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  1. Paisley

    Ok my husband made fun of my make up....

    It's the colors. (Weight doesn't have anything to do with it.) A pinker lipstick, lighter eyebrow pencil, and neutral colored eye shadow would work better. You're so fair and low-contrast that anything bright or dark will really pop. And it might be that a dramatic look doesn't suit your...
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    Did you know...

    He should have stuck with drafting. The perspective in the painting is OK, but the composition...where to begin?
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    Did you know...

    Also the day of the Columbine Massacre. *** Eric Hoffer said that fanatics are often frustrated (no-talent?) creative types.
  4. Paisley

    Need Advice on Interview Attire

    We have some threads on dressing for job interviews. A Google search turned up several posts...
  5. Paisley

    I need you to rate my outfit for tonight, please

    That helps, but sometimes, I find that a shirt is too blousy to go with a particular pair of pants, or a sweater is too snug for a particular shirt.
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    I need you to rate my outfit for tonight, please

    I find that I just have to try things on, no matter how well they go together in my mind.
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    "The authenticity hoax"

    People can, unfortunately, become pretentious over anything. I've seen people get on their high horse about what dancing and what kinds of roses they'll grow--really. But that element, IME, is a tiny portion of the dance scene and rose growing clubs I've been in. It was self-regulating: the...
  9. Paisley

    When vintage becomes ' fashion' ..

    The fashion of vintage inspired looks doesn't bother me at all. Everybody looks quite a bit better than they did five or ten years ago: haystack hair and ill-fitting black clothes finally seem to be on their way out. Most vintage doesn't fit me, and I don't sew, so the trend makes it easy...
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    "The authenticity hoax"

    From the Booklist editorial at Amazon.com: We live, Potter argues, in a world dominated by the prepackaged and the artificial, the fraudulent and the fake. Growing out of this increasingly bleak cultural landscape is a movement centered on the notion of authenticity: the honest, the natural...
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    "The authenticity hoax"

    And more power to them. :) If some people just want to eat organic food, wear certain clothes and "look for meaning" (weren't people doing these things in ancient times?) I don't see where the harm is and why a book had to be written about it.
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    "The authenticity hoax"

    If the book review is any indication, the book lumps love of the past with trying to buy status via organic foods and such. If that were the case, the Amish would be the hippest people around. My own way of making peace with modern life is to ignore a lot of it.
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    "The authenticity hoax"

    I read that. The "Stuff white people like" blog is better.
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    Lizzie (et al) talk to us about digital radio!

    I used to have Sirius satellite radio but dropped it for a few reasons. First, the receiver went dead, and it took a long time for them to replace it. Their customer service stinks. Even then, I had to buy a new docking kit for the receiver. :rolleyes: Then they changed the format of the...
  16. Paisley

    "Oldies" radio stations

    I was sick of the Stones, the Who and the Beatles 15 years ago. It's not bad music, it's just been played to death. I think a lot of DJs have bigger music collections than some radio stations. A few years ago, one radio station decided to play every song in its collection, and it took them...
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    Learning to Dance

    Finding and Keeping the Beat Some people do need some help finding it or keeping it. Since everybody can march, the rhythmically challenged have reason for hope. Some suggestions: Listen for the drum or bass. Listen for accented notes--that is, notes that are played louder than the others...
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    Lizzie (et al) talk to us about digital radio!

    It allows you to hear commercials and the same 30 or so bands better.
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    The Cleaning Clothes (vintage or other) Thread

    Biz + Seventh Generation I've gotten good results with the combination of Biz and Seventh Generation detergent that I hadn't gotten with either of them alone. I soak the item in Biz for about an hour, then wash it in Seventh Generation liquid detergent. Results: My dingy 10-year-old...
  21. Paisley

    A Quandary

    I'm glad I'm not the only one who hates this look. Those things look like skirts for your legs.
  22. Paisley

    Learning to Dance

    At one point, I had too much tension. A regular partner said something to me in a helpful way and practiced with me for a few dances. I appreciated it. While I don't believe in teaching on the floor, letting someone know, in a constructive way, that something they're doing is making you...
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    Learning to Dance

    The last few posts are good general advice for dancing and following in particular. With a familiar partner, on the other hand, it's possible to become lazy and think about moves, not leading and following. This might be why people who rarely change partners stall at a low-intermediate level...

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