Photos of The Day~ The Royal Cake

The Royal Wedding Cake

The eight-tiered Royal Wedding cake decorated with 900 symbolic sugar-paste flowers on Kate’s request.

Flowers featured on the cake
Rose (white) – national symbol of England
Daffodil – national symbol of Wales, new beginnings
Shamrock – national symbol of Ireland
Thistle – national symbol of Scotland
Acorns, oak leaf – strength, endurance
Myrtle – love
Ivy – wedded love, marriage
Lily of the valley – sweetness, humility
Rose (bridal) – happiness, love
Sweet William – grant me one smile
Honeysuckle – the bond of love
Apple blossom – preference, good fortune
White heather – protection, wishes will come true
Jasmine (white) – amiability
Daisy – innocence, beauty, simplicity
Orange blossom – marriage, eternal love, fruitfulness
Lavender – ardent attachment, devotion, success, and luck Continue reading

Tanzania Union Day 2011 Celebration ~Seattle

Tanzanians who reside in Seattle are going to be celebrating Tanzania Union Day  this Saturday. Please come join us as we celebrate the forty-seventh anniversary of the union of Tanganyika and Zanzibar originally (April 26). This is an opportunity to celebrate the culture and accomplishments of our peaceful, tolerant and democratic country, and to reaffirm the bonds of friendship between us. The event is going to take place in Seattle, on April 30,2011 at Eritrean Association Hall. There will be  Tanzanian food,traditional music and fashion show .Tanzanian local designer Ms. Asia Idarous Khamsin will also be there to showcase her collection. Don’t miss. See event flier below for more information. See you there…

Seattle Fashion Week (SFW2011) May 4-15, 2011

The Seattle Fashion Week 2011 schedule of events is UP!! Visit SFW event page for the complete listing and ticket information. May 4-15 with various types of events such as, movie screening, spring trunk show, buyers only event, press only event, concert, music album release party and of course, fashion show.

This year’s SFW2011 fashion shows are going to take place at Seattle’s updated historic theater, the King Cat Theater.
SFW2011 will be hosting the hottest collections for your viewing pleasure.Thursday May 12, kicks off with Men’s Fashion Night. Come out and ogle designs fromBuilt For Man, Darkheart Eco Apparel, The Finerie, Jordan Klein, Voss Rock and more.

Carol’s Daughter~ Beauty In Diversity

Carol’s Daughter is a line of beauty products, including products for hair, skin, and hands, as well as fragrances. It was designed by Lisa Price. Price named the company for her mother, Carol Price. Though the store has several locations, its products are available in various salons as well as other stores such as Sephora and Macy’s. It has received much press coverage, including an appearance on The Tyra Banks Show and Oprah. Continue reading

William and Kate ~Wedding Program Royal Portrait

Clad in matching white shirts and posing for a classy black and white portrait for their wedding program, Prince William and Kate Middleton look simply wonderful.On the eve of the historic April 29 Royal Wedding, famed photographer Mario Testino captured this image of the newlyweds-to-be for the wedding program. Don’t they just look like the most adorable couple? More Royal Portraits Below

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President Obama~ The Coolest Wordsmith of Our Generation

President Barack Obama might be the coolest wordsmith of our generation. The way he constructs a sentence is masterful. Obama demonstrated this ability when he put to rest all the controversy surrounding his birth certificate, telling a room full of reporters, “We can’t be distracted by side shows and carnival barkers.” …lolz …take that Trump and all the birthers out there. Continue reading

The Royal Wedding ~ Friday April.29.2011 at Westminster Abbey

Westminster Abbey will be awash with a sea of seasonal British flowers and foliage when Prince William and Kate Middleton say “I do” this Friday April 29 in the biggest royal wedding since Charles and Di,.  The wedding of Prince William and Miss Catherine Middleton will be available to watch on the Royal Channel Live Stream, accompanied by a live multi-media blog put together by St. James’s Palace.

Movie To Watch~ The Resident

Director ~ Annti Jokinen
Movie cast ~ Hillary Swank, Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Lee Pace

Synopsis~ When a young doctor suspects she may not be alone in her new Brooklyn loft, she learns that her landlord has formed a frightening obsession with her.

43 Things~What’s Happening Now # 2

You all know that “I am doing 43 things!”, So far I have 26 things listed on my “things to do” and this is what I am doing at the moment…

What :~ Just started growing dreadlocks

Where:~ My own free time, no professional help

What:~Bag Conditioning and kick boxing.

Where:~Dojo 3, Renton,WA

What:~Training for 10K run, 5K run and 5K walk.

Where:~ Inspiring Hope Run at Mukilteo ,WA. The event is going to takes place this coming May. Registration is open at www.inspiringhope.info for BOTH 2011 Inspiring Hope Event if you are interested.

What:~Snorkeling

Where:~Have signed up for the snorkeling tour this coming summer in San Juan Islands by Naknek Charters

Today’s Joke~ Ferrari vs Mini Cooper LMAO

There’s a man walking and a  girl noticed his fly open . So the girl said to the man, Sir your garage door is open, the man replied,oh did u see my Ferrari? The girl replied, no sir but I saw a MiniCooper with two flat tires! :-) .. joke shared by my friend Cathy Campo..

Cabbage Soup Diet~ 7 Day Plan

Have you tried this diet called Cabbage soup diet? If eating a bottomless bowl of cabbage soup, along with a few other low-calorie foods, for a solid week appeals to you, the Cabbage Soup Diet is sure to lead to quick weight loss. The 7-day Cabbage Soup Diet plan promises all you can eat — as long as you stick to the small list of allowed foods on alternate days, along with two daily bowls of fat-free cabbage soup. Other specific foods that must be eaten including fruit, vegetables, skim milk, and meat. Dieters are also advised to drink plenty of water and avoid alcohol.

Remember: This diet should only be followed for 7 days at a time, with at least two weeks in between.

Day One:

Fruit: Eat all of the fruit you want (except bananas). Eat only your soup and the fruit for the first day. For drinks- unsweetened teas, cranberry juice and water. Continue reading

Movie To Watch ~ TransSiberian

Director~Brad Anderson
Casts ~Woody Harrelson, Emily Mortimer and Ben Kingsley

Synopsis~ An American couple, Roy (Woody Harrelson) and Jessie (Emily Mortimer), decide to take the long way home from their recent sojourn in Asia on the legendary Trans-siberian Express train from Beijing to Moscow. On their way, they meet another couple from the West, Carlos (Eduardo Noriega) and Abby (Kate Mara), with whom they quickly Continue reading

Beauty Tips~ Use Lemon Juice To Treat Acne,Redness and Brighten Skin Tone

With more acne medications hitting the market, some people have begun paying exuberant amounts of money to treat their acne. Some medications cost hundreds of dollars per month, so these treatments can be out of many people’s price range. For only pennies a day, you can make your own acne-clearing solution from the comfort of your own home. Lemons have been used for their health qualities for years, and they can help clear up acne. Continue reading