"I didn't bother with graphics as the image gallery was just too damn clunky." Agree, I only used graphics when they were very important for the message I was trying to convey.
My earliest attempts at embedding YT video's mostly failed. Eventually got better at it. But much easier now.
It's much easier now since you don't have to upload to My Images first. You just need to have 2 windows open and drag the photo from your computer into the body of the post.