diff --git a/mytwitter.py b/mytwitter.py
index c9ccac8..ebcf306 100755
--- a/mytwitter.py
+++ b/mytwitter.py
@@ -48,13 +48,22 @@ class MyTwitter():
 
         # Build us some labels...
         for i in range(0, self.num_entries):
+            ## Build the header
             self.labels.append(gtk.Label())
-            self.tweet_box.pack_start(self.labels[i])
+            label_eb = gtk.EventBox()
+            label_eb.add(self.labels[i])
+            label_eb.modify_text(gtk.STATE_NORMAL,gtk.gdk.color_parse("#ffffff"))
+            label_eb.modify_bg(gtk.STATE_NORMAL,gtk.gdk.color_parse("#8888ff"))
+            self.tweet_box.pack_start(label_eb)
             self.labels[i].set_alignment(0.0, 0.0)
             self.labels[i].set_selectable(True)
             self.labels[i].set_line_wrap(True)
+            ## Build the text
             self.texts.append(gtk.Label())
-            self.tweet_box.pack_start(self.texts[i])
+            text_align = gtk.Alignment()
+            text_align.set_padding(2, 10, 3, 0)
+            text_align.add(self.texts[i])
+            self.tweet_box.pack_start(text_align)
             self.texts[i].set_alignment(0.0, 0.0)
             self.texts[i].set_selectable(True)
             self.texts[i].set_line_wrap(True)