I Hate Summer

It's going to be 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) all week :(
I need to swap lives with one of my readers in the Northern Hemisphere. Any takers?

It was 40 degrees on Christmas and Boxing Day too. I spend Christmas and Boxing day at my parents place (in the air conditioner, doing cross stitch). I stayed the night at my Grans, I think she enjoyed having me over :)
My sister got me a brilliant quill and ink pot for my present (I got her a dashboard zombie for her car). My dad and stepmum got me the new Assassin's Creed game which I asked for (I sewed dad a Dalek cross-stitch and my stepmum a frog oil burner).

Leading Up

I'm now on my xmas holiday from work. We get a week off and return on the 2nd of January. I don't have any plans, but I'm getting a new video game for christmas so I'll be playing that. I did my christmas shopping online this year, so I'm all set. I'm spending christmas and boxing day with my parents, wish me luck!! (I'm bringing a cross-stitch so I won't get too bored)

It's going to be 40 degrees celsius on christmas. Kill me now.

I worked Saturday and Sunday at the Rooftop Movies. They were showing christmas films.



 

SATURDAY 22nd Dec

Movie: Love Actually

Dress: Asos

Belt: Torrid

Tights: We Love Colors

Boots: Dr. Martens

 

I received this bling skull from my Granny for my birthday :)

 

SUNDAY 23rd Dec

Movie: It's A Wonderful Life

Ignore the toilet in the background (classy). The lighting in the toilets always makes my belly look big!

I did popcorn duty at the movies, then went downstairs to DJ and dance at The Loft. The movies are on the carpark next to The Loft, very convenient. I hope that I didn't scare too many people with my look at the movies! There were a lot of children!!!

 

Shirt: New Look

Skirt: Lady Bryant

Tights: We Love Colors

Winklepickers: Underground Shoes

 

MONDAY 24th Dec

Movie: Muppet's Christmas Carol

I wasn't there to work, I actually went to see the film with my sister. Kirsty hasn't been to the Rooftop Movies, so I enjoyed showing her around. We used to watch Muppet's Christmas Carol when we were children. I LOVE the Muppets.

Sadly there was technical difficulties and the movie was cancelled! :(

 

Top: Supre

Skirt: ? Ebay

Tights: New Look

Winklepickers: Underground Shoes

 

Best wished to everyone for the holiday season!

Friday I'm In Love

I recently found a great blog, Systems of Romance, which offers free obscure music. It offers lots of Coldwave, Post-Punk and Synth. I've found a lot of great stuff, and finally found some Siglo XX (now if I could only get the rest of it)

Paradox by Thierry Meyer
 

Dream by Bino
 

Mole at the Circus by Slim Bridges and the Wildflowers
 

First Impressions by VHF
 

Tell Me When Your Heart Beats by New Scientists

There's A Goth In The Library!

Once I finished high school I went straight into college for two years. I completed a Diploma of Library and Information Services which qualifies me as a Library Technician. It's usually easier for me to tell people that I'm a Librarian, although technically I'm not. A Library Technician is a step lower than a Librarian, in many places we do the same work but we get paid less. For me to be a Librarian I would need to attend University, but I'm not willing to get into debt. Right now I'm very comfortable with my Library Technician role.

I was always a little worried that with my appearance I wouldn't be able to find work. But every person has a perfect workplace. From completing my Diploma I worked in a high school library, which had a feminist Librarian. She was really cool with how I looked. I'm a good worker, and I've never been disrespectful to people.

Libraries are supposed to be places of open minds, and it can be surprising the amount of old mean ladies that can inhabit such places. If a coworker didn't approve of my look I didn't care. My clothes were always neat and tidy, never against the dress code. Don't let people bully you. If your work conduct is perfect then they have no right to tell you how to live. There are lots of bitter people out there with nothing better to do than be mean. Their lives are so horrible that they take it out on other people, which is unfair. Just remember that you have done nothing wrong, if a coworker bully's you make sure to tell your manager!

You may need to tone down to get a job. This is what EVERYBODY does, that's why it's strange seeing someone outside of work because they look so different. I don't wear my usual Trad Goth clothes to work. Big hair and tight skirts are a bit uncomfortable for wearing all day.
Black is corporate, I'm always glad for that fact. I think I'd scream if pink was the corporate colour. Wear black pants or a skirt. Wear a black blouse, or maybe jewel tones if you don't mind colour.

I've never taken out piercings for my work. At my interview I change my piercing jewelry to clear retainers, but once I knew I had the job I didn't hide anything. I even got new piercings. I did dye my hair black for the job, but that was because I was bored of the previous colour. I quickly shaved and dyed my hair again! :)

Keep your makeup simple. I wear foundations and eyeliner/shadow. I started off with plain eyeliner, now I wear dark cats-eye makeup each day. I can't be bothered with lipstick, as it rubs off during the day. Do what feels appropriate for the situation.

Each workplace is different, you have to look around to see how far you can go. My current job is at a university library, a coworker of mine used to dye his hair. That tells me that my workplace is cool with hair colour, so I decided to colour mine.
Take it a little bit at a time, and soon enough you'll feel comfortable in your workplace while keeping your gothic personality.

Sadly, some workplaces are very strict. You have to decide if the workplace is right for you. Do you have to take out your piercings? No jewelery? Does your style stop you from climbing the job ladder?
It is possible to survive in a strict corporate workplace. There are lots of secret goths. You may have to bite the bullet and wear colour to work, bringing out your black wardrobe for the weekend.

