arthritis kept me immobilized yesterday. i did some small crafts from my bed but i wasn't able to walk without extreme pain. today, thanks to some heavy anti-convulsion meds and painkillers, i feel a great deal better.
a days imprisonment made me feel the need to escape and the shore of the puget sound was the perfect setting for feeling truly free. i live just up the hill from alki so i grabbed a coffee and hit the "beach."
during warm weather, alki is bustling with activity. today, only a few brave souls were jogging by, shivering in the autumn breeze. self-portraiture seemed highly appropriate and so i indulged in this narcissistic whim, drawing only a few odd looks from the scant passers-by. i was struck at how the empty beach was metaphorically representative of my solitary existence. i like to think my lonliness is self-imposed, indicative of my inability to relate to other people, to give of myself, to understand illogical (thank you, mister spock) and masochistic behavior in inter-personal relationships. but what if i'm wrong?
i stopped by metropolitan market for lunch on the way home. i craved one of their delicious ham and brie sandwiches and it did not disappoint! as an added treat, i splurged on a little pink can of sophia. i felt very european sipping champagne with lunch. it also helped me to pretend that i was a wealthy debutante, merely living by the standards to which i'd grown accustomed by my privileged upbringing. *snicker*
the clothing choices for today were decidedly lolita-esque. i pranced around the living room, dancing and spinning while linus wove himself around my ankles. i even staged a risque shot, something completely out of character for me. the dress made me do it! i swear!
i woke up last night to the silhouette of linus sprawled across the clean laundry i had no energy to fold. i love how the photo turned out. isn't it sweet?
vintage frilly girly dress: thirteenleafclover.etsy.com
brown knee-highs with tassles: target
butterfly hair clips: jrs dept at nordstrom
rocket dog mary janes: burien goodwill
antique medicine pill bottle necklace: i told you i'm in love with it! thecaravan.etsy.com
5 comments:
Dazzling, sad, peaceful, loving, happy, bouquet...
These words remind me of you, and us, really. You looked stunning all alone on the beach...
thank you! it felt kind of weird but i'm so glad i did it. one man asked if i wanted him to take the photo but i declined, saying it was a self-potrait project. he kinda snickered at me and said, "well, good luck!" sounding almost sarcastic. surprisingly, it gave me more resolve and i ended up taking about 20 shots of myself. there's one with me alone on a bench that's very plath-ian but it seemed too sad to include here. maybe another day...
*wince* *sniff* Plathian...
I am so so so sos so sos so so so so happy you got your goodies, lovie. Happy early christmas from me. You deserve more. And I have a feeling one other of my necklaces will be headed your way. :)
Hugs and love,
D0
Yesterday was so farkin beautiful, particularly for December in Seattle. A great day to venture to Alki.
ps: naughty!
ain't i the tart?
and it felt so nice to be down on the beach with the sun shining on my face. did you get to enjoy it at all?
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