Pomysł prosty i na pewno ktoś już na taki wpadł. Oto lista pięciu utworów muzycznych, które odnoszą się do konkretnych pór dnia. Żeby było ciekawie, listę postanowiłem ograniczyć do muzyki poważnej. Więc proszę nie liczyć na Gimme Gimme Gimme (A Man After Midnight) ani na którąś z pięćdziesięciu piosenek o tytule Sunday Morning. Zaczynamy od świtu:

Świt nad rzeką Moskwą, Modest Musorgski. Początek opery Chowańszczyzna, której nie widziałem, ale ma świetny tytuł. Fragment ten ilustruje najprawdopodobniej świt nad rzeką Moskwą.

Sunday Morning, Benjamin Britten. O, jednak będzie ten tytuł! Jeden z instrumentalnych przerywników Sea Interludes z opery Peter Grimes. Miał być Poranek Griega, ale przez kilka lat miałem to jako budzik w telefonie, więc już mi wystarczy.

Popołudnie fauna, Claude Debussy. Przełomowy utwór – po nim muzyka poważna nie była już nigdy sobą. Nie mylić z “Popołudniem fauny”, popularnym programem przyrodniczym.

Im Abendrot, Richard Strauss. Tytuł “O zmierzchu” oznacza tu wprawdzie ostatnie lata życia. Żeby jednak pasowało do listy, udajmy, że to tylko o tym, jak słonko zachodzi.

Um Mitternacht, Gustav Mahler. W ten oto późnoromantyczny sposób dotarliśmy do północy. Najlepsza pozycja na płycie Mahler Midnight Moods. Nie mylić z piosenką Gib mir, gib mir, gib mir einen Mann nach Mitternacht.

Zachęcam do klikania w linki, póki działają oraz do podawania własnych propozycji.

Animowany obrazek: Nevit Dilmen, Wikimedia Commons.

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E aew povo…Segue a lista dos 5 posts mais populares dessa semana no CMB:

1 - Entertainer do Ano de Taylor Swift divide opiniões de grandes nomes.
http://countrymusicbrasil.wordpress.com/2009/11/14/entertainer-do-ano-de-taylor-swift-divide-opinioes-de-grandes-nomes/

2 – Lançamento Hoje.
http://countrymusicbrasil.wordpress.com/2009/09/08/lancamento-hoje/

3 - Vote:
http://countrymusicbrasil.wordpress.com/vote/

4 - CMB Listas: Os álbuns mais vendidos da história do Country:
http://countrymusicbrasil.wordpress.com/2009/09/21/cmb-listas-os-albums-mais-vendidos-da-historia-do-country/

5 – CMB Top 5.
http://countrymusicbrasil.wordpress.com/2009/11/18/cmb-top-5-9/

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Name: Jim Wideman

Location: Murfreesboro, TN

Website/Blog: www.jimwideman.com

Claim to fame: (from Jim’s website)

Jim Wideman is an internationally recognized voice in children’s and family ministry. He is a much
sought after speaker, teacher, author, personal leadership coach, and ministry consultant who has over 30 years experience in helping churches thrive.

Having served in 5 dynamic churches Jim understands what it takes to grow exciting, relevant ministries to people of all ages. For 17 years Jim led one of America’s largest local church children’s ministries in Tulsa, OK. Jim has also held various other positions in addition to children ministry throughout his career giving him a background in almost every area of the local church and Christian school. Jim currently serves as Associate Pastor at World Outreach Church in Murfreesboro, TN where he oversees the next generation and family ministries.

In addition to working in a local church Jim has successfully trained hundreds of thousands of
Children’s ministry leaders from all denominations and sizes of congregations in conferences and
seminars around the world. Jim is considered an innovator, pioneer and father in the modern children’s ministry movement. He also currently serves as president of “The American Children’s Ministry Association,” as well as president of Jim Wideman Ministries and is one of the executive editors of K! Magazine. The International Network of Children’s Pastors awarded Jim the “Excellence in Ministry Award” in 1989 for his outstanding work in Children’s Ministry, and Children’s Ministry Magazine in 2001 honored him as one of ten “Pioneers Of the Decade” in children’s ministry.

Why I Care:

Jim has been a voice in Children’s Ministry for more years than I’ve been alive.  Jim has seen multiple shifts in the way ministering to kids is done… I want to hear from a guy who has a 30,000 ft view and where he thinks the church and family ministry is heading over the next ten years.

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Would Jim be on your list?  Have you shared a cup of coffee w/ him?  Can you hook us up?
Share your thoughts in the comment section!

Top 5 album covers that really scare you.

Excuse the alliteration of the title…just trying to be clever…from The Mistress as usual

I can’t say there are any album covers that I consider scary…but there are some that are frightening in other ways…

1. The fact that she had the number one album in the country at ANY time makes my skin crawl….

2.Musical wallpaper paste always makes me gag…

3.Please….make it stop!!!!

