Whilst I rather liked my girl on swing avatar, I got a bit restless tonight and decided on a little blog DIY. I chose this one because I was having a Lillian Gish moment and Pat thinks it makes me look thoughful, and therefore cerebral.I liked that because I don't normally look cerebral in photos, mostly I gurn and look like Nora Batty
I tried to paste in a photo of my doppelganger Nora but it wouldn't work, I still have a long way to go before I am accomplished in the science of blogology.
No doubt I'll get bored of this avatar soon and put up a new one, because variety is, after all, the spice of life. I have a photo somewhere of me in a cowboy hat ( I wore it constantly last summer since I have the skin of that gawjus monk in the da Vinci flop) I was going through a Patsy Cline phase. I may put that up next, as a little homage to Amerikay.
On another note, I wanted to share this with you. It was the surprise no.1 hit here in the UK at the end of last year. I think it was one of those weird internet songs that just struck a chord with people. I think its rather a homeschool anthem. "Me and my dad havin' a top laugh... I'm so glad I'm not in school boss" The writer was dyslexic and had a tough time at school, his dad used to take him out on his JCB . He sings "The engine rattles my bum like beserk, we're singing 'don't forget your shovel if you want to go to work' " Lovely.
And finally, having typed this out and previewed it, I realise that my links aren't working. Instead of linking to a pic of the lovely Nora and the song, it's taking me to a very dull Microsoft page. Since its late and I've already tried a few things like disabling my firewall, I'm going to leave it there and hope that someone can tell me where I am going wrong ( Jay? are you there? help me out techno astronomy guy!)
Comments
Jun. 3, 2006 - Untitled Comment
Posted by jayfromcleveland
Yeah I'm here Clare. You have the right idea with making links, but you have an extra "http". When you click little globe chain icon, a box pops up that has a highlighted http. I recommend just pasting you link right in, which would erase the highlighted http. Whatever you try, just make sure you only have one before you add the link.
At my blog, you didnt even remark at my feeble attempts to make a British-ism! I think I speak for every Yank here at HSB that we're all enjoying your London perspectives. It takes some of the fun out of it for me to realize that you are more Irish than I am! We Yanks tend to take our "ethnicity" seriously. But even though we think of ourselves as a motley collection of Micks, Polacks, Krauts and Dagos, in the end we're really just Yanks. But what really is this nationality thing anyway? We also have a Welsh woman named Mrs. Murphy and a Yank by the Anglo-Saxon name of Garrison. And I've met guys who were black or Indian who are English. Go figure!
Jun. 5, 2006 - Untitled Comment
Posted by dtandfambly
I must return many compliments on the avatar! It is very cool. Makes you look artsy and intelligent!
Jun. 21, 2006 - Untitled Comment
Posted by HeartnSoul
That is the cutest song! And adorable artwork. I'll have to forward to hubby at his office. Just what is a JCB? Glad your wrote out some of the words, with the accent I couldn't get a few. would love the whole lyrics :)
blessings
Denise T