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Flashbacks

¤ Alone Reviews: 62/80 - Read:
This reviewer doesn't think my writing matches my layout. She is not the first to mention this. I love the layout, I really do, BUT, maybe I do need a change. We shall see. Anyway, her major complaint was that the entries seem almost disjointed, because I will write an essay type entry, then a daylog entry right afterward. I am trying to separate them, I am, but there is nothing I can do to keep them from scrolling together if one uses the previous and next links. I was appreciative that she complimented me on my daylog entries, because those always seem so boring to me! She, however, thought I picked exactly the write stories to tell when daylogging and that really helps. Overall, a fair and good review.

¤ Angel Reviews: 95/100 - Read
You know, I had my comments on this one and diaryland screwed up and it didn't save. This one, while sparse, actually did offer a bit of insight as to what they did like about my writing, so I was happy for that. I do wish more sites would get further into detail, though.

¤ Bop Reviews: 35/40 - Read
I found this review rather unhelpful. Besides never being notified that it was completed, it was sparse. She said that my previous and next links on the bottom were too big, but they are the same size as the top, so I did not understand that. She was "bored" by my death entry. Um. Heh. I don't even know how to respond to that. I guess I forgot that when writing about death, I should be exciting. Wasn't a bad review, just wasn't as detailed as I was hoping for.

¤ Chinadoll Reviews: 92/100 - Read
Dug this review. It is scoring based, which often tends towards sparseness, but she actually said quite a bit. Based on the entries she quoted throughout, I also got the sense that she actually READ more than three entries and she read more than just a few at the beginning, but read throughout the diary. Yes. Actually a pretty good review:-)

¤ Choco Reviews: 88/100 - Read:
I really liked this review, especially because the reviewer did not tend to agree with me politically. To me, the mark of a good reviewer is one that might not agree with you, but can set aside their own beliefs and still be unbiased. Even aside from disliking some of my views and comments, the reviewer still enjoyed the diary and found it to be a good mix of rants, emotions and the mundane. She complained about my layout a little. It's strange - everyone seems to like how it looks, including me, but most tend to agree that it's just not working. ::sigh:: Oh well, time for a new one, perhaps. Overall, though, I thought this was an excellent review - very thorough.

¤ Compendious Reviews: 112/200 - Read
This review pissed me off and not because she scored me low, but because the reviewer clearly slacked in her job. First off, she very obviously read only the first couple of entries. How can a reviewer get a feel for the diarist when they barely read anything, or read only the most recent entries? Example the first: She said I daylog a LOT. I do? Since when? That's the one thing I don't do a lot and in fact had a lot to do with my missing archives, which brings me to example the second. She takes note of the huge gaps in my archives and penalizes me for it, while never bothering to note any extenuating circumstances. In other words, she never bothered to read the reasons for it. Example the third - she claims that my first entry reminded her of an ESSAY one would write for school. It's funny how only 4 or 5 entries back I explained exactly that - that I would write some essays in lieu of an "about me" page. The essays are not supposed to break new ground on old debates. They are supposed to give readers an idea of where I stand, so they can then learn about me. Had she read more than the two entries it appears she read, she would have known that from the start. She claims I am average, boring, and never bother with muselike or deep thoughts. I do believe that out of 100 or so entries, I have had several standouts. I think the funniest part was telling me that my layout background did not match the layout image. Why funny? Because the layout background is one of the layers IN the layout image - it is part of the same picture. She was highly impressed with my creative link labelling and kept fixating on it. Now, looking at THEIR site, their similar style and her words, this reviewer/review site is just plain pretentious. I can be pretentious, look down upon people and write "above" most of the world, too. I just choose not to. I like to keep my writing accessible. Writing "up" is not hard. Writing simply, however, is. Basically, I feel I got penalized for not writing like a pretentious ass and not littering my diary with poems. Yes, this review was crap. She posted mine 5 minutes before the next review that day was posted, not to mention I JUST signed up for the review last night. I would not have minded a low score had they done a little work and actually read more than the initial few entries, but as it stands, this reviewer did not give herself time to get a feel for me at all. That's just plain lazy.

