#but she is my favourite brainchild and I can speak all day about her :)

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For the aesthetics meme game, can I see Dottie? I love her, she's a great character

Hi Nonnie! thank you for your ask!

Sure thing, let me share with you about Dottie! <3

✨DOROTHEA MARIANNE STARRICK🌙

MOODBOARD:

PLAYLIST:

"Shadow of the Moon" - Blackmore's Night

"Beauty of the Beast" - Nightwish

"Carol of the Bells" - Hayley Westenra

"The Heart Asks for Pleasure First" - Nightwish

STEAL HER LOOK:

QUOTES:

“The red rose cries, "She is near, she is near;" And the white rose weeps, "She is late;" The larkspur listens, "I hear, I hear;" And the lily whispers, "I wait.” - Alfred, Lord Tennyson

“There are human beings in this world who are soft enough to feel every terrible thing that happens so deeply. And are still brave enough to remain constant and suffer for those who need them the most. Even the stars blink in awe of the gleam of their souls.” - Nikita Gill

"Now the bright morning-star, Day's harbinger, Comes dancing from the East, and leads with her The flowery May, who from her green lap throws The yellow cowslip and the pale primrose." - John Milton

“He was part of my dream, of course -- but then I was part of his dream, too.” - Lewis Carroll

HER AESTHETIC:

Candles blinking on a wintery night in the comforting darkness of the night; a music box playing a long lost lullaby of yore; soft snow falling outside in the quiet of the countryside; the sound of a violin playing a romantic tune; a piano accompanying the violin in a duet; skating on a frozen lake; a robin redbreast landing on the windowsill, its chirp filling the room; a violin laying in its proper case; music sheets with a freshly inked melody; a library filled with old books; dancing alone in one's room at the sound of a ghostly melody; nights spent reading ghost tales and dark stories of the North; a dark hall filled with mirrors and candles; the feeling of smooth silk against one's skin; a garden of lilies and roses; a stash of love letters, meticulously tied with a burgundy silk ribbon;

[celestialmazer]

ICONIC & LEGENDARY

Loved when a tagline was when we plumb it so does the price 🤣

Connie's firebombed ducks and stolen gorillas - meet the man behind Glasgow’s most bizarre ads

Anyone who lives in the east end would be hard-pressed to miss the ads which are guaranteed to catch the eye. Those passing Todd Street may have even seen the Easter Bunnies which are only the latest brainchild of Glasgow's marketing genius.

By Jordan Shepherd 20:36, 7 APR 2024

https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/news/glasgow-news/firebombed-ducks-stolen-gorillas-meet-28946461

From firebombed ducks to stolen gorillas - this Glasgow company has gifted locals with some of the most unique advertising campaigns the city has ever seen.

Anyone who lives in the east end would be hard-pressed to miss the ads which are guaranteed to catch the eye. Those passing Todd Street may have even seen the Easter Bunnies which are only the latest brainchild of Glasgow's marketing genius.

Glasgow Live went to speak to the man behind Glasgow’s most bizarre advertising. Cornelious Kelly, known as Connie, started as a taxi driver before starting his own plumbing business.

Now 15 years later he is known across the city for his bold and unique way of getting his name and company noticed. Speaking to Glasgow Live, he told us the story behind the ads.

He said: "I've been running Connie's which we recently re-branded to Big Duck Bathrooms for 15 years.

"I used to do the taxis and tile and plumb part-time and my wee girl one day asked me to put this duck on my car. It was an old ex-taxi that I used, so I told her of course I would and I bolted it just above the mirror. The car was getting binned in a year or two anyway so it was a bit of fun.

"Everyone noticed it and I got thinking that I'd had so many ads on cars and vans and no one paid attention. From there it just grew from one duck to another and people were bringing me back ones from abroad and I ended up with a van covered in about 15 ducks."

But ducks aren't the only creatures to become part of Connie's advertising master plan - he's had everything from mannequins in bathtubs to gorillas (that kept getting their legs nicked).

