Archive for the 'Arts' Category

Great Paintings at an Amazing Price

Saturday, November 15th, 2008

I went to a thrift store last week. I wasn’t really looking for anything in particular although I must say that I am very open to new things. So while I was looking around I found a set of great pastel paintings that just won me over, and the only thing better than the paintings was the price. So I bought the whole set for less than twenty dollars, and I am sure that they are going to look great in my home. Now the only problem is where I should put them either in the dining room or the living room.

Out of the Navy and back to the guitar

Saturday, November 15th, 2008

Before I joined the military I had taken three years of guitar lessons.  They came to an abrupt stop when I started to spend the next four years of my life onboard ships.  My guitar just would not fit into my sea bag.  From time to time someone would bring a guitar onboard and I would get a chance to get in a few riffs and licks but nothing to keep up my proficiency.  Now I am home and have invested in 50 blues guitar backing tracks to get me back on track and help me develop the skills I need.

The Perfect Silver Round Cuff Links For the Men in My Life

Wednesday, November 12th, 2008

I’ve always had a problem shopping for the men in my life. I just never know what they’ll like. When I saw these Silver Round Cuff Links I knew I had finally found my go-to gift. I got them for my husband’s birthday, and he wears them now for all our more formal occasions. I also gave these as a gift to my brother in law and father in law and both of them loved it.The engraving on the silver looks so expensive, and the lettering stands out beautifully. My husband has worn them several time since I bought them, and they haven’t lost their luster one bit. These look superb against a crisp, white dress shirt. These cuff links look like they should cost a lot more than they do. No one can tell the difference! Anyone needing a great gift for any man should purchase these. You even get a beautiful tin to present them in.

Simple Tattoo Designs

Monday, November 3rd, 2008

 

Simple tattoo designs can most of the time bring about thoughts of boring, un-appealing designs that doesn’t really say much about the person. But it doesn’t have to be that way. In fact, a simple design can become just as appealing as other more complicated designs. How, you ask? It’s a simple matter of knowing where to put it. Okay, often you see big tattoos that are either placed on the arms or on the back. That is good since those places offer enough space and at the same time people can instantly see the tattoo, in other words, those places are very attention grabbing areas to get tattooed in. However, if you want a simple tattoo which isn’t as big as the ones mentioned above, then you should opt to put it in a place that would balance out its size. Can you really imagine a simple butterfly tattoo being in the middle of someone’s back? I didn’t think so.

Downloading Movies: The Affordable Alternative

Saturday, November 1st, 2008

Websites that offer movie downloading are an affordable alternative to renting. Not only is it affordable, it is fast and easy as well. You can downloadmovies online in just a short amount of time and watch them from the convenience of your own home. Movie downloading is fast becoming a popular way for people to watch movies with out having to wait or leave their home to do so. There are a number of sites that offer this feature. You can find movies on demand for a fraction of the cost that you would if you had gone out to see them in the theatre, rented them or bought them. Most sites require that you download their software in order to watch your movies. Once that is done, you can start watching movies instantly. There’s no better way to watch movies from your home.

Self Promoting Pineapple Studios

Friday, October 24th, 2008

Some places are just so well known that they are self-promoting. Enough people know about Coca Cola that it has become world known and can promote itself even if the company never spent another dime on advertising.

Pineapple Studios is another such institution. Although it’s really a charity there is a lot of business that goes on there. And everyone knows about it.

New people walk through it’s doors every day and many dance enthusiasts travel from abroad making sure that pineapple dance studios is their first stop on arriving in London.

And since it continues to attract the best dancers there you can be sure it will continue to be self-promoting.

Gift Guitar Lessons

Thursday, October 16th, 2008

I think that for my husband’s birthday I want to get him guitar lessons in Melbourne. For one, he is always complaining about the traffic to get home from Melbourne every night after work and this way he could just stay in town a little longer and take a lesson. For two, when we were dating in college he would sometimes serenade me and I think it would be great if he picked up the guitar again and did that from time to time. So perhaps the lessons are more for me, but I do not have to tell him that and hopefully he will be happy with the gift.

I Enjoy All Kinds of Music But My Favorite is Rap.

Thursday, October 2nd, 2008

I think that one of my very favorite types of music has to be rap music. I also like a lot of different rap artists and there different styles that they bring. For instance I really like to listen to Will Smith but then I also like to listen to Nas. For me there is always a time and a place for all music. There is also the mood that I am in or want to get into that plays a big role on what I want to listen to at that particular time. So rap is great but is doesn’t always do the trick.

The Best Way To Learn French Online

Monday, September 29th, 2008

French Connection ensures that their products are presented for sale in cool, contemporary surroundings by knowledgeable and friendly staff who are in-tune with their customers. They understand however, that their products are the core element of their business and that the ability to produce fashionable clothes for their customers is the key to continued success for finding the best way to learn french. French Online is an interactive video-based course intended for use by university students and independent learners on the Internet. The first-semester course is divided into five thematic modules, with three lessons within each module.

Like To Learn Dance In Style

Saturday, September 27th, 2008

I love the fact that when you go into a dance class everyone comes prepared in their exercise or dance clothes. You go to a jazz class and you’ve got the joggers, elasticated trousers and colourful top. Go to hip hop and you’ve got your oversized trousers and caps.

I always like to dress in style when I go to learn dance. I find that it helps me get into the whole character, the whole mood, the whole cocoon.

It’s kind of like when you’re going out to an evening party, a club or a fancy restaurant. But I like to dress when I’m learning dance. It helps - seriously!

Check Out Novels Online

Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008

Quite recently novels in high street stores have taken a bit of a tumble with regard to sales. And the #1 reason for this has to be attributed to the rise of online novels. Plenty of people are downloading e-books online, they are free/cheap, they are convenient and they certainly aren’t cumbersome.With the cost of PDF readers dropping, and more and more hand-held devices now include a PDF reader, people are not buying as many hard cover physical books. Why would you carry a clunky book around when you could get hundreds of them on your PDA, laptop, or Pocket PDF reader.Check out online novels and ebooks.

Gym’s Street Dance Exercise Any Good?

Saturday, September 20th, 2008

A lot of gyms have started offering street dance exercise classes in their timetables. So are they a good form of exercise?

I for one think so. Though it doesn’t look like much work, believe me that it is. However it’s also a lot fun - one of the most fun types of exercise that I’ve done.

Some of the other people in the class were saying that street dance was all they did for exercise and they feel much fitter than before they started. They might not turn you into an Arnold Schwarzenegger but you’ll have better dance moves and be less stiff afterwards!

 

Do you like star tattoos?

Monday, September 8th, 2008

Do you like star tattoos? I do. I got my first tattoo when I was eighteen. It was an ankle band of blue and purple stars. After that, I was hooked. I became addicted to tattoos. Each tattoo that I got after the first is a star tattoo as well. I don’t have any tattoos that are not stars. I have seven of them right now, but I don’t think I am finished. I already have another design picked out. Even then, I don’t think I’ll be done. I know I will find another sooner or later.