That's the sound effect which went along with the original detail picture for this outfit. (Even Mr. E noticed!) I've 'de-ka-wonged' the photo by snipping it into two (see below), thus removing the, aherm, 'louder' elements of the photo.
Well. I also received my first kinda creepy web comment. I've been uploading my pix to flickr and editing them with the picknik dealybob. (Although i'm in the middle of switching to my hardrive as soon as i download the Gimp software and figure how to work it - any advice would be muchly appreciate!) So, getting back to the subject, i thought it might be funny to pixelate or blur the 'middle' of the photo. I tried my hand at it and came up with a so-so version, which i left up on my photostream for...what? 10-12 minutes? before i decided to go with cropping the photo and deleted the blurred version.
Another ~15 minutes pass and i return to the cropped photo (now sans mammaries) to find someone has commented: "Where did the blurry bit go? I thought my eyes were going funny!!!??? :)"
Flippin' hilarious. The comment is from no one i'm aware of knowing. Who clicks around Flickr monitoring tittie pictures, anyways? (Wait, please don't answer that...) At any rate, looks like i've brightened someone's day. We live to serve.
Outfit-wise, i'm pretty sure this is the first time i've worn anything resembling a jumper since somewhere around fifth grade. Mom, could you help me out on that one? I enjoyed this look more than i thought i would. It is nice not to worry about your bra straps showing (yeah, i'm just obsessed with my breasts today) or putting on a jacket to cover my shoulders against the sun. It's funny how sensitive you can be to little details. The black bandana under the belt was what really made me cool with this look.
I sure am looking forward to cooler weather and more layering opportunities! Even the little bit of cooling off we had a week ago when i wore this made for more options. All you people in colder climes can throw me a raspberry right now.
Dress: Converse at Target
Tee: The Ultimate Tee Merona at Target
Shoes: Dansko Marcelle
Bandana: Target
Belt: vintage Coach
Necklace: gift
So i've been blogging for a bit over a month now - this should be my 31st post so around a month of blog posts. It's the kind of milestone that puts a gal in a reflective type of mood. What have i garnered so far?
1. I have more clothing flexibility than i thought. I figured i'd be scrambling for new outfits by the end of the month, but there's a few summer thing that i haven't even worn yet. There are a few more items i would like, and that would be useful, but i'm closer to where i'd like to be than i realized.
2. I'd like more color in my outfits. Not TOO much more - say, a colorful necklace and scarf in an outfit will do me (no one panic, i'm not giving up my life-long allegiance to beige). I've been seriously scarf shopping, but i can't find what i want out there. So after i make a couple more skirts and tops, i plan to focus on scarves, ribbon pins, necklaces in colors.
3. I like the idea of 'sets' of accessories that i can rely on to 'pump up' an outfit. Hey! A blog would be a great place to keep track of those sets!
4. I plan to 'focus' (ouch!) on taking clearer pictures of the clothes. So i'm paying more attention to conducive lighting, distance from camera, etc. At least i can post a clear detail pic when the outfit pic isn't so clear. I am sans tripod, so the camera is always set up in landscape format when i take my timer pix. But i think i can come up with a cradle to keep it on end so i can get closer to the camera and still get a full-length shot.
5. One or two more pair of pants would be nice. I've found some on blue collar catwalk that look like a promising idea - lightweight, fuller leg but flat-front pants made of patterned fabric. They should go with my general style and be comfortable enough that i'd wear them.
6. I think i have enough of a feel for what i'm up to that i can start usefully labeling blog posts soon.
So, opinions anyone?
(That includes you, Mr. Eccentric - i know you read this when i'm not looking.)
Now the important stuff - that's our family's newest member, Sophie the Swedish Vallhund! I puppy-sit her occasionally when her parents will be away all day, since she is still only a few months old. She is just a sweetie. They are herding dogs, everything from cows to sheep to ducks.
I wore this Donna Karan for Vogue Patterns jacket unbuttoned here. The pockets are perfect for leashes, extra treats, plastic bags, and so on. The E's really need to get up to eccentric's north and get some pictures of the other four-footed family members in residence there.
Jacket: Donna Karan for Vogue Patterns 2862, made by me
Capris: Royal Robbins
Shoes: old Borns
well, this pic doesn't catch all of today's outfit, but it gives a decent idea of some of my clothes concerns. out here in the eastern SF Bay Area, it's dry, dusty, windy, and HOT. also lots of sun. mr. eccentric and i were out walking near our house a little before 6pm (any earlier and i'd be wearing a hat). you can easily see the discing on the hill behind me, a good third wider this year than previous years - more rains this year mean more grass to potentially burn in our rainless summer and fall.
so i wear a lot of 100% cotton, shoulders and legs covered, and a lot of clothes with 'breathing room' (fullness for air circulation and fabrics with looser weave).
two tees in two days? well, i was reading the Lucky Shopping Manual in Barnes and Noble a few nights ago. Ms. Linnett and Ms. France recommend two black tees and two white tees as a minimum for every gal's well-stocked dresser (no hanging tees!). lo and behold Target had these great 100% cotton tees on sale for $5 each the very next day.
today i'm back to a cami-top.
Tee: Merona the ULTIMATE tee
Necklace: lilliswan's swallow bird necklace
Skirt: own design, inspired by Elsita
Petticoat: made from scraps, inspired by Alisa Burke
Shoes: old Borns
