i have exactly 1300 visits as of now!
i will now grace you lowly pauper heathens with a view of my lovely banner-making skillz
after all.. i am the Special Honorary First Mate First-Class Bannermaker Extraordinaire Tea-Making Expert.
and that's not even my full title.
And if anybody just says "congrts n 1300 dude" and ends it there, i will come after you with various lightweight (and therefore easy to throw) sharp objects. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED! NO PARTIAL-SENTENCE COMMENTS!

(please just don't even ask. i am in a wierd, wierd, and sleep-deprived mood today.)