More Random Blogginess....

There I go again with that word!! *Blogginess*.... I think it might just stick with me for a while. I just need to work out exactly what it means, lol!!

Anyway, once again, I am completely and utterlt bored. Im at my dasd and my little sister and her mum are watching a 1950's film. And my Dad, as usual, has gone to play poker. Like her does every single sunday. If he's not playing it at the casino, he's playing it on the internet here. Or, ever so often, he meets up with my Uncle and some of his friends and has a poker night. Its all he does... and when anyone menions that he might be addicted he laughs it off.

I'm on my dad's pc and it annoys the hell out of me. It is sooo incredibly slow! It takes ages to do anything and he says its because there is so much virus software on it. I keep telling him its because its getting old and he needs a new one. And the internet service.... man its even worse then the rest of the computer!!

Its *Yahoo BT Broadband*... okay, its not bad for the basics, but if you have more than one yahoo account, like me and you want to check the emails of one, but stay logged into *Yahoo Messenger* with another id, it wont let you!! You can only have one Id logged in at one time. Why does it do that?!?! Yahoo must know that a lot of their customers have more than one account!! I want to stay logged into messenger with my main account but log into *Geoctities* with the Id I am using to create the *Kate Hewlett FanSite*... but nooooo. Boy, I am seriously considering writing a letter to the company and telling them that this is really awkward for people

I've had a few ideas today about what I want to do the *Kate Hewlett FanSite*, but, because of what I mentioned before, I cant!!!

Grrrrr..........

My Step-mum....

Okay, i'm at my dads at the moment and I cant help but think about my step-mum. I didnt think anything was wrong with her till my dad told me about her cancer.

But this weekend, she seems so different. It might be becuase she doesnt have to put up some kind of facade and pretend anymore that everythign is alright.

She seems like a completely different person and she is so different towards me.


I just hope that her chemo goes well and that she pulls through this.....

Asking For Help & Opinions With The Kate Hewlett Fan-Site

Okay, I told you that I would probably make another post about the Fan-Site and, well...... here it is!!!

Anyways, the reason of this post is to ask some opinions from you guys, if you dont mind that it.

Okay, the first question I would like to ask you all is about the *enter* page to the site. I have decided to put up a banner that people have to click on to gain access to the site. For some reason I seem to think that this makes the site look better (dont ask me why, *lol*).

Anyways, I currently have 2 *Enter* banners that I am considering using and I wondered if you guys could give me an opinion on them:




(This is 2 versions of the same image- one with text and one without).



What do you guys think of these? I would love to know!! Or, if any of you could make better ones, it would be sooooooo appreciated!!!

I also wanted to ask your opinions on the main banner for the site as this will be present on every page of the site (except for the *Enter* page ofcourse):













(the last 3 are, obviously, 3 versions of the same banner).

I would love to know your opinions on these banners. And, again, if any of you could possibly make better ones, I would love to see them!!


Thanx guys!!



Shelley

Random Blogginess..... (Well, Not Really....)

*Blogginess*?!?!
Is that even word?

Man, I must be even more bored than I thought I was if i'm now making up words..........

Anyways, back to the blog. I'm currently in the process of adding things to the Kate Hewlett Fan-site that i hope to get up and running soon. At the moment, it is being hosted on Geocities, but I hope to get a proper hosting plan and domain name for it soon. I'm not dissing Geocities in anyway, its great for what it is and I find it easy to use, but I would rather have the site have a proper domain name. Plus, if I had it on a proper hosting plan, I would have more storage space to have pictures. And, with Geocities (the way i'm doing it anyway) I have to copy & paste the code into the HTML for every single pic!! And it takes ages to do!!

On top of that, I want to try to find a new layout as i'm not quite sure that the one I am currently using is quite right. Plus, i'm not sure about the logo banner.

Man....
am I paranoid or what?!?! I bet I sound like I think that the whole site is going to suck!! I'm not thinking that at all. It's just that i want to make the site the best that it can be before I open it properly.

The fact that Kate knows that I am doing the Fan-site for her makes me feel even more nervous!! I don't want to offend her in anyway. I want to be worthy of her and to me that means going through every single detail and checking that it works and that it looks as good as it can.

Anyways, i'll probably post some more later after i've torn my hair out trying to get it all right, *lol*.



Shelley

Sanctuary Premieres on May 14th!!

If you havent visted the official blog yet, here is the post that we have all been waiting for:



*The first broadcast caliber Sci Fi series developed specifically for the Internet is almost here.

On May 14 2007 the first 15 minute webisode of Sanctuary will go live - with a new webisode being released every few weeks after that. A total of eight webisodes will be released for this initial run. The show can be watched online or via download and is, IMHO, best viewed via our Sanctuary Media Player. But that might be because I know the dude who built it. Seriously. His name's Sylvio. And he's a computer genius. And I know him.

As each webisode goes live, it will soon be followed by a new section of the Sanctuary website for you to explore. We are using actual 3-D rendered environments from the show itself as assets, so bottom line: It will rock.

