Experiencing Stirrings.

voltee ♦ March 1, 2011 ♦ 1 Comment

Item: Blouse Color/Fabric: Cream, polyester Designer: Lux Where Purchased: Urban Outfitters Years Owned: 7
So I began writing this post while watching the last hour of the Oscars on Sunday night. And then I just ran out of time, which has been a reoccurring theme in my last these last few weeks. That room full of light and beauty and magic made me feel very inspired, so I made an attempt to do some writing in the commercial breaks. They were short. I did not get far.
I probably should have picked a beautiful gown to write about. Instead, I thought back to my very first Academy Awards party I went to since living in New York.
It took a few years. Before that, awards shows were spent mostly in my living room, with our former roommate, Jonny. I usually wore some type of gown, and he commented on the fashions, and the lack of certain colors on the red carpet, such as “a nice chocolate”. We had much fun.
I think it was in 2007 or 2008 when I went to my first true Oscar party. It was at the home of my friends Kevin and Michael, and it was wonderful. There were many neighbors, and people I din’t really know, so I did not feel comfortable wearing a gown. I thought that this blouse might be just the thing, since the lace made it fancy. And I also really loved the big plastic buttons.
I wore this with jeans that had subtle accents of painted flowers on them, and glittery flats. In hind sight, it doesn’t seem like a very good Academy Awards outfit- it is more Victorian than glamorous- but what can you do?
I wish that I remembered more of that evening, but I can’t. I don’t remember who was there, who any of the winners were, or what any of the gowns looked like.
I do remember delicious snacks, guessing who would win, Kevin beating all of us, and wearing this blouse. Of course I remember that.
Since then, though, I’ve been to, or hosted, an Academy Awards party just about every year. Not getting to watch this year was upsetting, but at least I got to see the major awards, drool over a few gowns, and cry a little with Colin Firth.
The next two weeks will be sheer madness for me. I will try to squeeze in a post or two, but they will be even more few and far between than they have been lately. I vow to be back, and prolific as ever, in the middle of March. Stay tuned!
Oh, but back to the blouse briefly. This isn’t something I wear very often- I may not even have worn it since that party. I do still like it, even though it is hard to see in the picture. It’s sweet. Maybe not the most flattering thing, but cute. This is a hard one.

**I haven’t tried this since writing about it, so I’m still undecided. I need help on this one!