To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything Julie Newmar

While I was scanning my favorite cd rack I came across this old funny movie called “To Wong Foo, thanks for everything Julie Newmar. This comedy is the story of three Drag Queens namely Vida Boheme, Noxeema Jackson, and Chichi Rodriguez. Their story started when Vida and Noxeema win the Drag Queen title in New York and decided to take a young prodigy Chichi who was down and out of her luck to the Drag Queen of America Pageant. All sort of misadventures and Glamour was encountered by the trio as they start their cross country tour to Lala Land California where the contest would be held.

Then it cross my mind and wonder why do this Drag Queens although eccentric and beautiful at the same time get to attract peoples attention. What are their fine attributes that make them click which maybe useful in achieving beauty.

As we know it Drag Queens put lavish make up and clothings with statement for the purpose of entertaining people through satirical expression of culture that trend towards glamor and extravagant fashion and make up. With the obvious intention also to flaunt its hard not to get notice by the public and be viewed as beautiful. But the movie about Drag Queens teach us lessons which I believed will make a person really beautiful inside out . The following are the enumeration and my personal interpretation of what they mean.

Lesson #1 LET GOOD THOUGHTS BE YOUR SWORD AND SHIELD

In the movie Vida and Noxeema teach their prodigy Chichi to think good thoughts while she recite a prayer for help in achieving real beauty. In reality and true enough to my observation most beautiful people I know who has a claim to fame for being a bitch or an a**hole don’t look beautiful in the long run when you get to know them. Beauty is good but we need also the right attitude to handle it. No amount of make up can cover up for a bad reputation. So I say beauty is good to boot with a beautiful mind.

Lesson #2 IGNORE ADVERSITY

In the movie Vida and Noxeema try to stop Chichi from entering a hotel from fear of prejudice, which in the later part of the movie makes Vida commend Chichi for being bold and smart in handling the situation. In applying Lesson #2, for me I think Ignoring Adversity is more on not comparing yourself with people who look better than you or who think less of you. Of course these people will tend to dampen your spirit which is not very good to begin any endeavor of changing yourself. Beauty is different for every individual and as they say it “Beauty is in the eye of the Beholder”. So if you want to feel beautiful you have to feel good about yourself and if find yourself comparing it to others think of beauty as Diamonds. For like Diamonds , no two Diamonds are alike.

Lesson #3 ABIDE BY THE RULES OF LOVE

In the movie Chichi was commended by his mentors for letting go of his Country Boy love Bobby Ray to give way for a girl Bobby Lee. She did it because she don’t want to mislead Bobby Ray who believes he is a girl. I have to say that Chichi did it to feel good about herself by being selfless and unselfish. You wont feel beautiful at all if you mislead somebody or cheat someone intentionally. Think about the constant conscience encounter. If you don’t feel good about yourself , you cant begin to beautiful. In relation to lesson number #1 true beauty is made from inside and out.

Lesson #4 LARGER THAN LIFE IS JUST THE RIGHT SIZE

In the end of the movie Chichi was crowned as the Drag Queen of America from the numerous tips that Vida and Noxeema gave her on their way to Hollywood. A lot of people do do take care of themselves in terms of clothings and hygiene. But lesson #4 is telling us to be a little different from the regulars or try not to be like the rest of the flock. Every body else seems to follow a certain fashion or beauty trend. Why not try taking your beauty to the next level or try to deviate a little from the norm so you could stand out from the rest by putting a little extra. If every body else wears a red bangle why not wear a red bangle mixed with other colors that way you will be a tod different. For guys if you notice there are very few men out their with big guns so why not pump up your arms and feel the difference.

How to Eat Healthy at the Movies

One of my frequent hobby whenever I am alone is going to the movies even if I have to watch the movie over again. I love the feeling of sitting in a big room and watching the big screen. It is simply invigorating and enjoyable for me. Of course one of the perks in going to the movie house is the buttload of snacks available around. Most of them of course is junk food. Gorging on junk food is a sure complimentary habit when watching your favorite movies at cinemas. Unfortunately junk food is not good for our body and it ruins our beauty as well.

I look around to see if their are any healthy choices that I could eat to avoid the regular fat and calorie overload associated with impulsive snacking. The following are the list I come up with as healthy and low calorie.

