Sunday, August 29, 2021
Cats - There are few things in life more heartwarming than to be welcomed by a cat.
In ancient times cats were worshipped as gods; they have not forgotten this.
“Dogs believe they are human. Cats believe they are God.”
“A cat doesn’t care if you are smart or dumb, give him your heart and
he will give you his.”
“Cats speak only to those who know how to listen.”
"Your house will always be blessed with love, laughter, and
friendship if you have a cat.”
“Never trust a man who hate cats.”
“Dogs eat. Cats dine."
“I love my cats more than I love most people. Probably more than is healthy.”
Saturday, August 28, 2021
Wilhelmina Cooper - I ate twice a week
Dutch-born Wilhelmina Cooper, whose features adorned the covers of more than 300 magazines before she and her husband started their own model agency,
In 1956, she borrowed money from her father to go to modeling school. She took on the stage name Winnie Hart, and in 1958, and she graduated from high school and joined the Models Bureau.
Patricia Stevens, a booker at another agency, approached Wilhelmina at the 1959 International Trade Show in Chicago and instructed her to lose 20 pounds if she wanted to become a successful model, as well as get rid of the stage name Winnie Hart. After losing the weight, she traveled to New York, where Ford Modeling Agency told her that she needed to lose 20 more pounds and then she could go to Paris.
In Paris a colleague introduced Wilhelmina to diet pills. She reflected,
I was on continuous diets. I’m not fat as far as real life is concerned, but I certainly was when it came to modeling. I ate twice a week. In between, it was cigarettes and black coffee. On Wednesday, I had a little bowl of soup so I wouldn’t get too sick, or a little piece of cheese on a cracker. On Sunday, I’d have a small filet mignon without salt or any sauce. I was running on nervous energy as well as determination.
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