Disappointment...

One of my long time friends & I had planned a road trip for next month that I was really looking forward to.  Well, yesterday she told me she didn't want to go because I'm not much fun to be around since I got sick. 

 

Wow, thanks. 

 

She's worried I'll have a bad day and we'll sit around in a hotel room. 

 

I've been steadily losing friends over the past few years because I can't make it to cook outs or parties or clubbing.  I should be used to it, but we've been friends for over 10 year & this stings quite a bit.  She could have given a better excuse, like not having money or she wants to hang out with her new boyfriend. 

 

I was still dealing with a bad depressive episode yesterday so I decided to wait before replying to her.  I started feeling better today and re-read the email thinking I could have read it wrong.  Nope, but at least I'm feeling well enough to respond like an adult & not a whiny teenager. 

Accident update...

As expected, I'm in a ton of pain right now.  I have some impressive bruises, too.  It's snowing here today (a rare thing) and while it's pretty, the cold and pressure changes are making my joints ache.  Saturday was the worst.  The slightest movement caused massive amounts of pain and I haven't been able to sleep much.

 

 

I've spent the last two days laying in bed, soaking in Epsom salt, fielding phone calls & watching cheesy horror films.  The Epsom salt baths don't really seem to help much.  They're good for minor muscle pain, but not Ehlers Danlos Syndrome + accident pain.  When I do manage to fall asleep, I wake up from dreams that people are trying to rip my joints apart or jamming evil looking serrated knifes in my joints.  That's the best way to describe the pain. 

 

One positive to come out of this is my cousin is coming to visit.  My Aunt G thought it would be nice to make some food for me & have my cousin bring it down so I have someone here while the Mr. is at work.  My overly dramatic Aunt M threatened to come down as well, but we talked her out of it.  Phew!  Aunt G asked M if she'd like to make something too & M blew everything out of proportion.  She likes attention and had me added to the "Prayers for the Sick" list at Mass.  Former neighbors & other family members have been calling all day.  I'm sure by now all of Pittsburgh knows about it or at least the mutated version of what "happened."  

Manner of accident "provided" by former neighbor.



 

Valentine's Day postponed...

The Mr. normally drops the ball on Valentine's Day.  It figures the year that he actually plans things out and makes reservations at one of my favorite restaurants, I get the most horrible migraine.  I couldn't even eat my chocolates.

 

It started Sunday & was mostly gone Monday.  It returned in greater force on Tuesday (and stayed until Thursday) and some lucky person scored our dinner reservation.  The good news is I had a doctor appointment Friday & I'm getting my MRI on Tuesday.  Now I'll find out if this is a Chiari Malformation or a massive nerve disorder.    



This is what I was going to wear to dinner.

We were waiting to reschedule dinner to make sure the migraine doesn't come back again, but after my appointment I went to the mall to get a new garter belt (which no one had) and ended up getting hit by a car .  The girl backed into me, but I ended up bouncing between her car and mine.  She was 16 and talking on her phone.  She panicked and took off, but a police officer happened to be sitting in the parking lot and saw everything & caught her (she didn't get far).  I know she was charged with Hit & Run, but I think there was at least one more charge.

 

My car is OK, but I'm not.  I ended up with a sprained ankle, new dislocated ribs, dislocated pubic bone, torn tendons in my wrist & lots of bruises.  If I didn't have Ehlers Danlos, I probably would have walked away with a few bruises and some sore muscles.  It could have been much worse, so I still consider myself lucky. 

Hair yet again...

I did get my hair cut a few weeks ago.  It's not quite how I wanted it and it took me a week to convince myself that it wasn't as much of a "soccer mom" style as I thought it was.  The husband said he liked it, but I think he was doing the "I'm supposed to notice when the Mrs. changes her hair & compliment it" thing.  Once I got home and started styling it, I realized that it will work.  Victory rolls are much easier to do & it's much easier to put curlers in. 

 

Now that my arms have healed a bit, I'm playing with the color and I had a very nice magenta color.

