Leggings, faux leather jacket, plaid skirt/dress, skinny knit pants and black boots…    Yes please!

Smiling because of…

• Tumblr sofastrout.tumblr.com
• vodka
• shopping this Sunday with two lovely girls
• roadtrip/vacation in 9 days
• my cat bringing my mice as gifts that I quickly dispose of
• my cat cuddling me instead
• Veet haha
• Medieval Times tomorrow?

1.  Buy a cheap candle and cut it up into pieces. Keep cutting until you have the wick separated. Put the wick aside!  You can buy wax but it tends to cost more. I used a cookie dough scented candle from Michaels.

2. Place wax pieces in pot on medium heat. Uh, do not leave this unattended. Stir regularly.

2. Pick your teacup!

3.  Take the wick from the original candle and tape it to a pen. Place the pen over the teacup, balancing it, so that the wick in the middle of the cup.

4. Pour melted wax into teacup.

5. Let dry and….voila!

Also… candles are often only coloured on the outside so once you cut into it you’ll see how it’ll end up. My original candle was yellow-ish but the inside was white so once it dried, it just looked white.

Forever 21

Urban Outfitters

]]> http://patchesofsunshine.wordpress.com/2009/08/10/wish-list/feed/ 1 patchesofsunshine few21 f21floral 57724414-06 16704157_02_a http://patchesofsunshine.wordpress.com/2009/08/04/what-i-wore-simple-summer/ http://patchesofsunshine.wordpress.com/2009/08/04/what-i-wore-simple-summer/#comments Tue, 04 Aug 2009 23:07:45 +0000 patchesofsunshine http://patchesofsunshine.wordpress.com/?p=1073 ]]> My outfits are so simple lately. It has been hot and I’ve really just been at home or at the pool.

(top Old Navy DIY, shorts Charlotte Russe)

(top and skirt Old Navy)

(top my moms from when she was a teen! she did the dino screen print, shorts and sunglasses Wet Seal)

(repeat)

Apparently I’m liking navy and leather.

(oh bloated belly, I’m sorry I fill you with alcohol every weekend)

new shorts from Charlotte Russe.  It was buy one sale item get the second for free- nice!

(top Old Navy, hat … forget, bag gift, sunglasses Wet Seal, flip flops Old Navy, bikini forget)

I’m detoxing.  My poor body needs it.  It’s healthy, I know better than to ever starve myself but damn, I’m still hungry!

]]> http://patchesofsunshine.wordpress.com/2009/07/27/what-i-wore-striped-shorts/feed/ 1 patchesofsunshine 26 001 26 002 26 003 26 004 26 006 26 005 http://patchesofsunshine.wordpress.com/2009/07/26/just-a-thought/ http://patchesofsunshine.wordpress.com/2009/07/26/just-a-thought/#comments Sun, 26 Jul 2009 22:03:30 +0000 patchesofsunshine http://patchesofsunshine.wordpress.com/?p=1056 ]]> I’ve noticed that those who follow fashion get away with wearing things that would normally be deemed rather skanky.  Anyone agree?  I don’t mean that as insult to anyone.  Hell, I fall into that category now and then!  Sometimes, I feel like it gets taken a bit far though.

If you’re walking around in this dress during the day and it fits you tightly and rides up high… well, I don’t think you’re really asking to be respected.  No, we shouldn’t judge people by what they wear but we all know that the main argument against dressing “trashy-like” is that people will assume you are that way and treat you as so.

I just wonder if a person dressed this way would get angry if someone was to make the wrong assumption about them.   It’s something to think about.  Can a fashionable outfit still be considered slutty?

ps. Sorry if I insulted anyone with this. It wasn’t my intention.  A lot of what’s in style right now is short hemlines, tight skirts, cut out dresses etc and I just think they have a time and place (much as I love them).