Tired of sitting around in pajamas while you shelter in place? Bring out your sickest looks, and look absolutely killer while you fight the apocalypse from home.
Just because you are sheltering in place, there’s no reason not to break out the apocalyptic glamour! Don’t sit around in pajamas, while living through the most end-of-the-world excitement that most of us will ever experience. In fact, because you now exist in the world mainly as a digital presence, you have the freedom to be anyone you please. So, dig into your wardrobe, and get to work creating a new you (or, several!)
Wigs are a great way to change your appearance from day to day. They’re also practical, because they allow you to cut your natural hair very short, thus making it easy to cover when you venture outdoors, and easy to wash and dry quickly. The same wig can be used to create different moods, simply by changing the clothing and accessories one chooses.
Add sunglasses, hats, and shaggy fur to create a retro-glam feel. Or, perhaps add a softer touch, to create a romantic vibe.
Don’t forget to rock a mask… they are the hallmark of a well put together pandemic look. No need be boring about them, either– a mask can be the accessory that pulls your whole look together.
A mask can create a look all on its own, so don’t neglect the importance of them as a fashion staple of your 2020 look!
Remember, by staying home and avoiding contact with others, you are being a warrior, fighting a pandemic with your actions. Look the part, embrace your role …. get creative and have some fun!
No matter how you choose to portray yourself, these 2020 looks can be absolutely sick!
Dreaming of the outside world, but the window remains closed….
Today, in addition to necessary life tasks, I will attempt to create and format the second photo-essay page of this blog. Despite all the chaos and tragedy in the world, I am celebrating the return of my creative drive, which had largely been missing-in-action for many years. I’m noticing that a lot of my friends are engaging in creative endeavors . Some of them are consistently productive with art (which I so greatly admire!) but others, like myself, have had long dry spells. The current world situation seems to be bringing out the creative spirit in a lot of people, and it also (by necessity) makes the time available to make good on artistic ideas.
The photo essays are works-in-progress, but I want to share the entire journey here. At some point, they may become much more polished creations. For now, I want to journal the creating of these projects as they happen. I’ve always been very process-oriented in my art.
No promises as to a time frame, but I also feel the drive to paint again. I haven’t painted in earnest since art school (my poor fragile ego took a hard hit with that expensive adventure.) I’ve since done a lot of reflecting on self, other, the meaning of making art, etc. I think I’m ready to go back to the canvas. All things considered, I’m very glad that I went to SFAI when I did. I am still unpacking the things I learned there, and making sense of the experience. I recently learned that SFAI is very likely to close its doors after this semester, which is sad beyond belief. It is a place like no other, and I am fortunate to have been able to study there.
My goal for today is to have the second page created and formatted, and to have an introductory post up. I do have real-world things I need to do as well, but it still seems to be a reasonable goal. The tech aspect of all of this terrifies me, but it is also providing a much needed push to get me into the 21st century. I now own a camera for vlogging/video lectures/etc. I have yet to take it out of the box, as it just arrived yesterday. I think I have a hot date with a user manual in my future, and perhaps the need for a wall against which to bang my head.
It’s time to face the news for the day, while I caffeinate with some very strong, take-the-paint-off-your-car coffee. I am trying to limit my news intake to a couple of hours a day, as I had been reading news to the point of total obsession since this situation began. I learned of the outbreak in Wuhan on New Years Eve, and the entire first part of this year was largely swallowed up by reading as much international news as I could find. I have watched this whole thing unfold.
In addition to staying on top of the major events and updates, and staying home and wearing protective gear when I need to go out, there isn’t a lot I can do about it. I’m taking a lot of supplements and attending to my own immune health, and protecting myself as much as possible.
So, I want to make the best of this time at home. It isn’t every day that one finds oneself living out an apocalyptic scenario in slow-grind, real time, as it happens. In addition to being horrifying and tragic, it’s also rather freeing, in that it allows for a restructuring of the world as we have known it, both on a grand scale, and on a personal level.
I’ll be adding a separate page dedicated to the psychology of the liminal space, and the role of the Trickster in the upending of the world. I haven’t written it out yet, but I have much to say on the subject.
Spatchcocking the Future 