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<title><![CDATA[Sweet Dreams]]></title>
<link>http://bezil.wordpress.com/?p=1527</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2008 22:13:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>bezil</dc:creator>
<guid>http://bezil.wordpress.com/?p=1527</guid>
<description><![CDATA[&#8216;Een zeer mooie tijd!&#8217;
&#8216;Toen we samen, altijd!&#8217;
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>'Een zeer mooie tijd!'<br />
'Toen we samen, altijd!'</p>
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<title><![CDATA["How's Your Lovelife?" or "...Only Trouble Is, Gee Whiz, I'm Dreamin' My Life Away."]]></title>
<link>http://ashtoraspeaks.wordpress.com/?p=133</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2008 06:36:39 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>itsawonderfulife</dc:creator>
<guid>http://ashtoraspeaks.wordpress.com/?p=133</guid>
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Not Getting Any Younger
As a self-proclaimed expert on Love, what it is and what it is not, I know ]]></description>
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<p>As a self-proclaimed expert on Love, what it is and what it is not, I know very little about the opposite sex--men.  I'm only a woman, age 53, <em>not getting any younger,</em> whose life has worked out pretty much to her liking, except for men.</p>
<div class="mceTemp"><strong><a href="http://ashtoraspeaks.files.wordpress.com/2008/08/ashtora-may-2008.jpg"></a>Actually, my relationships with men have been consistently satisfactory, </strong>except when it comes to love.  My employers, my teachers, mentors, son-in-laws, friends, brothers, and especially my father have all been paramount to my experience as a human being; so, how is it that I'm such an "expert" on LOVE, but my LOVE LIFE is only history?</div>
<div class="mceTemp"><strong>I have been IN LOVE, but never IN LOVE with the <em>one man</em> I've always wanted to love and wanted to love me...you see, I've only met him in my dreams.  I've been dreaming of him for years.</strong></div>
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<div class="mceTemp"><strong>Sometimes he's younger, sometimes he's older.  </strong>He's been white, he's been black.  There have been times when his face was never revealed; yet, he's always the same tall man with a genuine soul, a great mind and an even greater heart.</div>
<div class="mceTemp"><strong>His heart and his integrity</strong> are always unmistakably visibly etched in his face; his strength in his arms; the warmth in his touch; and the gentleness in his kiss.  He's a man whose largeness of capacity to provide for his own well-being and the well-being of family, friends, and community feels like being wrapped up in a star, loved just as you are, and carried safely home--whether near or far.</div>
<div class="mceTemp"><strong>He's a man who belongs to no one, yet to everyone.</strong>  He's his own person, yet always available whenever needed.  He's longed for me for as long as I have him.</div>
<div class="mceTemp"><strong>I may never know him, except in my heart of hearts and in my dreams, even though I do find a little of him in everyone, different parts in some than others, even a little in myself; but until I do find him, I'll continue to <em>dream, dream, dream</em>.</strong></div>
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<div class="mceTemp"><strong><em>Sweet Dreams.</em></strong></div>
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<title><![CDATA[Dear Hubby #2]]></title>
<link>http://becomingburget.wordpress.com/?p=108</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2008 07:12:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Jennie</dc:creator>
<guid>http://becomingburget.wordpress.com/?p=108</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Dear Hubby,
As you lay quietly sleeping beside me, I want you to know I love you. As a new Wifey, I]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Dear Hubby,</p>
<p>As you lay quietly sleeping beside me, I want you to know I love you. As a new Wifey, I've no doubt that I make mistakes, don't do the right thing and just mess up in general sometimes. But, just so you know, I am trying, always... figuring and reconfiguring how to pull off this whole "wife" thing... how best to make you happy, how often I should put out, etc. It's not always easy to bite my tongue or drop the 'tude, but I'm working hard at it. Promise.  </p>
<p>In all seriousness, just a little more than one month ago, I gave you my heart in front of almost everyone we know and I meant it -- with all my soul.</p>
<p>Sweet dreams, my love.</p>
<p>Love,</p>
<p>Wifey</p>
<p>PS- Please don't bust your <a href="http://becomingburget.wordpress.com/2008/08/04/tell-me-a-story-6-the-oops-upside-ya-head-story/">gaping head wound </a>open tonight in bed. I don't want to wake up in a pool of blood. Danke.</p>
<p>PPS- Make sure to get your thank you notes written this weekend and also to hide the damn tv cords in the bedroom -- we look like we're living in the white trash rodeo over here. Thanks.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Sweet Dreams]]></title>
<link>http://bezil.wordpress.com/?p=1236</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2008 21:03:45 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>bezil</dc:creator>
<guid>http://bezil.wordpress.com/?p=1236</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Az agyekan aludtam el. Annyira be volta tepve a sok kokaintol, hogy Aziz kanszaga teljesen megkergit]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Az agyekan aludtam el. Annyira be volta tepve a sok kokaintol, hogy Aziz kanszaga teljesen megkergitett. Arra ebredtem, hogy finoman letol magarol, kozben kicsit kinyitottam szemem, hogy lassam toketeles mosolyat &#38; tudatositsam onmagamban: O az enyem. Mosolyog. Ovatosan megsimogatja fejem, Erzem selymes ujjai finom vonalait fejemen, szamban hirtelen azt a fuszeres izt, amit ujjai okoztak. Akaratlanul is libaboros lettem. O ugy tesz, mintha nem venne eszre. Lassa  belecsokol nyakamba. Felszuszogok. Farkam kokemeny, levegot is alig merek venni. Belesugja fulembe: "Szeretlek, Kis Majmom". Megsimogatta szememet (ez nagyon arab szokas), orromat, szamat. En a hatamon fekszem. Borostas arcat erzem nyakam bal oldalan. Labat lassan, vakon, a labamra teszi. Combja farkamhoz er. Aztan a golyoimhoz. Ezt mar alig birom. Orrat nyakamhoz teszi, csak ugy tud elaludni ha folyamatosan szagol engem. En voltam az elo opiumja. Orokkevalosagnak tudno ido utan elaludt. Szuszogasat most is kepes vagyok felidezni. En felebredtem &#38; akkor gondoltam eloszor: Milyen egy kibaszott szerencses ember vagyok, mekkora makom van ezert az eletert. Akkor a vilag megvasarolhato volt, akkor mindent lehetett. Barhogy is van, egy a lenyeg: Nincs uj a Nap alatt, legfeljebb meg beszeltek rola eleget.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Smile at least 3 times a day and have less stress]]></title>
<link>http://emotionalwellness.wordpress.com/?p=39</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 02 Aug 2008 19:36:52 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ravi3Daily</dc:creator>
<guid>http://emotionalwellness.wordpress.com/?p=39</guid>
<description><![CDATA[1.  First thing in the morning no matter how you feel, just look in the mirror and smile at yoursel]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>1.  First thing in the morning no matter how you feel, just look in the mirror and smile at yourself.  Imagine you have a smiley-face painted on your belly button.</p>
<p>2.  Remind yourself of this smiley-face during the day when you are caught up in stressful situations.  Take a moment and smile inward even when you are with other people.</p>
<p>3.  Before going to bed look in the mirror and smile at yourself.  This can help you have better sleep and sweeter dreams.  You are likely to have less stress the next day or at least you will know how to manage it better.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[There's a New Man In Town]]></title>
<link>http://rollyoureyes.wordpress.com/?p=369</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2008 08:31:53 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Hules</dc:creator>
<guid>http://rollyoureyes.wordpress.com/?p=369</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Or at least one that has grabbed my attention to some degree&#8230;
It&#8217;s no easy task to spark]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Or at least one that has grabbed my attention to some degree...</p>
<p>It's no easy task to spark my interest, but he has done <em>just that</em>...</p>
<p>I am about to head off to bed, so I wanted to say to the Mystery Cowboy in the night, dressed in nothing more than his jeans &#38; his hat, and who knows my weakness for Joop cologne and crisp, starry filled nights ....</p>
<p>Sweet Dreams.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[CEO or COD ???]]></title>
<link>http://perfecttense.wordpress.com/?p=36</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2008 19:11:32 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>perfecttense</dc:creator>
<guid>http://perfecttense.wordpress.com/?p=36</guid>
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God, I can die for this smell. 
