Snake Eyes and Sissies

I should be packing (only two days until I move!), but procrastinating has always been a problem of mine, so instead I am blogging and listening to Marilyn Manson's Portrait of an American Family and drinking iced coffee, all of which are much, much more fun than packing. (Writing run-on sentences is also a problem of mine.)

Dress, skull tights, and boots from Rue 21. Necklace belonged to my mom's mom.

Applying obnoxious Nancy Downs-inspired lipstick is another great way to procrastinate.

Oh, and in case you ever wondered, this is what a gin and tonic looks like under a blacklight:

Dumpster Diving

A few days ago, Kevin and I had a little adventure, and he took these pictures by a dumpster in my apartment complex.

Sunglasses, dress, and belt - Rue 21. Colorful tights - gift from Addison. Fishnets - unknown. Boots - Wal-Mart.

Since Addison and I are moving soon, I thought I should take a few pictures of our apartment, for nostalgia's sake. (Click to enlarge.)

art wall

Our computer desk is a chair, and our table is a bass amp.

living room

kitchen

bedroom

bookshelf in bedroom

boxes in living room

Packing everything up and moving is going to be a bitch, but I think all the hassle will be worth it in the end. On that note, I should probably get off this sofa and start filling up those boxes now.

FF#3

Here are some of my favorite things this week:

My new car! I haven't had a car since April, when my Daewoo broke down (R.I.P. Daewoo), so it's nice to finally be able to drive myself around again. My new ride is a Honda, so I named him E. Honda, after this badass:

My yellow-and-red polka dot summer vibe nails are pretty fun.

This cardigan is from Rue 21, and the Laura Palmer patch on the back is from Poison Apple Studios. I have a feeling a lot of my money is going to go to Poison Apple Studios in the future.

Janeane Garofalo in Reality Bites is the cutest thing ever.

Wait, I lied; this T-Rex sticker Courtney gave me is the cutest thing ever.

And here are some links to check out:

• Lately I've been spending my time at work going through Hipster Musings? (that is, when I'm not, you know, "working"), and it's a fun and inspiring blog to read.
• This tutorial for dyeing space shirts is on my to-do list.
• This etsy shop sells the most gorgeous handmade plugs. The Banksy pair must be mine!

Door

This is an outfit I threw together after work last night.

(Yes, that is a Crank: High Voltage poster you see hanging in our living room.)

The skirt-and-shoe combination was inspired by these Miu Miu pumps.

And the scarf I'm wearing is actually a Halloween decoration called "Creepy Cloth," which I got from Dollar Tree.

It reminds me of the tights from Rodarte Fall 2008.

I started reading Neverwhere a few days ago, and I love it so far. I came up with a fun little drinking game to go along with it, too. The only rule of the drinking game is take a drink every time you read the word "door" (whether it be the character's name or any other door). Other literary drinking games I've come up with: drink every time you read "Dumbledore" in any Harry Potter book, and drink every time you read "goddam" in Catcher in the Rye. (Hey, I might be a drunk, but at least I am a well-read drunk.)

Shirt and skirt from Rue 21. Scarf from Dollar Tree. Shoes were a gift from a co-worker. Lipstick is New York Color's Retro Red. Stained nails are a side-effect of lime green nail polish. Dammit.

This cat likes to chill on our back porch sometimes. My apartment complex is inhabited by a lot of outdoor cats (many of which I have given names, like a fluffy white cat I call Lisa Frank and a standoffish white cat I call Hausu), and I will miss them all when I move at the end of the month.

Sometimes I kiss Addison on the cheek, and he thinks I'm being sweet, but really I just think it's funny to stain him with lipstick. WORLD'S BEST GIRLFRIEND.

So, no more trust fund, and no more Gaultier, and no more fucking Comme Des Garcons, Michael!

Jean Paul Gaultier Spring 2011 RTW; James St. James, Michael Alig, and Richie Rich; Comme Des Garcons Fall 2011; James St. James; Jean Paul Gaultier Spring 2010 Couture, Comme Des Garcons Spring 2010; Comme Des Garcons Spring 2011; Comme Des Garcons Fall 2009, Comme Des Garcons Fall 2010; Jean Paul Gaultier Fall 2002 RTW and Michael Alig; James St. James and Michael Alig; Comme Des Garcons Fall 2008; James St. James.

Sick Sad World

 

Black, black, black. Georgia summers are not too kind to silly little Goth girls.

Tiger Army shirt. Shorts and skull tights from Rue 21. Walmart boots.

The shorts-boots-tights combo is a bit Jane Lane. 

Now I just need to find the perfect red blazer. And some pizza.

Blue Velvet

Recently I found some great pieces at Providence, my favorite thrift store in town.

Addison took these pictures of me.The dress on the left reminded me of David Lynch (i.e., Blue Velvet, of course, and the blue-green colors in Twin Peaks). You can't really tell from the picture, but the dress has this eerie-yet-lovely black print all over it that looks like tree branches.

And I bought the translucent black shirt I'm wearing in the photo on the right because it reminded me slightly of Meadham Kirchhoff and the clothes I used to sneak out of my older sister's closet in the nineties. 

Meadham Kirchhoff Fall 2008, Spring 2009, Fall 2009.

Meadham Kirchhoff Spring 2010, Fall 2010, Spring 2011.

 That snakeskin skirt I'm wearing with the black shirt was also a thrift find.
In addition to these three items, I also got a pair of pink jellies (seen in the "Summer Vibes" post I made recently), a pretty silver-and-gemstone bracelet, and a denim shirt (which I plan to adorn with patches, pins, and paint). And the grand total, tax and all? $20.30. Hell yeah.
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