Hello, It's the one who does not know how to insert pictures into my blog, who is just out here winging it. I really do not know the purpose of blogging everyday just to prove I can do it. There is so much I need to learn. I learn from other peoples blogs so maybe when I learn how to put relevance and content into this blog it will make sense.
Relevance for me is what is now. Right now I am waiting for a neighbor to come over to help me with my computer. I am looking out the picture window of my apartment at the wonder and splendor change. If anyone thinks nothing ever changes just look out the window in Autumn and it is not subtle it is in your face bright glorious change of colors in red, wine, gold, orange, so incredible!!!
I love that I can have my face in a computer screen and out the window gazing at the trees, sky, nature. Do people ever change? Or is it just reflected in nature? I know changes occur but is it deep and lasting or is it all based on thought? The idea of change and just when I think maybe I have changed my ways up it pops and oops......what happenned?
Nature teaches me that change does happen naturally and in its own time so I know my computer skills will change if I keep at it.
Monday, October 31, 2011
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Admire the Unexpected
I heard on the radio today that the number one problem people have is their appearance or the appearance of others. Shows like How Do I Look and What Not To Wear are hits. I think if you want to look "nice" or "board room ready" go to Ann Taylor's or Talbot's, look at their mannequins and wear that.
I have two examples of what I mean by dressing with a flair and creating their own unique look. One is my ballet friend Erin. I met up with her wearing a pea green knit cloche with a rose embellishment; a white cropped tank top with her bare midriff peaking out just right; long black yoga pants; and a creme full length to the ground light weight sweater over all, with clogs. Okay, where did she wear this? Walking her dog in the park along the river. Love
Anyone can look correct. " Love your outfit" usually means you fit in perfectly. I am talking about taking off the rack clothes and wearing them in unexpected ways and unexpected places. This is the art of it all.
My second example is Ali who works at a fashion boutique I visit. She will take basic items and make it her own. A tailored vintage jacket with a mickey mouse tee shirt. . I asked her how she chooses her pieces and she told me she never likes to wear what's "in". Immediately I related to that. For example I began wearing feather earrings two years ago and now that they are everywhere I will give them a rest.
Originality is the fun of dressing and celebrating the differences within us all in our expression lets us learn to appreciate the unexpected....or not.
I have two examples of what I mean by dressing with a flair and creating their own unique look. One is my ballet friend Erin. I met up with her wearing a pea green knit cloche with a rose embellishment; a white cropped tank top with her bare midriff peaking out just right; long black yoga pants; and a creme full length to the ground light weight sweater over all, with clogs. Okay, where did she wear this? Walking her dog in the park along the river. Love
Anyone can look correct. " Love your outfit" usually means you fit in perfectly. I am talking about taking off the rack clothes and wearing them in unexpected ways and unexpected places. This is the art of it all.
My second example is Ali who works at a fashion boutique I visit. She will take basic items and make it her own. A tailored vintage jacket with a mickey mouse tee shirt. . I asked her how she chooses her pieces and she told me she never likes to wear what's "in". Immediately I related to that. For example I began wearing feather earrings two years ago and now that they are everywhere I will give them a rest.
Originality is the fun of dressing and celebrating the differences within us all in our expression lets us learn to appreciate the unexpected....or not.
Saturday, October 29, 2011
Buddhist Training
Steve Jobs had the Buddhist training. I just learned this and so it goes he would choose alternative methods of healing. All my friends go nuts when I try to heal myself naturally. I have had hits and misses with taking the reigns but nothing as serious as cancer.
Right now I have a red spot on my nose that has been there for as long as I can remember. Maybe 20 years? I just cover it with Erase and end of story. Well....no.....it crusts over and then I get scared and try to figure out how to heal it. Every one tells me to go to a dermatologist. I instead go to the net and try apple cider and think ......wow it worked....well not all the way so a friend tells me New Zealand honey heals all .....so now I am back to the honey. Maybe because my mother did not believe in going to doctors so there go I.
Also I have a metallic taste in my mouth that has been there for a few months now. I already know everyone will freak saying ...get to a conventional doctor. When all else fails I go to the Oriental College of Medicine so I may be on my way there soon.
A health, fit, and fashion blog needs to be honest if nothing else. For me I cannot stand blogs that regurgitate information that to me is conventional (duh). Example: Check with your doctor. Well hello my doctor is myself. So I am checking in with myself.
Buddhist teachings are for me precious. I think because it teaches to take responsibility for yourself and not give your intelligence away.
Right now I have a red spot on my nose that has been there for as long as I can remember. Maybe 20 years? I just cover it with Erase and end of story. Well....no.....it crusts over and then I get scared and try to figure out how to heal it. Every one tells me to go to a dermatologist. I instead go to the net and try apple cider and think ......wow it worked....well not all the way so a friend tells me New Zealand honey heals all .....so now I am back to the honey. Maybe because my mother did not believe in going to doctors so there go I.
Also I have a metallic taste in my mouth that has been there for a few months now. I already know everyone will freak saying ...get to a conventional doctor. When all else fails I go to the Oriental College of Medicine so I may be on my way there soon.
A health, fit, and fashion blog needs to be honest if nothing else. For me I cannot stand blogs that regurgitate information that to me is conventional (duh). Example: Check with your doctor. Well hello my doctor is myself. So I am checking in with myself.
