Sometimes you click around and end up following a link to something that makes shivers run up and down your spine. This is one of those things.
Happy Saturday!
Saturday, January 28, 2006
Thursday, January 26, 2006
SSPQotD
Good friends spice up your life. And a really good friend will keep you from burning yourself.
Wednesday, January 25, 2006
Haute Couture
Yes, I follow the shows. I have a very co-dependent relationship with Style.com. I check obsessively three or four times a day during the season to see the pictures from the runway shows as soon as they are posted. It's Spring/Summer 2006 and for the most part I am in love with what I see. Couture is Art - with a deliberate capital A. It is expressionism, craftsmanship and where style begins. Many of the ideas you see now and will scoff at as entirely being unwearable, will be walking down the street in about 18 months.
I am in lust with the Chanel and Valentino Collections. I need those Boots from Chanel!!! Valentino's suits are delicious. I am very glad I have my white trenchcoat from last spring because it is still the colour.
Not all is delightful though, there is something about Dior this season that just seems to say "I got half finished with the design and then decided to put it through a wood-chipper." I understand the statement he is trying to make, I just don't think anyone should have to wear it. Normally I love the avant-garde classicism of Galliano, so evident in the Fall 2005 Couture Collection but this time the collection is a little too "St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre" for my taste but you be the judge.
As an on-topic aside as to where I got my visual reference to the Massacre watch La Reine Margot. One of my favourite movies of all time (and the only novel I ever tried to read in French - tried being the operative word, thank goodness for translations!)
I am in lust with the Chanel and Valentino Collections. I need those Boots from Chanel!!! Valentino's suits are delicious. I am very glad I have my white trenchcoat from last spring because it is still the colour.
Not all is delightful though, there is something about Dior this season that just seems to say "I got half finished with the design and then decided to put it through a wood-chipper." I understand the statement he is trying to make, I just don't think anyone should have to wear it. Normally I love the avant-garde classicism of Galliano, so evident in the Fall 2005 Couture Collection but this time the collection is a little too "St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre" for my taste but you be the judge.
As an on-topic aside as to where I got my visual reference to the Massacre watch La Reine Margot. One of my favourite movies of all time (and the only novel I ever tried to read in French - tried being the operative word, thank goodness for translations!)
Monday, January 23, 2006
rock bottom
Reality Television has hit rock bottom.
I can ignore the wife-swapping, meet your new mommy/daddy, fish out of water, genre. I can ignore the your kids are so terrible you need to put it on tv and be told you're bad parents. I can ignore the ear splitting musical t*******m that is Idol. I can even fathom that people would enjoy Fear Factor - kind of like a horror movie or car accident.
Skating with Celebrities is the worst. I have not heard of half of these so-called celebrities, including one of the hosts. It's like watching an end of the year recital at your local rink. Which is only fun if one of your kids is in it. I don't know what the ratings are like but who would ever have thought that something would compare negatively to Dancing with the Stars?
I can ignore the wife-swapping, meet your new mommy/daddy, fish out of water, genre. I can ignore the your kids are so terrible you need to put it on tv and be told you're bad parents. I can ignore the ear splitting musical t*******m that is Idol. I can even fathom that people would enjoy Fear Factor - kind of like a horror movie or car accident.
Skating with Celebrities is the worst. I have not heard of half of these so-called celebrities, including one of the hosts. It's like watching an end of the year recital at your local rink. Which is only fun if one of your kids is in it. I don't know what the ratings are like but who would ever have thought that something would compare negatively to Dancing with the Stars?
Election Day
Just a quick reminder to Canadians that it is time to vote. It is important is to remember that people are dying everyday in countries all over the world for the right to vote. Don't waste it and dishonour those fighting for it. I'm not pushing my own political agenda. I don't care if you vote for the Pajama Party.
Remember if you don't exercise your right to vote - you lose your right to complain.
Remember if you don't exercise your right to vote - you lose your right to complain.
