thrift store reads

Here are some pictures of some sweet books I've gotten recently at thrift stores/parking lot sales/etc. They combine my three fave H's: Heinous, horrible and hilarious. Actually some are just kinda cute (:

I've picked just a select sampling of images to share with you here on my blog. Check out my flickr for more.

1.) From Joe Kaufman's About the Big Sky About the High Hills About the Rich Earth ... And the Deep Sea




2.) Otto Otter for Safe Water coloring book




3.) AIDS Comic Book






4.) NBC Television's Concentration Puzzles from 1971. Can you solve the puzzle?




That AIDS one is especially ridiculous: Oh, that's just something white gay guys get. Isn't it?

And

I use condoms with my boyfriend as well as my tricks.

Uhhh... hmmm...

You can click on any images to see them bigger, btw. Hope you enjoyed!

Survey Goodness (I was tagged)

People who know me well know that there's nothing I love more than filling out surveys. Fashionista 514 tagged me in this quiz and I was very excited to fill it out!

What do you think about the person who tagged you?
I only know Fashionista 514 via her blog, but I love reading it because she's fashion obsessed and has an awesome collection of Louboutins of which I am quite jealous (:

Fashion pet peeve?
Uggs, Skechers, when people don't dress for their body shape.

Describe your personal style.
"Subtly heinous." A strange mix of Bluefly and Goodwill purchases and some clothes I've sewn myself.



What is your favourite piece of clothing you own?
Right now this crazy sheer off-white fringe top I sewed.

Which colour dominates your wardrobe?
Black, probably.



Favourite designer?
Pour La Victoire shoes. Ugh. 2Die4.

What is your dream job?
I have a few dream jobs, some more realistic than others ... 1) Activities director at an assisted living facility for elderly people. 2) Stay at home MILF 3) Celebrity Stylist



Who do you want to meet in person?
The cartoon Gambit from X-Men ... I think I'd like to become a cartoon actually so I could meet him in cartoon. He makes me swoon.

What’s your favourite type of music?
Beep.click-y/electronic music. Music from the 90's

What are you listening to right now?
Literally right now? Idioteque - Radiohead

What would make today special?
It's already special, I got to lay outside in the back yard and I now have bikini tan lines!

What is your all time favourite perfume?
Bvlgari Omnia Crystalline



What is your favourite makeup brand?
MAC, but I love Estee Lauder skincare products.



Any favourite models?
Gisele Bundchen because she is just ridiculously successful. Daria Werbowy because her name is so adorable. Gemma Ward because her eyeballs are 3 miles apart. Rila Fukushima because she's Japanese and blonde.

What are you wearing today?
yellow cuffed shorts, white american apparel wife beater that is way too long, that fringe top i sewed (: and was wearing a kinda skeezy old pair of leopard print calf hair flip flops. haha. but now barefoot.

Do you admire anyone’s style?
Yes.



What would you like to have in your hands right now?
$10,000? A cute boy's hand. A strong long beach.

What's your favorite comfort food?
French bread.

What's your favorite ice cream flavor?
Green tea.

If you could have a house totally paid for, fully furnished anywhere in the world, where would you like it to be?
That's a really tough one. I don't know. Probz for the sake of familiarity, Seattle.

If you could go anywhere in the world for the next hour, where would you go?
Seattle? I miss it. Maybe a beach.



What is your favourite weather?
I like it when it is cloudless and crisp ... maybz about 63 degrees. But at nighttime I love the sound of rain.

What would you like to learn to do?
I don't know ... cut hair?

Which language do you want to learn?
It would be nice to speak German well. Or Japanese. Or French? Maybe Spanish ...

What is your most challenging goal right now?
Becoming a functioning member of society.

If you had £100 now what would you spend it on?
Bills. Bo-ring.

What do you look for in a friend?
A compatible sense of humor. An appreciation for the ridiculous.



