The name drew me to review this web log. Something exotic and whimsical. Maybe someone beautiful was behind this title? My first impressions on reaching the site were good. A great banner and a great Emo Philps quote. Unfortunately the two side panels obscure the elucidation on the title.
The design is straight forward, a nice colour scheme, red and cream and easy to read text. As mentioned there are two side panels containing the usual about me, archives, web rings, current lists, a calendar to jump from post to post by date, a category of posts list and assorted links. There were two features I hadn’t encountered before. Web log sponsorship, which I didn’t take up the offer of and a blog with me option which my cat, Mr Clarence did. I think I like that idea, but not enough to incorporate it into my blog.
She has been blogging since November 2000 although the archives here only go back to March 2001. There is a comment facility and she uses a splattering of links all of which are in working order.
Gypsy girl’s writing is full of emotion and she is direct and honest which is uplifting. I’m gonna use some of her own words here: “I’ve been told the only “good” writing comes out of death, desperation, and depression. I don’t entirely agree. I think the best writing comes out of true feelings, regardless of the emotion they spur from. Whether it’s death, happiness, hatred, or love, the expression of emotion through writing is a powerful medium.” There is a lot of that expression across her posts.
Her blog is a straight autobiographical account of her life with her husband and son and their family life together. She also weaves into her stories a couple of friends and an assortment of other sentient beings of varying form. I really enjoyed reading this one. The highlights for me were the romance after she met her hubby, March 2002 through to their wedding in October 2003, a fantastic self-pitying rant sometime in May this year and a fantastic letter to her son real early on. I love this stuff when its real.
They are currently trying for a child and their struggle is communicated in both a heartfelt and amusing tone. Good luck guys.
I was really charmed by Gypsy girl and her tales of burgeoning family life and there is a photo, and she is beautiful. I even agreed with her view on abortion which is something. A real feel good factor and a four out of five.Gypsy Girl