After Her Meds Kicked In, originally uploaded by Valerie Morrison.

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Valerie was able to enjoy a wonderful afternoon with the kids after her meds kicked in. Double Stuf Oreos are on the way!

• On Monday, Beverly Hills 90210 will start from the beginning during the 5pm time slot and no longer air at 6pm. The morning episodes will continue with season 3.
• Tonight there’s a marathon of White Collar, which co-stars Tiffani Amber Thiessen (Valerie, Beverly Hills 90210).
• PEOPLE.com has a Thanksgiving video featuring Jennie Garth (Kelly, Beverly Hills 90210).
• EW.com has an article on buying Gossip Girl-inspired fashion online.

Voilà une dizaine de jours que je rédigeais un article inhérent à une requête simple: la mise à disposition de conteneurs et bacs poubelle.

Le message est visiblement très bien passé puisque depuis hier, c’est chose faite à proximité de mon immeuble d’habitation.

Et pour l’occasion, ils n’y sont pas allés de main morte, pas moins de 4 gros conteneurs poubelle qui arrivent d’un coup d’un seul, à point nommé. Les riverains ne sont pas habitués à cela, car évidemment ils n’en ont jamais eu à disposition! Ils n’auront que l’embarras du choix, quel conteneur pourront-ils bien choisir pour déposer leurs déchets n’est-ce-pas?

Mais en tout cas, je m’en réjouis pleinement et c’était là tout le sens de ma requête, c’est plus de propreté dans les rues de notre ville et plus de responsabilisation des habitants, les invitant à non plus déposer leurs sacs poubelle sur les trottoirs mais dans les conteneurs prévus à cet effet.

Serge Pugeault se vante constamment de la rapidité de la majorité municipale à entamer la réfection de la Halle du Boulingrin, alors que par le passé ce dossier paraissait au ralenti.

C’est clairement de la mauvaise foi car si Adeline Hazan et son équipe ont eu la possibilité de lancer aussi vite ce dossier, c’est grâce aux travaux d’études réalisés par l’équipe précédente. Il serait bon qu’ils ne l’omettent pas!

M. Pugeault met en cause la lenteur du déblocage de l’aide de l’Etat à la réfection qui était bloquée depuis 1996…C’est aussi objectivement l’une des causes du non avancement du dossier par le passé !

Surtout, c’est la preuve que gouvernements de gauche comme de droite n’avaient pas rempli cet engagement, alors même que Serge Pugeault se répand partout en affirmant que l’enveloppe accordée dans le cadre du plan de relance n’est que le rattrappage de cette promesse non tenue.

Enfin et c’est important de le souligner, c’est Jack Lang qui a classé ce bâtiment pour des raisons politiciennes en 1985, alors que sa qualité architecturale est très largement décriée.

M. Pugeault a la mémoire bien courte et une lecture partiale et partielle de ce dossier, il n’a même pas le souci de la cohérence dans les propos qu’il tient, trop occupé à politiser à outrance et à vouloir discréditer l’Etat et l’Exécutif…

Thanksgiving is in two days and if you are hosting a dinner and have just realized the little time you have to plan, never fear!  The Vibe Agency is here to give you a few quick tips to add to your festive dinner.

Each year on the fourth Thursday of November, Americans celebrate Thanksgiving Day.  It is a time for families, friends and relatives to gather for a grand dinner and give thanks for all of their blessings.  

In 1621, the Plymouth colonists and Wampanoag Indians shared an autumn harvest feast which is acknowledged today as one of the first Thanksgiving celebrations in the colonies.   

Here are some last minute ideas:

Thanksgiving should reflect elegance.  Show off your style by adding arts and crafts to your table.  Print out these place cards and add a rustic touch by cutting slits into wine corks and wedging the place card into place.

For center pieces think autumn colors; orange, yellow, and brown.  Use whatever orange vegetables or fruits you can find; pumpkins, carrots, persimmons, oranges etc. Use a basket to hold fruits and veggies then add pinecones to complete rustic look.  Combine all elements and play with arrangement until you find the perfect fit for your center piece.  Add pumkin colored candles into a clear candle holder and place around your center piece.