What is your current obsession?
Getting as tan as possible in the limited amount of sun we have in WA.

What is your weirdest obsession?
Hahaha. I have a lot of weird obsessions. Cheesy 90's stuff. Ugly art. Organic Valley whole milk. Paper products.

Describe your ideal date: A picnic in the park. A walk or a hike. Kissing somewhere secluded and possibly eyeball-licking. Is that weird??

So Here are the almighty rules...

Respond: answer the questions on your blog.
Replace one question that you dislike with a question of your own invention, add one more question of your own.

Tag eight other people.

Well, I'm breaking the rule and I'm not going to tag anyone because I don't want anyone to feel pressured into doing this, but if you want to copy it and post it, please do! I love doing stuff like this and it'd be fun to read what other people's answers are (:

Clutch #8

Last night I watched five episodes of Heroes. Tonight I had a Lipstick Jungle marathon (I adore Victory Ford and aspire to be her some day. Complete with millionaire love interest) and then a Fringe marathon. Then I watched an episode of the Simpsons. I love hulu.

Is it bad that I am really interested in electroconvulsive therapy? I wasn't aware they even still used this until a friend of mine mentioned it. But then I wikipedia'd it and apparently it's quite safe and relatively effective. I wonder if my insurance would cover this ... uhh.

I made chicken cordon bleu for the first time today (also the first time eating it) and it was pretty tasty. btw this cooking blog is awesome. I saw my therapist today and I think every time I see her I surprise her a little more with my strange thoughts, philosophies, theories, etc. I like her though and she is easy to talk to.

I was thinking ... it's not so bad that I have no money to pay any bills. Because soon my phone will be turned off. And then collections can't call me! Haha. Sad. Believe it or not, I actually currently have a pretty good credit score. April will be the end of that though. ): Talking about money is boring and lame and tacky. I'll stop.

My dog is adorable and trying to keep his sleepy eyes open to watch me from his vantage point on the bed. I love him.



p.s. oh yeah, the clutch will be listed on etsy tomorrow (provided i wake up before the daylight is gone again) i need to take proper pictures and sew a snap closure on it first. (:

p.p.s. oh and why the hell am i selling my ds just when GRAND THEFT AUTO: CHINATOWN WARS is coming out?

food stamps. mental health stigmas. the office.

Okay. Today I applied for food stamps. I'm really really not proud of this, but if I'm accepted for food stamps it will be a lot easier to defer my student loans. And really, there is no way I can handle another bill on top of everything. Anyway, during the application it asked if I had health reasons for not working. Or if I didn't work because I was disabled. And I really didn't know how to answer those.

I'm currently not working or in school because I have really bad depression and panic disorder and an eating disorder and unofficially diagnosed borderline personality disorder. Basically I have a lot of mental health issues. But I feel like those are bullshit reasons to not work. I really do. But that probably just makes me more depressed and more likely to have an anxiety attack. So wtf am I supposed to do? The last few days I've been a perfect commercial for depression or Paxil or Wellbutrin or Celexa or whatever when there's some person who's all by themselves looking really glum. Or maybe not because they never show people curled up in the fetal position crying in bed having not showered in 3 days in a very messy room with diet coke cans and snickers wrappers everywhere. Ugh. TMI sorry.

Anyway, I just read an article about depression and the stigma associated with it. It's about a study which concluded that people are more comfortable with admitting that they're gay, alcoholic, have cancer or are bankrupt. Seriously. People are more comfortable saying "I'm bankrupt" than "I have a mental health problem." I'm not judging bankruptcy because I'm pretty much bankrupt too. Haha. Reminds me of the episode of the Office where Michael "declares" bankruptcy. Check it out:

"I didn't know when to stop."

That's what the this clutch is called. It is so freakin' tacky and I LOVE it. It's still unfinished, but you get the idea:







[edit: it's 5:13am. i am done. i am going to list it on etsy now. then bed. zzzzzz]