I am a fan of simple designs, my goal in any project is to never do something that "looks nice" for the sake of looking nice. But parts of the app just appear somewhat disjointed to my eye - it feels like a decent design, but not one that is completely pulled together.

Also, my reason for not using it is not entirely based on the design - I realize my initial comment sounded like that. I also think getting my less-than-tech-savvy immediate and extended family to use a website to keep in touch would fall on deaf ears. They think Geni is a crazy idea, I think it rocks. There is a disconnect there.