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orangerful) wrote2019-01-30 11:39 pm
orangerful) wrote2019-01-30 11:39 pm
icon memes
Oh icons. They can say so much about us before we even make a post. So much of my LJ experience started when I began to make icons and share them. I met so many people that way because it was fun to look at people's creations and go "Oh hey, they are into the same shows I am!" and then you'd look at their LJ and then you'd become friends. It's the way social media should be!
ANYWAY -silverusagi and ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
eowyn both posted icon memes this past week! They picked three of my icons each, so now I will give you the stories behind why I have them.
If you want me to pick 3 of your icons, let me know in the comments!
- Belle and her book. I do a lot of book reviews on my blogs, so I like to have plenty of icons with books/reading involved. And I think for a lot of people in my generation, especially girls, Belle is THE READER of our childhood. Plus, I love this part of the song, she is literally singing about reading beauty and the beast! And I made it myself :D
- I'm the Doctor! Matt Smith was my first Doctor. I had tried the first season and wasn't pulled in and sort of forgot about the show, but there was so much buzz when Matt started that I finally gave in and watched it. I loved that first season with him and Amy and Rory. It is one of the best seasons and I feel like I haven't enjoyed a season of Doctor Who as much since that one. So, yeah, he's my Doctor.
- White and Nerdy. It's a "Weird Al" song, a parody of "Rolling Dirty" I think (I have gotten to the age where I don't know most of the songs he parodies anymore). I love this play on the Wonderbread logo. I actually bought this as a t-shirt at one of the concerts but the white of the shirt got kinda gross in the armpits (TMI!!) I am a big "Weird Al" fan, as is my husband and we are both very white and nerdy.
- I Got Me Some Loot! - One of my LJ friends made back in the day. spitefairy was like an LJ hero of mine because she made awesome icons and had so many friends and was as super geek like me. This icon of Jayne from Firefly is a go-to of mine when posting about new collectibles. :)
- Got Stress? - my oh so clever play on the "Got Milk?" slogon but with Beaker. Who doesn't love poor abused Beaker? I am a huge Muppets fan and I really should make more Muppet icons because I love Henson stuff.
- One Girl - BUFFY! If you know anything about me, it is that I love Buffy the Vampire Slayer the tv series (let's not talk about the movie...or the comics...). At one point, I made a theme based on the artwork from the Dark Horse comic series that came out after the show ended and this icon was part of that. If you've watched the first season, you know Giles talks about how the Slayer is "One girl in all the world that can stop the demons" so that is where the text came from. But if you've watched to the end of the show you know that we are all Slayers.
ANYWAY -
silverusagi and eowyn both posted icon memes this past week! They picked three of my icons each, so now I will give you the stories behind why I have them. If you want me to pick 3 of your icons, let me know in the comments!
spitefairy was like an LJ hero of mine because she made awesome icons and had so many friends and was as super geek like me. This icon of Jayne from Firefly is a go-to of mine when posting about new collectibles. :)
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I've already done this meme twice recently, but if you're inclined to pick 3 of mine, I'll be very happy to play again :)
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I do, please!
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I gather icon use is the biggest strain for the LJ sites but it's unfortunate that no place else seems to use them in the same way.
I have gotten to the age where I don't know most of the songs he parodies anymore
Yep, same here. I think the video to this is also the most fun, though my favorite song is probably Word Crimes.
Oh yes, I loved Beaker best too, poor thing. And that Jayne icon is wonderfully done, I'm not surprised you love it.
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LOL White & Nerdy is a great song! I think "Eat It" will always be my favorite. It was the first one I heard when I was a kid.
Stacey