Give it away, give it away, give it away now!

I seem to have a charming effect on children lately; previously, my relationship with children was one of mutual avoidance. However, directly after I shot this photo and was going to my camera to check the results, a little girl broke free from her mother's hand to hug me and say, "I love you." I know. I didn't even have any candy on me.

Dress: thrifted. Shoes: Nine West. Earrings: Target.

I feel weird telling you these stories, because I fear they come off a bit smug...

Smug bitch!

...but really I'm just sharing my utter bewilderment with you. Children love ladies in black, I suppose, and soon, one of you will too! Even though there is no candy in my bag, there is this...

Ta-da! A brand spanking-new iPod Shuffle!

...the prize for this latest contest!! Everything you need to randomly listen to songs that you love (I load mine with gay nightclub music for working out), including the Shuffle itself, earbuds and dock.

How to Enter:

1) Follow me on Twitter, then leave a comment on this post.

2) Post about this contest on your own blog, then leave a comment on this post.

3) Become a follower of this blog, then leave a comment!

You can say anything you want, but I'm hoping your comments will include which album you can't wait to get next, as I'm always looking to expand my repertoire. ;)

You can enter this contest any time between now and July 5, 2009 at 12 pm. The winner will be randomly generated, and posted on or around July 6.

Good luck everyone!

Yours,

Elissa.

Contest Time!!

If you love Zooey Deschanel, furry little dogs or tornadoes, this would be the contest for you! At stake is a copy of Zooey's "The Tin Man" (the 2-Disc Collector's Edition, no less), a modern retelling of "The Wizard of Oz". Now, because I work at a used cd/dvd store, the copy is not new, but it is in perfect condition, and-- I had to fight someone for it. A boy. With a tattoo of two hatchets crossing eachother in "X" formation across his throat. This is true.

All you have to do is respond to this post with a link to a picture of yourself wearing red shoes. But chop chop! The contest ends at Midnight, October 31st! The winner will be randomly drawn the next day. Good luck!

'Til then, enjoy this spookily pretty video for one of my favorite songs by one of my favorite bands, Echo and the Bunnymen.

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