diff --git a/public/javascripts/aspect-edit.js b/public/javascripts/aspect-edit.js
index 0039d8a40..123a74d34 100644
--- a/public/javascripts/aspect-edit.js
+++ b/public/javascripts/aspect-edit.js
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ var AspectEdit = {
   },
 
   startDrag: function() {
-    AspectEdit.animateImage($(this).children("img").first());
+    AspectEdit.animateImage($(this).find("img").first());
     $(".draggable_info").fadeIn(100);
   },
   
@@ -33,11 +33,11 @@ var AspectEdit = {
   },
 
   duringDrag: function(event, ui) {
-    $(this).children("img").tipsy("hide"); //ensure this is hidden
+    $(this).find("img").first().tipsy("hide"); //ensure this is hidden
   },
 
   stopDrag: function(event, ui) {
-    $(this).children("img").animate({'height':70, 'width':70, 'opacity':1}, 200);
+    $(this).find("img").first().animate({'height':70, 'width':70, 'opacity':1}, 200);
     $(".draggable_info").fadeOut(100);
   },
 
diff --git a/spec/controllers/aspects_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/aspects_controller_spec.rb
index 41c3d43b8..3b00283dd 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/aspects_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/aspects_controller_spec.rb
@@ -163,6 +163,10 @@ describe AspectsController do
         get :manage
         assigns(:remote_requests).count.should == 1
       end
+      it "generates a jasmine fixture" do
+        get :manage
+        save_fixture(html_for("body"), "aspects_manage")
+      end
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/javascripts/aspect-edit-spec.js b/spec/javascripts/aspect-edit-spec.js
index bbb10ff5b..507784d30 100644
--- a/spec/javascripts/aspect-edit-spec.js
+++ b/spec/javascripts/aspect-edit-spec.js
@@ -6,15 +6,7 @@
 describe("AspectEdit", function() {
 
   beforeEach(function() {
-    $('#jasmine_content').html(
-'<ul data-aspect_id="guid-of-current-aspect" class="dropzone ui-droppable">' +
-'  <li class="person ui-draggable" data-aspect_id="guid-of-current-aspect" data-guid="guid-of-this-person">' +
-'    <img alt="Alexander Hamiltom" class="avatar" data-person_id="guid-of-this-person" src="default.png" original-title="Alexander Hamiltom">' +
-'  </li>' +
-'</ul>' +
-'<ul data-aspect_id="guid-of-target-aspect" class="dropzone ui-droppable">' +
-'</ul>'
-    );
+    spec.loadFixture('aspects_manage');
   });
 
