tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44923815927053499212024-03-19T10:39:48.922+00:00An Honest DrugFiona C. http://www.blogger.com/profile/05182195892673926740noreply@blogger.comBlogger171125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4492381592705349921.post-78153959060662430522016-08-17T12:15:00.000+01:002016-08-17T12:15:21.453+01:00DIY: 4 projects for your to do list<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Top Left - <i>[<a href="http://clover-vintage.tumblr.com/post/18423866378/1951-vogue-us" target="_blank">x</a>]</i> Top Right - <i><a href="http://www.theinteriordiyer.com/2016/01/diy-friday-contact-paper-table-top.html" target="_blank">[x]</a></i> | Bottom Left - <a href="http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/uk/index.jsp" target="_blank"><i>[x]</i></a> Bottom Right - <i><a href="http://www.vavoomvintage.net/2016/05/free-pattern-1950s-vampy-babushka-scarf.html" target="_blank">[x]</a></i></td></tr>
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Now that I’m fully settled back into my academic course and
Dundee, the way I spend my time has gradually moved from marathoning episodes
of Teen Wolf to ward shifts and socialising (a.k.a. adult life). I do actually
appreciate it, as I’m ready to start back at medicine and see friends again,
but I forgot what it’s like having no time, at all. Still, even if I can’t find
the time to actually do them I’ve been dreaming of all the new projects I want
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My recent DIY interests have tended a lot towards interior
design, as I’m currently decorating my new flat and remembering that <i>decorating is expensive.</i> I collect knickknacks
the same way other people breathe, but there’s a lot of empty wall space for
someone who is too skint for the picture framers – I realized that I have quite
a few rolls of electrical tape though, and wondered about making a mural out of
it, maybe in the shape of a stag’s head or more abstract geometry like the above pre-made one from Urban Outfitters. I also recently got a new/second hand desk
(thanks, Uncle John), which (having been reading <i><a href="http://www.theinteriordiyer.com/2016/01/diy-friday-contact-paper-table-top.html" target="_blank">The Interior DIYer’s post</a></i>) I
might cover with some contact paper so it better matches the furniture the flat
came with; contact paper and electrical tape are both perfect DIY tools for the renter, as they won't mark and can be changed whenever I feel like an update. <o:p></o:p></div>
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It’s probably no surprise that I own a couple of veils
already, but it probably is that I don’t own a true bird cage one – I really
like the vintage feel they lend to all outfits, but all of mine are actually
attached to hats. Most DIYs I’ve found for this are on wedding blogs like<i><a href="http://www.projectwedding.com/ideas/309963/diy-how-to-make-a-birdcage-veil" target="_blank"> this double clipped version</a></i>, but you’d better believe that mine is going to be black
and firmly everyday wear. For the coming months, I actually really like <i><a href="http://www.vavoomvintage.net/2016/05/free-pattern-1950s-vampy-babushka-scarf.html" target="_blank">this vintage babushka pattern</a></i>, but I’m so woefully inept at knitting I feel like it
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<i>Is anyone else looking forward to future DIY projects? Can anyone train me up in knitting, please? Hopefully I'll be posting all my projects on </i><a href="http://www.instagram.com/anhonestdrug/" target="_blank">instagram</a> <i>when I finish, so keep an eye for them on there! </i><br />
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When it first came around I swore to high heaven that I didn't get athleisure, in the same way that I didn't get normcore or why some people really love putting olives in their mouths. I liked it on other people certainly (Ivania Carpio of <i><b><a href="http://love-aesthetics.nl/" target="_blank">LOVE AESTHETICS</a></b></i> comes to mind), but I always thought that I just didn't do the kind of casual that it seems to embody. However, it somehow managed to slink into my wardrobe nonetheless, the same way brothel creepers, 90s looks, and all those other trends I swore that I'd never wear did.<br />
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It started off when I decided to get my exercise by walking to university everyday, a 40 minute trek which my usual boots and brogues rapidly proved not to be up to the challenge of. Enter a pair of innocent looking sketchers, black and white to match the rest of my wardrobe. I started to like the unexpected twist they added to my outfits, and they made me think of health goth trends as well as some of Rick Owens' stuff. It's definitely goth if it looks like Rick Owens, right? (I was already weakening.)<br />
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The second nail in the coffin came in the form of a bomber jacket which my local swing dance society started selling back in spring. I'm not usually one for screen-printed merchandise, but it was retro, non-threatening, and displayed a little society pride. What harm could it do?<br />
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I ended up wearing it everywhere for about two weeks straight. Turns out sport influences can get dangerously addictive.<br />
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This recent change of heart also has a more practical benefit; I'm constantly on the go, and sportswear as everyday wear means the way I dress matches my lifestyle. Obviously I can't totally cut out the overdresser in me, and I got this dress in a New Look sale about a year ago and first wore it with these trainers for dinner in Budapest, adding the jacket when I got back. It's got some strong Bardot vibes, which call for cat's eyes, but paring it with trainers means I can wear it more casually (and thus more often, the goal of everyone who doesn't like cutting down on clothes). Remember the awkward days when I used to wear Victoriana casually? God, me neither.<br />
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<i>I know that this isn't s relevant to the topic of the post, but I'd like to say thanks to those of you who commented on my last post about my difficulties with blogging. It was touching knowing that people out there are willing to stick with my online exercise in vanity through thick and thin, and just getting it out there got a lot of my frustrations off my chest. </i><br />
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<i>Anyway, with that said, is anyone else liking the athleisure trend? Has anyone tried something that they didn't originally like and change their mind? Let me know below!</i><br />
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This post should have been out a week ago. It also should have been about what I've been doing this summer, and maybe been done in enough time for proof reading and editing. </div>
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Unfortunately, as is pretty obvious I've been struggling with making time for writing recently - a florid combination of university, socializing, and fatigue has near on obliterated any timetable space for this blog. On top of that has been a lot of frustration and discontent sapping my love of blogging; a mix of reasons are behind those feelings, but it wasn't going away no matter how much time I had. And I figured given it's showing, I might as well talk about it. A problem shared is a problem halved, right?</div>
