Hey, considering then, I think you did pretty well! It's not easy making a site without a proper graphics program. But it looks nice, and you've got some good information there!
I have a few suggestions... when the page is first viewed, it has a bright blue background until the image loads? Perhaps having a dark grey or black background originally would work better, since there is then less of a contrast when the background picture shows up? Also, it would be good if you could add descriptions of the links so people know exactly what the sites are about. And, customising the scrollbars can be a nice touch... anyway, they're just suggestions...
