Okay, well I thought it might be good to explain why I started this blog!
I've always wanted to write one but had nothing to write about.. until a very wise friend said to me as long as there is a point to everything you write then you should write it!
This very wise friend is the reason I've started writing, she's leaving for a year in industry in Australia in less then two weeks. She was my first real friend in many ways and a lot has changed since we were in primary school in our little village where anything seemed like a possibility. We both ended up moving away from that little village and although we never lost contact we were always on the other end of facebook and we always both knew that the other one was ... well... there. Now the thought of her being on the other side of the world is kinda sad... but I know she's going to have an amazing time!
Anyways she is the reason I started this blog, reading her's and anticipating her adventures in the land of Oz made me think that there should be a place where you can turn the bad into a positive... after all everyone has to open their eyes eventually and discover the real world :)
Tuesday, 26 July 2011
Body Piercings....
Well for those of you who know me I've never been one for having piercings or modifying myself in such a permanent way.... especially when it comes to things like tattoos. Recently I've started to change my mind on this only to realise that stupidly I can't be who I want to be because I've chosen a serious career path where I will be judged on my appearance (and most likely my gender!).
My brother was the one to open my eyes to this when he got a piercing and an amazing tattoo ( pictured above!)
Now I'm not jealous of his tattoo as such... I don't think I could pull that off! I'm jealous of his bravery to get it done and his f*** you attitude to the rest of the world in that he can put anything he wants onto his body and
Unfortunately for me if I want to succeed in my chosen field I have to be prepared to be judged on my appearance, even if those judgements are ill informed and based on stereo types. But anyway... I decided I wanted to be slightly brave and have a piercing and chose to have one in my belly button so that I can show it when I want to and hide it when I have to.
But anyway I think the point I'm trying to make is that we shouldn't be so afraid of what people think of us, and we shouldn't have to be! If you want to get something done then do it... of course I haven't really managed that attitude as not everyone else around us have it either so I've had to compromise... and I'm happy with the result!
I now have a lovely shiny purple belly bar :)
Now I'm not jealous of his tattoo as such... I don't think I could pull that off! I'm jealous of his bravery to get it done and his f*** you attitude to the rest of the world in that he can put anything he wants onto his body and
Unfortunately for me if I want to succeed in my chosen field I have to be prepared to be judged on my appearance, even if those judgements are ill informed and based on stereo types. But anyway... I decided I wanted to be slightly brave and have a piercing and chose to have one in my belly button so that I can show it when I want to and hide it when I have to.
But anyway I think the point I'm trying to make is that we shouldn't be so afraid of what people think of us, and we shouldn't have to be! If you want to get something done then do it... of course I haven't really managed that attitude as not everyone else around us have it either so I've had to compromise... and I'm happy with the result!
I now have a lovely shiny purple belly bar :)
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