POSTER OF SCARLETT JOHANSSON AS BLACK WIDOW IN "IRON MAN II"

A little bit more than a month before the premiere of "Iron Man II" we have the new movie poster of dangerously curvaceous beauty Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow. How do you like her in the tight costume?
You already know the plot of the sequel: With the world now aware of his dual life as the armored superhero Iron Man, billionaire inventor Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) faces pressure from the government, the press, and the public to share his technology with the military. Unwilling to let go of his invention, Stark, along with Pepper Potts (Gwyneth Paltrow), and James "Rhodey" Rhodes (Don Cheadle) at his side, must forge new alliances and confront powerful enemies.

STEPHEN DORFF JOINS HENRY CAVILL, FREIDA PINTO, MICKEY ROURKE AND KELLAN LUTZ IN TARSEM'S "WAR OF THE GODS"

New casting news from my favourite upcoming movie. According to "Variety" Stephen Dorff has rounded out the cast of Tarsem Singh's Greek mythology film "War of the Gods" which will start shooting in a few weeks in Canada.
Joining Henry Cavill as Theseus, Mickey Rourke as the ancient Greek king Hyperion, Freida Pinto as the oracle priestess Phaedra and Kellan Lutz as Poseidon, Stephen Dorff will portray Stavros, a master thief who joins Theseus on his quest to help free Greece from the dark threat of the gods.
Tarsem, a director of stunning and breathtaking visual style, has already said that he wants to shoot "War of the Gods" also known as "Dawn of War" the way Caravaggio painted his works, which means a lot of action mixed with Baroque design. The movie is set to premiere on 11.11.2011. (interesting date)!

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CATHERINE ZETA JONES IS HOLLYWOOD SPY'S MOST MAGICAL BRUNETTE. NEW POLL - FIRE ANGELS!

I applaud you once again my beloved readers, you have shown impeccable taste choosing Welsh queen Catherine Zeta Jones as our most MAGICAL BRUNETTE with stunning 37% of your 110 votes. The second place with 20% went to Kate Beckinsale, followed by Emily Blunt and Rachel Weisz who shared 13% of your votes.
Catherine Zeta Jones is the magical creature of the kind which hasn't been seen in Hollywood for decades: classic movie diva like those famous actresses from the Golden age of Tinseltown. If you ask me, Catherine is the most beautiful woman on Earth: not only does she have the spellbinding physical beauty, but she has something that only a few other modern actresses have - the deeply profound charisma and aura which simply radiate and glow from her magical presence. Even when some of her movies aren't that good, you still remember her intelligent and highly expressive performances. I just hope she'll get one big role, the role of her career, the role larger than life. We love you Catherine Zeta Jones.

Since we have found the most beautiful blond and brunette in showbiz, let's choose the most seductive redhead. In the following two weeks you can vote as much as you want for one of these FIRE ANGELS: profound angel Toni Collette ("The United States of Tara"), royal angel Marcia Cross ("Desperate Housewives"), fragile angel Ellen Pompeo ("Gray's Anatomy"), sinful angel Christine Hendricks ("Mad Men"), baby angel Emma Stone ("The House Bunny"), sugar angel Isla Fisher ("Confessions of a Shopaholic"), snow angel Bryce Dallas Howard ("Lady in the Water") or icy angel Julianne Moore ("Far From Heaven"). Vote on and make us happy :)

"INDEPENDENCE DAY" TWO AND THREE?

Although for quite a long time Fox wasn't willing to do the sequel to "Independence Day" because the price of at least $20 million which they would have to pay for Will Smith, was too high for the studio, it seems they are now finally moving on with the preproduction. According to IESB.net Will Smith has been locked for not only "Independence Day 2", but also for a third installment. The plan is to shoot both films back-to-back. The shooting could start sometime in 2011.
Directed by Roland Emmerich the first movie earned almost one billion dollars around the world, and was one of the first ginormous blockbusters of the modern age. I just wonder what will the aliens destroy this time, since everybody's favourite target, The White House, was blown into pieces in the legendary scene which made audience clap like mad in cinemas all around the world.

