Sunday, January 12, 2014
Photoshop
These all appeared on the same day last week. Two are pretty much the same joke; the third is a variation. Cornered, Bottomliners, On the Fastrack
Saturday, January 11, 2014
Feminine Side
Herb and Jamaal, Rhymes With Orange, Least I Could Do, and One Big Happy. Click to enlarge.
Friday, January 10, 2014
Cover Those Legs
It's tights weather!
For all you just thinking about it, don't do the socks-over-hose route. Wear tights. Opaque tights will pass for socks, and imagine if your cuff rides up and people see above the top of your sock to your hose. That won't be easy to explain. If you need a story "my SO said they'd be warmer so I agreed to try. Is it a big deal?"
A friend mentioned that, when she lived in Russia, men wore silk stockings. They're thin and really warm. Wool tights are an inexpensive second.
For all you just thinking about it, don't do the socks-over-hose route. Wear tights. Opaque tights will pass for socks, and imagine if your cuff rides up and people see above the top of your sock to your hose. That won't be easy to explain. If you need a story "my SO said they'd be warmer so I agreed to try. Is it a big deal?"
A friend mentioned that, when she lived in Russia, men wore silk stockings. They're thin and really warm. Wool tights are an inexpensive second.
Thursday, January 9, 2014
Hair Ye!
This is a follow-up from my hair post from last month.
Pat wrote: I am intrigued by the constant ads for the "No-No" device. How does that stop hair growth. Do you know if it actually works or is just a heavy duty promotional campaign.
and Alice, who wrote a great description of hair growth, followed up with: I just noticed Pat's question. I don't know the nono device specifically, but there a number of DIY laser, IPL and RF (radio wave) devices out there, and I don't think that any of them have the same power level as a comparable commercial device, so I have no idea whether they work just as well, not as well or not at all. I suspect the latter in most if not all cases.
I checked some reviews of the No-No and most people thought Pat was spot on (subject of "a heavy duty promotional campaign"). I'd say no to the no-no.
At Ulta, I saw a couple of different devices. One needed a part that burned out (I forget the specifics); the other did not. These were both home laser devices; I've looked at others. They all claim to work best on dark hair/light skin, they usually warn against being used on men's faces (but some claim to be OK on women's faces, below the lip). They also claim to eliminate hair for "up to a year" after repeated uses. I kind of understand the repeated uses ~ hairs grow on different cycles and you need to get them all.
But if I'm going to invest my time and money, I want something that's permanent and will work on ALL my hair. I don't think that exists yet. Maybe tomorrow.
Pat wrote: I am intrigued by the constant ads for the "No-No" device. How does that stop hair growth. Do you know if it actually works or is just a heavy duty promotional campaign.
and Alice, who wrote a great description of hair growth, followed up with: I just noticed Pat's question. I don't know the nono device specifically, but there a number of DIY laser, IPL and RF (radio wave) devices out there, and I don't think that any of them have the same power level as a comparable commercial device, so I have no idea whether they work just as well, not as well or not at all. I suspect the latter in most if not all cases.
I checked some reviews of the No-No and most people thought Pat was spot on (subject of "a heavy duty promotional campaign"). I'd say no to the no-no.
At Ulta, I saw a couple of different devices. One needed a part that burned out (I forget the specifics); the other did not. These were both home laser devices; I've looked at others. They all claim to work best on dark hair/light skin, they usually warn against being used on men's faces (but some claim to be OK on women's faces, below the lip). They also claim to eliminate hair for "up to a year" after repeated uses. I kind of understand the repeated uses ~ hairs grow on different cycles and you need to get them all.
But if I'm going to invest my time and money, I want something that's permanent and will work on ALL my hair. I don't think that exists yet. Maybe tomorrow.
Wednesday, January 8, 2014
Choice
Most of you know it was pretty cold here Monday night. Air temperature reached 7F (-14C). For the first time since I moved to the apartment, I wore nice, warm, flannel pajamas instead of a nightgown. I have a warm nightie or two, but I was certainly glad I had that choice!
Tuesday, January 7, 2014
Gender Equality!
I was watching State of the Union last Sunday and Candy Crowley (host) had an all-female panel. (Note: I don't normally watch the Sunday political shows. They usually have someone on I can't stomach and I hate spending the morning yelling at the tube.)
Candy was wearing what appeared to be an oversize black jacket over a red dress, with black tights.
One guest had on a red cap sleeve top. It had large (1/4"?) black dots that appeared to be raised ~ maybe embroidery. She also wore a red skirt, nude hose, platform pumps.
The guest next to her wore a long-sleeve black jacket. It had small white polka-dots and she had a red pullover under the jacket.
