The Grass is Greener

"Build a new reality, draw another picture of the life you could have had. Follow your instincts and choose the other path." - Muse

A lot of people don't understand why I write about my personal life on my blog. My answer: "Um, well, it's a personal blog." I started out this blog just talking about clothes, but honestly, it was boring and not very rewarding. I've had people suggest that I split it up into 2 blogs. One about fashion and one about my life. While I appreciate their suggestions, I don't agree. This blog is my creative outlet, an extension of who I am, and I don't compartmentalize my life like that. Life is messy and so is my blog. I'm going to write about all the aspects of my life, not just the good ones.

This is the harsh reality. I blow my budget, I get depressed, I say things I shouldn't, I hug inanimate objects, and yes, I have committed adultery. I'm not perfect, and I don't pretend to be. I'm just a flawed individual who has a passion for life, happens to love the store Anthropologie, and likes taking pictures of her outfits in creative ways. If that offends you then just move along. I don't care about being popular. Clearly, I'm not in this for money or perks. No store or advertiser would come near me with a ten foot pole. To me, this blog is about sharing all the parts of my life in hopes that someone can be inspired or at the very least relate. I welcome constructive criticism. If you are just plain mean, well, I welcome that too, but don't expect me to always respond nicely, especially if you catch me in a bad mood.

All of this to say, over the next few days I'm going to share some intimate details about my life. (Yes, it can get even more intimate.) Some people have complained of being confused about my recent life changes because I haven't shared the full story. They're right, I have been intentionally vauge about the details. Not because I was ashamed or didn't want to share, but out of respect for the people my actions affected in real life. Everyone involved seems to have moved on now, so I think it's the right time to address what happened. I'm going to attempt to do this without bringing details about these other people into it. I feel the best way to do this is to share the correspondence that occured between photo boyfriend and I before all this happened. He saved every email. These emails are precious to me. There are over 1,000 in a 4 month period, so obviously, I'm not going to share every one. I'm going to give you the highlights, if you will. These emails may help you understand, they may make you hate me even more, or maybe you just don't care. Whatever the case, I think it will be a rewarding exercise for me to document that time in my life and if someone else gets something out it then that will be great too. If you don't care about my life, just look at the pictures and get a laugh or maybe some outfit inspiration.

Oh, and in case you're worried that I've totally left fashion by the wayside. I'm going to Durham tomorrow for a business trip, so Anthropologie reviews will be coming your way soon!

Muse - Hoodoo

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