Sex & the City

Ask money woman what they are most looking forward to this month. Odds are you will get the same answer. The most anticipated release of the Sex & the City movie. I am so excited for this movie to come out. This is hands down my favorite show. I know that thousands of women will agree with me. This movie is far over due. It has been a couple of years since the show ended and the movie is getting great reviews. It received a rave review from Oprah herself after she dedicated an entire show to the lovely ladies of S&TC. The story line of the movie is still pretty vague. From the previews the movie focuses on the wedding of the main character Carrie Bradshaw with her true love Mr. Big. It also catches up with the women a couple of years after show ending. It is sure to be the "chick flick" of the year that many boyfriends will definitely be dragged into seeing, I know mine will.

The hottest shows on TV

Here are two of my favorite shows that have been filling up my DVR over the past couple of months.
Gossip Girl

Gossip Girl is based on a best selling book series. The show is a little different from the book but the characters and the story line is fairly similar. It is about very well privelaged kids in a private school in our lovely New York City. It is about all the drama they go through and it is all being blogged about on a website by a mysterious character called "Gossip Girl"

Ugly Betty

Ugly Betty is centered around a character name Betty, an ugly duckling working for a magazine called MODE similar to Vogue. She is not like the typical MODE employee who are all beautiful people and models. The show follows Betty as she tries to make it as a writer, her family, and co-workers. Betty tries to stay true to herself while still working at MODE.

Weeeeezzyyyy F Babyyyy.

This post is about one of my favorite rappers, Lil Wayne. It seems like these days every he is featured in just about everyone's songs. He has collaborated with artists that range from enrique iglesias to chris brown, and just about any one else you can imagine.
AKA Weezy has taken the hip hop world by storm with his rapping skills. His new single lollipop is on top of the music charts. I just love the way he raps he is amazing, he comes up with things that you can not even imagine. His new CD keeps on getting pushed back which is dissappointing but with all the tracks that he keeps dropping through mixtapes as well as the internet. He will be performing at this years Hot 97 SummerJam08 and I am lucky enough to have gotten floor seats to see my favorite rapper perform.

Apple iphone v. LG voyager

As an iphone fanatic I have become completely dependent on it. I can not imagine having ever lived without it. I see the Voyager as being nothing more than a cheap bootleg version of my precious iphone. The only difference being that the voyager has an available keyboard the design is almost identical to that of Apple's. So Lets look at some specs.

Verizon Voyager
Carrier
Verizon Wireless
Available
November 21, 2007
Screen
LCD 400 x 240
Exterior screen
LCD 240 x 400
Camera
2 megapixel
Operating system
BREW
Ringtone
Yes
Memory
182 MB
Memory card
8 GB (microSD)
Networks
EVDO
Connectivity
Bluetooth / USB Cable
Battery
950 mAh
Physical size
Height = 4.64″, Width = 2.12″, Depth = .71″
Weight
4.69 oz
Form factor
Clamshell (Candybar/flip)
Media
Stereo, VCast Video/Music, VCast MobileTV, VZ Navigator

Apple iphone

Manufacturer
Apple Inc.
Carrier
USA · AT&T MobilityUK · O2Germany · T-MobileFrance · OrangeIreland · O2Austria · T-Mobile[1]Canada · Rogers[2]
Available
June 29, 2007
Screen
320×480 px, 3.5 in, color LCD
Camera
2.0 megapixel
Operating system
iPhone OS (1.1.4)
Input
3 Hardware buttons and Multi-touch touchscreen
CPU
620 MHz ARM 1176,[3] underclocked to 412 MHz[4]
Ringtone
iTunes Store via iTunes (U.S. only), custom creation using GarageBand 4.1.1[5]
Memory
128 MB DRAM[6]
Storage
Flash memory 8 or 16 GB
Networks
Quad band GSMGPRS/EDGEData speeds up to 220 kbit/s
Connectivity
Dock connectorHeadphone jackUSBFireWire (charging only)Wi-Fi (802.11b/g)Bluetooth 2.0+EDR
Battery
Lithium-ion polymer battery (non-user replacable)[7]
Physical size
4.5×2.4×0.46 in(115×61×11.6 mm)
Weight
4.8 oz (135 g)
Form factor
Candybar Smartphone
Media
iTunes Wi-Fi Music StoreiPodH.264 (YouTube)

shoes omg. shoes

here is a link to to this is a hysterical video by Liam Sullivan who portrays the character Kelly. It quickly became an internet sensation and he has continued making youtube videos as has earned a lot of fame for this character even performing shows.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=JTz0_M0_Obk

i was trying to embed the video but it didn't work=(

The Kentucky Derby?

