Good News and Good News

Before the good news, I have some good news.  I just got my computer back from the shop.  Whew.  It feels satisfying to have it back in my hands.  I like the feel of this machine, the way the controls are organized.  I type and navigate faster with this one.

Now, the good news.  Tomorrow, I'm going to Virginia to see my friend Karen again.  I last saw her in July and had a blast with her new friends.  It'll be a whirlwind of socializing this weekend.  I'll be back on Sunday with photos and tales.

Here's a pic from my last visit and, below it, is an old photo of Karen on my first motorcycle a decade ago.  Isn't she adorable?!

Something New

I want to try new poses.  New ways of presenting myself.  This post is an example of that effort.  The outfit itself isn't really important: what matters to me is experimenting with new angles, new postures, new moods.

I'm pleased with this result, except for unexpected reflection from my pink lipgloss.  What do you think of this experiment?

Does He?

I saw a cartoon in The New Yorker this week which raises an interesting question: Does your romantic partner read your blog?  Do you wish he did?

Finally Lucky

I never win anything so when the lovely Tamara of Cherry Colors did a random drawing, my expectations were low.  But I won!

The price is a gift-certificate to CSN Stores, a chain of home and office supply stores.  It's based in Boston and has stores all over.

This is Tamara on the left.  Isn't she cute?!

Bold Colors!

A few weeks ago, I visited my friend Xenia (Doe Deere) at her appearance in Bloomingdale's to promote her makeup company (Lime Crime).  Hubby Mark took this cute photo of us.

Is this enough color for you?!

All-Time Favorite TV Show

I was really impressed by your responses to my last post on icons.  Your comments were candid and interesting.  Culture plays a huge role in our lives and understanding which particular icons appeal to us reveals a lot about who we are inside.

I'd like to continue exploring the subject of influences, this time from the ubiquitous medium of television.  My question is: what TV show most influenced you?  What TV show captured your closest attention?

For most of us, it's a show from our childhood or early youth, usually with a character we identify with.  Who's your favorite character?

During my youth (and likely before your time), Mary Tyler Moore starred in a show named after her, "The Mary Tyler Moore Show."  In it, Mary played a woman working at a local TV station.  The show was a comedy and had great actors in it (e.g., Lou Asner; Valerie Harper; Ted Knight; Gavin MacLeod; Betty White).

The show explored what it was like for a young woman to be in the workplace.  It's considered a feminist classic because of the ground it covered; as important as that, the show was engaging because you learned to care about Mary and her co-workers.  Mary believed her colleagues at work were "family" to her and she ended up loving them.

What was your all-time favorite TV show?  Why?

Icons

Do you have a favorite icon?  Among popular ones are Barbie, Tinkerbell, Wonder Woman and Hello Kitty.

My favorite icon is Betty Boop.  I love Betty.  She's often misunderstood because, on the surface, she seems sexual but, in reality, her character is pure and sweet.  Betty's creators wanted her to be girlish and, in her cartoons, she certainly has that quality.

Most people have never seen a real Betty Boop cartoon.  That's sad -- they are really good.  Made in the 1930's, the 110 Betty Boop cartoons are entertaining and fun.  Betty has a cute dog named Pudgy who dances and plays with her.

Trivia: Betty was based on a famous actress of her time, Clara Bow.

So who are your favorite icons??