The Knittin' Kitten

Sunday, June 19, 2011

{Galveston and the Gulf of Mexico}

*Warning: image-heavy post*

1940's blouse: The Way We Wore, Houston, TX

Sunglasses: Anthropologie

My Mama

My sister Michelle

My youngest brother Jason

Travis and his Labradoodle, Juri

Little shrimp

Little hermit crab

I cat-eyed her

Yes I have a birthmark on my foot

Little clams

My shadow

Wine on the beach

Big hermit crab

We were all amazed at how warm the Gulf water was. Living on the west coast, we're used to the cold water of the Pacific.

Travis always teases me that I'm a vampire because my teeth are abnormally sharp, my body temperature is always low (from being vegan.. no foreign animal proteins present hence no big chemical reactions to produce heat) and I always stay out of the sun (I like my skin pale and besides, I don't want wrinkles!)

There was an abnormally large amount of seaweed present on the beach. A local informed me that it floated in from the Atlantic.

Building on The Strand.

Does my man not look like a 1920's/1930's movie star?

Jumper: The Vintage Spot, Camargo, OK

1950's swimsuit: Replay, Houston, TX

Sunglasses: Anthropologie

Hat: Travis', he got it while stationed in Korea

Little brother silliness.

We had dinner at The Mediterranean Kitchen.

Thursday, June 16, 2011

{Summer!!!}

Oh, I abhor not having internet sometimes!

I am now taking my summer vacation until the end of the month.

I need some time off to spend with my lovely boyfriend and family!

Half of my family is coming to visit me from California- they should arrive tonight.

There will be shopping, beach-going, picture-taking and all sorts of tom-foolery!

Next week we shall leave for Oklahoma to visit grandparents, cousins, aunts.. lots of family!

Friday, June 3, 2011

{Little Dog}

Monday, May 30, 2011

{Southern beaches}

Spent a lovely weekend in Galveston.
The occasion?
I was a contestant in the 2011 Galveston Island Bathing Beauty Contest!
This took place May 20 and 21st, but I stayed until the 22nd just to treat myself.. I was unfortunately experiencing relationship problems at the time and contemplated not going but I made myself go and I am ever so glad I did.
Maybe it's because I practically grew up on the beaches of California but salt water, sand, wind and seashells are very soothing to me.
I have never rented a hotel room by myself or even gone on any kind of trip by myself, so it was pretty exciting!
I was a little worried to leave my cats and dog at home but they were just fine.

I wore a blue 1950's 2-piece Elisabeth Stewart swimsuit I scored at the vintage shop Replay down the street from my work.
I can't believe I even signed up at first.. I used to have terrible self-esteem/self/image problems.
Well, maybe not really "problems", but just.. ahh it's hard to explain!!!!!
Self-conscious. I think that's what I mean.
I have always received a lot of unwanted attention due to my large breast size and it used to really, really bother me.
My measurements are pretty much a freak of nature.. 36-26-39.
I have a curvy vintage figure.
I wear a size 32G bra.
There I said it.
Not self-conscious anymore :D

Just irritated that it's hard to find bras that fit me. Lol.

Anyways, I believe that being in this contest really helped me with my self consciousness issues.

Or whatever one would call it.

I met so many kind girls down in Galveston and I also met my best friend in Texas, Alicia, there too!

It was awesome to talk to and just be around other vintage enthusiasts, collectors, seamstresses, etc.

Morale was very high and we all cheered each other on!

The contest tool place at the Hotel Galvez to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the hotel and the bathing beauty contests that were held there since the 1910's.

The hotel bar was rather lovely as well.. all mirrors and dark wood.
I had a bit of liquid courage (champagne) before the show started!