 

 

Then I decided to try to make it more purple.  It ended up more orange (don't ask), so I'm trying to put it back the way it was.  Oops.  I'm pretty good with hair color, but every now and then, I mess up.  I've had offers by salons to work there dying people's hair, but I'd still need a license.  I debated doing that a few months after I became unemployed, but it doesn't look like I'll be rejoining the working world. 

Tumblr...

I've been spending a lot of time on tumblr lately & decided to start a "blog" there in addition to this one.  I've added a button in the sidebar.

Right now it's a mix of vintage, comic books & other random stuff.  I've been updating that more often than this one because I really don't have much to write about these days.  I do have a lot of photos though!

Please check it out!

I need my own charity...

Having a chronic illness is expensive.  I do have insurance, but they only cover so much.  Today ButYouDontLookSick.com posted a link to GiveForward.com, which is similar to Kickstarter.com, but for medical bills.

 

I've seen other people that blog about their medical issues with donation buttons on the side of their blogs and I've debated doing that as well.  My biggest issue is that I was raised not to whine about my problems to strangers (or even most family) or to ask for money.  I have a hard enough time letting my friends pay for my lunch, much less asking strangers to donate for my medical needs.

 

On the other hand, the list of surgeries/procedures/tests/devices I need is getting longer and the things I've been pushing off are getting to the point where I can't push them off much longer.

 

Right now I need:

 

Ligament repair (right knee), new braces, MRI to confirm CIPD or Chiari Malformation then surgery to fix it if possible, two rotator cuff repairs, two ankle fusions or ligament reconstruction, ligament repair in my right thumb, gum reconstruction, spinal fusion or spinal cord stimulator, surgical mesh replacement & they need to clean out the arthritis/cartilage tears in my hip & maybe tighten the joint.

 

I'm also having major issues with collar bones, ribs & my sternum dislocating.  Yes, this can happen and it can be quite painful.  I don't know what they can do to fix this, maybe fusion? 

 

The hardest one for me to face is I may need to buy a wheelchair much sooner than later.  I have to have an ultra light model due to the Ehlers Danlos. 

 

So, is it tacky for someone with an incurable chronic illness to set up a donation site for themselves?  Would you do this?

From Photoplay April 1923...

Yes, for only $2.35, you can own this, um, "beautiful California electric boudoir lamp."

Some people love stuff like this, but I wouldn't be able to sleep with this in the same room.

I have random ads & articles from old magazines & newspapers that I might start posting every so often. 

Hair Again...

I think I solved my hair dilemma.  It's finally getting cut this week or next. 

 

I was ready to give up & go back to a bob because I couldn't find something that I thought would look good in a vintage style or left alone.  I need something easy to work with, especially now.  I dislocated both arms & tore both rotator cuffs, so doing hair right now is out.  I'm lucky if I can get it brushed.

 

Then answer came while I was watching Nothing Sacred.   

 

  

I'm a taller, bustier version of Carole Lombard.  I looked at some of her shorter hair styles in my search, but for some reason I skipped the longer hair photos, probably because I was stuck on "bob."

 

 

In the scene where she's pulled from the river, you can see what it looks like unstyled.  The length is where I want it & it's easy enough to style (once my arms heal).  I put the photos on my phone, but may run out to have them printed off just to have a larger version for my stylist to look at.  It's not a complicated cut, but pictures are always good. 

 

Anti-Vintage Mister...

My husband is anti-vintage & is pretty vocal about it.  We watch shows like Auction Hunters, Pawn Stars & American Pickers and he doesn't understand why people want a lot of the things they find, like the old stove on tonight's Pawn Stars.   

 

Tonight he ranted about vintage hair (a friend of Danielle on American Pickers had her hair in a vintage style).  I know he's seen my Vintage Hairstyling book upstairs.

 

He does approve of the bullet bra though.  Go figure...

 

He hates vintage clothes.  "They're just someone else's old nasty clothes."  He has NO idea any of my wardrobe is vintage other than my coat. 

 

I got away from dressing in vintage clothes for a while, but have gone back to it over the last few years.  I'm not sure if he doesn't like the direction & this is his way of hinting about it or he's just clueless.  He's OK with rockabilly/psychobilly, but not vintage.  I didn't think he could tell the difference. 

