Here we can all be heard for a little while. Part 3

elsien

Georgiegirl256 wrote: »

Maybe try some eyebrow powder instead elsien? I find it clings well to the hair and evens them and plumps.!

I had no idea such a thing existed. I've spent years not wearing any makeup - last time I was in Boots (well outside of my comfort zone) I felt a right eejit telling the assistant I didn't want to be plumped, anti aged or anything else, did they not just have a basic range?

Pyxis

elsien wrote: »

I had no idea such a thing existed. I've spent years not wearing any makeup - last time I was in Boots (well outside of my comfort zone) I felt a right eejit telling the assistant I didn't want to be plumped, anti aged or anything else, did they not just have a basic range?

I haven't worn makeup for years, Elsien!

Even when I did, it was only on evenings out, and then only eye makeup and lipstick.


When I joined Am Dram, and had to wear some for performances, it was urghhhhhhh! :rotfl:

codemonkey

I love makeup. Maybe I need a makeover.

Check out youtube elsien. There's loads of make up tutorials and eyebrows are the big thing now. Just choose one where the person doesn't have caterpillar eyebrows. I don't get that dad

Georgiegirl256

elsien wrote: »

I had no idea such a thing existed. I've spent years not wearing any makeup - last time I was in Boots (well outside of my comfort zone) I felt a right eejit telling the assistant I didn't want to be plumped, anti aged or anything else, did they not just have a basic range?

The one I use is a fairly pricey one (but only because I got it in one of my beauty boxes that I used to get), it's by HD Brows. But a lot of the make up ranges seem to do them now. I've used another brand too which was good but can't remember which one it was now?

I used to wear makeup everyday, but hardly ever wear it now as I've finally realised my skin is actually quite good, and found the confidence to not bother about going without.

It's actually a pain in the bum now when I have to put some on when I'm going out. I never wear eye make up though (apart from the eyebrow powder) as I can't be bothered with it.

onomatopoeia99

Pyxis, ho mangiato piu gelati, ma non mi ricordo I sapori.

ieri ho passato la magiore parte del giorno nel museo nazionale Roma, oggi alla galleria Colonna, una collezione private che apre solo il sabato tra 9-2 (I dipinti sul soffito sono incredibile, anche le camere sono molto grandiose ). Dopo sono andato a Villa Medici, ma purtroppo è solo possibile per entrare con una visita guidata, e l'ultimo era un ora fa!

Speravo di andare al galleria Borghese ma stamattina ho scoperto che si deve prenotare e non c'erano i bigletti per oggi. Domani torno a casa. Ecco, andro li la mia prossima volta a Roma!

(Pyxis - the li in the final sentence should have an accent on the i, though you probably worked that out. There are other accents missing, but those are hopefully more obvious)


Calley, my feeling on religion seems much the same as yours. While I don't believe, I realise that we all experience life differently and respect that others do have faith in a god or gods and I will neither attempt to convert them nor belittle their beliefs. I only ask that they treat me the same. That 666 business would have me running for the hills!

Code, 35 wasn't a big deal for me, though I did go out and buy a car that cost most of a year's salary to celebrate it (I still have it, nearly 12 years on, always said I will keep it until I don't bend enough to get in ), though that was more of a reaction to finally severing the financial ties to the ex a few months previously. Turning forty on the other hand, that was grim. I have no idea why, it just was.

mellymoo74

40 was not too bad for me ono
42 (this year) was horrendous

Pyxis

onomatopoeia99 wrote: »

Pyxis, ho mangiato piu gelati, ma non mi ricordo I sapori.

ieri ho passato la magiore parte del giorno nel museo nazionale Roma, oggi alla galleria Colonna, una collezione private che apre solo il sabato tra 9-2 (I dipinti sul soffito sono incredibile, anche le camere sono molto grandiose ). Dopo sono andato a Villa Medici, ma purtroppo è solo possibile per entrare con una visita guidata, e l'ultimo era un ora fa!

Speravo di andare al galleria Borghese ma stamattina ho scoperto che si deve prenotare e non c'erano i bigletti per oggi. Domani torno a casa. Ecco, andro li la mia prossima volta a Roma!

(Pyxis - the li in the final sentence should have an accent on the i, though you probably worked that out. There are other accents missing, but those are hopefully more obvious)

Translation: Pyxis, I have eaten more icecreams, but I don't remember the flavours.
Yesterday I spent most of the day in the Rome National Museum, today in the Colonna Gallery, a private collection that only opens on Saturdays from 9-2; (the paintings on the ceiling are incredible and the rooms are also really grand). After that I went to the Villa Medici, but unfortunately it's only possible to go in on a guided tour and the last one was an hour ago! I was hoping to go to the Borghese Gallery but this morning I found out that you have to book and there weren't any tickets for today. Tomorrow I go back home . Oh well, I'll go there next time I'm in Rome!


Bravissimo, Ono! :T


You'll hate me, Ono, but when I went to a special Music Festival in Rome 4 years ago, one of the highlights was a Handel oratorio concert in one of those grand rooms of the Galleria Colonna, followed by a Gala dinner in the Pavilion at the top of it! Bliss!

You must go to Borghese next time. The Bernini sculptures are there. I know nothing about sculpture, but I was overwhelmed by the skill that can reproduce the indentation of fingers pressing into flesh in hard, cold marble......

Pyxis

This detail is what I mean.......can you believe that that flesh is marble? Astounding talent.

Pyxis

This detail shows it better......







The whole thing......Pluto and Persephone.....

Waves_and_Smiles

Those sculptures are amazing!

Still here and still moping. This whole situation with my old friend has brought back memories of another close friend I had for 6 years. We would meet every week at her house and go to the pub once a month, I loved her children and we had a great time together. We always had an agreement that if she was with her family I would just nod and wave, the same if she was with friends. That was fine, I just figured she wanted to keep things separate and didn't like to go out with friends to anywhere other than the pub.

Then she made new friends. She would invite them on days out with her family, meet them for coffee and shopping during the day, have days out with them. Slowly I realised that her friendship with me was largely relegated to when she was getting drunk or in her house with no one there but it didn't apply to other people she knew. I asked her about it once and she said our friendship was different and laughed that it was better because I might go 'a bit funny' and it would be awkward.

I felt like a walking mental illness. I really cared about her and yet she kept me hidden as a friend. I felt so rejected, as if I wasn't good enough to be with other people in ordinary situations. I let the friendship drift and she made no effort to contact me.

It hurt beyond belief and this hurts the same way. I again feel like a walking mental illness, as if I have no other aspect to my personality. It is also now making me a little angry because I didn't just suddenly morph into someone else when I became ill. I am still the person I was, I am just that person with an illness. I know some people find mental illness hard to cope with and I do understand, it's just in both situations I did nothing wrong. I didn't freak out on people or act odd or put anyone in danger. I am still a person, and feel like some people I cared about can't see that and it really hurts. I can't make it better because it won't go away, I just feel like a freak.