I've been having writer's block. I'm not even entirely sure what that means, but I cannot seem to put any thoughts on paper, or more correctly, have any thoughts worth writing. I started writing something that I thought had sustenance, at first, and realized about three lines down that it was incoherent, and completely unworthy of reading, let alone writing. Random mumble jumble.
In the past few weeks, I decided to expand a little on my blogosphere, and "follow" other bloggers in hopes of inciting some sort of inspiration from these blogs - fashion, fitness, whatever interests spark my attention at the moment. Instead of finding inspiration from them, I realized I soaked up most of the random blogs for no more than the pictorials they presented, I barely paid any attention to the ramblings, and for the few entries that I did care to read, I found them deprived of any real substance, other than a few pretty lines, of what they thought artistic.
Speaking of art, I'm finding it rather annoying that every other self-proclaimed "fashionista" finds it necessary to start a blog on their "unique" style.
And let's talk about the need to photo-journalize the blogs with pictures, as though the subjects themselves were models. Are they all secretly hoping to become some web-sensation, like Michelle Phan and her make-up tutorials, or Tavi Gevinson and her style weblog, StyleRookie?? And where are they finding the time, and the people to take pictures of their clothes? Significant others, with a sch'many camera and no other hobby but to take photographs with so much lighting that you can't tell if the sun behind the back were intentional, or an accident, and then post-edit them in photoshop?? Any noob with slight artistic ability, a camera, and the common sense to hit the shoot button could come up with the shots they take. At least these earlier models were doing what truly inspired them, and not following what has already been popularized.
I almost think of this like mobile truck food. A few years ago, the idea would have been revolutionary, and those that started making cupcakes, amazing. Then you have dessert trucks popping up everywhere, and anyone looking to go into the business now... well, that ship's already sailed.
I mean besides a cry for attention, and wanting to seem like the next It-girl, these fashion blogs are entertaining for the various perspectives, but there are so many, and more often than not, far too similar to be original. I mean, is this really how society has become - devoid of originality, and innovation... ? Maybe that's what IS, a society that thrives on copying what others before us have created, making it only slightly better, but better nonetheless, eventually leading us to innovation, because out of sheer luck, some genius happens upon it, and sees it all anew. Maybe.
I know, I have some generic blog template, with some defunct default photo... and here I am talking about originality. Go figure.
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