Tuesday, March 18, 2008

green leaves

Do you like my new layout? During my little break, I decided I needed a change. I wasn't quite sure what exactly I wanted, I just knew I wanted something different. After just a short time of browsing through hundreds of layouts on the Pyzam website, I saw this one and knew instantly this was the one!

You might think that green is my favorite color, since the previous layout was green also, and you would be correct (olive green to be more specific). But this particular layout is a picture of my name. Really, I'm not kidding. Phyllis is of Greek origin meaning a green leafy branch.

In Greek mythology, Phyllis was a woman who killed herself after her husband went away and had not returned. Where she was buried, an almond tree grew, and upon her husband's return the tree blossomed. It was believed that Phyllis had been transformed into the almond tree. Which is very interesting, because my middle name, Renée, means reborn.

What does your name mean?