Creating Experiences

This is the first time I’m using WordPress.  I’m trying it because I want to see what all the hype is about.  It has taken me a couple of weeks to write this first post.  Why?  Because I wasn’t sure I wanted to stay here.  I want to write about experiences.  The type people create on their own, and how situations shape their experience. 

Well, my first experience is that I wanted to add a widget to the side of this blog.  I wanted to add the French and Italian words of the day.  I realized that what WordPress allows for convenience, it takes away in control.  I cannot add the widgets from Transparent Language.  I will have to settle for adding the RSS feed.

My other blog is powered by BlogEngine.  Anything can be done, but it’s not easy.  Since I’m not a software person, I cannot write the code myself.  I am dependent on the person who writes for me.  This is a problem, but I could have any widget I want. 

This should be in interesting experiment.  So far my experience with each tool leaves me wanting for something.  At least I should be able to write about experiences.  Let’s see if I can make you feel them through this blog.