People have known for years that making a list of goals is the best way to achieve them. But most of us never get around to making a list. 43 Things is great for that! Make a list on 43 Things and see what changes happen in your life. Continue reading
Please join me in going Pink for October.As you all might know by now, October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. In support of the National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, this website is going pink for October. Pink for October is an initiative “to promote National Breast Cancer Awareness month and raise money for breast cancer research” and I’m taking part in ‘pink for October.’
The Pink for October campaign is about blog and website owners showing their support for ‘Breast Cancer Awareness Month by turning their sites pink for the month of October. As you might have noticed, I have gone ahead and changed my header and font colors, and I have changed all of my social network sites and blogs to something pink.
Please show your support for breast cancer survivors, and the ongoing research by going pink too. To participate you simply change the color of your website or blog and then add your site to the list of participating web sites and blogs at ‘Pink for October’
Turn your web site/blog pink however you like. It’s up to you.
You can change your entire theme to pink.
Change your header like I have.
Or change your background.
You can also add a support button to your sidebar by visiting the download page at “Pink for October”
Think Pink in October with products and events by visiting here “Think Pink“, and you can also go here to read more about this tremendous idea…. PINK FOR OCTOBER
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If you are on Twitter you can show your support to Breast Cancer Research, by adding a #twibbon to your avatar.
See:Twibbon-Breast Cancer research
Do you have a bucket list? After the movie, The Bucket List, starring Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson came out, bucket lists were hot. For those who do not know, a bucket list is an itemized list of things that you’ve always wanted to do, but haven’t for one reason or another. At some point in your life, whether faced with an incurable illness, nearing retirement, or just aging, you start to wonder where the time went and when you’re going to get around to doing those things.
I have never written down a bucket list, but after reading a lot about other people’s bucket list, it got me thinking about my own bucket list. So I decided to create a Facebook group called “What’s On Your Bucket List~ Things to do before you die” just for fun. If interested you can visit/join the group page by click the link above.
>>>So here goes my bucket list (things already done and the ones I would like to do)<<<
>Horse back riding-DONE
>Parasailing-DONE
>Whale Watching-DONE
>Own a pet-DONE
>Participated in a life changing event/experience(The 3days/60 miles Susan G Komen walk for the cure)
>Snowboarding-DONE
>Road Trip from the east coast to the west coast of the U.S.A-DONE
>I would love to see the Northern Lights/Aurora Borealis dance in the sky with my own naked eyes sometime in my lifetime
>Take some art classes- for painting,drawing and photographing
>Learn To Swim~ Doing right now.
>Skiing
>Sky Diving
>Scuba Diving/Snorkeling
>Hunting
>Fly a plane
>Zip Lining
>Learn a new language( Sign language,Spanish and French)
>Be and extra in a major motion movie!
>Go to a Safari Adventure-DONE (Serengeti,Ngorongoro Crater,Lake Manyara)
~Places I’ll like/hope to visit before I die ~
What if you were to die tomorrow? What would you wish you could do before you die?
What have you always wanted to do but have not done yet?
What will you do if you have unlimited time, money and resources?
Any countries, places or locations you want to visit
What are your biggest goals and dreams?
What do you want to see in person?
What achievements do you want to have?
What experiences do you want to have / feel?
Are there any special moments you want to witness?
What activities or skills do you want to learn or try out?
What are the most important things you can ever do?
What would you like to say/do together with other people? People you love? Family? Friends?
Are there any specific people you want to meet in person?
What do you want to achieve in the different areas: Social, Love, Family, Career, Finance, Health (Your weight, Fitness level), Spiritual?
What do you need to do to lead a life of the greatest meaning?
Your bedroom is your sanctuary and haven. It’s a place to get away from it all and leave everyday stresses behind. Couples who put a little extra effort into turning their bedroom into their personal love den, however, get even more than a peaceful getaway. These couples have found a way to put togetherness first and increase their bond with each other through inspired love play. You may not always be in the mood when you walk in the door after a long day, but one step into your passionate playground should go a long way toward stoking the fires of passion.Ready to bring sexy back to your bedroom? Now that you’ve defined your purpose, use these tips to put it into action!
