glitter girl

A couple of days before I had the surgery on my foot, I hung up some suet and a bird feeder in the front yard. It is about the time of year when my feathered friends need a little help to supplement their meager winter diet. I thought it would also keep me entertained while I was recuperating. I have been having a blast watching them come and go as they snack on the goodies that I put out for them. I was really hoping to get some great pictures in addition to watching the entertainment. However, the weather has been so dark, dreary, and rainy that it has been near impossible to get any decent shots. I have been taking pictures in the middle of the day, but you could swear it was nighttime because they come out so dark. In addition to the lighting problems, my feathery friends have been very uncooperative and flighty, excuse the pun. I used to do quite a lot of bird watching and I remember them being much more cooperative. I seem to recall they would sit still long enough for me to focus my field glasses and compare all of their markings to the detailed descriptions in my bird book. Perhaps they’re camera shy! I’ve posted most of the pictures I have been able to get in my gallery already. I hope you’ll come take a look.

And you thought I was just a Bug Girl!                  

In my head, the title Glitter Girl is self explanatory. However, just because it makes sense to me, doesn’t mean it will make sense to everyone else who may venture into this blog. Ever since I can remember, I loved anything that sparkles and glitters. It can come in the form of sequins, bangles, spangles or any kind of bling. As long as it’s shiny, bright, or gleaming, or has brilliant color, like rainbows, and prisms or has real or imitation gem stones, I love it. I used to say I loved anything that was “glitz and glam” as I put it. I think these things are actually symbols of more important things, positive feelings, like happiness, hope, goodness, possibilities, memories of holidays and other fond memories of days gone by. When I see these things, they always make me smile. I will probably never outgrown this love and I am going to try to incorporate one or more of these elements into the things I create. In spite of the love of Glitz and Glam, I am definitely not a glam girl. I am more like a blue jeans and tank or tee girl. But, the sparkle and shine always catches my eye. In short, everything looks better when it glitters.

I finally wrote the “Bio” for my Blog profile. I don’t know why it took me so long.  I have such a problem writing about myself. I struggled for so long trying to think of what to write. I even read other people’s Blog Profiles but it didn’t help. What should I include? What do people really want to know? What is relevant? Who am I? Who do I want to be? How much information should I share? The hardest questions for me to answer have always been the personal ones about myself. I kept starting my bio over and over, unsatisfied with each attempt. Every time I started to write, I started by saying my educational credentials are in business... blah, blah; my career is in business .… blah, blah; my entire life is in business … blah, blah, blah. Desperate to put this monumental task behind me, and thoroughly disgusted, I told a professional coach about this problem. Of course, he said something like, “maybe that was who you were, not necessarily who you are or who you want to be”. Of course, he hit the nail right on the head. Then, he asked me “Who are you now and who do you want to be in the future”. I had several minutes of initial panic. After stuttering, stumbling, and fumbling for words, I came up with the right ones …. more or less. And he said “OK, then that is what you want to say”. He made it sound so easy. But, he was right! After a couple of false starts, I got it done and I was finally satisfied! I can’t help but wonder if other people have this problem.