POETS AND MONSTERS IN "THE CASEBOOK OF VICTOR FRANKENSTEIN"

Ah, we'll be seeing yet another Frankenstein tale in the upcoming future. Timur Bekmambetov has signed on to direct the adaptation of Peter Ackroyd's novel "The Casebook of Victor Frankenstein". Here's what the publisher Random House says about the novel:
When two nineteenth-century Oxford students-Victor Frankenstein, a serious researcher, and the poet Percy B. Shelley form an unlikely friendship, the result is a tour de force that could only come from one of the world's most accomplished and prolific authors. This haunting and atmospheric novel opens with a heated discussion, as Shelley challenges the conventionally religious Frankenstein to consider his atheistic notions of creation and life. Afterward, these concepts become an obsession for the young scientist. As Victor begins conducting anatomical experiments to reanimate the dead, he at first uses corpses supplied by the coroner. But these specimens prove imperfect for Victor's purposes. Moving his makeshift laboratory to a deserted pottery factory in Limehouse, he makes contact with the Doomsday men, the resurrectionists, whose grisly methods put Frankenstein in great danger as he works feverishly to bring life to the terrifying creature that will bear his name for eternity.
Apparently some other famous people from that period, such as Godwin, Lord Byron, and Mary Shelley, also appear in the novel, and could appear in the movie as well.

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Hair Dryer Usage Results into Alopecia Areata

Hair dryer that we use to dry our hairs may cause Alopecia areata i.e. pattern baldness. The blow of the air that we use to dry the hairs is noted to weaken the hairs. Generally we use the hot air blow to dry the hairs. The hot air blown through the dryer dries the hairs, but also removes the moisture completely from the hairs. As a result the nutrients present are also dried and hairs are not able to utilize them. This results in thinning of hair that they break easily.

Consistent blow of the air at one location in the head damages the hair roots. It loosens the grip of the hairs over the head and when you comb the hair, they just come out with the bristles of the comb.

If you are noticing the hair loss very frequently by breaking of the hairs then you need to change the way you are using the hair dryer. For this you need to use the hair dryer by keeping the temperature of the air blow at minimum. Also cleaning the hairs first with the soft towel is recommended and then only you can use the air dryer.

It is always recommended to not to use the air dryer regularly or daily as it is not good for the health of the hair. Occasional usage is fine, but that too at very slow air blow with the low temperature. This will help to dry hairs without any harm to their health.

Hair Dryer Usage Results into Alopecia Areata

Hair dryer that we use to dry our hairs may cause Alopecia areata i.e. pattern baldness. The blow of the air that we use to dry the hairs is noted to weaken the hairs. Generally we use the hot air blow to dry the hairs. The hot air blown through the dryer dries the hairs, but also removes the moisture completely from the hairs. As a result the nutrients present are also dried and hairs are not able to utilize them. This results in thinning of hair that they break easily.

Consistent blow of the air at one location in the head damages the hair roots. It loosens the grip of the hairs over the head and when you comb the hair, they just come out with the bristles of the comb.

If you are noticing the hair loss very frequently by breaking of the hairs then you need to change the way you are using the hair dryer. For this you need to use the hair dryer by keeping the temperature of the air blow at minimum. Also cleaning the hairs first with the soft towel is recommended and then only you can use the air dryer.

It is always recommended to not to use the air dryer regularly or daily as it is not good for the health of the hair. Occasional usage is fine, but that too at very slow air blow with the low temperature. This will help to dry hairs without any harm to their health.

RACHEL WEISZ IN JAMES BOND?

Since young beauties Freida Pinto and Olivia Wilde have refused roles in the latest James Bond film, the producers have found another actress who might play the main vixen in the film. According to "CinemaBlend" Rachel Weisz could be the villain in "James Bond 23":
They're considering Weisz to play the head of Quantum, the secret organization responsible for all the bad guy activity in the last two films. More than just another Bond babe, she'd be the mastermind pulling the strings behind everything that's happened in Daniel Craig's Bond movies so far, and the architect of James Bond's suffering.
The most interesting thing is that the director of the movie will be Sam Mendes, and you all know that he and Rachel were lovers back in the 90's. If you ask me, I've always thought Bond girl roles are degrading to all actresses (career-wise), and I don't remember any of them having any use from it, beside becoming sex symbols, so Rachel definitely doesn't need this job.

No, I'm not packing today (a post about Oprah?!)