 
In Madison Avenue.. In one of my favorite Starbuckses ]]></description>
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<p class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpFirst" style="text-align:justify;"><span><span style="font-family:'Andale Mono';"><span style="color:#808080;">God, I can die for this smell. </span></span><strong></strong></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;"><span><span style="font-family:'Handwriting - Dakota';"><strong><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="font-style:normal;">In Madison Avenue.. In one of my favorite Starbuckses in the city. Two blocks away from where I work and study. I just scratched my edge from a “tiring” and “another out of self-connection” day. New York is flowing outside of the windowpane. Colors of Manhattan are about to change. If you stare for a long time from the other side of the glass you can apply a low-density effect to the life, streaming outside. That helps you to spare yourself from… and sharpens your senses towards yourself. That is what I exactly try to do here at that moment. After “Hey myself, long time no see”, I want to know how I feel, who I am now and where the destination is. Typical human being questions…</span></span></strong></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;"><span><span style="font-family:'Andale Mono';"><span style="color:#808080;">How seductive you are!!! Sometimes a slap in my biological ecosystem, mostly good company, suiting all my moods. My favorite addiction!!!</span></span><strong></strong></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;"><span><span style="font-family:'Handwriting - Dakota';"><strong><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="font-style:normal;">It s been almost four weeks since I arrived and tried to settle down here in NYC. This coffee shop was the first place that I visited when I first got in Manhattan. Before pushing myself in the life out there, it was the first brake that I took. Then here I am again. After a tiring, adventurous, and welcoming period of time. This is officially my second brake. </span></span></strong></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;"><span><span style="font-family:'Andale Mono';"><span style="color:#808080;">It shouldn’t be that hard. To have my coffee exactly how I like. Since I came here I have been struggling with my coffee orders. While everybody is spending a few words for theirs, I have chitchat with baristas almost each time.</span></span><em></em></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;"><span><span style="font-family:'Handwriting - Dakota';"><strong><span style="font-style:normal;">Thank globalization, most of time it eases &#60;I mean physically&#62; the pain of being homesick. When you are surrounded by the global brands sometimes it is hard to feel that you are miles and miles away from your own house. I guess that s why I might support globalization all of my life. Whatever… I am not here to whine about the physical distance. Here I need to measure something inside, not outside. That s why I chose this place. I wanted to return where I began. To the starting point. Innerly : )</span></strong></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;"><span><span style="font-family:'Andale Mono';"><span style="color:#808080;">- Can I have a black coffee please ….</span></span></span><strong></strong></p>
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<p class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;"><span><span style="font-family:'Handwriting - Dakota';"><strong><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="font-style:normal;">What led me to here, where I stand now? Some business courses, once seemed they would never end; some obsessions that I stuck on like being a personal brand in my field; many ridiculous questions about my country that I came across during my travels; and finally each human being’s irresistible desire to run away and start all over again. </span></span></strong></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;"><span><span style="font-family:'Andale Mono';"><span style="color:#808080;">-…and I want some hazelnut syrup inside.. </span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;"><span><span style="font-family:'Handwriting - Dakota';"><strong><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="font-style:normal;">I chose to be trained in management and I have always thought that I was cut out to be in that field; but unfortunately I had no choice to choose the courses. Human resources, finance, accounting, law, marketing, R&#38;D, management… Many courses in a wide range of curriculum offer you many disciplines and different ways to follow in your professional life. After a four-year-program I became a Swiss army knife&#60; I know too cliché &#62; I should have taken them lightly to know every aspect of business life but instead I took each one serious and got lost. I started to juggle more balls than I had bargained for. (what I am complaining now is an advantage in many ways I know but when we think “the more you know the more you get slow”; you may understand that this circumstance makes the burden of your responsibilities unbearable, steals your time while you are trying to specialize in a particular area) By the way my particular area was/is/will be marketing. What I learnt in that overdose business administration program was to invent a way to see each element through the eye of the “markethinking”. That was the only exodus I could find in those years. </span></span></strong></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;"><span><span style="font-family:'Andale Mono';"><span style="color:#808080;">- No cream!</span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;"><span><span style="font-family:'Handwriting - Dakota';"><strong><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="font-style:normal;">Some of us give up on something with only resigned sigh. Others fight a little, then lose hope. Still others-and I am one of those- never give up. We fight, and fight and fight. We fight no matter the cost of the battle, the losses we take, the improbability of success. We fight to the very end. It s not a question of courage. It s something constitutional, an inability to let go. Maybe it might be nothing more than life-hungry stupidity. And each stupidity has a price. Here comes mine: In order to have an individual curriculum, tailored for my weakness and strengths, in my post graduate education and some experiences for my professional life in well known/recognized and challenging place on earth &#60; NYC&#62; I fought a lot. I thought those were the elements which would help me to be an individual brand. &#60;in the terms of business life&#62; However till now I have never asked myself why. Why this fight? For whom? Do you have any idea what is gonna happen when you get where you want to be? Which one comes first? “To do is to be” or “To be is to do”? Even though I have always believed that nothing coming from outside cannot make you more or less, now I figure out that I haven’t been able to avoid proving something for someone. &#60;Who is that someone? maybe it was/is me, not clear about it&#62;</span></span></strong></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;"><span><span style="font-family:'Andale Mono';"><span style="color:#808080;">-Tall is fine.</span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;"><span><span style="font-family:'Handwriting - Dakota';"><strong><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="font-style:normal;">After the fights and the prices, here I am. Now I</span></span></strong></span></span><span><span style="font-family:'Handwriting - Dakota';"><strong><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="font-style:normal;"> both work in an admission office and study MBA in International Marketing in a boutique school in Empire State Building. While pacing my way to the top &#60; whatever top means&#62; with my individual curriculum in my study; in the office I am besieged by the applications, coming from all over the world. While reading each of them “Sweet Dreams” is playing in my mind. ‘Cuz everyone wants to be a star and looks for the shortcuts to their “</span></span></strong></span></span><span><span style="font-family:'Handwriting - Dakota';"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="font-style:normal;">s</span></span></span></span><span><span style="font-family:'Handwriting - Dakota';"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="font-style:normal;">weet dreams are made of this/Who am I to disagree?/I travel the world and the seven seas/Everybody's looking for something./Some of them want to use you/Some of them want to get used by you/Some of them want to abuse you/</span></span></span></span><span><span style="font-family:'Handwriting - Dakota';"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="font-style:normal;">Some of them want to be abused.</span></span></span></span><span><span style="font-family:'Handwriting - Dakota';"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="font-style:normal;">.</span></span><strong><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="font-style:normal;">” They think if they are labeled enough by adjectives and titles they will be complete. Do you believe so?