Still more good news: A five-minute Sneak Preview of the series will go live on Sanctuaryforall.com Monday April 30, 2007. This Preview will offer exclusive scenes from webisode 1 and 2, giving viewers a good sense of the world of Sanctuary and some of the creatures that inhabit it.

One final note: You may have already noticed the Sanctuaryforall.com site has changed slightly. We've removed the log in requirements from the home page. You can now both stream and download from the site without needing to log in. You still need to log in to access the Forums (always a good idea!), but the trailer and title sequence are available to anyone - in any form - without needing to register on the site. Simpler, easier, better. Enjoy!

Thanks again for all your support! The future is here…

DK*

NCIS Icons

Here are some NCIS icons that I have made using a fab tutorial by ptmjbcs:





These are all really simple but cool looking icon bases (well, I think so anyway). If anyone uses them, please credit me and also comments would be welcome.
I also made one of them into an icon using filters made by spiritcoda:

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I hope you like them

She has cancer...

Okay, I apologise now if I seem a little off, but i've just found out that my step-mum has a rare form of cancer.

My dad decided to tell me that shes had it for 18 months whilst he was driving me back home today. I never thought that someone I know could get it. But no one ever does, do they?

Apparently, its a cancer of the lining in her stomach and its so rare that only one in eight million people get it.

Shes going to be going in for her first lot of chemo in 3 weeks, so im going to be a little... off.... for a while.

I know that I have to stay positive for my dad and my little sister so im going to try my best.

Trying To Find Inspiration....

I'm trying to find inspiration in anything I can.
I want to make some fan-art or/and do some more of my *Dan Payne/John Macleod* fan-vid, but I seem to have some kind of block.

Everytime I try to make something, it just falls flat and looks terrible. I dont know whats wrong. I never seem to have this problem usually. I can usually at least do one piece of fan-art or and one section the fan-vid, but now.... nooooo!!! its like my mind is refusing to comply with I want to do!!!

Ive been listening to music watching some episodes of season 4 of NCIS (as I want to try to make some NCIS fan-art) but nothing seems to be coming.I thought that watching the episode of NCIS that features Corin Nemec would help, coz I am a HUGE fan of his, but nothing!!!

Man!!I hope this *block* ends soon!!!

Random Post.....

Why am I so bored?!

I cant seem to do anything at the moment. What ever type of fan-art I try to do, I can't get it right. I've tried multiple times to carry on with my *Dan Payne/ John Macleod* fan-vid, but that keeps stalling.I dont even want to touch on my roleplaying posts!! *lol*

I hope its just some kind of block and that I can soon start everything up again, coz I dont actually have much else to do!! If I even have anything else *lol*!!

Shelley

Bored..... in fan-vid making hell!!

Okay,I dont mean to sound bad or anything, but the only reason i'm writing this post is because I am soooooo bored and I cant think of anything to do.

I've been trying to for weeks (possibly even months) to make my first ever fan-vid. Its supposed to be dedicated to the great character of *John Macleod* from the hilarious television show *Alice, I Think*. I've got 5 of the episodes on the pc and i've got a song that fits perfectly........ I think. See!! thats one of the problems!! I keep doubting the music i've chosen. I've changed it god knows how many times. But i'm determined to stick with the one i've got!!! I dont want to start the whole video AGAIN!! *lol*

When I do actually finish the video, I will post the link to it here and see what everyone thinks. (It will be my first ever fan-vid, so be gentle.............)

Damn Those Benefit People!

I put in my application for disability living allowance about 2 months a go and they still havent given me a decision!!!
How can it be taking this long?!?!Im living on barely nothing at the moment, its ridiculous!!

The real reason im worried about it is because i want to use the *back pay* to pay for me to go to the LondonExpo at the end of May as Damian Kindler, Paul McGillion & Amanda Tapping are going!!
I feel like I have to go!! *lol*

My Hospital Appointment

Ive just realised that I havent posted about what happened during my hospital appointment yet and its almost been a week!!
It was almost exactly what I expected. I had to stand there, then lie there, whilst the doctor tried to find out how far my joints would go. He said that he thought that I have Hyper-mobility syndrome and then brought in some medical students to talk to me!!
I was thinking......... my joints arent that bad... are they?

After that the doctor came back in and said that he was going to take a blood test! It was the first I had heard about it. You would think they would of warned me!!! And I HATE NEEDLES!!!!!!!!!

So hopefully I will get the results of that soon

Swapping Places

Hey guys,
Okay, so my little brother is out of hospital. Which is great news!! He isnt completely better, but its progress and he can talk now!!


But, bad news.........................

im going into hospital tomorrow Its just an appointment with a doctor of Rheumatology to see if he can find out whats wrong with my joints. But I cant help but think the worst. Its always the same. One thing that really worries me is that my local doctor, who I saw last week to update my prescription of painkillers, said that he thought that the Rheumatology doctor wouldnt find whats wrong with me! I mean COME ON!!!!!!!!! What kind of Doctor tells you that?!
Im just hoping that he is wrong and that this hospital guy can FINALLY find out whats wrong with me as my joints are all getting worse. For examply, over this week, my jaw has started to click out of place everytime i speak.
Im getting sick of no one knowing whats wrong with me as i really want to know!!
Fingers crossed!!!!