He continued: "We've always had bathtubs on the vans and one day a recycling shop across the road said they had some mannequins and we should put them in them. So I did it and they were a success so I kept them... until they were nicked a month later but they then looked weird without them so I got more.

"It's like with all of my adverts, you either love them or hate them. Some ideas have been a bit stupid, like when I bought Gorillas at £49 each and put them on trailers, the advert was meant to be Go-ri-lax in a Connie's bathroom but It didn't quite work.

"The problem was they kept being stolen and then they were cutting the legs off."

Connie says his favourite ad so far has been of a mannequin of a young girl in a bath which looked like she was on a swing while the van was covered in polka dots. Another he mentions is 'price plunger', which includes his face stuck on 'skinny legs' on a Superman-style body that was placed on a trailer at Glasgow Fruit Market.

Unfortunately on the night he placed it there, someone stole the wheels which cost £250 each. Meaning it is currently stuck there until he can find replacements.

His latest creation was for Easter with him placing huge Easter Bunnies on Todd Street in the East End - something he says has been a huge success with him now booked up for months with work.

However, he admits his adverts aren't always loved but he says that is part of the charm.

He added: "Love them or hate them it doesn't matter. What matters is that people notice them, they tell their friends about what they've seen or they'll complain online.

"You could see a thousand adverts and not remember any. But I bet you'd remember the huge duck sitting at the side of the road or the bathtub bolted to a van.

"I went back on Twitter a couple of days ago and saw a video of some of our old advertising. I had forgotten how mad some of them had been.

"Any advert that gets your name out there is a good one as long as you aren't harming anyone."

However, the love-hate approach has not always been a peaceful one, with him having to secure his vans previously after an unknown person repeatedly slashed the tyres of his vehicles.

Connie said: "We had to carry spare tyres for a couple of years because someone took a major disliking. We had a 16 foot duck we towed about with a taxi - it got firebombed in Easterhouse."

Asked if all the effort is worth it, he said: "The adverts work for us because they are aimed at normal people. I'll admit that people don't want to have mannequins in baths outside their house but it gets seen by thousands of people.

"If less than one per cent of them phone then it keeps us in work and 100 per cent ahead of all of the competition. I've tried to fling money at it with regular adverts and not had one call."

Connie says his next idea will be a large 'magic' box that will be placed where the Easter Bunnies are and if people guess correctly what's inside they win it. Everything from bikes to cash, toilet pans and bathroom suites will be up for grabs.

But growth isn't everything. He says that he was previously busier but downscaled because he had too many jobs and was doing nothing but work.

He continued: "I was doing seven bathrooms a week with no days off. It was getting between me and my girlfriend and then Covid hit and I had to take time off. I liked it and now I only work a couple of days a week."

However, despite being 63 years old he says he has no interest in slowing down or retiring. And despite downsizing, he says he is still tempted to expand, saying he is still 'young at heart'.

He adds that the people of Glasgow need not fear - his adverts will continue as long as he is physically able - and big ducks will continue appearing across the east end.

[kdenvs3000w22]

Nature Through Science

Since this week’s topic is based around natures interpretation through science and we as a class are beginning our process of creating our podcasts, I thought I would speak about my own favourite podcast, which is called Ologies by Alie Ward.

Alie studied both film and science in college and has appeared on many television programs such as “Brainchild” on Netflix and an award winning science series “ Did I Mention Invention?” on CW. Furthermore, she volunteers her time at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County and donates to many different charities in honour of the ologist’s choosing during each weeks podcast.

Image of Alie Wards podcast “Ologies” logo, (very cool).

I really enjoy this podcast as each week Ward has on a different ologist’s from various scientific fields, and asks them questions about their research and findings in a way that the audience gets excited no matter the topic. I find this to be the “staple” of her podcast that makes her stand out from competing shows. These topics can vary from ants (myrmecology), concussions(neuropathology ) to talking dogs and people (speech language pathology) and still every week, us as her listeners, are excited to learn something new about the assortment of conversations she has.

