Just saw this video. It is about men as first fashion models:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecRcrD6jZRw
I think there are a few other video with some similar forgotten facts on our past, on the same channel. It is fun useless facts on history. History isn't just about dates, chains of events, military battles, about various leaders. Maybe it is why people don't like history in school. It feel detached from the lives of people.
Great events are good to know but there isn't just that in history. What about other area of life? What is outside purely political life? History can be made less dry. Just by telling how people where dressed, how they lived, what kind of music was popular, things that are not longer in used, how clothes were recycled, etc...
People don't always grasped how the generation past lived. How it could be ressourceful. Maybe historian are more glory oriented or find it more easy to study big events before the life of commoner.
Tuesday, 10 March 2015
Monday, 9 March 2015
Soap Factory, the real deal!
I was wondering what soap factories look liked. I was also curious on how soap was made on a larger scale. I found a few videos about both. Iti is not perfect because I haven't found much on video of soap factory. It is a beginning.
Here is on how soap is made, on various scale:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1baLzbathvI&spfreload=10
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yj43ql6AWCU&index=777&list=WL (there some science explanation with the soap making)
A look in soap factories:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nq34lZF6__0&index=777&list=WL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOx8vi9qyyc&index=809&list=WL
(In French, the factory is in the middle of the clip. It is about the Savon de Marseille)
Found a more recent abandonned soap factory. Haven't seen the first part:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yj43ql6AWCU&index=777&list=WL
Olive soaps/Savon de Marseille:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yj43ql6AWCU&index=777&list=WL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yj43ql6AWCU&index=777&list=WL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yj43ql6AWCU&index=777&list=WL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yj43ql6AWCU&index=777&list=WL (description in French)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMuRZCuBcog&index=777&list=WL (history and the steps to make the Marseille's soap, in French)
Alep soap:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrcirSrRTI0&index=809&list=WL (in French)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fR7sVXxCdUk&index=821&list=WL (how the soap is made, only visual)
DYI laundry soap of Marseille. It is recipes on using Savon de Marseille in the laundry:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uk4wZ1sNjao&list=WL&index=817 (instruction in French but very visual)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yj43ql6AWCU&index=777&list=WL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJ9bKqJ1g3c&index=777&list=WL
Here is on how soap is made, on various scale:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1baLzbathvI&spfreload=10
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yj43ql6AWCU&index=777&list=WL (there some science explanation with the soap making)
A look in soap factories:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nq34lZF6__0&index=777&list=WL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOx8vi9qyyc&index=809&list=WL
(In French, the factory is in the middle of the clip. It is about the Savon de Marseille)
Found a more recent abandonned soap factory. Haven't seen the first part:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yj43ql6AWCU&index=777&list=WL
Olive soaps/Savon de Marseille:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yj43ql6AWCU&index=777&list=WL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yj43ql6AWCU&index=777&list=WL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yj43ql6AWCU&index=777&list=WL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yj43ql6AWCU&index=777&list=WL (description in French)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMuRZCuBcog&index=777&list=WL (history and the steps to make the Marseille's soap, in French)
Alep soap:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrcirSrRTI0&index=809&list=WL (in French)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fR7sVXxCdUk&index=821&list=WL (how the soap is made, only visual)
DYI laundry soap of Marseille. It is recipes on using Savon de Marseille in the laundry:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uk4wZ1sNjao&list=WL&index=817 (instruction in French but very visual)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yj43ql6AWCU&index=777&list=WL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJ9bKqJ1g3c&index=777&list=WL
Thursday, 5 March 2015
I hate the phone!
I hate phone call with a passion. Just the idea of talking by phone is igniting my hatred. The idea of picking the phone to do a phone call freeze me solid. I think that the phone is the worst invention even created. As a teenager, I wasn't a great conversationalist while on the phone. The only place where I did some effort was at my grandma's place. Family was worth the effort of being nice over the phone, with some cringing with two persons.
The reason of my cringing while talking with those two? They were shouting in the phone. The oldest one was the worse. I knew that in old time, the phone lines weren't that good. On long distance, shouting was probably a necessity. When I could head loud and clear the other person shouting while the handset at arm length, it was overbearing. Too much for me. Those people must have a course on modern phone operation. No longer the need to shout over the phone. It is my biggest repellent when it come to communication over the phone. By chance, I haven't encountered this in a long time.
Another thing I hate is when a person call in, ask for the lady of the house and use my boyfriend family name. I hate that! I may be picky but I feel that the other person did a basic research in the phonebook and didn't go further. They aren't going on to ask my family name. So, when this happen, now, I say there is no woman with this family name living here. It cut short the phone call. It is nice. to have this solution.
I hate doing phone call. Why? I find it is leading to a formal conversation. I also feel that I have to get my thought organised and going on the target fast. I am not a fast person when on live conversation. I find it worse on the phone. I have to get all the message on a limited timeline. If I forget something, I have to call in again. Not that pleasant.
