My Flairboard

Just for Funsies

2009-01-12T13:29:00.000-05:00

Who doesn't love a blue duck? I mean really, that's just silly enough to be a favorite of everyone!

A Double Dose of the 80's

2009-01-11T13:20:00.000-05:00

Okay so these two great flairs are paying tribute to the 80's- great music, fun fashions, and some classic pop culture!

Bye Bye Cookies!

2009-01-10T12:24:00.000-05:00

The new year has really brought some changes in my life. A bunch of my friends decided to throw in $20 each and challenge each other to lose weight this semester. Whoever loses the highest percentage of body weight between now and the end of the semester gets to keep the money- talk about motivation! And if that wasn't enough to get me going, I also joined the Pound for Pound Challenge. It's been hard giving up unhealthy food (like cookies), but I've found ways to adjust.

2009-01-09T14:26:00.000-05:00

If you haven't yet seen Juno, you are missing out! This tale of teenage pregnancy and all the turmoil that ensues is a unique look into the mind of the average American teenager. The hard issues are taken with a dose of laughter as this young girl does her best to make sense of the adult world she's inadvertently stumbled into. One of my favorite characters in the entire movie, however, only appears for about five minutes in one of the opening scenes. It's the store clerk at the convenient store where Juno goes to purchase a pregnancy test. His lines (like the one used for this piece of flair) are quick, but they are funny and overtly to the point. He is definitely a character I would love to see in another story!

2009-01-08T19:30:00.005-05:00

If you are having trouble reading this flair, it says "I like big books and I cannot lie". I figured it was an appropriate piece of flair to highlight as school is resuming from winter break. Personally, I love it cause it's a great reminder that brains are so much more sexy than the outer appearance of a person.

Southern Stewie

2009-01-08T14:14:00.000-05:00

Family Guy fans will recall "To Love and Die in Dixie" as a hilarious episode in which Chris witnesses a crime and the whole family is placed in the witness protection program and relocated to the "deep south". During this episode riddled with ridiculous characters and grossly exaggerated circumstances, Stewie learns to play the banjo.

Stewie and the Cowtones

Fish: Food or Friend?

2009-01-07T14:03:00.002-05:00

Ah, Pixar! The illustrious media giant that introduced us inadvertently to several subliminal messaging campaigns including endorsement of the vegan lifestyle. While I myself am not a vegan, I appreciate the self-restraint the sharks attempt to utilize in order to appease their social consciences. However, the sharks soon learn that while friendship is valuable, it is a difficult to compete with carnivorous instincts... especially when fish are so tasty!

Milton Hershey was an Inspired Soul

2009-01-06T11:53:00.000-05:00

Perhaps there are some problems chocolate cannot fix, but if I ever have such a problem, I think I'll try it anyways! It may be stereotypical for girls to be chocoholics, but this is one area I don't mind agreeing with the stereotype on! Whether it's because of my gender or because it's just plain good, chocolate is perhaps one of my all time favorite foods and often brings a smile to my face. For more fun with chocolate, check out these quotes, all written and collected by like-minded people.

Argh! A Pirate's Life for Me!

2009-01-05T23:50:00.002-05:00

This flair I added to commemorate my decision to attend East Carolina University for grad school, where the mascot is the much feared PeeDee the Pirate. The Pirate life is vastly different than I originally imagined, but I can't say it's ever boring! And hey, I'm accomplishing a childhood dream of becoming a pirate- what could be better than that?

A Colorful Imagination

2009-01-04T11:43:00.000-05:00

I know I mentioned a while back that I'm still a kid at heart, but it is never more obvious than when I go to one of those kid-friendly sit down restaurants where the tablecloth is paper and they keep crayons at the table. Those are the moments the kid in me cannot contain herself! Inevitably, by the time the server arrives with the food, there is some type of picture or design drawn up all over the table. My heart is saddened a bit by the plates and cups covering all my hard work, that is until I'm distracted by the food and drink they contain. There have been several times, however, that I have considered asking to take a portion of the paper tablecloth home to display on the fridge.

Frosty Fries

2009-01-03T11:08:00.000-05:00

I don't remember how old I was exactly, but I remember looking up over my meal one night at Wendy's at my brother's sly grin. I watched him lift a fry, look around to see if mom and dad were watching as he plunged it into his Frosty and quickly snapped it into his mouth. I watched as the corners of his mouth turned upward at the joy of his culinary genius of combining two beloved cuisine favorites. Within a minute, my eyes were widening as I discovered that my brother had just stumbled upon a divine combination. While my adult tastebuds don't seem to appreciate it as much anymore, I typically eat at least one fry with frosty just to remember the silly little things that amuse us as children and make us feel invincible.

