Not entirely sure how it works yet, seems it should show the new domain instead of the blogspot URL. But will figure that out. Meanwhile, I am at thegrrl.com for this blog now. Click it and it brings you right back here. Pretty exciting, eh?
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Blog Domain: thegrrl.com
Monday, May 19, 2008
Sunday, May 18, 2008
The Bohemian Spy Chick Thing
Why don't those clothes shops for plus sized/ full figured women have ads with a woman standing at the site of something impressive she is doing with the slogan "I wear ... (insert store/ brand name here)!
Today while getting dressed, putting on my new shirt from Penningtons along with the red panties I bought too. I was thinking that they should run an ad in women's magazines with a woman standing at the site of an abandoned house (I'm going to a good one today) with her camera and show that fat women are doing interesting things and having adventures too. We are more than our lard/ pounds/ etc. Don't you think that would sell more plus sized clothes than the apologetic type of ads they run now? Sure it's nice to see those fat acceptance things but do we really believe any of that? Try dating and you'll soon be taking off those rose coloured glasses. But, that doesn't mean larger women are just sitting at home eating more cupcakes to console themselves. No way. We are getting out there in the world. You can't just get rid of us. We don't make a nice, tidy pile for one thing.
Then I was thinking about how women in general get kind of shafted into the whole pretty/ beauty thing. A man gets a different kind of compliment. A woman gets complimented on her looks more often than anything else.
I know a lot of stuff is based on looks and women are especially born into the life of having to be pretty. But, we don't have to bore ourselves with the same old compliments. They become kind of meaningless.
Instead, when a friend has a new hair cut, don't tell her it makes her look younger or sexy. Tell her it makes her look mysterious, maybe even a little dangerous! Wouldn't you like to hear that yourself. Doesn't it sound a lot better than saying it's pretty. Besides, don't we all secretly want to be seen as a mysterious, dangerous secret agent spy chick? Or live the life of the free spirit, bohemian like Desperately Seeking Susan?
So share that. Tell friends they look mysterious... even a little... dangerous. Leave pretty for the boys, see how they like to be called something empty and generic like pretty. Pretty what?
Your Planet Awaits...
You Should Rule Saturn |
 Saturn is a mysterious planet that can rarely be seen with the naked eye. You are perfect to rule Saturn because like its rings, you don't always follow the rules of nature. And like Saturn, to really be able to understand you, someone delve beyond your appearance. You are not an easy person to befriend. However, once you enter a friendship, you'll be a friend for life. You think slowly but deeply. You only gain great understanding after a situation has past. |
Saturday, May 17, 2008
For Latte Girl and Others
This is the code I used for the scroll up frame for the Canadian Blogroll. The top half is just the graphic so you can skip that if you don't want to type it out. Click on the above graphic to see it bigger sized.
Added: To add the code to a Blogger blog you go to 'Customize' then 'Add Page Element' then choose 'HTML/JavaScript' and click "Add to Blog". Move the cell where you want it and save your changes.
I have to get to work now. Leave me a note if you get it in there.
Friday, May 16, 2008
Describe Yourself Today Meme
Describe Yourself Today Meme from RainyDazeee
List 6 things that describe yourself today.
Webbing - I've been having adventures in digital publishing since last night. Bought a new domain for this blog, though will have to wait for the transaction to process still. I have the new look for WordGrrls, thanks to Judith Shakes. I need to do more with thatgrrl.ca too. It's been sadly lacking for awhile. I used to keep it pretty well but then decided using FrontPage was not right. I began learning CSS then moved a few times and lost track of what I had learned. Can't even find the books I had bought then. Must be stuck somewhere in all the moving stuff stuck away until I have time to unpack and throw away more of it all.
The Wall Man - Watching the tail end of The Matrix now. Getting a little review of the face and form of the imaginary life I lead when this one isn't so great or things are going slow and I didn't bring a book to read.
BBQ - Planning a BBQ for the family on Monday. Who brings what. Who makes what and where to get what.
Grrl Interrupted - Some of the most perfect days are boring. A day when you have the place to yourself all day and the only human contact you make is on TV/ radio/ email or delivering your lunch.
Book - I'm reading Lady and the Vamp by Michelle Rowen. It's always a bonus to find a writer you like and she happens to be from Ontario too.
Headache - Although I get a headache every day at work, today it's behind and inside my eyeballs. It's frying the back of my neck and flattening the back of my skull. My ears and shoulders are aching too. I left work early, just a couple of hours. But the headache isn't much better yet.
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Defeated Upheaval Attempt #2
Trying to move this behemoth to my own domain. The insanity will continue tonight when I get back from work. For now, I know it's missing things.
If anyone has experience in moving from Blogspot to a domain let me know. I'm having some difficulties. Just hope nothing was lost today in the defeated upheaval attempt.
Update:
Doing it the FTP way doesn't work with my template. Makes me have the most basic template and I don't want to go back to that. So I'm back here again. Sent email to my web host/ domain people at Geohost.ca. Will see if they can tell me what I need to know about the CNAME and DNS Settings stuff.
Does anyone know if you can use the advanced template settings then or are you still restricted to the old classic version? The one without widgets. Cause that kind of sucked after all I have done to get where I am with this template.
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Monday, May 12, 2008
Manic Monday: Doodle Kitties!
Blasting off in space. Cat in the window too, for Mo. A day late but I didn't get back till late last night. My niece, Roxanne, was the colourist for most of the work. I started with the fire at the end of the rocket and then she wanted to take over. She's 5. Everyone tells her she's an artist and now she says so herself.
Doodle Week
Doodle Week on Flickr
Manic Monday: Doodle Kitties!
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