Posted on June 4, 2019
GEMINI – STARLET OF THE MONTH!
“Everyone’s a star and deserves the right to twinkle” ~Marilyn Monroe
If asked to describe a typical Gemini woman in two words, all I need say is Marilyn Monroe! Everything about Marilyn is archetypal Gemini. Her charming allure, her wit and intelligence, her dark and her light side, her ups and her downs. However, it must be said, there is no such thing as a typical Gemini woman! No, these incredibly enigmatic, charming, and complex women are a law unto themselves. No two days are the same for the emotional and fun loving Gemini. In fact, if everything and everybody remained the same – they would die of boredom! It takes a very special person to keep up with them! Freedom, Trust, and Companionship are words very dear to their heart. I should add mental rapport too – that’s a big one! I compare a Gemini woman to a butterfly. Beautiful to look at, but if you try to possess them, they will fly away. Never clip their wings!
In its journey through the zodiac, Gemini is the third sign and is a masculine, mutable air sign. Its ruling planet is Mercury, the God of communications which bestows upon them a voracious thirst for knowledge. The combination of mutable air produces an objective, highly adaptable and mentally orientated person. Their mercury rulership gives them that urge to communicate and the capacity to link people and ideas together. Because Gemini can see both sides of a question, indecisiveness often results in anxiety. They use their quick wits and talent for improvisation to get around difficulties. It is basically an optimistic, lively and versatile sign. Super guests at any party as they mingle and bring their own special kind of magic!
Talking about magic, who can deny that Gemini women are laced with it! Marilyn gets my #1 vote, #2 goes to Angelina Jolie, and I also adored Gemini funny girl, Joan Rivers. What a riot! Other favourite Gemini celebrities would be actresses Annette Benning, Amy Schumer, Nicole Kidman and Octavia Spencer. Super models, Elizabeth Hurley, Heidi Klum, and Naomi Campbell – Gorgeous! I could listen forever to Gemini song birds such as Stevie Nicks from Fleetwood Mac, Patti LaBelle, the ‘Godmother of Soul’, and Alanis Morissette. As for world famous Gemini tennis player Venus Williams – No, I would not challenge her to a game! Super talented are these Gemini Starlets!
The masculine element is an interesting one, and has surprised many a man! They see this gorgeous, ultra feminine Marilyn Monroe type of woman, and then one day Eureka! realize she thinks like a man, and when push comes to shove, can be just as rational and tough as any man! It’s just one aspect of her fascinating personality. A man should never take her for granted. Nor should he underestimate her intelligence. If he does, she will walk away. Angelina Jolie is another great example of this dual personality. Angelina is a woman of beauty, substance, and strength. Like Marilyn, men find her irresistible, but not many can keep up with her. And if things don’t feel right, she flies away – just like that butterfly!
With Gemini, the sign of the twins, you are not getting just one person – you are getting two for the price of one! I can totally understand how a Gemini woman could drive a man crazy – with love – and a desire to possess her! Curiously, they often attract possessive types. Gemini is not a naturally monogamous sign. They get bored easily, so a prospective suitor would need to sharpen that brain, be open-minded, exciting, fun loving, supportive, NOT possessive, generous, and a good sense of humour! Gemini is a generous sign by nature, so will appreciate the same in return.
From experience, the signs best able to ‘get’ the Gemini woman’s complexity are fellow Air signs, Libra and Aquarius. There is also great chemistry between Gemini and their polar opposite sign, Sagittarius. Aries and Leo can also be very compatible, as they will give their Gemini love freedom to be. As with all matters of compatibility, it is vital to get one’s full birth chart analyzed to see the whole picture – not just glimpses! The Sun sign is just one factor. The Rising sign, Moon, Mars, and Venus in one’s chart have also a lot to tell! Check out free sites like www.alabe.com to get free birthcharts.
To summarize this utterly charming, intelligent, complex, and versatile woman:
Happy Side:
Adaptable, cheerful, companionable, friendly, flexible, lively, playful, quick-witted, restless, talkative, thinking, creative.
Shadow Side (don’t worry, we all have our shadow side!):
Sometimes unreliable, fickle, hesitant, inconsistent, changeable, superficial.
Fashion for the Gemini woman:
Yellow is the colour for Gemini women. Nothing too conservative, but clothing that expresses their playful and fun-loving side. I have chosen the following from Pinterest for your visual pleasure! EnJOY!
Happy Birthday month to all you Gorgeous Gemini Starlets!
Hugs,
Patricia xxx
Posted on May 31, 2019
FASHION FRIDAY: HATS OFF TO SUMMER!!
Hi there Boomer Buddies! TGIF!
Don’t you just love those lazy hazy days of summer, when you can brighten up your world with cheery clothing, hats, earrings, scarves, shoes – the whole glorious rainbow of colour on you – and then some! The only colour I really have to watch is that in my hair! Which is why I like to wear a hat when the summer sun is blazing down upon me. Unfortunately, I find some straw hats are very warm to wear, and rather cumbersome to pack in a suitcase, or stow away in the overhead compartment.
This summer, my top find was this foldable and attractive straw hat – minus the middle part! I call it my donut hat. It folds so easily, you can pop it in your handbag. It also looks quite glamorous I think. I had fun dressing it up with various colourful sun glasses and matching earrings. Hope you like!
Have fun in the Summer Sun and play safe!
