//DREAM A LITTLE DREAM//
I believe the better blogs out there in Blogland are closer to Blogatopia when content is king. Sure, having something pretty to look at is nice, but after awhile you need substance.
After a point, content alone is not enough, either. You want both. You want the Mensa supermodel who enjoys a good laugh, WWF and browsing the latest titles at the that little indie bookstore. Haven’t reached that point at Texas T-Bone just yet, because a transformation from a free Blogger template to a custom self-hosted site with pretty graphics and pictures sounds so unfree. Yeah I’m cheap. This is a creative outlet for me and I don’t want to PAY to be creative.
Regardless, I still have big dreams. Here’s a list of things I’d do if I had the expertise/time/money and inkling to care enough to send the very best.
1. Post pictures of little ol’ studly me. Because of the Photoshop time required to make the real me look so good, don’t think it’s going to happen. However, would throw in some family photos, because my immediate family is beautiful without benefit of heavy cropping and the smudge tool.
2. A great big header that says “Texas T-Bone ... ‘cause once you’ve had it, everything else is just meat” with a cartoonish graphic of a T-Bone steak shaped like Texas. The steak would start spinning and then explode into a neat display of computer-generated fireworks. Then a pair of cartoon eyes would appear and say “Texas T-Bone is watching you.”
3. An egotistical “About T-Bone” section that lists my hobbies (painting, sculpture, sailing, plumbing repair); my awards (Tony, Oscar, Peabody, Grammy, Nobel, Pulitzer, 2nd place art contest at Kishpaw’s Art Supply when I was 3); my immense land holdings (French chateau, Italian villa, seaside Caribbean cottage, ‘60s ranch-style house in Fort Worth); and my philanthropic endeavors (The Texas T-Bone Library for Vegetarians, Texas T-Bone Children’s Hospital, the $5 I gave that homeless guy). My club affiliations would also be listed (Association of Box Wine Drinkers, Corny Dog Tasters of America, Toastmakers, Society of Amateur Comedians Nicknamed After Cuts of Meat). I’ve got such a big head. Must get some fresh air!
4. Whew! I’m back. Would finally alphabetize that growing list of links to the left. Would have clever messages that pop up when you scroll over the site names. Might even play songs that I wrote about each blogger, music performed by a large orchestra and sung by Paul McCartney and that lead singer guy from Twisted Sister. He continues to crack me up.
5. Would hire someone to hand-write “thank-you” notes to everyone who leaves comments on my site. I’d sign each one myself, and maybe toss in a gift certificate for you (I’d keep a file on everyone in the world with Internet access, so that if you commented I’d know your interests and have a corresponding certificate).
Or maybe I’ll just stick to this ballgame right here. It’s more fun keeping it simple. And for Texas T-Bone, simple is better. More than two lines of HTML at once makes my head hurt, and that’s certainly not fun.
Later, Cyber Taters!
