The Gadioc

Need help choosing a good portrait lens on my new D5000?
About a month ago a bought a D5000 which comes with a lens of 18-55 mm kit. I've used for shooting portraits. There must be something better! This is what I've been watching, Nikon Nikkor 50mm f/1.4G sic sw prime for Nikon DSLR's-$ 530.00 [...]