Showing posts with label New Year. Show all posts
Showing posts with label New Year. Show all posts
Monday, December 31, 2012
Happy New Year!!!
World, friends, everyone... Happy New Year!!!!! I got too much champagne I guess, but it feels good! LOL May all your wishes come true, may all your fears disappear (champagne helps, trust me!) and have a wonderful, beautiful, loving, lucky New 2013!!!
Sunday, December 30, 2012
Life is short...
Remember this?
Life is short,
break the rules,
forgive quickly,
kiss slowly,
love truly,
laugh uncontrollably,
and never regret anything that made you smile.
Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than the ones you did.
So throw off the bowlines.
Sail away from the safe harbor.
Catch the trade winds in your sails.
Explore.
Dream.
Discover.
~ Mark Twain ~
And I'd say: don't be afraid to do all this. :) Have a different and wonderful New Year!
Saturday, December 29, 2012
Snake edition: ladies
Ladies... the Snake year is coming. This is a New Year's edition of my ramblings, dedicated to fashion outbursts. LOL No, it's going to be stylish just like the Snake requires it to be: sleek, exploring, sly, enigmatic, bold yet elegant, secretive yet seductive... with an unexpected twist. Colors: black, ivory, indigo blue, dark green, the sea patterns, metallic. And keep the dress as close to the body as possible! LOL
Patterns, patterns...
On the other hand, you can knock the whole party down, ignore any style experts and shoot for the ultimate piece of shorts! LOL
In this case I find the dress absolutely unnecessary. The shorts will do the job. LOL
Whatever the clothes, don't forget your jewelry. Choose one piece but make it bold.
And most important: don't forget the Snake is a mythical creature, a keeper of many treasures and of ancient knowledge, a master of transformation, an award winning actor on the universal stage, a subject of both passion and hate, one who will never go unnoticed if she doesn't want to... We are not indifferent to her. We may admire her or fear her but we can't ignore her presence. ;)
(my favourite! Lanvin!)
Patterns, patterns...
On the other hand, you can knock the whole party down, ignore any style experts and shoot for the ultimate piece of shorts! LOL
In this case I find the dress absolutely unnecessary. The shorts will do the job. LOL
Whatever the clothes, don't forget your jewelry. Choose one piece but make it bold.
And most important: don't forget the Snake is a mythical creature, a keeper of many treasures and of ancient knowledge, a master of transformation, an award winning actor on the universal stage, a subject of both passion and hate, one who will never go unnoticed if she doesn't want to... We are not indifferent to her. We may admire her or fear her but we can't ignore her presence. ;)
Friday, December 28, 2012
Near the end
What an interesting end of the year I'm having. First, I found out that "Side By Side" was actually shown right here, under my nose and right on my birthday (!!!) while I was fighting the gone mad powers of nature in Tuscany. True, there was no presentation here and this festival is totally uknown to me (and I tend to know the festivals quite well), and there was no proper publicity, otherwise I would have known the movie was going to be here but still... Oh well. Another city, another time.
Then I'm meeting people I haven't seen for fifteen years at the local market while I'm picking apples and bananas... Those people happen to be old flames. Ended up in a piano bar listening to heartbreaking stories in which I played the leading role. Of course, there was nothing true in them, I'm not that mean. LOL But the bar was really nice. I love piano bars. Starting to wonder what to expect in the remaining three days. And do I really want to know? Yes. I do. It should be a big and nice surprise but I can handle a hint or two in advance. :)))))))
P.S. Someone has bought the dress I wanted to get for the New Year's Eve. I'm very disappointed. It was only one. And there is no other indigo-dark-night-blue dress like that. :(
Then I'm meeting people I haven't seen for fifteen years at the local market while I'm picking apples and bananas... Those people happen to be old flames. Ended up in a piano bar listening to heartbreaking stories in which I played the leading role. Of course, there was nothing true in them, I'm not that mean. LOL But the bar was really nice. I love piano bars. Starting to wonder what to expect in the remaining three days. And do I really want to know? Yes. I do. It should be a big and nice surprise but I can handle a hint or two in advance. :)))))))
(the snow melted, sadly, but at night the city still looks beautiful)
P.S. Someone has bought the dress I wanted to get for the New Year's Eve. I'm very disappointed. It was only one. And there is no other indigo-dark-night-blue dress like that. :(
Saturday, December 31, 2011
Counting down to 2012...