She demonstrates the importance of science communication, being able to have the ability to encapsulate the audience on any topic in a way that can be digested to all ears with all different levels of knowledge which creates a community that is unbiassed to possible social and economical stigma’s. For me as student, I take many different classes that both peak my interest and some that are just needed as a prerequisite, through her podcast I get to explore a world on many other topics that I would not hear or learn in my day to day classes, allowing me to expand my interests and see where I truly want my degree to take me.

Overall, no matter what you are studying in school, or just interested in in general, I definitely recommend this podcast. As it will uplift your week with her ability to create funny commentary while being extremely informative.

Reference

Alie Ward, Ologies, 2017, accessed 12 February 2022, https://www.alieward.com/ologies

[lushscreamqueen]

THE KILLER SHREWS on the Schlocky Horror Picture Show

August 03, 2008

OPENING: Hello, good evening, and welcome to the Schlocky Horror Picture Show. I'm your host, Nigel Honeybone. As the 1950's grew to a close so did the era of the giant radioactive beast. Spawned from the nuclear fears stemming from World War II, the movies saw dozens of animals super-sized due to one of the popular catch words of the time: Radiation! By decades end, just about every manner of giant beastie had been seen. Lizards, spiders, ants, grasshoppers, the list goes on. The major studios had lost the inclination to finance such projects, and gradually re-focused their attention on new trends like nudies, bikies and gothic horror. That is not to say that movies with ginogorous critters didn't exist. It's just that, more often than not, it was left to the little guy, the independent producer or filmmaking rookie to unleash such monsters. Witness tonight, if you dare, as a group of people trapped on an island during a storm must contend with a bunch of whippets in wigs, in the 1959 anti-classic, Attack Of The Killer Shrews! BREAK: Don't go away, we'll be right back with more dogs In drag, and then after the ads we'll get back to the movie. MIDDLE: Welcome back to the Schlocky Horror Picture Show. Attack Of The Killer Shrews, also known as just Killer Shrews, was the brainchild of Texas millionaire Gordon McLendon. Born in Paris, Texas in 1921 he would go on to win a nationwide political-essay contest, attend Yale University where he studied Far Eastern languages, work for the campus radio station, and served as business manager for the Yale Literary Magazine, all before the U.S. got involved in World War Two. After the war he bought an interest in a radio station and built up a following for his live baseball game broadcasts. Having built up quite a name for himself as a pioneer in the radio field, McLendon now turned his attention to film...a regrettable decision for producer and audience alike. He and his family owned several drive-ins and theatres. Like many drive-in owners discovered, their outlets for screening films were considered the bottom of the barrel by the pretentious lot in Hollywood and many in tinseltown tried their darndest to keep their films out of the drive-in chains. This only led to the drive-in owners taking the next logical step, they financed their own films. In 1959 McLendon financed three films: The Killer Shrews, The Giant Gila Monster, and My Dog Buddy, none of which are remembered as sterling examples of cinematic skill, if they're remembered at all. James Best, known far and wide as Sheriff Roscoe P. Coltrane on television's original Dukes of Hazzard, plays Thorne Sherman and captains his own ship. Sounds cool, but sadly it isn't any bigger than the SS Minnow, and the only person he has to boss around is Rook. He's a glorified gopher, delivering supplies out to Doctor Craigis on his island. Sherman is a man's man, which by 1950s terms means he drinks like a fish, smokes like a chimney, has an appreciative eye for the ladies and is ready for a fistfight on a moment's notice, the kind of simplistic brute we are gradually evolving away from, a little too slowly if you ask me. His Honour Judge Henry Dupree plays Rook Griswold and looks like he could have played the title role in that live action Fat Albert movie: Hey, hey, hey! He's Sherman's sole crewman, although the two seem to share a real friendship rather than just bossy Captain/abused crew dynamic. Poor Rook is the first person to bite it in The Killer Shrews, or more accurately, the first to get bitten. Repeatedly, as a matter of fact. In this way this film helped start the stereotype of the token black character becoming the first victim in horror films. You may think films like Night Of The Living Dead and Alien were breakthroughs for the token black character in American horror, but a pessimist might say they simply get more screen-time before being killed-off. Baruch Lumet plays Doctor Marlowe Craigis. He may not seem like much, but he fathered one of Hollywoods greatest producer/directors, Sidney Lumet, famous for