Hugs Galore,
Patricia xxx
Posted on May 27, 2019
MONDAY MUSINGS: MR. SCHADENFREUDE
As a happy-go-lucky Pollyanna type, I prefer to accentuate the positive, and eliminate the negative in life. I don’t like to mess with Mr. In-between, as in Mr. Schadenfreude! But, I can’t deny it, Mr. S. seems to be a very popular fellow these days! His charm immeasurable – or so it would appear. Translated, Schadenfreude means ‘Joy in other’s misfortune’. Whenever I see him in action, I cannot help but laugh. Sometimes, life really does require a generous helping of humour to get past the cynicism!
I became aware of Schadenfreude when watching reality tv shows like American Idol where Simon Cowell would savagely demolish contestants. Then those deafeningly loud fighting spats going on between the Housewives, which require you to turn the volume down, or better still, wear ear phones. Their fights seem to be getting dirtier by the day! There’s an awful lot of mean going on in our world today folks and Pollyanna and me aren’t a bit happy about it! I even see it on Facebook, or as some people call it ‘Fakebook!’. People prefer sad posts. No Happy, please!! We’re allergic to happy people. Misery loves company.
When I post sad, morose stuff like my darling dog of 17 years has died, my late Mother’s anniversary and I miss her, I’ve twisted my ankle and I’m writhing in agony, etc. — WOW! a deluge of people from a past life come out of the FB woodwork, knocking down the doors to like the post. Where did you guys come from? I rarely hear from you? Why do they prefer my sad posts? I wondered… But it goes against the happy grain for me to remain stuck in negativity, or to wear sad sombre clothing. I’m a Chinese Rooster after all!! We like to make happy noise and razzle dazzle!! No Schadenfreude on Boomerbabelife!
When I mentioned the fact that all my misery posts on FB get massive likes to a friend, the response was, “They are not sad your dog died, or you’re missing your mother, or that you are in agony with a broken ankle. No, they are happy you are sad, that’s why they liked your post.” What? I thought to myself, are people really that mean? I mean are they?
As somebody who likes to believe and see the good in others, it takes me longer to digest the fact that yes, people can be mean. My more rational and realistic spouse says so in no uncertain terms. He is a realist. I’m an idealist! I personally don’t hang around with the Schadenfreuders or Debbie Downers of this world. They don’t spark joy in me, and in many cases try to rob it from others.
So, my friends, if ever you see, or notice, Mr. Schadenfreude in action, beware! Give him the heave ho! Show him the door! He is up to no good and is barred forever from Boomerbabelife. This is a Pollyanna Only Playground!
Hugs Galore,
Patricia xxx
Updated on November 18, 2019
MALAGA – FABULOUS AUTOMOBILE & FASHION MUSEUM!
TGIF Boomer Buddies!
One of the highlights of my recent trip to Spain was a visit to the Automobile and Fashion Museum in Malaga. Fashion and automobiles go together, apparently, like caviar and champagne! The glitz, glamour, and excitement of this combination is a delicious one!
Fashion excites me in a way that is hard to describe. The more creative the costume, the louder my heart beats. The museum visit is still fresh in my mind, and it is one I will never forget! I wanted to share it with you today. If you are a lover of Couture Fashion, and all things glittery and glamorous, then a visit to this Museum is a must!
For your visual pleasure, you will see couture like you have only seen in the movies, exotic hats and fascinators, furs, frills, silks, satins, leather and lace – the whole gamut of fashion from the turn of the century, Titanic era, the roaring 20s, world war fashion, vibrant 50s, colourful 60s, disco 70s, and everything else in between!
EnJOY!
Posted on May 22, 2019
WEDNESDAY WOW – BEAUTY EYE-OPENER!
Hi Boomerbuddies!
For years I thought you had to spend big on beauty products to get big results. Not so! The biggest eye-opener for me – if you’ll pardon the pun – was mascara. I always bought the Lancome mascaras thinking they were the best, and if you know Lancome, they are not cheap! The game changer for me happened on an airplane. I was flying to Malaga, Spain with daughter Ali. She asked if she could borrow my mascara because she had forgotten hers. By divine timing, the air hostess on the Ryanair flight began to announce some beauty deals they were selling at greatly reduced prices, perfumes, lotions, etc. and a special two for the price of one deal on mascaras. I thought as a little surprise, I would get Ali one pack and present it to her later.
The mascara was L’Oreal’s Voluminous Lash Paradise. Ali gave it to me to try and I was amazed at how fabulous it was. In an instant it made my lashes look thick and voluminous – exactly as they promised on the package! I’ve been using it for two months now and it’s still going great! Ali, who knows her beauty products, informed me that when it comes to mascaras, you don’t have to get expensive ones. Well, you learn something new every day! This is what it looks like. Check it out. Half the price of Lancome, and twice as good!
Lipsticks for the Summer:
When it comes to lipsticks, I’m very loyal to Mac products. From experience, I find them the very best. When it comes to lipsticks for older, dryer, lips the cheaper products don’t always work! Mac lipsticks have wonderful moisture and staying power. Also, fabulous colours. I’m not the only one who raves about the Mac lipsticks. I follow some beauty bloggers and many of them say the very same thing. So there must be some magic ingredient contained within them!
My two favourite colours for the Summer are CB 96 which is a gorgeous shade of orange with a nice gloss which make my lips look plumper. The only part of me which I want to look plump is my lips lol! The other shade I love is called Pink you think? Love the name! It’s a lovely warm frosted pink shade, and like CB 96, it makes my lips plump up like birds feathers! Love them! As we age, we still gotta keep that sparkle!
Have a happy, colourful day, friends!
Patricia xxx
