Layout-20/25: This is a pretty clever layout. It made me laugh out loud the first time I saw it, and it is definitely well-organized. The title matches it, you even have the seven little pictures of each of the seven gummy sins. Your links further go along with your template, and it all ties nicely together with the definitions of them in the bar at the bottom. Cute. A little simple, but it works.
Content-30/50: I really liked how you started off your entry with a quote from another diary that summed up what you were going to talk about in your entry. That shows not only that you recognize that there are people who can write perfectly about what you are going through, but that those people deserve a little recognition, too.
One thing I noticed in this entry was that you use a lot of different ways of emphasizing certain phrases and words, and I really like that. Not only do you make wonderful use of the bold, italicize, and underline features, you make things that you want to emphasize different colors. I love that. I also love it that you link to the people you talk about in your entry. I really hate reading diary entries about the writer's friends without first having an idea of what the friend is like.
As I read through this entry, my heart broke with yours! Not only do you have a clear way of expressing exactly what you are feeling, you manage to do it with more than the simple, "I am sad."
Through reading your entry, I feel an instant connection with you. I'm not sure if it's because I have been through the same situation, or if it's because you are just a very strong writer. It very well could be a mixture of both.
As much praise for this entry that I have been giving, though, it just didn't seem to hold my attention as much as it should have. I feel like for someone who was feeling so strongly, the entry was over way too fast. The transitions were quick and without notice. In eight short paragraphs, you cycled through sarcasm, analyzation, accusation, anger, sadness, wants, resoluteness, and relief. This entry has everything, but it has everything crammed in so fast that you don't have time to let it soak in. It's like speed dating. You only get one minute to decide whether you want to spend another whole day with somebody. And in this case, I have to say that the answer is no. I already feel like I have experienced every feeling in the world from this one entry, and what more could there be? In some ways, that could be a good thing, but right now it has just given me a headache.
Contact-5/5: Notes, guestbook, and e-mail, all right there.
Errors-5/5: You have very good spelling and grammar, all of your links seem to work, I couldn't find any errors at all.
Navigation-4/5: It's a little inconvenient to kind of have to wait for the alt tag to pop up to tell me what exactly I'm clicking on.
Bonus-5/5: You didn't link me, but that's my fault, this review took me forever and a year to do. You have just the right amount of extras--not so many that I'm overwhelmed, but not so few that I don't even want to bother. I also like it that you explain your username.
Would I read another entry?-3/5: Maybe.
Quote from Entry: "Once a girl has fallen in love with a guy, once she has given him a part of her that she can never really get back, it's way too late for gentle. You either drop her or you don't."
Last Thoughts: Maybe think about expanding on some of your feelings more, or make smoother transitions.
Score 72/100
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