Songs I Love: Pussycat Dolls Special

This is awesomeness in a song, people. I love it. I honestly do. Also, I wish I could do the dance, but oh well. By the way, they play this in Slumdog Millionaire, so you might recognize it. It's called Jai Ho (You Are My Destiny)

Okay, so this next one is Watcha Think About That. Try listening to it. Try again. Notice how you're actually starting to like it.

By the way, I apologize if the music video is a bit explicit for you. Anyway, third is Don't Cha, which is pretty damn famous if I do say so myself. It features Busta Rhymes

That's it for this week, see you soon for three more songs.

You'll Never Look At Angela Merkel The Same Way Again

The longer I look at this, the more true I realize it is.

Type Your Cocktail

In case you guys haven't seen it yet: the typewriter that was converted to make a cocktail-machine! Soon enough, we'll all be going into bars and ordering DOVE SOAP and MEATBALL and RADIO.

10 Things You Never Knew About James Bond

 Exactly what the title says, people. :)

Songs I Love: Gwen Stefani, Jessy Matador, Pixie Lott

Okay, so first of all we've got The Sweet Escape by Gwen Stefani, which I swear will be running constantly through your head for the next few days. The music video can be watched right here. It's actually not bad.

And here's one that you might have heard before: Allez Ola Ole by Jessy Matador. It was the song France submitted to the Eurovision song contest last year and it's good.

God, I just love that song. Pay no attention to the music video...it's somewhat weird, to tell the truth. Okay, and now we have a song that always, without fail, puts a smile on my face. It's (drumroll, please) Boys And Girls by Pixie Lott. The video is a dance vid, I guess, and I actually kind of like it

Okay guys, that was Round I of Songs I Love. If there are any problems with the videos, leave a comment, I'll fix it. All of the vids are from YouTube.

With love,
Me

Awesome Quotes: Famous People

It's amazing that the amount of news that happens in the world everyday always just exactly fits the newspaper.
(Jerry Seinfeld)

There ain’t no rules around here. We’re trying to accomplish something. (Thomas Edison)


Any word you have to hunt for in a thesaurus is the wrong word. There are no exceptions to this rule. (Stephen King)

We can’t solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them. (Albert Einstein)

I can’t understand why people are frightened of new ideas. I’m frightened of the old ones. (John Cage)
I don’t know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everybody. (Bill Cosby)


A super lot of special thanks goes to Jason Fried, the source for most of these awesome quotes. Soon enough I'll post some more awesome quotes for you guys.

Remembering Tragedy

Ten years ago, on this very day, many people lost their lives. Although it's not a happy memory, we all need to look back and remember, because every single person who died, was wounded, or lost a friend or relative deserves that. 9/11 was a horrible day of sadness and tragedy.

But we will always have our faith and hope.

Fashion Basics You Need

There are a few clothing/accessory items you should have. These are the basics you can build the rest of your wardrobe around, and these are the few things where quality really counts. Everything else falls into two categories: the items you will wear for at least 2 or so years and should have some quality and the items that will be worn for only as season or so, meaning that cost is more important.
Anyway, back to the fundamental basics.

1) A black high-heel.
Get one that you can pair with anything - a somewhat formal cocktail dress,
a pantsuit, a casual outfit.

Picture is from http://www.heelwholesale.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/small_image/155x/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/c/h/christian_louboutin_simple_85mm_black_pumps_low_heel_sale.jp:

2) A nude (beige) high-heel.
 

In theory, the same concepts apply here that you read about under 1, only thing is, there are some things you just can't wear black shoes with, like a fun, flirty cocktail dress is a light color.
You see nude pumps very often on the red carpet and on celebrities as well, proving that they are indeed a must-have. Besides, now you can copy a star's style even better.
http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/divas/sites/tampabay.com.blogs.divas/files/images/typepad-legacy-files/47161.6a00d83451b05569e20120a955341a970b-pi.jpg




3) A dark-wash jean that suits you (without any holes or tears)

I can't really add a picture here because there are so many different jean cuts: boyfriend, skinny jeans, flared, boot-cut, and so on. There are three main points: make it a dark wash but stay away from black, also, this is not the time for destroyed denim so absolutely no cuts, holes, rips, tears, dirt, whatever, and last, you should look good and feel good wearing it.

