Domain renewals

[sonia]

I just went through the annual ritual of renewing my handful of domains at Hover.com. I bought one of them right at the end of December one year, so I start getting reminder emails in late November, and then I just renew all of them at once.

They've gone up to $18.99/year, which makes me wonder if I really should let a couple of them go next time. But they're like polished stones, appealing to hold even if they don't have other uses. The ones for the first two books in particular, I've never publicized, but I'd also hate for someone else to squat on them.

traumahealed.com is the one I've put out there the most over the years. Others are sundownarts.com (original domain, main email address), sundownhealingarts.com (publisher name), wellspringofcompassion.com (book 1 title), presenceaftertrauma.com (book 2 title), curioushealing.com (book blog)

I also have soniaconnolly.com which I turned into a programmer resume site last year, and balkandancing.com, which I mostly use to keep an ever-expanding list of folk dance videos.

Comments

[house_wren]

Oh, thank you! I just had the best time looking through the dance videos. So nostalgic! The Alunelul video from 1977 was amusing because of the quality of the old technology and the dance was just as I remembered it. I probably learned it that year. So many familiar names on that list of dances. And the songs, too. I remember two ways to sing Sto Mi E Milo, both quite satisfying.
There's no folk dancing where I live but sometimes I dance around the house at night, in the dark.

[sonia]

Oh yay! Unexpected connections. I learned Alunelul around 1977 too. Oh wait, you mean Alunelul de la Bailesți. That's a hard dance! I meant this one but with this music.

I have the sense you're in a vastly different timezone from me, but you'd be welcome to join the Zoom Hoolyeh group at 5:45pm Pacific Time on Tuesdays, or my Zabava group on 1st and 3rd Thursdays at 7:30pm Pacific Time. DM me for zoom links.

If you want another nostalgic time sink I mean source of vast knowledge, I recommend folkdancemusings.blogspot.com/p/alphabetical-list-of-dance-notes-on.html

[house_wren]

Oh, gosh, yes, I remember that Alunelul also. And I looked through the alphabetical list of dances (aka time sink / source of vast knowledge -- hahaha!) Thank you for including that link. What a rabbit hole!! I will enjoy this flash from the past.

Thanks, also, for your invitation to join the zoom dance sessions. I can't quite envision how that might feel. What I loved was being part of a group moving in unison. And the social aspect of it. I'm not well now, and I'm much less social than I was when young. I will let you know if I want to try it out. Either way, I love that you offered. What a doll!

[sonia]

I also love being part of a group moving in unison. It's been hard since I moved, since the groups here do everything a little differently. "Different village," as we say. And the social aspects too. Dancing on zoom isn't as good, but it's better than nothing, as we kept saying during the pandemic. I like the smaller zoom groups that are still social, and that have let me stay in touch with people I used to dance with.

You might like the bigger monthly Global Folk Dance Party on third Saturdays where you can leave your camera off and just watch if you want.

[tozka]

They've gone up to $18.99/year, which makes me wonder if I really should let a couple of them go next time.
I use Porkbun for my domain reg and they're currently at $11.08 USD for .com domains, if that helps!

[sonia]

Huh, interesting! I've been happy with Hover for a long time, but they've been steadily raising prices over the years. Any issues with Porkbun?

[tozka]

So far no, and they include domain privacy and stuff with the cost which I like. Apparently the yearly price increases is because the wholesale registry company's price cap got removed a few years ago, which is why a .com no long costs $8 like it used to. :/ Porkbun's great about messaging about price increases and giving you a chance to buy at the lower price, though.

[sonia]

Thanks for the info! I guess it's time to switch. It makes me sad - Hover has been great, but this is enough of a price difference to chase me out.

Your resume is very impressive

[jesse_the_k]

I specialize in understanding and improving complex codebases that have been in use for enough years to accumulate dismaying technical debt.

Sure to intrigue a good project manager.

I love that you can find the tangible satisfaction of a worry stone in a domain name!

Re: Your resume is very impressive

[sonia]

Thank you! Oddly enough, my last two projects have been "greenfield" - building them from the ground up. But my experience means I know what tools to add to help us when problems arise.

Re: domain treasures, yes, I have come to accept that I am neurodivergent...