left side collumn, how to put border / different bg color? Options

[sk7rampage]

hey, well, im really new at making my own xanga...im actually a big noob when it comes to html haha..anyway, i was wondering if it was possable to have a border that goes around my picture / interest and stuff on the left side collumn, and also if possable, to change the backrounf on that part...

this is my xanga

see how on the left side the border isnt there, and i wanted to change the color of the backround black, and the text white...can anyone help me out? thanks...

[sk7rampage]

hahaha wow, i didnt expect a reply fast like this, thanks alot guys, u guys are the best..so hows my xanga for the first? XD so original but i like it like that, or maybe cus its my first time makin one thats why haha thanks again guys...oh and any sugestions will be great for my xanga...thanks again...another thing, did my picture come out wen u guys visited it? for some reason my ie doesnt show it, but when i use opera it shows...hrmm

<style type="text/css">
table.left {
/* this edits the menu module */
background-color:#000000;
border: #000000 1px solid;
color:#FFFFFF;
}
</style>

for some reason the backround isnt working, and also, when i went to do the left collumn module, the text was still black, is it because i disabled the left collumn?