spookyloop:

How do you know what me and “girls like me” enjoy and do outside our blogs? The thing is, you don’t. I – like everyone else on this website – choose which parts of my life you see through my blog. What you see me post here is just a scratch on the surface of all the things I am and enjoy doing. It doesn’t tell you the whole story, it doesn’t give you a full understanding of who I am, and your message is a perfect example of that.

Why did you just assume I don’t like learning about space? Because I do. You don’t see that side of me on my blog often but that doesn’t mean the conclusion you’ve jumped to is correct.

I enjoy watching documentaries…

…I enjoy astronomy bo- Wait, this one isn’t just photos, this has information on it! Put it back, put it back!

Just kidding, I like reading this book.

And these too.

Yes, I know they are all very basic books and DVDs, made for those who do not have extensive knowledge on the subject. (I’m also aware I have The Universe in a Nutshell twice but one book is that alone and the other one is a combo of TUIAN and A Brief History of Time.) But I am a hatmaker, not an astrophysicist and that’s why they are great for me. I like the ideas they give me, I like how small they make me feel, I love learning about places so far away and so different and yes, I love the visual side of them too. I might not be able to solve the mysteries of the universe, but that doesn’t stop me from enjoying the beauty and complexity of it.

Also, let people who aren’t interested in the science side of space enjoy the pretty pictures. Saying someone isn’t allowed to appreciate the colours of a galaxy because they don’t know how it was formed is like saying you need to be a botanist to enjoy the smell of roses.