different in class and weren't uploading those files to the student server like we had been, so that was part of my confusion.

Anyway, I was fine after that, although headachey. I don't love it when I lose control of my brain like that, but I did need part of the data in that file to move on to the next thing, so it wasn't completely unwarranted. But I know that even if I hadn't needed it I would have done the same thing. I struggle to make progress when things are in disarray or don't make sense or I feel lost. I need to feel oriented and calm to be at my best.

Week 2 of 12 is in the books. I feel like I've learned so much. I have a lot of homework this weekend, but that's to be expected. At least I'm really into doing it. 😊

We watched this in class today.

We watched this in class today. It's pretty interesting if you like nerd stuff. 😊

We're officially starting on our Personal Website Projects in class...

We're officially starting on our Personal Website Projects in class and I'm so excited I could puke.  😂