And So I Begin.

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ARMAND DEMELE:

'Self-sabotage is the smartest thing you can do if you're sabotaging a self that is not really you.'

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I really am not the type to follow the crowd. I do what I want whether or not my choices suit other people and their ‘cliques’. I wear whatever clothes,I don't care if they are 'so last season' or not. I don't have a particular hair style and I don't mind going out without any make up on. Why? because I know that having the latest clothes and hairstyle isn't going to make me happy. Being myself is what is going to make me happy.Why should I follow the crowd when I can be myself and become the one unique person out of millions?

I never follow the crowd. Today was different i guess.

Over the last few weeks, I have found myself wanting to start a blog, just like millions of other people in the world. Then, today, I found myself actually creating an online blog. And now, I am writing one. Does this make me part of a ‘crowd’? I didn’t decide to create a blog to become a part of this ‘crowd’, so in my opinion, I’m still that individual and unique girl I was before the creation of this blog. Perhaps...

Well, a blog is a place for someone to show their opinions and their views, their unique opinions and views. So technically, I'm still my individual self. Phew! If I hadn’t cleared that one up, next I would have been dying my hair yellow and lathering orange muck (disguised as make-up) on my face.

Speaking of that certain clique a friend and I call ‘The Yellows’, does no one else notice this strange group of people who seem to be taking over Irish teenagers at the moment? Thankfully the general idea of ‘The Yellows’ seems to only effecting the female population of Ireland, but even so I think it must be stopped. Basically (I can’t believe I just used that word), ‘The Yellows’ are a girls who try their best to become clones of one another. They all dye their hair peroxide blonde and cake themselves in orange ‘Make-up’. I honestly can’t understand this. Why do all these girls want to look like this? And it can’t be for the male attention because I consulted several male friends of mine and they don’t think it looks good at all. First of all, maintaining hair of such a colour must be a nightmare, especially if you are a natural brunette. I have to say I admire them for their dedication to this hair colour because it must take a lot of work to keep such a colour. Unfortunately while the hair colour has the possibility of being acceptable on its own, its accompaniment with orange make up has no excuse. The way I see it, the whole point of foundation, is to give the illusion of smoothness and flawlessness to a person’s skin. How is this achieved if it is possible to clearly see the where the layers and layers of foundation have been applied? It’s even worst that some of these girls don’t wash off their makeup every day. Think of their skin! Clogged from daily application of this muck, never to be washed off! I actually feel slightly smothered thinking about it. Over time it begins to look like actual muck. This brown build up on the neck of the makeup wearer begins to look like pure dirt. Am I the only one who sees this?!

I understand how horrible I sound. I do. For this reason I haven’t even touched on the subject of fake tan. And I know I'm not perfect, I just wish I could understand why these girls do this to themselves.

I suppose I started this rant mostly because I don’t understand ‘The Yellows’. Yes I have criticized them and perhaps been a bit harsh towards them throughout this rant but in the end, I do realise that it’s up to them to do whatever they want, the same way it is my decision to be myself. I know I shouldn’t really comment on what I don’t understand, but how else will I hope to understand them! *sigh*

What’s really so difficult about being yourself? It takes absolutely no effort and more people love you for it. I wouldn’t want to be friends with a clone when I could be friends with a person who thinks for themselves.

Please comment below if you have anything to say to me or if you agree, just so I know I'm not the only one who noticed this!

Just be yourself and stand out from the crowd, it won't hurt.

:)