This lead to another thing that I hate. Now, it seems to be a trend to put the answering machine, probably to filter message or because the person is contantly busy. It add a filter and a delay in the conversation. The other person have a control to talk to you or when to do it. I don't have a pleasant time with it, especially when I have to explain a situation or give some informations for the person to call back. I am always affraid to forget something.
For all those reasons, I do hate phone and phone call!
The reason of my cringing while talking with those two? They were shouting in the phone. The oldest one was the worse. I knew that in old time, the phone lines weren't that good. On long distance, shouting was probably a necessity. When I could head loud and clear the other person shouting while the handset at arm length, it was overbearing. Too much for me. Those people must have a course on modern phone operation. No longer the need to shout over the phone. It is my biggest repellent when it come to communication over the phone. By chance, I haven't encountered this in a long time.
Another thing I hate is when a person call in, ask for the lady of the house and use my boyfriend family name. I hate that! I may be picky but I feel that the other person did a basic research in the phonebook and didn't go further. They aren't going on to ask my family name. So, when this happen, now, I say there is no woman with this family name living here. It cut short the phone call. It is nice. to have this solution.
I hate doing phone call. Why? I find it is leading to a formal conversation. I also feel that I have to get my thought organised and going on the target fast. I am not a fast person when on live conversation. I find it worse on the phone. I have to get all the message on a limited timeline. If I forget something, I have to call in again. Not that pleasant.
This lead to another thing that I hate. Now, it seems to be a trend to put the answering machine, probably to filter message or because the person is contantly busy. It add a filter and a delay in the conversation. The other person have a control to talk to you or when to do it. I don't have a pleasant time with it, especially when I have to explain a situation or give some informations for the person to call back. I am always affraid to forget something.
For all those reasons, I do hate phone and phone call!
Tuesday, 3 March 2015
The ultimate act of creation
What is the ultimate act of creation? I guess it depens on who we ask. On a personal level, I would say that creating a new life is the ultimate act of creation. Of course, it is not for everyones. It is a commitment. It demands a lot. For those who are really in the mindset, sacrifices is nothing.
There isn't much control over this act of creation. It is like thowing dices. Not a word on the look of the child, no control on the genes, no control on the charcter of the infant. The baby comes to this world with strength and weaknesses. No control over that either. No control on particularities like speach disorders, need for ergotherapy, eczema, or other similar barriers. The parents have to go along all this.
On the other hand, there are some rewards. Children have their own intelligence. They are not dumb. They know what is going on around them, even if they can't put it in words. As a parent, we go along with the succes and failure of the child. There is also the relationship that is build up with then, a bond. The parent and the child grow together in their respective role.
Today, it is the 7th birthday where I say that a child is the ultimate act of creation. Today, it is the birthday of my oldest child. I hope to transmit this to my children. A child is precious, no matter if a parent had lost one or not.
There isn't much control over this act of creation. It is like thowing dices. Not a word on the look of the child, no control on the genes, no control on the charcter of the infant. The baby comes to this world with strength and weaknesses. No control over that either. No control on particularities like speach disorders, need for ergotherapy, eczema, or other similar barriers. The parents have to go along all this.
On the other hand, there are some rewards. Children have their own intelligence. They are not dumb. They know what is going on around them, even if they can't put it in words. As a parent, we go along with the succes and failure of the child. There is also the relationship that is build up with then, a bond. The parent and the child grow together in their respective role.
Today, it is the 7th birthday where I say that a child is the ultimate act of creation. Today, it is the birthday of my oldest child. I hope to transmit this to my children. A child is precious, no matter if a parent had lost one or not.
Monday, 2 March 2015
R.I.P. Leonard Nimoy
I mainly knew Leonard Nimoy with his Spock role. I found it cool, as a character. He was a outsider with some link of a insider. The character had a duality that made him relatable. It was also cool to see how his character acted: really calm and logical. There is a hint of human in him too. I have learned, with time, how he came up with the Vulcan sign. I know that on the internet, he tell the tale about it. It is very entertaining to ear him talk about it. It was a blessing from his religion. Looking at something not meant to be seen may have come to a purpose for him.
Maybe Leonard Nimoy was meant to see the blessing and it assured him a place in history. He had used it respecffully, I think. He haven't desecrate it and he seems to have the need to explore it. It had shaped him, in a way. A few months ago, I learned he had work on this sign in art (photos I think). I found it intesting that he had a interest in photos.
What I found sad is that I learned more about his career with his death. I didn't knew he directed "3 men and a baby". With all this information, I come to think that Leonard Nimoy is a complete person, a artist. Many came out to pay their respects. It is a good indication of his being.
He is someone that deserve to be remembered. Live long and prosper in the afterlive, Mr. Nimoy.
Maybe Leonard Nimoy was meant to see the blessing and it assured him a place in history. He had used it respecffully, I think. He haven't desecrate it and he seems to have the need to explore it. It had shaped him, in a way. A few months ago, I learned he had work on this sign in art (photos I think). I found it intesting that he had a interest in photos.