¤ Critiques: 91/100 - Read
This one was a tad disappointing. I received a good score, sure, but the review itself was rather sparse. The only thing I really took away from it was that it would not be horrible to change my main image. Sorry, no, that's not gonna happen, lol. Not just because I spent days on it, but because it's me. I probably will continue to tweak it, however:-)

¤ Diary reviews: 97/100 - Read
I am extremely happy with this review and frankly, very glad it was the first to be processed. Brandi was succinct and brief, but expressed her thoughts fully. I felt as though she was not coddling me, by the sheer fact that she admitted what I already knew - that my diary is, at times, horribly self-indulgent (though she made it seem as though that is not a bad thing). In any event, this review has made me less fearful of other reviews. At least now I know that someone, somewhere actually enjoyed reading it, even if all the rest hate it:-)

¤ Enigma Reviews: 90.5/100 - Read
Loved this review. A-L-L-Y-S-H-A did a fantabulous job. Must admit, I expected my score to be lower. Enigma is not exactly known for their constant 100 point scores. I chose Allysha specifically because she is a tough reviewer and does not sugar-coat. She suggested that I spend more time commenting on my views of various issues and less time recapping my days. I agree. It is more a matter of deciding which issues to cover and having the time in which to do it. (note: thank you, allysha, for being patient while I updated this page.)

¤ First Sight Reviews: 98/100 - Read:
I adored this review. I loved the way she wrote it - sort of random, like she was writing the first thing that popped into her head, even if it had nothing to do with the review. She enjoyed the content and form of my writing, which is always a good thing. OH! And I got an award, heehee, for my entry on euthanasia and animals. I got the award for having compassion towards animals. She is an animal lover, after all:-)

¤ Fluer Reviews: 98/100 - Read:
This was another review where the reviewer found herself enjoying the actual content, even while disagreeing with it. No real complaints about this one. She appeared to have read enough to get a feel for me and she enjoyed reading, despite the length.

¤ Geek Reviews: 68/85 - Read:
Could have been better. This was just another one of those reviews that was too short and not at all in depth. They mentioned entries they liked, but aside from that, didn't really have much to say at all, despite claiming to enjoy the diary.

¤ Low Radiation Reviews: B+ - Read
VERY good review. She was extremely specific about what she liked and what she did not. Apprently, I have a few screwy links here and there, too. Unless someone points them out, I would never know:-) Heh - the names unnerved her. I can understand that. They ARE rather funny names (though specifically chosen for the role they play in the story). Yes, I liked this review a lot. She was thorough and seemed to have read quite a lot.

¤ Marked Accordingly: 61/100 - Read
Surprisingly, I was shocked by this score. I expected much, much worse. They are NOTORIOUSLY difficult to please. Generic diaries often end up with 30 points and below. My score actually carried me into the above average category for diaries they review. The problems I had with this: my reviewer claimed I am pendantic. Well, I suppose the style in which I write for this diary IS often pedestrian, but it supposed to be accessible. I guess he feels I am too verbose when I would more easily put across my points with less words. I think what he does not realize, though, is that often I am working through the issues as I write them. Sometimes, I am reassuring myself, even. In any event, I am very grateful that he took the time to respond to my emails. While I love their reviewing style, I dislike that they rarely give helpful hints for diarists to improve. He spent a great deal of time via email answering my concerns. I have taken his suggestion of breaking up longer entries using horizontal rules. Perhaps someday, I might request a re-review from them:-)

¤ Magick Reviews: 3/5 - Read:
I believe I ranted a tad about this review in a past entry. I had a problem with this one, because the girl who reviewed me claimed that my drama about John was like a teenager who lost their oxygen. My immediate thoughts were that this person was either hopelessly and eternally single, or married. After a little research, I found my gut was right - girl was married presumably to her high school sweetheart and is a military wife (which explains a TON, I might add). It distresses me to think that someone could be so far removed that they forget what it is like to love someone and what it is like when that love is taken away. This woman has obviously never been through a particularly difficult breakup. Aside from that, I get the sense she wasn't paying attention. Imagine if one of your best friends/lovers DISAPPEARED off the planet. Of course I was histrionic about it. The boy literally went away without a trace. For all I knew, he could have been dead. I hardly think that qualifies me as having a teen mindset. She didn't like the essays, because they were too long. Guess what! Essays ARE long. That's the point of writing them. She also held against me my thoughts on Toby Keith. Sorry, dearie, but what he did was NOT nice, but exploitative. He did it to make himself richer, NOT to ease the suffering of victims. She held my views against me and to me, that's unforgiveable in a reviewer. This woman (I believe she said she was 23) seemed, to me, to be living in a bubble and being a military wife, he views did not at all shock me. She is so far removed from many realities, that I should not be surprised by her negative comments.

