Technology, beauty, and butterflies
I don’t really write about fashion that much anymore, but then along comes a bag which leaves itself open to so many puns that it becomes worthy of a mention. Say hello to the Ham-Bag, which is a culmination of everything that’s wrong with the world. Yours for £35 from Lunacy. Is it awful that I sort of want one (only in a post-ironic way though).
Barbie has never been considered the best role model for little girsl. Maybe it’s her uber perfect body, her unbelievable proportions or her vaguely anti feminist ethos, but anyone who buys a Barbie for their child tends to feel slightly guilty. But there’s no denying she’s popular- with little girls and adults alike. When you grow up wanting to ape her proportions and then discover she’s set you on a path to unrealistic achievements you tend to resent her, but some women take the next step to emulating her, and it can be a dangerous one.
I’m talking about the latest drug on the market that promises you Barbie like assets with minimum effort- Melanotan.
This is a drug that you need to INJECT daily into your abdomen, and involves a variety of needles, sterilizing wipes and saline solution. Eww. So why would this be tempting? Well the effects of the drug are REDUCED APPETITE, INCREASED LIBIDO and TANNING OF THE SKIN. Hmm. You begin to see the allure. Let me repeat though- DAILY INJECTIONS you administer yourself. Ok, let reality sink in now. But this dangerous drug is easily available online from numerous sources! Despite repeated warning from a variety off officials Melotonan continues to be readily available- and a simple Google search will bring up loads of companies clamouring to sell it to you- despite the fact that it’s illegal.
I can understand why there is such demand, after all the same hysteria surrounded the weigh loss drug Alli (new to the UK, but out in the USA for ages) despite the side effects that occur with such a treatment.
So what is Melanotan? Well the idea behind the drug is that it stimulates melatonin production in the skin- the pigment that gives you that tanned look when you’ve had sun exposure. Through using the drug you’ll avoid the cancerous rays and get a ‘healthy’ glow, though you may risk looking like a tanorexic. The increased libido and weight loss are side effects which has caused the drug to be nicknamed the Barbie drug, and many people say how much this has changed their lives.
What they don’t mention on the sites selling it is the possibility of dizziness, heart tremors (read heart ATTACK) or palpitations. Read more…
There are three books I’d like to write, and they’ve been battling with each-other in my head for a while now. The first one would be a entertaining yarn of a girl meets world; a twenty something battling the frustrating world of men, work and familial strife (wonder where that comes from?), but in a witty, humorous and unique way a la Kinsella and Marian Keyes. OK, Slightly predictable I know.
Next up is the sci fi epic I’d love to write, a combination of fantasy warring with science in a dazzling landscape full of costumed characters with magical powers, where epic adventures await someone… And finally, there’s the beautiful lyrical novel, where nothing much happens but the prose is so elaborate and detailed you want to cry with joy just by reading the overly elaborate descriptions of someone buttering toast.
But having three simultaneous ideas is tricky and I don’t know where to begin- so I’ll write about it instead. Right now I have an evening free where I could easily start one of these; and yet I don’t. But why is that? I have a couple of ideas…
1: It’s a Friday. Surely starting a life changing novel shouldn’t be done on a night associated with bitching about work and consuming copious amounts of booze? Read more…
I am seriously loving the Union Jack style hat, but not 100% sure I can pull it off! It will be up to the Catwalk Queen readers to decide.. I leave it in their hands! On the other hand, the lovely Iso looks like she should be holding a glass of Pimms and a pocket watch.
Since when did being a blue state equate to Double D’s?
There’s no denying the lady on the left is an extremely pretty girl. The skin looks flawless, the eyes are sparkling, oh, and the boobs look every so perky and inviting…
Um. Yeah. The FAKE boobs. I don’t have anything against using surgery to aid and enhance you natural assets but the case of Carrie Prejean is verry disturbing. Take a girl pretty enough to get into the Miss California pageant, add a dash of St Tropez and a low level eating disorder, and you have your standard ‘I want world peace’ stylee contestant’.
So what happened? I guess Carrie was feeling a little insecure about the skimpy attire she had to wear, and went to the pageants helpful aides to see if they could give her some support. I’m hoping she was requesting chicken fillets not silicon surgery, but hey, these things are easy to get confused. Read more…
Japan has been on my country wish-list for some time now, but seeing as it’s one of the most expensive place to live in the world, I’m going to hold off a visit till I a) earn more money or b) get the much touted but ever-so-elusive press trip to the city. I’d love to go to the Ahikabara quarter, and get dolled up like a Harajuku girl, but extending Eastern style into nails is just, well, pretty icky actually. Like, who would actually want Hello Kitty or a fruit basket on their talons? Remember these are popular with everyone- not just pre teens!
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