Holler OGLC!<3

Okay I know a lot of you beautiful people.

And I know a lot of you take tons of screen shots. 

So lets get some cool banners up!

Dimensions 900x300 max.

And I will be taking screen shots from now on. (MUAHAHAHA!)

Or if you are good with making graphics, get on it, Lets be stylish. =)

And if you have great pictures of yourself I am willing to turn the pic into a banner. 

Even if you have an idea, I will work with you.

It is all about Progress!

The list of possibilities are endless.

One Love-One Chat

~Iggy :]

Hello OgLc. <3

This is a short tutorial using Gimp.

Before I continue, my first two tips are:

Go into Gimp and play with it, familiarize yourself with the program.

Familiarize yourself with the hot-keys as they will be handy. 

EDIT: OgLc Cropped the images. Right click, Open Image in New Tab to view the image fully. It may be of help .

1. Start Gimp.

2. Create a New Image. Press Ctrl + N. Resolution I used was 400x400. White Background

3. Open the Text Editor. Press T.

Your cursor will turn into a "+" create a box in the middle of the Image.

Type OGLC in the  Gimp Text Editor.

In the ToolBox under Text, you can change the Font, and Size.

For the font I would suggest something bulky. and I used 100 for the font size.

4. Create a new Layer.

Press Ctrl + Shift + N.

5. Select the text.

On the Text layer called "OGLC" right click, and click on Alpha to Selection.

Go to the New layer titled, "New Layer"

6. Gradient.

Press L.

Now in the ToolBox.

Choose Red for the foreground color, and black for the background. (You can use any color your little heart desires.)

7. In the image you should see a marquee around "OGLC"

Your cursor is a "+" again. 

Left click and hold down the cursor right above the marqueed text.

Drag to the middle of the text. (You will see a line connecting both point)

Once you let go of the left button on your mouse the gradient should be applied.

Make sure the the gradient is applied on the new layer.

8. Create a new Layer. (Ctrl+Shift+N)

9.Select the Text. (Right click, Alpha to Selection on the original Text Layer)

10. Make sure that the new layer is selected.

11. Change the foreground to "White."

12. In the ToolBox, under Blend, locate Gradient.

Click on Gradient, select "FG to transparency."

Apply the gradient. From the top of the text to the middle as before. (Or until it resembles the picture.)

(Tip:)UNDO IS YOUR FRIEND

13. Using the Ellipse Selection tool. 

Press E. 

14. Create an oblong shape in the center of the of the text.

(Note! We are still on the current layer, the one we applied the white gradient to.)

Once applied. Press Delete.

This Give the text a "glossy" look.

15. Select the Text (original text layer). Create a new Layer. 

16. Now we Shrink the marquee.

On the Menu go to Select --> Shrink. Choose 3 pixels.

17. Change the colors to default. (Foreground Black, Background White)

Press D.

18. Paint Bucket.

Shift + B

Apply.

(NOTE!: This layer should be in between New Layer, New Layer#1) 

19. In the Brushes, Patterns, Gradients window. Under Layer. 

Locate Mode, change the Mode to "Screen" (You can use whichever one you desire.)

20. Merging Layers.

Right Click, click on Merge Down.

Go to "New Layer#2", and Merge it down.

21. Renaming the Layer.

Right click on the layer. Click on Edit Layer Attributes (Top of the list.)

I named it oglc-Color1.

22. Duplicating a Layer.

Right Click on the layer, click on Duplicate layer. (That wasn't hard LOL)

23. Transforming the Layer.(Layer name: oglc-color2)

On the Menu. Layer --> Transform --> Flip Vertically.

24. Moving the layer.

Press M.

Got to the layer flipped vertically and move directly under the original layer on the image. (Refer to image below if I confused you.)

25. Use the Ellipse Tool, (Press E). 

(Note! Still on Layer Name: oglc-color2)

I used the oblonged shape create by OGLC's bottoms as a guide.

Once you have selected the area.

26. Invert! Crtl + I

27. Feathering!

On the Menu. Select --> Feather.

I used 25 pixels. Feel free to experiment. The higher the value the more the feathering? 

UNDO IS YOUR FRIEND. So no worries. 

Press Delete.

You will get a "Fade"

28. Opacity.

In the Brushes, Patterns, Gradients window.

Under Layers and Mode.

You will find Opacity.

I set mine to 29. Feel free to experiment. =]

Thats it. Your end result should resemble this.

Any questions? Critiques? Suggestions? Anything? Just ask. =] 

Okay, OGLC, Firstly I would love to thank everyone, all the people I love, and I love to chat with, I would especially love to thank the admins who believe in me, and colored me green. Something I never thought I would being doing, something I am honored to have, and something I will cherish. Thank you sincerely. 

