Oh, hello, 2011

Wow. Can anybody believe that 2010 is drawing to a close? When the clock strikes twelve, a new year will have begun. And with a new year come new resolutions that will (hopefully - no, definitely) make me a better person.

Now, I rarely ever make New Years' resolutions. Cardboard-stiff sentances beginning with "I solemnly swear to/not to do..." aren't really going to do much difference. You'll be so worked up about not breaking those rules - because they are just like a list of rules - that you will be fretting and fussing all year long. You see why I don't do resultions? And with all that other crap, well, you'll just forget it by March.

No. I do goals. Sentences starting with "to acheive this, I should...". No swearing here. Now, I'm not gonna bore you with all 9 goals I have written down in my notebook, but I am going to tell you here and now that to acheive them, I'm not going to go on Blogger every day. Every three or four days, sure. After all, my Dashboard *is* my homepage. But not every day, no.

So, to all those writing down a list of resolutions, good luck. And to all of you, a very happy, sucessful start, middle and end to your 2011.

Happy New Year, guys. :)

don't

I wrote this poem in response to something I read the other day. I hope you like it. :)

you say you're fine
you've never crossed the line
between beauty and disease

but I can see your eyes
all those twisted lies
your bones right under your skin

you're falling apart
and it's breaking my heart
to watch you struggle...

so just lift your head high
and face the sky
promise me to never let go
don't fade away
stay here today
you're nothing but skin and bones...

Eating disorders ARE a disease, and many teenagers are prone to them by peer pressure. Remember that that girl on TV has been airbrushed and modified so far away from her original body, she may as well be a Photoshop-drawn puppet.

Christmas Presents

Sorry I haven't posted for a while X( But I'm posting most of my Christmas presents now!

Okay, first of all, my new AWESOME IPOD TOUCH 4G!!! I wanted to ask you guys what kind of apps you all like? (Free ones XD)

This is the awesome case I bought ^^

          -Speed                                                                                                    

I've Been Dreaming of a White Christmas...

...and that dream came true!

Merry Christmas, everyone! I hope you have a day filled with love, magic, surprises and joy. And, for some people, snow!

As I type this, a light flurry drifts down from the dove-gray sky and dusts the park and the sidewalk with a fluffy white powder. Against the thick brown tree trunks, you can see that it's sticking. This is the first true white Christmas I've ever seen, where it actually snows on Christmas day. A real snowstorm is coming tomorrow, so I may well present you with a handful of photos on my photography blog, My Point of View...

Warm wishes for your cold winter nights,

Your one and only Swirly Girl

P.S. One of my beloved presents was a telephoto zoom lens for my camera... Oh, the joy...

T'was the night before Christmas....

..... And all through the house, not a creature was stirring - not even a mouse.

As you can see, I'm not the best photographer - But anyway, Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!

~~♠Speed♠

The new awesome makeover!

Okay, just wow! The awesome blogger Kiki just finished our makeover..... IT LOOKS AWESOME! Thanks so much Kiki! :D What do all of you think?

Due to this, we don't need a logo anymore.... I'm sorry for all your hard work in making it. :'(

Freebie Set: Christmas Joy

I decided to make a Christmas-themed freebie set! Enjoy!
HEADER:

Link: http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/751/christmasheader.png

BACKGROUND:


    <style type="text/css">body {background-image: <br /> url(http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/875/christmasbg.jpg); background-position: center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; }</style>

- ♠Speedy♠

Random news

I finished all the gifts for my BBFs (Best Blogger Friends): Lilypetal, Goldenstream, Shadowflower, Strypes, Glowstream, and Swirly Girl. Please don't take offense, but I have known these bloggers from the beginning moments of my Blogger life! If you are one and you know it but I forgot you, tell me! I was thinking about doing something for Sil, but IDK what she'd like! I haven't seen to her in ages...

Please enter the logo contest, people! (A few posts down) It ends in two days! Gosh, it's getting close to Christmas (FOUR DAYS AWAY!!) .... *Excited squeal*






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The Speedy Blogger

Bye... for now

Guys, there is something wrong with my Blogger account.... it's making my computer messed up and I think it's causing a virus. I'm deleting myself off of my blogs, so you won't see me for a day or two... and I'm deleting my account and making a new one. It will be exactly the same as my current one (I hope) and it better not delete all my posts I ever wrote...

Once I've made a new account, I'll email one of the admins on each blog and they'll add me again. Just wanted you people to know that.

~~Speed

"Words for Snow" Art Contest

I am entering Olivia (formerly Olive Tree)'s wintery art contest. I selected the following poem... Please do comment and tell me if you like it!

Angel Tears

white dust
powdered rain
dove-gray clouds
no light, no warmth

cold wind
shattered moon
sweeping drifts
no house, no home

melting stars
curved dents
bruised legs
no sound, no trace

frozen waves
empty shores
nothingness
a face, a hand!

rosy cheeks
frosted nose
angel tears
above, below

Gift Exchange

So, as you all know, Christmas is coming up.... *Cheers; applause* and me and a couple of other Bloggers are already doing a little gift exchange! I have already created things for some of my friends here, (Go Photoshop Elements 6!) and I'll post them on Chrismas Eve or Christmas Day (That might not work because everyone's busy celebrating) so probably Chrismas Eve.... so anyway, what thingies do you people want for your blogs and stuff? I was thinking like personalized freebie backgrounds and headers and what not, but I just feel like since it's my first Chrismas on Blogger, I would make little creations for my friends. ^^

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Speederinoes

(P.S. Is it just me or is that bird at the post title missing it's head....?)

Logo Creating Contest

I think this blog should have a specific logo or something.... like when we make our freebies, we can have the logo on it! I didn't discuss this over with •Swirly•, (If you don't like the idea just delete it) but I haven't posted in a long time.

I thought we should make this idea into a contest! You create a logo on your computer: something simple that represents TLOSAS, and send in the URL to the picture! The best one wins a prize! YAY! PRIZES! The two runners up will get an award, and I might make a button for the other participants.

Remember...

- Keep it simple. You don't want a really complicated design, because it's going to be resized into a small icon size.

- It should represent this blog! And the personality of this blog!

- Only one entry for each contestant. O.o

- Have fun, of course!

- I can't think of anything else. Swirly can add some more tips if she wants to.

- The contest ends Wednesday the 22nd, so plenty of time to think about your creation!

Okay now fill out the form!!!

Well actually all you have to do is put the URL of the logo. YAY HAVE FUN! LOL!

~Speed

Look Around, Friends...

While Speed orders a little something from Kiki's Tabby Cat Blogs, I installed this freebie template from Leelou Blogs. Personally, I love it, and we can always change it. What do you think?

My first animated GIF :D

OMG YAY! I just made my first animted GIF! OMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMG!!!!! I'm really happy. I never knew I could do this!!!!!

Like it? I know it's simple, but it's ANIMATED!!!!



Oh, and I made another one.

This one's kinda weird, but hey, it was my second one ever!






More to come soon! :)


~~Happy ♠Speed♠