Straw Fedora hats (worn frontward or backwards)
V-neck tees
Plaid button up shirts
Skinny jeans
Dark shades
Tanks
Pair these looks with the previous girl styles from Monday's beauty blog and you two will be the hottest couple on the block this summer!
My outfit on such a rainy cloudy day!
Reddish Orange boyfriend blazer
Goodwill
$3.99
White skinny jeans
Rue21
$9.99
Wedge sandals
Rugged Wearhouse
$7.99
Reddish Orange nail polish
Walgreens
$1
Zebra print umbrella
Walmart
$6.99
Hot styles this season
Maxi Dresses
Bright blue polish
Neon purses
Hott lipgloss
I have been researching lately on how to update my resume and make it pop! It's the 21st century and with how the economy has been it's extremely hard to get a job. However, with the right tools and resume this "recession" may not affect you. Problem #1: Should your entire job history be on a resume? This is the biggest issue people have with their resumes. On mine, I was applying for writing and editing jobs but when you looked at my resume it said Bath and Body Works or any other retail stores I worked at. I don't think that someone hiring me to write cares that I know every flavor and scent of a Wallflower plug-in. Then again, you never know. ;-) Solution #1: Leave your job history to a minimum. I decided that any job you apply for, the person hiring you may want to know that you are....well....hirable. So I decided to list on my resume my last three recent jobs. Especially the one that I worked a long time at because this shows loyalty and consistency. Problem#2: Do people still list their interests? When I first did my resume back in 2000 it was imperative to list your interests. This shows employers that you have extracurricular activities. But is it really that important that they know you enjoy kayacking or singing in your church's choir? Solution #2: Only list your interests pertaining to the position. I went ahead and took my interests off and replaced it with a skills section. However, those that want to leave an interest section make sure it pertains to the job. For instance, if you're applying to be a graphic designer then one of your interests should include managing your website or designing flyers. This way the employer will understand that you truly have a passion and since you already love that type of work, then you'll be the best kind of employee! Problem #3: Should my resume include a cover letter? This is easy. Yes. Solution #3: Always have a cover letter saved and ready to go. Not all jobs require you send a cover letter with your resume, but some do and we don't want to be caught off guard. My cover letter describes my college experience, my work experience, and well my writing experience. The best advice I can give for a cover letter is just have a main one that can be used for the majority of the jobs you apply to. I don't have a cover letter for any receptionist job I may apply for, but if a newspaper asks for one I'll be prepared. Problem #4: If I use color or interesting font, my resume may seem unprofessional? We are taught to use black and white on our resume and simple fonts. To me, this seems so boring, original, and I am afraid that my resume will be overlooked or tossed to the side. On the flip side, you do have to be careful because you do not know who will look at your resume. Someone that has a hard time reading crazy fonts may not like your fancy lettering. Solution #4: Keep it simple, but make it your own. I decided to keep my resume black and white but I made my heading stand out. I picked out ONE font for my title that portrayed me. The rest of the resume, I tried to make headings bold and separate sections for easy reading. However, as I researched on the internet photographers, web designers, grapic designers, artists, and musicians get a little more creative. It is acceptable for these types of resumes to have color, crazy lettering, or not even be on a page at all. Most of their resumes are on a cd or site. So it is very important that you follow guidelines and remember to be yourself!
Read more...I will be making posts about different aspects of female body image in our world today and long ago. I read many books, articles, critiques, reports, and essays on the subject that I believe you will find interesting. The first is a book that is infamous about the discussion of female body image; it's The Beauty Myth by Naomi Wolf. This is by far one of my fav books now, she is brilliant! I have to divide my analysis of this book into different parts, so this is just Part I, stay tuned for Part II later!;-)
The Beauty Myth....
Trick or Treat anyone?? Who says that all the Halloween candy and scary costumes are only for the little ones? There's many fun parties on Halloween for adults that you can attend this season. I know in my local area we actually have the annual "Halloween Ball" downtown. What are some super scary costumes this year, or maybe you want to be something cute? Well, me and my friends scoured the internet to find some hilarious yet frightening Halloween gear for this year!
