Fun from Earlier in the Week

Sometimes it takes me half a week to post up photos- I'm pretty procrastinative to begin with and being sick doesn't help that any. (Yes, that is a made up word. Feel free to use it.) 

So, let's pretend its tuesday morning and last night was spent with the CrayCrays at an art show at BLAH. It was an exhibit centered on camera phones and how they've changed the concept of photography. All pieces shot with camera phones and some were quite good. They were selling prints for $20!! and had I any money at all, I would have bought a neato little print that would have fit right into my Picture Project. Oh well. I should really finish that project before I start adding to it's workload.

 Who needs Friends when you have an Amazing Dress? dress and my new favorite piece, the leather jacket.

 

Anyway, fun night with fun friends and craft beer.And piles of cute hipster eye candy for Eka and I to stalk :)

On Being Ladylike

As you may know, I'm a big fan of the Art Of Manliness Blog. I love that there is a consolidated guide for the guy that wants to hit that ideal between gent and man. They've got a little bit on knowledge on any subject: how to shop for socks, dating tips, how to bald gracefully! I think every and any man ought to consult the AoM blog once and a while.

Unfortunately, there isn't much of a female counterpart available. Sure, you can find a few scattered posts about how girls nowadays are little tramps and we should all be more like Grace Kelly. The problem is most of those posts revolve around what women ought not be doing as oppose to what we ought to. They end up sounding negative and catty rather then helpful.

Being a lady isn't about what you can't do!

You wanna drink? Go ahead!

You like sex? Have it!

Smoke and debate and play tackle football and wear jeans and eat sloppy joes if you have a mind to. The trick to doing anything and everything is to do it with a little tact and a little class.

That's what makes a Lady.

So, here's a little help for the gal that wants to be a Lady and also wants to express herself colorfully-

The Guide to Classy Cursing

I swear often. In casual conversation. I enjoy the punch curse words pack. I have always tried to converse so that my full meaning and intent is understood through my words. And in that swears are very handy.

Ladies can curse in such a way that it actually makes them more charming.

Conserve you curse words, use them sparingly. The rarity of your vulgar speech will give it more emphases. (This rule I just can't follow- though I'm working on it)

Use unexpected and novel curses. Lets face it- Fuck is boring. It's overused and trite. Look to the past (Whoreson, Damnable Ass)  or try other languages (Scheisse, Testa di Cazzo) for new and insulting swears.

Don't shy away from explicit swears- there's no sense in pulling your punch. My favorite go-to swear is Cunt. Give it a whirl, you'll make quite an impression. Get lengthy- Bastard cocksucking piece of shit or Sweet bleeding Christ on the Cross.

Use curses when referencing situations rather then people. Let's be honest- no one like to be cursed at. While it is sometimes justifiable, it's still rude.

Whether you  swear out of anger or as simply a discussion enlivening interjection, follow it up with a smile. Every time. This helps to show that despite the wretched phrase that just escaped your mouth, you're still genial and sweet.

Go forth and curse with class!

The Weekend that Wasn't

This is a story a the Weekend that Wasn't.

For me at least, because I'm working the s. days doing caterings and earning the bug bucks. So, no real chance for any nighttime fun but I did go out with CJ and Iz on friday. Some beers at the Blind Lady Ale House and then some rejection by doormen over expired licenses. Stupid, awful DMV is cramping my style. Regardless, we have photos!

 I went fairly casual- dark cigarette jeans, button down cowgirl shirt and my newly bought and super badass leather jacket.

 She always steals the spotlight.

 Red hot heels and some not so hot veiny feet.

 The holy trinity of beer.

And now I've got exactly 3 hours and 40 minutes until I have to go into work. Just enough time to enjoy a few rounds of some good morning music.

Some nonsense

A little beer fueled blather from last night.

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Disco and Fever

I've been fighting off some nasty sickness ever since coming back from New York so this past week has been very boring and very sleep filled. But the new year started much the same as the old year, with drinks and G.T.Gs and ogling hot bartenders at El Dorado. And last night I made it out to a friend's birthday house party. It was disco themed, a fact that I found out very last minute and really has to pull a 70's outfit off on the fly. I think I did ok- although it ended up coming out a bit 70's prostitute. I stole a pair of my Mom's jeans from her younger days, my gold 60's swimsuit and a 70's bridesmaid bolero. Funny, I have no connection or interest in the 1970's at all and it's the one retro era I really was at a loss for. 

The birthday girl ended up having the best disco outfit ever. All gold hotpants and furry jacket. Plus, Eka looks all beautiful and awesome in this photo.

 Best big dog ever- Mister Amigo

 CJ made us do the cliche Charlies Angels pose. Iz kinda dropped the ball on his end.

 Why on earth did women in the 1970's wear such awful pants? I was crotchzilla the entire night- it was ridiculous! But at least I had super fun afro hair.

CJ is a dancing queen, young and sweet, only seventeen. (At least, she looks seventeen.)

So, the night was vintage; just not my vintage. It was fun to dress up and out of my box but I think I'll stick to crinolines and victory rolls. Although, I do kinda like my 70's morning after hair.

Happy, happy, happy...

 

Another year closes and another one begins. The holidays that lead up to the change over allow you to celebrate the special people in your life that made the past year great. Things are gonna be changing in the New Year with all luck. Looking forward to some new moves.

 

Happy New Year, O digital world!