My suggestion is to use the second one, but have that picture only in your signature, and your text that has the update about the Sci-Fi story (of course).
Thanx shooter, i don't understand it though. They were showing up when before, now they wont show up at all. Ahh well, i'll try your url's. Thanx shooter.
I might change the size in the future, but for the time being i'll keep it the way it is.