Koshka is different and cute

www.shopkoshka.com has some cute, yet weird and oddly fitting clothes. Here are a few I like:

cute feminine top

I like this top, and this cute little model, including her hair cut and her little round shades

Fun and colorful

She looks cute in this little top, however, if I were to wear it, I'd look like a dyke. I can't do button ups.

Wear over skinny jeans or leggings.

Cute, but pricey leggings

More cool girls with chort hair

One day soon, I'll get my hair cut short. I tried to last year, but the dude gave me something like a shortish bob that's longer in the front and shorter in the back. I just made my hair wavy every day and looked like Baby from Dirty Dancing until it was long enough to put back into pigtails or pony. Fuck Yeah Girls With Short Hair always has cool photos. 

http://fuckyeahgirlswithshorthair.tumblr.com/

Smoking-Icky and not cool- but I like this pic. Reminds me of Sam Ronson.

Pale sleepy head

Fun white pixie

Pretty girl

Your average joe.

Reminds me of Charlize Theron

Yowza little yumminess

So French

Kindof a bit much like she's trying too hard, but still cute in an tiny bit ugly way. Smoking- ICK

Her's cute with her curls

Stylin

Pretty eyes

Nuh-uh to this pic below. Sorry skinny one, with a cool outfit and accessories...but I do not like the hair.

Maybe cute on sinead.

I got my Scouty back!!

I can't believe I didn't write this sooner...but I got my baby back Saturday afternoon. I am so happy. I love her!
She went missing Tuesday evening. My neighbor, who I share property with, left the gate opened. Grr. Every day I searched for her in the woods and in my car. I was sad. I had some hope b/c I live off of a busy street and if someone ran over her, they most likely wouldn't move the body. I didn't see a body, thank goodness. Saturday, I put flyers up on my car. An off duty cop followed me to Walgreens and told me he knew where she was. Two days prior, he got a call on her. A black man was doing something on his "baby mama's" property that has an old, falling apart, abandoned mobile home on it. It's .3 miles from my house by a cemetery and volunteer fire station. My dog was in the trailer with this guy and wouldn't budge when the cop came. He said they didn't know if she was vicious or not so they were either gonna have to shoot her to get her to leave (HOW DARE THEM!) or call the dog catcher. Well, the dang dog catcher was out of town. Thankfully, the cop didn't want to shoot her, so he left her there.
The off duty cop called my cop neighbor who was going to meet me and assist me at the abandoned trailer. I couldn't wait. I drove straight there. Parked my car. Called her name through the woods. About 30 seconds later she came running around the side of the trailer. MY BABY!!! I ran over to her, lifted up the barbed wire fencing and she came out.
I have never experienced such uncontrollable joy! I was unsure if she was going to be there, so when I saw her, I couldn't stop smiling and I was so excited. I could not believe it!
She had a deep wound on her rear/back that I'm doctoring. The vet was an idiot, so if it's not better soon I'm taking her to a new doctor.
Yeah!!!!!

Show me that Ink

I love checking out tattoos. Nowadays it seems like almost every other person I meet has one. I suppose people want to make statements or be unique. I love color. If I had an idea of something I wanted tattooed on the side of my bicep forever, I'd go for it. Looking down at your own colorful tattoo is sure to make you smile...right?

I have tattoos...only one of which I like. 

People say once they get tattooed, it's like an addiction and they want more. I agree. I like the scent. I like the sting. I like the buzzing sound. After I got my first tattoo, I could not stop day dreaming about what I wanted next.

Below features my first tattoo with it's story. Eek! (BEWARE: AWFUL)

Awful first tattoo of a hibiscus out of Surfer Magazine. On my bikini line. (pardon my pants lines on my skin in the photo)

My college friend and I ran away to Dallas my freshman year of college to get our thoughtless tattoos permanently inked one Friday night. We had no idea where to go. Once we reached Dallas we stopped at a convenient store and asked the cashier where the nearest tattoo parlor was. Pirate Penny's (sounds marvelous and professional)....here we came!

My friend got the Jesus fish on her foot, behind her toes. I pulled a picture of a hibiscus out of a Surfer magazine and got that tattooed on my bikini line. Now it's faded. It's random. It's an ugly, thin little hibiscus; I have no idea why I picked that one. I don't like it...I don't hate it. It kinda makes me smirk. Makes me think of how in love with surfing I was.

 Tattoo #2 and 3 (in one) below:

 

Shooting stars on my ass.