Gee golly, I just love flair, doncha know?

2009-01-02T11:49:00.001-05:00

When I was a young teen and I began hanging out with people from different places and going on trips with friends, I noticed that I have a high tendency to pick up random accents. While I was born and raised in the deep south, my accent tends to sound much more Mid-Western/New Englandish at times. It comes and goes, and when I'm in a playful mood, it sometimes can be completely random like a Scottish accent or a crazy mix of different dialects. For this reason, I often warn people when they are getting closer to me that I do often bust out in random accents. And, admittedly, they sometimes come out the strongest when I'm talking to myself under my breath which, yes, I do quite often.

New Year, New Flair

2009-01-01T13:43:00.001-05:00

It's a new year and I can't think of a better way to send your friends a greeting than with flair! Here's a favorite of mine featuring a fat penguin, because after all, who doesn't enjoy a fat penguin? Happy New Year!

Who me?! Sarcastic? No...

2008-12-31T22:31:00.001-05:00

I am a strong believer that a witty mind should not go to waste and that sarcasm can actually be used for the good of society. For example, Family Guy, one of the most offensive and sarcastic shows on television actually points out a lot of underlying ridiculousness our American culture tends to overlook. Because of my positive views on sarcasm, I do my best to offer my services as often as possible. Sarcasm is simply one of the many ways I show I care.

Yay! Flair Update Allows for Easier Sharing

2008-12-31T12:54:00.000-05:00

Okay, so if you've been using the flair application much at all, I'm sure you've been frustrated at times with the process for sharing. Traditionally, when you find a good piece of flair, you have to click on the share button and scroll through your entire list of friends, looking for the names of all those you wish to send it to. This can be a very long and tedious task, and especially annoying when you have 15 friends named Amanda. However, a new update to flair allows you to type in the name of the person you want to send the flair to and it automatically searches through your friend list for anyone with that name. This shaves valuable time and energy off of the flair sharing experience and allows you to enjoy the search for quality flair without as much hassle in the sending process, which means you have more time to flair!

Who Doesn't Like a Talking Cucumber Mourning His Hairbrush?

2008-12-30T12:24:00.000-05:00

So, I'm the first to admit that I'm still a huge kid at heart and this piece of flair shows just that. While VeggieTales by BigIdea is morally rich cartoons targeted towards young children, I have to admit that I definitely have a weakness for them even though I'm now in grad school. If you've never been exposed to the VeggieTale world, allow me to introduce you a little. The cucumber pictured in the flair is named Larry. He's famous for his silly songs and pretending to be a superhero named Larry-Boy. He is the wacky sidekick to Bob the Tomato. Together with their other vegetable friends, they teach kids about the bible in a silly, round-about sort of way.

If you've never heard the song, here it is, courtesy of BigIdea and YouTube:

Oh, Flip Flops- How do I love thee, let me count the ways...

2008-12-29T12:59:00.000-05:00

I suppose my love affair with flip flops began when I was a child. The sound of rubber flopping against my skin with every step as I walked was so invigorating that I sometimes made sure to flop extra loudly to ensure everyone in the house heard me coming. As I grew up, my love affair was re-kindled when I discovered the $3 flip flops available at Old Navy every summer. At that price, it was nothing to throw down 20 or 30 bucks on flip flops, just so I would have a pair in just about every color I could imagine wanting to wear the whole summer long. Now, however, it's the feel of a nicely worn in, perfectly contoured pair of flops that I appreciate more than the flop sound. The comfort of a nice fit makes me smile every time. Personally, I find it very difficult to be sad wearing flip flops.

2008-12-28T20:12:00.000-05:00

This is the first piece of flair I ever received. My sorority big sis sent it to me about a year ago and inadvertently started an addiction that no one has been able to stop. I have since accumulated well over 1000 flair points and I've accumulated over 500 of my own. It's not like I have all the time in the world to dedicate to flair, though, so what is it about this facebook application that keeps me coming back for more? It's the opportunity to express myself in a new, quick and catchy way and to share that expression of myself with others. It's the opportunity to connect with others by sending them flair that reminds me of who they are as well. It's a way for me to capture in a quick statement or picture a deeply resounding truth about myself, how I view the world, or somehow mock the ridiculous nature of the world in which we live. So, why have I started this blog? Because while the Facebook App is quite fantastic in it's own right, each flairboard is limited to only displaying 56 pieces of flair and does not allow me to add any commentary on why I appreciate the flair or the memories it evokes, which is, in my opinion, half the fun of flair! So, this blog is my way of displaying my flair in a more personalized space, with room for a lengthier description of why I love the flair I love.