4.Certainly gets me into the Christmas spirit listening to the Jewish Elvis do Silent Night…go away please

5. (tie)Amnesty International is investigating these as cruel and unusual punishment…

It’s almost too easy to look cool in a fedora, but lately you really only see them worn ironically on the heads of unbathed hipsters listening to the newest album by ”The Pussy Farts” in a grimy coffee shop complaining about how they totally sold out when they did a full track of auto-tuned queefing. Honestly, it’s nice to see a more beefy gentleman in a fedora and Batista has dirty hipsters to thank for allowing his style to look fresh. It’s true that Batista doesn’t always get the best storylines on Dexter (admit it: all we really care about is watching Dexter chop up killers and replaying that first scene where Lundy explained his lunch routine), but what he lacks in character development he makes up for in fedora. I think part of the appeal is how odd of a costume choice it is to put a Cuban in a fedora, and how surprisingly well it works. Witness now the start of a new movie cliché: the chunky Cuban detective wearing a fedora.

This entry isn’t so much about the type of hat as it about how it’s worn. Baseball caps complement Jerry Ferrara’s head like a paper bag over Steve Buscemi’s. Turtle also gets points for variety: I feel like the guy’s probably wearing a different hat every episode. I’d check, but that means I have to rewatch the more recent (see: terrible) seasons of the show. Lately he’s been trying out the hatless look, but it’s a lot like finding out your son is gay: you can’t really get angry about it and it’s not exactly a bad thing but there’s no way you’re going to encourage it. Keep the hat on, Turtle. It’s already hard enough to stomach that Meadow Soprano is dating you both on- and off-screen. You have to hand it to him though: the baseball cap fits so well that it’s almost wearing him (which is more likely considering the hats are probably more intelligent than the character.) Congrats, Turtle. You’ve redeemed baseball caps for society.

He’s the king of the world! I can’t honestly remember if Christian Bale ever donned one of these caps in that shitty musical, but Vondas’ looks better in it anyway. Bale was at his best with a raincoat, an axe, and Huey Lewis playing in the background. Seriously, though… it’s no wonder Vondas is The Greek’s personal liaison for dealing with the shady business of the Baltimore drug world: it’s such a casual look, but it’s also very empowering and controlling. This ever-calm Greek absolutely towers over everyone else in the room with this hat. I’ve got no doubts that this cap has magical abilities bestowed upon it by the paperboys who wore them in the 20’s: you want to listen to everything the wearer has to say. When Vondas is sitting on a park bench staring off into the cold distance and talking business, I forget I’m watching The Wire and start formulating love letters in my head until I remember what I’m watching and start getting depressed about how much Baltimore sucks. [Honorable mention goes to the hat that The Greek wears.]

What would we do without Seinfeld? Sure, it doesn’t beat the puffy shirt but then again, what can? I still maintain that this is a great idea for a hat. I mean, it’s clearly not a great idea for a hat, but it’s still a great idea for a hat. I’m almost disappointed that hipsters haven’t taken advantage of this opportunity for ironic hats. Expect them to switch from fedoras to urban sombreros within the next year. I feel like there must have been a handful of ideas for what ridiculous clothing item Elaine would come up with to put on the cover of the J. Peterman catalague, but as soon as they conjured up the urban sombrero it was over. It’s surely not the greatest contribution Seinfeld has given us (that would have to be The Contest) but the fact that the phrase “urban sombrero” now exists in the pop-culture lexicon gets me warm and fuzzy inside. Plus, this episode gave us Kramer fighting little kids in a karate class.

Back when Malcolm in the Middle was still on, nobody in their right mind considered Bryan Cranston a “badass.” Then came Breaking Bad, and we were forced to adjust. “What? Frankie Muniz’s goofy dad is playing a cancer-riddled meth dealer?” Walter White practically re-wrote the definition of “badass.” Who else could convince you to use that word to describe a man stumbling out of an RV wearing whitie-tighties in the middle of the desert? When the cancer got worse we watched him shave his head, and a tiny little footnote was added to the definition. And then he put on the bowler cap - Merriam-Webster had to put out a new edition. Bald, bowler cap, glasses, trench-coat – Bryan Cranston was no longer Walter White, nor was he “Heisenberg” – he became the posterboy for man-boners everywhere. This is undeniably the coolest any man over 50 years-old has ever looked. Look at that fucking hat.

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Now, Thanksgiving is just around the corner. And when it comes down do it, for me? It’s all about gratitude, family, friendship, love and of course, food. So, this week’s Top 5 Music Countdown is dedicated to this joyous holiday. And if your family happens to have a karaoke machine, this awesome list doubles as a Thanksgiving-themed karaoke playlist — so you can belt out and bond with your perfectly dysfunctional family. Fun, right?

