Right now, I coded my blog to a different 'fun' color that varies w/ the day of the post. Cooking up a new theme w/ readability improvements, I'll reconsider that color (though do check out http://restrictionisexpression.com for full effect)
As long as we're nitpicking, you are using "it's" incorrectly. "It's" is not the possessive form of "it", it is a contraction of "it is". The word you are looking for is "its". Usually doesn't annoy too much but you do this twice in the first paragraph.
Fixed; forgot to proof read that paragraph, thanks Tycho. Always up for improvements no matter how small.
The color is absolutely brutal on the eyes. I read about 3 sentences and then closed the tab. I actually came here to complain about it as well.
I actually felt pain in my head. Real pain, not virtual. :)
Oh, I didn't realize. Without scripting enabled (I use NoScript), the background does not appear.