Albout Celebrities
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Monday, 31 October 2011
Becoming Your Own Celebrity-Who You Need Around You
Who You Need Around You
Next, once you're a celebrity, the deals start pouring in, so see yourself getting buckets of mail at your door from fans and deal makers. Then your phone starts ringing off the hook, with dozens of offers to be on this show, appear at that celebration, endorse this product, attend that gala opening. What do you do?
Of course, you need a lawyer to help you sort through this all, so imagine you are meeting with a series of lawyers. Each one proclaims all the great things he or she is going to do for you or has done for someone else. So now you have to decide which lawyer to choose for better or worse.
And, naturally, the next thing you need is a manager or agent, or maybe both to help you decide what offers to take and for how much. And maybe your lawyer can help you decide what manager, agent, or both will help your celebrity career the most. So imagine you are making your choice, and then your manager, agent, or both are giving you some ideas on what to do next. For example, he or she can arrange some endorsements. Maybe you might appear in a film or in a walk-on part on TV. You can pick out your favorite show and see yourself making a guest appearance on that.
Then, since you're getting so many offers but still want more, the next logical person you need on your team is a publicist. So see yourself with a parade of publicists coming to your door, telling you how they are going to publicize you. In fact, they, along with your agent, manager, and lawyer may have some ideas about branding, whereby you create a whole package around your name. Your brand will include a line of CDs, maybe clothing or make-up, a doll with your image, a video workshop, even a Happy Meal for kids featuring your smiling face.
And of course, there will be a book. You don't even have to write it yourself. Just pick a ghostwriter, give him or her the gist of what you want to say, plus a little information about you, and voila. In a few weeks you'll have your book with your name on it. And if you have time, you might even read it - or let your agent, manager, or publicist do that, so they can tell you if they like the book, and if it sounds like you. Then, besides promoting whatever you did to get famous, your publicist will promoting your book and the rest of your celebrity product line.
Now, since you're making so much money from your branding campaign, plus your endorsements and book, you need a financial planner and stock broker to help you properly manage all your money. So you meet with them, and they give you all kinds of advice. Invest in this. Invest in that. Don't buy bonds; stick to stocks. Try a hedge fund. Or how about a mutual fund? Plus now you qualify for a private banker, who will help to manage your funds at their bank.
Your New Lifestyle
This might be a good time to imagine buying a luxury home, too. After all, you have a celebrity image to maintain, so go look with a real estate broker who handles high-priced properties - because now it's only the best for you. So you go looking for big mansions on a hill or behind gated walls with dozens of acres around them. Your new home will have a huge living room, big patio deck, and an expansive kitchen for all your entertaining. Maybe you'll even have your own screening room for your private film showings.
And what's a new luxury house without your first party? So you might imagine that all your celebrity friends are arriving for a big shindig at your house. And since you're now famous and rich, you'll see lots of A-list celebrities there - Brad Pitt, Angela Jolie, Donald Trump, Jay Leno, David Letterman - no scratch David Letterman. You can't have anyone with a touch of scandal, since that could rub off on you. But the best and the brightest names are there. So just enjoy your own celebrity party - and now you have the budget, so you can afford it.
Then the invitations to go to celebrity parties start pouring in, too. You have your pick of the best of the best to attend, or maybe the gala where you'll make the biggest splash. So go ahead and choose a party to attend for a big film opening or a charity bash, because as a celebrity, it's good to choose a cause to show you're not all about money, fame, and glamour, but you have a heart of gold to help others, too.
But wait! Before you go, you have to get the finest fashions. You have to look the part of a celebrity, too. So you head off to Nordstrom's or an expensive fashionable boutique with a designer name, like Versace, Armani, Gucci, Tommy Hilfiger, Donna Karan, or Calvin Klein. After all, you need to dress to impress now, and the cost no longer means anything to you. So you can easily spend a few thousand wherever you go, whatever it takes to look like the celebrity that you are.
Now you see yourself going to one of these openings or charity galas, and you're dressed in your finest finery - an expensive tux if you're a guy, a beautiful gown if you're a woman. Then, as you walk down the red carpet, the photographers are snapping pictures, the cameramen are rolling film, and the fans are reaching out with their pictures for you to sign. So, of course, you graciously stop, smile, and sign, as the cameras snap and roll away.
Afterwards, you go to a trendy restaurant, where you can order whatever you want. First, a waiter comes by with the finest wines, and you have a quick taste before you decide to order the one you like best. Then, you enjoy all your favorite dishes, brought to you in elegant silver bowls and platters. And across from you is your partner or family members, since they now feel like celebrities, too, because once you're a celebrity, whomever you see or know well will become newsworthy, too, just by being with or related to you.
Now savor the experience of being a celebrity. Enjoy it. Imagine that you could really have this celebrity lifestyle if you wanted it. Or do you? Would you really like that celebrity life? Or would you rather be back to being who you are.
