I sometimes forget that you know a lot more about me than I know about you. I mean, you know that I'm a hooker, that I had a possible nervous breakdown while sitting in my closet ... you even know what kind of toilet paper I use.
I meet people all the time who know me from my blog and during our conversation it's entirely possible they might bethinking "Hey. I wonder how Karen's yeast infection is doing."
Well, did you ever think that it might be nice for me to look at YOU for once and think, "Hey. I wonder how her itchy lady parts are doing.".
Let's make that happen today. Not the yeast infection, (that's a special spell I have reserved for people who park sideways and take up more than one parking spot at Ikea on a Saturday), but the recognizing you bit.
This is what 70% of you look like to me and everyone else who reads this blog.
Faceless blobs of air. Who are you people? I don't know. In my head and the heads of everyone else reading the comments on blogs you possibly looking something like this ...
So what are those little pictures and why doesn't your photo show up?
Those are called Avatars and they're put there by something called Gravatar. Which stands for Globally Recognized Avatar. Almost all blogs and websites are Gravatar enabled which means they are all ready, willing and able for your picture.
All you have to do is go to the Gravatar website and upload your photo. Then Gravatar basically attaches itself to you and whenever you comment on a blog, Gravatar follows you there and includes your photo.
How to get your photo to show up in blog comments.
- Go to the Gravatar website.
- Sign up.
- Create your profile which includes uploading your photo.
- Done! Now when you comment on any blog or website that is Gravatar enabled your photo will show up. Pretty much every website has Gravatar enabled on it by the way.
- You can change your profile picture whenever you want by going back to the Gravatar website and uploading a new photo.
In the profile section of the Gravatar website you can fill out your name, where you're from and a little bit about yourself.
Why would you do that? Well there's a little surprise to Gravatar that not everyone knows about. If you hover over someone's photo on any blog comment if they've filled out their profile, that information pops up! So you can tell the world a little bit about you and you can learn a little bit about your fellow commenters.
And don't worry if you're a little bit shy you can upload a photo of anything. Your dog, your cat, your kid. I prefer to see recent photos of the actual person but the choice is yours.
I've only used 3 different Avatars on this blog since starting it but I might switch it up soon.
O.K. now it's time for you to try to do it yourself!
I'll be here. Waiting. And itching.
To see your pictures. ;)
Jaclyn
Aww my baby boy for everyone to see! :)
Jaclyn
except he didn't show up....
Chrystalla
YES IT DOES!!!!!!!! Just amazing and a piece of cake too!!!!!!
Karen
LOL Yes it does!!! ~ karen
Chrystalla
Have just tried it out! Does it work? Let's see...........
Desting
It worked! It worked!
Karen
It did! It did! :) ~ karen
Desting
Here's hoping it works!
Judy
Another great gift. You're so smart. Thanks for sharing!
Karen
No problem! ~ karen
Cassie
You asked for it. This is me. I don't like Laura as much as your face, karen.
Karen
Nice to meet you finally. ~ karen :)
sue
This is a test. I repeat....only a test. If this were a real reply you would have been notified.
Thanks Karen. I feel so techy
Sue
Amy in StL
It's so good to see everyone. I thought I had done this last year, but apparently not!
Pati Gulat
Testing.....123 Testing.... ;o)))
amberflora
Thanks for the infor!
beth
wow. who knew it was that simple? thanks for the help
Stephanie
Thanks for sharing!
Sheri
I'm so glad other people asked because I was dumbfounded as to why my pic wouldn't show up. Yay readers. Not sure why I just wouldn't ask. Now to click and see if I made it work! Sheri
Tracie
That's pretty awesome, thanks Karen!
Anne
Oops, perhaps I should not have picked a banana slug as my picture when posting a comment on an avant gardener's site. Doh!
Karen
Hah! Avant Gardener. :) ~ karen
Karin Sorensen
ooooh, that's a pretty slug you got there
Anne
If you like bonnets you would like Wendy McClure's book - The Wilder Life: My Adventures in the Lost World of Little House on the Prairie
Nan Tee
I just might be the only one that cannot figure it out. Maybe I'm typing in the wrong thing? Not really *that* computer literate, after all.
Pati Gulat
I am VERY puter literate and I don't know what I'm doing wrong... :o(
Karen
Pati - You're up and running! ~ karen
Pati Gulat
WOOHOO !! I am, ain't I ????
Gayla T
If Jaunty and cute is what you want, I'd better use the one with the round head and green dress. I think mine shows up already. Someone near and dear to me set mine up with a picture taken at midnight at a wedding dance. I was up since early that morning and my job was to keep track of the two year old who was not in the wedding. Her two older sisters and mama were in it so the little one was PO'd to the max. I look old and tired. They say the camera takes what it sees and I agree because I aged serveral years that day and I was too tired to move. I don't think it's fair that you get to be Laura. She was my friend first! You can be Mary and not have to do anything but sit around being the beautiful blind girl. You can even be Ma or Pa but I WANT TO BE LAURA!
Karen
Gayla - Sorry. I already have the bonnet. ~ karen
Missnicoleo
fun! now what if I want to comment anonononomously?