Rita Skeeter glasses

[pegkerr]

From a comment on someone else's journal:

Just yesterday, I went out to buy a pair of reading glasses for Delia. She is going to camp this week and they were supposed to bring a costume of their favorite villains. I gave her the idea of going as Rita Skeeter, and we really got into making her costume for her: a green outfit, a press pass that read "Daily Prophet - Rita Skeeter." Reading glasses so that she could perch them on her nose and say, "Lovely," with relish, while brandishing her notepad and Quick Quotes Quill. We glued rhinestones on the glasses and strung a gold chain on them. With her hair up in pin-curls, she looked adorably, and screamingly, like a miniature Miranda Richardson. I am sorry I don't have a picture to show you, but I can't up-synch my camera. Maybe I can get it fixed next week.

Last night, I was sorting laundry and got extremely frustrated, as I have been ever since I got contact lens, because I can't read the itty bitty type on the washing labels. So I stole the rhinestone-encrusted Rita Skeeter glasses to use while sorting the laundry.

They worked quite perfectly, although I am sure I looked quite absurd wearing them.

Comments

[upstart-crow.livejournal.com]

I want Rita glasses! *whines*

You know, I wore my "Mind if I use a quick quotes quill?" button to my presentation at Lumos.

[handworn.livejournal.com]

That's great! All the best costumes are homemade.

[psychic-serpent.livejournal.com]

So I stole the rhinestone-encrusted Rita Skeeter glasses to use while sorting the laundry.

Now THAT'S the photo I want to see! (Hee!) Although I'm sure Delia makes an adorable little Rita. :D

Speaking of which, I give you my Rita icon...

[mplsvala.livejournal.com]

I can relate to that. One day while working with the grinder on the porch and drying plaster pieces on the diningroom table, I caught sight of myself in the mirror in passing. Sadly, I reminded myself of Benny's Joon. So, watch those mirrors unless you need a good laugh.

[schnoogle.livejournal.com]

Great choice of villain! :D

I Am Reminded...

[huladavid.livejournal.com]

...of a Halloween probably about 25 years back, when I decided to go as a corpse. I was experimenting with the makeup, and finally realized I'd need to shave off my beard, 'cuz I couldn't get it to blend right. So I did, then continued putting on the makeup.

About that time Paul came home, & I stuck my head out of the bathroom.

When things calmed down he made it very clear that I was never to do that again.