*grins* Thank you... I'm very pleased with the way I have it looking now, I had a lot of help from my friends, on account of being pretty computer-illiterate myself. saintrobert talked me through how to add background pics, and angriestangel Photoshopped the original pic of Spike's face to make it the way I wanted it - he faded out the background a little to make the eyes stand out and he created a little tiled pic with the original picture reversed to give it the symmetrical effect. I took that picture completely by accident - Spike nosing towards the camera just as I clicked the button - but it's become a favourite of mine. I have it set as my desktop as well.

I had that happen for a while - I was doing so much reading message boards and LJ that I didn't pick up a book for weeks - but I've been making myself get off the computer and read actual books, it's good for the soul. Then again, I don't have kids and a husband and a job eating up my time, so it's a LOT easier for me...