 

When I ask him what the problem really is, he can't explain.  He just doesn't get it and "he's right, everyone else is wrong."  I thought maybe it was the smell that some clothes have.  Nope.  He hates vintage shops because they charge too much for "old junk" & he hates thrift stores because they're dirty.  The thrift stores around here are pretty sketchy & I do not have good luck at them. 

 

He's OK with my preference for old movies.  He claimed he was into older movies when we first started hanging out, but that isn't the case.  He only liked two old films before I started making him watch them more often.  Maybe I'll wait until I can fit into some of my old clothes or replace more of my wardrobe, then tell him how much is vintage & show him how it's made better and is nicer than what I could get at most stores. 

 

Does anyone else have an anti-vintage mate?

Cleaning vintage...

The dress I purchased last week still smells like the shop it resided in.  I’ve cleaned it and it did fade a tiny bit, but it’s a strong scent.  I’m not sure how to get rid of it without destroying the dress or waiting.  I read somewhere that Oxyclean (dissolved in hot water) can be safe to use on some vintage items, but I don’t know if that will help with the smell too. 

I debated dying the dress since I have lots of black & white gingham already, but I’m not sure how well it will take the dye or if it will shrink when added to hot water.  I’m pretty sure it’s cotton, but the tags are long gone so I’m not 100% sure.  Probably better if I don’t. 

Anyone have any ideas?

Oxfords...

I’ve wanted a pair of spectator style oxfords or saddle shoes for months now.  I finally talked myself out of getting either since I don’t go anywhere.  I had been so good about not looking until yesterday.  TCM had a Marx Brothers marathon on yesterday & a girl had on an outfit I own with a pair of tasseled oxfords.  I found the exact pair online, but they weren’t in my size.  When I went back to find the picture & link to post here, it was gone. 

Here are some of the ones I found...



$80

This is the pair I really, really wanted.  Crown Vintage shoes are super comfortable.  I may sneak over to the store later to see if they have these because they’re sold out of my size online.  


Price Varies

These were my second choice.  Expensive, but they’d last forever & are comfortable.  The chunkiness offsets my braces.

$32

If DSW doesn’t have the Crown Vintage shoes, I may order these.  They’re different though I’m worried about the thin sole (inserts don’t really help).  I don’t think I could wear these for very long.  



$95

I thought these looked different, but they’re too manly for me.  


$42

The standard issue saddle shoe.  I like this shell & black combo, but they seem too manly.  I had the generic looking corrective shoe version of these & they just seem too boring.


$32

These remind me of the shoes Tuppence Ha’penny wears only flat.  


$38

I like the shape, but the tweedy part is too busy.


$29

Cute, basic & cheap.


$69

I almost got these.  They’re chunky & have a thick sole, but there is something I don’t like about them that I can’t put my finger on.


$69

Probably comfortable, but the heel is too high.

$35

These ended up being the winner.  Thick soles prevent my feet from being bruised after lots of walking.  I'm not sure how odd the soles will look when they get here.  They're a mix of espadrille & trainer.  Odd, but they should distract from my knee braces as well. 

New Years...

I hope everyone had a safe New Years Eve.  We stayed in and played “Fireworks or Gun Fire” while watching The Twilight Zone. 

Everyone keeps asking me what my New Years resolution is.  I never make one.  I’m always trying to lose weight, eat healthy & be a better person.  It’s silly to me to only vow this once a year.  If some people feel better making them, it’s fine.  I guess some people like the fresh start of a new year.  I suppose I could pick anything, but it's really not my thing. 

Maybe I should resolve to not make pointless posts like this...

Shopping find...

The Mr. is off spending a stupid amount of money on a Kindle Fire (he has a regular Kindle) instead of saving that money for hospital bills.  It makes me mad when he does this sort of thing.  I feel guilty for spending $50 of my Christmas money, but he runs off to spend $250.  I told him to put it away for an emergency or to buy something in a few months, but he doesn't listen. 