The color of passion
Color is the easiest and quickest way to set the mood of a room. While there is a huge spectrum of colors to choose from, some have definite advantages and disadvantages. Red, for instance, is often identified as a color synonymous with sex and romance, but it also known for bringing out aggressive behaviors and thoughts. This tends to rule out the idea using red as a main color in the bedroom. You may want hot sex, but you still need to be able to sleep in the room. Purple, on the other hand, invokes an exotic, sensual feeling while still keeping the air of relaxation, making it a more favorable color choice.
While they may get tossed on the floor during your love play, or even when you sleep, the look of a bed filled with pillows sends a clear message of invitation. When you get creative with textures, the invitation gets harder and harder to pass up. For even more fun, consider ordering (or making your own) specialized pillowcases with sexy messages on them to help set the tone.
Mood Setters
Flowers/Live Plants
Nothing says vitality like a thriving plant. Keep in mind your color scheme and pick flowers or plants accordingly. Roses, tulips and daisies are common romantic favorites.
Candles
When you think of romance, one of the first things that comes to mind is candlelight. Use this to your advantage in your den of love.
Romantic/Sensual Accents
Sensual photography, artwork, sculptures or collectibles are a great addition to any passionate bedroom. You might also want to set the tone with artwork from a particular location you both enjoy
Basket of Lovin’
Keep a secret basket, drawer or chest of your love toys handy and easily accessible. Things to include could include lotions, massage oils(My favorite is BodyBathWorks; Lavender and Vanilla~Sleep), scarves, toys and anything else you both like to use or try for your love play.
The Wardrobe of a Sex Goddess
Keep your lingerie in a prominent position in your closet. This creates two effects. One, it’s easy to use whenever the put strikes and two, it serves as a daily teaser for your lover.
In Conclusion
When picking out anything for your room, look at it’s texture and color and think about what it makes you feel. If it doesn’t feel right for your purpose, don’t use it in your room. This is your love den. Make it a place that works for you both.
I just started a new Facebook group called “I Love and I’m Proud of My African Accent“. If you are like me, with deep roots in Africa, you probably have heard Americans say you have an accent.You might feel that having an accent is not a good thing. Many new immigrants in America are embarrassed about their foreign accents and struggle to learn to speak like Americans. I think all this is rather unfortunate.With apologies to no one, I speak English with my distinctive Tanzanian accent~ but I usually get this “I love your accent, it’s so beautiful”, that makes me feel proud of my individuality~
“An accent is an intrinsic aspect of spoken language. Nobody can say a word, let alone speak a language, without an accent. Basically, an accent is one’s distinctive way of speaking” For example, Texans, have their own accent, so do New Yorkers and Americans from other regions.We all should be proud of our accents, because that differentiate you from another person, it make you “Unique”
So if you have an accent and are proud of it, go ahead, join this group and invite all of your friends to join this group as well.A place where you can connect and share stories and feel like you are at home.Anyone can join this group~ After all we all do have accents. LOL!
How much plastic surgery is too much? What could drive a 23 years old young woman to decide to undergo 10 procedures in one day and almost died? The girl who was once a young, naive, Los Angeles transplant on “The Hills” now boasts a new nose, a chin reduction,ear reshaping, eyebrow lift, slimming of hips and thighs, and an upgrade to DDD implants ( get this-> she wanted size H breasts to match her name-Heidi-WTF? excuse my french!). She says the plastic surgery is helping her become “the best me” she can be. By the way,Is it just me or does she look older now after the surgery?
The want to forever look young, not be seen with wrinkles, and the inability to accept the natural aging process. Simply – vanity seems to have taken over the lives of hundreds of thousands of people. These things are what are making people become addicted to plastic surgery. Do you really want to have this sort of addiction? Pursuing cosmetic surgery for the wrong reasons may be what leads to excessive plastic surgery.
