Haha yeah, I ran out of jumpers so I started to make some out of a spool of solid core wire, all the same color, which works for now, just as long as I don't take an extended break from the project. Then I'll forget where everything is.
The final project that I am aiming towards is going to look something like:
Slowly but surely plugging away at getting it done. The Arduino forums have been a great help to me too. Everyone is very helpful here. Thanks again.