I'm still waiting for the next step with DANGER LOOMS and the release of SCONED TO DEATH is already in the rear view mirror. I am already working on the next Molly book and doing a synopsis for the next Crochet and Crumpet book. It is nice to have projects to focus on.
There is a lot going on at my house. I went from being alone here for long stretches to activity 24/7. Sometimes I just need to get away and the easiest way is to watch something on TV. Streaming has changed how I watch programs. When I'm into I need an escape mode, I tend to watch one program at a time and watch an episode or two each night until I am finished with the show.
Last year it was Sweet Magnolias. I spent most of the time talking to the screen at the awful fashion choices for one of the characters and the absurdity that she was a chef with long hair hanging loose over the food she was preparing and she was wearing heels.
Watching shows like Downton Abbey and The Gilded Age was about the fashions as much as the story. The men always looked comfortable in pants and jackets, but the women's clothes were mostly ridiculous. I saw a clip online of one of the actresses from the upcoming season of The Gilded Age getting into a van to take her to set. She was in costume and the combo of the long fussy dress and climbing into the van made the dress seem even more absurd. All those layers of clothes and weird undergarments had to make moving around a challenge.
I thought the idea of uncomfortable fashion wase all in the past. But then I saw a photo of the new wife of a very rich guy who shall go nameless. He was dressed in comfortable looking pants, maybe even jeans. She, on the other hand looked like bees had stung her lips. They were so inflated, I wondered how she could sip a cup of coffee. Her face had been altered with injections and her hair looked like a hurricane wouldn't stir a strand. She wore a very fitted dress and her waist was clearly cinched in by some sort of corset which seems to be a thing now. Heaven help her if she wanted to take a deep breath to relax. All I could think was what's the point? Why would anyone want to dress like that? Why would anyone want to look like a generic doll instead of themselves.
That's the part of getting older I like. It's all about feeling comfortable and being able to move freely and take those deep breaths when I get tense.
2 comments:
Good morning -- I agree with you completely -- dressing for comfort is the way to go. Jeans and a t-shirt or overblouse is my way of dressing -- I own one dress that works for all occasions!! During my working days, I wore a dress or suit every day. And the bee-stung lips -- hideous. One of the tv commentators on a news show looks like she had a bad face lift -- her face looks stretched tight but her neck is still crepey.
I'll just sit here in my comfy clothes and crochet!! I'm loving the ombre and bitty stripes yarn. The subtle color changes are perfect for the iris stitch, basketweave and ripple blankets. The yarn comes in 10-ounce skeins and two skeins makes the perfect-sized blanket for the cancer treatment center's needs.
I'm glad to hear all your book edits/ideas are going well. I'm missing Molly!!
Enjoy your day, your tv watching and whatever else keeps you busy.
You sound busy as always, Betty. And streaming? I haven't gotten into it yet, although I'm intrigued by the idea. But it does sound time-consuming as well as fun.
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