first blog post :)

Writing about oneself is always difficult without sounding obnoxious and possibly even narcissistic (having and extreme selfishness, with a grandiose view of one’s own talents and a craving for admiration). From my earliest days of having to undergo this awful task I have always hated my written voice when doing so. Writing academically, however tedious at times, is not invasive in the way that ‘creative’ writing is, especially when undertaken in the first person. I once read somewhere that it is not the monumental quality conveyed in autobiography that makes it successful, but the style in which it is done. For this one need only think of certain people’s online posts, ones in which they can talk about the most banal things and yet still sustain an attentive audience. So yes I hate talking about myself and have now gone to great lengths so as to validate this.

The above was meant to go in my 'about me', hence the severity of tone… (!)

 This blog is all about lovely things and things that inspire me. I hope that if someone accidentally stumbles upon it they will be cheered up, inspired, or thought-provoked. This is my very first time doing this… I don’t want to have to follow any rules, but at the moment I may be overthinking all the small details as I don’t know who is actually going to end up reading it… but whoever it is, I hope you enjoy reading it xxx Mic