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Wednesday, August 1, 2007
Harry McFry Investigates
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Blog Being Reviewed: Harry McFry Investigates

Reviewed By: Chatty Chicka
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At First Glance: The header is kinda cool. This is a "blook"... Did I just make that up, or is it a real word? Anyways, it's a book/blog. 130 chapters thus far, and the author is on vacation for a bit.

Template/Design: I'm not lovin' the design here because there is so much stuff on the 2 sidebars, that it distracts me from the story. I'm not gonna even comment on all the award thingies. I know you love 'em. You know I hate 'em. 'nuff said. Three things I need to comment on as far as the template goes, and then we'll move on. One) The author's "About Me" section is stuck down on the bottom of the 3rd column, far below where I would normally expend any effort looking for it. Two) The archives are filed by WEEK, which only makes them longer, and there's absolutely no need for it. Three) One thing I like is a link at the TOP of the 3rd column directing you to Chapter 1 of the story, in case you are a new reader. I like this.

Content: Here is where I get bogged down, and it's entirely my fault. He's a good writer. Very clear and concise and written in that "hard-boiled detective" fashion reminiscent of Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler. The problem for me is that I do not enjoy hard-boiled detective literature. For detective stories, I like John Sandford, Patricia Cornwell, and F. Paul Wilson. I have to confess I didn't read the whole story. I live by the motto, "So Many Books, So Little Time" and so I don't read stories that I can't get into. That doesn't mean this isn't a good story. I urge you, reader, to go check it out. Never pass up an opportunity to read a good book, or a good "blook", as it were.


What is the first thing I would change about this blog?: I'd switch to a two column template, move the "About Me" section up to the top, choose a different archive setting on your template, and move those blog awards farther down the side bar.


What is the best feature of this blog?: I'm gonna go with the story here. Just because it doesn't interest me doesn't mean it's not a good story. He has some faithful commenters, and lots of subscribers.


Rating: 7, because he's a good writer, with a crappy template.

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Stainless Steel Droppings
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Blog Being Reviewed: Stainless Steel Droppings

Reviewed By: Chatty Chicka
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At First Glance: Oh God, who turned out all the fucking lights? Ok, now that my eyes have adjusted, it's not so bad. I kinda dig the header, and people this blog's layout is clean and neat as a whistle! The orange-on-black is hurting my eyes a bit, but my middle name ain't "Forge Bravely Onward" for nothing.


Template/Design: Wow, I do like the design of this blog. But dude? Move the archives UP, UP, UP!! Nobody, and I can't stress this enough, NOBODY wants to hunt for the archives. I personally, will leave a blog immediately if I can't click around easily. Again, the orange-on-black is a bit off-putting, but not so much that I wouldn't read, if I get interested in what you're saying...


Content: Which I'm not, so much. Interested, that is. Not that what you write is not COMPLETELY worthwhile. Because you totally seem to know what the heck you are doing. Let me start over.... This blogger is a reviewer of books, movies, music, comics... And he is GOOD at what he does. I read several reviews for each category, and thoroughly enjoyed what I read. Along the way, he throws in a post or two about something specific and non related to the rest of the blog, or about nothing at all, just yapping. I like those posts best. The reason this blog doesn't hold my interest is, the guy is seriously into science fiction. And I am not so much. I do enjoy Laurell K. Hamilton and Kelley Armstrong, but that's about the extent of my foray into to science fiction.


What is the first thing I would change about this blog?: If I could change anything I wanted, I would make the blog-post background white, the font black, and you still got the black overall background. Much easier on the eyes. Also, I'd move the archives up. Hell, while I'm at it, I'd like him to review some books in other genres, maybe detective fiction, courtroom drama, thrillers, medical mysteries, and just for shits and giggles, a smidgen of romance.


What is the best feature of this blog?: The absolute WEALTH of information on books, movies, music, and of course, if anyone is interested, comics. He works hard at this, folks. And he does an excellent job, methinks.


Rating: 8.5, because the problems with this blog are minor, and he's totally performing a great public service.

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Thursday, July 26, 2007
Wiping Up Snot
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Blog Being Reviewed: Wiping Up Snot

Reviewed By: Chatty Chicka
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At First Glance: Lord, I love this blog.... from the kid picking his nose with the zeal usually reserved for fat girls and Little Debbie cakes, all the way back to the very first post.