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Try as I might, sticking to a posting schedule has been really hard this year - it seems stupid and over-dramatic to talk about burnout with what is essentially a hobby with benefits for me, but I do miss what posting on <i>An Honest Drug </i>was for me in the past. You can read all the inspiration prompts and blogging resources you like, but if you're not in the right head space writing is just not going to happen. (Which isn't to say that you can't learn writing discipline, or train yourself into the right head space - just that it's difficult when there's already a lot of demotivating influences.)</div>
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"You can read all the inspiration prompts and blogging resources you like, but if you're not in the right head space writing is just not going to happen."</h3>
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Some of that has been feelings of inadequacy compared with other bloggers - with everyone monetizing standards have skyrocketed, and as someone who does it in their free time that's hard to compete with. I've posted before about some of the <b><i><a href="http://www.anhonestdrug.com/2016/03/style.html" target="_blank">camera troubles</a></i></b> I've been facing, and whatever the recommended post frequency is I probably can't do it. Comparing yourself against others is never a good idea, but it's really hard when you've already noticed your own shortcomings. I've also been feeling like my blog isn't representing me, and I'm not actually sure what I want to write about now - combine all of the above with a rapidly changing personal style, bake for several months, and you have a recipe for existential writing angst. </div>
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So how do you deal with that? I know that taking a break is generally advocated for this, and has worked for me before, but I'm tired of staying away from my blog. Giving myself deadlines and hoping it trains me into sticking to them... is clearly a terrible strategy. No, this is a more multi-faceted problem, and I've been looking at how I can make more room in my life as well as what I like writing about (and whether some of that belongs here, or in a separate place. But you didn't hear that from me). Learning to be accepting of what I'm capable of is a hard lesson (even posting this was difficult) but viewing my efforts as more of a stepping stone to something better helps me accept what they are currently. And I guess that accepting this - that I have limitations and fluctuations - is really the most important part. From there, I can start thinking bigger, and better.<br />
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If my trip to Barcelona last year was defined by the value Catalonians place on their art, then visiting Budapest showed how Hungary can exemplify the best of grandeur and grassroots, and seamlessly integrate both into daily life. With pubs in the middle of ruined buildings a block across from the gilt and splendour of the <i style="font-weight: bold;">most beautiful cafe in the world</i>, although its recovery from the past is slow it feels like nothing can stop Budapest flowering for long.<br />
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I spent four days and four nights just soaking the place up; it's my first visit to central Europe and it has a very different vibe from the Mediterranean. Though I found that really difficult to get used to initially, I pretty quickly fell in love - Budapest has the extensive and detailed history that is characteristic of the area, and I split my days learning about it in the day then visiting the ruin bars in the evening.<br />
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Depressing as it was to return to the real world and wake up to news of a Brexit, I'm really keen to try the rest of the Hapsburg triumverate soon (regardless of whether I'm going to need a visa or not).<br />
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<i>Has anyone else been away recently? What's happening in everyone's lives? I've been sleeping enough for three after graduating and moving out and finishing work all in the one week, but I want to know what everyone else is doing!</i><br />
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Fiona C. http://www.blogger.com/profile/05182195892673926740noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4492381592705349921.post-29295177769779448362016-06-09T12:00:00.000+01:002016-06-09T12:00:52.856+01:00DIY: Free printable week planner<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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If anyone of my readers met me in real life, you'd be surprised by how much of a train wreck I am; I regularly forget important things to do, make myself late, and double book myself constantly. I've got better over the years, but a lot of the classic organisational methods don't work for me; planners sit unused, and you can't make me remember to fill out calendars regularly.<br />
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The method I've had most success with over the past year is making an editable combined day schedule/to do list in the notes on my phone, which seems to work purely because how little effort goes into it. I decided however that it's maybe time to take this into the real world, and sat down one afternoon to whip up a week time planner that suited me - and given I know (hope) I'm not the only disorganized mess out there, decided to share it with everyone else.</div>
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In it, I've included the working days of the week, two 'to-do' lists (urgent and normal), and a space for doodling - because what's a planner that doesn't encourage creativity? The layout is minimal enough that you can make of it what you will, and not feel to constrained.</div>
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My time whilst at uni can grossly be split into two main areas - working, and dancing. As a medical student with the expectation of dressing professionally several days a week, I've never really fallen into the classic student trap of t-shirts and jogging bottoms - which is unfortunate sometimes, but does mean I put more effort into what I wear.<br />
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I usually don't have the time to change from smarter day wear into dance appropriate clothes, but it's never really been an issue; there's a lot of common ground between my vintage inspired work wardrobe and my 1940s swing looks, so changing up the accessories is all it takes. I've worn this look several times already to the new summer job I've just started (usually with a full vest underneath), and it's been a staple for dancing for ages now. Both the shoes and the shorts were found totally by chance in two separate sales, and the whole thing definitely nods towards my interests in the early 20th century without being too much for for the work environment.<br />
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Apologies for the slight lateness of this post - what with the post-dissertation crash and fresh employment, if I'm honest I'm feeling pretty wiped out right now. As great as it is to post weekly, I think a two week schedule is more reasonable for me - therefore, An Honest Drug will now be posting <b>fortnightly</b>.<br />