Police Woman and Inmate
This is the idea that me and my friends were going to do. One of us was going to be a cop, while the others were escaped convicts. These are neat costumes if you have a group of friends! But all the policewoman costumes we found were extremely sexy...typical, oh well.
all costumes found at http://www.partycity.com
Mary Daly’s “Beyond God the Father,” gives the reader a unique look at certain aspects of patriarchal religion and institutions as well as male domination within the Christian belief. When I first started reading this text, I was nervous because I thought that it would make me uncomfortable since I am a Christian. However, it was actually intriguing to read a topic that is so controversial. Daly makes an argument by addressing that women do not play a dominant role in religious language. The words God, Father, and Son are referring to a male embodiment. Daly isn’t suggesting that we start calling God a “Goddess,” but she does want her audience to take note of these terms. Also, in her chapter “After the Death of God the Father,” she does not capitalize the words “him” or “himself” when referring to God. I am not sure if this is intentional but I have never seen that before. Our society is strict on capitalizing He, Him, Himself, when referring to God.
She continues her argument by suggesting that the universe is dominated by a male, God. Daly feels that this has spread throughout our society as well. By this I think she means that men have the most control. Who do these men have control over? The answer is more than likely women. The female reader can relate to Daly on this assumption because we see this everywhere. When dealing with male/female relations, at home the wife is usually a mother or a housewife cooking and cleaning for the man. The husband is labeled “head of household.” It is ironic that the woman does all the “house duties” but doesn’t get to be head of it. This could be “sex role segregation.” Furthermore, Daly goes into detail about the workplace. The success of women usually comes from training by a man. The dominant, masculine attitude of female judges and senators is because they were more than likely trained by men.
Daly’s language is straightforward and she does not hold back her opinions of male dominance in religion. Her language flowed well and was easy to understand, but some of the things she says I didn’t agree with and she came off a bit atheist to me. However, as I continued reading I realized that she wasn’t necessarily atheist. Instead, she just felt that God was more than a Father, Son, or Holy Ghost. Daly felt that he was beyond these terms and should be labeled as a “being” instead of a “he.” As for women, in her chapter “Exorcising Evil from Eve,” I do agree with some of the points she makes. She states that “woman’s inferior place in the universe became doubly justified. Not only did she have her origin in the man; she was also the cause of his downfall and all his miseries.” I agree with this because I have personally heard many guys use the “Fall of Adam” as an excuse for female behavior. I also agree that this female nature is stuck in society’s minds, particularly male’s. With this female ideal in the minds of men it is hard for women to separate themselves from this “temptress” standard. As Daly states, this is a “society dominated by men,” so if a female does succeed in it eyebrows are raised. Women get discriminated against by comments like “Oh she just got that job because she’s pretty,” and no one considers a woman’s intellect. She not only covers women’s role in society and the workplace but also in church. She feels that man-made religions shun women in pastor or preaching positions. I agreed with this because I had a female pastor before and I remember our community gave her a hard time. She had many people that told her that she was not called to be a pastor because she was a woman. She continued being a pastor, and honestly I didn’t feel that she wasn’t qualified. She was just as qualified to preach as my male pastors have been. As a matter of fact, I felt more comfortable going to her and getting advice. I think that this is the overall theme of her argument. Daly feels that the patriarchal language in religion is possibly hypocritical. She does not understand how such a spiritual and ethical based religion can portray women as inferior to men. Her argument shows her audience that there are women in society that are concerned that there may be a sexist tone in religious texts. I don’t necessarily agree with this but I understand where female critics and feminists are coming from. In her argument, Daly portrays to her audience her opinions on sexist language, male authority, and the status of women in society based on patriarchal institutions.
The end of the summer season is drawing near and I have yet started to workout like I promised myself. There has to be a reason for this sudden "laziness". Am I tired from work? Scared that I will not receive the right results? Or maybe I just don't know what workout to do!? I researched fun workouts that we can do that might make us get off the couch this fall and winter so we can be ready for spring!!
As a matter of fact, Zumba participants find it so fun that they don't even consider it a workout hence their logo "Ditch the workout, Join the Party!" Visit http://www.zumba.com/ for more information.
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