It's been a while since I wrote here, and you may probably notice I am working on something else. Although we just completed the yearly renewal of our Cocoa Design Life domain~ a blog we have been writing since 2009, we consider it may be the best moment to end our journey this year, when Oiseau's author site is finally set up.
Originally I thought it would be a big deal if I closed this blog, which preserved all the memories in these 15+ years. The transformation from Coffee Break (by Protowork) to Cocoa Design Life by antleeli, ricketeer and Oiseau Distrait.
All the hard work we put into this blog, to modify HTML by two non-I.T. guys, ( now remaining one since 2014); the recording of our ups & downs, the fun & interests we found in our daily life, and those special moments we went through together in Hong Kong, our beloved homeland...that can in fact, vanish within seconds in the online world. Fifteen years is a spark in our cosmos.
I used to say it seemed there was no one reading because I rarely received a response, but in fact, there are 392K views recorded. Is it still too little compared with others?...it's far more than enough for us.
Whenever I re-read our posts, there was always a trace of metamorphosis, the step-by-step changes from a designer & blogger to a writer & an author at the end. The pseudonym of Oiseau Distrait on my pseudo antleeli...sorry! but it's fun which marked my important chapter as well since 2020.
It was a struggle whether I should keep Cocoa Design Life and I wish I could if I had more time. After considering all the pros & cons, I decided to close it by the end of December 2024. A mini-blog (bilingual) will be incorporated into oiseaudistrait.com but all the published blog posts here will not be transferred.
Last but not least, I must say Thank you to all of you, who once stayed with us, no matter for how long, from how far...I hope you did enjoy your coffee break with us.
Now, you are invited to join me, Oiseau Distrait to explore our new chapter together, see you!
May God's blessing be with you & your family as always!
Au revoir!
Oiseau Distrait (Antleeli)
P.S.~
This is the last blog post of Cocoa Design Life Blog which will remain accessible until 31 Dec 2024.
You can contact me at oiseaudistrait@gmail.com
