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enylra

dreamin' my life away

Username: I like it, it reminds me of an Old-English name. It's your name (Arlyne backwards, which is also gorgeous), I would click it if I saw it. (5/5)

Title: It fits with the layout, but something a bit more individual would be even better. (4/5)

First Sight: I love the look! Overall, it's just well put together. The text behind the text adds texture (haha) without distracting, and the vivid colors of the woman just draws me in. (10/10)

Your Sacrifice: You don't update very much(It's been a month since your last update), which hurts the way the diary flows together. There are a few multiples, but generally you don't write a lot. You seem like an amazing person and I want to hear from you more! The "short descriptions" don't really describe your entries.(4/8)

Sparkling Diamond: Design by halcyondays . A link back to the designer. The image brushes add a great amount of depth to the image, and her melancholy reflects in your writing. Again, I love the texture of the entry area and the color scheme goes very well. The menu box, however, is placed in a strange area (near the bottom of the image would distract less), and the non-colored scrollbars interfere with the design. The font that says "Sometimes dreams are all you have" is gorgeous. (22/25)

Guestbook: One of my favorite guestbook designs, credit to poodesigns. (2/2)

Readability: Just FYI, "nouveau" means "new" and "vieux" means "old" and the links on your diary are the opposite (nouveau goes to older and vieux goes to newer). Confused me there. Also the link to "realm" isn't working, I got the Geocities "Missing site" page. Other than that, very easy to read.(3/5)

The Love: I got a general idea of who you were because I kept reading, but I don't understand a lot of who you're talking about. It's hard to find your individuality, and yet the bits of it you give the reader draw me deeper in. Edison was the only person that I really understood who he was, and I want to learn more about him and more about your relationship with him. Even the basics about you were shrouded in mystery. I gathered that you're 16(ish) and Malaysian, and that Christianity plays a great role in your life. I got that you are in band, and that most of your friends are too. However, the majority of what you write about is pure daylog, and I would love your diary if you would explore your feelings.
I get the feeling that you're kind of afraid to open up, and I think that's the only thing holding this diary back. If you did your diary would be phenomenal. In the entry called "Hrmm" I wanted to hear more about that "same old boring story".
This entry really struck me, especially where you said "I'm 'hungry' but maybe it's not intense enough." I felt I could relate to how you feel because of the wording. When you said "I just wish that he would express his feelings freely just as he wanted." about Nick, I found myself feeling the same way about you. When you started to open up in the Valentines entry, it made me want to read more.
In your about page, I discovered that you were hurt in a relationship before, and I can really relate to you there. I really wish you would go into how that plays into your relationship with Edison. (35/50)

Grammar: Few errors, those you have don't distract much from the writing. Hence is a good word, but so are therefore and consequently. Even though I'm generally against netspeak/emoticons, I really like your =)'s. (8/10)

Glitter: Not much here. There's a links page where you have your reviewer's links, a diaryrings page, your photo album which is by far my favorite, an about page which is great, and the mysterious "realm" which I'm sure would be cool. (10/15)

Extra Credit: I'm giving you a point for the about page because I got a feel for who you are from it. (1/5)

Lasting Impression: (7/10)

Will I Come Back?: Probably, just to see if you started to open up more. If you put a more about how you feel and why you feel that way then I definitely would. (7/10)

Total: 118/160 (73.75%)

Number of Entries Read: Sixty. As I read more and more I figured out more about who you are and got a better feel for you as a person, but it was hard for me to just read facts about your day.

Favorite Entry: Happy V-day

Favorite Quote: So I learned today that I must never really trust anyone, including those I consider my bestfriends because no one can be trusted 100%. - I think that quote let me relate to you because I feel the same way, but also it demonstrates the attitude you bring to your diary.

Maybe I should have fight [sic] for it - for the feelings we had for each other. - This quote just made my heart break for you.

My first love was bittersweet and it left a deep impact in my life. I learnt not to wear my heart on my sleeves and to strive for my happiness if I were to find it again.

Comments: Those tidbits just make me long for you to write more about how you feel.

Reviewed by: Kimie