tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post6180801728368251648..comments2024-03-28T09:50:50.042-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: Who Am I?Jungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-64542162134533482532018-02-06T10:10:48.892-05:002018-02-06T10:10:48.892-05:00Rhys, I thought the lady with dark hair was the Br...Rhys, I thought the lady with dark hair was the British actress married to Val Kilmer.Bibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764234701385787238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-89450062435671351712018-02-05T22:06:51.829-05:002018-02-05T22:06:51.829-05:00What do you wear when you are working? I think tha...What do you wear when you are working? I think that's a good start, since this award is for your work.<br />What would you wear to a family celebration (Grandma's birthday, niece's baptism, family Thanksgiving)? I think that's the next step up.<br />What would you wear to the White House or to Buckingham Palace? That's the last step of modification.<br />In the end, remember, the award is meant to honor you and your work. While you should not dishonor the occasion, you should appear to be YOU, as you would appear at your dignified best among family and friends whom you treasure --- nothing less, but nothing more.Jim Boycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04138746930957069361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-83887610568516914112018-02-05T17:27:51.830-05:002018-02-05T17:27:51.830-05:00I work in a formal environment so it has been 26 y...I work in a formal environment so it has been 26 years of suits for me. Back in 93-94, I and some of the other female engineers also wore ties. I had a navy one with lilac flowers that I loved. <br />I am occasionally tempted into buying pretty skirt suits, but it’s the practical trouser suits I wear. I do have fun with different colors and look for interesting details, so I am jealous of Grace’s bespoke tailoring. Although I am in SoCal, I still rotate the seasonal colors as if I was still in the Midwest. Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09405057318844899062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-56756465542000799812018-02-05T17:07:10.441-05:002018-02-05T17:07:10.441-05:00Aw, Karen, you are so sweet. Thank you! It's a...Aw, Karen, you are so sweet. Thank you! It's a struggle, I tell you. Edith Maxwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01388006370860482509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-2055896144562325442018-02-05T16:38:14.013-05:002018-02-05T16:38:14.013-05:00I thought Kristopher might be paying tribute to th...I thought Kristopher might be paying tribute to that Irish Rovers song "The Orange and The Green".Jay Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11409350742317719903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-54552338155408162862018-02-05T16:34:38.817-05:002018-02-05T16:34:38.817-05:00I think the regional accent will give that away. I...I think the regional accent will give that away. I do Pahk the Cahr after all.<br /><br />Heck, I go out of my way to get out of having to go to any event that would require me to wear "nice" clothes. Much to my mother's chagrin. She was of the belief that I should have a nice suit and all those nice collared shirts.<br /><br />I got hives just thinking about that. I own one shirt and tie that I call the death shroud because the only time I wear it is when someone dies. <br /><br />I have a few of those LL Bean collared shirts that only get worn when some fetching member of the opposite sex experiences temporary insanity and consents to going on a date. Thus, "The Date Shirts". Jay Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11409350742317719903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-55546724083793792602018-02-05T15:49:18.247-05:002018-02-05T15:49:18.247-05:00Back from vacation! And slogging toward reality… G...Back from vacation! And slogging toward reality… Got home last night at 3 AM!