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I am reminiscing, and hosting a giveaway. Please read on...
A Brief History of The Girlie Blog
Moving to Seattle
Have you ever taken a leap of faith and moved to a place where you don't know anyone?
That is exactly what my husband and I did in 2007. We packed a big van, bid our friends good-bye, and headed out west.
Bright Lights. Lonely Nights.
Tell you what, starting all over was harder than I had ever imagined, especially when our new city is Seattle. It's pretty here, but it is lonely.
Have you ever heard of the "Seattle Freeze?" It's a brutal social disease where people in Seattle are nice to your face but don't ever want to become your friend.
They don't care about you. They don't care to know you. They just want to say "hi" and walk away.
Plus, in the so-called "smartest city in the U.S," fashion-crazed and makeup-loving girls like me are often shunned by bookish intellectuals.
I should just sit in a dark corner and drink myself silly, right?
WRONG!
Get to know me and you will find that I am NOT the sulking type.
If I feel lonely, I'm doing something about it — A BLOG! Dammit! I'll start a blog!
After all, my previous blog (visible to college friends only) was so well-received.
I'll write about stuff I enjoy — makeup, clothes, shopping, etc— and I'll connect with bloggers who are just like me :O)
In early 2008, The Girlie Blog was born.
Putting Myself Out There
I wrote and wrote and wrote. No one came. What the heck was wrong with my blog?
Ah-ha! I needed to put myself out there.
Reluctantly — I am actually very shy — I started following and commenting on other blogs.
Sure it was scary at first — hi I'm on your blog, will you come visit me too? — but slowly, I gained many followers.
Sometimes, even advertisers stopped in with opportunities to review their products.
The 5 FOR 500 Giveaway
Okay, okay. Quit blabbing and onto the important part...
I now have over 400 followers. (Patting myself on the back now.) But I am aiming for 500.
And when that day comes, I am giving away five lovely prizes:
E.L.F Plumping Lip Gloss
I am reminiscing, and hosting a giveaway. Please read on...
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| Five giveaway items to celebrate The Girlie Blog's reaching 500 followers...one day. |
Moving to Seattle
Have you ever taken a leap of faith and moved to a place where you don't know anyone?
That is exactly what my husband and I did in 2007. We packed a big van, bid our friends good-bye, and headed out west.
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| Our pup having a snack in a jam-packed van |
Bright Lights. Lonely Nights.
Tell you what, starting all over was harder than I had ever imagined, especially when our new city is Seattle. It's pretty here, but it is lonely.
Have you ever heard of the "Seattle Freeze?" It's a brutal social disease where people in Seattle are nice to your face but don't ever want to become your friend.
They don't care about you. They don't care to know you. They just want to say "hi" and walk away.
Plus, in the so-called "smartest city in the U.S," fashion-crazed and makeup-loving girls like me are often shunned by bookish intellectuals.
I should just sit in a dark corner and drink myself silly, right?
WRONG!
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| First time at West Seattle (2007). |
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| First time crossing the Pudget Sound (2008). |
Birth of The Girlie Blog
Get to know me and you will find that I am NOT the sulking type.
If I feel lonely, I'm doing something about it — A BLOG! Dammit! I'll start a blog!
After all, my previous blog (visible to college friends only) was so well-received.
I'll write about stuff I enjoy — makeup, clothes, shopping, etc— and I'll connect with bloggers who are just like me :O)
In early 2008, The Girlie Blog was born.
Putting Myself Out There
I wrote and wrote and wrote. No one came. What the heck was wrong with my blog?
Ah-ha! I needed to put myself out there.
Reluctantly — I am actually very shy — I started following and commenting on other blogs.
Sure it was scary at first — hi I'm on your blog, will you come visit me too? — but slowly, I gained many followers.
Sometimes, even advertisers stopped in with opportunities to review their products.
The 5 FOR 500 Giveaway
Okay, okay. Quit blabbing and onto the important part...
I now have over 400 followers. (Patting myself on the back now.) But I am aiming for 500.
And when that day comes, I am giving away five lovely prizes:
E.L.F Smokey Shadows
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| A beautiful set of E.L.F shadow palette. |
E.L.F Plumping Lip Gloss
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| Three E.L.F gloss that pump up the puckers |
Business Card Holder
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| Need a place for business cards? Win this card holder. |
Sequined Makeup Bag
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| A dazzling sequined bag for all your pretty things. |
Burt's Bees All-Natural Lip Balm
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| Get rid of chapped lips with this natural lip balm. |
How to Enter?
1. Be a follower of The Girlie Blog.
2. Leave a comment, with your email address.
That's all!
Now spread the word and let's get 500 followers!
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