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Fallible.com
This is a re-review of Fallible.com
“I find these truths to be self-evident. But, then again, I could be wrong.” This saying is at the top of the site, and I noticed it right away. And right away, I really liked the way it sounded and even said it aloud a few time. This same quote is also the very first entry of this weblog. Fallible.com was off to a great start with me.
The second thing I noticed? The overall design of the site. I’m going to assume the design is an original one done by or for the author of this weblog, and it’s a very lovely one at that. The boldness dark red background is mollified by the patterned quilt-square looking border around the actual weblog content.
And then, I thought I’d actually read the weblog. The second post on the entire weblog shares the story of how Katy met her best friend over forty years ago. By reading it, you’d think it was something she watched happen just the other day. With the way Katy writes, the memories she chooses to share seem like they happened just yesterday or if it was happening right before her very eyes at that particular moment in time. The descriptions she gives and words she uses give you the exact picture you need to see just what she’s writing about.
It’s not all past memories, though. Katy’s got a sharp wit that makes you laugh out loud while reading some entries. Her son’s inaugural speech he’s pre-written, yet another reason why we should all thank Al Gore for inventing the Internet, and trying on a thong after losing so much weight were a few of my personal favorites. I have no doubt that anyone that stumbles upon this site will have the same luck in finding something that strikes their sense of humor.
You know what I like? If you’ve ever read any of my reviews, you know I like “About the Author” sections. No matter how boring or inglorious it might be, I never get tired of being able to get just a little bit of an idea about the person behind all of the journal entries I’m reading. While the weblog entries alone gave me more information about this author then nearly any “About the Author” section ever could, most readers won’t start from the beginning and find out as much as I was able to.
This is a real site. By real, I mean genuine and sincere. Tales of motherhood and friendship, bits of news and entertainment, or anything else Katy decides to post just seems to fit perfectly for the site, the site content, and everything else. I really think the majority of the weblog readers out there can find something, at least one thing, they can relate to with Fallible.com. I’d certainly recommend giving it a shot.
This site was reviewed on 2003-03-02 by Wendy.
They felt this site belonged in the Personal category.
Wendy felt that Fallible.com deserved a rating of 5.
This is a re-review of Fallible.com
A month later, Katy Raymond's blog has certainly shown several improvements. Her site immediately caught my eye the first time I visited it, and this time is no different. Katy has maintained her simple, yet highly unique, design - a border of different shapes and symbols, much like a quilted blog. Taking a second look at her blog, I see once again that the border is very much like the author - complex and composed of many different interesting pieces.
Among the several improvements to Katy's blog are links to additional essays written by her and an RSS feed, a useful feature for those who want to provide live content from her blog on their site. The previous errors that I found in the archives have also been fixed, although these were never a major distraction from the actual content of the site.
As always, I truly enjoyed reading Katy's blog entries. Alternating between first-person and third-person is a dangerous technique if not handled carefully, but Katy manages to artfully portray her life in this manner. I noticed that her more recent posts have been slightly more detailed and descriptive, a characteristic I personally believe is essential to an interesting blog. What amazes me most, however, is Katy's cohesiveness and her consistent blogging. Going back over two years, you see that her entries have remained vivid and absorbing. Katy's blog is the kind that makes you want to keep on coming back to read about her life.
Once again, I recommend that you visit Fallible.com. However, I must also remind readers that her blog may not be to your liking - Katy is a very emotive writer. Having reviewed her blog again, I now realize that Fallible.com is a site that you either show complete indifference towards or absolutely love. I am inclined to predict that the majority of readers will fall into the latter category.
This site was reviewed on 2003-03-02 by brandon.
They felt this site belonged in the Personal category.
brandon felt that Fallible.com deserved a rating of 4.5.
When I first loaded up fallible.com, I immediately knew I was going to like this site. The design is unique - an interesting border of shapes around the actual content - and Katy has few distractions. There are some links to her writing and the archives. Nothing to draw you away from the actual blog.
Even if there was something to draw you away from this site, I don't think it would do its job very well. Katy's writing is incredibly detailed and insightful - you won't want to leave. Many of her posts revolve around her family, and the detail in which she describes them is almost breathtakingly realistic. Katy manages to take utterly simple events - take for example, her husband putting the curtain the wrong way such that it spills water onto the floor - and turns them into amazingly funny, shocking, and deeply touching incidents. One of the unique things about this blog is that the author alternates between third-person and first- person. When she writes in third-person, the stories she tells are interesting enough to make you very glad that her blog goes back 3 years and has plenty of content to read.
The design of fallible.com goes along well with the content. The different shapes that make up the border of the blog are very much like the author's writing - composed of various ideas and happenings. Some of the archives did give me installation errors at the top of the page, but the contents of that month still loaded successfully. There wasn't much beyond the blog itself, but as stated before, you don't really need anything else. The writing is fresh, captivating, and unique.
I highly recommend you visit fallible.com. Even if you aren't into this type of blog - very emotionally charged - you will still enjoy reading Katy's perceptive and engrossing posts.
This site was reviewed on 2003-01-26 by brandon.
They felt this site belonged in the Personal category.
brandon felt that Fallible.com deserved a rating of 4.5.
3 reviewers gave Fallible.com an average rating of 4.6667
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