   describe("initialize", function() {
@@ -52,13 +44,13 @@ describe("AspectEdit", function() {
   describe("startDrag", function() {
     it("animates the image", function() {
       spyOn(AspectEdit, "animateImage");
-      $.proxy(AspectEdit.startDrag, $('.person.ui-draggable'))();
+      $.proxy(AspectEdit.startDrag, $('ul .person').first())();
       expect(AspectEdit.animateImage).toHaveBeenCalled();
       expect(AspectEdit.animateImage.mostRecentCall.args[0]).toHaveClass("avatar");
     });
     it("fades in the drag and drop text", function() {
       spyOn($.fn, "fadeIn");
-      $.proxy(AspectEdit.startDrag, $('.person.ui-draggable'))();
+      $.proxy(AspectEdit.startDrag, $('ul .person').first())();
       expect($.fn.fadeIn).toHaveBeenCalledWith(100);
       expect($.fn.fadeIn.mostRecentCall.object.selector).toEqual(".draggable_info");
     });
@@ -81,7 +73,7 @@ describe("AspectEdit", function() {
   describe("duringDrag", function() {
     it("rehides the tipsy thingy", function() {
       spyOn($.fn, "tipsy");
-      $.proxy(AspectEdit.duringDrag, $('.person.ui-draggable'))();
+      $.proxy(AspectEdit.duringDrag, $('ul .person'))();
       expect($.fn.tipsy).toHaveBeenCalledWith("hide");
       expect($.fn.tipsy.mostRecentCall.object).toHaveClass("avatar");
     });
@@ -90,14 +82,14 @@ describe("AspectEdit", function() {
   describe("stopDrag", function() {
     it("animates the image back to smaller size and full opacity", function() {
       spyOn($.fn, "animate");
-      $.proxy(AspectEdit.stopDrag, $('.person.ui-draggable'))();
+      $.proxy(AspectEdit.stopDrag, $('ul .person'))();
       expect($.fn.animate).toHaveBeenCalledWith({'height':70, 'width':70, 'opacity':1}, 200);
       // fadeOut calls animate, apparently, so mostRecentCall isn't the right call
       expect($.fn.animate.calls[0].object).toHaveClass("avatar");
     });
     it("fades out the drag and drop text", function() {
       spyOn($.fn, "fadeOut");
-      $.proxy(AspectEdit.stopDrag, $('.person.ui-draggable'))();
+      $.proxy(AspectEdit.stopDrag, $('ul .person'))();
       expect($.fn.fadeOut).toHaveBeenCalledWith(100);
       expect($.fn.fadeOut.mostRecentCall.object.selector).toEqual(".draggable_info");
     });
@@ -114,108 +106,107 @@ describe("AspectEdit", function() {
         expect($.ajax).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
       });
       it("adds the person back into the original div", function() {
-        var targetAspect = $('.dropzone.ui-droppable[data-aspect_id="guid-of-current-aspect"]');
+        var thingToDrag = $('ul .person').last();
+        var aspectId = thingToDrag.attr('data-aspect_id');
+        var targetAspect = $('ul.dropzone[data-aspect_id="' + aspectId + '"]');
+
         spyOn($.fn, "append");
-        $.proxy(AspectEdit.onDropMove, targetAspect)(null, {draggable: $('.person.ui-draggable')});
-        expect($.fn.append).toHaveBeenCalledWith($('.person.ui-draggable'));
-        expect($.fn.append.mostRecentCall.object.attr("data-aspect_id")).toEqual("guid-of-current-aspect");
+        $.proxy(AspectEdit.onDropMove, targetAspect)(null, {draggable: thingToDrag});
+        expect($.fn.append).toHaveBeenCalledWith(thingToDrag);
+        expect($.fn.append.mostRecentCall.object.attr("data-aspect_id")).toEqual(aspectId);
       });
     });
     describe("when moving an existing friend between aspects", function() {
+      beforeEach(function() {
+        thingToDrag = $('ul .person').last();
+        personId = thingToDrag.attr("data-guid");
+        fromAspectId = thingToDrag.attr('data-aspect_id');
+        targetAspect = $('ul.dropzone').last();
+        toAspectId = targetAspect.attr('data-aspect_id');
+        expect(fromAspectId).not.toEqual(toAspectId);
+      });
       it("calls move_contact", function() {
-        var targetAspect = $('.dropzone.ui-droppable[data-aspect_id="guid-of-target-aspect"]');
-        $.proxy(AspectEdit.onDropMove, targetAspect)(null, {draggable: $('.person.ui-draggable')});
+        $.proxy(AspectEdit.onDropMove, targetAspect)(null, {draggable: thingToDrag});
         expect($.ajax).toHaveBeenCalled();
         var args = $.ajax.mostRecentCall.args[0];
         expect(args["url"]).toEqual("/aspects/move_contact/");
-        expect(args["data"]["person_id"]).toEqual("guid-of-this-person");
-        expect(args["data"]["from"]).toEqual("guid-of-current-aspect");
-        expect(args["data"]["to"]).toEqual({"to": "guid-of-target-aspect" });
+        expect(args["data"]["person_id"]).toEqual(personId);
+        expect(args["data"]["from"]).toEqual(fromAspectId);
+        expect(args["data"]["to"]).toEqual({"to": toAspectId});
       });
       it("doesn't call the ajaxy request delete", function() {
-        var targetAspect = $('.dropzone.ui-droppable[data-aspect_id="guid-of-target-aspect"]');
-        $.proxy(AspectEdit.onDropMove, targetAspect)(null, {draggable: $('.person.ui-draggable')});
+        $.proxy(AspectEdit.onDropMove, targetAspect)(null, {draggable: thingToDrag});
         expect($.ajax.calls.length).toEqual(1);
       });
       it("adds the person to the aspect div", function() {
-        var targetAspect = $('.dropzone.ui-droppable[data-aspect_id="guid-of-target-aspect"]');
         spyOn($.fn, "append");
-        $.proxy(AspectEdit.onDropMove, targetAspect)(null, {draggable: $('.person.ui-draggable')});
-        expect($.fn.append).toHaveBeenCalledWith($('.person.ui-draggable'));
+        $.proxy(AspectEdit.onDropMove, targetAspect)(null, {draggable: thingToDrag});
+        expect($.fn.append).toHaveBeenCalledWith(thingToDrag);
         expect($.fn.append.mostRecentCall.object.hasClass("dropzone")).toBeTruthy();
       });
     });
     describe("when dragging a friend request", function() {
       beforeEach(function() {
-        $('#jasmine_content').html(
-'<li class="person request ui-draggable" data-person_id="guid-of-friendship-requestor" data-guid="guid-of-friendship-requestor">' +
-'  <img alt="Alexander Hamiltom" class="avatar" data-person_id="guid-of-friendship-requestor" src="/images/user/default.png?1287542906" original-title="Alexander Hamiltom">' +
-'</li>' +
-'<ul data-aspect_id="guid-of-target-aspect" class="dropzone ui-droppable">' +
-'</ul>'
-        );
-      });    
+        requestToDrag = $('ul .person').first();
+        personId = requestToDrag.attr("data-guid");
+        targetAspect = $('ul.dropzone').last();
+        toAspectId = targetAspect.attr('data-aspect_id');
+      });
       it("deletes the request object", function() {
-        $.proxy(AspectEdit.onDropMove, $('.dropzone.ui-droppable'))(null, {draggable: $('.person.ui-draggable')});
+        $.proxy(AspectEdit.onDropMove, targetAspect)(null, {draggable: requestToDrag});
         expect($.ajax).toHaveBeenCalled();
         var args = $.ajax.calls[0].args[0];
         expect(args["type"]).toEqual("DELETE");
-        expect(args["url"]).toEqual("/requests/guid-of-friendship-requestor");
-        expect(args["data"]).toEqual({"accept" : true, "aspect_id" : "guid-of-target-aspect" });
+        expect(args["url"]).toEqual("/requests/" + personId);
+        expect(args["data"]).toEqual({"accept" : true, "aspect_id" : toAspectId });
       });
       it("doesn't call move_contact", function() {
-        $.proxy(AspectEdit.onDropMove, $('.dropzone.ui-droppable'))(null, {draggable: $('.person.ui-draggable')});
+        $.proxy(AspectEdit.onDropMove, targetAspect)(null, {draggable: requestToDrag});
         expect($.ajax.calls.length).toEqual(1);
       });
       it("adds the person to the aspect div", function() {
         spyOn($.fn, "append");
-        $.proxy(AspectEdit.onDropMove, $('.dropzone.ui-droppable'))(null, {draggable: $('.person.ui-draggable')});
-        expect($.fn.append).toHaveBeenCalledWith($('.person.ui-draggable'));
+        $.proxy(AspectEdit.onDropMove, targetAspect)(null, {draggable: requestToDrag});
+        expect($.fn.append).toHaveBeenCalledWith(requestToDrag);
         expect($.fn.append.mostRecentCall.object.hasClass("dropzone")).toBeTruthy();
       });
     });
   });
   
