Cranky. Old. Man?

Felt like doing a style post, because it's Fall and I love this season! Same with spring. Note that I did nothing during summer, because blah. Sundresses and tank tops. Big whoop. I also a similarly blah about winter.

But anyway, let's look at pretty things I like right now!

( some outfit inspirations, going with the season )

And a couple outfits I've been able to put together this season so far!

( witchy and librarian-y )

This is a post about style and clothes and stuff. You've been warned!

So the thing about my work is that despite the fact I've been insanely busy and my little intern mentees are fabulous and I got to teach them physics I have a fabulous little tumblr button that lets me save stuff so that when the end of Friday when no one cares and that wonderful initial content design that Biology Siren and I worked on the past couple days is still awaiting feedback I can thus wander into the things that I saved for later.

Commence thoughts!

( I had a little time to let my mind wander )

So I have a camera now and I can subject you to more of these. But I will also give you some fun relevant links so it's not just boring pictures of myself! XD

- Style and the social self.
- You're not normal. (but I don't think you're a special snowflake either. :P)
- FYI, beauty ideals change.
- On Good Authority: An Affordable Wardrobe Something for the mens.
- And Vivien Westwood bases her new menswear off the homeless Put down the crack pipe, Viv.

And less relevant:

- How Do I Become a Grownup? Yes, I have asked the same thing myself a few times. Still working on that one.

Now the pictures. Apparently I can't put an image from flickr on here anymore. :/ So here's some links:

My New Year's outfit.
That hat was a Christmas present from my parents that they picked up in Austin (there is a super fab hat shop in Austin and I saw that hat and was disappointed that it wasn't in my price range... so I was very excited to see they'd bought it). The sequined lapel jacket was something I saw at Kohl's during my "using gift cards" time and ah... so I have a jacket problem. Yes, I have worn it to work too, and it looked fab. Those shoes are pimp, no? Silly mirror picture in same outfit.

Something for the office, I woke up that morning thinking "wow today I feel like going in a little Victorian".
Somehow between me and Biology Maven the other chicks have started to dress up more a little too. Interesting, no? That tuxedo jacket with the tails is the foundation piece for my steampunk!Reno costume, btw. And basically my favorite jacket now ever. The little pin on the lapel is from the Aero department goodie bag I got upon graduating. XD And yes, I try to wear the hat as often as possible, whatever gives you that idea? Actually I got three new hats for Christmas, hence my ah, selling/giving away some. Closeup for hat and scarf.

I clearly need to do one of these once in a while. XD Skip everything else if you need to, but check it out, Jay McCarroll is making fabrics!. I'm not into the whole 60s and 70s thing overmuch, but even I think some of those are darling and perfect for the etsy crowd and I would make something for my mom out of said fabric.

( closet reorganization )

( paper thin tees and wtf is up with that? )

( style categorization, thoughts )

Have about three hours of work left (because I decided to just go home instead of staying super late on Friday, due to leaving early for headache and hanging out with my mom other days) for today. Might take care of the annoying sort of tendious things that take a while so that starting Monday I am all set for things. Considering I only have a three day week and all. XD

Because of Otakon and all that, I felt very dramatic yesterday, so I wore my Edea hat to work. And played around with my tripod (it's a mini-pod) since I found it and the timer function on the crap camera my parents have. Darn Wardrobe Remix you're such an addictive little community. Then again, I used to be very camera-shy (I preferred to take pictures than be IN them), so maybe this has been a good thing.

And here's Step 1 of my process of making those hairsticks. Because it's fun to take pictures. Lord, I miss having my own camera. But there's talk of me getting a Canon Rebel for a graduation gift, so that's one more incentive to graduate. I'll get my own little snapshot camera for those times when I'm not being an Artiste.

Back to sewing and packing and working now.

~Cendri

P.S. Working outside is awesome. Thank you battery life on computer and parents for building this deck.

Raining, and my connection at work pissed me off enough that I fled to a cafe. Happens to be one of my favorite places to eat, so I feel much better even if walking here was a little soggy. Hostess recognized me, which is something I like about regular places; familiarity and a homeliness.

Sat everyone down and made them talk to me about wtf was up, what they needed, what the hell wasn't clear and all that, I am glad I'm going to the library after this, I need focus without distraction and the feeling of being WATCHED. I hate this thing going around that I wasn't working, now I feel jumpy to take breaks, which just snowballs into worse focus--so I said screw that and hence I'm out of the office all day. But not anywhere as distracting as HOME, which is horribly distracting, considering all my projects. I guess I'm perturbed this stuff didn't come up a month ago, when I had far more time and far less things to handle. But since everyone was busy with grants and they weren't exactly looking at anything to give me feedback...

But food is good, and I am feeling good. They're really on the ball today, not five minutes after ordering my food was out. Then again, I came in around 1pm, which is when lunch is usually ENDING for people.

Will do my Monthly Music Post sometime today, likely when I'm taking a break from spelling out every. little. detail. of crap. I'm not that innovative and intelligent, geez. I even avoided jargon! Why are we still not communicating?