Being the sometimes-snob that I am, buying and reading Oprah magazine has always been one of my dirty little secrets. Now I'm coming out of the closet, 'cause I'm telling you that every month there's something good in that magazine, something truly worth reading. It's invariably too short an article, but it's worth it, and too short is better than nothing. For many, anything more in depth might be too much. I forget that most people do not like reading 1200 page books.

This month there's a few articles that I heartily recommend. "The One" is author Alison's Cooper's most personal story of falling in love with a transman. Kudos to Oprah for this being a feature article, which you can read here without paying all of $4.50 for the magazine and having to wade through ads for facial products.

There's an excellent article about women, weight, and dieting, with an excerpt from Geneen Roth's new book entitled "Women, Weight, and God", and Oprah's interview with Roth can be read here. Though I would have preferred the word "god" be substituted with something that'd be less a turn-off to those of us who are atheists, I agree with Roth's premise that weight, body issues, and eating have little to with food, everything to do with filling a void within ourselves, and how we feel about our looks and weight has no true relationship to our "factual" appearance and/or weight.

I've been thinking about this on and off lately as I've lost about 25 pounds recently without giving it much thought. I gave away all my fat clothes and thin clothes a few weeks ago, and now all the in-between clothes are too big on me. I'm now without a wardrobe that fits (if one could even call it a wardrobe).

I've been every size from 0 to 16 a number of times. I've been to Weight Watchers twice in my life and I've been anorexic. Amazingly, I've not been a dieter except for those two stints in Weight Watchers, one when I was 15 (parentally forced), and another in my early 30's. Nonetheless, even without being on the diet yo-yo, I have been on a slow weight yo-yo all of my life. I had thought I was done with that until recently when weight just started coming off without my even noticing.

Okay, I did notice, but only when it was pointed out to be that I had plumber's butt. I don't own a scale (never have) and visits to the doctor's office were my only feedback about weight. Truth is, I look in the mirror and always see the same thing, no matter what I weigh, unless I'm quite big or impossibly small. This is called body dysmorphia, though mine is odd (at least from what I've read). I've been big and thought I looked great, and I've been so skinny that I've looked like I was going through chemo and thought I looked exactly the same. Knowing this kept me off that diet yo-yo.

In the last year, I knew things had gotten bad. I don't mean that I was too heavy, even if I was. What I'm referring to is my self-image. I had begun to loathe my body so much that taking my morning shower was something I never wanted to do. Being alone with my own nakedness was unbearable. I started sleeping in my clothes, even though I knew this was a very bad sign. I would force myself to look in the mirror on occasion, stark naked, but it was too painful.

Yet, when I'd do yoga, I felt beautiful and vital. Afterwards, I could hop in the shower with no problem. I didn't need a book to tell me that how I felt about my body had nothing to do with what size I was. It was plainly (and painfully) obvious.

Now that I'm losing weight without trying, I can see some signs that I could easily fall into anorexic behavior, and I must be vigilant. When eating all-raw, that feeling of power over food feels just a few non-meals away. I remember the feeling of triumph of not eating, not being hungry and simply loving it all too well, and it surprises me that I do.

There's much that I think I've conquered and then learn (the hard way) that I still have a long ways to go on. Perhaps once being anorexic is akin to being an alcoholic and I should remember that it's a slippery slope from eating well and less to eating next to nothing. Food, unlike alcohol, is something one can't give up, nor would I want to (though an anorexic does try).

After I read the Oprah article, I got to thinking about a friend who was decidedly not happy about my non-enthusiasm for her weight loss. I can understand that she wanted some positive feedback, and yes, she did look wonderful. But I worried for her as I noticed how she went from an enormous lack of self-esteem to feeling oh-so-fantastic simply because she was thin. I worried for her as she would call me because she'd gotten off the scale in tears when she discovered she'd gained two pounds. Two pounds! Two pounds could be water, or not being regular.

Having one's self esteem hinge on weight is a losing proposition. And sadly, my fears came true, as I watched her weight go up slowly and all her self-loathing about her body come back along with the big clothes that hide everything. I never said "I told you so." I don't think I needed to, nor did she need anyone piling on any more insults, for she was doing a fine job of insulting herself daily.

