that should have been "asks for..."

he think it's very cool. However, it may not fit into corporation style ..

he means. Most corporation or business don't use dark background on their web site.

i like it, but a little dark for my taste, making the bright letters difficult to read for some. nice wood bg...i love that kind of style

terencechang - I wasn't really going for a corporate look. More of a creative blogger type look

sweet2685 You're right, perhaps I should dull the colors a little. Personally, I am a fan of the dark, even though I know not everyone is.

the colors, but I find it a bit too dark. You may want to increase the contrast a bit

also, I like the dates to be big bold and very visible on a blog, but that's just my personal preference.

it! The transparent menu bar is very cool! and the wood bg is great! Kudos

Like it, but a little too dark in the menu section. Otherwise, keep it up...

thanks everyone. I will work on lightening things up - that seems to be the general critique