Emote This!!

If I were a type character, I would be an emoticon. I LOVE emoticons... oh not the pretty, colored graphic ones; those are cheating. I mean the good, old-fashioned stick-figure emoticons. I know - I'm a dork. Nevertheless, it explains why I was fascinated to discover a whole world of them out on the web the other day. My favorites were (remember, most emoticons are left to right, left being top, right being bottom - example, :-) = smiley face):

1. :-B = buck-toothed
2. ~:> = chicken
3. B-) = Batman
4. (::[]::) = bandaid, or emotional support
5. ~(_8(I) = Homer Simpson

This discovery was so much fun, I decided to attempt creating (and, in some cases, commandeering) emoticons of my very own. Check it out!

1. :>) = "Wow, that V chick has a substantial beak on her!"
2. XX--- = "Luke, you've switched off your targeting computer; are you okay?!?"
3. { :>O = Me, leading worship at FCC.
4. UU = Tushi stuck to couch.
5. :-& = I want spaghetti for dinner.
6. [~~ :-O ] = Husband, singing in the shower.
7. UU>= = Outgrowing my jeans.

This is fun - come join me! What's your favorite existing emoticon? OR take a stab at creating a new one... Maybe we can come up with a couple good inside blogland jokes along the way!