4) A transformable little black dress

Any kind of shorter dress that you can change up a little to match the situation: pair it with a blazer for a more business-look, add a black belt for a more formal outfit, try a long, dangly necklage with a pair of semi-see through, polka-dotted black tights for a great girl's night out look. Little black dresses can be magically transformed for any kind of situation.

5) A fun cocktail dress

Pick out a fun cocktail dress in a color/design you like and wear it with your nude heels. You can go for a bright color you love, you can go for gold/black mixes for an edgier look, and the cut is entirely up to you. Just avoid anything too 'business-y'. Not saying that you can't buy a business-y dress, just that that shouldn't be confused with this.

All right people, that's all for now. Please note that things like blazers, subtle cardigans, pencil skirts, thin brown belts and such aren't included because they're part of a different collection of pieces that are recommended. That list should be coming out soon and will probably be split up into two or more parts.
Anyway, I'd love it if you'd comment, so please do!

Do White Right

So many people claim you can't wear white after Labor Day because it's too summery a color. It makes me want to cry, the way they don't realize how great the color is the whole year round. Just to prove my point, I chose a few pictures with which to properly explain.

For example, these lovely ladies donning their lovely white winter coats. Am I seriously the only person out there who believes that white truly is THE color of winter because winter = snow and snow = white? I sure hope not. Anyway, you can find the pics under these links:
http://sweetfuzz.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/winter4.jpg
http://swingcoat.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/white-winter-coat.jpg

Okay, so next point. Let's discuss fall, which means no snow and therefore, no white. But that's not true! Admittedly, white doesn't exactly fit into that whole red/yellow/brown color scheme autumn has going on, but check out these examples of white fall-wear.

This picture is from: http://images3.chictopia.com/photos/heyrocketgirl/8339877530/white-top-gold-leggings-black-shoes-black-bag-black-accessories_400.jpg
Now please tell me: what's not perfect for fall about this? The trick, my friends, is to not wear just white. That's actually generally not a good idea unless we're talking about a summery dress: white pants + white top + white shoes = washed out you. However, dark-skinned beauties will be thrilled to know that the color white is especially ideal for them.





Let's finish with a  common question: how does one pull off a long, white dress without looking like one is wearing a wedding dress? Or, God forbid, a white maxi dress?

It's hard, people. Anything with a full skirt really does make you look like you're getting married, and, unfortunately, an awful lot of slinkier ones do too. I picked out 2 don'ts and 1 do for you.

The picture on the left (http://sangmaestro.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/long-white-vintage-wedding-dress.jpg) shows the standard pouffy-wedding-dress issue. Hey, the thing is a wedding dress, after all.
On the right we have a dress without the voluminous skirt problem (http://prom-dresses-under-100.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Long-white-prom-dress-.jpg), which is actually a prom dress. This isn't such a major don't, but the thing is, it's not original. The cut is so standard for dresses these days, and since the color is a pure white, nothing adds interest. In other words, you will look boring.
Unlike Megan Fox, who is shown in the middle, upper picture in an absolutely stunning dress (http://the-budgetista.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/megan-fox-white-grecian-dress.jpg). You can also find many of Megan Fox and other star's top looks for less there, so check it out.
Anyway, back to Megan's wonderful dress. The interesting top creates, well, interest, and we obviously do not have the pouf problem. I love it. Do you?

