I’m [re]starting my minimalist challenge tonight. We had quite the snowstorm this morning which means I won’t be venturing out on the roads. I’ll be skipping class tonight in favour of staying safely off the roads and instead, going through the ritual of keep/toss/donate with the stuff I have with me at camp.
I rented four movies for the weekend: Zodiac, The Day of the Jackal, Frost/Nixon, and The Conversation. My plan is to stay focused on my minimalist challenge but spend the evenings knitting and watching movies.
I finished knitting my scarf! I just have to bind off, weave in the ends, and add the tassels. I aimed for a 72 inch scarf but it ended up 80 inches so a bit longer than I had wanted. I can’t wait to try it out tomorrow when I walk to work on the path made through the snow. All I need is a new pair of snow-boots and long-johns and I’ll be all set for winter.
I didn’t know that my last post was going to totally make my day. I found a huge cache of 1970’s images. I’m so happy! Now I can rebuild my lost image archive. To be honest, I was really sad about losing that USB drive; I spent a year saving and archiving all the images I collected.
I use all those old vintage ads and pictures for inspiration. When I buy vintage dishware or sewing/knitting/crochet patterns, I use old advertisements to help me coordinate what I’m going to buy. They help me plan craft projects or even help me decide how I wear my hair and make-up (which of course, is 70’s inspired). I feel like my old self again; back on track and not having to dig through old archives for pictures when I need them.
I found out yesterday from the doctor that there is absolutely nothing wrong with me. I am as fit as a fiddle. My low-level pain is caused by exercise. In October 2010 when I first quit smoking (my official quit smoking date is February 14, 2011), I decided to start the Couch-to-5K running plan. That’s when I first noticed the pain which at the time was very minor. It’s gotten a bit worse over the last 1.5 years as I’ve mostly stuck to a regular workout routine.
The pain happened because I was an out-of-shape smoker trying to get in shape. Not to mention my gallbladder and liver surgeries a decade ago that left scarring. The remedy is to keep exercising. Only by getting in shape and really strengthening my core will I fix this issue. Now that I know what’s going on I can manage the pain.
So two good reasons to be happy today. I can rebuild my image archive, and also go back to just doing my thing and exercising and not worry that I may require surgery. For today, at least, it’s all good.
A little bit of 1970’s love, just for you, gentle nerdlings.
I’m not an expert on early technology (I wish) or the 1970’s (weird, I know), but I would put this picture at around 1971-1972. I’m basing my guess completely on her outfit and hairstyle which I don’t see being any later than 1972.
Donald Sutherland with young Kiefer, California, 1970.
May 1972. “Upside down flowers sprout on a string-strapped tubular top. Undershirty and cut low down — roll it up for even more bareness!”
Good times in Levi’s, 1972.
Y’know… I’ve never had a bad time in Levi’s. Oh and btw; those sand-coloured ones are awesome and I want a pair.
May 1972. “Color is a put-on, a turn-on, a great way to change your outlook. Where does it go? Everywhere!”
I’m going to try a modern version of this look tomorrow.
What I have in my suitcase; a 1990 copy of The Stand; a 1976 copy of Carrie; and a 1978 copy of Night Shift.
Fashion by Halston on the cover of Town & Country, 1970s.
Look at that beautiful, lightly feathered hair. That jacket is also lovely. But what really caught my interest is, “The Inevitable Invasion of Our Privacy”. This magazine was published in the 1970’s but we still haven’t learned. In fact, since 9/11 the erosion of our rights as citizens (in Western countries) has come at lightning speed and it’s disheartening. But, we’re too lazy to do anything about it.
(photos via Paxton Holly)
I’m on a secret mission. I’m not ready to share it yet but it’s awesome. The photos above are a hint. Those aren’t my glasses but I’ve recently acquired all three sets! I’ve wanted them for years and now they are mine :)
Some 70’s and 70’s inspired inspiration this grey, cold morning.
My hair. Much blonder than I anticipated. It looks shoulder length but it’s actually longer. I only lost about 2” in length. It looks shorter because the hairdresser curled it with hot rollers. My hair is totally 1976 and it’s awesome. It reminds me of JoBeth Williams in Poltergeist or Jaclyn Smith in the first season of Charlie’s Angels. I dig it.
My badass haircut is tomorrow. I haven’t decided on a colour. I’m wavering between getting blonder highlights or wimping out and dyeing it back to chocolate brown. I have picked the style; feathered of course but more Jaclyn Smith and less Farrah Fawcett.
I have a big post coming up about my retro project. Expect it tomorrow evening.
