Thing #10 - Image Generators

Since I am a chocolate fantic, I chose the chocolate bar generator to play around with . It was very easy to do even for a novice like me. Check out the chocolate bar image generator .

Here is my smiley face that I created using the ezSmiley Generator. I must confess that I spent a lot of time playing with this generator. Please note that my Smiley face loves to read.
Create your own smiley face.

Thing#9 - Finding Feeds

It was fairly easy for me to use Blogline's Search tool to find news feeds that was of interest to me. However, I found Feedster to be a little bit too advanced for me. I could not find anything on libraries that I felt was revelant to my needs. I enjoyed viewing Topix.net and searched for news from Smyrna, TN. I found that one of our local schools, John Coleman, had pulled itself up from 2 F's, 1 D and 1 C to straight A's on its school's state report card. What an outstanding accomplishment! While exploring Technorati, I typed in library and found the related topic of Learn 2.0. By far the easiest search tools for me to use was Bloglines and Technorati.

Thing # 8

http://www.bloglines.com/public/stirrednotshaken

Here are the bloglines that I like to read.

Creating a blogline account was not as hard as I thought it would be. I asked a few of my co-workers who are bloggers what their favorite feeds were and checked them out. A few of them were very interesting. I searched for library and crafts. I found a couple of craft sights that I decided to add to my account.

Thing #7

I browsed the Rose Music Collection in the TeVA and discovered this old sheet music cover which depicted a drawing of locomotive #5. I have always enjoyed the story about Casey Jones and have visited the Casey Jones Museum in Jackson, Tennessee numerous times. If you are interested in the ballad of Casey Jones, you might want to make a stop in Jackson and learn about the legend of this famous American locomotive engineer.

Thing #6

I enjoyed making a photo collage from a single winter scene in the style of David Hockney. I love to watch decorating shows and can see the many potentials that mashups can provide for home decorating on a budget. I also enjoyed Flickr Color Pickr and think it would be cool to have Librarian trading cards.

Fall

My picture shows my favorite time of the year. I love the beautiful colors and the crispness in the air. Fall also ushers in my favorite holiday, Thanksgiving.

Thing #4 The Online Library

My children and I have always been heavy users of TEL. It has been most helpful for research papers, especially Advance Biology lab reports (boy, am I glad that class is over). I would absolutely recommend this database for middle school through college age students. This is the source to use when professional journals are needed or should I say required.

While browsing the LPLS website today, I decided to check out the P4A Antiques Database. My husband's parents have given my family many treasured antiques over the past twenty years. My youngest daughter (who was PaPa's favorite) received a cast iron dog bank. I decided to research this item to see how much it is worth. In less than two minutes, I found an exact replica of the bank. Surprise! Surprise! Its value is around $250.00. I plan on researching the antique sewing machine that came from Germany as well as a cast iron ice truck. Anyone who is interested in antiques or own antiques should definitely give this database a second look.

7 1/2 Habits

The hardest thing for me to do is to have confidence in myself. I am my own worst critic. "Confidence comes not from always being right but from not fearing to be wrong." This quote by Peter T. Mcintyre could have been written about me. Yes, I admit I have a fear of failure and expect absolute perfection from myself.

The easiest thing for me is to teach/mentor others, especially children. I enjoy watching a child's face when the lightbulb begins to flicker and then illuminate. Whether I am teaching a Sunday school class or tutoring "children at risk", I feel that I learn more from the children than they learn from me.

Stirred here

Blogging is one of the hardest things that I have ever done. I am an eyeball to eyeball type of person. Yet I do love challenges.