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I immediately noticed the author of this blog calls herself “The Mincemeat Vixen.” That kinda made me laugh. And some of her blog did, too.

It’s a standard blogger template, one that is very pink. She has a fairly large blogroll, but the blog is clean and simple. When the Mincemeat Vixen first started her blog (back in July 2004), she posted only a few times. Her first post is a ‘100 Things’ post, so you get to know that she’s 6 feet tall, a realtor, hates moths, and thinks Bono deserves something I’ve never heard of, although I’m sure it isn’t pleasant. (See #100 on her list).

Her second post in August 2004 made absolutely no sense whatsoever to me as it involves someone who loves bacon or some such nonsense. I was thinking to myself after reading it, “What the…?”

The blog did get better. Vixen lives with a man she calls The Chincilla and an obese cat who vomits a lot. She also lives in Canada and complains about the cold a bit too much for someone who is from Canada and should by now be well aware of the climate. At any rate, she does have some entertaining posts and stories, posts while drunk on occasion, and really likes to listen to music (the 80s seems to be her favorite genre).

I’d recommend a look at “Not Well Planned” for anyone interested in a frentic realtor’s life in Canada.not well planned

When I loaded this site, I observed a very clean layout that appeared well put together and easy to navigate.

Upon further examination, I found that the posts were quite interesting. The writer displays a very biased, thought provoking angle on many products found all over the web, from sources like eBay to the Elvis Museum.

The author does not stick to just one topic but, talks about other things like eBay stocks and ads on MTV. My opinion is that the layout, while clean and easily navigated, is lacking some well-needed small frills such as a graphic logo and maybe a more subtle color scheme.

All in all, I would recommend this site as a blog to read on a regular basis and maybe save to your favorites folder.

Rummaging

A nice, simple-looking blog fills this site’s space with glee. When I first entered the site, I observed a very large photo of a fermented fish and it caught me off-guard.

After reading several entries, I found this blog to be very interesting indeed. It appears as if the writer is a school teacher who migrated from Philly to Alaska and now teaches there.

Even though the writer hales from Alaska, the blog seems warm and friendly to the reader. This is a very well written blog with many photos and some great stories of current happenings in the world of an educator. The author does this in a way so as not to bore the reader to death, which is a plus because I get bored easily.

The layout is based on a template but, includes some special touches by the author for a slightly customized appearance. Definately a blog you have to read on a regular basis. I give it two thumbs waay up!

To Philly, From Alaska, w/love

“Rummaging is an occasional blog focused on bizarre eBay auctions, celebrity property news, islands in the sun and fantastical travel destinations. But mostly bizarre eBay auctions.”

The fine folks behind rummaging.com are very straight forward in their description of the purpose of this site. More importantly, they hit it right on the head. In fact, while I read it, I was honestly avoiding work, staring out the window, and refusing to be held accountable for pretty much any of my own actions. You can’t help but love a site that hits the nail right on the head.

The design of the site is very simple and clean. It’s a standard Typepad layout, so it’s meant to be clean. A welcome message and a variety of recent posts are listed down the left column of the three-column layout; Google ads and other standard weblog decorations fill the right column. There’s nothing to complain about with the design, and it works perfectly for the site.

Rummaging is broken down into six different categories: about rummaging, auctions, celebrity, current affairs, politics, and property. The convenient thing about a weblog put together using Typepad is that one entry can be assigned to more than one category. This made going through the ten months of archived entries a little easier to focus on when going through my category.

Some weblogs are updated every day, sometimes multiple times a day. This isn’t one of those weblogs. With rummaging.org, that’s a very good thing. The posts that are made by the various authors are never just random thoughts thrown into an entry. The posts have a point, and for the most part, they have really great details backing up whatever point the author is trying to make. There’s correct spelling and proper grammar, which is always a plus.

Any random internet surfer could stumble upon this weblog and be drawn into it. There’s no background information needed and there probably isn’t anyone that would say they “don’t get” or “don’t understand” the premise of the site.

Anyone that has even a remote interest in finding yet another way on the internet to kill a little time will definitely find this site as one to add to their bookmarks. Take a quick stop by rummaging.org and see what kind of obscure Ebay auctions are getting ready to end. You wouldn’t want to miss out on an opportunity to win the next autographed charity banana that goes up for bid.
Rummaging

To Philly, From Alaska, w/love. I liked this blog. It’s a simple blogger template, but it suits the writing style and content. The content is amusing, the pictures are breath-taking and the student’s fund raising plight inspiring.

I believe that David, the author of the blog & a teacher has done something that isn’t very common. His blog reflects that. His tale of the fermented fish is something that boggled my mind. His writing is easy to follow and well written.

David outlines life in simple terms, quite like the simple yet awesome photo’s of Alaska. The one cabin post office, the boardwalk that he has slid off but basically connects the whole town, the iq’mik which made him hurl and me laugh.

It’s definately a blog worth checking out. His entry’s tell of a whole different world to ours. Some are funny, some are serious and most are informative and make you want to find out more about this different way of living. I would have to say that this blog targets all age groups and is a must read. Go check it out.To Philly, From Alaska, w/love