However, it makes me feel terribly inadequate.
I have pinned a hundred or so things since joining this site...from cute outfits to DIY projects that I would love to try to recipes that I would love to make.
You know how many of those things I have actually done?
One. It was a crockpot recipe I found that has three ingredients. Yes, three. And even that was slightly more complicated than I had the motivation for. It got made, but I spent a good ten minutes in the store trying to find a particular brand and flavor of barbeque sauce for my chicken, thereby eliminating the chances that it will get made a second time.
Along with the one recipe that I made, I am trying to be more "decorative." You know what being more "decorative" means to me? Buying an ugly bowl and placing it on my bookshelf.
<-- Ugly Bowl
This bowl has no function, yet made me feel like I was well on my way to being the proud decorator of one of the gorgeous decorated rooms I see on pinterest. For about a minute. Then I realized the bowl had no function and was really just taking up valuable book space.
I have also been making an attempt at being more fashionable, like all of those well thought out and color coordinated outfits that you see on Pinterest. I have bought more accessories and have been attempting to mix color palettes and patterns. Really what resulted was something along these lines:
Consistency is key, right?
Pinterest is the home of countless Martha Stewarts and fashionistas with an eye for what looks good. And it's also home to the people that stalk them and turn green with envy, like me.
Pinterest makes me painfully aware that I just don't have any creativity, motivation, or talent.
Thanks Pinterest. As if I needed another self-esteem killer.
I'd like to know where people are getting all the fitness model pics for "inspiration." I guess googling? But who wants to sit around googling chicks in better shape? Plus, that could lead to some not so safe for work images. Just a thought.
ReplyDeleteI like your "ugly bowl." This either means you have good taste, or that I have equally bad taste. ;)
Sometimes I feel bad about myself after seeing other people's work on Pinterest, and then I read the descriptions and realize that these people might be crafty but they can't spell and have no common sense. Also, if your "everything" feed is anything like mine, half of the people on there either have or wish they had eating disorders. Or maybe Pinterest is more intuitive than we even know and I just get all of the eating disorder pins because Pinterest is trying to tell me I need to go on a diet. Hmm.
ReplyDeletePinterest makes me feel fat. The fitness portion is no better than a pro-ana site. It grosses me out. But still, I log on once a week or so.
ReplyDeleteI look at it as inspiration and up for interpretation. Everyone gets their ideas from somewhere,and like most other things, I think interior decorating and styling just comes with practice. And as long as you like it, that's all that matters ;) And I think your little bowl is cute. Functionality be dammed!
ReplyDeleteI've been wondering what this pinterest thing is that everyone's yakking about, but I haven't been interested enough to go look at it. Doesn't sound like I will be doing so, either.
ReplyDeleteAlso, that bowl is awful. Next time you get really pissed, smash it.
I've been staring at women's abs in the fitness section on pinterest for like a month now. And it hasn't made me any skinnier. What gives?
ReplyDeleteI lasted two weeks on pinterest. It was boring and I'm not the type to "pin" things I want and look at them lovingly on my computer. I just go buy shit and hope it all works out. I like it that way. It's fun!
ReplyDeleteOh and people who would pin stupid, motivational quotes would drive me up a wall. They need anti-depressants not quotes.