tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72950676579276763732012-01-27T20:07:46.102-07:00Lesley Gunternoreply@blogger.comBlogger2181100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7295067657927676373.post-78294651001765833382012-01-16T08:47:00.000-07:002012-01-16T08:47:51.035-07:00

Great post about the female body image and expectations, then and now:In Pursuit of my Inner Pin-up: What's Wrong With Our Bodies, Anyway?

Regan Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13786586311631698822noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7295067657927676373.post-91359989213155885692011-12-11T18:34:00.000-07:002011-12-11T18:34:12.001-07:00

In what universe???!!! Jennifer Aniston Voted Hottest Woman of All Time - Yahoo! Movies The whole "hottest" woman thing is ridiculous and shallow of course (and we should mention, men as well) but no use fighting something bigger than ourselves. I certainly don't want to contribute to the sexist-gender objectification-shallowness of these things by selling Aniston short. She's a person, after all

Regan Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13786586311631698822noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7295067657927676373.post-30681583564628779172011-11-22T21:35:00.000-07:002011-11-22T21:39:08.603-07:00

In the first place, see the girl you intend to honor as early in the morning as possible, and note whether she is fresh and tidy or limp and frowsy. I would have never got a husband if I was expected to not be frowsy early in the morning.  How to Choose your Bride in the Late Nineteenth Century « Beachcombing's Bizarre History Blog

Lesley Gunternoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7295067657927676373.post-68175232231448605532011-10-30T23:29:00.000-06:002011-10-30T23:29:46.784-06:00

Thanks to Iggy on FB for this image!

Regan Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13786586311631698822noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7295067657927676373.post-14793589009075903342011-10-27T20:04:00.000-06:002011-10-27T20:04:45.323-06:00

Besides the obvious in your face outdated Twilight Zone/Pleasantville vibe of this idea, is the irony: woman boxers, punching each other in the face, mandated to appear "feminine"-- while they're punching each other in the face. Ladies must look demure and womanly at all times, dahlings! Boxing federation wants female boxers to wear skirts

Regan Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13786586311631698822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7295067657927676373.post-60703007946032082292011-10-27T19:01:00.000-06:002011-10-27T19:01:32.291-06:00

Related to the previous post, the inappropriate note left by a TSA screenr in lawyer Jill Filipovic's baggage concerning her vibrator -- "Get your freak on" written on official TSA inspection form -- caused that screener to be fired. Yea: TSA removes security screener for note telling passenger to 'get your freak on' - The Hill's Transportation Report. And, yewwww...! As Filipovic commented in a

Regan Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13786586311631698822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7295067657927676373.post-24352750653506939792011-10-24T21:58:00.000-06:002011-10-24T21:58:35.660-06:00

TSA goes through woman’s luggage, finds sex toy, leaves pervy note – Boing Boing

Regan Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13786586311631698822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7295067657927676373.post-84937609999071791092011-10-14T15:52:00.000-06:002011-10-14T15:52:59.630-06:00

 One model (who has a great figure, even described by the writer as "Marilyn Monroe like") shows what she's have to do in order to look like the "ideal" Barbie. All these decades later, and Barbie is still a standard, for some: The plastic surgery a model needs to look like Barbie. - Fashion Beauty on Shine (Speaking of Marilyn Monroe, a few weeks ago Bill Mahr on his show referred to Monroe

Regan Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13786586311631698822noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7295067657927676373.post-88787577841628718352011-10-04T21:59:00.000-06:002011-10-04T21:59:17.104-06:00

Lesley Gunternoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7295067657927676373.post-11491145440128431862011-09-15T00:31:00.000-06:002011-09-15T00:31:26.479-06:00

A couple weeks ago, I found Yes to Cucumbers shampoo and conditioner at Target.  It wasn't with the regular shampoo and conditioners, but in what I will call the "Special Cosmetics Area," with the all natural stuff and things that aren't well known brands.  It is specifically for color treated hair and although it cost far more than I normally spend on such things (around $9 per bottle) I was

Lesley Gunternoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7295067657927676373.post-58320502493327259822011-09-02T10:13:00.000-06:002011-09-02T10:13:07.077-06:00

The Ghost Hunting Theories blog has a neat post with photos of steampunk type fashion: Sexy Steampunk and Costume Fashions. I love steampunk; the fashions, the machines, -- something sexy about it to me.( I'd love to see Helen Mirren in a steampunk movie; something for the sexy older woman. I think she'd carry that off very well.) I particularly like these shoes Ghost Hunting Theories posted, but

Regan Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13786586311631698822noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7295067657927676373.post-69169327585348086612011-07-27T13:32:00.000-06:002011-07-27T13:32:34.760-06:00

Here it is, my new color. No make-up and indoors, hair's a mess, but what the hell. Last time I used Clairol Tone on Tone, this time I used L'Oreal Intense Copper Red. I'm happy with it but I like the Clairol better and will use that next time. Also bought Pantene color protect shampoo.