¤ Meridian Reviews: 84/100 - Read
I really liked this one. I felt like my reader really felt where I was coming from, which can be hard online, as we all know. More on this in an actual entry.

¤ My reviews: 96/100 - Read
I LOOVED this review. Liz was extremely fair and honest. Told me exactly what she thought and admitted that it might be a little too hard core for everyone (note to aura: lighten up). She said very nice things about my writing, which made me happy, as I am often very insecure about it. Everyone should get reviewed by Liz. She rules. And not just because she was so nice:-)

¤ Our Views: 106/100 - Read
Wow. That's all I can say. Melanie read nearly my entire diary, which means I know that she really got into the review she was doing and she is not just being a sugar-coating ass-kisser like many review sites. She added me as one of her favorites. God, did this review make me feel wonderfully fuzzy. Vindicated. As if my personal demons are wrong when they lower my self-esteem, tell me no one cares and that I am a boring fuckwit. Just wow. Thank you.

¤ Perceptions: A+ - Read
Not a bad review, especially given the score she gave me. I did not agree that I should add more quizzes and surveys, though. I keep those on separate pages, though I am unsure if she noticed. I use lyrics sometimes when appropriate, but overall, I don't want a diary that consists of nothing but quizzes and song lyrics. I also wish she had told me which links were broken. She is the second person to mention them, but no one will tell me which links are problematic. Heh. She thinks I swear too much. I have always known that I make sailors jealous with my mouth, so that was no surprise:-)

¤ Plain and Simple: 104/100 - Read
Dude. They gave me 104 points. Out of 100. How could you NOT love that?! This review was not as in depth as others have been, but come on. She loved me. For that, I am grateful. What's more is that she genuinely related to me and that is worth all the bad reviews in the world to me.

¤ Rawr Reviews: 86/100 - Read
I found it amusing that she said I had not so many updates. She reviewed me, I believe, before my whole moving debacle that forced me into hiding. Before my move, god, I was updating an insane amount. She dis not like my layout, which is fine. I adore it, of course, but it was not her cup of tea. She did, however, enjoy reading my entries, even despite their usual length.

¤ Review-World: 88/100 - Read
Another review I enjoyed. She actually took time to read and even link to a couple entries. She admitted that she did not always agree, but made me feel good for the things I have written.

¤ Screw You Reviews: 86/100 - Read
Pretty good review. She succinctly stated what she did and did not like about the content. I noticed that any points I lost were very much correct (skipping some entries, etc). I also noticed that what she did and did not like about my content are the same things I like and dislike about my content. She did not go fo recaps at all. As most already know, I don't enjoy that much, either, which explains my sudden disappearance from DL. I enjoy my entries more when they actually have topics, emotions, or rants. I was surprised by the entry she liked in particular (also showed that she read enough to actually get a feel for the diary). Maybe it is because I remember my place thatday, but I didn't think that was my most stellar entry. In any event, to each their own, aslo shown by her honest statement that while she enjoyed reviewing, she would not be back. Just not her cup of tea, and that is ok:-)

¤ Sweet Reviews: 79/100 - Read:
I was not happy with my score, BUT having said that, I can't say the review was unfair. She certainly read a lot of it, but when it came down to it, I am just not her cup of tea. She, like many, complained that many entries were far too long to hold her interest. For her, though, she simply didn't find herself enjoying my topics. Despite that, she liked the actual style of writing, she just couldn't find herself overwhelmed with interest. That's ok by me.

¤ Quite Nasty Reviews: 93/100 - Read
Quite nasty turned out to be quite nice. I really have nothing bad to say about this review. The reviewer appeared to actually read more than one entry, in contract with Compendious (whole other rant) and actually seemed to understand the point of what I have been doing lately. Like I said, nothing bad to say about this place - pretty thorough and fair.

¤ USA Reviews: 93/100 Read:
This wasn't a very good review. Put simply, it was just too sparse. The reviewer read 14 entries and complained that most were way too long. The problem with that type of complaint is that had they been shorter, I likely would be getting comments about not being emotional enough or providing enough depth of soul. This just could have been better. She loved the layout and didnt seem to have major complaints about anything. That's just it, though - she really didn't have much to say about anything I write about at all.