diff --git a/app/controllers/requests_controller.rb b/app/controllers/requests_controller.rb
index 3f98eefb5..56ffae0e4 100644
--- a/app/controllers/requests_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/requests_controller.rb
@@ -22,15 +22,7 @@ class RequestsController < ApplicationController
   include RequestsHelper 
 
   respond_to :html
-  respond_to :json, :only => :index
 
-  def index
-    @remote_requests = Request.for_user current_user
-    @request         = Request.new
-
-    respond_with @remote_requests
-  end
-  
   def destroy
     if params[:accept]
       if params[:aspect_id]
diff --git a/app/controllers/users_controller.rb b/app/controllers/users_controller.rb
index b466841d0..55a74683e 100644
--- a/app/controllers/users_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/users_controller.rb
@@ -38,7 +38,19 @@ class UsersController < ApplicationController
 
   def update
     @user = User.find_by_id params[:id]
+    prep_image_url(params[:user])
+    
     @user.update_profile params[:user]
     respond_with(@user, :location => root_url)
   end
+
+  private
+
+  def prep_image_url(params)
+    if params[:profile][:image_url].empty?
+      params[:profile].delete(:image_url)
+    else 
+      params[:profile][:image_url] = "http://" + request.host + ":" + request.port.to_s + params[:profile][:image_url]
+    end
+  end
 end 
diff --git a/app/models/user.rb b/app/models/user.rb
index 43c2d3d06..cefa4e4d4 100644
--- a/app/models/user.rb
+++ b/app/models/user.rb
@@ -213,8 +213,6 @@ class User
 
   ########### Profile ######################
   def update_profile(params)
-    params[:profile].delete(:image_url) if params[:profile][:image_url].empty?
-
     if self.person.update_attributes(params)
       push_to_aspects profile, :all
       true
diff --git a/app/views/layouts/application.html.haml b/app/views/layouts/application.html.haml
index 3108a0097..3b823e54e 100644
--- a/app/views/layouts/application.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/layouts/application.html.haml
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@
                 = text_field_tag 'q'
 
             %li= link_to current_user.real_name, current_user.person
-            %li= link_to "requests (#{@request_count})", requests_path, :class => new_request(@request_count)
             %li= link_to "edit profile", edit_user_path(current_user)
             %li= link_to "logout", destroy_user_session_path
 
@@ -102,7 +101,3 @@
 
       .span-19.prepend-5.last
         = render "posts/debug"
-
-      #notification_badge.requests
-        = link_to "requests (#{@request_count})", requests_path
-
diff --git a/app/views/requests/_request.html.haml b/app/views/requests/_request.html.haml
deleted file mode 100644
index f003958e2..000000000
--- a/app/views/requests/_request.html.haml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,42 +0,0 @@
--#    Copyright 2010 Diaspora Inc.
--#
--#    This file is part of Diaspora.
--#
--#    Diaspora is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
--#    it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
--#    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
--#    (at your option) any later version.
--#
--#    Diaspora is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
--#    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
--#    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
--#    GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
--#
--#    You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
--#    along with Diaspora.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
--#
-
-
-:javascript
-  $(document).ready(function(){
-    $(".aspect_selector").change( function() {
-      var id = $(this).children(":selected").val();
-      $(this).parent().children(".accept").html( "<a href=\"/requests/#{request.id}/?accept=true&aspect_id="+id+"\" data-method=\"delete\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"button\">Accept</a>");
-    });
-  });
-
-
-%li.message{:id => request.id}
-
-  %span.from
-    = link_to "#{request.person.real_name}", '#'
-
-  %ul.request_buttons
-    %select{ :class => "aspect_selector", :style=>"display:inline;"}
-      %option Add to aspect
-      %option
-      - for aspect in current_user.aspects
-        %option{:value => aspect.id}= aspect.name
-    %li.accept= link_to 'Accept', request_path(request, :accept => true), :method => :delete, :class => "button"
-    %li.ignore= link_to 'Ignore', request_path(request), :confirm => 'Are you sure?', :method => :delete, :class => "button"
-
diff --git a/app/views/requests/edit.html.haml b/app/views/requests/edit.html.haml
deleted file mode 100644
index 94e6fd172..000000000
--- a/app/views/requests/edit.html.haml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
--#    Copyright 2010 Diaspora Inc.
--#
--#    This file is part of Diaspora.
--#
--#    Diaspora is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
--#    it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
--#    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
--#    (at your option) any later version.
--#
--#    Diaspora is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
--#    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
--#    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
--#    GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
--#
--#    You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
--#    along with Diaspora.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
--#
-
-
-- title "Edit Request"
-
-= render 'form'
-
-%p
-  = link_to "Show", request_path(@person_request)
-  |
-  = link_to "View All", request_path 
diff --git a/app/views/requests/index.html.haml b/app/views/requests/index.html.haml
deleted file mode 100644
index c56c2aa4a..000000000
--- a/app/views/requests/index.html.haml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
--#    Copyright 2010 Diaspora Inc.
--#
--#    This file is part of Diaspora.
--#
--#    Diaspora is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
--#    it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
--#    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
--#    (at your option) any later version.
--#
--#    Diaspora is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
--#    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
--#    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
--#    GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
--#
--#    You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
--#    along with Diaspora.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
--#
-
-
-%h1.big_text
-  .back
-    = link_to "⇧ home", root_path
-  Requests
-
-%h3= "currently #{@request_count} requests"
-%ul#stream
-  - for request in @remote_requests
-    = render "request", :request => request
-
-#content_bottom
-  .back
-    = link_to "⇧ home", root_path
diff --git a/app/views/requests/show.html.haml b/app/views/requests/show.html.haml
deleted file mode 100644
index 8026a593e..000000000
--- a/app/views/requests/show.html.haml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
--#    Copyright 2010 Diaspora Inc.
--#
--#    This file is part of Diaspora.
--#
--#    Diaspora is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
--#    it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
--#    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
--#    (at your option) any later version.
--#
--#    Diaspora is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
--#    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
--#    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
--#    GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
--#
--#    You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
--#    along with Diaspora.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
--#
-
-
-- title "Request"
-
-%p
-  = @request.inspect
-
-%p
-  = link_to "Edit", edit_request_path(@request)
-  |
-  = link_to "Destroy", @request, :confirm => 'Are you sure?', :method => :delete
-  |
-  = link_to "View All", requests_path
diff --git a/app/views/shared/_aspect_nav.haml b/app/views/shared/_aspect_nav.haml
index 503c66988..306f3e801 100644
--- a/app/views/shared/_aspect_nav.haml
+++ b/app/views/shared/_aspect_nav.haml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
       = link_to "All Aspects", root_url
 
