My last post was about sustainable/socially responsible fashion, where I mentioned Fair Trade fashion company People Tree and how I’ve fallen in love with some of their pieces (and prices). Well, I went to browse their site again and swoon over their spring collection some more, and I was pleasantly surprised to see that, in [...]
Lately I’ve been seeing a lot of blog articles bashing certain fashion retailers, specifically Forever 21, for their many unethical practices. Common gripes about these companies are their practices of outsourcing, sweatshop labor, cheap materials and construction, design theft, and poor treatment of employees. I’m thankful for articles like these. If I know that a company [...]
I’ve been feeling a little down lately, and did some reading online about ways to be happy. One method that I often read on “Ways to be happy” lists is positive thinking. I usually dismiss this advice cynically, but tonight I did some more research into it. When it comes to optimism and pessimism, I’ve [...]
It’s almost been a month now, I suppose I should talk about Ikkicon! =) Friday There weren’t any events or panels we really wanted to see Friday morning, so I spent most of the morning at home, working on finishing my costume for Saturday. We finally headed downtown in the afternoon (not in costume), parked, [...]
I'm Natalie, and this is my personal blog. I use this space to write about the things that interest and inspire me, and document my journey from bored do-nothing to happy, creative, passionate soul. You might find me writing about things like art and design, video games, cosplay, sewing, crafts, steampunk, photography, mysteries, puzzles, and following my dreams!
