Today was the day that I went to the skincare clinic and got Botox. It was my first time after two years of considering and most of that time spent being really opposed to the idea of cosmetic procedures. I figured that I hadn't really aged and so I didn't need to do anything. I also thought it was fake and pretentious to go in for the procedure, despite so many people doing so.
So how did it go?
Well this morning, I arrived at the clinic and waited in the waiting room for about ten minutes before the specialist came and grabbed me. We then went into the treatment room and spent about 10 minutes talking about what I was in for. Basically those ten minutes were designed to make clients feel comfortable.
After that we analysed my skin and I was asked to tense up the muscles in my face by frowning and smiling. I was asked about what area I was focused on in particular. I said my forehead and around my eyes.
It was recommended that I also get my lower forehead done. That's the part between the eyes where to 11s form, also known as "the 11s". I said I wouldn't do that area today but will go back for it.
I was then given recommended dosages. It was 20 for my forehead, 10 for my left eye and 10 for my right eye. I had thought I'd only needed 27 units of Botox but I actually needed 40. If you don't have enough it won't work and if you have too much you'll look frozen so it was about getting the treatment dosage right.
A few before pictures were taken by the specialist.
The specialist then wiped my face with numbing liquid and asked how I was with needles, which I'm fine with. She then asked me to frown and then relax and when relaxed I was injected. That happened about five or six times. It was over fairly quickly. Probably within 10 minutes max. It may have even been quicker. It really was just a few mild pricks and you honestly don't notice it.
I was booked in for a follow up in a couple of weeks time, which will serve two purposes - the first is to check up on what's been done and the second is to have the second part of my forehead done. I will also be looking at getting under my eyes done and then in the future my chin/mouth area.
I was told I'd start seeing results in about 5 days but I feel like I'm seeing them already.
The thing with Botox is, if you're going to do it, you really do need to do your full face for best results otherwise there'll be a mismatch and you'll have some lines. If you're going to do it, then do it right.
Today's treatment cost $349 and it'll be about the same next time. I'm hoping that I get all areas done in the next visit but it may take a further one after that, and then in four months time I need to get treated again. That's bout the length of time it lasts.
My biggest advice to anyone who is thinking about Botox, do your research beforehand and consider what areas you want done. Also be prepared to need extra units when you get to the clinic. All treatment packages are tailored individually, so a dosage for someone else may not be suitable for you so make the most of that consultation and take their recommendations on board.
For the record though, I draw the line at Botox and possibly fillers. I'm not ruling out fillers for around my mouth and cheeks if that's what's deemed the best option. I'd rather Botox but it's all about what will give me the best results and most youthful appearance.
Again, if you're considering it then do your research beforehand and be sure it's what you really want, but if you are considering it, don't be afraid like so many people are. Some people use anti ageing cream, whereas others would rather go to a clinic once every four months. It all results in the same thing - a more youthful appearance so it's whatever works for you. I personally don't trust creams or think they'll work but I do trust Botox.
I'll post another blog in a few days with some pictures.
Saturday, July 21, 2018
Monday, July 16, 2018
Why I've decided to get Botox
I'm the first person to criticise people who get breast implants or lip fillers. I'm the first to mock people who have weight loss surgery and I'm the first to say that people overdo it with cosmetic surgery or procedures.
I have however decided to get Botox myself. It's not a decision I made quickly. A couple of years ago I thought, "yeah I'd get Botox". It was sort of a casual, "yeah I'd be open to it" thing but I have read so many horror stories about people who get addicted to it and I've seen pictures of people who looked better pre Botox than afterwards.
In the weekend though two things happened.
So why Botox and why now? Aside from the two factors I mentioned, it's preventative. You don't actually need to have a lot of lines to have Botox and because it's a relaxer, it means that any lines that do develop will be finer. Of course it does also mean that I'll need to have it 3-4 times a year and that's okay. It's a small price to pay to look youthful.
I got to thinking about why it's important though and why now. I'm not sure how many news stories you read of people who've had cosmetic procedures but you often read these stories about people who've just just lost a stack of weight and then they decided to have a procedure done so I got to thinking about the psychology behind it.
