October to do List

Greetings!
My brain has gone awry so give me some time to get things straightened out. For now I will bore you with my October to do list. Sorry. :)

                                OCTOBER TO DO LIST 2011

1: Go downtown and collect all the valuable sparse Halloween goodies. (Darn it Australia! WHY don't you celebrate Halloween like other countries?!)

2: Get my striped tights from the post and order a Victorian parasol for the nasty spring weather.

3: Knit another three lengths on that scarf I'm supposed to be creating.

4: Add another 5 candles to my room collection, if not more.

6: Finish creating my scrap book.

7: Finish reading Dracula

8: Research the Festival of Samhain, Celtic traditions and old Halloween folklore.

9: Watch Repo! The Genetic Opera

10: Watch Queen of the Damned just for the sake of it.

11: Watch the Rocky Horror Picture Show.

12: Bake cookies and muffins.

13: Finish the Addams family and start on the Munsters.

14: Go out and throttle the ice-cream truck driver for driving around so I can hear him but never find him in time to get some cheap ice-cream. (This is an example of my bad humour) :P

15: Visit the Fremantle Cemetary.

Goodness knows I won't be able to accomplish much of these, but it's worth a try...

Farewell, and I hope you all have better Halloweens than me. :)

Stereotype Post

Greetings!

Yes, I don't think I have anything decent to say...as usual, so here's another survey, this time I aquired it from Aislingchild's lovely blog.

The stereotypes that I 'have' I will mark in underlined.
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I'm SKINNY, so I MUST be anorexic.

I'm EMO, so I MUST cut my wrists.

I'm a NIGRO so I MUST carry a gun.

I'm BLONDE, so I MUST be a ditz

I'm JAMAICAN so I MUST smoke weed.

I'm HAITIAN so I MUST eat cat.

I'm ASIAN, so I MUST be sexy.

I'm JEWISH, so I MUST be greedy.

I'm GAY, so I MUST have AIDS.

I'm a LESBIAN, so I MUST have a sex-tape.

I'm ARAB, so I MUST be a terrorist.

I speak my mind, so I must be a bitch.

I'm a GAY RIGHTS SUPPORTER, so I WILL go to hell.

I'm a CHRISTAN, so I MUST think gay people should go to hell.

I'm RELIGIOUS, so I MUST shove my beliefs down your throat.

I'm ATHEIST so I MUST hate the world.

I don't have a RELIGION, so I MUST be evil and have no morals

I'm REPUBLICAN, so I MUST not care about poor people.

I'm DEMOCRAT, so I MUST not believe in being responsible.

I am LIBERAL, so I MUST be gay.

I'm SOUTHERN, so I MUST be white trash.

I TAKE (or used to take) ANTI-DEPRESSANTS, so I MUST be crazy.

I'm a GUY, so I MUST only want to get into your pants.

I'm IRISH, so I MUST have a bad drinking problem.

I'm INDIAN, so I MUST own a convenient store.

I'm NATIVE AMERICAN, so I MUST dance around a fire screaming like a savage.

I'm a CHEERLEADER, so I MUST be a whore...

I'm a DANCER, So I MUST be stupid, stuck up, and a whore

I wear SKIRTS a lot, so I MUST be a slut.

I'm a PUNK, so I MUST do drugs.

I'm RICH, so I MUST be a conceited snob.

I WEAR BLACK, so I MUST be a goth or emo.

I'm a WHITE GIRL, so I MUST be a nagging, steal-your-money kind of girlfriend.

I'm CUBAN, so I MUST spend my spare time rolling cigars.

I'm NOT A VIRGIN, so I MUST be easy.

I FELL IN LOVE WITH A MARRIED MAN, so I MUST be a home-wrecking whore.

I'm a TEENAGE MOM, so I MUST be an irresponsible slut.

I'm POLISH, so I MUST wear my socks with my sandals

I'm ITALIAN, so I must have a "big one".

I'm EGYPTIAN, so I must be a TERRORIST!

I'm PRETTY, so I MUST not be a virgin.

I HAVE STRAIGHT A'S, so I MUST have no social life.

I DYE MY HAIR CRAZY COLORS, so I MUST be looking for attention.

I DRESS IN UNUSUAL WAYS so I MUST be looking for attention.

I'm INTO THEATER & ART, so I MUST be a homosexual.

I'm a VEGETARIAN, so I MUST be a crazy political activist.

I HAVE A BUNCH OF GUY FRIENDS, so I MUST be fucking them all.

I HAVE A BUNCH OF GIRLS WHO ARE FRIENDS, so I MUST be a player.

