So I discovered the “
Keepin’ It Real” blog posts a little later than it originally made the rounds (
http://nieniedialogues.blogspot.com/2008/06/keepin-it-real.html;
http://shannonbrown.typepad.com/life_in_general/2008/06/keepin-it-real.html;
http://creolewisdom.typepad.com/my_weblog/2008/06/keepin-it-real.html).
It goes like this:Take pictures of the following 10 things . . .
1. Fridge
2. Closet
3. Kitchen Sink
4. Toilet
5. Favorite Shoes
6. Favorite Room
7. What my kids are doing right now
8. Laundry
9. Self-Portrait
10. Dream Vacation
. . . The catch is that in order to see how people exist in real life, there is no prepping, primping, or picking up (i.e. just take your camera and just go for it!) The point is that you should not pretend your life is perfect on your blog when everyone knows that life generally
isn’t.
I discovered the “challenge” (was “tagged”) somewhere around the middle of exams, and the house was a mess. And, not a normal mess, but a really, really awful, horrible mess. But that’s the point, right? Well, I decided that it
wasn’t fair that I was “tagged” while my house was at its most disgusting point possibly
ever:
. . . yeah.
I also decided that maybe I don’t care about being “real” on my blog. A blog is, in a way, inviting people into your life, and don’t you usually pick up around the house before you invite company in? I decided that maybe it is kinda nice to be able to pretend (not lie, just pretend a little bit) that everything is lovely. Maybe I like to pretend that my dining room always looks like this:
And that my bed always looks like this:
But, maybe it was right before Christmas, and maybe my closet actually looked like this:
Besides, whose kitchen sink actually looks like this right before dinner? Not mine.
And who really only has this much laundry to do? Not me.
Maybe I'm just a slob, but come on, really?!
Anyway, I’ll finally take the pictures tomorrow, but you should know that I have been cleaning up a little bit since we just got back to town - as one does. Although, because we just got back into town, some things are still kinda a wreck, such as in the laundry department. So, this will be my semi-edited version of “keepin’ it real.” I’m sorry, but it is the best I can do. I simply can't put a picture of a dirty toilet out there for all (ok, really just my mom, Allison, and Colleen) to see. And, I will go ahead and tag three more people, although if anyone actually reads this (again, other than the 3 above), feel free to consider yourselves tagged as well.
Maybe some of them will be a little more “real” than I am!
Tag: Katie, Elyssa, & Andrea 
2. Closet - My closet is actually usually pretty clean (because my clothes are all over the floor)
3. Kitchen Sink - First thing in the morning is the only time the sink looks like this
4. Toilet - Cleaned yesterday. Time for a drink!?
5. Favorite Shoes - My Kate Spades. Bought these in Dallas when I was home from college. They are so comfy and cute that mom tracked them down in white for my wedding
6. Favorite Room - Probably the living room because it is sunny in the morning, has great architectural elements, and all our colors came together very well. This is the chair I like to sit in to read in the morning because the sun comes in through the windows.
7. What my kids are doing right now - No kiddos. See answer # 4.
9. Self-Portrait - On the Couch
9. Self-Portrait - On the Couch