 

While I was out returning gifts, I went into Luxor (the inexpensive vintage shop) & found a gingham dress for $20.



Mostly likely handmade.

It was a bit more than I wanted to spend, but it was in good condition & in a large size.  The tag dated it between '53 & '59.  I've been on a gingham kick, so I decided to treat myself.

 

Pocket & seam that needs to be fixed.

 

It's a tad tight in the chest, so I will have to wear a tank top under it.  I had one on when I was out and it worked well.  My chest is ridiculous & now that I'm losing weight, my waist is getting smaller.  I rarely find anything made to my measurements & I have to take a lot of things in for the waist & hips.  I was happy to pick something up that I didn't have to take in. 

 

 

The only change I may make is to remove the ric-rac because it seems childish to me.  My mom put it on all of the clothes she made me until I was 6.  It just doesn't work for me 30 years later.  I'm worried about what the material looks like under it, so I may have to add some trim over that area.  I'll have to see.

 

Hair anxiety

I have a weird phobia about getting my hair cut & haven't had it hair cut in at least a year & a half.  Too many bad hair cuts or stylists that don't seem to listen.  Something needs to be done soon because it looks terrible.

I would like to do something different because I've had a bob for years, but I'm not sure what.  Perhaps the midi?  Something with choppy layers?  My hair has grown to between my shoulders.  I should be able to keep some length on it, but I started growing out my punk rock undercut so I'd have more hair to do things with.  The undercut almost came back this Summer because the heat is terrible here (Virginia). 

The bob is nice & easy.  I don't really have to do anything to it.  I can't spend a lot of time styling my hair because of the way I have to hold my arms (they dislocate).  Short hair is easier to deal with, but I don't feel like I can do as much with it.  I could still do my victory rolls (or roll since one side doesn't like to cooperate) with a longer bob though.   



The faces are covered because I don't remember where I found these pictures.

The hair debate has been going on for months now.  I've looked through books, magazines & online for something that stands out to me.  The styles I love have blunt bangs & I have a bad cowlick.  No fringe for me unless it clips in. 

I went to Bygones today to purchase a few things with my Christmas money & to exchange the lipstick.  They were sold out of the the main thing I wanted, but they did have this: 



They also carry the make-up guide.

I've been meaning to pick this up for a long time, but kept putting it off (or was broke).  I've been looking through it all evening thinking of things to do to my hair. 

Will I finally drag myself to the salon?  I keep trying to make myself call to make an appointment, but I have phone anxiety too.  I have to push past the anxiety.  I admit it's a stupid anxiety trigger, but that's the nature of anxiety disorder.  Maybe if I make the appointment, I'll figure out the rest. 

Holiday rant

I vanished again for a bit.  December is a bad month for me.  This one included another hospital stay.  Another huge bill!  Just what we needed!  It could have been avoided if the doctor has forced the issue with the insurance & tried to fix the problem before it got that bad.  Insurance dictates that one must get certain medications & wait for a certain amount of time before proceeding to a more aggressive treatment even when you have an underlying condition that makes it obvious that this is something much worse than what they think. 

 

Because of that mess & having to take care of everyone making little time to take care of myself, I haven't gotten out much.  I told my family I couldn't afford to buy them anything & the were OK with it, but I did manage to scrape up some extra money to get each of them something.  It wasn't much.  I try really hard to find things that are useful or that I know they want.  My BIL doesn't have any sort of wish list, but I found something perfect for him.  He didn't even know it existed & was super excited about it. 

 

I've always felt that if you're going to buy things for people, make sure it's something useful or something THEY like, not just what you want to buy because you forgot about that person until Christmas Eve and ran out and grabbed whatever happens to be next to the register. 

 

This is how my mother in law (MIL) shops for me.  She called the Mr. Friday morning to tell him she forgot to get me anything.  This was fine with me because I wasn't going to her house this year to be verbally abused & insulted under the guise of "Southern hospitality."  My husband told her I didn't want anything.  She insisted she HAD to get me something so he suggested a gift card to a book store or vintage shop.  She hates gift cards & he kept telling her I preferred them.  He finally gave in & gave her a few book titles & that I wanted a particular color Besame lipstick at the vintage store. 

