A recent links issue led to turning off some conflicting bells & whistles at this website. For now, they’re remaining off while I research the best alternatives.

Until I finish that part of the redesign, some sitemap functions may not work, and other things may look broken or missing.

Thanks for your patience, and I’m so glad you’re visiting me here!

The Internet changes steadily, and if any of us try to hold it “just so” for very long… well, we’re lost.

In January 2009, I moved my personal diary — the backstory for my art — to a separate URL.

Now, re-evaluating what I’m doing with this website, I’m integrating future diary entries here at Aisling.net.

Here’s some of what I said about my online diary in 2009:

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Hi,

If you were looking for my everyday, non-art, online diary (or blog), use this link: Aisling’s Diary

From time to time, I throw my ideas onto a page there. Don’t expect much, and definitely don’t expect much art there.

Yes, I’m still figuring out what goes where at my websites.

MY ONLINE JOURNALING (aka “blogging”) HISTORY

I’m one of the first people to put my life on the Internet.

Really.

Yes, I’ve been doing this since late 1995.

Open Pages was started in July 1996. It was the original webring of online diaries, I was the 44th person to join… and that’s only because it took me awhile to find out that webrings existed.

My journal was online at GeoCities, and briefly at Tripod, before I acquired Aisling.net to host it.

Since 1999, I’ve also been “aisling” at LiveJournal.

After awhile, I added art to my website, and it evolved into the 500+ pages that it is now.

It’s been quite an adventure!

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In general, I’m integrating all of my Aisling-related activities at Aisling.net.

“Aisling” is a family name, but it’s not the name on on my passport.  Back in 1995, when anyone posting a diary online was considered weird, I wanted privacy.  So, I used a pen name and concealed others’ identities with made-up names, as well.

Within about five years, blogging became a word and it became trendy to have one.

*shudder*  I don’t do “trendy.”

However, as of December 2010, though blogs still exist, the popular trends include Twitter and Facebook.

In addition, I’m understanding more about how the pieces of my life and work fit together.  It seems appropriate to merge my Aisling-related art and my lifestory at one website.