   describe("onDeleteRequestSuccess", function() {
-    beforeEach(function() {
-      $('#jasmine_content').html(
-'<li class="person request ui-draggable" data-person_id="guid-of-friendship-requestor" data-guid="guid-of-friendship-requestor">' +
-'  <img alt="Alexander Hamiltom" class="avatar" data-person_id="guid-of-friendship-requestor" src="/images/user/default.png?1287542906" original-title="Alexander Hamiltom">' +
-'</li>' +
-'<ul data-aspect_id="guid-of-target-aspect" class="dropzone ui-droppable">' +
-'</ul>'
-      );
-    });    
     it("takes the request class off the person li", function() {
-      var person = $('li.person');
-      var dropzone = $('.dropzone.ui-droppable[data-aspect_id="guid-of-target-aspect"]');
+      var person = $('ul .person').first();
+      var dropzone = $('ul.dropzone').last();
       expect(person).toHaveClass('request');
       AspectEdit.onDeleteRequestSuccess(person, dropzone);
       expect(person).not.toHaveClass('request');      
     });
     it("removes data-person_id from the li", function() {
-      var person = $('li.person');
-      var dropzone = $('.dropzone.ui-droppable[data-aspect_id="guid-of-target-aspect"]');
+      var person = $('ul .person').first();
+      var dropzone = $('ul.dropzone').last();
       expect(person.attr("data-person_id")).toBeDefined();
       AspectEdit.onDeleteRequestSuccess(person, dropzone);
       expect(person.attr("data-person_id")).not.toBeDefined();
     });
     it("puts a data-aspect_id on the li", function() {
-      var person = $('li.person');
-      var dropzone = $('.dropzone.ui-droppable[data-aspect_id="guid-of-target-aspect"]');
+      var person = $('ul .person').first();
+      var dropzone = $('ul.dropzone').last();
       expect(person.attr("data-aspect_id")).not.toBeDefined();
       AspectEdit.onDeleteRequestSuccess(person, dropzone);
-      expect(person.attr("data-aspect_id")).toEqual("guid-of-target-aspect");
+      expect(person.attr("data-aspect_id")).toEqual(dropzone.attr("data-aspect_id"));
     });
   });
 
   describe("onMovePersonSuccess", function() {
     it("updates the data-aspect_id attribute on the person li", function() {
-      var person = $('li.person');
-      var dropzone = $('.dropzone.ui-droppable[data-aspect_id="guid-of-target-aspect"]');
-      expect(person.attr("data-aspect_id")).toEqual("guid-of-current-aspect");
+      var person = $('ul .person').last();
+      var fromAspectId = person.attr('data-aspect_id');
+      var dropzone = $('ul.dropzone').last();
+      var toAspectId = dropzone.attr('data-aspect_id');
+
+      expect(person.attr("data-aspect_id")).toEqual(fromAspectId);
       AspectEdit.onMovePersonSuccess(person, dropzone);
-      expect(person.attr("data-aspect_id")).toEqual("guid-of-target-aspect");
+      expect(person.attr("data-aspect_id")).toEqual(toAspectId);
     });
   });