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My first impressions of this site were generally positive -- the layout is crisp and clean, and includes a sidebar, a main column for text, and a cool original header. The color combination in the text areas -- a black font on a purplish background -- is a bit hard to read, but it's not terribly distracting, once you get used to the look.
The author of '...leave your ego at the door' is Glory, who's currently in high school and using her site to capture her thoughts and experiences. The archives (which are accessible from a popup window opened from a link on the top menu) extend back to last February, though Glory writes that she's been blogging elsewhere for a couple of years, as well. Digging into the archives, the first few posts are pretty much what I expected from the FAQ provided on the sidebar -- most of the entries deal with school, Glory's friends, and the ups and downs of growing up.
Don't get the wrong impression, though. This is no quick-hit, 'l33t-speak' weblog. Glory's posts are substantial in size, well-written, and generally focused on a specific topic. She's very articulate, and her personality really comes through in each entry. The language may be a bit rough for some, and it's risque at times, but I for one enjoyed Glory's writing.
On the technical side, there are a few extras here -- a tag board and guestbook, plus a couple of separate 'about' pages available on the top menu. Many of the other features commonly seen in blogs are missing, however. It appears that the site is completely hand-coded; while I give kudos to Glory for taking the time to do so, it would be nice to also have features like comments and trackbacks to foster further interest and a greater sense of community.
Overall, I was impressed with the content of '...leave your ego at the door'. It's a quality weblog, written by a young author with eloquence beyond her years. I wish it was updated more frequently -- there's typically a week or more between posts, and none so far in March -- but the content that is there is often funny and always interesting. I might suggest that Glory look into a full-featured blogging package or site to make her blogging job easier, but she's doing just fine in the writing department as it is. I rate this site a four out of five.
Notable Quote: 'Every female who has undergone puberty understands being emotional and moody, it comes with the boobs.'
This site was reviewed on 2004-03-06 by charlie.
They felt this site belonged in the Personal category.
charlie felt that ..leave your ego at the door deserved a rating of 4.
I cringed when I saw that Leave Your Ego at The Door was hosted on Geocities. I cringed again when the site took an inordinate amount of time to load. The cluttered, badly dithered and aligned layout didn't really do much for me, either. Reading on, I see that the author is a teenager whose long posts are nice and peppery. Despite the layout issues, this site appears to have promise.
As mentioned before, the author is a teenage girl, and this blog certainly reflects that, offering up all the teen angst and anxiety you've come to expect from the genre along with a sprinkling of occasional gems. She writes about her parents, her school experiences, and makes much mention of her friends, who apparently read this journal. The archives go back about a year, and, while the entries are very long, there aren't very many. As mentioned earlier, the topics of the blog have limited appeal. Occasionally, the author does become reflective, but this never reaches its full potential, and the majority of the entries never venture beyond the everyday realm. The writing style is very chaotic, and this may appeal to some readers, though it did not strike my fancy. Here we have an underdeveloped blog, but one not lacking in potential.
The blog is the site. A biography of the author takes the format of a quiz, of the type that normally circulate by e-mail. This lets us know how she feels about soap operas, music, and flipflops, but doesn't really let us get into her head too much. I would prefer a more traditional, introspective bio, and I suspect I am not alone. Some of her answers do get chuckles, however, such as when she imagines being "papercutted to death."
The design is far worse than expected, even for a Geocities site. The archives are difficult to find (they appear in a popup window after clicking on the graphic reading "http://") Furthermore, the site appears optimized for very large screens. In today's browsing world, this is not practical and quite irksome. The large graphics take a long time to load, and the over-use of pixelization and fancy brushes make them too distracting. The creatively named site sections were difficult to navigate because of their vague titles. I suggest the author go for a simpler, less graphics-intensive and more inclusive layout.
Overall, this site is a very typical blog. It, like most such blogs, holds potential if the author continues to write and begins expand her repertoire. At this current time, however, the appeal of the site is limited. Other teenagers with similar interests may find a kindred soul in the author, but aside from them, readership may be small. Here, broad horizons are the key.
This site was reviewed on 2004-03-05 by darling.
They felt this site belonged in the Personal category.
darling felt that ..leave your ego at the door deserved a rating of 3.
2 reviewers gave ..leave your ego at the door an average rating of 3.5000
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