Next, once you're a celebrity, the deals start pouring in, so see yourself getting buckets of mail at your door from fans and deal makers. Then your phone starts ringing off the hook, with dozens of offers to be on this show, appear at that celebration, endorse this product, attend that gala opening. What do you do?
Of course, you need a lawyer to help you sort through this all, so imagine you are meeting with a series of lawyers. Each one proclaims all the great things he or she is going to do for you or has done for someone else. So now you have to decide which lawyer to choose for better or worse.
And, naturally, the next thing you need is a manager or agent, or maybe both to help you decide what offers to take and for how much. And maybe your lawyer can help you decide what manager, agent, or both will help your celebrity career the most. So imagine you are making your choice, and then your manager, agent, or both are giving you some ideas on what to do next. For example, he or she can arrange some endorsements. Maybe you might appear in a film or in a walk-on part on TV. You can pick out your favorite show and see yourself making a guest appearance on that.
Then, since you're getting so many offers but still want more, the next logical person you need on your team is a publicist. So see yourself with a parade of publicists coming to your door, telling you how they are going to publicize you. In fact, they, along with your agent, manager, and lawyer may have some ideas about branding, whereby you create a whole package around your name. Your brand will include a line of CDs, maybe clothing or make-up, a doll with your image, a video workshop, even a Happy Meal for kids featuring your smiling face.
And of course, there will be a book. You don't even have to write it yourself. Just pick a ghostwriter, give him or her the gist of what you want to say, plus a little information about you, and voila. In a few weeks you'll have your book with your name on it. And if you have time, you might even read it - or let your agent, manager, or publicist do that, so they can tell you if they like the book, and if it sounds like you. Then, besides promoting whatever you did to get famous, your publicist will promoting your book and the rest of your celebrity product line.
Now, since you're making so much money from your branding campaign, plus your endorsements and book, you need a financial planner and stock broker to help you properly manage all your money. So you meet with them, and they give you all kinds of advice. Invest in this. Invest in that. Don't buy bonds; stick to stocks. Try a hedge fund. Or how about a mutual fund? Plus now you qualify for a private banker, who will help to manage your funds at their bank.
Your New Lifestyle
This might be a good time to imagine buying a luxury home, too. After all, you have a celebrity image to maintain, so go look with a real estate broker who handles high-priced properties - because now it's only the best for you. So you go looking for big mansions on a hill or behind gated walls with dozens of acres around them. Your new home will have a huge living room, big patio deck, and an expansive kitchen for all your entertaining. Maybe you'll even have your own screening room for your private film showings.
And what's a new luxury house without your first party? So you might imagine that all your celebrity friends are arriving for a big shindig at your house. And since you're now famous and rich, you'll see lots of A-list celebrities there - Brad Pitt, Angela Jolie, Donald Trump, Jay Leno, David Letterman - no scratch David Letterman. You can't have anyone with a touch of scandal, since that could rub off on you. But the best and the brightest names are there. So just enjoy your own celebrity party - and now you have the budget, so you can afford it.
Then the invitations to go to celebrity parties start pouring in, too. You have your pick of the best of the best to attend, or maybe the gala where you'll make the biggest splash. So go ahead and choose a party to attend for a big film opening or a charity bash, because as a celebrity, it's good to choose a cause to show you're not all about money, fame, and glamour, but you have a heart of gold to help others, too.
But wait! Before you go, you have to get the finest fashions. You have to look the part of a celebrity, too. So you head off to Nordstrom's or an expensive fashionable boutique with a designer name, like Versace, Armani, Gucci, Tommy Hilfiger, Donna Karan, or Calvin Klein. After all, you need to dress to impress now, and the cost no longer means anything to you. So you can easily spend a few thousand wherever you go, whatever it takes to look like the celebrity that you are.
Now you see yourself going to one of these openings or charity galas, and you're dressed in your finest finery - an expensive tux if you're a guy, a beautiful gown if you're a woman. Then, as you walk down the red carpet, the photographers are snapping pictures, the cameramen are rolling film, and the fans are reaching out with their pictures for you to sign. So, of course, you graciously stop, smile, and sign, as the cameras snap and roll away.
Afterwards, you go to a trendy restaurant, where you can order whatever you want. First, a waiter comes by with the finest wines, and you have a quick taste before you decide to order the one you like best. Then, you enjoy all your favorite dishes, brought to you in elegant silver bowls and platters. And across from you is your partner or family members, since they now feel like celebrities, too, because once you're a celebrity, whomever you see or know well will become newsworthy, too, just by being with or related to you.
Now savor the experience of being a celebrity. Enjoy it. Imagine that you could really have this celebrity lifestyle if you wanted it. Or do you? Would you really like that celebrity life? Or would you rather be back to being who you are.
