Creating an identity?

Dear anonymous,

There are days I don't recognise myself. Thinking about things like my musical tastes, what I like to do in my spare time, the things I spend money on, how I dress, how I speak... I suppose it all makes me think about who I really am.

Some might call me hipster based on a lot of my musical tastes. Others would call me a rebel because I am Asian with tattoos and piercings who is learning to skateboard. Even so, some might categorise me with every other caucasian based on my style.

A lot of the time I feel like I am jumping on bandwagons. If I like the current indie music though, or the most recent fashion trend, or flash tattoos (that will inevitably time out), or whatever it is, am I jumping on a bandwagon? To me, the bandwagon is making yourself into something you're not just to fit in. Maybe I have been doing that for so long that I have convinced myself that I like all the things that I like.

But how do you really know?

Love,
Michelle

Still searching for me?

Dear anonymous,

Welcome to another angst-ridden blog by a young girl searching for her identity. Yes, I may be 21 years old and entering my last year of university in September but, as it turns out, I'm still a little bit lost. The world is a scary place, we all know that. I guess I just want to have something out in the world to look back on in the future, with as much anonymity as I can get from a public blog. So this is for me. And it's for you, too. Everything on here is going to be full disclosure. For your eyes only. I'm shying away from my friends and my family and telling you about my life. So here's hoping at least some of you will follow me on my journey.

Love,
Michelle