</span></span></strong></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;"><span><span style="font-family:'Andale Mono';"><span style="color:#808080;">-Coffee of the day is OK. </span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;"><span><span style="font-family:'Handwriting - Dakota';"><strong><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="font-style:normal;">I guess the circus decided to leave the town. It is not the psychological war of “more” and “less”. Now I Just do not feel like. Once in my life I want to do something impulsive. I want to show that courage,</span></span></strong></span><span><span style="font-family:'Handwriting - Dakota';"><strong><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="font-style:normal;">  </span></span></strong></span></span><span style="font-family:'Handwriting - Dakota';"><strong><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="font-style:normal;">&#60;or want to prove myself that I do not always sail in safe water. &#62; Everything is predicable here. This way goes to having wealthy, powerful and </span></span></strong></span><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span style="font-family:'Handwriting - Dakota';"><strong><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="font-style:normal;">calculated </span></span></strong></span></span><span style="font-family:'Handwriting - Dakota';"><strong><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="font-style:normal;">life. Now I want to behave oddly and spoiled; see that so-called potential and obsession once worked is still enough for an unexpected u-turn. I want to save my ‘”what ifs” for better days. I guess I am big enough to take the consequences of my choices. Also tired of being a pendulum swinging between “to do is to be” and “to be is to do”. I am sick of this mental equinox. After all those years I prefer Sinatra: </span></span></strong></span><span><span style="font-family:'Handwriting - Dakota';"><strong><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="font-style:normal;"> </span></span></strong></span></span><span style="font-family:'Handwriting - Dakota';"><strong><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="font-style:normal;">“Do be Do be Do be” * </span></span></strong></span><span><span style="font-family:'Handwriting - Dakota';"><strong><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="font-style:normal;"> </span></span></strong></span></span><span style="font-family:'Handwriting - Dakota';"><strong><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="font-style:normal;">: ) </span></span></strong></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;"><span><span style="font-family:'Andale Mono';"><span style="color:#808080;">- Excuse me, could you please tell me how you call this coffee in your jargon?</span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;"><span><span style="font-family:'Andale Mono';"><span style="color:#808080;">- Tall hazelnut COD.</span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;"><span><span style="font-family:'Andale Mono';"><span style="color:#808080;">- I almost always have this, so next time if I said “tall hazelnut COD” would it be enough?</span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;"><span><span style="font-family:'Andale Mono';"><span style="color:#808080;">- Yeap! </span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;"><span><span style="font-family:'Andale Mono';"><span style="color:#808080;">- what is COD for?</span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;"><span><span style="font-family:'Andale Mono';"><span style="color:#808080;">- Abbreviation</span></span><span><span style="font-family:'Andale Mono';"><span style="color:#808080;">  </span></span></span><span style="font-family:'Andale Mono';"><span style="color:#808080;">of Coffee of the Day.</span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;"><span><span style="font-family:'Andale Mono';"><span style="color:#808080;">- I see, So the formula is first the size then the flavor and then the name of the coffee, right?</span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;"><span><span style="font-family:'Andale Mono';"><span style="color:#808080;">- Exactly!</span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;"><span><span style="font-family:'Andale Mono';"><span style="color:#808080;">- Thank you, it meant a lot to me!</span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;"><span><span style="font-family:'Andale Mono';"><span style="color:#808080;">- Welcome! </span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;"><span><span style="font-family:'Handwriting - Dakota';"><strong><span style="font-style:normal;">How many new beginnings do we need to satisfy our run-aways ? I have no clue. All I know is I haven’t had enough. Till I arrive my own house in my own city I am not going to cross the red line and ask any risky questions to myself. In other words I will be delaying all my doubts, regrets and excuses. And one day in order to understand and see this picture &#60; this insane and refusing manner&#62; clearly I will be connecting the dots that I will have collected! But now:</span></strong></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoteLevel1CxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="font-family:'Andale Mono';"><span style="color:#808080;">- </span></span><span><span style="font-family:'Andale Mono';"><span style="color:#808080;">One more Tall hazelnut COD please, for the road!</span></span></span></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;"><em><span><em><span style="color:#999999;">*the art of looking sideways</span></em></span><!--EndFragment--> <br />
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<title><![CDATA[If nothing else, Army Wives has a kick ass soundtrack.]]></title>
<link>http://courtneyryan369.wordpress.com/?p=342</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2008 04:09:22 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[There. I said it. I like Army Wives (Lifetime Network, Sunday nights&#8230;repeated throughout the w]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align:left;">There. I said it. I like Army Wives (Lifetime Network, Sunday nights...repeated throughout the week or watch it on-line.) You have to enjoy the humor, the love and the support these people offer each other. Is it <strong>real </strong>Army Wife Life? I'm guessing not really even close, <span style="text-decoration:underline;">but </span>these people are friends and funny and love and live. Suck it if you don't like it. I'm watching.</p>
<p style="text-align:left;">You should watch it though. Why should you watch it? If for no other reason than the <a href="http://www.mylifetime.com/on-tv/shows/army-wives/army-wives-music-guide" target="_blank">sound track</a>. Listen to this guy. <a href="http://www.myspace.com/tylerwaldorf" target="_blank">Tyler Waldorf</a> (That's his myspace page.) You'll specifically want to listen to the song titled "<em>Angels in Words</em>". He's a little raw, but I kinda like it. If I could figure out how to put it on here I would. So sorry.</p>
<p style="text-align:left;">Now, go and listen. Thank me later.</p>
<p>This is the part I like the most I think (although I might be in love with all of it):</p>
<blockquote><p><em>so rate your tales and sing your songs<br />
and don't forget what went wrong<br />
with all the lies we hear and say<br />
everything is gone today<br />
we close our eyes and hope for sleep<br />
in our dreams we find our peace<br />
to fill the cracks where once we leaked<br />
to set our souls to be free</em></p></blockquote>
<p style="text-align:left;">For someone who spends as little time at peace as I do, the whole experience of this song was peaceful - and that's saying quite a lot.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Sweet Dreams]]></title>
<link>http://bezil.wordpress.com/?p=1127</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:36:19 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>bezil</dc:creator>
<guid>http://bezil.wordpress.com/?p=1127</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Almomban ismet Pesten voltam. Emlekek Anyamrol, A 9 Evesrol &amp; Popkenszrol. Volt munkahelyek, vol]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Sweet Dreams]]></title>
<link>http://minervaoatenea.wordpress.com/?p=69</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 08:33:59 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>minervaoatenea</dc:creator>
<guid>http://minervaoatenea.wordpress.com/?p=69</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Si hay una rola que me rompe la madre no solo en el dancefloor si no también en cualquier lado que ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align:justify;">Si hay una rola que me rompe la madre no solo en el dancefloor si no también en cualquier lado que la escucho es Sweet Dreams de Eurythmics. Sobretodo por la forma casi poetica de decir "no te hagas todos buscamos algo en esta vida"</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Poder, riqueza, o cambiar el mundo. Todos absolutamente todos tenemos ambiciones. La diferencia entre aquellos que tienen un chingo y los del montón, es que los que tienen un chingo también tienen responsabilidades del tamaño del mundo.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">¿Cuántos de nosotros estaríamos dispuestos a sacrificar una vida de familia por un sueño?</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">¿Cuántos de nosotros dejaríamos a la gente importante por las obligaciones?</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">¿Cuantos estamos dispuestos a pasar hasta una semana completa en la oficina na'mas porque una pendejadita para algunos, no queda bien?</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Si a huevo todos queremos una casa en  las lomas, un porsche y si se puede un montón de parejas para divertirse. Pero el costo tras eso, de verdad, no cualquiera lo puede pagar, y no estoy hablando de lana mis queridos muchachos. Nel ni madres.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Ejemplo:</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Mi pinche madre. Es maestra y quiere todo, pero no quiere dar más allá de sus horas de trabajo, es más le da hueva ponerse a investigar de su propio trabajo.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Definitivamente no soportaría citas por toda la ciudad, arrear a esclavos, ejem, empleados, noches de contestar mails, planear cosas y levantarse temprano para seguirle. Me cae no.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Sweet dreams are made of this... me cae que tenían toda, la cochina razón.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Yo ignoro si podría hacerlo, pero me divierto mucho imaginando que puedo... ¿y ustedes?</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><span style='text-align:center; display: block;'><object width='425' height='350'><param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/QQHrspjw4aA'></param><param name='wmode' value='transparent'></param><embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/QQHrspjw4aA&rel=0' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' wmode='transparent' width='425' height='350'></embed></object></span></p>