Becoming Your Own Celebrity
Since we have become such a celebrity driven culture, I thought it might be amusing to imagine what it might be like to be a celebrity. Consider this like taking a vacation from your everyday life. This is not to advocate that you become a celebrity or pursue a lifestyle of glamour and fame, when simplifying your life may lead to more satisfying long term benefits in difficult economic times. Rather it is to enjoy thinking about being a celebrity, much as you might add an occasional celebration or fantasy experience into your life.
It is like putting on a costume or mask so you become someone else on Halloween. Well, this is an experience of imagining yourself as any celebrity you want to be. To do so, you create or imagine events and activities to experience the celebrity lifestyle by yourself or with some friends and associates. Here are some tips to get you started, though written in a somewhat tongue in cheek style, which you can take seriously or not. Just have fun with the idea of being a celebrity for a day.
Creating Your Name and Persona
First, create a name or persona for yourself. Imagine you could be anyone - a movie star, a TV star, a rock star. And in reality, today the transformation from everyday citizen to well-known celebrity isn't so far away. Just think of how Joe the Plumber got known by asking Obama a few pointed questions at a campaign stop. Consider how an ordinary mother - well, not so ordinary - got known as Octomom by having eight babies. Recall how an eccentric scientist got his fame by sending up a silver helium balloon that looked like a UFO and claiming his son was missing and might be on it. It was a big publicity stunt that backfired - but it got him in the news.
So take a moment to think of who you'd like to be - and think big, like the big names in the news do. See yourself as larger than life, and your name is in lights. And don't try to think or analyze too hard. Just go with whatever first pops into your mind. Then, whoever that person is, imagine yourself on your way to becoming very famous.
On Your Way to the Top
Next, think about what you might do to get to the top. Some celebrities break through because they are part of a famous family, like Kate Hudson, the daughter of Goldie Hawn. Another is Paris Hilton, the daughter of the Hiltons hotel clan. Though she had help from a notorious sex video of herself with her then boyfriend, having the famous name certainly helped. It wasn't just a sex tape by anyone.
But most celebrities do something that gets themselves in the news, if they aren't already famous by having a starring part in the movies or on TV. For example, Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger was just another pilot from Danville California, until he landed a US Air plane in the Hudson River in January 2009, after it encountered a flock of geese - and he was hailed as a hero for saving all 155 people aboard.
So now imagine your own story of what you did that made you famous. It could be something you really have done, or it could be something you'd like to do in reality. Or think of some wild, crazy, and outrageous thing to do to make yourself stand out and make the news.
Next, once you do whatever it is to stand out, you need the press to make you famous. So imagine the press descending and asking you questions about what you have done. They're yelling and screaming, pushing and shoving, because they want to get near to you and talk to you. For you are the center of this excitement. You see mikes being pushed at you, flashing cameras going off, and it's very exciting that everyone wants to talk to you.
Next imagine what they are asking and what you might say. Just a line or two. That's all they want. About a 10-15 second sound clip they can use on the evening news. So think of something short and witty to say.
Then, as a celebrity, the next stop is usually the TV talk show circuit. So imagine you are doing that. See yourself being a guest on all the big shows - you're on Oprah and everyone in the audience is clapping and cheering. Then, you're on Good Morning America, and the cameramen are adjusting the mikes. Next stop - the View with Barbara Walters, Elizabeth Hasselbeck, Joy Behar, and Whoopie Goldberg, and they're oohing and aahing over all you have done. After that, you're face to face with Larry King, who smiles as he tugs on his suspenders and asks you to tell him about you.
So go on, tell everyone what you have done, what you like, how you're surprised by your sudden fame, and how much you're enjoying the experience. The idea is to be humble, while you strut your stuff and celebrate you.
It is like putting on a costume or mask so you become someone else on Halloween. Well, this is an experience of imagining yourself as any celebrity you want to be. To do so, you create or imagine events and activities to experience the celebrity lifestyle by yourself or with some friends and associates. Here are some tips to get you started, though written in a somewhat tongue in cheek style, which you can take seriously or not. Just have fun with the idea of being a celebrity for a day.
Creating Your Name and Persona
First, create a name or persona for yourself. Imagine you could be anyone - a movie star, a TV star, a rock star. And in reality, today the transformation from everyday citizen to well-known celebrity isn't so far away. Just think of how Joe the Plumber got known by asking Obama a few pointed questions at a campaign stop. Consider how an ordinary mother - well, not so ordinary - got known as Octomom by having eight babies. Recall how an eccentric scientist got his fame by sending up a silver helium balloon that looked like a UFO and claiming his son was missing and might be on it. It was a big publicity stunt that backfired - but it got him in the news.