1. Popcorn - Alright! Its an unavoidable snack and its the most aromatic. Its scent fills the lobby of the cinemas and its hard not to eat it. Just make sure that when you eat this empty calorie snack you choose to have the one without butter and flavor. Just plain iodized salt will do and for heavens sake buy the smallest bag and dont consume everything. Consume only to satisfy your cravings and throw it away after eating two handful at most. If you are going with someone at the movie eat only a handful and let your companion finish the small bag. If you can resist this so much the better.

2. Nuts - Their are a lot of nuts for sale at movie concessionaires. They are the better option compared to the popcorn. Just make sure its unsalted and eat only a small bag.

3. Juices - Their are also a lot of juices available near the cinemas. Avoid the one filled with sugar and just flavorings. I've have seen juices that are for sale with pulp bits or coconut juice with the meat on. They are the better choice because they have some fiber.

4. Fruit shakes - so far this is the most healthiest choice of them all because they are freshly blended with the fiber and the sugar is less. Their are fruit shakes stands at the mall that only put small amount of syrup and the rest is just ice and fruit. Some have whey protein scoops as an option to add to the shake. Go for this snack for it is both vitamin packed and good for the muscles.

5. Ice cream - get the yoghurt versions of ice cream with pro biotics (good for digestion). I have also seen some ice cream at the cinemas with low fat so you better look for them, of course sugar is another issue but at least you already lessen the chance of getting more fat. Ice cream is not that healthy as a choice so make sure that you have this as a treat or really occassional.

6. If you looked high and low and found out that their is no such thing as healthy at the cinema food booth by all means bring your own healthy snack like fruits, sandwiches, and water. This will save you from a lot of things like money, fat, cholestrol, and guilt of consuming high fat foods.

This is the food list I can come up with that is healthy and low calorie when eating at cinemas. Just remember you are their to enjoy the movie and not to add fat at your belly, so snack healthy and munch low calorie food as much as possible.

Beauty Movie Review : The House Bunny

It was one of those ordinary weekends when I decided to go out with my close friends to hang out on the mall. It’s been awhile since I watched a movie so we decided to see what’s showing on the cinemas.

Of course there are those highly advertised movies like High School Musical 3 and Max Payne that came first in mind. Lines where long so we decided to watch the movie with least people. Then there is this peculiar movie "The House Bunny".

The movie star from this flick is Anna Farris, a comedienne from the famed comedy "Scary Movie". She played the role of Shelley Darlington a Playboy Model. As we read on the short literature about the movie, it's kinda interesting because of its unique plot.

It's about the story of Playboy Bunny who got kicked out of their Mansion because of a plotting envious Co-Bunny. Then in her search for a new home she came across a sorority of losers but who turns out to be smart and nice individuals.

The sorority is about to lose their Charter and their House if they will not be able to have pledges and get to attract both guys and girls to mingle with them. With the help of Shelley, the girls are able to keep their Sorority by turning themselves into Hot Vixens from their Nerdy selves and in the process retain their individuality.
For some people they may find it shallow that in order to get attention and popularity you have to be someone who is beautiful. But the truth is most people who are popular and famous are beautiful first.

Of course it does matter to have an individuality or a brain to boot but people don’t know that by just looking at you. In a way you have to lure them to get to know you more by attracting them. It’s not like I'm not giving credit to Brains and Right attitude but that quality follows after the beauty part.

After becoming beautiful comes the hard part. Beauty can only enchant a person for so long but what keeps people entangled further is what you truly are. The contents of your head, your interests and your other talents gets in the picture of the situation.

People who wants to be in a relationship with you be it for friendship or love wants somebody who share a common goal or affinity. Suffice to say Beauty is a tool that can open the doors to a lot of possibilities for you.

In the movie, Shelley do give some advices to the Sorority about feeling good about themselves and becoming beautiful by your own right. Not all the girls are pretty in the movie but with enough shopping, makeovers, and some habit changes the girls are able to gain their confidence and are able to project that seductive aura and radiate it to others.

Beauty does not come only from being genetically gifted but it can come from within. It’s about being comfortable of what you are and the way you carry yourself. So to make that happen you have to be really comfortable with yourself by pampering yourself and giving it the attention it deserves without getting narcissistic.