Vampires..

Goodnight my friends.. See you in your dreams! (6)

It all started with Buffy..

So this is the show/series that started it all and gave the whole world the idea on writing stuffs about vampires while making it cool, sexy, savvy and sassy..

This is Buffy the "vampire slayer" with her crew. The rest of the Buffy people. Her friend which turned out to be a witch and has powers of this and that and can call forces of nature to help her and stuff.. hehe..

This is the one that should be blamed! Because I keep on spending money on Vamp books that I think is sooooo cool I have to get my hands on them or I'll die! lol.. and they all compare it to the Buffy series! Like Sherrilyn Kenyon's Dark-Hunter Series, the comments that are there are connected to Buffy! Like it's Buffy and Sex in the City Combined made sexier.. or whatever! Sigh..

But anyway, I still owe the people who have started Buffy, because of them, I have a lot of books to collect and to read. Since I love reading so much I need to have a new book everyday. :( I'm kinda a fast reader.. :).

HAve a nice day everyone! and I highly recommend that you guys read vamp books.. They're all modern now. And everything is really cool!

Hair Loss Product Reviews

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There has been a lot of problems lately that is connected to hair loss. This can lead to severe damage to our hairs. We all wanted to look good. But, everything must be in place. We should take very good care of our hairs.

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Young Billionaires

Hind Hariri, Lebanon

Age 24

$1.1 billion, inherited

The daughter of late Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Al-Hariri inherited a stake in her family’s construction, media and banking holdings after her father was assassinated in 2005. She fell off our billionaires list last year but now returns, making her the world’s youngest female billionaire. Hariri is a fashionista who recently attended the Paris fashion shows and reportedly favors the designs of Chanel.



Xiaofeng Peng, China

Age 33

$2.5 billion, self-made

It’s easy being green for Peng. The relative youngster got into solar energy in 2005. Only two years later, he took his company LDK Solar, which makes silicon wafers used in solar panels, public on the NYSE Euronext.




Albert von Thurn und Taxis, Germany

Age: 24

$2.3 billion, inherited

The German prince appeared briefly on our billionaires list at age 8, but he officially inherited his fortune on his 18th birthday. He lives in a family castle with his mother and older sister. A racecar driver, he tours with an Italian auto-racing league.



John Arnold, U.S.

Age 34

$1.5 billion, self-made

Raised by a lawyer dad and accountant mom, Arnold whizzed through Vanderbilt University in three years. He then became an oil trader for Enron, supposedly earning $750 million for the company in 2001, when he was just 27. He went into business for himself after Enron collapsed a year later. He currently runs the Centaurus Energy hedge fund.



Shivinder Singh, India

Age: 32

$2.5 billion, inherited

Singh and his older brother Malvinder, 35, both Duke University grads, inherited control of generic drug maker Ranbaxy Laboratories. We list the duo as sharing a $2.5 billion fortune, as they won’t break down the ownership details for us. What we know: Malvinder heads Ranbaxy, while Shivinder runs hospital chain Fortis Healthcare, which went public in 2007.



Kostyantin Zhevago, Ukraine

Age 34

$3.4 billion, self-made

Ukraine's youngest billionaire started out as finance director of bank Finance & Credit in 1992. He eventually gained a majority stake in its holding company, Finance & Credit Group. Zhevago is currently revamping the group's major asset, iron pellet producer Poltavsky GOK, in anticipation of a public offering. He also serves in Ukraine's parliament.



Larry Page, U.S.

Age 35

$18.6 billion, self-made

The Google co-founder grew up in Michigan, the son of a professor. He met partner Sergey Brin at Stanford, where they dropped out and started the search engine together. Page now heads the company’s products division. He and Brin were considered two of the world’s most eligible bachelors until 2007, when they both married within months of one another. Page’s wedding was held at British billionaire Richard Branson’s Necker Island.


Sergey Brin, U.S.

Age 34

$18.7 billion, self-made

The richest of the under-35 set, Brin emigrated from Russia. He met partner Larry Page (a tad older and a tad poorer) while both were students in the computer science Ph.D. program at Stanford. The duo dropped out to start Google in a garage they sublet from the sister of Brin’s now wife, Anne Wojcicki, whom he married in 2007. Brin now serves as Google's president of technology.



Yang Huiyan, China

Age 26

$7.4 billion, inherited

China’s richest is also one of the world’s youngest billionaires, and a daddy’s girl. Yang earned her degree from Ohio State University in 2005, the same year her father Yeung Kwok Keung, the media-shy chief of real estate outfit Country Garden, transferred his stake in the company to her (not a bad graduation gift). Gold-diggers beware: She’s already married--her wedding video is posted on YouTube.



Xian Yang, China

Age 34

$1.6 billion, self-made

The graduate of the People's Police School of Sichuan and former customs officer earned his fortune trading coal and coal byproduct coke. He listed his Hidili Industry in September 2007 in Hong Kong.

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20 Top-Earning Players (Soccer)

No. 20
Oliver Kahn
Age: 38
Nationality: German
Club: Bayern Munich
Earnings (million): $10.3, 5.1 pounds, 7.5 euros

The veteran German goalkeeper is nicknamed King Kahn for his size and antics. Now winding down a storied career that brought him seven German league titles, six cups and a European Champions League winner's medal with Bayern Munich and a World Cup runner's up medal with the German national team, for which he appeared 86 times, 49 as captain. Does ads for Paulaner brewery and Burger King hamburgers.



No. 19
Raul Gonzalez Blanco
Age: 31
Nationality: Spanish
Club: Real Madrid
Earnings (m): $10.9, 5.5 pounds, 8 euros

Spanish soul of a Real Madrid side that has been studded with a succession of foreign stars. Has captained the team since 2003 and worn its No. 7 jersey since first appearing for the team as a 19-year-old. Signed a lifelong contract with Real earlier this year. Now the club's second-leading goal scorer of all time despite long periods of fluctuating form that periodically exasperate Real's fans. Habitually kisses his wedding ring after scoring, just one of many pre- and in-match superstitions.


No. 18
Lionel Messi
Age: 21
Nationality: Argentine
Club: Barcelona
Earnings (m): $11.9, 5.9 pounds, 8.7 euros

The latest Argentine wunderkind to be cursed with being dubbed "the new Maradona." Short, at 5 feet six inches, for a top class soccer player because of a childhood growth hormone deficiency, he is long on prodigious talent, breaking into the Barcelona, Spain, first team at 17 and winning the Under-20 World Cup with Argentina. Now a key player in the full national side as he is for his club, forming a partnership with play maker Ronaldhinho. Barca signed him to a fat new contract in 2005 that will keep the "Messidona" in the Catalan capital until 2014.



No. 17
Rio Ferdinand
Age: 29
Nationality: English
Club: Manchester United
Earnings (m): $12.5, 6.3 pounds, 9.2 euros

England central defender having a career-high season with Manchester United, whom he joined in 2002 on a five-year deal that made him the most expensive British footballer in history and the world's most expensive defender. A string of driving offenses and a controversy over failing to attend a drug test in 2003 have dulled some of the tarnish on his appeal to marketers.


No. 16
Didier Drogba
Age: 30
Nationality: Ivory Coast
Club: Chelsea
Earnings (m): $13.4, 6.7 pounds, 9.8 euros

Powerful Chelsea striker was Premier League's top goal scorer in 2006-07 and Africa's Footballer of the Year in 2006. Rich vein of form has continued this season, and he remains the Blues' first choice striker ahead of some very expensive competing talent. Grew up in France from age 5, playing for Olympique de Marseille, where he won French Player of the Year, before moving to Chelsea as the club's then record signing for 23.8 million pounds.



No. 15
Alessandro del Piero
Age: 33
Nationality: Italian
Club: Juventus
Earnings (m): $14.3, 7.1 pounds, 10.4 euros

Won the World Cup with Italy and a string of honors with Juventus, for which he has played more than 400 times since 1993, and is the club's all-time leading scorer. Has slipped down the top-paying ranks since topping it in 2000, but his longevity, success and personality keep the endorsement income coming. Uses his fame and money to support cancer research.


No. 14
Frank Lampard
Age: 30
Nationality: English
Club: Chelsea
Earnings (m): $14.8, 7.4 pounds, 10.8 euros

Scion of two famous East London footballing families, the Lampards and the Rednapps, Lampard has become the midfield lynchpin of the Chelsea team assembled by Roman Abramovich's billions, and a regular with the England national side. In 2005 he was runner-up to Ronaldinho as World and European player of the year.


No. 13
Michael Ballack
Age: 31
Nationality: German
Club: Chelsea
Earnings (m): $16.0, 8 pounds, 11.7 euros

A 2006 move transformed the midfielder from being Bayern Munich's leading player into just another millionaire superstar at Roman Abramovich's Chelsea. Took time to settle at Stamford Bridge, but has thrived now that Avram Grant has replaced Jose Morinho as manager. Always wears the No. 13 jersey for both club and country. Another glittering performance for Germany in this summer's European Championship should boost his earning power further.


No. 12
Francesco Totti
Age: 31
Nationality: Italian
Club: AS Roma
Earnings (m): $16.2, 8.1 pounds, 11.8 euros

AS Roma's emblematic star who has spent all his career with his hometown club. Playing as striker or as an attacking midfielder, he is Roma's leading goal scorer and most capped player. Works as a goodwill ambassador for UNICEF. Runs a football school and owns a motorcycle racing team called Totti Top Sport. Married to Ilary Blasi, a well-known face on Italian TV.


No. 11
Wayne Rooney
Age: 22
Nationality: English
Club: Manchester United
Earnings (m): $16.3, 8.1 pounds, 11.9 euros

Burst into the game as a teenager with Everton, and his transfer to Manchester United still stands as a record for a teenager. Has been under a media spotlight ever since, which has only intensified as he has established himself in the England national side. Dogged with disciplinary problems on and off the pitch, he nevertheless has lucrative endorsement agreements with Nike, Nokia, Ford, Asda and Coca-Cola.


No. 10
John Terry
Age: 27
Nationality: English
Club: Chelsea
Earnings (m): $17.0, 8.5 pounds, 12.4 euros

In 2007 Terry signed a five-year, nearly $250,000-per-week contract, which will keep him a Blue for life. The defender added to his royal purse when he became the face of King of Shaves and helped launch the skin care company's first TV commercial.


No. 9
Steven Gerrard
Age: 28
Nationality: English
Club: Liverpool
Earnings (m): $17.1, 8.5 pounds, 12.5 euros

While fans fantasize about a takeover of Liverpool from disliked American owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett, the club's captain and native son is a rallying force keeping the Reds together. Gerrard is on pace to top his personal best of 22 goals in a season and has a contract that runs until 2011.


No. 8
Andriy Shevchenko
Age: 31
Nationality: Ukranian
Club: Chelsea
Earnings (m): $17.5, 8.7 pounds, 12.8 euros

Despite signing a club record four-year contract to join Chelsea in the 2006-07 season, Shevy is said to be close to a return to AC Milan, whose president, Silvio Berlusconi, is godfather to his eldest son. There, Shevchenko would be closer to the house of Armani, with whom he opened a boutique in his native Kiev.


No. 7
Fabio Cannavaro
Age: 34
Nationality: Italian
Club: Real Madrid
Earnings (m): $17.5, 8.7 pounds, 12.8 euros

The Italian national team's captain and stalwart defender was a member of the Real Madrid squad that won the 2007 La Liga title. The stopper, donning new Sting sunglasses as part of an 18-month deal signed in January 2007, then snubbed a move to English Premier League club Chelsea.


No. 6
Kaka
Age: 26
Nationality: Brazilian
Club: AC Milan
Earnings (m): $17.7, 8.8 pounds, 12.9 euros

The influential play maker known by his childhood nickname is the reigning best player in the world. After receiving the 2007 FIFA World Player of the Year award (and similar UEFA Club, World Soccer and Italian Series A awards), Kaka was rewarded by the Rossoneri with a contract extension worth $14 million a year.


No. 5
Cristiano Ronaldo
Age: 23
Nationality: Portuguese
Club: Manchester United
Earnings (m): $18.5, 9.2 pounds, 13.5 euros

After outpacing a Bugatti Veyron in a recent Nike ad, the Portuguese winger beat a club record for most goals (32) in a season held by Old Trafford idol George Best. Man U. is about to match his Beckham-like fame off the pitch by making him the highest-paid player in the Premier League with a new contract worth over $275,000 per week.


No. 4
Ronaldo
Age: 31
Nationality: Brazilian
Club: AC Milan
Earnings (m): $21.2, 10.6 pounds, 15.5 euros

In February 2008, the three-time World Player of the Year and all-time leading World Cup scorer suffered a season-ending knee injury. Since it was the third of such kind, requiring nine months of rehabilitation and his contract expires in June 30, it's likely The Phenomenon's career is in jeopardy, at least in a top-flight league. His hometown team, Rio's Flamengo, beckons.


No. 3
Thierry Henry
Age: 30
Nationality: French
Club: Barcelona
Earnings (m): $25.1, 12.5 pounds, 18.3 euros

Less than a year after Arsenal's career-leading scorer (226 goals) signed a four-year contract with Barcelona worth more than $9 million a year, the French national is up for sale. MLS's Seattle Sounders are in hot pursuit, and Henry said he would love to play in the U.S. Americans are already familiar with him--he's the other famous face in the Gillette ads with Tiger Woods and Roger Federer.


No. 2
Ronaldinho
Age: 28
Nationality: Brazilian
Club: Barcelona
Earnings (m): $32.6, 16.3 pounds, 23.8 euros

After starting in only 13 league games this season due to a thigh injury, Ronaldinho is out for the season and stands accused of having "Brazilian superstar disease." AC Milan (Italian Series A), Manchester City (EPL) and Don Garber of MLS all think they have a cure. YouTube is already infected--it contains over 115,000 videos of him, including Nike's "Touch of Gold" viewed by over 22 million people.


No. 1
David Beckham
Age: 33
Nationality: English
Club: Los Angeles Galaxy
Earnings (m): $48.9, 24.4 pounds, 35.7 euros

After appearing in his milestone 100th match for England, Becks marked his second season at the Galaxy's home opener with a win. Off the pitch, Beck's brain trust is making sure he benefits from the jersey and ticket sales incentives in his new contract. His Armani underwear campaign has soccer moms taking notice. His Sharpie deal makes sure he can sign all the No. 23 merchandise their kids bring to the Home Depot Center.


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Best Cars For College Students

1. Hyundai Elantra

Price: $15,895 (2007 sedan)
EPA Fuel Economy (City/Highway): 25/33 mpg (estimated)
Crash tests: 5 stars frontal, 4 stars side (4-dr); Good frontal offset

The economical but well-equipped Elantra stands out as a good student choice for its roomy and comfortable interior and good gas mileage. Six airbags and Antilock Breaking System (ABS) are standard, and electronic stability control is available on the more expensive SE model.



2. Scion tC

Price: $16,720
EPA Fuel Economy (City/Hwy): 21/29 mpg
Crash tests: 5/4 stars frontal, 4 stars side

One of the most fashionable, and popular, choices among young buyers is also quite practical. The tC isn't a sports car, but it looks like one to some. It also has a roomy interior that feels luxurious and wouldn't be out of place in a much more expensive car. Side-impact and side curtain airbags are now standard on the tC for 2008.



3. Toyota Corolla

Price: $16,820
EPA Fuel Economy (City/Hwy): 26/35 mpg
Crash tests: 5 stars frontal, 4 stars side; Good frontal offset, Acceptable side

The Corolla is one of the best, most trouble-free cars available. Fuel economy is stellar, Consumer Reports rates reliability tops, and the Corolla ranks 4.5 out of 5 stars in J.D. Power's Overall Quality -- Mechanical. Make sure you option up to both the seat-mounted side airbags and side curtain bags, along with ABS.



4. Jeep Compass

Price: $17,035
EPA Fuel Economy (City/Hwy): 23/27 mpg (est)
Crash tests: 4 stars frontal, 5 stars side

The Compass comes with standard electronic stability control and side curtain airbags, and all-wheel drive is available for all-weather traction. Options include a powerful sound system with outward-facing tailgate sound speakers, ideal for summer parties.



5. Kia Spectra

Price: $17,995 (2007 sedan)
EPA Fuel Economy (City/Hwy): 24/32 mpg
Crash tests: 5 stars frontal, 4 stars side (4-dr); Good frontal offset

A good compromise between cost, safety and efficiency on a tight budget, the Spectra sedan rides comfortably and handles well. Front seat-mounted side airbags and side curtain airbags are included, but ABS is optional. The Spectra is also available in a sportier Spectra5 five-door hatchback variant that might prove more useful and appealing than the sedan.




