Our Pretty Instagrammed Lives

I've noticed, in general, especially in the blogosphere, people have a tendency to only display what they want people to see: the beautiful, the glamorous, the happy, and the exciting stuff. Instagram is full of it, even my own profile. Facebook is the same way, except people can add a lot more. I'll go a whole week without posting anything on instagram (sometimes Facebook) simply because nothing "exciting and photo-worthy" or beautiful or funny has happened. I don't take pictures of my work uniform or myself before I've showered or the mess in my car (things in there include, but are not limited to: a frappuccino cup, mason jar, coloring pictures, school books that the school wouldn't buy back, etc.) or things that I consider "piddly."  Because, let's face it, my life isn't all that exciting generally. My time consists of working, sleeping, and reading (my friends/followers/readers can only withstand so many pictures of books before they just fall asleep). Now, I'll admit that I love seeing pretty pictures on Instagram instead of those low quality photos of boring stuff, but simplicity is beautiful too. This week I'm kind of challenging myself to Instagram my "not so perfect" life. If you'd like to join, I'd encourage you to do so, on whatever social media outlet you'd like (I'm using the hashtag "mynotsoperfectlife"). I just want to show people that everyone, including myself, isn't perfect. Nobody has it all together.
Maybe you're asking what isn't perfect about Starbucks and books? Well, I've been procrastinating reading a lot lately. I just don't make it a priority and I get busy on my laptop or watching movies. Normally, by this point in the summer, I'd have read a handful of books, but I haven't even gotten through one I don't think. I also have a slight addiction to Starbucks (I'm trying to limit myself to 2 a week). This summer hasn't been very productive on my part, yet school starts again in a little over a month...