dress by Forever 21, shoes by Steve Madden, bag Michael Kors, lip color is Miley Cyrus (kill me now but I love the color)
A lot of times, I opt to say nothing when I blog, because I must be careful of my mood. If someone recently has made me into a negative mindset, then I best say nothing because I have been known to vent.
I also tend to be bothered by the fact that Blair Eadie never says anything, I mean anything, on her blog…yet her top competition says an awful lot on Cupcake and Cashmere. I see the merit in both. I try to be myself….well, I am myself and there’s nothing I can do about that…but I try to learn from the partnership and collaboration efforts of these two who are completely different from each other in the ways they have created their empires. I think Blair keeps her mouth shut to keep it serious and about the fashion, but I’m an everything person so it’s about the fashion, the price point, the makeup, a bargain sometimes and beauty, nature, food and such. Because of this, I find it hard sometimes to offer no thoughts.
Most people have no clue why some of us “blog.” I think most people will agree…photographing yourself is the most terrible part! Worrying about being judged incorrectly is a hassle. Most of blogging is not about look at me, aren’t I fabulous….it’s more about look at these cool Gucci glasses, cheap dress and blue nails…isn’t this fun?! It’s about personal ideas and viewpoints.
I spent a few days in Dallas in which my step mother made plenty of remarks about my blog life. Questions such as “Who takes the pictures?” or comments like “Your face looks airbrushed” or “How much money do you make?” I think the funniest part, is that while people don’t really get it, they all want their photo shoot and makeup done. Ugh. Primarily, the blog helps to expose what I do, who I am and what I enjoy. It’s a platform for beauty and cosmetics experience, photography work, and years spent in fashion, decor and real estate.
Mainly, as hard as it sometimes is, my very hyper husband takes the photos. I do not believe in airbrushing. I do, however, believe in great angles, lighting and of course…makeup. I have very pale skin so in a flash or sunlight, I glow like an angel, therefore, since the light is reflective on pale skin, I pretty much just take good pictures. Oh, and I am a makeup artist. As far as how much money I make, that is complex. I do a lot of different things so there are different income streams. The trick in life is developing income streams and minimizing outgoing expenses! (Hence, the $23 dress from Forever 21) I am currently scaling back on work efforts and narrowing my focus.
This month, was weird for me. I did too much for too long and sort of imploded. Our house is totally torn up right now with a remodel project that should be done by the end of the week, and I am starting work for a new company at the end of the week as well, and I am totally excited about it! The name of the company I am going to is Johnny Was, and I will be blogging a lot of Johnny Was fashion in the future!
I am to the point in life, where I am being me…in every way possible. I’m smart, but I don’t need to look smart to be happy. If I want a chicken coup in my back yard, then I damn well will get a chicken coup and fancy chickens with hair feathers! (Everyone thinks this is weird, by the way.) Years ago, my husband and I had a tons of Emu pairs laying eggs on our farm. I would collect the huge green eggs and incubate them, eventually helping give life to zillions of emu chicks! It was the coolest thing ever! I had a room set up like a lab with about 5 incubators cooking about 125 eggs all at any given time. Maybe this is why I’m hell bent on setting up a chicken house now. That, and having eggs for the apocalypse I suppose. My husband is completely against my chicken proposal but when I ask him why I can’t have a few chickens…he can’t give an answer. (I think he’s scared of them or the commitment they bring.) The point though, is that I do what I want.
Some days, I want to be comfortable and fun…like this day. I bought this black dress from Forever 21 with the sole intent of wearing it around the house. It’s comfortable and stretchy and presentable. It appears that I have spoiled my husband and now he fully expects me to be somewhat presentable and a little sexy at all times. However, this looked so cute that I decided to wear it out a few times before I retired it to the “house moo moo” collection. It literally cost about $23. We decided at the last minute to go somewhere so I got ready in 35 minutes. At what age should one put away animal print Steve Madden platforms? I’m not sure. The last two weeks have been a total whirlwind for me and it was sort of a Fuck Everything day. We went down the street to Old Town Spring to grab a snack and a beer and enjoy the Christmas decorations. I don’t need to look serious, because I already am so serious that it hurts about things that matter…God, love, finances, health, the future, sex and relationships …but not necessarily in that order!
-SDS
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