Michelle in MO Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 There are some new members, and some that have been around a while. So, when I see someone post a question and see their Avatar, or a new one, I'm always curious what that represents. For instance, Plaid Dad's has changed, and Spy Car (Bill), I've always wondered what your Avatar means? I'm curious, but not trying to be nosy, either. I'll start. Mary Cassatt--French Impressionists; picture: "Sur la Plage" (On the Beach). I've thought about changing this, but haven't come up with anything particularly striking yet. Classic art---what can I say? Anyone else?? If people don't mind answering, why did you choose your Avatar? Thanks for any responses! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 I'll just put a slightly larger picture of my avatar here. :001_smile: She filled that in herself, and it made me smile. Perfect avatar for these boards! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet in Toronto Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 Mine is a photo I took of a skylight at the Canadian Museum of Civilization in Hull, Quebec. I just like the image. No meaning, per se. Janet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kris Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 Nothing deep here -- our new puppy is cuter than I am. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kris Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 Perfect avatar for these boards! It sure is -- and absolutely precious. I can imagine that smile will last a long, long time. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumping In Puddles Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 mine represents my love for the Boss and and something I can enjoy looking at every time I post! :lol: and of course, for the pleasure of others here too ;) This way, if you don't like what I have to say, I will have still contributed to the thread in a positive way! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deece in MN Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 I didn't know what to use and then I saw this pic of Donal Duck and thought I would use it. I love Donald and I love Disney, so I like to see it when I am on the boards. Nothing profound here. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny in Atl Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 Mine is one of my alter egos. My other is Lola (from Run Lola Run). How do you say alter ego in plural? :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Virginia Dawn Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 Mine is my alter ego too. I googled "picture of girl with book." This popped up along with various paintings. She just struck me as a child of the 70's, just like me. I am very fond of my avatar. She doesn't have a care in the world. It would grieve me to get rid of her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plaid Dad Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 I used to have a montage of Roman-themed images. My current one is St. Thomas Aquinas because I'm taking a course on him right now. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Me Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 I love flip-flops. I wear them everyday. I wear them in the rain, I would wear them on a plane. I would wear them in the cold, I would wear them new or old. Apparently, I am channeling my inner Seuss today! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTMindy Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 Mine is one of my alter egos. My other is Lola (from Run Lola Run). How do you say alter ego in plural? :blink: egi? ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTMindy Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 Mine is just my pic, because I acutally love seeing people's faces with their posts. My silly picture is my profile pic, which is my face photoshopped by Crissy into a Seagal cheerleading body!! I am a huge Seahawks fan. And, I am soooo not a cheerleader! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KS_ Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 Mine is a photo of a rose in my yard - it's one of my very favorite flowers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runningirl71 Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 Mine is just my pic, because I acutally love seeing people's faces with their posts. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 Mine is me. It is from the beach last week. The beach is my happy place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudoMom Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 I wanted a Judo Rabbit (I am the poster formerly known as threelops-as in 3 lop eared rabbits), but can you believe I couldn't find one :lol:? So I settled for this Karate Guinea Pig. He looks about as scary doing karate as I do when I do Judo :001_huh:. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer in MI Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 Well, it's a picture of me! My hair is a bit longer now, but that's still my face. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RegularMom Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 My avatar has become a bit of a "signature" over at my blog. It's a picture of this GIANT FROG HEAD that sat in the backyard of the house we rented last year before we bought this new place. I fixated on this bizarre frog head for quite a while during the early days of my blog, particularly when the well pump broke and we had to have it replaced and workmen showed up and had to move the GIANT FROG HEAD around, and it sort of became a "thing." So, I use it as my avatar. When we bought our new house, we couldn't take the GIANT FROG HEAD along with us. So I ended up buying a new one. Not as big, but definitely a fixture in the yard. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbie Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 There are some new members, and some that have been around a while. So, when I see someone post a question and see their Avatar, or a new one, I'm always curious what that represents. For instance, Plaid Dad's has changed, and Spy Car (Bill), I've always wondered what your Avatar means? I'm curious, but not trying to be nosy, either. I'll start. Mary Cassatt--French Impressionists; picture: "Sur la Plage" (On the Beach). I've thought about changing this, but haven't come up with anything particularly striking yet. Classic art---what can I say? Anyone else?? If people don't mind answering, why did you choose your Avatar? Thanks for any responses! Since mine is new and vague, I will explain. This is my third attempt at oil painting. My rendition of archangel Raphel. I love the simplicity and colors. Jet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer in MI Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 I love flip-flops. I wear them everyday. I wear them in the rain, I would wear them on a plane. I would wear them in the cold, I would wear them new or old. Apparently, I am channeling my inner Seuss today! :D LOL! I can't wear them, don't you see? They just feel so weird to me. That awful "thing" between your toes Is the root of all my woes!