tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post2118751694357962699..comments2023-09-29T05:32:04.308-07:00Comments on StrangePegs: How To Be... a superModel (and Lost in the Garden)Andrew Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-57412566974340401992013-04-15T19:24:58.003-07:002013-04-15T19:24:58.003-07:00Kristen: It's been too long (since I was a kid...Kristen: It's been too long (since I was a kid) since I've seen Twilight Zone, so I don't remember that episode. I'll take your word for it.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-17414435056073205282013-04-15T19:16:27.357-07:002013-04-15T19:16:27.357-07:00Haha! That combination of images made me think of ...Haha! That combination of images made me think of the "Twilight Zone" episode "The Eye of the Beholder."<br /><br />#atozchallenge, Kristen's blog: <a href="http://kristenhead.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">kristenhead.blogspot.com</a>Kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08827651632884248765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-80935593956482986722013-04-15T18:50:22.683-07:002013-04-15T18:50:22.683-07:00Donna: Yeah, me, too.
Elliot: Pretty much, yeah. ...Donna: Yeah, me, too.<br /><br />Elliot: Pretty much, yeah. I quit worrying about how I look before I started.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-76235428526759396772013-04-15T18:31:00.949-07:002013-04-15T18:31:00.949-07:00Just be really really ridiculously good-looking hu...Just be really really ridiculously good-looking huh? Well that ship has sailed. It's okay anyways. I am not one to be constantly worrying about my appearance. Good post though. <br />Elliot<br /><a href="http://weareadventures.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">We Are Adventure</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16892184166620742671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-89240337372809208472013-04-15T18:29:19.677-07:002013-04-15T18:29:19.677-07:00I decided against being a model. Or something lik...I decided against being a model. Or something like that.Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-26841769482240544552013-04-15T17:02:38.232-07:002013-04-15T17:02:38.232-07:00Elsie: Sounds like a vanity publisher to me. "...Elsie: Sounds like a vanity publisher to me. "This is the best book I ever read! Now just give us $5000, and we'll publish it for you."<br /><br />Jeanne: True, most of them are.<br /><br />Kimberly: It is pretty cool.<br /><br />Nancy: Actually, I haven't seen a commercial in... well, it's been a long time. Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-59386923724147955802013-04-15T16:30:27.154-07:002013-04-15T16:30:27.154-07:00A lot of it's timing, too. And there are rath...A lot of it's timing, too. And there are rather unattractive models out there, as well, that I have no explanation as to why they'd be cast in commercials. Ever seen that hideous, sneering, gap-toothed blonde in the Rimmel London mascara commercial. YIKES! Talk about scary. I cringe every time I see it. Nancy Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05735642863696266005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-19643123438437224292013-04-15T16:25:50.015-07:002013-04-15T16:25:50.015-07:00Ha! Love the bell curve! ;)Ha! Love the bell curve! ;)Kimberly Gabrielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05588782441929008886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-24336749257012748722013-04-15T16:22:14.455-07:002013-04-15T16:22:14.455-07:00Being a model also requires being tall, so I'm...Being a model also requires being tall, so I'm waaaaay out. Seems kind of boring, anyway.J E Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03372746219262163566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-20206798203576609122013-04-15T14:22:45.940-07:002013-04-15T14:22:45.940-07:00When I was young I went to a modeling agency. The...When I was young I went to a modeling agency. They promised me I had what it took to become famous. They also promised my best friend she had what it took to become famous. Then they asked us each for two thousand dollars. <br /><br />I never became a model.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-65726024168279785762013-04-15T14:12:19.209-07:002013-04-15T14:12:19.209-07:00Pk: That's true. Because, really, how much con...Pk: That's true. Because, really, how much control do you have, without surgery, over how you look?<br /><br />C. Lee: For the time, they probably were in step with public tastes, but it's like with Star Wars; sometimes, the public doesn't know what they want until someone puts it out there.<br /><br />Graciewilde: I do try to tell it like it is.<br />I think the appeal is in getting paid a lot of money to do... well, not much. I mean, have you ever heard models talk about, in all seriousness, how difficult the job really is. How, sometimes, they have to hold a pose for -minutes- at a time. I think it's a similar kind of job to those guys that hold stop signs for road crews, only the models get paid so much more.<br /><br />Lee: I'm sure there must be some call for juggling models.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-58045410602814585532013-04-15T14:00:40.782-07:002013-04-15T14:00:40.782-07:00Me a model? Not likely unless being a mediocre ju...Me a model? Not likely unless being a mediocre juggling is a prerequisite. <br /><br />Lee<br /><a href="http://afarawayview.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"> A Faraway View</a><br />An A to Z Co-host blog<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-22700610382112180402013-04-15T13:48:47.452-07:002013-04-15T13:48:47.452-07:00Like so many other people, I wonder what is the bi...Like so many other people, I wonder what is the big appeal in modeling. I know it's trite but I still think it is the truth - a warm and genuine smile makes anyone beautiful. But what do I know?<br />I liked your piece - you tell it like it is!Graciewildehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00142582724233027386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-41469760349217179312013-04-15T13:06:16.835-07:002013-04-15T13:06:16.835-07:00Obviously whoever told Ms. Crawford she wouldn'...Obviously whoever told Ms. Crawford she wouldn't make it was out of step with public tastes. I'd rather see a girl who looks like a girl--moles and all--than someone "re-done" by plastic surgeons. <br /><br />It seems like you're in a gifting mood today! Very generous.cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-65534499023525691942013-04-15T11:34:31.188-07:002013-04-15T11:34:31.188-07:00Thanks for the supermodel tips! I can pretty much ...Thanks for the supermodel tips! I can pretty much admit I've failed at them already, but you're so right that hard work and dedication are more valuable than good looks any day. Besides, many really good looking people get tired of being credited with something out of their control like looks, and seek real validation on their work/talent. PK HREZOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11650153097981426833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-38016049702635636692013-04-15T11:27:23.707-07:002013-04-15T11:27:23.707-07:00M.J.: How do you look in green?
