Ugh. Oh, and SFDs, because I dressed to especially make myself happy today

[cupcake_goth]

Dear Insomnia Fairy,

We are not friends. I know you think we are, but you are wrong. Please stop visiting.

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Dear Brain,

When I finally do manage to fall asleep, supplying dreams that are entirely about me not being able to fall asleep (in a variety of settings) and getting more and more upset? NOT HELPING. Please go back to the traditional stress dreams of either me stuck working back at Fred Meyer, or the one where I have to hunt the critters from the Aliens movies at my office. I like the Aliens one, actually. Petticoats and pulse rifles go together very nicely.

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So, I'm tired. Very, very tired. Which means I chose an outfit to cheer myself up today.

• Black pointy-toe shoes with bats that stroppy_baggage had designed for me.


• Black tights, with black cotton stockings decorated with pink ribbons worn over them.


• Black "Dolly Bustle" knee-length skirt with additional pink ruffles from Retroscope Fashions, worn over a black knee-length petticoat.


• Black velvet hip-length high-collared Victorian-esque jacket from Newport News. I replaced the buttons on this one with giant silver ones.


• Small black faux-fur stole/collar that ties with a large-ish pink & black striped satin bow, lined in the same satin. (I made it last weekend.)


• Freshly-trimmed batwing-point bangs, and the rest of my hair pulled up into a high ponytail and secured with extra-full lace-festooned hairties.


• Jewelry: The usual giant silver rings, pink glass pearl earrings, and my antique silver mini pocketwatch necklace, worn hanging over the bow of the collar.


• Makeup, the usual: YSL Touch Eclat under my eyes (all hail the gold clicky tube that makes me look like I'm well-rested!), translucent powder, black liquid liner on the upper & lower lids, black DiorShow mascara, and Vamp lipstick.

Tonight, the Unhallowed Metropolis signing, and a good night's sleep. Oh please, a good night's sleep.

Comments

[water-of-fire.livejournal.com]

I love the well-rested gold clickytube. Often imitated, never duplicated.

[savannarama.livejournal.com]

When I finally do manage to fall asleep, supplying dreams that are entirely about me not being able to fall asleep (in a variety of settings) and getting more and more upset? NOT HELPING.

I have heard of such dreams! They have found people in sleep labs who swear they wake up constantly, tossing and turning, but videotape and brain waves show otherwise. How tormenting! Especially if one already suffers from insomnia. Small comfort(?) that your dreams were weird enough to prove you were actually asleep.

I was relieved just to know such a thing is possible, as I'm influenced by my perception of how much sleep I've had, in addition to the truth of how much sleep I've had.

[staxxy.livejournal.com]

I hope you are able to sleep tonight as well, sugar. It's really not fair. :(

[rikibeth.livejournal.com]

What a marvelous outfit! And I may have to adopt makeup tips from you.

Was the bit about dressing to make yourself happy a reference to coffeeem's War For The Oaks? "Sometimes Eddi dressed for success, sometimes she dressed to impress, and sometimes for the sheer comfort of knowing that, whatever else went wrong, at least she liked her clothes."

Also, hello! Found you through my friend ashbet, and friended you because I'm such a fan of your column. Hope you don't mind!

[shoindiematrix.livejournal.com]

Petticoats and pulse rifles make me happy. Sounds like Tank Girl had a Victorian great-gran.