As you have read on Lea's blog we are creating crews, you now have the chance to have your creative ideas brought to the website to share with everyone. I have asked to be in charge of the graphics crew, and our goals will be to update the main banner with monthly/weekly themes, something to help spice up our main page. Maybe even advertisement? And I would love to see everyones talent portrayed on the front page, I know we have talent, so lets show it.

You don't need to be an expert in photoshop, you don't even need to know anything about graphics, just determination and love is all I ask for.

So if you interested, please see me, or email me at iggy@og-leetchat.net

You can, help create banners, give suggestions, critique (positively of course))

You can even just take screenshots and make a banner of you in chat, the list of possibilities are endless.

Here is your chance at making OGLC even sexier.

~IGGY~

One Love~One Chat

Integrity.

Integrity is the adherence to moral and ethical principles; honesty.

Before I continue, know that I chose these words meticulously.

To have integrity, in my personal opinion, it means to be honest with yourself.

You can't be honest with others if you are not honest with yourself.

You can't respect others if you can't respect yourself.

What do you truly see when you look in the mirror?

When I look in the mirror;

I see a man who has succeeded when many thought he would fail.

I see a man who is not perfect, but one who tries to be.

A self motivator.

A man who believes in his abilities.

An ugly man on the outside with an even uglier man inside.

A man who lacks faith in a god.

(Just a few for this blog anyway.)

Are you true to yourself?

I try to be honest to myself, but I am human and I fail.

I try to be nice to others but I fail.

What follows is how I completely and utterly feel about a certain situation.

If I had told a person to leave me alone, and that I dislike them, over and over again.

It means that I really don't like you. My opinion won't change either.

I had lost any and all respect for you. Please do not ask me why.

That just further annoys me.

If out of the blue I do talk to you, it simply means that I am having a great euphoric day.

It does not mean that we are friends. Get over it. I am sick and tired of this.

I don't care if you I make you feel some type of way, ignore me. The greatest feature of chat, is the ignore button.

