No Hot Pink Jelly Shoes Here!

Not too long ago this blog was reviewed by So Many Blogs, So Little Time, and needless to say, it was not the most glowing review. Not the worst, but not near the best either.

I have to admit, I can see the reviewers points, and I do agree with her on some level. However, the more I think about it, the more I feel the need to respond.

First, she hated my template. Okay, I hate it too. I have asked a few designers, and tried to do some work myself, but no one can really seem to get the feel of it. What I don't think she got, was that to me the eighties wasn't Jelly Bracelets and Neon. It was darker than that. Not to mention I was 16 in 1988, not 1984. By then the eighties was black jeans, long hair and nearing the grunge era. I wasn't Wham and Madonna, I was Metallica and Pearl Jam.

The same goes for my posts. The reviewer says, "It's not the stories... it's the way they are told. They need some umph. They need some life. They need some tie-died shirts clipped up on the corner at the hip with a pair of hot pink jelly shoes!"

Okay, I get that. I know I could use some improvement in my writing skills. I am strongly considering a creative writing course. All I have ever done before was write business reports. I'm a bookkeeper, we are just naturally boring! But I betcha I could write a Financial Plan that would send shivers down your spine!

But sticking in 80's cliche's is not the answer. I don't really think she understands what I am writing about. I don't like to make assumptions, but I wonder if this reviewer spent the 80's listening to New Kids on the Block and shopping at Banana Republic. Not that there was anything wrong with that, but it may be hard to understand where I am coming from if that's the case.

Otherwise, I think what these girls do is awesome. It cannot be easy to weed through all of the blogs they do and come up with something to say about each one. I will continue to read them regularly, and learn from what they have to say. I just hope they like my other blog better. It's up for review soon too!