How To Avoid Spook Alleys

Well, another week and another Halloween have come to a close. I for one am glad. I HATE Halloween. Everything about this "holiday" seems to be more work than fun. This year I knew I would have to work even harder to find the perfect Halloween costume.

My first thought was to be Snow White. What with the near black bob I am sporting these days, and my already snow white skin, I figured it wouldn't be too hard to complete my look. I started early and combed the city for a pre-made Snow White costume, but to no avail. I thought about sewing a costume (a real fascinating girl would have) but didn't want to go to all the time and expense for a costume that would be worn for only a few hours.

So back I went to all find an alternative costume, but could only find scary, vampire/devil costumes, or not so appropriate, mid-thigh length costumes. So I purchased the girliest wings I could find and tarted myself up for a night of Halloween splendor. It was fine, and now Halloween is over for another year.

So with November dangerously close to us, I figured it was time to pull out some of my winter wear. Starting with this Sunday's look!

This pictures doesn't do any justice to the top. With fantastic kimono inspired sleeves, it just might be one of the most fascinating articles of clothing I own. It dazzled both guys and girls last year, and I am waiting for a similar response this year.

To top off an already fantastic look, I found this true Fascinating Girl hair flair. I love it! Who knew a $2 headband could bring so much joy to one person's life.
Thanks to everyone for your continued support. Keep all of your fingers crossed for success.

A Shoe-In For Most Feminine

It has been a pretty hectic week for this fascinating girl, and there has been plenty of gadding about. I have seen the very, very, very, very beginnings of interest slowly emerging. I guess I should be happy with what I get. I did get voted "Most Lovable" during a entertaining party game last week.

Although, I have also noted a flurry of activity surrounding a few self proclaimed, 'anti-girls'. Those, 'one of the guys, loves action movies, fast cars and video games' girls. I have wondered how a fascinating 'I love ruffles' girl is suppose to win the hearts of men, if they are just looking for a video game partner. Should I abandon my feminine methods and become more like one of the guys?

But to be honest, I have always kinda been a Fascinating Girl. I found this section of Fascinating Girl the first time I opened the book, and something about it felt familiar.

"Miss Charming never stays home longer than absolutely necessary. She is always going where she can be seen and noticed. Wherever a group of men can be found and the presence of a woman can in any way be sanctioned, there you will find Miss Charming. She sees to it, whether consciously or unconsciously, that in any crowd of women she stands out as one of the most feminine.

While other women are discussing sports or personalities, she is making a last minute check on her appearance, fixing a stray hair, eyeing herself in the mirror. She never forgets that she is a woman, and that men are around who might notice her. She is ever on the alert for their interested glances."

So let's take a look at what I wore on Sunday.

It turned out to be a winning combination with the most feminine of colours and of course, ruffles.

And this week, I opted for an accessory free week, drawing all attention to these shoes.

They border on obnoxiously tall, but still make more than an impact when I wear them. I got more than one compliment (all from guys) on my shoes.

So while it is not getting much better, for now, at least it isn't getting much worse.

Remembering that somewhere deep down, I really am Miss Charming.

Until Further Notice

You know what, living like a Fascinating Girl is a lot harder than I thought it was going to be. I thought by now I would see some results. For every step forward I take, it seems as if life is pushing me two steps backwards.

So I consulted The Fascinating Girl to see if it gave me any words of comfort and found this:

"Just as you are drawn to certain types of men, so men will be drawn to certain types of women. There is always the possibility that you will not be his type. This may be painful to face, but it need not make you unhappy. If things don't work out with a particular man, in spite of all of your efforts, accept it and keep searching for the right man to come along.

Don't give up too easily, however. You may need to become more composed around him, so he can get to know you better. And you may need to let your light shine, so he can see what an ideal woman you really are. You may need to plan a campaign and strategy that will, hopefully, bring him to your feet."

So, yes, while I am pretty fascinating on my own already, there really so much more I can do to be even fascinating. (If that is at all possible.) And maybe my efforts need to be redoubled, working hard to be a 'Girl Worth Having'.

No need to be sad. I just haven't found the "man who will appreciate and accept me for the unique person I am."

Until then, this song is in heavy rotation on my ipod.

Fingers crossed.

Getting Easier With Time

Grab! I totally forgot about my broken camera and so here are more cell phone pictures for this week. (Sorry, these are pretty bad. And to think that some people document whole trips just using the camera on their cell phones.)

Anyways, here is the look for tomorrow.

Hey, you might remember that skirt from such posting as last week. This week is my salute to thrift. I found the cutest skirt on sale earlier this week, and just like all bargain clothing, alterations need to be made before it can enter into full rotation.

So I am wearing my go-to black skirt tomorrow. This skirt is possibly older than I am (and holding up just as well) I am not sure exactly how it entered my collection, but it originally belonged to my mom.