Buddhist teachings are for me precious. I think because it teaches to take responsibility for yourself and not give your intelligence away.
Friday, October 28, 2011
Craaaazy Talk
Too crazy. I am wanting to do too much too soon. I need to take a computer class to learn the basics.
Health, fitness, and fashion is about challenging myself to do something new. Don't know why I thought I could learn about using this computer, blogging and taking pics I could just do without taking a class or having a teacher. I like the idea of just jumping in but then reality sets in and even when taking yoga classes the first step is to: find a teacher.
I like to learn things on my own whenever possible.l I am far from conventional. My nature is to go off the beaten path. This is why I applaud Andrew Wiel for stepping up to say Steve Jobs alternative choices for healing his cancer were not necessarily wrong. No one knows and just because the medical research with the most financial backing as in everything else carries the loudest voice. So I like to listen to the softer voices that feel right to me.
Taking responsibility for our own self is the key in my opinion. I like teachers who encourage me to find out for myself and share in a dialogue of learning choices. As K. (Krishnamurti) teaches to honor our own intelligence.
It takes patience to learn and to know when to ask for help. My ego is beginning to second guess this idea of just keep blogging every day......telling me I am nuts and no one else with as little computer experience as I would ever just start blogging. so I will breathe, breathe, breathe, and remind myself I can delete, delete, delete.
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Confidence
Way too much I dont know about this computer let alone how to blog. I am more lost today then last week when I first started. I just click on all kinds of icons and feeds, and now I think it went to bite me. I am more confused than ever.
I feel soooo lost. I am going to have to come up with a way to learn how to do this blogging.. I swear the instructions that said to just start......sooo inspiring for me last week when I started now I think........meant someone who knows at least grade school computer skills which I do not have.
What does this have to do with health, fitness and fashion? When confidence is no where to be found? There are times when confidence just leaves me and trying to get it back only feels false and then comes the expression "fake it til you make it".....as Joshua on Project Runway said when he was not happy with one of his creations for the runway.
I like to get inspiration and confidence from what I see in others. Tonight I will get it from Joshua, Viktor, Anya and Kimberly.
I feel soooo lost. I am going to have to come up with a way to learn how to do this blogging.. I swear the instructions that said to just start......sooo inspiring for me last week when I started now I think........meant someone who knows at least grade school computer skills which I do not have.
What does this have to do with health, fitness and fashion? When confidence is no where to be found? There are times when confidence just leaves me and trying to get it back only feels false and then comes the expression "fake it til you make it".....as Joshua on Project Runway said when he was not happy with one of his creations for the runway.
I like to get inspiration and confidence from what I see in others. Tonight I will get it from Joshua, Viktor, Anya and Kimberly.
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Lets Talk Style
My granddaughter loves fashion. She wants to be a Next Top Model and loves to practice posing for pictures. I love fashion. She lives in Arkansas, I live in Oregon and we only get to see each other once a year.
I began drawing pictures of what I was going to wear to work the followingt day, taking a picture of the drawing on my phone and sending it to her. I want to start this fashion blog and send it to her but I have to learn how to set everything up, use a camera, a tripod, etc. which all seems way overwhelming to me right now.
Lets talk fashion. I am going to describe my outfits in words that I will be wearing the following day until I can figure out how to photograph them.
I am a risk taker in fashion and like to "feel" some kind of statement for the day. Like choosing a character in a play for the day that suits me. Luckily I work in an environment that allows me to be as creative as I would like in my dress. I like to create a "look" fpr the day but NOT a "costume" look. So how am I going to style white knee high boots?
Tomorrow I will be wearing white boots that I call my go- go boots because it feels like no one wears white boots but me and that they really stand out as a "fashion no-no". Therein lies the risk. With the white boots (on sale at a boutique for $15.00) I add Levi white skinny jeans to elongate my leg line, then add an ooff-white oversize lightweight poncho with hood (from H & M),over that a blue jean jacket accessorized with a faux fur collar added both from H & M.. The vide is a 70's look. I will add only a pair of stud earrings.
Would anyone but me dare to wear this combo???
I began drawing pictures of what I was going to wear to work the followingt day, taking a picture of the drawing on my phone and sending it to her. I want to start this fashion blog and send it to her but I have to learn how to set everything up, use a camera, a tripod, etc. which all seems way overwhelming to me right now.
Lets talk fashion. I am going to describe my outfits in words that I will be wearing the following day until I can figure out how to photograph them.
I am a risk taker in fashion and like to "feel" some kind of statement for the day. Like choosing a character in a play for the day that suits me. Luckily I work in an environment that allows me to be as creative as I would like in my dress. I like to create a "look" fpr the day but NOT a "costume" look. So how am I going to style white knee high boots?
Tomorrow I will be wearing white boots that I call my go- go boots because it feels like no one wears white boots but me and that they really stand out as a "fashion no-no". Therein lies the risk. With the white boots (on sale at a boutique for $15.00) I add Levi white skinny jeans to elongate my leg line, then add an ooff-white oversize lightweight poncho with hood (from H & M),over that a blue jean jacket accessorized with a faux fur collar added both from H & M.. The vide is a 70's look. I will add only a pair of stud earrings.
Would anyone but me dare to wear this combo???
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