when you type a message click on the go advanced button and then there will be a smal list of smiles. click more and there is loads come up. just click once and it will go on to yoiur message!!
Tracey do you mean the pic at the side called the avatar pic? There are instructions on the tutorials above for that.
Ive not been brave enough to 'reveal' myself yet!!
for the avatar pic go to user cp on the dark blue bar above. then go to edit profile pic in first section of the left hand bar.
in there you can browse for a picture on your pc or up load from a website. the picture has to fit certain pixel size so you may need to resize before up loading.