Double post, sorry, work's quiet this morning
Katie, love, please read, as you clearly do read here based on things addressed in the latest vlog. Great click bait title, btw.
First, if you are trying to pull off some reversed psychology stuff, well, it almost worked. It's not that you should stop filming vlogs. We like watching them, we wouldn't be here if we didn't. Please keep making them but it's fair enough if you take a little time to rethink what they look like. I will give some pointers below as to what to avoid and what to improve. Clearly you want to make them better so this could be like a little appraisal process.
Second. We are all in lockdown. We don't expect to see you go and to things in London like back in pre-'rona days. It would be unsafe and stupid. We are all home-bound. We are all at different levels of anxious and unhappy. BUT! When some of us said that you seemed happier when living by yourself/in the girls' house, we didn't mean the going out and doing events. It was more about that when you and G got engaged, you seemed surprised in a bad way, withdrawn, tense, these kind of things. Maybe it was because it didn't happen the way you wanted or you didn't like the ring. It showed that something wasn't quite right. You seem happier now so maybe it was just the surprise of it all.
People change and life goes on. We get it that you're not going to be the same Katie as in the girls' house but do the things you like and don't lose yourself because of G. We are happy for you to have a boyfriend but it's good to have autonomy within a relationship too.
On to the pointers.
DOS and DON'TS
- please please please do not laugh hysterically when Maurice does as much as breathe or open his eyes. Your cat is super cute and it's clearly visible he brought a lot of joy into your life but whenever you post these videos on IG or YT where you laugh with that high pitched voice, you sound possessed and we die inside.
- please refrain yourself from calling G "babe" 10 times in one conversation.
- don't talk in baby voice.
- stop with the sad sulky faces. If you are not feeling well, let us know in a normal voice and sign off for the day.
- please stop giggling over genital print socks or booby shaped vases. If you are really obsessed with all these body part related novelty items, I guess we have to live with that, but be cool about showing them. I am sure there are people among your viewers who are interested, just show us the goods and move on to the next thing and don't behave like a 13-year old who thinks it's so naughty to have dick socks.
- when you talk about sex related stuff, use the appropriate language and matter of fact tone. It will convey the message better.
- clean up your flat before filming. It's your place of work so effectively you'll work better, more productive and have better content ideas when your space is tidy and inspiring.
- we don't need to know what you eat in the bath. Thanks.
- when talking about books, tv series, movies, don't just mention what you're reading or watching but give us a little introduction to it, tell us what you like about it and what you're not crazy on.
- I would like to see more makeup and skincare/bodycare content. Like what you're using atm, why it's good or not. If you only show us #spon things it's not authentic. I'd like to see morning/evening skincare routines, maybe start a little project when you try to use up some of cosmetics stash (I did that in first lockdown, I used up a lot of samples, face masks, hair products and now I am only have what I need and only buy stuff when I run out). Quick makeup routines. Maybe using a nice lippy or cool eyeshadow you wouldn't normally use day to day but can in lockdown because I guess no-one will care. Many of us still wear makeup, whether it's to look good on a Zoom call or to go for a walk (I make effort when I meet up with someone for a walk, as it's often the highlight of my day or week). I don't know. There's so much beauty content you could do.
I think this is all from me. I think some Tattlers will agree, some disagree. In short, less crass, childish behaviour. Less complaining, more action. We like mundane stuff too but it can be served in more digestible form.