The Tina Topix

Below you'll find my blog entries by label in series format including:

Feast--usually a sample of film or TV commentary
Glove--thoughts of peeling off the "glove" of overconsumptiveness & addiction
Innocence--of guilty pleasures, "silly" interests to shock and fascinate you
Portfolio Soul/Portfolio Song--showing the profound power of diversity in artistic/spiritual influence
Poem/Lyric--creative snippets from the psyche
Alone--not in any series, just "stand-alone" entries detailing a few more adventures

So check 'em all out, and PLEASE...leave your comments and make your mark! I'm so glad you stopped by today, and happy blog-browsing!

Tuesday, June 17, 2008

The Innocence of Guilty Pleasures--#2

Love your quirks--they are what make you YOU! The more eclectic, the better, I say. Just like the diet for the body, our minds and souls need diversity to enable us to maximize our productivity. Our psychic muscles crave the delightful shocks that variety brings, not just the predictable nuances of the humdrum patterns we always resort to, but the NEW, truly new, extraordinary tidbits of unexpected joy that come when we "dare to dabble"!

1. Grandma's magazines--such as Women's Day, Good Housekeeping, Family Circle, etc.; the circle of life has really come full swing around now that I find myself the eager reader of these mags. Can there ever be enough articles like "how to clear the clutter yet again" and "50 more recycled ideas for relaxing and trying to be happy?" I don't think so...

2. Beef jerky--peppered and teriyaki to be exact. Since I read that this is a favorite snack of supermodels, I figure, hey, if it's good enough for the Twiggy descendents, it's good enough for me--yum yum and especially with a little hunk of "pretty cheese" to go with it.

3. Oprah's 20th Anniversary DVD--now say what you may about Oprah, but I dig these DVDs. They are guaranteed for a good laugh, good cry, good round of soul searching, good round of superstar gazing. This woman has had an amazing life and career, and these well chosen highlights hit all the bases dynamically.

'Fess up--it's your turn...

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