6. Honda Civic

Price: $18,355 (2007)
EPA Fuel Economy (City/Hwy): 25/36
Crash tests: 5 stars frontal, 4/5 stars side (4-dr w/SAB); Good frontal offset, Good side

The no-longer Plain-Jane Civic has a "better than average" Consumer Reports reliability score, along with 4.5 out of 5 stars in J.D. Power's ratings for overall mechanical quality. For about $5,000 more, the Civic Hybrid offers a bump of about 10 mpg in city driving.



7. Chevrolet HHR

Price: $18,590
EPA Fuel Economy (City/Hwy): 22/30
Crash tests: 5 stars frontal, 5 stars side

The flamboyant HHR rides and handles well and is quite fuel-efficient. Just beware that due to the high-set windows, shorter drivers may have an issue with rearward visibility. Side-curtain airbags are optional and recommended; as such, the HHR gets top five-star ratings for frontal and side impact tests.


8. Volkswagen Rabbit

Price: $18,825 (4-dr)
EPA Fuel Economy(City/Hwy): 21/29
Crash tests: 4 stars frontal, 5 stars side (4-dr); Good frontal offset, Good side

The Rabbit standard five-cylinder engine provides peppy performance. Stability control, anti-lock brakes and front side airbags--things you often have to elect as options in this price class--are all standard. Rear-seat side airbags, not normally available on smaller cars, are optional.


9. Hyundai Tucson

Price: $19,595 (2007)
EPA Fuel Economy (City/Hwy): 19/25 mpg
Crash tests: Five stars frontal, five stars side

The car-based Tucson sport utility vehicle has safe handling, a good ride and a very roomy, comfortable interior, plus it's tough enough to make it out on a rutted road to a summer camping trip, especially when equipped with the optional all-wheel drive. Electronic stability control, side-curtain airbags, and front seat-mounted side airbags are all standard.



10. Honda CR-V

Price: $21,195 (2007)
EPA Fuel Economy (City/Hwy): 20/27 mpg (est)
Crash tests: 5 stars frontal, 5 stars side; Good frontal offset, Good side

The CR-V has a very roomy, quiet interior and handles well, too. For students in Snow Belt states, the available Real Time four-wheel drive system may aid safety on slippery surfaces. Electronic stability control and active front headrests, which help reduce rear-impact whiplash injuries, are standard.



11. Toyota Prius

Price: $21,610
EPA Fuel Economy (City/Hwy): 48/45 mpg (est)
Crash tests: 5 stars frontal, 5 stars side; Good frontal offset, Good side

The environmentally friendly Prius is at its most efficient in stop-and-go driving, which will suit congested campus areas--and tight gas budgets--very well. The trouble-free Prius is also rated at the top by Consumer Reports for reliability and gets 4.5 stars out of 5 from J.D. Power in Overall Quality--Mechanical.


12. Subaru Legacy

Price: $22,140 (sedan)
EPA Fuel Economy (City/Hwy): 20/27 mpg
Crash tests: 5 stars frontal, 5 stars side; Good frontal offset, Good side

The Legacy is a manageably sized, well-built sedan or wagon that handles especially well, is a good choice for longer commuting or road trips and has top scores in both major crash-test series. All-wheel drive is standard, and when equipped with the optional electronic stability control system, it was a 2007 IIHS Top Safety Pick.


13. Subaru Forester

Price: $22,640
EPA Fuel Economy (City/Hwy): 20/26 mpg
Crash tests: 5 stars frontal, 5 stars side; Good frontal offset, Good side

The Forester's rather boxy shape translates to a very useful interior, with plenty of headroom and good visibility. All-wheel drive is standard, which gives the Forester an advantage on wet and snowy roads, or even trails. When equipped with the optional electronic stability control, the Forester was an IIHS Top Safety Pick for 2007, and Consumer Reports gives the Forester its top rating for reliability.


14. Hyundai Santa Fe

Price: $22,995 (2007)
EPA Fuel Economy (City/Hwy): 21/30 mpg
Crash tests: 5 stars frontal, 5 stars side; Good frontal offset, Good side

The Santa Fe is a half-size larger than other compact SUVs on this list, but it's still shorter and easier to park than most mid-size sedans. And it's the only one with an available third-row seat to accommodate up to seven on the short ride to the big game, and stability control is standard. As is the case with all Hyundais, the warranty coverage is impressive.



15. Audi A3

Price: $28,185
EPA Fuel Economy (City/Hwy): 22/29 mpg
Crash tests: Good frontal offset, Good side

The A3 has a shape that's more like that of a hatchback coupe, though the configuration is really more wagonlike, with plenty of cargo space good for ski trips or moving bulky futon mattresses. Performance is near the top of the pack, thanks to a 200-hp direct-injection engine and six-speed Direct Shift Gearbox. Consumer Reports gives it a top score in accident avoidance.


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Bill Gates' Fortune Over The Years

1986

Net worth: $315 million

In March, Microsoft--the company Gates co-founded 11 years earlier--goes public. Gates retains about 45% of the company's stock. On the first day of trading, shares jump $7 above the offering price to $28 a share. Gates appears on Forbes' list of the richest Americans for the first time with a fortune of $315 million.


1987

Net worth: $1.25 billion

Growing excitement about the potential for the software industry catapults Microsoft stock higher. At one point, it's six times the value of the initial public offering price. Gates becomes a billionaire. Despite the wealth, he says he has no desire to retire: "I'm tied to the wheel."


1990

Net worth: $2.5 billion

Microsoft releases Windows 3.0. It's a hit. About 2 million copies are shipped by the end of the year and Microsoft becomes the first personal computer software company with sales to exceed $1 billion annually. At a conference, Gates describes his strategy as putting "Windows everywhere." Shares climb. Gates' fortune doubles from the previous year.



1995

Net worth: $14.8 billion

Bill Gates' fortune rises steadily throughout the early '90s along with Microsoft's stock price. In 1995, the company releases its Windows 95 operating system. Sells more than 1 million copies on its first four days on the market. Another accomplishment for Gates: His book, The Road Ahead, tops bestsellers lists.



1997

Net worth: $39.8 billion

Gates' net worth more than doubles from the previous year. He's now $19 billion richer than America's second-richest person, Warren Buffett. Gates begins to take it easy. He says in a Forbes column he's cutting down on his hours at the office: "Most days I don't work more than 12 hours. On weekends I rarely work more than eight hours."


1999

Net worth: $85 billion

The frenzy for tech stocks pushes Gates' net worth to $85 billion. His one-year increase is more than $25 billion or about $3 million per hour. Tells Forbes he can envision his second-in-command Steve Ballmer taking over in the next decade.



2000

Net worth: $63 billion

At one point in 1999, Gates' net worth briefly topped $100 billion. By 2000, it's down to $63 billion as Gates suffers the first significant decline in his wealth. The popping tech bubble and antitrust trials drag Microsoft stock lower. Substantial donations to his charity also begin to sap his fortune. Gates relinquishes role of chief executive of Microsoft to Ballmer and becomes chairman.



2008

Net worth: $58 billion

For the first time in 13 years, Gates is not the world's richest person. He is passed by investing virtuoso Warren Buffet and Mexican telecom tycoon Carlos Slim Helu. Gates announces he will stop working full-time at Microsoft to dedicate more time to philanthropy.


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Gadget Guide

Sirius Stiletto 2

$350

Sirius has delivered a vastly improved portable player called the Stiletto 2. Unlike Sirius' old portable players, which required you to dock the device and load it up with hours of music, the new Stiletto's headset antenna picks up a signal on the go. The Stiletto 2 can even grab Sirius over the Internet if you're within range of a wi-fi network.

If you're already a Sirius subscriber, it will cost $7 a month to add the Stiletto 2 to your life. A small price to pay for progress.




Multi-Touch Wall

$100,000

Perceptive Pixel's eight-foot-long Multi-Touch Collaboration Wall is the king of touchscreens. The electronics behind the Wall's surface can accommodate an infinite number of fingers, as well as elbows, pens or even an umbrella, without any of them interfering with one another. You can simultaneously type on it, fingerpaint, play on digital piano keys, call up YouTube videos and Flickr images and zoom in on and rotate any map of the world. Every object onscreen can be manipulated in three ways: left/right, forward/backward and up/down. Within a few minutes, it completely changes the way you interact with data.



Ford Sync In-Car Control System

$395

Ford's new Sync technology wirelessly connects with music players and Bluetooth-enabled phones so you can chat up friends and play deejay hands-free. When a text message comes in, Sync even pauses the music and reads it to you. Designed by Microsoft, Sync leapfrogs other in-car entertainment systems. The only caveats: texting out loud while driving is dangerous, and Sync works only with the latest phones and with iPods developed after mid-2004. Available in 12 Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles in the 2008 model year, mobile phone companies are working feverishly to catch up with Ford. Now there's a first.


Slingbox AV

$130

Sling Media's Slingbox shares your home cable or satellite TV subscription over the Internet, meaning you never have to miss a show again. The adorably squat little Slingbox AV plugs into both your cable TV and home Internet connection, and with the included software installed on a laptop, you can to watch live TV or recorded shows off your DVR from anywhere. The separately sold SlingPlayer Mobile software ($30) can even beam TV right onto your cellphone.


Sony Rolly

$480

Japan spends billions of yen on advanced robotics research, and this is what comes out: a dancing egg. Sony's mechanized, music-playing Rolly ranks among the season's chic toys in part because it serves no useful function, existing only to boogie down. For now, it's available solely in Japan--with Japanese software and manuals--or through gadget importer Dynamism.com. You can load your Rolly with tunes (it holds a gigabyte of music), assign its dance moves and watch it strut.



Jawbone

$120

The Jawbone Bluetooth headset is made by Aliph, whose founders recruited sound experts to write a noise-canceling algorithm and designer Yves Behar to create the exterior. The result is a fashion accessory that camouflages three miniature microphones and some seriously smart software.

Jawbone listens for every possible sound. If the sound is your speech, it stays, and everything else is muted. The system adjusts itself 500 times per second. In a car, on the street or at a windy beach, calls sound almost as clear as if you were in the office.



Home Planetarium

$199

For frustrated urban stargazers, Japanese toy and computer game maker Sega Sammy has come up with a living-room planetarium. Selling at Toys 'R' Us in America since September and available online, the melon-sized Homestar projector has already earned Sega $21 million in Japan, where it went on sale two years ago. Sega claims the machine can throw out over 10,000 points of light, about the same as the number of stars visible to the human eye in a dark sky. While it might not be a match for a moonless starry night on a far-flung tropical beach, it beats the view from the roof of your apartment.



Fritschi Diamir Freeride Plus

$425

Until recently, touring bindings didn't come burly enough to handle daily resort skiing. So skiers that spent as much time in-bounds as they did trekking out needed two sets of boots, bindings and skis. That makes for cumbersome luggage and expensive off-seasons.

The Fritschi Diamir Freeride Plus binding, however, puts a stop to the madness. The Freeride is a binding that can handle the torque of alpine boots cranking through a Teton chute while also offering a free heel so you can jaunt into Jackson Hole's back-country in search of fresh powder.



Atrio Earbuds

$200

Serious music listeners pay $800 for custom-fit plugs like the Ear Monitors from Future Sonics. If you can spend that much on headphones, go ahead, but for a fourth of that price, Atrio Earbuds will make your iPod headphones sound like they're plugged into a transistor radio. They come with a set of silicon and foam sleeves so you can adapt their fit. The idea is to form a tight seal in the ear so that you block out ambient noise and enjoy your music at lower volume levels.



BlackBerry Curve/Apple iPhone

$300 and $400

The Curve may be the best BlackBerry Research in Motion has ever made. Like its predecessors, it's a fantastic e-mail device, and a good phone, too. Slim and sleek, it weighs only 3.9 ounces, with a camera and a media player built in.

Wonderful as the iPhone is, it doesn't handle e-mail as well as the Curve. Its touch-screen keyboard doesn't work as well as a QWERTY keyboard, and its Web browser is painfully slow when not connected to a wi-fi network. Still, the iPhone is a very nice media player and electronic photo album right in your pocket.


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How To Shop Green:

Clothing

Government regulations: Items must be made of organic cotton, which is free of chemicals and pesticides. These are noted with a "Made With 100% Organic Cotton" label.

Industry regulations: There is no industry standard.

Environmentalist regulations: Several not-for-profit organizations have set their own standards. Made-by, a Netherlands-based group, tracks the environmental footprint of a garment from the first thread on. Find their research at www.made-by.nl.


Cleaning Products

Government regulations: The EPA's labeling system, Design For The Environment, ensures that the chemicals in DfE-certified products--like Earth Choice's new range of household cleaners--are environmentally preferable, which means the products are created with safer formulas, with lower volatile organic compounds. High levels of these materials can damage soil and groundwater, and emit greenhouse gasses, contributing to global warming.

Industry regulations: There is no industry standard.

Environmentalist regulations: Ecologo, an organization that regulates the sustainability of consumer products throughout North America, lists specific criteria for each type and approved products on www.environmentalchoice.com.


Automobiles

Government regulations: The U.S. Department of Energy lists on its Web site the fuel efficiency of every model car made since 2000. Automobile makers must also adhere to the Corporate Average Fuel Economy, a fuel efficiency measure regulated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Industry regulations: Automobile owners/repairmen/dealerships must not only comply with Corporate Average Fuel Economy, listed on www.nhtsa.dot.gov, they must follow state and local laws as well.

Environmentalist regulations: The not-for-profit National Automotive Environmental Compliance Assistance Center lists information on its Web site to help you to determine whether or not your car complies with current regulations.



Appliances

Government regulations: The Energy Star initiative, an Environmental Protection Agency-run unit, provides manufacturers with energy-efficient guidelines set in conjunction with the Department of Energy. Criteria for each appliance differs and can be found on www.energystar.gov under the Products tab.

Industry regulations: No industry regulations.

Environmentalist regulations: Most environmentalists recommend using the Energy Star label as a guide. Web sites like Treehugger.com also provide insight and tips on purchasing energy-efficient appliances.



Beauty/Personal Hygiene Products

Government regulations: The FDA requires that these products list all ingredients on their packaging.

Industry regulations: There is no industry standard.

Environmentalist regulations: ECOCERT, a France-based control and certification organization, approves organic products across the world, adhering to local laws. Cosmetics certified by ECOCERT include Stella McCartney's CARE. line. You can find a list of criteria and an in-depth explanation of certification on www.ecocert.com.



Furniture

Government regulations: There are no government regulations.

Industry regulations: There is no industry standard, but the nonprofit HauteGREEN, a group that recognizes contemporary sustainable design, provides criteria for green furniture makers. This includes the use of recyclable/reusable/renewable materials, as well as raw materials from fairly traded or low impact sources. Find more information at www.hautegreen.com.

Environmentalist regulations: The International Forest Stewardship Alliance certifies products made from wood by ensuring that those collecting the lumber are making the best use of forest resources, reducing damage and waste, and avoiding overconsumption and overharvesting.



Houses

Government regulations: There is not one federal body regulating green building. However, several local and state municipalities are setting up individual regulations, and most rely on the Department of Energy's Web site for guidance.

Industry regulations: In 2005, The National Association of Home Builders published a list of green building guidelines that include: lot preparation and design, resource efficiency, as well as occupancy comfort and indoor environmental quality. In conjunction with the former, the Sustainable Buildings Industry Council also publishes a set of criteria for home builders.

Environmentalist regulations: Experts suggest using a combination of certifications to build a proper green home--starting with Energy Star and ensuring your wood has been certified by the International Forest Stewardship Alliance.



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10 Best Cities For Commuters (USA)

No. 10: Richmond, Va.

Judged against other cities with more than 500,000 workers, Richmond benefits from its position at the hub of multiple interstates (I-95, I-295, I-64) and from well-designed local highways that link them, enabling the metro to handle the traffic of a much larger city. As a result, delays are mild, with the average commuter only spending an extra 20 hours a year on the road.


No. 9: Cincinnati, Ohio

The Queen City's public transportation system services a very small percentage of the population. Those who use it are traveling mostly by bus, within the city, and not to and from the suburbs. Traffic isn't quite fluid, but at 27 hours in annual delays per traveler, it's still better than average for cities of its size. As gas gets more expensive and economic woes in Ohio continue, expect to see more carpooling long before an expansive train system is needed. Right now, only 9% of commuters carpool, one of the lowest rates in the country.



No. 8: Kansas City, Mo.

In the Kansas City metro, only 11% of commuters utilize public transportation or carpools, which is the sixth lowest rate in the country. That's not a problem, however. The roadways in and around the city are so far below capacity that the average traveler only spends 17 hours a year stuck in traffic.



No. 7: Hartford, Conn.

With 47% of commuters enjoying a trip under 20 minutes, Hartford residents have one of easiest commutes in the Northeast. They spend only 19 hours a year in traffic, and only 3.9% of commuters spend more than an hour getting to and from work. The problem? These unlucky few are often going to and from the New York City and Providence, which are long distance hauls.