It’s one thing if you have to do a plastic surgery for medical reasons, but it’s another thing if your reason is just because you want to collect some flaws that you think you may have.Even surgeons who profit from the boom are now admitting some of these treatment may be unnecessary.
For many people all over the world, plastic surgery, otherwise known as cosmetic surgery can become addictive.I used to think this was a problem only women were affected by, but no,no, no,It is not only women that are addicted to cosmetic surgery. Men too are now fast and furiously becoming addicted to plastic surgery. This is by far a very fast spreading addiction. There are many addictions of this nature all over the globe. Your neighbour may even be an addicted and you may not even know about it.
In a Glamour magazine survey, 75 percent of women between the age of 18 to 35 believed they were fat. However, only 25 percent were medically overweight — the same percentage as overweight men (from Beauty Myth by Naomi Wolf). This kind of exaggerated self-criticism, called body dysmorphic disorder, can undermine your self-image. Body dysmorphic disorder has been defined as an obsession with a facial or body trait.
Jocelyn Wildenstein: Famous for being disgustingly rich, Wildenstein has now earned a reputation as being the single most botched-up plastic surgery experiment in history. Too much money. Find a better hobby or better yet a charity.
Move over Macy’s, Nordstrom, Sears,Crate & Barrell and Pottery Barn for your wedding gift registry.A store in Britain has launched a gift list service for people getting divorced.Debenhams has launched what is thought to be the UK’s first ‘divorce gift list’ for couples who are splitting up.
The tendency for modern couples to live together before getting married means the wedding list – designed to stock the newlyweds’ first home with basic goods – has become somewhat obsolete.
Divorce, on the other hand, results in one partner leaving and then having the need to fit out an entire new house with cookware, linen and electric goods.
Peter Moore, Head of Retail Services at Debenhams, said: “Divorcing can be an expensive time and registering for a Divorce Gift List means that family and friends can help the newly separated begin their new life.” “Unlike a wedding list which tends to be full of luxury items, I think this is going to be more basic,People will get towels, bed linens, irons, toasters and kettles.” Attridge said.
The launch date was anything but random — Debenham’s chose the month of January because it’s the busiest month for divorce in the UK.
I wonder if they will also have or / include a -> How To : A complete guide to choosing the right divorce gift for you!..
This is for those who missed tonight’s Golden Globes Awards.For more information visit The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA)
Cecil B. DeMille Award -Martin Scorsese
Marvin Hamlisch – The Informant!
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-IF YOU CROSS THE NORTH KOREAN BORDER ILLEGALLY YOU GET 12 YEARS HARD LABOR.
-IF YOU CROSS THE IRANIAN BORDER ILLEGALLY YOU ARE DETAINED INDEFINITELY.
-IF YOU CROSS THE AFGHAN BORDER ILLEGALLY, YOU GET SHOT.
-IF YOU CROSS THE SAUDI ARABIAN BORDER ILLEGALLY YOU WILL BE JAILED.
-IF YOU CROSS THE CHINESE BORDER ILLEGALLY YOU MAY NEVER BE HEARD FROM AGAIN.
-IF YOU CROSS THE VENEZUELAN BORDER ILLEGALLY YOU WILL BE BRANDED A SPY AND YOUR FATE WILL BE SEALED.
-IF YOU CROSS THE CUBAN BORDER ILLEGALLY YOU WILL BE THROWN INTO POLITICAL PRISON TO ROT.