5. “Sweet Potatoe Pie“
-DominoDo you remember this guy? Popular in the 90s – early 2000s. Shamed for sharking Snoop Doggy Dogg’s rapping style.

4. “November Rain“
-Guns N’ RosesDelightful symphonic rock ballad about the month of November. One of GNR’s longest songs and one of the most expensive music videos to make (at that time).

3. “Eat It“
-Weird Al YankovicFood is good to eat.

2. “Umbrella“
-Rihanna (feat. Jay-Z)Umbrellas symbolize protection, friendship and in some cultures, love.

1. “Livin’ On a Prayer“
-Bon JoviQuintessential anthem rock about hard work, love and holding onto what we’ve got!

Post your top 5 songs of thanks above! I could really use some gratitude… and love.

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) is spreading the word to consumers about an important new law that extends and expands an attractive tax incentive for potential home buyers.

The Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009, signed into law by President Obama on Nov. 6, extends the deadline for the first-time home buyer tax credit and gives a larger group of home buyers the chance to take advantage of this government program. “The tax credit has already proven to be an effective means of boosting economic activity,” said NAHB Chairman Joe Robson, a home builder from Tulsa, Okla. “We hope that the government’s action to enhance it will have the intended additional stimulative effect that will help get housing and the economy back on solid ground.”

The new law extends the $8,000 first-time home buyer credit through April 30, 2010, giving buyers who have signed a sales contract by that deadline until June 30 to close their deal. A new credit of up to $6,500 was created for repeat home buyers who buy a principal residence if they have been residing in the home they currently own (or previously owned) for five consecutive years out of the eight years preceding the purchase of the new home. “It’s not just a first-time buyer tax credit anymore,” Robson said. “Move-up buyers, move-down buyers, and others who have previously owned a home can now qualify as well. In fact, close to 70 percent of all potential home buyers should now qualify for some form of the credit.”

Income limits for eligible buyers have also been increased to allow more consumers to qualify, particularly those in markets with a higher cost of living. Now single taxpayers with incomes up to $125,000 and married couples earning up to $225,000 may be eligible. Partial credits are available to home buyers who earn up to $20,000 more than the limits.

A leading source of consumer information on the tax credit is NAHB’s website at www.federalhousingtaxcredit.com, which saw a huge increase in visits in the days after the new law was signed. It provides basic information about the first-time and repeat buyer credits, detailed question and answer sections, and links to additional home-buying resources for consumers. “The federalhousingtaxcredit.com website had more than 70,000 visits on the Monday after the President enacted the law,” said Robson. “Since the site was established in mid-2008, there have been more than 6 million visits by people seeking information about the home buyer tax credits. That tells you how hungry consumers are for easy-to-understand information on this great opportunity that has been opened to them.” NAHB estimates that the home buyer tax credit will create 211,000 jobs and generate 180,000 additional home sales in the coming year. It is also expected to generate $9.6 billion in wage income and $6.9 billion in federal, state and local taxes.

The start of another NBA season is upon us once again. This fresh start will undoubtedly  raise the converstaion which inevitably comes up every year…Who is the best player in the league? I’ll go through my top 5 and why.

1.) Kobe Bryant. Los Angeles Lakers.Shooting Guard.

Is there even any explanation needed? The man is a beast and not only is he one of the best players in the league, he’s one of the best players in the history of the game. This season he has come out on fire, averaging  30 points a game which will surely end the notion that his game is declining. Recently, the Black Mamba dropped 21 points against the Bulls which helped him pass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on the Laker’s all time scoring list. Best in the game? Without a doubt.

2.) Lebron James.Cleveland Cavaliers.Forward.

Although I agree that he is a dominant force in the game, he has to come in second in Kobe just because he hasnt learned how to make his teammates better when it matters most. Yes, all those pre-game rituals look good but it has helped him and his teammates out none in the playoffs. Some people like to mention Lebron in the ranks of Kobe and Jordan…but they both have rings.Multiple rings. Lebron has…none. So until he gets AT LEAST two rings, I dont believe he can be put on either of their levels. With that said, LBJ is still a monster on the court. The man is like a  center who can shoot the ball and run down the court faster than most point guards in the league. Averaging 28.3 points a game and 2 or 3 ridiculous highlights on ESPN every night, James is obviously going to be the one Kobe passes the torch to when his time is up.

3.)Dwayne Wade.Miami Heat. Guard.

This man is not only one of the best players in the game but he is also one of the most underrated. What would the Miami Heat be without D-Wade?Yeah, I dont know either. Its hard to even imagine.  If he had actually had a teammate worth mentioning, he could easily be in the MVP talks year in and year out.He’s averaging just below Lebron in points with 27.6 a game. If the Heat’s management doesnt do what it can to upgrade his supporting cast, look for him be wearing another team’s uniform next season.

4.) Chris Paul.New Orleans Hornets.Point Guard.

