i'm stuck, help? Options

[shawtiegotem]

layout : http://i38.tinypic.com/2eb62xh.png

really, this is my first ever layout,
and i'm stuck on what to do, i don't want it
to be boring, and i want it to be clean.
for some reason, i'm not happy with the way it looks.
idk?maybe i need some feedback on how can i make it
look better. so please help me
the left spot, is where my picture will go,
the right is the about me.

[manny-the-dino]

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Honestly, I'd take out the paint brushes and that image up top. It seems really random and doesn't go with the rest of your layout. I'd also try to make the gradient on your text at the top more subtle because the changes in shades are too obvious. And the thing I circled in red bothers me. I think it would look better if you moved the arrow up so the transition isn't so... sharp/sudden. Other than that, it doesn't look that bad.