Knowing is Half the Battle

One thing that I've always found weird about blogs is that after a while you start thinking you "know" certain bloggers. There are tons of blogs that are part of my daily and weekly rotation and as a reader, I can "hear" a blogger's voice through their words and often share in their experiences through their posts. I think this is especially true for style or lifestyle bloggers who attach a face to a blog, because now I can see them and helps me to relate more.

Which is silly, right? Because honestly all that most people know about me on blogdom is really what I choose to share. You ladies all know Blogger Lisa. And granted I think Blogger Lisa and Everyday Lisa are pretty similar, you're still stuck seeing me with a seven second delay.

So in the interest of sharing, here's just a bit of Everyday Lisa that I don't think you ladies know about from Blogger Lisa:

I spent much of my youth drawing and painting and had aspired to be a comic book artist for some years (think X-Men or Batman type comics, not The Peanuts).

I am pretty sure I am tone deaf - I tried out for chorus in high school and it was no bueno.

I'm a leftie and use that as my excuse when I sometimes have trouble telling my lefts from my rights.

I have the mouth of a trucker. There is no lewd word or phrase I haven't been known to use, and yes, I sometimes I can't keep my trap closed enough even in front of kids.

I don't like chocolate - except hot chocolate, Mint Milanos, Junior Mints, fudge, and Milk Duds - so maybe I do like chocolate? But def not chocolate chip cookies. Well, unless they're big and soft and cake-y.

 

I admittedly do shop, shop, shop, but am too cheap to upgrade most of my technology.

For someone with a style blog and who posts pics of myself all over the web, I am actually a pretty reserved person and don't like any sort of fuss being made about me.

I love the look of pencil skirts with high heels, but I still feel like a bull in a china shop when I wear them. Going up and down the stairs - still pretty comical to watch me, especially if I am in a rush.

I am such a klutz - no, wait, that's not very surprising, is it?

I love watching shows about food, but I definitely don't cook as often as I should. And if it is a show or episode I particularly enjoy, I can watch reruns ad nauseum, no joke.

I took four years of high school Spanish and four semesters of college French. And no, I can't speak the languages.

I sometimes do the (evil) silent laugh - i.e., shoulders shaking and big mouth smiling, but no sound - and finish it off with a snort. That part's usually pretty audible.

What are some things about yourself that people who read your blog would never guess about you?

 

Blazer: Cartonnier by Anthropologie hello sunday (worn here - sim, sim, cas, pricey)
Top: J.Crew factory printed popover (sim, sim, w/bow, sleeveless)
Skirt: J.Crew double-serge No.2 pencil (worn here - sim, sim, sim)
Shoes: Madewell film noir (worn here - same colorblock, sim, sim, steal)
Bracelets: J.Crew wildflower (worn here - sim, pricey) & Asos (sim)
Bag: Rebecca Minkoff trompe-l'oeil MAC (worn here - the original, sim, quilted)
Sunglasses: Target

And for no other reason than suddenly I am all about the dots, here I am in this spotted shirt again:

 

Sweater: ON boatneck (worn here - sim, reversed colors, pink cardi)
Top: J.Crew factory printed popover (sim, sim, w/bow, sleeveless)
Jeans: Levi's 545 (worn here - sim, sim, sim)
Shoes: Aerosoles (worn here - sim, luxe, steal)
Necklace: F21 twisted rhinestone (worn here - sim, metal, gold)