And You thought D-Wade didnt have a supporting cast? The New Orleans Hornets are a joke…WITH Chris Paul. I cant help but feel bad for this guy. You know if he played for an actual contender he’d have a ring by now. He’s doing all he can dropping almost 24 points in a game,  but his team still loses. Regardless of his team’s play, he is still one of the top PG’s and players in the league.Could you imagine if he was on a team who could use a solid point guard such as the Lakers or the Cavs?Scary.

5.) Dwight Howard.Orlando Magic.Center.

When a team(The Cavs) go and trade for a guy just to stop you…you’re a dog. While Howard is still a little raw offensively, he is a force in the post. The man is a walking double-double, averaging 18 points and 10 rebounds a game. He took his team to the finals last year and competed with the champs. A few more bounces in the Magic’s favor and Howard would have a championship ring and a MVP title under his belt. With the addition of Vince Carter, look for Howard and the Magic to again compete for a title again this year.

I am really late to the party on this, but I have recently discovered the awsomeness that is the Avett Brothers.  On advice from friends, I picked up one of their albums and instantly loved what I was hearing.  I am now a fan and have already purchased three more of their albums and have been listening to them for two weeks straight.

The Avett Brothers are coming to my fair city in January and my friends are telling me that now that I am a fan, we all need to get tickets and go to the show.  And my response to this is…no thanks.  I do love their music, but I don’t go to concerts.  Here’s why…

1.  Money

Live concerts cost WAAAAY too much money, and I don’t just mean the price of the tickets.  Not only am I paying $35 minimum for a seat that is so far in the nose bleeds I can barely see the stage, I am also paying for parking, gas to and from the venue, dinner out, etc.  You add all that up and I have spent well over $100!  Do you have any idea how many albums I can buy for that same $100?  I don’t either, but a bunch I would imagine.

2.  Crowds

It has been my experience in the past that crowds at concerts are typically made up of hard core fans, most of whom leave their brains at home when they come to the show. (I don’t include my friends in this group.)  Have you ever seen footage of people at concerts who stand down by the stage screaming their lungs out, crying, and holding up their hands in the hopes that one of the band members will favor them by touching it?  Ridiculous.  Not my scene.  Not at all.

3.  Music

The music at concerts generally stinks.  That’s because the bands are so sick and tired of singing the same songs over and over again, they fuss with them.  They change the way they sing them, they get the audience to sing them, they add something too them, or leave something out.  I hate that.

Sometimes you may also discover that the band has an incredible mixer and producer and so they sound MUCH better on CD than they do live.  I seriously doubt that’s the case with the Avett Brothers, but I’d rather not find out and have my image of them shattered like that.

4.  Riffs

I am not a musician so I am not impressed when the guitarist or drummer takes off on some self-indulgent, eternal riff that is meant to show off his or her talents.  In fact, I find them annoying.

5. Noise

Concerts are noisy.  Not only is the volume of the band always way too high for comfort, often, you cannot understand a word they are singing because they are practically eating the microphone.  Then you’ve got somebody standing next to you with a beer in their hand screaming at the top of their lungs and you’re thinking; “I paid money for this?”

No offense to concert lovers and no disrespect meant to the Avett Brothers.  I hope they have a great show and that everyone there has a wonderful time.  However, I won’t be in attendance and I think we can all agree that this is a good thing.

5) Kelly Road (Ohioville, Pennsylvania)

Una porzione lunga un miglio della Kelly Road, Ohioville, Pennsylvania è un’area unanimamente riconosciuta come sede di numerose attività paranormali e strani accadimenti. Sembra che gli animali che entrino nell’area cambino improvvisamente, diventando bestie violente (Un po’ come nel film Cujo..), capaci di attaccare altri animali e, in alcuni casi, anche gli uomini. La strada è circondata da una foresta buia, fitta e inquietante, dove apparizioni  e strain rumori sono all’ordine del giorno. Nessuno ha idea del perché questa piccola porzione della strada sia infestata dagli spiriti, alcune teorie suggeriscono che abbia qualcosa a che vedere con strani culti che avevano luogo all’interno della foresta e maledizioni di cui sarebbe vittima la zona per oscuri motivi.

4) Tuen Mun Road (Hong Kong)

La Tuen Mun Road è un’arteria trafficatissima, pur non essendo stata progettata per sopportare la mole di traffico cui è soggetta ogni giorno. E’ famosa per I suoi tamponamenti a catena, a quanto pare, nella maggior parte dei casi, provocati da apparizioni improvvise di fantasmi. Moltissimi automobilisti affermano di aver avuto improvvise visioni di fantasmi in mezzo alla carreggiata, e di aver sterzato (Provocando di conseguenza un incidente, ovvio) per evitare la collisione con la “Visione”. Si suppone siano le vittime degli incidenti stradali che giocano divertenti burle agli automobilisti, probabilmente per avere compagnia…

3) Highway 666 (Utah, United States)

Oggi conosciuta come Highway 191, questa strada (la sesta porzione della strafamosa Route 66) è conosciuta per apparizioni, incidenti, o semplice sfortuna. Ragazze vestite di bianco che attraversano la strada all’improvviso, apparizioni di camion fantasma con le ruote infuocate, autostoppisti fantasma che compaiono e scompaiono nel nulla, anche dopo esser stati caricati, durante un’animata discussione con l’autista di turno (Che suppongo non reagisca bene alla cosa). Numerosissime sono le leggende cui la Route 666 è accreditata (Avrà qualcosa a che fare con il numero 666? Sarà una semplice trovata pubblicitaria dei geniali commercianti della zona?).