Regan Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13786586311631698822noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7295067657927676373.post-80796109447633443842011-07-25T15:56:00.000-06:002011-07-25T15:56:33.735-06:00

I am distressed, mad, annoyed, slightly baffled and a bit confused. I colored my hair about three weeks ago: Clairol Tone on Tone super red. Loved the color. It was great. My hair looked really good, soft, shiny, and that red -- bright, happy, red all right. Yes, I have to say, too cool. So I have the color, feeling good, go swimming in the motel pool, and it was still red for a day or two but

Regan Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13786586311631698822noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7295067657927676373.post-91777862764373723642011-07-25T02:55:00.000-06:002011-07-25T02:55:31.622-06:00

In which we betray our gender – GABBY'S PLAYHOUSEGabby is a cartoonist, and has a very funny and insightful comic on sexism on the 'net.

Regan Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13786586311631698822noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7295067657927676373.post-54286244596996056012011-05-28T01:40:00.001-06:002011-05-28T01:41:49.934-06:00

One thing that has been somewhat hard about dieting is making sure not to buy products containing aspartame.  Basically I know that anything sweet, that is marked as being low in calories contains this poison.  However, I still sometimes miss it. Last week I was at Target and I saw Yoplait Parfaits with only 120 calories.  I did check the label, but not well enough.  I saw the ingredient "sugar

Lesley Gunternoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7295067657927676373.post-33992595562284390302011-05-25T22:54:00.000-06:002011-05-25T22:54:38.397-06:00

Reading Regan's post over at WOE brought to mind something I had forgotten over the years - the attitude of certain men to rejection. I remember back when my girlfriends and I would go out to nightclub type places, there were certain men that if you turned them down for a dance or in someway let them know that you just weren't interested - you were automatically a bitch and/or a lesbian. It

Lesley Gunternoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7295067657927676373.post-84597857653762771002011-05-25T01:08:00.000-06:002011-05-25T01:08:41.731-06:00

I have been having some very strange dreams lately.  Even more strange because I remember most of them which isn't normally the case. Anyhow, apparently the diet is finally getting to me because last night I dreamed of pizza and McDonalds.  WTF?  McDonalds is never somewhere I go out of choice, only because I am in a hurry and it is cheap - I can get a spicy chicken sandwich and fries for under

Lesley Gunternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7295067657927676373.post-80330322429035403032011-05-18T18:43:00.000-06:002011-05-18T18:43:58.206-06:00

Hilarious; and brave. This woman allowed her boyfriend to pick out her clothes for a week. My opinion? Poor dear doesn't have much of a clue. Lots of links in the article to other fashion stuff, like hairstyles, etc.Day 7 Part One: Um, yeah - Would You EVER Let Your Guy Pick Out Your Clothes? I Did, for a Week! on Shine

Regan Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13786586311631698822noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7295067657927676373.post-30795603118025322202011-05-16T20:49:00.000-06:002011-05-16T20:49:41.881-06:00

Wow. Excellent, beautiful, right on!Roseanne Barr on the Lack of Change in the TV Industry -- New York Magazine

Regan Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13786586311631698822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7295067657927676373.post-38252913737358298742011-05-11T22:00:00.000-06:002011-05-13T14:36:05.293-06:00

I found a very useful app on iPad today.  You can also use it on any computer by going to myfitnesspal.com.  I think it was especially made for diet dummies like me.  First you answer some questions and it tells you how many calories you can eat per day and how long it will take to lose the amount you want to lose. You type in your meals, most brand names are in the database so you don't have

Lesley Gunternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7295067657927676373.post-78640813778633564132011-05-11T04:05:00.000-06:002011-05-11T04:05:32.527-06:00

Remember last summer when I was going to lose weight?  I lost a few pounds, gained them back and forgot about my "diet." I didn't lose any weight over the winter, but I didn't gain any either.  However, I weighed myself the other day and found that somehow over the past few weeks I have gained around 4 lbs!  Staying that same weight was bad enough, but now I am gaining more? Well, then after

Lesley Gunternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7295067657927676373.post-66507644710905235652011-05-08T02:13:00.000-06:002011-05-08T02:13:46.918-06:00

Just a few memories of mom, though most of these were taken long before I was born.  The cool thing about my mom is that since she didn't have me until she was nearly 40 years old, her young photos are quite a different era than photos of other people's moms that are my same age.  The thing that amazes me is that she (at least to me) looks totally glamorous in all her photos.

Lesley Gunternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7295067657927676373.post-43565143911134253902011-04-26T19:32:00.001-06:002011-04-26T19:34:41.902-06:00

Skechers is now targeting preschoolers and grade school girls with their shape up type shoes. Messaage: you're never too young to start obsessing about your body or feeling like a huge bag of dung for not having the right body image. They're $50.00 which is not even in the equation for a lot of families; these days, or, ever... Girls' Shape Ups X F - Mary Jane - SKECHERS Official Site

Regan Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13786586311631698822noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7295067657927676373.post-48774940366973170162011-04-17T01:23:00.001-06:002011-04-17T01:23:50.432-06:00

 I don't know what's creepier, the ad itself, the use of the word "squeal," the "lace lavished" design, the little girl's strappy, heeled sandals, or that it comes in "Christmas red." Christmas red? (Thanks to Boing Boing for item.)

Regan Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13786586311631698822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7295067657927676373.post-9295643221949499062011-04-12T22:32:00.000-06:002011-04-12T22:32:04.525-06:00

Who needs Planned Parenthood when Walgreens can be your one stop shop for pap smears and mammograms?

