Beauty School And Becoming A Better Individual

I have an niece who is very keen on presenting herself in the best possible light, she understands the power of beauty and the power of a smile. She is at the moment studying at beauty school (and for those of you who think that is a bit of a no brainer course, be surprised)! Beauty school is not just about how to apply make-up or do your nails. There is work involved, work that is personally fulfilling to the individual.

My niece often expounds the value of looking good and feeling beautiful. It is to her a philosophy - or a way of life. She often tells me it is not so much about being naturally stunning it is about using your natural attributes to not only look good but feel good. At beauty school she is not just learning about the usual things that you may think about such as 'What colour tones to use when applying make-up', but also many of the basic or fundamental ideas that help you lead a better life.

She is encouraged to explore her own individuality while appreciating and respecting others own individuality and since she has started beauty school her self esteem has risen. She smiles much more now and the smile is genuinely happy. As an educational program I would say it is a winner for not only is she being taught practical skills that will serve her well but she is also being taught the core values of how to be a kind and decent human being...and her smile..It's powerful.

Dejavu Vu Dejavu VU

For anyone who may be interested the Dejavu Vu  women's disco is on this Friday 23rd July  at the Black Box in Belfast 8.00 pm. The bar closes at 11.00 pm

The next Dejavu Vu is scheduled for the 4th December...Enjoy

The Problem With People

 The problem with people is that everybody thinks they are always so, so friggin' right - on any combination of ideas, ideals or facts. Even when facts don't always add up they have to twist them so that square pegs will fit into round holes because everyone is always so right.
                                         But not perfectly so:
                                         Not totally neatly
                                         Not seamlessly

                                         In fact sometimes bloody messily.

Apparition

                                          Apparitions

Images of The Twelfth of July 2010

The Twelfth has for the last few years been called 'Orangefest' and this year for the first time there was Sunday opening in Belfast to entice the tourists to come along to enjoy the day. Here however the more things change the more they stay the same

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This morning at my local coffee shop a Spaniard who did not speak very good English managed to make his thoughts clear to me. He said "People here have no respect, no love, drink too much and there is not enough sun".

I suppose all the pomp and splendor of the day is nothing if that is how we are perceived around the world. I think we need to do more than just change the name. A change in attitudes will probably take generations but maybe someday we can learn to live and respect one another's traditions - no matter how archaic they are.