I have a reason for this comeback. If it hadn't been for these reasons I wouldn't have bothered showing off my blog again.
Some weeks ago, I blogged that I had read The Perks Of Being A Wallflower, and was also downloading its film onto my laptop. Since my current job is an office job, I had weekends to myself; I spent this particular Saturday watching Wallflower, and the Sunday after that on The Art Of Getting By, a similar teenage kind of film revolving around this guy named George who saw no point of life since it would all lead to death anyway.
Both these movies taught me the same thing: Declare it if you want something. Announce it if you like someone. You got to speak up for your rights, and not just do something that make others happy.
If you don't like someone, tell her instead of letting her self-declare that she's your girlfriend. If someone kisses you although you don't like that person, push him away. If you want to kiss someone, do it, before she leaves for college tomorrow. If you want to declare someone close to you as yours and yours alone, say it, before that douchebag tries to hit on your girl best friend whom you are in love with.
It's not just with love. It's also ambition. I love writing. I've said this so many times, so why do I hide my blog? If I have the balls to announce my love for it, why do I hide it and not show the world what I have, how proud I am of it? And the more I hide it, the more I won't get discovered; someone else will continue stealing the limelight.
And ta-dah! The story that led you to be here, reading this post.
I have a new name for my blog too: Axesii. It's not just Axes II, but it has its own meaning. Axesii: it sounds just like "Ecstasy", which is the trance-like state of being out of touch with ordinary life. The state where you are focused on one object and lose all senses of anything else around it. The heightened state of consciousness, or overwhelming happiness. The word just describes my feeling for writing and blogging! It's perfect!
There you have it. I hope you find me a little cooler now, heheh. I had another day hunting down cheap steals today, but I'll blog about it tomorrow. Fashion is fun, especially since I've discovered what my style really is. Yes, I'll talk all about it in my next post, goodnight.
P.s. you know... You can leave a comment on this post. Try it! You can do it anonymously too, I don't mind. Just tell me what you think of my post, pretty please with an axe to your throat okay?
There's an axe on my throat
ReplyDeleteHi Nadhirah, I came across your comment on http://sweettemptation-babymafia.blogspot.sg/2012/12/fame.html and I can tell how much you really want to make yourself known for your writing. I'm touched by your strength and ambition, and I would like you to truly continue to strive towards your goal. I have some advice for you after reading some entries on your blog:
ReplyDelete1. Position your virtual writing space as a narrative. Instead of a personal blog, you can always write about your life and opinion from third-person point of view.
2. You may attempt to write more about current events or a specific topic of interest, such as food etc. I am aware you want to be known solely for your words (so no photos) but you can always design simple info-graphics like this (http://materialworldsingapore.com/2014/01/29/infographic-of-dots-and-dashes-deborah-tan/) to capture more attention.
3. Don't stop sharing your writings. Write short stories and email them to your friends, other bloggers, your closed ones, and ask them for their opinions. As you share, word-of-mouth will take place. Your statistics will gradually increase.
To be known for writing is tough in Singapore. I admire your dedication and clear aim that you don't want to be popular or famous by writing tabloids. It's sad that tabloids/gossip/photos/fashion-that-isn't-really-fashionable blogs are what would make someone famous today. But I urge you never to take that path because you have something bigger in mind.
I wish you all the best!