Well, Thing 1 is posted, my blog template has been changed a million and five times, and I've had a few laughs while making a few versions of a goofy avatar before settling on the current version that is here to stay. Creating this blog started as a task that I was dreading, but it turned out to be a surprisingly fun process! Maybe my inner computer geek is in there somewhere just trying to get out! My favorite part of creating this blog was adding the personalizations. I am naturally a crafty person and often thought of technology as boring, dull and bland. However, creating this blog has opened my eyes to the "creative" side of technology. I really enjoyed looking through the different templates, and trying them each out before I settled on the girliest one I could find. What can I say? This girl loves pink!
Creating an avatar was another surprisingly fun and creative step in setting up the blog. My husband is a video-game-a-holic and I have watched him create countless avatars for his various in game characters. However, this was my first attempt to create my own. When I first started developing my avatar I made a joke out of it. I had fun adding various mustaches, beards and accessories that had nothing to do with me. However, after the fun was done, I settled on an avatar that represents me and my personality as much as possible. I'm not sure why I ultimately decided to make my avatar represent my true self. Maybe I wanted to feel like I wanted to take this project seriously and creating a serious representation of myself is the first step in that process. If only they offered a cheesehead, I'd be all set!
That brings me to the last step in setting up this blog, creating a title. As an avid Green Bay Packers fan, I immediately knew that I wanted to incorporate football into the title. And after a bit of thought, I felt that "Tackling Technology" not only incorproated my green and gold spirit, but was a name that is fitting for the 23 things that will be accomplished on this blog.
Great POST!!! Again, had some great laughs and felt like I know you already. Thanks again for such quality effort. Your writing style is very easy to read. -clint
ReplyDeleteChristine,
ReplyDeleteFirst, let me thank you for having so many posts to choose from;). Second, sort of like you, the only experience I had in creating avatars was through video games. You did a great job, but I can't help but wonder if you had let your husband do it, what would you would have ended up with.