anyone good at tables?

Err, don’t use a table. Tables are for displaying data, not for lay out. In short:
Use a block element <div> for your header and use two <div>s for your picture and links.

<div id="header">
  <div id="image"></div>
  <div id="links><ul><li>link1></li><li>link2</li></ul></div>
</div>

use display:inline as a style for #links