On domain names and hosting

Posted by on May 14, 2012 in Blog | No Comments

So one long-term project I’ve been working on is a proper portfolio website. I had wanted this to be it, but it feels a little too… drafty. Draft-like. And I don’t like the fact that I can’t customize my CSS on WordPress without paying. 

The best way out that I can think of is to get my own web hosting and a good domain name. I’ve been playing with a test page on C’s DreamHost hosting, but it’s kind of sluggish… Then again, it seems to be one of the more popular personal web hosting services out there, so perhaps that’s the best I can get at that price bracket.

As for domain names: VivienLim.com has been taken over by some defunct shop by some anonymous Australian. I doubt it’s worth the trouble to track them down. I’m toying with VivienL.im, VivienLim.net, VJL.com, VivienJL.im, VivienJLim.com… Suggestions?