How many people look in the mirror before they leave the house? Like really look, actually look and see what they are wearing, or how the make up is done, or if they got everything off their teeth, or men if you cute yourself shaving and still have toilet paper on your face?
One of the most important places to look in the mirror and see what is going on is when you are purchasing new clothes. I was a witness to someone who I am sure never uses a mirror ever when she tries on clothes. If she did I just do not understand why she was spend the money on the dress for herself or leave the house without thinking something was not right. It was a beautiful dress on the rack I am sure and would look great on other body types but not her.
If you can imagine for a moment a classic bulb Christmas tree decoration, the ones that have the points on the top and the bottom. Now picture that decoration pregnant almost looking like a flying saucer. That is what the dress looked like on her. The dress was on too big of a scale to fit her properly thus giving her the appearance of being much shorter and wider then she is.
We do not want that to happened again to ANYONE so by using the mirror here are some guidelines when trying on or pairing clothes (these rules are from the great Tim Gunn, and they are perfect for helping you out)
1. Silhouette: “When getting dressed, think of your body as a series of thirds; the worst thing you can do is cut yourself in half. Pair a top that ends at your waist (one third) with long pants (two thirds), or wear a knee-length dress that goes no longer than the bottom of your kneecap.”
2. Proportion: “If you have something loose and blousy on top, whatever you wear below should be sleek and well fitted to serve as a counterpoint, and vice versa.”
3. Fit: “Most women wear clothes that are too big – that’s the comfort trap. Women don’t want to feel constrained, but I say, if you want to dress to feel as though you never got out of bed, then don’t.”
(These guidelines are geared towards women but the fit rule works for man also.)
Remember that the Mirror is a tool in your fashion arsenal. The mirror can help you validate that you projecting the best possible image of yourself to the world. We do not want to be pre judge badly for how we look. Yes it does and will happen; we do not want a NO (whatever the case may be) before we even start.
Tuesday, 31 August 2010
Tuesday, 24 August 2010
Great workout of the day (WOD) to Look Better NEKKID!
It has been a really long time since the last post of a looks better naked post. However I and i hope you are still working on being a 10 in 2010. This was the WOD from the Crossfit website. They often have great one so you may want to check it out. Use them as a little mix up for your regular routine. NOTE: Not always something for every day. Here is today’s workout
5 rounds (Take your time doing this. It does not have to be a race. The important thing is doing it. Change things so that you are successful but still challenged this should be intense)
50 Jump and touch – pick somewhere that is an honest 18" above your tiptoe reach as a jump target.
40 squats
30 sit ups
20 push ups
10 pull ups
This is a great one because you really do not need anything. You could very easily do it in any space in your gym without equipment other then a matt and a pull up or chin up bar. You could even do it at the park outside if there was monkey bars. Give it a try and let me know what you think.
5 rounds (Take your time doing this. It does not have to be a race. The important thing is doing it. Change things so that you are successful but still challenged this should be intense)
50 Jump and touch – pick somewhere that is an honest 18" above your tiptoe reach as a jump target.
40 squats
30 sit ups
20 push ups
10 pull ups
This is a great one because you really do not need anything. You could very easily do it in any space in your gym without equipment other then a matt and a pull up or chin up bar. You could even do it at the park outside if there was monkey bars. Give it a try and let me know what you think.
Saturday, 21 August 2010
Ladies’ trend Fall 2010 / Winter 2011!
Now that you have had a week and a bit to clear you closet and know what you need to add to it here are some of the fall and winter trends to think about. Keep in mind that your wardrobe should be based on the 10 essential items as the foundation and build from there. With the trend they are just the updates or the extra piece to add variety to you outfits for a little fun. Trend are not really meant to be worn head to toe.
Here are the trends to spot and check out:
1. Clean Chic – Just like it sounds…No fuss, no frills and no extraneous details. These clothes are paired down to perfection in the simple yet quality construction.
2. Urban Country – Plaids and tweeds are classic but this season they are done in a more sophisticated way. Cut sleek and close to the body to be a more citified style
3. The new Long – another one that is just as it sounds. It is a dramatically long length skirt that puts a downbeat on the ensemble. It can be worn with sweaters and t-shirts for a less formal look
4. The Womanly Pant – The return of the boot cut pant that flatter the length of a woman’s leg.
5. The Cape – Monastic (great new word of the day also, means resembling life in a monastery in style, structure, or manner, especially simplicity) simplicity in shape and volume.
Check them out and us the piece to add a great fresh look to your current wardrobe.
Saturday, 14 August 2010
Dinosaurs have better computers than we do and the RATH of the Mona-saurus!
