Nothing to see here folks....

[revid]

So, boredom. Had a lovely lazy week, although I did manage to get a few work related things accomplished from home via computer, so I don't feel too slothful.

I also decided that in honor of my recent LJ-versary, it was time to spruce the old baby up. I've had the same layout since about one month in, and seeing all the pretty updates around the flist was making me jealous. And that's when things spiraled out of control. I suddenly had to learn about all that stuff like S1 and S2 and Styles and Themes and Layers and custom CSS. I really wanted a pretty header pic, so I found a layout on premade_ljs that was based on S2 Smooth Sailing (which is [was] my current Style) that had one and copied the Custom CSS, and read the FAQ and learned how to install it. But then I wanted to change the colors, then the background, then the fonts, then the size...you get the picture.

So I've spent the last 3 days or so trying to teach myself CSS, and trying to get it to look the way I want mostly by trial and error. I even set up a dummy LJ because I was afraid of messing this one up irrevocably somehow. I'll probably continue to tweak stuff, just because it's kind of addicting.

Hope everyone is having a lovely Saturday. A little public service announcement: Although there isn't nearly the AFI love around here that there is for some other bands *coughpanicmcrfobcough*, Davey the glitter princess himself and the boys will be on Saturday Night Live tonight. Set your TiVos.



GGD

Comments

[sick-of-me03.livejournal.com]

Ooh..I like, I like. :) Those pictures from the EMAs are some of the best pictures ever. They all looked so glorious that night.

[tasyfa.livejournal.com]

Dude, thanks for the SNL heads-up. I'm not fannish about AFI per se but I do love me some glitter princess! :D

Also...GUH. I clicked open the GGD and serendipity ensued: all I could see was Tré's head and Billie's belt. *dies laughing*

[tasyfa.livejournal.com]

You have also done more than I have with finding out how to install the header and all that - and I use the same Smooth Sailing base style! LOL

[indie-wonka.livejournal.com]

Ooooh, pretty new layout! :D

And I do love me some glittery Davey, and I've been excited about the upcoming performance since last week. :)

[thelackey.livejournal.com]

Ooh..I do like the new layout. Very stylish. *nods*

And the GGD? Great googa mooga!

[and-ed.livejournal.com]

Ooooh...LOVE the new layout. I, eternal cybertard, am very impressed with your layout-ing skills. =)

[leighrowena.livejournal.com]

Huzzah to the new layout, lady! It looks great! And I am bummed because I think I JUST missed Glitter Princess on SNL; if I'd read your post, like, 20 minutes earlier I'd have caught them. Boo!

Oh, and watch what you're calling "cold," dearie. I just came in from a 13-degree night. Going to bars sucks when you have to wear a hat, coat and scarf!

[revid.livejournal.com]

I knew right away that my new layout would have to feature EMA!Billie. Too much beauty to ignore.

[revid.livejournal.com]

I love watching Davey...maybe it's like watching an exotic creature at the zoo or something. I didn't realize my GGD was so BIG when I chose it. I hope none of my flist is on dial-up. :-)

[revid.livejournal.com]

It really helped that I found an example that I could copy the CSS from. That, and a post that showed what each segment of the layout is called in the code.

[revid.livejournal.com]

Thanks! It was a fun challenge.

I'm looking forward to AFI too. Still got another couple of hours.

[revid.livejournal.com]

It's a great pic, isn't it. But like I told Tas, I forgot it was so ginormous. Not that I really mind alot.

[revid.livejournal.com]

Thanks. I don't know any HTML except link and picture tags, so it was a bit of a challenge. And I couldn't really find any comprehensive tutorial on it, so it really was a trial and error job. But I learned a lot...that's always fun in and of itself.

[revid.livejournal.com]

I know cold is relative, but still! When it gets around freezing this far south, this close to the ocean, we native Californians wilt.

Awe...I'm bet Davey missed you too!

[indie-wonka.livejournal.com]

Haha, did you see the Davey/Jade slash? And Jade swears up and down that they are straight. Bah. ;)

[revid.livejournal.com]

OH NO KIDDING! You didn't need any slash goggles on to see that!

And just because you're straight, doesn't mean you can't do your bandmate. *nods*

[indie-wonka.livejournal.com]

Man, it was like that when I saw them live in September too. *fans self*

*agrees* Hahaha, they're all bandsexual. XD

I'm kicking myself now for not having recorded it when it was on. I got rather disracted and forgot to put a tape in last night. Youtube vids are just never the same, unfortunately.