Imagery: graveyards, skulls, bats, rats, horror movies, flowers, rainbows, love, peace, supernatural themes - vampires, werewolves, monsters, zombies, ghosts. I like a lot of stuff that could be attributed to Goth, but also a lot of stuff that could be attributed to Hippie/Bohemian.
I decided to do a quick Polyvore to show what I mean. OK there is a lot of Goth imagery I like but there are also things in there which are more Hippie/Bohemian. And of course rainbows because they're pretty and also Pride FTW! XD As it stands currently my style is well... Not a lot. Fat stuff. I am a UK size 26/28 which means I'm limited in what I can buy that fits my style. Moonmaiden.co.uk do custom sizing but I'm unemployed and can't justify paying £50 for a skirt. So that means I'm limited to what I can find in the charity shop where I volunteer. I still try and stick to darker colours and suchlike but none of is obviously Goth or Hippie-ish.
This is the most recent picture of me. Taken for Spirit Day this year in honour of those who have committed suicide due to homophobic bullying (oddly one of the few things I wasn't bullied about, my weight was my main target, I came out as Bi when I was 16 but it was never an issue and I later realised that actually I'm Gay so...). My hair is actually a little bit shorter at the moment as I had it cut for Christmas. My plan for 2013 is first of all to get a job, second to lose weight, third to get my tattoo covered (I like it but it was really badly done). My idea for my hair is to cut it short again once or twice. Then if I have a job by then shave it in the summer for my birthday and then start growing it out with the aim of in 2014 (when it's long enough) getting it dreadlocked. It's something I've wanted for years but seeing Amy of Bohemian Bloomers take the plunge has really made me resolve to actually do it but I do need to work myself up to it.
Anyway I think I've said all I want to for today and this post is getting pretty long so I'll see you in another few months or whatever XD.
*Stef Out*
It is really exciting to discover your identity! Nice to find another person from the asexual spectrum in the blogosphere! I´m an aromantic asexual myself. I´m with you on the colors too but I listen more to folkmusic than anything else. I also have more of a gothic aristocrat/victorian/steampunk/dandy style... :)
ReplyDeleteYay! I can't remember how I came across the terminology now but it fit really well with the experience that I've had when it comes to relationships or lack of XD
DeleteFolk music I haven't listened to as much, it's not a genre one tends to hear much but I do like some, Enya is one of my favourite musicians (although according to Wiki she's ethereal, celtic, new age) and my Newton Faulkner, Jack Johnson and Amy MacDonlad albums are kind of mainstream folk rock.
I love your style by the way and your blog :D you have a new follower *dances*
I stumbled upon the term asexual in my late teens and everything just clicked! I had never really thought about my sexuality or found my lack of sexual attraction to be a problem, but it was nice to have a word for it!
DeleteI listen to a lot of music really, I can´t narrow it down by genre. But folmusic is the one genre that I have listened too regularly for the last 10 years. In my case mostly scandinavian folkmusic, but I have listened to some folk rock (Buffy Sainte-Marie to name one) and also some celtic music...
Thank you for following my blog! I really appreciate it! I just recently (December) started to blog again after a two year hiatus.... and for the first time I have people who actually read my blog, and who comments! :D