Template/Design: It's brown... but it totally works! Three columns, which I am not diggin' on so much, but not so cluttered that I grab my head and scream "God help me baby Jesus, STOP the insanity!" or anything. I'd like to see the archives in the FIRST column near the top, which would make it much easier for me to click back to my favorite posts. And a tiny ewww yuck for the buttons and awards - and the reason that it's a TINY ewww is that at least she WARNS me they are there, in a little section entitled "Buttons, Buttons, Everywhere." Bigger ewww on the advertising, but again, at least it's in its own little section. I LOVE with a big sparkly heart the Categories section and demand that she IMMEDIATELY move it up, either to the TOP of the third column, or below the archives in the first column.


Content: Here is where she shines. This was the first post I read, and as soon as I finished reading it I knew that I must have her for my very own best friend. Then I read this one, and decided I might marry her. You know, if I were gay, and if she put out, and all... Seriously, though, she writes the things I like to read. Funny shit, that happens in REAL LIFE. She writes about the things that make her angry. She writes about the mundane. She writes about BUGS! Oh, I could point you to so many more fantastic posts, but I want you to go read her, RIGHT FREAKING NOW, and see for yourself how fabulous she is...


What is the first thing I would change about this blog?: I personally would lose all the buttons, move the archives and the categories and ditch the ads. But I am starting to realize that people actually LIKE those award thingies, so I'm going to try to swallow my vomit when I see them and stop making rude comments about them.


What is the best feature of this blog?: Everything she writes. Because it's fabulous and funny and will make you spit Diet Coke Plus all over your computer screen. And maybe pee, a little. Not that any of that happened to me, you understand. I am the PICTURE of ladylike decorum when I'm reviewing a blog. But I digress. Karly is Kute. Karly is Komical. Karly is a KICK-ASS writer. Go, Karly, Go, Karly...


Rating: 9.5 And the only reason it isn't a 10 is that I just HATE those darn buttons!

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Wednesday, July 18, 2007
odat's mumblings
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Blog Being Reviewed
: odat's mumblings
Reviewed By: Chatty Chicka
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At First Glance: I'm not even gonna say it... Ok, yes I am. Crappy template. Complete and utter ugliness. I feel sad that you tried to pretty it up with pink and only succeeded in making that putrid green look more horrid. Please visit the links that Diva Dee has so graciously provided... And find something that isn't so barf-y stomach tornado inducing....

Template/Design: See paragraph above^. And there's way too much fluff on your sidebar. The bat doesn't fit, and it makes your sidebar look way too messy. Ditto the "awards" buttons. They are snobbish and self-serving. No one else really cares. Like Diva Dee, I HATE having to scroll all the way to the bottom to find the archives.

Content: I see lots of those "day" posts. You know the ones: Sunday Funnies, Monkey Mondays, Happy Dance Fridays. Lots of memes. Lots of stuff that bores me to near tears. She has lots of comments, and a heavy blogroll, so other people obviously love her. *sigh* This is just not the kind of blog that I like to read. So, I recommend to you that you go and check her out for yourself. Spend a few minutes reading, and decide whether or not Odat's Mumblings is for you...

What is the first thing I would change about this blog?: Scrap the template, get a new one, lose the award buttons and sidebar "extras", write things that are personal and revealing...

What is the best feature of this blog?: Obviously, she loves blogging. She posts often, she's perky... As I said, it's just not my kind of blog.

Rating:
4 - for the obvious effort she puts into this blog.


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enidd - the third person singular
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Blog Being Reviewed
: enidd - the third person singular
Reviewed By: Chatty Chicka
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At First Glance: God help me baby Jesus, I don't understand people who have plain, boring templates. I want to scream! Pull my hair! Fling bits of poo like those cute little monkeys at the zoo....

Template/Design: enidd, do yourself and everyone that I want to sent to your blog a favor, hmm? GET A NEW TEMPLATE, PRONTO!! It's not that hard to do, me thinks... Then again, you're not on blogger, so maybe it's harder. What do I know? But GAWRSH, your template sucks....

Content: I'm not diggin' on the third person singular... although the explanation? is. fucking. hilarious. And so is lots of other stuff she writes. Like this. And this. And that one, there. Oh, she's charming. And witty. I have to admit, I don't understand a third of what she writes... Those Brits and their slang... so zany!

