2005-03-18
mmlove.diaryland.com
Username/Title: [5/5] At first, I hated it. It reminded me of those little pre-pubescent girls who are stupidly delusional into thinking that they “love” their crush of a pathetic two days, but, after having read your explanation for it, I have to say that I really, really like it. I think it’s kind of cute, and I’m a self-confessed fag hag (it’s an affectionate term down in Oz), so there isn’t anything to not like about it.
First Impression: [0/10] That is one fucking ugly bunch of swirls. And the same goes for your heading title. Dreaming in blue? That is beyond unoriginal; just beyond. Fucking save me.
I agree with Jen here. Please, please, make a new layout before you kill my fucking eyes.
Layout: [3/10] I don’t like your template very much, if at all. I hate the fact that whenever I moved the bottom scroll bar across, your two columns would move with it too. Perhaps that’s due to your layout being made to suit [screen resolution], but even so, it was extremely annoying. I also don’t like how your swirl/ribbon graphic took up a large amount of space; it just made your layout look really crap and took a lot of attention away from your writing. Plus, the graphic reminds me of Anime, and I fucking hate that shit with a passion. However, I did like the choice of blue you used to colour your columns and I thought your links were organised nicely. You need to make a layout that embraces your whole diary and invites readers. You don’t have that sort of layout right now.
The columns are also TOO small, and drag your entries for longer than they should be. The font is too small also. Change it.
Content: [15/40] After having read a fair few of your entries, I can say that I think you’re pretty smart and possess a broad variety of views and opinions. But, you’re really boring. You’re too much of a day-logger, and you only really talk about the ‘events’ that have occurred during the course of your day. Truth be told, I don’t think your day is very interesting, nor do I think people even really care. You have the goods to be captivating and empowering. Use it.
Spelling and Grammar: [25/25] Your sentence structure is pretty damn good. You are very quick to get to the point of something, and you even manage to make it sound rather nice. I like that.
Our Link: [5/5] On the reviews page under ‘Pending’. Nice.
Extras: [3/5] You have a Bio, Cast page, and Contact details. Adding photos of yourself and your friends would really improve your journal. I’d understand if you’d regard that as personal and something you wouldn’t want to share on the World Wide Web, but sometimes it’s a great thing to do because it’s harder than you think to put a name to a face by just using words.
What (We Think) Your Age Is: You’re definitely in your mid-Twenties, early Thirties. I don’t know whether it’s because we’re from different countries, or there are vast cultural differences between us, but you are much more aged and mature than your age states. After deep contemplation, I’d say you were 29.
I’d say you were 32 because you’re just dull for someone who is supposed to be 18.
Reviewed by: JEN
Italics by: KIMB
fig8-reviews at 9:14 p.m.