Thursday 2 December 2010

Blog Envy.

I love reading other people's blogs and there is no shortage of material out there, everyone is at it. I started blogging as part of my studies but soon it became a hobby; I love writing and I like to talk about myself therefore this seemed like the perfect outlet. The problem is the more good blogs I stumble across the more self-deprecating I am about my own; does it lack content, wit, good visuals? As I said I love to write but I want to write well, I am trying to make a career out of this after all. One of my very worst traits is my jealousy; at times I can be unattractively green and recently I have found myself suffering from a pretty severe case of blog envy. It is not just one blog I am jealous off, I find something great in every one I read and I am constantly trying to take inspiration from them on how to improve mine. Unfortunately no matter how much I try to change it, it always ends up the same-it is unequivocally 'me' and surely that it what a blog should be?

I am by no means a fashion expert yet I love fashion therfore that is what I choose to write about the most. Blogs like fashiontoast and FrouFrouu are amazing and highly aspirational but these girls have high-end wardrobes, photographer friends with fabulous cameras and model looks. I am a normal person, a graduate looking for her 'dream' job and currently failing to find it. For the first time in a while I have actually had spare money to spend on clothes and that excites me, so I write about it and take pictures with my Dad's pretty average camera. I love music and food too (not that you would have guessed or anything) so sometimes I write about that. One day, I hope that I can make this blog everything that I want it to be but for now I am just happy to have people reading.

10 comments:

  1. I get like this too. I just came across your blog but I really like the way you write, its so much more acerbic and funny compared to other bloggers - which I find a better read than visual heavy blogs. But I suppose its personal preference really...

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  2. I love your writing style! Keep it up.
    Lottie x

    http://plutotlamode.blogspot.com

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  3. I feel the same very often but than i say to myself dont take it too serious its just a hobby... and a hobby should be fun :)

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  4. Oh Charl I'm glad my Morven pointed me in your direction, Keep it up chica xx

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  5. I get like that too but always have to remind myself I'm just starting out, of course pictures and going to be awkward, no I don't have a massive clothes budget, but at the end of the day it's the personailty behind all that which people relate to and I think yours comes through beautifully in your writing.

    xXx

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  6. I totally understand what you mean and this is such a refreshingly honest post on the blogosphere; blog envy sucks. Being real is so much better- such a massive cliche but keep being yourself! You have a great style of writing and you're not like lots of other blogs where people are wearing the same clothes as each other and just post loads of pictures of themselves on an egotrip. I'm an aspiring journalist too and as such try to make the quality of writing the USP and not a load of posershots!

    Rosie x

    http://everythinglooksrosie.wordpress.com

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  7. All these comments are really appreciated, it's lovely to have such positive feedback! Xx

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  8. i know how it can look... but froufrouu is a good friend of mine and her wardrobe is nowhere near high end, she mixes vintage with high street, primark even! and her photos are taken by various volunteers, her brother and myself included!
    i get terrible blog envy myself and, always console myself with the thought that 'if i had more money/time/better camera...'. it's good to have goals and the awareness that there's scope to improve but yeah, sometimes i kind of just want to throw a tantrum/give up. x

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  9. Your blog really makes me smile...I think the way you write is very endearing! x
    http://ihlittlewhirlsofskirts.blogspot.com/

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  10. I really like the way you write- funny, witty and down to earth.

    Blogs should reflect real life not some fantasy dream life.

    keep at it...you're doing great :)

    S x

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