In the last two weeks our network at work has crash 4 times. When it is not crashed everyone's email is inundated with SPAM. Multiple email about Viagra, saving a nation from bankruptcy, private photo galleries, or the need to update my banking info with a establishment I do not even bank with. When the computers were working and not crashing everyone needed to sort through their mail black list any junk mail. We do have an IT guy that comes in when we need, well is supposed to come in when we need. He was in and out during the last two weeks but never that long. As soon as it was fixed and he would leave the systems would crash again. Not really sure if it was actually fixed or not.
I believe the reason why were are having some many problems is because we are running such old equipment and old programs. Some computers are still running Windows 98. The big check in and registrations software we run is no longer supported by the vendor (it is 4 editions behind 6 years old). If something happens in the program and we call for help we get nothing.
For my own work computer I am worried that the hamster is a 100 years old and sometimes the wheel turns because he broke his hip and is falling or the computer is slow because he is sleeping.
One morning this week I arrived at about 8 to my office. The accounts lady greeted me as I walked past her station and then told me the computers were down yet again and not to turn on my computer. We went to the front area to inform all the other office people not to turn on their computers’ and that IT support was already informed of the situation.
Just then the Marketing Director walked in. We told her what was going on. She throw her coat and bag down and started ranting. She started walking up and down the office hallway yelling about all the work that she had to do. She was going on and on. Almost made me think that she was the ONLY person in the entire organization that did anything at all. Do not worry that did not last long because I remembered how hard I work.
She came back over to the accounts lady and myself. She asked if IT support was called. We answered and told her he was but she was still in such a rant she did not hear us say YES and asked two more times. I realized that not only is she CRAZY she is hard of hearing. She then said she was going to call our General Manager.
Well then the accounts lady lost it on the Marketing lady. She asked what the GM could do in her car about the crashed computers here at work. I thought i was a great question…what could she do from her car? NOTHING! The Marketing director screamed as she ran (or should I say quickly waddled) into her office. It was definitely a exhibition of true professionalize if I ever saw it.
The GM arrived and we explained the situation to her. She very calmly walked into her office and tried contacting IT support again. The marketing lady heard that the GM had arrived and STORMED out of her office, pushed me out of her way in the hallway to get to the GM’s office and then told her in her outside voice what we had just told her. Again she said how much work that she had to do and suggested that if she cannot get her work done then the organization will stop functioning, have no money.
Sure Sure she has obviously not seen the profits that my portfolio has brought in. WELL past what I forecasted.
She walked out of the GM’s office like a heard of anger Rhinos. Then got to the area that the accounts lady and I were sitting and announced to us that she will be leaving early and claiming a full days hours. Then she said that she has do it every day that the system has been down. she has claimed a full week of hours and not worked them.
The said party is the she is considered “elite” and thus nothing will happen. She is falsifying the amount of work she is doing and claiming hours and NOTHING. She conducted herself VERY unprofessional and verbally abused a co worker and NOTHING. If anyone else were to do that they for sure would have been fired. In a real business environment she would have at least been written up even fired but at my place of work NOTHING at all she will get away with everything. Not a good business practice and not a good place to work.
I believe the reason why were are having some many problems is because we are running such old equipment and old programs. Some computers are still running Windows 98. The big check in and registrations software we run is no longer supported by the vendor (it is 4 editions behind 6 years old). If something happens in the program and we call for help we get nothing.
For my own work computer I am worried that the hamster is a 100 years old and sometimes the wheel turns because he broke his hip and is falling or the computer is slow because he is sleeping.
One morning this week I arrived at about 8 to my office. The accounts lady greeted me as I walked past her station and then told me the computers were down yet again and not to turn on my computer. We went to the front area to inform all the other office people not to turn on their computers’ and that IT support was already informed of the situation.
Just then the Marketing Director walked in. We told her what was going on. She throw her coat and bag down and started ranting. She started walking up and down the office hallway yelling about all the work that she had to do. She was going on and on. Almost made me think that she was the ONLY person in the entire organization that did anything at all. Do not worry that did not last long because I remembered how hard I work.
She came back over to the accounts lady and myself. She asked if IT support was called. We answered and told her he was but she was still in such a rant she did not hear us say YES and asked two more times. I realized that not only is she CRAZY she is hard of hearing. She then said she was going to call our General Manager.
Well then the accounts lady lost it on the Marketing lady. She asked what the GM could do in her car about the crashed computers here at work. I thought i was a great question…what could she do from her car? NOTHING! The Marketing director screamed as she ran (or should I say quickly waddled) into her office. It was definitely a exhibition of true professionalize if I ever saw it.
