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A recent outfit!  Recently, it appears, I have undergone some strange sort of metamorphosis. Could it be that (albeit dyed) copper fibres have crowded my scalp? (Men like long hair, apparently). Or that my weight has redistributed to create rounded hips, a narrow waist and lean(ish) limbs? (Men like these proportions, apparently). It's true, my body has matured as well as my mind.  And so, I am faced with a new dilemma: whether to embrace the 'sexiness' (I will be using this term throughout and it is not to be confused with dressing provocatively or in overly risqué outfits) that my newly womanish body now exudes or hide it away. In this post, I'll be explaining why I choose the former. It is both a feminist issue and a personal battle , and I will be basing my discourse on my experience, I cannot speak for everyone, or indeed anyone but me.  Another recent outfit (it was hot, okay?!) Now, for some context regarding my experience. Firstly, until no

My musical finds, read on to find out more... Good morning folks! I hope you're all well. Currently, things aren't too great with me. I've been struggling a bit with the gigantic mess that is life and have been struggling not to use my rubbishy and maladaptive coping techniques. Therefore, I am writing this post to remind myself of things to that help when things are a little crappy, and to impart my wisdom (a bit presumptuous maybe? I'm hardly wise) on matters concerning mental health. Let's get to it! A Small (Musical) Pleasure This little tidbit is one of my ultimate favourite things to do, and one that I'd not done for quite some time until recently.  It is... Blind-buying CDs (or vinyls, if that's your jam)! When I was a teen (oh, those many years ago...), I blind-bought CDs nearly every week and I was nearly always pleasantly surprised. I made my choice purely using the logic of who had the-coolest-band-name or a-bloody-awesome-CD-

The first dress! Details Dress: Vintage Laura Ashley Waistcoat: charity shop (brand unknown)  Shoes: vintage Dr Martens Being steadfast in your identity is pretty darn difficult in your youth. You're constantly evolving, being moulded by society, but primarily yourself, into who you want to be. They say self-assuredness (is that even a word? It is now!) comes with age. 'They' are probably right. So why not use your teens, twenties, and even early thirties (age is but a number, eh?) to explore who you might one day become through the ideals, projections and desires of who you are now. Only through experimentation can you decide the characteristics and interests you want to cultivate in the future you. Great things are on the horizon.  Admittedly, this post is a bit of a thought experiment, or perhaps even simply an expanded train of thought that chugged its way through my rather busy brain (pun intended!). It relates to how we feel in ourselves to how clot

Here comes the Sun! Well, giant ginger Louise... Good afternoon folks! I hope you’re all enjoying this wonderful Saturday (no matter the weather, though it is nice and sunny here). Today is a quick post, which is somewhat reminiscent of early Jumper Dweller content: an outfit of the day, and some thoughts, of course. Currently, I’m sat on the floor of my boyfriend’s room. I am being gently lain on by Hector, the beautiful dog of the house, and it is warm and sunny and I am happy. Unfortunately, it is not always warm and sunny and I am not always happy. BUT it is the moments of contentment, however small, however infrequent, that make life worth living. These days, I am often content. It has not always been like this, at one point I didn’t really see the point in this ‘living’ lark. But things are better and I am now writing this post. Wow. That was quite a tangent.... Anyway, I wanted to share my make-shift ootd (I only brought a few clothing pieces with me to Chris’s

I was a weird kid. Heck, I'm a weird adult! And if you're reading this and thinking the same (but with you, not me, haha), I'll be explaining a bit about why simply embracing the weird within you is truly the best option.  I won't lie to you, being odd, which is sometimes (but not always) synonymous with not fitting in, can be rather difficult at times: the constant search for 'your people,' the burning desire to be understood and accepted by others, and the fervent need to express yourself while also attempting to maintain some degree of normalcy. It's far from easy, but it is and will always be worth it.  Forging an identity When I was a kid, it soon became apparent that I wasn't really like the other kids. Obviously, everyone is different and individual, but I struggled to see myself in anyone else. Maybe you felt the same? The games others played didn't interest me and my personal style, even at the age of eight or nine, wa

*Note: this post was written a few weeks ago and was sadly left in my drafts folder. I hope you'll still enjoy it!*  Currently, I'm sitting in my very safe, very comfortable little hidey-hole (my room). I'm enjoying some Courtney Barnett (and eagerly awaiting her new album), I'm wearing old workout clothes, I'm alone and, quite frankly, I'm snug as a bug in a rug. I could stay here forever. But I won't.  Because every day should be an adventure.  Even if things are rubbishy, and it feels like living is a chore, take the time to read my tips and inject some fun into your otherwise unfulfilling day. Because you are worthy of an excellent, interesting life!  So, in this rather brief blog post, I wanted to share the little adventure I had today through some pics and also impart my wisdom on how to engage with life, rather than letting it simply pass you by.  1. Take a detour!  Today I had a set route, one I