So take a moment to think of who you'd like to be - and think big, like the big names in the news do. See yourself as larger than life, and your name is in lights. And don't try to think or analyze too hard. Just go with whatever first pops into your mind. Then, whoever that person is, imagine yourself on your way to becoming very famous.
On Your Way to the Top
Next, think about what you might do to get to the top. Some celebrities break through because they are part of a famous family, like Kate Hudson, the daughter of Goldie Hawn. Another is Paris Hilton, the daughter of the Hiltons hotel clan. Though she had help from a notorious sex video of herself with her then boyfriend, having the famous name certainly helped. It wasn't just a sex tape by anyone.
But most celebrities do something that gets themselves in the news, if they aren't already famous by having a starring part in the movies or on TV. For example, Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger was just another pilot from Danville California, until he landed a US Air plane in the Hudson River in January 2009, after it encountered a flock of geese - and he was hailed as a hero for saving all 155 people aboard.
So now imagine your own story of what you did that made you famous. It could be something you really have done, or it could be something you'd like to do in reality. Or think of some wild, crazy, and outrageous thing to do to make yourself stand out and make the news.
Next, once you do whatever it is to stand out, you need the press to make you famous. So imagine the press descending and asking you questions about what you have done. They're yelling and screaming, pushing and shoving, because they want to get near to you and talk to you. For you are the center of this excitement. You see mikes being pushed at you, flashing cameras going off, and it's very exciting that everyone wants to talk to you.
Next imagine what they are asking and what you might say. Just a line or two. That's all they want. About a 10-15 second sound clip they can use on the evening news. So think of something short and witty to say.
Then, as a celebrity, the next stop is usually the TV talk show circuit. So imagine you are doing that. See yourself being a guest on all the big shows - you're on Oprah and everyone in the audience is clapping and cheering. Then, you're on Good Morning America, and the cameramen are adjusting the mikes. Next stop - the View with Barbara Walters, Elizabeth Hasselbeck, Joy Behar, and Whoopie Goldberg, and they're oohing and aahing over all you have done. After that, you're face to face with Larry King, who smiles as he tugs on his suspenders and asks you to tell him about you.
So go on, tell everyone what you have done, what you like, how you're surprised by your sudden fame, and how much you're enjoying the experience. The idea is to be humble, while you strut your stuff and celebrate you.
Wednesday, 20 July 2011
How to Select an Engagement Ring
So you've made the big decision and decided it's time you popped the question! Congratulations -- this is only the start of the excitement, you have an engagement, a wedding and a honeymoon -- probably the most exciting -- to plan. But before all of this, she has to say yes.
While asking someone to marry you can be nerve-racking, it can be a lot easier if you know the ring will suit her taste and make her cry with excitement. It can be difficult to know what to choose, especially if you've never paid a great deal of attention to jewellery before, and often can be one of the factors that make people most nervous about asking someone to marry them.
In order to find the perfect ring for your future fiancé, there are a few factors -- cost, size and style -- and if you can get these right, you'll be celebrating in no time!
Cost
Engagement rings obviously come at a range of costs, and so long as you are realistic, you can find a ring to suit your budget. Diamond rings are obviously most traditional, and also range in price significantly. Before going shopping, set your budget, know what you have to spend, and ensure you don't look at a single ring that costs more than you have!
Sizing
The size of the ring is important -- it's nice to have it fit the first time, instead of waiting for it to be resized before she can wear it. The best way to know, if possible, is to take another of her rings along with you when you go to the jewellers. Worse-case scenario, try one of her rings on your little finger and see where and how it fits so you have something to go by.
Style
This is the tricky bit. There are so many styles of rings available, it can be confusing and you may start to think you'll never know the right answer. Here's where some detective work comes in.
First you need to select the colour of the band -- white, yellow or rose gold. White is modern, yellow is quite traditional, and it is not uncommon to see rose on antique or vintage rings. Most people have a preference, and knowing what hers is, can be as easy as looking at her other special pieces of jewellery. Forget costume jewellery -- that is bought to match outfits -- and check out special pieces she has received for milestone occasions. If all else fails, check if there's a piece she always wears and match it!
After band type, the next choice is stone. A diamond, being traditional is always a safe bet, however like rings, there are a range of other stones available. Perhaps match it with her birthstone to show your intimate knowledge of her, or again, check out her other jewellery to see if she has a preference.
Set
This is the toughest bit of all. Do you get a huge rock? Something subtle? Modern? Traditional? Again, the best way to determine what she will like, is what she has liked in the past. If she has a lot of big and chunky jewellery it is safe to say she won't be opposed to a large stone. If most of her jewellery is simple, intricate and fine, she is likely more interested the detail in the design than the size of the stone.
Once you've made your decision and selected the ring, you always have the option of getting a second opinion. If you decide to show the ring to someone trusted, who knows her and her tastes well, ensure its only one person -- your new fiancé will want to tell as many people as possible!
