Mardesos Cove
I’m pretty bad at writing blogs, I’ve admitted that. I am still actively working on the site, almost daily since I began the project in May. I really should document the different plugins I’m using, interesting things I’ve found. But, alas, I am really bad at keeping up with blogs.
I’m currently interviewing for full time jobs, and one interviewer admitted that he Googled my name. I actually do this every fews months just to make sure “nothing bad” is out there attached to my name, you know, like some kind of “Rachel sux” web site, perhaps. I haven’t actually Googled my name in quite a while, and it probably would have been a good idea to do it before I started interviewing, hmm? Anyway, I started doing this when I entered college, but I try to tag a lot of the things I do with “Rachel A Ober.” No period, just my middle initial. That way, it distinguishes me from other Rachel Obers out there.
I first started with “Rachel Ober”, found a few things I had forgotten about that were tagged, then tried “Rachel A Ober,” a few more, then tried “Bright Promise,” a nick I’ve used on and off since high school, and then for kicks searched for things like “The Land of Rhul” and “Mardesos.” Any one familiar with past sites I did, oh say, 5-6 years ago will know what Mardesos is. For those new, perhaps you missed out. 
Anyway, I noticed for “Mardesos” it only really returned a few, unique hits. Maybe only a year ago it was retrieving more than a hundred unique web sites for the different people linking to the site, “top site” contests I was involved in, and forums I may have posted to. Where in God’s name did these links disappear to? Is there some kind of “sell by” date on web sites? I don’t think these sites “suddenly” have disappeared, just are probably well beyond their expiration date.
It’s kind of depressing that only 5 years ago certain “large” projects I did, such as with my art and story telling are slowly eluding the radar like a past life/personality that will be forgotten. Am I past my prime? I sure hope not! I just graduated college! It just feels like that last bit of child hood, one where I spent dreaming of fuzzy, mystical creatures is evaporating from my conscience before it ever came to true completion. I hope that through the programming of this web site I can continue to keep that little, day-dreaming child alive forever!