I know I’ve been gone for a while, but an allergy/pollution-induced cold can stop almost everyone. I’m not here to dwell on my absence, but I do need some help. I’m looking for a new WordPress theme. I think I have exhausted my Pixkit theme to the extent that it no longer looks or works like it once did. I’ve screwed around with the code one too many times it’s become riddled with errors.

I’ve spent a couple hours digging through different websites trying to a theme that will fit my blog. There are so many terrible themes that it’s become a chore to find a worthy theme. I’m willing to buy a premium theme, but I’ve yet to find anything.

I am now asking for your help. I need some help finding a theme and with help by my readers I hope to make the process a tad bit easier. Here is what I’m looking for:

White background, black text

2-3 column theme

Customizable header/logo

Relatively minimal design

No large pictures in header or blog

No Magazine Layouts please

If you do have an idea for a WordPress theme (premium or free) please leave a link in the comments. If I do decide to use your recommended theme, you’ll receive a $10 Amazon Gift Card.

You’ve obviously noticed the new look and for the most part I’m done tweaking everything. I wanted to have green in the site because when I see green I think fresh and that’s what r3fresh.com’s all about, fresh design. I’ve also trimmed the excess junk and added a few plugins that will (hopefully) speed up the site overall.

I also wanted to thank the readers, commenters (not a word), and subscribers.

Feedback would be greatly appreciated. Leave some in the comments or twitter me, @LOR3N.

It’s exactly 200 posts since r3fresh started and to celebrate we’re giving away a $25 dollar Amazon gift card. All you gotta do is leave a comment (about anything) and you could be randomly chosen. The contest closes Saturday, May 17th, at midnight.

To remember r3fresh when it first started I went back to the very first post titled “PARTY!!!…Games.”

-Guitar Hero (PS2, XBOX 360): If a tear comes to your eye when you see all of those DDR nerds and there crazy dances then Guitar Hero is for you. I personally have very little coordination when trying to match arrows with a mat on the floor. Guitar Hero in a sense is DDR, but instead of that cheap plastic mat you have a cheap plastic guitar. You match the color with the beats of the song and it can get difficult when multiple colors pop up at the same time. I, myself, seem to get hit with artritis or some form of mental retardation half way through the song and end up being boo’d off the stage. Great game to play with friends, but the songlist could be much better.

It’s amazing how r3fresh has changed and it is all thanks to the readers.

UPDATE: WE’VE EXTENDED THE CONTEST TO THURSDAY THE 22ND. GOOD LUCK.

DOOSH’D is giving away a $20 Amazon gift card to a randomly chosen reader. All you need to to is create and submit a Doosh by April 25th. See DOOSH’D for more details.

Visit DOOSH’D

I started a little (daily) picture blog about a week ago and I’ve finally built up a good number of posts. Doosh’d is a little more edgy than r3fresh, but I’m hoping for a broader audience. Also, I just added the ability to submit your own “Doosh.”

Visit DOOSH’D

If you have any ideas for either site, feel free to email us. mail[at]r3fresh.com

There’s a new shirt in the store. Check out the little monster who has something to say. Enjoy.

Visit the Store

Ok, so it’s not really a store, but it’s a page of links to r3fresh created stuff throughout the net. There are currently two (reasonably priced) shirts up and there is more to come. Enjoy!

Visit the Store

If you’re a regular r3fresh reader you’ll know that the blog might look a little different. There is even more changes to come, one of them being giveaways. In the next 2-3 weeks we will be giving away Amazon gift cards (amount still being decided) to random commenters as well as the regular readers.

To better your chance of winning, start commenting now. Any comment made after February 1st is eligible.

We will notify everyone when the giveaways officially begins. Until then, enjoy r3fresh.