I Love Vintage. I love Make-up and Fashion and all things Shallow!

I've been thinking a lot recently about 'being beautiful' or more accurately 'what it means to be beautiful'.........

I don't consider myself to be 'beautiful', but rather the "cute" or "pretty" type that I'm often referred to as.....and hate (at least on the outside anyway). I also don't consider myself a beauty guru. I mean, what do I know about such stuff? I'm not that obsessed about what make-up to buy or which shoes to wear, I buy make-up when I need to and shoes when I find a pair I love (as I blogged about a few posts back), I don't often buy fashion magazines...and I never buy those God awful trashy, gossip ones.......so what beauty, fashion tips I do pick up, I share. Not because I think I know better but because people have generally asked me 'How do you get your.........whatever looking that way?' - so, yes! I share it.

Someone said something to me yesterday that made me feel shallow, uninteresting and self obsessed. They probably didn't mean it in a malicious way, well I at least didn't take it that way. 

I didn't think I was (Shallow, uninteresting and self-obsessed). I mean, sure I like make-up ideas, I enjoy messing about with different vintage outfits........I am probably a little self obsessed, but who isn't - right? I like to look good when I leave the front door, I like to have my hair done nicely, it makes me feel happier, more confident. But it's not a requirement, I have actually *Shock, Horror* been known to leave the house looking like shit in the past. 

I have so many interests aside from vintage. I enjoy theatre, I love seeing live bands. I adore reading and have literally lived within a book recently. I love to bake and create new food recipes. I love drawing, although I haven't done that much these past years. I adore photography and art. I write music and songs, I play guitar and piano and I love to sing. I suppose you could call me a 'Creative'......I haven't much interest for history or politics - although I have tried over the years, my heart just wasn't in it. 

However, I enjoy mathematics and sciences. I love to delve into the html world occasionally. 

I am a builder, I like to make things, create things.........figure things out!

But, yes - one of my favourite things ever.......my big love, is vintage things.....I suppose it also makes me a romantic, of sorts. I love the story behind an old 1950's dress. Who wore it? What sort of woman were they and what life did they live? 

To me, this is interesting. But to others, a 1950's dress, or an old Bakelite retro telephone are disposable - pure rubbish, not a second thought given as they toss it into the trash! They'd favour an expensive diamond ring from a top jewellery store. Me, I'd choose a second hand one every time. For the Stories, for the romance. But that's just me I guess.

Yes, we all know beauty is skin deep and honestly, I believe it is. I've known beautiful, but 'inside' ugly people before. Living life on their young looks.....but looks will fade, then you'll just be left with ugly. 

I'm not completely bothered whatsoever by what others think of me anymore, it's something you out grow......I am who I am, I make no apologies. I am not glamorous, I have days where I wear slouchy clothes, don't wash my hair or wear any makeup. I am me and I like who I am. At least for now anyway.

Just a little thought on a beautiful Sunday afternoon :) 

I'm off now to help Gav tackle our overgrowing garden. This sunny weather has really made the weeds shoot up recently. and by help, I mean........make the tea! Ha! Not really.......well.....