2006-03-07 | 2:23 p.m.
Username & diary title: (7/10) s-o-c - I'm pondering if it stand for "stream of consciousness", but I can't really be sure. I suppose that's a nifty idea. I'm not too keen on it, but I have never seen that before (in a diary), so I have to give you points for uniqueness. Stream of Consciousness - Meh. It doesn't appeal to me very much. It's nice & has a good ring to it, but it just doesn't stand out, you know?
First Impression: (8/20) Woah. It's dark in here. Red/Black combos are nice on REALLY are occassions & this isn't one of those.
Layout: (15/40) It's clearly self-designed, although I feel as though I've seen this particular boxy design elsewhere. The layout, in itself, isn't that bad. It isn't that good, but it could be a bit more user friendly. The image is also a link back to the hosting site of the link & has a small (but very visible) advertisement at the bottom. This is just ugly. There are image host sites that don't do this. Some of the links don't tell you we're you're going, which doesn't make most people want to click on them. They also seem to have too much space between them. I just don't like the way the links are arranged. It makes the design look amateur (at best) & messy. Some of the links, also, don't work. The add-ons, such as the mood meter & counter, could be better placed with your links or on a seperate page. They distract from the content & so does the text scroll across the top. I LOATHE that on anything.
Contact: (1/5) Eprops, which turned out to be email.
Extras: (3/10) Radnom garble. I-mood. Counter. You also had three individual pages for older entries. I didn't understand the reason for this, but it isn't an extra. Sorry.
Am I Linked: (0/5) Not that I can find.
Content: (35/55) First, I have to mention something ... Have you ever realized you say "definitely" WAY too often? I did. Your grammar is so-so. Sometimes you try, sometimes you don't. It wasn't too noticeable, though. I wasn't too enthralled with your writing, personally. It's usually just short posts about your day or long posts about your day & a few things that are bugging you. It's definitely better suited for people you know, who actually care what days you're off work or when your band is practicing. You would occassionally hit on something poignant or at least interesting, but I mostly felt like every entry was a rip-off of one I had read earlier. Things just never seemed to change & although that's probably a great thing in your life, it's not so interesting to read.
Favorite Entries: (10/25) 1. 2.
Personality: Brutally honest. Rambunctious. Prone to drunkeness. Stable in the sense that he is unstable.
Quotes:
i just got my blood drawn because my parents are psychotic and wanted me to A: get a drug test (because when i was hanging out with katie and quint, god knows what i did) and B: get checked for STDs and AIDS and shit, because i have (had) sex a lot. that was fun.- I thought that was cute & not something I was expecting.
Your song: Pints of Guinness Make You Stronger - Against Me! For obvious reasons, this is your song. Enjoy.
Your new name: Clanton. He's my drunken, drug-abusing, drummer friend, whose best friend is oddly enough, named Justin. Hmm.
You should be: More concerned with your own life. & playing near here soon. I would like to hear your band ... & see you take care of yourself a bit better.
You remind me of: St. Patrick's Day. It's always tons of fun & gives you a good reason to get drunk.
Comments: Sorry if the score is low, but the layout needs a bit of work & the writing just didn't appeal to me too much. The lack of sxtras & contacts didn't help either.
Would I Come Back: (12/20) If I was bored enough ...
Total Score: 91/190
[reviewed by: Mandy]