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Fiona C. http://www.blogger.com/profile/05182195892673926740noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4492381592705349921.post-76766809573092615142016-05-11T16:08:00.001+01:002016-05-11T16:14:39.583+01:00CONSUMERISM: Backpacks<br />
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Sorry for the brief hiatus, followers - I was working on a dissertation, which I'm really proud to say is now finished! It was a joy to write (except for the bits where I wanted to pull my hair out), but I really needed time off once it was completed; we should be back to normal now.<br />
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It wasn't until February when I was dragging a heavy tote across Edinburgh that I realized how much difference backpacks make; asymmetrical weight distribution, such as when you're carrying a handbag, is a nightmare for generating shoulder and back tension - the last thing I want when I'm heading to a three day dance workshop.<br />
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There's still a perception that rucksacks don't look good, to which I say - bullshit. There's plenty dedicated minds in fashion out there designing things that made me totally renounce the satchel cause. From cheap as chips drawstring bags like this hologram one - an easy DIY if you're in the mood - to the premium but absolutely stunning Solid Gray architectural pack, there's something for every style and budget.<br />
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Breezing around hands-free looks far better than uncomfortably wedging a tote under my armpit anyway.<br />
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<b>Hologram drawstring bag - <a href="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hot-fashion-Holographic-Gammaray-Silver-Backpack-Shoulder-Bag-Shopping-bag/201328381126?_trksid=p2047675.c100010.m2109&_trkparms=aid%3D555012%26algo%3DPW.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D20140221143405%26meid%3D97511abe2fe44f2383ae5f4fca791222%26pid%3D100010%26rk%3D10%26rkt%3D24%26sd%3D151956544513" target="_blank">[x]</a> | Asos Clean Boxy Backpack - <a href="http://www.asos.com/ASOS/ASOS-Clean-Boxy-Backpack/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=5865988&cid=8730&Rf989=4952&sh=0&pge=0&pgesize=204&sort=-1&clr=Black&totalstyles=156&gridsize=3" target="_blank">[x]</a></b></div>
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<b>Asos Leather Backpack - <a href="http://www.asos.com/Reclaimed-Vintage/Reclaimed-Vintage-Premium-Leather-Long-Strap-Backpack/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=6561235&cid=8730&Rf989=4952&sh=0&pge=0&pgesize=36&sort=-1&clr=Black&totalstyles=153&gridsize=4" target="_blank">[x]</a> | Solid Gray Backpack - <a href="https://solid-gray.com/" target="_blank">[x]</a></b></div>
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Hey all! This week has been a really busy one, so I'll keep this short. Even with impromptu dance events and the home stretch on my dissertation, I've been reading a lot of interesting pieces on the web, which you can see below -<br />
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<li>Though I'm really quite new to the world of corsetry, I found <b><i><a href="http://www.foundationsrevealed.com/index-of-articles/free/intermediate/99-experimenting-with-steel-boning-by-jenni-hampshire" target="_blank">this piece of research on Foundations Revealed</a></i></b> illuminating about how personalized the perfect corset is. Get properly fitted!</li>
<li>The title of this article immediately made me react, but on further reading I actually absolutely agreed with Liz Kessler's argument in <i><b><a href="https://murkygreenwaters.com/2016/03/08/why-i-dont-believe-in-self-care-and-how-to-make-it-obsolete/" target="_blank">Why I don’t believe in “self care” (and how to make it obsolete)</a>.</b></i> Too often consumerism is conflated with self care in a really damaging way, and relying on one another is a far more valuable tool than mainstream culture wants us to acknowledge. </li>
<li>On a similar intersection of politics and health, this article on <i><b><a href="http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/03/15/why-therapists-should-talk-politics/?action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=opinion-c-col-left-region&region=opinion-c-col-left-region&WT.nav=opinion-c-col-left-region&_r=2" target="_blank">why therapists should talk politics</a></b></i> really hit home for me. As a doctor, I'm going to be seeing the effects of capitalism first hand, and I think it's important to take that into my own practice. </li>
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Just in case you missed it, I posted <i><b><a href="http://www.anhonestdrug.com/2016/04/style-spring-favourites.html" target="_blank">an outfit featuring my spring favourites</a></b></i> last week, and announced that I'll now be putting up a new post every Wednesday! For some reason this inspired decision came three weeks before my dissertation is due, but now I've announced it it's going to happen (imminent deadline or not).<br />
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<i>A quick note: as you may have noticed, I'm posting a lot more regularly now; I'm happy to announce that An Honest Drug will feature a new post every Wednesday! I'm not certain how this is going to go, but I'm enjoying writing again, so let's continue in the spirit of Miss Addams herself.</i><br />
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My kingdom for a pussybow blouse. I've become obsessed with accumulating as many of these as possible, as they're the only sleeved tops I actually like wearing (90% of my wardrobe is vests and tank tops) - everything else just irritates the hell out of me. I was actually going to put a waist belt over the top of the whole thing, but nothing ended up looking right? Draped silhouette it is!<br />
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This outfit is full of things I've been totally unable to stop wearing; the blouse, my wife brimmed hat and these DIY Quartz hoops. I've had awful luck with earrings over the past year; I lost half of my favourite pair of vintage clip ons at a party, one of a pair of moon earrings I made on the way to coffee with a friend, and one of these. Thankfully, though I haven't found the right materials (yet) to remake the moon earrings, I managed to whip up a new set of these, and I've been wearing them constantly since spring started - apparently Spring really makes me want to wear pink? I think it's the cherry blossom.<br />
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My daily outfits feature a lot of similar looks to this, and it's nice to have a uniform. I feel like the Internet is grossly oversaturated with the witch aesthetic now, which I partially blame on brands trying to cash in... But I still like it. It's a more grown up and refreshing take on goth, and the occult is an area I really enjoy researching - so those elements appeal to me. Plus, there's a lot of variability in the silhouettes and looks within it; I don't get bored.<br />
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<i>How do you feel about the popularity of witchy styles? Is there anything you're really enjoying wearing right now? Comment and let me know below!</i><br />
