Week 1A: My Template

Aloha classmates of CSIT 155!  I hope you all are enjoying the sunshine today.

 Speaking of sunshine, I chose this blog template because of the wonderful memories I have visiting the Hawaiian Islands with family and friends.  The blue water and blue background is so calming to me, so I hope it invites a bit of tranquility to you as you read.

 Another reason for selecting this template is a reminder of the beautiful outdoors.  Often times I find myself online or inside a building too long.  This template, color scheme and background picture reminds me to take a break and breathe some fresh air or get active outside!

 The blog template is under the Contempo category.   Contemporary means "present day"; so it reminds me to live in the moment - to be mindful, but not have my mind full.  :)  This design is simple as well.  The two-column format provides the main body section for the blog entries and comments and a sidebar for various fun tidbits and sites I would like to add or link to in the future.  This is my first blog, so I would like it to be clean and not too busy.

 Thank you for reading CSIT 155 Ohana!  Hang loose!

A beautiful sunset on Oahu - picture taken by my Mom.




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