No. 6: Cleveland, Ohio

Although you might not expect it from a Midwestern city, where cars are relied on to get to work, Cleveland has a pretty good train system, with 50 stops in the metro area, ranking it roughly in the middle of cities nationwide. Driving is easy, too--the average car-bound commuter spends just 13 hours a year delayed by rush-hour traffic.



No. 5: Pittsburgh, Pa.

Ten percent of commuters get to work by some method other than driving, which helps keep congestion to one of the lowest levels in the country. Those who drive face annual delays of only 16 hours. That's the lowest delay per traveler of any city with over a million commuters. Still, some people are driving a long way from the exurbs, with 6.5% of commuters spending an hour or more en route, the highest figure of any city in the top 10 best commutes.


No. 4: Oklahoma City, Okla.

The Sooner State capital has a road system well suited to its small population of commuters (547,255), as 48% of workers get to their jobs in fewer than 20 minutes. As the city grows, however, it may be confronted with the problem of an extremely limited public transit system. Less than 1% of people take public transportation to work, while 2% walk.


No. 3: Milwaukee, Wis.

Commuting to work in downtown Milwaukee is pretty easy. The city is compact enough that 45% of people get to their job in under 20 minutes, with only 3.2% of residents spending an hour or more en route to work. Both figures are significantly better than national averages. Only 15% of residents use an option other than driving alone, but you can't really blame them; the average citizen spends only 19 hours a year in traffic.


No. 2: Salt Lake City, Utah

Jobs are being added to the Salt Lake City area faster than anywhere else in the country. And with jobs comes population growth, so effective management of transportation systems will be something to watch over the next five to 10 years. The good news is that residents are amenable to carpooling, public transit and walking, with 19% of area commuters using one of those strategies, a big part of why the average commuter spends only 27 hours a year in traffic.


No. 1: Buffalo, N.Y.

Local residents say you can drive between any two points in the Buffalo area in 20 minutes, and based on our measures, it seems like a reasonable notion. Half of the workers in the Buffalo metro spend that time or less getting to work, and drivers experience only 10 hours of annual delays, according to the Texas Transportation Institute. Of cities with over 500,000 commuters, fewer people spend an hour or more getting to work in Buffalo than anywhere else in the country.

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America's MOst Endangered Food.

Pacific Coast aka Acorn Foodshed

At least 62 foods are threatened or endangered in the Acorn Foodshed, according to Gary Paul Nabhan, editor of Renewing America's Food Traditions. Among them is the California Mission olive, which, green or black, is mild and rich in oil. Thanks to the work of the Mission Olive Preservation, Restoration and Education Project there are currently two retail distributors of California Mission Olive Oil.




Heartland aka Bison Foodshed

Historically, the Bison Foodshed was home to fertile soil, dozens of wild, edible seeds and roots, herds of game and crops such as beans. While conservationists are still concerned about the Hutterite soup bean, which yields a thick, creamy soup base in less than an hour, it is now available in nearly a dozen outlets for purchase in small quantities.


Southern Appalachian Mountains aka Chestnut Foodshed

At least 74 of this region's traditional foods are currently threatened or endangered, including the American chestnuts of Pine Mountain, Ga. It's estimated that as many as 4 billion of the trees may have been wiped out by diseases from Asia that were introduced to eastern forests in the early 1900s. But the recent discovery of a stand of healthy chestnut trees in Pine Mountain, Ga., and the Talladega National Forest are generating optimism that trees may be able to withstand blight and possibly begin to recover.



Southwest aka Chile Pepper Foodshed

Sweet winter melons with juicy flesh, Santo Domingo casaba melons made their way to Mexico, and later New Mexico, in the 1500s, according to Nabhan. While the Santo Domingo Pueblo, an ethnic community near Santa Fe, N.M., has preserved the fruit's seeds, they are endangered by the threat of flooding by reservoirs in agricultural lands and invasive weeds.


Atlantic Seaboard aka Clambake Foodshed

As a result of the ecological restoration of rivers, bays, beaches and coastal waters, many foods native to the Clambake Foodshed are being recovered. Among them are the quahogs of Great South Bay, a large hardshell clam species with a distinctive blue inner shell. The clam of choice for clambakes in the region for years, its yield began to decline in the 1950s due to pollution and damage to its beds caused by metal-toothed dredges.



Mississippi River Watershed aka Cornbread Foodshed

The Nickajack apple is said to have originated where Cherokees lived along Nickajack Creek in Macon County, N.C. A large fruit, it has a crisp white flesh that changes flavor as it ripens, becoming aromatic. It's currently only commercially available in a handful of nurseries in the region.


Chesapeake Bay aka Crabcake Foodshed

The unusually named fish pepper is a two-inch long vegetable that, as it ripens, changes from white with green stripes to bright red. An African-American heirloom, it may have been the product of an experiment or a mutation of a common Serrano pepper. It was traditionally used in shellfish and fish recipes, but as contamination and over-harvesting hurt the Bay's fish and shellfish populations, the fish pepper fell out of favor. Today there are about a dozen suppliers of the chile seeds.


Gulf South aka Gumbo Foodshed

A kin of the habanero chile, the datil chile pepper packs a little less heat and lots of flavor. A key ingredient in a dish called the Minorcan pilau, the chile pepper was cultivated in gardens by Minorcans, who were brought to Florida in the 1700s as indentured laborers. Its inability to store or ship well has kept the pepper restricted to the region, but three seed catalogs currently supply datil seeds to chile lovers across the country.


Northeastern U.S. and Eastern Canada aka Maple Syrup Foodshed

While the sugar maple still grows in six Canadian provinces and 34 U.S. states, there's been a rapid decline of sugar maple populations and maple-syrup production quantities. This is particularly true in the Maple Syrup Foodshed, which includes the Appalachian plateau of northern Pennsylvania and New York, according to Nabhan. Changes in forest soil, drought, overtapping, heavy grazing and heavy farm machinery traffic, as well as global warming, are all to blame.


Upper Midwest aka Moose Foodshed

While moose are not endangered as a species, populations at the southern limits of their range are falling as temperatures rise. Northwestern Minnesota moose can't bear the heat, causing greater die-offs during midsummer heat surges. Those that survive are also often plagued by parasites.



Intermountain West aka Pinyon Foodshed

Drought and a bark beetle infestation knocked back nut production by the Nevada single-leaf pinyon, and killed millions of the trees that once covered mountain slopes in Nevada, Utah and eastern California. Compounding the problem, over the years the nut came to be considered a poor man's food and miners began cutting the trees for fuel. But today, Shoshone harvesters of the Nevada single-leaf pinyon nut are receiving close to fair trade value for nuts sold to wholesalers, and more of their product is entering the U.S. market.


Coastal Alaska, Northern California aka Salmon Foodshed

Although it was once declared the finest eating strawberry in America, the aromatic, juicy Marshall strawberry is incredibly hard to find today. While heavily planted on Bainbridge Island prior to World War II, the Marshall strawberry was hit by crop diseases imported from other countries. Now, thanks to the Bainbridge Island Historical Society's Marshall Strawberry Project, the fruit is being revived.



Great Lakes Surrounding Region aka Wild Rice Foodshed

With a taste comparable to poultry, the American eels of Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River were once prized for their high caloric value. But over-harvesting, dams and hydro-turbines hurt their populations, causing fisheries in Lake Ontario and the upper St. Lawrence to close by 2001. Recently, however, the St. Regis Mohawk tribe initiated an effort with the U.S. Geological Survey's Tunison Biological Laboratory in New York to figure out how to revive the American eel in these waters.


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Phone Sex Lines

Are you feeling a little lonely lately? Have you been thinking of things to do? Do you feel alone? Are you desperate to talk to someone but no one will talk to you? Do you want to express what you really really feel as of the moment but you can't? Have you thought of unleashing your desires? What you reall feel? And what you have in mind?

Do you think that there are more girls or guys out there that you can please? Feel like having phone sex? but don't want to spend? feel like having sex chat? but you don't want to pay? Well this is what oyu are looking for! Free phone sex for everyone! girls or guys! If you are in for an erotic conversation then this is what you are exactly looking for! This site offer free lines for you guys to release what you feel inside!

The difference between these phone sex lines and most others, is that all callers are on these chat lines are calling in for the fun of it and are not getting paid to chat.

Most phone sex lines pay girls to chat with the guys.

Girls like to have erotic conversations just like men do. Hundreds of women call these free phone sex chat lines daily.

People call in and create a greeting that is heard by other callers. Then you can choose to send a message to other callers on the line or you can send them a request for a live one-on-one.

When you hang up your greeting is erased from the system. You can also leave a Voice-personal ad that will stay on the system for others to hear when you are not on the system.

When you call back in you can retrieve your messages and send a message to either live callers or to those that have left a message for you in your voice message box.

So if you feel like being erotic and don't want to spend. This is for you. Go ahead and check it out!

Hurt A..

Hurt A true heart as many times you want, it wont stop loving you.

But if you cheat a true heart, it won't hurt nor hate you..


But it won't dare to love again.. :(

Once Upon a tiMe...

Before..

in all fairy tales..

the prince will fall in love with the princess..
and the prince will fight the witch and dragons to have his princess..

but nowadays,

the prince would simply make the princess fall deeply in love with him..
and the princess would do all the fighting.

I think that is the reason why fairy tales only exist..

once upon a time.. :(

Girl Games

Are you bored? Are you looking for an outlet yet you dont know what to do? Do you like simple things? Do you like online games? Do you like doing whate little girls do? Do you like girlie games? or girlie Arcade games? or do you want your little girls to play girlie games that is safe?

Well here's the thing for you a lot of Games for Girls..

girlgames1.com. There are a lot of selection for you and for your little girl! Or even just for the little girls alone! There are make over games, cooking games, Dress up games, celebrity games, Food games, dancing games, Girl Games, Bratz games for girls, Beach dress up, if you like Betty there's a Betty Boop dress up, Angel dress ups, Barbie dress ups,Artwork flowers, blue dress up, Avril is also there, if you want you could dress her up too!, Wild dress up, winx is also there, If you like Alicia Keys you can also dress her up, Amanda Baynes is also there you can dress her up if you feel like it and a lot more!

With girlgames1.com there are always a lot of games to choose from! You can even play with each other because there are 2 player girl games!

Having fun with little girls are never going to be boring, because they can play in pairs and they'll just have lots of fun! if they don't feel like doing the dress ups, they can always look at the cute little virtual animals and play the animal games. The animals are so cute for sure the little girls won't resist. There's he dog game, Dog shop, bread eating contest for animals, feed the birds, choose a pet, the pet wedding dress up, horse racing, little dog dress,they can also build their imaginary beast in build a beast,there's Sue's dog beauty salon, worm race, flying fish, frog race, Garfield lasagna from, the cute little teddy bear dress up,super chick sisters and a lot more!

And aside from that there are also 3D games that the little girl can choose from! There are a lot of Girl Games that you can choose from! If you want to consentrate with just the doll games, there are also a lot of doll games that you could choose from. All you have to do is to visit girlgames1.com and haved fun!

New Moon

This is the second book of the twilight series. I love this book! This is the part where everyone goes "EMO" Literally!

Bella is like dying because Edward is gone and she is having a hard time moving on and stuff.. She can hear Edward's voice whenever she gets her self in to trouble and stuff..

I really really like this series! It is so perfect! well not really but I like it anyway. Vamps are really really cool! This is like th 30th Vamp book in my shelf ^_^ And it's better to think of the Vamps as the good guys than having them as the villains. But everything is cool though in total.. ^_^

Edward and Bella is soooooooooooo darn sweet! plus the things Edward told Bella after the "Volturi Incedent" in Rome!!! And I expected the Volturi Brothers to be really dark, but they turned out to be weird people.. I mean weird vamps.. hehe.. Aro is funny.. and I cant help myself but laugh whenever he talk and th laugh poses lol like "ha,ha,ha that was really fascinating" etc..

And I loved the way Alice appreciated the Porshe car. that was sweet. It's really cool! everything about this book is cool! And I can't wait to get my hands on Eclipse and Breaking Dawn! It's not in the local book store yet. And I'm suppose to be very excited! They're killing the excitement! ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!! I'm really really dying to get my hands in this book!

THIS BOOK IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED BY ME ^_^

Twilight Again!

I am so starting to get obsessed with this book and movie!!!!! OMG! So, Ill be adding new pictures and snap shots and stuff from around here. Enjoy!

They are sooooooo sweet.. I wish Robert would stare at me like this too.. lol! This is the part where Bella and Edward was starting to get friendly with each other.. hehe.. Correct? Or are they Lovers and promised to stay with each other already?.. hmmm..

In the book, the fight scene was kinda edited. In book 2 (which is new moon) Victoria, James' mate was just annoyed because Edward killed him. But it did not elaborate. It seems that in the movie they elaborated the fighting scene and then saved Bella etc.. etc..

The Cullens..

The Cullens. In alternate mode.. Blonde, brown?.. or whatever do you call that hair color. Why does Carlisle look young and Esme looks like a real mom? This is so unfair! Alice looks cute, Rosalie is beautiful but unlike what was described in the book. lol Sorry Rose.. ^_^

Robert Pattinson.

He is my new obsession. hehe.. Ever since I started reading "Twilight", I got obsessed with Edward Cullen. And after that things got a little you know.. "complicated" I fell in love with him, he felt the same way.. and Bella got lost in the story.. lol

So since, Robert Pattinson is playing Edward. I am so going to introduce to you guys my latest "crush". ^_^ I kinda have researched a little. (hehe) and will post things about him. And OMG! He's just a year older! I'm so going to London and meet him! (meat.. lol)

I talk a lot! so here's the info you want to know about Robert.

The Biography:

Date of Birth
13 May 1986, London, England, UK

Birth Name
Robert Thomas-Pattinson

Nickname
Rob
Rpattz
Spunk Ransom

Height
6' 1" (1.85 m)

Mini Biography

Robert Pattinson was born on May 13, 1986 in London, England. He enjoys music and is an excellent musician, playing the guitar and keyboard.

When Robert was 15, he started acting in amateur plays with the Barnes Theatre Company. After, he took screen role like Ring of the Nibelungs (2004) (TV)(Kingdom of Twilight) as Giselher and Vanity Fair (2004) as Rawdy Crawley.

In 2003, Robert took on the role of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) as Cedric Diggory and was the first person seen for the role of Cedric Diggory. He got his role a week later after meeting Mike Newell in late 2003.

Trade Mark

His laugh

His hair

Trivia

Is an excellent musician playing guitar and keyboards.

Is a highly skilled sportsman, taking part in everything from football and athletics to skiing and snowboarding.

Attended Harrodian private school in London.

He has a sister named Lizzy.

Remains close friends with Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) co-stars, Stanislav Ianevski (viktor krum) and Katie Leung (cho chang).

He admitted in an interview that he can't play sports and lied about being good at them to get the part of Cedric on HP

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There you go.. A little something about my husband. He asked me about forever in new moon but ummm.. I was not kinda ready with the "marriage thingy" lol. I'm not so into commitments see?.. nyahahahaha! I'm crazy.. but I really like him! it just started today.. :P

The Soundtrackt for The movie Twilight

The Twilight Soundtrack:

1. "Why Does it Always Rain on Me?" — Travis
2. "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)" [video edit] — My Chemical Romance
3. "Creep" [radio edit] — Radiohead
4. "In My Place" — Coldplay
5. "By Myself" — Linkin Park
6. "Dreaming" — OMD
7. "Please Forgive Me" — David Gray
8. "Here With Me" — Dido
9. "With You" [reanimation remix] — Linkin Park
10. "Time is Running Out" — Muse
11. "Dreams" — The Cranberries
12. "Tremble for My Beloved" — Collective Soul
13. "Lullaby (Goodnight, My Angel)" — Billy Joel

I haven't listened to them yet though :( But I will as soon as I could. Like Later.. ^_^

I just have finished reading new moon!!!!!!!

My Scelero..

When will I be with you?
when will you come to me?
I need you.
but you wont listen.
you keep on ignoring me..
and what I am thinking..
I dreamed of the days that we could be together..
the laughter both of us could share..
the smiles.
I want to hug you...
but the wind..
they wont listen..
they wont call you..
come to me..
and you will see..
the beauty..
(and the beast?.. lol)
that is hidden..
under the tree..

An upset Idol?

"LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- It sounds like moms have a "Crush" on David Archuleta.

The "American Idol" runner-up's first single, "Crush," bowed at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 on Thursday -- a spot higher than the debut of "Idol" season seven winner David Cook's "The Time Of My Life" in June -- and in fact, the song was the biggest chart debut in 18 months, according to Billboard.

So who's helping the 17-year-old singer make such a splash?

