Archive for 2007
December 31 2007: Jingwen’s Best of 2007
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It’s been an interesting year for this blog – begun on the sixteenth of January after domain failure at my previous site, it’s become somewhere where I note down my thoughts and experiences on a near-daily business. Topics covered have ranged from shopping for bargains, anal sex, Australian politics, e-drama…there’s been quite a range.
Here then, my personal favourite posts from this past year:
December 30 2007: Reviews In Ten Words: December 2007
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Non-Fiction
- Sean Astin – There And Back Again: An Actor’s Tale, A Behind-The-Scenes Look at The Lord of the Rings: Much focus upon the individual, not enough on the production.
- Jancee Dunn – But Enough About Me: From Eighties Geek To Rock’n'Roll Chic – Adventures in Celebsvillle: Family girl sucked into the whirlpool of a rock lifestyle.
- Belle de Jour – The Further Adventures of a London Call Girl: Ex-prostitute gives an undeserving, cheating, ex-boyfriend one too many chances.
- Frank McCourt – Teacher Man: Train-of-thought recounting of teaching adventures in a high school classroom.
- David Morgan –
The Gospel According ToMonty Python Speaks!: Witty and entirely Python-esque tribute to the greats of comedy. - George Orwell – Down and Out in Paris and London: Poverty is no longer just a concept, it’s a person.
- Marianne Pearl (with Sarah Crichton) – A Mighty Heart: Spreading the message of peace and acceptance of differences globally.
- Helena Frith Powell – Two Lipsticks and a Lover: French style essentially boils down to their insouciance and attitude.
- J. Randy Taraborrelli – Once Upon A Time: The Story Of Princess Grace, Prince Rainier and Their Family: Modern fairytale finds its true happy ending in middle age.
- Xavier Waterkeyn – Celebrity Crimes: The Dark Side of the Limelight: Entirety of Hollywood’s dark, seamy, murderous, drug-addled side is exposed.
- Alek Wek – ALEK: Sudanese Refugee to International Supermodel: Autobiography with substance, celebrity obviously hasn’t lost sight of reality
December 29 2007: QOTW: Concealing Faults
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I wonder, if you know that you have a weakness in one area, do you automatically do your best to make up for it in another area, to detract attention from that fault?
I had a lady come into the shop this morning. I was dazzled by her appearance. She was immaculately groomed, with her hair newly styled, her makeup flawless, her legs fuzz-free, and wearing an outfit that I recognised as Lisa Ho. Her shoes were last season Marc Jacobs, and she was carrying a Stam. She was essentially, the most incredibly well-presented pregnant woman I’d ever seen.
Then she approached the counter. “I’m deaf,” she slurred, pointing to her ears. “Can you help me choose some jeans?”
Her disability was very cleverly concealed by her immaculate appearance. It brought to mind how I compensate for my bad skin (oily in patches, dry in patches, blackheads galore, uneven complexion – and all this no matter how much I cleanse and exfoliate!) by exposing and drawing attention to other parts of my body. So my question today to everyone who doesn’t feel as though they’re brand-spanking perfect in every way:
Question of the Week: How do you compensate for your (real, or imagined) weaknesses and flaws?