I needed to wear a blazer and some tights the afternoon I took these photos - the weather here is so odd that I have no idea whether it'll be a hot or a cold Christmas! So I've actually had to think up a few Christmas outfits to suit any weather. I'm celebrating Christmas at the beach this year - I'm a very lucky lady whose boyfriend's family owns a holiday house at the beach! I would really love to take some photos on the beach itself, and I'll try and do that for you guys if the weather permits!
And just to plug my store here for a second, you can clip these little sunflower clips basically anywhere to brighten up an outfit, like on my pockets here! Just sayin' ;)
Thank you so much to the people who have bought stuff from my new store so far :) I'm planning on opening an etsy store too in the next few days, and I'm also in the process of creating a whole bunch of new things to put in it!
dress - c/o Koogal sunflower clips - the Little Pineneedle blazer - c/o Sheinside wig - c/o Choies bag - Ebay tights - ? shoes - Rubi Shoes
I've been travelling all day and don't currently have the necessary cognitive faculties available to me to type out an interesting science lesson (i.e., I'm very tired). So as there was a massive spontaneous downpour this afternoon that I was half-caught in, here's a great video from MinutePhysics who answer whether you'll get wetter if you walk or run in the rain - using science.
Love, p.s. I'm probably going to regret this, but feel free to formspring me - particularly with any science topics/questions you'd like me to cover on my blog, or anything else you want to ask me! |
Sunday, 23 December 2012
Plaid & Lace / Running in the Rain
Saturday, 22 December 2012
I'm Madeline!
You guys have no idea how long I've wanted a cape coat! So when Faith & Lola asked me if I wanted anything from their store to try out I had to choose this! It's got a peter pan collar, the cutest little buttons and some super pretty crocheted lining around the sleeves and bottom of the cape. I'm completely, completely in love. Luckily I also happen to live in a place with a totally bizarre and unstable climate (it's about 20 degrees colder than when I was complaining about the heat yesterday), so it was easily cold enough to layer up today and wear my new coat.
This cape also happens to go perfectly with these sunflower sweater clips (which you can buy from my store here!)
wearing
cape coat - c/o Faith&Lola
collar clips - The Little Pineneedle
sock cuffs - The Little Pineneedle
blouse - c/o Oasap
ring - Ebay
shorts - ??
boots - Asos
bag - Vintage
Today Phil Plait shared his pick of the best Astronomy images of 2012 - and they are mind-blowingly awesome.
My favourite is this one that the deep-field Hubble space telescope took - the astronomers decided to point the telescope at a part of the sky which they thought was empty, do a set of super long exposures... and came up with this. Each bright "star" you see is actually a whole galaxy - and some of the galaxies it captured are 13 billion light years away. That means we are seeing them as they existed 13 billion years ago, almost as old as the universe, because of the time it takes light to reach us. I can't even wrap my head around the fact that we are able to see things like this. Go science!
Much love to you all! |
Friday, 21 December 2012
Neutrals / Neuroscience
At the moment I love wearing different shades of browns together. It has a vintage-photography, antiquated feel to it. I matched this dark brown bowler hat from Oasap with a honey-coloured skirt and warm brown vintage satchel bag, and a beige lace shirt also from Oasap. Add my new Chelsea boots from Asos in the mix and I think this ended up being a pretty nice outfit. The only frustrating thing about today's outfit was that I took these photos in 35 degree heat - not so much fun - and when I finished, my memory card decided to die. So I had to retake all the photos and I think it's amazing I managed to not look totally grumpy in them all.
wearing
blouse - c/o Oasap
hat - c/o Oasap
bag and belt - Vintage
skirt - Wholesale
shoes - Asos
So here's some neuroscience for those who are interested: today I want to share with you all what I find to be one of the most fascinating diseases affecting the brain.
Blindsight refers to the phenomenon in neuroscience where a person is either partially or totally cortically blind (ie can't see), but can still "see" movement. In effect, someone can throw a person with blindsight a ball, and while the person may not be able to see the person or the ball at all, or even know that the ball is being thrown to them, they are still able to reach up and snatch the ball out of the air. While appearing to be blind in a number of tests, people with blindsight will still blink if you clap your hands in front of their faces. One of the most amazing documented cases of blindsight involved this study.
The reason this occurs is due to damage to a specific part of the brain called the visual cortex (V1). When light enters your eye, it is converted into chemical signals which then travel into your brain, and after reaching a kind of optical control centre, these signals travel down different paths. One path, hypothesized to be the more recently evolved, "mammalian pathway" leads to what you see - which is what is damaged in people with blindsight. However, the visual signals from the eye are also thought to travel down a faster, but unconscious, "primitive pathway", allowing the signals to bypass the V1 visual cortex entirely. This is what leads to people with blindsight being able to see without being aware that they are seeing. (If you're interested in the specific anatomy, read more here).
And for anyone who was wondering, the old black and white anatomical drawings are available to buy as prints at the gorgeous etsy store Maps and Posters.
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Wednesday, 19 December 2012
Cosmic Unicorns and the Scale of the Universe
Hey guys! I bought this ASOS bodysuit the other day as soon as I laid my eyes on it - basically as a unconscious knee-jerk response to the ON SALE signs and the fact that it's got unicorns on it - then had immediate regrets (immediate as in 1 hour later so it was too late to cancel the order) because it was a petite-sized item. I started stressing that it wouldn't fit me as I am quite a bit taller than the recommended height for petite clothes! LUCKILY, I must I have an oddly short torso or something, because it fit perfectly! I also needed to show off the whole print in all it's spectacular, cosmic unicorn glory:
And I just checked, but unfortunately they're all out of stock now :(
wearing
bodysuit - Asos
tights - (worn backwards) c/o Oasap
boots - Asos
skirt - Wholesale
After attempting to make you all feel small and insignificant about your place within the universe yesterday, I figured why not do it again? 'Tis the season! This is an old favourite, that I'm sure some of you will really enjoy if you haven't come across it before: The Scale Of The Universe (2). I just spent about an hour clicking on all the different stars and planets that they use as comparisons and learning all about them. Also the minecraft world is bigger than Earth. Also apparently this site was made by two 14 year olds (!!). Go check it out - it encompasses the entire universe and makes you feel very very big and then very very small all at the same time. |
Tuesday, 18 December 2012
A little bit of Christmas creepin' in / How big is space?
I love finding a good swooshy dress. You may have noticed I got a little bit carried away swooshing around in this one in those last photos... haha. This is my first Christmas inspired outfit. I forced myself to try and wear some green, because I always have trouble styling green and often avoid it - but being Christmas, I figured it'd be a good time to start trying (especially with this amazing red and green satchel backpack)! This awesome lace dress from Koogal, however, had the perfect shape for pairing with my favourite green vintage blazer, so I was able to put together my first Christmassy outfit of the year!
wearing
dress - c/o Koogal
blazer - Vintage
tights - Vintage
bag- c/o Oasap
I also found this really cool page today, created by the Information is Beautiful Studio, and I wanted to share it. If you're stressing out about Christmas please stop for a moment - and try and think about how big the universe is instead. So it's called "How big is Space", but ends up finishing on the edge of our own solar system (and you're glad when it does! Every time it changed scale my sense of self shrunk about 100 times). I had no idea our own solar system was this big, and I blame text book images like this that make the scale of our solar system seem pretty small in relation to the Earth. Well, it isn't. Have your mind blown. Click here. And I hope you're all having a lovely Tuesday. |
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