Fast recipes:

Corn Bread Stuffing with Shrimp and Andouille

 50 Ways to make mashed potatoes!

Best wishes and a Happy Thanksgiving to all of our clients, friends and readers.

Following our previous post, ” Holiday Party? Do Not Forget Your Hard Workers This Holiday Season,” we recieved several requests for ideas under $5,000. 

As I researched ideas over the weekend I found a great article to include on our blog full of small incentives and rewards for staff members.

The workforce is usually a second home for many, which also creates a family enviornment.  Remind your staff that your company appreciates their hard work and dedication.  Read on for more ideas in this great article:

In a year of cutbacks and salary freezes, perhaps now more than ever, hard-working employees need to feel valued, even in small ways. Jennifer Savica, TD Bank’s vice president of event management, rewards her staff with little perks throughout the year, like taking everyone out for ice cream in the summer, treating people to their favorite drinks at Starbucks on a cold day, and occasionally allowing casual Fridays. “I try to show appreciation for my team every day by creating a true democracy—asking their opinions, including them in many of the department decisions, and empowering them to do their job,” she says.

Boston Beer Company has a gift policy that prevents employees from keeping items valued over $10 given to them by clients and event sponsors. “If someone gets something over that amount, we raffle it off to the office as a thank you,” says Kristen Smith, the company’s travel and event planner. Past items have included tickets to charity events the company has sponsored, movie screenings, and Red Sox tickets. “It’s nice to raffle these things off and make them available to anyone—and at no cost to the company,” says Smith.

Twice a year, Hillary Harris, director of special events for Warner Brothers, holds “PJ Friday,” when staffers can come to work in sweats or flannel pajamas. She has lunch delivered to the office, and everyone gathers in the conference room at 3:00 p.m. to watch a classic Warner Brothers movie. “My staff loves it, but they always bring work clothes as a back-up in case we need to take a meeting,” says Harris. “Believe it or not, we get a lot of work accomplished on PJ Friday. Everyone is in a great mood, laughing throughout the day.”

Advertising agency Leo Burnett is big on employee perks. In addition to rooms with Ping-Pong tables and popcorn machines, chair massages, and many other freebies, the company has an employee-only art gallery on the 21st floor of its Chicago headquarters. During a three-day exhibit called Gallery 21, Leo Burnett employees get to exhibit their work, which ranges from photography to glass sculptures to video art. “We do an open call throughout the agency and employees submit what they would like to exhibit. There are typically 20 artists represented, and gallery pieces are chosen based on their medium. We try to create a balanced selection of art work,” says Michelle Mahoney, Leo Burnett’s director of worklife. “The wine and cheese closing reception is always a hit. They get to mingle with the artists, learn something new about their co-workers and, most importantly, become inspired.”

Employee appreciation doesn’t have to cost any money at all. To celebrate promotions, corporate anniversaries, or even customer praise, employees at Lakeland, Florida-based Publix Super Markets, get letters of appreciation from company heads, including the president. This practice also extends to important happenings beyond the workplace. Employees can post messages on the company intranet to congratulate new parents or announce that an associate or associate’s family member has passed away or is ill. Maria Brous, Publix’s director of media and community relations says, “Our company has a family feel even at 139,000 associates.”

  —Lisa Cericola
Gallery 21, Leo Burnett’s employee art gallery
Photo: Courtesy of Leo Burnett

I’ll be getting my copy sometime today.

Check back later for more details!

UPDATE

I was at Barnes and Noble when it opened its doors at 9am. The sales clerks in the DVD section had no idea what I was talking about but eventually located a copy with a retail price of $59.99.

Unlike the covers for the previous few seasons, this one doesn’t feature a cast shot but rather individual pictures of the characters. Staring out from the center is Hilary Swank (Carly). I’ve been complaining about this ever since the art was first released as Swank was only in 16 episodes. Sure, she was billed as a lead character (and hired to be in the whole season) but with limited cover space, that spot should’ve gone to Vincent Young (Noah), who was not only in every episode of the season but also seasons 9 and 10. I’ve been told the decision to put Swank front and center was a marketing decision designed to capitalized on the Oscar winner’s recognition factor. Apparently that applies to the individual disc covers as well as Swank is also featured prominently on one of those while this time the MIA actor is Brian Austin Green (David), who’s been with the series since Day 1.