Thursday, January 19, 2006
hmmm
So I was clicking around and ended up on this. I'm still trying to figure out how I got so much Dixie in my talking voice... :)
Your Linguistic Profile: |
55% General American English |
25% Yankee |
10% Dixie |
10% Upper Midwestern |
0% Midwestern |
Sunday, January 15, 2006
sunday
Sassy Shoe Pad Quote of the Day: Aged like fine wine, complex and fruity.
I am complex, I am moving toward my mid-30s, and I am a little fruity. Although I like to think of my "fruitiness" as more quirky and unique than off-kilter which I think the word fruity connotates.
So my version of the SSPQotD: Aged like fine wine, complex, quirky and not to everyone's taste.
I am complex, I am moving toward my mid-30s, and I am a little fruity. Although I like to think of my "fruitiness" as more quirky and unique than off-kilter which I think the word fruity connotates.
So my version of the SSPQotD: Aged like fine wine, complex, quirky and not to everyone's taste.
Thursday, January 12, 2006
Things I find enjoyable
Day of the Week Socks. Not quite as fun as Day of the Week underpants but you can show people socks without fear of arrest.
The Gilmore Girls. Cheese television, I could not be friends with these people but for some reason I love to watch them.
Vogue Magazine. I read it for the advertisements. I do wish they would start putting models on the cover again. No matter how many times Jude Law cheats on her I don't think Sienna Miller is charismatic or fashionable enough for a cover. I mean come on, she helped start the horror that is "BoHo Chic."
Crossword puzzles. On-line, on paper, I don't care. I even love the NYTimes puzzle, mostly because it's one of the few I can't solve on a regular basis.
My new IPod. It's pretty and black and carries a whole lotta music in a little tiny package. I especially like how when it's on shuffle it invariably will play Johnny Cash, Vivaldi and the Killers in that order. How I lived without it, I just don't know. My new game is to count the "Pod People" on the subway with me. The most I've ever counted in one car is 18.
Sassy Shoe Pad Quote of the Day: "My opinion may have changed but not the fact that I am right."
The Gilmore Girls. Cheese television, I could not be friends with these people but for some reason I love to watch them.
Vogue Magazine. I read it for the advertisements. I do wish they would start putting models on the cover again. No matter how many times Jude Law cheats on her I don't think Sienna Miller is charismatic or fashionable enough for a cover. I mean come on, she helped start the horror that is "BoHo Chic."
Crossword puzzles. On-line, on paper, I don't care. I even love the NYTimes puzzle, mostly because it's one of the few I can't solve on a regular basis.
My new IPod. It's pretty and black and carries a whole lotta music in a little tiny package. I especially like how when it's on shuffle it invariably will play Johnny Cash, Vivaldi and the Killers in that order. How I lived without it, I just don't know. My new game is to count the "Pod People" on the subway with me. The most I've ever counted in one car is 18.
Sassy Shoe Pad Quote of the Day: "My opinion may have changed but not the fact that I am right."
Tuesday, January 10, 2006
and now let us try actually posting...
In no particular order ...
Christmas was great. We had a really relaxing day, actually made a turkey, 10 lbs for 2 people was a bit excessive but boy was it yummy. I still need to work on my gravy but everything else was awesome. We cooked a lot over the holidays. My favourites were pasta with lamb sausage, tomato and feta; chicken, asparagus, zucchini, broccoli, beansprouts and spinach in a lemon sauce and the ever popular, specialty of the house, bistecca con balsamico.
We went to the Christmas Eve Pageant at our local church - they had a camel. A live, walking, spitting camel - it was pretty cool.
Saw The Producers and Rent. Both movies really tried very hard. It is really difficult to capture the energy of a live stage show in a movie but they both made really good efforts and were a lot of fun to watch. Every second Will Farrell is on screen you nearly pee your pants with laughter I was a little worried that I might have an accident.
Memoirs of a Geisha is a beautiful movie. The story and script are rushed but the cinematography and acting more than make up for it.
Finished reading Tuesday’s Child, by Louise Bagshaw - recommended only for a couple of hours at the beach.
Also read The Constant Princess by Philippa Gregory. After the disappointment of Wideacre I was really happy to read something that lived up to The Other Boleyn Girl, although not as gripping it was still a lovely read.
