Not as hard as I thought

I must admit, I too was a victim of the liquid eyeliner fallacy - OH NOES IT WILL BE HARD! It's totally easy. Much easier that normal eyeliner, much smoother. It's not like it made me magically able to perfectly draw a straight line, but normal eyeliner doesn't let me do that either. I got a sample in my Birchbox (because I never would have bought any). This is Stila Sparkle Waterproof Liquid Eye Liner in Rock Candy. It was like using a fresh, high quality marker! Seriously, completely easy. If I can do it, anyone can.

I have work conferences (at my office building) for the next three days. So I need to be comfy, layered, and look vaguely businessy. Plus, it's going to rain on and off for the next few days. We've had the first set of these sessions already, and I'm prepared for uncomfy seats and long meetings. But I have a note-taking app on my Kindle, so I'm going to try that to bring some life to it.

Top and Cardigan - Avenue, Pants - Denim 24/7, Shoes - Crocs, Socks - Sock Dreams, Necklace - JewelMint.

Rain leads to new age music.

The sun...it burns...

Actually, it's rained all day. But I'm goth pale in reality, unless I'm flushed. You know, people bitch about Crocs, but the little ones like these (without any holes) are really the only thing to wear when it rains. Particularly if you're too lazy to do the whole finding rain boots that fit your calves, then wearing them/changing shoes at the office thing. Like me!

Sweater and Jeans - Simply Be, Crocs, Handmade necklace.

Old young pictures

Nice.

Top - JMS, Pants - Denim 24/7, Necklace - upcycled by me, Shoes - Dexter.

Chelsea is wearing a sweater dress that is practically a twin for this top. Except, you know, dress length since she's not a ho. A big thing on Pinterest boards (or at least ones I follow) are pictures of celebs/famous people (writers, geniuses, singers, etc) when they were much younger. And some of them are a little ultra awesome. And it's probably not my Anglophilia cropping up that has led to most of them being British. That's just what happens when you're British and awesome.

Young Tim Curry

Ian McKellen

David Bowie

Helen Mirren

Judi Dench

Vivien Leigh (age 9)

Snarky

Top (and unseen tank) - Avenue, Pants and Cardigan - Simply Be, Jewelry- Self-made

Often, when I have pictures taken of myself, and I'm not focusing particularly on looking "good" (aka dignified, ethereal, sexy, edgy, whatever mood I'm striving for that day), I'll look snarky. Apparently to some people, the word snarky brings up memories of Dane Cook, but to me it means Buffy and TWOP. Snarky is like...British verbal side eye. Glad we cleared that up.

This cardigan is so beautiful, I don't care that it makes me look vaguely pregnant.

The weather is being a monster crack addict at the moment. Half the week will be bright, sunny, and warm. The next half will be rainy, coldish, and dreary. And this half of the week is sunny and frigid. (Like crack addicts can do fractions.) So I saw Avengers the other night. It was good...but not as good as I had hoped. Not a true Joss level good. Cabin in the Woods is awesome-sauce, and if you're snarking at your computer right now about how wrong I am about the Avengers, just go see Cabin, and let your mind be blown by Joss Whedon's amazingness. And you'll also become convinced that Fran Kranz needs to be in 20 more movies, stat.

Attempted etherealness,

 Cardigan - Simply Be, Top - Avenue, Pants - White Stag, Boots - Simply Be, Necklace - self-made.

Don't make me thump you

Contrary to this picture, I don't actually have a lazy eye.

Yes, I have epaulettes on my shoulders. They designate my rank of Awesomeness. My necklace is for smacking the snot out of people who annoy me. The last few days it's been a large list. It's just been one of those weeks when everyone seems to be particularly annoying (especially everyone I talk to in the real world). Honestly, it's like people don't understand that introverts aren't always introverts just because they're shy. Sometimes we're shy AND we think that most other people are horrible and wrong. 

I'm laughing at you.

