elisi | I'm not here...

You don't need to worry about keeping your header for a while yet.

That is SO sweet of you! But it wasn't some sort of veiled 'please help me' post - well not in that way anyway. Oh dear, I hope I'm not coming over all ungrateful, because I'm currently doing the Numfar Dance of Joy! ::many hugs::

Oh - and I keep forgetting to tell you. I managed to get Darcy to read a bit of 'Savage Beauty' the other day (the premise, not surprisingly, intrigued him) and I think he liked it. Well - he didn't say anything negative! *g*

Ah. Great minds..

Oh well. I should have read the comments first.

Oh dear, you are all much too helpful! I'm paid up for... uh dunno now! Ages and ages now! There's no getting rid of me now. *g*

But I think I'll delete that bit of the post though - I don't want people to spend yet more money. ::is grateful for generous friends::

We love you and want you around and you're busy and fraught so why not?

So, no worries about banners? I just wish I understood how to do such stuff myself...

You make me feel like I'm all wrapped up in cotton wool! :)

No worries at all... and there are tutorials on how to put up these things that I could link you to. Or you could let some clever person do it for you? (Not me - I'm hopeless.)

Clever persons sound good... I know I must know some, but I'm a bit timid about asking.

Everyone needs to feel coddled from time to time, anyway.

I know the feeling - I nagged Darcy into it in the end. Although some layouts are a lot easier than others (see these posts - 'Tranquility II seems very easy indeed f.ex.).

My layout is of course one of the awkward ones, but I like it too much to change...

Help., my brain hurts just reading that. What is CSS? I'm feeling very moronic here...

Having read through it (the Tranquility II one), I'm actually confident that I can do that! Seriously. And I'm a HTML moron. I would love to help you (- I can feel smart! *g*), so go looking for a banner that you like (I know that

amavel_bel has made around a hundred, have a look in her memories) and I can walk you through it! I suppose you have a photobucket account or similar?

Right, I had some time whilst feeding the baby. This should all make sense, if not just ask! :)

First upload the banner to photobucket (or similar). Once uploaded you can click on the picture and it will show you the full size. Underneath will be the measurements (something like 750x440). Write these down.

Then go to Manage - customize (http://www.livejournal.com/customize/) and change your layout to Tranquility II. You can try out the different themes (colourschemes) if you like - something to match the banner maybe? Just remember to press 'save'...

Once you like the colours (which you can always change anyway), click on the button that says 'Edit Customizations'. Then choose 'Presentation'.

Right at the bottom is a box labelled 'include any CSS here to override the default CSS'. (I have no idea what it means either, btw.) Check the box and an oblong box will appear with lots of html in.

Now (as it says here: http://www.livejournal.com/community/s2howto/32657.html ) get your banner's URL code and paste in where it says 'http://www.example.com/header.jpg' (deleting that first of course). Actually the tutorial is very good using different colours and everything so you might be better of reading that! Anyhoo - get your size measurements and put them in where it says width and height (instead of the 100's).

Then press 'save' and voila! One header! :)

Heh! I think that poll is someone trying to show which group of fans is the most fanatical and have a laugh about it, isn't it? I did vote for Spike, though.

:Puts on insane stare:

Oh yeah, definitely all for fun. In her latest post she was thrilled because so far Casper had more votes than Sawyer. ;)

Also I have a hard time seeing Logan as 'the coolest baddest most awesome character' ever... I have only watched 4 episodes of VM so far, but he's still only a bit if a spoilt rich kid! Nothing at all like Spike in 'School Hard'!

but he's still only a bit if a spoilt rich kid! Nothing at all like Spike in 'School Hard'!

Really? I've never watched VM but those who have all seem to say that Logan is like Spike not that I believed them for one moment.

those who have all seem to say that Logan is like Spike
That's what I heard too. But so far? Nothing like him. Also he isn't hot...

Also he isn't hot...

Some people seem to think so but then I discovered long ago that I never seem to agree with people on the subject of male hotness.

You can find a few photos here. He is cute I suppose, but I don't find him hot. But then there are few actors that meet the criteria...

Thanks for the link. He looks kind of dull to me - typical young American too-perfect made-in-a-factory.

And can anyone tell me if you get to keep your header once your paid time runs out?

Yup, you do. My paid time ran out a couple of weeks ago, but the header is still there, which rather suprised me actually. i guess you just lose the ability to change it, though, and have to go back to five icons.

Thank you!!! That is incredibly helpful. :)

And - since you're 'here' so to speak - there were a few other things I've been meaning to talk about, so I might just as well do it now. Ummm...

Oh yeah, essay! I would absolutely love to put it together, but do you think you could transcribe your notes for me? That would be beyond helpful. Just exactly as they are since I love the way you phrase things - all I'll try to do is stick the bits together somehow. :) Actually I might flesh out the S/B bit since you made me think of loads of stuff that I hadn't considered previously - you have a very clever head!

About the painting, I seem to recall saying something about payment way back when. Please consider that as stricken from the record, since there is no way I'll let you pay for it, OK?

Oh yeah, essay! I would absolutely love to put it together, but do you think you could transcribe your notes for me?

Sure, no problem! I'll try and work on that today. Should I just put it all in one document, or would it be easier to figure out if I kept it broken up by pages? And thanks for being willing to attempt this in the first place, especially with how busy you are and all!

About the painting, I seem to recall saying something about payment way back when. Please consider that as stricken from the record, since there is no way I'll let you pay for it, OK?

Really? Aww, that's very generous of you! *hugs*

Putting it all in one document (or email) is fine, as long as you keep the 'titles'. And considering how extraordinarily generous you've been towards me, I would feel like a W&H lawyer if I wanted payment! ;)

Spike is winning, of course!

I look forward to reading your fic in its entirety. Will do so as soon as time stops running away from me.

Well, by the time it's finished that will probably be the case! ;)

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