10 Thursday Mar 2011
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© William Cardoza
When do I see thee most, beloved one?
When in the light the spirits of mine eyes
Before thy face, their altar, solemnize
The worship of that Love through thee made known?
Dante Gabriel Rossetti – Lovesight
Dare to love fully, passionately, recklessly, intimately…
Model – Lauren DiMarco
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01 Tuesday Mar 2011
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I wonder if I’ve been changed in the night? Let me think. Was I the same when I got up this morning? I almost think I can remember feeling a little different. But if I’m not the same, the next question is ‘Who in the world am I?’ Ah, that’s the great puzzle! – Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland
This blog has taken me to Wonderland! I do not know the who, what, when, where, and why of it yet, but I am savoring and the experience. Thanks to everyone for your support!
Model: Lauren DiMarco
22 Tuesday Feb 2011
Posted in Fashion, Photography, Reflections
© Lauren DiMarco
We must be willing to let go of the life we planned so as to have the life that is waiting for us. – Joseph Campbell
At some point in the hero’s journey, the protagonist comes to the realization that what he has been searching for is not what he desires after all – it is not the holy grail but the love of the fair maiden that matters most. And, he would never have come to that understanding without having made the journey – traveled to distant lands, fought foes, and slain dragons. In the climb up the ladder of success, take some time not only to reassess your priorities but to decide if you want to be on that path in the first place.
Model – Lauren DiMarco
20 Sunday Feb 2011
Posted in Design, Fashion, Photography, Reflections, Writing
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© Studio La Donna
Form and function should be one, joined in a spiritual union.
Frank Lloyd Wright
In addition to my umbrella (it is raining heavily today), below is a list of my favorite things:
1. iPhone (a friendship that has turned to love)
2. Eiderdown comforter (800 fill count)
3. Chronicle Books Journal by Julia Rothman
4. 2001 BMW X5 (nothing beats driving it on mountain roads)
5. Swiss Army knife (Boy Scout Explorer model)
6. Coach black high heel shoes
7. Elna sewing machine (I have replaced the motor twice and will not part with it)
8. Vintage Beaver Canoe sweatshirt (very cozy)
9. KitchenAid countertop commercial mixer
10. Lululemon yoga pants (very slimming)
Model – Lauren DiMarco
07 Monday Feb 2011
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I think you may be a kindred spirit after all. – Anne of Green Gables
I am a huge Lucy Maud Montgomery fan! Anne Shirley and Gilbert Blythe of the Anne of Green Gables series were my favorite fictional characters as a child, as they were for most Canadian girls. (And, thanks to director and producer Kevin Sullivan, they are for my daughters’ generation, as well. )
It was Anne Shirley who filled my head with the notion of how wonderful it would be for your kindred spirit and your love interest to be one and the same.
Models – Lauren DiMarco & Oleg Galagan
04 Friday Feb 2011
Posted in Fashion, Photography, Reflections, Relationships
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beautiful, Beauty, First Kiss, Kiss, Lauren DiMarco, Love, Mae West, Photography, postaweek2011, Valentine
© William Cardoza
I have found men who didn’t know how to kiss. I have always found time to teach them. – Mae West
The kids in my old neighborhood were mad about kissing! I am not sure whether this was due to a proximity to the 49th parallel, a noxious substance in the drinking water, or an abnormally high level of red dye in our bloodstreams from ingesting copious amounts of Jello, lollipops, and popsicles. Whatever the reason, nearly every game that we played, from flag to tag to hide-and-seek, had some kissing component connected with it.
The boy next door, two years older than I, was the dreamiest boy on the planet. He attracted not only girls but also boys to play in his backyard. It was he who conceived and organized all the games with a complicated set of regulations that always ruled in his favor and gave him the license to kiss any and every girl he pleased.
I would like to report that my heart throb neighbor was the one who had planted the first kiss on my lips. He had so much practice, that I am sure he had perfected the art of kissing to a “T.” Unfortunately, one of his protégées tackled me in a round of tag and pressed his lips against mine before I could resist. Since then, every time I see a slimy earthworm lying on the sidewalk after a rain, I am reminded of that first kiss.
Model – Lauren DiMarco
02 Wednesday Feb 2011
Posted in Music, Photography, Reflections
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© Owen Buenaventura
As in the movie, High Fidelity, it can be very tricky coming up with just the right playlist to set the stage for L-O-V-E on Valentine’s Day. My list (a work in progress) is somewhat ecclectic, but I hope it will set the mood just the same!