Twelve Angry Men, Failsafe, The Pawnbroker and Dog Day Afternoon. Speaking of dogs, he also directed the all-black musical The Wiz starring Diana Ross and Michael Jackson. Nobody's perfect. Anyway, Craigis says he hails from Sweden, and has come to the island of The Killer Shrews to further his scientific work, but you and I both know it was to keep his sexy daughter out of the Swedish porn industry. Craigis wants to shrink people, or at least slow down our metabolisms so the Earth's resources will last longer when overpopulation becomes a big problem. I think a bigger problem might be smarmy foreign scientists who screw around with Mother Nature... Swedish-born Ingrid Goude, a former Miss Universe, plays Ann Craigis, Doctor Craigis sexy daughter. She claims to be a zoologist, which is about as convincing as Nicole Kidman playing a brain surgeon. Though to be honest, I wouldn't mind checking-out her knowledge of biology, if you know what I mean, and I think you do. Ann serves no purpose here other than to scream on occasion, and to provide Captain Sherman with a new First Mate, if you know what I mean, and I think you do. Ken Curtis, another famous redneck, plays Jerry Farrell, part of Doctor Craigis research team. Curtis was inducted into the Hall Of Great Western Performers in 1981 for his performance as Festus in almost 300 episodes of Gunsmoke. Jerry's vital role in the mission is whining, cowering, boozing it up and generally being a waste of skin. He despises Sherman from the start, probably because he recognises that Sherman is much more of a man than he ever will be. I wouldn't get attached to Jerry if I were you. Played by Gordon McLendon, the Texas millionaire responsible for this mess Doctor Radford Baines is another one of the scientists helping Doctor Craigis with his work. This guy is really devoted to his work. In fact, he can hardly think of anything else and walks around muttering things like "Hematoxic Syndrome." His last moments on Earth are spent in devotion to science and furthering the understanding of mankind, instead of doing something really important like trying to get laid or run away. Unknown Alfredo DeSoto plays Mario. Despite the Italian name, Mario is apparently Mexican. He's most likely a servant of some kind, though his main duty seems to be as a device to advance the plot. Whatever he does, it doesn't involve too much physical labor, as Mario's mid section is expanding faster than a balloon. He isn't around much. Just long enough to say things like "Si, senor," "No, senor" and "Aaaahhhh!". It also explains why the shrews ran out of food. Mario doesn't look like he was missing any meals... Attack Of The Killer Shrews gives real meaning to the phrase Low Budget. Filmed on a mere handful of sets and featuring scene after scene of people talking, often with their back to the camera, with little in the way of action, and one could easily dismiss this as pure manure. The fact that the giant shrews are played by dogs in drag when they're not being represented by clumsy puppets, and one could not be blamed for turning up their nose at this movie. If there is a saving grace, it's the short running time. So yes, there's lots of boring talk, but there is also enough monster action to satisfy fans of such schlocky goodness. Besides, I shouldn't have to explain how funny it is to watch somebody scream in terror at a Collie wearing carpet remnants, when the dog is rolling over on his back obviously expecting a belly rub! And it's with that thought in mind we now return you to the carnivorous canine creepiness that is Attack Of The Killer Shrews! CLOSING: It's alright, you can open your eyes now. How exactly do Killer Shrews assimilate poison into their systems, anyway? For instance, I love to drink Absinthe, and I do mean Absinthe, not that over-the-counter swill. I've consumed hundreds if not thousands of litres of it over the years, over three thousand litres just in the last fifteen years, but I still haven't started frothing with green poison yet. If I can't assimilate my own favourite

beverage after drinking thousands of bottles, how can the shrews do so with poison after just one sampling of it? Anyway, please join me next week so I can poke you in the eye with another frightful excursion to the backside of the Public Domain, filmed in glorious 2-D black & white Regularscope on...The Schlocky Horror Picture Show. Toodles!

