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By Janet Evans
Wednesday, Jul 23 2008, 12:01 PM
More research….this time about tattoos.
A simple study and obvious finding. More women remove tattoos than men. But the next question is why? Why do they, after wanting them in the first place, feel the need to remove them?
Before I read the article I thought about it for a minute. I don’t have a tattoo, but it wasn’t hard to imagine that if I did, at my age why would I want one removed. Let’s see…
I thought I’d make it a nice one…I like flowers…If I had a tattoo of a rose (that’s common) on my shoulder, at age 40, would I still want it?
I’m trying to be open minded …when I was younger I used to dress differently… always had my shoulders showing….I guess that’s when someone would want to flaunt a tattoo (that wouldn’t have been me). Now, at my age, I can’t imagine having been at my child’s wedding all dressed up with a rose tattoo on my shoulder. I can’t imagine a 50 year old sitting in a church dressed formally that way. I would be embarrassed.
So I read the article.
“Most of them decided to have tattoos at their ages from 16 to 23 and decided to remove them at their ages of 30.About 44% of tattoo wearers said they wanted to feel unique, this is why they decided to have tattoos, 33% wanted to feel independent, 28% said it is a way for life experiences to 'stand out'. To the question on why they decided to remove tattoos 57% answered that it causes embarrassment, 38% said they feel that body image is lowered because of body art, 37% had problems while choosing clothing, 25% said that feel shame, 21% did it because of a special occasion, such as marriage.”
I guess I pinpointed that pretty well. I don’t think you needed a study for this one.
But you can read about it here. 
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By Janet Evans
Wednesday, May 21 2008, 06:40 AM
A woman demonstrates Nintendo's "Wii Fit"
game console. REUTERS
Remember how I mentioned Wii Fit might not be the nicest gift to give for Mother’s Day? I mean, no mom wants to be reminded that she may need to lose weight.
Well, Mother's Day is over, and Father's Day is just around the corner.
Dad would love this!
REUTERS
When you first step onto the Wii Balance Board, a sturdy platform that comes with the system, it asks for your age and height and figures out your body mass index (BMI). Sensors in the board detect a user's weight and balancing skills, too, because you are given a balance assessment. Once you get past the assessment, you can pick a trainer -- male or female, and then choose from aerobics, strength training, yoga or balance. Each segment (there are more than 40) is only about three to five minutes -- not enough to break a sweat in a serious gym rat, but okay for the person who wants to have some fun and start an exercise regimen. "
Read more about it
Wii Fit Gives Kinder, Gentler Workout ç here
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By Janet Evans
Wednesday, Apr 30 2008, 06:40 AM
 Johnny Weissmuller - Maureen O'Sullivan
suspensemovies.com
But there’s a catch….
We’re talking medically speaking.
We know men are stronger physically.
Don't women live longer than men?
Medical facts are out there to settle the argument as to who is the weaker sex when it comes to resisting disease.
A panel of medical experts were asked to evaluate the following areas and compare men and women:
CANCER
BONES
HEART
MUSCLES
EYE & EAR PROBLEMS
IMMUNE SYSTEM
CONCLUSION ....
Overall, when you add up the number of individuals affected by all these conditions, ___________ are the weaker sex.
What do you think?
Read the article on the Daily Mail
Are Women Really The Weaker Sex? å here
You just may be surprised with the results.
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By Janet Evans
Sunday, Apr 20 2008, 08:00 AM
Paris Vogue 1979 - Janice Dickinson
Some of you may have heard of the world’s first “Supermodel,” Janice Dickinson. I went to high school with Janice in Hollywood, Florida.
We had nothing in common, except that we shared a drama and humanities class, and went on one double-date together. Also, we each made Senior Class Superlatives….Janice – Best Sense of Humor, and me - Most Dependable. We really were opposites of everything. I’ll say this for her, the raunchy sense of humor she has now was present in high school.
1971
Janice Dickinson was ordinary and pretty in high school. She had those great cheek bones. I don’t ever recall her saying a word about wanting to be a model. She was more of a tomboy. When girls were finally allowed to participate equally in sports (Title IX), she actually tried out for the boy’s varsity baseball team. She didn’t make it. But we all watched her try.
Anyway, we’re the same age. And from what I know about Janice Dickinson after high school, she, let’s just say, partied pretty hard. I guess that can take a toll on your looks later in life.