I have BIG BOOBS, so I MUST be a hoe.

I'm COLOMBIAN, so I MUST be a drug dealer.

I WEAR WHAT I WANT, so I MUST be a poser.

I'm RUSSIAN, so I MUST be cool and thats how Russians roll.

I'm GERMAN, so I must be a Nazi.

I hang out with GAYS, so i must be GAY TOO

I'm BRAZILIAN, so I MUST have a big butt.

I'm PUERTO RICAN, so I MUST look good and be conceited

I'm SALVADORIAN, so I MUST be in MS 13

I'm POLISH, so I MUST be greedy

I'm HAWAIIAN so I MUST be lazy

I'm PERUVIAN, so I MUST like llamas

I'm a STONER so I MUST be going in the wrong direction

I'm a VIRGIN so I MUST be prude

I'm STRAIGHT EDGE so I must be violent.

I'm a FEMALE GAMER, so I MUST be ugly.. or crazy.

I'm BLACK so I MUST love fried chicken and kool-aid.

I'm a GIRL who actually EATS LUNCH, so I MUST be fat.

I'm SINGLE so I MUST be ugly

I'm a SKATER so I MUST do weed and steal stuff

I'm a GOTH so I MUST only wear black and date only other goths

I'm ASIAN so I MUST be a NERD that does HOMEWORK 24/7

I'm CHRISTIAN so I MUST hate homosexuals.

I'm MIXED RACE so I MUST be screwed up.

I'm MUSLIM so I MUST be a terrorist.

I'm in BAND, so I MUST be a dork.

I'm BLACK so I MUST believe JESUS WUZ A BROTHA

I'm MORMON so I MUST be perfect

I'm WHITE and have black friends so I MUST think I'm black

I'm GOTH so I MUST worship the devil

I'm HISPANIC, so I MUST be dirty.

I'm NOT LIKE EVERYONE ELSE, so I MUST be a loser.

I'm not stick-thin, so I MUST eat junk

I'm OVERWEIGHT, so I MUST have a problem with self control.

I'm PREPPY, so I MUST shun those who don't wear Abercrombie & Hollister.

I'm on a DANCE team, so I must be stupid, stuck up, and a whore.

I'm YOUNG, so I MUST be naive.

I'm RICH, so I MUST be a conceited snob

I'm MEXICAN, so I MUST have hopped the border.

I'm BLACK, so I MUST love watermelon

I'm BI, so I MUST think every person I see is hot.

I'm an ASIAN GUY, so I MUST have a small penis.

I'm a GUY CHEERLEADER, so I MUST be gay.

I'm a PREP, so I MUST be rich.

I don't like the SUN so I MUST be an albino.

I have a lot of FRIENDS, so I MUST love to drink and party.

I wear tight PANTS and I'm a guy, so I MUST be emo.

I couldn't hurt a FLY, So I MUST be a pussy.

I support GAY RIGHTS, so I MUST fit in with everyone.

I hang out with teenage drinkers and smokers, so I MUST smoke and drink too.

I have ARTISTIC TALENT, so I MUST think little of those who don't.

I don't like to be in a BIG GROUP, so I MUST be anti-social.

I have a DIFFERENT sense of HUMOR, so I MUST be crazy.

I tell people OFF, so I MUST be an over controlling bitch.

My hair gets GREASY a lot, so I MUST have no hygiene skills.

I'm DEFENSIVE, so I MUST be over controlling and a bitch.

I'm a NUDIST, so I MUST want everyone to see my boobs.

I read Comics, so I MUST be a loser.

I hang out with a FORMER PROSTITUTE.. So I MUST be a whore myself.

I'm TEXAN so I MUST ride a horse

I’m a GOTH, so I MUST be a Satanist

I’m a CROSSDRESSER, so I must be homosexual.

I draw ANIME so I MUST be a freak.

I am a FANGIRL so I MUST be a crazy, obsessed stalker.

I WATCH PORN so I MUST be perverted.

I'm INTELLIGENT so I MUST be weak.

I am AMERICAN so I MUST be obese, loudmouthed and ignorant

I’m a YOUNG WRITER, so I MUST be emo.

I’m CANADIAN, so I MUST talk with a funny accent and love hockey and beavers

I'm a GUY, so I MUST ditch my pregnant girlfriend.

I'm DISABLED, so I MUST be on Welfare.

I'm a FEMINIST, so I MUST have a problem with sexuality and I want to castrate every Man on the earth.

I WEAR A BIG SUNHAT when I go outside, so I MUST be stupid.

I like BLOOD, so I must be a VAMPIRE.

I'm an ALBINO, so I MUST be an evil person with mental abilities and is A MURDERER!

