R.I.P.

Today was a day of loss. Michael Jackson... Farrah Fawcett... and most of all, Cubby. Cubby was born around May 21, 1997. At barely two weeks old, she and her two brothers were abandoned in a garbage can outside a high school. She was rescued by a really nice family (mine... OK I am biased) and spent her years playing, exploring, getting in bags and boxes, constantly lying underfoot, and flopping around the floor. Her favorite things were napping in the sunshine, getting her head rubbed by a shoe, and listening to Hanson on the big stereo. She was my sister's cat but she was more than that... she was a member of the family. Cubby, you will be missed. (I still find her black fur in bits in some of my boxed things from the move... so she will live on in our hearts and our boxes.) I will miss her soft fluffiness and her cute kitty profile.
Love.
~Cloud/Steampunk Mermaid

Makeup dupe!

Dearest friends,
This one is just a quickie, but at Claire's I found my first dupe! For the non-makeup-obsessed, that means a knockoff of a name-brand cosmetic. This one was this:


I got it at Claire's at the mall for about $6.50 (Sorry for the not-so great pictures but you get the general idea)
As opposed to the Kat Von D palette in "Beethoven":
which retails at Sephora for $34! So that brings us to what I'm going to use it for. Practicing a look from YouTube...
One of my guilty pleasures is watching makeup tutorials! I am addicted to watching other people put on their makeup. But I'm telling you, I have learned sooo much. I will have to put up my first FotD which I took pics of the other day with all the products I used and everything.
Happy shopping my lovelies!
Steampunk Mermaid

We're Devils and Black Sheep and Really Bad Eggs...

So I mentioned earlier about pirates....

One of my favorite things every year is the Blackbeard Festival in Hampton, VA. I travel from far and wide just to see the reenactors all dressed up; they even have a camp set up where pirates and merchants sell their "wares." This year, I took my boy, a Soom Namu, dressed up as his character Captain Ichabod VanIvan, swarthy seafarer, to attend the festivities. He was a big hit with everyone, and I took lots of pictures. Here are some of my favorites:

Classy shoe shot on top of the parking garage

My boy's amazing outfit I had especially made for him by this amazing lady in New England

Gazing out upon his domain

On deck! All hands to the mast!

Lookit them lips

An avid fan of the Captain... she sold me a pair of freshwater black pearl earrings

"Avast!", I learned, means stop but don't let go.

Walking the crowded streets of the festival

And last but not least, part of the amazing fireworks display... they actually lit the bridge on fire!!! It was this indescribable waterfall of fire and light; magnificent.

Well, friends, thank you for looking!

Drink up me hearties, yo-ho!
Yours,
Steampunk Mermaid a.k.a. Cloud

Loving Deviantart

Hello friends!
I never ever remember to update my own deviantart... maybe someday I will and then I will link it all together. But right now I just browse and enjoy everyone's talent. Today the top 3 awesome artists/images that caught my fancy are:


#3: http://muszka.deviantart.com/art/white-coffee-126569128
Such a lovely image; I want to wear flowers in my hair everyday... but it's not practical with my job really.


#2: http://mattthesamurai.deviantart.com/art/Spinning-Fire-Guillotines-124672692
This is sincerely cool. Don't think I've ever seen "fire art" before. Really sweet gallery.


#1: Auriethepixie has two I adore.
and
The first looks like Edward and vampire Bella to me... *sigh*
As always, my lovelies, take care.

Introductions

Hello friends!
I started blogging movie reviews and recently realized that I have a LOT more to talk about than just my love for film. So I've decided to try a little something new and we'll see how things go!
To start off, I think a little inspiration goes a long way. One of my favorite bloggers, Taza {http://taza-and-husband.blogspot.com/} posts folks' top ten things that make them happy. This is constantly changing for me, just like my taste in music, so here is my top ten list RIGHT NOW.


1.) Fireworks shows
2.) Historical Pirate reenactors (especially handsome ones who play the fiddle... *sigh*)
3.) When my Dad takes me to the movies or my Mom calls me for a "dolly update"
4.) Getting a random compliment, or sometimes giving one and seeing it truly appreciated by the person
5.) When babies smile at me
6.) Listening to Immediate and imagining my dream movie trailers
7.) When I have a good song in my head and I turn on the radio and it's just started playing
8.) Planning vacations with my sister even if it isn't for years
9.) A really really good hug when you really need one and the person smells nice
10.) The feeling I get when I finish a painting and sit back and say "Wow, I made that."


I may have new and entirely different happy lists later. As always, happiness is ever present but ever changing.
Love always, your