Expatiperro

So I could use a little advice. Ever since I started this blog, I've been thinking of ways to make its design cleaner, clearer, and generally more snazzy. Yet every time I try to change things around, I'm thwarted by my lack of technological ability, and my lack of aesthetic appreciation. The current design is basically the best and most fool-proof thing I could think of, but ideally I'd like something a little more stylized and pretty.

That's where you guys come in. Does anyone have any tips on how I could sharpen up the look of this site? Either by changing the background colors, adding a new template, changing the title picture, really anything- all advice is welcome. Just leave a note in the comments section, and I promise that I'll take it into consideration. :-)