The GM arrived and we explained the situation to her. She very calmly walked into her office and tried contacting IT support again. The marketing lady heard that the GM had arrived and STORMED out of her office, pushed me out of her way in the hallway to get to the GM’s office and then told her in her outside voice what we had just told her. Again she said how much work that she had to do and suggested that if she cannot get her work done then the organization will stop functioning, have no money.
Sure Sure she has obviously not seen the profits that my portfolio has brought in. WELL past what I forecasted.
She walked out of the GM’s office like a heard of anger Rhinos. Then got to the area that the accounts lady and I were sitting and announced to us that she will be leaving early and claiming a full days hours. Then she said that she has do it every day that the system has been down. she has claimed a full week of hours and not worked them.
The said party is the she is considered “elite” and thus nothing will happen. She is falsifying the amount of work she is doing and claiming hours and NOTHING. She conducted herself VERY unprofessional and verbally abused a co worker and NOTHING. If anyone else were to do that they for sure would have been fired. In a real business environment she would have at least been written up even fired but at my place of work NOTHING at all she will get away with everything. Not a good business practice and not a good place to work.
Thursday, 12 August 2010
Time for the Fashion edit!
Summer is coming to an end. I know really before it even started we are done but it is true. Store and boutiques now have the fall and winter fashions out. This is a perfect time to do a fashion assessment and a closet inventory of what you have. This is great for many reasons.
1. PURGE! If you have something that you have not worn in two seasons (1 year) or more get ride of it! If it is something that is very special or has a sentimental value then keep it but put it into a closet that is for archival pieces not in your regular clothing population. If it is something regular and you are not wearing it get ride of it. That piece is just taking up space for something else.
2. Check wear and tear. So clothes get tattered but are still good. Things may need a tailor or different laundering so now is a great time to do it, as many piece may not be used until next summer. That way you are ready for the summer start up next year.
3. Check what you have. Sometimes we get into a routine with what we wear and what clothes we are laundering that we forget to us some great pieces in our wardrobe. You may have not worn that great shirt for a while just because you forgot you had it. This leads to the next
4. Identify what you need. Check that you have all 10 of the essential items (for women – Little Black Dress, Trench Coat, Dress Pants, Classic Shirt, Jeans, Any Occasion Top, Skirt, Day Dress, Jacket, Sweatsuit Alternative). If you are missing any of the essential items you need to get them. Also include items that you personal want and love that you would like to add to you wardrobe.
5. Go Shopping and update or stylize for the new season. Now that you are armed with the list of what you need us that to start from and then add some cool seasonal piece that you like to you wardrobe. This is where you can really get creative with clothes and accessories. Ensure that you have the foundations and build from there.
One should be tasked with this either every season (Fall/Winter and Spring/ Summer) or once a year and you will keep you clothes looking fresh and fabulous. This also can help with fashion economics as one is less likely to impulse buy since one is abreast with ones fashion inventory.
Remember that when you are shopping that everyone needs to try everything on. And most important your clothes should be soul stirring and move you. If you are not WOWed by it then it is not worth you money.
1. PURGE! If you have something that you have not worn in two seasons (1 year) or more get ride of it! If it is something that is very special or has a sentimental value then keep it but put it into a closet that is for archival pieces not in your regular clothing population. If it is something regular and you are not wearing it get ride of it. That piece is just taking up space for something else.
2. Check wear and tear. So clothes get tattered but are still good. Things may need a tailor or different laundering so now is a great time to do it, as many piece may not be used until next summer. That way you are ready for the summer start up next year.
3. Check what you have. Sometimes we get into a routine with what we wear and what clothes we are laundering that we forget to us some great pieces in our wardrobe. You may have not worn that great shirt for a while just because you forgot you had it. This leads to the next
4. Identify what you need. Check that you have all 10 of the essential items (for women – Little Black Dress, Trench Coat, Dress Pants, Classic Shirt, Jeans, Any Occasion Top, Skirt, Day Dress, Jacket, Sweatsuit Alternative). If you are missing any of the essential items you need to get them. Also include items that you personal want and love that you would like to add to you wardrobe.
5. Go Shopping and update or stylize for the new season. Now that you are armed with the list of what you need us that to start from and then add some cool seasonal piece that you like to you wardrobe. This is where you can really get creative with clothes and accessories. Ensure that you have the foundations and build from there.
One should be tasked with this either every season (Fall/Winter and Spring/ Summer) or once a year and you will keep you clothes looking fresh and fabulous. This also can help with fashion economics as one is less likely to impulse buy since one is abreast with ones fashion inventory.