Backstage With 'Idol' Runner-Up David Archuleta - Play it Now

"Moms [are] saying, 'I love your song!'" David revealed to Access Hollywood's Billy Bush in an interview for "The Billy Bush Show." "

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Why should he be upset when moms have crush on him?.. at least someone noticed him.. hehe peace.. :D

Micro 4, Rhinoplasty, LA Breast Aug

Have you always been vain? Do you want to be really beautiful but you just can't be no matter what you do? Do you want to have lots and lots of changes in your body but you just don’t know where is the right place to be? Do you feel like your so fat and you want to have it reduced? Do you feel like liposuction is the only way for you to be thin or be trimmed down?

Are you having doubts where to have yourself fixed? Still having doubts that other surgery or beauty centers won't take care of you properly? Well here's the best one for you. And you won't regret this.

If you have been too vain, and want to have your breast bigger because you're not happy about it. Los Angeles breast augmentation can help you with it. During your consultation at Rodeo Drive Plastic Surgery, your plastic surgeon will examine you and discuss recommendations for implant and incision placement to yield the best results. The procedure is usually done as an outpatient, under general anesthesia administered by a physician anesthesiologist to minimize discomfort during the procedure. Most patients have very little pain following the surgery as well because long-acting local anesthetic is administered as part of the procedure. Most patients return to work about a week after surgery. There may be some bruising for a week or so and some swelling for a few weeks following surgery. So you'll really know that they will take care of you.

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Twilight!

So this is my new addiction as of the moment. Just like what I promised just a while ago I will indeed right a lot of things about this one. hehe (If I'm not sleepy enough that is. ) Ok. I like the cover and I like the flow of the story. It is a bit girly in a way. But anyway I love the characters. I am almost obsessed with vampire books. So anything that's got the word vampire in it I will gladly buy that book with open arms! haha! Just like what I did with the Black Dagger Brotherhood series (but I'm kinda disappointed because I still don't have the 6th book :( since it is still not released in the Philippines. I hate living here! books are always delayed! The lady in the bookstore even told me that it might probably arrive at august next year! imagine that! AMPF!) as well as Sherrilyn Kenyon's Dark Hunter Series.

Ok. I will consentrate in this book further. I love the plot. I love the characters. I love EDWARD. by the way everyone, in this book I am playing Isabella Swan. Bella for short. hehe.. See how obessed I am with ever book and I read and their characters? OMG. I think I will just think of Edward all day long! But not really. I'm a bit sleepy seriously. hehe.. POK in short a vampire and a human inlove. Pretty common yeah just like the rest of the vampire thingies around but I love this because it's got something teen in it. and I love feeling young! of course because I am young. haha!




Ok, so I have here some of the pictures of it. Since it's going to be a movie really soon. Here's Cedric Diggory. He'll be playing Edward. And I'm kinda disappointed because he's not as attractive as he is well, described in the book that is. hehe.. The rest are the Cullens etc.. etc.. wee! The pictures are above of course. And I am so recommending this book to anyone that feels like reading and feeling young but old at the same time. etc.. etc.. etc!! Read it! Here I go again with promoting books, as if the authors paid me to promote them this much. But i'm open to free books! haha.. ^_^ So. I have to end this as of the moment. I'll be rereading the book and will be starting the second one. New Moon. I'll be back with a buzz on what happened in book 2 and how are things there. Actually, I have started to read the second book. It's just that I'm not done yet and I would love to start reading the 1st one again! weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!

Btw. This is me as Bella and this is my Edward.

Now I can't stop talking! And I remember my last college crush.. hehe.. his name was John Edward Petel. lol oooppss..

Term Life Insurance

There are a lot of things that could be happening nowadays. People are actually getting themselves insured from time to time. Just to make sure things would be ok when they broke their nose when there's a car accident or something.

Have you been looking for a site that could help you and let you know where exactly is the right place to have their lives insured? Well, actually you are reading the right article in the right page.

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Lifeinsure.com offers the consumer access to the entire life insurance rates database and custom quotes, anonymously without asking any personal data and then only if one wishes to pursue a purchase. This is different than many in this field who first ask for an email and other personally identifying information before giving quotes.

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Audriana Patridge

"LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Not only has the new season of "The Hills" premiered this past week, but fans of the hit reality show have another reason to get excited.

One fan will have the chance to appear at this year's MTV Video Music Awards.

All they have to do is bid to hang out with Audrina Patridge - and win!

Access Extended: Audrina Patridge Talks 'Into The Blue 2' - Play it Now

With proceeds going to CharityFolks.com, winners will get to hang out with "The Hills" brunette VIP style including appearing with a guest at the VMA's in Hollywood, walking the red carpet, and staying at a swank LA hotel.

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Wow. So if you want to win a date with Ms. Patridge. This would do it! It is really cool to have this kinda date. With charity purposes of course. She's one hot lady in fairness!

America's Richest Neighborhood

1. Miami Beach, Fla., 33109 (Tie)

Median income: $200,001

Most expensive ZIP codes rank: No. 1

Population density: 1,289 per sq. mile

Median home sale price: $3.4 million


1. Atherton, Calif., 94027 (Tie)

Median income: $200,001

Most expensive ZIP codes rank: No. 16

Population density: 1,478 per sq. mile

Median home sale price: $1.74 million


1. Kenilworth, Ill., 60043 (Tie)

Median income: $200,001

Most expensive ZIP codes rank: No. 19

Population density: 4,184 per sq. mile

Median home sale price: $1.67 million


4. Diablo, Calif., 94528

Median income: $197,904

Most expensive ZIP codes rank: No. 17

Population density: 1,017 per sq. mile

Median home sale price: $1.67 million


5. Rancho Santa Fe, Calif., 92067

Median income: $196,298

Most expensive ZIP codes rank: No. 3

Population density: 412 per sq. mile

Median home sale price: $2.58 million


6. Short Hills, N.J., 07078

Median income: $185,466

Most expensive ZIP codes rank: No. 53

Population density: 1,886 per sq. mile

Median home sale price: $1.26 million


7. Purchase, N.Y.,10577

Median income: $183,686

Most expensive ZIP codes rank: No. 8

Population density: 506 per sq. mile

Median home sale price: $1.94 million


8. Chappaqua, N.Y., 10514

Median income: $183,686

Most expensive ZIP codes rank: No. 142

Population density: 951 per sq. mile

Median home sale price: $939,838


9. Glencoe, Ill., 60022

Median income: $171,063

Most expensive ZIP codes rank: No. 382

Population density: 2,042 per sq. mile

Median home sale price: $744,750


10. Portola Valley, Calif., 94028

Median income: $164,479

Most expensive ZIP codes rank: No. 21

Population density: 471 per sq. mile

Median home sale price: $1.56 million


11. Old Westbury, N.Y., 11568

Median income: $163,046

Most expensive ZIP codes rank: No. 20

Population density: 500 per sq. mile

Median home sale price: $1.62 million


12. Gladwyne, Pa., 19035

Median income: $163,046

Most expensive ZIP codes rank: No. 96

Population density: 819 per sq. mile

Median home sale price: $1.02 million


13. Villanova, Pa., 19085

Median income: $159,538

Most expensive ZIP codes rank: No. 229

Population density: 1,545 per sq. mile

Median home sale price: $844,250


14. Great Falls, Va., 22066

Median income: $159,538

Most expensive ZIP codes rank: No. 85

Population density: 630 per sq. mile

Median home sale price: $1.1 million


15. Weston, Mass., 02493

Median income: $153,918

Most expensive ZIP codes rank: No. 139

Population density: 673 per sq. mile

Median home sale price: $947,500

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Wow! I wish I could live on one of these neighborhood! This is really cool and EXPENSIVE!

Star-Studded ZIP Codes

Alpine, N.J.
07620

Properties in Alpine (population 2,100) are noted for being land-rich, which helps draw cramped city-dwellers out of nearby Manhattan. Some who've made the leap? Hip-hop stars such as Sean "Diddy" Combs, Fabolous and Lil' Kim, as well as entertainers such as Chris Rock (left) and Motown legend Stevie Wonder, and former New York Knicks center Patrick Ewing

Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.
92067

Like most high-priced California enclaves, the mansions here are built in a Spanish architectural style on large tracts of land. The A-listers that call Rancho Santa Fe home include Olympic gold medalist Shaun White, San Diego Padres players Trevor Hoffman and Brian Giles, Phoenix Suns general manager and president Steve Kerr and professional golfer Phil Mickelson.

Amagansett, N.Y.
11930

Once a small-town farming and fishing community, Amagansett is now the summertime playground for many of Manhattan's A-listers. Located between East Hampton and Montauk, Amagansett is home to famous celebrity residents such as Gwyneth Paltrow and husband Chris Martin, Sarah Jessica Parker and husband Matthew Broderick, and Jerry and Jessica Seinfeld.

TriBeCa, N.Y.
10013

This lower Manhattan neighborhood is defined as the triangle below Canal Street and is filled with spacious, high-ceilinged lofts and new starchitect developments. Robert De Niro unofficially acts as local ambassador, whether promoting the neighborhood's world famous film festival or on behalf of local preservation efforts. Also living in the area are Daily Show news anchor Jon Stewart, R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe and supermodel Gisele Bundchen.


Santa Barbara, Calif.
93108

Located on the Central California Coast, this ZIP code goes by the more famous name of "Montecito." Large estates here are perched above the beach and have views of both the Pacific Ocean and the surrounding mountains. Oprah Winfrey, actors Rob Lowe and Tom Cruise, and actress Katie Holmes all own homes here. Singers Avril Lavigne and Deryck Whibley (of Sum 41) exchanged wedding vows on a Montecito estate last year.


Ross, Calif.
94957

The small town just north of San Francisco and a short drive from the coast may have lost its title for the most Academy Awards per capita when director Barry Levinson moved away two years ago. But Sean Penn and wife Robin Wright Penn still call Ross home, as does Academy Award winner Gary Rydstrom, the sound designer behind Toy Story and Finding Nemo.


Katonah, N.Y.
10536

A small hamlet within the Westchester County town of Bedford, Katonah is known for its streetscapes boasting Victorian-style homes. Martha Stewart owns a mansion here, where she calls designer Ralph Lauren, author Michael Crichton and investor George Soros neighbors.


Santa Monica, Calif.
90401

Unlike the Hollywood Hills or Beverly Hills, Santa Monica is right on the Pacific Ocean and is home to the famous Hollywood Halfway House, a short- (or long-) term beachfront apartment complex depending on one's fortunes. A wide range of celebs reside in this coastal community, including writer/actor Larry David (left), United Talent Agency chairman Jim Berkus and NBC Universal Entertainment co-chairman Ben Silverman.


Los Angeles
90068

This Hollywood Hills neighborhood has been home to film stars dating to the Silver Screen era, and boasts 1920s-era homes as well as views of downtown L.A. and nearby Runyon Canyon Park. Scarlett Johansson recently bought a home in the Outpost Estates community, joining actors Denzel Washington, Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie and Sharon Stone in this area above the Hollywood Freeway.


New Orleans
70116

Though not on the list of the top 500 most expensive ZIP codes--due in part to the lingering effects of Hurricane Katrina--the French Quarter of New Orleans boasts some of the nation's finest urban townhomes, and a few residents you might have heard of. This April, Nicolas Cage bought a home on Royal Street just a few blocks away from the home Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie own on Governor Nicholls Street.


Beverly Hills, Calif.
90210

No list of celebrity neighborhoods would be complete without a mention of the country's most famous ZIP code. Composed largely of gated communities, the homes here range in style as many were custom designs dating back to the 1950s. Following her 2006 separation from Russell Simmons, Kimora Lee Simmons bought a home next door to Jessica Simpson and just up the road from former Viacom chief Tom Freston. In April, soccer star David Beckham and wife Victoria bought in the area.


Jupiter Island, Fla.
33455

Stars such as Tiger Woods and wife Elin Nordegren and golfers Nick Price and Greg Norman call Jupiter Island home, perhaps because the tiny hamlet affords privacy, and, thanks to numerous private golf courses, plenty of space to practice their swings. Swedish golfer Jesper Parnevik lives across a thin channel and singer Celine Dion also owns a home on this small island north of Miami.


Miami Beach
33139

This ZIP includes the legendary Star Island, a small, exclusive man-made community that features some of the most expensive properties in the country. A name like that doesn't come out of nowhere, and an eclectic group of luminaries make their home on the island: Miami Heat basketball center Shaquille O'Neal, singer Gloria Estefan, hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs and talk-show host Rosie O'Donnell.


Calabasas, Calif.
91302

Calabasas was incorporated as a city in 1991, but it's already become a hotspot for celebrities attracted to its mountain and valley views and hillside estates. Following their 2006 split, Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey moved out of the neighborhood. They will no doubt be missed by fellow Calabasas residents Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith, TV host Howie Mandel and onetime crooner Bobby Vinton. The new kid on the block is hard-living rocker Tommy Lee, who bought a neighborhood home in August.


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I hope I could live in 90210.. nyahahaha!

In Depth: America's Recession-Proof Cities

10. Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas

Median home price: +.5%

Unemployment: 4.3% (from 4.5%)

Key growth: Education and health, +5.6%

With unemployment on the decline and home prices holding steady, the Dallas-Fort Worth area seems to be avoiding the worst of the downturn. The region is home to a diverse set of companies, including Exxon Mobil, American Airlines parent company AMR, Southwest Airlines, home builder Centex, Dean Foods, Texas Instruments and Tenet Healthcare

9. Charlotte, N.C.

Median home price: +3.3%

Unemployment: 5.4% (from 4.7%)

Key growth: Professional and business services, +4.7%; leisure and hospitality, +4.2%

Despite a recent rise in unemployment, the economy in Charlotte and the nearby surrounding region of Gastonia and Concord has been strong. Home prices have shown healthy growth, and broad classes of industries like professional and business services, leisure and hospitality, transportation, education, and health are expected to float the local economy this year.


8. Seattle, Wash.

Median home price: +1.2%

Unemployment: 4.3% (from 4.5%)

Key growth: Leisure and hospitality, 4.1%; manufacturing, +2.6%

The region around Puget Sound is home to Microsoft, Amazon.com, Starbucks, Costco, Nordstrom and Washington Mutual. What's more, home prices are only half that in the San Francisco Bay Area, and unemployment in the region is falling. Of the 50 largest metropolitan statistical areas in the U.S., Seattle had the strongest growth in manufacturing in the past year.


7. Houston, Texas

Median home price: +1.1%

Unemployment: 4.2% (from 4.5%)

Key growth: Natural resources, +5.9%; construction, +4.7%

Call it Energy City, USA. Houston's economy has been so robust that it's one of the few cities in the country where manufacturing is growing. The city's future is heavily tied to energy, as the home to ConocoPhillips, Marathon Oil, Plains All American Pipeline, Halliburton and Reliant Energy

6. Salt Lake City, Utah

Median home price: +2.5%

Unemployment: 3.1% (from 2.6%)

Key growth: Education and health services, +5.5%

Though Salt Lake City's unemployment rate is rising, it's still among the lowest of the country's 50 largest cities (Washington, D.C., is second, but declining home prices kept it off our list). The state is still creating jobs, just not as quickly as its labor force is growing. A November 2007 report from the U.S. Conference of Mayors projected that Salt Lake City would be one of the few large cities in the country not to suffer a decline in gross metropolitan product from the mortgage crisis.


5. Raleigh, N.C.

Median home price: +4%

Unemployment: 4.2% (from 3.7%)

Key growth: Professional and business Services, +7.4%; education and health, +6%

Stable home prices and growth across the different sectors of its economy have kept Raleigh strong. In the last 12 months, all industries measured by the U.S. Department of Labor have grown except for the city's small information sector.


4. San Jose, Calif.

Median home price: +11.2%

Unemployment: 5.2% (from 4.7%)

Key growth: Information, +4.5%

Unemployment in the Bay Area is on the rise, and home prices seem impossibly high, but unlike Southern California, things haven't come crashing down in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara region. Or at least not yet. Legions of high-salaried workers at Intel, Sun Microsystems, Google, Advanced Micro Devices and the rest of Silicon Valley are keeping the region afloat.


3. Austin, Texas

Median home price: +6.4%

Unemployment: 3.6% (from 3.8%)

Key growth: Natural resources and construction, +5.1%; leisure and hospitality, +5.3%

One of the hippest cities in the country has one of the lowest unemployment rates. The Austin region is home to Dell, and many tech companies from Apple to Sun Microsystems also maintain a significant presence. One difference between "Silicon Hills," as some call Austin's tech sector, and Silicon Valley? In Austin, the median home price is still under $200,000.


2. San Antonio, Texas

Median home price: +7.9%

Unemployment: 4% (from 4.3%)

Key growth: Construction, +6.3%; leisure and hospitality, +4.9%

San Antonio boasts solid employment numbers as well as rising home prices. Its industries are growing, and it can't hurt that the new AT&T was formed when San Antonio-based SBC Communications swallowed the former AT&T Corp. and BellSouth. The home of the Alamo has leisure and hospitality growth in part from its appeal as a tourist destination.