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Fiona C. http://www.blogger.com/profile/05182195892673926740noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4492381592705349921.post-81810673427547023922016-04-01T11:30:00.002+01:002016-04-01T11:30:33.713+01:00LIFE: February/March Instagram Round Up<div>
Welcome back, readers! It's so great getting to post more on here - I haven't regularly blogged for the past year due to a mixing pot of stress, a busy life, and frustration, but it's like a mental block has been removed and all I want to do is write. I hope I can keep it up!</div>
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Today marks April 1st, aka the day the internet becomes totally unusable. As ever this month is a fresh challenge, as I enter the final countdown to dissertation submission; whilst I'm proud of what I've achieved so far, this is going to be totally different. <br />
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With that in mind, it's worth looking back at what's been happening in February and March. I feel like I've been bouncing around Scotland for the past two months, and it's been a eclectic mix of new experiences. I always enjoy reading Instagram round ups, and I'm pretty active on there, so let's take a look back at what I've been posting.<br />
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<b>Top Left </b>Taking a Voigt Kampff test, aka Helping my flatmate out with his psychology research.<br />
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<b>Top Right</b> February was really tough work wise, as due to ethics bureaucracy my research was delayed and had to be tweaked (not my fault!). I triumphed nonetheless, in time for the first signs of Spring! <br />
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<b>Bottom Left</b> I was also down in Edinburgh for the national student psychiatry conference, and in a spare hour completed my first room escape game. I got to pretend to be a Russian femme fatale spy master, so overall 5/5.<br />
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<b>Top Left </b>Volunteering at a creative arts group for chronic pain in Perth. This was watercolours week!<br />
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<b>Top Right </b>I was back home in Glasgow for a impromptu blues workshop (dance has been the main reason I've been flitting about Scotland so much), which in contrast to the last minute nature of my attendance was revolutionary in how it impacted my dance. If anyone gets a chance, I highly recommend learning blues from Justin Riley!<br />
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Gosh, I haven't posted an outfit in five months. As a fashion blogger, that's surreal - you must have thought that I stopped wearing clothes. I finally decided this week, after months of camera frustration, that for taking pictures maybe I should just use my perfectly acceptable god damn phone instead; magically, the lack of light was no longer an issue, the photos looked better, and everything went ten times smoother. Sometimes the easy route is the best. </div>
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I haven't shown a vintage look on here in even longer; they do sit somewhat incongruously next to the rest of my very black wardrobe, but given how much time I spend Lindy hopping (and how much I love vintage) it's a division I don't mind. This gorgeous 1940s inspired floral playsuit seems particularly appropriate given the recent Spring Equinox; I leapt at it in a new look sale with the plan of wearing it to dance workshop socials, but quickly realized my mistake of not checking the tag. Never wear polyester at over 200 beats per minute. </div>
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I do get wear out of it however, even if it's still a little cool for bare legs. It's not very goth of me, but I love Spring - it gives me so much energy after sleepy, wet winters, and a drive to get outside and get <i>moving</i>.<br />
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Fiona C. http://www.blogger.com/profile/05182195892673926740noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4492381592705349921.post-47500639742429398762016-03-15T11:00:00.000+00:002016-03-15T11:17:31.685+00:00CONSUMERISM: Pin Me Up<br />
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God knows I've been sticking patches on my jackets since I first knew what punk was, but pins? I could make my own badges. Why on earth would I go buy pins?<br />
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<br />Fiona C. http://www.blogger.com/profile/05182195892673926740noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4492381592705349921.post-3105384230769380862016-02-14T21:55:00.001+00:002016-02-15T10:50:05.456+00:00DIY: Heart Pasties<br />
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Fiona C. http://www.blogger.com/profile/05182195892673926740noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4492381592705349921.post-78112075646316612612016-01-27T10:00:00.000+00:002016-01-27T10:00:10.611+00:00Art: Soren Häxan<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Until I either hang/frame/do something with the pieces I already have or move into my new flat, I've had to enforce an art ban on myself; no buying any new prints, which I have responded to by... looking at lots of art. I guess the heart wants what the heart wants. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The most recent of my guilty late night binges is the work of Soren Häxan, Washington-based artist and writer. </span>Häxan's oil paintings and ink illustrations blend illness, the abhuman and the occult, and homoeroticism to create unique works on faith and sexuality.<br />
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<i>All images by Soren Häxan. Soren is also on </i><a href="https://twitter.com/corpsehands" target="_blank">twitter</a><i> (where he's a joy to follow), </i><a href="https://twitter.com/anhonestdrug" target="_blank">as am I</a><i>! Has anyone else found any new art recently? Let me know below!</i><br />
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<li><a href="http://www.rawstory.com/2015/07/stats-guru-nate-silver-for-black-americans-us-is-about-as-dangerous-as-rwanda/" target="_blank"><i>Katie Halper - For black americans, US is about as dangerous as Rwanda</i></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.dazeddigital.com/fashion/article/29034/1/fashion-victims-in-the-fitting-rooms-with-trans-femmes" target="_blank"><i>Sean Faye - Fashion Victims: In the fitting rooms with trans femmes</i></a></li>
<li><a href="http://tribuneonlineng.com/what%E2%80%99s-lady%E2%80%99s-bag-contents-contentions" target="_blank"><i>Tayo Gesinde and Rita Okonoboh <span style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: 'Noto Sans', Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20.44px;">- </span>What's in a lady's bag? The contents, the contentions</i></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.anothermag.com/fashion-beauty/7934/domesticity-deranged-the-interior-world-of-rick-owens" target="_blank"><i>Jo-Ann Furniss - Domesticity Deranged: The Interior World of Rick Owens</i></a></li>
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I've been reading some really good articles recently, interspersed with slaving over ethics applications and reminding myself how great <i>Sandman </i>is. Since coming home from the blessed tv and newspaper-free environment of my flat, conventional news platforms have been somewhat... jarring to return to, so I've been mostly looking off-grid for new perspectives as opposed to current events. Anyone who's been keeping track of my style and queer-culture interests know that I'm fascinated by femme identity, and it's probably even less surprising that I've been reading about Rick Owens like he's my teenage heartthrob. There's also some sobering statistics there too, so stay #woke.<br />