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<link>http://skylounge.wordpress.com/?p=71</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:32:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>samanosuke</dc:creator>
<guid>http://skylounge.wordpress.com/?p=71</guid>
<description><![CDATA[MIREI-SAN from Kotobukiya

Mirei-san, the ultimate Shunya design(?!) Yes, quite possible. Mirei-san ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="color:#00ff00;"><strong><span style="color:#32cd32;">MIREI-SAN</span></strong></span> <span style="font-weight:normal;"><span style="color:#808080;">from Kotobukiya</span></span></p>
<p><a href="http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d86/ludicrouslytastey000/blog/figures/Mirei/Mirei012.jpg" target="_blank"><span style="color:#808080;"><img style="border:2px solid black;" src="http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d86/ludicrouslytastey000/blog/figures/Mirei/Mirei012.jpg" alt="" width="495" height="361" /></span></a></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="color:#808080;"><strong><span style="color:#333333;">Mirei-san, the ultimate Shunya design(?!)</span></strong><span style="color:#333333;"> Yes, quite possible. Mirei-san is a 1/7 Scale PVC figure, brought to you by the Kotobukiyan folks. My non-collector friends can't help taking sideward glances at her when they're around - </span></span><span style="color:#808080;"><span style="color:#333333;">all it takes is one look.</span></span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="color:#808080;"><span style="color:#333333;">Anyway, I've dragged the release of this post because I actually felt it wasn't worth posting. Don't get the wrong idea, i'm not suggesting Mirei-san isn't worth the webspace! It's because, due to her popularity, there are plenty of better photoshoot/galleries of Mirei-san on the web (For example, <a href="http://www.dannychoo.com/gallery_theme/eng/gallery_mirei/photo/Mirei+San/" target="_blank">Danny's</a>).</span></span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">But alas, I've decided to finish the job - hopefully there's something new in here for some people!</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;"><strong>Mirei-san gallery follows...</strong><strong></strong></p>
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<p><strong>Mirei-san Gallery</strong></p>
<p><img class="alignnone" style="border:2px solid black;" src="http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d86/ludicrouslytastey000/blog/figures/shunya%20drawings/mirei.jpg" alt="" width="273" height="600" /></p>
<p>Above: Original Shunya drawing. Amazingly, I think the figure surpasses Shunya's original design (blasphemy!)</p>
<p><img style="border:2px solid black;" src="http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d86/ludicrouslytastey000/blog/figures/Mirei/Mirei001.jpg" alt="" width="495" height="800" /></p>
<p><img style="border:2px solid black;" src="http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d86/ludicrouslytastey000/blog/figures/Mirei/Mirei002.jpg" alt="" width="495" height="800" /></p>
<p><img style="border:2px solid black;" src="http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d86/ludicrouslytastey000/blog/figures/Mirei/Mirei003.jpg" alt="" width="495" height="800" /></p>
<p><img style="border:2px solid black;" src="http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d86/ludicrouslytastey000/blog/figures/Mirei/Mirei004.jpg" alt="" width="495" height="800" /></p>
<p><img style="border:2px solid black;" src="http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d86/ludicrouslytastey000/blog/figures/Mirei/Mirei005.jpg" alt="" width="495" height="800" /></p>
<p><img style="border:2px solid black;" src="http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d86/ludicrouslytastey000/blog/figures/Mirei/Mirei006.jpg" alt="" width="495" height="800" /></p>
<p><img style="border:2px solid black;" src="http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d86/ludicrouslytastey000/blog/figures/Mirei/Mirei010.jpg" alt="" width="495" height="800" /></p>
<p><img style="border:2px solid black;" src="http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d86/ludicrouslytastey000/blog/figures/Mirei/Mirei008.jpg" alt="" width="495" height="800" /></p>
<p><img style="border:2px solid black;" src="http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d86/ludicrouslytastey000/blog/figures/Mirei/Mirei009.jpg" alt="" width="495" height="800" /></p>
<p><img style="border:2px solid black;" src="http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d86/ludicrouslytastey000/blog/figures/Mirei/Mirei007.jpg" alt="" width="495" height="800" /></p>
<p><img style="border:2px solid black;" src="http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d86/ludicrouslytastey000/blog/figures/Mirei/Mirei011.jpg" alt="" width="495" height="800" /></p>
<p><span style="color:#333333;">So, that concludes the gallery - hope you enjoyed the (brief) show! Since I've aquired a new camera since taking these pictures, hopefully my next batch of pictures will be less noisy/dusty/dirty (Or maybe <em>dirtier?</em>)<br />
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<p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span><span>Well, there's really nothing to fault about this figure - absolutely none! She comes with two sets of hair: one up and one down (shown), as well as another right arm for either the post shown, or resting on her lap. Oh, and not forgetting the cast-off option. The shoe, I mean. </span></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="color:#999999;"><span style="color:#808080;"><span style="color:#808080;">Have hours of fun seating her in random places - on top of your monitor, of the table etc. Any excuse to play with her ;)<br />
</span></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="color:#999999;"><span style="color:#808080;">I actually bought the HK 'red' version before I aquired the original version - I may do another photoshoot of that one in the future.</span></span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="color:#999999;"><span style="color:#808080;">Now, look her in the deep into her eyes and tell me you can resist her - you're not human if you can! </span></span></p>
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<link>http://audreyq.wordpress.com/?p=89</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:16:40 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Audrey Khew</dc:creator>
<guid>http://audreyq.wordpress.com/?p=89</guid>
<description><![CDATA[One Christmas a couple of years ago, Hayley made these wonderful smellies. Made from old cashmere ju]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://audreyq.files.wordpress.com/2008/07/smellyfaceheads.jpg"></a><a href="http://audreyq.files.wordpress.com/2008/07/smellyfaceheads1.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-93" src="http://audreyq.wordpress.com/files/2008/07/smellyfaceheads1.jpg?w=225" alt="" width="225" height="300" /></a>One Christmas a couple of years ago, <a title="Special Item" href="http://specialitem.co.uk" target="_blank">Hayley </a>made these wonderful smellies. Made from old cashmere jumpers, these little monsters have buttons for eyes and have strange stitched smiles, giving them rather entertaining expressions. They are filled with <a href="http://www.djroger.com/Hib_LavenderChiffon3.jpg" target="_blank">lavender</a>, they feel and smell nice. Once mine sat at the bottom of my pants drawer, but I missed looking at its face. Now it sits on my bedside table and that's where it'll stay for a wee while. It is incredibly calming to catch a whiff of <a href="http://www.oregonlavenderfestival.org/images/lavender-row.jpg" target="_blank">lavender </a>as you close your eyes to catch some <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2004/jun/10/science.research2" target="_blank">dreams</a>.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[StealArt: Warhol &amp; Lichtenstein]]></title>
<link>http://fabiolascully.wordpress.com/?p=247</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 20:14:54 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>fabiolascully</dc:creator>
<guid>http://fabiolascully.wordpress.com/?p=247</guid>
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Mickey Mouse / Warhol / Coleção Mitos / Litogravura

Superman / Warhol / Coleção Mitos / Litogr]]></description>
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<p>Mickey Mouse / Warhol / Coleção Mitos / Litogravura</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-249" src="http://fabiolascully.wordpress.com/files/2008/07/mitos2.jpg?w=300" alt="" width="300" height="300" /></p>
<p>Superman / Warhol / Coleção Mitos / Litogravura</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-250" src="http://fabiolascully.wordpress.com/files/2008/07/medium_lichtenstein_crak.jpg?w=300" alt="" width="300" height="208" /></p>
<p>Crak/ Lichtenstein / Litogravura</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-251" src="http://fabiolascully.wordpress.com/files/2008/07/sweet-dreams.jpg?w=220" alt="" width="220" height="300" /></p>
<p>Sweet dreams / Lichtenstein / Litogravura</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-252" src="http://fabiolascully.wordpress.com/files/2008/07/detalle_cuadros_dagwood_obra_1984.jpg?w=220" alt="" width="220" height="300" /></p>
<p>Dagwood /  Lichtenstein / Litogravura</p>
<p>* Entre US$ 500 e 670 mil é o valor estimado das obras de Andy Warhol e Roy Lichtenstein roubadas do Museu Aberg, na Suécia, em menos de 10 minutos.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Sera-Chan x Figure]]></title>
<link>http://skylounge.wordpress.com/?p=6</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2008 21:05:27 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>samanosuke</dc:creator>