Lesley Gunternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7295067657927676373.post-13549104802420479592011-04-11T22:54:00.000-06:002011-04-11T22:54:57.775-06:00

Thanks to Boing Boing for the link to The Flapper's Dictionary:Flapper's dictionary: 1922 - Boing BoingBoing Boing shared some definitions of the lingo back then; including "bee's knees," which my grandmother said all the time, and "biscuit" ...

Regan Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13786586311631698822noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7295067657927676373.post-4226540838644413002011-04-09T16:33:00.000-06:002011-04-09T16:33:54.608-06:00

My favorite madman, Henry Makow, inspired once more by the promises Spring brings, has reposted his 2008 article It's OK to be a Woman! Whew, now that I know it's okay, I can relax. I was getting worried ... of course, I don't count, since I'm over 50 and don't have children. But to young women Makow advises: You are in the Springtime of your life. Just as flowers blossom now, the years 18-26 are

Regan Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13786586311631698822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7295067657927676373.post-8218981950436483922011-04-04T22:16:00.000-06:002011-04-04T22:16:03.067-06:00

As is my custom I let my hair grow all winter and at the first sign of warm weather I could hardly wait to get it cut and colored!  As always I went to my friend KC who has the shop completely to herself on Sun and Mon, when it is technically closed.  I was greeted by her cute assistant "Little Dude." KC has always been a large dog person, but she found him wandering in traffic a couple years

Lesley Gunternoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7295067657927676373.post-78222041069842115552011-04-03T02:14:00.000-06:002011-04-03T02:14:39.220-06:00

Elizabeth Taylor's nude portrait at 24 seen for the first time | Mail Online

Lesley Gunternoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7295067657927676373.post-80572122307868537902011-04-03T02:13:00.000-06:002011-04-03T02:13:55.308-06:00

Hat tip to PiglipstickTURNER: With all do respect to Rep. Riecken, I understand what she’s trying to do. But as you know that when the federal health care bill was going through Congress there was a lot of discussion whether this would allow for abortion coverage and of course we were all told it would not. And the bill, my house bill 1210, would prevent that for any insurance company to provide

Lesley Gunternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7295067657927676373.post-22386248672643624872011-03-26T14:49:00.000-06:002011-03-26T14:49:07.825-06:00

Study: Women with large breasts are smarter - by Terrence Aym - Helium Do we even want to go here?

Regan Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13786586311631698822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7295067657927676373.post-73638003920817210362011-03-25T12:44:00.000-06:002011-03-25T12:44:08.225-06:00

"Nobody tells me who to love, or not to love, who to be seen with and who not to be seen with" ~ Elizabeth Taylor

Regan Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13786586311631698822noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7295067657927676373.post-47394185311610160442011-03-23T11:17:00.001-06:002011-03-23T11:17:40.758-06:00

I was sad to read this morning that the last great STAR of the screen, Elizabeth Taylor, has passed away due to heart failure. Elizabeth appeared in so many dozens of great films; it's impossible to choose just one. But one role and movie I've always liked very much was Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, and Taylor's characterization of Maggie. I loved her combination of beauty and a sort of stubborn,

Regan Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13786586311631698822noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7295067657927676373.post-1674450778919565162011-02-28T20:18:00.000-07:002011-02-28T20:18:29.268-07:00

Jane Russell, star of '40s and '50s films, dies (AP) - Rest in peace, Ms. Russell. This is a clip from Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, with Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell. In this scene, Russell (who was a sultry brunette) is pretending to be Marilyn Monroe's character. Here is Russell singing "My Resistance is Low," with Hoagy Carmichael from The Las Vegas Story.

Regan Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13786586311631698822noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7295067657927676373.post-43716153714455862852011-02-28T05:07:00.000-07:002011-02-28T05:07:57.500-07:00

As I have written here many times - I love my Dyson.  That said, it isn't perfect and doesn't pick up dog hair in carpet as well as I would like.  I have been watching an infommercial for the Shark Navigator which claims to be great at picking up pet hair and that it doesn't get all wrapped around the brush, like on my Dyson.  So I figured it is worth a try to put out a request that someone send

Lesley Gunternoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7295067657927676373.post-12872981046016133082011-02-21T12:13:00.000-07:002011-02-21T12:13:47.945-07:00

Limbaugh chides Michelle Obama's looks:I'm trying to say that our First Lady does not project the image of women that you might see on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue or of a woman Alex Rodriguez might date every six months or what have you."Dahlings, like he should talk, ahem.Politics aside, I think Michelle Obama is beautiful, and she dresses beautifully too. She's a woman.

Regan Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13786586311631698822noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7295067657927676373.post-32709259383547240002011-02-21T11:20:00.000-07:002011-02-21T11:20:01.322-07:00

Georgia state representative Bobby Franklin has introduced a bill requiring police to treat women who've miscarried as murder suspects: Franklin wants to create a Uterus Police to investigate miscarriages, and requires that any time a miscarriage occurs, whether in a hospital or without medical assistance, it must be reported and a fetal death certificate issued. If the cause of death is unknown

Regan Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13786586311631698822noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7295067657927676373.post-83883134781613245342011-02-11T20:39:00.002-07:002011-02-11T20:39:38.960-07:00

I had to laugh at this one; I hate fanny packs. At work we're encouraged to wear them, or something akin to them but no one, and I mean no one, will wear one. A mutiny, I tell you. We wear cross body bags, or stuff things in our pockets, or whatever but fanny packs, no way. NO WAY. EVER. I do like some of these however, including the purple one. But they mostly seem just like cross body purses

Regan Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13786586311631698822noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7295067657927676373.post-15364282303824024542011-01-27T23:28:00.000-07:002011-01-27T23:28:16.825-07:00

50 Things to Put You in an Instant Good Mood: Health & Fitness: glamour.com

Lesley Gunternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7295067657927676373.post-6670455640437084592011-01-22T23:12:00.001-07:002011-01-22T23:13:27.956-07:00

Awesome!The Official Website of VAMPIRA!