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Thus far the new year has started as a productive success, even with dissertation wobblers and the gradual realization that a month of merriment hasn't been quite so kind to my fitness levels. After some outside advice I've realized that, though not entirely my own fault, I need to be more aware of my own limitations as a researcher, and also get a <i>move</i> on. Deadlines wait for no one, bitch.<br />
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<i>Has anyone else been reading anything interesting lately? How have your new years been going? Let me know below!</i><br />
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The year started off tumultuously, but even through the difficult times I was grateful for the good it brought. I furthered my interest in the <b><i><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/x9txT2O7av/?taken-by=anhonestdrug" target="_blank">occult</a></i></b>, leveled up my <b><i><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/3ep4A3O7Wt/?taken-by=anhonestdrug" target="_blank">make up</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/zKm6POO7da/?taken-by=anhonestdrug" target="_blank">game</a></i></b>, and rediscovered a lot of old passions I'd been neglecting. I <i><b><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/_4D1gCO7SI/?taken-by=anhonestdrug" target="_blank">watched the eclipse</a></b></i> with an (I think, anyway) ingenious combination of a pin hole and a sheet of paper, and fed my excitement for the approaching new series of Twin Peaks with a <i><b><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/_4fQkfu7dI/?taken-by=anhonestdrug" target="_blank">25th anniversary party</a></b></i>. </div>
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Academia always comes into play, but after a stressful month of revision and exams I grabbed my bags and high tailed it to the Amsterdam markets for my first holiday abroad in years. It's a fascinating city, and definitely one that benefits from some insider knowledge - another visit is definitely happening.<br />
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For my self selected projects, I did some art therapy experience and completed a <i><b><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/2WUKfeu7bF/?taken-by=anhonestdrug" target="_blank">crash course in BSL</a></b></i> (life lesson: do not confuse the verb and noun forms of the word 'dog') - I didn't quite realize it at the time, but it kickstarted the direction my research and professional work has gone on to take. It wasn't all hard graft however, and on discovering I'd passed my exams (with a good grade!) I celebrated with a week long art and clubbing extravaganza, and found out that<b><i> <a href="http://www.anhonestdrug.com/2015/05/dundee-art-and-design-degree-show-2015.html#more" target="_blank">the djcad students</a></i></b> had been working just as hard. </div>
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The summer was a very Scottish one, but I was that busy <b><i><a href="https://twitter.com/anhonestdrug/status/635428644232499204" target="_blank">fighting the system</a></i></b> and moving into a flat I'm over the moon with (still no real photos of it on here, somehow) the awful weather didn't distract me too much. I <i><b><a href="http://www.anhonestdrug.com/2015/09/barcelona-four-days-and-four-nights.html" target="_blank">fell in love with Barcelona</a></b></i> and its relationship with art in my second holiday abroad of 2015, and started a <i><b><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/6kpldDu7Qb/?taken-by=anhonestdrug" target="_blank">commission piece</a></b></i> of my own that I'm still working towards finishing. </div>
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I kept dancing through the year, even teaching my first class in burlesque in the autumn (having only started about a month before - how did that happen?), and I discovered a real talent for <b><i><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/54QXrFu7YL/?taken-by=anhonestdrug" target="_blank">solo blues</a></i></b>. The new semester saw a fresh haircut and <b><i><a href="http://www.anhonestdrug.com/2015/09/life-opening-windows.html" target="_blank">a new research degree</a></i></b>, as well as my officially becoming an adult - I watched the pagan Samhuinn display, greeted the blood moon, and realized that if you take care of your skin it will look better. </div>
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Whilst on An Honest Drug we missed most of this crazy productivity, after a spell away from blogging we got the camera working again and welcomed some firsts on the blog. We were <b><i><a href="http://www.qoive.com/magazine/august-08-2015/" target="_blank">featured in a magazine</a></i></b>, and ran our <b><i><a href="http://www.anhonestdrug.com/2015/11/interview-tyler-thrasher-art.html" target="_blank">first interview</a></i></b> with the absolutely lovely Tyler Thrasher. I am sad that I didn't post as much over the past months, but it just makes me more determined to do so next year. </div>
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It's been a far more colorful and varied year than I realized, and I'm glad I put so much effort into taking care of myself so that I could do it. 2015 definitely feels like a year where I got more comfortable settling into my skin, and seriously dedicated my time to shaping a life I love. </div>
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Happy belated winter solstice, everyone! Are we enjoying the marginally longer day today? I've definitely got the new year feeling strong, even if I'm several days early by Gregorian standards.<br />
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I've made good again this year on <i><a href="http://www.anhonestdrug.com/2014/12/christmas-reading-witchcraft-and-gay.html" target="_blank">my belief</a></i> that winter is for hibernating and productivity, and now that all my Christmas preparation is out the way I have time to binge on some pop culture and start <i>Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries</i>. One season in and I'm furious that I was so slow to pick up on this gem, but I'd explode if I didn't share the feelings on here; there's a reason I've been raving about it to anyone who stops moving for long enough.<br />
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Set in 1920s Melbourne, the show is the latest in a grand tradition of period sleuths solving baffling murders, and whilst it can be a bit over the top it's very charming in doing so. Lord knows I love a lady detective, and Phryne Fisher is no exception - she's the image of a twenties transgressive flapper, who flies planes, wears trousers, and benignly schools all the men around her - all whilst holding a mother-of-pearl revolver and looking utterly flawless. Truly, an inspiration for us all.<br />
