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My pro account is out of time，thank you my friends here for supporting me what a long time！！May I have a pleasure to receive a pro gift from you？我的pro账号到期了，感谢朋友们长期以来的热心支持！！有好心人能赞助一个pro账号给我吗，在此先表感谢！！
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***I've published the close-up because I like this photo and doubt there will ever be one like this again. My mum gratefully gave me the okay to publish this***
I was all ready to go out today when I got a phone call from my mum. She hadn't been very well the last few days, and wanted me to visit her. I do visit her as much as I can, but I don't on Saturdays as a rule because that's the day I am most likely to do any filming.
I explained to her I was all dolled up, but she asked me over all the same. I have to say it wasn't always like this.
In the late 1980's I had some photos of myself hidden from view, until one sibling found them, gave them to my mom, who was less than pleased to put it mildly. Many of the photos over the years were hidden, then found, then burnt in front of me.
As the years have passed, of all the siblings, I remain the closest to my mum, but the relationship is volatile and I really do hate it when we fight...happily it is very occasional.
I have to say that the project I had planned to film today will take another outing! My mom remains unwell and I don't wish to put her through the pressure of filming with me - I do that enough to myself! She doesn't have the stamina to film for maybe up to two hours....and so I abandoned the project, at least for today.
A really nice gent asked if he could take a photo of us, he was already taking photos of the location anyway, and as I was taking photos of my mum, I asked her if it was okay and so...this is the result.
She remains worried about me when I film outdoors, but I tell her that I am fine, for the most part.
She did actually come along to a video shoot some time ago, so she knows what is involved, and how hard it is to come up with decent enough footage to compile into a video.
She is worried about me in terms of would anyone (especially men) approach me...either to attack me or 'ask me out' (something which I lol'led about!)....I always say anything I do has a risk to it, but it's always a calculated risk....at least I hope it to be so. We just hope to get home safe, don't we?
So, no filming today. Sometimes you have to put others first, even if we want to do our 'thing' instead. I will have to resume at this location next week. Let's hope my mum's health, along with the weather, keeps good!
I'm pretty low key when it comes to dressing up. A little chapstick, some earrings and a simple necklace are all it takes.
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Because i love crystals too much, i hot fixed them onto Rapunzel's veil and dress. Unfortunately, i ended up accidentally melting her original veil..... So i had a rummage and found some sparkly glitter tulle which i then bedazzled again. I used what was left of her original veil as a mini overlay (cos it was proper covered in crystals). Her new veil is about 3/4 times longer than the original...
I also added crystals to her dress. Wherever there was a sun in her pattern i replaced the center with a crystal.
I also put Rapunzel's hair down as i'm not that fussed with her plait.
The tech chose this color for my toe nails because a lot of women are wearing it this summer. And she told me that it'll be a wonderful conversation starter when women notice that we're wearing the same color on our toes.
Update:
This photo was taken about 3 weeks ago.
But today I was in the nail salon, waiting my turn to get a fill on my french manicure, wearing a generic women's polo shirt and shorts, nude pantyhose and the flats from my "Amanda's Flats" pictures, minimal makeup, and my purse. A man walked in and sat down next to me, looking somewhat self-conscious in a shop full of women. After a few minutes, he awkwardly started to talk, and told me that he was there to "have my calluses attended to." I told him that was always good and "more men should take care of their feet". Then I told him "they do a great job here with pedicures", slipped out of my flats and held up my nylon-covered, bright-pink-nailed feet for him to see. "Wow, very pretty, miss, but I won't be getting any polish on mine." "Oh, you don't need to get color, but you really should treat yourself to clear polish. It makes them look nice for longer. Here, I even use clear polish on these." And both French-manicured hands went up to show him. He stared at them attentively for a few seconds and said "Gorgeous nails," but our respective techs interrupted his gaze and called us to their stations. Since he was a first timer he was addressed as "sir." I've been going there almost forever, so they called me by Miss Amanda.
The ladies (both techs and customers) were fine with his presence, but nonetheless, with three women around him, at in various stages of having their pretty polish applied, and one (me) getting a fill, he seemed a bit nervous, like someone was going to bite him! (Or worse yet, give him - gasp - red nail polish!!!) He was done before I was...and didn't get any polish, but I think he'll at least be back for another pedicure.
Maybe our paths will cross again and I can get him convinced to try clear!
As a male to female cross-dresser I am always disappointed with my efforts to apply foundation make-up. Because I am a man I have a dark beard shadow even after super close facial shaves. My skin around my lips and chin area is unavoidably bumpy due to the dark hair follicles of my beard causing the skin to be uneven.
The usual technique to hide beard shadow is to use colour correction. This is typically done by covering the beard area in bright red lipstick or red camouflage cream. The foundation make-up is then applied over the top of this and hopefully none of the blue shadow of the beard area will be visible.
