http://valendar.com "It's like a ring with marbles sitting serenely and peacefully...with a shooter about to hurl into the middle....yep, that's my brain." Fri, 20 Jan 2012 22:18:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://valendar.com/2012/01/19/theresa-7-the-jeans/comment-page-1/#comment-257 Shannon Jelle Fri, 20 Jan 2012 22:18:22 +0000 http://valendar.com/?p=747#comment-257 Also darker jeans are slimming, so girls with wider thighs tend to go with darker jeans. Basically a girl, young, old, single, married wants to feel amazing and even if she's not frilly she wants positive attention for her appearance. That being said, what a woman considers positive attention also depends on the woman and her priorities, physically emotionally, relationally (is that a word), sexually, etc. It all matters, and something as simple as one pair of jeans can do all that. Does that help? Also darker jeans are slimming, so girls with wider thighs tend to go with darker jeans. Basically a girl, young, old, single, married wants to feel amazing and even if she’s not frilly she wants positive attention for her appearance. That being said, what a woman considers positive attention also depends on the woman and her priorities, physically emotionally, relationally (is that a word), sexually, etc. It all matters, and something as simple as one pair of jeans can do all that. Does that help?

]]> http://valendar.com/2012/01/19/theresa-7-the-jeans/comment-page-1/#comment-256 Shannon Jelle Fri, 20 Jan 2012 22:09:07 +0000 http://valendar.com/?p=747#comment-256 Ok, here's the thing to guys jeans are just something to wear because clothing is mandatory in our society. For women jeans are a very important piece of the wardrobe. Women are (in case you didn't know) much more self concious of their bodies than men are. A girl with a flat backside may want to wear jeans that give her more oomph (skinny jeans are usually worn), but a girl who has more junk in her trunk may want to tone it down (flare or boot cut jeans tend to help balance things out). The type of hips and how firm her body is will also come into play. Thighs matter too, tight jeans may look good, but some girls will only take so much pain for beauty. A girl's confidence can be displayed in just how low her jeans go. Then you have girls who say if you've got it flaunt it and will make sure that she's noticed from behind. So body type is the first thing that a girl considers when she buys her jeans. And unless she has a specific brand she always feel secure and amazing in, every new jean purchase involves a lot of evaluation. Next color will come into play, if she looks good in dark colors she'll probably end up in lighter jeans. If she feels comfortable in heels she'll wear longer styles. A woman's jeans say a lot about her personality. Is she tough, delicate, professional? If clothing were a meal the jeans would be chicken, you can do amzing things with chicken and based on the way your chicken is prepared determines all your side dishes (tops, shoes etc). Part of why jeans are so important is because they can match with so much. Does that help? A woman wants to feel confident about her body, and jeans cover a major portion of it. Ok, here’s the thing to guys jeans are just something to wear because clothing is mandatory in our society. For women jeans are a very important piece of the wardrobe. Women are (in case you didn’t know) much more self concious of their bodies than men are. A girl with a flat backside may want to wear jeans that give her more oomph (skinny jeans are usually worn), but a girl who has more junk in her trunk may want to tone it down (flare or boot cut jeans tend to help balance things out). The type of hips and how firm her body is will also come into play. Thighs matter too, tight jeans may look good, but some girls will only take so much pain for beauty. A girl’s confidence can be displayed in just how low her jeans go. Then you have girls who say if you’ve got it flaunt it and will make sure that she’s noticed from behind. So body type is the first thing that a girl considers when she buys her jeans. And unless she has a specific brand she always feel secure and amazing in, every new jean purchase involves a lot of evaluation. Next color will come into play, if she looks good in dark colors she’ll probably end up in lighter jeans. If she feels comfortable in heels she’ll wear longer styles. A woman’s jeans say a lot about her personality. Is she tough, delicate, professional? If clothing were a meal the jeans would be chicken, you can do amzing things with chicken and based on the way your chicken is prepared determines all your side dishes (tops, shoes etc). Part of why jeans are so important is because they can match with so much. Does that help? A woman wants to feel confident about her body, and jeans cover a major portion of it.