The back cover also doesn’t feature Young but manages to include him and everyone else in the description (though in a different order than the opening credits): “The Real World: 90210…School is over and the friends of Beverly Hills 90210 are discovering that life after graduation is not as easy as they thought! Come along with Brandon (Jason Priestley), Kelly (Jennie Garth), Donna (Tori Spelling), David (Brian Austin Green), Steve (Ian Ziering), Val (Tiffani Amber Thiessen), Noah (Vincent Young), and Carly (Hilary Swank) as they explore love and life outside of college in all 30 titillating episodes of Season 8. Experience Kelly’s recovery from a drive-by shooting, Brandon and Kelly’s wedding plans, and Donna’s drug overdose. It doesn’t take long for the gang to discover that the real world can be just as unpredictable as college.”

The set contains 7 discs with descriptions on the back of the individual cases. It’s pretty much a given there’s going to be errors (or, at the very list, vague summaries that miss the key points) but there are some doozies here! (1) “Racial lyrics lead David’s band, After Dark, into problems.” First off, the band wasn’t David’s–he was pseudo-managing them. But more importantly, After Dark is the name of the club that’s been on the show since season 5, not the name of the band (which was actually called Cain Was Able). (2) Continuing with the band name errors, they say “a member of Jasper’s Legend tries to sue Noah after a car accident” but the band was called Jasper’s Law. (3) We’ve got a serious reversal of events when they say “Valerie accuses Noah of date rape when she wakes up without any memory of the night before…and Donna and David get into a car accident.”  Considering Donna and David’s interaction is partly the catalyst for Valerie and Noah even sleeping together, the order is crucial. (4) And the biggest error comes in the description for the two-part series finale: “Kelly takes an AIDS test after she comes into contact with the blood of an HIV patient. Trying to calm their new female news achor, Brandon ends up getting her drunk. Mel issues David an ultimatium. Valerie anxiously awaits her HIV test results. Brandon and Kelly have some very big news for their invited guests a few hours before the wedding.” The first half of that (from “Kelly…” to “…ultimatium” is from an episode in season 7! That’s right, folks. How a description for an episode that wasn’t even in this season–and wasn’t even a season finale, for that matter–ended up merged with the description for the actual season finale is beyond me. And, just to be totally accurate, Brandon and Kelly had their “surprise” *at* the wedding, not hours before.

Also worth mentioning is the pamphlet advertising other shows on DVD, including 90210: The First Season. The description reads: “New Drama. Same Zip. There’s a new generation in town, and they’re turning up the heat at West Beverly High. For hook-ups, break-ups, drug busts, and betrayals, 90210 is the place to go for the ultimate in guilty pleasures! Packed with Special Features.”

Unfortunately, this set isn’t “packed with special features.” Just as it was with season 7, my biggest complaint is the absence of special features altogether. I can only hope they are making some kick-ass ones for a complete series release. (And if there’s no complete series release, I’ll be hella pissed.)

Season 9 comes out in February.

Stay tuned!

RELEVANT QUESTIONS–DON’T READ IF YOU DON’T WANT TO KNOW!!!

Matt in Montclair, Calif.: Is Southland really that good? Should I give it a shot on TNT?
We say yes, and so does Ben McKenzie: “People just need to watch it, and after 15 minutes, you’ll decide whether you like it or not. If you’re into a sort of grittier, darker cop show without the sheen that a lot of networks put on their shows, you’ll like it. It’s very character driven, it’s hard-hitting, there’s a lot of action, but there’s also some romance, so it’s a real show you can follow week to week.” And maybe if you start watching, TNT will take note and order up some more episodes (wink, wink, nudge, nudge).

Monica in New Orleans: Anything good coming up on Gossip Girl?
Chuck is going to visit Bart’s grave on the anniversary of his death, and when he gets there, he won’t be the only one paying his respects. Any guesses on who’ll pop up? I’m hearing that not one but two family members could be making surprising returns.

Brianna: How about something on One Tree Hill? Anything juicy?
How’s this: A source tells me Haley and Quinn’s sister Taylor is going to come back to Tree Hill.

