Some cool celebrity clothing images:
You will eat your muffins.
Image by Connie Arida
"I walked out with them on many occasions and found them charming and erudite companions. They would introduce me to eminent celebrities, celebrated American singers, journalists, members of the aristocracy, and other gang leaders,"
Shirt 03 Aloha Hibiscus Pink by Chronokit
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Glasses: Clubmaster sunglasses by Artilleri
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Sporty Bra Floral (Blush) by E! Eclectic Apparel
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Hair: "Sayaka2" (Type B) by D!va
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Location: English Muffin
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Alan Light with Michael Jackson (photo #1 - Michael's eyes closed)
Image by Alan Light
Shot #1 of 2
After we took this photo Michael turned to me and said that he we should take another one because he think he blinked as the flash went off. I thought that was very nice of him. He didn't have to do that. These were the days of film, and I wouldn't know his eyes were closed until the film was developed later.
Photo taken at the Kahala Hilton Hotel, early February 1988 - Michael Jackson was staying there for 3 days and I saw him 8 times during those 3 days .
This evening he ventured out alone with Jimmy Safechuck, a boy he was traveling with who was appearing in Pepsi TV commercvials with him at the time - After this photo Michael said "I think I blinked" and suggested we take it again, which we did.
Photo taken at night around the pool area at the Kahala Hilton Hotel, early February 1988. This was two years after he was diagnosd with vitiligo, a skin condition, and one month before he bought the land for what would become Neverland.
Michael was extremely sweet and nice to us, and we talked to him for about 15 minutes. When I saw him and asked for a picture he said "Okay, but let's go farther away from the hotel. They don't know I'm out here and I would be in trouble if they knew." At the time, I assumed "they" meant his security people but maybe he just meant people in general.
Scanned from the original 35MM film negative.
I found this information on the internet about Jimmy Safechuck:
"Jackson met Jimmy Safechuck during the recording of the Pepsi commercial in 1988. Jimmy was 10 years old, from California. He dressed in the same clothes as Jackson. He enjoyed the singer's complete attention, and went on tour with him. Jimmy's parents received a Rolls Royce worth 0,000, and afterwards, a Mercedes Benz each. Reasons why their friendship ended are unknown."
Day 41: out of control
Image by cathyse97
Out of control. No, I'm not talking about the dandelions. I'm not even going to try to get rid of dandelions. I'm talking about the child's clothing choices for the day. It was a battle I was prepared to fight over early on in the morning... then I realized, I didn't need to fight it. As long as she didn't go out in public like this. Ok, some of you might be thinking, what's the harm? so the kid insisted on wearing her tie-dyed leggings and other-color-toned-striped shirt.... big deal. Then add the cow gloves. Big deal, right? You're probably right. (Maybe you can't see the outfit well enough.. try going here for a better view.) And there are plenty of times when she goes out in outfits I cringe at, because they don't quite match as much as I'd like... but, oh well. I managed to survive morning.
That aside... what does this have to do with Holy Week? This: the Pharisees said that it was all out of control. Their tactics were getting them nowhere. The crowds, the world, "everybody" was following Jesus. (This week I'm photographing/blogging about a different passage each day. Today's is: John 12:9-19.) Try as they may, they, the Pharisees, just couldn't seem to get things under control. This Jesus fellow was too charismatic... he raised that Lazarus guy from the dead, and now, everyone was giving Jesus a parade. What could they do?
As we know, they tried. They tried to get it under control. And they thought they had succeeded. The joke was on them, however. And by "them", I don't just mean the Pharisess. I mean anybody and everybody who thought that Jesus was mere mortal, only a celebrity of the weirdest, though most compassionate, kind...
Out of control? Definitely.
The Pharisees had less control over Jesus than I have over Kajsa's outfit matching tomorrow morning... or of dandelions not coming up in our yard next week.
(p.s. for those who think I should let Kajsa wear whatever she wants, however poorly it matches: don't worry... some days I will. And for those who think I should do a better job of setting out matching choices before she gets to her clothing drawers: don't sorry... some days I will.)
