Trends I am NOT loving

Since I have joined Blogger and Pinterest, I have been exposed to a whole slew of popular trends that are making the rounds. Some are cute, some are funny, some are witty, and then, some are just plain annoying and some are just plain ugly (to me). I'm sure this is going to make me and my blog wildly popular! :)

The first trend I want to talk about is the mustache trend. I actually didn't know that it was a trend when I saw a friend of a friend who was a cashier at my local grocery store. She was showing off her new mustache tattoo on her pointer finger. Raise finger to a horizontal position right under your nose, and voila, instant giggles from anyone standing near you. I told her how cute and funny it was. Now that pinterest is bursting with mustache straws, mustache necklaces, mustache stickers, mustache band aids, and countless other mustache themed ideas, it has begun to lose its appeal to me. Some are still original and funny, but some are just plain ridiculous. Sorry.

Not on my bed 

The next one is considered creepy by a lot of people. But others think it is a cute way to display stuffed animals. I'm talking about the faux taxidermy stuffed animal heads.

I try to think back to when I was a kid. Would I have ever been able to do this to one of my beloved stuffed friends? The answer is an emphatic NO! I am not a fan of real taxidermy from real animals, either, in case you were wondering. I don't like the idea of displaying a dead animal in my home. It just seems slightly inhuman. I still hold respect for anyone who does, it's just a way of life that is not my cup of tea. And I think that stuffed animals are supposed to be our friends when we are children, friends we can cuddle with and play with, and maybe even talk to if we feel the need. So the idea of cutting them up and displaying them on the wall is both weird and slightly morbid(?) to me. sorry.

Next up is the eye chart trend. It hurts my eyes to try to read it, and that's all I am going to say. I think it would be cute as one with the pictures that they use for kids, for a kids room, but otherwise, they are a pretty novel concept but not for me. Sorry.

I am totally failing this test.

CHEVRON prints! Oh my goodness! This pattern is so popular right now! I just do NOT understand! Why is it even called Chevron?? This is a Chevron emblem.

Looks like two wide "v"s with the word "Chevron" Over them. That's great. Now for the pattern that is all the craze.

Yes, I can see how this is slightly similar to the chevron pattern from their logo. BUT, I think that there is a better and more vintage name for it. It is called "Zig-Zag!!" (This also makes my eyes hurt) That necklace, I must say, is actually great! And could actually be said to be Chevron! I like it! But, personally, I am not a fan of zigzag patterns, so everything else, eh.

Those trends are okay, I don't mind seeing them, they don't bother me too much. To each their own. But this last one, gah! I can not stand to watch the commercial. I cannot stand to see all the blog posts out there in which the blogger gushes over the stuff! And... its the Missoni for Target stuff! The colors! The pattern! (Isn't it basically "Chevron?") I just don't get why it's so popular. I think that the commercial makes it look like the 70's upchucked on everything. Sorry...

I just don't understand.

Someone PLEASE explain it to me. Please.

On a side note: My blog has now been viewed a grand total of 100 times!!!! I'm happy with that. :) Thanks to my follower if you are the one who pushed me over the 100 mark! :) And hopefully I am not committing blogger suicide by writing this post! Don't want to lose you! Fingers crossed! 

Keep Calm and...

We have all seen the "Keep Calm" icons all over the web these days. From what I can tell, the original said "Keep Calm and Carry On"  but there are so many variations that it is getting hard to tell. Here are some examples, pulled from pinterest.com. I simply typed in "Keep Calm" into the search bar and a whole lot of them turned up.

Not sure what this one has to do with keeping calm, but okay...
it combines the craze for keeping calm with the craze over mustaches, so I'm sure its popular.

For all the Calm people in the UK.





Love this one!

Christmas!



And there are tons more, each one more unique and creative than the one before. So I got the brilliant idea to attempt to make my own. I may be prejudicial, but I love it. Feel free to take it, use it, or even not like it! It took my about 3 minutes to make via picnik.com. I know, these may be getting old, and I am usually behind the times by a long shot. But anyway. By the way, I have no idea what the crown has to do with anything, but following the trend, I put one on there. :) Here it is:

And for the record, if I havent made it completely clear, I have no idea where the whole keep calm theme came from, but I wanted to make one of my own, with my own lil theme. I may in fact change it or make another, which will be added to this post. Thanks for reading! If anyone wants to explain the "keep calm" trend to me, or show me one that you made, please do! I welcome all comments!

Pinterest...????

I have seen a lot of good feedback about the Pinterest website. I have seen people recommend it, and I have seen people post pictures of their favorite Pinterest posts, stating how awesome they are. So naturally I decided that I want in on  the action and visited the site. Much to my surprise, I discovered that I had to "request an invite" before I can become a member of the site! Of course, to those of you who already have a Pinterest account, this is no shock to you, but to me or anyone who wants to join the site, it might be a bit of a surprise at first. So I thought, O.K., it's probably just one of those things where the site wants to verify your email address to set up your account and no problem, I'll simply give my addy and then check my email for the automatic verification email. Which I proceeded to do. Lo and behold, I immediately got an email, but this is what it said.

"Hi!
Thanks for joining the Pinterest waiting list. We'll be sure to send you an invite soon.

In the meantime, you can follow us on Twitter for Pinterest news and updates. You can also explore a few pinboards.

We're excited to get you pinning soon!
- Ben and the Pinterest Team"

I'm on a waiting list! Thanks Ben and the Pinterest Team! I am laughing a bit to myself, but also wondering, how long will it take for them to send me an invite? And do I want to be part of this elite "invitation only" website? Of course I do! I dont know how long it will take to hear back from Ben and the Pinterest Team, but I cant wait! :D

Update: I woke up this morning to a new email! Here is what it said:

You're in!
I'm excited to invite you to join Pinterest, a social catalog. I can't wait to have you join our little community.

To create your Pinterest account, click the link below and push the blue "FB Connect" button. You can also join with Twitter.

Pinterest Etiquette: Try to...

• Be Nice!
• Be Creative. The best pinboards mix products, art, recipes and images from all across the web. Try not to pin everything from a single source.
• Give Credit. If you blog about an item you found on Pinterest, it's nice to credit your fellow pinners by linking back to the original pin.

If you have any questions, we'd love to hear from you. Email us at hi@pinterest.com or follow us on twitter @pinterest. We also have an iPhone app.
Happy pinning!
- Ben & the Pinterest Team


Yes! I'm in! So, if you have been hearing about Pinterest and are thinking about checking it out, that is what to expect. Now, if you will excuse me, I have some browsing and pinning to do. :D