Celebrity Engagement Rings
Everyday we hear about the up and down lives of celebrities. We want to know about their lifestyles and love-lives. We are intrigued by celebrity couples weddings and her engagement ring. Celebrities will always be major trend setters for jewelry.
Who can forget J.Lo's 6 carat radiant cut pink diamond engagement ring. It's part of a Hollywood trend that suggests "bigger is better". Catherine Zeta-Jones said yes to a beautiful antique design, horizontal set marquise diamond ring. And socialite Paris Hilton's received a huge 24 carat canary diamond ring, and also a large 15 carat emerald cut diamond ring.
There are many celebrity engagement rings incorporating the elegant design of antique rings. Like Reese Witherspoon's antique 1920's style 4.5 carat asscher cut diamond engagement ring. Prince Charles also offered an art deco antique style platinum emerald ring with baguette diamonds to Camilla Parker Bowles.
For some celebrities one diamond is not enough, choosing the three stone engagement ring .The stones representing the past, present and future. Guy Ritchie gave Madonna an exquisite three stone platinum diamond ring. Sharon Stone can also be seen wearing her lovely emerald cut three stone diamond ring.
Seeing celebrity engagement rings shows us what an endless budget can acquire. Although, it is possible for you to choose a celebrity inspired ring at a reasonable cost. A jeweler can custom make you an engagement ring utilizing the styling cues and design of your favorite celebrity ring. Many online jewelry retailers offer rings that resemble most celebrity rings. Offering you a taste of the style and elegance of the rich and famous.
Who can forget J.Lo's 6 carat radiant cut pink diamond engagement ring. It's part of a Hollywood trend that suggests "bigger is better". Catherine Zeta-Jones said yes to a beautiful antique design, horizontal set marquise diamond ring. And socialite Paris Hilton's received a huge 24 carat canary diamond ring, and also a large 15 carat emerald cut diamond ring.
There are many celebrity engagement rings incorporating the elegant design of antique rings. Like Reese Witherspoon's antique 1920's style 4.5 carat asscher cut diamond engagement ring. Prince Charles also offered an art deco antique style platinum emerald ring with baguette diamonds to Camilla Parker Bowles.
For some celebrities one diamond is not enough, choosing the three stone engagement ring .The stones representing the past, present and future. Guy Ritchie gave Madonna an exquisite three stone platinum diamond ring. Sharon Stone can also be seen wearing her lovely emerald cut three stone diamond ring.
Seeing celebrity engagement rings shows us what an endless budget can acquire. Although, it is possible for you to choose a celebrity inspired ring at a reasonable cost. A jeweler can custom make you an engagement ring utilizing the styling cues and design of your favorite celebrity ring. Many online jewelry retailers offer rings that resemble most celebrity rings. Offering you a taste of the style and elegance of the rich and famous.
Tuesday, 28 June 2011
Become a Celebrity to the Self
Voltaire said we all need to tend to our own gardens. Voltaire may have meant that in order to become a kind of "celebrity to the self', we need to cultivate our own personality in a creative way that makes it grow and thrive.
Mindlessly, defensively, etc., we all construct, and market our self with the various social and cultural roles we play, namely our various identities. We accept and are loyal to these social roles we play, often without realizing we are limiting ourselves to stereotypes. We CONSUME these stereotypes, these "norms" as if they are the essence of the self. Like a tattoo, our social roles, our various identities serve to reinforce the belief that one HAS a personality, but often our personality is one based upon illusions instead of truth. Stereotypes FOOL us into believing we belong, we fit in, but all stereotypes are relative because they function comparatively. What we really need, what gives authentic meaning to one's life, is BELONGING to oneself.
Most of us are really ANONYMOUS to ourself! Perhaps this is why there is a trend toward getting tattooed, i.e., we need to be reminded who we are with a tattoo because we all try to fit in so much with others in society that we become an indistinguishable formless, blob-type mob. This blending in, the proverbial melting pot, prevents us from achieving the very thing that makes us a celebrity to the self: absolute (i.e., unlimited) creativity and maturity: ie uniqueness.
A celebrity to the self tries to choose to "communicate" to the self and/or to others WITH their ABSOLUTE vulnerability. This ABSOLUTE vulnerability is free from any defensiveness of, free from any consciousness of BEING vulnerability, in the first place. In other words, in place of the RELATIVE meaning (i.e., a "tattoo") that we are all BRANDED and INDOCTRINATED with, a celebrity to the self, first determines his or her own unique BELIEFS about what a meaningful, mature life IS. THAT is what is INVISIBLY "tattooed" on their soul, and that UNIQUENESS gives them ABSOLUTE emotional strength. Their ABSOLUTE meaning that they have chosen for them-self provides IMMUNITY to all EMOTIONAL vulnerability, to all EMOTIONAL provocation. Of course, when there is PHYSICAL vulnerability, that is ABSOLUTE and IMMANENT, i.e., when there is an ACTUAL, as opposed to a perceived, risk to life, then, even a celebrity to the self acts upon, or reacts to physical, instead of emotional, fight or flight instincts, etc.
