Ready for a little winter-related rambling?
Every year, around the middle of November, my perception of almost everything changes. I feel an urge to look more feminine, to reinvent myself in a certain way, to experiment new situations, to jump on occasions to see and discover more. Often, this ends up being only theoretical as I think a lot about those things, but do not achieve them. This time, I would like things to be different. I'm already seeing elements in my life I would like to change, and in order to make things feasable, I believe lists are in order.
Clothing-wise, I am often tempted by many things during the winter and often end up spending on everything but what I really want and would wear very much. This year, I intend to keep to the following (a bit shallow, yes...) list as I don't really need anything:
a)to find a nice, warm, subtly coloured cardigan, preferably like the pale purple one above;
b)to stop getting tempted by all those pretty shiny things and find myself the perfect vintage beaded cardigan I've been thinking about for a few years;
c)to find a used fur or a soft faux-fur jacket (I passed on one, last year, regretted it and kept seeing the lucky girl who bought it every few days - we didn't even know each other);
d)to find a colourful a-line skirt (yes, a lot of colour in this list!);
e)to use scarves to keep my ears warm like the lovely girl in the last picture!
f)to get an extra pair of wool tights.
Life-wise, I would like to...
a)get back to producing more collages, jewellery, and maybe developing my own photos;
b)get better at actually going out of the house, yes, even if it's cold, and stop missing exhibitions and movies, reasoning with myself with seasonal excuses;
c)get better at waking up early and be punctual to my morning classes;
d)start baking cakes, cookies and to learn how to make pies: I still haven't used the full potential of finally having a working oven in my apartment!
Finally, remain cheerful and happy, and remember that that's the most important, no matter what's on the lists!
How about you? What are your seasonal resolutions? Do you make such lists?
Photos: 1 (Gordon Parks), 2?, 3 (James D. Kelly), 4?, 5, 6?.
I haven't made a list but I should. I also want to take amore femine approach to my appearance...this may be something to do with age aswell? I've actually been doing my hair the last few days...a routine I'd like to get into even when I'm not leaving the house. I've got loads of sewing planned, including femine short and shift dresses but I also want a vast collection of light, cropped, 1910ish blouses. Fingers crossed we both achieve. (thats only the clothes section, shesh life makeover!)
ReplyDeleteVery good manifesto! I winter I tend to look more robotic than human! And yes to the scarf -- a great looking and practical idea... xo bb
ReplyDeleteIt's good to have lists. Reading them after some time has passed is always entertaining too as our tastes sometimes change or to realize that most items have been acquired without even knowing it.
ReplyDeleteA pair of wool tights is definitely on my list for this winter!
Linh
www.ponytail-girl.blogspot.com
Jessica, BB and Linh- So far, the list is very efficient! I've already ticked off an item from the clothing part, and improved on another from the life part. Let's hope it keeps on to be like that for the rest of the season...
ReplyDeleteOO these pictures are so inspirational for me! I make these lists too but I hardly ever achieve everything I put down. Oh well!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous photographs... I love your blog and usually I find the text written on blogs uninteresting and self indulgent. Yours however was interesting and I have to say i'm intrigued! Again beautiful blog, I think I'll be following!
ReplyDeleteKatie: Glad you like them, I really enjoy making lists of both things and photos!
ReplyDeleteFuschiaaa: Thank you very much for your kind words, it means a lot to me. I do my best to share things that are interesting both for me to write about and for others to read about!
Oh, I love lists. My latest obsession is trying to determine the absolute minimum number of clothing items I could own and still look good/feel happy. It's an ever-changing document on my computer.
ReplyDeleteMichelle: That's a great list idea, I would really like to try it too! I have been (very) slowly reducing the contents of my wardrobe and trying to concentrate only on things that I thoroughly like. Such a list would be really helpful, thanks for sharing the idea!
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