As we're counting down the remaining hours of 2011 and, clearly, won't be facing the end of the world, I just wanted to wish you a night to remember and in a good way, wishes fulfilled, dreams come true and even bigger new ones to charge you in the New Year, health, luck and success in all you do, and many reasons to smile and enjoy that journey called "life". And don't forget the old saying that a man loses his senses after four drinks and a woman loses hers after four kisses. Make this first step, anything is possible in a night like this. Embrace your own power, the waxing Moon, and the magic of the moment. Cheers!
Friday, December 23, 2011
Hum hum hum...
Bridget Jones on my mind, obviously. LOL Hum hum hum... Had the worst day this month, glad it's passing. If you have a Saturn square Moon transit anytime soon trust me - for all the gold in the world don't, I mean don't!, get in any kind of discussions with any older women in your vicinity. Ever. It'll spare you a lot of negativism. Too bad I didn't listen.
Anyhow, New Moon in Capricorn on its way, just in time for Christmas. Did you make your wish list? Did you collect all the pictures for your treasure map or wishing board or whatever you use to visualize your dreams? If not, you still have time to start on Christmas or anytime next week before the New Year's. And make it big! Jupiter is turning direct, use the power and ride the wave. Better ignore all those grumpy Plutons and Uranuses. LOL
I've recently realized, quite unexpectedly, that my affection for a certain Capricorn holds on... Strong. Considering my usual lack of seriousness and need of change, that is impressive. I think I may put him on the wish list after all. Hum hum hum...
Anyhow, New Moon in Capricorn on its way, just in time for Christmas. Did you make your wish list? Did you collect all the pictures for your treasure map or wishing board or whatever you use to visualize your dreams? If not, you still have time to start on Christmas or anytime next week before the New Year's. And make it big! Jupiter is turning direct, use the power and ride the wave. Better ignore all those grumpy Plutons and Uranuses. LOL
I've recently realized, quite unexpectedly, that my affection for a certain Capricorn holds on... Strong. Considering my usual lack of seriousness and need of change, that is impressive. I think I may put him on the wish list after all. Hum hum hum...
Friday, December 16, 2011
It's that time of the year again...
You know - parties, glamour, sparkling wine, getting a bit drunk and dancing on the street at midnight... That time of the year. :) Not exactly Christmas, I mean more New Year's. Christmas is still cheesy, sweet and carol singing kind of day, New Year gets crazier with the time and facing 2012 one can not avoid wondering how crazy people can get thinking this may be their last New Year ever. LOL I don't believe the end of the world will come anytime soon, so I focused on evening gowns instead. It's not a secret I'm totally Dior addicted but it seems I should start saying I was Dior addicted.
The 2012 is certainly going to be a year to remember, being a Water (Black) Dragon year, with or without the Mayan calendar and its so inappropriate ending. The Dragon we are talking about is not the fire breathing dragon we know. This one is a sophisticated creature with very special upbringing and arrogant but perfectly polished manners. He doesn't take "no" for an answer (you shouldn't either) nor does he care what we actually say (you should). He is a hunter, jewels lover, and - an aesthete. So are you this year or so I hope. He makes magic. You? Learn if you don't know. He offers keys to locked doors. You are advised to look through the keyhole and see if that's your dream on the other side. If it is, then you may very weel have the opportunity to get a key.
Being a Water Dragon, this most favorite Chinese mystical creature adds to his natural green (colour of element Wood), the black and deep or sea blue of the nurturing, forever flowing water. And drama. Lots of drama, secrecy, playful, theatrical behaviour, daring, acting, crossing and bringing down barriers - that's the Dragon's nature. And that's where I fall in love with Dior again. The former Dior. The real one.