The Kentucky Derby was this Saturday, No I didn't watch it but I was on one of my favorite blogs today and i stumbled on this story. Filly Eight Belles finished second in the race before collapsing due to an injury sustained in the race. He broke his two front ankles and was euthanized on the spot by the ambulance. They said that there was no possible recovery for such an injury. I don't know why but this made me sooo sad. The idea of a horse being injured like that and not given a chance to recover. I know it is different but if a human broke their ankles you wouldn't expect them to be euthanized. Yes, this was a race horse who was no longer useful to its owner after it's injury and I don't exactly know if a horse could be nursed back to health after this but I cant imagine someone not having some emotional attachment to this animal. It sounds like it was just killed without any hesitation.

Iron Man

This will probably seem like a weird post for a girl to write but I saw Iron Man last night and that movie was truly amazing. I loved it and I didn't even wanna see the movie. I was dragged there by my boyfriend and my brother and I'm truly glad they did it. With the exception of Spider-Man I have never been into the whole comic book superhero thing.
I didn't previously know any of the background story or anything, my brother is a huge fan of comics so he was really excited about it. Me? not so much... Robert Downey Jr. He made the character a really like able character. I liked it because it was not just a plain action movie, I definitely wouldn't have liked that, I usually hate action movies. It was more than that. I will definitely go see this movie again i enjoyed it so much.

The same ol' routine

I am only 18 and I am soooooooo tired of working. I have been at the same job for two years doing the exact same thing day after day. I work at a clothing store, it's a family business so my bosses are very hands on with the business. There is only one manager who doesn't do much of anything. Great guy but I wouldn't even call him a manager his primary responsibility is that of a stock boy. I work on the registers, if there is a problem with the computers, the system, customers, any questions I am the only one who know how to handle the situation when my boss is not around. He is not usually around.
In 2 years I have gotten one raise. I make one dollar more than a girl who works there for a week, yet I have around double the responsibility. After two years I have no title no recognition for anything that I do. I am the veteran at the store along with one other girl who doesn't really do much of anything. Is a nice raise and the title of asst. manager a lot to ask for? I don't really think so and I'm tired of it. I feel like I am stuck at a dead end job. I feel stagnated and I absolutely hate it. I would like to move on find something more professional possibly in the field of work I wanna be in. Yet I'm too comfortable and maybe a little scared to actually move on. But I think this is it.. Hopefully this will be my last month and as much as it's gonna hurt to leave somewhere that I have been for so long I am finally gonna have to do it.

Ed Hardy

So what's the deal with this Ed Hardy clothing line that everyone seems to be wearing these days. Complete with rhinestones and crazy tattoo designs which come hand in hand with some hefty price tags, it has quickly become all the rage with teens in the Staten Island area as well as its many celebrity fans. The line includes anything you can imagine from t-shirts and hoodies, shoewear, eyewear all the way to keychains and flasks

Ed Hardy is based on the work of American tattoo artist Don Ed Hardy. He is an accomplished painter as well as a tattoo artist. He is an innovator when it comes to the world of tattoo being one of the first to integrate Asian influences. He, contrary to what many believe is not the designer of this clothing line.
Christian Audigier was previously the head designer for the Von Dutch clothing line. He then licensed the right to produce the Ed Hardy clothing line in 2004. He uses the art produced by Ed Hardy and incorporates them into his designs. There are currently around 20 Ed Hardy store opens as well as thousands of stores all over the country that distribute this line. Audigier continues to find ways to stay current and has developed other clothing lines such as Smet and Crystal Rock.
I work at a store that currently distributes Ed Hardy and the amount of money that these people make are ridiculous. I have personally seen the invoices, shirts are bought for half of the price that they are sold at, not considering how much it actually costs to produce these items probably even less that that. The clothes are nice but not worth what we are actually paying for what is only going to be a passing fad.

Some much needed Britney.

Regardless of the mess that she has become I will always be a fan of Britney Spears. Back when she was sane she was one of my favorite artists. I had all her cd's, knew every word to every song, and I know I wasn't alone on that one. It's really sad what happened to her, She was an amazing performer and doesn't get all the credit she deserves. She got dealt a few bad cards but im sure she will make a comeback, they always do...


Her latest CD Blackout was really great. It still sold a decent amount of copies even though Britney did not do basically any press for it. I personally think this is a great album, it's not her best but it's not as bad as people make it out to be. It could have been a big hit if she was in the right state of mine to actually do decent videos and possibly a tour. She has some really good songs on it. She co wrote some of the songs on it. The one that gets the most personal is called "Why Should I be Sad" She seems to open up about her divorce with Kevin Federline.