Well it's not actually just the psychology. You may not know, but people who lose weight often look older than people with fuller rounder faces, so when you lose weight and your facial features are distinguished there's an unwanted side effect of looking a couple of years older than while you were bigger.
Then there's the other side of the coin. You lose a lot of weight and suddenly you have a lot of pride in your appearance and want to look perfect. It's not enough that you've lost the weight. You need to look youthful. See when you lose weight you feel and look better generally but lines on your face can hold you back from where you want to be, and that could be another reason why people get Botox after losing weight. It's about completing the image.
Some people think that you should start getting Botox in your 20s as a preventative measure, others say wait until your 30s or 40s while others believe you should never have it. Personally, now that I've booked in to have it done this weekend, I would be of the group of people who says you should have it in your later 20s or early 30s. It's better to get it before the lines are really sunken in.
It's becoming more and more common for people in their 20s and 30s to get it before they do have a lot of wrinkles. The major thing before you get your first procedure is to know that it's a lifetime commitment. That means once you start you can't stop unless you want the wrinkles and lines to come back.
As for me, I'm having my first procedure done in the weekend. I'm getting my forehead done initially and then after that I'll be getting around my eyes done in another procedure. I like the idea of Botox because it's a quick 30 minute event and then you're done for six months. You don't have to constantly be using creams everyday (and I don't believe creams work in the first place). I like to think I've maintained my youth pretty well but ultimately ageing is unavoidable. You can however slow it down and keep your youthful appearance for longer.
I'll be posting another blog on Saturday after I've had the procedure.
In the meantime I'll leave you with five tips:
I have however decided to get Botox myself. It's not a decision I made quickly. A couple of years ago I thought, "yeah I'd get Botox". It was sort of a casual, "yeah I'd be open to it" thing but I have read so many horror stories about people who get addicted to it and I've seen pictures of people who looked better pre Botox than afterwards.
In the weekend though two things happened.
- I was having a convo with a friend and commented that they needed Botox. They turned it back on me saying the same thing and I was like, "yeah I'd have it".
- I then took a photo and noticed some lines on my forehead that I don't like.
So why Botox and why now? Aside from the two factors I mentioned, it's preventative. You don't actually need to have a lot of lines to have Botox and because it's a relaxer, it means that any lines that do develop will be finer. Of course it does also mean that I'll need to have it 3-4 times a year and that's okay. It's a small price to pay to look youthful.
I got to thinking about why it's important though and why now. I'm not sure how many news stories you read of people who've had cosmetic procedures but you often read these stories about people who've just just lost a stack of weight and then they decided to have a procedure done so I got to thinking about the psychology behind it.
Well it's not actually just the psychology. You may not know, but people who lose weight often look older than people with fuller rounder faces, so when you lose weight and your facial features are distinguished there's an unwanted side effect of looking a couple of years older than while you were bigger.
Then there's the other side of the coin. You lose a lot of weight and suddenly you have a lot of pride in your appearance and want to look perfect. It's not enough that you've lost the weight. You need to look youthful. See when you lose weight you feel and look better generally but lines on your face can hold you back from where you want to be, and that could be another reason why people get Botox after losing weight. It's about completing the image.
Some people think that you should start getting Botox in your 20s as a preventative measure, others say wait until your 30s or 40s while others believe you should never have it. Personally, now that I've booked in to have it done this weekend, I would be of the group of people who says you should have it in your later 20s or early 30s. It's better to get it before the lines are really sunken in.
It's becoming more and more common for people in their 20s and 30s to get it before they do have a lot of wrinkles. The major thing before you get your first procedure is to know that it's a lifetime commitment. That means once you start you can't stop unless you want the wrinkles and lines to come back.
As for me, I'm having my first procedure done in the weekend. I'm getting my forehead done initially and then after that I'll be getting around my eyes done in another procedure. I like the idea of Botox because it's a quick 30 minute event and then you're done for six months. You don't have to constantly be using creams everyday (and I don't believe creams work in the first place). I like to think I've maintained my youth pretty well but ultimately ageing is unavoidable. You can however slow it down and keep your youthful appearance for longer.
