Iola's Inner Circle

Olivia · May 01, 2009, 05:32:43 PM

Inspired by Earth Day, IIC members now have earth/environment-related avatars and signatures.

And my username ("Rainbows & Lollipops") may or may not be temporary. It depends on whether I come up with something different.

If anyone wants to comment, I came up with a list of names that I considered:

Rainbow

Sparkles

Kismet

Poppy

Sparrow (it's related to one of my real-life names)

Mustang

BlueDiamond

JoeHardyRocks · May 01, 2009, 06:40:46 PM

Were we supposed to change our usernames for Earth Day Olivia?

Olivia · May 01, 2009, 06:57:24 PM

Oh, no. I've just been wanting to change my own for a little while now.

JoeHardyRocks · May 01, 2009, 06:57:57 PM

OK, just checking.

Olivia · May 01, 2009, 07:06:46 PM

Come on, it's not like I'm in charge. And I wouldn't just be like "Hey you! Change your name! Now! To This!"

Lol.

JoeHardyRocks · May 01, 2009, 07:07:30 PM

I was just wondering, because I didn't see FJA's PM.

Olivia · May 01, 2009, 07:09:55 PM

Oh okay.

But just know that any ideas we have would be cleared with each other first

Olivia · May 26, 2009, 03:16:59 PM

The avs/sigs now featured by IIC are about places we like.

Olivia · May 27, 2009, 04:50:51 PM

BTW, ?kismet? means destiny or fate. The other meaning has something to do with portions(?).

The ?Close your eyes and think of England? - just take the meaning on the surface. The full meaning/origin isn?t that appropriate, but I?ll explain the basics: when you?re going through something difficult, you should just ?close your eyes??. The actual ?difficulty? described from the original document will not be revealed here. Anyways, it's the best phrase I could find relating to England.

And FJA, I?m glad you got the ?Kansas? quote right. Many people don?t. They usually just say: ?We?re not in Kansas anymore?.

FrankJoeATAC · May 27, 2009, 05:10:40 PM

When you live there, you have to get it right.

Olivia · May 27, 2009, 05:16:54 PM

Ah. I see.

AussieIola · May 29, 2009, 03:49:25 AM

lol all i had to do was find a quote

anyway the next one should be superheroes! or villians depends on what you want

FrankJoeATAC · May 29, 2009, 02:11:08 PM

Depends on what Olivia wants. *glances nervously at Olivia*

Just kidding. Sounds good, AussieIola!

Olivia · June 27, 2009, 07:17:04 PM

Sure. I'd just have to figure out what to pick.

FrankJoeATAC · July 07, 2009, 04:59:05 PM

Okay, so now our avatars are going to be heroes or villains as suggested by AussieIola, and just to help you decide, here are some defintions of a hero and a villain.

?Hero - Sometimes mythic figures, sometimes ordinary people who prevail in extreme circumstances, heroes dramatize a sense of morality, courage and purpose often lacking in our everyday world. Heroes do what is good, just and right; and even though they may be ambiguous or flawed characters, they often sacrifice themselves to show humanity at its best and most humane. I think of a "hero" as a single character, a duo or a team of characters.

?Villain - Characters that movie goers love to hate - and hate to love. Villains are characters whose wickedness of mind, selfishness of character and will to power are sometimes masked by beauty and nobility. Others rage unmasked. Daring the worst to gain the most, the movie villains we remember best can be horrifically evil, merely sleazy or grandiosely funny, but are usually complex, moving and tragic. People usually define a "villain" as a single character, a duo or a team of characters.

So it's still optional, so no pressure to do anything.