Swimsuits and Star Trek Towels

Outfit Details:

Swimsuit Top: TJmaxx

Lace vest: Forever 21

Boots &  Shorts: Ebay

Towel: ThinkGeek

Necklace: Modcloth

Since it's starting to get cold outside I might as well bring out the swimsuit photos, right? Even in the height of July - when these were taken - it's too cold to actually swim in the ocean where I live. Mostly the whole reason for the photos was to show off my beach towel. As for the swimsuit, it was a lucky find for me a few years back and I'm still quite smitten with it.  

The Fantasy of Science Fiction

       It's impossible for me to deny how much I love science fiction and fantasy. I grew up on books, movies, and TV shows stemmed from Sci-Fi and Fantasy. Star Trek is the first TV show I remember ever watching, I've probably seen The Next Gen more times than I can count. Fantasy was more the world of books I was submerged into. The Chronicles of Prydain and of Narnia are the tales that I remember most from my childhood. As I've grown these genres have become more and more a part of my life. To me being a nerd, as people like to call it, was never something to shy away from or be ashamed of, I never thought that I should be looked down on because of my tastes. More recently this little love of mine has been something I've loved embracing all the more. I enjoy using it to throw people off their game. One glance at me and they see some girl into fashion and clothes, but my phone comes out all decked out in a Doctor Who and I start talking a minute a mile about comic books, Joss Whedon, and Star Trek. My Netflix list is swallowed up in science fiction shows and my bookcases are overwhelmed with fantasy and superheroes. My references can be brought back to the world of Harry Potter, Star Trek, and Merlin. If I could chose to have any pet in the world, it would be a dragon - they are real, don't make me come over there. 

         This doesn't limit me, because despite all of this, two of favorite books aren't considered either fantasy or science fiction. The Count of Monte Cristo and Oliver Twist, two classics and two of the books I love most.

            It reminds me how your tastes aren't stuck in one field, even if it's your passion. It's interesting how one thing can be your focus, your love, but when it comes down to it the thing you treasure most can have little to do with that one great love. I'm sure there is some great meaning under this, something that can be uncovered and taught, but I guess for right now it doesn't matter so much.

One of my favorite quotes is by Lloyd Alexander (who wrote the Prydain Chronicles), saying: 

"Fantasy is hardly an escape from reality. It's a way of understanding it."

 I think that far too often people look at those that do retreat into fantasy and science fiction as those that seek to hide from the real world. But for me, just as Lloyd put it, it's all about understanding the real world and accepting it. Somehow between everything that we find impossible in reality, but are accepted in these fictional worlds, it's easier to see the real world without finding it too difficult to survive in, We take those words that we have read, those scenes we have watched and use them to accept what is right in front of us. 

        I've struggled with accepting just who I was for most of my life, far too often fearing what people would say or what they would think. But when it comes down to it, you can hardly break away from that which you love most, as it is one the greatest parts of you. And, besides, why would you want to? In this world it can be so hard to find joy and passion, so if you do manage to grab onto something that gives you it, why in the world would you want to let it go?  

Outfit Details:

Dress: Ebay (it was a BCBG dress)

Twisting Tree Necklace: Modcloth

Shoes: Target

Braclet: Lace affiar

Ring Forever21

Puppy: Drogon

Alright That's my little message for you today, hopefully now you'll want to drive into some great book that will take the world around you and just make it a little more shiny - I meant that in the Firefly version of the word.

P.S. sorry for the super long post. 

Star Trek into Darkness

Boots & Tights: Target
(Also the shirt I used to make this uniform was from target as well)

Bajoran Earring: hand me downs. (I come from a family of nerds)

Once before, for Halloween, I shared my star trek uniform, of course then I was wearing my Bajoran nose. For the new star trek movie I embraced the chance to dress up. But even more so, it was a great chance to update my uniform. I made it more form fitting, added the collar, and just generally added details to it. (You can see the earlier version here) 

Unfortunately, at the midnight showing I was the only one dressed up. There were actually very few people at the theater, yet it was a bunch of fun to walk around in the uniform and feel rather cool-like. It reminded me slightly of the scene from Big Bang Theory where they got stranded in their Star Trek uniforms. Of course theirs were first gen and mine is original series. 

I apologize for the quality of the pictures, as I didn't take them until it was a little too dark out. That being said, the lighting made my hair seem really red somehow.

Enter Through the Stargate, Please

Outfit Details:
Airforce Coat: Vintage

Shirt: Rue21

Skirt: Kohl's

Tights & Shoes: Target

Necklace: Made by me

Earrings: gift

Ring: Belgium

Belt: Thrifted

I haven't tried to omit the fact that I am a full on sci-fi geek. Most days, though, I like to keep this to myself, however the sonic screwdriver in my purse sometimes gives me away. I grew up on Star Trek and Star Wars. Stargate was more my brother's show that I watched from time to time. Recently I've started watching it again. Mainly because Michael Shanks is in it and in admittance to more sci-fi-ness, I'm a sucker for Smallville. 

Driving home one day I crossed this cemetery and for some reason that trellis reminded me of the stargate. Though, honestly, it's more like a holodeck door I suppose. Still I dressed up and made sure to take some pictures . . . in the rain. But we must suffer for scenery. 

A Bajoran Starfleet Officer

I'll admit it, I'm kind of a sci-fi geek. I used an XXL shirt from Target and made it into a Star Trek uniform. I used this tutorial. I wore fake eyelashes as I wanted to keep the sixties theme. I've always wanted to have a Bajoran nose, but after a while the glue began to itch and made my nose all bright red. I still have some  alterations that need to be done to the costume, like making the neckline lower. I hope that I will get a chance to wear it again, specifically to a star trek convention. Okay, I'm a big sci-fi geek. We aren't even going to get into Doctor Who and all the other obsessions of mine. 

What did you dress as for Halloween? 

<3 Misha