Friday, July 8, 2016
Wednesday, July 6, 2016
Toronto Tie
Shopping in Toronto with Suzanne and Patti , I picked up a strip of polka-dot cloth. S&P looked puzzled. "What can you do with that?" they asked. I had an idea.
Today I'm using it as a "lady bowtie." I tied it around my neck while wearing a cute red bodysuit I bought from a dance-website. The resulting look pleases me. What do you think?
Today I'm using it as a "lady bowtie." I tied it around my neck while wearing a cute red bodysuit I bought from a dance-website. The resulting look pleases me. What do you think?
Summer Swap
Ashley, a blogger I follow, is hosting a Summer swap. It sounds like a fun idea, so I joined. You can too. If interested, check it out here.
Monday, July 4, 2016
Psycho Barn
Like the Surrealists, I enjoy incongruity. Juxtaposing things in unexpected pairings creates mental confusion which can amusing and enlightening. Right now, there's nothing more incongruous in New York than the "Psycho Barn."
On the roof of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, an artist created an installation using reclaimed barn-wood to resemble the creepy house in Hitchcock's classic film "Psycho." I went up to there yesterday with artist-friend Anne who blogs at Spy Girl. We enjoyed beautiful Summer weather and the skyline of Manhattan. There's also an excellent fashion exhibition on display now in the Met. Anne took pictures of that and will likely blog about it soon.
Saturday, July 2, 2016
People Like Me
When you're different, you don't expect people to understand you. For most of my life, I haven't had family or friends who grasped my struggles, who saw my true self, and who understood what I need to be happy.
Fortunately, society has improved. Forty years ago, information about transgender people wasn't readily available. Today it is. Of course, you need to educate yourself and that's an effort few people make, but the knowledge is attainable if you care to acquire it.
If -- and it's a big "if" -- you want to learn about people like me, there's a documentary that is clear, explicit and engaging. It's called "Just Gender." The film is narrated by Bebe Neuwirth who's won Emmy and Tony awards and is best known for her TV role as Frasier's wife Lilith.
The film is mostly interviews of transgender people, supplemented with lucid explanations of the complexities of our lives. It's not a Hollywood thriller but, for an educational film, it isn't a snore either. It's hard not to empathize with the plight of suffering people and you might cry once or twice. I did.
Just tossin' this out there... Oh, and here's something to look at...
Fortunately, society has improved. Forty years ago, information about transgender people wasn't readily available. Today it is. Of course, you need to educate yourself and that's an effort few people make, but the knowledge is attainable if you care to acquire it.
If -- and it's a big "if" -- you want to learn about people like me, there's a documentary that is clear, explicit and engaging. It's called "Just Gender." The film is narrated by Bebe Neuwirth who's won Emmy and Tony awards and is best known for her TV role as Frasier's wife Lilith.
The film is mostly interviews of transgender people, supplemented with lucid explanations of the complexities of our lives. It's not a Hollywood thriller but, for an educational film, it isn't a snore either. It's hard not to empathize with the plight of suffering people and you might cry once or twice. I did.
Just tossin' this out there... Oh, and here's something to look at...
Friday, July 1, 2016
Show Some Love
At funerals, it is common to see an outpouring of love for the deceased. People express deep affection and admiration for the person who died.
I always think the deceased would have appreciated hearing that when they were alive. After they're dead, words don't help them. Supportive comments exchanged among survivors can't reach the loved one. He or she has left the building.
I believe people want to hear and receive love when it matters, while they're alive. I believe we should tell them that. Make the effort. Now, not later.
I do this with people I care about. Do you?
Oh, by the way, let me end by saying that I *LOVE* you! Thank you for being my friend. Your support makes me strong. Strong like this...
I always think the deceased would have appreciated hearing that when they were alive. After they're dead, words don't help them. Supportive comments exchanged among survivors can't reach the loved one. He or she has left the building.
I believe people want to hear and receive love when it matters, while they're alive. I believe we should tell them that. Make the effort. Now, not later.
I do this with people I care about. Do you?
Oh, by the way, let me end by saying that I *LOVE* you! Thank you for being my friend. Your support makes me strong. Strong like this...
Thursday, June 30, 2016
Canada Day
Happy Birthday, neighbor to the North!
Tomorrow is Canada Day, a national holiday celebrating Canada's birthday.
I fell in love with this bucolic country during my three recent visits there (Vancouver, Niagara Falls, Toronto). The scenery is beautiful and the people are nice. Several of my best blogger-friends live there. I've visited their igloos. :-)
I took this picture when visiting Niagara Falls last year.
Have you ever been to Canada?
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