A celebrity to the self understands that those who try to communicate with judgemental and critical language are consciously and/or subconsciously, perhaps subliminally, limited by disinformation and double binds and propaganda. A celebrity to the self has PARADOXICALLY "disciplined" the self by giving the self internal honors, i.e., by deeply HONORING the intuition and instinct that has been liberated from almost all ego and drama. One way to accomplish this liberation of intuition and instinct, is by rejuvenating sleep, self actuated, extended sleep and a kind of temporary retreat from all social, cultural, etc., toxicity.
Sometimes, an emerging celebrity to the self needs more extended sleep, etc., (to become free from the emotional toxicity, from all the provocation that they have endured) than do others, depending on one's exposure and sensitivity to provocation. When returning from this needed sleep-retreat, and/or after sufficient re-energizing, re-validation, etc., instead of demanding recognition from others, a celebrity to the self begins to give limitless validity, gratitude, etc. to the self, and so begins to free the self, first by baby steps, from most ego and drama. Then, a celebrity to the self becomes, and remains, aware of constantly CHOOSING, and being grateful for any and all opportunities to live creatively, uniquely. A celebrity to the self may spontaneously create their own traditions, customs, making new "memories", etc. Such spontaneous intuition and instinct is creatively different from the previous ego and drama tainted intuition and instinct, because that intuition and that instinct was "infected" with the "seeds and weeds" of destructive limitations, instead of unlimited creativity.
Mindlessly, defensively, etc., we all construct, and market our self with the various social and cultural roles we play, namely our various identities. We accept and are loyal to these social roles we play, often without realizing we are limiting ourselves to stereotypes. We CONSUME these stereotypes, these "norms" as if they are the essence of the self. Like a tattoo, our social roles, our various identities serve to reinforce the belief that one HAS a personality, but often our personality is one based upon illusions instead of truth. Stereotypes FOOL us into believing we belong, we fit in, but all stereotypes are relative because they function comparatively. What we really need, what gives authentic meaning to one's life, is BELONGING to oneself.
Most of us are really ANONYMOUS to ourself! Perhaps this is why there is a trend toward getting tattooed, i.e., we need to be reminded who we are with a tattoo because we all try to fit in so much with others in society that we become an indistinguishable formless, blob-type mob. This blending in, the proverbial melting pot, prevents us from achieving the very thing that makes us a celebrity to the self: absolute (i.e., unlimited) creativity and maturity: ie uniqueness.
A celebrity to the self tries to choose to "communicate" to the self and/or to others WITH their ABSOLUTE vulnerability. This ABSOLUTE vulnerability is free from any defensiveness of, free from any consciousness of BEING vulnerability, in the first place. In other words, in place of the RELATIVE meaning (i.e., a "tattoo") that we are all BRANDED and INDOCTRINATED with, a celebrity to the self, first determines his or her own unique BELIEFS about what a meaningful, mature life IS. THAT is what is INVISIBLY "tattooed" on their soul, and that UNIQUENESS gives them ABSOLUTE emotional strength. Their ABSOLUTE meaning that they have chosen for them-self provides IMMUNITY to all EMOTIONAL vulnerability, to all EMOTIONAL provocation. Of course, when there is PHYSICAL vulnerability, that is ABSOLUTE and IMMANENT, i.e., when there is an ACTUAL, as opposed to a perceived, risk to life, then, even a celebrity to the self acts upon, or reacts to physical, instead of emotional, fight or flight instincts, etc.
A celebrity to the self understands that those who try to communicate with judgemental and critical language are consciously and/or subconsciously, perhaps subliminally, limited by disinformation and double binds and propaganda. A celebrity to the self has PARADOXICALLY "disciplined" the self by giving the self internal honors, i.e., by deeply HONORING the intuition and instinct that has been liberated from almost all ego and drama. One way to accomplish this liberation of intuition and instinct, is by rejuvenating sleep, self actuated, extended sleep and a kind of temporary retreat from all social, cultural, etc., toxicity.
Sometimes, an emerging celebrity to the self needs more extended sleep, etc., (to become free from the emotional toxicity, from all the provocation that they have endured) than do others, depending on one's exposure and sensitivity to provocation. When returning from this needed sleep-retreat, and/or after sufficient re-energizing, re-validation, etc., instead of demanding recognition from others, a celebrity to the self begins to give limitless validity, gratitude, etc. to the self, and so begins to free the self, first by baby steps, from most ego and drama. Then, a celebrity to the self becomes, and remains, aware of constantly CHOOSING, and being grateful for any and all opportunities to live creatively, uniquely. A celebrity to the self may spontaneously create their own traditions, customs, making new "memories", etc. Such spontaneous intuition and instinct is creatively different from the previous ego and drama tainted intuition and instinct, because that intuition and that instinct was "infected" with the "seeds and weeds" of destructive limitations, instead of unlimited creativity.