Other good things, to keep my mood up:

- Went out with my mom last night, as she hasn't done that with me for a while. Purchased lots of ribbon and other jewelry-related things and finally used my Kohl's gift card. Bought those extremely skinny jeans (what the hell, you're only young once and I have great legs. at least they're pants, not tights) and went a little over budget over another Vera Wang article of clothing (I know it's a white button-up shirt, which may sound silly, but it is the most comfortable and flattering white button-up I've ever tried on, and it was marked down quite a bit from what you see on the website and is made of the softest cotton I've ever touched). My mom also found me some luggage (I was going to borrow their luggage set, but we found a really nice set that was marked down to a ridiculous amount... plus it's red) which is rather well-timed, considering Otakon.

- Sub-point: I need to get more hips or something so I can wear women's sized pants. Other than Levi's, Junior's pants are full of ill-fitting skankery. Seriously, I do not like my pants so low that I'd have to shave to wear them. I also do not have a ghetto booty. Or a desire to have lacing, bling, or other things on my pants. Junior's section, you FAIL. I know, I'm complaining about being too small... but there are frustrations in things being too huge in areas that are not easy to fix with a sewing machine

- I have started first_seventhe's hairsticks. I'm using wooden knitting needles as the base (they were cheap and nifty) and debating painting them. I think they will be cute.

- I am extremely fond of this cafe... I look forward to graduating and living in this general vicinity so I can walk here for breakfast or lunch on random days when I need a pick-me-up. It's probably a good thing that I have a high metabolism, good food is such a mood lifter for me.

- Ha, one of the waiters wanted to know where I got my hat (this fedora came from Delia*s, actually... it's my first fedora. got it in high school). I think I may have inadvertently caused hilarity, especially if he checks out the website. XD

- Um... yeah, mostly just waiting until next weekend. Gah. NEED VACATION.

~Cendri

P.S. Ever have one of those experiences of bumping into someone and then you don't know their name OR where you know them from and so you ask for the name, it doesn't jog anything and it bothers you for a while until it suddenly dawns on you?

Yeah, just had one of those. I ran into someone from the card factory (DARK TIMES THOSE WERE). Man, that was awkward. I remember he got fired over drugs, now that I think about it and liked to get into philosophical arguments with me and hit on the one trashy girl that sat at our folding table (I was sorta friends with the OTHER chick at that table, because she wasn't lazy or stupid and had a lot of interesting things to say which no one bothered because she had a thick accent... one of these days I'm going to write this all down, I swear).

Though, it did produce this little gem of a conversation:

"Hey, so how did your wedding go?"

"Wedding was fine, marriage was a shambles, I'm dating a hot woman now."

"..."

"Mind if I get back to work? I'm actually on the clock and have a lot of stuff to get done today."

"What do you do?"

"Educational video game design."

"Definitely a step up from the factory."

"I've leveled up in life, even if I'm a few random encounters short of having some decent levels Engineering Class."

"Alright, I forgot that you didn't speak plain English, nerd. Nice to see you."

Is a good day. Got all but the very top portion of the seam done on the bodice of my dress. And I tried it on and there were no ripping sounds! Even if I can't button it up all the way. But since this is an Edea outfit and she believes in crazy necklines, I am working with that. There will be black lace involved.

For first_seventhe's fashionista pic today, I even ended up a little steampunk in my normal wear.

That's basically what I did today besides possibly getting into a monthly fic mag. More on that later.

~Cendri

Camera is on its last legs, but I'm still having fun with it. Temptation to buy myself a cheap digital camera is strong, as I intend on holding out for an SLR.

Pictures of my workspace and my mom's art studio space mixed in with each other. Just click the pictures to the right, as they're newer. The ones to the left are older. Or just click around. XD

More fashionista pics for first_seventhe:

+ With trenchcoat.
+ Without trenchcoat.

Basically, I looked like a gangster yesterday. It was awesome. Today I look like a girl. Pictures tomorrow. XD

As much as I love wardrobe_remix I am starting to get annoyed by the lack of... variety. True, some things are "in" right now, and some of them pretty horrid, but is it too much to ask to see some people that don't dress like hippies and art students? Maybe I'm just an old man at heart, but a lot of what I see just looks... messy. XD Or overly girly (I have my girly days, but they are far tamer). Maybe it's just me and my dislike of the BILLOWING SHIRTS. OF DOOM. I miss kilt guy. :< He was dapper.

Started reading The Difference Engine and am thus far intrigued. Hopefully since I didn't go eat with the minions I'll have time to read it. I have to wait on this phone conference to end before I can use the microwave for my lunch... *grumbles* but that shouldn't go on TOO much longer.

Going to the greenhouse today, should be fun. Greenhouses are lovely, and this means we're finally getting to the garden. Yay!

~Cendri

P.S. In picture related things, this isn't a half bad list of web-based editing softwares. I still like Photochop, but that's just because I'm familiar with it now. And play a lot with the various things.

P.P.S. One step closer to a Star Trek computer of my very own.