C'est la vie

 So it goes, eh?

Anyway, I have nothing to say at the moment so I'll just attempt to enjoy the relative calm of the Weimar Republic period before January and the changes that will bring. 

I saw this on Tumblr:

 

 

Sadly, not real.

 

 

 

Shall we backtrack to Halloween? 

Tee shirt is a few years old. I've been wearing it to sleep. I sleep a LOT now.

A very blousy blouse! I'm keeping it though-the colour is too good.

Someone told me I look like Joan Cussack. I don't think I do. Maybe the hair?

Basketball bag.

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Nylon skirt perfect for a rainy day. I had a nun ask me jokingly if I was the witch today. Tempting as it was to ask her if I'd be getting burned at the stake if I said yes, I have enough respect for nuns that I just laughed, and replied that I was.

My shoes are very witchy.

Kate Beaton Moby Dick shirt.

We rarely get weather for short sleeved sweaters, but this year has been doing a good job of a warm autumn.

Seriously though, would you look at that skirt/bag match?

Wore some of my Halloween themed attire, but not much this year. Just haven't felt like it.

Matching dress and hoodie.

I didn't end up doing a costume-just wasn't up to it, but here's what I wore the day of Halloween. 

Here, catch!

So that was October. Shall we take a quick look at November without pausing to talk about what happened? Things are not good. I'll leave it at that.

Alright, clothes. I haven't felt like I owe anyone, "pretty." 

Is Aggressively Ugly a style? Have I coined a phrase?

Nothing kills the sexy vibe of animal print like a poloneck.

These 80s pinstripe Lee jeans are awful. I just adore them. Hard to think of an outfit that is a bigger, "Fuck you" to the white, cis male gaze.

Not my style but, cool vintage skirt and blouse.

Vintage Oscar de la Renta blouse.

Setebello was an exclusive dress shop in Boston that only accepted very wealthy clientele. I laughed a bit buying the skirt for .98 cents at Thrift World.

Sometimes I dress like a muppet

Very fluffy and warm slippers from Aldi. They're well made with a proper sole and everything.

Still have the summer blanket on the bed.

60s suit I bought in the 80s when it was just old, not vintage.

American football pose. I wear the football brooch on Fridays during the season. Friday night is when the High School teams play.

Bored yet? I have a few more.

Modern shirt, vintage dress.

It feels like the 1930s, so perhaps I unconsciously dressed for it.

Maybe the French Resistance

Might as well wear the good stuff. No point saving it now.

Old cardigan I've had since university.

Oversized flannel lined jeans. Vintage Woolrich cardigan.

And finally, some pure 80s silliness.

Buttons, snaps, and a zipper all up the back. That was fun getting into and out of.

Do you think the shoulder pads are big enough?

Whew, you still here? That was a long, photo heavy post. I am going to try and do better with regular posts, but no promises. I'm not really doing much social media outside of Tumblr these days (@goodymcgoodface) and I've taken my Instagram private. I rarely post there. Something feels so desperate and tawdry about it that I just don't want to participate. I did sign up for a Bluesky account, but have only done a single post just to establish I'm not a bot. 

For domestic readers this is a good week to sit your family/friends down over the holiday and do a digital checkup. Adjust your privacy settings to the degree you can. Get a VPN.  Get the Signal app for texting. In years past families used to get together at Thanksgiving and have uncomfortable conversations about death-which is still a good thing to do, but maybe this year you will want to prioritize your privacy. You shouldn't assume anything is private, but you can try to limit the intrusion. 

If you were on the fence deciding between apple or pumpkin pie, you might as well do both. God only knows where we'll all be next year. 

Gobble Gobble.