Sunday, 29 April 2012

(very)short story

This is something I wrote awhile ago and I really like:

I have tuna on toast for breakfast. I don't know why because I don't usually eat fish, and there was half a box of rice krispies left. Then I leave the building and go for a walk. It's one of those days that look like they'd be warm but theyr'e actually cold as fuck. Everything is silent, except for the birds whispering in the trees. I wonder what they're talking about?

... I killed her... the voice in my head was screaming and I had to shut it up. 

I run to the river and leap in. My jumper balloons around me and the blood spreads out like watercolour paint. It's almost beautiful. I climb out of the water and shake myself like a dog, then I lie down on the hill. I feel the sun against my skin. I wonder what it would feel like to touch the sun? Hot...
                               ...red...
                                        ...red blood dripping down my arms. 
Only its not really red, more a dark mahogany colour. It didn't feel as good as I thought it would. I just felt numb. Then my little brother ran into the room. He screamed and ran off. 
"Mummy!"
Mum and dad ran into the room. They saw me sitting cross-legged on the floor, holding a dead cats body, cradling it. The knife lying beside me. 
Why did I do it? 
Why??? 
After that no one talked to me at all. They looked right through me like I wasn't real. And two weeks later they sent me away so they'd never have to look at me again.

My name is Sasha Jones. I live with my parents and younger brother-lived, I mean. My favourite food was roast pork, and my favourite TV show was Buffy the vampire slayer. I played basketball. I suppose I was a relatively normal girl. But what is normal anyway? If someone was completely normal, what would they do? Eat normal toast, and drink normal water, and live in a normal house with white walls. I live in a house with white walls. Does that mean I'm still normal?

Everything is white around here. The ceiling, the bedsheets, the outfits we wear. In the winter, it was white outside too. When I looked outside each morning, it was like a large white bed sheet had been thrown over the world. The only escape from all this white, was the calendar above my bed. It has pictures of beaches, in different parts of the world. The little boxes are filled with things like "hat-making" or "town outing" or "Sunday roast".

I stare at my calendar now. In this heat, the beach scene is no longer inviting. The once golden sand is now a reddish-brown, the water is murky and viscous. There is a seagull perched on a rock. It's sharp eyes and beak point at me, accusingly. I pull the calendar loose, and put it face down on my desk. 

Outside my locked door, I hear raised voices. Panicking. I lay on my bed, and put in my headphones to block them out. I raise my arms above my head. My arms are adorned with scratches, and from one of them, a tiny drop of blood. 

I must have been asleep awhile, when I wake it's almost dusk, and someone is banging on my door. " Are you in there Sasha? Unlock the door! We need to talk to you!" Slowly, I roll out of bed, unlock the door, and slide it open. My head is groggy, and my body aches. But I can smell roast pork. My favourite.

Tuesday, 28 February 2012

Dress for you, and no one else

People are like snowflakes. They come in so many exciting shapes and sizes. No two people look exactly the same. Everybody knows this, yet I see so many girls and women where I live, trying to copy the latest fashion trend and looking, well, less than fantastic. Not because the clothes arent great , but because they've ignored the most important rule in the fashion world: Dress to suit yourself.

This means two things; dress in a way that suits both your personality and body shape. This article focuses on body shape. The fact is, no item of clothing is going to look the same on every single person.
And if it did that would be so boring right? If you want to wear something, but it does'nt suit your shape, this does'nt mean you can't ever wear it, you just have to look for a different way to rock that trend.

There are four main body types. Most women fit into one of these categories. Many people are more than one. If thats the case, you can mix and match tips. Lets start with the most well known;

                                                             Hourglass

kim kardashian fashion 1
                              
  •  T-shirts with large picures on them                                                  
  • Waist belts
  • Wide leg jeans
  • girly blouses
  • tops with drapy necklines or ones that sit off the shoulders
  • V-necks
  • pussy bows
  • loose cotton shorts
  • knee-length skirts that create a gorgeous silhouette
Things to avoid:
  • High necked tops/turtlenecks
  • small patterns
  • anything too low cut                                                 Body part to flaunt:
  • short"booty" shorts- this mistake is all too common  Your tiny little waist
  • spaghetti straps
A cool outfit would be-
A floaty blouse, sinched in at the waist with a thick belt, and some boot-cut jeans



Tall and athletic                                                                                    

What looks great:
  • maxi dresses
  • sparkly ballet flats                                                                        
  • gladiator sandals
  • printed pants
  • capris AKA 3/4 length
  • over the knee boots
  • poufy skirts and dresses
  • long blazers
  • anything backless
What to avoid:
  • high-waisted shorts or skirts as these might make your legs seem disprapportionatley long
  • platform heels-unless you dont mind looking even taller
  • cropped jackets                                                                        Body part to flaunt:
  • anything too "boxy"                                                                your lovely long,smooth back
  • Broad shoulders or shoulder pads    

      A cool outfit would be:
      long black boots over pale blue wash jeans, with a patterned scarf and plain grey top


                                                   Apple

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
What looks great:
  • Tops in black or grey
  • wide leg jeans
  • cropped jackets( that end at the waist, no lower)
  • button up blouses
  • espadrilles
  • empire line tops
  • v-necks
  • tunics
  • trench coats
What to avoid:

  • tight tops
  • skinny jeans
  • short shorts/skirts                                Body part to flaunt:                                             
  • crop tops                                              Apple shaped people have really great slender legs
  • thin 'stiletto' heels
         A cool outfit would be: brightly coloured tights with a dark coloured floaty tunic and some cute espadrilles


                                                               

                                              Petite

    What looks great:
                                                                                                    
  • high-waisted shorts and jeans                                           
  • skinny jeans
  • high-heeled boots
  • playsuits
  • dresses that hit just above the knee
  • mini-skirts
  • cropped jackets
  • scoop neck t-shirts emphasise your bust
  • leggings

   What to avoid:       
  • long skirts(anything below the knee will cut you off)
  • wide legged pants
  • big patterns
  • big puffy sleeves                                                               
  • heavy scarves          
  • tunics  

      A cool outfit would be:
      A polka dot play suit with croopped yellow blazer and converse trainers(not hi-top!)   
Body part to flaunt:clavicle-that's the area above your boobs