glenn, i got it to error log... actually i think it was error logging the whole time, i just wasnt looking in the right place... *doh!*

here is the error:
Code:
[31-Aug-2009 18:44:16] PHP Fatal error:  Call to undefined function  cat_active_level_manage() in /home/tinmann8/public_html/catalog1/includes/templates/simple_zen/sideboxes/tpl_categories.php on line 41