Even as I recommend reading something in Oprah magazine, after writing this, I do bristle at doing so. Oprah means well (I think), but the magazine still uses too-skinny models for their fashion spreads and leaves the regular sized women for the one page pieces such as "the best jeans for your body type." There's pages and pages of ads for creams that'll do wonders for every different part of your body in the same issue as an article about how to chuck your cabinets full of cosmetics. In a way, the magazine is truly crazy-making. It takes a lot of sifting, discernment, and knowing oneself to ignore half of what you see and read and glean what's good from it all. So, in the end, maybe it's best not to pick up a copy.

Quite frankly, I'm not even sure just why I do pick up a copy of the magazine from time to time. It's the darned supermarket line, for one thing. . .I"m reading an article to while away the time, and I need to finish it, or I'm curious about what the those great jeans for my body type are. . .sheesh, I've got better things to do with my time, like finish one of those 1200 page books. And, Oprah, I don't want to hear about how you've finally come to terms with your weight, 'cause I've been hearing about it for over twenty years!

Painting note: Peter Paul Rubens, whom I always turn to when I'm writing about weight; "Venus and Adonis" c.1610.

ANGELINA JOLIE WANTS TO BE "MALEFICENT"?

HOLLYWOOD SPY has informed you recently that Disney is planning to make a darker version of the "Sleeping Beauty" told from the point of Maleficent, the evil lady who cast the original spell on the sleeping princess. Be honest and admit that the first actress who appeared in your mind for the role was Angelina Jolie :) Well, according to the fresh news from "The Los Angeles Times" Angelina Jolie is actually interested in becoming the fairy tale villain.
The first rumors about "Maleficent" started last year and both Angelina Jolie and director Tim Burton had been linked to the post modern take on this classic. It's still not clear whether Burton will really helm this project, but apparently Angelina is very much interested in being involved in this project. I wonder, if she gets the role, will Brad Pitt play the Sleeping Beauty? :))

Blog posts that trigger memories

Over at Perfume Shrine, there's two posts that brought up memories for me. One is about the closing of the Japanese department store Takashimaya. I've never never been to their glistening new store in New York, but when I was a young girl, my mother and I would make yearly pilgrimages to their seemingly secret one, which, in my memories (that may be wildly inaccurate), was easy to miss, even though it was right on 5th Avenu. We'd go to the virtually empty store and wander around in awe at the beautiful, impossibly expensive and elegant merchandise. The salespeople were cool but friendly, and it seemed no one spoke English. But, we loved it, and we considered it our store, and our big secret. Did we ever purchase anything? Perhaps, but my memories are dim. We may have bought chopsticks, or had tea. I do not recall much except my awe, and the knowledge that being poor and loving such elegance was a frustrating combination, even as a child. My mother loved window shopping at high-end stores, but she preferred actually shopping at bargain basements where she could rummage through the merchandise. She preferred acrylic to wool, thought linen was useless because one had to iron it, and didn't give a hoot that a pair of cheap shoes might last all of two wearings. I was a little snob. From an early age, I wanted handmade shoes that would last a lifetime.

Another post at Perfume Shrine shows us some truly fun antique perfume dispensing machines. Check it out! They are fun just to look at.

I'm sure I've encountered one in my early childhood. The minute I saw the first red one (check the site!), memories of my grandmother flashed through my mind. It's plausible that I did use one, or at least saw one, when having lunch with my grandmother and mom in the City. Or maybe it just reminds me of the years when these things were still lurking in the bathrooms of places now long gone. I'm sure it wasn't in the automat, yet the automat, too, flitted through my mind's eye when I saw the picture. I'd be duplicating old posts by writing more here. Go here to read about the automat and other bits of a lost New York, and here for memories of my grandmother.

Looking over these old posts is illuminating. I was pining for New York way back in 2008. I was also a much more interesting blogger back then. At some point, I ran and out of inspiration but kept on writing. I hope that the rest of 2010 sees a return to more interesting posts!

Photo note: I believe that when I was a kid, this was the only indication that there was a store inside the building. No wonder it was nearly empty.

