Tag: Life

Song of the month: Blue (ft Alex Hope) by Troye Sivan

February may be the shortest month, but I’ve packed in far more than I ever expected to. Firstly I need to give a shout out to the new house share I live in now (seeing as they all apparently read this blog now *waves*). Turns out living with girls is pretty great. Despite really solidifying my female friendships at 6th Form College, this type of commradery isn’t something I’ve felt this strongly since Secondary school (FYI I was at an all-girl’s school) and was definitely something I missed out on at Uni (60:40 ratio of boys to girls on a Business course!). As much as I didn’t actually mind living with boys last year, this is a wholly different vibe. One where we can actually talk periods, fawn over Italian men and the horrifying joys of Tinder (oh yes the latter leading to interesting results…).

This month in general has been lovely and social and full of really wonderful human beings, from my new housemates to old colleagues and current colleagues and old friends. As much as I bemoan the how much I abhore the idea of Valentine’s Day in my singledom, the past few weeks have been a real exercise in really feeling and sharing the love. I feel very content IRL which is nice and I’m trying not to let those pessimistic feelings creep in that tell me that this won’t last.

In cyber-land I’ve been seriously enjoying opening up on a few meatier topics on the blog recently and apparently need to be a bit less afraid to speak my mind because it turns out you guys like that kinda of thing. As a result you may or may not have noticed I’ve stepped back from red carpet reporting for the first time this year. After getting so excited and evangelical about red carpet season at the beginning of the January, I’ve found it really difficult to engage in actually talking about this side of fashion. Possibly a sign of me growing out of the old ‘Wishing For Chanel’ persona? Who knows.

Whatever the reason I know I need to get back on the blogging track here. I’ve got a notebook of ideas and have been feeling so inspired by the blogging community lately. I want to do a lot, I want to write a lot. I just need to sit down and actually, y’know, do it.

Ria

This month in blogs:

On TMM

Shine Theory & the Blogging Community // Spinster & the Single Girl // On Passing White, Race & Activism // Travels: Kensington Palace

Song of the month: Seventeen by Alessia Cara

GOD how is it February already?

A whole month into the year and I feel like my feet have barely touched the ground. I certainly hit the ground running with the new year, new resolutions, new blog, and even a move to a new house share.

Going by my Twitter feed and blog posts you may have been tricked into thinking it’s all been smooth sailing into this new ‘phase’ of blogging/life. In reality, I’ve been power writing/scheduling blog posts and haphazardly packing whilst listening to the Hamilton musical cast album on repeat (lemme get evangelical right now and say you HAVE to listen to this musical. It will literally change your life…I may even have to do a blog post about it guys. That’s how into it I am.). Now I’m actually more physically settled things are slipping into business as usual mode for me. I’m finding my feet again in terms of blogging but sometimes it’s hard to break out of bad habits of being too scared to post what I want but I’m getting there…slowly.

The new year has refreshed my outlook about my online space and in line with this pseudo-new year-in February mantra, as well as actually getting down to my ‘FOCUS’ resolution, I’ve had lots of thoughts buzzing around my head about Shine Theory and supporting other amazing female/male/non-binary creators out in the blogsphere (again another post I’m thinking about lining up). It’s one of my ‘mini’ goals to focus more on being community minded, I want to delve into conversations a bit more and more importantly meet more of you (within reason *side-eyes those of you in other countries*). Likewise, I’d never want any of you to feel like you should lurk in the background. Tweet me. Comment down below. I usually tell people one on one but really, my email inbox is open to conversations.

So let’s start with this post. Hi. My name’s Ria. Let’s be friends.

(also p.s. WHAT? I hit 200 followers on BlogLovin‘ recently? You lot are lovely aren’t you *smooshes*)

Ria

This month in blogs:

On TMM
2016: Focus // Reading Goals For 2016 // Is red carpet fashion is still relevant? // Why it’s ok to be a flawed feminist // Five Fashion Moments: Golden Globe Awards // Experimenting With Writing Form // Musicals For Musical Haters

Elsewhere

Group Post: Books We Vow To Read 2016, Blogger’s Bookshelf

Goals For Feminism In 2016, Feminist In Training

365: 2015, Medium

Soundtrack: Airplanes by 5 Seconds of Summer

*oh the irony of writing this post a f t e r posting about beating blogger’s block ~hides~

I always feel like I’m apologising on this blog (and in emails to blogging friends) for falling back behind on Internet life. I know I shouldn’t. It’s a blog. It’s shouldn’t matter to me this much, but I do. I feel guilty for not keeping up or in touch with this corner of the Internet. I feel guilty when I’m get home from work and I still have five unfinished posts sat in drafts and I go straight to bed. I feel guilty when I’m out and forget about online life for a day – weeks – I feel guilty for ignoring emails or hide away from the world for a bit.

Is that guilt healthy? Probably not to be honest, but that doesn’t stop me from feeling it.

Now before you all get concerned I’ve been suckered into becoming obsessed with social media or blogging and can’t even go a day without it, or have been seriously affected by the Essena O’Neil story and am gonna go ‘I QUIT ALL THE THINGS BECAUSE SOCIAL MEDIA IS EVIL’ on you, stop right there.

I don’t care much for chasing numbers (I gave up ever thinking I’d hit the thousands of followers long, long ago) and I’m very much opertate under the ‘I post what I want on here, so suck it up’ kinda mantra. I’ve been very lucky that I feel I can be honest on here. But I guess what this is is blogger burnout. I can’t keep up anymore, or at least I can’t give Wishing For Chanel the love and tenderness it really truly deserves right now. So I guess I’m taking a step back for a while. I don’t know for how long, but I want to siphon my effort into the other neglected parts of my online life (*cough* Feminist In Training *cough*)

So as not to end on a bummer of a note with this, I want to point you on over to Blogger’s Bookshelf. Which has recently turned THREE years old (we have a giveaway and everything, go check it out!). I’m incredibly proud of BB and all the wonderful people who keep it afloat. Seriously I have so much love for all of them, they’re all wonderful, wonderful people who – again – I feel like apologise to more and more recently.

So adieu for now? Who knows I may change my mind on this tomorrow (or maybe you can try talk me outta this/motivate me on Twitter?)

R.xoxo