publish;
$post_id = ($awada_theme_options['portfolio_post'] == ''?'':$awada_theme_options['portfolio_post']);
$portfolio_id = intval($post_id);
$args = array('post_type' => 'post', 'posts_per_page' => $count_posts, 'post__not_in' => array($portfolio_id) );
query_posts($args);
if (query_posts($args)) {
$i = 1;
$j = 1;
while (have_posts()):the_post();
if($i==1){
$pos = 'first';
} elseif($i==2){
$pos = '';
} else if($i==3){
$pos = 'last';
$i = 0;
} ?>