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Upon entering this site, you have to click through a splash page that has absolutely nothing, but text on the far right hand side. It made me wonder what I was in store for with the rest of the site. And I was pleasantly surprised!



Christine’s weblog is very simply written. In my opinion, she’s just writing to write, and that’s what I think a good weblog is for. “i-cherry” isn’t there to cause any earth-shattering controversy or to expose Christine’s deepest, darkest secrets. But there’s enough personal attachment to the author you gain just by reading that you want to come back to read more.



I’m really digging this whole site.



I’m a huge fan of the color blue, so the layout of this site set VERY well with me. Christine uses several different shades of blue, and they all go together SO very well. Design is definitely a strong point in this weblog.



If you take a peek at this site, which I suggest you do, be sure and fully explore the entire site. It’s definitely worth it.i-cherry

Immediately after diving into Sarah’s website, I felt like she was a pretty darn neat person and that’s why enjoyed reading this weblog all the way through.



The design is really nice – almost what I’d call “minty fresh”! It looks just like the standard template that goes along with Movable Type, but the colors Sarah chose are very nice.



This weblog is about every day life. Sarah’s life is a lot busier than every day life with her two kids, and other diversions. She has a very nice way of sharing what she deems important with her weblog’s audience and comes across doing so in a friendly manner.



Visit “The Storm Brewing”, and then be sure to visit a few more days. Eventually, I really think you’ll be pulled into the life that’s described in this weblog.



The Storm Brewing

Starkdavingmad is a classic and well done vanity site with a blog attached. Besides the weblog it has a variety of other sections to explore (bio, FAQ, pictures, guestbook, work projects, etc.). The author even has a long discussion of the Star Wars movie series. My first impression was a pleasant one.



Although, the blog is largely a day in the life of kind of diary it is well written and easy to read. The links and other sections all work well and are interesting. The problem is the subjects are rather pedestrian. If you like reading about other peoples lives then this site one of the better ones -the writing is clean and crisp and covers a range of subjects (technology, work, family, movies, games, etc.) but the author rarely wrestles with any larger issues outside of himself. If you are looking for more than a interesting diary, there is little to find.



Starkdavingmad is a clever, well written, well designed, diary and vanity site for a 27 year old of Korean heritage finding his way in California – his family, his career, his tastes. If you enjoy following such a life than this site is for you. Personally, I enjoyed reading about “David” and wish him well.

Starkdavingmad

A nice design with colours that are easy on the eye. I nice simple navigation made up from links. A simple 2 column blog. Links in the 2nd column and information on what the author is reading etc.



Richard openly admits that he started his site as “something to do” but it has taken over and is now a daily task! You can tell this by the daily entries. Richard lets you into his life and lets you know what he likes, dislikes and how his days have been! There are an assortment of photo’s thrown in which are good, I liked his style!



The design is clean and simple with no fuss and nothing to distract you from the main blog. The links live on a page on their own which I think is a good idea as it allows you to surf the page without distraction. His writing is concise and interesting and you feel as though you could get to know him via his blog.



The photo’s, for me, were a plus on this site, and the fact that there is really on his writing to take all your concentration. I do like simple blogs where you have no fear of getting lost!! I do like the blogs that tell the stories of a persons life, and this certainly does that! He also has a web cam, but I missed that with the time difference!!



Overall I really enjoyed reading this blog and I loved the simplistic layout. I may even have to pop back again!barkins.com

My first impression upon visiting (Mis)Representation was; blogspot site, nothing flashy, seems kind of ordinary, just your average weblog. I’m probably going to read about someones bad dates and job complaints. Well, if there is one thing I’ve learned about reviewing blogs, is that the first impression usually means absolutley squat. When I review a weblog I like to take a quick look at the main page, look for the archives, and click on the oldest entry so I can read from day one. (Mis)Representation started just about a year ago, and thats where I started reading.

This is the weblog of Teresa Michele Montgomery, 19/20 year old Missouri college student. I think there are about one million blogs out there written by 19/20 year old college students. What separates Teresa Montgomery’s blog from many of the others, is that this is a true ‘journal’, a true ‘diary’. The author (even after finding out the increased popularity of her blog) does not start writing to her audience. She keeps writing exactly what she is feeling. There is an ‘about’ section but it really doesn’t tell you a whole lot. Its through the writing that you find out what the author is really about. Teresa, by her own admission, is struggling with a weight issue. She has an uncanny knack for falling for guys that are absolutley out of reach by virtue of already having girlfriends. This would seem tragic if it wasn’t so gosh darn comical each time it happens. The author battles depression, (the clinical kind that you need medication for) and is able to get off her medicine and handle it pretty well. In an entry that made me sit back, take a deep breath, and be thankful for my own good health, Teresa confronts the possiblity that she might have diabetes (July 29th entry). Its fascinating to anyone (this reviewer included) who has not been in that situation to read such a candid display of the expectation of the worst news, the self blame, and acceptance. Turns out the author does not have diabetes. Turns out later on in the blog the author suffers from another painful syndrome instead. Teresa, from day one of the blog confronts just about every single issue that confronts all of us from one time to another; insecurity, financial problems, sexual orientation, lonliness, family issues, medical problems, weight issues.

The blog design is pretty random. The author changes the template frequently (and the blog address as well). This would be a pain in the butt if it did not coincide with differant issues in the authors life. At one point in time she changes the site address to get away from people who are harrasing her (or maybe people she is just sick of dealing with). The design of the site is pretty fluid, along with the authors emotions. If you read this blog, you won’t notice it though. As I did, I just wanted to read the next paragraph, to see what happened next. The last entry of (Mis)Representation even mentions that her site is closing down and moving to another site. To access the new site A Rescued Destiny follow that link.

(Mis)Representaion has a few cool bonus features. There is a message board, guestbook, and a comments feature. As previously mentioned, an about section, plus the authors IM and Email address. Pretty much a well rounded blog.

The negative aspects of this site? Sometimes the entries are sporadic. But whose blog entires aren’t sometimes?

In summation, I got hooked on this blog early on (and I think you will too). This is the kind of blog all of us bloggers wanted to have when we started our own weblogs. An online diary. A TRUE JOURNAL. Nothing flashy here, just a person writing about what they really feel. Four and a 1/2 stars, check it out.(Mis)Representation