1. Oklahoma City, Okla.

Median home price: +8.2%

Unemployment: 3.5% (from 4.7% in February 2007)

Key growth: Leisure and hospitality, +6%; construction +11.5% from 2007

Did someone say something about a recession? With falling unemployment, one of the strongest housing markets in the country, and strong growth in agriculture, energy and manufacturing, Oklahoma City might not have received the recession memo, and it looks best positioned of the nation's metropolitan areas to ride out the current crisis. Booming valuations of Oklahoma City's largest companies, like Devon Energy and Chesapeake Energy, suggest the energy sector is the right place to be.

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10 Worst Cities for Commuters

No.10: San Francisco, Calif.

San Francisco's biggest traffic problems are the result of bottlenecks. Due in large part to the city's geography, traffic gets nipped by bridges which force all traffic to a handful of pressure points, because they're the only ways to get in and out. Between mass transit, subways, street cars, trolleys, ferries, carpooling and walking, 28% of metro residents avoid single-driver commuting, the third best rate in the nation, but the delays of 60 hours a year (the second worst, behind Los Angeles) and the high rate of commuters spending an hour or more en route (10.5%) really slow things down.


No. 9: Los Angeles, Calif.

Los Angeles area traffic is legendary, and drivers have visceral reactions when you mention Interstate 5. The average driver spends 72 hours annually stuck in traffic delays, the worst in the country. But what serves L.A. well is that a surprisingly high percentage of drivers get to their destinations in under 20 minutes (34%), which is only the 13th worst rate in the country. The reason? All those office parks and strip malls dotting the basin make it easy for people to commute between suburbs as opposed to a central downtown location, and that makes commutes shorter in mileage terms.

No. 8: Houston, Texas

Here, 13% of people carpool, the highest such percentage in cities with over 2 million workers, and third among cities with more than 1 million workers. Still, unlike Dallas and Austin, Houston has largely resisted mass transit system development in favor of expanding roadways, highways and interstates to accommodate more cars. It uses a high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) system which drivers can pay to use if their vehicles are carrying less than three people, and the city is expanding its non-HOV toll road system.

No. 7: Washington, D.C.

Because most of the workers in Washington D.C. are commuting from the Virginia or Maryland suburbs, it can take an exceedingly long time to make it downtown. Here, 15% of commuters take over an hour to get to work, the second highest rate in the country. Drivers spend 60 hours a year stuck in traffic, and only 26% of commuters get to work in under 20 minutes-- the worst rate in the country. The only thing saving D.C. from a worse ranking is its efficiency ranking for carpooling, public transportation and walking, the country's second best.


No. 6: Tampa, Fla.

Tampa commuters are victims of urban sprawl. As late as 2005, 25% of area properties were classified as investment properties; this rate was almost double the national average. What does this have to do with commuting? It's a good sign that the city is spread out. While Tampa exhibits a very low population density, commuters are stuck in traffic delays 45 hours a year, and 7% take more than an hour to get to work.


No. 5: Dallas, Texas

Like most Texas cities, Dallas has very little zoning regulation, and has succumbed to sprawl. As the city continues to attract people and jobs, this problem has become compounded. While the DART train system has expanded, it has not done so fast enough to accommodate those living in area exurbs. As a result, Dallas has worse congestion than Houston; fewer people utilize non-single-driver commutes (15% for Dallas, 17% for Houston) and area drivers experience 58 hours of delays annually, compared with Houston's 56 hours.


No. 4: Orlando, Fla.

Like its Southern neighbor Miami, Orlando's commuting ills stem from a public transportation system that doesn't service a high share of the population and a population that's spread out. Here, only 34% of commuters get to their jobs in less than 20 minutes, which is the ninth worst rate in the country. The main advantage it has over Miami is size. Orlando has less than half the workers on area roads, and fewer people are traveling an hour or more to work.


No. 3: Miami, Fla.

The commute in and out of Miami carries with it 50 hours of delays per year, something not helped by a skimpy public transit system that services only 3% of commuters daily. Still, it could be worse. Ten percent of Miami residents carpool, which alleviates some of the congestion. The primary problem, as with most Florida cities, is sprawl, which results in only 31% of commuters making it to their workplace in under 20 minutes, the fourth worst rate in the nation.


No. 2: Detroit, Mich.

Detroit is losing population and has one of the worst commutes in America. Transit design in Motown is, not unexpectedly, tailored to the car, yet traffic patterns aren't smooth. The average Detroit commuter is delayed 54 hours a year, more than residents in California's sprawling "Inland Empire" cities of San Bernardino and Riverside, who log 49 hours of delays; and more than Chicago or Boston, 46 hours each. When you add up all the people that walk, carpool or take pubic transit to work, it's only 11% of the Detroit commuting population; that's the worst of any big city in America.


No. 1: Atlanta, Ga.

Here, in the fastest-growing city in America, more people flood the roadways than the infrastructure can handle. Commuters spend 60 hours a year stuck in traffic, second only to those in Los Angeles. If that weren't bad enough, Atlanta is so spread out that only 29% of drivers get to and from work in less than 20 minutes, the third worst rate in the country, and 13% spend more than an hour getting to work, the fourth worst rate in the country. The local train system doesn't service the entire city, and thus fails to relieve the pressure


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There you go! and the winner is Atlanta, Georgia! weee! And you won't wonder why it's in number one right?

World's MOst Expensive Private Islands

Ronde Island, Grenada, Caribbean

$100 million

Of this island's 2,000 acres, 1,970 are for sale. There are several large bays for anchoring a mega-yacht and several miles of beaches for waterfront development. The water surrounding the island is so clear that it's possible to see 100 feet deep and to spot turtles and green eels that are common in this area. Just off the shore, there are also several underwater caves encrusted with quartz crystals, which swimmers can explore.


Caye Chapel Resort, Belize

$65 million

About 265 of the 270 acres on this island are for sale. It boasts an 18-hole golf course, a deep-water marina, two miles of beaches, a private airstrip and a 25,000-square-foot clubhouse with a large swimming pool and a bar. Owners and their guests stay in eight 3,200 to 3,500-square-foot villas, each of which has two or three bedrooms, satellite televisions and DVD players. There are also 14 750-square-foot and two 1,500-square-foot casitas on the property. There is also a tennis court, a basketball court, a volleyball court and three miles of jogging trails.


Great & Little Hans Lollik Islands, Magen's Bay, USVI

$45 million (for the pair)

Accessible only by boat or private plane, these adjoining islands total 610 acres and boast unspoiled, sandy beaches studded with coconut trees and palm forests and are surrounded by crystal clear waters. Both have hilly terrain and spectacular views of neighboring islands, including St. Thomas, which is just one mile away. Several secluded bays are great for swimming and snorkeling, such as Ballast Bay on the Great Island, which is rich with grouper and parrot fish.


Agria Trias, Athens, Greece

$28 million

This island is a 90-minute drive or 10-minute helicopter ride from Athens. It has hundreds of olive trees, pistachio trees and a variety of fruit trees such as pomegranate, apricot and peach. Other vegetation includes oleander and bougainvillea. There is a main house with four bedrooms. The island also boasts a staff house, a beach house, a church, three beaches and an outdoor dining area, which can accommodate 30 people.


Motu Tane, Bora Bora, French Polynesia

$40 million

Just next to Bora Bora, this island boasts nine beach bungalows surrounded by coconut and palm trees. Each has a private deck, king bed and freestanding tub in the bath. There is also a master bungalow, which is 2,500 square feet with two bedrooms, plasma televisions and sunken lava bathtubs. Other facilities include a great room for dining and entertaining and a library decorated with rare Polynesian art. Owners can enjoy scuba diving, shark feeding, horseback riding, canoeing or windsurfing.


Charles Island, Bahamas

$39 million

This 55-acre undeveloped island is adjacent to tourist hotspot Harbour Island and is ripe for development of a luxury home. It is already wired for electricity and telephone and is a short boat ride from Eleuthera, which is full of restaurants and stores. There is also a large marina on the island for docking boats, both deep-water and smaller.


Chopawamsic, Potomac River, Virginia

$25 million

This 13-acre island is under an hour from Washington, D.C. and features towering oak trees, 360 degree views of Maryland and Virginia and 24/7 protection by the U.S. Coast Guard, thanks to the proximity of a helicopter pad used by the president. The three houses there are designed in a 16th century colonial style. The island is a good base for boating around the area and is home to wildlife such as black swans, geese and green herons.


Garip Island, Bademli, Turkey

$25 million

This 88-acre island is situated along the Aeolian Coast and is covered with olive trees and native pine forest. It has a harbor, which can accommodate large and small boats and is part of Bademli Bay, which is ideal for snorkeling and scuba diving. The island also is home to several ancient Roman hot springs. Nearby on shore are historic cities from the Hellenistic Era, including Lesbos and Pergamon.


Cerralvo Island, Mexico

$35 million

Located off the east coast of Baja in the Sea of Cortez, this uninhabited 16-mile long island features high bluffs, steep cliffs and sandy beaches, as well as arid desert vegetation. Big-fame fish such as Golden Grouper, Marlin and Sailfish inhabit the surrounding waters



Hog Cay, Bahamas

$35 million

Boasting a main two-story house with six bedrooms and expansive views, this island also features a two-level observation gazebo, swimming pool and deck. Totaling 681 acres, the tropical island is a short boat trip from the southern tip of Great Exuma and accessible to Georgetown.


Bird Cay, Bahamas

$28 million

This 250-acre island features 4.75 miles of water frontage made up of sandy beaches, landscaped trails, and citrus and coconut groves. The two-story main house is said to be in need of repair, but offers ocean views and a swimming pool. There is a three-bedroom guest house and five cottages dotting the waterfront.



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**Wow. This is like super! Imagine having a private Island for yourself! Aside from the fact that they are expensive. I'm speechless!

Top Ten Colleges

Top Ten Colleges

1. Princeton University
2. California Institute of Technology
3. Harvard University
4. Swarthmore College
5. Williams College
6. United States Military Academy
7. Amherst College
8. Wellesley College
9. Yale University
10. Columbia University

This is according to Forbes' survey. this is pretty cool too you know. You get to know which one is the best. And as usual, it was Princeton University on top. or not really as usual. But you can't expect less from Princeton right? it's like glamor and brains.. hehe or stuffs like that.. ^_^

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Today: August 24, 2008

Well today was a bit ok. I have finished the book I was dying to read for the past days. Ampf. but I won't be telling you guys what this book was. hehe.. I'm kinda overwhelmed in what I have read that I have to put it on a separate blog. hehe.. I have to put pictures and since it's about to become a majopr motion picture then I have to concentrate on highlighting it and convicing people that they really have to read it! ok. so i'll stop talking here and I'll begin with the new rant later.. ^_^

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Sleepy!

I'm kinda sleepy.. sighhhh..
well i guess ill just have to finish this tomorrow!
good night everyone!
honey I miss you..
hope to talk to you soon!
mwahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
that's for everyone who visited my page!

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Hilary Duff on Work Out!

Hilary gets fit and right! She was spotted by one of the papz of TMZ getting out from the gym that John Mayer and Jessica Simpson is working out. They made snide remarks that she is making her muscles grow and stuff but look at her! She's still chick and fab!

They also said that Hilary is not going to be fit for a wedding dress, but who is she going to marry to anyway? She's better looking while she's single and it's pretty cool.

She's still pretty and talented anyway! you go girl! And get your body in good shape!

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Aethan's New Pictures ;p

This picture was taken when Aethan was still a little younger.

Awwww.. Crying Aethan.. Bad Mommy!

Here's the adorable Aethan, Smiling Cutely in front of the camera! Photogenic!

He looks like a little baby girl in this pic.. hehe

The little chef just like mommy, right baby Aethan?

This is one of my cutest godson! he's such a charming little guy. Smiles a lot. I've seen his newest videos just a while ago. and the more I look at Aethan the more I get to adore him ^_^ Look at him, He looks so lovable doesn't he?

Today: Saturday

Well, my day started normally. Woke up at 1 in the afternoon. Had my brunch, read the new book I just bought from National Book Store (Twilight by Stephanie Meyer) Since I really have to read this book as recommended by my friend. So I started reading it. And then my "mares" started to call me and go out, or even just hang out in a coffee shop somewhere down the road just so we could have our long anticipated reunion. Everything was fine, we had tons of laugh, as usual I was the clown and I have kinda have a hard time speaking because the blueberry frap was about to go out via my nose. lol So we were at Karl's kofee Shop until like 8 in the evening. we just enjoyed the rest of the afternoon chatting around with lots of picture takings.. lol hehe.. I miss them anyway.. and now, here I am in front of the computer trying to make this better. LOL.

And I think the rest of night till dawn will be ok since I'm just going to read the new vampiric thingy that I bought. And I think that it will be A OK anyway.. ^_^

Miley Cyrus, Sweet 16!

"Miley Cyrus wants fans to help her celebrate her Sweet 16 for a little green.

According to Entertainment Tonight, the teen queen who earned $18.2 million last year is selling a limited number of $250 tickets to her bash, set to take place at Disneyland. (She turns the big 1-6 on November 23.)

Tickets for "Miley's Sweet 16 -- Share the Celebration" go on sale August 30 at 9 a.m. PDT."

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Nice to know that Miley thinks of charity as well. I have read the full article and it's pretty cool that what she'll do with the earning will go to the charity! and the little girl is now growin up! time flies so fast! now she's sweet 16! more albums and more guys to come. lol!

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Kadayawan Fever in Davao City . . .

OK. So the KADAYAWAN festival celebration is in the air already. There are a lot of events going out and about. People are enjoying each and every little things that are happening (char). There are a lot of bargains(which I personally enjoy.haha!) and a lot more. A lot of stores are now in out of nowhere and even the construction of Robinsons Mall and the AyalaMall are being constructed in a rush just so they could open in the Holidays!I am so excited! Davao City is really on the peak of it's progress.

So I'm going to share to you guys a breif historyof this festival..

The Kadayawan Festival is an annual festival in the city of Davao in the Philippines. Its name derives from the friendly greeting "Madayaw", from the Dabawenyo word "dayaw", meaning good, valuable, superior or beautiful. The festival is a celebration of life, a thanksgiving for the gifts of nature, the wealth of culture, the bounties of harvest and serenity of living.

Today, Kadayawan has transformed into a festival of festivals, with a number of spin-off festivals in the region. The festival honors Davao’s artistic, cultural and historical heritage, its past personified by the ancestral “lumads”, its people as they celebrate on the streets, and its floral industry as its representatives parade in full regalia in thanksgiving for the blessings granted on the city. A celebration that interfaces the three aspects: tribal; industrial and; arts and entertainment. The festivities are highlighted with floral floats, street-dancing competitions and exhibits that showcases the island's tourism products and services.

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Enjoy!!
Kadayawan, Kadayawan, KAdayawan.. he! he! he! he! Ampf! lol

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The Most Overexposed Celebrities!

1) Paris Hilton

Overexposed Score*: 70%

Life has been anything but simple for one of the world’s most notorious celebutantes. After spending a brief period behind bars last year, the older Hilton sister is back on the Los Angeles nightclub circuit. Up next: The Simple Life star will search for a new best friend on--what else--a reality TV show.

Source: E-Poll Market Research, which provides over 46 appeal rankings for more than 3,000 celebrities


2) Britney Spears

Overexposed Score: 67%

Once covered for her musical prowess, it's Spear’s questionable behavior that gets ink these days. From stints in rehab to stints in the psych ward--to say nothing of a drama-filled custody battle--the former Mouseketeer proves prime tabloid fodder.


3) Lindsay Lohan

Overexposed Score: 61%

Thanks to rehab stints and her hard-partying ways, the starlet's private life is anything but; instead, her every move has been splashed across the tabloids, raising speculation on topics ranging from her drinking habit to her relationship status. Most recently, it was a nude photo spread that grabbed the struggling film star big press.


4) Pamela Anderson (Tie)

Overexposed Score: 51%

The former Playboy Playmate turned Baywatch babe continues to grab headlines for both her high-profile marriages (and divorces) and her provocative ways. Her most recent--and short-lived--husband: Rick Salomon, better known as Paris Hilton's sex tape partner.


4) Nicole Richie (Tie)

Overexposed Score: 51%

Richie is no stranger to the spotlight. In recent years, The Simple Life star garnered press for everything from her shrinking waistline to her best-friend feud to her drunk-driving arrest. More recently, the former bad girl scored positive press as new mom to Harlow Winter.


4) Nicole Richie (Tie)

Overexposed Score: 51%

Richie is no stranger to the spotlight. In recent years, The Simple Life star garnered press for everything from her shrinking waistline to her best-friend feud to her drunk-driving arrest. More recently, the former bad girl scored positive press as new mom to Harlow Winter.