 Yes, my friends, this is my left butt cheek. Why my ass, must you ask? Well... let's go back to college, again. My best friend, the one who I got the first tattoo with above, and her sister and another friend all wanted a tattoo. We were all going to get a pink star. They all got theirs on their bikini line/hip area where I already had mine. I wanted a hidden place that could only be seen when I wanted it to be seen. Some place I could cover it up. I know....how about my ass? All the guys liked my big ass, but they only saw it through my clothes. I got a pink star. (This original star is the second biggest one in the picture.)
Later, I added to it. After college, my friend who had great tattoos had a tattoo artist in town from Colorado. He did nice work on her, and he was going to work on me for a good price. With no time to think about it, I ran to the studio and grabbed my Volcom jacket with shooting stars on it....that's what I wanted. Cover up my original star and add to it. Big mistake. I never liked it from the time it was done. Crooked. Too small to see details. Tattoo artist was stoned. Ugh....so now I'm stuck with this mess on my ass. I hope no one thinks it's doodoo from a distance. Well, not many people see my ass besides me. This tattoo makes me roll my eyes. In no way is it pretty or original.
Tattoo # 3 below:

I got this last year. I made up the quote. It reads "the rocky path will lead to my righteousness."

Rocky was the nickname of my girlfriend. We were just getting back together when I got this tattoo. I had thought about it for several months, even when we were broken up. She and I had good and bad times together. I wanted something to remember my first female relationship with and it has a double meaning. No matter what bumps I go through in this life (aka the rocky path)...in the end it will all work out and things will be ok (aka my righteousness). After she and I broke up for good, she asked, "So are you gonna cover up that tattoo now?" Kinda like a jab at me. Nope. It's different. It means something.

Original Tattoos: I like these tattoos below. Lately, I like words tattooed in different little spots. My friend has awesome tattoos on her shoulders and arms. I'd love to do that if I could come up with something I wanted that badly...but I can't. 

So many people have stars. Not original. I still like them. Little dainty ones...not the thick black three-dimensional ones. I have stars. I don't like mine...but I think they look cute on many girls.

What is up with skulls? or those girls that are part female and part skull with flowers? I just hate generic looking tattoos. Tribal and floral tattoos are beginning to be generic. I'm not a fan of tattoos on legs. (I mean I've thought that tattooing my thighs would definitely cover some cellulite, though.)

I like the curved tattoo under the boob...an idea I'm considering. (The arm tattoo is cool, but I like the words for me)

I like this spot on the back of her arm.

Romi from the Real L Word has a tattoo in a similar spot on the back of her arm.

 These girls below are from Fuck Yeah Girls With Tattoos. These are some tattoos that caught my eye.(http://fuckyeahgirlswithtattoos.tumblr.com/)

I can't tell what hers are, but it looks like it flows nicely and has good detail and colors.

This is kinda cute and original.

I like this spot; almost underside of arm or side of arm. It's a nice tattoo as well.

This is nicely done and pretty.

Now these girls...come on!? Don't ruin your pretty face with stupidity.

Coming to get ya.

Transvestite with bad taste?

You can't get no satisfaction?!

Oh man...I was just reminded of something negative from my last relationship.

The Rolling Stones "Satisfaction" just came on the radio. That takes me back to a time...
When I first started dating my girlfriend. I was awkward when it came to messing around. She was my first girl to get it on with. Some people would assume since I am a girl that I should know how to pleasure women...but no...I sucked at first.
I was shy. I didn't want to do it wrong or weirdly. I didn't just want to "go for it." Was I touching her the right way? Was I hurting her? I let her show me the way.

One day on Facebook and her status read, "I can't get no satisfaction."
She was talking about me.

I felt angry, very small and embarrassed- all at the same time.

Isn't that rude?! As if I didn't know our sex was already awkward.

Thanks douche-stache.

Heart shaped knees

I got this idea from: http://abeautifulmess.typepad.com

These are just so cute!

Here's how I hand printed the hearts on my jeans... 1. Try your jeans on (or hold them up to your body) and make a small pen or pencil mark in the center of your knee. This will be where you place your hearts. 2. Cut a heart from paper that is the size and shape you want for your pants. 3. Use the paper pattern to cut two stencils from contact paper. Place them on the knees and make sure they are both in the same position. Take your time, positioning is super important! 4. Use fabric paint or screen printing ink to sponge over your stencil. Dry and repeat until the area is completely covered. 5-6. Remove stencils and enjoy your new jeans!

Oh where o where can my Scouty be?

I's laying in da bwoo-bonnetts looking pwetty fur my mawmaw.