I'm ENGLISH, so I MUST speak with either a cockney or a posh accent, love tea and Cricket, and have bad teeth.

I’m WHITE, so I MUST be responsible for everything going wrong on the planet: Past, present, and future.

I’m not the most POPULAR person in school, so I MUST be a loser

I care about the ENVIRONMENT, so I MUST be a tree hugging hippie.

I'm a PACIFIST, so I MUST be a peace-loving hippie.

I have a FAN CHARACTER, so I MUST be an annoying Mary-sue.

I ROLE PLAY; I MUST be having cyber sex

I'm PAGAN/WICCAN so I MUST worship Satan, sacrifice babies, and drink the blood of virgins.

I have my OWN spiritual ideology; therefore I MUST be WRONG or MISGUIDED.

I'm NOT CHRISTIAN so I MUST just need converting.

I'm DANISH so I MUST be a tall blond blue-eyed lesbian.

I like CARTOONS, so I MUST be IRRESPONSIBLE.

I like READING, so I MUST be a LONER.

I DISAGREE with my government, so I MUST be a TERRORIST.

I RIDE THE BUS, so I MUST have no other way of getting around or be a bum.

I am a WITCH, so I MUST be and OLD HAG and fly on a broomstick.

I love YAOI, so I MUST be GAY.

I'm a TEENAGER, so I MUST be a troublemaker

I DON'T CURSE, so I MUST be an outcast.

I CURSE so I MUST not have a good vocabulary

I HATE my teacher, so I MUST get bad grades in that subject

I like GAMES, ANIME, and COMICS, so I MUST be childish.

I SPOT GRAMMATICAL ERRORS, so I MUST be a pedantic jerk.

I'm GOTHIC, so I MUST be mean.

I’m STRONG so I MUST be stupid.

I'm Australian so I MUST hunt crocodiles and talk to kangaroos.

I go to RENFAIRES, so I MUST talk weird, be a loser, and not be up with the times

I love marching band, so I MUST be a friendless freak.

I DRINK and SMOKE, so I MUST have no life

I am friends with a CUTTER, so I MUST be a CUTTER too.

I cry easily, so I MUST be a wimp.

I can't help pointing out mistakes so I MUST be an over-controlling perfectionist

I'm a PERFECTIONIST so I MUST check everything ten times, then burst into tears at one mistake

I DON’T LIKE to talk about my personal life so I MUST be having problems

I like FIRE so I must be an arsonist

I'm a PERSON, so I MUST be LABELED

There's my answers. :)

Farewell!

Friday the 13th Things - 13 Places I Want to Go

Greetings!

I have little to nothing good to say for a 'decent' post, so I will fill in a survey instead.

I give all credit to the lovely Hayley Callaway (www.hayleycallaway.blogspot.com) for the creation of this charming application that she's allowed me to use. :)

                                                13 places I'd like to visit in my lifetime

1: Middle Earth. I have to visit Gondor and Rivendell in particular...(sadly impossible)

2: France, Notre Dame. All those gargoyles and pretty cathedrals appeal very much to me.

3: Canada. I have a great uncle there and it's a lovely place compared to dry, deserty and windy Australia.

4: England. It's the birthplace of so much history, who doesn't want to go there?

5: France, Paris. Need to see the Eiffel tower and other things.

6: Italy, Rome: Just for the sake of it.

7: San Diego, California. I want to see where my dad grew up. :)

8: Leizpeg, Germany. For obvious reasons...aka Wave Goffik Treffen?

9: America, somewhere. I just have to go look at Hot Topic. Oh yeah and participate in an American Halloween.

10: Ireland. TO see the origins of Halloween, eg: Festival of Samhain, and study various bits and pieces of history.

11: New Zealand. Seeing the areas where they filmed Narnia and Lord of the Rings.

12: Transylvania. That'd be fun...

13: Egypt. Yeah to finally appease my constant splurges of studying Egyptology by seeing the pyramids. (And learn everything possible, on location. :D)

I'd have mentioned Sydney, but I'll be going there in 2 years for my GED...so yeah.

Well, that's it! Farewell readers. :)

Outfit Post: Dad's 60th

Greetings again, oh my lovely readers! I noticed on facebook (Goth blogging community) that my blog was one of those that was a tad difficult to read, so I changed the font to white. I hope this suits everyone better. :)

Note: To the new followers, thank you SO much! I am still in mild shock from having so many spring up and I think I have just died now...Ultimate Goth Guide is following me! (Do excuse me while I faint)

Today was my dad's 60th birthday so the family went out to a charming little cafe downtown and as mom said I was allowed to wear whatever I wanted, I formed together a simple Gothy outfit. Here are the photos: (Please excuse my poor fashion sense, unphotogenicness, shortness and 'stuffed' looking self.)

