Changes.

[castalie]

I've been in the mood for some lj changes lately - I've been thinking of changing my default icon, my layout... and I apparently did it. Changed it all. I don't know whether I'll keep the new layout: I quite like the colours and all but it's so, I don't know, big. Two columns is too big, three isn't to my liking and I miss my little banner on the side now. Hmm we'll see whether I'll get used to the new look. [ETA: Ha, it's a not as large now, css is our friend! Might make it look a bit 'thinner' again later.]

Anyway, I took a day off today because I needed to change my glasses. They kinda officially broke on Sunday and I had to use glue to stick the side-piece to the rest of the frame and it wasn't exactly the most practical thing in the world. Considering I can't work without my eyes glasses, it needed to be dealt with pronto. So I did that this morning. As a result, I've lived in a blurred world all day, vague and blurred shapes constituted my world til I could get the new pair. Obviously I'm not blind but still, blur is my world without my glasses, is all.

Since it was no use trying to watch at the screen, be it the telly or the computer, I took advantage of my day off to finally finish Anansi Boys. I started it ages ago and I was always reading it on the metro except I'm pretty much always with someone when I'm taking it these days so it was never going anywhere. But I finally remedied that, planted myself on my bed and read it til the end and oh there are NO words for how much I love Neil Gaiman's work! I'll be forever grateful to french_hobbit for offering me my very first Gaiman last Christmas - it was love at first sight and it's all thanks to her *kisses*

Also I don't have any new Gaiman to read at home so I'm looking for new ones and I meant to ask, is The Sandman: Book of Dreams a novel? Like American Gods etc? Cause I still can't get into comics but if it's a non-graphic story, it would be fantastic.

Speaking of books. oceana_ linked us to one of the hottest picspam today: library smut. Go on and tell me it's not the hottest thing ever!

Comments

[spikedluv]

That's different. Easy to read, easy on the eyes. But yeah, miss the pretty boys. *g*

[castalie.livejournal.com]

I'm slowly getting used to the different :-) I have to say I really love the soothing colour and theme... even though, yes, I miss the pretty boys too. At the same time, like this I won't ever 'forget' any new pretty boys that took my fancy in a new series, you know? lol

[mab-browne.livejournal.com]

Re the library smut, I whimpered once or twice, I really did.
The new layout is pretty, and I do like the little banner/picture at the top.

[castalie.livejournal.com]

Don't worry, you were definitely not the only one whimpering at those pics. Saying they were gorgeous would be the understatement of the century. Inspiring might be closer to the truth :-)

[sockich.livejournal.com]

Dude, I nearly died of shock when I saw you had a new layout. Um, not that it's a bad thing (it's very pretty and I love your new default icon), but I was so used to the old one. And heh, you're the second person on my flist to change her layout recently. Guess change is in the air. ;)

blur is my world without my glasses, is all.

Lol, I hear you on that. What would we do without our glasses?

And oh, library smut. I...wow. I want libraries like that here dammit.

[castalie.livejournal.com]

Lol Yeah, sorry for the shock :-)

What would we do without our glasses?

Not see anything? Oh boy! *gasp* Not be able to watch SPN? And Numb3rs? And Criminal Minds and - okay you get the picture.

Those libraries are the most gorgeous sight ever!

[babycakesin.livejournal.com]

Oh my god it's beautiful!!! your layout and your icon both, I mean. wow... I love it.

[castalie.livejournal.com]

Last time I could be proud of the layout and the icon cause they were my doing but this time the only thing I can take pride is to have clicked where I was supposed to lol

That and pasting the right css codes to make some little changes to suit my lj needs better *g*

[babycakesin.livejournal.com]

well, good clicking and pasting then *g*

mmmmm.... Dooooooon...

Pendant la pause déjeuner

[castalie.livejournal.com]

Sorta OTP pour dire que j'adore tes nouvelles icônes. J'adore. Tu voudrais pas en faire un new batch des fois ? Pour plein d'autres activités - genre, lire dans son lit, ou lire dans un fauteuil confortable etc ?

[babycakesin.livejournal.com]

oh mais bien sur mon chouchou, tout ce que tu veux! *beams* j'adore getty images lol et comme je vais etre sans ordinateur pendant au moins un mois, autant en profiter maintenant *clings to work!computer*

[enigel]

Hee! You chose the layout that I have at Vox. *g*

blur is my world without my glasses

*nods* That makes three of us. (I'm counting Daniel. ;) )

Though you changed fandoms, I must admit that your new default icon is shiny.

[castalie.livejournal.com]

Daniel you and I are the Glasses Unit, we rock! Well, with our glasses, cause without them, we just stumble and stuff, but that's another story, of course!

That icon is one of my favourites - and it fits the colour theme of the layout so well too! I'm quite happy with the combo :-)

[ainm.livejournal.com]

I love the new layout, though without guys it's hard to recognize it as yours. :-) But it's very clean, and I *like* large. And blue. As evidenced by *my* new layout. ;-)

[castalie.livejournal.com]

I'm getting used to it; I shrank it a little so it's a bit better now :-) And I love blue as well, it's my favourite colour. It's very soothing here...

[jennixen.livejournal.com]

So, can you recommend "the Anansi Boys"? :)
Cause I havent read it...

[castalie.livejournal.com]

Oh I'd totally recommend Anansi Boys, all right. Have you read American Gods, btw? Cause the former is the latter's sequel, and though you don't need to have read it, I 'd still rec American Gods first. And then Anansi Boys - definitely!

[jennixen.livejournal.com]

Yes, I read American Gods this summer. *grins*
I didn't know it was a sequel...but I haven't finished Anansi Boys yet, so don't tell me. ;)

[moimoietmoi.livejournal.com]

Pretty new layout! I like the change, but I miss you sidebar with boys' pics. Maybe you could add one yourself?

God, the library smut link is gorgeous! And, look at that:



That's the V&A Museum's library in London. Sadly, it was closed when I went there.

[moimoietmoi.livejournal.com]

Oops! je pensais pas que la photo serait si grande! Sorry!

[castalie.livejournal.com]

Pas grave, le new layout n'a pas peur des grandes photos, faut croire *g*

[castalie.livejournal.com]

I was thinking of adding a new sidebanner that would fit the new colour - which would be a lot of work for me considering I'm not exactly graphically talented - but maybe I'll keep this more neutral layout, after all. That way I won't forget about the new pretty boys that I fancy in potential new shows lol Or I'll add a header and be done with it. We'll see *nods*

And ohhh wow, gorgeous pic! Thanks for sharing :-) Hey! Next time, when we'll go to London all together - meaning us FP - we'll totally go!

[moimoietmoi.livejournal.com]

I expect us to do all the London libraries and bookshops! *g*

[french-hobbit.livejournal.com]

Ooooh, it's so... blue *g* I like it in fact, clear and simple as it is.

And *kisses* to you, too. So glad Neil Gaiman worked for you.

What is it about going to London? I want to go to London with you!

[castalie.livejournal.com]

I love blue, blue is my friend :-)

Yeap, it definitely worked for me. It's still working *loves*

Hee dude, your being with us in London was totally implied! It's just, wouldn't it be great? A little weekend in London; FP unite!