This always requires a heavy coating of make-up, though fair haired men may not have the issues of darker haired men in terms of beard shadow being visible.
As I dream of looking female and wish I had soft smooth feminine skin I am always working on improving my technique. I cannot escape the reality of bumpy skin. The secret of make-up is all about enhancement. It's a case of aiming to hide certain aspects to be less noticeable and enhancing others to look more feminine.
I know I have rubbish lips and the bumpy chin I mentioned. I thought I could work on my eye make-up to become the main focus and play down the rest of my face.
The foundation coverage around my chin and beard area has always been an area that dented my confidence and holds me back from more trips out in public as a woman.
In a recent picture post I mentioned how I had invested in a professional airbrush make-up applicator. This sprays the make-up in fine droplets onto your face. You gradually build up the coverage with small circular motions of the airbrush. A fine mist is the key. You do get smooth even coverage without the thick layer of traditional foundation. It definitely requires practice and I'm pretty hopeless at this stage. However, even my first efforts were better than using my usual MAC full coverage foundation.
My chin is still rough but the smoother sprayed on application creates a better illusion of having smoother skin. This boosted my confidence significantly.
I am posting this selfie picture, taken on my phone, as a wee personal celebration as I've never managed to get my beard area to look like this before. It was the first time I used the airbrush applicator. With practice I think I can achieve even smoother coverage. In fact I was so delighted and realising the potential this would have in revolutionising my efforts to look female, I decided to book myself on to a professional airbrush make-up training course as I really want to master this technique.
I would recommend giving this technique a go as I'm confident the results with thrill and delight any man that enjoys cross-dressing and wishes to create a believable female appearance.
For the the record I bought the Airbase HD kit. There are other kits available from other manufacturers such as Luminess and Dinair. For me, it is one of the best investments I've ever made in my cross-dressing.
I wasn't gonna go to the pub this time to drink.. but as our bars and pubs are closing soon I would have supported them a little by buying that hoodie I have looked at for so long.. new attempt tomorrow! : )
So I drove down to the Chapelharbour breakwater instead : )
Hanko, sunset capital.
Because every shit have to be 3D this days!!!!
(THIS IS NOT REALLY 3D IF YOU ARE NERD ENOUGH TO PUT SOME GLASSES AND LOOKS AT THIS)
Because I can never just stick with one thing for Cassie can I? Hah! But at any rate, after messing with the hair for the Barbarian shoot, I felt like changing her base hair around and this one fit the bill for pretty much everything I wanted. Forehead exposure for the ridges and details, flicks going through the hair and it hides the fissure markings as well.
All in all, not a bad find!
Because nothing says "there's a concentration camp next door" quite like the Golden Arches and KFC.
Also of relevance in this photo is a pedestrian/cyclist bridge over the Soła river. I like seeing infrastructure like this, because it's an indication that for at least a little while, a liberal politician controlled the transportation funding. Imagine, conservative politicians in the mid-20th century refusing to build pedestrian infrastructure because walking and cycling are for hippies? Things have really changed. Meanwhile, Doug Ford is planning to build a tunnel under the 401 *eye roll*.
The only ways to ease traffic congestion are to a) put a cap on population growth for x-amount of time; b) force employers to decentralize their locations into a bigger variety of towns in the region, or c) force working-age people to work closer to home, so they don't have to take the highways.
Obviously that would affect me, since I take the highway to get to work. When I worked at the homeless shelter, by contrast, that was only 4km away from my house, so I took the streetcar and walked, leaving my car parked.
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It's right that I should care about you
And try to make you happy when you're blue
It's right, it's right to feel the way I do
Because, because I love you
It's wrong to say I don't think of you
'Cause when you say these things
You know it makes me blue
Give me one kiss and I'll be happy
Just, just to be with you
Give me, give me, a chance to be near you
Because, because I love you
Play it again because it\'s time for a dance party – Monster Moroccan style! The ghouls of Monster High® are headed to the party of their screams and are dolled up in to-die-for Moroccan-inspired fashions, as featured in the movie! Their over-the-top outfits are a scream-come-true and are accessorized with themed jewelry and gold detailing throughout. Each doll comes with a brush, doll stand and lantern accessory to help create an even more boo-tiful night to remember! Each sold separately.
Clawdeen Wolf® doll’s black mini-dress is accented with a gold print and an open long skirt with layers of sheer black, light and dark purple accented with sparkles and prints. Strappy gold shoes and accessories that include a clawsome belt, winding bangles and a sleek headband, complement her long flowing hair and stylish prowl; Her lantern is purple, of course!
Frankie Stein® doll totes a blue lantern that matches her high-voltage outfit. The short white, blue and black dress features a sparkly hem, a unique twisted halter and golden lightning bolt detailing as well as a long train with more sparkles and a gold print. She also wears golden accessories on her head, arms, ears and feet and has done her stitches in gold for the occasion.