I'll be posting another blog on Saturday after I've had the procedure.
In the meantime I'll leave you with five tips:
- Only choose a reputable clinic. Although it's unlikely you'll have side effects, you're better to be safe.
- There is nothing wrong with getting Botox as a preventative measure.
- Be aware that once you start you will have to continue. It's much like bleaching your hair unless you make a conscious decision to grow out your natural colour (as I have done because I'm naturally blonde anyway and I prefer my natural shade).
- Take the advice of your medical professional when you book in for your appointment.
- Do your research before you get your first procedure.
Sunday, July 15, 2018
Why Meghan's dad is right that she's being stifled
If you regularly read my blog then you'd know that I'm not the biggest fan of Meghan Markle and that I was hoping the wedding to Prince Harry would be called off. That hope wasn't just because I don't want Prince Harry to be married to anyone, it was also because Meghan Markle seems like a strong person with ambitions and opinions. Like me, she studied International Relations and Theatre at university (specifically I studied Politics and Film, TV, Media Studies and post graduate in Communications - Journalism specialty) so I know her type.
Prior to meeting Prince Harry she had a successful acting career and was a millionaire in her own right. In order to be with Prince Harry she had to give up her old life by quitting acting and moving from America to Britain.
This weekend her father, Thomas Markle said that she was struggling and that it was in her eyes, that she was being forced to be someone she's not, and I have to agree with him.
She may have the world's best designers like Givenchy lining up to dress her but she's not being herself. I've commented on this before so I won't rehash that by posting before and after photographs.
The below photo does show that she's not happy though and that she's faking it, and even though she's an experienced actor, it's easy to read right through it.
Source: https://www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/latest/a22147362/meghan-markle-wimbledon-2018-ralph-lauren-prince-harry/
It's clear that she's trying to act happy but that she's not.
If her father is right that she's not happy and that she's finding the restrictive Royal Family lifestyle hard then it's only a matter of time before she bails out and decides it's not worth it, just like Prince Harry's former girlfriends did.
In so many ways Meghan Markle is very lucky, being with Prince Harry for starters and never needing to worry about money again, but in others she is very unlucky.
Given she's a feminist with strong political views, it's clear that she is being stifled and no man is worth that. She may love Prince Harry and he loves her but for someone as strong as her she'll lose what he fell in love with, she's already starting to with how she's being controlled by the Queen and her management.
I just hope that if/when that day comes that Meghan's family and friends from her former life are there to pick up the pieces because otherwise she's going to end up very miserable just like Princess Diana.
It is also unfair that certain Royal Family members must behave in a certain way, wear certain things and that they're not allowed regular jobs like she had before. As Thomas Markle was quoted by the Daily Mail as saying, it's archaic and outdated.
It does seem though that he will be there to pick up the pieces if/when it does fall apart, but he's right that Meghan is losing herself, feeling the pressure and stifled. Not being able to express your political views is just incredibly wrong, especially when it's highly unlikely she will ever be Queen Consort. The rules should be more relaxed for Royal Family members who are outside the top 5 (Prince Harry is number 6 at present).
It makes no sense in 2018 that she must behave in a way that is more reminiscent of the 1950s and that she is basically now a Stepford wife who must just look good and not speak out of line.
Prior to meeting Prince Harry she had a successful acting career and was a millionaire in her own right. In order to be with Prince Harry she had to give up her old life by quitting acting and moving from America to Britain.
This weekend her father, Thomas Markle said that she was struggling and that it was in her eyes, that she was being forced to be someone she's not, and I have to agree with him.
She may have the world's best designers like Givenchy lining up to dress her but she's not being herself. I've commented on this before so I won't rehash that by posting before and after photographs.
The below photo does show that she's not happy though and that she's faking it, and even though she's an experienced actor, it's easy to read right through it.
It's clear that she's trying to act happy but that she's not.
If her father is right that she's not happy and that she's finding the restrictive Royal Family lifestyle hard then it's only a matter of time before she bails out and decides it's not worth it, just like Prince Harry's former girlfriends did.
