Past Achievements

Photo by Lohbado

The other day I was talking to my friend, L, about the flaws in our education system and she came up with a point I had never thought of before. She said she had a hard time in school as a kid. She would go up to a teacher and say she didn't understand something, to that they'd simply ask:"What don't you understand?" L said it was frustrating for her. It made her feel bad, as if she wasn't smart enough. She then told me that if she became a teacher she'd always ask what the kid DOES understand so that there can be a starting point to understanding what must be learned.

L'autre jour je parlais avec mon amie, L, des failles dans notre système d'éducation et elle m'a sorti un argument auquel je n'avais jamais pensée auparavant. Elle disait qu'elle avait eu de la difficulté à l'école lorsqu'elle était enfant. Elle allait souvent voir l'enseignant pour lui dire qu'elle comprenait rien et à cela le professeur répondait simplement: «Qu'est-ce que tu ne comprends pas?» L m'a dit que c'était frustrant de se faire demander des évidences. Elle se sentait mal, comme si elle n'était pas assez intelligente. Elle m'a ensuite dit que si elle devenait professeur, elle s'assurerait de toujours demander ce que l'enfant comprenait pour qu'il puisse y avoir un point de départ pour mieux apprendre. 

Photo by Lohbado

This made me think of my whole "discipline" thing. I constantly bash myself for procrastinating, but I never highlight what I do well. That's why today I thought I'd do the whole Pavlov's dog theory and highlight what I am disciplined in to help me achieve my goals. In fact, I think I have been achieving my goal for longer than I thought simply by dressing up and having a blog. Whether what I do are masterpieces or not, it's not the important part. Actually, I should be proud of being much more creative on a daily basis that the average person. I dance every day and that's a sign of persistence in itself.

Cette discussion m'a par après fait réfléchir sur toute mon affaire de «discipline». Je me rabaisse constamment pour ma procrastination, mais je ne souligne jamais ce que je fais bien. C'est pourquoi, aujourd'hui, j'ai décidé de tester la théorie des chiens de Pavlov en soulignant ce que j'ai déjà réussi, pour continuer à atteindre mon but. En effet, je pense que j'atteind mon objectif depuis plus longtemps que je ne le pense, simplement par le fait que je me suis toujours efforcée à bien m'habiller et avoir un blog. Si ce que je fais ce sont des chefs-d'oeuvre ou pas, ce n'est pas l'important. En réalité, je devrais être fière d'être plus créative que la personne moyenne. Je danse à tous les jours et cela est une preuve de persévérance en soi. 

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This realization was important to understand that achieving a goal doesn't come with a clear finish line either, especially with discipline, because it is something constant that I try to incorporate in my life on a daily basis. That is why noticing my current routine and identifying my efforts will hopefully help me get where I want to be.

Cette prise de conscience a été importante pour comprendre qu'atteindre un objectif ne viendra pas avec une ligne d'arrivée clair et nette, surtout quand il est question de discipline, parce que c'est quelque chose de constant que je veux incorporer dans mon quotidien. C'est pour cela qu'en analysant ma routine actuelle et en identifiant mes efforts je pourrai éventuellement arriver là où je veux être.

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My Evolution of Style

Nice to Come Home - Julie Doiron

When I look at how I dressed throughout the years, I see how I've evolved into the woman I am today. As a 12 year old, I didn't feel any pressure on my appearance. I wore what I wanted, when I wanted to. It was an ideal time for me. With age I grew self conscious and I stopped myself from expressing myself clearly. Now, that I'm 18, I allowed myself to follow a middle way. I have a conscious of others, but I don't let it stop me from having fun with my wardrobe.

Also, I see in the way I dress that I've matured. I know I have full control over my body now, therefore I can do what I want with it. I dress less and less for "attention" and the eyes of others, and more for myself. I know I can be many things at the same time. I am allowed to look childish or classy or sexy, and most of all, I don't always have to look my greatest. I can wear sweatpants without feeling lame and I like that. Most of all, it's refreshing to know, looks aren't everything and that I can focus my attention on things that are more important than my appearance.

