Nonsensical Ramblings

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... and once again the world is bright and beautiful.

Honestly, I wish I would live somewhere that is like this all the time. It's 53 degrees, sunny, peaceful. Birds are singing, a gentle breeze blows, carrying the fresh scent of spring in the air. Tiny shoots of purest green are beginning to push their way through the grey earth, delicate yellow buds are beginning to open up to the world and fill it with colour. The world is awakening, it's beautiful and calm, serene. I feel so relaxed, immersing my senses in my surroundings, and I feel so alive.

Day 1 post here: http://community.livejournal.com/steamfashion/3055305.html

So I'm on day 2 of 7 of the casual steampunk challenge, and I really like how this outfit turned out.
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The harness is the same as yesterdays, but it's reversable, so I had the green side out today!
The jacket thing is from Target, as well as the boots (hey, 10% employee discount means that practically everything I own is from there :D).
Skirt is from goodwill, and tank top is from Sears. I had play practice today, so I opted out of crazy jewelry this time.

I decided to paint my nails black. I was just bored, sitting at the computer. Not quite ready for bed. And I saw the nail polish bottle. So I opened it up.

Apparently, the last time I used it I forgot to screw the cap on tight enough. And apparently, nail polish can evaporate. So I my nail polish is much more viscous than usually. Almost... gooey.

But I put in on anyway. Even though it looks kinda like tar. It went on really thick and it took a while to smooth it and thin it down (but really, no more than a few seconds longer than usual per nail).

Oddly enough, it seems shinier, and it dried a lot faster. And since it went on thicker than usual (thicker than my normal coats)

My Favorite Photo (I've Ever Taken) 3 Brickfish

Entered this photo into the brickfish My Favorite Photo competition to win money for college. You should vote for me!

I'm a romantic. I don't just mean liking long walks on the beach or a moonlit picnic (in fact, I really dislike walking on the beach, sand gets EVERYWHERE). I mean that I enjoy simple, sweet things that are a bit old fashioned. My thoroughly 21st-century friends seem to think that romantic = creepy. Things like candles and rose petals and chocolates as sweet little presents. Their idea of 'romantic' is paint ball and a trip to Taco Bell. I mean really. Since when does greasy food and pretending to kill each other constitute as 'romantic'? In my opinion, that's just a heart attack waiting to happen.

I dunno. They might settle for some diamonds or gold jewelry. But to me, that's not so much romantic as it is materialistic. They're not going to wear it because it's a token of their love, they'd be wearing it because it's shiny and they want to flaunt it. Because they want it.

That's really what the world is all about these days, it seems. Things. Things that people want. And people will get them, simply because they want them. Things aren't important because of their sentiment, but instead because the number of digits on the price tag. The world has lost it's sense of true beauty, I think. Songs aren't written about love and beauty anymore. They're written about sex and drugs and material possessions. At that pretty much sums up what's important to this generation. Casual sex, violence, drugs, and possessions. No one cares about being truly sentimental anymore.

Sure, a girl may talk about how she loves her boyfriend SOOO much, but she really doesn't. How can she? She doesn't know what it's like to love a person for who they are. She doesn't even know what love really is. She just knows that her boyfriend has a big wallet and a bigger dick. And then she tries to tell me that it's 'romantic'. Romantic my ass.

Oh Hell yeah. No way I'm missing out on the opportunity to don a crazy, over-the-top costume and get free candy! I'm older, but I'm not too old for Halloween fun, it's my favorite time of year.

I usually make my own costumes. Last year I made a Queen of Hearts costume (not inspired by any of the Disney movies, it was an original design), and the year before that I made myself into a ragged pirate. (No sexy, slinky, not-period accurate costume for me!) And before that I made myself Arwen's dream gown for Halloween. Applying the elf ears was fun.

This year I had planned on making a Bellatrix Lestrange costume. I had everything planned out, I figured out what I could get from the thrift store and what I had to make from scratch, and what I'd have to buy (just her silver crow skull necklace). But sadly, this year I do not have the moolah. What little money I have needs to be saved for Wicked tickets (my bff and I have been planning to see Wicked for AGES).

So instead I'm going to use a  pseudo-medieval dress my mom bought for me on one of her business trips, and try to be Guinevere. The design isn't period correct - the sleeves are all wrong, and for god's sakes it's covered in sequins of all things. I mean really, sequins? But I think I can salvage the sleeves, and if I can find enough in the right colors, I have some glass and wooden beads I can use to replace the sequins. It's just going to take a lot of time. And I have to do it all this week, without my mom realizing it, because she doesn't trust my sewing skills and is afraid I'll ruin the dress.

Not that there's much to ruin.

I found another sketch of mine, and after adjusting the colors in GIMP, I'm really liking it. Who knows, maybe I'll end up making it for prom. I know I most definitely want to make my own dress, and I've had a few ideas that I've been tossing around. Perhaps this one will make the cut.

Assassins are awesome. They're just sexy. In fact, I think it should be an international law that all hired guns must be drop dead gorgeous. So I designed an outfit that I think an assassin should wear.

I've got a few sketches that I've already got on my computer, that I'll upload within the next couple of days. Not to mention all the outfits I haven't drawn yet.