They couldn't believe I did it

They couldn't believe I did it But I was so committed

My life was so restricted for you I just dove inside it blind

Couldn't see what swam inside Thought that'd be romantic for you

Exchanged my vows And said it all Woman, let's prepare to fall

Even, screaming did it for you(Remember?)

My friends said you would play me But I just said they're crazy

While I was crying, praying Was it true?

Why should I be sad? Heaven knows From the stupid freaking things that you do

(Stupid freaking things)Why should I get mad? Feel sad?Who knows?

Just take it all As a sign that we're through Goodbye

It's time for me to move along(Goodbye)It's time for me to get it on(OK)

I'm tired of singing sad songs(All right)It's time for me(Britney, let's go)

I sent you to Vegas With a pocket full of paper And with no ultimatums on you

I thought what could separate us But it just seemed that Vegas

Only brought the player outta you(Hey baby, what's your name?)

Lavish homes and fancy cars Even got the drop Ferrari

Filled up our garage for youMade your choice with all the teams

People, Limos, Magazines Tell me who'd I do that for, who?

Some Real Estate Law.

St. Johns University plans to build off campus dormitories in a quiet neighborhood in Jamaica Estates. It will be a six story high building that can house up to 485 beds. The community is in uproar over this. They believe that this will disrupt the tranquility they have in their neighborhood. There are many who oppose the construction of these dormitories. St. Johns further claims that they are only leasing the property and that it is being developed solely by private developers.
The main objection to this project here is the zoning laws. The neighborhood is made up of small single family homes. Councilman Tony Avella and James Gennaro are two of the main opponents of the plans. They denounce the use of the loophole that allows student dormitories to be considered “community facilities.” Using this loophole the building can be significantly larger than what it’s originally zoned for. They call for a reform in these areas and that St. John's University is exploiting the system.
The community facilities are made up of three different categories. The one in which St. John’s plans fall under are the “auxiliary community facilities”. They include the uses which support local or community services. For example college dormitories, parish houses and convents that could not function without these things.
The opposition of the neighborhood comes from the many damaging affects that the dorm could have in such an area. They fear that the university will not be able to control the students living there. There is evidence to support this because of the statistics of law violations in SJU. In the last three years there has been “735 liquor-law violations, 106 drug-law violations, 84 burglaries, four forcible sex offenses and one arson” on the campus. There is also the concern for all the new traffic this will cause in the area. They claim that the sewer system in the area will not be capable of handling the addition of this new building.
St. Johns claims that this is a campus necessity; it will provide more safe housing for their students. They will provide 80 underground parking spots under the building and claim that this will help not disrupt traffic in the area. Because there will be less spots available that students who will be living there, the university proposes a shuttle service to and from the university. There is also opposition to this is that these buses will cause a disruption of the daily lives of current residents.My opinion on this is that the university has the right to be building in this area. It is in compliance with zoning laws because it falls under being a community facility. This is something that the university needs to do to compensate for its expanding number of students. The exemption to the zoning law is a good thing because buildings like these are necessary to the parties involved.

End of the semester.

This post is gonna be a little more personal than most. I cant believe the spring08' semester is almost over. I have about 3 more days of classes left until I finish my first whole year of college. It makes me think about how many things have changed since i first started here; how I've changed and how much i still have to change.
Mainly, I got out of a three year relationship. From this I learned to become more independent and to actually do things by myself. I learned that it's ok to be alone and you don't need someone there to be happy. I think in the end I am better off. What is meant to be, will be. I leave that part of my life thinking: No Regrets, Just lessons learned. I'll know better for next time.
I still have to become more serious about school. I feel like I've been slacking and it's not like me... at all. I try to get more organized, I actually bought a planner but I find myself still procrastinating and doing everything at the last minute. That's deffinitely something that I'll try to change for next year. New year, New start.
I still have so many things to do, I have finals coming up, paper's piling up and it's a very stressful time right now but I'm sure I'll make it through. I always do...

they are like accidents, everyone stops to watch.

This post is dedicated to what a topic that I LOVE. The lives celebrities these are arguably the most entertaining things to follow. What's gonna happen this week? Who is gonna get arrested for a DUI? Whose pregnant this week? Who is getting divorced, whose on drugs, etc... They are always making headlines, We are always watching to see what move they will make next.

There are a particular group of lovely train wrecks that are always in the blogs these days.