<guid>http://skylounge.wordpress.com/?p=6</guid>
<description><![CDATA[SERA-CHAN from Kotobukiya

Sera-chan is a 1/7th scale PVC figure sculpted by Mitumasa Yoshizawa (Ref]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="color:#00ff00;"><strong><span style="color:#32cd32;">SERA-CHAN</span></strong></span> <span style="font-weight:normal;"><span style="color:#808080;">from Kotobukiya</span></span></p>
<p><a href="http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d86/ludicrouslytastey000/blog/figures/Sera/new%20sera/Sera002.jpg" target="_blank"><span style="color:#808080;"><img style="border:2px solid black;" src="http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d86/ludicrouslytastey000/blog/figures/Sera/new%20sera/Sera002.jpg" alt="" width="495" height="361" /></span></a></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="color:#808080;"><strong><span style="color:#333333;">Sera-chan is a 1/7th scale PVC figure sculpted by Mitumasa Yoshizawa (Reflect), and produced by Kotobukiya.</span></strong><span style="color:#333333;"> Sera-chan is another figure based off a design by Shunya Yamashita, featured in his artbook, </span></span><em><span style="color:#808080;"><span style="color:#333333;">Sweet Dreams.</span></span></em></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="color:#808080;"><span style="color:#333333;">Apart from the clothing and </span><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="color:#333333;">hair colour,</span></span><span style="color:#333333;"> this figure doesn't really resemble the original drawing. However, that's no bad thing because this is an equally beautiful character. The original Sera-chan is portrayed as a cute schoolgirl and probably wouldn't strike such a provocative pose. This is a sexed up Sera-chan with a "come and get me look". Me likes =)</span></span></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;"><strong>More photos of Sera-chan can be viewed by clicking the </strong><strong>link.</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Sera-chan Gallery</strong></p>
<p><img class="alignnone" style="border:2px solid black;" src="http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d86/ludicrouslytastey000/blog/figures/shunya%20drawings/rick20-2.jpg" alt="" width="323" height="624" /></p>
<p>Above: Original Shunya drawing. Gives off a completely different vibe than the figure - both are still cute/hot nonetheless.</p>
<p><img style="border:2px solid black;" src="http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d86/ludicrouslytastey000/blog/figures/Sera/new%20sera/Sera001.jpg" alt="" width="495" height="800" /></p>
<p><img style="border:2px solid black;" src="http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d86/ludicrouslytastey000/blog/figures/Sera/new%20sera/Sera004.jpg" alt="" width="495" height="800" /></p>
<p><img style="border:2px solid black;" src="http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d86/ludicrouslytastey000/blog/figures/Sera/new%20sera/Sera003.jpg" alt="" width="495" height="800" /></p>
<p><img style="border:2px solid black;" src="http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d86/ludicrouslytastey000/blog/figures/Sera/new%20sera/Sera005.jpg" alt="" width="495" height="800" /></p>
<p><img style="border:2px solid black;" src="http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d86/ludicrouslytastey000/blog/figures/Sera/new%20sera/Sera008.jpg" alt="" width="495" height="800" /></p>
<p><img style="border:2px solid black;" src="http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d86/ludicrouslytastey000/blog/figures/Sera/new%20sera/Sera007.jpg" alt="" width="495" height="800" /></p>
<p><img style="border:2px solid black;" src="http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d86/ludicrouslytastey000/blog/figures/Sera/new%20sera/Sera006.jpg" alt="" width="495" height="800" /></p>
<p><img style="border:2px solid black;" src="http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d86/ludicrouslytastey000/blog/figures/Sera/new%20sera/Sera009.jpg" alt="" width="495" height="800" /></p>
<p><img style="border:2px solid black;" src="http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d86/ludicrouslytastey000/blog/figures/Sera/new%20sera/Sera010.jpg" alt="" width="495" height="800" /></p>
<p><img style="border:2px solid black;" src="http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d86/ludicrouslytastey000/blog/figures/Sera/new%20sera/Sera011.jpg" alt="" width="495" height="800" /></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="color:#333333;">This is one of the earliest 'Shunya-design-to-figure' released (can't quite remember the order). I bought used Sera-chan on eBay, expecting her to be in "collector's condition" as stated in the auction description, but found long scratch marks across the base when I got her out of the box.</span></span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="color:#333333;">I wasn't too happy, but went on to attaching the figure to the base. Unfortunately, one of the peg didn't fit into the slot properly so I applied a bit of force to it, which resulted in Sera-chan's feet slipping across the base and - yep, you've guessed it - scratched it. Learn from my mistake and be careful when handling her!</span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="color:#99ccff;"><span style="color:#999999;"><span style="color:#808080;">Although the people at Kotobukiya did a good job of painting her face, they clearly left the painting of the hair to the janitors. The seams in the hair is also pretty apparent, with some dodgy patch-job on the right side of her hair/head. Apart from that, this is still a very nice figure, with perfectly recreated 'Shunya Eyes' and at an affordable price.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="color:#999999;"><span style="color:#808080;">There is a blonde version of Sera-chan out there, which I have been trying to get. At the time of typing, there is someone selling one on eBay, but won't ship outside of the US. Bastard.</span></span></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="color:#008000;"><em>15/07/08</em> - This post was actually written when I started this blog, but decided to save it for the school feature ^^</span></p>
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<link>http://skylounge.wordpress.com/?p=51</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:51:49 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>samanosuke</dc:creator>
<guid>http://skylounge.wordpress.com/?p=51</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ARISA from Yamato (Creator&#8217;s Labo)

Arisa 1/7 Scale PVC figure by Yamato&#8217;s Creators]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="color:#32cd32;"><strong>ARISA</strong></span><span style="color:#808080;"> </span><span style="font-weight:normal;"><span style="color:#808080;"><span style="color:#808080;">from Yamato (Creator's Labo)</span></span></span></p>
<p><a href="http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d86/ludicrouslytastey000/blog/figures/arisa/Arisa012.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="border:2px solid black;" src="http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d86/ludicrouslytastey000/blog/figures/arisa/Arisa012.jpg" alt="" width="495" height="361" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><strong>Arisa 1/7 Scale PVC figure by Yamato's Creators' Labo. This is the original version, Yamato have since released Arisa in another colour variant.</strong><strong></strong></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Yamato bring's another one of Shunya's designs to PVC form, whilst doubling her breast-size in process. The original concept depicts a cute girl in sultry school top and knickers, choosing a guitar as the weapon of choice, as opposed to the usual sword.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">The pose is spot on, but I can't get over the gi-normous eyes the sculpter ("Sunny Day"), er, sculpted.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">I've kept her skirt on, as this is how I have her on display - sorry! I've also noticed that her skirt is on the wrong way, so you get a 'light-wind-breeze-revealing-bum-cheek' sort of pose ^^</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;">Anyway, <strong>more pics of Arisa follows.</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Arisa Gallery</strong></p>
<p><img class="alignnone" style="border:2px solid black;" src="http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d86/ludicrouslytastey000/blog/figures/shunya%20drawings/28.jpg" alt="" width="406" height="640" /></p>
<p>Above: Original Shunya drawing. Purple or white stockings?</p>
<p><img style="border:2px solid black;" src="http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d86/ludicrouslytastey000/blog/figures/arisa/Arisa001.jpg" alt="" width="495" height="800" /></p>
<p><img style="border:2px solid black;" src="http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d86/ludicrouslytastey000/blog/figures/arisa/Arisa003.jpg" alt="" width="495" height="800" /></p>
<p><img style="border:2px solid black;" src="http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d86/ludicrouslytastey000/blog/figures/arisa/Arisa002.jpg" alt="" width="495" height="800" /></p>
<p><img style="border:2px solid black;" src="http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d86/ludicrouslytastey000/blog/figures/arisa/Arisa014.jpg" alt="" width="495" height="800" /></p>
<p><img style="border:2px solid black;" src="http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d86/ludicrouslytastey000/blog/figures/arisa/Arisa005.jpg" alt="" width="495" height="800" /></p>
<p><img style="border:2px solid black;" src="http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d86/ludicrouslytastey000/blog/figures/arisa/Arisa004.jpg" alt="" width="495" height="800" /></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><img style="border:2px solid black;" src="http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d86/ludicrouslytastey000/blog/figures/arisa/Arisa009.jpg" alt="" width="495" height="800" /></p>