Lesley Gunternoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7295067657927676373.post-60152370316725159832011-01-19T20:38:00.000-07:002011-01-19T20:38:27.458-07:00

After our UFO conference meeting today I headed over to a local shopping area called Uptown.  My plan was just to go to Trader Joes, but then I decided to also do a quick walk through of the open air mall.  I came across a shop called Francesca's Collection.  I had never been there before and what drew me in wasn't the clothing, but the accessories! I bought way more accessories than I need

Lesley Gunternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7295067657927676373.post-72216523276316542502011-01-14T13:38:00.000-07:002011-01-14T13:38:43.576-07:00

 This is very sad; an obsessed and clearly disconnected woman forces her five year old daughter to get her brows waxed for an upcoming beauty pageant. This clip is hard to watch; the child is crying and screaming. The mother doesn't care and says "They call them beauty pageants for a reason..." in defense of her actions.

Regan Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13786586311631698822noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7295067657927676373.post-19626928976404459812011-01-04T00:26:00.000-07:002011-01-04T00:26:27.921-07:00

http://foodfreedom.wordpress.com/2010/12/22/monsantos-neotame-molecule-allowed-in-usda-certified-organic-foods/ Not that it isn't already hiding under many names in many different foods.  This is the rule I follow, if anything claims to be low in calories and is something sweet or that normally has sugar -- I don't buy it.  However, there are probably lots of products that I don't think of as

Lesley Gunternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7295067657927676373.post-66482228367698655892011-01-02T19:33:00.000-07:002011-01-02T19:33:22.404-07:00

I really love this one!

Lesley Gunternoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7295067657927676373.post-21833141322160688702010-12-31T20:01:00.000-07:002010-12-31T20:01:38.940-07:00

Geraldine Hoff Doyle obituary: Doyle inspired 'We Can Do It' poster - latimes.com

Lesley Gunternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7295067657927676373.post-39022018810079980072010-12-29T04:29:00.002-07:002010-12-29T04:29:38.942-07:00

This made me smile for some reason. :-)

Lesley Gunternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7295067657927676373.post-40910226266201404682010-12-11T18:11:00.000-07:002010-12-11T18:11:25.769-07:00

Seven year old girl was being bullied at school for loving Star Wars, and having a Star Wars water bottle because Star Wars is "for boys." Amazing little girl: she's adopted, and has had to go through some difficult things in her short life, but she has a strong spirit. Star War fans in the cyber world sent their support, and for the rest, read here: Internet rallies behind teased Star Wars girl

Regan Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13786586311631698822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7295067657927676373.post-50568733910898060572010-11-25T05:28:00.002-07:002010-11-25T05:28:37.512-07:00

Lesley Gunternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7295067657927676373.post-57300600445625169302010-11-19T20:42:00.000-07:002010-11-19T20:42:58.703-07:00

Because it is girlie: Probably not many people still use hand-written agenda books, but that is beside the point. This one has vintage like girlie things for each week. Like this one: I will try to share more of this awesome girlie thingie in the future!

Lesley Gunternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7295067657927676373.post-80078108375536248542010-11-08T23:09:00.000-07:002010-11-08T23:09:47.434-07:00

My friend Frank De Freitas sent me those in the mail with a special 1961 issue of Flying Saucers magazine.  According to Frank: The cards are original, unused, 1940's penny arcade cards. At the old amusement parks, on hot summer nights, someone would put a penny in the "meet your true love" machines. When they pulled the lever back out, one of these cards would come out. You know me - I think

Lesley Gunternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7295067657927676373.post-73315837740055679892010-10-31T17:53:00.001-06:002010-10-31T17:56:04.937-06:00

Well, I got my hair cut a week ago or so, and am still peeved. The woman that's cut my hair the past two or three times is good in some ways, I like her, but, she seems slow, and this last time, I had it. Each time I've gone she talked me out of what I wanted, saying how the length I wanted wasn't good for my face shape, and other things. Well, maybe so, but, it's my hair, my face, my money, and

Regan Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13786586311631698822noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7295067657927676373.post-4876495450289458372010-10-30T23:03:00.001-06:002010-10-31T18:10:11.150-06:00

Yes, those are my two choices for Governor.  The top photo being Democrat - Diane Denish.  Below that the Republican - Susanna Martinez.  Actually, I already voted for Denish, but it was once again just choosing the lesser of two evils.  I couldn't possibly vote for Martinez after she was endorsed by Palin. I feel cheated because I should be happy that no matter what happens, NM will have a