"SEX AND THE CITY 2" PREMIERE GETTING CLOSE

Here's one for our dear girls and other fans of "Sex and the City". The sequel to the worldwide blockbuster based on HBO's ultra popular TV show, is close to its premiere on May 27th.
As you know the plot is kept secret but we know that Carrie, Miranda, Charlotte and Samantha will visit Abu Dhabi (as Carrie says in the trailer - sometimes you just have to get away from boys), where the foursome are said to be meeting up with Samantha Jones' ex-boyfriend Smith. It seems that Carrie will have a surprising encounter there with one of her biggest ex-loves Aiden Shaw. There will be changes in the lives of four girls: Miranda is dreaming of quitting her lawyer job to be a housewife, Samantha is trying to stay youthful and Charlotte is coming to terms with family life. Apparently there will also be a baby (Mister Little?) and a wedding in the movie (probably Stanford's), but no one knows the details.

NEW POSTERS SATURDAY

Weekends are usually boring when it comes to movie news, so I might regale you with four brand new posters for some of the most anticipated films this summer. Finally a good poster for "Robin Hood", glamorous poster for "Prince of Persia: Sands of Time", a group poster for "Iron Man 2" and charming poster for something you probably won't watch unless you are seriously underaged - "Cats and Dogs: the Revenge of Kitty Galore". Click on these two pics to see the posters in their full size.

I had forgotten about depression

I spent about an hour trying to untangle some balls of yarn earlier today. What a waste of time. I wound up throwing the lot in the garbage. Surrounded by bags of trash, empty bags, bags of unfinished projects, bags of scrap fabric, bags within bags, bags of receipts, bags of things for projects never started, bags, bags, and more bags, while sitting upon a rug that hasn't been vacuumed in who knows how long, I wondered how it had come to this. I've never been a slob, yet I was sitting in piles of evidence that I've been one. Huh?

I forgot I'd been depressed. Seems ridiculous, to be sure, since depression, unhappiness, or whatever one wants to call it, has been the ball and chain that's dragged me down for years. How can one forget that so easily? Perhaps this is another reason I'm finding this packing business so difficult. I'm sitting in my own shit, every day, seeing what a mess I had made of my life, and sifting through the tangible wreckage is exhausting.

I've got piles of books I'll never have use for, and it's not because I love books (though I do). It's because I have books about medical transcription, massage, medical billing and coding (what was I thinking?). . .piles of books that evidence my flailing about trying to find a new path in life.

It's not that I feel remorse for any of it. I don't. I think of past flailing, past errors, past anything, as fodder, and I'm lucky for it. Living with regrets is a killer, and it's a soul killer that seems to haunt so many people I know.

I've had rough times, but I am grateful I don't spend much time with the "what ifs?" What a horrendous waste of time and energy they are. We can what if ourselves into true misery. For everything we do, there is always an alternative, and though It's sometimes a useful exercise to wonder about where another path might have taken us, looking back and thinking we've done the wrong thing is mostly an exercise in self-loathing.

Recently someone said to me "You should never have moved to Maine." Absurd! First off, telling anyone that they've made a mistake with nearly twenty years of their life is just plain impolite, if nothing else. Leaving that aside, I just don't believe that even the worst mistakes should be seen as "wrong." Within every thing we do there's an opportunity to learn and to grow, and for that simple reason alone, so-called mistakes can be seen as wonderful things.

I used to feel "less-than" compared to people who had one thing they'd done with their lives and done it well. Amongst my relatives, leading a linear life was held up as the ideal, and those who did otherwise were seen as fooling around. Now, I'm grateful that i've not lead a linear life and that I've tried many things.

As for Maine, in these 19 years, I've done so much. I've raised sheep, woven linen and tartans on huge 19th century looms, communed with moose and ermine and had bats, rats, squirrels, chipmunks, turkeys, goats and lambs right in my own home, grown my own food, owned a tattoo shop, learned to live without running water, electricity, indoor plumbing (and all the things of modern life), met people who had jobs I'd never dreamed of (worm diggers, for instance). . .the list of riches here is long. So, now, I've not got a big 401K plan, or a paid-off mortgage, or any of the things that a linear life would have given me, but, my goodness, I'm glad for all of it.

There's been losses, huge losses, and there's been pain, and life has been tough. But, even as I write that I think "so what?" Life has been rich and life could have been richer. It's been what it was. I'm not disowning any of it. I feel badly that people do disown vast stretches of their lives. What a terrible thing to do to oneself.

