My avatar is doing a great job




Hello again and how are you? If you're well, then I've got to say congratulations to you! So many of my family and friends were under the weather over the festive period including yours truly, hence the reference to my avatar. To recap, I've been ill since the 6th of December with various types of virus; a chest infection and more recently strep throat and finally exhaustion resulting in my being signed off work. Alongside that my real life has been eclipsed by my avatar who has been popping up on social media showcasing all sorts of fabulous outfits over the festive period.




My avatar has stepped in at work from time to time, looking so much like me, embracing bright colours and beaming encouragingly at the clients. Fake it 'til you make it might be another way to view this alter ego. Dressing up to the nines can be such a great way of diverting attention from the self who in real life was husky voiced, prone to outbursts of riotous coughing and wearing a sheen of barely covered sweat. 




Pink chiffon and fuchsia patent leather boots worn with a black velvet bomber jacket and grey crops all work together to distract the eye from the health of the wearer on this workday. The black velvet bomber jacket was a supermarket find many moons ago - it was from F&F at Tesco's. The vintage frilled blouse is an old favourite of mine from many years ago when I found it in a vintage store in Exeter. The hot pink Catwalk boots from Deichman (on sale here at half price) were a treat to myself in December. By the time I got home I decided that I really ought to have bought the white ones too and hubby duly bought them for my Christmas - result!







The drapey high waisted trousers were a recent purchase from TK Maxx, the brand is Mango. Belt and pockets complete the essentials for comfort all wrapped up in a deep grey colour these wide fit trousers make an understatement in style acting as a counterpoint to the fun filled pinks of the rest of the outfit.




The pink and blue glasses were from ASOS many years ago. The large pink ring crops up all the time on my blog - it was a present from a friend who obviously knows me so well as I've worn it at least once a week ever since. The other ring was a charity shop find a long time ago.






My avatar photos have buoyed up the blog for the past few weeks and I view them as truly a distanced self who somehow managed to not only pull an outfit together, but enter into the realms of real life when all I wanted to do was lie in bed in a snotty, coughing heap. My self-neglect while attending to the needs of my (also poorly) loved ones resulted in the doctor declaring me unfit to work, as the second virus attacked, resulting in exhaustion. This may well read as fool's tale to some, a cautionary one to others, but whichever, I've discovered that contrary to my deluded self promotion, I'm not Wonder Woman. 


P.S. Today is the first day I've showered and dressed in five days which I think shows some progress. Writing to you is another definite sign of improvement, so please don't feel too sorry for me - I fancy I'm on the mend. I'm on day five of ten days of antibiotics so they must be working!

                                                                                           Anna x

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  1. I think this is a great outfit and you did well, buying thise booties. Sweet of your husband to buy you the white one too. They will be a staple in your wardrobe, no doubt.
    From what I see, you not only showered but also went to work, as this surely is not your home?
    What you are saying about your avatar is going over my head. No idea what you are talking about. I also have an avatar (created that 10 years ago) but I thought that was only an image.
    Greetje

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    1. Hi Greetje, thanks for persevering to get this to me. The reference to avatar is that much as I have appeared to be present on social media, not only present, but all dressed up and radiant as ever, the fact truth is these images were not a true representation of myself. The real me was mainly at home, coughing and sneezing, sporting a temperature as well as existing in pj's for the majority of the time. Clearly none of this was as funny or obvious as I thought it was xxx

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    2. Ah.. now I get the joke. It is funny. Probably a language barrier. After all I am Dutch.
      Greetje

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    3. As you say, it's probably lost in translation xxx

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  2. Good Lord: a cautionary tale to all of us who think this dumb virus (and the associated ones) is behind us. Best wishes to you, and thanks for popping in the avatar to soothe us in our dark days.

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  3. Oh, Anna, I'm so sorry to hear you've been so ill the last few weeks! That truly sucks. I am also a "fake it till you make it" kind of person, where my avatar just gets dressed, but Real Sheila is cowering on the inside.

    I love your pink bookends! So pretty and frilly and so darned girly. The grey trousers are a solid counterpoint to all that bright.

    Take care and be well, my dear friend!

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    1. Putting a brave face on things can only last so long Sheila. I crumbled and had to take time out to rest xx

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  4. Hop you are on the mend Anna, your outfit is certainly a pick-me-up! Thanks for sharing hun. Jacqui x

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  5. Anna, I’m so sorry you’ve been having such a rough time.

    I adore your frilly blouse and shiny fab boots. Can’t wait to see how you you wear your white ones. So lovely to be treated to them.
    Look after you.
    xx

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    1. Cheers Phyl. The white boots are coming up in my next post xx

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  6. Oh Anna, I am so sorry to hear you have been so ill! Sending you healing prayers and hugs! It seems so many people have been ill this Christmas.Both CBC and myself were ill and it seeemed most of the family too. Christmas day was a cough off between, me, my sister in law and brother in law. We have caught another cold now but thankfully although it has been horrid for CBC, not so bad for me this time!x

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  7. Hi Anna, you was ill too 😷 but we both are survivers (yes, we women over 60 are tough bones…)

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