Cian33: 90210 is so much better this year! I hope you are watching. What can you dish?
Agreed! It is way better than season one, in case any of you are missing it. I’m told there’s a sex scandal in the works: Naomi is going to accuse a teacher of sexual harassment.

Irene in Newport News, Va.: I’m loving White Collar! Any scoop?
Ever since the White Collar pilot, we’ve found that the everyday eps of this USA series have been a smidgen flimsier than we’d like, but the midseason finale on Dec. 4 is the sharp and snappy standard we’d like to see from the show. What happens? Well, Neal (Matthew Bomer) is finally confronted with a criminal nemesis worthy of his talents, Elizabeth Burke’s (Tiffani Thiessen) presence on the show starts to make sense, and there is a huge (huge!) reveal about Agent Burke (Tim McKay) that involves something pretty important from Neal’s past.

Credit: E! Online

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Note: Bejamin McKenzie played Ryan on The O.C. and Tiffani Thiessen played Valerie on Beverly Hills 90210.

Ce stade, qui il faut le dire, a été un véritable gouffre financier, avec un coût de 57 millions d’euros, est bien loin de répondre aux attentes que l’on pouvait en avoir.

En effet, ce stade ne peut accueillir d’autre événement sportif car il n’a pas été conçu pour. Ainsi, il a été précisé au dernier Conseil Municipal qu’il manquerait 1 mètre de pelouse pour pouvoir y accueillir des matches de rugby du Top 14! 1 mètre de pelouse, vous rendez-vous compte?!

Ensuite, ce stade vraiment mal situé et très mal ouvert sur la ville. Aucun commerce ne peut se développer autour comme cela peut se faire dans les autres villes disposant d’un équipement digne de ce nom.

Enfin, il est impossible d’y installer une scène pour des spectacles, les poids-lourds ne pouvant avoir accès à l’intérieur du stade!

Que dire de la pelouse dont la piètre qualité empêche, sauf à payer un prix prohibitif de réfection, la présence de publics et de l’insuffisance des loges pour les mécènes et entreprises, l’absence de couverture des coursives…

D’où l’intérêt de réaffirmer l’impérieuse nécessité de construire un Zénith à Reims.

Ce zénith est primordial pour l’attractivité de nos territoires, notamment envers la jeunesse et en terme d’image.

Coté professionnels, la demande est unanime, tous les producteurs locaux sont favorables à ce projet, mais surtout l’exemple le plus flagrant, est la demande de Messieurs les président et directeur de programmation des Flâneries Musicales de Reims qui souhaitent tous deux une vraie salle de spectacle de grande capacité.

Non vraiment, le stade Delaune, même s’il  présente une belle esthétique, est bien loin de correspondre aux attentes des rémois(es) et des champardennais.

Valerie Porter and the Scarlet Scandal (81 MB download)
Murder, scandal and your first big break! You’re a young, aspiring reporter in the 1920’s looking for a scoop. When you stumble upon a scandalous celebrity murder and the framing of an innocent man, it is up to you to search for hidden clues, locate missing objects and uncover enough evidence to solve the murder. Can you crack the story and finally be recognized as a top investigative reporter?

Lundi s’est déroulé le débat d’orientations budgétaires de l’exercice 2010 sur fond de projet de réforme territoriale, de réforme de la Taxe Professionnelle et de transfert de responsabilités de l’Etat sur les collectivités locales.

Cette séance de Conseil municipal avait comme un air de déjà-vu ce lundi, chacun restait campé sur ses positions, comme il y a un an. Normal me direz-vous, majorité et opposition dos-à-dos dans un débat stérile, avec des critiques maintes fois entendues et des réponses redondantes contrant ces mêmes reproches, entre petits coups de griffes et phrases pseudo humoristiques. Des échanges verbaux rappelant les discours d’entraîneur de football dans les vestiaires, toujours la même litanie, le même verbiage, les mêmes remontrances, les victoires et les échecs passés… une sorte de bouillie verbale indigeste pour certains et appétant pour d’autres.

Morceaux choisis de ces passes d’armes à fleuret moucheté.