Draculaura® doll has also added special touches that include sparkles in her hair. She wears her signature color palette with touches of pink complementing a spook-tacular black dress with a laced corset look. Her gold accessories reflect spider webs and bats, and her lantern is a delicious pink.
ARP: $22.99
Age: 6+
Available: July 2013
... like, no one has ever taken such a photo of Trafalgar Square's famous bronze lions with the Big Ben (officially the Clock Tower or Elizabeth Tower) as the backdrop, I gotta make one myself.
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Detroit area steel hauler. Pre-war design GMC that was still produced in 1948. Sleeper cab but hard to see because of the diesel exhaust stack. Neil Sherff shot. AC-800 model maybe.
As you can see this was taken towards the end of summer (when I was holding on to it with both hands). I found this on the hard drive and I was compelled to upload it, I don't know why except...because...
Because I actually forgot to upload this picture in Flickr. Not exactly my forte but I can make exceptions out of mechs and Bionicle.
FYI - It's supposed to look like a vic viper. Also red thrusters are detachable.
Because the main road from the east, to this park was pretty empty. The other two ways to get to this park are long ways out of anyone's route unless they really want to see this.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFoXcO8llNI&list=RD02Ce-5OWBNGNw ....and I say to myself what a wonderful world
Because of the great fire wall of Chinese policy, it's so hard to cross the limit to visit flickr, so I could not reply my dear friends, I'm so sorry about that and please forgive me,thank you so much and hope my friends can still hit on me！由于中国网络原因，访问flickr很困难，速度很慢，所有暂时没有办法一一回应各位好友，请朋友们见谅！还请各位好友继续关注我！
My pro account is out of time，thank you my friends here for supporting me what a long time！！May I have a pleasure to receive a pro gift from you？我的pro账号到期了，感谢朋友们长期以来的热心支持！！有好心人能赞助一个pro账号给我吗，在此先表感谢！！
If you want to use or buy this image，please contact me. 版权所有，转载请联系本人。
Because less "dress up", is more (Jedi).
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7P66ehzBM9U
Shame on me well I had the beast you see
and if he can take it I can take him home with me
Shame on her she's a lovely little number
and when we go lassoing you get lassoed, all of you
If you can take it, I can take it
And we're moving, so moving, so we are a boy, we are a girl
so moving, so moving...
Shame on the girl, she's got a big black dog in her
and while tough kids sing about tough kids she just skins the world
We'll never never play the harp, and we'll stick like sick on the stars
and if you can take it I can take these stones from my heart
if you can take it, I can take it
and we're moving, so moving, so we are a boy we are a girl
so moving, so moving....
If you can take it, I can take it, all of me
If you can take it, I can take it all
If you can take it, I can take it, all of me
If you can take it, I can take it all!
Australian Sea Lion - Kangaroo Island, Australia
Sea lions differ from seals in a number of ways. They have ear flaps instead of ear holes and they can walk on land by rotating their hind flippers forward and underneath their bodies.
Approximately 15,000 Australian Sea Lions inhabit the southern and western coast of Australia. This sea lion is part of a colony who live on Seal Bay in Kangaroo Island.
Kangaroo Island is the third largest island in Australia after Tasmania and Melville Island. Less that 4,600 people inhabit the island. The island is known for its natural beauty and wildlife.
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Because I'm not brave (stupid?) enough to throw my camera in the air...
This is what my digital radio looked like when I shook my Canon during a long exposure. The red is from the power light and the blue is the backlit LCD display.
This is n interesting area to visit at night but because of the variety of lights it is difficult to photograph in the area.
The Lagan Weir, completed in 1994 at a cost of £14m, is located in Belfast and crosses the River Lagan between the Queen Elizabeth Bridge and the M3 cross-harbour bridge.
The "Lagan Lookout" housing the weir controls, CCTV surveillance system and visitors centre also formed part of the project and is located on the Donegall Quay side of the river. The visitor's centre is located upstairs in the Lagan Lookout building and houses a public exhibition to provide information on the function of the weir and the history of the River Lagan. The weir gate control centre, security, CCTV system and welfare facilities for River Management personnel are located on the ground floor. Equipment storage is located in the basement. The Lagan Weir consists of five weir gates and four intermediate gatehouses. A tunnel traverses under the River Lagan, which connects to both quaysides and to each of the gatehouses. Primarily, this provides access to the gatehouses for maintaining the weir gate motors.
A pedestrian footbridge was constructed over the weir and connects Donegall Quay with Queen's Quay. The original bridge, which was narrow and required spiral access ramps at either end, was located above the weir gates and supported by the weir gatehouse structures. This was demolished in 2014 in order to be replaced in 2015 by a new structure, which would provide access for both cyclists and pedestrians. The new bridge was erected by GRAHAM Construction at a cost of £5,000,000. It is 120m long and 10m wide at its widest point.