now i just need a slip

Dress worn as shirt: thrifted
Locket: thrifted
Belt: thrifted
Skirt: made by me
Sandals: thrifted

So remember when I wanted a skirt that was a jeans equivalent and posted this link to a shirt to skirt sewing project? That's fine, I don't expect you to remember all of my ramblings. However, I remember this, so when I found a good shirt candidate for the project it was full sails ahead!


I felt almost guilty cutting into this shirt because it was a nice old Union made thing, but the finishings weren't great and I don't force Don to wear things just because I like them. So a skirt this shirt became.


I'm probably the most proud of my belt loops, even thought they were a huge hassle. I ended up sewing them with tissue paper under them because they kept getting jammed in the feed dogs (I love this term). So no super close ups of them, because they are messy but I love them.

All I need now is a good slip or two because this baby is see through! I'm wearing a dress-as-shirt here because it also worked as a make shift slip. I haven't worn it since these pictures were taken a couple weeks ago because I don't have/haven't made a slip that works well.

kitten

I took a few days off of work to go home to Cape Cod for my birthday. I had all these grand plans to take nice pictures of me turning a glorious twenty two, but the only pictures I ended up taking were of my friend's new puppy, Diesel.


Diesel is a 3/4 pit bull 1/4 lab mix that my friend rescued from rural Kentucky while at a workshop. She is the cutest dog, and contrary to what many people say, pit bulls and pit bull mixes are super sweet dogs. When they're treated poorly they grow up mean, just like any other dog. If you're looking to adopt I really, really would encourage you to look into getting a pit bull. There are so many good dogs who need homes and as pit bulls they're usually only given a few days in a shelter before they get put down.

Now that I've got that out of the way, I can show you more cute pictures.


This was Diesel's first trip to the beach. She is really unsure about going in the water even though she has perfect lab webbed feet. Though we did get her in up to her puppy knees that day.

I got to spend my birthday hanging out with these cuties

I'm partial to the name Kitten (or Amelia Junior), so that's what I've been calling her. Not that there's anything wrong with the name Diesel, and not that I haven't also been calling her Diesel, I just call her Kitten more.

She caught and ate a dragonfly at my mom's house. You can see it in her mouth.

That's pretty much what my birthday looked like. It was wonderful.

ticker tape parade no. 13

Interrobangs Anonymous via Academichic

I love having the internet back. Lately I've just been admiringly perusing because I can. It's funny that while I didn't have an internet connection I didn't care too much about going on but once I had it back I just want to overdose on internet. Surprisingly this post is pretty light considering I haven't done a ticker tape parade in a couple weeks. I tried to focus on more recent things.

I loved this post by E. on Academichic where she dressed like the cover of the book she was reading. So you can only imagine how my little heart skipped a beat when I saw another post dedicated to other bloggers doing the same thing!

The next 30 for 30 challenge on Kendi Everyday starts on my birthday! I'm trying to put a list together and take part in it this time around.

A lot of the time I feel uncomfortable talking about queer things here, which is weird because "queer" is a huge part of how I identify. Maybe linking to someone else's list of queer terms (from subversive lesbian anarchic femme) will help lighten my odd discomfort.

Then on a sewing related note, Tasia from Sewaholic posted a slip sewing how to and some slip tips, which is great because I need a short slip to go under a skirt I just finished sewing!

House of Humble and Kyla Roma have been added to my blog reader, both a couple weeks ago. I guess with the lack of internet connection also came a slowing down of my voracious blog consumption habits.

lace and polka dots

Lace top: thrifted
Belt: thrifted
Skirt: thrifted
Wedges: thrifted

Yesterday one of my co-workers asked me as I came into work how I look so adorable everyday. It was a really sweet thing for her to say. And a huge ego boost.


If I ever had anything remotely resembling a "go to" outfit this would be it. White shirt, high waisted skirt and belt. Done. Maybe shoes too.

minolta x-700

This past weekend I found my best yard sale deal to date. This Minolta x-700 camera and a bag full of accoutrement for ten dollars!


What ever yard sale gods are out there really have been listening to me. For a really long time I've been looking around, patiently waiting for but not seeking out a nice quality, cheap film camera without really thinking I'd ever find one and BAM! In my lap. With some fun filters and flash bulbs!

I don't know very much at all about film photography but I've been wanting to learn. A friend who knows a good deal more than I do was impressed when I sent them a picture of my camera (to the point where their text back read "O.M.G."). Now I only have to learn how to use it. Expect some goofy pseudo-artsy film photography someday in the future.

ice cream date

Shirt: swapped
Skirt: thrifted and altered by me
Shoes: thrifted

I love warm weather. I love being able to wear minimal clothing and still be dressed. And I love ice cream and cows.


As a treat to keep ourselves from going crazy from packingcleaningpackingcleaning last week, me and Don went to our favorite ice cream place: Flayvors. The window is located right on the farm so you can wander around with the cows who provided the milk for the ice cream as you're eating it.

And they have great flavors. The ice cream I got was called the "Elvis," banana ice cream with peanut butter and chocolate chunks. I'm not quite sure what this has to do with Elvis but it was so delicious that it doesn't really matter.



Funny story: we got ice cream here on my twentieth birthday and I got so excited about petting a cow that I walked into an electric fence. The thing is I was well aware of the fence, and as I walked into it Don was telling me to watch out, but the only thought going through my mind was, "Cows are SO BIG."

The cow who's laying down was giving birth. She was at the beginning of her labor so we didn't stay to watch the whole thing.

moby dick

Plaid button down: Target
Shirt: Out of Print Clothing
Pants: Target(?)
Shoes: thrifted

Moby Dick has been a major topic of conversation in our house lately. Don's almost done reading it, and I finished over a week ago. We're even going to visit the Herman Melville House soon (it's pretty close to where we live, so this isn't as big a deal as it might seem).

In honor of the Ahab fever that's taken us I wanted to feature Don's Moby Dick shirt from Out of Print Clothing. I love what this company does so much that I couldn't help but mention them again. And how sweet is this shirt?

espresso explosion

The other morning the saddest thing happened.

There were a number of things that went into this catastrophe: We're in the process of moving, so we didn't have a coffee grinder. So we ground our coffee at the store when we got it, putting it on the espresso grind. Then we put it in the freezer when we got home. I'm pretty sure what happened was that it was ground too fine (take that espresso setting on the store grinder!) then frozen, so the too small grounds clogged the filter then expanded/made more steam when they got hot.


All that to say that there was an espresso explosion the other morning. I almost cried as I was cleaning it up, but only because it was first thing in the morning, all I wanted was coffee, and there I was sopping up coffee grounds.


Aaaand this is the entire scene. Can you see how far that thing flew? If not I drew an arrow in to make it really obvious.

Happily the espresso maker isn't broken! I apprehensively made a shot of espresso yesterday (using our new grinder) and it turned out fine. Then I poured the espresso over ice and made an iced americano. Delicious.