What is the first thing I would change about this blog?: Template, template, template. There's nothing wrong with the writing.

What is the best feature of this blog?: The writing... enidd loves to entertain us... and for that we should thank our lucky stars.

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8 - Live long and prosper, enidd... then maybe you could BUY a new template.



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Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Pointless Drivel
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Blog Being Reviewed
: Pointless Drivel
Reviewed By: Chatty Chicka
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*My apologies to Mr. Fab for posting this a day late. I was lazy. Forgive me? K, thx, bye...


At First Glance: I think I'm in love.... I AM, I AM in love! Oh, sweet, sweet blogging Gods... thank you, thank you!

Template/Design: I love it! People, take notes, 'cause this blog has got it all: The header is funny and fabulous, the colors are appealing.. the sidebar? Nearly perfect. Easy to read, neat and tidy, BUT, the archives are stuck in the middle somewhere and took me just a minute or two to find. A couple of "icky" buttons, but thankfully, they're stuck at the bottom of the sidebar. Mr. Fab does a lot of linking, but mercifully, all rolled up and not interfering in any way with my enjoyment of this blog.

Content: Even better! What a funny and awesome writer. I've spent a lot of time here over the last week or two, and I've enjoyed myself immensely. He's witty and acerbic, at times crude and disgusting, at times thoughtful and, dare I say it? NICE. And I'm not the only one who loves him. He gets so much comment lovin', I'm just in AWE. And somewhat jealous. But seriously? The comments are as enjoyable to read as the blog posts.

What is the first thing I would change about this blog?: Nothing. Really. Ok, maybe move the archives up in the sidebar, but other than that? This blog is perfection.

What is the best feature of this blog?: That it exists. Go, I command you, and read. You won't be disappointed. In fact, you will want to come back and thank me for pointing you in his direction. And I urge you to do so. Go. Come back. Give thanks. In that order, please.

Rating: 10 - Mr. Fab, you busted my "10" cherry. And I'm honored to give it to you, dude. Rock on. Forever.



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Mslovely's Blog Palace
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Blog Being Reviewed
: Mslovely's Blog Palace
Reviewed By: Chatty Chicka
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At First Glance: Oh my God, I've never seen so much crap together in one place in my whole life! I'm goin' in, but if I'm not back soon, send in a search party....

Template/Design: I'm sorry. I hate it. I mean, I really, really, hate it. First of all, you've got THREE columns, and each one is CHOCK FULL of this and that, and something else. Her sub-header reads "Read about my custom graphics and cool widgets, tools, free stuff, humor, sexy stuff and link stuff!" Dude, pick a subject, and stick with IT. There's just too much stuff here. It took me FOREVER to find the archives. My God, there's even stuff piled up at the BOTTOM of the page. And I'm sorry, I swear I don't mean to be rude, but the picture in her "About Me" section looks like she's POPPING A SQUAT.

Content: I wish I could say some positive things about this blog. But I'm just not diggin' it. The technical information is hard to understand, she does paid posting, which I abhor, and most of the rest of it is stuff that maybe somebody would be interested in reading? But not me. I just was bored. All the way through it.


What is the first thing I would change about this blog?: Myself, I would delete the damn thing and start over, but cleaning up some of the useless piles of drivel on the sidebars would help alot. Also, I personally think a technical, instructional blog should be kept separate from a personal one.


What is the best feature of this blog?: This little angel, right here. This is the best thing I found on this blog.


Rating: 2



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Wednesday, June 27, 2007
Ruth Speaks Up
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Blog Being Reviewed
: Ruth Speaks Up
Reviewed By: Chatty Chicka


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At First Glance: **sigh** It's black. And plain. Really, really plain. I whisper to myself, "please, please, be funny, or creative, or brilliant, or bitchy or SOMETHING." Be anything that isn't boring and monochromatic like this BLACK.


Template/Design: Ruth, do yourself a favor: visit one of the many sites that Diva Dee listed a few posts ago, and pick out a new template. PLEASE!!! Because I gotta tell you, this one sucks. No offense. I don't know what happened to your sidebar, but somehow it got stuck down at the very bottom of the page, like a fat kid in an innertube. Oh, and please don't blog in different colors. It just makes my eyes hurt. Thank you in advance for never doing that again. Oh, and I've been wanting to get "Julie and Julia." Is it any good? But I digress...


