Thanks! I get bored with my desktop a lot and seem to change it around every few weeks or so. I have had the start menubar on the top before, on the left, and in this one it was on the right - hehe.
The OSX like launcher is called Stardock ObjectDock and I have been really impressed by it. They have a free version too that is fully functional. You can download it here:
http://www.stardock.com/products/ObjectDock/Who says Windows has to look boring right?
-Dave