Painting note: I was going to post a Resurrection painting, but then i found this. I am more than fond of Jacob Cornelisz van Oostsanen's portraits, but I don't recall ever seeing this intrguing painting, "Saul and the Witch of Endor"(1565). As a kid, I used to spend many a weekend at the Museum of Metropolitan Art, spending inordinate amounts of time in the portrait galleries. Click the link to see some of my favorite work. It fascinated me then how I could feel as if I was communicating with people whose lives were inconceivable to me, and it still does. For me, a great portrait conveys a life; one can see it in the eyes. The dead do not die through this work. The afterlife? Literally, I do not believe in it, but i don't feel the need. Music and art fill that void (if indeed there is a void to fill).

MICHAEL ROSENBAUM IS "SAVED BY ZEROES"

Do you miss ever so cool Michael Rosenbaum from "Smallville"? Well according to "The Hollywood Reporter" he is developing the half-hour single-camera, live-action comedy "Saved by Zeroes" for Sy Fy. Rosenbaum will also star, together with Jonathan Silverman, in the project based on his personal experiences. The comedy will revolve around two friends, former actors on a science fiction show that has since developed a cult following, who have hit rock bottom and must work together to get their lives back on track.
Through drugs and drinking our characters didn't save money and, years later, the only thing they have left are the conventions, all they've got are their loyal, devoted fans. Our show is not about being in the business, it's about being out of the business - it's the "Non-tourage" We're the losers you want to see back on top, Rosenbaum said.

NEW TRAILER FOR "THE SORCERER'S APPRENTICE"

If you are like me and always find Nicolas Cage ridiculous no matter what role he takes, than you can at least watch the new "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" trailer for the amazing special effects and the charming young Jay Baruchel who is getting more and more popular these days. In the movie, Dave (Jay Baruchel) is just an average college student, or so it appears, until the sorcerer Balthazar Blake (Nicolas Cage) recruits him as his reluctant protégé and gives him a crash course in the art and science of magic. As he prepares for a battle against the forces of darkness in modern-day Manhattan, Dave finds it is going to take all of the courage he can muster to survive his training, save the city and get the girl as he becomes "The Sorcerer's Apprentice". The cast also includes Monica Bellucci and Alfred Molina, and the movie is out this July.

Not a procrastination post. . .(okay, it is)

I've just stopped dead (from packing, that is).

Tomorrow is Saturday, but I need a day of rest. I feel I ought to write about packing, but what is there to say? Packing is an awful business. Some people dislike it because it's a chore. Some dislike it because it brings up memories. I've figured out what it is I don't like about it: I shows me that I'm a slob. You may not think so if you visited, but my closets, and rooms that are not used (and therefore are just large closets) are evidence that I need to seriously think about my organizational habits. I make sure that what others can see is tidy. Otherwise, the hidden space in my life operates on this rule: "open door and throw stuff in." That's fine if one lives in one house for the rest of one's life, but when moving, it's hell. Not only do I need to go through all this clutter, I'm confronted by a dysfunctional behavior in myself that I don't like.

In my new apartment, there is only one small closet. So, I'm going to have to mend my ways, and I'm pleased that that will be forced upon me.

So, I got the moving part of this post out of the way.

On to other things. I've been blog surfing this morning and here's what I note: Popular blogs, unless they're written by famous people, give lots of stuff away, have lots of links to other personal blogs. and basically operate like Facebook with prizes. Long entries are not common (unless they're written by well-known authors). Lots of magazine style graphics are the norm. Comments are are way longer than posts. Lots of advertising.

Okay. I have none of that. I vowed I'd not use Adsense. I do have links to commercial sites but they're hard to find. My posts are often quite long. I'm not famous. I could be, but I don't use the has-been stuff to promote myself. Every time I think of doing so, I bristle. I am nearly appalled by old acquiantances who use what they've done oh-so-long-ago to keep their names alive in the public eye. How can anyone stand to be known for one thing they've done when they were kids? There's something creepy about it to me. Am I engaging in this just by bringing it up?

I have problems with the fame thing. I hated when I brushed up against it. I suppose some of what I didn't like had nothing to do with fame itself, but with being admired for something I was neither proud of or felt authentic. I also disliked what I've come to think of as the "Kurt Cobain syndrome" - knowing that many people who admired you would have rather beat you up than be seen with you once, and now claimed friendship. Poor Kurt, he never lived past that.

