Welcoming in The New Year & A Winner!

I'm hoping every one's New Year started off  with all things good.

For that is my wish to you for 2013.

A year of kindness, happiness, good health, peace and most of all love.

I'm looking forward to the year ahead

and the many changes I hope it brings.

I scared, but excited too.

 I'm ready to begin a new chapter in MY life,

to be happy.

I know that sounds so simple,

butI need to discover who I am,

something I've never had the chance to do.

I'm just hoping I'm not too old to figure it out.

Lots to ponder.

So as this New Year flys by passes,

I hope to think about my future

and become the person I want be.

Wishing all only good things for your future New Year!

XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOOXOXOXOXO

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How to Type Symbols Using the ALT Key

 I came across these and thought they were really cool. I've often wondered how to do some of these, now I know! ;)     I will be announcing the winner for the MyMemories Suite v4 Giveaway tomorrow! I so excited and I know you are to!!      The ALT key can help you access alt codes, or characters that aren't readily available on a normal keyboard. These codes can be used to write in foreign languages, mathematical equations, or to add fun symbols to your messages. Below ☟ is how to do it on a PC then a list of symbols such as π, ♫ and ♥. Just hold the alt key down as you input the numbers.   Symbol Alt Codes Symbols With the ALT key plus numbers © Copyrighted [0169] ® Reserved mark [0174] ℠ Service mark [8480] ℃ Celsius [8451] ℅ Care of [8453] ℉ Fahrenheit [8457] № Number symbol [8470] ℗ Sound recording copyright [8471] ℞ Prescription/pharmaceutical symbol [8478] Ω Ohm [8486] ℧ Inverted ohm [8487] ☀ Sunshine [9728] ☁ Cloud [9729] ☂ Umbrella [9730] ☃ Snowman [9731] ☄ Comet [9732] ★ Star (solid) [9733] ☆ Star (outline) [9734] ☇ Lightning [9735] ☈ Thunderstorm [9736] ☉ Sun [9737] ☊ Ascending node [9738] ☋ Descending node [9739] ☌ Conjunction [9740] ☍ Opposition [9741] ☎ Phone (solid) [9742] ☏ Phone (outline) 9743] ☐ Checkbox [9744] ☑ Ballot box [9745] ☒ Ballot box with X [9746] ☓ Saltire (St. Andrew's Cross) [9747] ☚ Left-pointing index finger (solid) [9754] ☛ Right-pointing index finger (solid) [9755] ☜ Left-pointing index finger (outline) [9756] ☝ Upwards-pointing index finger (outline) [9757] ☞ Right-pointing index finger (outline) [9758] ☟ Downwards-pointing index finger (outline) [9759] ☠ Skull & crossbones [9760] ☡ Caution sign [9761] ☢ Radioactive sign [9762] ☣ Biohazard sign [9763] ☤ Caduceus or "Kerykeion" [9764] ☥ Ankh [9765] ☦ Eastern Christian cross [9766] ☧ Chi Rho cross [9767] ☨ Patriarchal cross [9768] ☩ Greek cross [9769] ☪ Crescent moon & star [9770] ☫ Farsi symbol [9771] ☬ Adi Shakti [9772] ☭ Hammer & sickle [9773] ☮ Peace sign [9774] ☯ Yin & yang [9775] ☰ Trigram Heaven [9776] ☱ Trigram Lake [9777] ☲ Trigram Fire [9778] ☳ Trigram Thunder [9779] ☴ Trigram Wind [9780] ☵ Trigram Water [9781] ☶ Trigram Mountain [9782] ☷ Trigram Earth [9783] ☸ Dharma wheel [9784] ☹ Frowning face [9785] ☺ Smiley face [9786] ☻ Black smiley face [9787] ☽ Waxing crescent moon [9789] ☾ Waning crescent moon [9790] ☿ Mercury [9791] ♀ Venus (female symbol) [9792] ♁ Earth symbol [9793] ♂ Mars (male symbol) [9794] ♃ Jupiter [9795] ♄ Saturn [9796]