In so many ways Meghan Markle is very lucky, being with Prince Harry for starters and never needing to worry about money again, but in others she is very unlucky.
Given she's a feminist with strong political views, it's clear that she is being stifled and no man is worth that. She may love Prince Harry and he loves her but for someone as strong as her she'll lose what he fell in love with, she's already starting to with how she's being controlled by the Queen and her management.
I just hope that if/when that day comes that Meghan's family and friends from her former life are there to pick up the pieces because otherwise she's going to end up very miserable just like Princess Diana.
It is also unfair that certain Royal Family members must behave in a certain way, wear certain things and that they're not allowed regular jobs like she had before. As Thomas Markle was quoted by the Daily Mail as saying, it's archaic and outdated.
It does seem though that he will be there to pick up the pieces if/when it does fall apart, but he's right that Meghan is losing herself, feeling the pressure and stifled. Not being able to express your political views is just incredibly wrong, especially when it's highly unlikely she will ever be Queen Consort. The rules should be more relaxed for Royal Family members who are outside the top 5 (Prince Harry is number 6 at present).
It makes no sense in 2018 that she must behave in a way that is more reminiscent of the 1950s and that she is basically now a Stepford wife who must just look good and not speak out of line.
Thursday, June 28, 2018
Why KMart is foolish for axing DVDs and CDs
You may or may not be aware that KMart has decided to stop selling DVDs and CDs. Basically as soon as the existing stock is gone they're exiting out of that market. I'm not someone who shops at KMart myself so this won't affect me, but there was quite a bit of outrage online following their announcement. I couldn't tell you if VHS videos and cassette tapes were phased out or if there was a big deal made when stores stopped selling them. I do recall when I started buying CDs and DVDs though. It would have been around the year 2000 and it was because it was the shiny new technology and I wanted to be on trend.
Well the thing is, the alternatives to DVDs and CDs are as follows:
Streaming services
Everyone seems to think that "Netflix and chill" is awesome and that you can download a show whenever you want. That's true, you can. But the big issue is that you're forced to pay a monthly subscription fee which is subject to change at any time. The fee itself could change or the stock could change. Often Netflix only has current shows. They don't bother with a back catalogue and nor do other providers. This means you may want to watch something more than once but find it's suddenly not there. Spotify can do the same thing and it happened with Taylor Swift's catalogue. She refused to release it on Spotify though now it's on the service. Netflix has also removed TV shows so if you want to watch something, sorry, you're fresh out of luck.
iTunes
I must be one of the only people around who actually likes iTunes and would be gutted if it ceased to exist. iTunes is great and like DVDs and CDs you own the product. There's no redownloading or being subjected to silly subscription fees at whim of the company. It's yours once it's on your device. The downside though is that like the other services, there's a limited catalogue so you may not be able to get what you want.
Google Play
This is similar to iTunes and has problems for the same reason. The catalogue is limited and could change at anytime.
When you own a CD or DVD you own it. It's yours forever and so long as you keep your DVD player you ca play it whenever you want. People may prefer things on their devices but each device has limited storage and though you can back it up to the cloud, it does still require redownloading so potentially you could lose it.
I am in favour of new technologies but axing DVDs and CDs is a very dumb move and not helpful for consumers who want to know that their music, TV and movie library won't change at whim of some programming executive.
I hope that CDs and DVDs are around for many years to come and I bought two DVDs today as a matter of fact. I collect music tour DVDs and old TV shows. I don't want to be forced to pay a subscription fee and told what I can and can't watch. It reduces my freedom.
KMart has made a mistake and they are alienating a portion of their market but luckily there are still other retailers like JB Hi Fi and Sanity Music (I favour Sanity Music).
Well the thing is, the alternatives to DVDs and CDs are as follows:
- Streaming through Spotify, Netflix, Stan or other streaming services.