I consigli degli esperti? Portate con voi tanti amici, e fate in modo che non sia disponibile neanche un posto a sedere per un eventuale fantasma in cerca di compagnia. Accostate se vedete un camion in fiamme nello specchietto retrovisore o davanti a voi. Non siate curiosi di scoprire se c’è qualcuno alla guida delle auto che vi sorpassano durante la notte, non vi curate di cani fantasma sul ciglio della strada, insomma, fatevi i cazzi vostri, conviene.

2) A229 from Sussex to Kent (England)

Nel Novembre del 1992 Ian Sharpe stava percorrendo la A229 dal Sussex al Kent. Una ragazza vestita di bianco con degli occhi meravigliosi apparve davanti alla sua macchina e scomparve sotto le ruote anteriori. Sharpe, sconvolto, fermò la macchina credendo di aver ucciso una giovane ragazza vestita di bianco con degli occhi meravigliosi. Uscì dalla macchina e non trovò nulla: nessuna ragazza, nessun corpo, nessun brandello di vestito bianco, neanche il cadavere di un coniglio o di una volpe….Insomma, se siete deboli di cuore questa strada non fa per voi. In moltissimi si sono imbattuti nella leggendaria “Ragazza in bianco” e nessuno, dopo averla rigorosamente investita, ha mai trovato il corpo. Se poi stai passando davanti al Lower Bell pub di Maidstone, non sorprenderti se un autostoppista scompare prima di raggiungere la sua destinazione, sono le classiche burle della A229. La ragazza fantasma dovrebbe essere Judith Langham, morta tragicamente In un incidente il giorno dlle sue nozze, ovviamente vestita da sposa.

1) Clinton Road (Passaic County, New Jersey)

Qual’è la causa delle strane apparizioni lungo la strada infestata più famosa del mondo? Perché nessuno sa spiegare nulla?

Se stai attraversando la Clinton Road intorno a mezzanotte, fermati alla curva dell’uomo morto “Dead Man’s Curve”, in inglese suona decisamente meglio: lancia una moneta nell’acqua e il fantasma di un ragazzetto te le ritirerà indietro! Un lupo grigio con gli occhi rossi sbucherà dai cespugli, proprio mentre i seguaci di satana accorreranno al fiume per lavare le loro vesti, giusto accanto ai resti di qualche animale mutilato.

Nella foresta vi sono le rovine di un castello, attento ad addentrarti, se dovessi perderti potresti trovarti nella zona sbagliata ed imbatterti nel Ku Klux Clan, che da sempre risiede nella boscaglia. Moltissimi animali stregati, dalle forme più strane e disparate abitano la foresta, oltre alle bestie scappate dal vicino zoo.

E la strada? Pickup fantasma ti spingeranno fuori dalla carreggiata, mentre strani oggetti volanti cercheranno di catturare la tua attenzione, il tutto su un tappeto di sangue che imbratterà l’asfalto. Non è una stronzata, la strada esiste e la foresta è effettivamente frequentata da gruppi in cui non è consigliabile imbattersi, quindi al di là di tutte le superstizioni, occhio, davvero.

Whether you go there for fresh fruits or dried seafood, Chinese imports, fabulous Dim Sum, or summer concerts, if you live in Vancouver, Chinatown is part of your life.

Vancouver’s Chinatown is the one of largest in the Western Hemisphere, and, no matter the weather, it’s always packed with people and bustling with energy. It’s one of the most vibrant areas of the city, home to a wide range of shops, restaurants, and historic attractions.

I love walking through Chinatown. More honestly, I love shopping and eating my way through Chinatown, stopping at the historic sites as I go.

Which sites should you definitely see on a trip to Chinatown?

Chinatown’s Top 5 Historic Attractions

Chinatown Vancouver's Millennium Gate

1. Vancouver Chinatown Millennium Gate – Pender Street & Taylor Street
On any visit to Chinatown—especially if you’re coming from downtown Vancouver—how could you resist walking through the Millennium Gate? This magnificent structure not only commemorates the millennium, it’s a symbol of Eastern and Western cultures coming together in joint community.

West Han Dynasty Bell

2. West Han Dynasty Bell – Shanghai Alley
This impressive monument, a gift from the city of Guangzhou, China, memorializes Chinese history in Vancouver.