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 No Plane on Sunday is what the little sign says. From No Plane On Sunday by Jimmy Buffett No plane on Sunday Maybe be one come Monday Just a hopeless situation Make the best of it's all you can do till they get through Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaik76 Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 Mine is my quiet protest to the fact that Pluto has been downgraded to a planetoid!:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Katia Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 Mine is also my alter ego: Natsuki Krueger, the head-mistress at Guarderobe, the academy for girls interested in becoming Otome on my favorite anime Mai Otome. She is beautiful, calm, cool, collected, makes perfect decisions for her school and students and when she materialises she kicks bu**!!! Alas, aside from the fact that I run our school, there the similarities between us end. But, in my dreams.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClassicMom Posted July 20, 2008 Share Posted July 20, 2008 I am not a ribbon person. I don't wear them, don't have them on my car...etc. That's not to say that we don't support various charities, I just always thought that there were too many ribbons, that it was beginning to get confusing. ;) Well, then our youngest was diagnosed with Autism and I found out just how many children are on the Autistic spectrum. I also found out just how little is being done to help them. And so, I am now a card carrying, ribbon wearing mom of an Autistic child. However, I am about ready to change my avatar. I've checked into the avatars that are somewhat cartoonish like some of the other board members have. I just don't take good pictures, so a jouney into the imagination is much better than a really bad picture! LOL! I think I've come pretty close to what I look like (if I were a cartoon). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhondaM. Posted July 20, 2008 Share Posted July 20, 2008 Mine is a painting by John William Waterhouse called Miranda, The Temptest, which is a scene from Shakespeare's play, The Temptest. You can see a better picture of it here... http://www.johnwilliamwaterhouse.com/pictures/miranda-the-tempest-1916.html I saw a cheap print of this painting once when I was out shopping long ago...and have always just liked it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Tara~ Posted July 20, 2008 Share Posted July 20, 2008 Um, mine is just my youngest. I like to change mine frequently. Sorry. I know that messes with some folks. But, I have 6 kids, I gotta share the love hehe Or else put up a pic of myself...and I don't dig that idea so much. The ever growing pg belly was one thing..but..me? My face? eh, no Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacia Posted July 20, 2008 Share Posted July 20, 2008 Mine is a photo I found on the web of a funny sign. The sign says: Caution This sign has sharp edges Do not touch the edges of this sign Also, the bridge is out ahead The bridge being out part is in very small print. LOL. It gave me a chuckle. I think it makes the world a better place to know that there are signmakers out there with a sense of humor! ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy Car Posted July 20, 2008 Share Posted July 20, 2008 Spy Car (Bill), I've always wondered what your Avatar means? What, you didn't grow up with Spy vs Spy? :D Mine is a hold over from a MINI Cooper forum I've belonged to for many years. Please excuse a (hopefully) cute story from today. Spylet (William) and I were working outside today, and he turns to me and says: Hey Dad! Now the just turned 4 year-old William has never called me "Dad" before (not that I mind...but it is new), so I say: "What did you call me?" He says: Daddy? I say no, Bill? No. Spy Car? I bust up :tongue_smilie: Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Posted July 20, 2008 Share Posted July 20, 2008 Mine is a sunflower we grew in the backyard a two years ago. Had a 50 foot row of 12 foot sunflowers. It was awesome. Sunflowers...well, they love the sun. So do I. Plus, they make me happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6packofun Posted July 20, 2008 Share Posted July 20, 2008 Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, that lame, stop-motion animated movie of my youth! I just feel like a goofy misfit a lot of the time; actually, I feel like my kids are, too, and that causes me both joy and anxiety. But we're fun! (or try to be) LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shalom22 Posted July 20, 2008 Share Posted July 20, 2008 mine is a picture I took of my beloved Lily Belle, she is just too sweet. She staying with friends now, I sure do miss her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peek a Boo Posted July 20, 2008 Share Posted July 20, 2008 well, mine's not really an ALTER ego ;) here's a pic of me at our local City halloween party last year. scroll down to the group pic. guess which one is me..... http://redoakrecord.com/index.asp?Show=11/15/2007&Page=1 i forgot to don my gloves w/ claws for the pic. rats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Remudamom Posted July 20, 2008 Share Posted July 20, 2008 My avatar has become a bit of a "signature" over at my blog. It's a picture of this GIANT FROG HEAD that sat in the backyard of the house we rented last year before we bought this new place. I fixated on this bizarre frog head for quite a while during the early days of my blog, particularly when the well pump broke and we had to have it replaced and workmen showed up and had to move the GIANT FROG HEAD around, and it sort of became a "thing." So, I use it as my avatar. When we bought our new house, we couldn't take the GIANT FROG HEAD along with us. So I ended up buying a new one. Not as big, but definitely a fixture in the yard. :) I