..So you just blog about make-up?

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I love blogging. It gives me something to do on these long winter evenings, it gives me somewhere to have a bit of a rant, it's fun, it's a hobby and above all i love having a chat with my fellow followers and beauty-fanatics. What annoys me, is when people ask about my blog, or upon telling them what it's about, they either lose interest, look at me like i'm having a laugh, or stare at me like i've just killed their cat or something.. 

Yes, i write about makeup and the clothes i like. I suppose it does sound little bit superficial to most people doesn't it. I do try and include a little bit of 'me' in here too.. For me this is almost like an online diary.  If i enjoy doing it then why is it so 'silly'?..

I often read people's blogs and discover that none of their friends or family know about their little corner of the internet. Admittedly, a select few of my friends don't know about my blog (i'm actually a little bit embarassed to tell them because i know what their reaction will be), but mostly the majority of my friends and family know. My dad often comes up to me and asks 'so how many of those follower things have you reached now?'

Ahaha. Bless him. 

What people don't realise is that it's not just about writing a few words on a page about a new lipstick or a new jumper you've just bought, it's the fact that someone somewhere has probably found your review helpful, and that people want to read what you've written. It's not as if 'makeup' is all im about; I love to read, paint, draw..i'd love to go into illustration one day and my makeup bag hasn't got anything to do with that..  but why not spend some of my free time writing about one of my interests? If anything it helps with my writing skills ;) 

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Ee Lauren Conrad's 'Style' book..i've read and re-read this from cover to cover..

I tell most people about my blog now. I've told my friends (including friends of the male variety), my mum, my dad, my gran, my boyfriend, his family, even the nice lady who i see on the bus and have muchos lovely chats with....

(she now reads my blog..)

Basically..

Stuff the people that think it's ridiculous. 
Go ahead. 'Av a reet good hearty chuckle about it and be done.

If they want to have a bit of a giggle at you, let them 
(but i bet your blog is secretly saved in their favourites anyway..they just won't tell you that..) 

What's everyone elses experience with telling people about your blog? Or do you keep it to yourself?