Laughing Yellow Light

Life is so bizarre.
It is so odd how everyday our mindsets have the ability to change so rapidly.
One day we wake up so positive and feel great about life. The next day we wake up negative and without optimism, even though nothing much has changed from one day to the next.
Our minds play such tricks on us.
Or, when we look in the mirror and think we look adequate, and then the next day we look again only to find someone not so attractive staring back. Nothing has truly changed, yet to ourselves, we see an undeniable difference.
One day we feel so sure of something, and then, overnight our minds are morphed and somehow we doubt everything that we thought was so static.
Life is so bizarre.
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So, in terms of where I have been for the last month or so, Chictopia has been my productive outlet for all things fashion. It is a great online community or People's Fashion Destination full of "chic" individuals who give you honest feedback on outfits and style while at the same time allowing you to showcase your personal fashion ideas with photos, polls, comments, forums and countless other features. It is great for inspiring your inner creative side and getting an idea of what people are wearing all across the world, as seen in the Style Gallery photos. I find Chictopia much more rewarding than Facebook, which of course was entertaining in its own way as well but completely unnecessary (hence my deletion of it!). Anyways, lots of awesome people on Chictopia and a great way to spend a rainy afternoon and get inspired.

I am violently happy.

No Denying the Obvious

First comes mine, then...





















...the flagrant agent follows.















(All apologies for the creepy eyes)



This Gatsby-esque feather fascinator was handmade by me! Arts and crafts are fun, especially when you can wear them.

I listen to bands that don't even exist yet.

Found a couple cool sites that cover the same type of theme, basically daily/weekly t-shirts from designers/artists who send in submissions in hopes their designs will make it to be printed and sold. The t-shirt ideas range from artistic to humourous, political to mildly offensive. Check out Threadless or Shirt.Woot. I think Tony could send in some awesome designs for this (he is supremely talented!), and the reward is pretty decent if the submission is chosen. Must mention this to him when he returns from the rig.

(I would love the irony of wearing this print on a tee considering I don't eat meat)

Moo is also pretty rad, a printing company based out of London, England that makes some interesting products in neat little packaging. I am considering ordering the "MiniCards" and possibly uploading outfit photos or single clothing items on each one so I can always have quick outfit ideas on hand, or reminders of what I actually have in my closet (I often forget, especially if I am under time constraints!). $19.99 seems very cheap for 100 cards, and the big "FROM" before that price really got my suspicions up. However, when poking around on the website, I found that $19.99 was the price for ordering one 100 pack, and that the price goes down if you order more than one. Seems too good to be true; NTS...Must delve into this issue further and upload some photos.

WITCH

When I found these thrifted boots at a second hand store, my joyful gasp was so loud I disturbed several shoppers browsing close by. I have been looking for perfect witchy ankle boots this style for so long! I will most definitely be wearing these boots daily this fall. I swear these pictures do not fully show how great this set of footwear really is. I especially like how you can wear the top of the boots rolled down or up (as shown in the last picture)...ohh, the versatility! Me gusta!

If I see a Human...

...wearing THESE, I just don't know what I will do. Probably have some kind of mild cardiac arrest due to shock and dismay. SERIOUSLY people. The original style "crocs" were bad enough, and quite frankly I would just as well wear flip flops in terms of fulfilling the (very) casual comfort factor. This newest croc design MUST be some kind of joke. Fingers crossed.

Au revoir Glasses!

I had my laser eye surgery yesterday and now am free from glasses and contact lenses! Since I am still fairly fresh after surgery, my vision is not quite perfect, but almost (about 20/25, which is not too shabby at all!). I am hoping I heal well and within a week or two my eyes will be up and running like a well-oiled machine!

As for daily outfit posts, I got to thinking, and I am not sure if I quite have time to do such a time consuming task every morning before I leave the house...soooo I will try to post a couple a week.




I decided to wear the vintage high waisted jeans I picked up recently that fit well and surprisingly don’t give me too much of a “flat long mom ass” like this style of denim is notorious for. Paired them with a lilac body suit and some vintage accessories and voila, we’re back in the early 80’s folks!

Polysaccharides

[Pre-Script: Going to try to post my outfits daily from now on]

Have you read your peanut butter label recently? Normally I only eat the natural PB; the last time I ate the regular stuff was while in Honduras (hey, when you're on a Central American island and living off soda crackers for a month, anything tastes pretty respectable). Anyways, I used my dad's regular PB by accident today and I must admit the first words that came to mind were "check the expiry date". Mar 2009. Christ, that shit is really just that awful! Upon further inspection, I am pretty sure the ingredient Maltodextrin may have something to do with the vile taste left in my mouth.

Give me some peanuts and a blender.

The Dull Sound of Sharp Math

Everyone's afraid of their own life
If you could be anything you want
I bet you'd be disappointed, am I right?
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I have been feeling so alive and happy these days! I don't know quite what it is but the words 'fitter happier' sure do come to mind (not fitter in a literal sense, my untoned body is in terrible shape!). I am having laser eye surgery later this week, and will also be sending out my grad school applications to start school in Toronto this January. The exciting new online fashion community I have discovered has evolved into a wonderful little joy creating machine and never fails to keep me inspired. I watched the film Into the Wild and was incredibly impressed, which rarely happens with movies and me. (Happiness only real when shared.) I have the best relationship with my significant other and even after more than four years we never argue and things are as fresh as when we first met. I love my family (including my brother, so what if he is useless!), and am going to try to tell them this more often. I sometimes forget how much my dad has been through with his brain tumour and am so grateful I have him in my life. There are so many things in life that we need to embrace and appreciate, but so often don't stop to reflect upon. I think about the things I am unhappy about (mainly to do with my appearance) and it makes me feel so stupid and selfish. I have so much in this world and so much to look forward to in the future.

It's hard to remember, it's hard to remember
We're alive for the first time
It's hard to remember were alive for the last time
It's hard to remember, it's hard to remember
To live before you die.

Florals and Tonic

On a sidenote, I have discovered a whole new website of wonderfulness online and have in turn deleted "FB". This may not be permanent, but for now I am feeling great about the decision. Now, back to florals!


I have a fondness for florals right now, more specifically, medium to large print florals. Ok, I know what you're thinking, "Hmm, are you serious? Real creative L.J., considering every magazine from Vogue to Nylon have been raving about florals since February!". But really, they just create an immediate overall softness and scream summer louder than the pitch of the opening voices in the song House of Jealous Lovers by The Rapture. Tangent. Another great thing about florals is that they are timeless, and can give off a feel of style from any decade. The one element to be careful of is that florals have the potential to age the wearer, so be cautious, and wear them well!

Thickfreakness

After a wonderful day of poolside solitude, swimming, reading and bbbbicycles, I arrived home to an exciting brown parcel that I had been anticipating for weeks now... My new Black Keys motorcycle tee!



I ordered it online a few weeks ago, and clearly my resulting joy upon its arrival could not be contained.



Another thought that has recently been bringing me joy is my plan to host a fantastic tea party, a really marvelous summer tea party, like something from a whimsical storybook. It will be a grand affair.