It was...

..a real blast

I started the day here:



Proceeded to practice on re-sensitizing the feet:



When that was determined to be a success:



And then wrapped up the afternoon by receiving a completely excellent massage:



I am delighted with my new subbie.

WTF???

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/fashion/fashionnews/6334941/Barbie-doll-Christian-Louboutin-to-redesign-fat-legs.html

From the article:


Barbie doll: Christian Louboutin to redesign 'fat legs'

Three new Barbie dolls being designed by French shoe designer Christian Louboutin to celebrate the doll's 50th anniversary will have slimmer legs and ankles after he decided they were "too fat".

By Nick Collins
Published: 11:54AM BST 15 Oct 2009

Barbie is no stranger to controversy, having been attacked in the past for being too thin and sending out the wrong message to young girls about living healthily.

But fashion designer Mr Louboutin, whose luxury shoes retail for up to £1,500, thinks the model has 'cankles', or fat ankles, and is planning to make his three new dolls even slimmer.

A Louboutin spokeswoman told Metro: "They're completely wild and even come with mini Louboutin boxes for the shoes." But, she added: "He found her ankles were too fat."

Barbie manufacturer Mattel has previously been attacked for making her too top-heavy, while studies have revealed she also has too little body fat.

In 1965, Slumber Party Barbie came with a book entitled How To Lose Weight, which advised children: "Don't eat".

Mattel was also criticised in 1980 for releasing a black Barbie which lacked African facial features, and simply looked like a white Barbie painted black.

I am so impressed with Louboutin. NO ONE, ever, looks like a Barbie doll without extensive cosmetic surgery, body modifications, and intensive dieting. Yes, this is just what we need, another designer telling us what is wrong with being normal by telling us that the idolized Barbie is "FAT".

Thanks dude, I'm looking forward to the next generation of anorexic girls trying to fit into mommy's Louboutin's.

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Foot Fetish

‘Just advertising departments with legs and high heels.’ — Richard Avedon

How nice that you finally have something in common with Tarantino. I found something you might enjoy Y1.

These are portfolio images from Bela Borsodi, who obviously does a fair number of advertising shoots among which is this one.

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Back up a sec, to that picture of the Clunkies feet, X1....

Ever notice that nearly EVERY Quentin Tarantino movie references foot fetishism? Well, I did....(blush multiple shades of red)

Kill Bill

Jackie Brown

Death Proof

From Dusk Till Dawn

Pulp Fiction (BLATANTLY obvious...Uma Thurman's)

Inglorious Basterds

Well, Uma noticed too....

"Hollywood beauty UMA THURMAN is convinced maverick film-maker QUENTIN TARANTINO has a foot fetish because he is more interested in shooting his female stars' feet than wrapping up scenes.

The 35-year-old first spotted Tarantino's penchant for feet when they shot PULP FICTION in 1994 - and when he based an entire scene around her toes in 2003's KILL BILL: VOL. 1 she was amazed he still denied having a foot fetish.

She says, "Well, it started in Pulp Fiction with that foot massage speech. He denies his foot fetish, but he's accused of it regularly. I don't think it's me in particular.

"Many people commented during Kill Bill that he could release a whole version entirely on the foot-shots that he took of all the actors, shoed, un-shoed."

(Thanx to: http://www.contactmusic.com/new/xmlfeed.nsf/story/thurman-tarantino-has-a-foot-fetish )