For Christmas I received The Lost Painting by Jonathan Harr, an account of the discovery of a lost Caravaggio painting. Really interesting, especially as it describes the work done by Art Historians in order to try and verify the painting and trace the paperwork (so similar to what I do for a living but so much more fun).
I have just begun Human Traces by Sebastian Faulks. I highly recommend anything he has written (I have them all) but most especially Birdsong. You need about a week to recover from this book because it feels like you lived in the WW1 trenches along with the characters. It's draining, heartbreaking, and exhilerating.
We have now begun, as the BC puts it, "2006, Year of Austerity." Christmas was a little over the top with the presents* and we are trying to cut our spending, eat healthier and exercise more (ok, just exercise). It's not too bad with the carb cutting and the fruit snacking. I'll keep you posted. We're looking at getting a trainer. Which will no doubt make for some funny stories.
*my presents involved some of my favourite initials - JC, KS, YSL, CC and I have learned the power of the purse. Seriously, I think we got reservations for New Years Day brunch because of the purse, they were full until I walked in and the hostess saw the new YSL hot pink patent bag. All of a sudden we had a table. It's sad and inappropriate but on the other hand if people are going to be that shallow, I will not hesitate to reap the benefits.
Watched some of the Federal Debate last night. OK. BC watched some of the debate while I read my book. I'm not sure which scared me more, what was being said or how they never actually said anything.
Go visit Pursuit of Leisure by my friend Skeelo, there's a lot of sports but we won't hold that against him.
Christmas was great. We had a really relaxing day, actually made a turkey, 10 lbs for 2 people was a bit excessive but boy was it yummy. I still need to work on my gravy but everything else was awesome. We cooked a lot over the holidays. My favourites were pasta with lamb sausage, tomato and feta; chicken, asparagus, zucchini, broccoli, beansprouts and spinach in a lemon sauce and the ever popular, specialty of the house, bistecca con balsamico.
We went to the Christmas Eve Pageant at our local church - they had a camel. A live, walking, spitting camel - it was pretty cool.
Saw The Producers and Rent. Both movies really tried very hard. It is really difficult to capture the energy of a live stage show in a movie but they both made really good efforts and were a lot of fun to watch. Every second Will Farrell is on screen you nearly pee your pants with laughter I was a little worried that I might have an accident.
Memoirs of a Geisha is a beautiful movie. The story and script are rushed but the cinematography and acting more than make up for it.
Finished reading Tuesday’s Child, by Louise Bagshaw - recommended only for a couple of hours at the beach.
Also read The Constant Princess by Philippa Gregory. After the disappointment of Wideacre I was really happy to read something that lived up to The Other Boleyn Girl, although not as gripping it was still a lovely read.
For Christmas I received The Lost Painting by Jonathan Harr, an account of the discovery of a lost Caravaggio painting. Really interesting, especially as it describes the work done by Art Historians in order to try and verify the painting and trace the paperwork (so similar to what I do for a living but so much more fun).
I have just begun Human Traces by Sebastian Faulks. I highly recommend anything he has written (I have them all) but most especially Birdsong. You need about a week to recover from this book because it feels like you lived in the WW1 trenches along with the characters. It's draining, heartbreaking, and exhilerating.
We have now begun, as the BC puts it, "2006, Year of Austerity." Christmas was a little over the top with the presents* and we are trying to cut our spending, eat healthier and exercise more (ok, just exercise). It's not too bad with the carb cutting and the fruit snacking. I'll keep you posted. We're looking at getting a trainer. Which will no doubt make for some funny stories.
*my presents involved some of my favourite initials - JC, KS, YSL, CC and I have learned the power of the purse. Seriously, I think we got reservations for New Years Day brunch because of the purse, they were full until I walked in and the hostess saw the new YSL hot pink patent bag. All of a sudden we had a table. It's sad and inappropriate but on the other hand if people are going to be that shallow, I will not hesitate to reap the benefits.
Watched some of the Federal Debate last night. OK. BC watched some of the debate while I read my book. I'm not sure which scared me more, what was being said or how they never actually said anything.
Go visit Pursuit of Leisure by my friend Skeelo, there's a lot of sports but we won't hold that against him.
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