Dropped it or Flopped it?

Turning the channel I came across an advert for the American Music Awards. I have fallen out of touch lately with whose new and who's doing what. One name that I hadn't heard in a long while was "Jenny from the block". I changed the channel for my area listing and started to watch all the new and old talent performing and presenting. Then I heard that JLo herself would be performing her newest single off of the latest album. I have always been a fan, she is very fun to watch, JLo's dance skills and fashion have many of us wanting more.....The last I had heard of "Jenny" was that she was married to Marc Anthony and they had recently added to their little family by two, twins to be exact. I wondered how all of this had impacted her life; sometimes changes like these can set you off your original goal. I watched in dismay, I couldn't believe my eyes; the beginning of her performance was the usual JLo. Very glitzy and glam all eyes on her strutting her way up to the stage. And then it happened very slowly, the lyrics which were repeated over and over all about her Boutinones?? Was this really what America was waiting for, a song similar to "boots were made for walking" but instead now it’s the more fashion forward version of her "Boutiones". I sat there wondering who actually told her that this was ok? Much less a hit? As I wondered to myself what else could go wrong. Boom, dropped it meaning he derrière on the floor, for all to see. I didn't know which one was worse the outfit that she had on that night or the flop of her performance? With all this I felt bad for "J"; I don't think it was the right time for her to debut much less, the wrong song. In the music industry when one has been away for awhile it’s very important that you come back strong. In this case I am not so sure....

Heavy Metal

So, I have never been really good at accessorizing. You know buying that one new outfit and having to match the right accessories and not knowing when too much is too much. Well, what is too much? I am constantly admiring how other people are accessorized whether it's bracelets chains or rings it all amazes me. While going through the checkout line at the grocery store I quickly scan through the necessary pages and with my photogenic memory I manage to capture the look and file it until later. While trying to prepare for a night out with friends for drinks and appy's to catch up on the last couple of weeks. I manage to bring the items out of the bags that I had purchased days earlier for this get together. Again after a few hours of primping and getting ready I nervously again start trying out each and every item one by one. Concentrating on every link, bead, color and texture. I mathematically combine all and stand in front of the mirror. So, after all this and reading countless fashion mags. I find myself looking like some rocker from the eighties. Why is that my friend can pull this look off and I can't? Finally, it comes to me it’s not the accessories, it’s me. I don't feel comfortable with my new killer bracelet which now that I think about it if I were to be in a difficult situation and needed to defend myself I could probably utilize this little piece as of weapon. Back on to me though I don't feel comfortable, I feel so different that I can't see past the new trimmings that I have so carefully adorned on myself. I tell myself that I need to let it go and stop thinking about it and just be it. When I finally showed up the get together I felt great and quite put together, I could have been working for any one of those magazines that I normally browse through at the supermarket. For anyone that is interested I did get a quite a few compliments on my new bracelet. Rock on!

Looking out, Looking in

Oh, another cloudy raining day, for the people out there who aren't able to appreciate this weather I find that personally, I am much calmer and more relaxed. Maybe its because of the fact that I am inside looking out.  It makes me think about those people who are outside, I mean actually living there lives outdoors without the security of having a home to go to everyday and night. It must feel very cold and lonely, not anything like what I experience on a day like today. So many questions come to my mind, when is the last time they have eaten a simple meal or enjoyed cuddling up on a cold day. I wish that all people are forunate enough to have shelter, food and clean clothes. The society that we live in today scares me, we have so much but complain about everything. Are we the most unhappiest people or generation for that matter? There are many country's who unfortunately live in poverty daily, we live in one the richest nations in the world. I wonder why? Why do we have homeless people on our streets? Why am I the lucky one? What happened in their lives which led them to such a dire state? A friend of mine once replied to a questionI had regarding this subject, " it is what it is" she replied. I looked at her and shook my head asking her if she was serious about her answer. It is what it is, I thought to myself. "Wow" sarcastically that changed my whole outlook on homelessness.

Really, I am not doing much but looking out from my window and watching the leaves fall from the trees while the wind sweeps them along my backyard. What I should be doing is looking within. What could I do as a person to help win the fight against homelesness?

Don't we all miss Trudeau

Just watch me.....Three little words which confirmed to so many that this man that was voted into office on four occasions and served for two was the most ignorant, compulsive,commoner and nothing short of villager. The public outcry called him the worst Prime Minister that Canada has ever had, with that said he did serve public office not once but twice. I won't generalize, but I am sure their are many Canadians out there that would like to have someone with his arrogance and vivre representing Canadians again. I highly doubt that Canadian military would be serving at this capacity in Aghanistan. I don't think that there would be casualities returning from a place where peace keeping was supposedly the operation. He has never had difficulty in articulating what he means with the neighbors in the south.While replying to Nixon after receiving an insult " I’ve been called worse things by better people".Big deal that PTpulled off a pirouette behind the back of the Queen of England, surely others have done more..... telling a member of the opposition MP of parliment to f**K off. I am sure we have all wanted to do that at one point in time. Fingering the province of BC while traveling by train, was he just showing his passion for the people that drove him to lift that middle finger and wave it so bravely. Regardless, of all this Pierre Trudeau had life, maybe he only believed that his way was the only way, but he did accomplish a few good things while representing Canada. The Unification of Canadians, Created The Official Languages Act to promote blingualism, he helped to dissuade Canadians against Quebec separatism, Repatriated the Constitution, Created the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, was awarded the Albert Einstein Peace Prize for his attempts to reduce nuclear arms and disperse Cold War tensions.

With all this said...Don't we just miss the little guy?

Everything in Moderation

Its not all doomsville for the world, even during this economic downturn we can always count on fashion and designers to make the world a better place at least for one day. It has always been said that fashion dictates which direction we are heading. During the war years it was noticeable that skirts seem to get shorter and shorter as the times changed. During the second world war we noticed that hemlines were longer in to which we can comment that there definitely was a depression amongst the masses, and as the hemlines shortened so did the wars. Long live fashion even in these times where Faisol Abdullah the designer of a 30 million dollar dress was quoted saying " Why do backwards, why can't we go forwards?" The dress held 751 diamonds and a 70 carat pear shaped diamond that adorned at the center on taffeta. This makes me ponder for a second.. I have to ask was this dress made for the masses, for what reason. That hope is still alive with all those women still holding on to the dream, this month I will be able to afford the new patch work of Louis Vuitton. Life is hard enough as it is without the pressure of looking good, especially when you know your bank account is looking really bad. With that said, I say everything in moderation, you can look good today but what will tomorrow bring.