[Creepmas] Day 2 - Stress Less With Spooky Fun

The holidays - a time for cheer and good wishes - unless you turn off the Hallmark channel and venture out into the real world. People fighting over deals, cutting in line, children screaming - so much joy right? If you already have anxiety problems or get stressed out easily like myself you are probably in a corner right now trying to remain calm counting down the days till this madness is over.

Pumpkin Coloring King 

One thing I do to relax is color! Adult coloring books are super popular right now and there is something to suit everyone's likes and needs. I have rounded up a few spooky picks that hopefully will have you wanting to grab a cup of tea, a set of colored pencil and put on your comfiest pajamas and stay in doors for a night (or day) of stress free fun. Optional: music, I like music when I color!

Gothic Halloween: A Scary Adult Coloring Book offers everything from goblins to a pile of eyeballs to color in.

Day of the Dead Coloring Book - is actually one of the first adult coloring books I got. Not scary (suitable for kids) with big open spaces to color. 

I have this on my wish list and if you do not already have it I know it will be on yours too! Cemetery Coloring Book for the graveyard wanderers like myself.  When it is to cold to enjoy a cemetery stroll grab this book.

The lettering and the couple in the cemetery have my heart beating double time for these Pretty Dreadful coloring pages. Once done coloring you can frame them and hang them on your wall. Heck - frame one and give it as a gift!


What do you do to distress or unwind?

[Creepmas] Day 1 - Greeting Cards

 

Good etiquette says you should be sending your holiday cards out now. I am still shopping/thinking of making my cards so I guess my manners are out the door. If you are in the same sinking ship as me here are a few creepy holiday cards that may grab your interest! 

Tiny skulls dotting the deep red background is a nice off set to the swirly ribbon and skull candy cane on this festive card. Ophelia's Art has other cards perfect for your spooky holiday needs as well.

What an awesome Hearse card from ellipsisdesign - perfect for those fond of death culture or neat-o cars!

How about sending some festive cheer to the children in your life via Krampus cards! Remind them that no one likes a cry baby!

No need to scream your demands with this card on your side.

See you in line at the post office!

Creepmas 2015 - 13 Days Of Holiday Fear!

The Spooky Vegan has inspired me to take a stab at the holiday season with Creepmas! Starting tomorrow I will unleash 13 days of creepy holiday fears and cheers. Admittedly my stuff will probably be more on the gloomy and cute side but I might have the mister bring some of his style in a special post here. All Creepmas posts will be tagged so allowing me to blog about other stuff like cats, food and so forth will not confuse your minds - the holiday season is stressful enough right?

Jessica Jones

So I was looking for something to watch last week via Netflix when Jessica  Jones pops up. I love Krysten Ritter (especially in Don't Trust The B in Apt 23) so I was curious. I am not a comic book reader - though I do enjoy comic book shops and a few independent comics so I was not sure what to expect.

I have to say this show is great. I am at the mid point in season 1 and without comic knowledge I can easily follow along. What draws me to the show and why I am taking time to blog about it is Kilgrave. I have read a few postings about the show and people's views on consent, I get that and think people have went into great detail about it so I do not feel the need to do so here. I want to talk about Kilgrave and mental illness.

First Kilgrave scares me more than any horror movie monster ever could. Here is an average (I am sure some would say handsome) dude that has the ability to get into your mind and make you do whatever he wants. That is scary enough but what makes my skin crawl when Killgrave is on screen manipulating people to do as he wants is how close it hits to home.
For me Kilgrave is OCD. Kilgrave is every intrusive thought that pops into my mind against my will. Every thought that makes me question my sanity, shakes my core, that gives me fear. I do things because something tells me things will go wrong if not, so I do them. My mind clears and I am left with shame. Kilgrave mimics what I believe a lot of of us with mental illness feel. Day to day we face our own personal Kilgrave. We try to hide, we pretend it is not there but it is there waiting.

We see Jessica fight PTSD brought on by Kilgrave in two main ways, stuff she learned in therapy and drinking. Again I think a lot of us can relate. We cope with what is in our heads in healthy and sometimes unhealthy ways. We see someone fight her demons in a relistic way that film often glosses over in this series. I appreciate that!

Even if you are not into comics or super heroes I think the show is a must watch. Strong female lead and lots of room for thought!

Underground Press Famous - Kinda Sort Of

I have a photo in the spooky girl centerfold section in the latest Goir Noir. The magazine is coffin shaped and has some cool art by Quyen Dinh (which is an artist I like and have a print from on my wall!).

I am also in SRVIV #3 as well as Alice Bag - which is cool!

I even have my own zinester trading card out in circulation.

I also have a short piece in Mental Health Is Ugly put out by Queer Anxiety Babiez Distro.

So I feel like a star. Getting mail like this with my name/photo in it is awesome! Support these people and their projects! Get involved in independent press and you too can see your name and face all over the place!

Mady, Mortis & A Friend - Happy Caturday

You know how much I love these little (in Morty's case big) fur balls. They are constantly by my side - in fact Mady is on my lap now as I type this.

After Halloween sales let us score some cute toys that they are not impressed with. You might be wondering what the basket is in the background - it is their hallway toy stash, the ones they play with in the middle of the night. They have one in the living room too. The hard life right?

 We even picked up a bed for them marked down by $20! It took about a week for one of them to use it but Mortis has claimed it as his nap spot!

This is our feral friend Mama. She has been hanging out at our house for 3 or 4 years now. She will trot in doors at times, eat the leftovers (which are rare with Mortis around) and leave. Each morning she waits for her big bowl of crunchies. She has been flirting with Mortis lately and he is confused! Ick - girl germs!

Current Cosmetic Loves - Yes More Purple Lips

I told myself that I will post more makeup reviews but then slacked off a few in. I do a lot of photos of myself in cemeteries and I always worry that people think I have a big ego or that I am a show - both are so not true. I also get nervous if I send the wrong impression when I post that I bought a lipstick that costs $20. Yes all these thoughts race in my mind. I am trying to say shut up to the voices because I know that I do not have a big ego, that I just like to have fun and $20 once in awhile on a lipstick is a fun treat.

With all that mental babble out of the way I present my current favorite beauty things. All vegan - cruelty free and approved by me!

I'm Royalty by Jeffery Star Cosmetics. This bright purple lipstick is awesome. People stop me to ask what color it is! Not only is the color awesome the formula is as well. It goes on nicely, stays put and does not have a drying effect. I paired it with two tone pink to purple brows.

Kat Von D Metal Crush shadow in Thunderstruck. I like these color for the inner corner of my eyes and middle of my lid to add brightness with all the black liner I pile on. It is a pearly white-gold color that blends nicely and has a fine glitter shimmer, nothing funky-chunky that messes with the eyes.

ColourPop has two shadows I use almost every day. Bill my go to muted nude - it says it is a plum but to me it is very flesh toned. I have dark lids and this gives me a clean base to add just a bit of crease color and be good to go. Bandit is my other go to. It is a rich warm brown that reminds me of fall and pairs good with purple lips! I use it in my crease with a fluffy brush.