I'm actually going to see the Avengers tonight! It's been moved around and put off, but finally it's time for another Joss movie. All hail Joss Whedon! As a side note, I've been listening to The Polyphonic Spree on Spotify, and it is really strange to hear anyone but Kurt Cobain sing Lithium. It's even odder to watch the video. It's like....really happy crazed cult members who can sing fantastically. I sort of like the band more now. Hmm.

I'm just action and at other times reaction

Friday

I fiddled around with the contrast and color of this photo a bit and I really like the crisp starkness of it now. I completely forgot about this undone post until I went to finish today's post and found this one as well. I have a special place in my heart for studded shirts. And the color blue.

This is a close-up of the shirt and pants I wore today. Both are from Simply Be, and I thought the colors were just so lovely together. I'm a bit fuzzier today, but just pretend you got drunk in between pictures. I saw my neurologist today for a checkup. (I had a seizure 2 weeks ago, and my medication should have been controlling my epilepsy.) I learned a few things: Did you know that having your joints ache most of the time is NOT actually a side effect of epilepsy? (I was thinking the seizures were just wrecking my joints.) So after my new increase in medication kicks in I get to go get checked for arthritis (every kind imaginable runs in the family), anemia, and have my thyroid checked, as well as have all my regular medication levels checked. I'm such a happy camper. I feel achier already. I'll probably just go on and die of consumption once I can find the laudanum.

I

give me your hand and I'll hold it

Finally outside pictures again! The colors are always so much better. And I always look happier outside - which is strange since I'm very much an inside sort of person. That's been one problem with OkCupid. All these guys want someone to go hiking or biking or camping with. I want a man who wants to watch Doctor Who and Sherlock and Fringe with me. Ooh, and Justified, because this season has had tons of awesome bad guys. I like watching TV with people, and eating dinner together, and just being together. I would love to just read with a guy on a couch, because I'm apparently a middle-aged lady. WHY MUST PEOPLE IMPOSE SPORTS ON ME? It's gotten to the point where I don't try to contact guys who are super-outdoorsy. It keeps both of us from being disappointed. EHHH. I'm so glad it's the latter half of the week. I'm definitely ready for some free time. Also, new Joss Whedon movie out! (But really, I just want to see Cabin in the Woods again, because it was awesome.)

Jacket - Avenue, Tank - thrifted, Pants - Denim 24/7, Shoes - Target, Necklace - self-made.

Pink obsession

This cardigan is fantastical AND still available. You can get it in gray or this pink, sizes 10-28 (size normally, maybe a size down if you're not terribly busty) for $45 with free shipping. So often, the pretty things I wear from Simply Be are last seasons, but this is new, and so deliciously comfy that I thought I would plug it for you. Their cardigans are always nice, but this one has snaps that hold it closed right there under the bust. My office is always frigid, to the point that several of the girls I work with keep little blankets in their cubicles (and I do, too, along with warm little socks). It's the perfect wrap to snuggle around me, plus it gives me a bit of color.

Cardigan - Simply Be, Shirt - Avenue, Pants - Lands End, Shoes - Dexter, Necklace - thrifted.

Brightness. It's what's for dinner.

Don't you wish you could be this happy?

 This shirt is not quite as bright pink as it appears in the picture. It's maybe a smidge less eye-poppingly bright. But I do enjoy a nice super-bright pink now and then, now that I've grown up a bit, and I'm less worried that shades of pink will compromise my edge. (Brief pause for hilarious laughter, because while I like to pretend I have an edge to compromise, I'm about as edgy as a circle.) My hair is long again, and I keep switching shampoos, because I'm lame and strong scents make me sneeze in the shower. Does anyone have a good suggestion for fairly cheap shampoos/conditioners that work well on thick, coarse, dry hair and don't have much scent and might be organic? (See why I keep switching around?)

Top - Avenue, Pants - Simply Be, Shoes - Crocs, Necklace - Self-made.