Thanks for your post.
I can really see your point about my design not fitting. I guess what I was going for was a futuristic VMK; the generic newsletter says "January 1, 2015" (sorry, a little product of my unnecessary perfectionist moments). But the point is that it's set in the future.
I may make another design that is less modern. If I do, I will have to put extra thought into making a website that is not as flat look good to people. Nonetheless, I'll still have fun with it, and I thank you again for your post. I've already got some good ideas.
-Alex