-Jean-Marc Roze (UMP) : « Comment pouvons-nous débattre, nous n’avons pas tous les éléments comptables pour apprécier votre gestion (…),  27 pages de chiffres pour éclairer le débat, mais il n’y a pas la lumière à tous les étages (…). Investir sans nous endetter relève de la science-fiction ».

-Adeline Hazan : « Comme d’habitude pour suivre Monsieur Roze, il faut se munir d’une calculatrice. Depuis plusieurs mois, vous affirmez que les dépenses de personnel vont augmenter de 13%, ce chiffre est purement fantaisiste et peu sérieux. La hausse n’est que de 0,5% ».

-Jean-Marie Beaupuy (MoDem) : « Vous jouez avec les variations de compétence entre la ville et la CAR, il est difficile de comparer d’une année sur l’autre (…)  Il manque un plan de relance(…)  Il faut aller plus vite, plus fort, plus loin (…) Madame la Maire, vous parlez des errements du passé et en même temps de la richesse culturelle et sportive de Reims, mais il faut mettre en exergue le grand écart entre les errements et ce dont vous vous rendez fiere (…) c’est sans doute un pêché de jeunesse ».

-Adeline Hazan : « Vous avez utilisé le terme de schizophrène, restons courtois (…)Vous parler de pêché de jeunesse Monsieur Beaupuy, tout le monde ne peut pas se le permettre (…) Je n’ai aucun état d’âme d’avoir soutenu certains projets sous la précédente municipalité, mais je dénonce certaines gestions financières antérieures (…) Le projet de tramway était dans mon programme en 2001, contrairement à la liste concurrente. En 2008, j’ai soutenu ce projet dès le début, ce n’est pas le cas de certains membres de l’opposition actuelle ».

-Stéphane Joly (Verts) : « Avec ce débat d’orientations budgétaires, en sortant de la salle, nous serons moins inquiets et rassurés ».

-Catherine Vautrin (UMP) reprochant le manque d’un véritable plan de relance et l’instauration d’une taxe sur les enseignes des commerçants…

-Serge Pugeault : « Concernant les enseignes Madame Vautrin, nous appliquons la loi que vous avez votée (…). Puisque l’on parle de plan de relance, l’Etat avait alloué 8 M € en 1996 pour la rénovation des Halles, cette même somme plusieurs années après est allouée à l’édifice au titre de plan de relance de l’Etat ! ».
Finalement, pourquoi créer un festival culturel « Reims Scènes d’Europe », quand une séance de Conseil municipal peut parfois se muer en vaudeville.

O.M-L

Source: http://www.lhebdoduvendredi.com/Conseil-Municipal-un-air-de-deja

Teorias da conspiração, eu curto! Ainda mais quando envolvem muitos alienígenas e muita tecnologia de ponta. Essa é a deficiência da resistência aos V’s. Erica, padre Jack e o “reptiliano” revoltado Ryan usarão o cérebro e a maior das virtudes humanas para poder conseguir forças e se unir contra os aliens: A força de vontade, ou o desejo de vencer. Nesse segundo episódio vimos como será difícil encontrar pessoas que desejam saber a verdade, ou que já lutam sozinhas contra os V’s.

É interessante notar como o padre Jack aos poucos vai abrindo os olhos para a verdade. Mesmo sendo padre e o padre Travis o dizendo que os V’s também são criaturas divinas, Jack não acredita. Ele não consegue conceber que mesmo fora do planeta Terra possa existir uma raça pacífica. E ele está certo. Por mais correta que uma pessoa seja ela não pode ser correta para sempre. Pelo menos não nessa galáxia, nesses tempos críticos. E nada tira da minha cabeça que o velho padre Travis também é um V.

O melhor do episódio vai para Erica e a mentira sobre ela estar investigando Dale no caso das drogas. Uma atuação de gênio. Toda a cena foi muito bem construída, incluindo os detalhes de ela ficar de costas para o Paul e cobrir a boca ao voltar de frente, mostrando estresse emocional por estar envolvida com Dale por sete anos e descobrir que ele é um traidor, sendo que na verdade o estresse pelo qual ela está passando é por saber que seu superior também é um alien! A experiência de nossa eterna Juliet é que fez essa cena ser a primeira de muita tensão na série. Espero ver mais cenas do tipo e não só interpretadas pela atriz  Elizabeth Mitchell.