by Lushscreamqueen

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5 shows on Netflix  that I actually finished watching

There is no better time to watch TV shows than today. Gone are the days of low-budget and poorly written shows. Nowadays, filmmakers are able to fully develop big screen ideas into webisodes without compromising on quality. The production value is so good (cinematography on point👌VFX? Amazing!), some TV shows play more like long movies.  Here are a few of my favourite binge-worthy shows: 

1. Stranger Things 

Not much to say here, because it’s that good. There’s really nothing not to love about Stranger Things. If you are into 80s nostalgia and mystery thrillers where the leads are bunch of adventurous, dorky kids, (think ET & the Goonies) then this show is for you! The storyline is so tight and intense, it’ll leave you at the edge of your seat for every episode. 

2. Mindhunter 

Mindhunter is the brainchild of film director, David Fincher. The story follows two cops who dig deep into the minds of serial killers in a time where “serial killing” was not a thing. In a world of Michael Bay explosions and everything is in-your-face action without a purpose, Fincher’s work is subtly stimulating. Everything is carefully crafted. Slowing down the movement makes you focus more; the silence between lines allows you to think more. And the characters and conversations are what keep things interesting. It’s writing and directing at its best. 

3. Altered Carbon 

Altered Carbon is far from perfect. There are several flaws to the plot. The first few episodes and acting is somewhat flat and underwhelming. However, after episode 3, I realized that there’s a lot to love about this sci-fi flick and I was hooked! Some of the themes that the show explores about the human condition is profound and speaks largely about our society today. There is a number of memorable moments like Takeshi Kovach gunning down baddies wearing a girl’s unicorn backpack that made the character super iconic! The picture quality was anything but cheap. So much detail was considered to make a futuristic alternate world more believable and immersive. Spoilers aside, the flat and somewhat heartless protagonist in the beginning actually gets better and grows on you. There are a some clear flaws, but the pros absolutely outweigh the cons. Definitely a must watch because there’s nothing quite like it. 

4. Ugly Delicious 

I am personally not a fan of the restaurant, Momofoku, but its creator David Chang has made food into a narrative and challenges the status-quo of everything food. His brilliance is depicted in Ugly Delicious and he makes a good point about every topic he chooses to discuss. Chang’s arguments may be biased, but at least he makes us think more about food and invites others to join the discussion. Why do I like what I’m eating? How can I think differently about food? What is food doing socially, politically, globally? All in all, there’s one point I completely agree on, I love food and love that it brings people together.

Hyori’s Bed & Breakfast 

Remember what happened to the Korean pop-queen, Hyori Lee (the Britney Spears of Korea)? Sorry compadres, she’s taken and lives on an island now. The good news is Hyori and her man turned their cottage home into a B&B and made a TV show all about it. For a reality show, I really like how positive the message is: a celebrity couple learning how to be hospitable to a variety of strangers and faces every day challenges of running a B&B. The combination of the two is hilarious and fascinatingly endearing. They also managed to score employing one of today’s biggest Korean pop-stars to work for them for a season. I have a confession to make - I have not finished watching Hyori’s B&B yet, but I am loving the good vibes of the show <3 

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Top Ten Bajan Christmas Gifts 2017

I know you’ve been sitting on the edge of your seat and I’m sure you’re gonna love the gifts on this year’s list of Bajan products. Sure, you could buy anything that’s imported but there’s something so special about getting a gift that was made right here in Barbados. Let’s get right into it then.

