Tag Archives: beauty

Victim of “God” gets minor payback

Posted on May 25, 2011 by 1minionsopinion

What is it about the way we organize our societies for why women wind up thinking that plastic surgery is the only way they’ll get anywhere? Of course, when studies keep popping up that show correlation between weight and money-making, … Continue reading →

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Plastic surgeon “played God” – Honey, you asked him to

Posted on February 9, 2011 by 1minionsopinion

I understand why people want to go under the knife to hide signs of aging, or change things they can’t seem to like about themselves. I know a lot of women (and men presumably) decide to pay for these procedures … Continue reading →

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It’s drafty in here (and the Chubby award goes to….)

Posted on August 21, 2010 by 1minionsopinion

My drafts folder is getting slimmer and slimmer. This would not win it any awards at the Miss Chubby beauty queen pageant which announced winners at the start of August. I’ll get to that in a bit. Beauty pageants have … Continue reading →

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Why I think women should quit wearing make-up

Posted on July 15, 2010 by 1minionsopinion

I’ve been seeing this thing pop up on posts around the blogosphere for the past few days. It’s a short clip of a very cute girl sans make-up who dolls up to demonstrate to the audience how the optical illusion … Continue reading →

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Honesty Project – barely concealed resentment

Posted on March 31, 2010 by 1minionsopinion

Godlessgirl challenged bloggers to a week of truth-telling and while I haven’t managed seven consecutive days of honest (and personal) blogging, this is my sixth post in the series. I don’t even know if resentment is the word for it. … Continue reading →

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Truth and Beauty

Posted on November 14, 2009 by 1minionsopinion

First, a quote from Keats’ 1820 poem, Ode on a Grecian Urn: When old age shall this generation waste, Thou shalt remain, in midst of other woe Than ours, a friend to man, to whom thou say’st, “Beauty is truth, … Continue reading →

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