Oh, the embarrassment. Just like any wannabee blogger, 15 months ago I got overly excited, created a blogger account with what I thought was a hilarious name, and quickly published my first post. It ended with the line "I'll post a proper introductory post tomorrow!" ... and I definitely intended to, but the world had other ideas for me.
So, nevermind the pathetic attempt that I made 15 months ago: moneylessjess starts HERE. This time around, I'm writing because I recently moved to York to live with my boyfriend and start my graduate job, and since I have no friends up here yet I figure that this a) might help me meet some and b) might be a vaguely effective use of my time.
I coined the title "moneylessjess" (yes I changed my mind and want it to be all one word) back when I was still a student and struggling for cash, but the fact of the matter is that even with my graduate job, I can't afford designer clothes and make-up (even if they were worth the price-tag), and my money has a habit of just... disappearing.
So this blog is what you apparently call a "lifestyle" blog, so-called because I'm not decisive enough to say that I will necessarily write about fashion/ beauty/ shopping/ things I've done and seen, but all of the above will be included. Don't get me wrong, I'm no expert on any of these subjects. My fashion sense is probably fairly dubious and definitely not unique; my make-up application skills would make most other bloggers cry; my tolerance for busy shops and changing rooms astoundingly low; ...and I'm certainly not cultured! Therefore, clearly the reason I'm starting this blog is because I'm selfish. I want to learn from my readers (okay, if I get any!) how to apply make-up, which of my fashion ideas are a big fat NO, and what my time would be better spent doing. I also think that writing in "black and white" that I want to be more cultured and actually do things with my life, might mean that I actually do so! But I like to talk, and therefore I like to write.
I know nothing about html, photography, or graphic design, so I might be a slow starter and it could be a while (eternity?) before this blog looks vaguely pretty or even readable. I would like to thank, in advance, anyone who may end up having the patience to follow me and read my posts, and maybe, just maybe, it will turn out that I did indeed have something insightful to share!
Jess
