At first I didnt like it, but now I do.  Messages 
up at the top that get lost really get much more 
notice when someone has replied thanks to the 
hand.  I like the hand better than text too, it 
stands out nicely.  The finger pointing to the 
left also helps guide your eye to the title of 
the new messages!  As for the creepy thing, 
that's just initial thought, you wont even notice 
it after awhile.  The blue is also very 
nice.  ::makes fist puppet:: "Go hands!"  I know 
Im commenting way too much about this, but it's 
just feedback guys..kind of interesting to see 
new additions to the forum -_*. And, poor me, the 
cel world is just very slow for me at the moment, 
so this is the only thread I can comment on ;_;.