Hair cut

I love getting my hair cut. Hair salons always smell really nice, and they give such lovely head massages when they wash your hair. 

So this is what my hair looked like going in: 

I asked for this: 

And I ended up with this:

Not that I'm complaining. 

I would really like to see how it looks when my hair goes curly. It will probably look more like the picture above. 

Stop and Smell the Roses

I was reading Smitten today, and there was an article about having a signature scent. I have some perfume including Very Irresistible by Givenchy. 

[Love the hat by the way] 

However, I don't really wear them. There's a plethora of reasons: 

1. I'm lazy

2. I'm afraid of wearing far too much

3. I want to save it for special occasions

4. I forget I have it

Since I've had the three I have for a few years now, I figure I should invest in something new, which I will actually wear. 

Something clean, not too floral and not too strong. 

Like Daisy by Marc Jacobs

Or go for classic Chanel No. 5

Or is that to old. From what I can remember it smelled great and that's all that matters. 

Bring it on 2009

2009 should be a year of new beginnings in a way for me. I need a reboot or a restart and that could probably translate to everybody. 

I'm going to start the year off then with a list of trends that I wish would slowly disappear to only the truly stylish and unique.

1. Obnoxious faux glasses

As a person who needs glasses and knows their expense and how difficult it is to find a pair that flatters the face, I can say how annoying as hell it is to see people wearing huge, cheap plastic frames for absolutely no reason. Especially the silly looking Ray-Ban Buddy Holly glasses that make any wearers nose look freaking huge while simultaneously making their eyes incredibly tiny. 

2. Neon/nu-rave

Neon is not a flattering colour on everyone. Sometimes it can be used to an okay effect, but unfortunately most overuse neon. I'm sure the above picture is from some theme party, but if I saw a guy wear the above shirt I think I would walk the other way. Neon guarantees hipster douche-bag. 

3. Faux vintage

The thing with this t-shirt specifically is that The Stooges broke up in 1974. Therefore anyone who buys this t-shirt were most likely not alive at any point when The Stooges were originally together. And I have a feeling that a real Stooges fan would not deign to buying a fake vintage shirt from Urban Outfitters. It would be much cooler to make your own. 

This shirt I'm putting in the "Faux Vintage" category, but it also fits in with people making pseudo political statements in t-shirt form. I'm all for peace and stopping wars that aren't really going anywhere/hurting innocent people, but it's lame to simply buy a t-shirt and do nothing else. The money in buying this shirt [which was originally $28] doesn't appear to fund any kind of charity, unless Urban Outfitters can be considered a 'charity'. I say cut out the non-existent middle man and donate that money to an actual charity instead of buying a t-shirt to make you feel good about yourself. 

4. California Beach Bum

A look popularized by the model Erin Wasson. I've never been to California, and I bet it's hot, but I'm sure their are more creative ways to beat the heat than barely there tank tops and cut-offs. Canada can have it's hot moments too. However when people adopt this look year round it's kind of dull. Not to mention Erin Wasson [who is a smoker] kind of looks like a crack addict. 

What would you like to see float away into the ether of time? Leggings, Uggs what have you. I'd like to know.  

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.