6) Mary-Kate Olsen

Overexposed Score: 44%

The former Full House twin scored plenty of press when romantic ties to Heath Ledger surfaced after his death. But it hardly stops there for the pint-size starlet. Everything from a shrinking waistline to a role in Weeds to a growing fashion empire has provided tabloid fodder.



7) Kim Kardashian

Overexposed Score: 43%

As step-daughter to former Olympian Bruce Jenner and girlfriend to NFL star Reggie Bush, the Keeping Up with the Kardashians star is no stranger to the flashbulbs. And if she keeps up her high-profile social life, sex tapes and reality television career, the provocative celebutante will likely remain in them.

8) Tom Cruise (Tie)

Overexposed Score: 39%

These days, the top-tier Hollywood actor tends to star in more headlines than movies, thanks to his high-profile marriage, controversial religion and tabloid-friendly daughter. While he's kept his couch-jumping antics to a minimum in recent months, a bizarre pro-Scientology video recently surfaced on the Web.

8) Heidi Montag (Tie)

Overexposed Score: 39%

Thanks to MTV's The Hills, a new set of tabloid queens have been born--and none are better suited for the gossip-worthy role than best friend turned best enemy Heidi Montag. Between her friendship feuds and rollercoaster relationship with bad boy Spencer Pratt, the budding fashionista has little trouble drumming up press.


8) Donald Trump (Tie)

Overexposed Score: 39%

Hardly camera shy, the New York real estate mogul turned TV personality has been grabbing headlines for years. Though the public sparring with former View host Rosie O’Donnell has died down, Trump's larger than life personality remains center stage. And it's much the same for his name, which is splashed across everything from books to cocktails to neckties.


11) Michael Jackson (Tie)

Overexposed Score: 38%

Michael Jackson the musical sensation seems a thing of the past. These days, the once king of pop gets more attention for his bizarre behavior. Whether it's his veiled children, his Neverland ranch or the reunion tour rumors, the mysterious musician has little trouble generating buzz.


11) Spencer Pratt (Tie)

Overexposed Score: 38%

Pratt plays the resident bad boy on MTV's The Hills, where his manipulative antics and high-profile feuds keep gossip mongers yearning for more. Next up, the controversial beau of Heidi Montag will pen an advice column for Radar magazine.

13) Ashley Olsen

Overexposed Score: 37 %

When it comes to garnering press, the Full House star turned budding fashionista has had little trouble. Between her gossip-worthy social life and much-covered style interests, the shutterbugs are never far away. Up next: She'll co-author a book with her similarly pint-sized twin.

14) Jessica Simpson

Overexposed Score: 36%

Having her marriage (and divorce) to former boy-bander Nick Lachey play out in the public eye, Simpson has kept her current relationship with Dallas Cowboy quarterback Tony Romo on the down low. But the shutterbugs are no less interested, and the singer-turned-actress remains a tabloid queen.

15) Jamie Lynn Spears

Overexposed Score: 33%

The Zoey 101 actress and younger Spears sister catapulted to tabloid fame when pregnancy rumors were confirmed late last year. At just 16, the Nickelodeon star's pregnancy became dinner table discussion for families across the country. In recent months, the starlet has attempted to stay out of the spotlight, focused instead on her education at home in Louisiana.



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* At least they're over exposed. They wont find a hard time having themselves published from time to time. .^_^

301st Post!

Omg! I almost didn't notice that this is my 301st post! I am such a bloggy! hehe.. I hope things will be cooler on my end. And I can post like up to 10,000 more or more than that. I'll try to work on having a thousand this year. lol. Well ok. that is like my goal. I'll try to see what I can do.

Oh! And today. I hope there will be more blessings. And tomorrow. There will be like 30 jobs in progress and stuffs like that. hehe.. And I promise never to put high prices on things ever. I'll stick with the lowest bid available. If ever.^-^ have a nice day!

The World's 15 Top-Earning Models!

1. Gisele Bundchen

$35 Million

The 27-year-old continues to bag new contracts, noticeably with Pantene and a cosmetics giant yet to be named. Her face graces ads for Disney, Nivea, Vogue eyewear and Aquascutum, the U.K.-based luxury line. Her line of Grendene sandals, Ipanema by Gisele, banks her about $6 million a year. And her romance with New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady keeps her in the tabloids--she even escaped being blamed for the Patriots' loss to the Giants.


2. Heidi Klum

$14 Million

The second highest-paid model in the world is more of a media and retail mogul, with hit shows in two countries and lines of jewelry, jeans and skincare.


The 34-year-old model and mother of three (hubby is singer Seal) has renewed her Victoria's Secret contract, heads up the hit Bravo (soon to be Lifetime) reality fashion show Project Runway and Germany's version of America's Next Top Model. She designs three lines of Mouawad jewelry and a line of Jordache jeans. Then there's new deals with Diet Coke, McDonald's, Volkswagen and Fontanis water. She's also coming out with a skincare line, In An Instant, to be marketed by powerhouse Guthy-Renker.

3. Kate Moss

$7.5 Million

The überwaif lost some important contracts last year, but her fashion line is an international hit.

The 34-year-old ended campaigns with Burberry, Stella McCartney, Dior and Versace. But her retail line with British retailer Topshop, carried in 29 countries, keeps her bank account from starving. Other clients include Donna Karan, Longchamp, Agent Provocateur, Yves Saint Laurent, Roberto Cavalli and Rimmel.


4. Adriana Lima

$7 Million


The Brazilian beauty remains hugely popular on the Web and in her Victoria's Secret commercials.

The blue-eyed beauty, 27, lost her Italian phone company Telecom Italia contract, but holds on to bread-and-butter clients Victoria's Secret and Maybelline, for which she just renegotiated a multiyear deal. She also modeled for Mexico City-based department store giant Liverpool and graced the April cover of GQ magazine, her second for the men's mag, and drew a record number of hits to its Web site. Her sexy Valentine's Day Victoria's Secret Superbowl ad was a sensation.


5. Doutzen Kroes

$6 Million


This honey from Holland, 23, makes the longest leap up the list this year thanks to her contracts with Calvin Klein, L'Oréal and Victoria's Secret.

The Dutch model catwalks into the top five, thanks to being a triple contract threat: She reps fragrance and fashion with Calvin Klein's Eternity and White Label, cosmetics with L'Oréal and lingerie as the newest Victoria's Secret model. And let's not forget diamonds with De Beers.

6. Karolina Kurkova

$5 Million


The Victoria's Secret babe remains one of the lingerie giant's most important--and highest paid--models.

If it seems like this Czech beauty has been around the industry much longer than would it would seem for someone only 23 years old--that is because she hit success young, appearing on Vogue at 16 and bagging her Victoria's Secret contract at 21. This year, she renegotiated her contract with the lingerie giant, as well as campaigned for Dell and Mexico City-based department store giant Liverpool.

7. Natalia Vodianova

$4.8 Million

This ravishing Russian and mother of three, 26, has been a Calvin Klein muse for longer than any other model, including Kate Moss.

7. Natalia Vodianova

$4.8 Million

Vodianova is the exclusive face of Calvin Klein's Euphoria fragrance. She also picked up deals with Paris-based beauty giant Guerlain, Chanel, Versace and Diane Von Furstenberg, and continues to model for David Yurman jewelry.

8. Carolyn Murphy

$4.5 Million

The face of Estée Lauder has no trouble bagging other clients.

If you've been in a department store any time within the past few years, you've seen this ubiquitous 32-year-old. The porcelain-skinned beauty is not only the main face of cosmetics powerhouse Estée Lauder, but she adorns ads for Anne Klein, Tiffany & Co., Lord & Taylor and Jantzen swimwear.


9. Daria Werbowy

$3.8 Million

This Canadian may not be a household name, but she's a household face.

This striking brunette, 24, is the main visage for beauty behemoth Lancome, but that is far from all. She rotates ad campaigns for Louis Vuitton, Versace, Roberto Cavalli, Chanel, Valentino, H&M, Missoni and David Yurman jewelry.


10. Miranda Kerr

$3.5 Million

The bewitching babe from Down Under is Victoria's Secret's latest star.


Kerr is getting a bit of a late start, breaking through in her delectable Victoria's Secret campaigns at the ripe age of 23. However, expect her to remain in angel wings for awhile--the lingerie giant just renegotiated her contract for multiple years. She's also the face of Australian department store David Jones and the face most likely to be seen around town with actor Orlando Bloom. Not bad for an Aussie who only moved Stateside two years ago.

11. Isabeli Fontana

$3 Million


This gorgeous Revlon model makes her list debut.
Fontana, 24, hasn't been around too much lately, as she took some time off to raise her two children. But she's back with a bang, booking campaigns with lingerie lines Passionata and Chantelle, H&M, Versace, Dolce & Gabbana and Viktor & Rolf fragrance


11. Gemma Ward

$3 Million

This doll-faced Australian was in the news this year when she was romantically linked to Heath Ledger shortly before his death in January.

Tabloids aren't what get Ward, 21, on the list. It's her contracts with Japanese cosmetics giant Kose, Valentino, Dior, Dolce & Gabbana, Karl Lagerfeld, Swarovski and Louis Vuitton.


12. Selita Ebanks

$2.7 Million

This lingerie lovely is the latest Victoria's Secret millionaire.

The 25-year-old was born in the Cayman Islands and lived in New York while contemplating a career in law. Unfortunately for the legal industry, the caramel-skinned beauty went into modeling instead. Last year, she made her first appearance in the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue. She's been romantically linked to actor Nick Cannon and New York Giants defensive linesman Osi Umenyiora.

13. Valentina Zelyaeva

$2.3 Million

This classically beautiful Muscovite is the exclusive face of Ralph Lauren and two L'Oréal fragrances.

Besides being the face of L'Oréal fragrances Turquoise and Romance, this 25-year-old is sitting pretty with one of the best contracts in the business. A Ralph Lauren deal, says her agent, Chris Gay of Women Management, "is one of the greatest things you can have." Indeed.

14. Hilary Rhoda

$2 Million

The new face of Estée Lauder is also hailed as the new face of fashion

The stunning 21-year-old former athlete from Chevy Chase, Md., is the heir to the famous faces of Estée Lauder. She's a favorite in the pages of Vogue and made waves as the "new" face of fashion with her curvier (for the modeling world) body.

15. Liya Kebede

$1.5 Million

Estée Lauder's first black model was phased out of the company's ads last year, but she's hardly disappeared.

This 30-year-old Ethiopian groundbreaker hangs on by her manicured fingernails to the list by virtue of contracts with H&M, The Gap, Anne Taylor and Givenchy.

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*These girls got it all I think, They have the beauty, boodie, too much green, they could almost be purrfect! Imagine this! and they can go wherever they wanted. Anytime, anywhere! This is just getting bettah! (now why do I keep on sounding like I'm still rapping?! Maybe it's the mood in the hood. lol)

I hope they're really happy with their lives. They all deserve having high pays. ^_^ They've worked for it anyway.. Now, Can I be like the richest blogger alive?.. (wishful thinking.. haha!)

Hip-Hop's 20 Biggest Earners of 2-0-0-8!!!!

1. Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson

$150 million

50 Cent has come a long way from his early days dealing drugs in Queens, N.Y., and getting shot nine times. The reigning king of hip-hop wealth banked $100 million after taxes last summer when his stake in VitaminWater's parent, Glacéau, was bought by Coca-Cola as part of a $4.1 billion deal. His portfolio also includes the popular G-Unit clothing line and record label, plus films, videogames and a slew of platinum albums, including last year's Curtis.


2. Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter

$82 million

Brooklyn, N.Y.-born Jay-Z had a monster year, releasing a second platinum comeback album, American Gangster, inspired by the movie of the same title. In April he signed a $150 million, 10-year recording, touring and merchandising deal with concert promoter Live Nation and days later married his longtime girlfriend Beyoncé Knowles on the roof of his New York City penthouse. Jay-Z also owns a stake in the New Jersey Nets and has advertising deals with Dell and Budweiser.


3. Sean "Diddy" Combs

$35 million

The "Dapper Don" of hip-hop continues his decade-long run of good fortune. He brings in cash from his clothing line Sean John, record label Bad Boy, premium vodka Ciroc and two reality-TV shows. His catalog of hits, both as a producer and a rapper, includes collaborations with the likes of Jay-Z and the Notorious B.I.G., as well as rap anthems such as "Mo Money Mo Problems" and "Been Around the World."


4. Kanye West

$30 million

The pink-polo-sporting rapper and producer released his third solo album, Graduation, last September. After handily outselling 50 Cent's Curtis in a head-to-head opening-week matchup, West's album went multiplatinum and won four Grammys. West has penned hits for Jay-Z, Alicia Keys and Diddy, among others. Earlier this month, he headlined the music festival Lollapalooza in his native Chicago.


5. Timothy "Timbaland" Mosley

$22 million

The portly producer has churned out hundreds of tracks for hip-hop's brightest stars, including all four above him on this list. His most popular hits include Jay-Z's "Big Pimpin' " and Ludacris' "Roll Out." More recently, Timbaland has produced pop songs for Björk and Madonna. His second solo album, Shock Value, went platinum after its release in 2007. Timbaland is reportedly producing Jay-Z's next studio album.


6. Pharrell Williams

$20 million

This multifaceted star made his name penning hits for rappers and pop artists alike as part of the production team, the Neptunes. He also fronts the funk-rock band N*E*R*D and is said to be an avid Star Trek fan. A geek with exquisite taste, Williams designs sunglasses for Louis Vuitton and owns apparel lines Ice Cream and Billionaire Boys Club. Esquire named him "the world's best-dressed man" in 2005.


7. Kasseem "Swizz Beatz" Dean

$17 million

The Bronx, N.Y.-born prodigy got his start as a producer at age 16, penning the catchy "Ruff Ryders' Anthem" for DMX. Since then, he's piled up a massive production catalog working with other artists. Last year he released his debut solo album, One Man Band Man. He has appeared in ads for the Gap, owns a stake in trendy toy company Kidrobot and is in talks with Telmex to produce cellphone content.


8. Calvin "Snoop Dogg" Broadus

$16 million

Snoop has parlayed a pimpish image into mainstream fame. Once the embodiment of West Coast gangster rap, he revealed a softer side this year in his reality-TV show, Snoop Dogg's Father Hood, where he's been filmed doing yoga and managing family crises. His ninth album, Ego Trippin', came out in March.


9. André "Dr. Dre" Young

$15 million

Dr. Dre hasn't had a hit in years, but he still gets rich on royalties. A founder of seminal rap group N.W.A, he released his multiplatinum solo opus The Chronic in 1992. Dre spent the rest of the 1990s cutting tracks for the likes of Tupac Shakur and Snoop Dogg; this decade he's produced songs for 50 Cent and Eminem. Dre also moonlights as an actor, appearing in Set It Off (1996) and Training Day (2001), to name a few.


10. Christopher "Ludacris" Bridges

$14 million

"The Mouth of the South" is known as much for his raunchy lyrics as for his public spats with Bill O'Reilly and Oprah Winfrey. He's also among rap's most consistent performers--all five of his solo albums have gone platinum. Ludacris has parlayed his musical success into a number of substantial acting roles, including an appearance in Crash, which won the 2005 Oscar for Best Picture.



11. Clifford "T.I." Harris

$13 million (tie)

The self-crowned "King of the South" co-founded Grand Hustle Records in 2001 to distribute his mix tapes. Since then, he's become a cross-platform star. Last year he appeared in American Gangster alongside Russell Crowe and Denzel Washington, and his album T.I. vs. T.I.P. debuted at the top of the Billboard 200 chart. He might have trouble repeating last year's fiscal success. He was busted for machine gun possession last October but reportedly is working on a new album while under house arrest in Atlanta.


11. Dwayne "Lil Wayne" Carter

$13 million (tie)

Along with fellow rapper Juvenile, Lil Wayne got his start in the group Hot Boys. He released his first solo album, The Block is Hot, in 1999, and soon became a Billboard charts mainstay. In June the New Orleans-born rhymester released his much-anticipated album Tha Carter III, which went platinum in its opening week.



12. Marshall "Eminem" Mathers

$12 million (tie)

Like his pal Dr. Dre, Eminem is in the midst of a musical dry spell, but he still gets hefty royalties from his ample body of work as a rapper and actor. His 1999 debut album, The Slim Shady LP, has been certified five-times platinum; his follow-up, The Marshall Mathers LP, sold 1.8 million copies in its opening week. Eminem is said to be working on a new album and is slated to star in Paramount Pictures' Have Gun, Will Travel, a Western remake.


