6 Things You May Hate About Me.

It'll be short and sweet today, as things are quite hectic chez Bossa, what with my prep for the Royal Wedding street party. Ha. Kidding. Between moving house and attempting to dodge the bullet of redundancy, it's been a fun month so far, and I'm finding it tough to keep on top of everything in the blogging world. I'm also still pondering the results of my recent survey, so keep your eyes peeled for updates.

Anyway - on with the show...

Have you seen the Enchanted Vintage Clothing website? If not, hotfoot it over there sharpish - I promise you'll find engaging writing and beautiful vintage outfit pics. Jessica, of said blog, has given me a Stylish Blogger Award, which is ever so nice of her. Thanks also to Ann of Annimal's House, who also nominated me! Her wild and wonderful outfits have to been seen to be believed.

The idea behind the award is to share a bit of your self and pass on links to other blogs that readers may enjoy. Scroll down for my nominations.


So, here goes - six things you may not know about me...

I'm a sucker for facial hair.

You may or may not know that Mr B has a beard, and you may or may not know that I like it very much. He seems to have sent me on a voyage of facial hair appreciation, which runs from the relatively safe ruggedness of Lord of the Rings heroes, to the more controversial moustaches of Tom Selleck and Bella's dad from Twilight. So sue me.

I love storytelling.

I used to work in public libraries, and getting a classful of 8 year-olds excited about books gave me a real high. I learnt that you don't have to know how every character talks, or how every animal moves - the kids will tell you. I find it so inspiring being around these little people who have no inhibitions and let there imaginations run riot. The slow-mo jungle scene re-enactment was a highlight for me.

My favourite storybook - funny and dark...

My fancy dress costume of choice would be...

...Judith, from Artemisia Gentileschi's painting of Judith and Holofernes.

Judith's the one on the right - would you mess with her?!

Call me twisted, but I always imagined that walking into a party covered in blood and carrying a fake severed head would be a good conversation piece. Beats "what do you do for a living?", anyway.


Speaking of which...


I once played a flesh-eating woman.
Tempted as I am to leave that hanging, I'll explain - I was in a production of Euripedes' The Bacchae, complete with toga, twigs in my hair, and intimate and vigorous dance routines with 10 other women. I'm just glad the director decided against covering us in gravy to make us smell of meat.

Graham Greene is my favourite author.
The author of The End of the Affair and The Quiet American isn't really 'in fashion' anymore, but as soon as I read the first line of Brighton Rock I was hooked; the lean writing, flawed characters and quietly devastating storylines make for incredibly compelling reading.

Julianne Moore/Ralph Fiennes in a scene from The End of the Affair

When it comes to fashion, I love...
...clothes on the borderline of ugly and beautiful. Or fabulous and trashy. Though you may argue that these shoes are just trashy. I can live with that.

I hereby nominate:

SK{ru}SH: this thoughtful blogger is a great writer, and does a mean line in remixing her clothes...

The Sartorial Nerd: Her tagline ('Feminism. Fashion. Science Fiction.') is enough for me to recommend her, but if you want fashion with a brain, then this blog is for you.

Northwest is Best: A fellow Mancunian, Jacky does a great mix of quirky outfit posts and feminist critiques. And the girl knits her own knee socks, for goodness sake!

Oranges and Apples: I'd be very surprise if you haven't read Franca's blog, but aside from being a fabulous Feminist Fashion Blogger, she also mixes colours like there's no tomorrow. Feeling trepidation at incorporating yellow into your outfits? A trip to this blog will sort you out.

Aesthetic Alterations: Another brainy lady, she would be worth checking out if only for her jacket collection. However, it's always a pleasure to read about her life, her art, and her relationship with her partner, the 'Mystery Photographer'.

Look, Know: A diminutive yet feisty lady with an impressive hosiery collection, Raisa at Look, Know deserves this award for her frankly fearless fashion choices. Get over there, tour de suite.

So tell me - are you harbouring a secret love of beards?!

Which blogs do you recommend?