I'm your Venus, I'm your fire...

...At your desire!

I've had a freshen up...well my blog has, even though I am probably in desperate need of one.

Hubby has been trying to think of a new banner for my blog for a couple of weeks - he wasn't a fan of the plain banner and jelly beans. He also wasn't shy in telling me that he didn't like the plain banner and jelly beans. But this is one of the reasons I love him, he is always honest with me.

There was talk of using the planet Venus in the banner, but a ball of yellowy orange really just looks like a ball of yellowy orange...see image to the right.

Discussions were had and the decision was made - Venus de Milo. It is believed that she depicts the Roman goddess, Venus, whose function encompassed love, beauty, sex, fertility, prosperity and victory.

As soon as I heard this I thought, "yep, she's a winner". Who doesn't need some love, beauty, sex, fertility, prosperity and victory in their lives? I know I certainly do!

She also has a sentimental element for me. I have been to the Louvre in Paris twice and both times I have taken the time to see her. She really is breath-taking.

The first time I saw her my friends wanted to show me just how breath-taking she is, we nicknamed her "The Chick with no arms". How totally uncivilised of us. In our defence we were young and dumb at the time - some would say not much has changed.

The second time I saw her was when I was honeymooning with Hubby and it was my turn to show someone her magnificence. She didn't disappoint.

Unfortunately though, now I have "I'm your Venus, I'm your Fire" by Bananarama stuck on replay in my head! And really so should you too - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=giQ_SwN7lz8

In case you want to belt out some Bananarama karaoke....

Goddess on the mountain top
Burning like a silver flame
The summit of beauty and love
And Venus was her name

She's got it
Yeah, baby, she's got it
I'm your Venus, I'm your fire
At your desire
Well, I'm your Venus, I'm your fire
At your desire

Her weapons were her crystal eyes
Making every man a man
Black as the dark night she was
Got what no else had
Ow

She's got it
Yeah, baby, she's got it
I'm your Venus, I'm your fire
At your desire
Well, I'm your Venus, I'm your fire
At your desire

She's got it
Yeah, baby, she's got it
I'm your Venus, I'm your fire
At your desire
Well, I'm your Venus, I'm your fire
At your desire

Goddess on the mountain top
Burning like a silver flame
The summit of beauty and love
And Venus was her name

She's got it
Yeah, baby, she's got it
I'm your Venus, I'm your fire
At your desire
Well, I'm your Venus, I'm your fire
At your desire



So did it get stuck in your head?

Image from here.