What would Laura think?

Laura Ingalls Wilder is a good example of how technology changes in a lifetime. She lived through covered wagons, hailstorms, telephones, moving pictures, and television. I wonder what she thought of Marilyn Monroe, or Elvis?

Flickr

I found this photo of Gordeeva and Grinkov on flickr. I love to watch ice skating live or on television. Are there any other fans out there?

Hard and Easy Habits

My hardest habit to habituate into my LLL (lifelonglearning) will be viewing problems as challenges. But I will try! Next time I get a flat, I will remind myself of what a great opportunity I have for LLL. Next time I have a tooth with a cavity, I may even ask the dentist to let me see how he drills it. Another LLL oportunity.
The easiest habit will be for me to begin with the end in mind.

The website is finished. Now onto the 23 things!

The website is done. Here it is!
Now onto the 23 Things project!

Subpages for my teen book recommendation page

I thought my subpages could be for different book categories. Instead of using the traditional fiction, non-fiction, mystery, science fiction, etc- I thought that I might use an emotion for each category. There could be a banner asking How you doin'? The book recommendation would be based on that emotion- its' reflection or its' opposite. For example: the i am stressed link would lead to books about charaters as stressed out as you are, or to books about how to chill out. Other links might be i'm jealous, i'm in love, i feel spiritual, i feel curious, or i feel sad. For the sad choice a recommendation might be the short story White Angel by Michael Cunningham which explores grief, or else an uplifting story like - ?

"Teenagers need their black"-FengShui in 10 Simple Lessons

As FengShui author Jane Butler-Biggs explains, "teens need thier black". It feeds thier transformation and since transform they must, I shall incorporate black into my website color scheme. They also tend to go for bright reds and other garish colors because, "fire energy lights the way forward". Okay by me, I'll splash some of them on the page too. I need to think about using a black background which I really don't want to do, or accessorizing the page with black in some other ways. Kind of like graphic throw pillows. As for the garish colors, perhaps I could find inspiration for them in a YA graphic magazine or at the makeup stand at the drugstore. Or more likely in my very own closet.

Thinking about style and color

I am looking at websites already set up for helping teens with book recommendations. My friend Dawn suggested some of her favorites. For color I liked Teen Reads for its' vibrant eye catching color scheme. Although not as colorful, I liked the content at Teens@Random. Finally, Teen Ink had great interactivity such as the what are your top five favorites section where kids can post things such as their favorite books, movies, foods, and dream vacations.

Anyone have other recommendations for me?