<p><img style="border:2px solid black;" src="http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d86/ludicrouslytastey000/blog/figures/arisa/Arisa008.jpg" alt="" width="495" height="800" /></p>
<p><img style="border:2px solid black;" src="http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d86/ludicrouslytastey000/blog/figures/arisa/Arisa015.jpg" alt="" width="495" height="800" /></p>
<p><img style="border:2px solid black;" src="http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d86/ludicrouslytastey000/blog/figures/arisa/Arisa010.jpg" alt="" width="495" height="800" /></p>
<p><img style="border:2px solid black;" src="http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d86/ludicrouslytastey000/blog/figures/arisa/Arisa006.jpg" alt="" width="495" height="800" /></p>
<p><img style="border:2px solid black;" src="http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d86/ludicrouslytastey000/blog/figures/arisa/Arisa013.jpg" alt="" width="495" height="800" /></p>
<p><img style="border:2px solid black;" src="http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d86/ludicrouslytastey000/blog/figures/arisa/Arisa011.jpg" alt="" width="495" height="800" /></p>
<p><span style="color:#333333;">Arisa has her fans, and who can blame them? Girls with guitars = friggin' cool! The mirrored base is a real good feature that highlights her peachy bum (great for the perves amongst the masses). However, in my opinion, Arisa only looks good from certain angles due to the not-quite-right face, and I don't think the round glasses help either (not pictured, sorry!)<br />
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<p><span style="color:#808080;">But actually, the worst part is the production quality of the figure. Yamato have done a real rubbish job (surprise, surprise) with Arisa, with worst than beginner hair colouring job, cast-off clothes that doesn't seem to fit back properly, and overall shoddy paintwork. I've got Ringo (from Air Gear) pre-ordered, but i'm worried Yamato will just cock it up now.</span></p>
<p><span style="color:#808080;">Another worrisome thing for potential buyers to know is that she is a real leaner, and probably worst than Shii. Unfortunately, rolled-up-paper-under-foot technique doesn't quite work so well on Arisa...</span></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Shii Arisugawa x Figure]]></title>
<link>http://skylounge.wordpress.com/?p=35</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2008 19:35:46 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>samanosuke</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[SHII ARISUGAWA from Kotobukiya

Shii Arisugawa, released by Kotobukiya, is a damn fine recreation of]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><span style="color:#32cd32;">SHII ARISUGAWA</span></strong> <span style="font-weight:normal;"><span style="color:#808080;"><span style="color:#888888;">from Kotobukiya</span></span></span></p>
<div><strong><a href="http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d86/ludicrouslytastey000/blog/figures/shii/Shii020.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="border:2px solid black;" src="http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d86/ludicrouslytastey000/blog/figures/shii/Shii020.jpg" alt="" width="495" height="361" /></a></strong></div>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="color:#333333;"><strong>Shii Arisugawa, released by Kotobukiya, is a damn fine recreation of Shunya Yamashita's designs. She (or Shii - hahaha..ha.... sorry) is a 1/7 scale PVC figure, and comes packaged with her sword, a pink mobile phone and glasses.<br />
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<p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="color:#333333;">Shii is one of my favourite Shunya figure - scrap that - one of my fav out of my whole figure collection. I still remember seeing her in a hobby shop, months before I started collecting myself, and I couldn't get her out of my mind. Returning to the store months later, I was disappointed to find out it was sold out (can't blame them!) - this lead me onto a searching hunt, which also introduced me to several other figures, thus triggering the domino affect.</span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">I ended up buying Shii from a seller on eBay, second hand. It was in very good condition, but I still wished I'd bought her new now ("no other guy can touch her! NO ONE!!!"). Lame jokes aside, enjoy the pictures of Shii!</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="color:#ffffff;">space - doh! you caught me!<br />
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<p><strong>Shii Arisugawa gallery follows. </strong></p>
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<p><strong>Shii Arisugawa Gallery</strong></p>
<p><span style="color:#ffffff;">space - doh! you caught me!</span></p>
<p><img class="alignnone" style="border:2px solid black;" src="http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d86/ludicrouslytastey000/blog/figures/shunya%20drawings/rick52-2.jpg" alt="" width="495" height="449" /></p>
<p>Above: Original drawing by Shunya Yamashita - much cuter than the figure form.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone" style="border:2px solid black;" src="http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d86/ludicrouslytastey000/blog/figures/shii/Shii001.jpg" alt="" width="495" height="800" /></p>
<p><img class="alignnone" style="border:2px solid black;" src="http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d86/ludicrouslytastey000/blog/figures/shii/Shii009.jpg" alt="" width="495" height="800" /></p>
<p><img style="border:2px solid black;" src="http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d86/ludicrouslytastey000/blog/figures/shii/Shii008.jpg" alt="" width="495" height="800" /></p>
<p><img style="border:2px solid black;" src="http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d86/ludicrouslytastey000/blog/figures/shii/Shii007.jpg" alt="" width="495" height="800" /></p>
<p><img style="border:2px solid black;" src="http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d86/ludicrouslytastey000/blog/figures/shii/Shii006.jpg" alt="" width="495" height="800" /></p>
<p><img style="border:2px solid black;" src="http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d86/ludicrouslytastey000/blog/figures/shii/Shii005.jpg" alt="" width="495" height="800" /></p>
<p><img style="border:2px solid black;" src="http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d86/ludicrouslytastey000/blog/figures/shii/Shii004.jpg" alt="" width="495" height="800" /></p>
<p><img style="border:2px solid black;" src="http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d86/ludicrouslytastey000/blog/figures/shii/Shii003.jpg" alt="" width="495" height="800" /></p>
<p>Above: I've never actually noticed the seamline until now (time of editing post)</p>
<p><img style="border:2px solid black;" src="http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d86/ludicrouslytastey000/blog/figures/shii/Shii002.jpg" alt="" width="495" height="800" /></p>
<p><img style="border:2px solid black;" src="http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d86/ludicrouslytastey000/blog/figures/shii/Shii015.jpg" alt="" width="495" height="800" /></p>
<p><img class="alignnone" style="border:2px solid black;" src="http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d86/ludicrouslytastey000/blog/figures/shii/Shii012.jpg" alt="" width="495" height="800" /></p>
<p><img class="alignnone" style="border:2px solid black;" src="http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d86/ludicrouslytastey000/blog/figures/shii/Shii021.jpg" alt="" width="495" height="800" /></p>
<p>Above: Cheeky Shot ^^</p>
<p><img class="alignnone" style="border:2px solid black;" src="http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d86/ludicrouslytastey000/blog/figures/shii/Shii014.jpg" alt="" width="495" height="800" /></p>
<p><img class="alignnone" style="border:2px solid black;" src="http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d86/ludicrouslytastey000/blog/figures/shii/Shii013.jpg" alt="" width="495" height="800" /></p>
<p><img class="alignnone" style="border:2px solid black;" src="http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d86/ludicrouslytastey000/blog/figures/shii/Shii016.jpg" alt="" width="495" height="800" /></p>
<p><img class="alignnone" style="border:2px solid black;" src="http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d86/ludicrouslytastey000/blog/figures/shii/Shii017.jpg" alt="" width="495" height="800" /></p>
<p><img class="alignnone" style="border:2px solid black;" src="http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d86/ludicrouslytastey000/blog/figures/shii/Shii011.jpg" alt="" width="495" height="361" /></p>
<p><img class="alignnone" style="border:2px solid black;" src="http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d86/ludicrouslytastey000/blog/figures/shii/Shii010.jpg" alt="" width="495" height="361" /></p>
<p>Last 3 below: I really love how the 'on the wall' pictures look - I will probably do more of these kind of shots in the future.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone" style="border:2px solid black;" src="http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d86/ludicrouslytastey000/blog/figures/shii/Shii018.jpg" alt="" width="495" height="361" /></p>
<p><img class="alignnone" style="border:2px solid black;" src="http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d86/ludicrouslytastey000/blog/figures/shii/Shii019.jpg" alt="" width="495" height="361" /></p>