]]> http://valendar.com/2012/01/19/theresa-7-the-jeans/comment-page-1/#comment-255 Shannon Jelle Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:57:53 +0000 http://valendar.com/?p=747#comment-255 Also, forgot to mention, what's the waistline like, low, super low? What tops would she wear with them? For example if it's a super low waistline, unless she's not shy about showing skin she'll have to wear long tops with them. If the waistline is higher would she tuck any blouses in? The type of waistline can also mean wearing a belt (I hate jeans that go too low when I sit down if I'm not wearing one). And the length (regardless if they're skinny, flare, boot cut) matters too because it can help determine what shoes she would wear, pumps, boots, flats, etc. Also, forgot to mention, what’s the waistline like, low, super low? What tops would she wear with them? For example if it’s a super low waistline, unless she’s not shy about showing skin she’ll have to wear long tops with them. If the waistline is higher would she tuck any blouses in? The type of waistline can also mean wearing a belt (I hate jeans that go too low when I sit down if I’m not wearing one). And the length (regardless if they’re skinny, flare, boot cut) matters too because it can help determine what shoes she would wear, pumps, boots, flats, etc.

]]> http://valendar.com/2012/01/19/theresa-7-the-jeans/comment-page-1/#comment-254 Shannon Jelle Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:18:23 +0000 http://valendar.com/?p=747#comment-254 If she comes back and the jeans are gone I'll be crushed! You didn't tell us anything about the jeans though, other than brand. Are they slim fit, boot cut, and what's the color like (light blue doesn't cut it), what kind of blue and are they acid washed, do they have intentional fraying or are they nice for a night on the town? There's a lot more to jeans than just brand. Will Theresa actually look good in them (eventually)? A woman's body type has a lot to do with the jeans she chooses. You should definitely have the jeans there when she gets back, not simply because I know the hurt of leaving something at a store (usually waiting for the price to drop) that isn't there upon my return. It will give you the chance to do more with Theresa's motivation, self esteem and the jeans as well. If she comes back and the jeans are gone I’ll be crushed! You didn’t tell us anything about the jeans though, other than brand. Are they slim fit, boot cut, and what’s the color like (light blue doesn’t cut it), what kind of blue and are they acid washed, do they have intentional fraying or are they nice for a night on the town? There’s a lot more to jeans than just brand. Will Theresa actually look good in them (eventually)? A woman’s body type has a lot to do with the jeans she chooses. You should definitely have the jeans there when she gets back, not simply because I know the hurt of leaving something at a store (usually waiting for the price to drop) that isn’t there upon my return. It will give you the chance to do more with Theresa’s motivation, self esteem and the jeans as well.

]]> http://valendar.com/2012/01/13/theresa-6-the-workout/comment-page-1/#comment-252 Shannon Jelle Fri, 13 Jan 2012 21:09:02 +0000 http://valendar.com/?p=740#comment-252 Good job. You're definitely heading in the right direction. There are a couple of things I'd tweak, for example your 1st sentence in the 7th paragraph: "Theresa didn’t respond the embarrassment from before returned, but by now she was focusing on her workout" doesn't read well. And there are a couple of inner thoughts of Theresa's that don't seem deep enough. Not that she's particularly deep herself, but I think you can push further. Good job. You’re definitely heading in the right direction. There are a couple of things I’d tweak, for example your 1st sentence in the 7th paragraph: “Theresa didn’t respond the embarrassment from before returned, but by now she was focusing on her workout” doesn’t read well. And there are a couple of inner thoughts of Theresa’s that don’t seem deep enough. Not that she’s particularly deep herself, but I think you can push further.

