Lambiedog

Magic pose

Nearly a decade ago, Jamie Lee Curtis posed for an amazing photo spread in More magazine.  The spread showed Jamie Lee first in her plain-Jane skivvies, then looking glamorous after thirteen assistants had worked for three hours on makeup, lighting and wardrobe.  

 

Here we have a similar set of photos.  On the left:  Me and Magic looking glamorous. Below, the back story: raw footage of our preparation for the photo shoot.   

The article accompanying the More photos quotes Jamie Lee as saying, "I’m trying really hard to take the veil off the fraud, to be real, to start with me."  

That's what I'm trying to do as well.  I don't want people to see photos of perfect Lambie and be discouraged thinking that my photogeneity is effortless and unattainable.

L.I.D.*

    * Lambie In Disguise

The dog not invited

     
    The dog not invited is me.

The event I was not invited to was the pre-prom send-off.

I realize that my exclusion was not personal -- no other dogs were invited either.  But when I saw the photos of the good time enjoyed by Penni, a dog who was present at the event by virtue of her position as in-house family member, I couldn't help but feel a pang of envy.

Looking at the photos I also find myself in awe of Penni's hairdo and blow-out, as well as her impeccable manners.  She's a prototypically well-maintained Brentwood matron.

Socializing at Society of the Spectacle

     We went to pick up some new eyeglasses at Society of the Spectacle.        

    I was prepared to have to wait outside, but this turned out to be an emporium very friendly to those of my ilk.  The resident dog -- Violet by name -- welcomed me and actually brought out one of her toys to share.  

    It was a fun outing for me.  And the glasses looked good, too.    

 

    On the way home I rested and reflected on Violet's generous nature.

 

Considering new hairdo

    Intrigued by the enthusiasm of Justin Bieber's huge fan base of 'Beliebers', my style advisors and I have been studying Justin's hairdo and mannerisms to see whether I might want to adopt them.

        Although Justin's definitely got a cool look, we've pretty much concluded that the 'fringe' haircut would not work well with either the shape of my face or the texture of my hair.  

    You've got to watch it with trends -- not every one is appropriate for every individual.   As a famous bard -- was it Justin Bieber? -- once wrote, "To thine own self be true."

Cult of Lambie spreads

    An unsolicited photo from a fan has given me the idea that maybe I should look into setting up some Lambie memorabilia with CafePress.  I want my base to have easy access to mementos of me.  

    A T-shirt might be nice, with my image and perhaps an inspiring motto like "What would Lambie do?" or "Guided by Lambie."

Halloween is in the air

Trudie started us off in a festive mood by identifying an orange mushroom growing out of a tree.

Around the same time, Willy started wearing his pumpkin outfit almost daily.

Then, this weekend, he acquired a natty new costume.  

 

He's a hot dog.

       
 I'm not much of a dog for dressing up, myself.
 

I leave the flash to the other guys.

An effortless style icon

 
    The name:  Lambie

The ambiance: Leather recliner chair

The music:  Now, Los Angeles, from the new album Natural Spirit by Warm Brew

The food:  Cooked turkey mixed with Science Diet kibble

The drink:  H20, because I am health-conscious

The fashion:  Vintage Friends of Babydoll Pliner

Quotation:  "My ear is looking a little red here because I have an ear infection."  

  

Material dog

  

    I try to keep it in check, but every now and then the shopaholic in me is compelled to cut loose.

Wedding at the bluff

Haiku

 

Poodle gathering

Hair confidences exchanged

Bluff bathed in sunlight. 

    

 

More millinery notes

 

    Sometimes an idea seems to strike simultaneously in multiple places and -- bingo -- a trend emerges.

    Such appears to be the case with my recent foray into headgear.

    Not a day after I had posted on that topic, Sparkly's owner Suse called out to us on the bluff to request that we document Sparkly's look, which Suse described as "Nadia Comaneci in a babushka".

    In fact, Sparkly did look distinguished. Usually she wears her bandana around her neck, so this was something different.  

    Finney was entranced by Sparkly's intriguing new look -- so entranced that if I were a betting dog I'd be counting on her to be the next one to show up at the bluffs with headgear.  

    I'm not sure Finney's the babushka type, though.  A pillbox hat might be more reflective of her style.

Gender bender

 

Yes, I like fashion.  Some might call me metrosexual.

I call myself confident in my virility.

Some sensible boots

 
 An interesting article on footwear in the New York Times today. 

Holiday gift leads to uncomfortable revelation re increased girth

 

    I received a holiday present from some East Coast cats I know.

    They sent me a most thoughtful gift:  a faux-sheepskin coat from LL Bean. It is very cozy, with a nice warm collar.  And the color complements my fur beautifully.

    Unfortunately however, while the coat they sent was a size Small, it appears that I am now a size Medium.

 The Velcro straps could not make it across my chest unless pulled very tight.  The neck strap does make it around my neck, but just barely.

    

Perhaps we will sew on some extra Velcro to extend the stomach closure a bit.  Or maybe I should just enjoy the garment as a cloak rather than a coat, in which case there would be no need to fasten the stomach ties shut.  

I am sure that Buster, Myra, Arnie, Flash, Blackie and Ruff would be mortified if their gift caused me any body image anxiety.