I am a chronic list
maker. I find them strewn throughout my belongings, appearing on tissues, old
receipts, and sometimes actual notepaper.
I’ve tried to make this a positive quality, by buying multiple planners, and vigorously
scribing the meaning of life, into neat, enumerated columns. It makes life look
less messy, but it’s probably just a weak
disguise.
So I’ve written another list.
It’s fourty-one points long, but great are my musings on classiness. It started when I was walking to the bus stop, and I saw
a reflection of myself – ripped jeans, Adidas sneakers, and flecks of nail
polish sporadically dispersed over my fingers. I was instantly terrified by
the tasteless millenial I had become, and my unrefined neglect for style,
grace, and self-care. I was blindly dressing myself in items of pop culture,
not bothering to ask: is this who I am? Does this inspire respect? Would a
French woman be caught wearing this? What would my mother say?
Let’s stop being basic, please
– because we’re more than that: we’re women,
and we’re every good connotation that comes with that word. If we like
wearing lululemon’s to the grocery store, then so be it. But let’s not omit class
from our daily routine – below.
1.
Take care of
your nails.
2.
Don’t swear
on social media.
3.
Never wear
hoodies in public, unless you’re going to gym, or some form of exercise/sports.
4.
Wear
perfume.
5.
Keep your
handbag clean and organized.
6.
Be gracious
to restaurant/grocery/retail workers.
7.
Say please
and thank you.
8.
Send kind (although
unneccessary!) messages, such as “nice to meet you today!” or “just wanted to
say, loved having you round yesterday!”
9.
Buy yourself
a nice coffee once in a while.
10.
Don’t eat at
McDonald’s. (Or just, never get caught
eating at McDonald’s.)
11.
If you’ve
put on a face of makeup, put lipgloss/lipstick on as well.
12.
Take a drink
bottle everywhere. And drink from it, of course.
13.
Exfoliate
your skin once a week.
14.
Don’t
downplay your intelligience.
15.
Save the
trackpants or ‘sloppy’ clothing for around the house.
16.
Matching
socks only – the only exception is if they’re no show.
17.
Be tasteful
in jewelry choices – not tacky, not excessive, but something that is uniquely you.
18.
Two words:
eyebrow maintenance.
19.
Another two
words: self care.
20.
Write down
your goals and read them frequently.
21.
Apply lip
balm often.
22.
Only give
compliments when you actually mean them.
23.
Use people’s
names when greeting them.
24.
Invest in a
good pair of boots.
25.
Be punctual.
26.
Be polite
and courteous when turning down boys, but don’t feel bad about it.
27.
Stay on top
of cleaning + tidying your living areas (easier said than physically done, I
know).
28.
Watch
Netflix, but be tasteful and wise about when, and how much, you consume.
29.
Never forget
a meeting.
30.
Quality, not
quantity.
31.
Dress
modestly.
32.
Maintain
good posture.
33.
Smile often.
34.
Get haircuts
as soon as you need them.
35.
STOP WEARING
A HAIR TIE AROUND YOUR WRIST. Soz for the caps – I am passionate about this.
36.
Pursue
excellence in any job you do.
37.
Be thrifty,
and avoid building a wardrobe based on ‘brands.’
38.
Always bring
a gift for the hostess/host.
39.
Be a good
listener (and look people in the eye when doing so).
40.
Occasionally
tweet something in French.
41.
Basically,
be Kate Middleton. Ignore everything else on this list.
Mads xx
I love it! That was hilarious and brought I smile to my face :D I'm guilty of a couple of things but I'm working on it aha.
ReplyDeleteJade |www.frillsandlyrics.com
It's hard to nail all fourty-one 🙈
DeleteYour list has a lot of points that we should all live by. Point 14 is my favourite one, nice post :)
ReplyDeleteCoco Bella Blog
So important 💁🏼💥💡
DeleteI have this post bookmarked!! I fail to do most of it but it's the thought that counts right?x
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Deleteliterally love reading your blog posts they entertain me so much! xx
ReplyDeleteI'm glad xx
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