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The title says it all. But, it doesn’t say enough. Truth be told, an addition of the word “Lousy” before the title of this blog would serve well as a warning to prospective readers. The language within the entries of this blog does universally qualify as foul; the content of the entries is so deeply mired down with vulgarities that individual posts are difficult to read, harder still to digest. The content itself is typical of a journal: Daily events, gay humor, and bits of disturbing personal insight (Example: The post of 10.17, where the male author remarks that his 16 year old daughter’s boyfriend is “hot”.) Readers must wade through the drivel to discover the better entries, of which there are few.



FoulMouthBitch utilizes a standard Blogger template; not much to look at, but practical. It views equally well in MSIE and NS, though one might not wish to view at least one of the photos which the author has posted. The archive links do work, yet the author has failed to provide links for all archived pages. Also, there is no background information on the author and no external links save one ring located at the bottom of the page. Without more insight into the author, the reader is left to draw conclusions based solely upon the author’s entries. These conclusions will hardly be favorable.



FoulMouthBitch earns its score based on entry content, style of writing, presentation, lack of links, and all-around poor taste. There are better blog to read — Thank goodness! foulmouthbitch

An incredibly likable weblog, girlrepair.com offers visual stimulation in addition to well-crafted personal blog entries. The author is a talented writer and photographer from Canada who infuses his own personality into posts, as well as into the whole of the girlrepair website. From the first page onward, girlrepair.com can be both exciting to read and view.



The author’s weblog entries do tend to ramble and he does lean toward the abstract, often embracing metaphors throughout the whole of his posts. However, the author is never obtuse; he is pensive and seems to devote himself to even the smallest of details. This can make for excellent reading or pure torture, wholly dependent upon the readers’ predilections. Those who enjoy reading personal entries with a dreamy, almost ethereal quality about them will assuredly appreciate the offerings at girlrepair.com.



The photography sections of girlrepair.com are not to be missed and will, most likely, be enjoyed by all, including those not fond of the weblog itself. The photos and photo essays greatly enhance the blog and will give potential readers a better understanding of the author and his environment.



Girlrepair.com will not appeal to everyone, but those with an artistic bent and an eye for detail will enjoy and savor this site.





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An ambitious teen weblog, Petals is an extremely attractive blog which features an unfortunate lack of content for the average reader. However, Petals may have an audience among like-minded teens who enjoy interacting via the Internet.



Christin, the 15 year old author of Petals, has taken great pains to present a feminine weblog which views exceptionally well in MSIE 5.5. The pretty blue-grey layout is a visual treat which, with a bit of necessary tweaking, would view equally well in NS 6.1. The only flaw in layout appears to be in column or table width, which is too narrow to properly showcase the individual weblog entries. Posts appear crunched into the column and the reader is optically tricked into seeing the posts extend past the column boundaries. This oddity can make for difficult reading over a period of time.



The author’s entries are typically short and focus on her daily life. The author’s tone is extremely friendly and outgoing — a welcomed plus among teen weblogs. Unfortunately, posts can prove impossible to fully understand unless one is personally familiar with the author, as she makes many references to friends and places which are not well-defined for the casual reader. Petals, indeed, appears to have been designed to appeal to a small group of readers, many of whom may be familiar with the author in real life. This weblog, despite it’s attractive appearance and the author’s outgoing tone, is an example of a private weblog made unnecessarily public. There simply is not enough content at Petals to appeal to a wide audience, which is disheartening given the author’s obvious effort in layout and her friendly demeanor.



Petals may attract an audience among 12 to 17 year olds and the author seems to especially welcome readers from this age group. The visual charm of Petals, when viewed in MSIE 5.5, is undeniable and one can only hope that an improved readership will prompt the author to craft better entries with more substantial content. This is a weblog which, if continued, may be worth a second review in the future.



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Happy. Yes, it is. The bright, crisp layout and the author’s infectious tone are more than pleasant. But, tomato? Well, considering that more than a fair portion of this weblog’s entries deal with food, tomato is fitting enough.



An unusual endeavor, to say the least, Happy Tomato blends a personal weblog of a 20-something woman with reviews of epicurean delights. The author, a bit of a gourmand with varied tastes, tends to focus on Filipino and eastern cooking; and several featured links give way to excellent recipe sites. The author’s personal weblog entries are often sprinkled with references to food and restaurants, thus imparting a bit of “spice” to what would otherwise read as rather mundane entries. The author’s style of writing is a bit scattered and some posts read much more fluently than others, but the author strives to provide substantial content within each entry. Grammar, spelling and composition are solid, and tone is well maintained throughout.



Happy Tomato’s layout is bright, crisp, and clean. There is nothing fancy here, but the overall look is appealing and reader-friendly. Links are well placed throughout blog entries and a side menu of links offers several other interesting prospects. The archive link in the top menu bar works and leads to previous posts dating to October 13, 2001. Unfortunately, there is no personal or bio page at Happy Tomato and the addition of one would be greatly welcomed.



Happy Tomato seems to be a fairly new weblog, one which looks promising if continued along its originally intended format. At present, it is difficult to issue Happy Tomato a score greater than 4.0 due to the relative newness of the site. This weblog should reapply in six months for another, and much more comprehensive, review. In the meantime, the author is encouraged to continue blogging; and readers of all ages are encouraged to visit Happy Tomato for an enjoyable and tasty read. Bon appetite!



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This weblog is, very simply, a fun place to hang out. The author’s writing style is easy to read and brings out a lot of his personality, especially his sense of humor. His observations on life on and off the ‘net are interesting and had me both laughing (a lot! For example — “latest sign that the apocalypse is approaching – tim mcgraw performing with *nsync.”) and saying “hmmm?”



But there’s much more to this site than just his blog. I like the way his “about me” page is set up and that fact that it actually tells the reader something about him. He also has a page dedicated to his awesome collection of DVDs.



The site is easy to navigate and the layout is simple, but engaging. (How can you not like a site with a lava lamp on it?)



If you want to read a weblog written by someone with something to say who knows how to say it, this is the place to be.

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