'Conviction (1)'
A place where we can talk about ita, miss ita, and share information about memorials. The hugging started over here in Natter.
How did you all decide to switch your Facebook picture from the pink gingham?
I've changed mine to various pictures of me doing things with other Buffistas.
We're going to remember her in our own ways. I'm probably not going to buzz my hair or take up martial arts, but I did get a tattoo and go to New Orleans. I recently picked up ginger beer because of ita, and discovered that it's totally my jam.
I was ready to let go of the pink gingham but still wanted to have a connection to ita which is why I picked the dragonflies.
My last big thing was setting up my new NAS. (Drew's Drobo rec.) But I wanted to talk about it with her.
I had a former student do a photoshoot for me today, and I wore her cuff.
I'll change the gingham when something comes along that feels right. YMMV.
I knew it was going to be a one month thing for me from the start. We found out about ita on January 13th, and February 13th is the anniversary of Rob's death. I always change my profile pic to one of us in remembrance. Then it was easier to segue into other photos.
I'm with Strix, nothing has demanded a change, yet, so the gingham's still there.
Maria, thanks for the idea. I've been having a hard time deciding to switch, also, but today is the 13th anniversary of my mother's passing. If I can find a picture of her on my back-up drive, I'll put that one up.
Yeah, I thought about changing at one week, or two. But then I figured I'd wait til I had something specific I wanted to change to. Which I do have now, but my general inertia has extended things another couple of weeks.
Oh! But somebody at the dog park asked what it was about just the other day, because she had seen it from me but also from another totally unconnected friend. That felt really neat, to see yet more evidence of how far and wide she is remembered.
Thank you all for your input. I don't feel so weird for leaving it up.
I changed on Valentine's Day to my dad's picture because it was his birthday. I always have his picture on his birthday. Maybe I will start to wear pink gingham on ita's birthday.