Thing Two

I decided to use my real name, Alyssa Tobin, as my posting name.  I am not good at making up anonymous names or screen names, which lead me to use the easiest one.  I am also a simple and straight to the point type of person which meant Alyssa was going to be my screen name.  Using my real name also lets me remember easier what my posting name is.  I wanted to keep the name of my blog very simple and straight to the point.  I named my blog Tobin’s 3040 Reflection.  I chose this name for me to remember what class this was for.  Another reason I chose this name was in case I decided to continue blogging I could sort out my post.    

Creating the blog itself was easier than I thought it would be.  I have never had any type of blogging account, and I was kind of nervous.  The hardest part for me was to follow along with the class instead of setting it up myself.  I think that setting it up as a class was probably easier for most, but I like to set it up the way I like it the first time.  I had to go back and redo some of my blog, such as my background and avatar, because I did not have enough time.  My overall experience setting up the blog was very simple and straight forward.    

I tried to make my avatar look as much like me as I could.  I am a simple person and wanted my avatar to resemble me.  I tried to give my avatar a personality like me.  I usually wear my bangs to the side, but the closest one was the bangs pinned straight back.  I then dressed my avatar in a skirt and top because my favorite clothing is dresses!  I did not see a dress I liked, which made me pick the skirt.  I feel like the avatar lets you show everyone your personality in an interesting way.