Mid Atlantic Magpie Chatter forum: What's Going on in the World Today and Yesterday #3~ September 2011
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| I found that part interesting too Bit. I wonder what that says about us. |
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| I haven't worn makeup for at least 30 or 35 years because my lifestyle doesn't require it, but I have to admit that I'm prone to this bias. At any rate, for me, the third picture of the woman inspires much more confidence in her competence than the previous two. The fourth might be wearing a little too much blusher for my taste. I'd have the feeling that she spends more time on her makeup than on her job. I am a terrible snob about appearances, however. I suppose I could blame it on my upbringing, but that was so very, very long ago that it doesn't serve as a good excuse anymore. I do judge women by the clothes they wear and by their general appearance. Men too, of course, but to a lesser degree because I notice them less. I'm always amazed when someone says something about the shoes a man is wearing because I never notice a man's shoes -- unless he's wearing something ridiculous, such as socks with sandals or boots with spurs.  |
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| That makeup study does give something to think about. Part of it to me is that too little makeup gives me an "immature" , too young impression of the personor the one in the photos at least. Lipstick and eye stuff seems to go a long way. Its the overall skin cover i really dislike putting on. I've gotten away (mostly) from wearing yard work clothes to anyplace. I'd see women come in the office of the public elem school looking like carp. Even volunteering and wearing some pretty faded nasty stuff. Anyone can afford something thats not necessarily of a new style but at least not faded or ratty. Gene Simmons- puhleeze. An outdated rock star? I never heard of Shannon Tweed. But people seem endlessly curious about others personal lives. I'm endlessly curious about dirt and plants. Science brain... I think that I shall never see...A poem lovely as a tree ( Kilmer) Whatever the weather, you can bring your own sunshine (DD) I'm not REAL smart but I think I'm pretty good average (my dad) |
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| I was watching this video from the Sustainability section of UK's The Telegraph when I was struck that every time the camera took a wide shot of the entire group, how much that picture reminded me of painted renderings of The Last Supper. I found that rather appropriate to the subject matter. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sponsored/earth/the-age-of-energy... As I watched the video and listened to the presentations, my attention kept getting diverted to what the female participants were wearing. This made me compare them to the men.The two executives on the right were dressed very appropriately for an event such as this that would be filmed and broadcast worldwide. The other two men, the older one is an editor from The telegraph and did not speak. The younger one without a tie came from the academic world. I found myself not listening very well when the younger man spoke. I played the video twice to hear what he had to say. By far the female MP in the checked jacket brought her message across loud and clear. Her blouse was border line too low. She was wearing too much distracting jewelry for a presentation and her many emphatic hand movements were distracting. The passion that she put forth in all of her statements clearly overcame these distractions and I felt as though she was the star of this conference. The female MP in the beige jacket with white blouse seemed professional and enthusiastic in her remarks, although she could afford to lose a few of those bracelets. The other female, the Director/Professor, I felt was entirely inappropriately dressed with a blouse that is more suited to evening wear and cut way too low for any business event. Her necklace also drew my eye right down to her chest level. When she spoke I found myself looking at her necklace and blouse and not really listening to what she had to say. I replayed the video three times to find that she really had something very interesting to say. The conference was interesting and it will be worth watching what happens in England as they are quite forward thinking along these lines. What does anyone else think about any of this? |
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| Can't view the video, but I fully agree that low cut blouses are NO for professionals. SOunds like a couple need to hear the messagefrom the study, that too much is too much. Fow News seems pretty liberal on cleavage some times. I hate gratuitous use of cleavage on TV; like the home repair show with the female carpenter who wears a tank top. And the guest of such type shows, average homewoners who will show cleavage. Puhleeze. I think that I shall never see...A poem lovely as a tree ( Kilmer) Whatever the weather, you can bring your own sunshine (DD) I'm not REAL smart but I think I'm pretty good average (my dad) |
