Thoughtful Spot | Social Media Glory

It's been a long time since I've graced the internet with muffled thoughts and unpopular opinions. Don't get me wrong I love social media and how connected it brings me to the people and things I love. It's a wonderful phenomenon but I think it's really easy to get caught up in the virtual world and forget to live your real life too, well I do anyway, I could be odd. Recently, in the past week I've been feeling very strange towards social media and how I feel there is a constant need to impress others, myself and even seeing it in other people.
  I do notice that I spend way too much time scrolling through the likes of Instagram and Facebook and looking into other peoples lives and wishing I had a certain outfit or item. Sometimes this makes me feel a lot of pressure about how I live my life and also what I should be doing to impress others. This isn't true ninety percent of the time, I love reading what other people have to say but sometimes it feels like too much. It's like a sensory and visual overload and I think I need to be able to step away from it a little more, especially if it makes me feel negative.

I think sometimes I'm more susceptible to letting other people's greatness make me feel unnecessary and underachieved but I know it's also the fact I'm not an over sharer while other people are to an extent. I think it's about time I stopped getting so caught up in the parts of the internet that make me feel inadequate, like if I saw a really pretty person and compared myself to them, I need to learn not to do that and not feel like I need to be better than others. I don't normally see things as like 'competition' but if I feel really low then I take things like that, I'm not sure if anyone can relate at all I'm not expressing this clearly.

I never feel pressure writing or reading blogs it's like a different atmosphere completely and it's a good kind of social space like all the time so I don't think I need to limit my blog usage. Yet on other platforms I'm making it a priority to cut down on wasting so much unnecessary time scrolling through things that aren't useful to me and are taking time out of my actual day and making me less productive than I should be.

Anyway, over the next week I wanna decrease my internet time and test how it'll affect my life/mood just as sort of a test to myself to see how it makes me feel because I know I can't go anywhere without my phone glued to my hand and I feel disconnected not using the internet for an hour. I wanna be more aware of my surroundings and try and get my head back in shape and in order. Then I shall hopefully have some new, fresh blog post ideas ready. I'll see what happens and if I can manage it.

Anyone else ever feel overwhelmed by Social Media and it's good and bad effects?

Someday Summary 13.12.15

Today was one of those cute days where everything just seemed chill and like I had all the time in the world to enjoy every moment in the day, for once. No stress, since I have all my assignments done now I just wait until the Christmas holidays begin in full, before exams in January. 

      

• Today was a cute date day, where we went to the Christmas markets around, safe to say there was nothing there. I got mainly the rest of my Christmas shopping done too, I'm pretty organised, most of the time.
• We got Eddie Rockets for dinner and it's like the best diner out there. It's so delicious and I want another one while I am writing this. 
• We finished off the day by going to the cinema to see Disney's The Good Dinosaur. Obviously being a Disney film I wanted to go to see it the minute I saw the ad and it didn't disappoint. It's a classic Disney feel good family film. It's about family and friendships and it's the cutest thing I've seen in a while. I was in tears at a few points. I also has some parts that are my type of humour so I did find the film funny, maybe others won't. I don't think the film is getting enough recognition at all, I haven't seen any posts about it and I feel like it's going to become one of the lesser known Disney films. Definitely go see it if you get a chance.
• I cut my hair yesterday and it feels so good to have short hair now, I feel more myself and new. I don't know how hair can make you feel things but it can.
• I'm getting really really excited for Christmas now and can't wait for all the festivities soon, definitely the best time of the year. Hopefully I do more Christmas-y posts before the festive season is out, seeing as I'll hopefully have a lot of free time.

How was everyone else's weekend?

Someday Summary 20.11.15

Some days everything just feels really happy and positive or going well. I like writing these someday summary posts on these days because it's nice to try and spread positive feelings and I like to look back at happy moments rather than the sad ones, which makes sense. 

• Jack and I went to a cafe near our college and got some beverages. I got a hot chocolate, the necessary winter drink, and he got a cappuccino. It was really good and it was such a cute place. We got to talk for like two hours straight and it was really cute, I say cute a lot. Coffee dates are the best, he's the bestest though.
• I'm going to Paris on Monday and I am so excited, nervous and scared for it. 
• My college work seems to have slowed down a bit, which gives me time to breathe right now, I feel a little less overwhelmed than I was, but it'll start back again.
• I also just put up a cover on my YouTube channel if you wanna go check it out Here. I'd be happy if you could leave me your thoughts on it as making music stuff is something that keeps me really happy and calm. 
• I have the rest of today to chill and read things I want to read as opposed to college readings and it's pretty good. 
• I'm feeling really appreciative of where my life is right now, even though it could be so much better, but I'm still happy and it's a good thing to be feeling. I'm especially thankful for the people I surround myself with.

Anyone do anything nice today or feel appreciative of anything?