Content: Ah, but the lady doth redeem herself, methinks... I started out expecting to be bored out of my skull. But I was pleasantly surprised. She's smart and funny, with just a touch of sarcasm, which Lord knows, I DO enjoy. But Ruth, dude, time to get that kid potty-trained. I mean REALLY. It's TIME. No offense. It is none of my business if you have to change your kid's diaper before he goes out on his first date. Ha!

Read this and tell me her father-in-law is not a fuh-reak! I will tell you that you are a liar. This one cracked me up. I could NEVER talk to the eyebrow-waxing-lady like that. I would have said, "Oh, that's FABULOUS!" and then went home and cried myself to sleep.

All in all, I like what she has to say very much. And I like how she says it.


What is the first thing I would change about this blog?: Get a purdy template, get that sidebar up where she's supposed to be, and move your archives closer to the top. That DNA thing is cute, but it's probably what is making your sidebar too fat.


What is the best feature of this blog?: I like the writing, I like the pictures.


Rating: 7

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Friday, June 22, 2007
Slightly Mordant
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Blog Being Reviewed
: Slightly Mordant
Reviewed By: Chatty Chicka


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At First Glance: I love the header, hate the lack of color, throughout this blog. But the pictures on the header are mysterious and sexy, so I'm anxious to get started reading...


Template/Design: Again, I definitely think the blog could use some more color. But the header is terrific. The sidebar is a little fluffed up with unnecessary crap (damn those button thingies!) but I love, LOVE the option to view or hide the blogroll.


Content: Here's where we break down a little. He's a helluva nice guy, but "Mordant"? I had no clue what mordant meant till I saw the definition on his header, and I have to tell you, if you're gonna bill yourself as "caustic" or "sarcastic", then caustic and sarcastic you must be. But he's not. He's a slightly boring, seemingly very nice guy who enjoys his life and enjoys writing about it. I didn't really see strong emotion, good OR bad, on anything I read. Still, it's hard to dislike him. Unfortunately, it's hard to get interested enough to keep reading, either.


What is the first thing I would change about this blog?: I'd add some color, definitely. And maybe write about something you HATE, or something that makes you SAD. Inject some more emotion into your writing. I can't stress this enough, I want to see some PASSION in what I read!


What is the best feature of this blog?: Although this is not my idea of a GREAT blog, it's certainly not one of the worst I've ever read. He's intelligent, articulate, and refreshingly polite. Gotta love those English men, dontcha? As for the best feature, for ME it's those pictures on the header. Dude, I adore those eyes!!!


Rating: 6
Although it's not a blog that I would blogroll, I recommend you give him a read, and decide for yourselves. You may love him...

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Wednesday, June 20, 2007
Hits and Mythses
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Blog Being Reviewed
: Hits and Mythses
Reviewed By: Chatty Chicka

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At First Glance: A couple of things strike me right off the bat. I'm not diggin' so much on the template, and the first post I see is an announcement that he can no longer update his blog, "at least for the summer".

Template/Design: Somewhere out there, the perfect template is just waiting for this blogger to find it. The one he has Is. Not. It. I do like the way this blog is set up, and I promise you, once you start reading, you will forget all about the crappy template. It's a damn crying sad shame that he's on hiatus after only 5 months.


Content: Oh my gosh, I wanna marry Craig. Gee, I hope he's over 30, because if not, then I am a great big ol' cradle robbing pervert, but if loving you is wrong, dude? I don't wanna be right.... I've read every blessed word and I have to say YOU TICKLE MY FANCY. My husband would prefer that my fancy remain UNTICKLED, but hey, the damage is done already.

He's funny. He's sarcastic. He's a bit silly, but in a VERY GOOD WAY. What a fabulous sense of humor. And what a sick, sick mind...

Please do me (and Craig, of course) the honor of reading this. And this. Oh, and you HAVE to read this one. And check out the comments on his posts, because they are almost as funny as the posts themselves. And then GET DOWN ON YOUR KNEES and beg him to come back!

What is the first thing I would change about this blog? Well, I hate the template, but after reading the fabulous content, it seems hardly worth mentioning.....

What is the best feature of this blog? The myths. And the realities. Oh, and the comments.

