The Runway Stops for No Woman

After putting up with a lot of stress and turmoil not only at work, in my family, or in my personal life, here is MY thought for the day. Just remember, whether it's coping with the loss of a job, a death, family obligations, or a breakup, we all fall down. (Some of us, in true dramatic fashion, fall down on runways.) (My friends who remember my pageant/runway fiasco where I tripped and fell in 6 inch heels practicing on the runway, the day before school started at ASU in Fall of '02, remember how mortifying that was for me.) But what are you gonna do? Pick yourself up again, dust off your Swarovski crystal studded shorts and your Dolce and Gabbana jacket, and keep on walkin', because life stops for no one, and haute couture? Definitely keeps on goin, with or without you, sister.

Put your big girl panties on, and deal with it.
And maybe, just maybe, like Carrie Bradshaw, they'll be designed by Dolce and Gabbana.

Finding My Fortune

Recently, I’ve become very sensitive to fragrances. I’ve had to give away bottles of perfume I once liked. A trip through the perfume counters at my favorite department stores tends to make me fairly nauseous and I get sick to my stomach whenever I smell certain scents. Since I suffer from migraines, I have to be careful what scents I use or am around, because they trigger horrible headaches in an instant.

As I walked through Macy’s last weekend, I was drawn to the Dolce & Gabbana perfume counter. I was a little cautious about trying these new scents, but thought I’d give ‘em a whirl.



The interesting thing about his fragrance collection is that they not only have intriguing scents, they have equally beautiful names to match, and they’re inspired by tarot cards. Each scent represents a different card: such as the diva, the seducer, or the risk taker. My personal favorite is La Roue de la Fortune, which smells faintly of patchouli (a scent I actually have never been that fond of, strangely) and the name, translated, means ‘wheel of fortune.’ Perhaps this is a sign I need to start taking more positive risks, and take chances that might lead me to my fortune. Or at least a little more happiness or fulfillment.

Try the new fragrances for yourself, available at Macy’s or www.macys.com. In a world where you can be any woman you want to be, pick the scent that defines you.