Have you ever noticed that people we meet seem to stay the exact same age as the last time we saw them? I spoke with a former colleague from 10 years ago. At that time his kids were 13 and 8 years old. It was really strange to hear that the eldest had graduated from college! Seemed so young, but that same 13-year old was now 23. The years just hadn't passed in my mind.
Or - there's the former sweetheart that broke our heart. Years later you bump into the barely recognizable and out of shape body of what was once the old flame. Funny how fast that flame blows out!
Death has ensured the likes of Marilyn Munroe, John F Kennedy Jr, and Princess Diana are Forever young. Elizabeth Taylor was granted a long life, so our last memories are not of the glamourous beauty with violet eyes.
What memories do you want to leave friends and acquaintances with? Thank goodness for laser technology!
Friday, April 1, 2011
Friday, October 31, 2008
Halloween - what not to wear.
Halloween Day.
It's daytime - Halloween Day. Ah yes, a time to dress up! But what I witnessed was disconcerting: I wasn't entirely sure which outfits were costumes, and which were not.
Had I simply not notice that full blown western wear complete with hat, shiny silver belt buckles, and chaps is normal office attire? Oddly, I was not sure. So I explored some more.
My concerns grew. There were many "barely there" costumes. I guess for some, Halloween is a day to not dress up, but actually barely wear anything at all. There was the woman with pink through her hair, torn stockings, KISS-rock style 4" heeled boots, and a frilly pink and white skirt - that barely covered her, um, buttocks.
So I ask - can we really afford to be seen by our colleagues, bosses, and potential clients looking like a porn star? It's sort of like choosing to wear a Speedo at the beach. If you think you should, chances are, the rest of us think - no, you really shouldn't.
It's daytime - Halloween Day. Ah yes, a time to dress up! But what I witnessed was disconcerting: I wasn't entirely sure which outfits were costumes, and which were not.
Had I simply not notice that full blown western wear complete with hat, shiny silver belt buckles, and chaps is normal office attire? Oddly, I was not sure. So I explored some more.
My concerns grew. There were many "barely there" costumes. I guess for some, Halloween is a day to not dress up, but actually barely wear anything at all. There was the woman with pink through her hair, torn stockings, KISS-rock style 4" heeled boots, and a frilly pink and white skirt - that barely covered her, um, buttocks.
So I ask - can we really afford to be seen by our colleagues, bosses, and potential clients looking like a porn star? It's sort of like choosing to wear a Speedo at the beach. If you think you should, chances are, the rest of us think - no, you really shouldn't.
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