The more things change, the more they stay the same.

[chestnutcurls]

Well, I changed my layout. I'd had the Component style for over a year, and I missed the uncluttered-ness of the Generator style, which I had when I first started LJ. Some things about it annoy me now, like not being able to show my userpics. But it's nice and clean. I'm not sure how long it'll last, though, so don't mourn for the stripes. :) Jen made the background for me - thanks, Jen! I wish I could set it to Fixed, but Generator doesn't have that option either.

My three favorite LJ layouts of the moment are lajea's (for the simplicity and colors), sominfun's (because it's so Lauren, and Jessica designed it), and hales417's (who is not on my friends list, but some of you know her).

It is pouring here.

Kathy just e-mailed me to announce that she's officially Kathy, Master of Science! She had her thesis defense today, and of course passed with flying colors. I'm very proud of her!

Something I thought of suddenly at lunch: what happened to swing dancing? During the swing revival of the late 90's, I went swing dancing pretty regularly. Now I never hear about it. Are there any swing clubs left, or is the fad over? If it's over, it's too bad. We used to have a blast.

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[canticles.livejournal.com]

The place where we're having our wedding has a grand ballroom. They still have swing dancing and ballroom dancing there a couple of times a week! :) I've been meaning to go for so long, but I haven't made the time.

You might look on Yahoo groups. There's a D/FW swing dancing group. I get emails every couple of days about swing dancing events, classes and whatnot. Again, I still haven't taken advantage of it... But you might try looking there. There could be a Memphis one!

[chestnutcurls.livejournal.com]

Ooo, good idea! :)

[lajea.livejournal.com]

I was mentioned in Brenda's journal! I'm famous!

*dramatically faints - hand to forehead and everything*

[chestnutcurls.livejournal.com]

Oh please. :)

[lajea.livejournal.com]

LOL

It's SUPER cool! Best thing that has happened to me ALL WEEK!!!!! ;)

[chestnutcurls.livejournal.com]

Well, if it makes you that happy, I should mention you more often. :) lol.

[lajea.livejournal.com]

LOL

You should. It does wonders for my ego. ;) Hee, hee hee.....

[unpoedic.livejournal.com]

Well, I changed my layout.
It screams...watermelon! ;)

(I do need to conjure a new icon, something...estival. Both of mine are too decidedly dead to be accepted in the world of the living.)

And that, folks, is as "geared for Summer" as Hannah will ever be.

[night-falls.livejournal.com]

I really like those colours :).

[chestnutcurls.livejournal.com]

LOL! I hadn't even thought of that! I did want something summery. Maybe it was subliminal. :)

[anulyra.livejournal.com]

Woah, I gotta pick a better green for the bottom. Something that doesn't clash with pink.

[chestnutcurls.livejournal.com]

Well, it's fine how it is, but something a little darker couldn't hurt. :) Whatever. It's nice and watermelony.

[stacye13.livejournal.com]

I have to say, I like the way it is this afternoon best. This morning it was kinda making my eyeballs hurt. Then again, maybe it hasnt' changed but I just thought it was brighter 'cause I wasn't quite awake yet.
Hmmmmm

[chestnutcurls.livejournal.com]

No, I changed it! Jennifer made me another, less limey one. :)

[anulyra.livejournal.com]

Yes, it's changed. It was wild this morning (and yesterday). I sent her a new background and she changed it.

[jeffholton.livejournal.com]

Serious question...

Why does layout matter? Who sees it but you?

[glass-of-gold.livejournal.com]

Everyone who uses S2 layouts and hasn't checked to view friends comment pages in their own style.

[jeffholton.livejournal.com]

I did not know this.

Thank you. I have learned something new today. :)

[chestnutcurls.livejournal.com]

Yes. Plus, even if I WAS the only one who saw it, I'd still want it to look nice. :)

[follow-through.livejournal.com]

It's a fad that my friends and I are *totally* trying to bring back! Our singles group at church has swing dancing once or twice a month. Too much fun!

[chestnutcurls.livejournal.com]

Fun! I'm glad someone's still doing it. :)

[jmcphers.livejournal.com]

You're overriding GLOBAL_HEAD, right? Replace this:

body { background-image: url(http://www.aardwolf.org/b/greens1.JPG); }

with this:

body { background-image: url(http://www.aardwolf.org/b/greens1.JPG) fixed; }

and you should be good to go.

[chestnutcurls.livejournal.com]

Hey, thanks. :) I can't find any place in Customize where I can edit the code, but if I ever figure it out, I can use that.

[jmcphers.livejournal.com]

oops, sorry... my bad. That would have worked under the old style system (S1), but Generator is S2 and it won't work there. \-: I don't know much about customization with S2. I should learn one of these days.

[healoneismyrock.livejournal.com]

Really.. my friend Kristine (kruszer) talks about swing dancing all the time.

[healoneismyrock.livejournal.com]

Oh.. I don't want to be misleading so I'll say I actually don't believe in dancing outside of marriage. ;-P But, I'm not saying that to start a debate or anything :)

[dorkiness-halo.livejournal.com]

I always thought swing dancing seemed so cool and wanted to learn it.. but yeah, I dunno where I could.. and I don't think people really do that anymore!

[laura8225.livejournal.com]

I learned a little swing dancing from the Dance Club at college. There's a little bar I used to go to with my friend Alisa on Thursdays for swing night. But we haven't gone in a long time. I think it became not as fun because I got really tired of not having any suitable dance partners. They were mostly old men, and some of them were creepy. But if I found somewhere else to go that was cleaner and actually had young men willing to swing dance, I would totally go. I do wish it was a more widely known style of dancing.

[chestnutcurls.livejournal.com]

Old men hanging around swing bars...that is kind of creepy. :P :)

[laura8225.livejournal.com]

Well, on any other night, it's just a regular bar, so they probably fit in better then. But I do wish they could draw some younger crowds on Thursdays. :)

[jazzypoet.livejournal.com]

I like the new lay-out, Brenda! It looks very nice! :-) *hug*

[kiwiria.livejournal.com]

I love the new layout - very fresh :-)

One question about the links - is that something only paid members can add to their layout, or should I be able to do so too?

[chestnutcurls.livejournal.com]

No, I think you can too! If you go to Customize (it's under the Manage tab), there should be a link to "Links List."

[kiwiria.livejournal.com]

Hmmm... nope. Can't seem to find it.

The only thing under Customize is choosing whether I want to use the old or the new layout (S1 or S2). Which one do you use? At the moment I'm using S1 - perhaps I should change to the other one.

Re: Swing Dance - I've wanted to learn that ever since reading about it in madlorivoldmort's fanfic "Harry Potter and the Paradigm of Uncertainty". In it Harry and Hermione dance swing dance, and she makes it sound like so much fun!

[chestnutcurls.livejournal.com]

Oh I've read that! :)

I'm using S2.

[kiwiria.livejournal.com]

That seemed to work :) I have a new layout too now!
I can only have 5 links, but that may very well be because I'm not a paid member - because you seem to be able to have heaps more.

Thank you for your help :)

[keepsmiling74.livejournal.com]

I'd love to learn how to swing dance. Seems fun! :)

[radiojedi.livejournal.com]

Oh my gosh, my friends exodus31
musicsmurf swing dance all the time--there are clubs up here. They bug Phil and I to go but I can't dance so eh, I dont ;)