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I'm a Fool 'Bout My...

Spoonful Blues - Charley Patton

This month has been by far one of my most sociable Decembers in years. I've been seeing my friends and staying connected to a lot of people. Most of all, I've been staying cheerful which makes a big difference.

I don't tell myself to be happy. I've learned to prefer using "cheerful" because it shows a certain optimism without having to feel ecstatic. This has helped me a lot to feel better when I have the blues. It also helps me to surround myself with equally cheerful people.

After trying to be alone, I've come to realize too that the winter is definitely not the best season to test solitude. It's dark out; what I need is warmth and light. That's why I've been very active lately and also very attentive to what my body tells me, so I don't overdo anything.

On the other hand, I think I do have the capacity to be alone more now, because I feel better about myself. I wouldn't of been able to stay cheerful and lonesome in the past, so this is a big step for me.

With all of that in mind, I think a little bit more alone time would of helped me being more creative in the way I dress and it would of also forced me to be assiduous in the documentation of my outfits.

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Wardrobe

Yellow Flicker Beat - Lorde

Did I say I would post outfit pictures every week? I hope not, because I'm really behind. I've been trying my best document everything, but I do admit not being a big fan of everyday selfies. They make me feel a bit self conscious. Anyways, here is what I wore up to the 20th day. I also added a bonus picture of my costume for the Rocky Horror Picture Show last month. I hope you enjoy this self portraits. 

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Day 8 (Birthday!)

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Inspiration:

Dita Von Teese

You Look Good

Clint Eastwood - Gorillaz

Clothes have always been an important component to expressing myself. I think of it of now as an extension of my creativity. Every morning I try to find a way to look nice. Obviously, my idea of pretty outfits has changed throughout the years. It's like fashion. Five years ago, people (including myself) laughed at 90's fashion, and now people try their best to replicate it. Isn't that strange? It went from being stylish to "unstylish", and then, finally it came back into fashion. This conception of beauty makes absolutely no sense! 

I often criticized other people for having a "bad" fashion sense, but honestly that was a simplistic way of seeing it. Beauty through clothing is complex. I think we should make a difference between personal taste and thinking others don't have style. A person could think they look great and you might disagree, but that's totally fine, because beauty and inspiration changes from person to person. You're goal should be to respect that and not to bash it ('cause that's way to easy!)

I was lucky no one ever really said anything about my way of dressing throughout the years. I have been pretty free to do whatever I wanted. This helped me a lot to explore my creativity. Sometimes, I created what I thought were masterpieces, and other days I felt like a clown. Now that I look back on that, I think: "What's wrong with being a clown?" John Waters puts this idea into words really well in his book, Role Models, where he encourages people to explore there personal style by dressing as ugly as possible, so you can explore the whole spectrum of the clothing world. I thought that was very inspiring. Although I haven't put this concept into action yet, I do take it into consideration.

What I'm trying to say here is that no matter how a person dresses, you should be respectful. That person made the choice to dress a certain way and no one should criticize them for their looks. I want to make a particular emphasis on women who might be seen as provocative dressers. The way she dresses does not dictate her sexuality or who she is. Basically, please don't slut-shame, or should I say: Do not shame anyone for expressing themselves the way they want. Also, have fun!

On that note, here are the first outfits of my wardrobe challenge.

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

Day 5

Note: Day 4 is missing because I was to darn lazy. I was pretty much wearing a pyjama-like outfit.

Bonus:  Old time outfit! #Fab!

Snap out of It

Snap Out of It - Arctic Monkeys

Well, you might of thought that I wasn't going to do any fashion posts because I'm "over it", but it's not the case. I still enjoy dressing up and I always will. It's a great way of externalizing my creativity and ultimately, having fun. Lately, I find it hard to be original though because I'm at a college where everyone dresses similarly to me, which is kind of cool too, but I like to stand out, I won't deny it. Anyways, I hope everybody's having a nice day!