2006-03-06 | 8:14 a.m.
Username & diary title: (4/10) wzdofozfan - I like the Wizard of Oz too, so that might get you a few bonus points with me. It expresses something about you that a reader can relate to in a split-second & know that they will, if nothing else, have the Wizard of Oz in common wih you. However, it lacks creativity & a sense of individuality. city lights burn as i fall away - Surely, it's just some cheesy lyrics the designer placed in the layout. If you find personal meaning in it, then I applaude you, but if not ... it just seems kind of impersonal & irrelevant to me. I don't know what the lyrics are from & personally aren't affected by them enough to care.
First Impression: (15/20) I adore the colors. I always love sepia/yellow tinged colors. The links look a bit choppy, though, & everything seems to blend together. There is no definition.
Layout: (25/40) Charm Designs The colors are nice. Very vivid & bright. Everything matches well enough. The font on the image is an odd color (in my opinion), but can be easily overlooked by someone who isn't TRYING to find things wrong with your diary. ;) I don't like how the links are jumbled together at the top & bottom of the entries. They seem to run into each other & blend in, making everything look messy & scattered. I would probably put the links on the side or box them in for a cleaner look. Other than the obvious link fiasco, this is a nice, all be it ordinary, design.
Contact: (4/5) Email. Notes. Comments. Guestbook. I should be able to find you!
Extras: (10/10) Tons 'o' exras! Photos. Reviews. Cast. Quizzes. Rings. Sites Frequently Visited. P-o-Y Entries. Etc...
Am I Linked: (10/5) After all this time... 5 bonus points!
Content: (50/55) From what I can tell, you skipped out on most of 2005, so there were a lot of empty spaces. As far as the simple things go (punctuation, capitalization, sentences, etc...) you're almost a damn expert! I noticed a few typos here & there & an excess of the phrase "I don't know." as a sentence. That isn't really an error though, just a pet peeve of mine. Most of the more recent entries seemed to be about depression, this Shane guy, & poetry. I honestly admire you for writing for yourself. Yours is the first diary I've seen in awhile that is about deep, inner, personal problems - not watered down or intricately explained for the public. You feel it & you say it. That simple. I probably wouldn't be that interested in your diary if I stumbled upon it. What would keep me (the poetry) might drive others away. I could easily see another girl your age finding it & a friend in you through situations you express, though. The fact that your writing seems so personal & unedited is probably your strongest feature, so keep writing for yourself! I did, however, want to mention (although it's NONE OF MY BUSINESS!) that this particular entry concerned me. I'm sure you've been told this before, but that's not a healthy attitude to have about guys. Any guy. I've been there before & terrible things happen when you view someone through rose-colored glasses, sweetie. Trust me.
Favorite Entries: (15/25) A-one. A-Two.. - Don't we all, sweetheart.
Personality: Quiet. Depressed. Lonely. Searching. Deep Thinker. Very Intelligent. Encouraging.
Quotes:
"One of the things that has caused my depression is me worrying about things of the future and just being a stupid ol’ worry wart. I haven’t told anyone anything about that’s going on in my mind, so now it’s all inside eating away at me. "- I think everyone can relate.
Your song: American Music Club - Song of the Rats Leaving the Ship. It's a slow, beautiful song that I think you could definitely find some solace in. Give it a listen if you can find it.
Your new name: As simple & common as it may sound - Amanda. Your inner struggles remind me of how an old friend of mine once was. She always kept everything inside until it either exploded or ate her alive.
You should be: A social worker. I feel like you would have the necessary understanding & compassion to take on such an emotional job, yet not get 'too involved.'
You remind me of: Like I said, my old friend, Amanda. But if I had to name an inanimate object, I would say a bottle of prescription pills. First, for your depression & second, for the colors in your layout. Sorry.
Comments: None. Just keep doing what you do.
Would I Come Back: (15/20) Every now & then.
Total Score: 148/190
[reviewed by: Mandy]