Halloween Cancled Thanks to Sandy
Tricked or Cheated?
Gov. Chris Christie has signed an executive order postponing Halloween celebrations in New Jersey because of "unsafe conditions" resulting from megastorm Sandy.
"I've taken this action to minimize additional risks to lives and the public safety as we begin the process of rebuilding and recovering from Hurricane Sandy," Christie said Wednesday. "In too many communities in our state, the damage and losses from this storm are still being sorted out, and dangerous conditions abound even as our emergency management and response officials continue their work. As governor, it is my responsibility to use all available resources of the state government to protect against the emergency created by Hurricane Sandy -- postponing Halloween celebrations by five days is a commonsense and necessary step to accomplish that."
Sandy has also caused the cancellation of New York's Greenwich Village Halloween parade, officials said. For the first time in 39 years, a parade that attracts hundreds of thousands of tourists and about $90 million in visitor dollars won't take place, the Los Angeles Times reported.
Halloween cancled? Postponed? What gives? Thanks to Sandy aka Frankenstorm, Halloween sucked this year, in more ways then one.
Via: UPI
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Legs & Lipstick: The happy holidays issue
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Net zoals wanneer je op zoek gaat naar een lange, zwarte jas
en terugkomt met 5 shirts, 2 paar schoenen, kilo’s aan accessoires én tromgeroffel... een korte, bruine jas (❤!!) ,
zo verliep ook mijn zoektocht naar het perfecte kerstcadeau dit jaar!
Ik heb vanalles gevonden én geadopteerd (zo noem ik dat tegenwoordig) ,
maar niets blijkt van enig nut te zijn (wat dan wel weer onder de noemer kerstcadeau valt)
en al mijn cadeautjes zijn verre van geslaagd (als in: not that personal and overall not that great...).
Hoe komt het toch dat telkens je iets écht nodig hebt, de enige weg erheen een hindernissenparcour blijkt te zijn dat het universum met veel liefde voor jou heeft uitgestippeld? (#fuckmylife!)
Zeker op momenten als deze kruist mijn pad dat van duizenden andere (hopeloos op) zoekenden en slaag ik erin volslagen vreemden meer tegen het lijf te lopen dan mijn eigen vrienden en familie (letterlijk dan).
So fuck this shit ,
volgend jaar ga ik shoppen met helm én bokshandschoenen en u bent bij deze gewaarschuwd,
I need my personal space!
Wat ik wel heel fijn vind aan kersmis zijn kerstbomen!
Hoewel ik ervan overtuigd was een perfecte “fake” te willen (geen werk, altijd mooi en liefst al versierd),
ben ik toch gezwicht voor een real exemplaar! En eerlijk is eerlijk, de mijne valt best mee!
Na zijn” kerstboom phone home” gehalte te verminderen door de uitstekende takken aan de top te snoeien, het 2uur durende gevecht om hem eindelijk recht te krijgen en het gezellige versierwerk waarbij slechts de helft van mijn kerstballen gesneuveld zijn, ben ik best tevreden met mijn creatie (dus posten op facebook die handel :-) )
En aangezien ik zelf nog geen kinderen heb en de foto’s van ieders “mini me”
the world wibe web domineren nowadays, vaak in kerstkostuum,
heb ik besloten zelf ook mee te gaan in de hype en mijn mopshond aan te kleden!
So happy holidays everyone! Geniet ervan!!
Iana
xoxo
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Esmeralda Alvarez Leyva
FEMALE
1m 67
Born in 1994
Werk:
Verkoopster Hollister.CO
Studie: Bedrijfsbeheer
Hoe vaak ga je gemiddeld shoppen en waar?
Bijna elke dag! Online,Antwerpen(Meir), Nederland,Duitlsand.
Hoeveel geef je gemiddeld uit aan kleding per maand?
500/700euro
Favoriete winkels/merken?
Louis Vuitton, Philipp Plein, 7jeans, Juicy Couture, Prada
Favoriete online shops?
Asos
Heb je een style icon?
Neen niet echt.
Volg je modeblogs? Zoja, welke zijn je favorieten?
Neen niet echt.
Hoe zou je je eigen stijl omschrijven?
ik zie heel graag studs, skulls, zwart is het meest wat je in mijn kast kunt vinden!
Overdag draag ik het liefst 8jeans mijn zware botjes met studs op Louis vuitten en een veel te grote trui, chill modus,
maar voor het uitgaan zie ik me het liefst op high heels en een strak kleedje.
Wat zijn je favoriete items uit je garderobe & waarom?
Mijn Philpp Plein Jeans! <3
Licht grijs met op de achterkant doodskoppen van swarovski steentjes. De broek werkt op warmte dus verkleurd in het wit als je hem aanhebt zo word hij gevlekt, mega cool!!! :D
MUSTHAVE summer 2012:
Louboutins, Moncler, Louis Vuitton Bag’s.
SHOPTIP:
Shop till you drop!!!
On your wishlist:
Hermes BIRKIN, Alexander mcqueen clutch.
