snapdragon76 ◾ ◾ *sets a bucket on the floor to catch the drool*

You wonder why? Well, I changed my layout!! I know I said I was going to do it after the first of the year, but I said to myself, "Screw it. I wanna do it now." And the subject of my new layout? Why, none other than Takumi Ichinose from the manga series NANA! Why you may ask? *stares at image* Because he's just the sex, darling. I did it myself, too. I found some images (which are credited in my userinfo page), and fiddled in PhotoShop and voila!! Now, it actually took me a lot longer than I expected it to. First, I saved it on Photobucket, but it resized it, then I tried loading it onto ImageShack, but they said it was too big. I wracked my brain trying to think of a way to shrink the file size, not the image size, so I eventually figured it out and saved it in a .jpg format instead of a .png. And it worked!! So now, we have a nice picture of Takumi to drool at. Later, I'm going to make a default icon to go with it. Probaly the image I used for the smaller picture. What? You can't see it, you say? No problemo. Here, you can see the whole thing (just click on image):

Pretty neat, huh? *preens* After flogging my guts out for several hours yesterday, it's staying up for quite some time, lemme tell ya! Who knows, I may decide to set it as my wallpaper sometime.

OK, here's a neat little thing I got via e-mail that I think can work on here as well. Why not take a stab at it.

1. WHAT TIME DID YOU GET UP THIS MORNING? 8:00. I usually get up at this time, except for weekends.

2. DIAMONDS OR PEARLS? Hmm, pearls I think. More versatility.

3. WHAT WAS THE LAST FILM YOU SAW AT THE CINEMA? 'Pride and Prejudice' with my mother.

4. FAVORITE T.V. SHOW? OMG, so many. Let's start chronologically, shall we? 7th Heaven, Medium, CSI Miami, Gilmore Girls, Supernatural, Lost, Veronica Mars, CSI NY, Smallville, CSI, Everwood, Numb3rs, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, Grey's Anatomy. These are the ones I always make it a point to watch.

5. WHAT DID YOU HAVE FOR BREAKFAST? Chex and OJ.

6. WHAT IS YOUR MIDDLE NAME? Ruth.

7. FAVORITE CUISINE? Hmm, I don't really have a particular favorite.

8. WHAT FOODS DO YOU DISLIKE? Eh-heh. Quite a few. Peas, broccoli, lima beans, liver and onions, ect...

9. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CHIP FLAVOR? I like regular Ruffles, but for flavored, KC Masterpiece BBQ.

10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CD AT THE MOMENT? Mostly I've been listening to a lot of the mixed ones I've made.

11. WHAT KIND OF CAR DO YOU DRIVE? Silver Saturn.

12. FAVORITE SANDWICH? Good ol' PB & J.

13. WHAT CHARACTERISTIC DO YOU DESPISE? Snobbiness.

14. WHAT CHARACTERISTIC DO YOU LOVE MOST? Not afraid of being yourself.

15. FAVORITE ITEM OF CLOTHING? Jeans. If I could, I'd wear them all the time.

16. IF YOU COULD GO ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD ON VACATION, WHERE WOULD YOU GO? Somewhere exotic, like the Carribbian and then someplace like Japan.

17. WHAT COLOR IS YOUR BATHROOM? "My" bathroom is mostly yellow and white.

18. FAVORITE BRAND OF CLOTHING? Gap and American Eagle. I love the classicness and comfort.

19. TO WHERE WOULD YOU RETIRE? Maybe somewhere in the mountains.

20. WHAT WAS YOUR MOST MEMORABLE BIRTHDAY? My 22nd. A bunch of friends came over and we had a mini-Star Trek marathon. That was fun!

21. FAVORITE SPORT TO WATCH? I like to watch NASCAR and tennis.

22. FURTHEST PLACE YOU ARE SENDING THIS? N/A (originally meant for e-mail).

23. WHO DO YOU LEAST EXPECT TO RESPOND BACK TO YOU? Don't know.

24. PERSON YOU EXPECT TO RESPOND BACK FIRST? Don't Know.

26. WHEN IS YOUR ANNIVERSARY? Anniversary? You kind of need to be married first.

27. ARE YOU A MORNING PERSON OR A NIGHT PERSON? I am soooo a night person. I stay up late much easier than waking up.

28. WHAT IS YOUR SHOE SIZE? 7 1/2 (5 1/2 in men's).

29. PETS: Three cats. Two girls, Missy and Moon and a boy, Orion.

30. ANY NEW AND EXCITING NEWS YOU'D LIKE TO SHARE WITH US? Not really, no.

31. WHAT DID YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU WERE LITTLE? Either a teacher or a nurse.

32. HOW ARE YOU TODAY? Feeling pretty good, actually.

33. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CANDY? Reese's Peanut Butter Cups. Oh, and Peanut M&M's.

34. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE FLOWER? Daisies!

35. WHAT IS A DATE ON THE CALENDAR YOU ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO? Especially? None, really.

36. WHERE IS THE FURTHEST YOU HAVE EVER BEEN FROM HOME? Ontario, Canada.

37. A SMALL THING YOU REALLY ENJOY? Reading. Whether it be novels, magazines, or manga, I could literally read my life away.

38. NAME ANOTHER SMALL THING YOU REALLY ENJOY? Watching the sunrise/sunset.

Well, how about that. A little more about me. I hope everyone has a good weekend. *stares at Takumi some more*

Quote of the day: "True forgiveness includes total acceptance. And out of acceptance wounds are healed and happiness is possible again." -- Catherine Marshall