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OH MY GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

While I may not be a dedicated follower of fashion even I have been aware that the “in” colour for hair is currently a rich brunette colour.
Not a flat black or russet tones but a honest to goodness rich multitoned brown. Much like what my own hair looks like.
Several dye hard blondes have changed to this look, there are less honey blondes on the play ground waiting to pick thier kids up. A lot of people have also stop the tanning booths or spray on tans as the darker hair and paler skin in apprently in.
The tanned leather skin and bleached to death malibu barbie look is on the decline….
But still I was not prepared to see one of my childhood role models sporting the look.
Yes once Ms Piggy did done a brunette wig when Linda Carter was guesting on the muppet show to complete her
wonder woman out fit but that is a lot different to Ms Piggy going so dark.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0422778/

I watched the lastest muppets movie with my bratlings this evening.
The muppets interpation of the Wizard of OZ. It has several nods to the 1878 movie The Wiz which stared Diane Ross

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078504/

There are several thing in the muppet production that may confuse people who have only seen the MGM 1939 The wizard of Oz Film

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0032138/

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For one the Magical slippers are Sliver as they were in the L. Frank Baum book; but with a contempary twist they are also Manolos.

http://www.literarytraveler.com/spring/west/baum.htm

There are 4 witches as well just like in the book, the witches of the east and west being wicked and the witches of the north and south being good.
Ms Piggy plays them all and we get to see her in biker leathers and playing very much the dominatrix and even more so in later scenes and in a wonderful red and black corseted outfit.

So it would appear that one of my childhood idols has not only stood the test of time but been updated in a way which
makes her even more relavant and wonderful in my estimation.
Oh and Gonzo as the tinman was wonderful and so was Fozzy bear as the cowardly lion.
the frog was in it too but I never had much time for him as he didnt respect Ms Piggy for the woman she is.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2054855904

Hello all,

Just a quick message to let you all know that Zed FM/Scrollside have lodged papers seeking to appeal to the Supreme Court the decision of the High Court to uphold the awarding of the Alternative Rock radio licence to Phantom FM.

These appeal was sought today, the last available day for such an appeal to be lodged.

Obviously we are dissapointed at the continuing actions of Zed FM/Scrollside and will be issuing a further statement in the coming days. We will of course keep everyone posted on www.phantomfm.com when we get further details.

Regards,

Pete Reed
reed@phantomfm.com
www.phantomfm.com

I love you,
Not only for what you are,
But for what I am
When I am with you.

I love you,
Not only for what
You have made of yourself,
But for what
You are making of me.
I love you
For the part of me
That you bring out;
I love you
For putting your hand
Into my heaped-up heart
And passing over
All the foolish, weak things
That you can’t help
Dimly seeing there,
And for drawing out
Into the light
All the beautiful belongings
That no one else had looked
Quite far enough to find.

I love you because you
Are helping me to make
Of the lumber of my life
Not a tavern
But a temple;
Out of the works
Of my every day
Not a reproach
But a song.

I love you
Because you have done
More than any creed
Could have done
To make me good
And more than any fate
Could have done
To make me happy.
You have done it
Without a touch,
Without a word,
Without a sign.
You have done it
By being yourself.
Perhaps that is what
Being a friend means,
After all.

This morning I was going to either finish off my comforting and menadering blog bit about coffee which lurks in my drafts and/or write about the ‘You can talk to me” (communinucating with your child) the sexual health and relationship rescource put together by the crisipregnacy agency ().

Put with the publishing of the poll commissioned by Amnesty International yesterday about the attidudes towards rape
victums that is what has me pissed off. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4453820.stm

A third of people believe a woman is partially or completely responsible for being raped if she has behaved flirtatiously, a survey suggests.

The Amnesty International poll of 1,000 people also found over 25% believe she is at least partly to blame if she has worn revealing clothing or been drunk.

What complete and utter bollix.

Yes, thing have changed we have gone from 50 years ago when Mary wore knee length skirts, blouses and cardigans that cover the shoulders and arms to the elbows, and a head scarf to the more revealing clothes of modern fashions. Yes head scarves; I remember my Grandmother and my own mother not leaving the house with out the scarf secured under the chin and a new smear of red lipstick. Women had to cover thier heads and hair in church as it was considered a distraction; women turned away from receiving communion at the altar from priest for thier immodest clothing.

It is not that long ago from the ‘reclaim the nights’ in the 80’s and self defence classes for women, so that women if they took certain precautions could go out at night confidently with out needing a man to mind you . That a woman could be in a bar or
Two three women could be in a bar and not be pestered by men or taught to be shameless hussys and loose women.

So we have a generation of young women who have been told life is your oyster who are 20 to 25 who don’t see why they can’t wear what they want or as little as they want and go out for an evening just like the girls in sex and the city and have a fun evening.
They are not aware of the past and of the long slog that society and feminism have had so that they can enjoy their freedoms.

Personally I don’t or would not go tottering around Dublin city centre in 4 inch heels and a micro mini and a tit top for several reasons I would not be comfortable for one and that has more to do with me then my mammyish figure, I don’t consider such clothes practical and esp with the current weather I’d rather not freeze my assets off and I prefer to be able to defend myself while out and you can’t kick someone’s ass or run away efficiently or chase after some one efficiently while wearing such an outfit.

But if these are not the concerns of the current generations of 20 to 25 year old bright young things and they are comfortable wearing such things then they have every right to.

It is not wise to pass out drunk some where naked but that does not lessen someone’s right not to be raped or assaulted or lessen the culpability of the person committing such volition of a person.

Nakedness or revealing clothing does not mean you are sexually available to anyone and to state that such ways of dressing induces men to rape is a horrible condemnation of men. If a scantily clad young women is seen on a night out by a thousand men it is still wrong to assume that even one of them would actively seek her out and either ply her with drink or drugs to rape her or violently assault her. Men who do such things and who are serial rapists don’t need a scantily clad young female as an excuse.

They are less then 1 in a 1000 but women should dress modestly or in the likes of burkas for the fear of such men? Female sexuality is still seen as a double edged sword by western society no matter how modern or advanced it seems to be.

Your Hidden Talent

You have the natural talent of rocking the boat, thwarting the system. And while this may not seem big, it can be. It’s people like you who serve as the catalysts to major cultural changes. You’re just a bit behind the scenes, so no one really notices.

Maybe 😉

“Friends are people who know the words to the song in your heart, and sing
them back to you when you have forgotten them.” – Anon.

To those what have been singing to me in many differnt ways over the last few months,
Thank you.