PLACE TO BE next month/summer :
CUBA, MIAMI, MEXICO
PERSONAL
Favourite Food :
Mac Donalds
Favourite Drink(s) :
Mojito
Favourite Colour(s ):
Black, grey, white
Favourite People:
Adriana Lima
Favourite Films / Series :
Desperate housewives
Favourite Music :
R&b, reggeaton
Best way(s) of spending time :
FRIENDS,SHOPPING, PARTY
Looks up to:
Adriana Francesca Lima
Je hebt Cubaanse roots, kan je ons daar iets meer over vertellen?
Mijn beide ouders zijn van Cuba afkomstig en ik ben er zelf ook geboren.
Toen ik 6,5 jaar oud was zijn we naar België gekomen (mijn mama en haar Belgische vriend).
Mijn familie woont daar nog wel nog steeds, dus we gaan zeker jaarlijks op reis naar Cuba om ze allemaal eens te bezoeken!
Je bent nog maar 18! Studeer of werk je?
Ik studeer momenteel nog en heb zeker interesse om nog verder te studeren!
Ik woon momenteel ook nog thuis en ben niet echt van plan om op kot te gaan.
Binnen een jaartje of 3 ga ik wel samen wonen met mijn vriendje.
Brothers or sisters?
2 zusjes Malena(4j) & Thalia(12j)
Heb je huisdieren?
2 hondjes Gucci & Coco (chihuahua's)
Heb je een vriend of happy single?
Ik heb al 3 jaar een vriendje!
Waar ga je meestal uit?
Noxx, Jaloux
Is dit nu ook een soort ‘job’ voor jou, uitgaan?
Ja het is idd een job geworden. Het is echt super leuk! Uitgaan, plezier maken,
met mensen op de foto gaan,
vip hostessen zijn,... 1 van de leukste jobs denk ik ;)
Je bent net 18, en stond al in P en ché. Hoe ben je ‘ontdekt’?
Goh,heel toevallig eigenlijk! Via FB hadden ze foto's van mij gezien
en zo hebben ze contact met me opgenomen.
Hoe waren de reacties?
Je hebt altijd positieve maar ook negatieve reacties, maar iedereen die ik graag heb ,
zoals mijn familie en vrienden , waren allemaal wel super blij voor me!
Smaakt het naar meer?
Ja zeker :D!!!
Wat zijn je ambities als model? En qua studies/werk?
Mijn bedrijfsbeheer behalen en een eigen winkel opstarten. Een eigen winkel hebben is echt altijd mijn droom geweest en ik wil dat combineren met modellenwerk. Als model wil ik zover mogelijk geraken, maar je mag er natuurlijk nooit te hard op hopen want er zijn maar weinig die het écht maken...
Maar ik ben wel heel ambitieus , dus ik ga ervoor en hoop in zoveel mogelijk magazines te kunnen staan.
Vanwaar komt je liefde voor mode?
Als klein meisje vond ik het altijd al geweldig om mij op te maken, ik vond het toen ook zelfs al geweldig om op foto te gaan, dus de passie voor het modellenwerk had ik ook al van kleinsaf :-).
Waarom is adriana Lima je favoriete persoon? Kijk je naar haar op?
Ze is super mooi en haar uitstraling vind ik geweldig! Ze staat ook niet altijd hetzelfde op foto's ,wat je bij veel modellen wel hebt! Elke foto die je van haar ziet is anders. Ze is mijn favoriete Victoria Secret Angel.
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OBAMA CALLED THE SEALS
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THE SEALS CALLED OBAMA
AND THEY GOT DENIED
Atlantic City, NJ Pounded
Waves crash against a previously damaged pier before landfall of Hurricane Sandy, Oct. 29, 2012, in Atlantic City, N.J. Tens of thousands of people were ordered to evacuate coastal areas as big cities and small towns across the U.S. Northeast braced for the onslaught of a superstorm threatening some 60 million people along the most heavily populated corridor in the nation.
A.C. NJ
hit hard
Via: CBS News
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Disney buys out Lucasfilms for 4.5 Billion!
According to a press release given to Street Insider, Disney is already planning Star Wars Episode VII for release in 2015! And on a conference call with reporters, Disney execs said they aim to put out a new live-action Star Wars film every two to three years.
Here’s the official quote from Lucas:
For the past 35 years, one of my greatest pleasures has been to see Star Wars passed from one generation to the next,” said George Lucas, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Lucasfilm. “It’s now time for me to pass Star Wars on to a new generation of filmmakers. I’ve always believed thatStar Warscould live beyond me, and I thought it was important to set up the transition during my lifetime. I’m confident that with Lucasfilm under the leadership of Kathleen Kennedy, and having a new home within the Disney organization,Star Wars will certainly live on and flourish for many generations to come. Disney’s reach and experience give Lucasfilm the opportunity to blaze new trails in film, television, interactive media, theme parks, live entertainment, and consumer products.
Disney has purchased LucasFilm for a whopping $4.05 billion. And the Mouse House already has big, big plans for George Lucas’ world.
DISNEY BUYS
LUCASFILM FOR 4.05 BILLION.
According to a press release given to Street Insider, Disney is already planning Star Wars Episode VII for release in 2015! And on a conference call with reporters, Disney execs said they aim to put out a new live-action Star Wars film every two to three years.