<p><img class="alignnone" style="border:2px solid black;" src="http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d86/ludicrouslytastey000/blog/figures/shii/Shii020.jpg" alt="" width="495" height="361" /></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Shii gets everything so right - right down to the striped underwear! As with alot of Shunya girls, Shii wields an cool-looking sword, although if that isn't your thing, you can replace it with a cute pink mobile phone.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="color:#808080;">Although I really like this figure, she doesn't come problem-free: she is a <em>real </em>leaner. I bought her in January, and I've had to set her upright at least 3 times now! My solution to this is to stick a rolled up piece of paper under her left foot - doesn't look too fancy, but it gets the job done! </span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="color:#808080;">There's another version of Shii available, sculpted by REFLECT - too bad she is resin model kit only. </span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="color:#808080;">So, all in all, this is a very hot figure, and I'd definitely recommend you add her to your collection! - even my non-collector friends appreciate her!</span></p>
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<link>http://skylounge.wordpress.com/?p=23</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:31:43 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>samanosuke</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[SCHOOL OF YAMASHITA: The Figures of Shunya Yamashita



Firstly, I&#8217;ve got to apologise to all ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align:justify;"><strong><span style="color:#32cd32;">SCHOOL OF YAMASHITA:</span></strong> The Figures of Shunya Yamashita</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;"><img style="border:2px solid black;" src="http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d86/ludicrouslytastey000/blog/figures/headers/schoolbanner.jpg" alt="" /></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;"><strong>Firstly, I've got to apologise to all (two) of my fans for the extremely long delay in getting the second part of the feature out - I've got loads of excuses on standby, but it all boils down to pure laziness (sorry!) </strong></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Anyway, i'm back now (hopefully for good!) and, as you can see, i've brought the second part of the feature with me - yay!</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Part 2's theme is the "School of Yamashita", which follows the figures of 3 school girls, and a seductive teacher/office lady who needs no introduction.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;"><strong>More...</strong></p>
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<p>As before, my posts aren't 'picture reviews' - you won't find shots of every possible angles and different accessory combinations. What you get is the select few pictures that I think represent the figure(s) well and highlight the best features.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;"><img class="alignnone" src="http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d86/ludicrouslytastey000/blog/figures/headers/conceptbanner.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="100" /></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">From Left to Right: <strong>Shii Arisugawa</strong>, <strong>Arisa</strong>, <strong>Sera-chan </strong>and <strong>Mirei-san</strong>.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="color:#008000;">Whilst i'm here...</span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="color:#008000;">I got a Canon 450D SLR for my birthday in May, which hopefully means better quality shots! Unfortunately, these sets of pictures were taken around two months ago using my old Sony Cybershot, and I can't be bothered to re-do them all, so please put up with the grainy/noisey pictures one last time! </span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="color:#008000;">I'm looking forward to doing more figure photoshoots with my new camera and, if you're a pro, all constructive critism/advise is appreciated!</span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="color:#008000;">But for now, enjoy the show!</span></p>
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<title><![CDATA[icelandic dream]]></title>
<link>http://onironaut.wordpress.com/?p=11</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2008 11:34:26 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>aduceriamintesistele</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[na, am avut si eu un vis mic si dragut si ii mai lipsea numai muzica de la sigur ros ca sa fie atmos]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>na, am avut si eu un vis mic si dragut si ii mai lipsea numai muzica de la sigur ros ca sa fie atmosfera perfecta... a fost odata ca niciodata un camp inzapezit, noaptea (cu un cer foarte instelat), si o multime de corturi albe, ca ale indienilor, asezate unul langa altul... si in fiecare cort era cate-un felinar care invaluia totul intr-o lumina foarte calda... batea vantul si se vedea cum se misca felinarele si era ciudat ca nu se vedea nici o umbra de om, desi eu eram sigura ca toate corturile erau locuite... si dupa... nu s-a intamplat nimic... e o poveste fara actiune si fara final... probabil am trecut la alt vis... ce mi-a ramas de la visul asta a fost insa o stare de calm, de liniste absoluta... mai tarziu am vazut "heima" si mi se parea ca ce am visat eu trebuia sa apara acolo... :)<br />
nu stiu cum as putea interpreta visul asta, stiu  doar ca mi-a prins tare bine... a fost un adevarat "dream therapy"! :D</p>
<p>vis elaborat de Petronela Nita</p>
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<title><![CDATA[B'EstFest 2008]]></title>
<link>http://babylonoise.wordpress.com/?p=230</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:34:49 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>cherrypick</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Am ajuns în Bucureşti după aproape nouă ore de mers cu trenu cu un emo kid în compartiment care]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align:left;">Am ajuns în Bucureşti după aproape nouă ore de mers cu trenu cu un emo kid în compartiment care asculta muzică foarte tare în căşti. Avea vreo 3 playere si le tot schimba. Pe toate avea numa muzică ce mie nu-mi plăcea deloc. Aşa că o trebuit să ridic şi eu considerabil volumul în căşti, să nu aud muzica lui. După ce mi-am terminat ultimele 50 de pagini din cartea ce-o aveam începută am zis că mă pun să dorm. Din fericire am reuşit (cu mici întreruperi) aşa că drumul o părut ceva mai scurt decât în mod normal.</p>
<p style="text-align:left;">Marele plus o fost, pentru mine, că toate trupele o cântat piesle pe care eu voiam să le aud neapărat. Aşa că am plecat foarte mulţumită de la festivalul ăsta.</p>
<p style="text-align:left;">Am ajuns vineri foarte dimineaţă, am fost culeasă de pe peron şi am mers direct la cafea. Bucureştiu e un oraş groaznic. M-aş putea plânge un post întreg despre asta dar chiar nu are nici un rost. Sărim peste ce am făcut înafara festivalului propriu zis - pentru că e neinteresant pentru altcineva decât mine -  şi trecem la ziua 1 de B'EstFest</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><strong>Vineri 4 iulie</strong></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><img class="alignnone" src="http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t187/cherrypicks/noise/program_4_mare.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p style="text-align:left;">Voiam să văd <strong>Apollo 440</strong>,<strong> Alanis Morissette</strong> şi <strong>UNKLE</strong>.</p>
<p style="text-align:left;">Am ajuns pe la 7 şi ceva la Romexpo. Mi-o rupt biletu şi mi-o pus o brăţară roz şi urâtă. Bine că era din material şi nu din plastic. Mi-o plăcut că se mişcau foarte repede la poartă şi nu prea era coadă. Bravo lor.</p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><img class="alignnone" src="http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t187/cherrypicks/noise/DSCF1080.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p style="text-align:left;">Până m-am orientat eu puţin m-am trezit cu o ediţie specială Sunete şi un ghid oficial în mâini. Ghidu ăla m-o ajuntat să mă orientez spre scena care mă ineresa. Până m-am dezmeticit am auzit o piesă jumate <strong>NSK</strong>. Sunau bine, dar nu aveau public tare mare.</p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><strong>Apollo 440</strong> începuseră deja să cânte. Erau pe la a doua piesă. M-am învârtit pe acolo, m-am hidratat, m-am întâlnit cu oameni mişto cu care trebuia să mă întâlnesc.<strong> Apollo 440</strong> o cântat bine, solistul era foarte energic şi concertul cred că era mult mai reuşit dacă era la o oră puţin mai târzie. Era prea cald afară, lumea nu era încălzită şi nu se prea mişca. Cam pe la ultima piesă începuse agitaţia. Au cântat piese ultra cunoscute gen<em> Stop the Rock </em>sau <em>Ain't Talking 'Bout Dub</em> plus altele mai puţin familiare mie. Nu mi-o plăcut că parcă erau rupţi din anii '90 (vestimentar vorbind), mai ales că era foarte vizibilă treaba asta. În rest, numai de bine de ei :)</p>
<p style="text-align:left;">Am trecut la scena din dreaptă să o aştept pe <strong>Alanis</strong>. N-am fost niciodată fan în adevăratul sens al cuvântului dar tot timpu am ascultat-o cu plăcere. E ok, are muzică şi versuri frumoase, iar unele piese îmi plac chiar mult. Am auzit <em>Ironic</em>,<em> Hand In My Pocket</em> şi <em>Head Over Feet</em>. O sunat curat şi emoţional pe alocuri. Ea o fost foarte enrgică şi vocea foarte curată. Mi-o plăcut de ea :)</p>
<p style="text-align:left;">O urmat atracţia serii pentru mine, domnii de la <strong>UNKLE </strong>pe care eu îi îndrăgesc de ceva vreme (cam de când am laut primele contacte cu trip-hopu acu vreo 7 ani). Mă aşteptam la multişor din partea lor, deşi eram sceptică. Pentru că mă gândeam că featuringurile fac multe la ei. Mă bucur taaaare mult că m-am înşelat. O fost DEMENŢI! Extraordinari. O fost dintr-o altă lume, aterizaţi pe scena aia. Unu din chitarişti parcă era titrez. Vocalul era din alt film, erau în luma lor şi ne chemau pe toţi în ea. Am intrat foarte repede în starea respectivă şi am dansat tot, dar absolut tot concertul. La <em>Restless </em>am rămas mută. La fel şi la <em>My Shadow</em> şi la <em>In a State</em>. Pentru mine o fost concertul festivalului. Am plecat de acolo cu genunchii moi şi cu bătăi neregulate ale inimii. Târziu mi s-o stabilizat. Îmi pare rău că nu o fost sonoru mai tare, pentru că meritau să bubuie în tot Bucureştiu şi că nu s-o întors la bis (citeam pe undeva pe net că astea două îs legate una de alta şi că, la rândul ei, trupa o fost deranjată puţin de faptu că nu o avut mai mult sonor; nu ştiu dacă îs doar speculaţii sau nu).</p>