O dilema de Ryan ter que deixar Val é bem chatinho. Eu não gosto muito desse tipo de clichê em filmes/séries de ação, mas pelo menos até o momento eles estão tratando de modo não muito desgastante. Estão dando mais atenção ao fato de Ryan ser um alien rebelde que já tentou criar uma célula de resistência antes, e no meio do caminho acabou se apaixonando por uma humana. Como sua tentativa de resistir aos aliens foi frustrada ele resolveu entrar de vez no amor humano. Achei interessante a Val entregar o anel de noivado de volta para o Ryan. Ela entendeu que tem algo errado e o grandão não está preparado para assumir tal compromisso. É, eu sei que isso só foi uma maneira que os roteiristas acharam para que mais tarde o Ryan possa deixá-la para que ela não corra riscos quando ele for lutar contra os V’s. Agora eu só quero saber se ela vai deixar barato ou vai se juntar a resistência também. E quando ela souber que ele é um alien rebelde?! Sim, estou empolgado! Mas presta atenção que ela é bem safadinha. Dane-se quem é Cyrus, bora pra cama, negão! Além do que o tal Angelo que o Ryan contatou é um V rebelde do bom, hein? Já invadiu a casa do colega rebelde, sabe tudo sobre a mulher dele…

Tyler é o mais fraco da série. Nesse segundo episódio nem o soco que ele deu no tal menino que o chamou de namoradinho do amigo gordo me convenceu. O ator Logan Huffman tem uma cara blasé, de adolescente que não pensa. Talvez eu é que esteja exigindo demais, ou ele que esteja atuando bem demais, afinal a cena em que ele mostra a moto no iPhone para Lisa foi o único bom momento do candango. Morno. Espero que ele evolua, porque na série original uma alien fica grávida de um humano. Nos resta saber se é o casal Tyler e Lisa ou Ryan e Val. Ou até um terceiro, ainda estamos no segundo episódio da série, né? Menos, Rafael XD.

Eu gosto muito da atuação de Scott Wolf como Chad Decker. Nesse segundo episódio ele dá o tom exato da arrogância jornalística. Como se ele fosse o detentor da verdade, o porta voz de Anna para a humanidade. Gostei que logo nesse segundo episódio mesmo o castelo de cartas dele se desfaz, recebendo apenas uma ligação de “obrigado”, e ainda tendo a ligação desligada na cara! Será que ele vai se juntar a resistência?

Gostei bastante desse segundo episódio. Só acho que as coisas estão acontecendo um pouco rápido demais. Na verdade eles só exibirão 4 episódios, depois a série entra em hiato por causa dos Jogos de Inverno. Acho eu que eles estão preparando “O” cliffhanger para não perder a audiência. Oremos para que tudo dê certo.

The VIBE agency, in partnership with the Morgan’s Hotel Group, has created a special discount package for your next affair.

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Deze vraag stellen we, wanneer we de uitnodiging voor de sinterklaasbrunch in het Cultuurcentrum op zondag 6 december vanaf 10u30 mogen geloven. Immers de socialistische mandatarissen wilden graag een vroeg sinterklaasgeschenk en ze kregen, inderdaad, Hilde Claes uit een zak springend gepresenteerd. Of zij zo stout is, dat ze volgens sinterklaas in de zak thuishoort, is kennelijk uit den boze.

De echte familiebrunch bestaat uit een ontbijt, warme dranken en dessertbuffet. Voor 12 euro per persoon krijg je er bovenop nog koffie en twee consumptie. Kinderen kleiner dan 1,20m betalen slechts 1 euro. We weten niet of dit tarief ook telt voor volwassen dwergen?

Kinderen die een oud nog bruikbaar spelletje of speelgoed voor het goed doel meebrengen, krijg van sinterklaas een extra geschenk.

Inschrijven vóór 28 november door de deelnamesom over te schrijven op 335-0571903-37 is nodig om een gereserveerde tafel te krijgen toegewezen.

