“You know, your red hair never gets old”
- boyf
This was said completely at random and with such love that I felt utterly buoyant.
Sometimes it’s the littlest compliments that make a difference.
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Dear 13-year-old me,
I hope you get this letter in time because there are a few things I would like you know. You see, being 30 I know a bit more than you do at 13. Of course, you think you know everything because you’re a bit of a wise-crack. But trust me, these things will make your life a little bit easier if you learn them now.
Firstly, discover eyebrow threading immediately. It might take another 15 years to find out about but try and hunt it down asap. It will save you years of heartache over bushy and then wonky eyebrows.
Next, those girls that you think are you friends are not. Wise up to this immediately. They are douchebags and they are not worth your effort. Go and seek out more awesome friends.
When organising a party at your house when your parents are away, try and reduce the guest-list down and don’t lie to the policeman when he comes to the door.
Don’t put up with the bullying. It’s not ok and the teachers need to know sooner.
Keep up with the creative dress sense and enjoy it. Ignore what anyone else says about your style, it’s yours so enjoy it.
Enjoy every minute of life. Don’t worry about useless boys, they’re actually just shy. There is nothing wrong with you. You’re rad.
Finally, you are creative and you can do PE. Ignore everyone who tells you that you are the academic one and not that creative. You are. You know deep down that you are. So keep writing in your notebooks and taking photos because one day this will be what you do to earn pennies.
Enjoy your teens!
Lots of love,
30 year-old me.
x
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Yey, win stuff! I am currently in the market for a decent pair of shoes. You see, I am not the best with shoes. If I really like a pair I will wear them to death and I have to be really picky when I buy new ones because I have monkey toes. So, my two favourite pairs of boots are out of action and need repair and all the other pairs of shoes I own a either uncomfortable if worn for too long or they are too high for plodding around Birmingham. What I need is a decent pair of comfortable flats that won’t tear my feet to shreds just by walking to the library. They need to be pretty, or at the very least, attractive. They also need to be pretty hardy to the inclement and changeable weather of the UK. Is this a tall order? Who knows…but I’m on a mission to find a new pair.
So the lovely folk at AO have got in touch and they want to give me and one lucky reader some vouchers to spend at ASOS. Whoop whoop! So if you fancy getting your hands on a £50 ASOS voucher just follow the details below to enter.
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I am so excited by the awesomeness that is coming to Birmingham Blognix. We have a group of my favourite people on the internet coming to share their expertise and help us make our Blogs even more awesome. How awesome is that? How many times can I say awesome in a paragraph? Awesome, awesome, awesome. So with further ado, here is a little more information about the people you will get to meet at Birmingham Blognix on Saturday 8th June.
Freelance photographer, food writer, chef, food consultant and gratuitous wine drinker Hazel Paterson has her food blog and photography website. Hazel also writes for Great Food Magazine and Domestic Sluttery and is one of the Food Friday cooks for BBC Radio Leicester. When not doing all of that Hazel can usually be found in her kitchen playing with her food.
Writer, editor, and social media consultant Emma Cossey has been freelancing and working from home for over four years. She has written for a number of fashion, beauty, technology and lifestyle sites, and has provided social media services for big brands like The Discovery Channel, Macleans and Shell, as well as working with lots of small businesses and entrepreneurs. She runs The Freelance Lifestyle blog, and can be found on nearly every social media network going – including Twitter, Facebook , G+ (where she runs communities for Bloggers and Freelancers) and YouTube.
Jen Holmes is a freelance online writer, community manager and blogger. She works with fashion, lifestyle and travel brands to help them develop their digital presence, connect with their customers and generally do nice things online. Jen has been blogging in one way or another since 2001 (Open Diary represent!). She started A Little Bird Told Me in 2009 and now shares her style with readers across the world.
Since graduating El Jones has worked for several national and regional radio stations first off as a journalist and then as an editor and web content provider (specialising in social media and SEO). She has written for and worked with dozens of companies, websites and publications since setting up A Thrifty Mrs. She is enthusiastic and passionate about blogging and loves to work with PRs, brands, blogs and publications who feel the same.
Kim Lawler is a web designer and maker of things, known for her brand Finest Imaginary and her no-bullshit approach to web design. She specialises in crafting awesome updateable websites & blogs on the wordpress platform, mainly working with small creative businesses, creative individuals and bloggers. She’s currently working on a kick-ass ‘do it yourself’ wordpress course which will be released in 2013.
Colleen Bulfin is an Account Consultant at rewardStyle, an invitation only monetization platform for top tier digital style publishers around the world. rS clients include more than 10K style publishers and 3K retailers, 180K brands in 50+ countries. Founded in 2011, the company now has 30+ employees between its two offices: London and Dallas, Texas. Colleen graduated in 2006 with a degree in Fashion and Textile design in her homeland Ireland and currently runs the style blog, hiitsColleen.
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