Earlier this week I was making the bed – I know, I was just as shocked by that one as you are. Guns usually makes it while I pretend to brush my teeth but really I’m watching him flex his muscles make the school lunches.
Anyway, I was making the bed and by making the bed I mean completely obsessing over why the pillows weren’t sitting correctly. After approximately 4.5 minutes of pillow arranging which probably involved several eye rolls and possibly 2 f bombs, common sense kicked in and I gave up.
I was tempted to pick up my phone and do a bit of Insta Scrolling. You know, to look for pillow inspo. But then it occurred to me how ridiculous that thought was and instead I raced into my study, pulled out my notebook, scribbled ‘Things I never cared about before Instagram’ and before I knew it I had 5 things staring back at me.
And here they are:
Five Things I Never Cared About Before Instagram
1. Other people’s bedrooms
Seriously. Back in the day, before Instagram was a thing, if I had’ve rocked up to a girlfriend’s house and said, “Oh hi Barb. I’ve just popped round to see what doona cover you’ve got on your bed this week. Ooooh, it’s the Sheridan. Lovely! Did you buy this one yourself or was it a gift? I love how you’ve mixed the pattern of the doona with the pillow cases. You have SUCH an eye for detail. And how DO you get your pillows to sit flat like that?” Barb would’ve thought I was a complete nutter.
And Barb would be right. Because before Instagram I didn’t give other people’s linen a second thought. Or even a first thought. I can’t remember what I was thinking about back then but I do know I didn’t really care what bedspread or doona cover my mates had on their bed!
But now? Well now, thanks to those never-ending little squares of pretty I’m a bit obsessed with linen, bedrooms and all things interiors. Barb had better look out!
2. Scarves
A few years ago I couldn’t have cared less about scarves. Bought yourself a new scarf? How lovely. Know a new way to tie a scarf? Great. Can you pass me the wine, thanks.
But now? You guessed it #obsessed
Bought yourself a new scarf? Where did you get it from?! It’s gorgeous and I feel like I need it in my life ASAP!
Know a new way to tie a scarf? How do I not know about this?! Where can I find the link to show me?!
Which reminds me, I must ask Barb how her scarf collection is going!
3. Indoor plants
Up until a few months ago I thought indoor plants were VERY 1972. But then I found myself in the middle of Bunnings with a Maiden Hair Fern in one hand and my apparent lack of taste in the other.
JOKES. It was a bag of fertiliser…so basically the same thing.
Anyway, if you were to visit our place today you would find that
- the fern is still alive – I have NO idea how that miracle has occurred,
- there’s a cute pink pot plant that probably needs to be admitted to some sort of intensive care program for plants sitting on the coffee table and
- there’s a potted palm tree growing in a corner quite happily.
So thanks to Instagram, Team Smith are pretty much living in a green house.
In other news, I’m expecting a call from Don Bourke’s production team ANY MINUTE NOW. Because let’s face it, who wouldn’t want to watch a show featuring a 43-year-old non-gardener shooting the breeze about nothing while showing you how to tie a scarf?!
4. Followers, Hashtags and Reach
I don’t know about you but before Instagram I NEVER looked to see how many people were following me. Oh, except for that one time I started a conga line at a work function. I did turn around then, but only to make sure the Maths teacher was definitely hooked on at the end #hewas
The only time the word ‘hashtag’ was ever used was on before a Sunday morning Maccas run, “Could someone get me a –” Oh, wait. That was hashbrown #mybad
And as for reach. Well I think it’s probably fair to say that before Instagram the only reach I ever cared about was how far away the remote was from the couch!
5. The phrase “Totally Instagrammable”
Seriously, if I had a dollar for every time I said the words, “OMG this place is totally Instagrammable!” in the last 12 months, I’d have approximately $125 and 42 cents.
Before Instagram I really didn’t care about what a place looked like. Well ok, that’s not entirely true.
I’ve always loved looking at beautiful places, buildings and things but I can’t say I ever felt the need to whip out my camera, photograph them, add a borderline witty caption and then shove that in the faces of random people who happen to be walking by!
Now whenever I go somewhere that is a bit awesome I find myself saying, “This is totally Instagrammable.” The last time I said it was in Hawaii, where I declared the whole of Waikiki to be “totally Instagrammable.” Big call but someone’s got to make it.
I mean seriously, would you look at that beach? If that’s not #totallyinstagrammable I don’t know what it is!
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