Groundhog Day Theme!

It's a little outside lolita this month but the theme for Bibliotheca is Groundhog Day and I couldn't resist! I'm originally from Woodstock Illinois which was actually the filming location for much of the movie. I was very young when the filming happened and I didn't watch the movie until much later but every time I do I get a little thrill of recognizing the gazebo, or the opera house, or the bed and breakfast house. 

It's such a big thing in Woodstock there's quite a bit of tourism around it! You can take a walking tour (self guided/digital except on some dates in February) of the film locations, there are plaques at many locations commemorating the film and what role it played in the film on the walking tour. 

There's a whole bunch of events the first week in February you can do that are Groundhog Day Movie themed. These events include a trivia night, guided walking tours, a viewing of the film at the local theater, and more! Check out https://woodstockgroundhog.org/ for more info if you're in IL this February and are a fan of the movie! I actually think this would be a unique meet-up idea if people didn't mind driving or taking the Metra train to downtown Woodstock.

If you take the guided walking tour and want a more lolita specific event added on, make sure you get a reservation at Casting Whimsy for tea located just off the square! Or just stop by to grab some loose leaf tea if you don't want to do a full reservation. (You can find my review here if you want more information on what to expect).

For those of you who can't make it to a random suburb of Illinois at the beginning of snowy February there is also a Youtube video guided tour available:

Overall if you are a fan of the movie and happen to be in Illinois I'd recommend checking out downtown Woodstock! If nothing else you can get your picture taken by the giant Bill Murray Groundhog Day Mural located next to the Woodstock theater:

Photo from Real Woodstock

Bibliotheca: Wishlists and Dream Dresses!

This January Bibliotheca theme is wishlists and dream dresses. I'm going to combine them a bit here and talk about my current wishlist and all of my dream dresses over the years (some of which I own now and a few that have yet to be acquired!)

Birthday Freebies!

One of the possibilities of prompts this month for Bibliotheca which was "lounging around" was "Fun things to watch to distract you from the weight of modern existence?" This post isn't about watching something but it is about a fun activity you can do to distract yourself from the weight of modern existence imo! 

Picnics!

 

This month's theme for Bibliotheca is picnic! Picnics are a great inexpensive way to hold meet ups in the summertime! They are often cost accessible since people bring their own food or a dish to share and are not limited by seating or other indoor venue restrictions so picnics for large expected turnouts are a good choice! Unfortunately they are subject to weather so if you live in an area that gets a lot of rain you might want to have a backup raincheck day. 

My Current Favorite Headwear!

This month's theme is headwear! Currently my favorite headwear item is berets; I think they are a versatile head item that can add a sophisticated or casual touch to an outfit. It wasn't always like that though, I used to dislike hats of all kinds! When I first started out I was adamant about NO HATS. I thought they looked silly on me, all the ones I tried on looked big and awkward and I didn't know how to wear or style them so I just tried to swear off them entirely. Then I found the matching hat that was released with that pink plaid set I like so much. This post turned into a mini trip down memory lane!

New Year- New Goal!

This year I'm going to embark on a different type of challenge/goal- visit all the afternoon tea shops in the area! I really like afternoon tea and there's been a few times in the last year when someone has asked my "favorite" spot for afternoon tea and I didn't really know the answer! It had been several years since I had been to some and there are quite a few more that I have not visited yet. There are popular meet-up locations where due to space availability and more central location but were those ones my favorites? Thus the idea of visiting them all relatively close together along with some sort of a review process was born!

Favorite Outfits of 2022

This is my first month being a part of the Bibliotheca blog circle with Bay Area Kei! I'm a pretty new blogger so I hope I can do ok as part of the circle. Decembers theme is 'Favorite Things' so I thought I'd take a look back at some of my favorite outfits of 2022!!