Disconnected

I miss Marko.

I didn’t see him much, just once a year, but I looked forward to seeing him.

Marko understood me, and very few people do.

I called him a soulmate.

But I couldn’t follow Marko, yes there were my medical issues to deal with, but despite the show I put on, I’m not really furry.

I don’t produce art, I have no fur suit, I’m not that interested in cons or the community. 

Marko described a convention as “finding his home”, I tried going to a local one, but did not get the same feeling, in fact I just wanted to go home.

I cannot find my home, I find life disturbing, superficial an irritation. 

I love my dog more than anything else in the world.

I am grateful for any friendship I can get.

But there is nothing left in life to be excited about, it’s either bland or horrible.

Yes I suppose there are pills for depression, they might give me a feeling of happiness, but will they remove the Trumps of the World? Will they bring back friends, old dogs and family? Will they repair poor old Earth?

Marko died, it wasn’t fair, he loved his life.

I do not, and would have swapped places with him if I was able.

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Lean green jeans

I bought a pair of jeans a while back which I folded up and kept for later, perhaps at the time I didn’t think I had the right clothes to go with them.

But pulled them out today and tried them on, to find that I love them.

They’re a straight cut jean in what looks to be a pale blue in the photo, but is actually a pale green, which is a lovely change from the deep blues of most jeans, and a nice touch is the unusual yellow stripe down the outside leg.

There’s no zipper, just metal buttons on the fly which cannot be done up in a hurry, so you wouldn’t want to be escaping from a house on a hot evening… for any reason.

Unlike most of my jeans, these are slightly baggy, which I find to be quite nice, they are certainly comfortable. I’ve teamed them with a white t-shirt and my blue cord top which I reviewed earlier.

To be honest, I wasn’t sure if I’d like these, but I really do.

The legs can be turned down at the ankle if you don’t like the cropped look. That’s how they come to you, and I’d take it as “Serving suggestion only”.

ASOS Double Pleat Jeans in Ecru with Side Stripe. $48 Aussie Dollars.

Not Quite Right

I’ve been reviewing some of the clothing I’ve bought from ASOS lately, and most of the items have been perfectly decent. Those which, in two cases, just didn’t fit properly, were easily returned to ASOS via their brilliant free returns policy.

If for any reason you’re unhappy with a product, you simply hit Return on the app and ASOS will send you a return sticker via email, which the Post Office can scan straight off your phone and print out. 

This is stuck to your bag, and the lot goes back to the company without any fuss. Your money is refunded a few days later.

However a pink sweatshirt, which pleased me at first, ended up going a bit droopy after a single wash.

I have a Bosch front loader, I usually select the quick wash, and use Eucalyptus wool wash, so nothing drastic.

The issue was with the neck, which went wonky like the neck of an old t-shirt often will. 

It had another minor issue in that it’s called a sweatshirt, implying that it was probably thicker, but was about as thin as a regular t-shirt. But something light for the warmer months would be ok, so I wasn’t too fussed about that.

Sky blue

Navy? I loathe it.

It’s a shame it’s so over used when blue can be such a pretty colour.

ASOS currently has this gem on offer, it’s a very soft cord jacket by ASOS themselves.

It feels wonderful to wear and not too heavy, perfect for early spring days which are almost, but not quite warm enough.

The colour is bright and cheery.

Minty fresh

My problem with Menswear is colour, far too often colours are confined to the ordinary, black, grey and bloody navy.

Frankly as a person who loves bright colour, the situation is an annoyance.

Well, I went looking for a denim jacket, something in a colour which hadn’t been seen before, and I found it.

While browsing ASOS I found this beauty by Bershka in mint green!

As it’s a fairly standard denim jacket, you probably know how it feels. They don’t really keep you warm, they’re more of a fashion statement than anything.

So why not lose the blues and stand out from the crowd?

I found that it goes very well with a pale pink jumper underneath.

Self branded

When the time is right, a person can sometimes find a preference, and announce it to the world.

Maybe they’re gay or perhaps bi, or trans.

It is their own decision and nobody, not you nor I can make it for them, perhaps it’s one of the loneliest times in a person’s life, and perhaps it is one of the most difficult they’ll ever make.

None of us can look inside and analyse who a person is, because we cannot see them in their entirety. Much of that which makes up a person is hidden from view. It is rare that someone should bare their souls to us, but wonderful when it happens.

We should never brand someone with an identity, it’s none of our business.

Keep that in mind when you assume someone is gay, or bi, lesbian or trans…

…or cis.

Wolfie Rankin.

Deepest green

Another new jacket has landed at my home, this one a deep bottle green, though in truth it’s practically black.

It’s a bikie’s jacket in cord, and looks like something Michael Hutchence may have worn during an INXS photo shoot. It’s deliciously droopy and bad to the bone. Just add your favourite enamel pin to the lapel and you’ve scored.

I found it much more comfortable to wear than a normal denim jacket, since it’s heaps softer and warm on a cool day.

There’s enough pockets to stash everything, all zipped so that things won’t fall out when throwing it over your shoulder.

I have to say that I wasn’t sure about this one, but loved what I saw in the mirror. 

At just over $60 Aussie dollars you can’t really go wrong here.

It’s by ASOS and sold only at ASOS.

Wolfie Rankin.