Posted in Uncategorized, tagged chicago tribune, chick flicks, femininity, jimmy choo, masculinity, movies, sex and the city, stilettos on May 29, 2008 | 7 Comments »
First I was out of town. Then I was out of sorts. As a result of these conditions I was out of words for several days. It goes that way sometimes.
Today I heard a delightful conversation on NPR regarding the opening of Sex and the City, the movie. A blogger at the Chicago Tribune has [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged beauty, dance, let go, passion, relax, true self on May 23, 2008 | 5 Comments »
10 simple but not easy ways to attain true beauty:
1. Stop enabling the commercial beauty machine. Toss your fashion mags, cancel your botox injections, give the money you were saving for that boob job to the poor.
2. Retire the committee. Buy ‘em a gold watch, a condo in Sun City, and [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged beauty, culture, image, shallow hal on May 22, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I’ve not seen the movie Shallow Hal. After seeing the trailer I calculated the cost-to-benefit ratio of having my values validated while forcing myself to endure a thousand and one fat gags from the likes of Jason Alexander and Jack Black. The math didn’t work for me, so I skipped it. The story, I hear, [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged beauty, body image, power on May 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’m still pondering beauty – observing it, listening to it resonate in my soul. I’m wondering what constitutes beauty, and am fascinated by what seems to be the sheer necessity of beauty in our lives. As well, I’m stunned by the power feminine beauty in particular.
The difficulty comes for some of us when this power [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged beauty, bette midler, flaunt it, sass, self-image on May 20, 2008 | 3 Comments »
BETTE MIDLER LYRICS
“I’m Beautiful”
“That’s it, baby! When you got it, flaunt it, flaunt it!”
“This is the Divine Miss M
and I’m here to share with you some rare
and stimulating insight into my cosmic fabulosity.
It’s really very simple. I smiply believe with all my heart:”
I’m beautiful, I’m beautiful, I’m beautiful, dammit!
I’m beautiful, I’m [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged baseball, charlie's angels, flight of the conchords, high school, popular girls, post 22 on May 15, 2008 | 3 Comments »
(Just a little treat from You Tube and Flight of the Conchords)
Loveliness Sometimes Doesn’t Sell:
How Patty, Laura, Pam, Susie, Becky and I Became Batgirls for the American Legion Post 22 Baseball Team of 1973.
It was a little like revenge of the nerds.
Becky and Pam went to that other high school [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged beauty, commerce, Earl's, eating out, trendy restaurants on May 13, 2008 | 6 Comments »
Friday night Ted and I had dinner at Earl’s in downtown Denver, before we took in 3 Mo’ Divas at the Stage Theater, in celebration of our 32nd anniversary.
Earl’s is a popular place with good food and plenty of atmosphere. Noisy, but noise seems to be one of the requirements of a successful restaurant, don’t [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged beauty, body image, culture, femininity, power, stephen white on May 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve spent the better part of four days observing the phenomenon of beauty, wondering whether to start a thoughtful series on the subject. Then I turn to Karen over at Cheerio Road and she’s already there with an encouraging word and a couple of great videos to share. It must be a sign, I think. [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged addiction, contemplation, humility, Jesus, religion, spiritual practice, temptation on May 6, 2008 | 6 Comments »
I reread my last post this morning, trying to recapture the gratitude and awe I felt about being – I think the word was defective. I just can’t quite muster it up today. Today I’m feeling very frustrated with myself for being defective – read fat - again.
I contemplated my frustration this morning during my walk. Walking is [...]