Sam Kee Building, only 6 feet wide

3. Sam Kee Building: The World’s Narrowest Building – 8 West Pender Street
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the Sam Kee Building is the world’s narrowest commercial building, with a width of only 6 feet!

Dr. Sun Yat Sen Classical Chinese Garden

4. Dr. Sun Yat Sen Classical Chinese Garden – 578 Carrall Street
Rain, shine, even snow—this classical Chinese garden is one of the most beautiful spots in all of Vancouver. It also hosts not-to-be-missed events year-round, including an outdoor summer concert series and an annual Winter Solstice Lantern Festival in December.

The Monument of Canadian Chinese in Vancouver's Chinatown

5. Monument of Canadian Chinese – Keefer Street & Columbia Street
Located very near the Dr. Sun Yat Sen Garden, this monument is dedicated to the historic achievement of the Canadian Chinese, including their bravery in WWII and their invaluable work on the Canadian Pacific Railway.

All of these attractions are an easy walking distance of each other, and touring them yourself means you get to stop and explore whenever you want. But touring with a knowledgeable guide is always a major plus. A Wok Around Chinatown combines cultural tourism and culinary tourism—how awesome is that?!

Have a favourite historic Chinatown attraction? Please share!

Het leek me wel leuk om na de happy-nummers ook eens een andere top-5 te maken. Dit in navolging van Tess en Margo en Elke en misschien nog anderen die er ondertussen een post aan hebben gewijd. De nummers zelf moeten niet extreem triest zijn voor mij, maar het zijn de nummers die ik kies bij een gebroken hart of op momenten dat ik me niet al te goed voel…

1. U vraagt zich misschien af hoe het komt dat ik ze ken… ik kan het ook niet verklaren, maar heb er toch 4 cd’s van. Toevallig of niet haar eerste 4 cd’s, daarna vond ik haar helemaal niet zo goed meer.

2. Een klassieker die geen commentaar nodig heeft, denk ik zo…

3. Nog zo iemand die geen intro nodig heeft…

4. Ze speelden het ooit op de MTV-awards waar ze zelf ook enkele prijzen mochten afhalen…

5. Omdat het niet altijd Engelstalig moet zijn… en omdat het toen een heel speciale betekenis had…

Omdat het geen echt stokje is, geef ik het ook niet door… raap het dus maar op als u er zin in hebt

top 5 videos i’ve seen this year. i gotta say, this has been a great year for mtv’s ex-forté.

i really like the song a lot too. i’d never heard of johnathan boulet before but i really like his shit. good good music. and doing things that people haven’t done, pushing boundaries, visually and sonically. keep it up, johnny be good.
don’t kill your self, don’t do drugs.

peace, and psa love.

Quando eu e o Fil abrimos o tema do Top 5 dessa semana para sugestão de amigos existe sempre o perigo de você não saber nada do tema, ou simplesmente não conseguir fazer nada interessante dele. E guess what? O tema dessa semana é casamentos em séries, o que é um ótimo tema pro Fil, mas “péssimo” pra mim já que eu sou quem eu sou, a pessoa mais mal humorada e menos-sunshine que conheço. Ou pelo menos brigo pelo posto. Então vamos ver o que eu consegui tirar da cartola dessa vez:

5. Dexter e Rita (Dexter)

Desde a primeira vez que vi Dexter eu entrei no clima humor negro da série e nunca mais desgrudei. As duas primeiras temporadas foram excelentes e me fizeram dizer que a série era a melhor das que estavam no ar. Depois veio a terceira e quarta temporada, que perderam um pouco o fôlego, mas não deixam de ser divertidas e bem boladas. No final da terceira temporada Dexter finalmente resolveu levar ao altar sua namorada Rita, que assim como ele mudaram muito ao longo da sério. O casamento foi imporante porque mostrou que Dexter está realmente tentando ser mais humano: se apegar as pessoas, ter sua família, blend in, ser “normal”. E ao mesmo tempo, mater seu “lado negro”.

4. Charlie e Kirsten (Party of Five)

Antes de mais nada quero esclarecer que não se trata do casamento per se dois dois personagens que só realmente aconteceu na 5ª temporada (ou algo assim). O casamento a que me refiro aqui não chegou a acontecer, já que Charlie surta e deixa Kirsten esperando no altar. Escolhi o não-casamento porque foi muito marcante, muito dramático, e teve uma ótima atuação do Matthew Fox. Obviamente eles voltam a ficar juntos depois de algumas temporadas, mas nisso a Kirsten ficou piradinha da cabeça, coitada. Viu, eu não sou uma pessoa muito happy-go-lucky, aposto que no top do Fil só vão ter casamentos legais e felizes…

3. Margaret Sterling e um fulano ai (Mad Men)

Pra vocês verem como esse tema não é minha especialidade eu escolhi o casamento desses fulanos ai que nem fazem parte da trama realmente importante de Mad Men. Então o que fez com que ganhasse o bronze? Os pequenos detalhes escandalosos que fizeram parte do evento como um todo: primeiro a morte de JFK impediu que 90% dos convidados comparecessem a festa, Roger Sterling fez um discurso pra sua ex-mulher enquanto a atual ninfetinha assistia o funeral do presidente na tv, e o mais importante, Bets definiu ali o destino do casal mais pop da série. Foi um bafão só, mas como tudo em Mad Men, muito por debaixo dos panos da vida perfeitinha americana. Um excelente episódio, e um casamento que deu o que falar.