Here’s the official quote from Lucas:
For the past 35 years, one of my greatest pleasures has been to see Star Wars passed from one generation to the next,” said George Lucas, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Lucasfilm. “It’s now time for me to pass Star Wars on to a new generation of filmmakers. I’ve always believed thatStar Warscould live beyond me, and I thought it was important to set up the transition during my lifetime. I’m confident that with Lucasfilm under the leadership of Kathleen Kennedy, and having a new home within the Disney organization, Star Wars will certainly live on and flourish for many generations to come. Disney’s reach and experience give Lucasfilm the opportunity to blaze new trails in film, television, interactive media, theme parks, live entertainment, and consumer products.
Source: io9
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Via: CNN
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The Beast: A Short Story
It could have passed for a movie- one of those action types with the frightening violence, obnoxious red blazes, and mischievous protagonists. But the unsteadiness of the camera and the all-too stable voice of a narrator betrayed its reality. “This... this cannot be happening”, Isi sat motionless as she stared at the repetitive images on the screen. She knew what this would mean. It always meant the same thing.
Growing up in Nigeria, she had been surrounded by people just like her- who bore different versions of her chocolate hue. The distinction that she had known to be of greatest consequence was her personality. When she was young, she was Isi- loud, brash, and inappropriate. At 16, she became Isi- smart, curious, and understanding. The day she moved to England, she was Eesie, the black girl.
At home, where most history was black history, she had been told impressive stories, of what Rosa Parks did on the bus, and what Martin Luther King Jr. said to swollen crowds. It seemed like these people were magicians. With their imaginary wands and gifted speech, they waved racism away with a quick “abracadabra”, freeing the familiar strangers she had always sympathized with from lives of endless torment.
Her arrival to her new home was marred by the unmistakeable presence of prejudice; the nine-lived beast she thought had been forever banished by the freedom- fighters. She felt it in the impolite way the immigration officer ushered her forward in the airport queue; she noticed it in the quickening of a neighbour’s entrance to her flat when she saw this dark-skinned stranger; and almost cried because of it when a brightly- lit cab sped past her wildly outstretched arm.
Since childhood, she had learned to exude the social class that consumed her- through her near-perfect vocabulary, and enviable grooming. Her heritage had been apparent, noted by anyone who witnessed her motions. But here, everything raised questions, and eyebrows. Questions were raised between young girls that sat across her on the subway, eyeing the stitching of her Chanel bag for any indications of a shifty origin. Eyebrows were lifted when chatty shop-workers discovered that this poor black girl was well-educated, and when other bus passengers turned to glance at her and her Nigerian friend as they argued eloquently about politics. This beast, in its constant lurking through the London streets, made her paranoid of every glance and smile she received, searching for a hidden emotion on the faces of seemingly polite strangers.
Her heightened awareness was brought to bear as she sat there staring at the horrific scenes of the London riots. She knew how it had all started, but she also knew how people would see it- as further evidence of the “black man’s dilemma”. She imagined the types of people whose unsavoury judgements were only reserved for the dinner table, that would raise their hands and feel they were proved right. Some of them were probably the ones that would read her submitted applications. The thought of her dreams of being a lawyer becoming any more elusive brought a dampness to her palms and a sickness to her stomach. “It’s hard enough as it is”, she thought to herself.
She remembered the law mixer she had attended. There, two or three young members of every major London firm were present to scope out her university’s talent. Most of them had water bottles close by, prepared for the carnage that awaited them, like seasoned athletes. Isi, along with two hundred or so other students, had come dressed in a suit, CV in hand, and with smart questions prepared. She worked her way around the stalls, regurgitating her memorised questions with a false novelty each time. One answer that seemed to fall into her lap at most stalls like a perfectly ripened fruit was embedded in her mind without her having to take notes. When she asked about the firm’s culture, most of the lawyers said the typical things about it being friendly and supportive. And then, with a near seamless transition, they began to talk about diversity, seemingly picking the speech to suit their audience. They told her about how accepting the firm was, saying that they worked with SEO or Rare, and asking if she knew what these were.
She smiled to herself. Of course I know them, she thought. Those two names seemed to be the only tickets for an entrance by black faces into the exclusive legal profession. An abundance of African and Caribbean students constantly ran to them for safe haven from the beast, but they secretly despaired that these two giants were not powerful enough to protect them all. These giants functioned like auction houses, offering the best and brightest black students to each firm, so that one or two may be chosen.
Isi wished it was different. If she was one of the lucky few, she did not want to be forced to become a shining example of the firm’s diversity- a representative of blackness, as she had been in her Literature class, when the English teacher awkwardly discussed the “ugly masks” of Africans in Conrad’s “Heart of Darkness”. But she could not avoid this- it was the technique that was used to market a false existence.
As Isi drooped further into the sofa, weighted by her emotions, she realised an important truth. She had come to this town ready to give it her all, with her arms outstretched. But they were thrown, with each beastly discovery, closer and closer to herself, until they enveloped her in a protective shell. She felt like a visitor in this place, and she would feel that way until the ugly beast’s ninth life finally expired.
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