1. When a Man Loves a Woman – Percy Sledge
2. Falling Slowly – Glen Hansard
3. Kiss – Tom Jones
4. Marie – Randy Newman
5. Michelle – Beatles
6. L’Amour existe encore – Celine Dion
7. It had to be You – Rod Stewart
8. Say that you love me – Loudon Wainwright
9. Besame Mucho – Diana Krall
10. One Fine Day – Natalie Merchant
11. Mon Mec a Moi – Patricia Kaas
12. Jersey Girl – Bruce Springsteen
13. Southern Cross – Crosby, Stills & Nash
14. Back at One– Brian McKnight
15. Bring me to Life – Evanescence
16. Can’t Help Falling in Love – Andrea Bocelli
17. One – U2
18. Me & Mrs. Jones – Billy Paul
19. You are so Beautiful – Joe Cocker
20. Beauty and the Beast – Peabo Bryson & Celine Dion
21. Somebody to Love – Jefferson Airplane
22. Unforgettable – Natalie and Nat “King” Cole
23. More than Words – Eric Clapton
24. Addicted to Love – Robert Palmer
25. Strangers in the Night – Frank Sinatra
26. The Power of Love – Huey Lewis and the News
27. I Can’t Make You Love Me – Bonnie Raitt
28. Love Story – Taylor Swift
29. Love Me Tender – Elvis Presley
30. Love the One You’re With – Crosby, Stills & Nash
31. On Bended Knee – Boys II Men
32. Moon River – Audrey Hepburn
33. Ma Cherie Amore – Stevie Wonder
34. Stop! In the Name of Love – The Supremes
35. Love is the Drug – Roxy Music
36. L-O-V-E – Nat “King” Cole
37. Lady in Red – Chris de Burgh
Models: Lauren DiMarco & Tobi Klanner
26 Wednesday Jan 2011
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Part 2 of my favorite words that begin with “P” …
28. Poetry
29. Pastel
30. Parasol
31. Pirouette
32. Primordial
33. Peony
34. Peacock
35. Promise
36. Pensamiento (means thought in Spanish)
37. Paprika
38. Pizazz
39. Panache
40. Parisan
41. Pulsação (means pulsation in Portuguese)
42. Parchment
43. Papaya
44. Perspective
45. Pink
46. Princess
47. Precious
48. правда (“pravda,” means truth in Russian)
49. Peppermint
50. Paraphernalia
51. Paradox
52. Paradise
53. Popsicle
54. Passion
Model: Lauren DiMarco
20 Thursday Jan 2011
Posted in Photography, Reflections
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© Lydia Hudgens
You are not beautiful because I looked at your body, but because I looked into your eyes and I saw what was in your heart. – Anonymous
Several years ago I worked in a health care office. The receptionist was an older woman who had been employed by the group for over twenty years and nearing retirement. Life had dealt her some tough cards and although she performed her administrative tasks well, she had a sour disposition that seemed to infect the entire work environment and everyone who came into contact with her.
One day, a young, new hire named Rob arrived and although she introduced herself to him as Phyllis, he always addressed her as Beautiful. Over the next several weeks, we noticed that whenever Rob appeared, her eyes sparkled and she could not hold back a smile. She was reclaiming the beautiful woman that she had been all along – she just needed a nudge to push her true self out into the open again.
In time, Phyllis sported a new hairdo, applied a little make-up, and even spruced up her wardrobe. Her new-found happiness with her body image spilled over to her relationships with co-workers and clients. Life was good again.
Rob saw the beauty in Phyllis that we did not, but how hard would it have been for us to do the same? Is there someone in your life you can help in a similar way? It is never to late to make a difference.
Model – Lauren DiMarco
01 Saturday Jan 2011
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© Lauren DiMarco
Always bear in mind that your own resolution to success is more important than any other one thing.
Abraham Lincoln
In the 1980s we bought most of our electronics, jewelry, and toys from a catalog showroom store. We liked the idea of having the opportunity to preview and test out the merchandise before making a selection and, as a result, were always satisfied with our purchases.
On this first day of 2011, I am reviewing my resolutions for the year. I wish there were some way to test-drive some of the action items, as I did in that retail store, before investing the time, energy, and money necessary to make them happen. Several of my big ideas are fraught with considerable risk and I need to figure out how to manage that element. If after careful evaluation, I decide to embrace the projects full on, then the possibility exists that, by this time next year, one or two of them may have come to fruition!
Model – Lauren DiMarco
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