c.t.overdrive - random thoughts since 2006

Who is this ridiculous c.t.o.?

The c.t. in c.t.overdrive stands for Connor Turner. Which happens to be the name my lovely parents decided to bestow upon me.

I am a freelance Web Designer, WordPress Guru, Social Media fiend, Start-up friend and Businessman living in Calgary Alberta. I run a little web design studio called Armadillo Studios Inc (If you would like to hire us visit our site or click on the Armadillo Button at the top of the page).

I graduated from the University of Calgary in 2005, with a major in Urban Studies and Fine Arts Minor, which is a degree that I rarely use on a daily basis. I once had a career in the Land Systems Development side of the Oil & Gas Industry, but I walked away from that to become a full-time web nerd. I am happily engaged married to another blogger ... Well she doesn't just blog she does other things, but for all intensive purposes she is Glutastic.

On the personality side, I am your atypical high fidelity music geek. I love campy movies, especially of the zombie variety. I’m obsessed with bold T-Shirt Designs and comic book aesthetics. I have some other obsessions, but Astrid Kuhn and Tara McCool not one of them. If you read a few the old posts you'll get the gist of it.

What is The Site About?

ctoverdrive.ca started out as a bunch of brief anecdotes. I started it during a pretty insane time in my life, a time I cheekily refer to as "c.t.overhaul". Get it?

Oh shit! I’m funny.

In all seriousness though, it started years and years ago (March 2006 to be exact). And it's origins come from an unusual conversation with my Family Doctor. It was one of those inspirational lectures (i.e. he berated me for an hour) that makes you want try something different and challenge yourself. Yes, yes, yes, the inspiration for c.t.overdrive is about as warm and cuddly as an after school special. Hey but you asked why I started this site and that’s the real answer. If that reason made you violently ill, I don't blame you. I'm re-reading it right now and I think its pretty pathetic.

But now the ol’ c.t.overdrive is something bigger, It's my baby – my little hobby/pet project. On c.t.overdrive, I generally talk about three things.

• The somewhat stupid things that happen in my life, Which are far less stupid then the stories I used to tell in 2007.
• The second is the corporation - On occasion I use c.t.overdrive to talk about the trails and tribulations of starting a web design studio. Being an entrepreneur is a fairly scary situation, if I can write something that helps others than, so be it. If this is complete nonsense, even better
• The third thing is your standard fare of links and funny videos - You know your typical and generic blog stuff. I post Random Thoughts every Friday Morning, which consist of any stupid links that are on my mind for that week.

Most of the comments I make are meant to be tongue in cheek and entertaining. In no way have I created this page to offend or hurt anyone in any matter, except Oiler fans. Actually you can add kids who wear skinny pants to that list. If you take anything I say seriously, we are probably not going to get along anyways, so just walk away from the computer. If you have taken exception to something I've written and you want me to hear you out just email me. ( cturner [at this] domain name )

What Does c.t.overdrive Mean?

Where does c.t.overdrive come from you ask? Besides the obvious High Fidelity reference/Bachman Turner Overdrive (BTO) parody, CTO (Connor Turner Overdrive) was the name I used to give a night of hard drinking and stupidity. An evening of CTO was always, always accompanied by blackouts and regrets. Unfortunately my Doc’s advice has kyboshed this manner of lifestyle. So as homage to my enjoyable and somewhat regrettable past it is now the title of this lame garble of words and ideas.

P.S. The official writing of c.t.overdrive is in all lower case letters. I make this distinction, because It makes me feel pretentious.