Thing #2

Topic: Blog name selection, Avatar, and experiences with blogging so far.

I chose the name because it was practical and spur of the moment. If I hadn't chosen the obvious (last name, course number), I really think I would still be trying to pick out a name. I tend to over-think these types of things...it's a curse really.

As far as my Avatar is concerned, I think it's fairly representational. I am very laid back, I don't wear a lot of accessories, and I prefer solids instead of prints. I smile all the time. When I was in elementary school, I always had a difficult time convincing the nurse that I was sick. She would call my mom and say "yeah, Amanda just threw up, but she's still smiling...is this normal or should I be concerned?" I can't help it, but at least I'll have "happy wrinkles" instead of "mad angry wrinkles" when I'm older. Hopefully seeing a smiling face on the first day of school will help ease my students' nerves (and my own).

So far, I haven't blogged too much. I have a lot of drafts started. Once I come across something, I try to figure out which "thing" it belongs to. I have a feeling I'll be doing a lot of editing throughout the semester. I'm still not sure about "Thing #4" though. Are we supposed to submit one post and edit it each time we comment; or are we supposed to have multiple posts titled "Thing #4", or save it until the very end? If anyone knows the answer, please share it with me. Otherwise, I'll probably just submit what I have and edit it as I go.

I think that's it for Thing #2. On to the next adventure.