Rating: 9
Marry me, change the template, and I'll give you a perfect "10". Seriously, Craig? Come back! I myth you.... (Oh God, I'm so lame.....)

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Tuesday, June 19, 2007
Men's Underwear Blog
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Blog Being Reviewed
: Men's Underwear Blog
Reviewed By: Chatty Chicka

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I've never done this before. In fact, I don't know if it's been done at all on this blog before, so bear with me. I have had a bad taste in my mouth since I did this review, and I just CAN'T let it stand as is. I just can't. You would never take seriously another review I ever did. I was so ashamed I nearly emailed Diva Dee my resignation.

***I hereby retract my review of this blog.***

I must have been on crack the day I reviewed it. It's the only thing that explains my high praise of this abysmal blog. I'll leave my original review, but will make amendments in red.


At First Glance: Icky template, but Oh My Gosh! Men in Underwear!! Lots and LOTS of men in underwear. It's a voyeur's dream.......

At first glance, I have to say, ICK. A "Sales Blog". And for men's underwear? While the men are great looking, the target audience for this type of blog can only be gay men. Who else would give a rat's fuck about men's underwear?


Template/Design: Standard blogger template, but so what? The purpose here is not to titillate your intellect. It's a blog about men's underwear, and where to buy them! And um... sales and promotional things and stuff... Sidebars link to other blogs about What Else? Underwear!! Also, links to underwear stores, of which there seems to be a gazillion. And also, did I mention that there are lots and LOTS of pictures of men in underwear? Like this one. And this one. And oh yeah baby, this one.

You know what? A blog SHOULD titillate your intellect. So, I was sidetracked a bit by the pictures. I've come to my senses and realized what a worthless piece of kangaroo shit this blog is. Forgive me, readers. But I, too, sometimes make mistakes. The template is standard blogger crappola, and I don't see anything on this page that redeems it.


Content: Apparently, there are people out there who want to know about all the latest and greatest men's underwear, and where to go to buy them. Me, I just wanna look at all the boys in panties.... Ok, so they're not panties. Still... yummies.... Who knew that I would heart men's underwear this much?

Oh the shame.... Me? Hearting boys in panties? God help me Jesus, let me live this down. The content of this blog is just as ridiculously inane as the template. BOYS.... IN PANTIES. There's a blockbuster read for ya'... It's crap, CRAP I tell you!

What is the first thing I would change about this blog? Baby, I wouldn't change a damn thing...

Baby, I'd delete the motherfucker....

What is the best feature of this blog? Some might say the links to discounts, some might say the terrific TON of information on current sales and promotions, but "I" say: Me likes 'dem boys in panties.....

The best feature of this blog is the little link at the top of the page that says
"Next Blog". Click it, folks. ANYTHING has to be better than this superfluous drivvel.


Rating: 8

Rating: 1 I'd give it a 0, but I don't wanna be a BITCH.

(mercy, I feel betta' now!)

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Monday, June 18, 2007
Petals of My Life
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Blog Being Reviewed
: Petals of My Life
Reviewed By: Chatty Chicka
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At First Glance: There's a lot of really, really putrid yellow, which for some reason makes me want a hotdog...


Template/Design:
Aside from the mustard-y yellow, the template itself is not so bad. I like the tree with the rainbow thingy. But in my humble opinion, the posting area could be MUCH wider, and the whole thing wouldn't look so crammed up together. The posts and sidebar are set up quite nicely, however. Oh yuck, I hate, HATE, HATE those button things all stuck together at the bottom.


Content: I'm immediately and completely turned off by the HUGE button that says "HIRE ME - A post on this blog is $5." I don't want to stomp on anyone's ability to make money, but it's very off-putting to me. However, when I clicked on "Daily Life" in the sidebar, I got to read much more about her and her life.

Now, I'm not being rude here, I swear. But apparently she writes in another language, and then uses some kind of translating thingy, which really is beyond my understanding, but sometimes the results are HILARIOUS. Like this statement: "My head feels like it has been runned over by a truck and the nose is not to play with." hee. That made me laugh out loud.


What is the first thing I would change about this blog? Change the ugly yellow to something more soothing, widen that blog posting area and make the font bigger so I don't strain my eyes to read. Also, and this is just my opinion, get rid of all the button things at the bottom, which are just nothing but clutter, and move that horrid HIRE ME button to the bottom. I would get all the hired posts off the main page and onto a linked page.

