I apologise for the pun. I couldn't help it.
I go through watches like worn out knickers. Not by choice, mind! I just tend to lose them or leave them behind when I'm away from home or simply just forget to put one on. Generally I prefer my wrists to be free of restraints (teehee...) which unfortunately includes watches that hug the skin. As such, I usually wear them loose, which means they usually get smashes up or scratched quite easily.
Ages ago my sister bought herself a locket type necklace which when opened showed a watch face. How perfect is that? No more asking what the time is, no more tight band around the wrist. The problem was then that I could never find anywhere that sold them. I resigned to having to make one, but when I went to but the watch face from a craft shop, they had none left. I was thoroughly disappointed.
This week I went shopping with my sister and her friend. Almost every shop we went in to had some sort of watch necklace! So yes, I bought two. One is like an old style, tarnished pocket watch on a necklace chain (pictured above). the other is a white metal owl which you have to squeeze it's ears to open the wings to show the clock face. Both are excellent.
I think I have found my new favourite thing.
I just don't fit. I have no set genre or style I can be classified under when it comes to my usual apparel. Today I wore my black jeans, black suede boots, white 'vintage' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles t-shirt, and a navy boyfriend cardigan. What the hell, guys? I look like I got lost in Oxfam!
Actually, while we're on the subject, why are they called boyfriend cardigans? They kind of look like cardigans I see some guys wear, and the guys that do wear them seem like the sort to have their own boyfriends rather than girlfriends. I would be worried if my boyfriend wore one of them.
Wait... did I just figure it out?
*thinks*
Nope.
Stupid name aside, boyfriend cardigans are the best things ever, so if any GIRLS out there read this and have never worn them for fear of being a fashion monkey, swallow your misplaced pride and buy one. Or, do what I did and buy seven. I have two great ones (one regular length and one long), two black ones (same; regular and long), a long navy one, a regular length cobalt blue one, and a green and cream striped one that my actual boyfriend told me I shouldn't wear because it has horizontal stripes. Put me in my place.
Anyone that says they're too thin/light to wear, remember you can layer them. And they come with the added bonus of never having to struggle pulling a jumper or sweater over your head, elbowing the poor bugger sitting beside you and throwing your glasses half way across the room.
Don't deny it. We've all been there.
I apologise for the pun. I couldn't help it.