 

Pretty easy, right? 

 

Nothing...super easy, continue what were you doing anyway & I'm not frustrated over stupidity. 

 

Gift card...walk in, hand them money, they hand you card/certificate & the recipient gets to pick out what they want. 

 

Insisting on purchasing something physical & getting a list, then getting the wrong things, some of which cannot be returned = recipient unhappy, plus you wasted money. 

 

She went to the vintage shop & grabbed 2 tubes of random lipstick (they were both the same color that doesn't work for me) & a metal case that was next to the lipstick.  She didn't look at it.  I don't think I can exchange the lipsticks.  I need to return the case as well.  The button to open it is too hard for me to open, but that shouldn't be a problem to exchange. 

 

What really bothers me is the waste of money (about $80 this time).  She always cries about not having money & you can see why. 

 

The situation is confusing to me.  Every year she throws away $80 - $100 buying junk for me (she spends just as much on her other in-laws, but things they asked for).  She grabs things out of clearance bins & gift displays at the drug store.  She's not buying things FOR me.  She's grabbing random things to make herself feel better.  Wouldn't she feel better if she got me something I liked?  Isn't the point of giving a gift to make the recipient happy?  There is no thought here, so that doesn't count.  I used to tell myself that in the early years.

 

It always makes me sound like a spoiled brat, but to me it's a slap in the face.  I'm not hard to buy for.  I'm happy with nothing or just being treated like a human being.  That would be nice...

Ava Gardner Museum, Smithfield, North Carolina

This time my road trip was a success!  My friends & I had a great time.  The Ava Gardner Museum is in Smithfield, NC.  I normally have problems when I go to North Carolina.  The drivers are terrible and there is always one person that yells at me for bizarre reasons.  I even got a free milkshake at a 50's diner style McDonald's even though it came with obsessive staring. 

 

 

It was ridiculously hot down there.  Temperatures were in the 80s.  Gross. 

 

 

The museum is really nice.  It seems small at first, but there is a lot of stuff packed in.  We watched a 20 minute video before we looked around.  The woman working there gave us a little bit of info before the video, but seemed too busy to chat.  The video room has three paintings by a fan of Ava's, but there are more in the library.  There is also an original chalk/pastel piece from The Barefoot Contessa film.  The portraits are very well done.  The woman told us that the artist (Bert Pfeiffer) was a bit crazy, but we read he suffered from Porphyria.  That will make you crazy. 

 

 

They have a nice selection of movie posters, personal items & clothing from various movies.  The highlight for us was the Bert Pfeiffer paintings.  

 

 

The costumes are nice too, but you end up jealous of her 18" waist.  We stood in front of the black dress from The Great Sinner trying to figure out when our waists were even close to 18". 

 

 

We picked up a few things in the gift shop.  They have a nice selection there, too.  Sweatshirts are $20 & they come in different colors.  I liked the design on the sweatshirts better than the t-shirts, but they didn't have the color I wanted in my size, so I got the t-shirt.  They don't have women's cut, so I'm going to alter it.  I wanted to pick up a poster for my room, but couldn't decide.  They sell most posters framed for a few dollars more (in store, not online).  I might be going back in a few months when my cousin is in town, so I can get one then.  

 

The weird thing they sell is moonshine jelly.  We bought a jar, but were a little afraid of it.  We haven't tried it yet.

 

We dropped our purchases off at the car & decided to walk around Smithfield.  We were thirsty, but the diner and bistro were closed.  There was a coffee shop, but that seemed like it was closed as well.  We did see the movie theater that Ava and her mother used to go to and found a second-hand clothing store.  We didn't have any luck there, but we weren't looking very hard because we wanted something to drink. 

 

 

For some reason, Smithfield has 5 law offices and 3 bail bond offices.  The town is 3 blocks long (the downtown area).  We found 2 hat stores, too.  There are outlets and chain restaurants right next to I-95, but we were hoping for some antique stores & cafes. 

 

The cemetery where Ava and her family are buried is right outside of the town, so we went to visit. 

