Changing my Blog's Layout

 [Just so you know, I'm posting this because I want to, not because I'm supposed to]

As y'all can probably see, I've changed my blog up completely.  The background is different,  the fonts, the colors, everything.  But If a blog is what you write, shouldn't the blog be like you?

I think this is the same photo...

I suppose that I changed it to reflect my personality, who I am.  Before,  the background was black with orange hexagonal-photographic-light-speck-things, which was nice,  but now it's constellations.  That last background was cool, but it wasn't really me.  it would more fit a photography kid, in the literal sense, but I suppose also someone who  doesn't see the defined lines in the world,  only the vague outlines and general shapes.  That background would fit someone who doesn't need to analyze someone in order know who they are.  in a non-metaphorical sense, I guess this could be me before December when I got my glasses,  and that would have worked for me then,  but now I can actually see the math board from the back of the class (not that I want to look at stupid trigonometry problems [darn SOH CAH TOA]).  maybe this could be the transition from sixth to eighth grade, but anyway, I'm past the blurry part in any of those instances.  Anyway, the fact that I don't know the real name for those hexagonal-photographic-light-speck-things shows that the background is just not for me.  Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, © Kadir Barcin, Image# 8751099

A version of Orion

I think that the constellations fit me better.  In the literal sense, I like astronomy and astrology (two TOOOOTALY  different things, to those of you who don't know), so the constellations, zodiacs and et cætera match that part of me.  It can also be metaphorical.  I suppose that I am always looking up in the way that I want more knowledge.  Also, I've always been fascinated by things that supposedly mean so much,  but appear to affect us so little!  Also, the first thing that I noticed on the background was the zodiac Orion, which I associate with my life as a little kid.  I always remember that zodiac, because It was the first one I learned.  Often when I was younger,  I would run to my front yard before going to bed and look across the street to look at the stars. Orion seemed to always be above the house across the street.  I suppose that if I were religious, or if I were Andromeda Klein, I would call him my Holy Guardian Angel (but I'm not religious or Andromeda, so I'll stick with Orion.  or maybe Huggy*) . 

This is why I feel that this background fits me much better than the last one.  The last one could sort of be thought of as a child's pair of shoes.  They buy a nice pair of winter boots because they look nice and fit well.  They wear them constantly, love them every day, all day. That is until spring creeps up and grabs the child by the heels.  The poor kid is forced to put his beloved boots into the closet and settle with some cheap pair of sandals.  all summer, he yearns for the boots,  but  he waited patiently.  but when winter finally comes along, he takes the boots out, and guess what? His feet grew and they no longer fit!  and as he realizes that they don't fit, he also sees what an ugly shade of brown they are, and how they are all torn up.  the kid buys a new pare and loves  them just the same. 

Blog backgrounds should change as you change,  evolve as you evolve. If a blog is who you are, its background should be part of you too.

*Andromeda Klein reference.  Holy Guardian Angel = HGA = Huggy.

My Blog Mentors:

The first blog that I chose was Pia's blog, Non-Linear Musing.  I find that Pia's posts, in addition to being moderately lengthy, they illustrate a real knowledge and understanding of the book.  Anyone can just skim over a paragraph in their book and write about that, but it will never truly be a good post if it isn't written with a true understanding of the contents within their pages.

The next blog that I chose was Izzy's blog, Pulp Fiction. Izzy, particularly in this post, has an amazing talent for adding in things that aren't exactly what most people put in, like definitions of words.  In doing so, she also includes a bit of her personality, like in this one by showing what kind of music she listens to.  I've attempted adding in slightly odd things before, but I also sound like a robot a lot of the time because I don't sound like I have a personality.

The third blog I chose, last, but not least, is Susan's blog, Good Morning Seniors.  What I love about Susan's posts is that she often includes an excerpt from the book, and even more often includes a comparison to another book that she read.  I give her many plaudits for this, as she would have to build up a library of books that she read in the back of her mind, and be able to pull one down from that metaphorical shelf and be able to remember it without re-reading it.  Not only is Susan being my writing mentor, but she is inspiring me to read more too!


Some other blogs that I think are great: Samantha's: A Blog Like No Other,  Molly's: This is One Spicy Blog!, and that thing who bears no resemblance to me, (my sister Annie), Evenings With Dr. Futterman.  I like other blogs too, but I still have to do the rest of ELA homework to do!