My choices for the New Year's from the last 2011 collection of Dior that I consider Dior:
Make it black or grey or blue, but make it dramatic! Choose your best jewels and the brighter, the better. Never go for lower quality in a Dragon year - prefer to not wear jewels than to wear cheap ones. Add colour through stones - the Dragon likes the colours and the rainbows. Opt for chameleon nail polish, sparkling decorations on your dress, and, of course, precious stones if you have any. Mystic topaz would also please the Dragon with it's rainbow appearance. Be an aesthete, challenge your taste but keep it elegant. Dare to make a memorable appearance but trust the proven classic instead of the border kitsch.
Speaking of which, I get where I'm caught in a not-so-good mood... Namely: http://www.vogue.co.uk/fashion/autumn-winter-2011/couture/christian-dior/full-length-photos Dior... Reading the comments below I thought of Christian Dior himself, discussed by one person there and, of course, this person missed the fact that at the time of Dior, designers were not turned into gold-making machines which were expected to not have any human traits or needs. This is also an incredibly average collection which is totally killing me. After the bankruptcy of Lacroix, Dior remained my only harbour in the fashion world. Now, if that's what they're going to produce from now on, then I'll sew myself. Of the whole collection, there is only one dress I'd call "unmistakably Dior" - the clown one (but please no collars!). Everything else is... a bit of this, a bit of that, a bit of structure, a bit of mix, a bit of pattern and the final result is a bit of nothing. Just a comparison: http://www.vogue.co.uk/fashion/autumn-winter-2010/couture/christian-dior . Elegance, line (s), and drama - these are the three words I relate to Dior, however they may sound together. There are very few people who can make an elegant, simple piece daring and dramatic without producing a pure kitsch. This man is not among them, with all my respect.
Nor is Raf Simons for that matter! Please, each time I see a picture of the man I try very hard to imagine him closing a Dior show and... behold, I can't. Yes, he can make good clothes. Yes, he knows lines. Yes, his pieces resemble grandma's curtains quite often. Yes, he is usually dressed like... oh my! No, he doesn't tell stories. No, he doesn't add drama. No, it's not Dior and I wouldn't wear it. Let the man be where he feels fine and bring back the devil.
Because I was very suspicious from the beginning of all this Galliano fiasco, I'm happy to read things like this: http://www.vogue.co.uk/news/2011/06/22/john-galliano-trial-witness-on-court . And I'm truly sad to read this: http://www.vogue.co.uk/news/2011/06/20/john-galliano-arrested-in-paris-for-assault . Not because I'm a huge Galliano-the-person fan (I don't know him after all) but because to me the whole story is so stinky. I have criticized Galliano a number of times for his show off nature and his role playing going too far but I've never believed this pathetic racist story. And I'm sad for all these genial men working in this industry who are barely living. McQueen anyone? Galliano has made it till now but how much longer? The pressure is such that living an even relatively normal life is impossible. The goose must lay golden eggs at hourly rate. These for Dior, these for Galliano (which is almost entirely owned by Dior too), these for private clients, these for... On, and on, and on... I was struck by that line about his friend sleeping at the end of his bed when he was so alone... It's like a nightmare sometimes, sounds like a psycho thriller, this is not a job, this is a man slaughter. And I do love this man's creations, I'm so eager to wear them, so obsessed with the incredible beauty of his mind, with the stories he's telling me, and I can't believe he can be so lost... Like always, beauty never makes anyone happy, very well experienced and learned.
That's how I started with choosing a New Year's dress and ended mourning for John Galliano... Wishing Dior get him back before they turn into a mass production. And wishing him a less dramatic life while even more drama and beauty in his work. And truly hoping he can make it through. May the mighty Dragon give him strength and faith. It's all about magic this year. I don't like his appearance but no living creature deserves to be treated like an ATM.