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| Sally Science brain... I like that one. Zuzu, I thought the gal looked best in the third photo too and felt the eye makeup was too heavy in the 4th photo. I've always noticed that makeup on women in very high positions is only very slightly noticeable, or almost not at all as it should be. I've also seen just as many highly placed women who wear no makeup. Maybe it makes a difference when you are younger and trying to make your way up the ladder, but not so much as you mature. I always notice what men wear, particularly their shoes. I hate when a man in nice clothes has scuffed up unpolished or muddy shoes. I gave up wearing makeup most days too, although I always wear lipstick. I do wear just a tiny bit for special work events and only wear a fuller type of makeup only for formal dress events. Eye makeup often makes me tear and it gets ruined, which is no improvement at all. I never went in for the full face liquid or cream makeups, just some light powder and blush. Those powdered mineral makeups that are popular now are very nice, if you keep it light. Some of the women that I worked with back in the late 80's got those light eyeliner, eyebrow, lip line and blush tatoos, which were very natural looking. |
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| I notice shoes more...since a key element in a fave movie where "you never look at a man's shoes" let the guy escape from prison. It was funny, that yes, often you don't think to notice what people have on their feet. How do you pick lipstick color, without going through fifty dollars worth of near miss mistakes? My MIL bought me one randomly that I ended up loving, and losing I think that I shall never see...A poem lovely as a tree ( Kilmer) Whatever the weather, you can bring your own sunshine (DD) I'm not REAL smart but I think I'm pretty good average (my dad) |
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| The cost of cosmetics is pretty outrageous and has been for a long time. After my fire when I considered the unbelievable expense of replacing all of my toiletries and beauty supplies at once without any money from the insurance company, I decided to head for the outlets and visit The Company Store that is owned by Estee Lauder. This time of year they sell all of those special gift with purchase packs that are given away in the department stores to entice you to spend big bucks. They sell those tote bags and cosmetic cases that usually come with at least 2 lipsticks, mascara, a face cream, some kind of a pencil and a small perfume for anywhere from $13 to $25. That low # is less than a retail cost of their lipstick and the high # just a dollar or two more. The things that you don't want make nice stocking stuffers. The outlets all have testers too, so you can try the colors on before buying. They also carry Clinique, Bobbie Brown, Origins, Prescriptives and a few other designer lines. |
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| Interesting. What I noticed most was the large amount of space between the participants (probably due to the Aeron chairs with wheels that they used,) that they all seemed to be taking notes and/ or looking down at their laptops instead of paying attention to each other (like they have to write something down 'cause it might get missed?) how they avoided making eye contact and hairstyles. I also wondered why they'd had a global conference on green economy sponsored and participated in by Shell Oil. Kinda like a Democratic debate sponsored by Fox News, with Rupert Murdoch as a candidate. In the end, only kindness matters. Art and Artists & The Reading Room http://cubits.org/thereadingroom/ |
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| Actually BP is pumping huge $ into green conferences and research too. Lots of huge polluters are. I guess it kind of goes back to FDR's way of thinking when he appointed Joe Kennedy as the first Chairman of the SEC. Kennedy was the biggest corporate raider and stock manipulator of his era. He knew how to break all of the rules, and knew what new rules were needed. |
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| i guess that makes him a good choice (Kennedy) but he also would know how to break the NEW rules ahead of the game, and make rules he liked. Sigh. It was a Clinique listick that I really liked. I think that I shall never see...A poem lovely as a tree ( Kilmer) Whatever the weather, you can bring your own sunshine (DD) I'm not REAL smart but I think I'm pretty good average (my dad) |
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| Once he was in the forefront of the public eye and responsible for creating and policing rules, it was unlikely that he would pull much more shenanigans. FDR had no love for him after his preaching of appeasement when he was Ambassador to Britain before the War. The interesting thing is that in his trust which received the bulk of his estate, he left instructions that none of the money be invested in the stock market. It was all in bonds except for the big Chicago Merchandise Warehouse Market. Keeping up that property in the past 25 years has cost the trust millions of dollars as the neighborhood went bad and tenants moved out to the suburbs. The family members get very little income now from the trust. Had the money that was used to buy the Mart been placed in the Stock Market, it would be a huge sum today. Wrong again Joe. Serves him right for buying Gloria Swanson a car as a gift while he was managing her finances and charging the cost of the car to her accounts. |
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