Initial blog posts are always a little tricky; how much info is too much? Too little? Do I include my entire life story? Or stick to the basics? Is this anecdote too personal? Am I making myself seem like an A.I.? There are so many things I could share about myself, and my journey up to the moment that I'm sitting behind my laptop typing these words. I will spare you dull details, and try to get to the marrow of things. Essentially, I'm starting this site as a way to keep myself accountable. This site is my blog, resume, and passion-project. I want to pursue a career in freelance writing, while also giving myself a creative outlet. I chose the name "caffeinated haze" as my moniker years ago, because I am someone who loves caffeine in all its incarnations, and because I have always felt a bit hazy when it comes to what I am meant to do with my life, the path I should take, the endeavors I should pursue. I love so many different things, there never feels like there is enough time to do everything I want to. So, I'm starting out small and blending my love of three things: writing, fashion, and the environment. All my life, I have been extremely passionate about fashion. I remember being ten years old, sitting in my bedroom floor, cutting up Vogue magazines to create little look-books in my spiral-bound notebooks. I would also sketch one-of-a-kind designs into those pages, and create logo ideas for my debut line. I was in deep. In those early years, I thought that looking fashionable had to come at a price, financially and physically (but we can get into mental health and eating disorders in the future). All through grade school I wished I could shop in the trendy mall stores that all of my friends and the popular kids at school frequented. Much to my dismay, I grew up pretty freaking poor, and mall boutiques were out of the question. I bought my Jordache jeans begrudgingly from WalMart, and had a lot of resentment towards my parents for not making enough money so that I could wear Abercrombie jeans. I would always try to style my discounted clothing in unique ways, and buy pieces that looked higher end, or original. I believe this is when I started to develop my personal style, but I was still too self-conscious to really embrace my style.
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Lindsey. 26. Writer. Pun Maker. Stargazer.
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