Thanks for the responses guys...and I appreciate the plug Tyson!
Iest--> Yeah hopefully I can get around to animating this someday. But man I better own a render farm by then haha (*thinks about stealing the school's computers for a few weeks.*)
Hype--> I know, the cloud thing is something I am still pondering about.. I wish there was a way I could do a like..reflection linking...unless there is an I am missing it. I'll think about the BG texture in the future though!
Tyson--> Do not leave us for New Zealand

. Haha j/p. Thanks for the comment and plug.