I have been putting together this little Mosby outfit in my head for some time now. As soon as I had the plans of watching the finale with friends I knew “I have to dress up like ted somehow” I mean I am the female Ted, and though I could “dress like the mother” I wanted to do something for Ted, someone I hold close to my heart.
So In true Mosby fashion, there are layers. Because Ted is a man who layers a lot of his clothes. Tee’s under button downs, button downs under sweaters, dress shirts and a tie under a hoodie and a jacket, to the infamous first time we met Ted, a blazer, a tee-shirt and jeans. Which is the route I wanted to go. Though at first I was in search of a tweed blazer, I have a ton of my own, so I picked my grey one. As the tee I wanted to show my love for the show so I paired it with my HIMYM Fandom shirt I got from Red Bubble, with the listing of all the characters on it. And to add to the layers, and a true Mosby statement, I put a button down under my shirt, and had the collar peak out. (Something I haven’t done in years, this is how I used to wear my tees in high school).
I paired it with a pair of jeans, and after a long hunt for red cow boy boots I wanted so badly (but they were either REALLY expensive, or not in my size) I decided just a pair of converse would do. Add my yellow umbrella, take about 40 minutes to make my hair looks awesome! (Again true Mosby) then go back to fix my hair to make sure it looks awesome. Do something with my makeup to make my eyes pop, find a pineapple and you have “THE TED MOSBY” and if I do say so myself, I am PULLING.IT.OFF!
And now....on to the sappiness...
For those of you who have been following me for a long time, you know how much this show has meant to me. Maybe it's the reason you started following my blog, YouTube, Twitter, Tumblr, or whatever. This show struck a chord with me, something I can relate too. I was Ted in my early 20's. And sure next year I will be the age Ted was when the show first started, but I felt like I grew with Ted. Its why I related to the show so much, I knew what it felt like being the extra person to a couple, when your two best friends are the most awesomest couple ever, and you are just kind of there searching for that person, who you aren't really ready to meet yet. I always related to Ted, maybe I wasn't as snobby as him, but I was just as nerdy. I had a set list for what qualities I needed in a partner, and yes Star Wars was one of them. I had those friends, that best friend who just gets you, and that other friend who kind of makes you do stupid things but you thank for the experiences afterwards because they were, legendary. I had the friend who you stupidly fall for, and keep having feelings for even when everything in the world is telling you that you shouldn't. All through my late teens and early 20's I was living a similar life as Ted. Maybe not right to a T but there was things that I learned from that show, that maybe I wouldn't of otherwise.
It’s crazy to be so attached to something, or have some many feelings to fictional characters. But growing up in the course of 9 years with something, really teachers you a lot. If it’s "nothing good happens after 2am" (which really, seriously it doesn't), to "don't think just do", to even the simple "things happen for a reason" and of course the most recent “Love is the best thing we do” I have learned so many things, simple things, big things from this show. I have seen Ted do things I have done as a person, or even will do later on and sit back and laugh at myself for what I like to call my "Mosby moments. Ask any of my friends, there is a ton of them. Even my own pineapple incident on my own birthday where I rarely remember anything from that night, had to be put to bed many times and left my friends many many voice mails. (I didn't sprain my ankle, but I might have lit my bangs on fire...true story). After the embarrassment settled and the "we will laugh about this later" moments happened, I realized "and I finally had my pineapple moment." And that's how my early 20's were, a series of events that led up and had to happen in order for me to be the person I was, and had to be in order to meet that person in my life, (who would change it).
I joke around with people and say I am the female Ted Mosby. But I also have Robin, Marshall, Lilly and yes even Barney moments, which is why I love that show so much, it's relate-able in a way that people can go "I've done that" "that's so me". Back in the day the Have You Met Ashley joke happened and we all know it turned into what is now my blog, YouTube and everything else. But I think even as I grow older, I will have older moments in my life and chuckle and call them "Mosby moments" I don't think that even though the show has ended, it will end my life lessons, and things I will learn. Because I am only 26, I have a whole lot more of life to experience and I have yet to do the Naked Man.....hahaha
So that’s why I wanted to do this most, this outfit, and share it with you all, some of you have been there for the journey, others have just tuned in, but I wanted to share in my own way my love for this show. It ending feels like losing a friend, but at the same time, I am glad I got to share the memories I have made while watching, so thank you How I Met Your Mother for teaching me things, and getting me through most of my 20’s. You will be missed.
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