Archive for September, 2007
September 25 2007: Blonde, Bronzed, Silicone-Enhanced
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Watching the red carpet arrivals for the Brownlow Medal on television last night, I was reminded of an interesting quote in an article I read on the weekend regarding the same awards:
One fashion insider less delicately says of the Brownlow: “It’s not about fashion, it’s about glamour, and as I can’t say anything nice I won’t say anything at all”.
Isn’t that true of all award shows? The ceremonies of the past few years (Oscars, Golden Globes, and in Australian terms - Brownlows and Logies) have largely been a parade of blonde, bronzed, silicone-enhanced busty, yet stick-thin women in half a dress. Obviously the material for the full dress was too expensive - why else would they be dressed in half a dress with hemlines up to the panties and necklines down to the waist?
That’s not fashion, sophistication, or class. The fashion insider quoted in the article is right - it’s glamour. Unfortunately for these people though, glamour fades as your breasts succumb to gravity1, as your skin begins to resemble old leather because of the numerous solarium visits (did Clare Oliver teach you nothing?), as your face becomes immobilised because of the Botox, as your hands turn into the gnarled claws of the old crone.
Fashion, sophistication and class however, is eternal. Just look at the Hepburns - Audrey and Katharine. Neither were considered glamourous in their day. They were however, recognised as the epitome of class - so is it any surprise that when fashionistas think of LBD, they think of Audrey, and when they think tailored trousers, they think Katharine?
Footballer’s partners need to reevaluate their wardrobe decisions (why Bree Hateley, am I referring to you?).
1Yes, even silicone-enhance breasts succumb to gravity. The Cooper’s ligaments (breast structural tissue) surrounding the implant do weaken over time as natural breasts do.
September 25 2007: Lip Singing
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This is very petty, but is something that has seriously been pissing me off the past few days.
I’ve been doing a fair bit of blog-hopping (the result of a week off university), and thus have discovered a few new blogs. None are quite ’special’ enough to speak of or frequently visit, but most have one thing in common - they’ve all blogged about Britney VMA’s performance.
The amazing thing is, they’ve all used the term “lip singing” when describing the performance.
For the record, it’s lip synching, where lips move in time to the music in an imitation of live singing. And while I’m not an expert, I do know enough about basic anatomical functions to know that lips don’t sing. Vocal cords sing. Lips don’t.
If you’re going to insult and deride someone’s performance, it might make more sense to ensure that you don’t look like an idiot while doing it. Because inevitably, a big meanie like me is going to point at you and laugh at your lip singing.
September 24 2007: QOTW: Renovations Are A Bust
Filed under Life & Q.O.T.W. with 11 Comments
I’m beginning to think that there’s some unwritten code of conduct for all construction workers/contractors. Something along the lines of:
All contractors must quote a completion date that is at least a week off the actual completion date.
That’s the only reason I can think of as to why although we were originally informed that the renovations would be completed by Wednesday of this week, they show no sign of nearing completion. We are now projected a completion date of next Thursday - resulting in us having to delay the moving van (originally ordered for this weekend), having to hold back the cancellation of utilities accounts here, and generally just put life on hold, praying that the renovations will be completed before my brother’s school holidays end, and he has to start at his new elementary school.
With that said, the completed tasks so far have resulted in a house that’s changed from being one with Formica benchtops, orange vomit-coloured tiling, frosted glass shower, chipped porcelain bathtub, stained black plastic toilet bowl, and bright blue painted walls, to being a house that’s finally entered the new millenium. It’s all glass, chrome, and cream walls. Very posh.
The transformation is actually quite miraculous; it’s a pity I don’t have a set of “before” photos. “After” photos are on the way though, once we’ve moved in!
Question of the Week: More an invitation than a question, but please, tell me your bad experiences with plumbers, electricians, builders, contractors. Make me feel that I’m not alone in this frustration.