Frustrated!!!!

Trying to figure out how to make this Blog look all nifty and it's driving me nuts! I know absolutely nothing when it comes to HTML blah blah blah. So trying to add stuff is like pulling teath. I want to add my Flickr as a gadget and yeah no go as of right now. So screw it the nifty stuff will come later I guess and I shall try and focus on writing more.