And yes, at the last minute my 5 red hair extensions came in the mail so mom braided them into my hair (They are a few inches too long to wear with it out) and as such came a pretty two toned braid.

Ignore my expression, I never do well with surprise photos like this one.

An almost completely meat free meal! Salad and potatoes....sadly there was a bit of bacon floating around.

My outfit: Bought from Op shops, Kmart and David Jones. Note the red braid :D

My hat!

Ignore fat self, it's because I ate a lot and it was dreadfully cold so I'm wearing double shirts.

I made those mini gloves myself out of a deceased pair of my favourite socks.

Jacket: Op shop ($5), Shirt: Op shop ($2.50), Skirt: Op shop ($4:00), Socks: David Jones ($10), Shoes: Kmart ($10), Hair extensions: Ebay ($6.50), Hat: Reject Shop ($3:00), Necklace: Dad, Gloves: Made by me.

My tanning solution is working!

I am getting tights to replace these socks soon.

Showing the full braid. Messy, I know, but this was after a full day's wear.

This is my first time wearing a full Gothic outfit on an occasion other than a funeral, and the lady at the restauraunt complimented me on it. (Very nice of her :))

It was amusing though, as while I walked down the street several people gave me odd looks, and while I was admiring a statue while waiting for the others, this old man in a car stared at me with his mouth partially open.

I attempted to ignore him, (albeit with a smile) but when I looked at him a few minutes later, he still had this shocked look on his face, and when I climbed into the car he craned his neck forward and gawked as we drove away.

He must've either liked my outfit or had never seen a Goth before. :P

Anyhow, farewell now! I hope you like this outfit post! -Cherish

Random Post: Skincare and Hair

Greetings again!
I have no idea why I'm even bothering to post, but perchance it is because of the fact that I just got 2 more followers! *Explodes into a flock of tiny bats*

I noticed that people seemed to like my photo post (hairstyles) and so I figured I'd do a mini post on Beauty and Health. Here goes:

I am sadly short and stunted (5 foot something compared to my dad at 6 foot 3) and as such I usually take facial shots. Plus the fact that my family members are fairly amateur at photography. In the future I'll try to teach mom how to take decent photos so I can give you a proper 'outfit post' instead of just hairstyles.

But on to my tips.

FACE/SKIN TIPS:
 I know I'm no where near perfect looking, but I do have a few tiny tips I will share. For keeping the pimples away, at night I use olive oil and lavender oil on my face, it does wonders.

And since I am one of those cursed with an oil rimmed face and dry arms and legs, I don't use soap at all, and I found that my skin is doing ever so much better. (Or just a light layer of easygoing soap)

And for untanning my skin and achieving paleness, I cut up one lemon into slices and put it in a glass, pour milk over it and add a teaspoon of honey. Then I cover it over, put it in the fridge all night and use it the next morning on my face and arms.

HAIR TIPS:
Everyone seems to really like my hair and they wonder how I keep it this way, so I'll post some tips for it here. You all probably know this stuff but whatever. Here goes!

I wash my hair whenever the roots get oily (Basically every two days) using two washes of Sunsilk shampoo (Sunsilk is amazing, it goes for marvellous shine and easy detangling and a generally soft and glossy finish)

And after that a wash of Sunsilk conditioner. While the conditioner is washing out, I comb my hair, as I found that this pulls out less hair and is easier to untangle then without conditioner.

After all the hair is clean and nice, I turn the water on fairly cold (As this decreases hair burn and gives an even nicer shine) and pour a cup of straight apple cider vinegar all over my scalp (While the water's still running) and rinse my hair with it. Then I let my hair dry naturally (No blowdrying unless absolutely necessary) and that's it!

Note: Sometimes instead of vinegar I boil parseley or rosemary in a pot and pour the resulting juice over my hair. (Rosemary brings out the dark color while Parseley controls dry scalp flakes.)

Well, that's all my 'tips', perchance these may benefit you. Do you have any personal skin/hair tips you would like to share?

-Cherish

Babybat Blues

Ah hello my dear readers!
It cheered me immensly to see that I have 7 followers and that people are actually reading and liking this humble blog. So in spite of my vastly unorginised self, I decided that a little post would be in order.

*Note: Will contain ramblings, Baby bat miseries, and silly happiness*

I'm still in a great deal of shock and misery as two of my carefully cultivated 1 cm long nails broke. I can't believe how horrid I feel about it, I mean, they're just nails but I feel like part of my hand has been amputated.