10. Sophisticated Centrepiece - Jalans Creations - One of the most important parts of the Christmas celebration in Barbados and around the world is having Christmas lunch with the family. Perhaps one of the most underestimated but memorable elements of this feast is the centrepiece, so why not give the gift of decor this Christmas? Whether you have a complete tablescape planned or you prefer the minimalist approach, your centrepiece will be a focal point at the dinner table. Before I go any further, you need to know that Bajans are veryyy crtitical. They will have no problem telling people that your table “had look pop down” or “stink”. Five years from now I guarantee they will still be talking about it. That’s why I was so relieved to stumble upon this Blue Bouquet by Lana Nurse, founder of Jalan’s Creations. I kind of wish I could have one in every room. It makes me feel like I was spirited away to a fairytale sprinkled with magic dust. Just gorgeous! If you want one you better hurry though because Lana tells me you have til December 21st to place your order.

9. Vegan Cork Bags - Ole Luck - Guys, cork bags are a thing now and they look so cool. I have to admit, this was the first time I ever heard of Vegan bags. Accessories can be vegan now? I couldn’t help but wonder how they taste. Now before we start chowing down, I want you to rest assured that buying a woman a bag for Christmas is always a good idea. Still, what makes these bags so special are the fact that they’re environmentally responsible. No harmful plastics and for the animal lovers among us, no leather. Don’t ask me how, but a guy by the name of Andy makes all these gorgeous bags by hand. If you’re feeling really patriotic, you can get a wristlet with 246 or the broken trident on it, but I fell in love with the Wayuu purse. The Wayuu are indigenous people living in Colombia and Northwest Venezuela, described as the people of the sun, sand and wind. Wayuu women make a specific type of woven bag with unique vibrant patterns reflected in the sash on these Ole Luck beauties. Fun fact: The Wayuu language, which is called Wayuuniki, is part of the Arawak family.

8. Crocheted Bikini - Chain Loops Crochet - My gawd! What can I say about this talented diva? Owner Jessica Martindale creates customized fashion and soft home furnishings, while crocheting her way into your heart. Now the first time I saw her crocheted bikinis I knew I had to have one of her pieces. I ordered two. Forget your grandmother’s doilies. Jessica designs one-of-a-kind crocheted jumpers, skirts, dresses, chic baby blankets, earrings and even slippers. Yes, you heard me. She crochets frikkin slippers. But back to this sexy bikini tho. I’m not even telling you to buy this for someone else. This thing will make your life ten times sexier. You worked hard all year so you best believe you deserve it. Yasss!

7. Gold glitter Barbados Throw Pillow - ChicFit Inc - This cute little cushion stopped me right in my tracks. This ain't no run-of-the-mill throw pillow. You can decorate any space with it, no matter the colour scheme. Classy level 1000! Listen to me. ChicFit is not messing around. They put a dang Barbados map on a black pillow and glitterized it in gold. What the what?! This throw cushion will change your life so you're welcome. Just gaze upon its glory. Also, can I just say how much I love ChicFit's logo? It speaks to me. It says “I love yoga times infinity”... or someting* so.

6. Deck The Halls - Classy Raggs Interiors - You have no idea what this means but you will. The brainchild of Ana Gill, Classy Raggs will leave you in stitches. If you’ve ever imagined what a home makeover should look like, then Ana should have her own TV show. Her work is phenomenal. She creates bespoke furniture, soft furnishings, you name it, she can bring your dream to life. Just look at what she did to this yacht! Yachtastic!

