Zombie Walk

Occupy Chattanooga . . . with ZOMBIES.

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my darling boyfriend

Today Addison, his brothers Brett and Christopher, our friend Steve, and I all went to Zombie Walk in Chattanooga. Roaming around downtown Chattanooga with a bunch of strangers dressed as zombies was probably the most fun I've ever had. Unsuspecting passersby laughed, took pictures, and/or screamed and hid their children as we passed. Brett (in the top hat in the first picture) was hilariously in character, and everyone's costumes were great. Zombie Walk might not be a movement like SlutWalk or Occupy Wall Street, but I still think we made a difference in people's lives today.

DIY shirt. Thifted skirt. Wal-Mart Halloween tights and boots. Dollar Tree necklace. Rue 21 hairbow and bra.

Addison's full costume and his shirt drying in the sun.

"Heineken?! Fuck that shit! Pabst! Blue! Ribbon!"

Addison took these pictures of me (because I told him he had to if he wanted me to give him a cigarette) in our bedroom. I really like these red curtains. 

Rue 21 jacket. Ancient hoodie. Batman pins were a gift from my dad. T-shirt was stolen from a friend who stole it from her sister. Thrifted skirt. Hard Candy "Night Out" lipstick. Pabst Blue Ribbon.

The Owls Are Not What They Seem

This is what I wore on my birthday, which I celebrated by getting an anchovy pizza at Rafael's. (Rafael's is this amazing pizza joint that has BUY ONE GET ONE FREE PIZZAS. So even though Addison is one of those weird people who thinks anchovies are gross, he still got to get in on some pizza action with me.) 

This dress is one of my favorite thrift finds ever. It's really comfy and soft and a bit witchy. I'm crazy about it.

Rue 21 jacket. Thrifted dress. Vintage necklace. Wal-mart boots.

Oh, and I got a tattoo for my birthday, too.

It's the symbol from the Owl Cave on Twin Peaks. It was done by Rick at Body Art Ink in Dalton, GA. He did two of the other tattoos I have, as well. He's the sweetest guy in the world, and he does good work.

Never Tear us Apart

I channeled Donnie Darko when I came up with this outfit: black sweater and skeleton tights like Donnie on Halloween, silver glitter shirt like Frank's bunny costume, and a schoolgirl skirt (because the school uniforms in that movie were adorable). And while we are talking about Donnie Darko, am I the only one who prefers the theatrical version to the director's cut? I thought the theatrical version was nice and poignant in its simplicity, but the director's cut is just silly and kind of pretentious. Just my opinion. What are your thoughts?

I sewed my Laura Palmer patch from Poison Apple Studios on to this sweater. Donnie Darko and Twin Peaks might not go together, but they are both eerie and blue-green and somewhat about the loss of innocence, so the combination makes sense in my head.

Bows and toes on my feet.

Rue 21 sweater. Thrifted shirt and skirt. Tights from the Halloween section at Wal-Mart. Five-year-old Target shoes.

Patterns

Here I am wearing stripes, florals, and polka dots and thoroughly enjoying myself. This outfit was so comfortable, too!

Thrifted shirt and skirt. Vintage necklace. Found belt. Wal-mart boots.

 

And here's another picture in which Chewey decided to obstruct the view of my boots. Silly Chewey, always having to be the center of attention. Like you don't get enough attention already! Spoiled brat.

The Hat is Wearing Me

So I was just sitting here in the basement drinking some PBR and listening to Manson by myself while everyone else is asleep upstairs (PARTY MONSTER!), when I realized, Hey, this outfit is pretty cute, I should take pictures! Obviously the lighting at one AM is not ideal, but I kind of like the creepy vibe I've got going on here.

Sweater and tank top from Rue 21. Thrifted skirt. Shoes were given to me by a co-worker. Necklace was my grandmother's. 
 
I added some cheap black lipstick I got from the Halloween section at Wal-mart so I would look a little more eerie and so I could feel like I was in a black and white movie (Addison's dad said this outfit was "so 40's"). And these red curtains in our bedroom remind me of the Black Lodge from Twin Peaks.

Addison just got home from Applebee's, where he had drinks with his co-workers, and he told me he had something called an Irish Trashcan, which was made with Redbull and whiskey. The fact that he is talking my head off right now proves the Trashcan did its trick; GOSH, ADDISON, STOP DISTRACTING ME, BLOGGING IS SRS BUSINESS!

Just kidding. I'm going to go hang out with him now.

Bittersweet Me

I was thinking of Asian gore films when I put this outfit together. I wanted to look like a schoolgirl who is also a killing machine. I'm not sure if I pulled it off, but it was still fun to try.

Glitter shirt and schoolgirl skirt from bag sale at The Ark. Skull tights and sunglasses from Rue 21. Boots from Wal-Mart.

Battle Royale

The Machine Girl

In other news, R.E.M. broke up. R.E.M. has been my favorite band for over ten years, and I was hoping I would get to see them live at least once more (they were the first band I ever saw in concert, back in 1999). It doesn't appear I will get my wish. I would be lying if I said I wasn't heartbroken by this (I might have shed a few tears), but at least I can still listen to their music.