Lindsay Lohan

• "Actress"


• Notorious party girl


• has been romantically linked to... well any man you can imagine.
  
• Arrested on various different occasions solely in 2007.


• Not 1, not 2, but 3 visits to rehab in 2007.


• 2008- off the wagon.


• It's been years since she's had a successful movie

Paris Hilton

• heiress/reality show "star"
  
• sex tape star
  
• of course... a party girl


• all around skank.


• DUI arrest/ served a couple hours of jailtime for her offense
  

Britney Spears

• fallen popstar.


• Married twice, 1 annulment, 1 divorce


• 2 kids.


• Various "crotch shots" in 07'


• hospitalized various times for psychological evaluations.


• diagnosed with a bi-polar disorder.


• all around downward spiral.
  
• shaved head in 07. enough said.

Ink.

Tattoos are becoming more and more common with our generation. Especially in my area and my age group it seems that everyday someones getting one. This is something that was considered a horrible thing to do in the time our parent's grew up. Only "convicts" and "bikers" had tattoo's. As the times change this is something that is not true anymore.

My parents were always against the idea of their kids getting tattoos. And as all my cousins began to do it they became more understanding of it. & i have to admit that last week I got one myself. I was really nervous, I rescheduled my appointment several times before I actually got the courage to go to the shop and actually go through with it. I got my tattoo on the alleged "most painful spot" possible, on my rib. Everyone I told said it would absolutely kill, telling stories of their friends who passed out during it. They told me things like that I would have to hold my breathe while he was tattooing me and they discouraged me to do it.

I shouldn't have believed the hype, it did not hurt as much as I thought it would have. I can't say that I enjoyed the experience. I don't think anyone would enjoy being stabbed with needles over and over again for a half hour, but don't believe the hype. If you are considering a tattoo but are hesitating because of the pain, I would encourage you to go for it. I got a Chinese kanji meaning hope, which is something that meant a lot to me.

Daisy=)

This post is about my crazyyyyyyy dog Daisy. She is the weirdest dog I think I've ever encountered. She is currently six years old and she's a Pekingese. I got her when I was 13 while visiting a family member in Virginia. They simply said "Oh you like her? You can have her" Her first night was the worst she cried the entire night and no one got any sleep at all. After that she calmed down.
This dog is the most territorial dog you will ever meet. She is very protective of my family, especially of my mom. When a person she doesn't know enters the house all hell breaks loose. She will stop barking and if anyone tries to pet her she will not hesitate to bite them. She's not violent or anything just not very friendly. Same applies to other dog's. Daisy must think that she is some kind of German Shepard with some of the dogs she tries to take on. You have to keep the leash really tight when another dog rolls around.
She's a spoiled brat. She doesnt like it when you leave her alone in the house and she makes it known by knocking down all of the cushions on all of the couches. She wont eat her dog food unless its mixed in with some kind of table food. I was doing some googling on her breed and it turns out that she's the typical Pekignese.

This is what dogbreedinfo.com had to say about these little devils.
Pekignese are very brave little dogs, courageous to the point of foolhardiness! They are sensitive, independent and extremely affectionate with their master, but are wary of strangers. Ther are obstinate, self-willed and may be difficult to feed and are sometimes known to refuse to eat as much to show dominance over its owner. They are loving to the point of jealousy. They tend to bark a lot and make good watchdogs. Sound familiar?

Worth1000.com: The Power of Photoshop

I stumbled upon this really cool website, I don't even recall how I ended up here but its called Worth1000.com its a site that hosts various different photo shop contests and photos. There are a lot of amazing things that can be done using this program. Its used for many different ways, it's a favorite of many celeb's who can be made to look like the gorgeous beings that they are NOT on these different magazine covers. It is something that anyone can enjoy, there are so many things that could be done on this program. People can spend hours exploring the different tools that photo shop makes available to you.

This site has thousands of different galleries. They are all on various topics that users themselves have made. One of the galleries that popped out to me is called: MangaRen. This is a mix of fine classical art with the more modern form or art: manga. I have to admit that i find the manga art to be very beautiful in itself. My brother is very interested in the anime scene and it's something that I've been exposed to since I was little. It's something that I actually began to like. So seeing this art mixed in with the beauty of fine art is something that is amazing to me. These two different styles are very different. The manga characters are very unrealistic, most of them contain very bubbly eyes. As opposed to the fine art that is meant to look more classical and realistic, in a more of an oil painting kind of way.