Weightless - Natasha Bedingfield

These are the lyrics of Natasha Bedingfield's song Weightless, which is endlessly pretty.
Source: http://www.magistrix.de/lyrics/Natasha%20Bedingfield/Weightless-1125753.html

I have to keep reminding myself
I'm not like anyone else
That's my face
I'm not ugly
That makes me VIP
No one exactly like this
No one with my fingerprints
No one can touch you like me
I can't fake what you see
They told me, girl
To get your way
You've got to be a bitch
They say you got to get through it
If he's not filthy rich
You stop his little changes
'til you don't know who you are
Surround yourself with friends
Who only call you a superstar
Oh yeah, oh yeah
But you don't know who you are
The sky is the limit
And I just wanna flow
Free as a spirit on a journey I'll go
Cut the strings and let me go
I'm weightless, I'm weightless
A million dark balloons heading to the ground
Weight of the world tries to hold us down
Cut the strings and let me go
I'm weightless, I'm weightless
All the things I hold in my fist
If I don't let go, I don't exist
They've become the things that define me
How I look and love, things can buy me
That's not important anymore
I feel me writting on the floor
Light as a feather, I'm carefree
I'm weightless
The sky is the limit
And I just wanna flow
Free as a spirit on a journey I'll go
Cut the strings and let me go
I'm weightless, I'm weightless
A million dark balloons heading to the ground
Weight of the world tries to hold us down
Cut the strings and let me go
I'm weightless, I'm weightless
You told me, girl
To get your way
You've got to be a bitch
They say a guy wont get the girl
If he's not filthy rich
That seems to me you're so heavy
And weighs you down lately
Don't wanna be, someone I hate
'Cause that too make no sense, No
The sky is the limit
And I just wanna flow
Free as a spirit on a journey I'll go
Cut the strings and let me go
I'm weightless, I'm weightless
The sky is the limit
And I just wanna flow
Free as a spirit on a journey I'll go
Cut the strings and let me go
I'm weightless, I'm weightless
A million dark balloons headed to the ground
Weight of the world tries to hold us down
Cut the strings and let me go
I'm weightless, I'm weightless
Im free as a spirit,
Oh oh oh yeah
Im weightless

Why Does Every Single Famous Person Bring Out A Perfume?

Avril Lavigne (whose last name I still don't know how to pronounce)
Katy Perry.
Beyonce.
Mariah Carey.
Justin Bieber (not only famous women create those scents)
Goddammit, even Gwen Stefani, Jennifer Lopez and Hillary Duff!

Why does every single famous person insist on bringing out a perfume? Why? Well, the answer is kinda obvious: money. They just write their name on the stuff and it sells like there's no tomorrow. Okay, sure, sometimes it even smells good (I like 'Heat Rush' from Beyonce), but usually the stuff is just plain weird.
Like Lady Gaga's perfume, Monster, which is coming out in 2012, which supposedly contains her freaking blood. This fact actually scares me away from the product, because who wants to spritz human blood onto themselves? Damn, I wouldn't even try it out on those little white strips they have so you can test all sorts of scents in stores. The idea is creepy. Very creepy.
This is the perfect choice for stalkers and fans. For me, it's somewhat terrifying.
Also, did you know that the product is supposed to contain semen and smell like it too? Well, at least that certain note won't overtone the entire scent, which is, as Lady Gaga herself says, expensive hooker.
The way we've always wanted to smell.

I'm somewhat afraid a person I know will buy and actually use the stuff. I don't think I'd ever think of them the same way again.

What do you think of the Eau de Blood, Semen, And Gaga? Would you try it? Would anyone you know try it? Will some human-rights organization come and be mad at all users, saying that they 'enjoy coating themselves in actual human blood'? Leave a comment!

X-Factor Winners I Love: Leona Lewis

I'll admit it. I'm a Leona Lewis fan. Not a totally freaking, hyperventilate-at-concert or even go-to-concert type of fan, just a normal person who happens to like Leona Lewis' music.
You have to admit, the lady has a great voice. Unlike so many popular singers today, her voice is loud, potent, emotional and just right. Have you ever heard her song 'Run'? No? Go listen to it, right now - you'll get a little taste of what I mean when I say that she can actually sing.
Born in 1985 (and therefore in her middle twenties), Leona won the third series of the British talent show The X Factor. Speaking of winning stuff, she's also got three Grammys. So far, 2 albums have been produced by her, Spirit and Echo. You probably know the song 'Bleeding Love' by her, which (rightfully) reached #1 in over 30 countries.
Oh, yeah. She's that awesome.
Next up: Alexandra Burke