I MAY BE TEN YEARS OLD, BUT, I STILL KNOW WHAT'S UP...

Layout-15/25 points: Personally speaking, this is not one of my favorite layouts. I don't know, something about it just doesn't really appeal to me. However, professionally speaking, it's a very nicely done template, and if you like it, then I'm not gonna count off for the template itself. It is a very interesting layout, however, just not one I would choose for myself.

There's only a few suggestions I would make: Number one, the font was just too small for me to read without straining my eyes. I had to change my font setting to "large" on internet explorer to be able to read it comfortably. In a world where most people keep their setting on "medium", having a font that is too small is going to drive away some potential readers. Even if the entry is excellent, amazing, super, and any other good word, I'm not going to bother reading it if I have to stick my nose 2 inches from the computer screen to see.

My second suggestion is that you put another set of your "previous" and "next" links at the top of every entry as well, so your reader doesn't have to scroll all the way down to the bottom if he or she might for some reason want to skip a particular entry. It is just a small thing, but will make a difference to some of your readers.

Other than that, I think your layout in general is a good layout if it suits you.

Content-40/50 points: Wow, did you ever pick a great entry for me to review. I liked it so much I read it twice. There are so many things I want to comment on for your entry that are good. But let's get the bad out of the way first...

You tend to use the word 'fuck' an awful lot, and while in some instances it is entirely appropriate, it seems to lose its meaning when you say it in every other sentence. After a while, it's just another regular word, and you might as well be saying, "Oh golly gee whiz!" for as much meaning as it has.

That's really the only complaint I had, like I said, this is an excellent entry. I really like the way that you not only know how to use italics and underlines to emphasise important words, you also color them red, which stands out from your slightly yellow-ish font color.

I could tell within the first paragraph that I was going to like this entry, just because you opened it up with an irony that all of us have to face many times in this life: "Of course, right when I sit down with the mind to actually accomplish something..." Of course the minute you sit down something starts going on to distract you from your task! It's like a law or something.

Then you said your dad was getting mad at you because he was being vague. Holy cow, that must be a law too! My parents do exactly the same thing! "Hey, Rachel, go bring me that one thing, you know what I'm talking about? The one in the closet." In the meanwhile, I'm looking at a closet full of junk and I have no clue what the heck my parent wants from me. So of course, that's our fault too. Next time we'll be mind readers, right?

I'm impressed that you are around the 5th ranked student in your...school? class? Something along those lines. Either way, I think it's humorous to be reading the thoughts of someone who is doing so well. Most people assume that at least the top 10 ranked kids are nice, lovely, polite, precious, brainwashed kids who refuse to put their elbows on the table and keep their clothes perfectly spotless throughout the day. It's reassuring and nice to know that a real person is out there somewhere proving that you don't have to be perfect to be smart.

I smiled when I read about you telling your dad to turn down his music. Usually it's the other way around.

I felt sad when you started talking about wanting your friends back. Sometimes it's hard going through life without a best friend, especially when you're used to having one.

Your writing is effective in making me feel like I can relate with your life, yet it's still your own writing. I like that. Very good entry!

Contact-5/5: guestbook, note, e-mail, guestmap, you've got it all!

Errors-5/5:All images work, your spelling and grammar is pretty much perfect!

Navigation-5/5: Very neatly organized on the right side, I like how it is separated by the double line.

Bonus-7/5: Holy cow on a stick, you have more extras than I can keep up with! Good job!

Would I read another entry?-3/5: This one's a little iffy. Not because I didn't like your writing style, but because I feel like I've already read everything. There were no stories that were left unfinished, there were no cliffhangers. I might someday read another just to see if we might still have a lot in common, but I'm just not sure.

Quote from Entry: "I would have probably slapped myself just because I'd feel bad if I slapped her because she's really cool in general." Hehe. That's very kind of you.

Last Thoughts: Good entry, need to fix the font size, though, keep up with being honest with your readers, maybe find some different expletives to use when you're angry.

Score 80/100:Good job!

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