Regency shoes giveaway:)

Check these out! They look very authentic and classy. I would love to have some to decorate.

"About the Prize:
The "Pemberley" Regency shoes are closely based on extant footwear from the 1790s through 1810. The smooth, dyable, hand-sewn leather upper is designed to be lovely enough formal occasions, and durable enough for walking in the countryside. Particular attention was paid to the point of the toe, as well as the other hallmarks of Regency historical footwear, with the main goals being both historical accuracy and all-day comfort"

My favorite creepy videos.

This is my first October post, and I've decided to show my favorite videos/short animations that make me think of Halloween.
Deviantart and Youtube are great places to find creepy animations. I love seeing other people's dark minds come to life in images. I would rather see a full length stop motion about evil dolls than watch another Dreamworks/Disney/Pixar film (I do like them as well, but I can't relate to them). Aside from Tim Burton, creepy animations seem confined to short internet films. Maybe I'm just weird for liking them so much. What do you think?



Ryan Murphy, (a random guy from youtube) has the weirdest imagination, and makes some of the creepiest stuff on youtube, a few of which are animations. "Horsemanimation" is a compilation of random weirdness. I can't even explain what it is. Just watch.





This next one is interesting because there are two versions of it. If you watch the second one first, it totally ruins the first one's creepy vibe. The second one is either creepy or cute...I think it's more cute. It makes me feel happy inside.
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Stuff moving around by itself it really unsettling, but imagine that there are adorbale little ghosts in sheets going about their lives with happy piano music playing? Not creepy anymore is it?

Then, there are dolls. Forget what I said about Pixar before...I would watch an entire movie by this guy:


This is weird to watch because it has a strangely happy and bright mood considering what actually happens to the little girl. It's really a terrible fate, that will no doubt before children for many more years. I wonder why no one has closed this store down...

Strangely enough, I just saw a book written and illustrated by the creator of this next video in a bookstore, but didn't recognize it at the time. This video is very sad:


This one is on deviantart.com, by jisuk, and I love the classic "creepy picture" thing. I actually wrote a short story with a similar theme. Anyway, this is the animation link http://browse.deviantart.com/film/?q=the%20portrait#/d1zxuem
(I can't get it to work any other way)

For now, these are all I can think of. I know there are a few I have missed, and I will post them later if I find them again. Please share any creepy animations you have found!

October.

October is by far, my favorite month of the year. The weather is more tolerable, which is a major plus, but it also has Halloween. Halloween has always been a significant part of my year, and I was one of those kids who started planning their next Halloween costume a year in advance. I looked forward to trick or treating every single year until I was about 20, and I still wish I could go sometimes, without having old people glare at me. When I was in Kindergarten, I asked my "friend" Gloria to come trick or treating with me after school. She left briefly to ask her mother, and then returned to tell me "Halloween is for Satan worshipers." I feel so sorry for children who have to grow up with this idea, never experiencing the fun or beauty of Halloween. It's the only time your parents will let you dress in costumes and go out in public.

I want to win these!

http://www.american-duchess.com/

There is a shoe giveaway going on at this wonderful website (and blog) and I really want to win them as I am interested in period fashion. These shoes are beautiful and look very well made and unique. Check them out!

"The Devonshires are a leather 18th century shoe based on museum examples from the 1760s through 1780s.  They're made of top-grade dyable leather, with a beautiful, smooth Italian leather sole for dancing, and are hard-wearing, water- and mud-proof, for even the toughest of outdoor re-enactments.

Pre-Order the Devonshires through August 10, and get the special $100 price.  We're only making 200 of these shoes, so don't miss the chance to own one of only a couple hundred pair on the planet!  Visit www.american-duchess.com to order."

(from the website)