5. Smell My Nuts - West Indian Soap Co. - Not to be left out of the game, there’s definitely something for the guys too. As gross as it sounds, this was one of the most hilarious Christmas gifts I’ve stumbled upon thus far. There’s Man Soap, Man Wash and Man Lotion. Your man does not need another tie. Stop it. He wants you to get creative and think outside the box. Get him a gift that’s both playful and practical. Go ahead!  Smell deez nuts... coconuts, that is ;)

4. A Pinterest Box - HomeMade Luxe - If you’re heavily into DIY and crafting or you’re all thumbs like me and need detailed instructions to make anything, then this is the gift for you or someone you know. Former Barbados athlete Keitha Moseley-Dendy, The Bajan Texan, as she calls herself, started this business from a simple idea to bring Pinterest into real life. Stop pinning and start crafting, folks. Take all those cute projects you love online and decorate every room in your house with them. Brilliant idea! One might wonder where the mother of twin girls could possibly find the time but she spent many nights on her living room floor packing hundreds of boxes to keep her customers happy. That type of sweat equity deserves some kind of award. Now that HomeMade Luxe is finally available in Barbados, don’t lag!* In minutes you can have the sexiest pinned projects in your home. This month’s box is a Starburst Mirror. Who doesn’t love a gift that is both fun and functional? Shoot, you could even get some friends together and throw a Pinning Party.

3. Pillowgrams - Simmone Thorpe started thinking the other day about how wasteful cards are. To be honest, I never really know what to do after I read a card someone has given me. It’s so pretty I can’t bear to throw it away but I can’t really hang it up either so it invariably gets shoved down in a drawer somewhere, only to be found months later. You can’t enjoy the beauty of a greeting card from inside a drawer. Simmone wanted to find a way to make the memory last in a way that’s visible and functional. That’s how the Say it With a Pillowgram message pillow was born. This gift can be cute, funny, inspirational, sentimental, you can even add a photo of you and your loved one to create a wonderful keepsake. Pelt* a few of these customizable throw pillows into the mix to enhance your decor. Ladies, don’t we always try to stop at two and end up buying six?

2. Galaxy Eyeshadow - Fenty Beauty - This one was tough, I put this at the top of my personal Christmas Gift List because Rihanna. Seriously, though, what girl on earth doesn’t want eyeshadow that shines like diamonds and reflects all the colours of the milky way? I want my face to sparkle like the night sky too. Basically giving any gift from the Fenty Beauty line would make any woman in the world scream, from Match Stix to lip gloss to Trophy Wife highlighter. I’m dreaming of a glitter eyeshadow Christmas.

1. But First... Prosecco - West Indian Soap Co. - Start clutching your pearls ladies because this next gift will change your life. You know that moment when you never thought something was even possible and then all of a sudden Jesus and the whole universe answered your silent, unspoken prayers? This is basically what the But First Prosecco line of decadence is all about. Drowning your sorrows takes on a whole new meaning when you can literally bathe in your favourite sparkling wine. Cleopatra bathed in milk so the mere thought of bathing in Prosecco and smelling like it just tickles me pink. I can’t wait to be drenched in Prosecco.

Stay tuned for full features of some of these wonderful Bajan businesses. Big shoutout to the members of Women Making Money Work ladies networking group.

Bonus* 

Bajan Glossary

If you’re not a Bajan here’s a key to the terms you need to know.

Had look pop down/ had look stink: This means that whatever you were talking about looked terrible, not just bad. Basically pop down and stink are interchangeable.

Someting: This means something. Someting so: This means something along those lines.

Don’t lag: This means don’t get caught napping/ don’t delay.

Pelt: This means throw, but forcefully.

[nemo-of-house-hamartia]

Dear Nonnie,

thank you for your questions in regards to Thalia. I always love answering about my RE brainchild, and I need to show her more love. Thank you for allowing me to do this.

Also, something went wrong with tumblr, so I have to answer like this. I hope it’s fine.

without further ado, here you have the answers.

🌙What’s their sleep schedule like?