-IF YOU CROSS THE U.S. BORDER ILLEGALLY YOU GET
-A JOB,
-A DRIVERS LICENSE,
-SOCIAL SECURITY CARD,
-WELFARE,
-FOOD STAMPS,
-CREDIT CARDS,
-SUBSIDIZED RENT OR A -LOAN TO BUY A HOUSE,
-FREE EDUCATION,
-FREE HEALTH CARE,
-A LOBBYIST IN WASHINGTON
-BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
-WORTH OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS PRINTED IN YOUR LANGUAGE
-THE RIGHT TO CARRY YOUR COUNTRY’S FLAG WHILE YOU PROTEST THAT YOU DON’T GET ENOUGH RESPECT
-AND, IN MANY INSTANCES, YOU CAN VOTE.
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First of all, I would like to extent my sincere thanks to each and everyone of you for being a part of my new found hobby “blogging”.I started blogging two months ago and has met a lot of good,fun,smart people and became friends to some of them.I had no idea that blogging can be this rewarding.Although blogging requires a lot of time, focus and dedication, I can clearly say, I love every minute of it. I cant wait to spend more blogging time with all my fans and I hope this new year is going to be a great year for all of us.
Year 2009 was a year full of events,good and bad ones of-course, and we both have memorable events that we will be talking about in years to come. I decided to share some of the 2009 events that I will surely never forget.
January 20th 2009- Barack H Obama became the 44th president of the United States of America and nation’s first African America president.
January 15th, 2009- Miracle on the Hudson-The plane, a US Airways Airbus 320 bound for Charlotte, N.C., struck a flock of birds during takeoff minutes earlier at LaGuardia Airport and was submerged up to its windows in the Hudson River. Thanks to Captain Sully Sullenberger who successfully carried out the emergency ditching of the plane thus saving the lives of all 155 people on the aircraft-150 passengers, three flight attendants and two pilots.
June 11th,2009 – Who would forget about the Swine flu (H1N1) scare? This was the day The World Health Organization raised its alert on swine flu to the highest level, in its first designation of a global pandemic in 41 years.
June 25th, 2009 -The death of Michael Jackson.The entertainer suffered a cardiac arrest at his home in Holmby Hills,Los Angeles,California and was pronounced dead on arrival at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center.He was 50 years old.His death was the most talked about event of 2009
June 29th, 2009 -Convicted former financial swindler Bernie Madoff was sentenced to 150 years of incarceration the maximum current federal guidelines would allow.Once the darling of Wall Street and considered a wizard of the financial world Bernard Madoff reached the highest heights by stooping to the lowest of lows, by defrauding investors in massive twenty (20) year Ponzi scheme that bilked investors out of more than $US65 billion dollars.
August 15th,2009 -My husband and I, celebrated our 6th wedding anniversary, with our fourlegged son Coco by our side.
August 25th, 2009- The death of Ted Kennedy; Massachusetts Sen. Edward Kennedy, the patriarch of the first family of Democratic politics, also known as the “Lion of the Senate” died at his home in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts after a lengthy battle with brain cancer. He was 77.
October 9th,2009 – President Obama Won Nobel Peace Prize.Norwegian Nobel Commitee said it honored Obama for his “extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples.”
November 5th, 2009 -The Fort Hood mass shooting that took place at Fort Hood-the most populous United States military base in the world, located just outside Killeen,Texas. -Nidal Malik Hasan, a U.S Army major serving as a psychiatrist , went on rampage killing 13 people and wounding 30 others.The incident which is now being investigated as a potential homegrown terrorist attack.
November 19th, 2009 – Oprah announces end of TV talk show.Holding back tears, Oprah Winfrey told her studio audience Friday that she would end her show in 2011 after a quarter-century on the air, saying prayer and careful thought led her to her decision.
November 27th, 2009 – Tiger Woods’ scandal, that started as a simple car accident.Tiger Woods was taken to the hospital for the minor injuries he acquired from the accident.Woods later issues an apology for “transgressions” that he let his family down.Then we came to learn that he had multiple affairs?!
