My Younger Years

The reason why I did not put childhood is because I am still living it. Anyway, I am in my teens, so I would like to show you what I lived through in my younger years.

The music I love(d):
- The All-American Rejects: I absolutely loved them and still love them along with Blink-182, Linkin Park, Metallica, and Jimmy Eat World, but I grew out of my Greenday times :). Yes, I loved that scene and atmosphere, but I love Fleet Foxes, Whitley, Mumford & Sons, Years Around the Suns, and Paper kites. I have toned and chilled about a bit.

The clothing I wore:
-Colored Cords: My mom was born in the 70s, so she had a lot of that stuff, and I loved wearing them. I still do, but I wear them in moderation. These were like my everyday t-shirts, I could not live without them.
-Boots: I wore combat boots, faux fur boots, sweater boots, any boot there was, I wore them. I had at least 10 pairs. Now, I only have 5, which are my combat boots, heeled boots, knee high boots, ugly Uggs (I only wear these at home or lounging), and military boots.
-Mini-skirts: I had an extensive collection of skirts. I had around 30, and I loved them. Now, I wear maxi and midi skirts, and occasionally a mini.
-Collared shirts: I now hate collared shirts, but I used to love them. They emphasized my shoulders which were my best feature, now, I like my legs.
My style then: I wore crazy colors, and I always kept my hair neat. I did not play around with textures or monochromatic hues because they emphasized my skinny frame.
My style now: I like to keep everything undone, and I do not like my hair neat because my bone structure is strong. I rarely wear colors other than yellow, blue, and purple, and like to stick the
neutrals. Why, times have changed?

My image:
Then: I had pin straight, black, long, and layered hair, bright skin around the eyes, slightly tanned skin, and no flush in my cheeks. I looked almost like an innocent doll, lifeless yet sweet.
Now: I have straight, layered, messy, dark brown, long hair. It is lighter now because I spend a lot of time in the sun. I have slightly dark circles, bright and pale skin (I use sunblock everyday), and slight pink in my cheeks. I look like a tired looking, undone, but healthy girl.

Hobbies:
Then: Dancing, Acting, Painting, Drawing, Watching Gilmore Girls and Drake and Josh, Collecting Beanie Babies, Legos
Now: Dancing, Reading, Watching horror and old films, blogging

My influences:
Now: Twiggy, Isadora Duncan, Morrisey, The Smiths, J.D. Salinger, Stephen Chbosky, Years Around the Sun, Paper Kites (band), All American Rejects, Boy and Bear, Vetiver, Taylor Steele's Castles in the Sky
Then: Mom, Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, Twiggy

Similarities with myself then and today:
I tend to be more comfort driven with the way I dress. Most of the music I actually loved and was not forced to love, I still listen to it. Christmas is the worst holiday to me, and I never liked it for some weird reason. Anyway, I grew up since then, and I am glad I did.

Differences with myself then and today:
I was ver optimistic, but gradually, I become more sarcastic. I never wore neutrals since I thought everything was better in color. Neatness was a huge deal, but my hair can look like a mess for all I can care. I looked very editorial and dramatic, but now I consider myself a plain Jane?

Do you believe you are the same person you were as a child? Did you change? How? Was it dramatic? Was the process gruesome? Did people disapprove of it?

With love, (I usually forget a comma there)

Violet Sar Bleu

P.S. 9. Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.