She was next to a guest in a 3/4-sleeve purple button-down shirt.
The final guest had on a red something over a purple shirt.
I could not see the rest of the outfits on the final three guests. Each had different neckwear, from none to pendants on string, to large pearls.
Then I flipped to Fox News Sunday, simply because it was on at the same time. There were several male guests wearing white or light blue shirts, patterned ties, dark suits.
I've noticed this phenomenon before. A common place is at religious services: men dress up in a uniform. Women dress in anything but. You can have four women on the dais and see four different tops and bottoms, suits and dresses and skirts and pants. Four different sleeve lengths, four different shoe styles, four different leg coverings.
I consider the variety permitted a blessing and a curse. I'd love to have choices like that, but I'm afraid I'd stand in front of the closet for hours, trying to decide what to wear, every day.
But it would be so nice to have that choice!
Candy was wearing what appeared to be an oversize black jacket over a red dress, with black tights.
One guest had on a red cap sleeve top. It had large (1/4"?) black dots that appeared to be raised ~ maybe embroidery. She also wore a red skirt, nude hose, platform pumps.
The guest next to her wore a long-sleeve black jacket. It had small white polka-dots and she had a red pullover under the jacket.
She was next to a guest in a 3/4-sleeve purple button-down shirt.
The final guest had on a red something over a purple shirt.
I could not see the rest of the outfits on the final three guests. Each had different neckwear, from none to pendants on string, to large pearls.
Then I flipped to Fox News Sunday, simply because it was on at the same time. There were several male guests wearing white or light blue shirts, patterned ties, dark suits.
I've noticed this phenomenon before. A common place is at religious services: men dress up in a uniform. Women dress in anything but. You can have four women on the dais and see four different tops and bottoms, suits and dresses and skirts and pants. Four different sleeve lengths, four different shoe styles, four different leg coverings.
I consider the variety permitted a blessing and a curse. I'd love to have choices like that, but I'm afraid I'd stand in front of the closet for hours, trying to decide what to wear, every day.
But it would be so nice to have that choice!
Monday, January 6, 2014
2014
Another year, another blog post.
I hope everyone had a safe and fun New Years. Are there any good resolutions you'd like to share?
So far, 2014 has been an "indoor Meg" year. The weather hasn't been great, and it's been worse for heels. Plus, I haven't had anywhere I'm dying to go.
A few days ago, I went to a major mall near my place. My goal was to get a haircut and meet with an old manager for coffee, a little bit of networking we do every couple of months. The plan:
1. coffee
2. haircut
3. home
I think I've explained that I seem to be incompatible with schedules. As I was about to leave the apartment, I got an e-mail asking if we could change the morning coffee to an afternoon one. That meant I should get my haircut first. That meant I'd have a break somewhere, in case my haircutlady was busy and I had to wait. So my schedule changed to:
1. spend time at the mall waiting for my
2. haircut
3. spend time at the mall waiting until time for
4. coffee
1 and 3 take about an hour and a half, and one or both might be null, depending on whether haircutlady was available.
I went into a dozen or two shops, mostly women's clothing, women's accessories (are there men's accessories stores?), and department stores.
I didn't look at jewelry much. I did see some really nice dresses, tops, and skirts. I was really tempted when I saw a new Spanx store. When I saw items I coveted, I repeated my new 2014 mantra:
I hope everyone had a safe and fun New Years. Are there any good resolutions you'd like to share?
So far, 2014 has been an "indoor Meg" year. The weather hasn't been great, and it's been worse for heels. Plus, I haven't had anywhere I'm dying to go.
A few days ago, I went to a major mall near my place. My goal was to get a haircut and meet with an old manager for coffee, a little bit of networking we do every couple of months. The plan:
1. coffee
2. haircut
3. home
I think I've explained that I seem to be incompatible with schedules. As I was about to leave the apartment, I got an e-mail asking if we could change the morning coffee to an afternoon one. That meant I should get my haircut first. That meant I'd have a break somewhere, in case my haircutlady was busy and I had to wait. So my schedule changed to:
1. spend time at the mall waiting for my
2. haircut
3. spend time at the mall waiting until time for
4. coffee
1 and 3 take about an hour and a half, and one or both might be null, depending on whether haircutlady was available.
I went into a dozen or two shops, mostly women's clothing, women's accessories (are there men's accessories stores?), and department stores.
I didn't look at jewelry much. I did see some really nice dresses, tops, and skirts. I was really tempted when I saw a new Spanx store. When I saw items I coveted, I repeated my new 2014 mantra:
I have enough stuff
I have enough stuff
I have enough stuff
....
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