November 29th, 2009- The shooting of Four Seattle’s Police officers.The killings took place at a coffee shop in Parkland, a suburb of Tacoma. Authorities identified the victims as Sgt. Mark Renninger, 39; Officer Ronald Owens, 37; Officer Tina Griswold, 40; and Officer Greg Richards, 42.The suspect -Maurice Clemmons, 37 was later shot and killed by an officer after the suspect approached him and “reached into his waist area,” authorities said in a statement.
December 25th, 2009- Attempted terror attack on flight 253 with 278 passengers and 11 crew.A Nigerian man who said he was an agent for al-Qaida tried to blow up a Northwest Airlines plane as it was preparing to land in Detroit, from Amsterdam,but he was subdued by travelers who smelled smoke and heard what sounded like firecrackers.
December 31,2009- My husband and I,celebrated the end of year 2009 and welcomed 2010, at The Cirque Event Center (Seattle).The party was hosted by New Year’s Nation.
“As the new year blossoms, may the journey of your life be fragrant with new opportunities, your days be bright with new hopes and your heart be happy with love! Happy New Year!”
New York(WPIX)-Forget the candy cane carousels; a new kind of window display has jaws dropping down Fifth Avenue.
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Female clothing line XOXO located at Fifth Avenue and 38th Street is drawing crowds this holiday season, thanks to its new, “live” window display.
Creative director and designer Carol Powley, calls her living mannequins “window theater.” Some are questioning who the display is meant to attract, considering XOXO only sells women’s clothes. But, Powley says the display is geared toward gift-buying boyfriends.
The encasement depicts a young woman’s apartment, where two attractive models try on clothes, flip through magazines and paint each other’s nails. After dark, they change into evening wear, and spend hours primping and polishing for a night out on the town. Did we mention this is all in front of gawking crowds?
The display — which plays out more like a peep show — has drawn hundreds of men. It’s no surprise that changing time — when the models strip down to their undies — draws the biggest crowd. Police were called to the scene Friday, thanks to a female pedestrian who drew an unfavorable reaction.
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So stop waiting until you finish school, until you go back to school,
until you lose ten pounds, until you gain ten pounds,
until you have kids, until your kids leave the house,
until you start work, until you retire,
until you get married, until you get divorced,
until Friday night, until Sunday morning,
until you get a new car or home, until your car or home is paid off,
until spring, until summer, until fall, until winter,
until you are off welfare, until the first or fifteenth,
until your song comes on, until your song ends
until you’ve had a drink, until you’ve sobered up,
until you die, until you are born again
to decide that there is no better time than right now to be happy–David In Sanya
Picture: Coco’s 1st birthday..He was soo excited for his birthday cupcake..Dont he look like he’s smiling?
Occupational Therapy(OT) is treatment that helps individuals with mental or physical deficiencies to achieve independence and improve one’s ability to perform daily activities by emphasizes the acquisition of or compensation for functional performance skills needed in daily living.Occupational therapist focus on small and large motor groups that contribute to self care skills such as feeding, dressing, grooming and hygiene, increase independence with toileting skills,transfers from/to bed,toilet,wheelchair. In general; to increasing one’s independence in necessary life skills
Occupational therapy practitioners work with different populations, diagnosis, specialities, and in different settings such as in hospitals, nursing homes, outpatient clinics, rehabilitation facilities,private practice, sheltered workshops,home health agencies, community mental health centers, public school systems, schools for handicapped children, adult day care programs,research facilities, for local businesses as a consultant or for universities or vo-techs as educators.
Says Welcome Pres. Bush To Tanzania
It says Congratulation Barack Obama
Kanga has also been used to mobilize people in political rallies,public health campaigns as well as creating awareness to particular development projects. When words are difficult to articulate with a mouth, inscribe them on kanga and wait for the results. Although cheap in price, the power of kanga in the Swahili culture is unimaginable.
Tanzanite is an exceptionally rare gem stone- estimated at a thousand times rarer than diamond.This extraordinary gemstone occurs in only one place worldwide. Its blue, surrounded by a fine hint of purple, is a wonderful colour.It is named after the East African state of Tanzania, the only place in the world where it has been found.
