Nice. Take some time to get familiar with WP. The server thing is definitely steep, but actually using it is quite easy.
Wordpress is amazing. It's not just a blog platform...it's an anything platform. That's why it's so popular.
What ever you want it to do, you can bet that someone has already written something for it, and all you have to do is install it.
If you want some examples of hot looking sites, take a look at themeforest.
I'm really glad you got it worked out. Happy Pressing!