Welcome to the new millenium.

I've been wanting to redesign this page again for a long while. In truth, I usually make a new design twice yearly. Last year, though, was the year of change. I had classes, graduation, work, and jobhunting to worry about. Thus making a new design, however much I ached to do it, seriously had to wait.

This design is titled "Angelus Errare". If you've played Squaresoft's RPG Chrono Cross, then this should be familiar to you. I have no illusions that the Latin is anything approaching correct, but the overall definition that's given -- "Where Angels Lose Their Way" -- has particular meaning for me, as I reflected on it a lot last year. Change is coming, and it is when we most need to stand on our own that our guardian angels take leave. I've had to start a new life for myself recently, so I consider this point in my existence "Angelus Errare".

Philosophy out of the way... design wise this was an attempt at a much cleaner, much less cluttered design. I noticed as I started copy/pasting content into the new forms that mabe my line breaks are as erratic as all hell, but code wise this is a much cleaner design thanks to virtual includes. Also, I'd begun to tire of rounded rectangles, so I tried to go with a more subdued, linear, Victorian-style look centering on boxes and color.

Thank yous naturally go out to all the people who helped me with staying sane and with their love and support: the regulars of #hhhitsquad, Kristen Smirnov, Andre Germain, and naturally my beloved prince. Thanks, all.

Anyhow. Here we go! Enjoy losing your way.
-Todd Harper, September 13th, 2001