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And can we talk about her wardrobe? I know I'm keen for art deco, but I've been salivating over every single shot of her hair pieces - not to mention her coats. Having now looked into this, the costume team used a mix of reproduction wear, vintage, and specially made pieces to create about <i><a href="http://blogs.abc.net.au/abc_tv/2012/03/marion-boyce-designing-miss-fishers-wardrobe.html" target="_blank">120 costumes</a></i> for the show, and a new goal for my own closet. It's sumptuously decadent to the point of being unreal, but it makes for great inspiration.<br />
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Given this is the last post before Christmas, I hope all my readers have a great time over the holidays, regardless of what your plans are - rest, recuperate, and I'll see you for An Honest Drug's retrospective just before the new year!<br />
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Although it's now December, between exams and dissertation work I haven't had the mental space to start feeling festive (or post on here, oops). Nonetheless, I've been listening to some <em><strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlsJD8RlhbI" target="_blank">appropriate music</a></strong></em>, stressing about present shopping, and searching for gift suggestions.<br />
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I feel like the older I get the less I actually want, but I always need some basics and investments. I've been interested in adding more foundation pieces to my wardrobe since finally getting Kiss Me Deadly's <em><strong><a href="http://www.kissmedeadly.co.uk/shop/product/418/van-doren-6-strap-suspender-belt-in-black" target="_blank">Van Doren Suspender Belt</a></strong></em> (which has exceeded all expectations as an everyday piece, and comes with the <i>An Honest Drug</i> recommendation for sure), though not all of them are 100% purely practical. And who doesn't ask for something woolly and cable knit at Christmas? Add a cup of tea and a good book, and I'm all set.<br />
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<i>What's everyone else secretly looking at for themselves this holiday? Any festive music suggestions for the perpetually noel-phobic? Let me know below!</i><br />
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Being balanced in the liminal space between the world of medicine and art, I spend about as much time finding new artists and inspiring myself as I do learning how to treat people - at its most discrete, it's still two sides of the same coin for me. </div>
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It was in one of these late night art binges way back in spring that I chanced across Tyler Thrasher, a graduate of Missouri University working in the very unique field of crystalline taxidermy; as well as a dizzying range of skills ranging from traditional media to caving and electronic music, Thrasher has combined his creative process with his passion for alchemy and perfected the unpredictable process of growing almost parasitic crystals on cicadas, bones, and shells. The result is unique transformations that take nature's detritus and form it into a stunning work of art, which forms part of the recent revival of artistic interest in the occult and ritual. </div>
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As you can tell, I enjoy enthusing to others about things that excite me, so I emailed Tyler and he graciously agreed to an interview that I've shared with you readers.</div>
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<i>I saw you’ve just got back from Iceland – it seemed like a good trip! How has it been inspiring you?</i><br />
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Iceland is literally one of most magical places I've visited! Absolutely unreal, and it's been a huge inspiration. I already draw a lot of inspiration from natural themes, especially while I'm hiking or caving. Iceland is so drastically different from any other landscape I've seen and its really been giving me a fresh lens to view my work through. I've been playing with ideas regarding moss and lichen, which are an absolute abundance in Iceland. So we'll see where that goes!<br />
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<i>The transformative nature of the geography does lend itself to your style. What impact has the different places you’ve lived in had on your work?</i><br />
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I don't really feel like I had anything to call "my work" until I moved to Springfield, Missouri for school. That's where I really began hiking, caving, and producing music. I really rediscovered myself while studying in Missouri, and the gorgeous Ozark terrain did play a huge role in my work. That's also where I began synthesizing my own crystals as well, something you pick up on while exploring miles of underground passage. I also didn't really realize til you asked this question either, but my style does temporarily change while I'm travelling. There seems to be a cohesive aesthetic of everything I make while on a particular trip that doesn't last when i get return home. It may be a mixture of the environment, landscape, palette, and personal/ emotional investment towards that trip.</div>
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<i><br />During the summer I visited Barcelona, and was very inspired by the work of Antoni Gaudi; the overlap between mathematics and nature was something that spoke to me in your pieces too. How do the different concepts in your art relate?</i><br />
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I've always found wonder in chemistry and the subatomic particles that make up the material world. The reason I love chemistry is because it's one of the more concrete sciences. You can quantify nearly every aspect of it, and break it down to near exact numbers. Some of other scientific fields can be more subjective and theoretical, and while those fields have their own category of inspiration and wonder - I prefer studying the physical materials that we and everything else are comprised of.<br />
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<i>That's really interesting, as beyond the chemistry crystallization process seems so unpredictable! As well as your famous crystallized pieces, you’re constantly expanding the other mediums you work in. What is the attraction in this for you?</i><br />
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I'm honestly just intrigued by so freaking much. While crystallization is a weird unconventional artistic medium, I do think it's important to study and celebrate the more traditional mediums that have stood the test of time. Also, I just really enjoy making stuff! My creative process is sort of a domino effect, I go from inspiration to inspiration, painting to painting, and series to series and eventually I stumble on a unique and exciting idea that is either feasible and possible with my given resources, or outlandish and to be reserved for a later time or someone else.<br />
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<i>You spend a lot of time sharing your process on Instagram and Facebook, amongst other platforms, and not a few locations have been subject to a #thrashcache. As well as the obvious benefits in notoriety, is accessibility of art and engagement with the public something you value?</i><br />
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ABSOLUTELY. This is sort of a topic I take very passionately, so I will keep my response short of a rant ha ha!<br />
