New Orleans 2: Jaguar Tattoo
Over the past two or three years, I completely cyber-stalked a henna artist in NOLA, the daughter of a friend from MD who now lives in Singapore. Swan of 504 Henna has been creating beautiful works of art in plant-based pigments for years, and her neck henna tats have had me enthralled. I once promised myself that if ever in New Orleans, I’d find her and get her to create something beautiful for me. Having never met her, or knowing where to find her this was to be a big task. But, serendipitously, I find myself in the French Quarter of NOLA.…
50% Chance of FIRE
London 2024 This didn't happen, but could have. Great fire of London ( NPR ) Jet lag finally got me today. I left breakfast and popped into the Waitrose market for bits and bobs, and returned to my room. I had already had a full face of makeup on, and removed it all so I could lie in bed, rest my eyes for a few minutes. Ten minutes after that I popped on an audio book, got undressed, and pulled the covers up! this is a fair bit of makeup to put on before heeding a fire drill. Then the piercing, blaring fire alarm started up, waking me fr…
There's Nothing Wrong with your Eyebrows
25 years ago my Chinese best friend told me that I had 'Chinese' eyebrows. This was neither dig, nor compliment, just an observation. She went on to point out the similarities between my brows and her brother’s. The resemblance was uncanny…I likely made a joke about us secretly being related, before we moved on from the topic completely. Four photos of my brows through the years:(L-R) my 20-year old somewhat thicker unadulterated eyebrows (me and Baby Jen), my 27-year-old heavily plucked eyebrows with some highlighting, then my 2023 e…
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