Groovy

Having a bit of a nostalgic seventies kick lately. My boyfriend recently bought a record player and has steadily become a vinyl addict, so sitting around in his living room listening to Cream has felt like a time warp.

Although I love so many decades for their styles, I've always had a connection with the seventies. 

Love the floppy hats and muted colours

One of my favourite books and movies... although you know kind of depressing as hell.

Serge Gainsbourg, and Jane Birkin

70s inspired in my opinion. 

I have a whole folder full of pictures that I was going to post, but that would probably go a little overboard, not to mention err on the side of redundant. 

What I'd like to know dear readers is what decade or time period do you draw inspiration from? Or which one do you wish you could be transported to? I have a feeling I'd be perfectly content in some wood paneled, shag carpeted basement listening to records, but I have a hard time choosing... 

Weird Trait

I am a bit of a film addict. A whiz at pop culture trivia and an all around film geek. 

I watch so many movies and obsessively scour IMDb so much that I begin to recognize those character actors that appear in small parts of many films such as William Fichtner. I bet that name means nothing to you, but I can tell you that he was the corrupt bank clerk from the beginning of The Dark Knight, one of the experienced astronauts in Armageddon, the coach in Blades of Glory and the FBI agent from the TV show Prison Break [and I don't even watch that show]. I dare you to look him up. 

One of my favourites is Bill Nighy, because he seems like a really nice, funny guy. Plus I think he has cool glasses.

You may recognize him as Billy Mack from Love Actually

You might not recognize him as Davy Jones from the Pirates of the Caribbean movies. 

I think my point is that you should find one of those actors that you see everywhere but doesn't seem to get any love, and maybe right a nice post about them or their work. That is merely a suggestion though, because it could also come across as weird and creepy... hmmm. But I think we can all agree that Brad Pitt and George Clooney and Tom Cruise are getting overrated. All who agree slap my hand now. 

Miittens

My boyfriend wants his own version of these Miittens [made to look like the hands Mii's get in the Wii bowling]. The pattern is for babies and completely adorable to boot, but I don't know if he can pull them off. 

When you've left all of your accessories in your dorm...

You make your own. 

I came across a couple pictures of neck-warmers and/or cowl-neck scarves.

That one is technically crochet which I can't for the life of me do, but I can knit, and this is the perfect project to do while I'm home for the time being. 

I'm sorry for the Mac quality photo, alas I left my camera cord at school also, and my 12 year old sister 'claims' she doesn't know where hers is. This picture makes it look black but it's actually a really pretty shade of dark blue-y purple. I need to work out some kinks because it does roll up a lot, so it's not as effective as a scarf as I'd hoped, but one could try. 

Nonetheless I'm pleased with this, and I have plenty of yarn left. 

9 Months

It has been nine months since my last haircut. I don't know if that's considered shocking, but ever since I was little I've always had the pattern of growing my hair really long and then cutting it short to my chin or shoulders. I bet this is a pattern a lot of people follow. It's a pretty safe route to take when it comes to hair. When I last got my hair cut, a few people kept commenting on how brave I was to get it cut so short. 

I suppose in our society long hair is the norm and considered a part of the definition of beauty. That's nothing new, I'm hardly breaking new ground here. A part of me would love to shave my head, but that's also a little drastic [and too derivative of Britney Spears as opposed to say Natalie Portman or Chloe Sevigny back in the day]. 

I think one day I may attempt a pixie cut. 

The inspiration

But I am rather attached to my hair. I loved Kori's post on Getting the Perfect Pixie, and I would define myself as a ponytail girl, but I like ponytails for the variation. I could put it up or keep it down, and have a completely different look. Maybe I'm just hard to please. 

My boyfriend isn't into the whole pixie cut idea either. He'd prefer a bob which is also a good choice too. Although, to be honest, if I really wanted a pixie cut, he'd just have to live with it. It is just hair, and it would eventually grow into something like this anyway. 

In the meantime I want to grow my hair out, but I need a trim. My hair isn't as long as Kristen Stewart and Eva Green's here, but I like the choppy layers. 

It's too bad I'm a broke university student. I need to get a job if this strike is going to go on for awhile.

Strike: Still going

I'm still in Kingston, and I had a chance to go back to Toronto to meet up with a guy to discuss a presentation we have to do and nonetheless I didn't get to go back to my dorm to get some more clothes. I'm also paranoid that I might have left my window open a crack and that my pipes will freeze over or that there will be rotting food of some sort in my garbage or fridge. 

I'd love to post some outfits, but it's kind of difficult at the moment. I need to get creative with tops and jeans. 

What has been inspiring lately: 

Stripes

Sheer

Big, Slouchy Sweaters

There appears to be an "s" theme. Hmmm

Glimpsed

Saw a girl yesterday at the bus station with one of these mustache necklaces:

I am pretty familiar with fake mustaches as witnessed by my Tom Selleck looking one here. [Yes, it was a mustache party]

But I found it to look silly as a piece of jewelry. They're only charming when you can put it up to your face [which I bet loses its novelty rather quickly] and for the rest of the time it just sits there. It's almost as bad as those stupid mustache finger tattoos, although a necklace would be far cheaper and less permanent. 

Photo link: http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/27/woman-with-moustache/

If you want a necklace with a practical purpose. [I'm a Taurus, I'm miss practical] I would suggest this harmonica one if you want to bust out a tune. [My boyfriend would love this]

Or a pocket-watch necklace if you lack a wrist watch like I do. 

I liked the idea of mustache necklace at first, but after seeing it in person I wouldn't bother with it. 

Why is it 19 degrees in November?

When I went home last weekend it was probably averaging 5 degrees. So I brought back my winter jacket and some hats. Now it's 19 degrees and sometimes I don't even need to wear my fall jacket when I go outside. 

I just want an excuse to wear my lavender beret. 

Hey! New glasses!

Also my hair is in a bun, I did not go all radical and cut off my hair. Although that might be fun.

Strike!

The T.A.s at my school are on strike. Which makes me think of that movie "Strike" (or "All I Wanna Do" if you're from the States). It was a strange movie that didn't really have anything to do with strikes, and was probably highly inappropriate for my young mind at the time, but hey it was a part of my childhood, and I haven't seen it in awhile. 

Nevertheless, this is a perfect opportunity to go through my list of stuff I can blog about. First things first the outfits of Blair Waldorf. 

I recently got into Gossip Girl. I'm somewhat of a hermit here at school and tend to spend copious amounts of time watching television on my computer. (Right now I'm in between Mad Men and House).  A part of me tried to stay away from Gossip Girl. I had read a couple of the books when I was 13, so it was kind of disappointing to see that Vanessa doesn't go to Constance Billard with the rest of the girls, and doesn't have a shaved head.  But what can I say, those OMFG advertisements intrigued me (although I thought the one of Blair making out with Nate in the pool was with Chuck at first... which would have been hot might I add)

I'm a sucker for nice coats, so I like it when it gets colder and Blair dresses accordingly. 

Blair also has some pretty killer lingerie. You'd only see her dress like that at a slumber party.

I kind of wish Blair wore her hair up more often, because it looks really pretty here.

Love the cape and the colours.

Okay I guess talking about Gossip Girl and Blair's style is nothing new, but at least I didn't mention her headbands anywhere. Although did I mention that I kind of want some headbands now because of her.