@rd2uk: In the UK, Susan Boyle is wiping the floor with her (and everyone else) in terms of album sales. I think it was probably just a mistake on her part. She's used to having stylists tell her what to wear in public and at least she is preserving her modesty with her bra. Many a Hollywood starlet seem to "forget" their underwear when wearing black outfits in public.
@Rare Affinity: yer, I'm one of those in the UK who just bought susan boyles cd this week, mostly because I think shes adorbs and want her to do well. But I dont think Leona would be out and about wearing a see through top to get in the papers, especially, as you mention, that is the most modest bra ever.
If there's one thing I've learned from knowing three people who went on to kill themselves, it's that sometimes you just have no idea at all what's about to happen. Daul, from the little I knew of her via her blog, was a gifted young woman who'd have been awesome to know even if she wasn't a model.
In some ways, this hits me harder than Ruslana Korshunova's death last year precisely because Daul was a (fellow) blogger- in a way, it feels like we've lost one of our own.
And out of that sentiment, I do wish she'd be allowed some privacy in death- like maybe not having false facts and speculation about her relationship all over the media now. I don't know who it's supposed to help.
So sad to hear of Charis Wilson's passing. Ovation TV is airing "The Eloquent Nude" this week, which features Charis at 90, wonderfully frank and candid about her relationship with Edward. I highly recommend it. [ovationtv.com]
I'm not normally the sort of person who complains about this kind of thing, but what is the benefit of continuing to report on Daul Kim?
Her life deserves to be celebrated by her family and friends, but we can't help her, and there's nothing to be learned here that we didn't already know. Suicide is devastating, beautiful, intelligent people can still have problems, and we all fervently hope that those who need help will get it.
What else is there to say? Why must we always pick over the bones of tragedy like it will ward off the next one?
@Kajj: I think that discussing suicide helps de-stigmatize it. Mental illness is serious and widespread, and most people who are depressed do not get the help they need. Through discussing it this way, we can learn to better recognize the signs in our friends and loved ones. You may be well-informed on the issue of suicide, but many are not, and this sort of real-life-not-hypothetical situation helps shed light on the issue.
If the discussion inspires one person to correctly interpret the warning signs in others and prevent them from committing suicide/cutting/whatever, isn't it worth it?
@madeofawesome: I'm in favor of discussing suicide - I'm just not in favor of the prolonged examination of one unhappy person's private life after their death.
My best friend cut himself in high school. Looking at the Catherine McNeil article and the attached pictures is very painful for me, and while I'm no expert, those cuts do not look like the result of a skateboarding accident.
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Also - well...at least it's not a nip slip!
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In some ways, this hits me harder than Ruslana Korshunova's death last year precisely because Daul was a (fellow) blogger- in a way, it feels like we've lost one of our own.
And out of that sentiment, I do wish she'd be allowed some privacy in death- like maybe not having false facts and speculation about her relationship all over the media now. I don't know who it's supposed to help.
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i can only rarely find my size anywhere but online.
coincidence? i think not.
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[ovationtv.com]
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Her life deserves to be celebrated by her family and friends, but we can't help her, and there's nothing to be learned here that we didn't already know. Suicide is devastating, beautiful, intelligent people can still have problems, and we all fervently hope that those who need help will get it.
What else is there to say? Why must we always pick over the bones of tragedy like it will ward off the next one?
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If the discussion inspires one person to correctly interpret the warning signs in others and prevent them from committing suicide/cutting/whatever, isn't it worth it?
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