- iTunes
- Google Play
Streaming services
Everyone seems to think that "Netflix and chill" is awesome and that you can download a show whenever you want. That's true, you can. But the big issue is that you're forced to pay a monthly subscription fee which is subject to change at any time. The fee itself could change or the stock could change. Often Netflix only has current shows. They don't bother with a back catalogue and nor do other providers. This means you may want to watch something more than once but find it's suddenly not there. Spotify can do the same thing and it happened with Taylor Swift's catalogue. She refused to release it on Spotify though now it's on the service. Netflix has also removed TV shows so if you want to watch something, sorry, you're fresh out of luck.
iTunes
I must be one of the only people around who actually likes iTunes and would be gutted if it ceased to exist. iTunes is great and like DVDs and CDs you own the product. There's no redownloading or being subjected to silly subscription fees at whim of the company. It's yours once it's on your device. The downside though is that like the other services, there's a limited catalogue so you may not be able to get what you want.
Google Play
This is similar to iTunes and has problems for the same reason. The catalogue is limited and could change at anytime.
When you own a CD or DVD you own it. It's yours forever and so long as you keep your DVD player you ca play it whenever you want. People may prefer things on their devices but each device has limited storage and though you can back it up to the cloud, it does still require redownloading so potentially you could lose it.
I am in favour of new technologies but axing DVDs and CDs is a very dumb move and not helpful for consumers who want to know that their music, TV and movie library won't change at whim of some programming executive.
I hope that CDs and DVDs are around for many years to come and I bought two DVDs today as a matter of fact. I collect music tour DVDs and old TV shows. I don't want to be forced to pay a subscription fee and told what I can and can't watch. It reduces my freedom.
KMart has made a mistake and they are alienating a portion of their market but luckily there are still other retailers like JB Hi Fi and Sanity Music (I favour Sanity Music).
Sunday, June 17, 2018
The Voice Australia 2018 winner is crowned and it's brilliant
As you know from my blog, I'm a huge music fan. Between writing, singing and listening to music, it pretty much consumes me. It has since I was a kid.
I'm gonna cut straight to the chase and talk about tonight's The Voice Australia finale. Before I do though I want to draw attention to the fact that now I'm going to have nothing to do on Sunday nights until the next season:-(
I'm gonna miss the show. I've been tweeting about it every week and I've written other blogs about it as well. That first blog was written a few months ago after episode 4 when Australia was introduced to vocal looper, Sam Perry. He was very controversial originally and I was incredibly opposed to his entry in the competition. A direct quote from the blog is below:
Well, tonight it was the season finale and Sam Perry took out the title of The Voice winner for 2018 and I want to be the first commentator to say, I am happy I was proven wrong. I switched to Sam's team a few episodes ago. It would have been when I started monitoring how he was doing in the Australian iTunes charts. I started to see that he was actually the only one who was charting and that's when he started to gain credibility in my mind and I came around to his music style.
I realised that vocal looping actually does take talent and that it's not easy. He does everything himself, and the show is actually called, "The VOICE". It's not called, "The SINGER" or "SINGERS ONLY". Anyone who has watched Sam knows that he uses his voice.
Anyway, tonight's episode was fairly tense and after Sheldon and Aydan were eliminated early on that left only Sam Perry and Bella Paige (who had come second in The Voice Kids 2014 so it might have been deja vu for her). It was fairly obvious that Sam was going to be crowned the winner, which also means that coach Kelly Rowland won the show as well.
The end of the show was fairly rushed so we didn't actually get a performance from Sam of the winner's single. The song was soon released on iTunes and is titled Trust Yourself. He is the only winner to have written his own single, and let me say, it's fantastic and so incredibly catchy.
Each week he has been improving, and although nobody's focused on his looks, he is HOOOOOOOOOT! That aside though, he's connected with the Australian public week after week after week and offered something new. The coaches said in his audition he would win, and whether or not that means the competition was rigged is another issue, but even if it is rigged, Mr Perry is incredibly popular and musically/artistically so talented.
I think that unlike other artists he will actually go far and have a long term career in the industry. I don't know about you but I can't wait for his album and I cannot wait for his tour.