Africa? Does anyone think of gemstones when they hear that name? Well they should, because Africa is a continent which provides the world with a multitude of truly magnificent gemstones, like tanzanite for example. On its discovery in 1967, it was enthusiastically celebrated by the specialists as the ‘gemstone of the 20th century’. They held their breath in excitement as they caught sight of the first deep-blue crystals which had been found in the Merelani Hills near Arusha in the north of Tanzania.
Millions of years ago, metamorphic schists, gneisses and quartzites formed impressive, flat-topped inselbergs on a vast plain in the shadow of Kilimanjaro. The precious crystals grew in deposits on the inside of these unusual elevations. For a long, long time they were hidden from the eye of Man, until one day some passing Masai shepherds noticed some sparkling crystals lying in the sun and took them along with them.
The tanzanite trade is in the hands of many licensed merchants, mostly on a small scale, who have, over the decades, built up stable, trusting business relationships with gemstone companies in India, Germany, Israel and the USA. An estimated 90 per cent of all tanzanite merchants are official members of the International Colored Gemstone Association ICA, and are thus bound by the high ethical standards of that organisation. In this way, this exclusive gemstone is not subject to trade via dubious channels, but instead, in spite of its rarity, passed on along reputable trade routes to established cutting-centres and subsequently to major jewellers all round the world.
Do you have families or friends abroad whom you call more often? Then Skype is for you.Skype calls are particularly useful for those with friends and families living abroad because of the cost saving over more traditional methods.
Nowadays, many people are choosing not to have a landline, but are turning to technology for their communication needs.With the advent of the mobile phone and computers, landlines are becoming slightly old fashioned and restrictive. For not much more than line rental charge, mobile users can use their free minutes to call one another or send text messages.
Skype allows users to communicate( through computer and/or mobile phone) by both voice, and more traditional textual instant messaging.Calls to other users of the service and, in some countries, to free-of-charge numbers, are free, while calls to other landlines and mobile phones can be made for a fee. Additional features include instant messaging, file transfer and video conferencing. Voice chat allows both calling a single user and conference calling.Skype’s text chat client allows group chats, emoticons, storing chat history, offline messaging and (in recent versions) editing of previous messages.
By downloading their software, a user of Skype can call other Skype users anywhere in the world for free.Users can communicate through PC to PC free calling, or Mobile phone to Mobile phone free calling.As long as both users have Skype downloaded to their computers and mobile phones.
Download Skype Here..and start using Skype today,believe me, is worth it.I have used Skype more than any other software I have currently on my system. I’ve also installed Skype into my mobile phone and I am able to communicate with my friends who also have skype on their mobile phone, free of charge.So what are you waiting for? It’s free after all..
An ice hotel- a temporary hotel made up entirely of snow and sculpted blocks of ice.All of the ice hotels are reconstructed every year, and are dependent upon constant sub-freezing temperatures during construction and operation. The walls, fixtures, and fittings are made entirely of ice, and are held together using a substance known as snice which takes the place of mortar in a traditional brick-built hotel.
When is the best time to visit ICEHOTEL? It depends on what you want to experience. ICEHOTEL shifts from frozen solid to a free flowing river – and back – during a year, still promoting the best each season has to offer. ICEHOTEL never stands still
In popular culture, an ice hotel was featured in the James Bond film Die Another Day.The well known Ice hotels are found in-Sweden, Canada, Norway, Romania and Finland. Enjoy Your Stay…LOL
I passionately believe that TRADE NOT AID is the only viable strategy for Africa’s economic and social development.Aid, whether humanitarian or economic, confers enormous power and influence on donors to the extent that the political leadership in recipient countries are more accountable to them than to their own people.In truth, Africans are and will be escaping poverty the same way everybody else did: through the efforts of resourceful entrepreneurs, democratic reformers and ordinary citizens at home, not through PR extravaganzas of ill-informed outsiders.Just Saying..
