I'm a cooking show junkie. Having been deprived of cable, and consequently the Food Network, for many years, I indulged in the few cooking shows that PBS offered. One of my favorites is hosted by a chef/restaurateur/author, Rick Bayless, who specializes in authentic Mexican cuisine. I don't particularly prefer Mexican food to other cuisines. There's just something completely entertaining about the way the host dramatizes every word he says and every thing he does. I think that his show epitomizes the way cooking shows create some sort of a fantasy for viewers so that we are set up to believe that every dish will turn out to be delicious, resembling artworks. Needless to say, I'm kind of in that fantasy.
I couldn't find a video clip, but here's a link to his website: http://www.rickbayless.com/.
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Apparently, I'm on the mailing list for Anthropologie, a retailer for clothing that is casual, hip, and overpriced. I made my first purchase a couple of months ago and have been receiving their catalogs ever since. Unlike many other retailers, Anthropologie sells not only clothing and shoes, but door knobs, spoons, and books. In other words, Anthropologie sells a lifestyle. The catalogs do not simply contain snapshots of products and prices. Instead, they feature women posing in scenes which makes the catalogs seem like picture books. Even though I rarely buy Anthropologie clothing, I'm drawn to their catalogs because they are so visually pleasing.
Here's a page from a recent catalog:
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These are suggestive possibilities. Primary sources can arrive unbidden in the mail, making homework assignments even easier to complete.
Is everything in the picture for sale at Anthropologie? The name of the business certainly fits the idea of creating an entire lifestyle.
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