Nowadays, stuff like that makes me laugh. When I was 20, it made me angry and sad.

When I was looking for an apartment, I saw a few people i hadn't seen in over twenty years at a reunion gig of an old roadie's band. Truth is, it was truly sweet seeing these old friends. I don't remember knowing them well, and have a feeling I did not, but I wasn't much of a talker back when I was young. In fact, I was a total jerk who basically glared at anyone who deigned to speak to me. My default mode was being angry (or at least looking that way).

There was a menacing looking fellow named Von Lmo whom my old band did some gigs with, and I discovered that he was frightened of me! This, and other information I gleaned along the years, made me realize that I had developed a most threatening demeanor, which screamed "stay away from me!" I wore that like a skin for years, half consciously.

Being in the City without that cloak of menace is wonderful. One lovely evening last week I watched a man play the cello in Washington Square Park. He was wonderful, took my request (Bach's Cello Suite #4). Silly me, I would have preferred Suite #1, but I figured it was too common for his taste. I stood there smiling, rapturous, and he gave me a CD, on which was my beloved Suite #1, played with some improvisation. Delightful! If I still played the cello, I'd riff on that piece, too.

Yeah, this entry was another Seinfeldian piece about nothing much at all. I am not focused. I need to have my space set up and be back at spinning and making things! Soon enough. . .soon enough. . .

Photo note: The engaging cellist, Peter Lewy.

Types Of Hair Extension

Hair extension is an extension that makes women hair more stylish. Its great addition for women to change her hair style. Nowadays, Hair extension come in many variety. Hair extensions allow women to extend their short hair to any varying length . Hair extension can be categorized into two type.

1) Human hair.
2) Synthetic hair.

1) Human hair: Human hair is looking more realistic than synthetic hair. It's looking like natural hair. But it is much costly than synthetic hair. Natural or Human hair extensions are available in different qualities which decide their price.

2) Synthetic hair: Synthetic hair is produced in lab. It is very difficult to get synthetic hair extensions that match one's hair perfectly. Synthetic hair is less costly than natural hair extension. Synthetic hair extensions are a great choice for experimenting with different hairstyles without spending too much money.

If you want to use hair extension please first check that which hair extension is attuned to your hair style.

Types Of Hair Extension

Hair extension is an extension that makes women hair more stylish. Its great addition for women to change her hair style. Nowadays, Hair extension come in many variety. Hair extensions allow women to extend their short hair to any varying length . Hair extension can be categorized into two type.

1) Human hair.
2) Synthetic hair.

1) Human hair: Human hair is looking more realistic than synthetic hair. It's looking like natural hair. But it is much costly than synthetic hair. Natural or Human hair extensions are available in different qualities which decide their price.

2) Synthetic hair: Synthetic hair is produced in lab. It is very difficult to get synthetic hair extensions that match one's hair perfectly. Synthetic hair is less costly than natural hair extension. Synthetic hair extensions are a great choice for experimenting with different hairstyles without spending too much money.

If you want to use hair extension please first check that which hair extension is attuned to your hair style.

SECOND TRAILER FOR "THE LAST AIRBENDER"

Here's a brand new trailer for the upcoming fantasy adventure "The Last Airbender" which premieres July 2nd. The trailer reveals some stunning scenes which we haven't seen in the previous trailer, and plus you can see some amazing new fire and waterbending. But I still have a problem with some of the actors: is it just me, or do you also have a feeling that the youngest actor will be the weakest part in the movie?

Procrastination post #4

Macys Fashion Director:

This one is for "happy hour", an event I'm sure not to go to. Somehow, I doubt they'll be having a "what will you wear to your Buddhist sitting group?" contest. Sure, I could wear this outfit, and I'd be more than happy to remove those stilettos.

Yep, I'm procrastinating, but I do have to take a break now and again. I could be spending it doing something more intellectual than putting together outfits I won't wear for a contest I won't win (again, unless 4000 or so people vote for it).

I have always wanted a white leather jacket. It's certainly not a priority in life, for if it were, by my age, I would have gotten one already. But, the very idea of not wearing a black motorcycle jacket appeals to the compulsive iconoclast in me. I wonder where my motorcycle jacket is, now that I'm thinking of it. I've had it since I was 18, and it's fit me on and off over the years (mostly off). I haven't worn it in at least ten years and this is one item I hope I haven't lost.