Remember that when you are shopping that everyone needs to try everything on. And most important your clothes should be soul stirring and move you. If you are not WOWed by it then it is not worth you money.
Tuesday, 3 August 2010
The Great Floods!
It has been raining like mad last couple of weeks. This is somewhat uncommon for our area. Many days in a row of torrential down pours, and best part lots of thunder and lightning. Many areas of the city have had small flash floods. Intersections have been closed, Parking lots turned into lakes. Last night i had to take my flip flops off and wade across one of the parking lots at the movie theatre. Water was up to my ankles.
You get the idea, a lot of water.
I arrived at work this morning at 7:15 am to get going after been away for a couple of days due to the 2 funerals and a 65th birthday. I got into the office and look out the large windows and notice that the fitness floor was flooded. Water was everywhere. The gym had to be closed for several hours to do clean up and dry the place off. There were shop vacs going, many mops, fans, and
It was like a great flood! I felt the need to build a quick make shift ark so I would be safe. Really would have been a great idea. The management have been deal with (or not deal with depending how you look) this situation for awhile.
Maybe it was a sign… Maybe I supposed to build the ark and take two lifeguards, two personal trainers, two fitness centre monitor etc and sail away while the silly management did nothing and then was not longer in the facility. I guess next time I will be ready.
Honestly if you know that this is going to be a problem and you do not do anything about it then why do you have a job running a facility? I just do not get if there is a problem that keeps happening why it does not get fixed.
Oh yes and Matty and Melisa do not worry I will take you also.
Two Funerals and a 65th Birthday!
It has been a very busy two weeks for me. Like the title suggested it was two funerals and my Dad's 65th birthday bash. My uncle lost his 6 year battle to cancer last Saturday. He was a great man, husband, father, friend, and uncle to main and we will all miss him very much.
He Funeral was not a funeral in the traditional sense. It was a Celebration of his Life and him! It was in a Church but not that churchie. There was no hymns but music that my Uncle listen too; Eric Clapton, Jack Johnson, Sara McLaughlin just to name a few. It was beautiful really, and yes I said a funeral was beautiful. I notice that during the service there was a hawk stuck flying in the window. He was there almost in the same place flying the entire time. Then when they played the song I Will Remember You, it flew away and was gone. Pretty sure it was my Uncle checking up on everyone to be sure they were all going to be okay and making sure we played the right music.
The other Funeral was a old friend of the family. She was around my Nana's age and lived down the street from my family. I went to have coffee with her a couple time a week when I was 6, 7, and 8 years old. It would take a half an hour some winter days for my mom to suit me up just to go two houses down the block and have a coffee. She also taught me to say damn and hell. DAMN RIGHTS, was a favourite saying of hers.
The Birthday party of the century... Well for a small town and my family anyway. The Daddy's big 65th birthday bash. It was a great family affair. Half the town was there in the back yard. So many people we had to have some in the back alley behind the house and the yard. It is always great to see my brothers and sisters-in-law and chat and have fun. They are all so much fun. AJ and UV you are a great time too! I love you all!
Also back at home it was nice to visit the old pool that I worked at when I 17. Stop by to have a lovely swim in the sun.
He Funeral was not a funeral in the traditional sense. It was a Celebration of his Life and him! It was in a Church but not that churchie. There was no hymns but music that my Uncle listen too; Eric Clapton, Jack Johnson, Sara McLaughlin just to name a few. It was beautiful really, and yes I said a funeral was beautiful. I notice that during the service there was a hawk stuck flying in the window. He was there almost in the same place flying the entire time. Then when they played the song I Will Remember You, it flew away and was gone. Pretty sure it was my Uncle checking up on everyone to be sure they were all going to be okay and making sure we played the right music.
The other Funeral was a old friend of the family. She was around my Nana's age and lived down the street from my family. I went to have coffee with her a couple time a week when I was 6, 7, and 8 years old. It would take a half an hour some winter days for my mom to suit me up just to go two houses down the block and have a coffee. She also taught me to say damn and hell. DAMN RIGHTS, was a favourite saying of hers.
The Birthday party of the century... Well for a small town and my family anyway. The Daddy's big 65th birthday bash. It was a great family affair. Half the town was there in the back yard. So many people we had to have some in the back alley behind the house and the yard. It is always great to see my brothers and sisters-in-law and chat and have fun. They are all so much fun. AJ and UV you are a great time too! I love you all!
Also back at home it was nice to visit the old pool that I worked at when I 17. Stop by to have a lovely swim in the sun.
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