Wednesday, August 09, 2006
Egg Shape? Huh? Or--proof I am finally getting old.
I never thought it could happen--I never realized that one day I, too, would look upon fashion bewildered, asking, "this is supposed to be attractive?". I am now officially a "fuddy duddy" and "not with the times" and instead of upsetting me, I am convinced it's a sign of maturity.
I've disagreed with other fashion trends recently, but I was able to deny just how unhip I was becoming. After all, I was able to justify my anti 1980's rerun fashion attitude by claiming a traumatic past (ie, having actually have had to have lived through the eighties and seen them firstand), but I can deny maturity no more. I have seen the newest trend of fall fashion, and it is butt-ugly. What's worse, I originally believed the new trend was a practical joke instead of serious.
Maybe being unhip isn't such a bad thing, though. It at least means that I hopefully will not be spending money and donning the butt-ugly attire and feeling incredibly unattractive the entire time. Two words, folks: EGG SHAPE. Remember how, exactly, an egg is shaped--narrow and round at the top, thick and puffy at the middle, narrow at the bottom. This is the shape that people usually try to avoid, as it indicates a higher risk for heart attack. It is now the shape of clothing, with actual wires inserted into the garment to poof it out so it doesn't suggest that anything remotely human is donning it. The effect the garments have upon models is to make them look deformed. The effect it will have upon the average human being is that we will all suddenly resemble teletubbies.
Sigh--I just don't get fashion anymore. Are there any special geriatric pills that I now must invest in?
I've disagreed with other fashion trends recently, but I was able to deny just how unhip I was becoming. After all, I was able to justify my anti 1980's rerun fashion attitude by claiming a traumatic past (ie, having actually have had to have lived through the eighties and seen them firstand), but I can deny maturity no more. I have seen the newest trend of fall fashion, and it is butt-ugly. What's worse, I originally believed the new trend was a practical joke instead of serious.
Maybe being unhip isn't such a bad thing, though. It at least means that I hopefully will not be spending money and donning the butt-ugly attire and feeling incredibly unattractive the entire time. Two words, folks: EGG SHAPE. Remember how, exactly, an egg is shaped--narrow and round at the top, thick and puffy at the middle, narrow at the bottom. This is the shape that people usually try to avoid, as it indicates a higher risk for heart attack. It is now the shape of clothing, with actual wires inserted into the garment to poof it out so it doesn't suggest that anything remotely human is donning it. The effect the garments have upon models is to make them look deformed. The effect it will have upon the average human being is that we will all suddenly resemble teletubbies.
Sigh--I just don't get fashion anymore. Are there any special geriatric pills that I now must invest in?
Lexington Rocks
The new apartment is BEAUTIFUL. This is one of the two art deco style motifs on our living room fireplace. Cool, eh?
So we did survive the move, with no serious complications. The cats have defied expectations of mental collapse and have instead learned to cooperate and get along better than they ever had before. Granted, this means that we now have twice the amount of expensive tuna packages or cat toys suddenly delivered to our door by befuddled UPS guys saying, "Delivery for Meow?" but the peace is pleasant enough to make everything worth the bother.
Now, all I have to do is go back to complete my Ph.D. Will my immune system let me? Sheesh.
Tuesday, August 08, 2006
If you're bored...
... I'm currently blogging my wedding weekend over at http://jacklynhyde.blogspot.com/
