On a lighter note, I've recently noticed that one of my favorite blogs on the internet has been running short on entries. I'm talking about elysesewell.livejournal.com, one of my favorite top models. In case you've followed America's Next To Model like a mad, loyal dog follows his strongly-odored master, then you'll probably kno0w her as Robyn's sworn enemy from Season 1. I think it started like as a battle of the moral and the immoral, Robyn supposedly being the epitome of morality and everything religious (read: BLIND DOGMATIC HYPOCRITE) and Elyse was like the atheist one; but of the two, Robyn was like THE bitch. Also, you've probably seen her in Giordano ads and posters.
Anyway, she didn't win but hey, she looks like she's doing well in Asia. I guess those types really do well in this continent. By saying those types I mean the really tall, extremely thin, with pasty-white skin, short jet black hair, and wide almond eyes models: they're well-received here in Asia. Norelle, from Season 3, is doing great in Japan.
So this is about Elyse. Aside from the fact that it's rare to find a supermodel capable of producing thoughts, I also love Elyse for the fact that not only does she have thoughts, but her thoughts actually make sense! She's really smart! I love the fact that she knows she's a supermodel, but still, she doesn't have to be a major bitch or diva about it! She actually makes a lot of interesting quips about the industry. As a matter of fact, her first entries have been compiled and published as a book: Beauty and Biz.
But probably one of the most interesting things she's written about was when she, out of utter spontaneity, decided to go to the Philippines after some mishap at the airport. I mean hello!? A supermodel in the Philippines? How is that even possible?! I mean as far as I know, there's always been one!
Haha!
Here's part of wat she had to say about her trip:
"My travel plans weren't even halfway baked. I just knew that I wanted to get some Filipino sand in my crack, and I only wanted to travel over land and water, not fly. I ended up taking a bus from Manila to Batangas and a boat to the island of Mindoro, then went all over Mindoro by boat and moto, spending three nights on three different beaches. It was unbelievably easy and cheap to travel, the beaches were lovely, and two out of three were secluded enough to please me. But ultimately I was uninspired by the lack of fresh food endemic to a tourist center accessible only by boat, by the mildew-impregnated Tom Clancy (barf!) I begged off a front-desk clerk, and by the whore-humping hordes of tourists I encountered in northern Mindoro's main city, Puerto Galera."
I so love her! By the way, she also used to be a med student but she had to quit to pursue modeling. And before med, she's already earned degrees in Biology and Spanish, both earned in three years! Wow, the fashion industry is just so fascinating it never fails to attract the brightest minds! Haha!
And this, my friend, marks the beginning of the war of the supermodel blogs!