Een strenge Jos Liebens verkleed als zwarte piet kijkt toe op het goede verloop van de inschrijvingen. Men weze gewaarschuwd.

As the holidays approach us, the workforce is in a constant tug-of-war about holiday parties.  With the huge layoff population, workers are feeling the pressure of more responsibilities.  Employees are working harder than ever to compensate for the shortage of staff and adjusting to the work overload.

As of today, holiday parties are a concern for major corporations as they decide whether or not to discuss openly  holiday party plans with the general public.  Businesses are also facing decisions as to have a holiday party or not  according to this article at http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33841832/ns/business-retail//. 

 It is important, now more than ever, to show appreciation to those who have committed to your company.  Let us bring your next holiday event to life by creating a memorable party with a meaning of true holiday spirit.  Allow us to remove the stress of detailed planning from your busy hectic schedule.  Our team is ready to deliver satisfactory ideas with special attention to the clients needs.

 Whether working on a large or small budget, let us propose alternatives to tailor your requests.  We focus on sophistication and chic style on any scale to ensure professional service and outcome.

 As our gift, the VIBE agency would like to offer all of our clients, friends, and readers a 10 percent discount on any event $5,000 and up. 

When making memorable and meaningful holiday events, contact Valerie Bihet at 1.305.695.7798 or valerie@thevibeagency.com  and mention this promotion for 10% off any holiday event of $5,000 or more. 

Stay tuned for tips  for this holiday season as we post some unforgettable ideas!

Transcrição de trecho do filme “V de Vingança”, onde é contada a história fictícia (mas muito inspiradora) de uma mulher homossexual detida pelo governo totalitário que é retratado no filme.

“Sei que não há como convencê-lo de que isto não é um truque mas não faz mal. Sou eu. Meu nome é Valerie. Não creio que viverei muito tempo e quero falar sobre a minha vida. Esta é a única biografia que eu vou escrever e faço isso em papel higiênico.

Nasci em Nottingham, em 1985. Não me lembro muito da infância, mas eu me lembro da chuva. Minha avó tinha uma fazenda e ela dizia que Deus estava na chuva. Fui aprovada no exame para o curso secundário. Na escola, conheci minha primeira namorada. Seu nome era Sarah. Foram seus pulsos. Eles eram lindos. Achei que nos amaríamos para sempre. O professor dizia que era uma fase da adolescência que superaríamos. A Sarah superou. Eu não superei.

Em 2002, eu me apaixonei por uma garota chamada Christina. Naquele ano, contei aos meu pais. Não poderia ter feito isso sem a Chris segurando minha mão. Meu pai não olhou para mim. Disse-me para ir embora e nunca mais voltar. Minha mãe não falou nada. Mas eu só contei a verdade a eles. Isso foi egoísmo demais? Nossa integridade vale tão pouco, mas é tudo o que temos. É o mais importante em nós. Mantendo nossa integridade, somos livres. Sempre soube o que queria da vida.

Em 2015, eu estrelei meu primeiro filme, As Dunas de Sal. Foi o papel mais importante da minha vida, não pela carreira, mas porque assim conheci a Ruth. Na primeira vez em que nos beijamos, eu soube que nunca mais iria querer beijar outros lábios. Nós nos mudamos para um apartamento em Londres. Ela plantou Scarlet Carsons para mim na janela e nosso apartamento sempre cheirava a rosas. Foram os melhores anos da minha vida.

Mas a guerra dos EUA foi piorando e, no fim, chegou a Londres. Depois disso, não havia mais rosas… Não para todos. O significado das palavras começou a mudar. Palavras como “colateral” e “rendição” inspiravam medo… Enquanto ganhavam força “Nórdica Chama” e “Artigos de Submissão”. Lembro-me de como “diferente” virou “perigoso”. Ainda não entendo por que nos odeiam tanto. Eles levaram a Ruth enquanto ela comprava comida. Nunca chorei tanto na minha vida. Não demorou para virem me buscar. Parece estranho terminar a vida em um lugar tão horrível… Mas durante três anos eu tive rosas e não pedi desculpas a ninguém. Eu morrerei aqui. Cada pedacinho do meu ser perecerá. Cada pedacinho… Menos um. O da integridade. É pequeno e frágil… E é a única coisa que vale a pena ter. Nós jamais devemos perdê-lo. Nem deixar que o tomem de nós. Espero que, quem quer que você seja, escape daqui. Espero que o mundo mude e a vida fique melhor. Mas o que mais quero é que entenda a minha mensagem…Quando falo que mesmo sem conhecer você… E mesmo que talvez jamais conheça você… Ria com você, chore com você… Ou beije você… Eu amo você. De todo o coração… Eu amo você.

