erilyn | Oh, Nicky

It is a truth universally acknowledged that for a young man in possession of a good fortune going on a reality tv show is a sign of insanity. Doing so with one's fucked up family is a trainwreck waiting to happen.

Ever since they announced the Carter kids reality show, I've been cringing in anticipation. But now I admit to really wanting to see it. It's still gonna be a trainwreck, but goddammit, Nick's so earnest and big brotherly in this footage (and the stuff about Jessica Simpson and Nick trying to shut the others up cracked me up), its piqued my interest. Fuck you Carter! grumbles See, I've even made myself a crappy icon.

Thanks to Not Like You. These have got different footage in them.
+ The Insider - House of Carters - 14 meg
+ The Insider Online - House of Carters interview - 2.5 meg

Making this icon made me think about the various icons I have that I made myself, and how many of them are unfinished - I'm not really happy with them in one way or another, and have been meaning to remake them (or ask someone more talented than me to do it) since I made them. This includes icons I use all the time, and really demonstrates something about my laziness (see also: having the same layout to my journal for virtually forever).

So I wondered, out of the icons I made and use myself, which am I happiest with? It's probably these:

They are both quite simple, but I'm proud of them and enjoy using them. Both were the sort of thing where I knew what text I wanted on them as soon as I saw them. Justin's shoe despair still makes me smile, while the fit of Brian's lyrics with that lovely picture, juxtaposing the Boys and his career with his home and family, still satisfies me.

If you've got icons you made yourself, which are you most satisfied with/proudest of?