Well my site is now complete, check out theAlScott.com to have a browse of my (limited) portfolio and CV.
I have also succeeded in sorting out the problems I had with being able to set up databases so thealscott.com/blog will soon be hosted on my own site rather than using the wordpress domain. I figure I will use the opportunity to play around with editing/creating themes, since I have my own space now.
So in the meantime, actual bloggyness will remain here.