What is the best feature of this blog? She seems like a nice person, and of course, reading the sometimes wild translations is great fun. Relax, I'm not laughing AT you.... I'm laughing WITH you...

Rating: 4

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Friday, June 8, 2007
Musings of a Self-Proclaimed Supermom
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Blog Being Reviewed
: Musings of a Self-Proclaimed Supermom
Reviewed By: Chatty Chicka
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At First Glance: Two things struck me, right off the bat. One, I don't understand the header. There's a woman, sitting cross-legged, with a drink in her hand... and she's thinking... What? Some sort of Chinese/Japanese/Oriental symbol? What does this mean? I feel like somebody told a joke, and I didn't get to hear the punchline. The other thing is, there are TWO sidebars, and both of them are completely overloaded... there's so much stuff on there, it completely distracted me from the posts...


Template/Design:
The template itself is not so bad, except for the aforementioned Chinese/Japanese/Oriental thingy... would help maybe if I understood what it meant. Maybe it's funny as hell... who knows? I'm not sure what it has to do with "Supermom", but then, I'm not sure what it has to do with ANYTHING. I like the colors, and I like that the posts are in black and white. Much easier to read. But seriously, I HATE those sidebars. Methinks she doth toot her own horn overmuch....


Content: This is the reason I am late with my review. I read, and I reread, and I tried to find SOMETHING that I could comment positively on. But I have to tell you, this blog bored me to fucking tears. It's so much meaningless.... I don't know.... drivel, I guess is the word I would choose.

It struck me as I was reading, this woman has been linked ALOT. So somehow, at some point, she must have been writing something that people liked to read. What happened? She writes like a robot, there's absolutely no feeling in her words. Every time she gets REMOTELY close to writing something good, she NEVER follows up on it. Case in point. What happened to the friend she met on Craigslist? Never another word about it, that I ever saw.

She drives a convertible SAAB, for Christ's sake. She has two beautiful kids. Maybe two dogs, but don't quote me on that one. I never saw anything more about that either.

Rhonda? Here's some advice from me to you. Take it in the spirit that it is given, or leave it, your choice. Start writing about how things FEEL. Write about something you want, something you absolutely LONG for. Write funny conversations you have with your kids. Write about someone who made you angry enough to explode. But put some FEELING into what you're writing. Otherwise, you sound like a milquetoast, and that's not fun to read.

What is the first thing I would change about this blog? My gut instinct is to say, "shut the damn thing down and start over...", but I'm not going to say that. The first thing I would change is the sidebars. Take out some of the "I'm so great, look at all the awards I've been nominated for" crap, and THEN start writing about something REAL.

What is the best feature of this blog? Personally, the best feature is the fact that she has a lot of links, so she's got something to build on, if she ever starts to write HONESTLY.

Rating: 3

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Thursday, June 7, 2007
A Glimpse of My Not-So-Dainty Life

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Blog Being Reviewed
: A Glimpse of My Not-So-Dainty Life
Reviewed By: Chatty Chicka
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At First Glance: I love blue. Love, love it. Which is a good thing, because there's a lot of it here. Not diggin' the header much....

Template/Design: The template bothers me a bit, and I'll tell you why: It's more a template for someone a lot older than this blogger. I don't know. I'm just not feelin' it, dawg...

Having said that, though, I will say that the sidebar is not cluttered with stupid crap. And Michi, the blogger, is just cute-as-hell.

Content: I gotta tell you, as I am "forty-something", it's kind of hard for me to relate to this blog. This kid is eighteen! And, I'm still a little unsure about whether she actually blogs in english, or her native language, and then translates it. (She is from the Phillipines). But here's the thing: She seems like a GREAT kid. Really. She's in school to become a nurse, apparently makes good grades, and makes her mama proud.

Here's my favorite post. What a little cutie.

What is the first thing I would change about this blog? The template. Michi, since you obviously know what you're doing, make something young, stylish, and hip for yourself, and get rid of the old woman and the cats....

What is the best feature of this blog? You can't help but like this girl if you bother to read her posts. Have I mentioned that she's cute as hell? I don't think I'd blogroll her, but that's only because I'm old and she's Y-O-U-N-G.

Rating: 6

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