2. Miranda e Steve (Sex in the City)

Eu adoraria dizer que isso foi idéia minha, mas nem. Foi total o Fil mencionando que ia entrar no dele e foi ai que eu pensei “vou roubar sua idéia, escrever antes e fazer todo mundo pensar que ele que me copiou!” (rs). E o pior é que eu pensei nesse casamento, mas não consegui me lembrar do que realmente acontecia no episódio. Isso que dá ver a série inteira numa só tacada, e agora que comprei o box completo vou ver se aproveito pra rever e memorizar mais os detalhes. Eu não ia colocar porque não lembrava que era nesse mesmo momento que a Samantha contava as amigas que estava com câncer. Foi realmente um momento muito tocante, principalmente porque reforçava aquilo que Sex in the City sempre proclamou: que amizade está acima de tudo.

1. Ross e Rachel (Friends)

Eu pensei em usar o casamento do Ross com a Emily e o famoso “I take the Rachel”, mas como o Fil já mencinou esse outro casamento em top, e eu nem acho “oh” o casamento da Monica com o Chandler, resolvi colocar Rachel e Ross em Vegas como meu número 1! Afinal, o que é mais o meu estilo? Um casamento fofo, com discursos pra choradeira, e bla bla blas, ou um casamento de amigos bêbados, com as caras todas rabiscadas, em Vegas (Vegas baby!)? Exato, eu sou esse tipo de pessoa.

E assim termina meu Top 5 Casamentos em séries. Espero que não tenha ficado muito chato, mas eu realmente sou péssima nesse assunto. Vamos esperar o do Fil que com certeza vai ser muito mais divertido que o meu, acreditem…

Good Afternoon!!

OK so first I need to follow up with my weigh-in… down 2 lbs!! I think the extra cardio is paying off.

OK now for your TOP 5 this week!

Kayla’s Top 5 Snacks under 2 points
1. Light microwave popcorn
2. celery sticks with humus
3. oatmeal – i know this is sounds odd but its 2 pts and very filling
4. apple, banana, etc.
5. WW string cheese

Kendra’s Top 5 Snacks under 2 points
1. 98% Fat Free Mini bags of popcorn – 1 point
2. Fiber One Bar Oats and Chocolate – 2 points
3. Laughing Cow French Onion Cheese Wedge with Carrots – 1 point
4. Apple – 2 points
5. 15 wheat thins – 2 points

Katie’s Top 5 Snacks under 2 points
1. Small Gala Apple – 2 points
2. Trader Joe’s Blueberry Greek Yogurt – 2 points
3. Kellogg’s Fiber Plus Bar (Dark Chocolate Almond) – 2 points
4. Trader Joe’s Light Cheddar Cheese Stick – 2 points
5. Small Banana – 2 points

Kara’s Top 5 Snacks under 2 points
-Celery/fat free cream cheese  (sounds wierd to some people but its my favorite combination)
-Sugar free jello cups
-Plain apple sauce w/ fresh cinnamon
-Quaker chocolate chunk granola bar
-Single serving microwaveable popcorn (100 calorie. 96% fat free or something, basically not the fully loaded butter kind.. haha)

There you have it!! Hope everyone is having a great week!!

E é impressionante ver a briga entre as duas principais emissoras brasileiras na atualidade, a Globo e a Record dividem palavra a palavra as acusações que uma tem contra a outra, a Record aproveita um passado falho e denunciante da sua concorrente, a Globo, por sua vez, aposta acusar um presente sigiloso e aparentemente sujo da Record.

E quem perde com isso? Somos nós, telespectadores, que gostamos de sentar e assistir a um bom jornal, que gostamos de vê as principais notícias do mundo, nós perdemos com essa briga toda, por que para nós não importa o que está de trás das câmeras, queremos conteúdo e conteúdo é o que nenhuma das emissoras nos oferece, hoje.

E olha quem resolveu se meter na briga, a tão respeitada Folha de São Paulo, mas automaticamente esse respeito conquistado ao longo de décadas caem como um copo de vidro e se quebra, sendo muito mais difícil depois reconstituir, o jornal de muita credibilidade perde totalmente seus princípios quando deixa na cara para quem está torcendo, isso é sujeira, isso se chama manipulação de notícia e o que resta a eles depois de divulgar uma nota falsa e mais do que tendenciosa? Pedir desculpas!

