The questions I am asking myself from Simon's book is:
- What makes me different?
- What makes me unique?
- What is my signature repertoire of well chosen style constants?
Thursday, January 19, 2012
The Best Book On Style
The questions I am asking myself from Simon's book is:
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
$10,000. Smile
Toddlers & Tiara's is controversial when it comes to competition and the question is if it is healthy or not for children to be in the pageants. When you put a $10.000 prize into the mix then I say there is no question it is not going to be a healthy event.
I think the show is going to be turned in for cruelty to children after tonight. Competition is hard enough but with that much money on the line it turns into a bad night in Vegas. There are so many shows I refuse to watch on TV. I wonder why I like to watch this show?
Have you ever participated in a pageant? What was the experience like for you?
Have you ever participated in a pageant? What was the experience like for you?
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Ballet Addiction
Afraid of snow decided not to go to ballet class and now I am sooooo bummed!!! And I was NOT going to let this happen. This time, this year, I was not going to let the weather forecast slow me down. I decided starting this week I was going to go to class 5 times a week no excuses.
The only thing I can muster to do tonight at home is 20 releves. The end. I feel like a loser. I have been here before a million times and what do I learn? I am aware to call myself names does not help, soften and surrender my mental story of what a loser I am. There is a part of myself that says if I pardon myself and accept my choice then I will do that ALL the time. Now I am aware that is just a story I tell myself and I can choose to buy into the story or let it go.
I just love ballet. It is the best form of exercise ever devised by man in my opinion. I just want to do it forever. Nothing else interests me. I think that is called an addiction.
The only thing I can muster to do tonight at home is 20 releves. The end. I feel like a loser. I have been here before a million times and what do I learn? I am aware to call myself names does not help, soften and surrender my mental story of what a loser I am. There is a part of myself that says if I pardon myself and accept my choice then I will do that ALL the time. Now I am aware that is just a story I tell myself and I can choose to buy into the story or let it go.
Monday, January 16, 2012
When There Is A Will
Whew!! I had a day. Ballet class tonight and cold outside decided to stay in and figure out why my blogging suddenly became a problem with design etc. so this athlete spent the whole day ONLINE and only when I softened and relaxed and took a nap did it come to me how to fix all and I did. Hooray this athlete is jumping up and down!!!
Martha Graham said we are all athlete's in training and I agree. Whatever you are devoting most of your time to is your athletic endeavor. I met with my friend from Barcelona yesterday and we spoke of my health issues and hers and how we use Dr. Google because our Western medicine does not focus on the individual but rather on statistics. There is no answer for it so we have to find our own way to deal.
I was told to trust my daring expansive vision. Then tonight watching Knocked Up I hear the scene with the father talking to his son ":Life doesn't care about your vision. Life happens and you roll with it."
Do you think Martha Graham is right?
Do you think the father is right?
Martha Graham said we are all athlete's in training and I agree. Whatever you are devoting most of your time to is your athletic endeavor. I met with my friend from Barcelona yesterday and we spoke of my health issues and hers and how we use Dr. Google because our Western medicine does not focus on the individual but rather on statistics. There is no answer for it so we have to find our own way to deal.
Do you think Martha Graham is right?
Do you think the father is right?
Friday, December 9, 2011
Barack Obama Being Judged
How can anyone even think about anyone on the planet being a better President? I always thought Steve Croft was a pretty decent interviewer until hearing him question Obama. Steve is hammering on about the stupid poll numbers. So what? Why is he trying to be a Fox news reporter type and be sensational in his line of questioning? Example "the general perception is........". STOP!!! That is like me saying, "Everyone knows 60 Minutes is a low life news show in step with Fox.
Obama is the first President that I have had any feelings for whatsoever. Also I know
I am the odd one out when it comes to the people I admire. I loved Michael Jackson and knew he was a genius ALWAYS......all during his trials and tribulations. I like Kobe Bryant and Ron Artest when others cannot tolerate the sound of their names.
Is Obama a radical socialist or not tough enough? That is the stupidity of the questioning going on tonight on TV and the President has to lower himself to the common denominator of 3rd grade mentality and address this petty and trivial interview. I am not one who thought Obama was going to be our great hope of making this country operate in a way that would be helpful for me. I did know that he has the kind of values and compassion for humanity that I can relate to and no one even comes close to being worthy of walking in his shoes.
Now one more opinion not from Oprah or Dr. Phil but does anyone else think that way too many people are wearing dark glasses as a fashion statement? Do people really like to see a face with the eyes blacked out?
Obama is the first President that I have had any feelings for whatsoever. Also I know
I am the odd one out when it comes to the people I admire. I loved Michael Jackson and knew he was a genius ALWAYS......all during his trials and tribulations. I like Kobe Bryant and Ron Artest when others cannot tolerate the sound of their names.