Celebrities Losing Weight
Have you ever wondered how and why celebrities lose weight and keep it off?
If you are like me, you are in a good place because there are tips and tricks to lose weight just like they do. The great news is that even though celebrities are human beings just like us, we can use their techniques and apply them to our everyday diet.
Do I need a lot of money to do this?
The answer is no. Even though having a lot of cash handy does help because you can pretty much buy all and every top ingredient product on the market today, you do not require to be rich to lose weight like the celebrities do.
Many celebrities do it the old fashion way like going to the gym on a regular basis. 3 to 4 times a week is not hard to do for most of us. It really comes down to will power and wanting to lose weight. Consider even hiring a personal trainer. Since the economy is struggling, prices for trainers are much cheaper then they used to be.
Some tips reported from actual celebrities are wearing black. Even though it is a dark and dreary color, by wearing this color, you should automatically look a little thinner. There is something about wearing black clothes that make you look like you just lost 20 pounds.
Some also admit to wearing girdles to have that "preventative look" of not bulging around the front legs or stomach areas. Have you ever wondered why most celebrities stand at an angle when posing for photos?
Drugs and medication
Be very careful here in this department. Just because a lot of celebrities take drugs to lose weight does not mean that it is safe and you can as well. There are many dangerous side effects when taking medications for weight loss. Many actors and actresses have been hospitalized due to over-medication and unhealthy weight loss. But of course, we do not really hear too much about this.
The final cut
If you want to follow celebrities and their diets, please consider a healthier approach and go with the more natural way of losing weight. Do your research on the many diets that they do and find one that suits your well being. Also, do not just follow a celebrity's diet just because they are famous. Again, they could be doing their diet the wrong way and unhealthy way.
If you are like me, you are in a good place because there are tips and tricks to lose weight just like they do. The great news is that even though celebrities are human beings just like us, we can use their techniques and apply them to our everyday diet.
Do I need a lot of money to do this?
The answer is no. Even though having a lot of cash handy does help because you can pretty much buy all and every top ingredient product on the market today, you do not require to be rich to lose weight like the celebrities do.
Many celebrities do it the old fashion way like going to the gym on a regular basis. 3 to 4 times a week is not hard to do for most of us. It really comes down to will power and wanting to lose weight. Consider even hiring a personal trainer. Since the economy is struggling, prices for trainers are much cheaper then they used to be.
Some tips reported from actual celebrities are wearing black. Even though it is a dark and dreary color, by wearing this color, you should automatically look a little thinner. There is something about wearing black clothes that make you look like you just lost 20 pounds.
Some also admit to wearing girdles to have that "preventative look" of not bulging around the front legs or stomach areas. Have you ever wondered why most celebrities stand at an angle when posing for photos?
Drugs and medication
Be very careful here in this department. Just because a lot of celebrities take drugs to lose weight does not mean that it is safe and you can as well. There are many dangerous side effects when taking medications for weight loss. Many actors and actresses have been hospitalized due to over-medication and unhealthy weight loss. But of course, we do not really hear too much about this.
The final cut
If you want to follow celebrities and their diets, please consider a healthier approach and go with the more natural way of losing weight. Do your research on the many diets that they do and find one that suits your well being. Also, do not just follow a celebrity's diet just because they are famous. Again, they could be doing their diet the wrong way and unhealthy way.
Saturday, 28 May 2011
Chelsea
"I think I'm 25 months pregnant…Honestly, because it's my third [child], I feel like I’ve been pregnant for like six years, seriously."
– Bridesmaids star and self-proclaimed "baby machine" Maya Rudolph, who's due in July, on Chelsea Lately
Brad Pitt
Brad Pitt gets 'happy feet' for his next role, plus more from Russell Brand, Ryan Reynolds and other stars.
Kim Kardashian & Kris Humphries's Whirlwind Romance
Where's the love? In the stands! Kim Kardashian shows her team colors on Jan. 19, cheering on new beau Kris Humphries during a New Jersey Nets game. At the time, Kardashian downplayed the romance, saying, "I'm having a lot of fun [with him]" – but fast-forward six months, the reality star is happily engaged to the NBA power forward, telling PEOPLE of the surprise proposal, "I didn't expect this at all."
MEET THE PARENTS
Things heat up when Kardashian joins Humphries's family for his 26th birthday dinner in N.Y.C. on Feb. 5. "Kim and his parents really seemed to hit it off," says a source, who adds that the reality star, 30, paid the $900 bill – and left a generous tip!