Sleep schedule?? What is a sleep schedule?? Joking aside, Thalia doesn’t have any problem sleeping, and her sleep schedule - when she is not super busy - is always the same: in bed around 10, waking up at 4, training with Chris, if he is up for any particular reasons, and then working. Because of the amount of mental energy she uses for her job, Thalia is able to fall asleep anywhere. So sometimes, when she has to pull an all-nighter, she is able to fall asleep for 10 minutes in her office and actually find a bit of respite from fatigue and tiredness. The number of times Chris had to pick her up from the couch and bring her to their bed is COUNTLESS.

🗣️How do they handle public speaking?

Like-a-freaking-champ. Thalia is confident, charismatic, and has titanium balls. She is literally unfazed by others. Plus, her job requires her to participate in countless meetings every day, so she cannot virtually be afraid of public speaking. And she isn’t. She is really comfortable speaking in front of an audience, and she actually thrives from it.

💓 What are some signs they’ve fallen for someone? How do they show their affection?

Thalia is precise; Thalia is detail oriented in all that she does; Thalia is punctual to the point of being annoying sometimes; But when she starts falling for someone, Thalia becomes distracted and more easily flustered. When she was falling for Chris, despite her STRONG denial that she was actually falling down the rabbit hole for him, she would start forgetting her stuff around, and found herself needing more reminders on her calendar because her mind was more easily sidetracked. This is partially also caused by anxiety, that stems from the toxic marriage with her ex-husband. Another sign is that she does become more soft-spoken, less brash, and less aggressive. She always keeps a 5-inches emotional wall between herself and others around her, but when she starts falling for someone and she has evaluated that the person under discussion is not a prick, she starts lowering down her defenses and her “virago” persona that she has to put up, especially at work. When she knew she was falling hard for Chris, some subtle way to show her interest was to stand closer to him, looking at him with more attention than before, calling him by his first name without sneering but with genuine sentiment. She would also blush more and fumble with her words. She is an awkward potato, when it comes to expressing her feelings.

☕Coffee or tea?

Coffee. Without even batting an eyelash. Without coffee this woman cannot virtually function, so she can always be found with a cup of coffee in her hands. It’s not far-fetched for her to drink the equivalent of 5 espressos. She needs the energy to stay focused. Chris always makes sure that the coffee supply is stocked for her.

👪What’s their relationship with their parents like?

Distant. She consider her parents almost like an aunt and uncle, rather than mother and father but there was a reason to it. Her parents have always been distant in their own ways, busy as they were with their careers: her father was the bassist of a rock band in the 70s and her mother was the Artistic Director at the French Branch of Condé-Nast. They had a fling together that resulted in Thalia’s conception, but they separated before Thalia was even born. She, much like her step-siblings Damien and Irene, was raised by nannies. Even as an adult, she has a polite relationship with her mother, almost bordering on formal, and a very distant relationship with her father, with whom she just exchange seasonal greetings.

🍽️What’s their favorite food?

Her favourite food is Gâteau Opéra. She absolutely adores it and it’s her treat each weekend. She just buys an enormous cake that she shares with her brother and sister, and eventually, with Chris as well. Thalia has one of the sweetest tooth ever to exist on this Earth, and she always craves something chocolatey and coffe-y (reasons why she always carries around a small bonbon called Pocket Coffee.). She keeps chocolate bars -90% bitter cocoa- in her desk drawers.

🥰 What pet names do their partner(s) use for them? How flustered do they get by them?

Chris doesn’t truly have a pet name for Thalia, aside from “babe” or “love”.However, he uses the nickname he has given her when they still weren’t together, there is to say “Red”. Initially, it was something that irritated Thalia to no end, because she thought it was done with mocking intent, but after a while, it had grown on her, and now she loves it (if anything because it reminds her fondly of the beginning of her relationship with Chris).

Sometimes, when Thalia feels particularly frisky but is unable to do anything about it because she is busy, Chris, who is the biggest little shit in the world, would just go to her office, tease her and growl that nickname in her ear. Each time she lives up to that name, blushing and glaring at him because she has to maintain an air of professionalism.



Again, thank you so much for your ask, Nonnie. I loved answering this.