Lesley Gunternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7295067657927676373.post-22776970311096460062010-10-24T20:37:00.000-06:002010-10-24T20:37:21.383-06:00

Tomorrow my friend K.C. is cutting my hair.  I am pretty sure I am going have her dye it some shade of red -- whatever would come out lightest for my hair and then I am going to either have her add (if she has time) or I will add blond streaks through it.  I feel like a big change!  I have had such boring hair these past several years.  When I was younger I would always dye it funky colors like

Lesley Gunternoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7295067657927676373.post-45185843109277473952010-10-18T21:12:00.001-06:002010-10-18T21:14:53.920-06:00

Lesley Gunternoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7295067657927676373.post-74785535039906006032010-10-09T16:22:00.000-06:002010-10-09T16:22:29.442-06:00

Henry Makow, or "Mad" Makow, as I like to call him, is ... well, ... hmm. He's a pundit actively promoted by Jeff Rense, a Christian, but he's Jewish, he's the "inventor of the board game Scruples," he's a right wing, Illuminati fearing, paranoid bigot, homophobic and misogynistic male, stuck in a Twilight Zone version of the 1950s. His latest rant is an "annual update" about women in jeans.

Regan Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13786586311631698822noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7295067657927676373.post-658093009659340142010-10-03T20:34:00.001-06:002010-10-03T20:35:02.976-06:00

In my fifites, and I need help. I go to the magic facial cream aisle, and walk away without buying anything because I'm so confused and overwhelmed. So far, I've been using a daily mosturizer with sunscreen, exfoliant, facial cleansing soap at night, and whatever night creams my mother or girlfriends pass on to me. Oh, and I use the rolly ball thingie; the Garnier anti puff eye treatment, which

Regan Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13786586311631698822noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7295067657927676373.post-35747642571152610412010-09-30T19:47:00.000-06:002010-09-30T19:47:09.684-06:00

Author Tessa Dick has a nifty post on her blog Tessa Dick Presents: a link to her presence on Epinions. Epinions is an on-line place you can write, and read, reviews of all kinds of products, and, earn a little bit of money! I know I'm going to try it. I liked the one review of Tessa's I've read so far on an Olay product. So check out Tessa's link, read her reviews, and maybe you'll try writing

Regan Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13786586311631698822noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7295067657927676373.post-77389924393512441872010-09-24T21:47:00.000-06:002010-09-24T21:47:06.911-06:00

Someone sent me an email with these today. :-)

Lesley Gunternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7295067657927676373.post-25128865271168212652010-09-15T22:52:00.000-06:002010-09-15T22:52:39.186-06:00

I normally don't watch the competitive TV talent shows, not even American Idol (except the auditions).  However, several weeks back I was flipping through channels and came across Prince Poppycock on America's Got Talent.  I thought he was wonderful!  He wasn't just standing there singing, he had an entire act, props and costumes!  Last night was the final show and Prince Poppycock came in 4th (

Lesley Gunternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7295067657927676373.post-60378918782050825732010-09-13T20:28:00.000-06:002010-09-13T20:28:47.331-06:00

A lot of these I don't find that ugly.  Love Uggs!  I especially like those black UGG looking boots with the silver stars.  However, the hoof ones in the photo have to be among the ugliest ever!  Unless you are dressing as a goat for Halloween.Iris Schieferstein hoof heels - The ugliest shoes, well, ever on Shine

Lesley Gunternoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7295067657927676373.post-79440129150491555452010-09-12T19:45:00.000-06:002010-09-12T19:45:29.425-06:00

Found at Target for $13.  I thought they were a bit pricey, but I practically live in slippers like that in the winter (we have mostly tile floors) and they are so cute!

Lesley Gunternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7295067657927676373.post-46436823894397636482010-09-06T03:12:00.002-06:002010-09-06T03:17:28.052-06:00

I was just at the Cato website.  Really - these women are the plus sized models?  For some reason I feel angry and irritated again.

Lesley Gunternoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7295067657927676373.post-90109388894245250862010-09-06T02:55:00.000-06:002010-09-06T02:55:35.916-06:00

OK, so I am thinking I can get out of my grumpy mood by talking about girlie stuff and then go to sleep - we will see. The nearest clothing store to my house is Cato, it is less than 5 minutes away.  Not sure if that is good or bad.  Anyhow, whenever I feel, not sure what the word is - not really depressed, but more like irritated and angry (normally for no real reason) I head up there to

Lesley Gunternoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7295067657927676373.post-76986121394228897952010-08-17T21:54:00.000-06:002010-08-17T21:54:02.788-06:00

  Marisa Lynch was inspired by the film Julie and Julia, that, and being laid off, to transform ugly thrift store dresses into stylish pieces: Marisa Lynch set herself a challenge: Transform 365 unattractive frocks in 365 days, for $365. Just before her 30th birthday, she got laid off. To some, losing a job means hitting the streets with a resume or wallowing in grief. But for Marisa, it meant

Regan Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13786586311631698822noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7295067657927676373.post-10801376023740933402010-08-07T20:31:00.000-06:002010-08-07T20:31:21.203-06:00

Yep, it had to happen eventually.  Since I am getting back to making jewelry again - I felt the need to start yet another blog.  It isn't just about jewelry making though, also about vintage jewelry (and other vintage girlie stuff) and jewelry in general.  It is called Menagerie of Mystery and eventually I will be changing my website (of the same name) to got along with that theme. So if you

