Mattoon Woman Has Her Hobby In The Bag
16 June 2008, 17:05 No comments
They identify with personalities just as much - or maybe more - than other accessories, such as hats, shoes, belts or jewelry.
Called clutches, totes, reticules, compacts, coin holders, pouches, pocketbooks or bags - there are numerous designs, materials and craftsmanship of purses to complement one’s clothing, depending on the occasion.
But even though the styles, designs [...]
Modern Times Trendy Consumers Hobby Shops
5 June 2008, 16:04 No comments
Among the array of customers with shopping carts loaded with fruits, vegetables, and other goods at the newly-opened wholesale Metro Supermarket in Hanoi capital, 34-year-old office clerk Nguyen Thu Ha stands out in her trendy Elle silk dress selecting fresh seafood for an upcoming family party.
“Every weekend, I go shopping, but it is not only [...]
Making It Home After The Honeymoon
17 May 2008, 22:10 No comments
If you’re all caught up in planning your wedding and dreaming of a wonderful life together, you should know that at some point — probably within your first two years as a married couple — you’ll feel like quitting.
But if you go into marriage knowing it can be tough, you might be better equipped for [...]
Q A With Cb Reggie Smith
17 May 2008, 22:10 No comments
Get to know more about the 49ers third-round draft pick, cornerback Reggie Smith, in this 49ers.com Q&A! Also, be sure to watch the Up Close segment on TV49 on Reggie!
Q: We know you were still in bed when you actually got drafted, so at what point did the excitement actually set in?
A: Yeah, I was [...]
Cowells Pop Idol To Play Glastonbury
15 May 2008, 17:05 No comments
We knew there was something missing from the Glastonbury lineup this year, we just failed to realise that it was X Factor, Pop Idol and Britain’s Got Talent’s Simon Cowell we were hankering after. According to the Star, Cowell has “revealed his own secret pop idol” in Shakin’ Stevens, who will perform at the festival [...]
Cats and feathers influence week
27 April 2008, 18:06 No comments
I woke up last Thursday morning to find Seymour the wonder cat in his usual position, asleep on the end of the bed.
However, in a new twist, he had beside him a little pile of feathers.
Since then, Ive found collections of feathers in random places (in my wardrobe, on the bench and in the bath) [...]
If the plastic shoe fits
22 April 2008, 21:09 No comments
Its a good sign for me when this is my biggest gripe on a Monday morning but, really, does anyone else think this is a good idea? Fashion is not my singular concern, but I know what I like and I know what looks ridiculous %26mdash; and that is a jandal that masquerades as a [...]
Drew Lachey raring to win car race for charity
21 April 2008, 03:03 No comments
LONG BEACH, Calif. - Drew Lachey has traded in his dancing shoes for a racing helmet.The second-season “Dancing with the Stars” champion and former member of the pop group 98 Degrees qualified Friday for the Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race, a 10-lap charity race that is part of 34th annual Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach.”This is [...]
If the plastic shoe fits
18 April 2008, 19:07 No comments
Its a good sign for me when this is my biggest gripe on a Monday morning but, really, does anyone else think this is a good idea? Fashion is not my singular concern, but I know what I like and I know what looks ridiculous %26mdash; and that is a jandal that masquerades as a [...]
Clooneys Leatherheads mildly funny mostly fluff
16 April 2008, 17:05 No comments
However, you’ll find more satisfaction by turning on
the Turner Classic Movies channel. “Leatherheads”
is a lazily written pastiche coasting on the superficial
qualities of its leads, who are the film’s only selling
point. Screenwriters Duncan Brantley and Rick Reilly
don’t carefully craft characters, they dilly-dally with
them, sketching them broadly and skimping on the details.
Which means we have three wafer-thin [...]