<br /> I will see you all tomorrow… Love you madly! And this is such a fun blog to read, Rhys. I think you look fabulous in white, by the way…<br />XxxxHank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-51053084411481277722018-02-05T15:16:58.523-05:002018-02-05T15:16:58.523-05:00I love orange, too. In our former house, we paint...I love orange, too. In our former house, we painted our dining room the most perfect tangerine color. My current office is deep navy, orange, and bright pink. Love it! Your logo is great, and Hank is spot on about your book title!Ingrid Thofthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04063912686011336076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-92200098199642197422018-02-05T15:02:26.684-05:002018-02-05T15:02:26.684-05:00Yes, I went through a dark hair phase, but mostly ...Yes, I went through a dark hair phase, but mostly reddish, blindfish. I thought dark hair made me look mysterious and alluring!Authorrhysbowen@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11844065473614874365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-89470167956621726532018-02-05T14:11:24.163-05:002018-02-05T14:11:24.163-05:00Orange has always been my favorite color. When Han...Orange has always been my favorite color. When Hank asked me recently why, I explained to her that when I was a child and the teachers would ask for our favorite colors, everyone said blue and red and purple, but no one ever said orange. So I felt bad for Orange and I adopted it as my spirit color from that moment on. Hank said if I ever write my auto-biography, I already have a title "I Felt Bad for Orange"<br /><br />My dad is a graphic designer, so he created the eyeball logo for the blog. Green is a complementary color to orange, so it was a natural choice. Kristopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03363799437065223093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-23363616357937644292018-02-05T14:01:47.219-05:002018-02-05T14:01:47.219-05:00Susan, you made me chuckle. I feel the same way ab...Susan, you made me chuckle. I feel the same way about infinity scarves--I just cannot pull them off! I feel like I'm being smothered and look like a turtle!!Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-13455993503194188782018-02-05T13:58:39.499-05:002018-02-05T13:58:39.499-05:00Yes, me, too. I'm 5'2" so am usually ...Yes, me, too. I'm 5'2" so am usually looking for things that some in petite.Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-659953513645801842018-02-05T13:58:38.480-05:002018-02-05T13:58:38.480-05:00Rhys, you truly are going to look great whatever y...Rhys, you truly are going to look great whatever you wear, as long as you pick something you feel good in! The tuxedo looks great on you. I agree with the suggestion to put a jewel-tone top under it.<br /><br />Like many others here, I have gone through various phases. I was a banker for a decade or so in the mid 80's to mid 90's, and that was a particularly constricted phase. Skirt suits with those nasty little floppy silk necktie things. Shudder! <br /><br />As a mature woman working at a non-profit, I am finally pretty much at liberty to wear what I want, and I have found it challenging to determine just what that is. I still lean to somewhat tailored clothing, but I am short and even when my weight is right, I am always thick through the waistline. So that drives a lot of my clothing choices. Like someone else mentioned earlier, on my body type it is actually easier to get a flattering and comfortable fit from a dress than from pants or skirts. So I wear a lot of dresses, and in recent years, leggings and long sweaters or tunics. And I intersperse those with dress slacks paired with both pullover and cardigan sweaters, mostly. I've largely fallen out of love with blazers of all types, though I still wear one occasionally. I like scarves, but the recent style of huge infinity scarves looped twice around sometimes make me feel like I'm being eaten up by a giant scarf.<br /><br />And I am a big fan of color! Red, cobalt blue, fuschia, true yellow (not gold or mustard)... those are my favorites. <br /><br />My sister and I used to kind of laugh at our mother for how much she liked pretty clothes. She loved to get a new outfit and preen at compliments all the way to her death, a couple weeks shy of her 91st birthday. But recently I have had to admit to myself that I have at least partially inherited that trait. I DO enjoy looking nice. While I know I could streamline my wardrobe to just a few outfits and rotate them and it would be fine, I actually don't want to. Expressing a little creativity in how I mix things up and trying to look my best a lot of the time is kind of pleasurable to me. It has taken a lot for me to get comfortable admitting that. Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08292993485984273172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-20089155302563121922018-02-05T13:57:38.364-05:002018-02-05T13:57:38.364-05:00Looking now!
