I’m getting ready for the top 2000… but before we take off this Saturday
I thought I’d show you some things I made.
(As you know, next week will have an everyday post that is filled with
top 2000 music-related layouts, no regular blogging.
I already received some marvelous artwork in my mailbox from all over
the world – I was flabbergasted! Be sure to check in every day during the
top 2000 week!)

Oh, and to make the top 2000 blog party more fun, I throw in a prize!
Yep, you heard me. I show you at the end of this post…

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This is going to be a somewhat different post.
It depends on you if you will notice the importance of it.

You can look at it as just a post – a long post – and if you don’t feel like reading
you just look at the layout I made for These are a Few of my Favorite Things.
(The challenge was to scrap your favorite band) If you do that, you probably
“scan” the large amount of text that follows to see if your eye catches another
important word  (which I don’t think will be the case) – then go to the comment
section and type some nice words about what I made.
You can do that. I have no problem with that.

But this layout that I’m about to show you tells a whole story about me.
There’s a lot of emotion in there and there’s a lot of growing up that you won’t
be able to see if you don’t read the words that I wrote to go with it.
So if you want to know me just a little bit better, deeper…
I recommend you take your time to read this post.
Even listen to the music.
Watch the bands.
Bands you know,
bands you don’t know.

I’m going to explain where it all came from.
I will lift a corner of the veil.
MY veil.
This is how I grew up.
This is part of why I became who I am today.

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I’m a bit philosophical the last couple of days and it all started
with a little ATC card…

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Yesterday I changed form Internet Explorer to Fire Fox, and I noticed right
away that my blogposts didn’t look the way they were supposed to look…
Of course I was aware of the problems with layouts that stagger on
different browsers (*sigh* each web designer knows this) but I’m not the
“expert in da house” and when it came to problems like that in the past,
I usually yelled “Help!” and than the expert came running and helped me
out every time.

But now that I notice my OWN blogposts go jump up and down, and shows
text on places I don’t want to have it – I’m afraid I will have to give in
to something I kept away for such a long time…
I will have to learn more html-code myself!
As if I have nothing else on my mind right now…

But I will learn it. I promise. The expert will teach me. My private teacher.
And I will practise. I will. I promise.
I want to learn at least enough code to give my blogposts the look I want it
to have on EVERY computer. Until then, no text next to the pics anymore.
Sorry for those who were used to that, and hooray for those who used Fire Fox
all along and always looked at the strangest things on my blog – and puzzled
over which words belonged to which photo.

Having that said, let’s move on to something more fun, shall we?

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As of 2011 – I am blogging on this address:
www.maritspaperworld.com/old-blog
For the 2011 edition of the top 2000 – hop on over!

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WE ARE SCRAPPING THE TOP 2000!

This is the final day of our little Music party…
time flies when you’re having fun!

I want to thank all the ladies that played along: Michelle, Chris, Jeanet,
Mirjam, Lena, Maja & Denise and the men: Marius, Nout & Ricky.

Some of you allready asked to do this again next year – and yeah,
I had a great time… but let’s see what the new year brings.
I definitely keep it in mind though!!

So on to the final hours in 2009… counting down to the number one in
the top 2000. Here are the songs you chose to scrap on this last day…

(remember you can click on the image to enlarge for a better view)

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As of 2011 – I am blogging on this address:
www.maritspaperworld.com/old-blog
For the 2011 edition of the top 2000 – hop on over!

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WE ARE SCRAPPING THE TOP 2000!

(If you want to play along, read this post for details )

We’re at the 6th day of the top 2000 – only one day left and I can tell you
allready, I will miss this daily top 2000 music scrapping!!!

But it ain’t over ’till it’s over – and we got TWO new participants today!!!
Denise had some trouble mailing  and due to that, and time difference,
her layout for yesterday made it to me this morning.
But I’m gonna put it on today for everyone to see!!!
And Maja also made a wonderful layout to show.
Thanks for joining us ladies!

(Remember folks, tomorrow is the last day. Come play along with us, mail me
those music layouts and let’s start the new year WITH A BOOST!!!!)

Here are todays layouts ordered by number…
(remember you can click on the image to enlarge for a better view
and if you click the names/links you’ll be linked to some special places…)

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As of 2011 – I am blogging on this address:
www.maritspaperworld.com/old-blog
For the 2011 edition of the top 2000 – hop on over!

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WE ARE SCRAPPING THE TOP 2000!

(If you want to play along, read this post for details )

Can you believe the number of layouts today???!!! WOWZAH!
Thank you all so much for playing along!!!
We’re at the 5th day of the top 2000 already – but still two more days to go.
Today is an extra special day, ’cause BOTH my men (beloved and son)
played along!!! Check out their contributions!!!

Here are the layouts ordered by number…
(remember you can click on the image to enlarge for a better view
and if you click the names/links you’ll be linked to some special places…)

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