My New Template

Yay! Goofy Girl did it again! I love it. So for all of those who have commented over the last six months or so that my red template was hard to read - here is a little break for you.

I also have this nifty little blockquote thingy going on! Isn't that special? I can't wait to use it from time to time when I want something to stand out.

If you are thinking of a change - I would highly recommend Goofy Girl - she's terrific and very patient! I have some itty bitty changes to make to the sidebars - but I am pretty happy with the new look.
What do you think?

Schnazzy

That Goofy Girl went and did it again. I like the new look of my blog. In fact, the pink was starting to scare me as it is so not me. I love red-ish. I am also satisfied with the new name "Open Book" because that's pretty much what this blog is - my life laid bare for all to see. The one itsy bitsy thing I am not sure about is having the main column to the left of the other two columns. I might get used to them - I'll just try them out for a while, kind of like breaking in a new pair of jeans.

Goofy Girl Does it Again!

My daughter has been blogging more lately - and I wanted her to have it spruced up a bit. I sent an idea off to that Goofy Girl and I was again dazzled and amazed with the results. That is one talented Med student! She is t-riffic! Kendra's new blog design looks like this:
Kendra is addicted to the max to Chai-tea - her favorite being Tazo brand. I asked Heather (a/k/a Goofy Girl) to help us come up with a design that was along those lines and this is what she came up with! Isn't that stupendous! Plus that kid (Kendra) can really write - and needs an awesome blog. It is my gentle way of encouraging her to spend more time blogging and less time on myspace!

Contest Countdown - Five Days Left

Lest you forget - I must remind you about the Quirky Quote Qontest. Jump on over there right now and be #20! Does your blog need spruced up? The prize is a fabulous new blog design by the amazing Goofy Girl. My quote collection needed some pizazz and y'all have certainly provided it! Don't stop now. And current contestants, remember that there is a TWO quote limit, so enter again!

A Contest for All Bloggers

When Goofy Girl got my template looking all spiffy, I got so excited that I wanted to share the love. I talked it over with her and she is giving me a price break on a jazzy new template for the winner of my very first ever contest! My new friend Fatty inspired the idea because I found that she collects quotations too - we'll have a quotation contest!

The rules are:

1. Post your favorite quote to your blog by midnight on Saturday March 31st, in an entry entitled "Quirky Quote Qontest Entry" and link to it using "Mr. Linky" below.
   Your quote may be from anywhere - a song, movie, book, famous speech. The quote can be political, religious, politically incorrect, and otherwise controversial - but please keep it family friendly. (Hey - my kids and friends kids occasionally read this blog! They are usually bored to tears - but sometimes they read and even comment!) The quotes do not have to be quirky as the contest name suggests.
   
2. PLEASE READ OTHER ENTRIES PRIOR TO SUBMISSION - the second submission of same quote will not be eligible.
   
3. I will host a voting time from April 1^st – 6^th – so come back and vote for your favorite quotes.
4. Post on your blog and put up a button if you like about the “qontest” and tell others to come and enter – if they comment here (on this post) and mention that you sent them I will add another point to your entry and tally it as another vote.
   
5. You may enter this contest twice - every other contest says only once, but why be like the rest! So a two quote limit for you - but please post them as separate entries for my sake!
   
6. Contest winner will be announced on Saturday, April 7^th.
   

The winner will be notified and put in contact with Goofy Girl to get your template tweaked! She said she would do a 2 or 3 column template - and she is a dream to work with. She is a med student by day and a jazzy template spiffer-upper by night! I know whoever wins will enjoy it so much!

I'll get you started with my current favorite quote from the movie Man of the Year:

I have a glorious love-hate relationship with TV. TV scares me. It makes everything seem credible. If everything seems credible, then nothing seems credible. TV puts everybody in those boxes side by side. On one side, there’s this certifiable lunatic that says the holocaust never happened, and next to him is this noted, honored historian who knows all about the holocaust, and now there they sit, side by side. They look like equals. Everything they say seems to be credible – and so as it goes on nothing seems credible anymore. We just stop listening!

-Man of the Year

If you have any questions about this contest please comment here or send me an email at julientexas at sbcglobal dot net.

Happy Quoting!

PLEASE BE SURE TO USE MR. LINKY TO LINK TO THE CONTEST ENTRY POST - AND NOT JUST TO YOUR BLOG IN GENERAL. IT IS VERY TIME CONSUMING TO HUNT THESE ENTRIES DOWN! THANKS

I Just Had My Template WOWed!

I am loving this new layout by Goofy Girl! Isn't it awesome? I am loving it! Thanks girl, great job!