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| Boots & Belt- Vintage; Jacket- Smart Set; Blouse & Jeans- Thrifted; Cowboy Hat & Bandana- Dollarama; Ring- Forever 21; Necklace- Gifted; Nail Polish- Deliciously Dark by Rimmel When I was 16 years old, I got a job working as a historical animator (basically a tour guide who dresses up in periodic clothing) at Fort Malden in rural Ontario. I was far from my home in suburban Nova Scotia and was boarded for two months by a local family and boredom led to rebellious teenage things like smoking cigarettes, sneaking out of the house and partying with cute, older boys. In Amherstburg you either listened to country music... or country music. Without much choice I begrudgingly would turn the car radio to one of the various local country stations. After hearing "Whiskey Lullaby" I was hooked and have been in love with this hillbilly genre of music ever since. |
So when I had the chance to rent a pick-up truck for a week while our car was in the shop for hail damage I hollered yeehaw, grabbed my vintage cowboy boots & prepared for 7 days of living out my cowgirl fantasy.
The pick-up didn't have the luxuries of my Audi that I've become accustomed to (particularly the built in GPS, reversing camera, blindspot indicators & heated seats, it's a hard life I tell ya!) but driving this monster truck (which I basically had to leap into & fall out of) was incredibly fun and had me daydreaming about living on a hobby farm & listening to country music day in and day out.
I may live like a city slicker but I'm a country gal at heart! Yeehaw!
Me too. I love the country and hope to live in it someday. You look like the sexy farmer's daughter and completely adorable and sexy. dawn suitcase vignettes xo
ReplyDeleteI and my fiance both like those big masculine machines but of course we don't need one here where we live. it's awesome for taking pictures though! your matching outfit is the coolest and I especially love the boots. I have a pretty similar pair by the way. old but good, hehe.
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Ah-ha, this post explains where your love of country music comes from!!! Cute coat too. It was good to see you again yesterday!
ReplyDeletelol I can't believe your past job! it must have been fun?! Though I don't think could do it myself : ) you look lovely in your cow-girl inspired look!
ReplyDeleteSo cute! But where's your lasso?!
ReplyDeleteThese pictures, and your cowboy chic look, are adorable!! And Whiskey Lullaby, what a fantastic song!
ReplyDeleteTotally cute! Love your hair!
ReplyDeleteyour look super adorable in your cowgirl boots and hat
ReplyDeleteYou look too cute! I love the boots, totally fits with the down home country vibe! xx
ReplyDeleteYou make a pretty adorable country girl! The closest thing to country music that I listen to is Taylor Swift and Carrie Underwood (and I know they're not *real* country). And we all went through that rebellious teenage phase...
ReplyDeleteEmily, you look ADORABLE! I totally LOVE country music, which seriously makes a lot of people wonder why someone like moi would, especially because I grew up in the Philippines and am totally a flaming liberal. But, there's nothing like country, and I love it!
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looking good emily! i remember you mentioning you liked country music. where are the photos of 16 yr old tour guide or even rebellious you? ;) oh, the photo of the bald guy holding my nephew baby jj, on my blog is my bro n-law not my husband. i can see how you'd get them confused though. i mean they are related, & both have bald heads. of course i think my guy's cuter.
ReplyDeleteMy father-in-law always had a 1/4 ton truck for hauling stuff out to the dump, but recently traded it and his SUV in for a 1/2 ton truck. He pretty much just hands over the keys to it when I show up at the door. I love trucks so much - especially the looks I get when people see this little tiny girl jumping out of a big truck!
ReplyDeletewhat an interesting fact about you Emily! you rebel child! cute outfit. i love the shirt!
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So cute - I love how you dressed the part!
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You're too cute Emily! Life hands your lemons and you make lemonade and throw a party. One summer I was on the rebound and I dated a cute older guy with a big honking shiny red pickup truck that he would let me drive and I tell you, I felt HOT in it. That's the only time in my life where I could kind of understand men with their 'status' cars. Love your jacket btw!
ReplyDeleteyou make the cutest cowgirl ever
ReplyDeletei am loving that plaid blazer
thanks for the thanksgiving shout out on twitter yesterday
brett