Ragnarok

This silly outfit was all based on the fact that I really wanted to wear these furry boots. Say what you will about furry boots, but these are warm and comfy and I love them. The fact that I stole them from an ex-boyfriend who wore them to a Viking-themed party only makes me love them even more. (Jesse, if you ever see this blog, I'm sorry, but I couldn't resist. I really like these boots, OK?)

Eddie Bauer sweater was a gift from Addison's mom. Addison's plaid shirt. Thrifted animal-print cardigan. Miley Cyrus/Max Azria dress was a gift from my mom. Rue 21 tights. Stolen boots.

Courtney recently sent me a wonderful package, which included this Log Lady pin! Thank you, Courtney! The package was a nice surprise, and I'm glad this adorable little Log Lady is part of my Twin Peaks collection now.

Eat Your Cancer

I feel like you could turn this blog into a game where you have to spot the pets in the background of my photos. Samus is the fluffy cat on the porch. We look a lot alike, don't we? We have the same hair and black lips.

Old American Eagle hat. Walmart sunglasses. Rue 21 jacket and jeans. Addison's plaid shirt. Thrifted cardigan. Pixies tshirt. Found belt. Converse shoes.

I felt like being warm and channeling Kurt Cobain in this outfit. He will always be a source of fashion inspiration to me. I like how he usually looked like he just grabbed whatever was on the floor of his bedroom and put in on, yet the end results were always so cool. Nobody else could just throw on a bunch of layers with different patterns, some ratty sneakers, and some worn-out jeans and look as amazing as he did.

Tunnel Snakes Rule

It's too damn cold outside for chainsmokers like me. And Addison says when I wear boots with cuffed jeans like this, I look like a tunnel snake. I consider that a compliment, though. Tunnel snakes rule.

Rue 21 jacket, jeans, and socks. Thrifted black shirt and boots. Wal-mart plaid dress. Pixies t-shirt. Ancient hat from American Eagle. Scarf was made by my mom.

Burn the Witches

Rue 21 hairbow; Fantasy Makers black lipstick; Dollar Tree skeleton necklace; vintage USMC shirt; thrifted black shirt and boots; Heritage 1981 dress.

I wore this outfit a few days ago, when I went to Chattanooga with Addison and Brett. We stopped by McKay, which is this amazing store that sells used books, movies, video games, CD's, and records; the store also has bins outside for rejected books, and people are allowed to take as many of those books as they want, for FREE. So, the three of us stocked up on free books, which came in handy when we had a bonfire in our backyard Saturday night.

I've never told you guys about my roommates before, but they are some of my favorite people ever, so I'll tell you a little about them now. I live in a four-bedroom house (where Addison and Brett's parents used to live, before they bought another house and moved out of this one) with four guys: Addison, Brett, Willie, and Steve. They are all a lot of fun to have around. We might even do a Secret Santa kind of thing for Christmas!

Winter Vibes

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journal entry; Fallout 3; punk one; punk two; journal entry; Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere; Teen Vogue editorial; Comme Des Garcons FW 2009

Polaroids

I looked through my old Polaroid collection and thought it might be fun to share some pictures of my style transformations over the years.

Above you can see that I was a pretty damn cool kid. Look at me rocking that red nightgown! (I called it my "Mrs. Claus dress.") You can also see that I got to meet my idol Barney (although I remember being so pissed off because he was the wrong shade of purple). And I really wish I still had that Batman tshirt and that dino sweater (in my size, of course; I don't think those exact articles of clothing would fit me anymore).

This is me at age 17. I wish I still had this Smiths shirt, too, but I wore it until it got holes in it. Don't ask me why I was wearing two belts, I still don't know the answer to that.

Here I am at age 20, in Charlotte, NC. I covered this dude's face because I'm not sure how he would feel about the fact that there is photographic evidence of us together. Having short hair is fun and cuts shower time in half.

And since I'm being nostalgic, this dress is what I wore to my senior prom five years ago.

Rue 21 jacket. Ancient hoodie and tights. Thrifted button-up shirt. Jessica McClintock dress.

The Room

Addison and I moved from the basement to a room upstairs (which is much warmer and cozier), so I thought I would share some pictures of our new room. Enlarge to see more detail.

After taking this picture of me, Addison said, "Here is your shoegaze album cover, courtesy of your drunk photographer."

Rue 21 jacket and skirt. Ancient hoodie. Thrifted bow shirt. Wal-mart boots.