Looking now!<br />Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-14127619253443297082018-02-05T13:54:47.903-05:002018-02-05T13:54:47.903-05:00Ugh. One of my least favorite topics is clothes. ...Ugh. One of my least favorite topics is clothes. The reason is my weight, which I am starting to take a few steps about changing. I look at clothes that I would love to wear, but I know I won't like how they look on me at present. So, black is my go-to color and pants and shirts/blouses to accompany. Now, that doesn't mean that I can't or don't delight in what others are wearing. And, I'll get back to enjoying some clothes again, eventually.Kathy Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004247271452356577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-78467971043499145532018-02-05T13:49:07.931-05:002018-02-05T13:49:07.931-05:00I think I had my own "capsule wardrobe" ...I think I had my own "capsule wardrobe" back in the 90s when I said I was going to only wear black, or white, or black & white shirts to work for a whole year. My friend said no way could I do it and so of course it was on! I kept those 10 or so tops for at least 4 years and wore them to work all the time. Really makes getting ready early in the morning easy.Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02786463183900120910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-72728473156238973052018-02-05T13:42:06.704-05:002018-02-05T13:42:06.704-05:00I used to love the black power suit in the 90s and...I used to love the black power suit in the 90s and wore it to political events, holiday parties, work conventions, etc with black patent high heels. Since I am a stay at home care giver now you find me wearing yoga pants, jeggings, and jeans or shorts all the time. No more high heels... I don't even own a black power suit or little black dress any more...really makes me want to go shopping!Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02786463183900120910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-67046792148081920342018-02-05T13:21:05.246-05:002018-02-05T13:21:05.246-05:00From Nancy Martin:
I can never figure out how to c...From Nancy Martin:<br />I can never figure out how to commenot on JR anymore, but i am newly obsessed with the capsule wardrobe! http://youtu.be/AP9EiAFe7Pw<br />It's decluttering's first cousin.Hallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-3777049155631166132018-02-05T13:13:40.180-05:002018-02-05T13:13:40.180-05:00Deborah, I am on a constant mission to find long t...Deborah, I am on a constant mission to find long tops. I do pretty well at TJ Maxx and Marshall's, but also Boscov's. I am short, so the challenge is to find one that doesn't make me look like a fireplug!Ramonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00627775403015684868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-63294073330596632232018-02-05T13:04:11.515-05:002018-02-05T13:04:11.515-05:00Debs, I just sent it to you via Instagram today.Debs, I just sent it to you via Instagram today.Bibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764234701385787238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-8589825034256442002018-02-05T12:49:50.032-05:002018-02-05T12:49:50.032-05:00Debs, that was very brief. It's funny because...Debs, that was very brief. It's funny because I wanted to be an actress. I thought that modeling was a stepping stone to become an actress. I modeled for local clothing shops then overnight I became curvy and it was bye bye modeling career. LOL. That was before the mid 1990s when fashion had curvy models. By the time my modeling career was over, I was busy studying for my SATs and working hard in my college prep classes so that I could get into university. I also was busy with my swimming team. Though I was not interested in the Olympics, it was fun swimming with a team because I got great workouts!<br /><br />I'll post a photo in my Instagram stories.<br /><br />DianaBibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764234701385787238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-81433379061155354202018-02-05T12:46:43.633-05:002018-02-05T12:46:43.633-05:00Rhys, you look really nice in that suit!
Now that...Rhys, you look really nice in that suit!<br /><br />Now that I've gotten shorter, I rarely wear a dress, except at a wedding. Most dresses come down below my ankles or are a few inches above my knees. I don't know how taller women find dresses that don't look like skirted bathing suits! The dress code at work is "business casual", so I wear pants, a shirt with a print of some sort or a sweater, and a long sweater. I still have blazers but find the sweaters to be warmer in the refrigerator that we call our office. <br /><br />I love bright colors, the brighter the better! Today I'm wearing a bright red sweater and heather/ gray pants.<br /><br />I used to love turtle necks but they became uncomfortable after I started having various pain-relieving procedures done for my neck.<br /><br /><br />DebRo Deb Romanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01650858888197217258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-27667262990893535892018-02-05T12:21:08.534-05:002018-02-05T12:21:08.534-05:00I won a trip for two to NYC by describing my wardr...I won a trip for two to NYC by describing my wardrobe --- Lands End all day and all night every day. Still true. I mix it up with a few pieces from Talbots and I have recently discovered KOHLS. I am for comfort.<br /><br />Rhys -- I see you in Lapis Blue!Denise Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02790883493798517829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-65202424702725914622018-02-05T12:21:01.666-05:002018-02-05T12:21:01.666-05:00How did you land on those two colors as your look,...How did you land on those two colors as your look, Kristopher?Ingrid Thofthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04063912686011336076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-5034965810366472222018-02-05T12:12:50.026-05:002018-02-05T12:12:50.026-05:00Ha, your grandmother (and mine) were right!
Even...Ha, your grandmother (and mine) were right! <br /><br />Even my own children wouldn't recognize me without lipstick.Karen in Ohiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13846039203123720312noreply@blogger.com