Its spring! Time to start the gardin!

Every spring I like to challenge myself to grow a plant (normally a flower) other then the usual house plants. I've never really had a green thumb but sometimes the flowers end up living and I have a nice focal pop of colour in my room.

This year I've chosen to grow Aster flowers (seen above) for their symbolism. "Symbol of love, daintiness, talisman of love" (wiki) This seems to fit with my life right now.


If you have more of a green thumb then I do perhaps you should try a slightly larger outdoors garden, or a small herb garden (the kind that comes in a kit). Gardening can be a relaxing hobby for the long summer days as long as you dont get your favorite dress dirty!


Do you enjoy gardening or ever try to grow anything?

Stockings Vs. Knee Socks

Ah the wonderful pattens of knee socks, brands make ones that match your favorite print, they can go well with pretty much everything and of corse they are a staple of the lolita wardrobe. And as much as I love them I would never-ever wear them with a skirt, the terrible things.

If you are like me with more muscular/short legs you should understand my pain.

I am told this is Ashlee Simpson,  apparently we have
the same problem.

Unless I am wearing a very short skirt (or shorts), Knee socks make me look like I'm 4 feet tall. They break up my leg in a very unflattering manner. This is why I almost always wear tights/nylons/Stockings (whatever you want to call them) with skirts.

Stockings in my opinion are ignored far too much by lolita brands!  This makes me sad inside.

Not Chunky!

The one problem With stockings is that they dont come in nearly the pattern range that socks come in, theres; solid colour, striped, some with flower patterns and of corse fishnet. And can sometimes be hard to find in the colour you want.

Please dont wear something unflattering because you feel you have to is really what I'm getting at here. If you know you look terrible in something find and alternate way to wear it, or an alternate cut. Socks are just one of my personal pet peeves because I need to wear shortshorts to wear long socks, but i really love the patterns on them.