Monday, 28 March 2011
Gold Ivory Pearl Necklace and Earring Set Bridal Set
Elegant and ornate, this bridal necklace and earring set features exquisite gold plating. The set features ivory freshwater pearls, clear rhinestones, and Swarovski crystals, and coordinates beautifully with your white or ivory wedding dress. The necklace measures 14" long with a 2" extender and lobster claw clasp. The earrings measure 1-3/4" long.
Pearl Necklace and Earrings / Rhinestone Accent Bridal Jewelry Set
Elegant and charming, this silver plated necklace and earring set features five rows of beautiful white faux pearls, accented with a crystal rhinestone center. The perfect accessory to your wedding, prom, or homecoming, the set coordinates beautifully with your white or ivory wedding dress. The necklace measures 12" long with a 3" extender and lobster claw clasp. Matching earrings measure 1/2" long. Size: (Necklace) 12" (Extender) 3" (Earrings) 1/2" Occasionally items I have listed will go on a backorder.
Audrey Hepburn Costume
Our Audrey Hepburn costume features the classic movie dress, matching oversized hat, long gloves and bow belt.
Kai Gaye Straza (Women) Eau de Parfum Spray New in Box
Breathe in the beauty of kai, and experience the light and soothing scent of today's most sought-after fragrance."beauty lies in the simplest and purest of things. kai brings this idea to life by using exotic fragrance and natural essences in our light and intoxicating scent. kai captures the irresistible fragrance of the tropics.
7 Magic Diet Secrets of the Stars - Give Yourself A Star Makeover
Here are all those diets that you buy the tabloids for. You know they all use them because they stay so slim. Now you can too! You can search the one right for you instead of spending so much time and money searching for these!
“7 Magic Diet Secrets of the Stars eBook” - Table of Contents:
* 7 Diet Secrets Of The Stars
* Benefits Of Stretching
* Benefits Of Boxing Training For Fitness
* Benefits Of Cardio Interval Training
* Benefits Of Cardio Training
* Benefits Of Detoxing For Fitness And Health Txt
* Benefits Of Fish Oil For Fitness And Health
* Benefits Of Liquid Vitamins
* Benefits OF RESISTANCE Training
* Benefits Of Soy Protein
* Benefits Of Taking A Multivitamin
* Benefits Of Using A Stability Ball In Your Training
* Benefits Of Whey Protein
* Cross Training For Fitness And Fatloss
* Exercise And Arthritis
* Exercise And Cellulite
* Exercise And Hypertension
* Exercise And Pregnancy
* Exercise And Type2 Diabetes
* Heart Monitors
* How To Read Food Labels
* Importance Of Warming Up Before Exercise
* Quick Tips To Boost Your Metabolism
* Staying Motivated To Exercise
* The Importance Of Resistance Training For Women
* The Importance Of Working Your Core Muscle
* Why Muscles Get Sore
* Why You Can't Spot Reduce
* Your Thyroid And Weightloss
Here’s The Best Part About This EXCITING NEW EBOOK!
TOP 17 Secrets to Hollywood Celebrities Diets! + Plus Bonus
A complete list of fantastic quick loss diet plans for women that are looking to lose 5 pounds fast for a special occasion.
All The Fad Diets of Hollywood All Time!
Here are all those diets that you buy the tabloids for. You know they all use them because they stay so all use them because they stay so slim. Now you can too! Choose your plan, see your doctor! You can plan, see your doctor! You can search the one right for you instead of spending so much time and money of spending so much time and money searching for these!
Diets Included:
3 Day Diet
7 Day All You Can Eat Diet
Atkins Diet
Bread and Butter Diet
Cabbage Soup Diet
Chicken Soup Diet
Grapefruit/ Fruit JuiceDiet
Life Choice Diet
Macrobiotic Diet
Metabolism Diet
One Good Meal Diet
Perricone Prescription Diet
Raw Foods Diet
Russian Air Force Diet Scarsdale Diet
Slim Fast Jump Start Diet
Zone Diet
Wednesday, 2 March 2011
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Sunday, 2 January 2011
Celebrity Bejeweled clutches Bag
A glamorous compliment to your party apparel, the Jewel Demi will leave you with dazzling style! ; Clutch style shoulder bag made of luxe leather. ; Holds your currency, keys, lipstick and personal technology. ; Single shoulder chain strap. Shoulder drop: 10 length. ; Clear square-cut jewel accent and detailed hardware
Celebrity KIM KARDASHIAN
KIM KARDASHIAN
Casual cutie! The star steps out in a laid-back look, pairing an oversized studded tee with baggy cargos and comfy boots in L.A.
Reese Witherspoon and Jim Toth celebrate
Days after getting engaged, Reese Witherspoon and Jim Toth celebrate the new year with a jog in Los Angeles on Saturday
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