Thing Two.

Hello again!  Well, I did it!  I have a blog!  I love it!  Can you tell?!?  Too many exclamation points?!?  I have had a lot of fun creating this blog.  It has been time consuming by picking out templates, avatars, colors, layouts, titles, usernames, passwords, etc.  Even though I have spent hours on this blog, I have enjoyed my time, and with the "23 Things" list I feel as though I am accomplishing something.  This is not just busy work, but something that I would actually use in the future.  A. H., a classmate of mine, and I are going to be professional bloggers in our next life!  As I write this I am drinking coffee and listening to the Dixie Chicks (I don't care if they don't like George Bush, I still like their music.)  What a great way to do homework! 

The first step in creating this blog was to pick a name.  I wanted something personal, but not too personal if you know what I mean.  I chose to put Katy in the title instead of Martin, since Martin is such a common last name.  Katy with a y is a bit more unique.  Obviously, I included the 23 Things so that our class knew what blog they were reading.

I chose a template that I liked, and one that I also thought would be memorable.  I wanted something other than just a classic background.  I like bright colors and designs so I thought this one was perfect.  It is also quite summery for our summer class.  I am going to be spending most of June in a computer lab, and at least I get to look at something pretty while I am inside.

I really enjoyed creating my avatar.  I feel like I could have sat there for hours making different characters and deciding what shirt to put with what hairstyle.  I know I keep using the terms "I enjoyed" and "I had fun", but it's the truth.  I really have been pleasantly surprised at how the "23 Things" list has been set up.  The avatar I made was meant to look like me (kind of).  I put red hair and green eyes on her, like me, and I dressed her in something that I would wear.  I put earphones on her because I enjoy music, and I wish I could have added lots of accessories.  I could have put books, a laptop, a dog, a baby, and several other things that would have explained something about my personality.  I decided to go with coffee, since it made her into a girl on the go, which is what I feel like 23 hours a day. 

Now that I am feeling comfortable with accessing and posting on my blog I am eager to complete the list.

Two down and twenty one to go!