my color schemes have changed a lot lately. whereas i used to base things off of dark backgrounds and comparatively lighter text, now my layouts are more colorful. sure, i still like the text being lighter than the background, but now it's more vivid background and white letters, rather than black and dull.
maybe it's some sort of psychological thing. maybe i'm a happier person than i've ever been before. i could believe that.
not to say i don't still find dark layouts attractive. i see beauty in blacks and grays, and with the proper images, they can be the best choice. but not everything is bleak and has a dark basis anymore. i mean, look at this livejournal now! look at
fantabulous! look at
revivify.net! that one, especially, is solemn and not cutesy like fantabulous, but it's not depressing. i think it's every bit as beautiful as any site i've put up in the past, and not chibi-h'wei-supah-sparkly! but not dim and depressing either.
i'm happy with this turn in my designing, and this change in myself. i like being a happy person. i love having people that i desire to be around, and who want to be around me. this is great.