Sun Brightness Overload: When Screaming is All That You Can Do

Have you ever screamed at your highest pitch possible whenever the sun decides to hit you in the eye and blind you? I do almost all the time. It always seems to happen when I'm driving (worst timing of all), or when I am leaving my car. But it can happen whenever.

Something about the sudden transition just bothers me so much I feel the need to screech like a banshee. After that, I feel relieved and can continue my day. Perhaps most people only squint and glare at the annoyance of sudden blinding light; they might even shield their eyes to make the transition either. All of these actions I do as well, but there is something so satisfying about releasing a shriek at the same pitch as a tea kettle.

I honestly have found it to be low-key hilarious for me too. My humor sees it as a kind of give-and-take situation: if nature wants to give me a sudden blinding attack, then I will return my own sudden attack in the form of a war cry.

I'm not trying to battle nature, but I am also not going to be its wimp and let it subdue my reactions. Emotional expression is good and healthy, and it is something I need to do a little bit more. Even if it is for something small and needless.

In regards to creative expression, though, I think I have a pretty good handle on that. Especially seen here for my nightgown outfit.

I like the outfit I wore in this post. I find styling a nightgown as everyday wear to be a challenge, and I love it when I can figure out how to approach the fit. This one made me a little uneasy though, because the backside did not completely close uniformly. It was held together by an elastic string, which makes the dress by itself cute, but I am not one to show my bare bottom out in public.

To solve this issue, I tucked my black, cotton turtleneck into a black, satin underskirt to make it appear as a single dress underneath the nightgown.

The next challenge was the overall length of the fit was too short for me at the time. To add texture, and to give the illusion the skirt of the dress was longer than what it actually was, I wore a lace underskirt as my first layer and extended it to peek out from underneath. Its beige color was a bit lighter than the beige on the lace of the nightgown, but I think it turned out alright in color scheme. I enjoy how the underskirt also has adjustable ribbons which gives some asymmetry to the shape.

For footwear, I had black boots and beige socks that went well with the palette. My necklace was golden and had black beads mixed in with the golden ones in a designated pattern. The pendant is really adorable as it is a mini golden version of "The Moon" tarot card.