Even as I wrote that, I'm thinking that I really don't feel much sentiment towards anything that I own. Truth is, if all my stuff burnt in a fire, I'd feel almost relieved. I may have amassed a lot of possessions, but I'm not a collector or saver by nature. I have almost no photographs of my life, except for the huge collection of tattoos I've done, and if it weren't for the clients who wanted to see those, I'd have far less. I prefer to keep my memories in my head.

Now, back to packing up the stuff I claim not to care about. . .

"KICK-ASS: CREATING THE COMIC, MAKING THE MOVIE" FROM TITAN BOOKS

Now this is a definite must-have for all the fans of the upcoming "Kick-Ass" movie. One of my favourite publishers "Titan Books" has just released a cool new book "Kick-Ass: Creating the Comic, Making the Movie" promoting the long awaited film. This is the essential companion book for the "Kick-Ass" movie based on the bestselling comic book series by Mark Millar (writer of the graphic novel "Wanted", which became a smash-hit movie) and artist John Romita Jr. This luxurious, 180 pages book will be your guide through the film and its making, offering you Millar's early comic book script pages, eye-popping Romita art, including new pages drawn especially for the movie, exclusive contributions and interviews with the cast and crew and hundreds of movie photos, sketches, storyboards and pieces of production art. You can order this cool book over at Titan's website.
As you know "Kick-Ass" follows Dave Lizewski an unnoticed high school student and comic book fan with a few friends, who lives alone with his father. His life is not very difficult and his personal trials not that overwhelming. However, one day he makes the simple decision to become a super-hero, the self-styled vigilante Kick-Ass, even though he has no powers or training. What happens when an ordinary kid in a spandex costume comes face-to-face with the criminal underworld? Starring young Aaron Johnson, Nicolas Cage and Mark Strong, the film is out this April.
You can also check out the new music video with the charming main song from the movie, performed by less charmingMika.

Procrastination post #3

Macys Fashion Director:

Click on the above, vote for me, and I win a $500 Macy's gift card. I won't win unless something like 4000 people vote, but just in case that happens (yeah, right), I'll give the first person who votes on it. . .well. . .something.

Empty promise, that, since there's no way I'll win.

I'm obviously really needing distraction right now, for I"m downright enjoying going over to Macy's site and playing with the Fashion Director interface. it's like playing with Colorforms, a toy that I loved when I was a kid. Do they still make that? I'll check.

Yes, "they" do, but I remember it being a lot more interesting than this.

I'm so tired. I hit the edit button and have forgotten what it is that I either wanted to add or to change (or both). Oh, it was this: the "challenge" for today over at Macy's was to make up the spare bedroom in preparation for visiting in-laws.

WILL SMITH IN "THE CITY THAT SAILED"

According to "Variety" Will Smith could sail away in the near future. His own production company, "Overbrook Films", has developed "The City That Sailed" for Fox.
Written by sf mastermind Andrew Niccol, the story centers around a street magician in New York who is separated from his young daughter. She moves to London and finds magic candles that make her wishes come true. This causes the island of Manhattan to separate from the continent and it floats toward England, bringing her dad closer to her. So far it's not known whether Will Smith will play a role in the movie or not. We will keep you posted.

HOLLYWOOD SPY CELEBRATES IT'S 40,000TH VISITOR!

I wanted to share a special moment with you, my beloved readers. Yesterday HOLLYWOOD SPY has had it's 40,000th reader (the count started back in September when I installed the counter in my blog). I'm very proud of you for coming back to my blog each day, reading the stories, giving me your opinions, sharing jokes and comments, having fun with my polls, enjoying the pictures and trailers. This April HOLLYWOOD SPY will celebrate it's first birthday here at Blogger. In last few months the number of daily visits to my blog has risen quite nicely and I can officially reveal that we have recorded readers from stunning 140 different countries around the world. Although HOLLYWOOD SPY's headquarters are in Vojvodina, in the heart of Europe, 42% of our readers are from USA, followed by 8% of visitors from UK, 6.2% from Canada, 4.4% from Serbia, 3.6% from Germany and so on.
I wanted to thank you for the love you've been giving to your favourite movie spy. You know HOLLYWOOD SPY loves you and there's nothing you can do about it :)

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