Symbols With the ALT key plus numbers ♅ Uranus [9797] ♆ Neptune [9798] ♇ Pluto [9799] ♈ Aries [9800] ♉ Taurus [9801] ♊ Gemini [9802] ♋ Cancer [9803] ♌ Leo [9804] ♍ Virgo [9805] ♎ Libra [9806] ♏ Scorpio [9807] ♐ Sagittarius [9808] ♑ Capricorn [9809] ♒ Aquarius [9810] ♓ Pisces [9811] ♔ White king [9812] ♕ White queen [9813] ♖ White rook [9814] ♗ White bishop [9815] ♘ White knight [9816] ♙ White pawn [9817] ♚ Black king [9818] ♛ Black queen [9819] ♜ Black rook [9820] ♝ Black bishop [9821] ♞ Black knight [9822] ♟ Black pawn [9823] ♠ Black spade suit [9824] ♡ Red heart suit [9825] ♢ Red diamond suit [9826] ♣ Black club suit (or shamrock) [9827] ♤ Red spade suit [9828] ♥ Black heart suit (or valentine) [9829] ♦ Black diamond suit [9830] ♧ Red club suit [9831] ♨ Hot springs [9832] ♩ Musical quarter note [9833] ♪ Musical eighth note [9834] ♫ Musical single bar note [9742] ♬ Musical double bar note [9836] ♭ Flat note [9837] ♮ Natural note [9838] ♯ Sharp note [9839] ✁ Cut above [9985] ✂ Cut here [9986] ✃ Cut below [9987] ✄ Scissors [9988] ✆ Public pay phone [9990] ✇ Film reel (tape spool) [9991] ✈ Airport/airplane [9992] ✉ Envelope/mail/email [9993] ✌ Victory sign [9996] ✍ Signature/sign here [9997] ✎ Pencil diagonal down [9998] ✏ Pencil [9999] ✐ Pencil diagonal up [10000] ✓ Checkmark [10003] ✔ Heavy checkmark [10004] ✕ Multiplication sign/X [100005] ✖ Heavy multiplication sign/X [10006] ✗ Ballot X [10007] ✘ Heavy ballot X [10008] ✝ Latin Roman cross [10013] ✞ Latin cross 3D shadow [10014] ✟ Latin cross outline [10015] ✠ Maltese Cross [10016] ✡ Star of David [10017] ❛ Quotation mark single turned comma [10075] ❜ Quotation mark single comma [10076] ❝ Quotation mark double turned comma [10077] ❞ Quotation mark double comma [10078] ○= 777

Foreign Language Alt Codes   Symbols With the ALT key plus numbers Ç [128] ü [129] é [130] â [131] ä [132] à [133] å [134] ç [135] ê [136] ë [137] è [138] ï [139] î [140] ì [141] Ä [142] Å [143] É [144] æ [145] Æ [146] þ [0254] Þ [0222] Symbols With the ALT key plus numbers ô [147] ö [148] ò [149] û [150] ù [151] ÿ [152] Ö [153] Ü [154] ¢ [155] £ [156] á [160] í [161] ó [162] ú [163] ñ [164] Ñ [165] ª [166] º [167] ¿ [168] Mathematical Equation Alt Codes Symbols With the ALT key plus numbers + [43] - [45] × [0215] ÷ [0247] % [37] ‰ [0137] ± [241] ¼ [0188] ½ [0189] ¾ [0190] ≡ [240] = [61] ≈ [247] ≥ [242] Symbols With the ALT key plus numbers ≤ [243] √ [251] ⁿ [252] ¹ [0185] ² [0178] ³ [0179] π [227] ° [248] ∞ [236] µ [230] Σ [228] ∩ [239] ⌠ [244] ⌡ [245] Now I don't know about you but I always wondered how people make those cute little pictures. Well, here are some I came across :)

Bunny

1

Start with the ears.
(\__/)

 

2

Add eyes and whiskers.
(\__/)
(='.'=)

 

3

Add feet.
(\__/)
(='.'=)
(")_(")

 



Sleeping Bunny

1
Start with the ears.
(\(\

2

Add the sleeping face.
(\(\
( -.-)

 

3

Add the tail, body and feet.
(\(\
( -.-)
o__(")(")

You can add z's to make it look like the bunny is snoring.

Stick Figure

1. 1
   Put an o for the head.
   O
2. 2
   Make a /|\ with the straight one under the head.
   O
   /|\
3. 3
   For the legs, just add / space \ and you're done!
   O
   /|\
   / \

Fish

1. 1
   Make a fish. Use the greater than or less than symbols (located on the period and comma keys, for American keyboards), parentheses and a lower-case o.
   < o)))><

Bow and Arrow and/or Flying Bird

1. 1
   Start with the upper wing.
   .....\
2. 2
   Bring the wing closer to the body.
   .....\
   ...../\
3. 3
   Draw the body and beak.
   .....\
   ...../\
   )==)=O>
4. 4
   Move the second wing away from the body.
   .....\
   ...../\
   )==)=O>
   .....\/
5. 5
   Finish the second wing.
   .....\
   ...../\
   )==)=O>
   .....\/
   ...../

Owl 1

1. 1
   Draw the head.
   [0,0]
2. 2
   Draw the body.
   [0,0]
   |)__)
3. 3
   Draw the feet.
   [0,0]
   |)__)
   -”-”-

Owl 2

1. 1
   Draw the ears.
   ,___,
2. 2
   Draw the face.
   ,___,
   (6v6)
3. 3
   Draw the wings.
   ,___,
   (6v6)
   (_^(_\
4. 4
   Draw the feet and tail.
   ,___,
   (6v6)
   (_^(_\
   " " \\

Cat

1. 1
   Make an = sign. This will be the first set of whiskers.
   =
2. 2
   Then make '.'. This will be the cat's face.
   ='.'
3. 3
   Make another =. This will be the second set of whiskers.
   ='.'=
   • You can change eyes to... *_*,$.$, (O_o), =*_*= , =$.$= , last but not least =(O_o)=

Heart

Still not sure how they do this:

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’•,`’•,♥,•’`,
     `’•,,•’`

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