Lesley Gunternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7295067657927676373.post-88610285444151085982010-08-03T02:30:00.000-06:002010-08-03T02:30:52.891-06:00

If you haven't already, check out Regan Lee and Richelle Hawks shops on Etsy.  Not only did they inspire me to get back to making jewelry, but I also found out that you can sell vintage items that aren't handmade on Etsy.  Oh my, I have boxes and boxes of vintage jewelry, jewelry components and other vintage items.  Being that they are in storage, they are doing me no good sitting there, so I

Lesley Gunternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7295067657927676373.post-81150234248465793922010-08-01T13:23:00.002-06:002010-08-01T13:23:51.192-06:00

A new area for me, though not to the thousands who know all about this. Sea glass, or mermaid's tears, bits of glass that have journeyed within the ocean to find their way onto beaches, where collectors discover them. This Sunday's edition of Parade Magazine had an article on sea glass, which had me wondering about this (for me) new world. I've always picked up stones I've liked while walking

Regan Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13786586311631698822noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7295067657927676373.post-7654909429499989852010-07-29T21:42:00.000-06:002010-07-29T21:42:20.761-06:00

Over the past 5 days or so, I have managed to lose 5 lbs!  After over-thinking diets and such for many months I am shocked at how easy it was.  This is pretty much the basic way I did it: I quit buying bags of chocolate, which tempts me to take one each time I pass it. I didn't eat any pizza or cheese. No white bread, no potatoes.  When Britton had a hot dog, I chose a turkey sandwich on

Lesley Gunternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7295067657927676373.post-42244828693082095902010-07-28T02:43:00.001-06:002010-07-28T02:45:36.267-06:00

Until yesterday I had never tried a bran muffin.  When I was at Trader Joe's I saw some in the baked goods section.  They are suppose to be "good for you" and they looked good (TJ's normally has really good baked goods) so I thought they would be a nice idea for breakfast sometimes and bought 2 package, one blueberry and one mango/blueberry.  I tried a blueberry one last night and it was

Lesley Gunternoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7295067657927676373.post-78313259132399997092010-07-21T11:11:00.000-06:002010-07-21T11:11:46.155-06:00

This was in my email box today; thought I'd share.Do you know what the one flaw in women is?: "You've got to watch this beautiful 3-minute movie: http://www.theoneflawinwomen.com/"

Regan Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13786586311631698822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7295067657927676373.post-87153384959317222812010-07-16T04:08:00.004-06:002010-07-16T05:55:12.048-06:00

Oksana: What kind of a man is that? Hitting a woman when she’s holding a child in her hands? Breaking her teeth twice in the face! What kind of man is that? Mel: Oh, you’re all angry now! You know what, you f* cking deserved it! Possibly I am wrong, but when a man continues to insist that a woman deserved to be hit, most especially when that woman was holding his 8 month old daughter - there

Lesley Gunternoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7295067657927676373.post-85631379179859608562010-07-10T03:09:00.002-06:002010-07-10T03:16:34.191-06:00

So I decided to go listen to what was called a "racist rant" myself.  I think we all pretty much already knew that Mel was racist and that wasn't what shocked me.  What shocked me was the intensity in which he was speaking to his ex-girlfriend and mother of his child, Oksana Grigorieva.  Seriously, if I were her I would be afraid for my life.  There was all this religious prudishness about how

Lesley Gunternoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7295067657927676373.post-8221231509346022392010-07-05T14:53:00.000-06:002010-07-05T14:53:45.366-06:00

Jim and I were just at Target. The cashier was ringing up our items, then all of a sudden she asks Jim "What's your birthdate?" Jim says, very nicely but confused (as was I) "Why do you need to know my birthdate?" She said "Because of the wine, we have to ask." (Among our items was a bottle of red Zin; Gnarly Head)  We both cracked up and I said (nicely, like anyone would know that was a needless

Regan Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13786586311631698822noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7295067657927676373.post-84801849687173738682010-07-05T00:44:00.000-06:002010-07-05T00:44:37.118-06:00

There's one market we shop at every week; it's like a Whole Foods but that's not the name of the store. And like most places now, you're encouraged to bring in your own bags and get a few cents off for each bag you bring in. Every time we go in there, we bag our own groceries. We do this because we've had such awful experiences with the people who bag; it's incredible! One of our own bags is an

Regan Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13786586311631698822noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7295067657927676373.post-27669148425390008942010-07-02T23:11:00.000-06:002010-07-02T23:11:52.300-06:00

Yep, that is me, circa 1984 or so. Anyhow, thinking about 1980s themed movies earlier made me think of my favorite - The Wedding Singer!  For 2 Springs and Summers, 1983 and 84, as I recall -- I seemed to attend at least 2 weddings a month.  Some of those months, especially in June, I am sure that I attended a wedding every single Saturday.  They were all very much like the ones in the wedding

Lesley Gunternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7295067657927676373.post-49933231649862093012010-06-27T23:35:00.000-06:002010-06-27T23:35:13.580-06:00

It occurs to me sometimes that my rather unhealthy obsession with food stems back to childhood.  Not in the way most would think though.  I grew up mainly living with my grandmother, who on Christmas or Easter, could be a great cook.  However the rest of the time our meals were totally dull and easy -- some sort of meat, baked potato and some sort of canned vegetable.  To this very day -- I can't

