The Modelling as Waiting

My mom told me I know a lot about what a model needs to handle and deal with. I’m talking about my model bag, designers, teachers of graduated students, catwalk coaches, photographers… So this one will be about The Modelling. A synonym for modelling is waiting. Waiting for hair and makeup, waiting to get into your outfit, waiting for help to get out of your outfit, waiting for the lunch, waiting for dinner, waiting for someone (a model) who is starfing enough to finally join you in the kantine, waiting for your final repetition, waiting for your dress to fit perfect on your body, waiting for your train to catch back (and of course the train you needed to catch had just left), waiting till the designer and makeup artist figured out what they really want after trying 4 different looks on you. Well I can tell you a whole lot more about what kind of waiting modelling refers to.

I hear you wondering, why would anyone love modelling??? Well the thing I like most, is meeting people, people who inspire me. And my aim is to inspire them, I want to see their smiles, their inner oneselfs and I want them to be happy.

The bag: deodorant, nude underwear, water, fruit, smint, makeup remover (for after the show, and you find the makeup is awful), high heels (just in case the designer bought one pair short), charger, mobile phone, a book or something else which keeps you busy during waiting (that’s the thing you do all the time).

Make sure you get your socks off on time, because the stripes you get from them is something which pisses off the fashion industry. And something else which is important, wear a shirt with a big head hole, because hairdressers won’t be happy if you ruin their masterpiece/work. And more: don’t wear make-up, dress simple but be sure they will remember you. Personality is everything.

Beneath you see pictures from the KABK 2014 graduation show, I walked for Anna Mala for the third and last time.

And I walked for Marly Roosen , graduated student at the WDKA. What an amazing show was it!

<(C) Peter Stigter

Ps. I just figured out the problem with my camera and laptop connection! Pictures overload you may expect…

Pps. I’m going to study Psychology at the University of Leiden, you guys will finally get some better English blogs than this DutchEnglish one.

At the El Cid (introduction week Leiden). I won the

RunnersWorld competition, which I was signed up for by someone else, because I don't like losing something I compete in. Butttt I was the first girl and number 8 over the finish, with 4 hours of sleep and many beers... Don't know how.  But if you believe you can, you can! Just go for it ;)

Be your best self xox 

Sugarfree FOOD

Goooodevening readers,

Already winter here in Holland, freezing you know. And that means (for many people) more eatinggggg. But don’t worry, it’s a fact that you burn more calories in the winter than the summer, because you’re body needs to work harder to stay warm. Well of course you can also curl up against your boyfriend…

This blog will be about food.. Yes..

Since a month I’m trying to eat less sugars! If possible I only eat sugarfree products. They say, sugar is very bad for your body, all sugar we eat is not necessary for the body, because we make it our self. Americans say it’s poisson. Well I did some research before I started eating sugarfree.

It’s not thát bad for you but simply there are no important nutrients in it. So it’s not bad eating some sugar, and I know it’s difficult to resist some sugarbombs as crème, chocolate, muffins, icecreams. But if you eat much, you can gain a lot of weight and you risk diabetes, heart and vascular diseases. So warning : you can eat sugar, for energy it’s perfect for a while, but it’s also addictive. So be careful with that. You can also gain energy from other foods that are less fattening.

I know and noticed that if I eat sugar, my blood sugar levels rise for a while, and than it drops, so you’re body is asking for sugar again and that’s why eating sugar can be an addiction.

When you eat little or no sugar, your blood sugar is balanced, which means your need for sugar is less and secondly your blood sugar will remain constant.

Of course this is different for any person. But after some weeks I made sure that my need for sugar has diminished. With the result that you (can) lose some pounds.

Moreover I do not shun for natural sugars, which are in many fruits.

Here what I eat most :

-         Oatmeal (low in calories) with soya milk

-         Dried fruits like apricots

-         Unsalted peanuts, almonds and raisins

-         Breadsticks

-         88% cocoa chocolate

-         Rye bread

-         Vitalu crackers with toppings like: young cheese, apple sauce (no added sugar), smoked beef and peanut butter

-         Olives and greek feta cheese

-         Greek yogurt, low fat yogurt or quark

-         Lots of veggies and fruit

-         You can find many recipes for sugarfree snacks or cakes on the internet

-         For a drink : orange juice with no added sugar, green tea and lots of (lemon) water

If you want a challenge, or maybe you want to lose some weight. Well I would say : TRY IT ! It’s certainly not bad eating no sugar.

Be aware : you might have an headache for a week… Withdrawal symptons.

Many KiSsEs

Kirsten 

Start now!

Hi Guys,

Did you enjoy the rainy weeks in the Netherlands!? I don’t think you did, but at least I enjoyed the beautiful air and the birds twittering around. 

This blog is about Chris Powell, sports, perseverance and goals. 

Running in the rain isn’t really a fun thing to do, but I would if I could get a hot shower afterwards. And a friend told me that standing in the shower with a cup filled with hot chocolate is really delicious/amazing. I didn’t try yet, because I still have a knee injury, now for four weeks, but I’m definitely gonna try some time. I really want to get back on my workout scheme soon. I was doing Insanity Workout for two weeks, but I’m gonna start all over again with amazing Shaun T, loving his workouts!

Anyways I want to talk about Chris Powell, such an inspiring person I think. If you have seen Obese USA you will definitely know him. The first thing I mentioned was his smile, he is so happy by seeing people change their lifes. He smiles constantly, which is a sign of optimism and really a boost for the participants I think. Such a beautiful quality. He is not only helping them loose weight, but also changing their manner of living and helping them to know who they really are and wanna be. He gets/lets you face the facts.

Some of his quotes/tips @ABCnews:

“I know you’ve heard this before but take one thing that you are willing to change in your life, whether it’s moving for five minutes or drinking water, take one promise that you can fulfill, and keep that promise to yourself over and over and over. And then take on another small change,”

“A squat jack is a great total body movement, and easy to combine with other exercises.”  

“Jumping rope is back. It was a thing a few decades ago and now it’s back, which is great. It’s endurance, stamina, and it’s a total body exercise. It’s not just the legs, but it’s balance and the shoulders,”

“Choose More, Lose More for Life” is published by Hyperion.

"I believe that everyone has the right to live a happy and healthy life."

Not only Chris is working out, but his whole family is fanatic. He calls his wife (Heidi Powell also a fitness trainer) the bulldog, because she is even more driven. 

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEC7CC4324B6D52E4 For some fun videos.

If you want and believe, you will. Starting tomorrow is reaching your goal a day later than planned. So start now ;D

Well I'm gonna enjoy the sun these days! 

LOVE