As soon as I transitioned from college to adulthood, I learned quickly that too much pabst makes me feel like crapst. I need vegetables, physical activity, nature and mornings in my life in order to be a happy successful human. That said, a life that consists solely of green smoothies and spin class doesn’t appeal much to me either….
While at this point I consider myself to be a little past my “hipster heyday,” to most I’d probably still fit the bill.
- If you ask me where I got my outfit I’ll tell you it’s vintage.
- I hang out in bars the size of studio apartments then stop going the second they get a good yelp review.
- My friends are in all the bands you like.
- I complain about gentrification and the lack of yoga studios in my neighborhood within the same breath.
- I genuinely enjoy contemporary art.
- I once took a college course called “techno-bodies in cyber space.”
- I talk about things like crystals and sage and “the universe” without a hint of either seriousness or irony.
The Healthy Hipster chronicles my life bringing together the strange bedfellows of hipsterdom and healthy living. And its all right here for you to get inspired by, judge harshly and enjoy.
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I love your outfit!
Why thanks m’dear! There’s just something about cutoffs…
haha oh my gosh i am so happy i found your lil blog – i love it! genius! i was laughing & agreeing with everything you wrote. 😀
Kindred spirits, we must be! If only my photos looked half as purdy as yours do 😉
Geez. I just found your blog today, through the comments on the Fitnessista’s blog (love her!!) and I am glad I found it. You’re funny! I, too, can’t get down with the beer-guzzling-who-cares-if-i-feel-like-crap-all-day lifestyle, either. Eating well and working out both feel good!
So glad you found the blog! Its always a struggle to balance the im still young and want to have fun mentality with the im old enough to know better one. My new goal is redefining what “fun” means to me on a day to day basis – sometimes that means a tasty beer and a dance party…other days a green smoothie and an early morning run! 🙂 Hope you stop by again soon!
Awesome blog!! Slowly working my way through it now!! xox
Glad you found me! Your blog looks lovely also. Whole foods & real cooking are certainly the way to this gal’s heart.
hilarious. i’ve been accused of being a hipster, but only by people who aren’t really familiar with the nuances between subcultures. i was in indie rock bands, hung out with diy punks, read riot grrl zines, and dress a bit rockabilly, so none of those things are exactly hipster, but none of those subcultures are exactly known for health, either, so i totally relate. ; )
You are clearly a blogger after my own heart. I grew up on a diet of kathleen hanna, third wave feminism and teen angst….then got a masters in women’s studies, NBD. Im so glad to see another gal who hearts healthy living but refuses the body negative, consumer driven normative aspects of the whole scene. Glad you found the blog!
I too idolise Wes Anderson. Well, perhaps idolise is too strong a word… I like his films.
Nice. Your hesitance to express non-ironic enthusiasm tells me you’re hipster savvy. 😉
It took me forever to get over Ira Glass’ voice but he’s so good!! 🙂 I like to think I’m sort of a hipster, though the clothes are expensive (American Apparel is WAYY past my budget). I live in Austin Texas so being a hipster is sort of a prerequisite.
Lucky gal, I’m dying to get to Austin! And yes…lets just have a group swoon for all things Ira. 🙂
aha, wow. I was actually going to leave a rude remark on how I find people who call themselves hipsters are obnoxious and pretentious… but you’ve explained your defence so well and intelligently… i don’t know what to say :S.
p.s.—-> I like your blog :). It’s nice
Hey I absolutely love your blog (and the name)! I do not like to label myself, but I have been told I “fit the bill” as well. (:
It’s awesome that you are trying to integrate healthy living into the hipster subculture- that is something that is much needed. You are a great inspiration!
Hey there! We are a Toronto-based maker of artisanal small batch organic ghee and we’d love to have you try it! Let me know where I can drop off a sample 🙂
Yum! Loves me some ghee. Shoot me an email at healthyhipster@gmail.com I’d love to check it out 🙂