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If I’m in a bad mood while I’m out and about, and I see a few funny shirts, my mood is instantly lifted. There are some hysterically funny people out there, and they are the ones that usually have a gift for picking out the best t-shirts. No matter what your sense of humor may be, there is a t-shirt out there with your name on it. You can find them almost anywhere, and you can even make your own if you are feeling creative and witty.
“Sometimes shirts are funny for the way they look … the laughter doesn’t come from what the shirt says.”
You can find a lot of funny shirts online, and you won’t have to search too hard to find them. Some have sayings on them, some have funny pictures, and some of them have both. Sometimes funny shirts are funny simply for the way they look, and the laughter doesn’t come from what the shirt says. I know people who will think the design of a shirt is tacky or outdated and they’ll wear it just for the laughs. They get all the laughs they could every want when they wear them in public.
If you want to make your own funny shirts, you have to have an idea, a printer and an iron. You can use almost any photo editing software you have, and you can put together the layout of your shirt. Once you have that done, you can print it out on iron on paper and iron it onto a t-shirt. When you are done you will have your own funny shirts and it probably cost you less than any shirt you can find in the store or online. You can find ideas for your shirts by looking online, but just make sure you don’t sell shirts you make if you are not the person who thought of the idea in the first place.
Many people don’t like to go to all of that trouble though, and they prefer to get their funny shirts somewhere else. There is no one great place to find them, but there are many places to look. If you see a tshirt specialty shop, that might be the first place you look. Funny shirts are everywhere, and most people love to own at least one or two. If you are a little shy and have a hard time meeting people, these shirts are a great way to get your sense of humor across to someone new without having to say a word.
March 2nd, 2007
Two. One to do the work and one to tell her how Goth she is for it.
Are you curious about the Goth costume so favored by the young today? A Goth costume can be for fun and play, good on the Clubbing scene and a natural hit on Halloween. Whatever the occasion, strive for the traditional ghoulish look.
This offbeat fashion has its roots in the early 1900’s, when elaborately embellished clothing was a sign of wealth. Traditional designs of the Gothic Germanic tribes were commonly included in both home decor and fashion. Deep dark reds, velvet drapes and satin fabrics heavily embellished with intricate embroidery patterns were the “in” signature of the time.
So how does the Goth costume fit into today’s lifestyle? Look to Elvira or the famous duo of Thee Goth and Shee Goth for inspiration. Whatever dark pot you decide to dip your finger into, make sure that the costume you choose has some class.
One of the first rules of a convincing Goth costume is dark elegance. A good Goth costume has rich color, an interesting complex texture, and is heavy on embellishments. Fabric weight is also a factor. No honest to goodness Goth dresser would ever wear a lightweight jacket. Let’s say you’re going for a traditional vampire costume. Now, maybe Bella Lugosi was the first to embody the true vision of horror; but that look has been done to death, pun intended.
Try looking in vintage clothing stores. There you may find a treasure trove of estate period clothing.
Think of the rich and crotchety old man in the mansion down the road. What makes him so frightening? He was, believe it or not, young at one time. The crotchety old man had to die sometime, which means he left his frightening attire behind.
Lounge coats and robes were prolifically common wardrobe items at the time. Hopefully you’ll find one of these little gems. The Goth look did permeate these avenues of fashion apparel. The robes of that time were usually floor length. Typical fabrics were satins and silks. A little shimmer of cherry red threads made a very convincing look when sewn over a dark, densely woven crimson red, adding to the Gothic mystique. Lapels were usually made of high quality black satin, with upward-pointing edges.
Garments with lots of intricate embroidery patterns fit well with the high-fashion Goth costume.
When looking for women’s gowns suitable to the Goth costume look, the form-fitting floor length black gowns are the little black dress of Goth. For even more of the vampish look, get a corset to show off that tiny waist.
Whatever you choose, make sure no bloody little detail is left unattended! A ha ha ha!
January 9th, 2007
A. Once in a Blue moon.
Nowadays, it seems like many parents are too busy to really take the time to do the things that parents should do for their children. I’m not talking about driving them to school, going to parent teacher conferences, talking to them about drugs, or even making dinner. I’m talking about the things that go a little bit beyond that. With Halloween coming around, my thoughts turn to children’s Halloween costumes. My mom never knew how to make a costume for kids. She would buy us costumes that looked pretty sharp, but she would never take the time to really help us make them ourselves. I know that it is a small thing, but I’ve tried to be more involved in this aspect of my kids lives.
This year, I made my little daughter Stacey a Smurf costume. She had been listening to the Smurf theme song nonstop for a week. When I asked her what she wanted for her Halloween costume, she could not decide. She is a little bit too young, and sometimes indecisive. I told her I had the perfect idea, but would not tell her what it was. I started working on the Smurf costume that very day.
Making Smurf costumes is a little bit tricky. You would think a Smurf costume would be an easy thing, until you really start on the work. It is much more than a blue outfit with white shoes and white hands. Of course, you can make it recognizable as a Smurf costume without putting in that much effort, but if you want to really make a bang up costume, it takes a lot of work. I actually had to make her a whole papier-mâché mask! It took me hours and hours to make the puffy hands, the puffy feet, and the little round blue belly. Finally, however, I had it done!
Needless to say, she was ecstatic about the Smurf costume. Not only did she wear it on Halloween, but she wore it the next day, and the day after that. She was so proud of it that she would’ve worn that Smurf costume for the whole weekend if I had not stopped her. I made her a deal that she could wear it when she got home from school. I did not want the other kids to be jealous of her, so I would not let her keep wearing it in school. After all, it was a great Smurf costume.
January 9th, 2007