What I found sad is that I learned more about his career with his death. I didn't knew he directed "3 men and a baby". With all this information, I come to think that Leonard Nimoy is a complete person, a artist. Many came out to pay their respects. It is a good indication of his being.
He is someone that deserve to be remembered. Live long and prosper in the afterlive, Mr. Nimoy.
Thursday, 26 February 2015
Focusing on a goal
Recently, I have to set up a goal for myself. The one I came out was to sit down more and do/work on some projects. This goal was set for a writing class. I write about it in a paragraph. I thought I was clear and that the paragraph was well written.
As I was letting this goal simmer in my head, as I thought how to put the intention into reality. It is where I received a mental brick in my head. It became clear in my head. What I tried to convey, in my goal, was self discipline. It is not the first time I want to go in that direction. This time, I don't know why, I was not able to express it as clearly as now. The way I had put it was in general term but it comes to express self discipline. It is something that I find difficult to do.
A few years ago, I had a lot of free time, so I wasn't in a hurry to write or do other creative projects. Now, there are other area of my life that demand some attention. I have a bit less free time to sit down and express myself. The need is there, maybe a bit more present now. The need is more pressing. Immersing myself in creativity help me get some creative energy out. It is also therapeuthic. It help me feel good.
There are days where I do a minimum level of creative expression. The minimum, for me, is writing in a journal. There are days where I feel it is not enough. I have to work on my schedule to palliate that. It will probably takes some time before I find something that will work. Some experimentation to do for the next few days...
As I was letting this goal simmer in my head, as I thought how to put the intention into reality. It is where I received a mental brick in my head. It became clear in my head. What I tried to convey, in my goal, was self discipline. It is not the first time I want to go in that direction. This time, I don't know why, I was not able to express it as clearly as now. The way I had put it was in general term but it comes to express self discipline. It is something that I find difficult to do.
A few years ago, I had a lot of free time, so I wasn't in a hurry to write or do other creative projects. Now, there are other area of my life that demand some attention. I have a bit less free time to sit down and express myself. The need is there, maybe a bit more present now. The need is more pressing. Immersing myself in creativity help me get some creative energy out. It is also therapeuthic. It help me feel good.
There are days where I do a minimum level of creative expression. The minimum, for me, is writing in a journal. There are days where I feel it is not enough. I have to work on my schedule to palliate that. It will probably takes some time before I find something that will work. Some experimentation to do for the next few days...
Tuesday, 24 February 2015
Online learning
There is a few sites where I go to learn. Many are kind of causual like about.com. That place have various topics. It is more to learn on personal interest. It is more informational. Not every section is for professional. It is how I see this site. I have use that place to dig a bit deeper on some recent interest of mine (like soap making, looking at some projects on jewelry making...)
There are other sites I go that are more specific. I like to go on writing.com. I don't post my writing often there. I want to invest a bit more time there. I like the possibility of reading other people's pieces of writing and leaving a comment to them. I sometimes envy some writing that I wish to have written.
On the theme of writing, I have took a few paying writing online classes. I have gone to this site: http://www.writingclasses.com/index.php. I have taken some classes there. It is fun to learn more about writting. The only problem is that I start to have more experience and knowledge on this topic. I sometimes feel some déjà vu on the theory.
All this lead me to wonder. I wonder if there are other places where I could learn. I found two sites on the Russian language. I am thinking to return to learning Russian. I was a poor learning when coming to Russian. I am ready to try again. Maybe that learning by myself will be better. I found two sites:
http://www.russnet.org/
http://masterrussian.com/
It is a start. I am still searching to find other sites where I could learn more on some topics. Those topics are more interests that I want to dig deeper. I will keep an open eye, in the eventuality that I stumble on something. Learning help me create. Inspiration can string from a new information. It had happened to me in the past.
There are other sites I go that are more specific. I like to go on writing.com. I don't post my writing often there. I want to invest a bit more time there. I like the possibility of reading other people's pieces of writing and leaving a comment to them. I sometimes envy some writing that I wish to have written.
On the theme of writing, I have took a few paying writing online classes. I have gone to this site: http://www.writingclasses.com/index.php. I have taken some classes there. It is fun to learn more about writting. The only problem is that I start to have more experience and knowledge on this topic. I sometimes feel some déjà vu on the theory.
All this lead me to wonder. I wonder if there are other places where I could learn. I found two sites on the Russian language. I am thinking to return to learning Russian. I was a poor learning when coming to Russian. I am ready to try again. Maybe that learning by myself will be better. I found two sites:
http://www.russnet.org/
http://masterrussian.com/
It is a start. I am still searching to find other sites where I could learn more on some topics. Those topics are more interests that I want to dig deeper. I will keep an open eye, in the eventuality that I stumble on something. Learning help me create. Inspiration can string from a new information. It had happened to me in the past.
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