Diet pussy: a community
I’ve been sporadically oversharing on this blog for basically three years now! All be it intermittent at times (and vastly varying in quality). But I digress, this blog adapts and changes as I do, I think that’s reflected not only in the subject matter of my posts, but the tone. These days I am much more casual. I don’t over analyse what I’m writing too much, at least I try not too. As I’ve mentioned, I’m working on my book at the moment, that’s where all my valuable attention is going. This blog is a great warm up exercise, especially if I’m feeling a bit stuck on what to write. All I have to do is start typing and I’ll come up with a slurry of words.
Though I’m proud of everything I post, that doesn’t mean I’m not self critical. Sometimes I do feel like a little genius, tapping away with my pretty manicured fingers. But other times I feel like an embarrassment. Sharing what I see as unattractive, undesirable realities about myself and my life.
Since dropping out of uni this year, I’ve been able to prioritise planning and writing my book. Similarly, I’ve also been putting more thought into the practical side of things - such as building and audience, advertising, marketing, knowing who my target audience is and my niches. Etc.
I also appreciate that when I did a poll on my instagram, most of you said you’d like more diary style posts here. As those are exactly the type I feel most comfortable writing at the moment. Though they’re not my best work, they are very real and I imagine that’s what gives them their charm? The idea of being able to read someone’s mind and see inside their brain is quite thrilling. Maybe even a little voyeuristic -
I am so proud of myself today; not only did I have my second driving lesson (it went very well, thanks for asking!) but I also spent a painful amount of time making and printing posters to advertise this very blog! I even made a QR code!! Because it’s 2024!
It was all such a nightmare though… You see, I needed some printer ink, so I Amazon Primed that shit to my house last night. It arrived today and all was well, until I actually put it into my printer, when an alarming message - ‘non-genuine ink detected’ - popped up on the little screen. I’m not an Amazon girl, I’m very sceptical of the quality of the shit they sell and now that drop shipping is so common I’m even more suspicious. So the fact they sent me counterfeit ink didn’t surprise me at all actually. I use Amazon for one reason; the next day prime delivery. It’s my nature to remember I need something important, very last minute but asap. So that free next day delivery saves my life. But if it wasn’t for prime I don’t think I’d use Amazon ever. It’s in the same category as shit like temu and shein to me. Cheap and unethical.
After playing around with the printer, I came to discover that it would print some colours. So I had to totally redesign all of the posters I had made, before I could print them. As if making them once, wasn’t hard enough lol. Thank god for my prescription speed on days like today, or I think I would’ve cried. In fact, I’m almost suspicious by the lack of tears considering my period is due tomorrow...
After re-designing my posters and printing them off, I am pleased! Although oh, my God Jesus. I couldn’t print them from my new macbook air because the software on my computer is too new for my old printer to work with??? So I had to send the bloody things to my mum’s macbook pro in order to print them… And don’t get me started on connecting that fucking wireless printer to Wi-Fi.
I’m so not a technology person.
But here they are!
Technology drama aside, I am very pleased with my posters! I spent ages toying with designs, and then even more time rejigging those designs! I really don’t want to isolate any demographic, however, I did end up with what some could say are ‘girly’ designs. This was somewhat deliberate, as this is my first time putting myself ‘out there’. I don’t want to attract weirdo men, especially with a blog name like diet pussy lol. Having my posters be appealing to girls, especially girls like me, is important.
Though, I hope the new ‘diet pussy girl’ branding I’ve created doesn’t make my male readers feel isolated. The whole point is that I am diet pussy girl and this is my community. Diet pussy is deffo becoming a little community and it warms my heart. You deffo don’t have to be a girl, to be a diet pussy girl. Know what I mean?
However, (lol) it is also true that my dodgy printer ink would only print pastel colours!!! The black cartridge wouldn’t work at all. Which I will say, pissed me off quite a bit as I wanted some black to break up the colour!
Though after all that hassle I’m just greatful to have damn posters!
If you see any of my posters while out, sharing them on your insta story or whatever would be so cool of you. But you don’t have too ofc.
Secondly, I realised stickers are not only awesome, but awesome marketing! I took another dex, and then another. And got to work creating a perfect brand sticker! I’m ngl, it’s really hard trying to come up with one design that will appeal to as many people as possible, while also getting your point across and looking eye-catching and attractive! But you know, I think I managed it! After tedious trial and error.
I’m so excited to stick these everywhere!
I also realised, having stickers to take with me to Glastonbury festival is a must. I realised this a little too late it seems as most custom sticker manufacturers don’t have fast postage options!! I suppose because they’re making your stickers from scratch. But still!!?? It’s 2024. Lol.
I emailed the company I bought my stickers from asking if they could possibly send them out any quicker, I don’t mind paying extra. Missing out on a mini publicity stunt opportunity at Glastonbury would be very stupid.
So, I also ordered some more stickers with the same design, this time it through Amazon, paying £10 extra for postage. Because what can I say, as much as I hate Amazon, they have fast postage options that just weren’t available from these are the sticker retailers!?! I mean, unless I wanted to spend like 100 quid on stickers. The more expensive sticker websites offered more postage options. But in all honesty, a vinyl sticker is a vinyl sticker so I just couldn’t justify spending that much on them. Though I’ve ended up spending £60 ouch… I really should have just spent more in the first instance lol.
But you’ve got to spend money to make money!
I hope one of my orders, if not both arrive, on time before next Tuesday. Or I will cry lol.
Jesus Christ, I have the worst headache. I’m very dehydrated, amphetamine will do that to you. But I’m in such a buzzy, happy mood that I don’t care. My plan for this evening is to run a lovely bath, clean off the germs of the day. Get some dinner and more importantly, drink a water soluble vitamin C fizzy tablet. Because did you know? That vitamin C, especially the water soluble type, absolutely kills amphetamines effects in the body. I find this fact truly remarkable and strange considering what is strong drug amphetamine is. But it’s such a good life hack for when you need to wind down before bed. If you take medication for ADHD and didn’t know this, you should certainly give it a try!
These are the ones I like. They’re 8 calories a tab.
Keep your eyes peeled for diet pussy publicity! Do whatever you can to help spread the loveeeee. If you wanna be a real star, let me email you the pdf’s of my posters and you could print some off and put them up wherever you live - especially if it’s not London.
Thanks as always for reading!