Like my new banners?
Spiffy, eh?
My good friend Lori from Jane Be Nimble made them for me. She totally rocks. Not only does she have awesome graphic design skills, but she hosts a great blog, too. I highly recommend checking it out.
I LOVE my new banners!! Don’t you just love the Praying Mantis playing Karate Kid?
There’s five of them, each slightly different. All beautiful.
Thank you, Lori. My site is much better looking, thanks to you.
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I love your new banners! You needed something to spice up your site… but not too much. Still clean, and beautiful. And, the praying mantis rocks. He’s way cooler than any of us.
Looking good, Jay!
Karen
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Jay:
The new header looks great! Great job from Lori. I’m re-launching my blog in a week or two and even though I actually purchased a premium theme, I’m going very simple and low tech (to match my CSS skills). We’ll get there, but again I think the new header is awesome!
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Jay –
Love them. I cracked up when I saw the Praying Mantis. Absolutely perfect.
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HI Jay,
Goes so well with your new and improved state of mind since you got back from your big little trip.
New spirit of life and new banner. Nice
Looks awesome! Praying mantis and all…:)I like the free flowing surf board the best….
Ohh and i do love Lori’s blog. Its very beautiful and picturesque. Will be seeing you there too…
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Hi Jay!
You wascaly wabbit!
I was hoping you would put up your new banner(s) up and not mention me. I’m no professional, after all, but I DO love to play armchair graphic designer. Thanks for letting me help you revamp your site just a pinch. You know, they say its all about content regarding blogging, so you were already *there*!
And to all the Porsidan readers who commented here, THANK YOU for your kind words. It was easy to help Jay with his new header after following him like a crazed groupie for almost six months now. Jay rocks!
And yeah, when I ran across the praying mantis photo, I snatched that one pronto! It was perfect! Then I spied the sultry guitar and kinetic movement of the tube and BANG!–voila! To me, Jay is the harmonious embodiment of music, movement, soul, the ocean, spirituality, beauty and poise. I hope I summarized this for him in his new header.
Here’s to you, Jay! Thanks for all you do for us.
Cheers!
(P.S. Now I should probably get more serious about Jane Be Nimble’s look, too. ha)
Lori´s last blog ..Hecklers 101
Definitely much better! Your new header gives me a clue to the person you are or aspire to be. Free, spirited and loving life!
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Love the new banners – especially the praying mantis!
Fantastic! I love what Evelyn said, as well. That didn’t immediately dawn on me, but now that I’ve seen them, YES! The guitar, especially, has such energy to it. Great stuff!
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Jay, and Lori, that banner is FANTASTIC!!!! Music, ocean, and the famous praying mantis! Genius, I tell ‘ya!
Lori, you never cease to amaze me… is there anything you AREN’T good at?
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Love it!
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Great banner! The liveliness suits you!
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Yes I like the new banner as well, fresh, clean, and the praying mantis. It reminds me of your lunch article a while back. Nice work Lori.
Ooh, and the mantis if I’m not mistaken is in keeping with the theme of one of your posts. It’s like a collage of all the major themes explored by the blog. Ooh, and Jane says it is too, so I’m not even reading too much into it!
@everyone – I’m so glad you all like the banners! Lori rocks, doesn’t she? I’m sorry I haven’t been responding to comments on this post like I normally do, but truth be told, I didn’t know what to say except to tell everyone thanks for commenting. So, thanks for commenting!!
Yeah, what Jay said…
(:P)
No, really, Chris, that’s right on. Yay, it worked!
And Lisis, you don’t want to see me dance…
Thanks, Tess, too! Ahhh…I’m feeling good today because of you.
I really appreciate all of you saying such nice things. I had no idea Jay was going to, “rat me out.”
(ha) But, hey Jay, I forgive you. I was just trying to do something nice for someone who I feel totally deserves it.
I’m soaking up the positivity from your site today, Jay. Thanks for paying *it* forward.
~Peace~
Lori´s last blog ..Your Body is a Fortress, Part 4 – The Iliopsoas
Spiffy is right!
Praying mantis karate kid made me laugh.
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Yep, big improvement!
The mantis seems to be pointing at something. Wonder what it is.
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Hi Jay,
I love the new banners! Lori, you did an awesome job. I especially love the one of the pipeline (the wave). It reminds me of Hawaii and makes me smile. I also think that all of them represent parts of you, Jay, which are your love of music, spirituality and nature. By the way, the praying mantis reminds me of the character in “Kung Fu Panda” which is a movie that I love.
Nadia – Happy Lotus´s last blog ..The Unity of Words, Thoughts and Deeds
These are great! Looking forward to seeing the rotation. She did an awesome job.
I agree. The banners look fantastic. Give’s more of a unique identity to your blog. Good work, Lori!
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Hi Jay,
Your site and the new header look fabulous. It’s so clean – like a fresh start.
Kudos to Lori for a job well done.
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Love it!! I think this really fits you. I love the mantis…see no bad karma!!! This is good Jay…like Barbara said…a fresh start!
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Jay,
The new look is awesome!! The images that are used really add what feels like a deeper connection here. And that’s a pretty neat thing.
Lori,
What a fantastic job you did designing this! Very cool!! You are doing amazing work!
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Hi All,
Again, thanks for all your kind words here at Porsidan!
I’m jumping in to chat with y’all for a moment (I hope you don’t mind, Jay).;)
David, Praying Mantis kid made me laugh, too. That’s Jay, always bringing a smile to my face!
Ian, The mantis is pointing at whatever your mind is focusing on at the moment, asking you to think about it. I think that’s what Jay is all about. Questioning and asking us to consider.
Nadia, Right on, that’s why I put the ocean wave smack dab in the center, I feel everything Jay does is centered in spirituality. And, I believe, for a lot of us as well as Jay, that is represented by the ocean.
Thanks for your kind comment, Dot.
John, best of luck in school! I’ve been digging your blog and writing. Keep making us proud!
Thanks for the kind comment here, too.
Thank you for taking the time for the kudos, Barbara. You comment means a lot to me.
Caroline, coming from you, your words to Jay meant a lot to me. You have so much style. Believe it or not, I was a little worried/concerned about what you’d say. I love your blog, photography and design skills! I hope to be as accomplished as you someday.
Lance, Gosh, geez, you are sweet. *blush* Thank so a lot for being so kind. I’m glad you think the new look suits Jay. I actually felt a lot of pressure; I wanted to do something great for Jay. Thanks for your kinds words here.
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It all look great, Jay! That Lori, what can’t she do?
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