Shipwrecked & Comatose

Before I start, I will remind my dear readers of my tendency to hyperbole. Hate is a strong word. I don't hate these things.   Also, this post is all meant for fun. I am not here to denigrate your preferences (except for those of you who insist on taking photos of your feet🤮😀).  I am not trying to make some sort of “I’m not like other girls” statement. Of course I am like other girls in many ways. I don’t automatically dislike things merely because they are popular.  I simply bore easily and don’t find repetition of the same concepts enjoyable. I think this post also deals with the way social media throws the same concepts and images at us and we don’t always realize it. I am the type of person who tends to notice the small things and remembers so much of what I saw in the past. The repetitive nature of social media posts seems to be something I can’t escape from.  Ever since I first made my tentative steps into online communications (and I am a huge nerd who ...

I came across a prompt recently: Describe your style I do occasional posts about style and makeup here on S&C, but I don't think I have ever tried to describe what my style is and how I express it. Style is a tricky subject.  Many women wrongly feel style is something you have or you don't.  Style sense is something one is born with, rather than something one develops over time.  Some women view style as something static, rather than something that evolves as their lives and needs change.  Women can feel trapped in a look, or feel hopeless they can't do better when their outfits no longer look good or reflect their personality.  One phrase I feel hinders most women when it comes to finding their own best look is the phrase, "Effortless Style."  It implies that some women can put together outfits without thinking.  Again, it gives the illusion of style being innate rather than learned.   That is a lie.  Style takes effort - and we sho...