diff --git a/shell/view/Shell.py b/shell/view/Shell.py
index 9b14b69c..242bf51e 100644
--- a/shell/view/Shell.py
+++ b/shell/view/Shell.py
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class Shell(gobject.GObject):
 
         self._pservice = PresenceService.get_instance()
 
-        #self.start_activity('org.laptop.JournalActivity')
+        self.start_activity('org.laptop.JournalActivity')
 
     def _activity_added_cb(self, home_model, home_activity):
         activity_host = ActivityHost(home_activity)
diff --git a/sugar/graphics/color.py b/sugar/graphics/color.py
index 00865464..19e105e6 100644
--- a/sugar/graphics/color.py
+++ b/sugar/graphics/color.py
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ _system_colors = {
     'entry-text-focused'            : '#000000',
     'entry-text-unfocused'          : '#FFFFFF',
     'entry-border'                  : '#D1D1D2',
-    'label-text'                    : '#FFFFFF'
+    'label-text'                    : '#FFFFFF',
+    'desktop-background'            : '#E2E2E3'
 }
 
 def _html_to_rgb(html_color):
@@ -72,3 +73,4 @@ class Color(object):
     ENTRY_TEXT_UNFOCUSED        = SystemColor('entry-text-unfocused')
     ENTRY_BORDER                = SystemColor('entry-border')
     LABEL_TEXT                  = SystemColor('label-text')
+    DESKTOP_BACKGROUND          = SystemColor('desktop-background')