But anyhow, today was mostly nice as I found some charming black sheets in the store and 2 cute little coffee mugs with polka dots and stripes on them.

Oh and the best part...I found a darling little mini top hat in the shop for only $3! It's obviously quite cheap but I think it'll last me awhile.

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Time for the 'Babybat Blues':

I had to wear really casual clothes today, aka (Black tracksuit pants, random hoodie and tennis shoes) awful I know.

I know some Goths probably have to wear such clothes occasionally and they're totally alright with it, but I felt exceedingly shy and like I wasn't fit to be out in public.

Maybe it's just a babybat thing but I feel smart and well dressed only when I'm out head to toe in lace, sweeping skirts and stripy socks. Not to mention an elaborate hairdo. As much as I would like to dress this way 24/7, I am finding out that it can be rather time consuming and as my part time job of delivering catalogues requires casual wear (Not even all black, as some people are apparently disturbed by such things) I have to dress down in the lowest forms.

To make matters even more complex, I keep hearing about how Goths shouldn't make a big deal of what they're dressed in, for example...you should never think: "I'm not walking the dog dressed like that, it isn't Goth" and other such comments.

I know that's true and all but what do you have to say about it? Do you feel better only when you're dressed your best, whatever you're doing?

I feel like I could drop dead if I was wearing a baby blue shirt, even if I did wear black everything else. Sure I do wear plenty of color, jewel tones...but I feel sick when my family tries to cajole me into wearing that 'elegant brown skirt and flowered top'.

To be honest though, I still feel really inferior, and sometimes I feel mallgothy even though I'm fairly sure I am not. When I see another Goth on the street I feel massively embarassed and in my mind I'm comparing of how good their outfit is, and how Mallgoth/Ungoth I look.

Thank God I am slowly getting over that. Anyhow. I am sorry for this depressive talk. I suppose the only use for it is to tell those who read it to not follow my terrible example of comparing and self put down.

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An amusing thing that's happened recently:

-I've earned the nickname 'Dracula' because of how I coat myself in half a bottle of sunscreen every day and hide in my dark room, complaining if someone opens the curtains that it's 'too bright'. Yes it's foolish, but living in a basement for six months does that to you. Yes, you officially hate the sun.

-People have been giving me weird looks when I talk, as instead of using excessive slang and quick speech...it looks like all the classical fiction I've been reading lately has gone to my head, as when I write or speak, (Even when I try hard not to) I tend to speak slowly and use big abnormal words that come from my daily readings of my thesaurus. (Yes, go on. Look how weird I am :), I read thesauruses and dictionaries/encyclopedias for fun). Of course, this doesn't happen ALL the time, just a lot...

--Ah! Enough talk, time for some pictures....!!!!!  :D

My two cutesy coffee cups!

The mini hat :)

Me wearing the hat

Yes, that's how I always smile...I'm just a little tired here.

Just for fun: Me at 13, look how horribly I'm dressed and my yucky tan. (By the way, I did cook that raisin bread myself...I'm not that bad at cooking...

A more recent picture, showing how the tan is GONE, yay thanks to my dark room.

Thanks for reading this ramble of mine, I hope you enjoyed!

Photo Post!

Hey everyone!
I'm very sorry I haven't updated lately, but as school has been dragging me down my mind has not even approached the idea of posting.

(But I still have faithfully read all the blogs I follow up until now. Yes, every single post people!)

I haven't got my act together for an actually cool post so I'll do a photo post with some hairstyle ideas for those who want a wacky easy and generally messy/Victorian inspired, and it will be dedicated to my 5 lovely followers, thank you so much guys!

My normal hair...and I don't suit black lipstick, right?

This was kind of inspired by Dave Vanian...but if doing it THAT style, I'd straighten it and add a white stripe.

Yes, a loose bun and my only hat...I want to get a mini top hat instead of this trilby.

This bun was made by excessively spraying my hair with hairspray and then crunching it to the back of my head.

The general rule for this style is hairspray (LOTS) for tacky looking hair, and mousse and a lot of hairpins for 'pretty'.

This is the separated bun, it's clamped together with spray and dragged over to the sides.

Front view of the pulled apart 'mop'.

These styles are very easy and don't require teasing at all, (Just a lot of backcombing and spraying) and they hold together well enough if you use hairpins.

If you tried any of these youself I am quite sure you'd do a better job than me! I only spent about 5 minutes assembling and moving the hair about to create a different look. (They are excellent for bad hair days as they have this messy elegance :D)
Anyhow, that's the end of my little photo post, see you!