My first dog; my love; my friend; my loyal pal; my beauty...Scout. She is missing!  : (
I love you.
Scout. Frout. Scouters. Frouters. Trout. Boochie. Baby. Bootiful. Fat Bottom girl you make my rockin' world go round...those are the names I call her.
Where can you be?
She is so happy and so big and pretty lazy. She is 7 years old. She is about 85 pounds. She is a Chow-Chow/Golden Retriever Mix. She has furry red/blonde fur with little baby fuzzies that look crimped around her ears. She has Who in Who-ville feet with long hairs growing out between her toes. She has stinky breath, but the prettiest smile and best kisses. She loves to lick. She barks and growls at thunder. She barks at tv sounds, like bells or horns. She kills roaches for me. (That is awesome. I squeal and she comes running to kill that roach. She knows the word.) When someone yells at me, she comes running to see if I'm ok and stands between me and the other person. She loves treats. She loves people to pet her fuwwy (furry) head. She loves her little 5 pound chihuahua sister. She protects her sister. She loves to go fwimmin' (swimming) and she will try to rescue anyone that's in the pool by biting on them. She loves toys, especially thin rubber ones filled with air and squeakies. She loves her squeakie-squeakies. She likes bell peppers. She sits. She shakes. She calls my dad, Uncle Daddy; my mom, Uncle Mommy; my brother, Uncle Bwuddewr. She loves car rides. She loves being outdoors when it is too cold for me. When she is worried, she looks like Papa, my dead grandfather. She loves to sleep at the foot of my bed or on the floor beside my bed. She detests the scent of perfume and nail polish and if she catches a whiff of either, she must jump on my bed and wipe her head on my pillows, trying to roll and get the scent off. She loves getting dried off and putting her head into the towels like a bull running into a read cape. She'll sit and chill with the towel draped over her head. She loves walks. She goes on runs with me, but gets slow and tired so she takes short cuts and meets up with me. She thinks toilet water is sooo much better than the fresh water I put out for her. When I bathe, she comes and lays on the floor mat until I get out. I think she wants me to use her as my rug. When she yawns, I always tell her I can see her chow-chow black spot on her tongue. When I say, "Doooo Youuuuu Wanna?" she gets so excited and perks up her ears. She also loves Petsmart so much that whenever I say "pet" she looks at me and smiles.
Aw...I miss my baby. I've been searching for her in the car and the woods. Please come home!  I love you so much.

I's just got gwoomed at Petsmawt and I's wearing a gween bandana and smell good fuw mawmaw.

I's got skinny didn't I? Mawmaw shaved me fuw summer time.

I had to dwess up wif sister Lola fuw Cwistmas.

We like to lay on the bath mat whenever mawmaw is in the batwoom.

I's smilin and lookin like a puppy. Do I look little?

I's sweeping in a chair at Uncle Bwudders house. I's luff him.

Look at my fuwwy paws. Mawmaw says day look like a Who in Who-ville. I's relaxin on da bed and want mawmaw to pet my white tummy.

Bluebonnets don't smell.

Mawmaw dwessed me up like a ballewina and had some wine with other animals. I met fwends and people said I had a sexy costume b/c it kept slipping down and showing my chest...but I don't have boobies.

I bwing sunshine into people's lives.

Make your own reversible tote, from My Girl Thursday

     Hmmm, I don't own a sewing machine. Maybe I could easily do this by hand?!

  I got this from http://www.mygirlthursday.com/:   The tote bag is a creative basic that can be used as a base for a number of different projects.  I know many of you will already know how to create your own tote, but for those of us who don't I thought I would offer this simple tutorial.  Also this post will serve as a jumping off point for a number of future creative tutorials.  So without further ado I would like to show you how I create a reversible tote bag.

 

 

Cut 4 rectangular pieces of fabric in the same size.  Two pieces will create the lining and the others will be the shell.  The size is completely optional.  You decided how big or small you would like your bag to be.

 

Take your two shell pieces and pin the right sides together on three sides.  Leave one short side unpinned.  Do the same thing with the lining pieces. Sew along pinned edges leaving about a 1/4" seam allowance.

Trim along sewn edges and corners.  Flip shell inside out and flatten seams with your iron. 

 

At this point your lining fabric should still have right sides facing.  Next you will place your shell pocket inside the lining pocket.  

 

Now we'll move onto the handle.  First you will cut your canvas strap into two 15" pieces.  Next you will shape your handle.  I lay the strap on a flat surface, grab each end and fold it towards myself.  This creates a U shape that will sit nicely on your shoulder.

Carefully place the handle between the lining and shell fabric.  Pin in place.  Repeat on the other side of the bag.

Sew around this open edge.  Be sure to leave a 2-3" gap open so that you can turn out the bag in a minute.  For extra strength and durability sew over the handles a couple of times.


Carefully turn the bag inside out by pulling the fabric through the open gap.
Iron this new edge flat and be sure to fold down the open gap.  Head over to your machine and top stitch around the edge.

 And that, my friends, is how to make a very simple reversible tote.