diff --git a/Web/Controllers/CreateLogController.cs b/Web/Controllers/CreateLogController.cs
index 4f47cfc..b66c7d3 100644
--- a/Web/Controllers/CreateLogController.cs
+++ b/Web/Controllers/CreateLogController.cs
@@ -59,11 +59,17 @@ namespace MileageTraker.Web.Controllers
 				log.Source = HttpContext.Request.Url.AbsolutePath;
 				log.UserHostAddress = HttpContext.Request.UserHostAddress;
 				log.UserAgent = HttpContext.Request.UserAgent;
+
+				log.Purpose = 
+					DataService.GetPurposeTypes()
+					.First(pt => pt.PurposeTypeId == model.Purpose.Selected);
+
 				DataService.AddLog(log);
 				TempData["StatusMessage-Type"] = "alert-success";
 				TempData["StatusMessage"] =
 					@"You've successfully created an entry
-					traveling to <strong>" + model.CityName + @"</strong>  
+					traveling to <strong>" + model.CityName + @"</strong> 
+					for <strong>" + log.Purpose.Purpose + @"</strong> 
 					on <strong>" + model.Date.ToShortDateString() + @"</strong>
 					in Vehicle Id <strong>" + model.VehicleId + @"</strong>
 					ending in <strong>" + model.EndOdometer + @"</strong>
@@ -106,7 +112,7 @@ namespace MileageTraker.Web.Controllers
 
 		private SelectList GetPurposeTypesSelectList()
 		{
-			var selectList = new SelectList(DataService.GetPurposeTypesWithBlank(), "PurposeTypeId", "Purpose");
+			var selectList = new SelectList(DataService.GetPurposeTypes(), "PurposeTypeId", "Purpose");
 			return selectList;
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/Web/DAL/DataService.cs b/Web/DAL/DataService.cs
index 514b277..6e68442 100644
--- a/Web/DAL/DataService.cs
+++ b/Web/DAL/DataService.cs
@@ -330,11 +330,6 @@ namespace MileageTraker.Web.DAL
 				 select pt).OrderBy(pt => pt.SortOrder).ToList();
 		}
 
-		public IEnumerable<PurposeType> GetPurposeTypesWithBlank()
-		{
-			return (new[] { new PurposeType() }).Concat(GetPurposeTypes());
-		}
-
 		#endregion
 
 		#region Vehicle
diff --git a/Web/Scripts/Shared/Site.js b/Web/Scripts/Shared/Site.js
index e119340..bfd35db 100644
--- a/Web/Scripts/Shared/Site.js
+++ b/Web/Scripts/Shared/Site.js
@@ -187,16 +187,17 @@ $(function() {
  * The errors are produced by the MVC unobtrusive validation.
  */
 $(function () {
+    var errorSelector = 'span.field-validation-error, .input-validation-error';
     $('form').submit(function () {
         $(this).find('div.control-group').each(function () {
-            if ($(this).find('span.field-validation-error').length == 0) {
+            if ($(this).find(errorSelector).length == 0) {
                 $(this).removeClass('error');
             }
         });
 
         if (!$(this).valid()) {
             $(this).find('div.control-group').each(function () {
-                if ($(this).find('span.field-validation-error').length > 0) {
+                if ($(this).find(errorSelector).length > 0) {
                     $(this).addClass('error');
                 }
             });
@@ -204,7 +205,7 @@ $(function () {
     });
     $('form').each(function () {
         $(this).find('div.control-group').each(function () {
-            if ($(this).find('span.field-validation-error').length > 0) {
+            if ($(this).find(errorSelector).length > 0) {
                 $(this).addClass('error');
             }
         });
@@ -213,14 +214,22 @@ $(function () {
     //Update that validator
     if ($.validator === undefined)
         return;
+    
     $.validator.setDefaults({
-        highlight: function (element) {
-            $(element).closest(".control-group").addClass("error");
+        highlight: function(element) {
+            if (element.type === 'radio') {
+                this.findByName(element.name).closest(".control-group").addClass("error");
+            } else {
+                $(element).closest(".control-group").addClass("error");
+            }
         },
-        unhighlight: function (element) {
-            $(element).closest(".control-group").removeClass("error");
-        },
-        debug: true
+        unhighlight: function(element) {
+            if (element.type === 'radio') {
+                this.findByName(element.name).closest(".control-group").removeClass("error");
+            } else {
+                $(element).closest(".control-group").removeClass("error");
+            }
+        }
     });
 });
 
diff --git a/Web/ViewModels/CreateLog/CreateLogViewModel.cs b/Web/ViewModels/CreateLog/CreateLogViewModel.cs
index 85b1f3a..96ad2fc 100644
--- a/Web/ViewModels/CreateLog/CreateLogViewModel.cs
+++ b/Web/ViewModels/CreateLog/CreateLogViewModel.cs
@@ -39,10 +39,10 @@ namespace MileageTraker.Web.ViewModels.CreateLog
 		[StringLength(64, MinimumLength = 3, ErrorMessage = "Minimum 3 characters")]
 		public string CityName { get; set; }
 
-		[Required(ErrorMessage = "Required")]
 		[Display(Name = "Trip Purpose")]
+		[Required]
 		public SelectListViewModel Purpose { get; set; }
-
+		
 		[InputSize("large")]
 		public string Notes { get; set; }
 
diff --git a/Web/Views/Shared/EditorTemplates/SelectListViewModel.cshtml b/Web/Views/Shared/EditorTemplates/SelectListViewModel.cshtml
index 7c24168..79d0764 100644
--- a/Web/Views/Shared/EditorTemplates/SelectListViewModel.cshtml
+++ b/Web/Views/Shared/EditorTemplates/SelectListViewModel.cshtml
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@
     Layout = "~/Views/Shared/EditorTemplates/_FieldLayout.cshtml";
     ViewData.ModelMetadata.DisplayName = "Purpose";
 }
-@Html.DropDownListFor(m => m.Selected, Model.Available)
\ No newline at end of file
+@Html.DropDownListFor(m => m.Selected, Model.Available, string.Empty)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Web/Views/Shared/_Layout.cshtml b/Web/Views/Shared/_Layout.cshtml
index 94510a5..5c23632 100644
--- a/Web/Views/Shared/_Layout.cshtml
+++ b/Web/Views/Shared/_Layout.cshtml
@@ -54,9 +54,9 @@
     <script src="@Url.Content("~/Scripts/jquery-ui-1.9.2.custom.min.js")" type="text/javascript"></script>
     <script src="@Url.Content("~/Scripts/jquery.numeric.js")" type="text/javascript"></script>
     <script src="@Url.Content("~/Scripts/jquery.validate.min.js")" type="text/javascript"></script>
-    <script src="@Url.Content("~/Scripts/jquery.validate.unobtrusive.min.js")" type="text/javascript"></script>
     <script src="@Url.Content("~/Scripts/jquery.qtip.min.js")" type="text/javascript"></script>
     <script src="@Url.Content("~/Scripts/Shared/Site.js")" type="text/javascript"></script>
+    <script src="@Url.Content("~/Scripts/jquery.validate.unobtrusive.min.js")" type="text/javascript"></script>
     @RenderSection("Scripts", false)
 </body>
 </html>