love your blog, you don't post nearly enough. Mine is just my horses, I switch it all the time. They all want a turn. My pic of me in on my profile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5kidsforME Posted July 20, 2008 Share Posted July 20, 2008 There are some new members, and some that have been around a while. So, when I see someone post a question and see their Avatar, or a new one, I'm always curious what that represents. For instance, Plaid Dad's has changed, and Spy Car (Bill), I've always wondered what your Avatar means? I'm curious, but not trying to be nosy, either. I'll start. Mary Cassatt--French Impressionists; picture: "Sur la Plage" (On the Beach). I've thought about changing this, but haven't come up with anything particularly striking yet. Classic art---what can I say? Anyone else?? If people don't mind answering, why did you choose your Avatar? Thanks for any responses! Mine is a picture of my (almost) 5 year old Charlie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoughCollie Posted July 20, 2008 Share Posted July 20, 2008 My avatar means I love my dog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plain jane Posted July 20, 2008 Share Posted July 20, 2008 My avatar is an animated picture of me. :tongue_smilie: :lol::lol::lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted July 20, 2008 Share Posted July 20, 2008 Mine is a pic of me and my favorite beverage. I actually have a matching picture of me with a cupcake I took them with my webcam while wone night when my husband was deployed so he could see what I was eating for dinner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natalieclare Posted July 20, 2008 Share Posted July 20, 2008 What, you didn't grow up with Spy vs Spy? :D Mine is a hold over from a MINI Cooper forum I've belonged to for many years. Please excuse a (hopefully) cute story from today. Spylet (William) and I were working outside today, and he turns to me and says: Hey Dad! Now the just turned 4 year-old William has never called me "Dad" before (not that I mind...but it is new), so I say: "What did you call me?" He says: Daddy? No. Spy Car? I bust up :tongue_smilie: Bill My 11 yo son loves your avatar--Spy vs Spy is one of his favorite xbox games. He always runs over to see what you have to say. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle in MO Posted July 20, 2008 Author Share Posted July 20, 2008 Mine is not nearly so interesting, and someday (perhaps) I'll get brave enough to post a picture of myself, if I can find one! I'm the family photographer, but for some reason I can rarely find a decent picture of myself that I like! SpyCar, I love your Avatar, but I honestly don't remember Spy v. Spy! I do remember Get Smart, though, so I loved the recent movie with Steve Carell. I knew Plaid Dad's was a saint (obviously), but I didn't know which one. Erek's Mom, your kids are beautiful! My profile picture is of our three girls from several years ago, while we were on a trip to Florida. Unfortunately, I'm clueless as to how to get the picture to upload here. Sorry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TN Mama Posted July 20, 2008 Share Posted July 20, 2008 I just changed mine from a beautiful photo of a creek in the Cherokee National Forest to a not so beautiful photo of myself sitting on a rock in said creek. I too like seeing people's faces when I post, so I thought it only fair to give the same of myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PariSarah Posted July 20, 2008 Share Posted July 20, 2008 It means "Don't take yourself too seriously, girlfriend." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaKim Posted July 20, 2008 Share Posted July 20, 2008 Well, I started out with tulips, and found this one of a potter and clay that I like better. Put those two together, and you can figure out my theology. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommylawyer Posted July 20, 2008 Share Posted July 20, 2008 Mine is a picture of me when I was 2 or 3. If you want to see what I look like now, go to my profile page - that's me with my youngest about a year ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle in MO Posted July 20, 2008 Author Share Posted July 20, 2008 How do you manage to be a part-time lawyer? My dh is a lawyer and it seems like the profession can become all-consuming. He's managed to pare things down considerably, but still works quite a bit. More power to you, girl! Mrs. Mungo, I like your Avatar, too! What is your favorite beverage, though? I can't tell from the photo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle in AL Posted July 20, 2008 Share Posted July 20, 2008 Mine is a painting I did for my mom. The 4 eggs represent the number of children she had. There is a piece of yarn in it because she loves knitting, a button because she likes to sew, and a piece of cloth for quilting. I have the same interests, but only 2 kids, so it somewhat represents me also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelli in TN Posted July 20, 2008 Share Posted July 20, 2008 Mine is me. But since I cannot take the shock of seeing my full mug up there everytime I post, I just have elements of my face. It is less jarring that way. Trust me, you don't want to see the whole face put together. It is better this way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam "SFSOM" in TN Posted July 20, 2008 Share Posted July 20, 2008 Mine is me. But since I cannot take the shock of seeing my full mug up there everytime I post, I just have elements of my face. It is less jarring that way. Trust me, you don't want to see the whole face put together. It is better this way. I wish I knew who told you that you are ugly. I'd drive to where they are and kick them in the shins, both shins, with my pointy-toed Sunday shoes. Shame on them. You should never have been led to believe such nonsense. I'm sorry whoever it was passed their own pain on to you for you to bear. And you mustn't even THINK such things around your girls. They look just like you, and they are beautiful. Just beautiful. I don't know how in the world you can see yourself reflected in those faces and say the things you say about yourself. It boggles the mind. [Off to put on my pointy-toed shoes...] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RegularMom Posted July 20, 2008 Share Posted July 20, 2008 Why thank you, Remudamom. You are so sweet. I am working on posting more regularly. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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