]]> http://valendar.com/2011/12/30/theresa-3-the-lost-keys/comment-page-1/#comment-245 Shannon Jelle Sat, 31 Dec 2011 16:15:54 +0000 http://valendar.com/?p=729#comment-245 It's good, not really any questions this time, just a couple suggestions. First something that jumped out at me with my first read through is that even if she only wondered to herself without askignher roommate, no matter how lost Theresa was in her current unhappiness she'd want to know where the heck her room mate found those keys, and how quickly. It would drive any girl nuts to have looked so hard, failed and then have someone else find the lost keys and NOT know how or where. Second is minor, other than Theresa's "How dare she be so cheerful" there wasn't much to indicate that Rachelle was actually cheerful. Yes she smiled when she came in, but the smile faded. Does her smile recover? How does her voice sound, etc. Hope it helps. It’s good, not really any questions this time, just a couple suggestions. First something that jumped out at me with my first read through is that even if she only wondered to herself without askignher roommate, no matter how lost Theresa was in her current unhappiness she’d want to know where the heck her room mate found those keys, and how quickly. It would drive any girl nuts to have looked so hard, failed and then have someone else find the lost keys and NOT know how or where. Second is minor, other than Theresa’s “How dare she be so cheerful” there wasn’t much to indicate that Rachelle was actually cheerful. Yes she smiled when she came in, but the smile faded. Does her smile recover? How does her voice sound, etc. Hope it helps.

]]> http://valendar.com/2011/12/29/theresa-2-souvenirs/comment-page-1/#comment-244 Russell Fri, 30 Dec 2011 21:16:37 +0000 http://valendar.com/?p=726#comment-244 From my experience (limited as it is, so feel free to correct) people that are unhappy (especially after a breakup) can lash out and people who don't feel the same way. It's usually nothing personal, usually a cry for help. Do you think it's unrealistic? From my experience (limited as it is, so feel free to correct) people that are unhappy (especially after a breakup) can lash out and people who don’t feel the same way. It’s usually nothing personal, usually a cry for help. Do you think it’s unrealistic?

]]> http://valendar.com/2011/12/29/theresa-2-souvenirs/comment-page-1/#comment-243 Shannon Jelle Fri, 30 Dec 2011 05:39:41 +0000 http://valendar.com/?p=726#comment-243 Also upon re-read why is Theresa so bothered by others that are happy? What makes her so unhappy? Also upon re-read why is Theresa so bothered by others that are happy? What makes her so unhappy?

]]> http://valendar.com/2011/12/29/theresa-2-souvenirs/comment-page-1/#comment-242 Shannon Jelle Fri, 30 Dec 2011 04:25:12 +0000 http://valendar.com/?p=726#comment-242 Love this one, and not just because Theresa kicked some guy in the shins (did you perhaps do that because you assume that if Theresa does plenty of shin kicking that I won't do any when you get back?). This one made me feel more like I was there, and it definitely made me want to visit San Diego. It was also much easier to picture Theresa and those around her. So are we going to get more information about how Theresa met Jerome? And why is she getting souvenirs in San Diego? Where is she from? The first story on Theresa was nice but didn't pique my interest like this one. You're definitely improving already. I'm glad Theresa is proving to be the muse I'd hoped she'd be. Looking forward to more. Love this one, and not just because Theresa kicked some guy in the shins (did you perhaps do that because you assume that if Theresa does plenty of shin kicking that I won’t do any when you get back?). This one made me feel more like I was there, and it definitely made me want to visit San Diego. It was also much easier to picture Theresa and those around her. So are we going to get more information about how Theresa met Jerome? And why is she getting souvenirs in San Diego? Where is she from? The first story on Theresa was nice but didn’t pique my interest like this one. You’re definitely improving already. I’m glad Theresa is proving to be the muse I’d hoped she’d be. Looking forward to more.

]]> http://valendar.com/2011/11/21/series-introduction-girls-ladies-women/comment-page-1/#comment-238 Shannon Fri, 23 Dec 2011 23:51:40 +0000 http://valendar.com/?p=674#comment-238 I don't see ANY of these short stories you were supposed to be writing, where are they? (Can you tell it's a slow day at the bank) I don’t see ANY of these short stories you were supposed to be writing, where are they? (Can you tell it’s a slow day at the bank)

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