12. Lonnie "Common" Lynn Jr.

$12 million (tie)

Formerly known as Common Sense, the Chicago native is one of hip-hop's most socially conscious artists. An avid supporter of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals and HIV/AIDS awareness campaigns, Common has also spoken out against the use of homophobic rap lyrics. Though he released his debut album in 1992, he gained mainstream fame only with last year's release of Finding Forever, which was certified gold and nominated for three Grammys. His substantial acting experience includes roles in Smokin' Aces (2007) and Wanted (2008).


12. Aliaune "Akon" Thiam

$12 million (tie)

After splitting his childhood between Senegal and the U.S., Akon gained mainstream fame with his 2004 hit "Locked Up." Since then, he has become one of hip-hop's most versatile artists. He writes, sings, raps and produces; he often sings the backing vocals on his own tracks; and he has made nearly 150 guest appearances on other artists' songs. His business ventures include a clothing line, an in-the-works reality-TV show and his own Konvict Music imprint, to be distributed by Interscope.


13. Jermaine Dupri

$11 million (tie)

This rapper-turned-super-producer masterminded Usher's chart-topping Confessions in 2004 and followed it up with Mariah Carey's monster comeback album, The Emancipation of Mimi. In 2005 he joined Virgin Music as head of its Urban Music division but resigned a year later following the release of fiancee Janet Jackson's album, 20 Y.O. Now president of Island Def Jam Records, Dupri released his autobiography, Young, Rich and Dangerous: The Making of a Music Mogul, last October.


13. Jonathan "Lil Jon" Smith

$11 million (tie)

The silver-toothed rapper/producer is the self-titled "King of Crunk," a bass-heavy, club-thumping subgenre of Southern rap. Lil Jon became a radio sensation himself in 2004 with an appearance on Usher's hit single "Yeah!," which was punctuated by Lil Jon's trademark exclamations. That year he partnered with liquor baron Sidney Frank (now deceased) to create the energy drink Crunk Juice. His 12-pound, 73-carat "Crunk Ain't Dead" medallion holds the world's record for largest diamond pendant.


14. OutKast

$10 million (tie)

The Georgia duo of Andre "3000" Benjamin and Antawn "Big Boi" Patton make up one of the most musically innovative yet commercially successful hip-hop acts in history. Their six studio albums, from Sony BMG and LaFace Records, have collectively sold over 20 million units. OutKast's double album Speakerboxxx/The Love Below, which featured the infectious hit "Hey Ya," has sold over 10 million copies since its 2003 release.


14. Hakeem "Chamillionaire" Seriki

$10 million (tie)

The Houston native, known as the "Mixtape Messiah," became a household name with the release of "Ridin' Dirty," the catchy, Grammy-winning single from his 2005 platinum album, The Sound of Revenge. The song became a ringtone legend, selling over 3 million downloads. He followed with Ultimate Victory, released last September to moderate success. He also picked up an endorsement deal with Energizer batteries last year.



14. Jayceon "The Game" Taylor

$10 million (tie)

After the release of his Grammy-nominated debut album, The Documentary, in 2005, The Game feuded with 50 Cent and left Aftermath Entertainment for Geffen Records. Since then, The Game released a new album, Doctor's Advocate, and picked up endorsement deals with Skechers, Kangol and British apparel outfit Lonsdale. He co-starred in the low-budget action flick Waist Deep (2006). His third studio album, L.A.X., is due out later this month.


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Oh My Gawd! whAt the Hewl! There yer go! These Guys are baggin' up all the green in the hood and in the world! (do I sound rappish now? hehe) They got everything! I wish I could have even just $1000 each (solicitation) from these guys! They are filthy richhhhh!!!!!

John Meyer And Jennifer Aniston

Ok. So I was reading what was the latest gossip in town. And this is one of them. And I'm so sharing them to you.

"John Mayer defended Jennifer Aniston and described their recent breakup as "the most normal thing in the world" as he spoke to a group of photographers in the SoHo area of New York City Saturday.

"If you guys are going to run stuff and run every lie under the sun, have somebody stand up for somebody," the singer challenged. "Have me as a man who ended a relationship stand here and write some truth. Have me stand up for somebody and write that Jennifer Aniston is the smartest, most sophisticated person I think I've ever met.

"She's one of the most lovely people I've ever met in my life and I'm going through something that's a very personal thing and you have to give that up," he said. "You have to give everything up because you can't have it all and it sucks."" [Source]

This is really sweet of John Meyer. I mean, Jen's been through a lot when it comes to relationships and people that likes her , her fans and the rest of the people of the world who knows her story knows this. And the media (just the gossip people) has been really mean to her and telling her things (as usual most media comments are really mean) Telling people that Jen has a lot of money but no Honey or whatever. But I think Jen's really strong now and she has been through a lot. So I think she'll get along just fine. After all she's been around Hollywood/showbiz too long to get weakened, when she knows what really is behind everything more than the rumors. Good Luck Jen!

Cameron Diaz Highest Paid Actress

Wow. This is really nice. I like Cameron a lot really. Specially her personality. And since her personality is really cool, she's one of the coolest Hollywood actress too! and she banked a lot of money!!!!!!!!

"Believe it or not, she beat out Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston for top honors, banking $50 million in this past year alone.

"That's a whole lot of cash for her only 2008 movie being What Happens In Vegas! Ok, Shrek came out in '07, we'll give her that…

Cam does have a lot on her plate for 2009, including My Sister's Keeper, and Shrek Goes Fourth.

Here's the other five leading ladies that round out the top five highest paid actresses of the year.

5. Gwyneth Paltrow $25 million
4. Reese Witherspoon $25 million
3. Jennifer Aniston $27 million
2. Keira Knightley $32 million
1. Cameron Diaz $50 million "

Sigh.. I wish I have this money too. I'm still as broke as the brokest.. hehe.. well not really.. haha!

[Source]

Another Day is Over.

I am so happy today! I've done a lot of things and I feel so accomplished! Plus I made my family happy today. I feel so blessed and loved. I hope that all my dreams would come true and my prayers be answered. Thank you Jeroen, honny (since we have different spellings in all things. :p were both weirdos.) for fulfilling your promise. Thank you God for everything. Thanks Mom, Dad. for being their through my ups and downs. (although mostly my downs.) My cildhoodfriends Karen Libron, Lovely Estores and Angeli Zhooky Sanchez for being there and for the help and to all my friends who gave me moral support! (char! O.A Na ter) basta!!! to everyone! I love you all! Thanks A lot!!!!!!!!!!!

More power to me!~ yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!! :p haha

Beijing Olympics Update: New Medal Count

Overall Medal Count

Country	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
Flag of United States	16	16	22	54
Flag of China	27	13	7	47
Flag of Australia	7	8	10	25
Flag of France	3	9	10	22
Flag of Russia	5	8	8	21
Flag of South Korea	7	9	4	20
Flag of Germany	8	5	5	18
Flag of Japan	7	5	5	17
Flag of Great Britain	7	3	7	17
Flag of Italy	6	5	5	16
Flag of Ukraine	5	2	5	12
Flag of Cuba	1	3	4	8
Flag of Belarus	0	2	6	8
Flag of Netherlands	1	2	4	7
Flag of Kazakhstan	0	3	3	6
Flag of Czech Republic	2	3	0	5
Flag of New Zealand	2	1	2	5
Flag of Romania	2	1	2	5
Flag of Switzerland	2	0	3	5
Flag of Azerbaijan	1	2	2	5
Flag of North Korea	1	1	3	5
Flag of Brazil	1	0	4	5
Flag of Hungary	0	4	1	5
Flag of Armenia	0	0	5	5
Flag of Slovakia	3	1	0	4
Flag of Zimbabwe	1	3	0	4
Flag of Norway	1	2	1	4
Flag of Indonesia	1	0	3	4
Flag of Georgia	2	0	1	3
Flag of Spain	2	0	1	3
Flag of Canada	1	1	1	3
Flag of Sweden	0	3	0	3
Flag of Turkey	0	2	1	3
Flag of Austria	0	1	2	3
Flag of Mongolia	1	1	0	2
Flag of Poland	1	1	0	2
Flag of Bulgaria	1	0	1	2
Flag of Finland	1	0	1	2
Flag of Algeria	0	1	1	2
Flag of Colombia	0	1	1	2
Flag of Kyrgyzstan	0	1	1	2
Flag of Serbia	0	1	1	2
Flag of Slovenia	0	1	1	2
Flag of Uzbekistan	0	1	1	2
Flag of Denmark	0	0	2	2
Flag of Taiwan	0	0	2	2
Flag of Ethiopia	1	0	0	1
Flag of India	1	0	0	1
Flag of Jamaica	1	0	0	1
Flag of Thailand	1	0	0	1
Flag of Ecuador	0	1	0	1
Flag of Estonia	0	1	0	1
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago	0	1	0	1
Flag of Vietnam	0	1	0	1
Flag of Argentina	0	0	1	1
Flag of Croatia	0	0	1	1
Flag of Egypt	0	0	1	1
Flag of Lithuania	0	0	1	1
Flag of Mexico	0	0	1	1
Flag of Tajikistan	0	0	1	1
Flag of Togo	0	0	1	1 [Source]

Micheal Phelps

Omg! This is one of the hottest athletes in town. Micheal Phelps. Anyway guys.. I've admired him since he was 19 and have read a bit of him and stuffs about him at one of the mags that I bought 4 years ago. His pictures there were from the interviews on and before the Athens Olympics. And as time goes by he just keeps on getting hotter! So I'm posing here some of the facts and a little bio about Micheal Phelps. ^_^

Michael Fred Phelps II (born June 30, 1985 in Baltimore, Maryland) is an American swimmer and World Record Holder in several events. Phelps' achievements include a record of eight medals at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, six of which were gold, tying the Olympic record for medals at single Olympics, held by Alexander Dityatin since 1980.^[5] His international titles, along with his various world records, have resulted in him being named World Swimmer of the Year four times in 2003, 2004, 2006 and 2007.

Career

Early career

At the age of 15, Phelps first appeared at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney as the youngest American male swimmer at an Olympic Games in 68 years. While he didn't win a medal, he was fifth in the 200 m Butterfly. Phelps proceeded to make a name for himself in swimming shortly thereafter. Five months after the Sydney Olympics, Phelps broke the world record in the 200 m butterfly to become, at 15 years and 9 months, the youngest man ever to set a swimming world record. He then broke his own record again at the World Championships in Fukuoka, Japan (1:54.58). At the 2002 Summer Nationals in Fort Lauderdale, Phelps also broke the world record for the 400 m individual medley and set American marks in the 100 m butterfly and the 200 m individual medley.

In 2003, Phelps broke his own world record in the 400 m individual medley (4:09.09) and in June, he broke the world record in the 200 m individual medley (1:56.04). Then on July 7, 2004, Phelps broke his own world record again in the 400 m individual medley (4:08.41) during the U.S. trials for the 2004 Summer Olympics.

2004 Summer Olympic Games

See also: Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Phelps' dominance has brought comparisons to former swimming great Mark Spitz,^[6] who won seven gold medals in the 1972 Summer Olympics, a world record. Phelps tied Mark Spitz's record of 4 individual gold medals by winning four himself. Phelps had the chance to break Spitz's record of 7 total gold medals in the 2004 Athens Olympics by competing in eight swimming events (5 of which were individual events): the 200 m freestyle, the 100 m butterfly, the 200 m butterfly, the 200 m individual medley, the 400 m individual medley, the 4x100 m freestyle relay, 4x200 m freestyle relay, and the 4x100 m medley relay. However, his 4x100 m freestyle relay team only won the bronze medal, and he personally placed for bronze in the 200 m freestyle. Thus, he fell short of that record. However, he did win eight medals in one Olympics, a feat only achieved by Alexander Dityatin, a gymnast, in the 1980 Olympics in Moscow.

Had he won seven golds, he would have been eligible for a US$1 million bonus from his sponsor, Speedo.^[7]
Phelps does, however, have another chance at this $1 million should he win eight golds at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China.

On August 14, 2004, he won his first Olympic gold, in the 400 m individual medley, setting another new world record (4:08.26). On August 16 he was beaten by the Australian winner Ian Thorpe and the Dutch Pieter van den Hoogenband in 200 m freestyle final, called the race of the century.^[8]

On August 20, in the 100 m butterfly final, Phelps defeated American teammate Ian Crocker (who holds the world record in the event) by just 0.04 seconds. Traditionally, the Olympian who places highest in an individual event will be automatically given the corresponding leg of the 4x100 m medley relay. This gave Phelps an automatic entry into the medley relay but he deferred and Crocker swam instead. The American medley team went on to win the event in world record time, and, since he had raced in a preliminary heat of the medley relay, Phelps was also awarded a gold medal along with the team members that competed in the final.

Personal life

Michael has two older sisters, Whitney and Hilary. Both excelled at swimming. Whitney was a promising swimmer but phased her swimming skills into a recreational, rather than competitive, field due to a debilitating back injury.

Phelps grew up in the Rodgers Forge neighborhood of Baltimore and graduated from Towson High School in the summer of 2003.

Phelps, along with Ian Crocker and Lenny Krayzelburg, founded the "Swim with the Stars" program. This program promotes swimming and conducts camps for swimmers of all ages.

Phelps has an unusual body build that help him move through the water. His strong torso and short legs give his excellent balance and thrust in the water. It also helps that he has very slightly webbed feet. A small, but helpful genetic quality.

As of 2007, Phelps is now attending University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Phelps followed his longtime coach, Bob Bowman to Ann Arbor. Bowman left Phelps' previous swim team, the North Baltimore Aquatic Club, to become the head swimming coach of the University of Michigan varsity swim team. Phelps is also serving as a volunteer assistant coach and is taking classes, intending to major in sports marketing or sports management. Phelps cannot swim for the team, however, because his endorsement deals with Speedo and other companies have caused him to forfeit his amateur status. He is sponsored by Speedo, Visa, Omega, PowerBar, and Matsunichi [1].

DUI incident

On November 4, 2004, Phelps was arrested for driving under the influence after being pulled over for running a stop sign at Salisbury University in Salisbury, Maryland, having a specific blood alcohol content of 0.08. Phelps pled guilty to driving while impaired, avoiding charges of driving under the influence, underage drinking, and failure to stop at a stop sign. Phelps was sentenced to 18 months of probation, fined $250, required to attend a Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) meeting, and required to give speeches to students at three area high schools by June 1, 2005.

Major achievements

International Events

Year	Meet	Venue	Distance	Event	Result
2001	World Championships (LC)	Fukuoka, Japan	200 m	Butterfly	1st (WR)
2002	Pan Pacific Championships	Yokohama, Japan	200 m	Butterfly	2nd
			200 m	Individual Medley	1st
			400 m	Individual Medley	1st
			4 x 200 m	Freestyle Relay	2nd
			4 x 100 m	Medley Relay	1st (WR)
2003	World Championships (LC)	Barcelona, Spain	100 m	Butterfly	2nd
			200 m	Butterfly	1st (WR)
			200 m	Individual Medley	1st (WR)
			400 m	Individual Medley	1st (WR)
			4 x 200 m	Freestyle Relay	2nd (AR)
			4 x 100 m	Medley Relay	1st
2004	Summer Olympics	Athens, Greece	200 m	Freestyle	3rd (AR)
			100 m	Butterfly	1st (OR)
			200 m	Butterfly	1st (OR)
			200 m	Individual Medley	1st (OR)
			400 m	Individual Medley	1st (WR)
			4 x 100 m	Medley Relay	1st
			4 x 100 m	Freestyle Relay	3rd
			4 x 200 m	Freestyle Relay	1st (AR)
	World Championships (SC)	Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.	200 m	Freestyle	1st
2005	World Championships (LC)	Montreal, Quebec, Canada	200 m	Freestyle	1st
			100 m	Butterfly	2nd
			200 m	Individual Medley	1st
			4 x 100 m	Medley Relay	1st
			4 x 100 m	Freestyle Relay	1st
			4 x 200 m	Freestyle Relay	1st
2006	Pan Pacific Championships	Victoria, British Columbia, Canada	200 m	Backstroke	2nd
			200 m	Butterfly	1st (WR)
			200 m	Individual Medley	1st (WR)
			400 m	Individual Medley	1st
			4 x 100 m	Freestyle Relay	1st (WR)
			4 x 200 m	Freestyle Relay	1st (AR)
2007	World Championships (LC)	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia	4 x 100 m	Freestyle Relay	1st
			4 x 200 m	Freestyle Relay	1st (WR)
			200 m	Freestyle	1st (WR)
			200 m	Butterfly	1st (WR)
			200 m	Individual Medley	1st (WR)
			100 m	Butterfly	1st
			400 m	Individual Medley	1st (WR)

LC: long course - 50 m pool; SC: short course - 25 m pool.

U.S. National Titles

With 38 national titles as of 2007, Phelps is beginning to approach the record of 48 held by Tracy Caulkins.

