Smiley face icon: what is it?

a smiley face icon has appeared on my screen above my application icons (right where you get the email notification icon or the icon that shows you've received/missed a call). i've never seen one of these before and can't figure out what it's trying to tell me, though there is a little number '1' showing right next to it. if anyone can tell me what this is, i'd appreciate the help!
thanks!!

I am completely computer illiterate, just so you know. So I will tell you exactly what I see.
When I go to applications and select blackberry messenger the screen comes up;
Contact List
Current Conversations
-none-
then there are some other lines, but they are covered by a box that says "Please enter your name......."
There are OK and Cancel buttons but they are not highlighted. I can highlight them by scrolling to them.
If I select OK, I get "Your name cannot be empty". If I select cancel, it sends me back to the Applications menu with Blackberry Messenger, the calculator, Memopad, etc.
Sorry that I'm just not good at this stuff.
Phil

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