If you desire talk feces behind my back, please do so it may help you feel better, I do not know nor do I care.

~~~~

Sometimes I feel as though maybe I should just chat less. Stick to the community site more.

Do more promoting. More art. Learn how to make videos. You know that sort of thing.

Just to not deal with such chatroom nuisances.

But it would be too hard because I would miss the people that I love so much.. my second family.

I just simply don't know.

Then I ask myself If I was being true to myself...

If I even have integrity.

~Iggy~

To be an Elite.

(Oh yes you guessed it more of my thoughts, Iggy's World)

To be an Elite or to be Leet is to be above the rest.

To have skills that exceed those of others around them. (As defined on the home page)

OriGinal Leet Chat, as a unit is defined as being Elite or "leet"

Because we are the best, undoubtedly.

And we are taking over. (That should be our theme song by the way)

Soon we will have 1500 members. YES!

And I find myself in bliss meeting new people daily.

We all do are part, and noone can say otherwise.

• Some members promote
• Some members stick to the community site
• Some blog
• Some just love chatting

But no matter what, it all benefits the site.

Once more I'd like to extend my graditude to every member, I love you all, from the old to the new.

We are elite, because of an idea a single man conjured.

And an idea he fights everyday to uphold, with all of our help.

With almost 1200 members determined to make this site number one.

OGLC truly is Elite.

To be Elite is to show the world that we are not afraid to make a difference.

Originality, Respect, with 1 love, and 1 chat, we have created a family.

Sincerely Iggy. ^_^

Respect.

Respect - esteem for or a sense of the worth or excellence of a person, a personal quality or ability, or something considered as a manifestation of a personal quality or ability.

Opinion - a personal view, attitude, or appraisal.

Everyday, I ask myself why I even give my opinions out. Why I even respect others when others hardly even respect me.

I think the answer lies simply in my childhood, the way i was raised. Though my relationship with my parents is not what I would want it to be, I still was shown and taught great mannerisms. Like, respect my elders, never be afraid of expressing myself. Always be observant and focused and think outside of the box, thus being  step above the rest. Remedial knowlegde.

But with experience comes wisdom I learned to respect myself. Since I respect myself I behave with pride. Such that I treat everyone the way I want to be treated. My respect has to be earn, and it can easily be lost. But when I give someone my respect, I cherish everything about them, especially their opinions.

Seems to me that the definition of respect has been dismantle, and tarnished.

Some reasons why I believe so..

1. If you respect someone you never pitty that person,  or you never ask another person or group of persons to pitty another.

2. If you respect someone you respect what they have to say no matter how rediculous it maybe or offensive.

There are many more, but for lack of time these two will suffice.

I have never openly asked anyone else to pitty another human being. Instead I have asked how could I help, or I would inquire more about their life. How else could you make a difference?

I am very opinionated. I hold my feelings in a lot, because I don't like to be referred as a jerk. But If I believe that a person is not worth my respect, I immediately let them know. I have reasons for everything. Everyone does, you are full of shit if you say otherwise.

If I feel as though someone is not allowing me to express myself, or if I feel as though someone believes that they are better them me or anyone else, I immediately lose respect. I am not better then anyone, because life is a constant challenge and every moment someone surpasses you, and you surpass someone else, both mentally and physically.

Another thing I hate. Attention whores. Persons that constantly want others attention. I just can't deal with it.

And these are some pet peeves of mine, girls that say that they are not sluts. From my experience it means that they are, and that they have had atleast one STI. And posers.

All of this jargon leads to one thing.

If the site is about respect, and in order to show respect you have to accept someone elses opinion, then why are people trying to censor  me? Telling me to behave? Telling me to be nice?

Are they right? Am I wrong? or Am I right and they are wrong?

Define rights, ethics, morality...

There is no definition. It would be an opinion. A cultural opinion but none the less an opinion. One that you chose to respect.

If I dislike you, and I have told you, it means that you are not worthy of my respect simple.

(Just a general observation of life, not directed towards anyone in particular.)

~IGGY~

It is about respect here in OGLC!

Simply believe in yourself.

I believe in progression.

Bettering yourself daily.

Experiencing everything life has to offer, to gain wisdom.

Always believe in yourself.

When someone doubts your abilities, just grab you balls and prove them wrong.

Never be afraid to share your opinions.

Never allow others opinions to make you feel shameful.

Never allow someone else to make a decision for you.

Never blame someone else for your own mistakes.

Never hide your persona to please others around you.

Be who you are.

And take in every little thing, don't take it for granted.

No regrets but lessons learned.

Never doubt yourself.

The strongest weapon you have is your mind, and it can make you stronger, or feeble. So use it.

Never say never, always believe in yourself, and experience all of lifes challenges.

"Anything you can do, I can do better, I can do anything better then you"

 Don't be too cocky, but believe in yourself, and yes I can do anything, and I can do it better then you. ;]

~Iggy~

Love ya. <3 

 PS: Dear Manda, MUAHZ!!

OGLC IS THE BEST CHAT EVERRRRRRRR.

^^Promoting =D

I literally just got home from work.

I log onto the site as usual.

To read a blog from Katherine ~aka~ KK.

Her words touched me, I felt the love she has for this site.

KK and Mica (sexy ass wicked ;] ) Were the first to make me feel apart of this site.

This site, this world, this culture, this family.

I may be rude, and very harsh, I may be opinionated, and I may have weird values.

But putting that aside, I love everyone I have met on here.

Everyone is unique, yet everyone on this site shares one common value.

That one love, the choice of being apart of this chat, this original chat, because there is only one chat like this on the planet.

That amazing admins, that live literally on this site, that deal with our crazy-asses. That get asked the same question a million times within the period of ten minutes, (Do you know why I couldn't log in? I think my password is broken D=!!) Yet they remain here strong.

To the mods who not only enforce the rules, but who are always there when you need an OGLC-fix. I sincerely thank the admins, and mods.

To Donna, Mica, KK, Manda, Brad,and whomever else promotes, I thank you for finding more great members, you know the more the merrier. :D I really appreciate, and I admire the dedication you all have for the site, and its progression.

To Marcus, Andi, Adamus, Jaime, Mr. Tx, Ed, Southern, and of Course the Original man himself: Rodney, and especially Danny, you men have become brothers to me, people I can depend on when I am having a rough day, I know I can get a smile on my face with you guys in the room, I love you, and you guys are amazing.

To anyone I forgot to mention, with a doubt be sure that I love you aswell.

Before OGLC I was ignorant, (Iggy is short for ignorance) But you have helped me grow into a man, a man with wisdom. There is not a moment in my day that I don't think about you guys.

Thank you Rodney for this site, for this home of mine, for this family.

I respect OGLC, I love OGLC, and I chat in OGLC. Soon I will bleed OGLC.

*Iggy*

I have been on this site for almost a month, and I am glad I stumbled upon it through Google.

The people I have met, have already left unforgettable impressions, and memories.

There is a strange force which bonds all of the members, whether it be love, lust or just a severe addiction/obsession to the site.

It can be felt.

There is respect.

Yet have I witness any bullshit.

I love how everyone tries to get to know eachother.

How we welcome strangers

How we welcome eachother.

How you actually feel like a family.

I am glad, proud, and honored to be a member here.

One Original Leet Chat

One Love ~ One Chat

OGLC

I believe in it, because you guys helped me see it.

Thank you, All.

<3