 

 

One of my friends is a huge fan of outlets, so we headed there next.  The layout of the outlets makes it hard to shop, at least for those of us that can't walk very far.  We went into a few, but left empty handed.  Outlets used to have great deals, but those days are long gone. 

 

After dinner, we headed back to Virginia.  We had a great time & I recommend the Ava Gardner Museum even if you're just a casual fan.  It's right off I-95 & you can always use a break from driving. 

eBay purchases

My "vintage" gingham shirt showed up the other day.  It's in great shape, but I don't really think it's "vintage."  I probably overpaid, but nothing to be done about that now.  It fits really well & it's comfortable.  My friend saw it when we went out to dinner & loved it. 

 

 

I did win the tie on eBay for $1.  The seller had it dated as 1880, which it was not, the company was founded in the 1880's.  I was feeling bad yesterday, so I decided to figure out the date of the tie as a distraction. 

 

  

The design & width reminded me of the 40's.  I've seen similar ties in old family photos.  I knew it wasn't that old because of the tag & it seemed like it was too long. 

 

 

After a tiny bit of digging, I found out that this is probably from the 60's & during that time, they reused several designs from the 30's - 50's.  I did find some online vintage shops selling ties labeled as 40's ties that were the same length & width, but the tag is definitely newer than that.  I couldn't find any info on the Gainsborough line by Superba.  It's still a cute tie & it will work for the outfit I want it for.  Now I just have to figure out how to tie it properly.  I can never get ties knotted correctly. 

My hats...

I collect vintage hats.  I have several more, but they've gone missing.  I'm worried that my ex threw them out.  One belonged to my great aunt & I have a photo of her wearing it.  I'm hoping I find them when I finish going through our store room boxes. 

 

I'm not sure of the dates on most of these.  Most of them are black.  I've been on the lookout for a nice green or blue hat.  The stand they're on was made by my father.  He was going to make me more, but never got around to it. 

 

I picked this one up in Northern VA.  There used to be a flea market/boot sale that was set up in a parking deck one Saturday a month.  This hat is Navy blue, but looks black in most light.  It's a small beret style with a ribbon bow.  Sometimes I put the bow in the front, but I mostly wear it in the back.  I don't wear this one often because it doesn't stay on well & I don't really have any Navy. 



$4

This is the cloche I picked up at Target last year.  The first time I saw it, I passed on it.  I went in a few weeks later & they still had it, so I tried it on and it was cute.  I didn't get to wear it for months because I got it at the beginning of Summer and it's way too hot here for most hats (90+ degrees every day).  

$10

This was an eBay purchase from earlier this year.  The seller said it was from the 50's, but that doesn't seem right to me.  I've only worn it a few times because it seems a little dressier & I rarely get the chance to dress up. 


$10

Another recent eBay purchase.  No date was given on this one, but I think this is definitely a 50's hat.  It came from Lazarus department stores in Ohio.  The netting on this was in bad shape, so I took it off.  I'm not a fan of netting anyway.  This is my current favorite.  

$8

This was a gift.  I've never worn it.  I'm pretty sure it came from Hot Topic since the construction is pretty bad & the rest of the crap I got from this person was from there (it really was crap).  I've been looking for something to add to it to make it wearable.


Gift

I've had this hat since high school.  The netting was destroyed by one of my pups and I haven't taken it off yet because I rarely wear this hat.  It just doesn't look right on me, but I've had it for so long, I can't get rid of it.  It used to have a tag, but it fell off long ago.  The union tag is still attached though. 


$2

Once I find the rest of my hats, I will post them.  Two of the ones I used to wear constantly are missing and I'm determined to find them.

The Hopwood Motel

I've been meaning to post a review about the Hopwood Motel in Uniontown, PA.  This is where I stayed when I tried to go home last month. 

 

 

I was going to stay at the Lincoln Motor Court in Manns Choice, PA, but it ended up being too far out of the way.  The Hopwood was much closer to the places I planned on visiting & they had wifi.  They also have smoking rooms, which is becoming a rarity anymore. 

