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Username & Title- 5/5
I like your username. It’s both intriguing and inviting. The title is alright I suppose, although a little trite and cliché. I enjoyed your last one more.
Layout- 27/30
Now, because I had already reviewed this section before the layout changed over, I’m going to give you my original review in addendum to the new one. I feel that since I went through the trouble of it twice, not only will it make me feel better to post it, but I thought you might be curious. I’ll give you the original one first (in italics):
Eh, it’s alright. Nothing to write home about. It’s pretty girly, and the colors depress me. I don’t really dig the speed limit sign either. You’re definietly not living in the fast lane, eh? I get that there’s probably all this deeper symbolism to it, but the overall layout is so boring and blah that I don’t even want to take the time to ponder it over.
However, the navigation is clear and uncluttered, and there are no annoying scroll bar problems. I’m also glad that you have archived your older entries, which is much rarer than it should be. Luck for you, those are my pet peeves, and you slid right under the radar on that regard.
Alright, so that was my opinion of the first layout. Let me just say, I was pretty relieved when you let me know that you were changing it. I was hoping it would be an improvement, and an improvement it is! And self made! I absolutely love the olive green background combined with the stark expressive photo (self portrait, I’m assuming?). The photo is perfect for the the lyrics, and by the way, the Wallflowers?! Say wha!? I have been in love with Jakob Dylan since the summer of ’94. Sigh. You put me off guard with the Wallflowers. You had me at hello, bitch.
Oh, and the navigation is lovely and, well, navigationable. Whoop whoop.
Content- 42/45
Well. One of the first entries that I read was about Ryan. God, what a tear jerker! It’s a beautifully written entry, and my heart goes out to you. On a lighter note, your father’s native american quirk made me laugh outloud. How friggin’ bizzare…but I guess everyone has their little idiosyncrasies. I think this is a little over the top though. That guy has access to your dad’s bank account? Say WHAT? Although the diaper thing was kinda amusing…ahem. But seriously, your dad infuriates me. You had to stress out over who would by your art supplies back in in the day, and nowadays your dad is practically throwing away money on what will inevitably be somebody else’s hooch.
I relate heavily to your standpoint on cleaning. You know, you have a nack of succintly and prettily summing up what normal people would drone on and on about (and still not get right). I admire that.
You like compliments…I can’t decide if you’re just really appreciative or really self centered. But, there’s nothing wrong with feeling good about yourself at all. Or feeling good that other people feel good about you.
I HATE when people take advantage of me and my possessions. Being used is perhaps one of the shittiest things on earth. The difference between you and I, however, is that I refuse to passively let it slide by, while you pretty much let things glide off like water on goose down. It’s admirable that you want to make people happy. It’s only natural to want to be accepted and loved, but you do anything and everything to achieve that, which is far from healthy or fair to you. I want to see you with people that do things for you, people completely without an agenda. Maybe this is why you write so often about your compliments received and achievements you make (dare I say, bragging?), because you simply aren’t being appreciated on that personal and intimate level that good, close friends are there for. But me oh my, you do brag quite often.
Take this for example. The entire entry, you make it a huge point to say that you’re not proud of anything you accomplish, but yet you slyly and deliberately superimpose all of these pretentious skills throughout the post. Khrushchev, Mersault, Raskolnikov…all of this name dropping is going on, and to what purpose? To try to convince me, the reader, that you actually don’t feel any joy or pride in your own cleverness? I’m not buying it, kid.
I loved this entry. The point you made about religion and preaching is totally true in my mind. Its total bullshit that we’re expected to sit back and be “witnessed to”, but are practically lynched when we try to retaliate with atheist views. Oh! And how much does it bug me that it’s GABE that pulled that crap? Honey, it’s no sweat off your back if he “doesn’t want you.” I can’t even begin to count all the ways that you’re better off without him. I know rejection is a bitch, though.
Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed your diary. You’re a candid gal, with a clever and sensitive style. I think I read enough to get a good feel of your personality and what your life is like, and honestly, I related so much to your entries at times that it sort of creeped me out. There are, of course, things that frustrate me about you (such as the bragging, and your inability to put yourself first), but this didn’t make me like your diary any less. People aren’t perfect, and neither are diaries. Your journal is a reflection of self, and I think that’s fabulous and just how it should be. The main thing that irked me at times was the (seemingly) false modesty, but towards the end of your diary, I started to believe that you probably don’t realize that you’re putting out that vibe out at all.
I love your art, and especially your photography. There are not enough diaries that show off their smart and creative side, and after seeing some of your work, I was just like this girl can toot her horn all she wants!. You’re a very talented girl.
Links- 5/5
We’re there. Thanks!
Extras- 6/5
Jeepers creepers. Extra point for you. Not only are there a whole shitload of them, but they’re pretty damn interesting also.
Stalkability- 5/5
I feel as if I can efficiently and systematically hunt you down.
Will We Return- 5/5
Absofuckinglutely!
We Totally Heart You!- 10/15
I love, love, LOVE the fact that you’re a fellow artist. How fabulous. I also admire how you just put yourself out there in all of your entries. You have good, meaty substance while spinning it out in an engaging and charming way. Points for you.
Total: 105/100 - Congrats! You're Awesomely Good!
Reviewed by: Jess
Current Mood of the Reviewer: Stressed