100 m free (3): '05 SPG, '04 SPG, '03 SUM

200 m free (6): '07 SUM (US), '06 SUM, '05 SPG, '04 SPG, '03 SUM (AR), '03 SPG

400 m free (2): '05 SPG, '03 SUM (AR)

100 m back (1): '07 SUM (US)

200 m back (4): '07 SUM (US), '04 SPG, '03 SUM, '03 SPG

100 m fly (7): '07 SUM, '06 SUM, '05 SPG, '04 SPG (US), '03 SPG, '02 SUM (AR), ’01 SUM

200 m fly (4): '06 SUM, '05 SUM, '02 SUM (US), '01 SPG (WR)

200 m IM (6): '06 SUM, '05 SPG, '04 SPG, '03 SUM (WR), '02 SUM (AR), ’01 SUM

400 m IM (2): '06 SUM, '02 SUM (WR)

4 x 100 m medley (2): '07 SUM, '06 SUM

4 x 100 m free (2): '07 SUM, '05 SUM

4 x 200 m free (1): '05 SUM (US)

• USA Swimming is currently in the process of moving away from having 2 National Championships per year to only 1. As a result, he has not and may not attend many more Spring Nationals.

Records

Currently held records

Record	Distance	Event	Time	Location	Date
WR	200m (lc)	Freestyle	1:43.86	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia	2007, March 27
	200m (lc)	Butterfly	1:52.09	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia	2007, March 28
	200m (lc)	Individual Medley	1:54.98	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia	2007, March 29
	400m (lc)	Individual Medley	4:06.22	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia	2007, April 1
	4 x 100m (lc)	Freestyle Relay	3:12.46	Victoria, British Columbia, Canada	2006, August 19
	4 x 200m (lc)	Freestyle Relay	7:03.24	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia	2007, March 30
AR	200m (sc)	Freestyle	1:43.78	East Meadow, New York, USA	2006, February 4
	200m (sc)	Butterfly	1:52.27	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia	2003, November 28
	200m (sc)	Individual Medley	1:54.85	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia	2003, November 29
	200yd	Freestyle	1:32.08	Austin, Texas, USA	2005, March 3
	200yd	Butterfly	1:39.70	Austin, Texas, USA	2006, March 4
	400yd	Individual Medley	3:36.26	Austin, Texas, USA	2006, March 3
US	200m (lc)	Freestyle	1:44.98	Indianapolis, Indiana, USA	2007, August 3
	100m (lc)	Backstroke	53.01	Indianapolis, Indiana, USA	2007, August 3
	200m (lc)	Backstroke	1:54.65	Indianapolis, Indiana, USA	2007, August 1
	200m (lc)	Butterfly	1:53.71	Columbia, Missouri, USA	2007February 17
	200m (lc)	Individual Medley	1:55.94	College Park, Maryland, USA	2003August 9
	400m (lc)	Individual Medley	4:08.41	Long Beach, California, USA	2004July 7
	4 x 200m (lc)	Freestyle Relay	7:12.35	Irvine, California, USA	2005August 5
	200m (sc)	Freestyle	1:43.78	East Meadow, New York, USA	2006, February 4
	400m (sc)	Individual Medley	4:03.99	East Meadow, New York, USA	2006February 3
	200yd	Butterfly	1:39.70	Austin, Texas, USA	2006, March 4
	400yd	Individual Medley	3:36.26	Austin, Texas, USA	2006, March 3

World records set by Michael Phelps

With 23 world records (20 individual + 3 relay) as of 2007, Phelps is beginning to approach the record held by Mark Spitz of 33 world records (26 individual + 7 relay).

No.	Distance	Event	Time	Location	Date
1	200m (lc)	Butterfly	1:54.92	Austin, Texas, USA	2001, March 30
2	200m (lc)	Butterfly	1:54.58	Fukuoka, Japan	2001, July 24
3	400m (lc)	Individual Medley	4:11.09	Ft. Lauterdale, Florida, USA	2002, August 15
4	4x100m (lc)	Medley Relay1	3:33.48	Yokohama, Japan	2002, August 29
5	400m (lc)	Individual Medley	4:10.73	Indianapolis, Indiana, USA	2003, April 6
6	200m (lc)	Individual Medley	1:57.94	Santa Clara, California, USA	2003, June 29
7	200m (lc)	Butterfly	1:53.93	Barcelona, Spain	2003, July 22
8	200m (lc)	Individual Medley	1:57.52	Barcelona, Spain	2003, July 24
9	100m (lc)	Butterfly	0:51.47	Barcelona, Spain	2003, July 25
10	200m (lc)	Individual Medley	1:56.04	Barcelona, Spain	2003, July 25
11	400m (lc)	Individual Medley	4:09.09	Barcelona, Spain	2003, July 27
12	200m (lc)	Individual Medley	1:55.94	College Park, Maryland, USA	2003, August 9
13	400m (lc)	Individual Medley	4:08.41	Long Beach, California, USA	2004, July 7
14	400m (lc)	Individual Medley	4:08.26	Athens, Greece	2004, August 14
15	200m (lc)	Butterfly	1:53.80	Victoria, British Columbia, Canada	2006, August 17
16	4x100m (lc)	Freestyle Relay²	3:12.46	Victoria, British Columbia, Canada	2006, August 19
17	200m (lc)	Individual Medley	1:55.84	Victoria, British Columbia, Canada	2006, August 20
18	200m (lc)	Butterfly	1:53.71	Columbia, Missouri, USA	2007, February 17
19	200m (lc)	Freestyle	1:43.86	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia	2007, March 27
20	200m (lc)	Butterfly	1:52.09	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia	2007, March 28
21	200m (lc)	Individual Medley	1:54.98	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia	2007, March 29
22	4x200m (lc)	Freestyle Relay³	7:03.24	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia	2007, March 30
23	400m (lc)	Individual Medley	4:06.22	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia	2007, April 1

[Source]

And I've like copy and pasted everything here.. hahahaha.. So it's obvious that I dont like Micheal. Right?. And I don't have plans o know him deeper! lol. Anyway.. this records will soon be updated since he's got all 8? was that 8 medals on swimming in the Beijing Olympics. Yeah! Go Micheal go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lol

Feel like going for Micheal?. Sorry guys. He's taken. He's my man. NYahahahahhahahah! lol. He doesnt even know I exist! :p Jerry, honny. I love you. :p

Vanessa Hudgens, was sued $5 million?

Omg! is this really true?!

High School Musical star Vannessa Hudgens is being sued by producer Johnny Vieira for more than $5 million and punitive damages.

In May 2005, Vieira claims he and Vanessa entered into an agreement to launch Vanessa’s career and “share equally” in the profits. But after High School Musical became a hit, he says she dropped him and owes him $2 million.

Vanessa even sent a photo of herself to Viera with this inscription: “Johnny, thank you for everything, without you, I would be no where [sic], we will make it BIG- Vanessa Hudgens. Sweet. [source]

tsk tsk tsk.. I like her :(. Ill fortune on the half-pinay Nessa now. I hope that this will be settled soon. There's been a lot of rumours going on about her and stuff and not all of them are true. I don't know how true this are but I hope she finds peace. lol.. No seriously. She's talented, beautiful, sexy (since she's on of the hottest lady in town according to FHM's 100 sexiest women in the world of 2008), a really good singer and actress what more could she ask for?.. But since she's really good at stuff, maybe htat's the reason there are a lot of rumours going on. They just make her more famous anyway. Hehe.. Goodluck Nessa! more power to you. hope this will be all gone soon.

Britney Shocked on her Sister's Pregnancy?

Britney Spears, for the first time in 2 years, she has actually given an interview. In Los, Angeles, California she has opened about the shock of her sister Jamie Lynn's Teen pregnancy in an interview with OK! Magazine.

"Britney traveled to her hometown of Kentwood, Louisiana, for the birth of her niece by the now 17-year-old Jamie Lynn, and while she was thrilled with little baby Maddie, she was taken aback". (Source: YAhoo! omG!)

"That was special, but it was also strange because she's always been the baby, and now the baby was having a baby. It was mind-boggling. I was shocked a little bit," Britney told OK! "But it was really cool, and she was happy. When she got to the hospital, we all thought it was going to be an all-day thing, and instead, the baby just sort of popped out. OK, we're happy now!"(Source: YAhoo! omG!)

Britney said Jamie Lynn will be bringing baby Maddie to Los Angeles soon, allowing the newborn to finally meet her cousins - Sean Preston, and Jayden James. (Britney's sons) (Source: YAhoo! omG!)

Plus her father Jamie Spears has offered an update about her conservatorship over Britney's estate and what The former pop princes thinks of her ex.

Well it was a shock for her. and then she's working out on her new album and then she also told OK! that she was also writing songs and is by the piano almost day and night. which is really cool and I hope that she recovers as well. I used to like her a lot. Good luck on your next plans Britney!

Beijing Olympics.. LAtest medal Count.

USA = 10G-8S-9B

China = 14G-3S-5B

South Korea = 5G-6S-1B

Australia = 4G-2S-6B

Italy = 4G-4S-2B

Russia = 2G-5S-3B

France = 0G-7S-2B

Japan = 3G-1S-3B

Breat Britain = 2G-2S-3B

North Korea = 1G-2S-4B

Germany = 4G-1S-1B

Netherlands = 1G-1S-2B

Azerbaijan = 1G-2S-0B

Romania = 1G-0S-2B

And at swimming?.. My crush Micheal Phelps got it all. OMG! wELL.. usa GOT IT ALL!

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Miley Cyrus Would Baby Sit Ashlee's Baby?

I was listening to the weekend count down this morning when I heard this. The Dj was kinda saying a lot of things about Hollywood celebrities and this one kinda caught my attention. Since Miley Cyrus is one of the teen queens and has a voice that sounds like not her. (No offense Miley I like you. Peace! hehe..) and a lot of blahs..

Well according to the Dj.. If Miley is going to baby sit a baby it's gonnab e Ashlee Simpson's and Pete Wentz's Kid. And Confirmed it is true. I'm even a bit late! I was reading the article online, And indeed she offered to baby sit the famous couple's kid. And this is the exact lines.

Miley Cyrus was a bit star struck when she met Ashlee Simpson - Wentz during a taping of F’N MTV on Friday. She told Ashlee’s husband and show creator Pete Wentz.

“I just met your beautiful wife backstage, I worship her,” Cyrus went on. “I’ll baby sit!”

Maybe they’ll take Miley up on it, but I doubt she’ll have time. The 15-year-old teen sensation just hosted the Teen Choice Awards, where she came home with three awards for choice female musical artist, choice actress and her hit TV show Hannah Montana. (Source: The Insider).

Wow. She likes Ashlee. Cool. And they even have a picture together. Aslee looks radiant!

Bernie Mac is Dead.

Comedian Bernie Mac is officially dead. My condolences to the people he left behind, His wife Rhonda McCullough and his daughter, Je'Niece. He was such a good actor. and I like him! He died at age 50, last Saturday morning a Chicago-area hospital from complications due to pneumonia, according to his publicist, Danica Smith.


In 2005, it was revealed that the comedian suffered from sarcoidosis. He had been suffering from the inflammatory lung disease since 1983. His rep previously said Mac's sarcoidosis was not related to the pneumonia, which hospitalized the star last week.(source: yahoo OMG!)

Mac was an Emmy and Golden-Globe nominated actor, whose hit show, "The Bernie Mac Show," ran on FOX from 2001 through 2006. (source: yahoo OMG!)

Tsk tsk tsk. Men, People.. No matter how rich and how famous and how whatever you are. When it's your time, it's your time. and death.. It's one of the unstoppable things in the planet. People leave people behind. You cry. But in the long run. The people you left behind will get over it. And you will just become a memory. Hope he rests in Peace.

Jen and Ben's 16 Million Home.

Jen and Ben and preparing for their second child's birth. Since Jen is 5 months pregnant, Her hubby and her decided to buy a $16 million estate in Brentwood, California, according to US weekly.

According to the mag, the house is a 9,900-square-foot traditional-style home on nearly an acre of property. And with a reported seven bedrooms, seven baths, six fireplaces, a brick wine cellar, a library and a three-car garage, the stars won't have any trouble making room for their new baby on the way. The estate reportedly also includes a pool, pool house and outdoor fireplace in addition to a large lawn, seating area and a deck with a built-in barbeque. (from yahoo OMG!)

Wow. That's a lot of money for a house! But anyway, Since they are one of the super rich people in town they can afford to buy properties more expensive than that. Thank God this couple are working on their relationship. They really look good together.. ^_^ and look at the picture! They look really good and their daughter Violet is such a cutie!

Life lock

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If your identity has been hacked or stolen that is you can spend a lot of money fixing things up. Especially when your credit cards have been the one stolen! And you have to make a lot of effort and do a lot of reporting jobs because you have to report these things to the authorities just so they could help you fix the issue. And then you'll be struggling to clean your name up. And stolen identities can be done from time to time. These bad people can do these things to a single person for like more than 30 times.

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Wanted

This is what I have been talking about for like a week. As usual, watched this movie late.. ampf! but anyway.. I liked the movie. I was just a little disappointed that Angelina Jolie died in the end part. She is my IDOL! She wasn't suppose to die! hehe.. but still it's a cool movie.. one of the must sees. Assassins.. Really cool!

Cool New Frames From Zenni Optical

Nowadays, there are a lot of people that has vision problems,due to the newest gadgets in town. I myself is one of those people. I have astigmatism and nearsightedness. From time to time I have to watch out and check if I can still see things. Sometimes all I could see are blurred images. And there are a lot of headaches from time to time as well.

Then I've realized that wearing glasses nowadays doesn't have to be the old school standard metallic boring frames.That you can still be fashionable and cool while having lenses with high grades. And then a friend told me that There's this one brand that gives you the chance to select from their wide variety of cool frames just so you'd look cool without spending much. Zenni Optical $ 8 Rx Eyeglasses. They really have tons of cool frames that you can select from!

You Guys really have to check the Incredible Stylish New Frames From Zenni and
know which of the incredibly fashionable frames would suite your style, would suit your mood, would suit your outfit ;).


Zenni Optical was on FOX news! See? A lot of people knows about it and they like it! A lot of people has been intrigued with the new cool frame in town! So what are you waiting for? join the bunch of people who're already enjoying their Zenni Opticals now!

Zohan..

Zohan.. mmm.. Actually the movie's name is really You Don't Mess with the Zohan. It's a funny movie and a touching one as well. A movie with a heart.. (char) hehe.

Well it does! It's the only movie that I have seen that's shown that there can still be peace between the Israeli people and the Pakistani people.. and that somewhere down the road, there can be love.

I really liked the girl that Zohan fell in love with. She's pretty and when she talks, she sounds so sexy ^_^ and she is sexy! Infairness to her.. I Think the people tha has seen the movie would agree with me. She is hot. I'm not a lesbian nor a bisexual. I'm just appreciating her.. lol (haha sounds defensive?)

But anyway, since movies from Hollywood comes late here in Asia, The Philippines in particular so I just have seen this movie ok?.. tsk tsk tsk.. Hellboy 2 is already showing in The Netherlands! and I so want to watch that movie! it's still coming soon here! aaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhh!!! I hope it will be in cinemas here soon! :(

I recommend you guys to watch this movie. Have a laugh! Enjoy!

Cliffside Malibu.com - Alcohol Detox

Drug addicts, Alcoholics, People with Eating Disorders, Depressed People, and a lot more people with different kinds of disorders are rising nowadays. There have been a lot of Drug Rehab Center but then they were not effective enough. There are a lot of reasons behind this. Maybe it’s because of their location, their facilities, or the staff itself.


People with these kinds of disorders (Drug Addiction, Alcohol Addiction, Eating Disorders, Depression etc...)needs to be aided, to be helped. They have to be treated. They have to be enlightened. They have to know that there are still a lot of things that they can do aside from lingering in their current state.


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Addiction Treatment is highly supervised here. And it is just one of the excellent Drug Rehabs around. It is also one of the best Alcohol Rehab Center because they have meticulous selection of their doctors, nurses and therapists. Their selection of therapists, personal trainers, chefs and the rest of their staff was selected just as meticulously as their doctors and nurses. So everything is just well taken care of.

Largest Flower in the World

This is the largest flower in the world. It is found in Belgium at Meise National Botanic Garden, north of Brussels.

Amorphophallus Titanum, or The Titan Arum was discovered in Sumatra's tropical forests, and is known as the "corpse flower" due to its bad smell. It takes up to 15 years to bloom and rarely does so in cultivation and has an indescribably awful smell for about 12 hours when it first opens.

hahaha.. I don't want to see (in real life.. that is ) or to be near this flower. If it stinks for 12 hours after it blooms, then I am more than contented to see it in pictures and to know that it is the largest flower in the world.. lol

But anyway.. It's amazing to know that such gigantic flowers exists, like the one that we have here in the Philippines (the former largest flower) and the one in Malaysia which can be found in the forests as well.

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