Mosaics with Flickr

Cherie has this Flickr mosaic, I finally put one together, although three images didn't come through but never seen it until the final result. Not as easy as I thought but fun to do. Go look at Cherie's , hers came out perfect!

a. Type your answer to each of the questions below into Flickr Search.
b. Using only the first page, pick an image.
c. Copy and paste each of the URLs for the images into fd's Mosaic Maker.

1. What is your first name?
2. What is your favorite food?
3. What high school did you go to?
4. What is your favorite color?
5. Who is your celebrity crush?
6. Favorite drink?
7. Dream vacation?
8. Favorite dessert?
9. What you want to be when you grow up?
10. What do you love most in life?
11. One Word to describe you.
12. Your flickr name.


1. from joanne*, 2. abalone shell (experiment in black#1), 3. Sassafras!, 4. Not available, 5. "Gordon Ramsay's CNY Marathon" on Asian Food Channel, 6. D r e a m i n g, 7. Olympic Stadium of Athens OAKA, 8. Timeless Pavlova, 9. Turin in Love, 10. ...Ladybird Traffic Jam..., 11. fiery mum, 12. PENITENZIAGITE!

BRAIN TEASER

LOOK AT THIS CHART AND SAY THE COLOUR NOT THE WORD

Let me introduce....JAM my Business Consultant

This is my business consultant, Jam; short for Jameeca. Having discussions today about the Girly Meme, and the fact no information was given about what cosmetics Jam uses, I thought I'll do it myself, add some colour to Jam's portrait and ask readers which colour do you think suits best?

Spanish Bullfighting....Sport or Torture?

This is the moment matador Jose Tomas was gored during a bullfight.
The crowd looked on in horror as it charged the 32-year-old bullfighter and tossed him in the air.
Yet Tomas managed to recover and kill the bull, triumphantly showing off the ear in traditional fashion.

The bull fight has been a representative part of Spanish culture for years. Long considered an art by its many followers, the origins of this event lie in the ancient Iberian people who sacrificed bulls in religious holocaustic rituals in public spectacles. The origin of the shape and form of the bull ring could come from the ancient Roman circus although Celtic-Iberian temples also had a circular form.
The bullfight as it is known and enjoyed today began to take place in the 18th century and Francisco Romero was the first bullfighter to give organization to the celebration of a bull fight and is the creator of the current “muleta”.
But the true protagonist is the “toro”, whose ancestors have become extinct in the regions they inhabited except for the Iberian peninsula where it survived due to the bullfighting tradition. This animal has always been a symbol of strength.
For an explanation of what exactly goes on in a bullfight we must enter into a world of terms and technicalities of which the outsider may not be accustomed. To start with, each bull fight afternoon typically includes 6 bulls and 3 bullfighters participate.
The bull fight begins with a sort of parade of the participants around the bull ring, this is called el paseíllo. The fight is divided in three parts which are called tercios. There are marked by un toque de clarín or a trumpet sounding. In the first tercio the picadores appear on horseback and injure the bull with long pointy spear like lances.
In the second tercio the banderilleros place three pairs of colored banerillas on the animals back injuring the bull with the pointed ends.
In the third tercio, or suerte suprema, the bullfighter uses the small red cape, or muleta, substituting the pink and yellow capote used throughout the fight, finishing off the festival of the bullfight with the definitive sword thrust into the bull thus killing the animal. If he does it right it goes directly into the heart of the bull and he dies instantly.
If the public feels the torero did a good job, he will get one ear, both ears or both ears and the tail as a prize, depending upon the grade of perfection demonstrated. The president will take into account the public opinion, but it is he who decides the corresponding trophy. The public indicates its appreciation by waving white handkerchiefs.

I have much respect for different traditions and cultures around the world. Exploring and learning these differences can be fascinating at best. However, this is one I can not understand and would say that although the animal is eventually killed, and above it says instantly, it amounts to nothing but torture prior to the bulls death. So what if the matador gets gored, it couldn't of been the beasts idea to be penned into a ring and stabbed repeatedly, tormented then killed.

Optical Illusion

Do this and post what you see, I was surprised.

Girls Stuff

Kate and Cherie have tagged me with this meme. To do with beauty and makeup. Think we need one for the guys to do as well.

My Foundation:
Rarely wear it

My Mascara:
Rimmel Extra Super Lash

My Day Cream:
Oil of Olay

My Essential Beauty Product:
Can't go without deodorant and perfume, nothing worse than stinky people

My Favorite Makeup Product:
Eyeliner

My Perfume:
Opium by Yves Saint Laurent...who coincidentally passed away today aged 71.

My Nails:
To fingertips. One breaks, I bite them and then grow them again.

My Hands:
Small soft hands, usually warm.

My feet:
Neat and tidy, little toes, nails trimmed.

Three Products to bring on a deserted island:
1. My deodorant
2. Hairbrush..not really a product but I'll take it.
3. Toothbrush

Women I admire for their beauty:
Audrey Hepburn, Cleopatra,

Women with the Best Sense of Style:
Audrey Hepburn

My Ultimate Dream:
Don't have one anymore.

How Do I Define Womanhood:
Womanhood means different things to different people and all are valid. (this is what Cherie said also, so I pinched her answer)

My Favorite Fashion Publication:
I don't read that trashy crap.

I'm going to tag Megan, Joh, Birdwing, and any other females who want to have a go. Let's get one going for the guys !!

Reaction Test #2 !

Click and hold the red square.
Now move it so that you neither touch the walls, nor get hit by any of the blue blocks.
If you are making it to 18 seconds you are doing brilliantly....
TEST YOUR REACTION HERE