The haters can say what they want, but Sam has shown more talent than all the other contestants put together and he is an all rounder with the charisma and personality to go far. Haters are just jealous that he's doing what they aren't or can't.
He won the competition because all through it, there was one thing he never forgot to do, and that was to "trust myself".
If more people did that they too, like Sam Perry would achieve great things.
I'm gonna cut straight to the chase and talk about tonight's The Voice Australia finale. Before I do though I want to draw attention to the fact that now I'm going to have nothing to do on Sunday nights until the next season:-(
I'm gonna miss the show. I've been tweeting about it every week and I've written other blogs about it as well. That first blog was written a few months ago after episode 4 when Australia was introduced to vocal looper, Sam Perry. He was very controversial originally and I was incredibly opposed to his entry in the competition. A direct quote from the blog is below:
There was a contestant called Sam Perry who bought DJ equipment and did what's known as vocal looping or beat boxing. The judges loved it, with all four turning around and he ended up choosing to go on Kelly's team.You can read the rest of the blog here.
So should the guy have been allowed on The Voice Australia's seventh season? Some would say yes, and that the show's rigged anyway so who cares?! I disagree and would say that no he shouldn't have been allowed on the show.
There was nothing wrong with what he did, in fact he is talented, but as a DJ, not as a singer, and his performance had absolutely no place on The Voice. The show is supposed to focus on singing, not how well someone can mix a track. That's not what the competition is about. Again, just to reiterate, there was nothing wrong with what Sam Perry did. He is a talented DJ and definitely has skill but he should have entered a contest like Australia's Got Talent, or even X Factor Australia, rather than The Voice.
Well, tonight it was the season finale and Sam Perry took out the title of The Voice winner for 2018 and I want to be the first commentator to say, I am happy I was proven wrong. I switched to Sam's team a few episodes ago. It would have been when I started monitoring how he was doing in the Australian iTunes charts. I started to see that he was actually the only one who was charting and that's when he started to gain credibility in my mind and I came around to his music style.
I realised that vocal looping actually does take talent and that it's not easy. He does everything himself, and the show is actually called, "The VOICE". It's not called, "The SINGER" or "SINGERS ONLY". Anyone who has watched Sam knows that he uses his voice.
Anyway, tonight's episode was fairly tense and after Sheldon and Aydan were eliminated early on that left only Sam Perry and Bella Paige (who had come second in The Voice Kids 2014 so it might have been deja vu for her). It was fairly obvious that Sam was going to be crowned the winner, which also means that coach Kelly Rowland won the show as well.
The end of the show was fairly rushed so we didn't actually get a performance from Sam of the winner's single. The song was soon released on iTunes and is titled Trust Yourself. He is the only winner to have written his own single, and let me say, it's fantastic and so incredibly catchy.
Each week he has been improving, and although nobody's focused on his looks, he is HOOOOOOOOOT! That aside though, he's connected with the Australian public week after week after week and offered something new. The coaches said in his audition he would win, and whether or not that means the competition was rigged is another issue, but even if it is rigged, Mr Perry is incredibly popular and musically/artistically so talented.
I think that unlike other artists he will actually go far and have a long term career in the industry. I don't know about you but I can't wait for his album and I cannot wait for his tour.
The haters can say what they want, but Sam has shown more talent than all the other contestants put together and he is an all rounder with the charisma and personality to go far. Haters are just jealous that he's doing what they aren't or can't.
He won the competition because all through it, there was one thing he never forgot to do, and that was to "trust myself".
If more people did that they too, like Sam Perry would achieve great things.
Saturday, June 16, 2018
Music review: Christina Aguilera Liberation
As a long time Christina Aguilera fan I'd begun wondering when she was going to release her next album. She'd had a six year break. This was back at the beginning of May, so you can imagine my delight when the lead single, Accelerate was released on the third of May and an album, Liberation was announced at the same time.
The second single, Twice, which is clearly about making tough decisions was released the following week, and then the third single, Fall in Line, featuring Demi Lovato and about how people should stand up for themselves was released.
