#my personal rules

We've all got rules. Whether instilled by us from religion, parental figures, fiction, or whatever else. We each have tenants to live by.

Most of us share simple ones, don't kill, don't rape, don't cheat, probably don't steal, too. Maybe you'll have "always be quite" or "open book" rules. Maybe rules about letting certain people close, or for being stingy with money, or for being a slut for apple pie.

I have decided what this blog is going to be. It will be me as us. Whereas our public persona is us as me. And so, I want to share the rules I live by here. Which feels strange, since I'm not really meant to talk about these things like this according to them, but also this *would* fall in line with other stipulations, considering this is my blog, and anyone else can choose to interact with this post or not, therfore making it okay. But still, feels kinda weird. Perhaps it's the sharing bit.

Anyway, these are the rules I live by currently. This list grows occasionally, but has never truly shrunk.

I am updating this here, just in case anyone (most likely myself) needs to be reminded, and also because I'm making new rules in order to focus my attentions properly.

Old Rules:

Rule #1: I must write every day. Days I work need no less than 500 words, days I don't work no less than 1000. I can write whatever I want, and am even encouraged to move on to another work if I find myself struggling with writing more on the work I'm on currently. (For instance, if I'm writing Only the Forgotten until three, only to find myself creatively stuck, I may move on to another work.)

New Rules:

Rule #2: At least 500 words a month, I MUST work on an original fic. To facilitate this, I may take out one day a month in which I write nothing, merely plan out something in my original story (because, as we all know, words alone do not a story make).

Rule #3: I must post at least two things a month. A short story, a chapter, whatever. This should hopefully force me to focus on which stories are backlogged, or at least make my readers note that I am still working and haven't vanished. This does not mean I must post them at a certain time, just any time between the first and thirtieth/thirty-first (yes, I, too, find it hilarious that I'm making this rule just a few months before February; shut up). I can post two near the beginning of the month and focus on a long story, or simply attempt to write more in preparation for a longer story. Whatever the case, it's most important that I post something, not just for my readers, but because it makes me feel like I've accomplished something, which gets me writing more. Please note the 'at least'; I can certainly post more than two, but never less.

1.       Only wear clothes that make you feel good. No matter how cute that shirt is, if it makes you uncomfortable don’t wear it. In fact get rid of that stuff. Having that in your closet gives you the option to wear it again, and when you do—BAM—self-conscious all day.

2.       Don’t overeat after a workout. Even though you ‘deserve’ it, it won’t make you feel better. Eat your normal amount…plus a cookie.

3.       Don’t live for yourself. But don’t get caught up living for others. Find the balance and stay there. It’s important to serve others and you need to take care of yourself.

4.       Only wear shoes that you can do a heel click in—you never know when you’ll need one of those to impress someone. If you can’t do a heel click in those shoes they better make your butt look hella fine. If you have a pair that do both NEVER take those bad boys off.

I will not wear...

-Animal print : Personally... I think animal print is really tacky and cheap looking. That's my reason for not wearing that. There's no grace in wearing it and you give people a bad impression while wearing it. ^________^ I'm no super animal lover. I have one item in my closet with animal  items. I have a cardigan with angora rabbit.. lol

-Sequins: This is a look that only belongs on elementary school children.

-Completely fur coats: They make me look fat.

-Glitter/completely glittery tops or pants: It looks tacky.

(I know. You must think I'm such a fun dresser by now.)

-Chunky wedged heel boots: I just never liked it because it made my feet look strange.

-Any dress that is the same material as my swimwear: It looks cheap. And not in the sense of price.

-Half shirts&tanks/Super crop tops- They look distasteful and too showy.

-Lace up leather pants or shirts- They make people look like strippers.

-Leather bottoms in general- They shout  "I'm some wannabe motorcyclist chick."