P.S. Totally agree with the comments regarding Natalie Portman. This woman, together with Scarlett Johansson, is at my top list of celebrities who must be made to keep quiet. It's vital.
P.P.S. If the two mentioned above are allowed freedom of speech (and their speech is often offensive to my natural intelligence), why isn't John Galliano allowed to do so? What if i say I can't stand Scarlett Johansson who is an endless source of such "brilliance" that I sometimes wonder is she is really conscious or just missed the last twelve years of school if ever went to one? Will I have to go to jail? Amazing how far we have gone. And very dangerous, I think. I, for one, insist on having my opinion and expressing it. Oh, and having lived in France, it's really pathetic the French court just realized what happens in French bars. What a surprise! Interesting, how happen that Jacques and Bernard are never sentenced for shouting many many things at many many tourists and customers in bars, um? I can even cite what I was called on a Provencal beach last year. But no, I didn't think of documenting it and running to the judge. How stupid of me, no?
The 2012 is certainly going to be a year to remember, being a Water (Black) Dragon year, with or without the Mayan calendar and its so inappropriate ending. The Dragon we are talking about is not the fire breathing dragon we know. This one is a sophisticated creature with very special upbringing and arrogant but perfectly polished manners. He doesn't take "no" for an answer (you shouldn't either) nor does he care what we actually say (you should). He is a hunter, jewels lover, and - an aesthete. So are you this year or so I hope. He makes magic. You? Learn if you don't know. He offers keys to locked doors. You are advised to look through the keyhole and see if that's your dream on the other side. If it is, then you may very weel have the opportunity to get a key.
Being a Water Dragon, this most favorite Chinese mystical creature adds to his natural green (colour of element Wood), the black and deep or sea blue of the nurturing, forever flowing water. And drama. Lots of drama, secrecy, playful, theatrical behaviour, daring, acting, crossing and bringing down barriers - that's the Dragon's nature. And that's where I fall in love with Dior again. The former Dior. The real one.
My choices for the New Year's from the last 2011 collection of Dior that I consider Dior:
Make it black or grey or blue, but make it dramatic! Choose your best jewels and the brighter, the better. Never go for lower quality in a Dragon year - prefer to not wear jewels than to wear cheap ones. Add colour through stones - the Dragon likes the colours and the rainbows. Opt for chameleon nail polish, sparkling decorations on your dress, and, of course, precious stones if you have any. Mystic topaz would also please the Dragon with it's rainbow appearance. Be an aesthete, challenge your taste but keep it elegant. Dare to make a memorable appearance but trust the proven classic instead of the border kitsch.
Speaking of which, I get where I'm caught in a not-so-good mood... Namely: http://www.vogue.co.uk/fashion/autumn-winter-2011/couture/christian-dior/full-length-photos Dior... Reading the comments below I thought of Christian Dior himself, discussed by one person there and, of course, this person missed the fact that at the time of Dior, designers were not turned into gold-making machines which were expected to not have any human traits or needs. This is also an incredibly average collection which is totally killing me. After the bankruptcy of Lacroix, Dior remained my only harbour in the fashion world. Now, if that's what they're going to produce from now on, then I'll sew myself. Of the whole collection, there is only one dress I'd call "unmistakably Dior" - the clown one (but please no collars!). Everything else is... a bit of this, a bit of that, a bit of structure, a bit of mix, a bit of pattern and the final result is a bit of nothing. Just a comparison: http://www.vogue.co.uk/fashion/autumn-winter-2010/couture/christian-dior . Elegance, line (s), and drama - these are the three words I relate to Dior, however they may sound together. There are very few people who can make an elegant, simple piece daring and dramatic without producing a pure kitsch. This man is not among them, with all my respect.
