Need a logo for web design blog - $200

I would like a logo that fits within the space I've given it (see image). Colors need to work with the site design as well. Mark needs to be a creative combination of the letters "NR" (monogram)

NathanRice.net

Desired Color Scheme:
red, black, gray ... any colors that fit within the site I've designed. Feel free to experiment with shades.

Desired Style:
techy, edgy, modern.

Accepted File Formats:
Vector Formats (.eps, .pdf or .ai); Layered Formats (.psd or .tiff)

Please see the image/comp for the website header I have designed for a reference by clicking here. The logo will go in the empty space at the top-left.

I'm looking for a logo for the website "NathanRice.net" that fits the following criteria:
- Must fit with the style/colors of the site I have designed (see above link to image).
- Must fit with in the dimensions I've given it (see above link to image).
- Must include the .net extension in the logo. The .net doesn't need to prominent though.
- Must have a mark, made by the creative combination of the letters "NR" (monogram). I am also open to marks other than the combination of "NR" ... but only if they are highly brandable and creative.
- The mark must be brandable and recognizable. I am partial to more abstract marks.
- The words "Nathan" and "Rice" should be contrasted somehow. They need to obviously be 2 different words (for legibility).
- Simple is fine, but too simple is bad.
- Preferred fonts would be thin, short, but I encourage creativity, so feel free to experiment.
- Must be scalable. Vector or high res photoshop.