Janice has admittedly had quite a bit of cosmetic surgery. I’m all for cosmetic/plastic surgery…to an extent. Let’s just say I’m for it if it makes you look better and/or feel better. The problem is, some people have been going just a little bit too far. So far, that they end up looking abnormal.
Janice while on the show
I’m a Celebrity, Now get Me Out of Here
"Just prior to having a facelift in 2004, Dickinson explained the appeal of plastic surgery to Entertainment Tonight: "I consider plastic surgery important because I'm in front of the camera, I still model, and, quite frankly, I was noticing my skin looking like a turkey wobbler. I'm just trying to hang on to what I got."
We all know Michael Jackson went too far. He appears to have become obsessed with it. He even had to have part of his nose replaced from another area of his body because he had so much removed.
Jackson is among the 15 worst celebrity plastic surgery disasters you will ever see. Be warned...some of the last ones, including the one of Jackson which we have all seen, is still shocking to look at.
The lip thing that women are doing is the one that mystifies me. The huge, puffy lips that have lost all shape and can look grotesque. I assume the original point was to have plump, pouty lips. It's just not working.
We’re all going to get old. Many of us don’t want to look it. If you’re going to have cosmetic surgery I would think you would want to really check out the past of the doctor who is going to do your procedures. And then I would think you would want to get done as little as possible to get the results you want, which really should be to look like you didn’t have cosmetic surgery.
And ladies, did you know you can have your eyeliner, lipstick or eyebrow color “tattooed” on permanently? That is also done at a plastic surgeon’s office. Michael Jackson had that done…but it should really look like daytime makeup!
I don't know how many of you watch the FX channel and the show Nip/Tuck. It's been on now for about four seasons. It started out about two Florida plastic surgeons and their crazy patients, and their escapades. Now they've moved to California. It's one wild show, but the cosmetic surgery scenes are pretty real. It's such a popular show that some stars are begging for cameo roles on it.
Here's something interesting I found. Now younger women are having procedures done. It’s not just for middle aged and older women. A book just came out for women with young children to use to help them explain to their children why mommy looks different. I guess that can be pretty puzzling to a young child…seeing mommy come home with her large nose now a little button or with that new Barbie figure. This just never occurred to me.
Mom's getting a tummy tuck and a new nose. But how does she tell her kids?
A Florida plastic surgeon [Dr. Michael Salzhauer] has written the first known picture book aimed at 4-7 year-olds that seeks to reassure them about mom going under the knife.
Read the article on Reuters Mom's having a tummy tuck? What to tell the kids à here
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By Janet Evans
Friday, Apr 11 2008, 05:05 PM
Don't do this....
What were they thinking back then????
 
The cola ad print says, "Laboratory tests over the last few years have proven that babies who start drinking soda during that early, formative period have a much better chance of gaining acceptance and 'fitting in' during those awkward pre-teen and teenage years. So, do yourself a favor, do your child a favor. Start them on a strict regimen of sodas and other surgary carbonated beverages right now, for a lifetime of guaranteed happiness."
Right....I believe that....
Look, Mom, no cavities!
And to think today we try to ban soda in schools!
H/T: thecitydesk
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By Janet Evans
Saturday, Apr 5 2008, 07:10 AM
It’s been in the news more and more lately.
What we used to call a "Pack-Rat" is really an illness called "Hoarding Syndrome."
Reader's Digest had an article back in March of 2007 titled The Hoarding Syndrome - When Clutter Goes Out of Control about a woman in Texas who suffers from this syndrome. The sad thing about this illness is that family may help to clean up the mess, and you may get treatment, but these people just can't help themselves and they usually revert back to their old ways. And this illness isn't one that only afflicts older people.
I know someone who just went through this with a relative. They spent a weekend packing a truck and hauling away his apartment full of junk. He died less than a year later, alone, once again in a cluttered living space.
There's a story on Reuters about a man in Germany with the same problem. It doesn't sound like his was junk; more like collectibles. He stacked his home so full of treasures he had to sleep in a hotel.
"A German man was such an avid collector of weapons and other paraphernalia that he ran out of space at home and had to sleep in a hotel, neighbors said following the 71-year-old's death.
"There were 71 guns -- one for each year of his life," said police spokesman Paul Kemen. "He also had 41 cases of ammunition and five walking sticks fitted with retractable blades."
Read the story
Man Crowded Out Of Home By Collecting Passion í here
I’m still intrigued by the walking sticks with the retractable blades….sounds like something out of a spy movie.
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