Out of Focus

I took these photos late in the evening after getting home from my grandparents' and the light was so low that they all came out really fuzzy. Ah well, it'll do! I just knew I didn't want to waste the chance at some outfit shots, and good thing because I haven't been taking any recently. My outfits only ever seem to get documented in spurts.

Shrug - Thrifted from Value Village

Dress - Thrifted from Value Village

Shoes - Chinese Laundry

Lizard broach - Gift

I'm trying to take it easy this week in preparation for the upcoming weekend. I'm attending the Electronic Brain festival out in Québec. There's going to be over 60 continuous hours of music from two stages and it's all set up on top of a forested mountain! Three nights and days of awesomeness! I'm going to dance myself silly. And hopefully take a ton of photos. I never take as many as I wish I would.

Hopefully we get some descent weather. I've been to more than one festival that resulted in spending copious amounts of time hiding from rain in a tiny tent so I am prepared for that, but I would really rather avoid it! I think the worst would be having to set up camp in the rain. Come on sunshine! Or at least... not-rain! I can deal with cloudy skies if it means being dry. Anywho, I hope you're all have a good week so far. Cheers!

Slithering Snakes

Apart from my obvious love of spiders (I have a spider tattoo and 8 pet tarantulas for example) I also have a love of reptiles, and snakes in particular (okay, most reptiles). That flows right into snake print! I'm a sucker for snake print, in any colour. I actually own a 14 foot snake skin very much like this dress.

 

Dress - Thrifted from Value Village

Shoes - Spring

Belt - Ardene's

I thrifted this ages ago, back in the heat of high summer, and I've only been able to wear it recently at the end of August and it was really still too hot for it then. The sleeves are actually way too long, and I wear them rolled up on themselves, otherwise my hands would be eaten by the sleeve-snakes. I couldn't resist the weight of the fabric and the pointy collar though, so mine it is!

 

I rarely wear these shoes, as much as I like them. The zipper detail on the sides winds up pressing uncomfortably on my pinkie toes, which makes them rare-wear only unless I want to do my toes some serious damage. These shoes plus the dress combined made me feel very corporate 80's. The dress even had shoulder pads at one point but I quickly snipped those out. I do not need any help accenting my already-broad shoulders, thank you very much.

I snatched up this spider pin at a little shop in a mall as I was running about doing errands. I got pulled in by snake-bangles but left with this instead. I already own several spider broaches (I'm wearing another today actually) but there's no way I'll ever have too many.

I have been living on mixed vegetable salads and pizzas like these for most of the summer. I make enough one night to last me several suppers, to avoid cooking in the heat. Plus pizza is actually really good for you if you do it right. I like to layer all my vegetables toppings twice over, beneath and on top of the cheese. That with a heaping side salad and I'm pretty happy with my meals.

 

The package with my shoes from Lulu's was apparently processed for delivery here in the city this morning. I'm hoping today is the day I get my hands on my new sandals and shoes for work! Receiving packages in my building just makes me so nervous. I've had mishaps in the past, not to mention the buzzer console is currently on the fritz and there's nowhere safe for a delivery man to leave his slip. Fingers crossed!

I hope you're all having a good week so far and that all is well. Cheers!

Back in the Real World

After I get home, it always feels like my visits to my boyfriend in Alberta are just dreams. The memories feel not-quite-real. It's just a little difficult to make a connection between my daily life and my time there, when all I did to get there was step into a winged, flying tube for 5 hours and stepped off in a new place. Maybe I'm just crazy though, who knows!

I was at a bit of a loss as to what to wear to work on Monday, as I hadn't done laundry yet. When I got this dress, I never figured I'd be able to wear it to work. Strange that I didn't think of my little shrug sooner, it's perfect for making it office appropriate. And naturally I used my trusty little lizard broach to hold the shrug together. Top layers like shrugs and cardigans are things I need more of in my wardrobe.

Shrug - Thrifted from Value Village

Dress - Thrifted from Value Village

Shoes - Spring

I was pretty bummed out to be heading in to work again Monday morning, so I decided to treat myself to something away from my usual mix of granola, yoghurt, and blueberries. So I whipped up some real whipping cream, dug some fresh local berries out of the refrigerator and plopped it all on a maple syrup drizzled hot Belgium waffle. Yum! A strong cup of coffee and a cold glass of milk were the only other things I needed to start my day off with a little more cheer.

I could use a little more cheer now, too. I have found out that I was scammed by an energy retailer company called Summitt Energy, back in November last year. And now all my hydro bills have ridiculous extra fees and charges on them, and the company says I'd need to pay them a $475 breach of contract fee and ugh... I feel pretty stupid, and frightened, and worried. I hope I can sort this out.

I'm always so melancholy when I get back from out West, but now it's worse. I arrived to an airport where no one was waiting for me. I have no family in this city. All my close friends are gone. I hate my job. I don't want to be here anymore, but I don't have any choice. I'm just tired of facing everything alone. A person needs a support network, and I haven't got one here. They say home is where the heart is... then my home is very, very far away.

The photos from the festival and my trip have yet to be sorted through, but I should get around to it on the weekend at the latest. Hopefully. I admit, I've been playing Sims Medieval for hours. And watching the entire 4 hours of Stephen King's Rose Red.

Also, welcome to the last few new Followers! So glad to have you! I hope you are all having good weeks, and that the warm sun shines for you all. Cheers!