     %li{ :style => "margin-right:0;" }
-      = link_to "manage", edit_aspect_path(Aspect.first), :class => "edit_aspect_button", :title => "Manage your Aspects"
+      = link_to ( (@request_count == 0)? "manage" : "manage (#{@request_count})"), edit_aspect_path(Aspect.first), :class => "edit_aspect_button", :class => new_request(@request_count), :title => "Manage your Aspects"
 
   .yo{ :style => "display:none;"}
     #add_aspect_pane
diff --git a/app/views/users/edit.html.haml b/app/views/users/edit.html.haml
index 3df6e1edf..20c30ea11 100644
--- a/app/views/users/edit.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/users/edit.html.haml
@@ -35,11 +35,11 @@
       = p.hidden_field :image_url, :value => @profile.image_url, :id => 'image_url_field'
       - for photo in @photos
         - if photo.url(:thumb_medium) == @profile.image_url
-          %div.small_photo{:id => request.host + photo.url(:thumb_medium), :class=>'selected'}
+          %div.small_photo{:id => photo.url(:thumb_medium), :class=>'selected'}
             = check_box_tag 'checked_photo', true, true
             = link_to image_tag(photo.url(:thumb_medium)), "#"
         - else
-          %div.small_photo{:id => request.host + photo.url(:thumb_medium)}
+          %div.small_photo{:id => photo.url(:thumb_medium)}
             = check_box_tag 'checked_photo'
             = link_to image_tag(photo.url(:thumb_medium)), "#"
     =will_paginate @photos
diff --git a/public/stylesheets/application.css b/public/stylesheets/application.css
index cb12a343f..2b4494e09 100644
--- a/public/stylesheets/application.css
+++ b/public/stylesheets/application.css
@@ -483,6 +483,8 @@ h1.big_text {
           background-color: #efefef; }
         #aspect_nav ul > li.selected a a {
           color: black; }
+  #aspect_nav .new_requests {
+    color: red; }
 
 #global_search {
   display: inline;
diff --git a/public/stylesheets/sass/application.sass b/public/stylesheets/sass/application.sass
index 89dfc2cda..83c218a40 100644
--- a/public/stylesheets/sass/application.sass
+++ b/public/stylesheets/sass/application.sass
@@ -654,7 +654,8 @@ h1.big_text
             :color #efefef
         a
           :color #000
-
+  .new_requests
+    :color red
 
 #global_search
   :display inline