<p style="text-align:left;">N-am luat aparat foto cu mine că nu am vrut să am responsabilitatea asta şi pentru că era posbili să nu mă lase să intru cu el. O făcut emagicu destule aşa că pun link de la pozele oficiale.</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28268336@N06/sets/72157605983825150/"><strong>Official pics day one - B'estfest</strong></a></p>
<p style="text-align:left;">Sărim iar peste detaliile zilei caniculare.</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><strong>Sâmbătă 5 iulie</strong></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><img class="alignnone" src="http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t187/cherrypicks/noise/program_5_mare.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p style="text-align:left;">Voiam să văd <strong>Manic Street Preachers</strong> şi <strong>Nouvelle Vague</strong></p>
<p style="text-align:left;">Din păcate am ratat primele două piese <strong>Manic</strong>. De fapt le-am auzit dar de la distanţă, că atunci intram. Mi-o fost puţin ciudă, pentru că voiam să aud de aproape <em>Motorcycle Emptiness</em> şi <em>You Stole the Sun From My Heart</em>, dar m-am mulţumit cu <em>Autumn Song</em> şi <em>If You Tolerate This Then Your Children Will Be Next</em> ca piesă de final (asta din ce mi-era mie musai). Mi-a plăcut tare mult. Încă se ţin foarte bine pe scenă, sună deosebit de frumos, şi reuşesc să transmită mesajul pe care îl vor. O fost un concert foarte cald pentru mine (cald as in plăcut, că era cald afară, propriu zis nu mai are rost să zic) şi mi-o plăcut tare mult. M-o luat o nostalgie liceeană foarte plăcută :)</p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><strong>Nouvelle Vague</strong> o fost atracţia serii pentru mine. Fetele au fost excelente. Şi atât de diferite. Înger vs drac. Una din ele era super kinky, prin poziţia pe scenă, felul în care cânta, tot. Una părea cea mai cuminte de pe lume. O dat tare bine pe scenă. Şi o cântat mult (bine peste timpu alocat şi menţionat în program). Am auzit piese cu care eram obişnuită: <em>Human Fly, Dance With Me, Love Will Tear Us Apart, Teenage Kicks, Guns of Brixton, Too Drunk To Fuck, Bela Lugosi's Dead</em> şi piese noi: <em>Sweet Dreams, God Save the Queen</em>. Am dansat, m-am simţit bine, mi-o plăcut tare mult. M-o deranjat că o avut vreo 2 sau 3 microfonii. Ce treabă-i asta?</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28268336@N06/sets/72157606007132699/"><strong>Official pics day two - B'estfest </strong></a></p>
<p style="text-align:left;">Bla bla bla până pe la 6</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><strong>Duminică 6 iulie</strong></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><img class="alignnone" src="http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t187/cherrypicks/noise/program_6_mare.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p style="text-align:left;">Voiam să văd măcar o bucată din <strong>Kraak and Smaak</strong>, <strong>Stereophonics, </strong><strong>Róisín Murphy </strong><strong> </strong>şi <strong>Manu Chao. </strong></p>
<p style="text-align:left;">Am ajuns pe la jumatea concertului <strong>Kraak and Smaak. </strong>Pe drum îmi zicea vară-mea că e curioasă cum e îmbrăcată tipa, pentru că o văzuse nu cu mult în urmă la BECK’SPERIENCE şi eu glumeam că poate e la fel. Gluma mea s-o cam adeverit, singuru lucru în plus fiind de data asta papucii. O sunat ok, dar nu m-o dat pe spate. Totuşi, nu-mi pare rău că am venit mai repede să-i prind. Tipa avea mişcare scenică ok. Dar eu eram nerăbdătoare pentru următoarele.</p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><strong>Stereophonics </strong>o sunat deosebit de bine. <strong>Kelly Jones</strong> arată wow. Pictures don't do hime enough justice. Şi asta pe lângă că are atitudine pe scenă şi cântă foarte bine. M-am topit de tot la <em>Maybe Tomorrow</em>, una din piesele mele de suflet alltime. Senzaţia o fost întărită de faptu că atunci am reuşit să mă văd cu <a href="http://babylonoise.wordpress.com/author/gorgeousao/">Cristi</a>, în sfârşit. Mi-o plăcut tare mult băieţii.</p>
<p style="text-align:left;">Pe miss <strong> </strong><strong>Róisín Murphy </strong>am aşteptat-o 45 de minute. Toată lumea o zis că asta e fiţă şi o acuzat-o pe ea. De fapt căzuse ceva mixer şi până nu o fost rezolvată problema nu s-o putut începe concertul. La bis nu s-o putut întoarce pentru că întârzia Nelly prea mult (fiind pe scene alăturate) aşa că nu o fost vina ei. Cine s-o mai uitat la concerte  <strong> </strong><strong>Róisín </strong>şi cine o văzut-o duminică ce show o făcut, poate intui că o interesează cum apare live.</p>
<p style="text-align:left;">O fost EXTRAORDINARĂ. O schimabat ţinută după ţinută. O fost plină de energie şi vocea i-o sunat perfect. O fost robot prins în corp uman. Instrumentiştii o sunat excelent, la fel şi fetele de la baking vocals, care pe lângă că o completau vocal perfect, o făceau şi cu mişcarea scenică. Excelente fetele. Am fost hipnotizată tot concertul. Un <strong>UNKLE </strong>în variantă feminină din punct de vedere al senzaţiilor care mi le-o transmis. Nu mă aşteptam să cânte ceva din perioada <strong>Moloko</strong>, aşa că m-am bucurat foarte tare când am auzit <em>Forever More</em>. La <em>Overpowered </em>am fost ca-n transă. Şi nu doar eu dansam. Toată lumea în jurul meu o făcea.</p>
<p style="text-align:left;">Unde mai pui că peste toate astea îi şi frumoasă.</p>
<p style="text-align:left;">În timp ce mai salutam lume pe acolo şi mă pregăteam să mă îndrept spre <strong>Manu Chao</strong> am auzit-o pe <strong>Nelly Furtado</strong> cântând<em> I'm Like a Bird</em>, singura piesă care voiam să o aud, de altfel.</p>
<p style="text-align:left;">Din păcate la <strong>Manu Chao</strong> eram foarte obosită. Mă dureau îngrozitor picioarele şi nu am reuşit să intru cum trebuie în atmosfera concertului. Am stat foarte cuminte mai la o parte de mulţimea cu mâinile pe sus. Publicu mi s-o părut extraodinar iar trupa de pe scenă o sunat foarte bine şi o făcut o atmosferă tare faină.</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28268336@N06/sets/72157606037905239/"><strong>Official pics day three - B'estfest </strong></a></p>
<p style="text-align:left;">Majoritatea trupelor o promis că se întorc. Se pare că le-o plăcut publicul român care în general o fost foarte receptiv.</p>
<p style="text-align:left;">Mi-o părut rău că nu am putut vedea <strong>Kaiser Chiefs</strong> şi chiar <strong>Cypress Hill </strong>din cauză de suprapunere cu chestii ce mă interesau mai mult. Dar asta e. Mă consolez cu faptu că pe la toate festivalurile mari trebuie făcute alegeri de genu ăsta. Data viitoare!</p>
<p style="text-align:left;">Marile minusuri o fost căldura foarte mare şi, din punctu meu de vedere, imposibilitatea de-a găsi un taxi care să nu-ţi facă gaură în buget după terminarea concertelor. Aşa am ajuns eu duminică noaptea să mă "plimb" cu o durere groaznică de picioare de la Romexpo la Victoriei. Noroc că noaptea e mai răcoare şi că am avut companie plăcută.</p>
<p style="text-align:left;">Mai stăteam măcar încă 3 zile :) În ciuda minusurilor o fost un weekend prelungit tare reuşit. M-am întâlnit cu prieteni pe care nu i-am văzut de mai bine de-un an. I-am văzut pe <a href="http://lifesoundrack.blogspot.com/">Roxi </a>şi <a href="http://www.netjunkie.ro/junk/">David </a>chiar înaninte să facă marea mutare spre state (vă ţin pumnii). Am cunoscut multă lume frumoasă care până atunci făceau parte doar dintr-o lume virtuală: Dana, <a href="http://www.oitzarisme.ro/">Oae</a>, <a href="http://www.radiolynx.ro/blogs/antidot/">Sociopatul</a>, <a href="http://todenyasound.blogspot.com/">Vlad</a> şi alţii.</p>
<p style="text-align:left;">Drumu înapoi nu o fost aşa roz pentru că nu am putut dormi deloc. Am avut şi întârziere. Pe de altă parte, am citit o carte mişto, deci tot nu o fost timp pierdut. :)</p>
<p style="text-align:left;">Una peste alta, frumos la <strong>B'EstFest</strong>. Sper să fie aşa şi la anu!</p>
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<p>Love is in the air <br />
Everywhere I look around <br />
Love is in the air <br />
Every sight and every sound <br />
And I don't know if I'm being foolish <br />
Don't know if I'm being wise <br />
But it's something that I must believe in <br />
And it's there when I look in your eyes <br />
Love is in the air <br />
In the whisper of the trees <br />
Love is in the air <br />
In the thunder of the sea <br />
And I don't know if I'm just dreaming <br />
Don't know if I feel sane <br />
But it's something that I must believe in <br />
And it's there when you call out my name <br />
(Chorus) <br />
Love is in the air <br />
Love is in the air <br />
Oh oh oh<br />
Oh oh oh<br />
Love is in the air <br />
In the rising of the sun<br />
Love is in the air <br />
When the day is nearly done <br />
And I don't know if you're an illusion <br />
Don't know if I see it true <br />
But you're something that I must believe in <br />
And you're there when I reach out for you <br />
Love is in the air <br />
Every sight and every sound <br />
And I don't know if I'm being foolish <br />
Don't know if I'm being wise <br />
But it's something that I must believe in <br />
And it's there when I look in your eyes</p>
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<description><![CDATA[Här är en fantastiskt bra låt, med en fantastiskt bra artist!

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Missed Calls,
Another Meal Skipped,
Aspirin,
Tears,
&#8230;..
And Darkness Falls
Unread Cards,
Anot]]></description>
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<p>Missed Calls,<br />
Another Meal Skipped,<br />
Aspirin,<br />
Tears,<br />
.....<br />
And Darkness Falls</p>
<p>Unread Cards,<br />
Another Vase Quashed,<br />
Whisky,<br />
Blood,<br />
.....<br />
And Darkness Falls</p>
<p>Unanswered Prayers,<br />
Another Dream Shattered,<br />
Sleeping Pills,<br />
Silence,<br />
.....<br />
And Darkness Falls</p>
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