OOTD: Turtle shirt, we're so happy together!


Dress: Indian Imports (local)
Shirt: Vendor fair in Oregon
Cardigan: Torrid
Tights: Cuddlduds
Boots: Payless

I bought this tank top during my trip to Oregon back in late 2012. It's one of the few souvenirs I picked up, and I've hardly worn it because the racer back style is awfully revealing. Little did I know at the time that it would look wonderful when layered over dresses and other shirts, which brings me to present day, when I eventually figured that out.

(By Brocken Inaglory (Own work) [GFDL or CC-BY-SA-3.0-2.5-2.0-1.0], via Wikimedia Commons)

While in Oregon, I had so much free time at my disposal that I randomly chose to study turtles and tortoises. Before that point, I only knew vaguely what the differences were, but after reading some information about them I found out just how different they really are.

For example, a turtle has a flat and thinner shell for aide in its water-dwelling lifestyle, while a tortoise has a large, thick, dome-shaped shell to help protect itself against possible land predators. Tortoises also live, on average, much longer than a turtle. 150 years is considered to be a very old age for a tortoise.

(Image by Aaron Logan via Wikimedia Commons)

While they can be kept as pets, they unfortunately have a high rate of being let into the wild because the owner may find them to be too high maintenance to take care of. This is always a bad idea as the local area might not be suitable for their needs, and they carry the risk of spreading disease to wild animals.

As for me, I am fine at keeping my love for turtles and tortoises at the t-shirt bearing level. I fantasized about having one as a pet for a brief time, but I know it wouldn't be a right fit in the long run. I'm still having cat withdrawal symptoms that need to be taken care of first and foremost.

Comments

  1. I love that you actually included some info about the critters! Yay turtles (and tortoises)!

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    1. I almost wrote a self-study paper about turtles, but then I was bit by the Harvest Moon bug.

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  2. I love this outfit! So much purple!!!
    :)

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    1. You know, I was actually worried that it might be too much purple... but then I realized that there can never be enough purple.

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  3. This outfit is so cute! I particularly love those boots. I used to have pet turtles as a kid. I loved them, but at some point they started to hate each other. It was not a good situation!

    XOXO
    Becca | Ladyface Blog

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    1. Oh no! I wonder what turtles do when they hate each other?
      I really like these boots, too! They are very versatile.

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  4. Ahhh that tee-shirt is so adorable and it matches your hair beautifully! Also love a good turtle lesson, so thanks for that :)

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    1. Thank you! I was worried about wearing too much purple, but then I realized that I didn't need to!

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  5. Turtle luv! From the title I was picturing a tmnt shirt which is a sure fire way to my heart but turtles are awesome. We had a box turtle as a pet and he was such a personalitly, he use to do dives off his log into the water to wake us up in the moring.(heh, his name was Speedy and he was pretty fast.). Anyways , turtles - awesome.

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    1. I would have never thought of a turtle named Speedy... I guess that's less common than naming your turtle Michelangelo? XD

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  6. Wow, I didn't know a lot of that about turtles/tortoises! I love your shirt - great way to style it :)

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    1. Thank you! Sometimes it takes a while for me to realize these combinations in my closet. XD

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  7. Thanks for answering my odd question! I'm still getting used to the feeling of having a hat on my head. I can't wear One Size hats since they are usually too small, but Men's hats fit just fine, haha.

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  8. Thanks for your comment on my blog! In response to your question, my favorite Stephen King books would have to be Misery, Thinner, Pet Semetary, and Cujo. I never wanted to put them down!

    You should totally still feel special about the Pink Power Ranger ;)

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