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Art in my self-validated opinion has always been about community and sharing ideas, and I think that's an element we should always keep in the practice of art. Art can be a very selfish practice as well. There are too many artists who expect society and their community to keep them afloat while they lock themselves up in the studio and give back very little. While I do think it's valuable and necessary for society to take care of it's artists, I do think it is vital that these creatives share their genius with society (not to say I'm a genius, ha ha!), but it is important that you spread your ideas and work with others. There's no telling how you could inspire them, or better yet, how they can inspire you. </div>
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There's such an amazing community of individuals who have and are funding my work regularly and I still haven't figured out how to handle/ comprehend it. It all happened so fast that my only response right now is "Oh god! Here have some free s***!" I regularly do art drops as a tiny thank you towards the people who engage with my work, and for those who haven't found my work yet, and while I know my work isn't for everyone (as is true with literally everything but air and food) I'll usually purchase a gift card to leave behind for the establishment that's letting me leave my art there. This way if someone doesn't like the work, they at least found a free coffee! There are so many other ways to give back to society and I'm still trying to figure all of those out, as leaving behind a bunch of prints and crystallized dead stuff has it's limitations.<br />
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A lot! I'm working on a game with <i><a href="http://proteuspixel.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">Proteus Pixel</a></i> called "Through Ashes and Fog". I will be the lead animator and artistic director for this indie game! I will also be putting out a small book comprised of my digital insect/alchemy paintings. I also have a few shows here and there and I will be putting in some serious time and energy into a new House album which will feature a slight change in my musical sound.<br />
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Tyler Thrasher can be found at his official website,<a href="http://www.tylerthrasher.com/" style="font-style: italic;" target="_blank"> tylerthrasher.com</a><i>,</i> as well as on<i> </i><a href="https://www.facebook.com/tylerthrasherart/" style="font-style: italic;" target="_blank">Facebook</a><i> </i>and <a href="https://instagram.com/tylerthrasherart/?hl=en" style="font-style: italic;" target="_blank">Instagram</a><i>. </i>If you're interested in supporting him further, he also has a<a href="http://www.storenvy.com/stores/127365-tyler-thrasher" style="font-style: italic;" target="_blank"> Storenvy</a><i> </i>and a<i> </i><a href="https://www.patreon.com/user?u=1016403" style="font-style: italic;" target="_blank">Patreon</a><i>. </i></div>
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Fiona C. http://www.blogger.com/profile/05182195892673926740noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4492381592705349921.post-64948944100677038102015-10-31T12:52:00.001+00:002015-12-06T01:12:02.894+00:00Happy Samhain 2015!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Like the dead, I rise to write again. What kind of goth wouldn't post on All Hallow's, anyway?<br />
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Samhain (or Samhuinn) is the Gaelic festival to mark the end of harvest and the beginning of the darker months; as with all transitions, it's an open threshold, where the boundaries between worlds are thin as paper - which has both benefits and dangers. I'm going down to Edinburgh to join in with the pagan celebrations this evening, and to remember departed loved ones (coincidentally, my gran's birthday would have been tomorrow. I clearly got the witch gene from someone). I might even dook for apples!<br />
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Though I've really missed posting on here, I've found it difficult to find a suitable place to take pictures in my new flat (in part due to the fading light), and thus despite wearing a lot of on-point outfits I've not been able to chronicle them. I'm loving this split skirt, however, and my brother got me one <i>amazing </i>hat for my birthday.<br />
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So I hope that, regardless of how you're celebrating - or even if you're not! - you stay safe and happy, and your winter is even better than your autumn. Here at <i>An Honest Drug, </i>I've got a lot of exciting things lined up, including the blog's first interview, so stick around for that.<br />
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Fiona C. http://www.blogger.com/profile/05182195892673926740noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4492381592705349921.post-21253137780230952282015-09-15T08:11:00.002+01:002015-09-15T08:11:28.832+01:00Life: Opening Windows<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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New hair, new course, new glasses. We're halfway through september and at the start of the academic year - and having moved flats (photos to come) and just started a year's research project, I was feeling like somebody had opened a window for some air.<br />
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I haven't had hair this short for years now, and if anything I'm excited to cut it shorter. I've also been growing my nails out, and the contrast between the two aspects of my appearance is interesting (even if I spend every waking moment terrified of breaking them). Playing with femininity and how I appropriate that has been fascinating me for a while now, and I've been influenced significantly in this by hard femme identity in lesbian culture; androgyny is great too though, hence the hair cut.<br />
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This year I'm taking a break from medicine to do some clinical research; it's a big change for me and I don't know how I feel about all the statistics yet, but I'm excited to learn how to incorporate evidence based medicine into my practice, and contribute in some small way to the research community. Between this and settling back into university life however, it does mean life will be somewhat hectic and blog updates might be spotty for a while.<br />
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<i>Has anyone else had changes in their life recently, big or small? How is autumn (or spring, depending on hemisphere) going for everyone? Let me know below.</i></div>
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Fiona C. http://www.blogger.com/profile/05182195892673926740noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4492381592705349921.post-147447720746646822015-09-08T12:19:00.001+01:002015-09-08T12:28:22.014+01:00Review: Karma Se7en Jewellery <div>
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There's a lot of reasons I don't particularly plan on getting piercings - above all, an irrational dislike of committing to anything regarding my appearance. This is revealed at its most absurd regarding the only piercing I have seriously considered; a septum piercing, probably the easiest to hide and the most easily removed. I accept all judgement you heap on me, piercing aficionados. </div>