The initial single was met with mixed reactions because of its hip hop sound. To give some context, the track was produced by singer/songwriter/future politician Kanye West. Long time Christina Aguilera fans will disagree with the sentiment that it wasn't true of Christina Aguilera's sound. Back in 2002 she collaborated with L'il Kim for Can't Hold Us Down off her album Stripped, and she's previously dabbled in other genres like Jazz on Back to Basics.
As with the cover of the album, Liberation is an album about stripping back the layers, finding yourself and doing what you believe in. It's somewhat political with songs about women being empowered and one track, Dreamers, containing statements by little girls about what they want to achieve in the future.
The second single, Twice, which is clearly about making tough decisions was released the following week, and then the third single, Fall in Line, featuring Demi Lovato and about how people should stand up for themselves was released.
The initial single was met with mixed reactions because of its hip hop sound. To give some context, the track was produced by singer/songwriter/future politician Kanye West. Long time Christina Aguilera fans will disagree with the sentiment that it wasn't true of Christina Aguilera's sound. Back in 2002 she collaborated with L'il Kim for Can't Hold Us Down off her album Stripped, and she's previously dabbled in other genres like Jazz on Back to Basics.
As with the cover of the album, Liberation is an album about stripping back the layers, finding yourself and doing what you believe in. It's somewhat political with songs about women being empowered and one track, Dreamers, containing statements by little girls about what they want to achieve in the future.
Christina Aguilera Liberation album cover
The album opens with the song, Maria, which is an upbeat sassy song about finding Maria. It could be about an alter ego that's strong and feisty. Speaking of feisty, another song that stands out is Sick of sittin' which is about Christina being sick of sitting, saying nothing and just taking what's dished out to her.
Right Moves, Deserve and Unless it's with you depart from the political theme of the album and are about relationships. In Deserve, Christina questions whether or not the person she's with should be with her and sings that she's always picking a fight.
Despite Christina taking six years to release the new album, it's her best piece of work, and as another reviewer wrote, it's very much like her early work in Stripped and her self titled album.
I give it a 4.5 out of 5.
Thursday, June 14, 2018
The sparkle that made Prince Harry fall in love is going
Some have said that Prince Harry has mummy issues and that's why he married Meghan Markle. Some have said that he never truly got over his mother, Princess Diana's death. I am too young to remember Princess Diana. My only memory is the day her car crash was announced. It was before school and my mum said Princess Diana has died in a car crash. As I was only 10 I didn't even know who she was, but I do vaguely recall Prince Harry and Prince William growing up and the media being fascinated with Prince William. Prince Harry was always ignored.
Well fast forward 21 years and it seems that Prince Harry found the woman who can fill a void that no other woman has been able to. That woman of course is Meghan Markle. She was this vibrant actress who was outspoken and opinionated. She let the world know what she thought and was known as a feminist.
It's said that Princess Diana shared that sentiment and tried to do things her way rather than the way the Royals were supposed to behave. For one thing, rather than home schooling her sons, she sent them to regular school so that they'd have some idea of a normal life. That's a tradition that Prince William and his wife, Duchess Kate have continued.
A couple of images show that Princess Diana liked to challenge the status quo.
Source: https://people.com/royals/princess-dianas-stunning-swan-lake-necklace-goes-on-sale-for-12-million/
Source: https://people.com/royals/princess-dianas-stunning-swan-lake-necklace-goes-on-sale-for-12-million/
She wasn't afraid to wear low cut dresses despite most members of the Royal Family being forbidden from doing so, and she also broke the rule of hemlines needing to be below the knee, with dresses above the knee.
There was talk before they got married that Meghan Markle would bring some light into the Royal Family and would bring it into the 21st century, but after only two weeks, she's completely lost her individuality and has completely lost her personal style.
Since she married Prince Harry she has only worn beige dresses.
Source: https://www.express.co.uk/news/royal/901204/prince-harry-meghan-markle-queen-elizabeth-royal-wedding-royal-family-news
Source: https://www.express.co.uk/news/royal/974011/Meghan-Markle-being-coached-in-Royal-protocol-by-the-most-prestigious-of-teachers
Source: https://people.com/royals/meghan-markle-duchess-transformation-queen-elizabeth/
As you can see from Meghan's outfits, she has only worn beige since she married Prince Harry. She hasn't been seen in anything else.
