Yeah, and it has zilch to do with cologne! and can make a gal swoon :) I blame it on compatible pheremones...interfering b****ards!
On Mon, Nov 17, 2008 at 3:31 PM, Liz Purkrabek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > OMg, Spring! A man's odor can be absolutely intoxicating! > > > > Liz > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *CrossBow > *Sent:* Monday, November 17, 2008 1:23 PM > *To:* [email protected] > > *Subject:* Re: I like this picture. I found it while looking for other > pictures > > > > Trance like state? More like prevailing desperation to get and hang on to > the best that you can be whether it is mentally/physically good for you or > not. Nasty bit of delusion. The guys on the cover of Men's Health are no > more realistic than what is on Vogue. Liz's earlier painting was based on > Greek/Roman ideals of womanly beauty which was pre-surgery, lipo, > air-brushing, extreme fitness freak-outs, right? If I were to guess at what > we should look like without all this delusional crap, that lady in her > painting would be close to base-natural. She looks chubby - but not exactly > flabby....more BMI neutral. > > > > Just my personal opinion, but most of the research that I have > read/experienced with beauty (and all the nudes I've drawn) have all pointed > to the physically healthy and symmetrical as the epitome of > beautiful. It's interesting to be in a room with supremely athletic people > and have a non-athletic beauty walk in. She or he will > seem somehow diminished with the obviously healthy choices to investigate. > Judging beauty in the flesh is so different because of the additional > variables that go into play. A two dimensional portrait we judge on limited > senses of symmetry and the current cultural ideal sans pheremones in smell, > contact, and moving body language, voice tone, message, etc. That lady in > Liz's painting appeared too fat for most of us today, especially those that > are happy-complacent with the current ideal of emaciation. > > > > So, symmetry and cosmetic surgery is effective, but does not trump health > and happiness ( as Orn mentioned that "glow"). Find the golden mean, whether > it is plastic or not, and you usually find what most everyone will > qualify as beautiful in every culture. I personally believe that smell and > overall body symmetry is possibly more powerful. Maybe our inner caveman > keeps a weather eye open for all and any possible mates? I've met some less > than standard-cute people that were uber-attractive, so what is the trump > card after all??? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Mon, Nov 17, 2008 at 12:29 PM, ornamentalmind <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > What is obvious to me, perhaps because of my gender, is that in the > current US culture, the omnipresence of beauty industry advertising > along with programs on corporate tv and radio have been fairly > successful in producing a trance like state within too many women. > > The 'avarousness' found at the heart of consumerism has been quite > successful in supplanting a clear view of reality within the female > brain with one of being born in the 'original sin' of having a > lack...lack of beauty, lack of the right shape, color, height, length > nails, texture of skin etc. > > My entire life, while I do know how my eye appreciates specific shapes > and colors, I find those with inner beauty to be in fact beautiful > when it comes to human beings. Anyone who has this pure radiance is > immediately apprehended as being beautiful. > > Those who do not know this innate and true beauty appear to be sad and > have a sad life. > > > On Nov 17, 8:39 am, CrossBow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Google and image Tiziano Vicellio > > > > On Sun, Nov 16, 2008 at 9:49 PM, Liz Purkrabek <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm not familiar with his works, but I will definitely do a Google > search > > > to > > > see what else he has to offer. > > > > > liz > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [email protected] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > > > ornamentalmind > > > Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2008 8:36 PM > > > To: Memphis Freethought Alliance > > > Subject: Re: I like this picture. I found it while looking for other > > > pictures > > > > > Liz, I've long been a big fan of Sandro Botticelli!!! > > > > > On Nov 15, 11:32 am, "Liz Purkrabek" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > See, ladies could be born beautiful back then. Now it takes so much > work > > > > and/or surgery... > > > > > > LIz > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: [email protected] > > > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of BC > > > > Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2008 1:30 PM > > > > To: Memphis Freethought Alliance > > > > Subject: Re: I like this picture. I found it while looking for other > > > > pictures > > > > > > On Nov 15, 8:33 am, "Liz Purkrabek" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > [The+Wave.jpg] > > > > > > That is a nice pic; but she could stand to lose about a 20-spot. > > > > -BC-- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text -<br > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Memphis Freethought Alliance" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/memphisfreethoughtalliance?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