Sheena: Hey, I...M.J.: How do you look in green?<br /><br />Sheena: Hey, I'm broke folks, too, so I know how it is.<br /><br />JKIR,F!: You have to be healthy -before- you get to be a model.<br /><br />Bethie: As people used to like to say, "Shreveport should go back to Texas where it belongs." Of course, that was in the 80's; I doubt people still feel that way on either side of the border.<br /><br />Alex: Yeah, mostly, they are.<br /><br />G_G: Well, women feel the same way towards guys that don't look like they should be in an underwear ad. But, yeah, people have certainly been swayed by popular images.<br /><br />S.L.: Pizza for all!<br /><br />ABftS: You have been. I almost quoted you more than once. Or maybe I did...?<br />I used to be average height. Why does the average keep changing, that's what I want to know!<br />(Not really. I know why.)<br /><br />Katelin: Do you not have curls anymore? Thanks for stopping by!<br /><br />Rusty: Funny! That's also what they told me!<br /><br />Eve: It is starting to be. Millennials seem to have gone beyond that. At least somewhat.<br /><br />Michael: I know! I feel so bad for them.<br /><br />L.G.: Yeah, unfortunately. Did you know that "attractive" people make more money than "unattractive" people? Even when they are not as skilled.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-9212150473059887412013-04-15T10:49:27.818-07:002013-04-15T10:49:27.818-07:00We do reward the beautiful well, don't we?We do reward the beautiful well, don't we? Luanne G. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15762881276976395955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-14794048643033492612013-04-15T09:35:42.027-07:002013-04-15T09:35:42.027-07:00It must be a sad sad life to be born beautiful.It must be a sad sad life to be born beautiful.Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-22266192011725815842013-04-15T09:17:21.657-07:002013-04-15T09:17:21.657-07:00Models are genetic freaks! I think the idea that a...Models are genetic freaks! I think the idea that a woman has to be 6'3" and no more than 27 pounds is starting to be eroded, thankfully! It looks to me like the trend is starting to move towards being healthy and fit..maybe that's just an illusion, I don't know. Years ago I heard an interview with Cindy Crawford and she was explaining that she and her friends 'pig out' just like everybody else. On their pig out days they went to a hamburger joint and split one regular burger four ways! Yeah, just like the rest of us...these people don't have a clue.E. M. Prokophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12395951217528199963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-76316722670877821432013-04-15T09:02:20.446-07:002013-04-15T09:02:20.446-07:00Funny story. The only thing that kept me from bein...Funny story. The only thing that kept me from being a model was my height and looks. I was this close. Rusty Carlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09887821877521181811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-45184833704726834322013-04-15T07:01:07.471-07:002013-04-15T07:01:07.471-07:00Well, now I know what I need to do to start my mod...Well, now I know what I need to do to start my modeling career. My parents always told me that people would stop them when I was little because of my curls...that doesn't happy anymore...weird. Oh well. Great post!<br />Happy M Day!<br />www.katelincollard.orgKatelinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07851344202244891430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-7816183844565017692013-04-15T06:30:17.726-07:002013-04-15T06:30:17.726-07:00Hey, I've been quoted! I feel kinda important....Hey, I've been quoted! I feel kinda important.<br /><br />Also, I love the qualifications to being a model. Like, at 5'9, I'm too short to even be a FEMALE model. Because, you know, people of average height are just not sexy enough. I always find myself wishing my wife was a foot taller.A Beer for the Showerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17029139745335325356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-5771578352461523462013-04-15T06:19:36.652-07:002013-04-15T06:19:36.652-07:00No thank you. I'd rather eat.No thank you. I'd rather eat. S. L. Hennessyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06514651403542719387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-8655955253532836142013-04-15T05:33:23.288-07:002013-04-15T05:33:23.288-07:00Supermodels have been bad influences. Not only do ...Supermodels have been bad influences. Not only do the girls think they have to look like them, many guys also think if a girl doesn't look like a supermodel something is wrong with her. Dove has did a great thing with their models, showing people in all shapes and sizes which is closer to reality!Gossip_Grlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06603645371306284338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-20332632838592855872013-04-15T04:22:13.463-07:002013-04-15T04:22:13.463-07:00Always thought models were too damn skinny. I like...Always thought models were too damn skinny. I like a woman with a shape and not 'stick-figure.'Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com