Say Cheeze George

Friday- CAMERA DAY

Posers unite! From pin-up girls to mug shots what would we do without cameras? One of the world's most incredible inventions from all the way back in 1888, thank you Mr. George Eastmann.

Just think we wouldn't have movies, TV, Google Images, YouTube, what would we do. The little old camera has changed our world. With all the fantastic images that entertain, delight, and even arouse us everyday (yes you sickos included) we can't forget some of the other ways the camera has evolved to affect us. Another George- Mr. Orwell predicted "Big Brother" would be watching. Now we can't get away from them, like cockroaches they're everywhere; elevators, grocery stores, on our computers, in our cell phones, rear end of our cars for parking...it's an unending list. Now Google Maps come complete with panoramas shot down every street in America.

While were on the subject of streets- don't get captured in the lens of a traffic cam or you'll be shelling out a huge fine.

Here's my advice for celebrating Camera Day right from here, right now. Check out this fabulous blog:
Things Look Like Things
It will do for you what cameras were invented to do- please, delight, inspire, and capture life. Here's look'n at you!

Covered?

Thursday- Insurance Awareness Day
I was going to let this one slide but this picture caught my eye- He's the winner! The outcome of a bad idea he tried to run up a pole to see if it'd fly. Hope he was covered.

I'm torn about celebrating this cause. I'm employed for the sole purpose of fighting insurance companies so believe me- I'm aware of insurance. These companies survive by sucking us dry with rising premiums, dirty tricks, confounding rules, and withholding coverage just when you need it the most.

We pay billions into auto, home, and medical coverage and where does it go? Into the pockets of the big insurance companies. Companies who pay those freaking geeks who deviously devise and design their insane EOBs (Explanation of Benefits) which I'm sure are some form of ancient Chinese puzzle. Once you decode the cells and columns you realize it's just a notice informing you that you're going to get spanked for the entire balance. It's all a ploy to send you into cardiac arrest, dial 911, and start the meter ticking all over again.

So, celebrate insurance awareness anyway. It keeps me employed. Just don't forget to buckle up!

Made in the Shades

Wednesday June 27th- SUNGLASSES DAY
Gotta love your sunglasses- they're the go to thing in my purse! Can't leave home without them. They're the one accessory that immediately tells you a person's style. Right now I'm on cue with the big-movie star type. Some like white, jeweled, wire, or wrap-around. Old guys like to sit behind a pair of mirrored shades to check out the girls around the swimming pool, lechers! Sunglasses are great for hiding a black eye, no make-up, dilated pupils, or just making the scene. Here's some famous people in shades- or shades that made people famous.

Celebrating Beauticians Day

Ever cut your own hair? Bad idea- always! Just look at Britney. Hair is our number one image factor. Let's face it from comb-overs, to Jennifer Aniston's layers, to the never ending mullet, hair is the cover your book is judged by. There's always one other person involved in creating you, besides your own follicles- your beautician, barber, stylist, or beauty operator! Why we allow that responsibility to rest in the scissors of someone we don't know is insane- they're always pushing the boundries. We put our heads literally in the hands of these hard working men and women, some spiked, some bearded, some plain crazy. Actually mine is really nice and does a good job...I think? Take a look at these follicly challenged photos, then take a good long look in the mirror, and ask yourself what these people should've asked..."What the hell were you thinking?"

Nice- you won't have to worry about your hat flying off!
(I wonder if that's him from the back too?)

I think she was flying over my house last week-

The circus called and what their cotton candy machine back-

Dude, dreads aren't your thing-

Beam me up Scotty-

This one just scares me

(yeah- focus, it takes a minute)

Like that's going to convince the jury

I'm going to stop by the salon and take my stylist a good bottle of wine and wish her the happiest of Beauticians Day!