alcoholism

An interesting topic came up in my intro to Psychology class today. The question was whether or not alcoholism is a choice or if it can be considered a disease? In my opinion no addiction is a disease, its every ones individual choice to begin using what they will eventually become addicted to. Whether it be alcohol or different types of drugs. It is a personal decision for someone to begin drinking. It becomes a habit before it becomes an addiction. Drinking is something that in my opinion can be controlled. For whatever reason someone begins to drink , it could be for entertainment or to try and forget some of the problems they are having in their lives it should not get out of hand. It is the same with any addiction. Because that's what these things are, addictions, not diseases.
If alcoholism would be considered a disease, then what else could be considered a disease, being addicted to crystal meth? It's the same thing. I do believe that alcoholism could be a pre-disposition to some people, but it is something that can be avoided. A disease is something that you cant change, for example, cancer. Alcoholism is something that can be changed and that someone can recover from. This is why I disagree with those that consider alcoholism to be considered a disease.

One Sentence Story..

She turned the page, even read a couple of new chapters, but she's not ready to close the book...

creative non fiction

Wikipedia defines Creative nonfiction contrasts with other nonfiction. such as technical writng or journalism, which is also rooted in accurate fact, but is not primarily written in service to its craft. Literature is full of different various genres. One of these genres is known as Creative Non-Fiction. There is no clear definition of what this genre really is. It is a form of writing that involves informing the reader using personal experiences, memories, as well as research they may have been conducted. It is called creative non fiction as opposed to non fiction because it allows the author to give you his perspective on the situation and elaborate as they tell the story as opposed to just simply retelling the event.
Non-Fiction can usually take the form of informative texts such as newspaper articles and encyclopedia entries. They inform you strictly of the facts. Creative Non-Fiction is different from that. It not only informs you of the facts but the author develops it in a way where it seems like he is telling you a story. It contains well developed characters and settings in a way that is not giving you solely verbatim of the events. The author is telling you the events that happened from his perspective adding the feelings that they, or the characters may have felt. They do not stray from the facts.
A perfect example of this genre can be seen in “The Curve of Binding Energy” by John McPhee. The author succeeds in informing us on nuclear energy. He tells us about all these different chemicals and the history or nuclear bombs and how they can be easily made. The character in this story is Ted Taylor, we learn about the story of his life and the work he has done. He tells of the dangers of raw nuclear materials falling into the wrong hands could cause. As well as the advances he has made in the field of fission. The story informs of the facts as well as a perspective into the authors feelings on the use of nuclear energy.

Distractions, Distractions, Distractions...

It's rough out there for a college student, there are so many distractions that result in putting school on the back burner. For there to be success in school you have to figure out a way to balance all these things out. These are some of the things that can lead to the downfall of any college students:

1. Facebook/Myspace: Your sitting there studying, writing a paper, and what happens? Who can say that they haven't found themselves inevitably ending up on either of these websites? Wasting hours "commenting" each other, stalking your ex's page, looking at each others pictures, seeing which parties people are attending that weekend,etc...

2. Relationships: Whether your in one, trying be in one, getting over one, this is always something that haunts most college students. Suddenly your significant other becomes your main priority. Only thinking about this one person or people? who knows, whatever the situation is, it's taking up a lot of time and energy. The stress of a breakup/fight leads to you zoning out and not paying attention to your school work. This only leads to one thing.. DRAMA

3. Excessive Partying: Thursday night rolls around, you're out, having fun, drinking a little too much, the last thing on your mind is that Friday morning class. Next morning the hangover kicks in, where are you not? yup you guessed it, class...

Spice up your life!

Last night I went to the Spice Girls concert at the garden with my best friend. It was amazing, it was like reliving my childhood. I was such a huge fan when I was little I had everything you could imagine. I had the dolls,the candy,the video game, you name it... It was completely sold out and I think it was because everyone has to admit they were a Spice Girl fan. Especially if you were a girl that was such a big part of the 90's and my time growing up. Not surprisingly everyone there was around the same age as me.

They were great, the stage setups were really cool and all the lighting they had. During one of there songs they brought up there kids to sing with them. It was so adorable, good night overall. Except for that fact that we missed the ferry and ended up getting there about 45 minutes late.

my first post=)

hi my name is Caroline and this is my first post on my new blog. I'm a college student and I started this blog for my English class. I think this is a really cool idea to write about things that I am interested in. I hope that I can make the best of it and actually think of things to "blog" about. Well the name of my blog is A Beautiful Disaster because that's what it will probably end up being, a disaster, but in a good way. I dont know exactly what I'm going to be writing about so this will probably end up being extremely random, just like myself.