diff --git a/src/main/java/me/totalfreedom/plex/Plex.java b/src/main/java/me/totalfreedom/plex/Plex.java
index 184965f..8ce3824 100644
--- a/src/main/java/me/totalfreedom/plex/Plex.java
+++ b/src/main/java/me/totalfreedom/plex/Plex.java
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import me.totalfreedom.plex.storage.MongoConnection;
 import me.totalfreedom.plex.storage.RedisConnection;
 import me.totalfreedom.plex.storage.SQLConnection;
 import me.totalfreedom.plex.storage.StorageType;
+import me.totalfreedom.plex.util.PlexLog;
 import me.totalfreedom.plex.util.PlexUtils;
 import org.bukkit.plugin.java.JavaPlugin;
 
@@ -66,8 +67,17 @@ public class Plex extends JavaPlugin
     public void onEnable()
     {
         config.load();
+        PlexLog.log("Loaded config.yml");
+
+        try {
+            PlexUtils.testConnections();
+            PlexLog.log("Connected to " + storageType.name().toUpperCase());
+        } catch (Exception e)
+        {
+            PlexLog.error("Failed to connect to " + storageType.name().toUpperCase());
+            e.printStackTrace();
+        }
 
-        PlexUtils.testConnections();
 
         if (storageType == StorageType.MONGO)
         {
@@ -84,6 +94,7 @@ public class Plex extends JavaPlugin
         rankManager = new RankManager();
         rankManager.generateDefaultRanks();
         rankManager.importDefaultRanks();
+        PlexLog.log("Rank Manager initialized");
 
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/me/totalfreedom/plex/rank/enums/Rank.java b/src/main/java/me/totalfreedom/plex/rank/enums/Rank.java
index 782dc34..e726836 100644
--- a/src/main/java/me/totalfreedom/plex/rank/enums/Rank.java
+++ b/src/main/java/me/totalfreedom/plex/rank/enums/Rank.java
@@ -29,12 +29,12 @@ public enum Rank
 
     public String getPrefix()
     {
-        return prefix;
+        return ChatColor.translateAlternateColorCodes('&', prefix);
     }
 
     public String getLoginMSG()
     {
-        return loginMessage;
+        return ChatColor.translateAlternateColorCodes('&', loginMessage);
     }
 
     public int getLevel() {
diff --git a/src/main/java/me/totalfreedom/plex/util/PlexLog.java b/src/main/java/me/totalfreedom/plex/util/PlexLog.java
index 1bb7329..8d506b8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/me/totalfreedom/plex/util/PlexLog.java
+++ b/src/main/java/me/totalfreedom/plex/util/PlexLog.java
@@ -1,16 +1,17 @@
 package me.totalfreedom.plex.util;
 
-import me.totalfreedom.plex.Plex;
+import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
+import org.bukkit.ChatColor;
 
 public class PlexLog
 {
     public static void log(String message)
     {
-        Plex.get().getServer().getConsoleSender().sendMessage(String.format("§e[Plex] §7%s", message));
+        Bukkit.getConsoleSender().sendMessage(String.format(ChatColor.YELLOW + "[Plex] " + ChatColor.GRAY + "%s", message));
     }
 
     public static void error(String message)
     {
-        Plex.get().getServer().getConsoleSender().sendMessage(String.format("§c[Plex Error] §6%s", message));
+        Bukkit.getConsoleSender().sendMessage(String.format(ChatColor.RED + "[Plex Error]" + ChatColor.GOLD + "%s", message));
     }
 }