Personally, I wear lots of black to work. Dresses, t-shirts, skirts. I'm casual, yet I don't look sloppy. I've sneaked in lots of different band t-shirts, usually on a Friday. I wear my Dr. Martens to work, because they're so comfy!
I'm very lucky to have great coworkers who know that I'm a big softy even though I look really scary. They always have a laugh when students stare at me :)
I think my work really appreciates me and my style. It's always something to talk about (even if it's about my hair needing to be dyed again)
Your style may be different from mine, try to pick a few key things. Do you enjoy lace and frills or something harder?

I hope that you have the same luck that I have. My qualifications and experience talk much more loudly than my gothic wardrobe.

My Week In Clothes

I feel terrible that I can't post heaps of new clothing posts. So I decided to take a bunch of photos of the clothes that I wear to work. These were taken in the bathroom :)

MONDAY 10th Dec

Top: BeMe

Skirt: Op Shop

Tights: We Love Colors

Boots: Dr. Marten

 

I wear reading glasses, because I have bad eyesight and work on a computer all day. I basically wear them all of the time, apart from when I'm going out. Most of the other photos in this post were taken before I got to put on my glasses.

 

TUESDAY 11th Dec

Top: ? Plain black t-shirt

Skirt: Big W

Tights: We Love Colors

Shoes: Rivers

 

I wear socks over my tights so that I don't get hurty feet. Haha :)

 

WEDNESDAY 12th Dec

Wednesday was our xmas lunch! We went to a hotel for a buffet (yum!)

Cardigan: Target

Dress: Sourpuss (I wish it was one size larger, they stop at 2XL. Note to Sourpuss, make 3XL and I'll buy all of your clothes)

Tights: We Love Colors

Winklepickers: Pennangalan

 

I really loved the dress design. I wore cobweb earrngs, bat necklace and eyeball hairclip.

I got a skull in my secret santa present, they know me too well!

 

THURSDAY 13th Dec

Shirt: From Franny in New York!

Skirt: Big W

Tights: We Love Colors

Boots: Ebay

 

FRIDAY 14th Dec

Top: ? Maybe Big W

Skirt: Evans

Tights: We Love Colors

Boots: Dr. Martens

 

The thing I wear most seems to be my tights from We Love Colors. Mainly because these are long lasting plus sized tights that don't get ladders in them.

 

Here is a bonus photo of me with giant teeth on my head!

 

And the sunset from the Rooftop Movies in Perth

 

Volunteer Clothes

Here are two outfits that I wore while volunteering at the Rooftop Movies last weekend.
I'm so sorry that I don't have lots of new things to post. I don't really get to go out anymore, other than work. I'm going to try my best in getting new content up!

Dress: City Chic

Tights: We Love Colors

Winklepickers: Underground Shoes

 

Vest: New Look (DIY by me)

Cross top: Supre

Skirt: Big W

Winklepickers: Underground Boots

 

 

Here are my two arm tattoos. I'm getting more of the blue haired girl done soon :)

Friday I'm In Love

I Ran (So Far Away) by A Flock of Seagulls This song is an instant dance floor filler. It also reminds me of me and Merissa's favourite scene in Wedding Singer :)
 

Golden Brown by The Stranglers
 

Love Like Blood by Killing Joke

Incursion PLUS Extra News

This past weekend was a busy one for me! The club night Incursion finally happened, it went really well! Incursion was a costume party with a military theme, everyone looked great.

I have an online friend, Lana, who flew over with her boyfriend to attend and DJ at Incursion. It was a birthday present for her boyfriend, but they've also never been to Perth. I took the day off Friday to show them around a bit, I took them to Fremantle which I hoped they liked.
On Saturday, we all helped set up the club. Putting up posters and making sure everything looked nice.

Here's what I looked like on Saturday night for Incursion!

Blue makeup! Blue lipbalm by Morgana Cryptoria

 

 

 

Nosechain!

 

I don't really own anything military themed. I had this military shirt laying around, it had gold buttons so I painted with nailpolish to make them black.

Top: New Look

Corset: Minx Corsetry

Skirt: Yours Clothing

Winklepicker boots: Demonia

 

Here's what my Sydney friend Lana wore! She looked very nice, and spend a lot of time on her costume.

She had a lot of Nazi imagery, but I hope my readers can understand that she's not a Nazi and it was just a costume.

 

There was ANNOYING DRAMA caused by people taking offence at some Nazi costumes. The people who complained are known trolls/people who cause trouble. They singled out one of my friends and have started bullying her online. THIS IS NOT OKAY. I have a lot to say about this subject, but I really don't want to write on my blog about that.

 

Here we are together in a very blurry photo :)

 

My best friend Merissa DJing.

 

Me and my friend Jane. She looked so CUTE!!

I hope that my Sydney friend, Lana, enjoyed her stay. I loved meeting her and showing her around Perth. She is really generous and kind, and I can't wait to see her again.

EXTRA NEWS:
My best friend has left Perth :(
Merissa has been planning to move over to the UK for a few months now. Tuesday morning she was flying out, so on Monday night a few of us stayed up all night to be with her. We took her to the airport and said goodbye to her. I cried!! :(
I'm going to miss her so much! I don't know what I'll do without her :(

Giveaway Results!!

THE RESULTS ARE IN!
Thank you to all my readers! I wish I could send you all something. I really appreciate that you read my blog, you're so wonderful!


THE WINNER OF MY GIVEAWAY IS:
Dani Deathbiscuit of Confessions of an Australian Goth.

WOW! I'm so excited to give you stuff Dani, you're a wonderful girl! I'll email you for your postage address.