Pinterest

So Tumblr has always been one of my fave ways to procrastinate. My excuse being that I'm actually finding inspiration for my university projects, which sometimes is actually true. After hearing about Pinterest, I refused to join the bandwagon, as I already had too many forms of social media and internet sources to distract me. However at the beginning of this uni year, my friends were going on about their Pinterests, and well I felt like I was missing out on something. So, now, amongst all the other platforms, I am now a Pinner. And proud. 

It is so addictive, you may leave it alone for a couple of days but as soon as you pin something, you have to pin at least another ten things. It is also a great way to store information for university projects, more so than Tumblr as you can form a board dedicated to that one specific subject, making it easy to refer back to that image you found a couple of days back. This doesn't mean that my Tumblr is now a distant memory, as I am still a-tumbling, but maybe just less regularly. I see Tumblr as a giant on going mood board, something beautiful I can create for both myself and other people to scroll through. On the other hand Pinterest is more efficient, organised and a great source for quick references. 

Check out my Pinterest here and my Tumblr here.

If you are reading this most and are a Tumblr or a Pinner, leave me a link to yours in the comments box below so I can check it out!

Inspired.

Photo taken at the Istanbul Exhibition, London April 2013

Most days there are little spots of inspiration, small things, but it is rare occasions that I feel really, truly, deeply inspired by something. In such a way that it makes you really think about life, your life and the way you live, as well as thinking about the world. I love feeling this way as I am motivated, inspirited and my thoughts are stirred. Yesterday evening, and this afternoon I have incurred two of these rare moments of reflection and deep thought. 

Last night I watched the film, The Butterfly Effect, a film of which I have wanted to see for a long time, and although I don't know what I expected to happen, I was surprised by the films story and it's intensity. However, I was gripped from the beginning. It left me thinking about that every decision you make in your life will effect your future, therefore I need to do what I want and what feels right. Ok, these actions you decide may not be as extreme as the ones in the film, but they are still important.

This thought about making the right decisions and doing what is right also links in with the documentary I watched this afternoon on 40D, Fabulous Fashionistas. This documentary looked into the lives of 6 women all with an average age of 80, who were not just stylish, but a huge inspiration. Each of them not caring about age or death, but striving to live and enjoy life. All of them strong and passionate women who cared about themselves and their happiness, not letting old age turn them into a retired, little old lady.

Both of these inspirational films are a recommended watch. I wanted to write this post to share the inspiration, not to be intense and serious, but to put across that at the end of the day life is what you make it. Wear what you want, be who you want, and do the things you want to do.

"You think about death, but you choose life"

Sue, from Fabulous Fashionistas