Casual Cos - The Coronation of Gwen

Gwen took a while to grow on me as a Merlin character.  But by the end of the series I really liked her.  The series finale - I was so sad for her.  I didn't see the ending coming at all...So, in honor of her royal highness is this Polyvore creation.  :)

Casual Cos - Arthur, King of Camelot

 

It's been a while since I posted, well, anything.  I had this King Arthur inspired outfit saved on my Polyvore, so here is a quick post for today.

 

I absolutely love the top and cardigan!  I can't wait for the weather to turn cooler.  In Texas, sometimes that's not until December!  We did get a cold front for a couple of days a while back and it was marvelous, but it didn't last long, alas.  Oh well, I said a quick post so let me not run on.  Errands and cleaning await!  Allonsy!

Casual Cos - Merlin

Oh, BBC we do seem to be having a love affair.  I have long loved the show Merlin and I'm sad it is no more.  I do love the way it ended, however.  I won't divulge more about the ending just in case a stumbler to my blog decides to give it a try.  The series ending was unexpected, but still left me with happiness (which is a big part of Merlin's charm). 

I seem to have an appreciation for quirky characters and Merlin doesn't disappoint.

 

It's not a series that I go back and watch over and over like Doctor Who.  I mean, really, there is only so much Morgana you can take.  But I have watched several episodes more than once.  The show's creators and writers do such a good job developing the relationship between Arthur and Merlin.  I appreciate shows when you see the characters change and evolve.  It makes them more realistic.  Not that Merlin is a realistic character, no fictional lines blurring here....it just gives them more depth.

 

 

Anyways, if for some reason you haven't seen the show, check it out.  Its good clean, nerdy fun.

 

:)

Casual Cos - Eleventh Doctor

I don't know about other Whovians, but the moment David Tennant's Doctor regenerated, the part where he looked like he wanted to cry and said he didn't want to go just made me crumble.  There weren't enough tissues in the house to handle the water works exploding out of my eyes.  And then this new guy had the audacity to climb out of Ten's Tardis!  How dare he??  Who did he think he was??  It was a very rough time for me.  But then Matt Smith said "fish fingers and custard" and I thought maybe, just maybe, I could give this quirky young man a try...

 

My daughters totally embraced Eleven, probably because he was younger.  Pretty soon everything was okay because everything was cool.  Even the dreaded knee length khaki shorts they had to have for color guard were acceptable.  My youngest even decorated a practice shirt that said "I wear khakis now, khakis are cool".  So I have a lot to thank Matt Smith for.  He made everything cool in our house.

 

Except the fez,  I just couldn't accept that as cool...

 



So, way to win me over, Raggedy Man. 

Eleven and his companions have been fantastic, but I know that another heart wrenching regeneration is coming.  So here is my tribute to River's flirty husband, a casual cos for the quirky cool Eleven.

(Ten, you're still my Doctor though <3)

Casual Cos - Rose Tyler

 

The day Rose Tyler "died" sealed Rose and Ten as one of my all time favorite fictional couples.  I can not watch that episode without crying like a baby.  Billie Piper did a fabulous job!  Don't even get me started on how happy I was when they saw each other again in the episode where all of the Doctor's friends return to help him or how torn I was at the end of the Doctor Donna...talk about tough choices.

I can't wait to see how they bring her back for the 50th anniversary special that is coming up.  Surely she will have a part.  My guess is that the Rose and Ten from the alternate universe will come to the assistance of Eleven.  It should be pretty fantastic!

Casual Cos - Tenth Doctor

 

Doctor Who fan folks say that the first Doctor you watch becomes "your" Doctor.  I remember seeing Doctor Who on PBS when I was a kid, but this is America where Star Trek and Star Wars reigned SciFi supreme. 

 

Enter Netflix and a night on call a year or two ago...

 

I was searching for something to watch and saw the Doctor Who logo pop up on what was recommended for me.  I vaguely remembered the show from childhood so I gave it a try.  Starting from the beginning made Christopher Eccleston my first Doctor.  And he was 'fantastic'. 

 

But then he regenerated and in came David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor.  My Doctor.  The Proper Doctor. 

The pin striped, Converse wearing Ten made me smile.  Ten and Rose made me cry like a baby.  I can't watch it without bawling and I have seen it so many times now.  And the Doctor Donna, don't get me started...

I can't wait to see how they bring him back, hopefully with Rose, in the 50th special!

Casual Cos - Sherlock

There seems to be a bit of a BBC craze in America.  Doctor Who, Downton Abbey and, of course, Sherlock.  Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's eccentric mystery solving sleuth has made a few recent appearances.  I enjoyed the movie version with Robert Downey Jr, but I have not yet watched the new series with Lucy Lu as Watson.  A girl Watson just doesn't seem right. 

I had this discussion with my brother-in-law just the other day.  I mentioned wanting to have a Sherlock themed party for my birthday this year.  He assumed it was the Lucy Lu one.  I informed him that it was the BBC version.  He rolled his eyes a bit.  That's okay, he had the same reaction to Doctor Who and now he and his daughters are hooked.  There is just something perfect about Benedict Cumberbatch's portrayal of Sherlock Holmes.  My BiL replied that they brought back his drug addiction in the American series.  Shocker.  Hollywood using drugs in a production is not something I get excited about.  I wonder if they address the fact that the drugs Holmes used in Doyle's time were legal.  It would be like smoking now - it's not good for you, it's addictive, but it's legal.  Which is why I like the way Cumberbatch's Holmes wears a nicotine patch (or a few).  It's the same concept, but current to today's society.  Anyway, I digress...

I am very pleased to hear a third 'season' is coming.  So pleased that I have a casual cos in honor of the show today!

 

 

P.S. My birthday is around the corner so I'll post some photos from that.  We don't do big bashes in our house.  Just a family birthday dinner with some games and cake.  But the birthday boy or girl gets to pick a theme.  We decorate according to the chosen theme and people dress up with stuff they find around the house that goes with it as well.  Good inexpensive, creative fun!

Casual Cos - Psych

A little Polyvore and Psych on Netflix!  I love that show.  It is one of my favorites.  So much so that two years ago my husband threw me a Psych birthday and hid pineapples in different parts of our small town with clues to find the next one.  It eventually led to my present.  He's pretty awesome.

So, as I am having my current Psych marathon I made a 'Casual Cos' outfit on Polyvore.

 

Just in time for Shawn and Jules' first kiss <3

 

And now on to Despereaux part 2...

 

Key the theme music - I know, You know...