Lesley Gunternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7295067657927676373.post-74859080247960962342010-06-26T23:38:00.000-06:002010-06-26T23:38:26.943-06:00

I was just watching TV and an ad came on for something called The Pregnancy Line.  They give a number that women that just found out they are pregnant and don't know what to do can call for help.  So I looked them up online and the site asks for your zip code so they can refer you to someone near you, where you can hear more about your "options."  So I did that and the only clinic they gave me

Lesley Gunternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7295067657927676373.post-7320163479078608452010-06-18T23:33:00.000-06:002010-06-18T23:33:44.452-06:00

Just venting -- Early this evening I made a run to the grocery store.  I always shop at this particular one even though there is another right across the street.  The reasons being -- it is normally less crowded because it is slightly more expensive, I don't need to keep track on one of those stupid store cards to get the sales price, but most of all I shop there because everyone is so nice and

Lesley Gunternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7295067657927676373.post-62586961399673196792010-06-08T22:34:00.000-06:002010-06-08T22:34:59.960-06:00

 More @ Monster Island News: An Idea That Is Way Overdue - Star Wars Themed Lingerie!

Lesley Gunternoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7295067657927676373.post-38367256924441189452010-06-06T20:17:00.000-06:002010-06-06T20:17:24.495-06:00

The irony and hypocrisy are amazing. Fox won't air a Lane Bryant commercial featuring real women, with real breasts, but they'll air inappropriate, sleezy "cartoons" like American Dad and Family Guy. (Both shows I like by the way; particularly American Dad, but they are utterly tasteless.) But showing full figured women with big boobs is tasteless... ABC, Fox Refuse to Air Lane Bryant Commercial

Regan Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13786586311631698822noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7295067657927676373.post-30346999709117478892010-06-03T03:39:00.000-06:002010-06-03T03:39:59.860-06:00

I know it is easy to think that I love shoes and mostly I do, but not in the summer.  I live it NM, it is hot here and in the summer I can’t stand to have my feet confined in a shoe, any type of enclosed shoe (or socks) makes me miserable.  So that is why when I bought new hiking shoes Tuesday, they were Teva sandals.  Oh yes, I know the problem with sandals, little rocks can get under your feet

Lesley Gunternoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7295067657927676373.post-85049888143150960572010-05-27T21:58:00.000-06:002010-05-27T21:58:54.387-06:00

Photo by Karen Wolword, via the Bloggess I love this blog: The Bloggess; I found it thanks to Deirdre O'Lavery of The Interstellar Housewife, a blog I also love. The dress is beautiful, and I agree that it's impractical, and very very red, but I would wear it! Bloggess writes, of the poppy red dress: For one thing, it’s not sensible.  It’s impractical.  It’s bright red and vibrant and shocking

Regan Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13786586311631698822noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7295067657927676373.post-21702844673643287182010-05-21T03:42:00.001-06:002010-05-21T03:51:29.999-06:00

Last week Fashion Bug sent me a coupon for $10 off any purchase of $10 or more.  I haven't shopped there in a long time because the last several times I was there I didn't see anything that appealed to me.  That was why they sent to coupon and the letter said they had changed and now have more of the fashions women want.  Wednesday I had to be in that area anyhow, so I dropped in.  No, they

Lesley Gunternoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7295067657927676373.post-44777564648078446232010-05-18T03:25:00.000-06:002010-05-18T03:25:38.710-06:00

A friend emailed this to me yesterday.  It is so true!  Not that I buy those, but I did buy a couple back in my teens and I read the covers when I am in the check out line.  The only thing missing is the stupid quiz, which normally breaks down into figuring out if you are good enough to deserve a man.  Blah! 

Lesley Gunternoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7295067657927676373.post-32015299248790521812010-05-01T03:58:00.001-06:002010-05-01T03:59:37.027-06:00

Lesley Gunternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7295067657927676373.post-58734858207957668652010-04-15T18:48:00.000-06:002010-04-15T18:48:14.868-06:00

Boing Boing has posted a letter written by JK Rowling, in response to the UK's conservative party, and their views on being a single parent (ie, a woman), poverty, etc. Parallels to neo-cons and right wingers here. Nobody who has ever experienced the reality of poverty could say "it's not the money, it's the message". When your flat has been broken into, and you cannot afford a locksmith, it is

Regan Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13786586311631698822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7295067657927676373.post-24902333270603676582010-04-11T16:54:00.000-06:002010-04-11T16:54:22.722-06:00

Lesley Gunternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7295067657927676373.post-87562668478010352742010-04-11T05:56:00.001-06:002010-04-11T05:59:08.995-06:00

 A very good post for any of you that are still dating: Receipts of The Boyfriend Shopper: The Eight Not-So-Wonderful Wonders of the Dating World... Most of the guys on this list can be fun if you are just dating them for fun and not thinking that you may some day marry them.  Two big exceptions I can think of to that though #1 The Lawyer (they are no fun at all) #2 and the worst IMO, the

Lesley Gunternoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7295067657927676373.post-6330427109562688292010-04-08T04:22:00.000-06:002010-04-08T04:22:48.991-06:00

