July, 2008

I can’t believe I haven’t shared my latest schmooze with you…

It’s only me and blimmin’ Alan Carr - he was totes adorable, btw! - he’s with the same publisher as me, and the publisher threw a swanky party for all their authors in a suitably swank locale in the Londinium, so I got to meet him - woohhoo! Gok Wan, James Martin and David Badiel were there too, but Alan rocked and ruled!
For any Americanos who haven’t had the pleasure of experiencing the genius that is Alan Carr, please youtube him, pronto.

He’s a legend.

Fact.

You are The Empress

Beauty, happiness, pleasure, success, luxury, dissipation.

The Empress is associated with Venus, the feminine planet, so it represents,
beauty, charm, pleasure, luxury, and delight. You may be good at home
decorating, art or anything to do with making things beautiful.

The Empress is a creator, be it creation of life, of romance, of art or business. While the Magician is the primal spark, the idea made real, and the High Priestess is the one who gives the idea a form, the Empress is the womb where it gestates and grows till it is ready to be born. This is why her symbol is Venus, goddess of beautiful things as well as love. Even so, the Empress is more Demeter, goddess of abundance, then sensual Venus. She is the giver of Earthly gifts, yet at the same time, she can, in anger withhold, as Demeter did when her daughter, Persephone, was kidnapped. In fury and grief, she kept the Earth barren till her child was returned to her.

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Exciting times - thanks to all you lovely Pink Ladies, I’ve been shortlisted for the Teen of Queen award!

Wohhhoooo!

I’ve always thought of myself as more of a princess, but Jeez Louise, have you seen who I’m hanging with in the soon-to-be Queen shortlist? The likes of Meg Cabot, Cathy Cassidy and Sarra Manning - all total inspir-o-girls in the land o’ Lisa - seriously, who needs a crown when you get to hang out in the company of these kick-ass ladies?

I’m totes filled-to-the-brim just to be nominated - so a big, huge glitter-filled thank you hug for takin’ time out to recommend me you Pink Ladies of fabulousness!

Now, and I promise I won’t ask again, if you’ve got a spare few minutes, please head over to www.queenofteen.co.uk - there’s a Q&A with me and the chance to click the ‘vote for me’ button!

Pink Ladies, as it’s LYU week, I’m beyond excited to be hooking you up with the uber-amazing star-shaped American-o author and coach, Courtney Macavinta.

Courtney is founder of RespectRx.com, which empowers girls, women and their advocates through blogs, workshops, retreats and her best-selling book for teen girls, RESPECT: A Girl’s Guide to Getting Respect and Dealing When Your Line Is Crossed.

Courtney rocks and is a totes inspir-o girl when it comes to Lovin’ Yourself Up - I dig her and think you will too…

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Pic from: wordsaboutthings.wordpress.com/tag/mix/

When I interview all the amazingly talented super-girls for the site, I always, always, always ask them what would be on their personal soundtrack - the tunes that signify the drama, the good times, the break-ups, the lift-me-ups, the fabulousity…you get the picture, right?

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Loving Yourself Up is mucho important for boostin’ your bravado, this is factuality.

Knowing you have a voice and being confident enough to use it, well that’s just totally kick-ass and awesome.

That’s why, as part of lovin’ myself up this week, I’ve pledged my support to the Because I Am A Girl campaign, because when you Love Yourself Up, it’s important to share the love too.

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Meet Kimberley Wilson. She can make your world significantly pinker. Fact.

Reasons why I heart Kimberley:

She hearts pink - hurrah, she has a black pug dog - I am envy-green!, she digs shopping, she loves dropping random french phrases - j’adore, and she has a fabulously swank book, website and podcast dedicated to becoming a Hip Tranquil Chick which is quite possibly the most dee-liciously sweet-as-sugar way to Love Yourself Up.
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You know I advocate a life filled with positive pink thoughts, but sometimes, just sometimes, life gets real lifey.

When this happens, I turn to films.

Like Lola, Audrey Hepburn is my homegirl too. There is really nothing an Audrey film can’t make better. Kickin’ back and watching a movie is quite possibly the nicest thing I can do for myself, I simply switch off and lose myself in on-screen fabulousness.

The film and scene that totally changed my life from mono to technicolour is Funny Face. Sigh. Apparently, I’m not allowed to embed it - boo, but if you haven’t seen it, you can check out the ah-mazing Think Pink scene here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmaffpKAYcw s’wonderful, s’marvellous.

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You’re amazing!

Not only is that a completely totes true statement, because believe me, you absolutely are, it’s also the title of a too-cool-for-school new book, by American-o inspir-o-girl, Claire Mysko.

You’re Amazing is a response to a report called The Supergirl Dilemma, compiled by Girls Inc.

The report showed that while real-life supergirls may not be wearing lycra and a cape, you are trying to do pretty much everything else - from getting good marks at school, to fitting in and dealing with fam and gal-pals. Claire wants you to give up the quest to become ’super’ and start celebrating what makes you amazing!

Claire, we think You’re Amazing!

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When I was younger, I was told I wasn’t good enough, a lot. I was called fat and ugly, a lot.
Other people’s labels stick, they knock your confidence and make you feel super-sucky about yourself. Even now, when my thinking is low on pinkness, those taunts can hang over my head like a big, gloomy black raincloud from glumsville. That’s why I’ve dedicated this week to Lovin’ Yourself Up - a week where we’ll celebrate ourselves for the fabulous, fearless, mistake-making, perfectly imperfect, YOu-nique, gorgeous goddesses’ that we are…

So take a few minutes, watch this video and hug yourself up… Go on, give yourself a big ol’ hug - you’re awesome.
Fact.

Do you remember flumps? Those yummy marshmallow sweet treats that you used to have as a kid?

Well, the fabulous Anita, creator of www.atomicflump.co.uk has made them into super-cute adornments so we can get a sweet fix without the sugar high - cool, huh?

She also has a whole lot of other items o’ adorability that I’ve kinda fallen a little bit in love with too.

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Call me old-school, but I am a big fan of real-life zines and magazines, j’adore.

So imagine my surprise when I developed a serious NEET habit. No, not for keeping things clean, because lets face it, that would be just crazy, but for the funk-da-crazing, awesome online magazine NEET.

It’s filled with cutester treats, super-cool fashion spreads and kick-ass people - go check it out, but not before you meet, Stephanie J, the editor girl behind your soon-to-be new favourite magazine!

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Channel 4 are making a brand new health series…

Are you between 13-19 years old and worried about your body?

• Are you anxious that your body is not developing like your friends?

• Do you suffer from skin conditions such as acne or eczema?

• Are you experiencing any pain or discomfort and wonder if it’s normal?

We are looking for individuals and groups to take part in discussions and activities or have their questions answered by our experienced and compassionate doctors.

Please contact the team on: embarrassingbodies@mavericktv.co.uk or 0207 874 6633