I no longer watch Survivor (too fast, too many idols and twists, too removed from the original game) but I was a fan for a long time, and various memories come to mind from time to time. One such memory is a scene from Season 19, Samoa, where Jaison, a law student from Chicago, talked about how rough conditions were (at the time he was sitting on the beach in the rain, and it had already been raining for days), and how times like this were what he called "The Man Test". I sometimes think of this when I'm having a difficult day, especially pain-wise; I tell myself that it's just another day, another Man Test. Anyway, here's hoping for a few less Man Tests in 2024. And Happy New Year, everyone.
C is friends with the fashion stylist Rebekah Roy (left in both pics above) ... one of those people who personify calm and smiling success. On her blog she presents glamour in this very sincere, straightforward way ... whether she's taking pictures of people on the street , talking about stain removers , her favourite videos , or attending some glittering party . One minute she's ruminating on hair extensions, and in the next she reveals how she's been featured on the Vogue UK site. A real disarmer and charmer (and this without meeting her yet, although I feel like I know her because we both did our time in Winnipeg). * * * * * Coming home from Russia, we did many bad things. ; mixed media on canvas, 10 x 10 inches. In my own life, the glamour is wholly imagined. * * * * * witches, smoke ; mixed media on canvas, 10 x 10 inches. My second go at this one, and for some reason I'm painting a lot of smoke lately (note to self: tell C that I want to be cremated). *
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