I'm big on clothes being used as art and a form of expression and the fact is that Meghan is now being told what to wear. She's not allowed to be herself anymore. Her clothes aren't the only part of herself she's been forced to change. She also has to act a certain way (this isn't really a big deal given she's been an actress in the past) and is getting royal coaching.
All of this leads me to ask the question, why would Prince Harry marry her if she has to become somebody else? This isn't an acting role. This is 24/7 and even I as an actress and performer would really struggle with what the Queen is demanding of her.
I understand that the Royal Family have a code of conduct to abide by but crushing someone's personality, the very thing that drew in their husband, Prince Harry makes no sense. It doesn't seem right to me at all. All it does is show that the Royal Family has such an old fashioned outdated approach to life.
I don't wish harm to the Queen, but I'm certain that once Prince Charles is on the throne things will be relaxed and the Royal Family members will have more freedom to express their personalities. Doing Royal duties and showing your personality shouldn't be mutually exclusive, unless of course, Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex actually is beige, and given her new clothing choices it honestly wouldn't surprise me.
While I am jealous that she's married to Prince Harry I feel sorry for her in so many ways. She has given up everything to be with him. No matter how much you love someone you should never have to change who you are for them. The same goes for both men and women. And even though the Royal Family has an image to maintain, they need to modernise it because right now it looks like it belongs in the 1930s and ironically Princess Diana was more fashionable than what Meghan is.
Well fast forward 21 years and it seems that Prince Harry found the woman who can fill a void that no other woman has been able to. That woman of course is Meghan Markle. She was this vibrant actress who was outspoken and opinionated. She let the world know what she thought and was known as a feminist.
It's said that Princess Diana shared that sentiment and tried to do things her way rather than the way the Royals were supposed to behave. For one thing, rather than home schooling her sons, she sent them to regular school so that they'd have some idea of a normal life. That's a tradition that Prince William and his wife, Duchess Kate have continued.
A couple of images show that Princess Diana liked to challenge the status quo.
She wasn't afraid to wear low cut dresses despite most members of the Royal Family being forbidden from doing so, and she also broke the rule of hemlines needing to be below the knee, with dresses above the knee.
There was talk before they got married that Meghan Markle would bring some light into the Royal Family and would bring it into the 21st century, but after only two weeks, she's completely lost her individuality and has completely lost her personal style.
Since she married Prince Harry she has only worn beige dresses.
As you can see from Meghan's outfits, she has only worn beige since she married Prince Harry. She hasn't been seen in anything else.
I'm big on clothes being used as art and a form of expression and the fact is that Meghan is now being told what to wear. She's not allowed to be herself anymore. Her clothes aren't the only part of herself she's been forced to change. She also has to act a certain way (this isn't really a big deal given she's been an actress in the past) and is getting royal coaching.
All of this leads me to ask the question, why would Prince Harry marry her if she has to become somebody else? This isn't an acting role. This is 24/7 and even I as an actress and performer would really struggle with what the Queen is demanding of her.
I understand that the Royal Family have a code of conduct to abide by but crushing someone's personality, the very thing that drew in their husband, Prince Harry makes no sense. It doesn't seem right to me at all. All it does is show that the Royal Family has such an old fashioned outdated approach to life.
I don't wish harm to the Queen, but I'm certain that once Prince Charles is on the throne things will be relaxed and the Royal Family members will have more freedom to express their personalities. Doing Royal duties and showing your personality shouldn't be mutually exclusive, unless of course, Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex actually is beige, and given her new clothing choices it honestly wouldn't surprise me.
While I am jealous that she's married to Prince Harry I feel sorry for her in so many ways. She has given up everything to be with him. No matter how much you love someone you should never have to change who you are for them. The same goes for both men and women. And even though the Royal Family has an image to maintain, they need to modernise it because right now it looks like it belongs in the 1930s and ironically Princess Diana was more fashionable than what Meghan is.
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