Nor is Raf Simons for that matter! Please, each time I see a picture of the man I try very hard to imagine him closing a Dior show and... behold, I can't. Yes, he can make good clothes. Yes, he knows lines. Yes, his pieces resemble grandma's curtains quite often. Yes, he is usually dressed like... oh my! No, he doesn't tell stories. No, he doesn't add drama. No, it's not Dior and I wouldn't wear it. Let the man be where he feels fine and bring back the devil.
Because I was very suspicious from the beginning of all this Galliano fiasco, I'm happy to read things like this: http://www.vogue.co.uk/news/2011/06/22/john-galliano-trial-witness-on-court . And I'm truly sad to read this: http://www.vogue.co.uk/news/2011/06/20/john-galliano-arrested-in-paris-for-assault . Not because I'm a huge Galliano-the-person fan (I don't know him after all) but because to me the whole story is so stinky. I have criticized Galliano a number of times for his show off nature and his role playing going too far but I've never believed this pathetic racist story. And I'm sad for all these genial men working in this industry who are barely living. McQueen anyone? Galliano has made it till now but how much longer? The pressure is such that living an even relatively normal life is impossible. The goose must lay golden eggs at hourly rate. These for Dior, these for Galliano (which is almost entirely owned by Dior too), these for private clients, these for... On, and on, and on... I was struck by that line about his friend sleeping at the end of his bed when he was so alone... It's like a nightmare sometimes, sounds like a psycho thriller, this is not a job, this is a man slaughter. And I do love this man's creations, I'm so eager to wear them, so obsessed with the incredible beauty of his mind, with the stories he's telling me, and I can't believe he can be so lost... Like always, beauty never makes anyone happy, very well experienced and learned.
That's how I started with choosing a New Year's dress and ended mourning for John Galliano... Wishing Dior get him back before they turn into a mass production. And wishing him a less dramatic life while even more drama and beauty in his work. And truly hoping he can make it through. May the mighty Dragon give him strength and faith. It's all about magic this year. I don't like his appearance but no living creature deserves to be treated like an ATM.
P.S. Totally agree with the comments regarding Natalie Portman. This woman, together with Scarlett Johansson, is at my top list of celebrities who must be made to keep quiet. It's vital.
P.P.S. If the two mentioned above are allowed freedom of speech (and their speech is often offensive to my natural intelligence), why isn't John Galliano allowed to do so? What if i say I can't stand Scarlett Johansson who is an endless source of such "brilliance" that I sometimes wonder is she is really conscious or just missed the last twelve years of school if ever went to one? Will I have to go to jail? Amazing how far we have gone. And very dangerous, I think. I, for one, insist on having my opinion and expressing it. Oh, and having lived in France, it's really pathetic the French court just realized what happens in French bars. What a surprise! Interesting, how happen that Jacques and Bernard are never sentenced for shouting many many things at many many tourists and customers in bars, um? I can even cite what I was called on a Provencal beach last year. But no, I didn't think of documenting it and running to the judge. How stupid of me, no?
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Aaaand... a Happy New Year, of course!
This time I managed to meet her at midnight, wearing my new clothes, sitting on big money, mouth full of chocolate and heavy glass in hand. :))) Because this time I wanted to make sure she was going to be abundant and I believe she will.
Next on the list - the first twelve days of the New Year symbolize the twelve months ahead. It's worth to spend them as happily as possible. Take out your nicest outfits, cover the tables with your best skirts, add a creative touch to all you do, bring flowers and branches to your home, invite nature, lit the candles, watch your favorite movies, listen to the music that warms up your heart, give and receive love. And you will have a wonderful, brilliant new year. Blessings to all! May your biggest dreams come true!
*Photo courtesy of http://www.pageportsmouth.com/
Friday, December 24, 2010
Merry Christmas!
Believe in yourself, believe in your dreams and in your power to live your life the best possible way! I wish you abundance of lovely miracles and joyful events in 2011!
Me, I'm having the best Christmas ever. Because I believe so! :) My heart is full, my hands are hardly carrying all I've been blessed with, my love always comes back to me. I'm grateful and I'm happy. :)
All is possible! Make a wish. And make it a big one! ;)
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