Exhibit display issues

I am running Exhibit 1.1d on WordPress 1.5.1.3. I want exhibit to display a thumb, and then in the post I write a brief description and/or commentary. I would like the thumbnail to float at the left, with the full-sized image opening in a pop-up, and I would like the text of the post to wrap around the thumbnail. Something like this: https://auntialias.com/about/ I have scoured these forums and found nothing that works. I tried the advice in this thread and it didn’t work.

I should also mention that my site layout uses div layers, and for some reason Exhibit interferes with my layout. I edited the .css file to change

.ex_clear {
clear: both;
}

to

.ex_clear {
clear: none;
}

because when it said clear:both; it forced all of my posts using exhibit to the bottom of the page, below the sidebar. But now it kind of smooshes the comments in with my post, which is almost as bad. :/ I left the rest of the .css file as is.

Anyway, here’s how it looks now: https://splintered-dreams.com/insomnia/?p=103

Help?