Princess Sparkle Pony posted this - Princess Sparkle Pony's Photo Blog: Michael Steele's Latest Indignity? Sarah Palin Steals His Most Famous Line For Keeps, Also Dresses Weirdly Is Palin trying to go all goth on us?  Seriously, I think I had that black velvet jacket back during my more gothy period in my early 20's.  Really though, she looks like she is ready to attend a funeral -- let's hope

Lesley Gunternoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7295067657927676373.post-57016069036765269172010-04-08T03:58:00.001-06:002010-04-08T04:05:45.492-06:00

Although, I disagree with him about no evidence they are dangerous (aspartame wouldn't be banned in so many countries if there were no evidence) he does explain well why it doesn't help you to lose weight.  Personally I think that is true of all diet food (meaning anything that isn't naturally low fat or low calories).  True story -- I did not start gaining weight until several years ago when

Lesley Gunternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7295067657927676373.post-76130658866693532442010-04-05T19:09:00.000-06:002010-04-05T19:09:19.141-06:00

Bought new shoes today, a sort of Mary Jane style, I mean what the hell why not. They're surprisingly comfortable; I don't usually wear heels but these feel fine. Nothing fancy and certainly not high end in any way; cheap-o Payless shoes but they'll do! I like them too because they're a nice brown; I'm so tired of black!

Regan Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13786586311631698822noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7295067657927676373.post-83811222750002335732010-04-05T00:37:00.002-06:002010-04-05T00:40:46.099-06:00

After more than an entire winter, I think since last August, I am going to get a hair cut.  My friend KC got her license several months ago and she will be cutting it at the salon she works at.  So it is double fun!  I get to have my hair cut and I get to hang out with KC for a bit. After that I have something else planned, though I am not sure how girlie it is.  I will be shopping for and

Lesley Gunternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7295067657927676373.post-63433249499832152142010-04-02T23:23:00.003-06:002010-04-02T23:32:25.911-06:00

This story is just totally sad. This girl should have never been married to be a "black widow" at 17 years old. Not that the men (or boys) they use are much different. You take teenagers that are confused anyway and mix in some religion, make them think they will be heroes and you can probably get a lot of them to do almost anything. Well, especially this girl who was probably not only a

Lesley Gunternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7295067657927676373.post-12561431427015429742010-03-28T03:53:00.002-06:002010-03-28T03:57:18.903-06:00

I think the look works for her. In fact, I bet if we got her a nice knife and a Nazi hat she would be able to get a date with Jesse James.

Lesley Gunternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7295067657927676373.post-58169822226277532902010-03-23T18:16:00.000-06:002010-03-23T18:16:23.905-06:00

A very brave woman! Hissa Hilal, a poet, verbally and creatively attacked the religious controller with her art. Wearing black from head to toe, only her eyes could be seen, she read her poem on national television: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - It was a startling voice of protest at a startling venue. Covered head-to-toe in black, a Saudi woman lashed out at hard-line Muslim clerics' harsh

Regan Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13786586311631698822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7295067657927676373.post-52888578017449278362010-03-22T21:38:00.000-06:002010-03-22T21:38:52.970-06:00

As those of you on facebook know, often times you get requests from friends to join various groups. A couple months ago I received a request to join a group called "Stop violence against women." Seemed like the right thing to do (not that I am sure fb groups really help anything), so I joined it. There was no hint of anything weird on their info page. Then today a little message popped up in

Lesley Gunternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7295067657927676373.post-64537913750454207152010-03-18T22:45:00.001-06:002010-03-18T22:45:34.438-06:00

Pass The Butter .. Please. This is interesting . .. . Margarine was originally manufactured to fatten turkeys. When it killed the turkeys, the people who had put all the money into the research wanted a payback so they put their heads together to figure out what to do with this product to get their money back.

Lesley Gunternoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7295067657927676373.post-35154492356897066672010-03-12T05:10:00.009-07:002010-03-12T05:31:11.290-07:00

Several months ago I ran into an old friend of mine at a health food store. She was there looking for Agave sweetner. Even though she works out like a maniac (seriously - like a maniac) and watches what she eats, she could not manage to lose any weight and so she visited a doctor. That doctor told her that one of her problems was using Aspartame sweetner and sent her in search of all natural

Lesley Gunternoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7295067657927676373.post-35731550795450770712010-02-12T04:11:00.005-07:002010-02-12T04:37:17.477-07:00

Contrary to what TV and radio might make you believe, most of us don't want pajamasor a teddy bearWe are your wife or your girlfriend, not your daughter or niece.I think I speak for most women when I say we would rather have jewelry, even if it isn't the expensive kind. I would love a sterling silver heart necklace (especially if it were engraved with something special) waaaaaaaaay more than

Lesley Gunternoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7295067657927676373.post-40250756940613327992010-02-10T20:46:00.002-07:002010-02-10T20:52:18.696-07:00

7 Reasons You're Still Overweight (and How to Get Slim Fast) on Yahoo! Health#7. Overweight people skip breakfast.A simple habit, but missing this crucial meal raises your risk of obesity by a whopping 450 percent! Start your day with some lean protein and fiber—which will jumpstart your metabolism and keep you full. (An egg sandwich is actually a great choice.)I keep hearing this and so I guess

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