Here is a blog that you will enjoy bookmarking for your morning coffee break or for whenever you just need a good chuckle. The blog is called Invading Holland. The blog is the story of one accident prone Englishman who is ‘unexpectedly leading the invasion of Holland’. You may think you know what that means, but you won’t truly get it until you spend some time on the blog. The blogger is an Englishman in his late 20’s who moved to Holland in 2001 and while he once worked in theater, his serious aspirations were to become a Ghostbuster. He is currently working in the computer gaming industry, which you can see is reflected in the blog appearance. Get a feel for this quirky author by checking out his recent bloggeries: Robodock 2007, The Unintentional Question Effect, Bubble Bath, London Visit, Jimmy the Spider: A Children’s Story; Quote of the Week: Onions; Mismatch (a bloggerie about socks); Charlie?; and How to Confuse a Dutch Person.
Navigation on this blog is extremely simple and easily laid out. Bloggeries are in black text on a pale blue background with a darker blue border. The header is appealing and contains some cartoons drawn by the blogger as well as a top navigation bar for the blog, profile, and a stunning photo gallery. In the right navigation system you will see the blogger has had 23000 visits and 23 subscribers, which, if I had not seen 23 last night would not seem odd to me. You will also find a Best Post Menu here, Recent Posts Menu noted as “Previouslyâ€, Archives Menu, Blogroll sorted by Country, links, credits, and a very healthy Categories Menu. In the categories you will find topics such as Accident Prone, Cartoons, Daily Life, Drunkness, Dutch Culture, Funny True Stories, and so much more. You will also find here the ownership information of all of the cartoons on the site that have been created by the author. I also urge you to check out the photo gallery for some pictures that are both stunning and impressive. I am not sure if the blogger is a professional photographer or not, as you can not determine this from the quality of the photos. Each post contains its own separate quirky cartoon, but I like how these unique photos are separated into their own gallery.
I give this one overall a 4.5/5 with my only complaint being that it really needs more frequent updating. I found myself laughing out loud at many of the posts, and if you read “Charlie?†and its corresponding comment roll, you will know what I mean. The blog could use a search feature and a contact us page! I’d like to contact the author but have no way that I could find. The content is simply spectacular both in its writing style which engages the reader and in its artistry. The readership is impressive, and you can see how the current readership is connected to the blogger through the large assortment of comments within every post. The appearance is nothing less than professional / outstanding and is definitely aesthetically appealing and matches the quirkiness of the blog. I definitely recommend this to those of you that love a good chuckle as this one certainly got a subscription from me.
-Chrissie
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