So I've been wracking my brain for a unique avatar

[SarahB]

I kept my little cutsie pink roses for awhile because I like pink roses. For a time I had my favorite Mary Cassatt painting.
I decided it was time for something more unique, so I picked Freyja. She is from the Nordic Goddess of love and fertility's name that we derived the name "Friday". Freyja loves things that give pleasure, she indulges in love, romance and lovemaking - always walking in harmony and beauty. Her power brings men and women together to create new life, and she is the gentle goddess who ends life in order to perpetuate the circle of life with love and trust. According to Nordic myth she was also the Warrior Goddess who was hostess to fallen war heroes in her great hall. :hippie:

Freyja represents passion: Passion in love, passion in war, passion for the things in life that bring us pure joy. She lets us be moved to tears with gratitude for what we see around us, her gifts are tenderness, grace, compassion, delight and laughter.

Not to say I always live up to this (*burp*), but I like bringing a bit of warmth, passion, and gentility in this world every once in awhile. Plus, it celebrates my Scandinavian heritage which cultural myths aren't so widely known. Anyway, that's the flowery chick in my avatar in case anyone was wondering. :)

[Kenneth ken]

1. very nice

and now you can let your brain off the rack!

:hi:

I knew the part about where "Friday" comes from, but I didn't know what her field of expertise was. - thanks

[SarahB]

14. I don't know if I fit, but....

I am passionate with my emotions and beliefs and I'm rather fertile along with it, so it kind of fits I thought.

[Zomby Woof]

2. it's just a fucking avatar!

Feeling self-indulgent? ;-) :evilgrin:

[SarahB]

9. I sure am

Somebody has to indulge me somewhere woofboy. :hi:

[SoCalDem]

3. My only complain with avatars, is that they are so small

it's hard for me to even tell what a lot of them are :(

I can increase the font size, but they always stay little :(

[Kenneth ken]

4. exactly - speaking of which

why does your say pest?

j/k

[SoCalDem]

5. It's Psst...

as in Psssssst..Listen :)

[Kenneth ken]

6. I knew that

I was just kidding j/k - since you were talking about avatars being so small.

btw - if I listen closely will I hear Bush*'s head rattle (like a pea in a wine barrel) as it shakes back and forth in your sig?

[SarahB]

8. No kidding

Sometimes you have to click on "profile" to get a better understanding of certain ones.

[VOX]

7. Say, I'd like to meet this Freyja...can you fix me up?

Or must I be a fallen Viking hero to be introduced to her? :evilgrin:

SarahBelle, you are so great to think (big) little things through like this. And indeed, your posts do bring a gentle and kindly touch.

Cheers --:toast:

[SarahB]

11. You must have a long red beard and a horned hat to meet her

I can try to be kind and gentle anyway, but sometimes I feel like kicking some butt too. :spank:

[KG]

10. isn't part of her legend that she can see for 1000 miles?

[SarahB]

12. I don't know that part

It might be some of it though. I know she did some intense things for a necklace and had a chariot pulled by cats, but I left that part out (less exciting).

[supernova]

13. How pretty!

I'm glad you said what it is though. It almost looks like an Alphonse Mucha pic.

[SarahB]

15. It is from a painting

J. Penrose, 1890. Hopefully, old art messes less with any copyright violations. Thanks. :)