tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3534240.post8595981986631598053..comments2024-03-28T11:14:24.118-07:00Comments on Chicken Blog: Natalie, the Chickenbloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07424213130274740719noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3534240.post-25400304321984330772009-02-14T06:27:04.331-08:002009-02-14T06:27:04.331-08:00Wow, Natalie, you are giving us a lot to think abo...Wow, Natalie, you are giving us a lot to think about here. Regarding your series of self-portraits: if we saw a single, posed photo we would say "she looks pretty". With the series of photos, however, there is so much more to say because you show so many sides of yourself through different facial expressions. They convey so much about who you are: playful, funny, etc. Also, the things in the background (sleeping bag, boxes of ornaments, etc.) convey even more; about having family life, celebrating Churistmas, etc. In a similar way, your mix of photos today tells us who you are without even showing your face. (Is this making any sense? I hope so.)<br><br>The "old" thing, the "age" thing bothers me too. In our society where we place so much emphasis on superficial, external appearances, there is a tendency to overlook older people, just seeing them as "old" rather than individuals with unique qualities. And that's a shame. I could go on and on about how much we value the "style" rather than the "substance" of people in our society, but this is already long enough!judy in kyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05810068743975026564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3534240.post-32108437239977287962009-02-14T07:51:09.994-08:002009-02-14T07:51:09.994-08:00I left you a very, I'm sure, witty and complim...I left you a very, I'm sure, witty and complimentary comment in you last post but it didnt show up. Anyway, you are pretty. You are just going to have to accept that.<br>I understand though. I struggle with similar issues. I am smart and funny but pretty? Why cant we think that about ourselves?<br>I just turned 37 and love it. I am happier and, thankfully, better looking now than at any age.<br>I might have to revisit the self portrait thing.tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08129285323616725966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3534240.post-16824062800936865472009-02-14T08:08:53.143-08:002009-02-14T08:08:53.143-08:00You make great sense Judy. And thank you for cont...You make great sense Judy. And thank you for continuing along with my deep thoughts and other musings, sharing your own insights.<br>I really feel like the whole subject is important, yet elusive and mysterious and a lot of fun to discuss and unravel.<br>The sad thing is, that boy didn't seem to attach any negative assumptions about the age differences... it almost sounded like an awareness <br>that dads can come in different ages (sizes, colors, models.) I wonder if his mom didn't make him wonder what was wrong with "old?<br><br>Thank you for your comment Tara.<br>Another pitfall of posting your self portrait, is the possibility that<br>people will think you are hoping they will say "You are ______"<br>I cannot deny that it feels nice to hear compliments, but I feel<br>surprisingly detached from hoping for praise. I think it has been interesting <br>to try and understand all of the messages, overt, hidden, subtle, inferred etc <br>about ourselves as "faces" and "bodies." And curse my server for losing your<br>witty comment! What a happy birthday when you can feel so good about You.Nataliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07424213130274740719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3534240.post-88615169562126328822009-02-15T03:45:03.049-08:002009-02-15T03:45:03.049-08:00I'm off on a whole series of different ideas a...I'm off on a whole series of different ideas and reactions -- what an amazing couple of posts here. I do think where you live has a huge impact on perceptions and ideals of beauty; New Englanders are just ruthlessly practical and straightforward -- I don't feel out of place without makeup and wearing the same clothes I've been wearing for 10+ years, wearing the stupid looking but warm hat, all that stuff. You are beautiful when you know that the moment you wake up in the morning and not after an hour of working at it. And you are beautiful.Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18383220573177416855noreply@blogger.com