First things first, eh? I'm Maria Del Rosario [Mary of the Rosary for you non-bilingual dummies], your guest reviewer for today. I write my own blog, entitled Immoral Matriarch: Catechizer. I've been reviewed already, so don't bother visiting it to 'tear me apart' if you don't like what I have to say. I'll just make fun of you.For the past few months, I've been in the process of becoming more empathetic to the plight of people with eating disorders. I have a new friend who suffered from one for years, and I have a certain cynical blog pal that frequently discusses hers. They are enlightening me to the real struggles and dangers that are a part of living with an ED. Maybe it's some sort of sign from above [or below] that I was assigned Frozen Oranges to review.
Alright – I friggin' hate it when people don't capitalize. It makes it difficult for me to take them and what they are saying seriously. The shift key is your friend, people! Not using it is only appropriate in instant messenger conversations and texting. Anyway, once I overcame my initial disgust at having to read something in all lowercase, I quickly came to appreciate the content therein.
Emmy's sole topic is eating disorders. There is virtually nothing on her blog that doesn't directly tie into that, and that's fine, but I can't help but want to get to know her as a person, not just a person struggling with her mental issues; especially after getting an ever-so-faint glimpse of who she is in her short and sweet background story. There is a bit about her art but not much else.
Her writing is introspective, but she hasn't quite mastered how to let others in, and you get the sense that she is still extremely guarded in what she exposes to the world, as open as she seems to think she is. She describes her experiences in recovery and in day to day life to her voyeurs in perfect detail, but I lacked the feeling that you can get from some bloggers, who know how to put their heart in their words and leave you feeling like you are not just reading them, but gaining entrance into their souls. I almost got there reading a few of her posts, but not quite. I'm certain that if she pushes just a bit farther though, she'll accomplish that.
She is a good writer, despite the boycotting of the shift key, and I'm guessing that's some sort of signature or something. Her posts flow freely, and are easy to read – I was able to get through most of them quickly and I was usually surprised to look back and see how long they were, but I did find myself getting bored with a couple of them and constantly checking to see how much was left.
Her layout is alright; very simplistic -- dull actually -- but I think it fits her content nicely: there's nothing to distract you from the words. Her sidebar becomes cluttered as you scroll, but the majority of it is information helpful to those needing assistance with their own eating disorders so I accept it. I love the header image, and the story behind the blog name was very interesting.
Is this a blog that I'll return to? Probably not. Actually – definitely not. Because I myself am an overeating lard-ass that can't stand to vomit but can't live without French fries, so I don't have anything in common with her, or her subject matter. But while it isn't for me, it's still an overall good blog that may be just what others need. Just a little more heart, a little more Emmy, and it'll be much more interesting to those outside of the ED community. I give it:
