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Lighting! Oh, what a difference it can make.

8/31/2018

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I wanted to share a couple of interesting articles about lighting.

The first is for all the fashionistas out there who do lots of clothes shopping in stores. Check out this great article with photos showing how much the lights in changing rooms can completely change how the clothes look!

Next up is a great short article on lighting and cellulite. Check out the side-by-shots showing dramatic differences all due to light.

And then finally, I wanted to share this video showing the difference lighting can make and showing the dramatic results you can get from video filters.

Let the light be good! And go light on those filters. :)
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Cute Shoes, Earthing & the History of Houndstooth

8/24/2018

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This week's post is about health and fashion. :)

I've gotten lots of compliments on my cute shoes & I do think they're cute and they're special.

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They're a classic Houndstooth pattern. Houndstooth became associated with high-end fashion when De Pinna featured the pattern in a collection in 1933.

The shoes also have a special feature, they're designed to ground you to the earth.

If you haven't heard about earthing and some of the medical studies that have been done into this area, Dr. Laura Koniver, the Intution Physican, has a good list of studies and Wellness Mama has a good podcast interview with Dr. Libby Darnell talking about this topic too.

If you just stop to think about it though, it makes sense. Our bodies have electromagnetic fields. The planet has electromagnetic fields. Humans "people" the earth, this is where we developed. And humans spent a HUGE amount of time walking around barefoot or wearing simple shoes made of hides and other natural materials that ground you to the earth.

It's really only recently we started wearing shoes all the time and even more recently that shoes were mostly made of synthetic materials.

So go hug a tree &/or buy some cute shoes!

Pluggz is currently having a sale too. Up to 70% off, so it's the BEST time to buy stuff from them!


Note: I have no association with Pluggz or anything else mentioned above, I just like the shoes & wanted to share the info. :)
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The Story Behind the Song: Enhydris Enhydris

8/23/2018

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This is Enhydris Enhydris from the first CLAWED album.

It's made entirely of heavily manipulated and processed sound samples. I used samples from the Large Hadron Collider and recordings from my DAR (Digital Audio Recorder), mostly of a professional plumbing company snaking the drains in condo where I lived. :) Fun fact, there are no human voices in this piece!

The video is a visualization, so you'll notice the imagery is very reactive to the sound. I like the way it looks like waves in water and includes a spectrum of colors as that matches the themes in the song.

People often tell me my works sound "cinematic", like soundtracks to a movie they're not seeing & yes, I think the pieces do paint a picture. I often do have a specific scene or sequence in mind. For this piece, in my mind it's a fantasy/sci-fi scene of a strange rainbow water snake ritual (thus the name Enhydris Enhydris) being performed by monks in robes (human? alien? who knows, robes!) with metal singing bowls. :)

Oh, I should probably also say this piece intentionally has "healing frequencies" included in it. So if you're actually listening to the full resolution version with speakers than can reproduce the frequencies (20-20K Hz), then it can have an affect on the body. I'm particularly fond on the low "cat purr" frequencies which have been studied and apparently can help heal bones fractures!
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Why I created Hourglass Heaven

8/17/2018

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I created a video to explain why I created Hourglass Heaven. It's all about having large breasts & being encouraged to have breast reduction surgery to fit fashion.

Please watch, like, comment & share. Thanks!

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Hey Ya! The Blankket

8/10/2018

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I've heard "Hey Ya!" getting some airplay again lately and it made me want to share this great cover by the Toronto band, The Blankket.

It's my fav version! I love the delivery and the tone; it really adds a certain urgency to the tune. :)

Hope you enjoy it!
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Feminist Fridays: Thunder Thighs

8/3/2018

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I bought some shorts for summer. I haven't worn shorts, since...uhm...pretty much since I was a kid and was teased for my "thunder thighs".

I wore a pair out yesterday and no one died, no one screamed, no one pointed and laughed, no strange looks... I was glad and relieved it was uneventful.

I've seen so many great body positive posts online lately featuring summer fashions, I decided to be brave too. :)

Since I'm talking about summer fashions and thunder thighs, I think it's a perfect time to share "Thunder Thighs" by Miss Eaves.

I love the song and video for many reasons.

I love the way she embraces the term "Thunder Thighs" and talks about thick thighs as being wonderful.

I love the video itself and the diversity of women included.

If I do a summer collection and I get to pick runway tunes, I'd want to include this song!

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