Please allow me to introduce myself…..
Now, if I was really cool, I would embed a youtube video of Sympathy For the Devil here to go along with that title, but I am not cool, and I don’t know how to embed youtube videos.
First, let me thank Kevin for the opportunity to post here and to partner with my new best friend, DCup. I appreciate the flattering description of me, but I can’t lie to you, kids. Here’s the truth:
I am a native New Yawker, but I have lived in South Floriduhhhhh for a very, very long time. However, I am a New Yawker until the day they shovel the dirt over me. I have been divorced 5 times longer than I was married (don’t worry, this isn’t a math problem, just informational), and I have one son, whom I bitchily call affectiionately refer to as fomlpoma–Fruit of My Loins, Pain of My Ass. My age? Well, you will have to cut off my leg and count the rings if you want the truth. Let’s just say…..
I started blogging 2 years ago at DailyKos. If you want to get an idea of what I am about, allow me to refer you to an anniversary diary I posted over there a little over a year ago that links to just about everything I had written before that diary. You will find it here. I loved finding images on the internets to illustrate my nonsensical diaries and my song parodies, but I soon longed for the ability to make my own graphics. I discovered that I had MSPaint on my computer (who knew?), and I started fooling around with it. I don’t remember exactly how it came about, but a DKos friend of mine, Mikk0, and I worked on a parody of an imbd page together, and Mikk0 started a blog with it. Hysterical Raisins was born! I plodded through with MSPaint, but I finally realized that I needed to learn Photoshop. This past June, I signed up for a night course in one of the local high schools, and new worlds opened up for me. Unfortunately, Photoshop2 class was canceled, so traveling through that new world is sometimes a little messy. So here I am. While I am flattered beyond belief by Kevin’s description of me as a graphic artist, I am really just an enthusiastic dabbler with a bit too much time on her hands.
I am very happy to be here, and I look forward to working with Kevin, DCup, and the other talented contributors. I hope I can make you chuckle, start a conversation, and make some new friends.
As for being a woman of distinction? I put the stink in distinction! But thanks, Kevin!
January 2nd, 2008 at 3:56 am
The TIRAMASU post cracked me up!
January 2nd, 2008 at 4:14 am
Welcome aboard!
I’d ask for some hands-on help with Photoshop (I’m an insipred amateur myself) but absolutely refuse to enter the land of Putsch Minor (even though he’s not goobenor there anymore), Catholic Town, and shooting anyone who you think might be a threat. Maybe we can abuse the intertubes and gets me some learnin?
Anyways,… just wanted to say hi. Join the herd of cats, and enjoy the ride!
January 2nd, 2008 at 7:30 am
Howdy, neighbor! I already feel like I know you better than the lady next door, who has been there nigh on 30 years.
January 2nd, 2008 at 8:57 am
[…] I’m looking foward to working with Nonnie. I just learned of her funny blog Hysterical Raisins and I’ve got to tell you, next to her, I’m totally dour. Big-titted, to be sure, but dour. […]
January 2nd, 2008 at 8:58 am
Great start, Nonnie! Now let’s see if I can produce anything. Yikes!
January 2nd, 2008 at 9:16 am
Hey nonnie! It is great that more people will be able to see the smart and funny work that you post. Also, being in a new place will permit your longtime fans to see the works of posters who may be new to them.
January 2nd, 2008 at 10:27 am
hi everyone! thanks so much for the warm welcome! i think we are all going to have a lot of fun here!
January 2nd, 2008 at 10:52 am
I’m an enthusiastic dabbler, not you. In fact, ‘you enthusiastic dabbler!’ was what my ex-wife used to moan when we made love during televised emergency broadcast tests.
When you can pick it up quickly and do a convincing job, doing well-designed layouts, etc, that makes you a graphic artist. Talent can be refined a tiny bit by years of practice or formal training, but face it: you’re an arteest. You get to act like a spoiled erratic child publicly now and if anyone intercedes, you just scream “I’m being persecuted for my art!’
January 2nd, 2008 at 11:08 am
wow, kevin! thanks! i never thought about the perks! I’m being persecuted for my art! is now officially my new I’m PMSing!! now excuse me, i have to go buy a beret.
January 2nd, 2008 at 2:22 pm
Don’t let nonnie fool you, she is really cool, whether she can embed YouTube vids or not.
Congrats, nonnie! And congrats to all who will now be subjected to the brilliant, twisted mind of one of the most talented people I know. Now I have a new place to hang out with my favorite funny woman. Let the games begin!
January 2nd, 2008 at 3:03 pm
thanks, gotta!
you always have my back. i would be nothing without you. you are my photoshop guru, and had you not spurred me into using it, i would still be putzing around with mspaint. mmmwwaahhhh!!