The new look

So last night I stayed up late and gave the blog a face lift. Its not exactly what I was going for but its a bit better. I wish I understood CSS just a little better because there are a few other things I would like to do. Any suggestions about the colors... I kind of liked the red before but I just wanted to see what else worked...

Also anyone who wants to suggest a designer or is one please give me a quote or a helping hand.