fl@me or fr@me: issac ritz

how exciting... the gloves are off and the claws are out! if you know me personally, you would know that i am nothing nice... i am honest, in fact, i'm brutally honest. so why the wait till now, after close to a month of blogging before i unleash the venom?

this was a gift to me from a friend =)

well, the first month was just a huge trial for me to put out material and see how my friends (and virtual readers) react to my material... like how i cannot be encouraging you to wear black daily, i cannot be tearing everyone (and everything) apart all the time and most definitely not at the beginning of a fresh start... i just love how i shamelessly market my older posts! 

here's how this feature will work... each week, i will assess the form (how it's presented) and content (what is presented) of the blog (yup, bringing in all my practical criticism skills!) then like any good student of literature, offer you my conclusion.

so who is my first pick for 'fl@me or fr@me'? i present to you...

http://www.issacritz.com/

ladies and gentlemen... this 'fashion' blog... flame on... i say burn!

'A poor original is better than a good imitation.' Ella Wheeler Wilcox

form: 

i have a HUGE issue with the large font size that he uses... there's a reason (for blogger, at least) that one of the font sizes is labelled as normal... it's a comfortable size for human beings... on my first visit to this blog, i actually moved my chair back from my screen... even from a mile away, i can still read his blog... perhaps, he is just responding to the health promotion board's good eye care habits... but that's not the worst...

content: 

i) if you call yourself a blogger passionate about blogging... then blog about something useful that readers can benefit from... telling me how you will become famous is just another self-indulgent move... by the way, gaining fame is not taking pictures with celebrities and splashing them over your page... (perhaps i should be kind and offer you backstage event passes...) 

oh, there are also a couple of posts about zac efron 'naked'... you (as in the reader, not the blogger) and me know that is just going to increase the page views... but content credibility... give us a break... 

in the flora world, this will be termed a vine...

ii) for crying out loud... don't label your blog as a 'one stop' when it's your 'own shop' for entertainment (i don't find knowing that you are tired very entertaining), gossips (yup, lots here... a ton of cutting and pasting...), fashion (like seriously?!!) and lifestyle (oh, you are in for a treat on this one...) oh, there is a flower for that too... NARCISSUS... you can read the myth here... 

iii) finally, let's talk fashion since i am trying my hand at fashion blogging too... and i will be nice(r) on this sub-point...

that's it? that's all you can say... perfect for my daily usage (first of all, you don't know what i do daily so quit playing the familiarity card here), gym (so i guess there are multiple compartments for me to store my shoes, dirty gym attire plus a water bottle? no details.) and overseas travel (yup, if i'm going across the causeway for a day trip... try packing for an overnighter with toiletries!) 

so i did you the favour... i spent two seconds googling... here's what i found! i would actually buy the bags if i was told of the variety of colours and the full range... lesson learnt: two seconds on google will give you a ton of mileage...

conclusion:

i weed the lovely garden of fashion blogs so that readers don't have to. so what happens to weeds? dry them, burn them and re-use as fertilisers... 

fash'on... BURN!

ps: those of you who actually thought that i will link you to his blog... *evil laugh*... you are stuck here forever! 

pps: if he does find out about this post and issues a reply... let me know so that i can add a link here... thanks!