Modpacks Won't Load

FTBLaunch starting up (version 1.3.5) AnalyticsBackgroundThread started Java version: 1.7.0_51 Java vendor: Oracle Corporation Java home: C:\Program Files\Java\jre7 Java specification: Java Virtual Machine Specification version: 1.7 by Oracle Corporation Java vm: Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM version: 24.51-b03 by Oracle Corporation OS: amd64 Windows 8 6.2 Launcher Install Dir: C:\Users\gleis_000\Desktop\FTB System memory: 4415M free, 6091M total [i18n] Checking for updates ... [i18n] enUS English language file loaded!
The FTB Launcher has found the following Java versions installed:
Java Version: 1.7.0_51 sorted as: 1.7.0_51 64 Bit Java at : C:\Program Files\Java\jre7\bin\java.exe
Java Version: 1.7.0_51 sorted as: 1.7.0_51 64 Bit Java at : C:\windows\system32\java.exe
Preferred: Java Version: 1.7.0_51 sorted as: 1.7.0_51 64 Bit Java at : C:\Program Files\Java\jre7\bin\java.exe
[i18n] Added 0 enUS to options pane
[i18n] enUS English language file loaded!
Downloading Jars
Connection refused: connect: java.net.ConnectException: Connection refused: connect
Adding Authlib to Classpath
[i18n] Could not retrieve version info, skipping update.: java.net.ConnectException: Connection refused: connect
Connection refused: connect: java.net.ConnectException: Connection refused: connect
Unhandled exception in Thread[Thread-1,5,main]: java.lang.NullPointerException
Failed to load modpacks, loading from backup: java.net.ConnectException: Connection refused: connect
Loading modpack information for modpacks.xml...
Failed to read modpack file - falling back to direct download: java.io.FileNotFoundException: C:\Users\gleis_000\AppData\Roaming\ftblauncher\ModPacks\modpacks.xml (The system cannot find the file specified)
Connection refused: connect: java.net.ConnectException: Connection refused: connect
Completely unable to download the modpack file - check your connection: java.net.ConnectException: Connection refused: connect
loading map information...
loading texture pack information...
Connection refused: connect: java.net.ConnectException: Connection refused: connect
Connection refused: connect: java.net.ConnectException: Connection refused: connect