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<i><b><a href="http://www.karmase7en.com/" target="_blank">Karma Se7en</a></b></i> recently sent me some (very well packaged) faux septum clickers along with an ear cuff (some of which you'll have seen already if you've got me on <i><b><a href="http://instagram.com/anhonestdrug/" target="_blank">instagram </a></b></i>or <i><b><a href="https://twitter.com/anhonestdrug" target="_blank">twitter</a></b></i>), and I'm really happy with these pieces. They're <i>much </i>more difficult to bend and get in than the <i><b><a href="http://www.anhonestdrug.com/2013/11/review-body-jewellery-shop.html" target="_blank">septum ring I reviewed</a></b></i> from Body Jewellery Shop - gosh, that was a while ago - and do wobble slightly on account of being heavier pieces (like a real piercing, how high/low these sit depends on your own personal anatomy, and some suit me better than others), but they're well made and have a range of designs I really love, and all for buy-one-get-one-free. All designs are available for pierced noses too. The ear cuff is even better, being comfortable and easy to bend around your ear.</div>
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Sun, sangria, and so much art. On exiting the airport, I was immediately accosted by the most Spanish of smells: drains. Yet it wasn't detracting - Barcelona is a city that sits balanced between decay and vitality, with the numbing heat made bearable by the cold saltiness of its seafood. Nowhere is this more perfectly found in the <i>mordernisme </i>buildings of Antoni Gaudi, where bones and living forms are used equally, and the underlying geometry of nature's undulating shapes revealed. Even as a long time lover of brutalism and bauhaus, I cried whilst visiting Casa Batlló it was so lovely.<br />
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Of course, there was some time spent drinking silly cocktails on the beach and trawling overpriced tourist shops, but I was touched by just how much the Catalonians cared about their art and civic spaces; graffiti and sculpture were treasured side by side, and I listened and danced to a live jazz concert on the roof of the world heritage site La Pedrera. You can see more of my photos from this brief break on <i><b><a href="https://instagram.com/anhonestdrug/" target="_blank">my Instagram </a></b></i>(where I also post lots of things that don't make it to the blog), and maybe again in future if I manage to make it back.<br />
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<i>Have you visited another city recently? What's your opinions on art in public spaces? Let me know below.</i><br />
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As you can probably guess my camera has been repaired, and I've been putting it to use by photographing a few pieces from my bone collection. I've mentioned previously that taxidermy isn't really my thing, and that still holds true; the anatomist in me appreciates the stripped nature of bone, and their endurance.<br />
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Most of the bones I've collected were ones I'd found, specifically in the highlands, but this jackdaw skull is one purchased from <i><a href="http://www.intothefoxden.com/" target="_blank">The Fox Den</a></i> I received for my birthday last year. I specifically asked for a jackdaw as I have fond memories of a tamed young jackdaw I knew from when I was a kid sitting on my head and trying to eat my hair (it's really no surprise to anyone that I turned out the way I did), and wanted a way to remind me of him. It fits perfectly in my smaller glass cloche, and it was fun making an arrangement for it.<br />
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One of the advantages of being friends with the river bailiff (aside from local gossip and occasional free fishing for my dad) is how he called us completely out of the blue one day to tell us that there was a deer skull beside the river if we wanted it. It absolutely stank out the car on the way back, but it now sits proudly in the garden waiting to be cleaned and mounted.<br />
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My most recent addition is something I've coveted for a while, and so fragile I'm afraid to touch it - a complete mole skeleton. I got it on eBay for £30 (my mum shook her head and said I needed supervision for going online when I told her), and the skull is so tiny and perfect, like a baby's fingernail. It really deserves a display to showcase it, but until I either articulate it or frame it (the latter more likely, due to its delicacy) I'll share this.<br />
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<i>Do you collect bones or curios? Anything you'd particularly like to see? Let me know below!</i><br />
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I'm returned from the highlands, readers, fresh and prepared for life again. It's good to be back; I feel energized and ready to take on projects, so watch this space.<br />
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I was featured in the inaugural edition of <i><a href="http://www.qoive.com/" target="_blank">Qoive</a></i>, an online fashion magazine, earlier in the week, and it's very humbling to appear alongside other significantly bigger bloggers. I was posed the question, 'how do you describe your style?', and it was actually a very interesting exercise in self analysis. From gender to privilege to your taste in films, I think it's really important to dissect how you relate to the world around you, even if it's only to put the pieces back together, the same as before, safely at the end. I gave the article the following quote about how I relate to the clothes I choose to wear -<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">"</span><i style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">I see my clothing choices as being influenced by the eighties, the early twentieth century, modernism, and futurism, depending on what day of the week it is; a limited colour palette does not equal limited options. It reflects a fierceness within me, whether I’m wearing my grandmother’s pearls or a patch-covered jacket I fished out of a pile in Amsterdam, and a complete rejection of looking passably normal. It’s your mother’s style, but put through a meat grinder.</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">"</span><br />
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The way a person dresses and interacts with what they put on their body tells you a lot about them. Black is a blank canvas for me to play my influences and ideas across, wherever that takes me, and clothing - inherited, found, created, destroyed - has served as a means both conscious and unconscious to express alienation from normality. Neil Gaiman, in the wake of Terry Pratchett's passing, posted <i><a href="http://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/sep/24/terry-pratchett-angry-not-jolly-neil-gaiman" target="_blank">an old article</a></i> he wrote about the driving anger behind his fellow author's work, and though it would be egotistical to compare myself to its subject it was intensely relatable; the artist Eliza Gauger describes the key to art making as being a 'berserker state' of compulsive need, and it's this fierce energy that makes me get dressed in the morning. Then, of course, post it online.<br />
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<i>I want to know; what makes you dress the way you do? What prompts you to curate your appearance? Please, let me know - I'd be very interested to find out. </i><br />
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