A(nother) Promise to Post Religiously

So since my last post 7ish months ago I have moved out into my own apartment!! Well it's really only half mine, since I'm sharing with my darling friend and fellow costume party devotee Hamish. Which totally gives me an idea for what I can do with this post.

My goal for the coming year is to go to MANY more costume parties and dress up in a completely over the top way for every one of them. And to inspire me I'm going to post all the photos I have of the various costumes I've put together over the years.

Nov 2010 - Under the Sea Housewarming

~Algae Covered Rock~

Jun 2010 - Random 80s Hangout

~Smurfette~ 

Accompanied by Maggie Thatcher and Cyndi Lauper

Jun 2010 - Disney 22nd

~Ariel's Sister~ 

Accompanied by a Gypsy

Mar 2010 - Japanese 21st

~Cat Girl Maid~

Oct 2009 - Masquerade 21st

~Raven Masquerade~

Sept 2010 - Japanese 21st

~Glam Loli~

Jul 2009 - General Costume 21st

~Pirate Wench~ 

Accompanied by Pimp and Blue Fairy

Feb 2009 - Tim Burton 21st

~Sally the Ragdoll~

Jun 2009 - Alice in Wonderland 21st

~Alice Grown-Up~

Jan 2009 - Mexican 21st
~Senorita~

Nov 2008 - Clue Murder Mystery Party

~Miss White the Maid~

Oct 2009 - Halloween

~the Black Dahlia~

So that's 12 costumes in almost exactly 2 years. My goal will be to try and do that many again, only all in this year. Yay Challenge!

Sid and Nancy

Is it pushing the 80s theme too much to be going to a themed party as Sid and Nancy a couple from the 70s because there was a famous movie made about them in the 80s? That totally makes them an 80s couple right? I'm just a little too much in love with punk.

That said, i think i could pull of Nancy Spungen pretty well. Maybe curl my hair a bit. Take up smoking. Fight with my boyfriend a lot and piss him off enough to shoot me. I'm willing to put in this effort.

And Sid was so cute. See no reason not to have someone I'm attracted to dress up as someone else i'm attracted to.

So yeah 15th of May, this will be me.

Long one to make up for lull

so i officially have no staying power. a whole week without posting once. so to make up for it i'm going to try and do a longer one combining a couple of posts.

firstly for yesterday I'll do a Tartan Tuesday :)

My tartan jewellery :) Bangle a birthday present from Jess and matching earrings and ring a Christmas present from Helen.

Secondly I was wandering through Hornsby Westfield and I noticed both Espirit and and Sportscraft mannequins had their belts done like this:

I thought it was a pretty cute way of wearing a belt for winter and adds a bit more interest to it as an accessory.

Was also quite happy to spot this coat in Cue, it's a lot like the one i got from Target last year (pictured on right). It's nice to know the bright red structure look is still good for winter.

Not quite the same, but certain similarities, pretty much i love this coat and like having my love of it reinforced by it being in fashion.

I hope i've made up for my terrible staying power, and i promise to keep up with my posts more.

First Miserably Wet Day of the Season

I'd promised myself awhile back that the first rainy day I'd wear my mom's bright yellow gumboots to uni. I made this decision because I'm both fed up with wet feet and ankles and I'm trying to work more colour into my life. Here's the closest approximation to the result i can create on Polyvore:

Rainy Day by