 

When I made the reservation, I originally wanted to stay there for 2 nights.  The woman I spoke with was very nice & asked what time I would arrive.  The office closes at 9, so she told me she'd leave the key under the mat & I could register the next morning.  The friend that rode with me thought this was hilarious and swore I'd be sleeping in my car that night.  I tried to explain the small town quality of the Pittsburgh area, but he didn't get it (the city we live in is not a nice place and this is unheard of here).  The key was there & my name was spelled correctly on the envelope.  I dropped the friend off & came back. 

 

I had a smoking room, which doesn't bother me since I have the occasional cigarette.  It was pretty smokey though.  The small window in the bathroom had been left open, but it didn't air it out very much.  Since I was going to a family event the next day, I worried about smelling like smoke.  I opened the front window a bit and the door & it aired out quickly.



Table & TV.  The vanity/dresser is between the TV & door.

The motel is located just outside of downtown Uniontown and the area was blissfully quiet.  The wifi worked better than I expected so I was able to check my email.  The rooms have a small TV, table & chairs, dresser with vanity mirror, queen sized bed, microwave & a mini fridge.  The mattress was decent, but not great though my back was fine on it.  Everything was clean, but definitely older.  I think the fact that it's a bit older & I had a smoking room made it feel a tad dingy, but I didn't mind.  I was surprised that the room was much bigger than I imagined.  

 

The bed.  Microwave & mini fridge are next to it by the bathroom.

The only noise I had to deal with was the housekeeping crew going into the shed, which was right behind my room.  I left the bathroom window open overnight & it sounded like someone was trying to get in at first.  My phone was going off at the same time and I think waking up like that was a tad confusing for me.  The staff wasn't really loud by any means.



The tiny bathroom window.

I hadn't been to Uniontown in many years & forgot about their little downtown area.  It hasn't changed much.  I was hoping to do a quick walking tour of it on Saturday, then check out the flea market on the way to my family event, but a few hours after I fell asleep, I got the call from the Mr. saying he was in the hospital.  I showered and spent an hour trying to get a hold of the friend that rode up with me while packing.  I rarely unpack at a hotel, but I spread out most of my train case contents on the vanity/dresser.
  

Another bathroom shot.  The shower stall (on the right) is not tile.

While waiting for the friend to meet me, I checked out.  I was worried that I'd have to pay an extra fee for cancelling, but the woman was very nice and I was only charged for the one night I was there ($68 including tax). 


Accredited sanitation!  This was on the bathroom door.

The next time I go home, I will definitely try to stay there again.  The Mr. is a hotel snob, so I don't know if he'd stay there or not.  I loved how quiet it was and that my room was a nice size.  It was also a really good price.  Chain hotels around Pittsburgh are usually $100+ a night & if you're on a tight budget, it's worth the extra drive to save the money. 

***If you're wondering why the photos seem a little dark, it's because I took them at night.  I didn't get the chance to retake them in the morning.

New outfit to try...

I spend most of the day watching TCM.  I love old comedies and noir films.  I can't stand most modern comedies, they're just not funny.  The last few I've seen have been mostly potty humor & how many times we can drop the f-bomb.  I'm a notorious potty mouth, so I'm not offended, but it always seems so forced & out of place in some of these movies. 

 

Today is Marie Dressler day.  Her 1931 film, Politics was on this afternoon, though I missed a chunk thanks to the Emergency Broadcast message.  Instead of the EBS tone, I got a bad pop song, then the tone, then another bad pop song.  

 

I don't really have the body to pull off 20's & early 30's clothes, but I saw one outfit I could probably get away with. 



The one on the far left

I do have a cloche hat that I picked up a Target last year for $9 or $10. 

  

With this skirt (it's loose on me & I should alter it).



This is supposed to be the olive green.  I have it in black.

I just found a cute tie on eBay & put a bid on it (it's at $1).  I thought I had a jacket, but I don't, so I'll call my fellow vintage loving friend and we can search for one next weekend.   

 

I've seen this outfit before and loved it.  I have an hourglass shape & ruled it out, but seeing it again, I'm going to give it a shot.