Musings of the muse-less

I decided that really popular personal blogs have something in common - they are a tell-all of the person's life: including all their feelings, all their hardships, all their failures and all their everything. It really is reality television in the written word. I guess what I'm saying is I will probably never reach popular personal blog status. Not that I'm exactly trying, but let me tell you, my blog is not my life under a microscope. Although, I guess this statement is a move in that direction. That, or the big sign in the road that says "Dead End to Elissa's Deepest Thoughts." This epiphany occurred after reading NieNie. She is the lady that was in the plane crash and was burned over 80% of her body. After hearing rave reviews, I finally went to the blog. What I found interesting is that she was a "professional blogger" before the crash. If you've never been to her blog, you should check it out.

In less deep thoughts, I found this company: Pillow Tie. It's a tie that you can blow up (not like a bomb) to then act as a pillow. Based on the first and last picture, I think I may need to start incorporating ties into my wardrobe.

Gospel Irony

Audrey said today in Young Womens she had some really good comments and kept raising her hand but the teacher never called on her.

The lesson was on self-confidence.

Was it mean that I laughed after she told me this story?

Conspiracy? I Think So

I want to bring your attention to a trend that I believe is a conspiracy. A conspiracy for what? I'm not sure. I think the best kind of conspiracies are the ones that don't make sense.

The trend is this: out of all one hour dramas (not reality shows) on TV, how many are not crime fighting/doctor shows? I think we should go through the list.

Medical
Grey's Anatomy
Private Practice
House
HawthoRNe
Royal Pains

Crime Fighting 
CSI
CSI: NY
CSI: Miami
The Mentalist
Medium
Blue Bloods
Hawaii 5-0
NCIS
NCIS: LA
Chuck
Chase
Undercovers (I think spy dramas definitely count as crime fighting, but I could be wrong)
Law and Order
Law and Order: SVU
Law and Order: Los Angeles
Law and Order: Criminal Intent
Law and Order: The Preschool Years (jk, just seeing if you're still reading)
Castle
Detroit 1-8-7
Bones
The Good Guys
Human Target
Lie to Me
Leverage
The Closer
Rizzoli and Isles
Dark Blue
Memphis Beat
Southland
White Collar
Burn Notice
Covert Affairs
Pysch
Out of Sight


These are the ones that as best to my knowledge do not fit into the above categories; Good Wife, The Event, Desperate Housewives, Brothers and Sisters, No Ordinary Family (a family with super powers, I'm betting they'll probably do some crime fighting, but I can't say for sure), Fringe (I've actually never seen this, but I know it's sci-fi, let me know if it actually is crime fighting), Lone Star, Glee and Men of a Certain Age.

The Defenders, Outlaw and The Whole Truth are lawyer dramas, which I guess technically could count as "crime" fighting, but they're all brand new so I don't know for sure. 

All of these shows are from CBS, NBC, ABC, FOX, TNT and USA networks. It's possible other networks have one hour dramas that don't fall into the above categories (I'm guessing Sci-Fi probably have some, and I know HBO and Showtime do, but we don't have/ever watch those channels so you'll have to do the research for me). Oh, and I just remembered the CW, which suprisingly looks like little to none of their shows are crime fighting/medical. I think they all fit under the category "drama fighting."

And this concludes this very informative/little use to survival post.

Y'all Are Peaches

A big shout out to all the supporting fans for the ideas/comments/feedback. I'm getting a better feel for what I should name my business, but like always, it will be a surprise! For those of you who did respond and want to take the risk of me designing something for you (which in no ways means you actually have to use it) please e-mail me at elissagator at gmail.com and tell me if there was anything you had in mind. You could send me links to blogs you like, tell me your color scheme, let me know if you wanted a more illustrated look or more photographic, what you envision your blog to look like, etc. That way, I'll have a good idea on how to customize your blog so it sings you better than a Hannah Montana song. Once again, I actually do appreciate it, and am excited to do this! (Insert picture of me smiling with two thumbs up).

Disclaimer: This free offer is exclusively for you, my already faithful readers. Please feel free to spread the word about my yet-to-be-named business, but have them e-mail me for an estimate. Thanks a bunch of grapes!

Help A Sister Out

In trying to get this blog thing going, I've decided to offer doing free blog makeovers to anyone who reads my blog. That way, I'll get a portfolio, and it will help with my boredom. Of course, if no one replies, then I'll take my request to the face book. I really need the practice.

Speaking of this blog thing, here are some name possibilities (for the business, of course):
Googly Eyes
Gator Blogs
Bedazzle My Blog (Joelle's)
Your Blog Really Sucks
The Spicy Hobo
Squealing Gnomes (okay, so it sounds like a torture site, but it's catchy, eh?)
Blog Spackle
Spunky Webster (Instead of Spunky Brewster, get it?)
Assile Inc.
Aisle 7-Cleaning Up Your Blogs
Blogomotive
Killer Graphic Blogs (KGB; Audrey thought of that one. Which I like the idea of KGB, but not so much the words "killer" and "graphic." Also, would people be offended when handed a business card that said KGB? This politically correct world is so confusing).
Emergency Makeover Services for Blogs (EMS; my initials)
Charlotte's Web and Blogging Design (I feel like part of that has been done before...)
Cucamonga Blog Designs (who doesn't love the name Cucamonga?)
Best Little Obnoxious Graphics (B.L.O.G.)
Give Me Money and I'll Design Something For You
Vlogdomort (or does that have bad vibes?)
Pay Off My College Loans

9.75/10 aren't particularly good, but I'm sitting here about to loose my mind and this seemed like the best way to convince it to stay. My mind, that is.

Contest! And A Slight Look at the New Blog! Yeah for Exclamation Marks!

I figured if I put an exciting title like that, maybe y'all would submit something. I'm completely serious about helping me figure out a name for my venture. Especially because...I just got a job offer to design a website! If you consider yourself a friend, you will prayerfully consider a name for me. If you consider yourself a cookie whore, you will submit the first random word that pops into your head. Maybe my business should be Cookie Whore... no, no, that was during college... See below post for prize opportunities. And God bless us, everyone.

Oh nutter butters, I can't stand it any longer. Yes, I have put my header up. I can't prolong it anymore. I need your opinions. Especially about what to do with the background. Validate me.

Oh Man

I am so very excited. I think I'm for sure going to go with this blogging thing. Since doing Joelle's header, I've been going crazy...making her buttons, signature, learning code. So we all know what this means. I need a legit business name. Perhaps Elissa Gator. But Elissa has a different spelling, so I don't want people getting frustrated just because they can't find me. It has to be creative. It has to be me. It probably shouldn't be along these lines. The only decent one I have so far is Googly Eyes. Although, I don't want anyone to think I'm a perverted peeper or anything. I think I shall have a contest. Post your ideas, even if they are phenomenally ridiculous. I don't know what the prize should be. Maybe these great cookie bars I concocted the other day. I'll mail wherever you are. Or you can request a certain cookie.

And heads up, because now that I'm done working on Joelle's, mine is moving along swimmingly and should shock and awe you one of these days. 

Pie Lady Take 2

So I made some changes on pie lady, namely her eyes, cheeks and mouth. What do you think? I then put her in this header design (yes, I made it, with my puppet friends). Any suggestions? Should I wear pearls when I bake as well?