Depois de desbancar a Globo na estreia, no último domingo, o reality show “A Fazenda” perdeu audiência no começo desta semana.

Ontem, o programa marcou média de 11 pontos de audiência, segundo dados consolidados do Ibope, e ficou em segundo lugar no horário.

No mesmo intervalo –entre 20h49 e 21h49– a Globo liderou com 35 pontos e o SBT ficou em terceiro, com média de 9 pontos.

Cada ponto equivale a cerca de 60 mil residências na Grande São Paulo.

Na estreia, “A Fazenda” venceu a Globo com 18 pontos contra 13. Na segunda-feira, a audiência do programa ficou com média de 12 pontos.

Ontem, o desafio semanal definiu a dançarina Sheila Mello como a primeira participante a enfrentar a roça –espécie de paredão do programa. Nesta quarta serão revelados os outros dois competidores que, junto com ela, disputarão os votos do público para permanecer no programa.

Fonte: Tripadvisor

Tripadvisor ha pubblicato questa classifica estiva frutto delle innumerevoli recensioni pubblicate dai propri utenti. A sorpresa non appare nella Top 5 nemmeno una località italiana, ma la fa da padrona la Spagna, incredibile ma vero presente in classifica un’intrusa del tutto insospettabile..

5. Platja de Ses Illetes, Formentera, Spagna

4. Luskentyre, Scozia, Regno Unito

Cosa??? Una delle migliori spiagge d’Europa è in Scozia???? Ma siete mai stati al mare in Scozia?

3. Es Trenc, Maiorca, Spagna

2. Calis, Fethiye, Turchia

1. Mirtiotissa, Corfù, Grecia

E aew povo, nesse Top 5 das 5 mais ouvidas no CMB temos Dierks Bentley no topo com Every Mile a Memory, no segundo lugar, Martina McBride com seu clássico Independence Day, seguida por David Nail com Red Light. Desenterramos On The Road Again, hino do rei Willie Nelson e na quinta posição Toby Keith com Every Dog Has its Day.

1 – Every Mile a Memory - Dierks Bentley

2 – Independence Day – Martina McBride

3 – Red Light – David Nail

4 – On The Road Again - Willie Nelson

5 – Every Dog  Has its Day – Toby Keith

…uma mulher não consegue viver.

É, parece ser uma listinha fácil, mas não é. Como todas as mulheres são diferentes, e cada uma tem sua peculiaridade, então cá estou eu, tentando ao MÁXIMO criar uma lista onde eu possa juntar as 5 coisas sem as quais mulher nenhuma – ou quase nenhuma – consegue viver. Generalizado, obviamente, então não me venha com chorumelas!

5 – Compras. Por mais deslocada ou desleixada que uma mulher seja, incrivelmente ela sempre está precisando de alguma coisa. Seja um batom, uma jóia, ou até mesmo uma determinada “coisa de comer”, quando entra em uma loja, a mulher já quer saber o que tem lá dentro.

4 – Acessórios. Quase toda mulher nunca sai de casa sem um anel, brinco, ou colar, isso também inclui pulseiras, tornozeleiras, cintos, prendedores de cabelo estilosos ou braceletes.  Muitas mulheres têm a necessidade de se sentirem bonitas e estilosas, e sempre têm algo que mostra isso para todos.

3 – Esmalte ou maquiagem. Se uma mulher não é muito chegada a maquiagem, provavelmente suas unhas são bonitas. Se não cuida das unhas, provavelmente gosta de maquiagem. Se não gosta de maquiagem, usa ao MENOS um brilho, gloss, sombra, pó, blush ou lápis de olho. Eu mesma não saio de casa sem um batom ou brilho labial.

2 – Sapatos, bolsas ou acessórios especiais. Uma mulher sair sem bolsa é uma coisa muito rara de se ver, a não ser que seja para ir na padaria. Geralmente, as mulheres quando vêem – maldita mudança ortográfica, veem não tem ^ - um sapato ou uma bolsa, ficam loucas, querem comprar de qualquer jeito, mesmo que nem precisem. Mesmo que nem falem, elas provavelmente vão querer. Isso também vale para jaquetas, chapéus, entre outras coisas. Eu mesma fico louca quando vejo um Jimmy Choo por ai…

1 – Espelhos. Uma mulher sair de casa sem olhar-se no espelho é um crime. Fica achando que está feia, horrível, que o cabelo está um lixo, que tem sujeira nos olhos, que a roupa está amassada… Um horror! Uma mulher, definitivamente, não vive sem um espelho. Mulheres adoram se olhar no espelho e checar o visual…!

Bem, se tiver alguma coisa MUITO errada, meninas, me avisem…! Mas eu acho que, sendo uma mulher, acertei pelo menos um tiquinho, né?

Beijosmeliguem!