Is Obama a radical socialist or not tough enough? That is the stupidity of the questioning going on tonight on TV and the President has to lower himself to the common denominator of 3rd grade mentality and address this petty and trivial interview. I am not one who thought Obama was going to be our great hope of making this country operate in a way that would be helpful for me. I did know that he has the kind of values and compassion for humanity that I can relate to and no one even comes close to being worthy of walking in his shoes.
Now one more opinion not from Oprah or Dr. Phil but does anyone else think that way too many people are wearing dark glasses as a fashion statement? Do people really like to see a face with the eyes blacked out?
Fast, Fun, Easy, Simple
That's what people want. Fast, fun, easy, simple. Calling Oprah, Dr. Phil, Suze Orman, and all the promise of results shows. Immediate, or within 5 days.
Last night I was watching a show on OPB and the moderator was a Dr. who had a full audience. He was delivering information in a dark blue suit and red tie that everyone should have already known if they were past the grade of 3. Dang. Why does everything have to be lowered to the last common denominator?? "Exercise grows our brain". Oh WOW!! Oh and wait for it....."the more exercise you do the better." 4 days a week sweat with aerobics of some kind and 2 days do strength training. Remember you heard it here.....well unless you were watching this Dr. on OPB the other night selling books.
Is that what people consider CONTENT?? Valuable information? Do you know Steve Martin the comedian knows a lot about art. So he gave a talk at a museum in N.Y. and the participants demanded their money back. They said the talk was too boring. I understand he gave an intellectual talk about art when the audience was probably expecting an Oprah style presentation where give it to me fast, fun, easy and simple to understand or go home.
Last night I was watching a show on OPB and the moderator was a Dr. who had a full audience. He was delivering information in a dark blue suit and red tie that everyone should have already known if they were past the grade of 3. Dang. Why does everything have to be lowered to the last common denominator?? "Exercise grows our brain". Oh WOW!! Oh and wait for it....."the more exercise you do the better." 4 days a week sweat with aerobics of some kind and 2 days do strength training. Remember you heard it here.....well unless you were watching this Dr. on OPB the other night selling books.
Is that what people consider CONTENT?? Valuable information? Do you know Steve Martin the comedian knows a lot about art. So he gave a talk at a museum in N.Y. and the participants demanded their money back. They said the talk was too boring. I understand he gave an intellectual talk about art when the audience was probably expecting an Oprah style presentation where give it to me fast, fun, easy and simple to understand or go home.
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Why Does Learning Take So Long?
A day in the life....my style today was black Danskin sneakers, black knit tights, black Guess skinny jeans, white Old Navy thermal, and a Black Puffy jacket with a hood that has faux fur trim from Ross. My intention was to LEARN how to use my camera and compose a picture for this blog. I managed to do everything but address that camera.
Why is it when wanting to learn something new I procrastinate so much? What is it fear? Fear of the unknown and fear of failure and fear of the pictures not turning out and fear of not having enough patience to see it through and fear I will throw up my hands and say, "done" like I have with what feels like a million other projects? I know what it is. I already want to know how to do it. I do not want to have to go through all the baby steps to learn and the falling down and needing to get back up again feels exhausting before I even begin. And I LOVE TO DANCE. Why should I have this much of a struggle?
Because it is something new I am excited about it and then lose my way. Like in a relationship. When you meet someone new and can't wait to go out and then right before the date it feels like all wrong. That you know he is not going to be as much fun as you want him to be etc etc etc.
Staring out my window at 5pm the moon is out and today I had a long walk along the river in the sunshine....my outfit of choice today fit my intention ....(photographers wear black)....I wonder if I could meet a guy who knows how to use a camera and a tripod and we could go on a date and have a super fun time....but waiting for that to happen would take forever!!!
Why is it when wanting to learn something new I procrastinate so much? What is it fear? Fear of the unknown and fear of failure and fear of the pictures not turning out and fear of not having enough patience to see it through and fear I will throw up my hands and say, "done" like I have with what feels like a million other projects? I know what it is. I already want to know how to do it. I do not want to have to go through all the baby steps to learn and the falling down and needing to get back up again feels exhausting before I even begin. And I LOVE TO DANCE. Why should I have this much of a struggle?
Because it is something new I am excited about it and then lose my way. Like in a relationship. When you meet someone new and can't wait to go out and then right before the date it feels like all wrong. That you know he is not going to be as much fun as you want him to be etc etc etc.
Staring out my window at 5pm the moon is out and today I had a long walk along the river in the sunshine....my outfit of choice today fit my intention ....(photographers wear black)....I wonder if I could meet a guy who knows how to use a camera and a tripod and we could go on a date and have a super fun time....but waiting for that to happen would take forever!!!
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