The sweater, yes, you have seen before. I actually got it from a thrift store for much, much, much less than the original owner paid for it. If you are willing to put the time and energy into thrift store shopping, it can be a fountain of wardrobe classics.

I am finishing up my "something old, something borrowed" with, yes, a "something new." Check out this fun necklace I bought at a cheap accessories store not far from my house.

Let's all be grateful that the sweater is my "something blue." Now I really can get married before too long. (Knock on wood!)

Simple, yet classy. Just what I aspire to be.

Keep your fingers crossed.

A Charming Contrast

Sorry I am a little late posting my clothing choices for this week.

With all of the excitement of Thanksgiving, I knew that there would be very few people at church, but also the possibilities of visitors, so I needed to continue my fascinating ways.

I recently found a section of The Fascinating Girl that has helped to put my outfit planning anxiousness to a somewhat rest.

"When trying to achieve a charming appearance you don't need to work for perfection. In fact, if you aim too high it could turn out to be a negative. Too much attention to your looks can make you self-centered, and an overly stunning appearance can make you self-conscious and could undermine your feeling of composure."

Here it is my look for this week:


(Sorry, my camera died so I had to use my cell phone to take the pictures this week.)

I know this doesn't look like a very fascinating outfit. And paired with the black tights, I am sure I could have passed as a waitress somewhere. (Fear not, I did double check with The Fascinating Girl, and black and white is an approved colour combination.)

But the most fascinating part of my look was the accessories. A few months ago I found this fantastic necklace and have received so many compliments on it. It provides a huge ego boost every time I wear it.

So, did my fascinating look work? Sort of. There has definitely been a rise in the every one's interest in me. Was it just the black tights? (For some reason the guys loved them. I still don't know why, I just wore them to keep warm.)

Is it just my time to shine, or does Fascinating Girl have all of the answers?

There is still lots of experimenting to undertake, but things are starting to look up.

Results?

You might be surprised at what appears to be a sudden increase in your level of popularity.

I wasn't all that surprised that this statement would be included in today's horoscope. In the ebb and flow of popularity, right now seems to be the start of a new flow, which is highly appreciated after the summer's low.

So last night for FHE our ward decided to have a bonfire. After considering the frigid outdoor temperature and the awful smoke smell that would soon permeate my clothing, I was seriously considering not attending. But realizing a fascinating girl would attend as many functions as possible, I threw on a few layers, pulled out my girliest of scarfs and headed to the evenings festivities.

Everyone seemed to have an enjoyable, albeit chilly night, and as we were getting ready to head back home, a boy gave me his number. (Does The Fascinating Girl work, or am I just lucky?)

So I came home to find out what Fascinating Girl would say about the situation, and found this:

"The forward woman grabs the leadership role for herself. She aggressively pursues the man by hinting or asking him to take her out. She may call him on the phone and boldly ask for a date. The problem with forward women is that she demonstrates an interest in the man before he has had a chance to develop interest in her. She leads rather than follows and in do doing steals his masculine position.

If you have tendencies to be aggressive, you must drop these habits or you may frighten men away. The rule is, never travel faster in love than he does.

Often men are driven away by a woman's inclination to take things too seriously. Even though a man may show a genuine interest in you he may not want to go any further than the enjoyment of your friendship."

My newly acquired phone number is now in safe keeping, not to be used anytime soon. If he wants me, he knows where to find me.

Great advice Fascinating Girl!

I Never Knew I Had Something In Common With Peanut Butter

I'm not going to lie to you. Dressing pretty and being a gadabout, as Fascinating Girl requires, is not overly difficult for me. If this was really all it took to apparently win a husband, I would have been married ages ago. So, I guess it is time to tackle the more difficult tasks required of this undertaking.


I was reading the other day under the "Radiant Health" chapter when I came across this, uh, inspiring passage.


"If you have a chunky figure you cannot appear dainty, feminine or girlish, even with the help of soft, flowing, feminine clothes. No matter how you try to disguise it, you cannot hide excess weight."

Now I have been called a lot of things in my life, but chunky has never been one of them. This whole section of the book talks about the dangers of being chunky. So, I am officially on the Fascinating Girl Diet.

Take a look at the structure of my new diet!

Sounds delicious right?!? Well let's take a look at the foods that are completely off limits.

Pie, cake, ice cream, candy, gum, soft drinks, cookies, pastries, pudding, syrup, jam

Wait! This list continues!

White flour, white sugar, white rice, macaroni, crackers, cold cereal, doughnuts, pizza, spaghetti, frozen food, cold cuts, ham, bacon, sausage, wieners.

So wish me luck. And if any of you have any great recipes using lentils, or any idea how to use buckwheat, drop a comment or two.

Oh my!