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Zazzafooky. What does that mean was my first thought. Clicking the link meant that I had no idea what was going to come up on my page. So when the nice, clean and neat page did come up, I clapped with joy, a) because it had a lovely, even if it is a bit of a exorcist pea green soup spew, background and b) the whole style is one that compliments the other colours on the webpage so that the overall view isn’t one that makes you want to scream, run away and hide. The text is also easy to read and well written, the colour and size of it doesn’t get you pulling out the microscope either.

The line under the heading fooking around when I should be working made me snort my coffee because that’s exactly what I’m doing!

Tj’s brand of humour tickled my funny bone. Her posts I found amusing, especially her most recent one where she talks about the Top Ten Lies Wives (or at least this wife) Tell Their Husbands. I don’t have a husband, but I know those white lies because I’ve told them to previous partners & parent as well! Her love of pets and the pictures of said pets made my day. As a pet lover, the picture of the dogs fighting over couch made me smile as I’ve had that same argument with my mother’s little critter when I was still living at home in regards to my own bed.

The layout of the blog itself as well as the content are amusing, they do make you laugh, smile and reminisce. The animal shots, especially the “about” sections for the animals make you awe and ahh.

Overall, I gave Tj’s blog a 4.5 because of the different style of writing she has. Her dry humour is probably not what lots of people would understand, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t check it out. Best just head over there because you’ll be missing out if you don’t!zazzafooky

My first reaction to the blog was not a very good one. I thought the articles were bunched up together and crowded. It also took me quite sometime to figure what this site was all about.

After the initial reaction and confusion I took my time to check out all the links and the individual articles. At this point of time the site started to make sense. Do you like to read more about American history, economics, politics, society, religion and almost any other topic related to the American sub-continent? Then this is one site catering to your interests. Mind you, it does not have extensive articles on all these topics. But you will come across varied articles to kindle your brain and thought. The articles are mostly based on solid information so the inferences are apt.

At the outset I had pointed out that this is not a very aesthetically designed site. However, once you are acquainted with the layout of the site you can find your way through easily. The site is not designed in the conventional manner, links on the sides and main articles in the middle in ascending or descending order like most other sites. Rather, this is one of the unique designs found on the web with articles placed box-like in the middle of the page, and not in ascending or descending order.

This is a great site for any person interested in serious and informative articles. This is may not be a blog/site where one can come for a few laughs, but it is quite captivating in its own way.THE VN/VO (www.vnvo.com)

Becka’s House of Glue is a blog that reminds me of my own blog. Only with more photos and comments and a header with a– what is that on the header? It looks sort of like a horse made out of twine, but… hey, you can never be sure. The most recent post reports that Becka, the blogger, will now be taking a few weeks off for her vacation, and that she may or may not give up working on her blog when she comes back.

After reading through more of the blog, I must say this: she had BETTER continue blogging! From rants about state stupidity to wondering how “My tub is draining slow” turned into “Come shove a poke stick down my sink, you hot tub of lovin'” when the maintenance guy starts working on the wrong bathroom, House of Glue is full of laughs. It’s only four months old (started back in March of this year), but already has enough rants and ravings to keep one entertained for an afternoon at least.

Layout-wise, House of Glue is one among many… except for the twine horse, which I still do not get… It’s a very plain layout; dual-toned background, normal cursors… It’s something flat to build dynamic laughs upon!

Becka also clues us into the origins of her blog’s name. “House of Glue” originates from a forum discussion that she had once upon a time about sniffing glue, but I’ll let you find the link yourself… after all, it will encourage you to read around her blog. Trust me, you won’t be disappointed. Becka actually started blogging back in December of 2004. Her older blog is Broken Roads, which House of Glue links to. This is nice, because now there is more to read! Her bloggy reads are to the right, and all of the links are in working order.

All in all, Becka’s House of Glue is a very nice blog. Layout-wise, it could use a little more sparkle. But content-wise, it’s got me smiling. Go on, check it out. Read the rants and laugh along. You’ll like it, I promise.Becka’s House of Glue

One thing is very obvious when you visit Easier Said Than Done for the first time. PINK (with a hint of green). Stereotypically I expected a blog full of kittens, makeup and other girly things (hey, I’m a guy). I was wrong.

Pausing to put the pink in place I started reading. The blog covers a variety of topics, all of which it handles with intelligence and some passion but above all honesty. Whether discussing the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, where her future is headed, or even just a quick update on her weekend, Nichole writes in a very friendly and readable way showing maturity beyond her years. Posts are well constructed, and where applicable she offers a few links to pertinent sites, always a welcome addition to a blog post.

The layout of the site is fairly typical, with a sidebar of links on the left, and the design of the site is nicely themed without being distracting. Even the Google Ads at the top of the pages are subtle, allowing the content to retain focus. The only suggestion I would have would be to remove the slight gap between the post title and the post itself (they seem a little disjointed at present), but it’s a minor quibble. Ohh and I mentioned the PINK, right?

Aside from the usual blog features, there is little else on the site – although she has just launched her own forum which I hope won’t stop her from writing for her blog.

Overall the one thing that makes this blog worth a visit is the content. It may not be anything earth-shattering but at least it’s well written and should appeal to most people.NULL

In Brazil, there’s a book on curious facts on almost anything you can imagine. I myself am very curious so I immediately thought this blog would be interesting as the book is. And it is.

With subjects that cover what the sounds animals do are called to the United Nations, the author gives very good explanations on a myriad of topics. There are great illustrations to a lot of the posts. Everything is well written and he mentions sources and links to websites that are worth mentioning. I would compare the author’s work to what Google™ Answers offers. And I mean it as a compliment. Basically, what R. Edmondson (and the name is about all you’ll find about the writer, since his profile lacks information) does is good research. The only thing is, you may not be interested to read about that particular topic –and I guess that’s why we ourselves look up things after all –but if you are, boy, you’re lucky!

A Blogger template is used and follows the trend (dark background, light letters), which is the only thing I found that didn’t appeal to me. I don’t know if you’d agree, but this choice makes it harder to read stuff directly on the screen. Other than that, there’s nothing wrong with using a simple layout such as this, since obviously here the content should matter most.

This is a very good blog. It saves you a lot of time if you are lucky to find something you might be interested in reading about and if you’re just a curious person, this is the right place to go.
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