- Valerie“

Valerie Porter and the Scarlet Scandal (81 MB download)
Murder, scandal and your first big break! You’re a young, aspiring reporter in the 1920’s looking for a scoop. When you stumble upon a scandalous celebrity murder and the framing of an innocent man, it is up to you to search for hidden clues, locate missing objects and uncover enough evidence to solve the murder. Can you crack the story and finally be recognized as a top investigative reporter?

Valerie Porter and the Scarlet Scandal (81 MB download)
Murder, scandal and your first big break! You’re a young, aspiring reporter in the 1920’s looking for a scoop. When you stumble upon a scandalous celebrity murder and the framing of an innocent man, it is up to you to search for hidden clues, locate missing objects and uncover enough evidence to solve the murder. Can you crack the story and finally be recognized as a top investigative reporter?

• The Soup parodied Leighton Meester (Blair, Gossip Girl) and Ed Westwick (Chuck, Gossip Girl) in this video.
• 50 Cent had some funny and nice things to say about Chace Crawford (Nate, Gossip Girl), his co-star in the movie Twelve.
• Hilarie Burton (Peyton, One Tree Hill) recorded a promo for SoGoPro. She also has a new blog post.
• Nathan (James Lafferty, One Tree Hill). and David (Brian Austin Green, Beverly Hills 90210) are included in a SoapNet gallery on “character corrections” they’d like to see.
• SoapNet will air a “Chillin’ with Dylan” marathon of Beverly Hills 90210 on Nov. 27, from 1pm-9pm. Will post a reminder that morning.
• Daniel Cosgrove (Matt, Beverly Hills 90210) has joined the cast of As the World Turns.
• PEOPLE’s Celebrity Baby Blog has an interview with Jennie Garth (Kelly, Beverly Hills 90210) mostly on her family but there’s a little 90210 stuff thrown in.
• PEOPLE has an article on Tiffani-Amber Thiessen’s (Valerie, Beverly Hills 90210) recently-announced pregnancy.
• The whole Jackie-Silver missed birthdays storyline from this week’s 90210 made TVGuide.com’s list of top moments. Wish I could agree.
• GeekSugar can tell you what cell phone Adrianna (Jessica Lowndes, 90210) has been using.
• Kellan Lutz (George, 90210) will reportedly be honored with a Power of Youth award.

I love the WWW, originally uploaded by Valerie Morrison.

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Hard to tell what I’m loving here? Well lemme tell ya then. I love the Internet, I love the WWW and I love computers. Where would we be without them?

My computer is one of the first things I turn on when I wake up and when I arrive home. I once went a day without using the computer or getting online and it was painful. I don’t think I will do that again, but I do need to cut down my computer time.

Usually, I’m sitting at my desktop and only use my laptop occasionally or for travel.

Computer addiction, or more broadly computer overuse, is excessive or compulsive use of computers that interferes with daily life. Wikipedia

Am I the only one who thinks that ComputerAddiction.com should not have a website?

This photo was taken moments ago, just getting in from work and I’m baking cookies now and will wash it down with a bottle of wine. Want some?

Valerie Porter and the Scarlet Scandal (81 MB download)
Murder, scandal and your first big break! You’re a young, aspiring reporter in the 1920’s looking for a scoop. When you stumble upon a scandalous celebrity murder and the framing of an innocent man, it is up to you to search for hidden clues, locate missing objects and uncover enough evidence to solve the murder. Can you crack the story and finally be recognized as a top investigative reporter?

We Love Music!, originally uploaded by Valerie Morrison.

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Next up in the Things We Love series is music! Yes, we love music.

Okay we know this photo doesn’t show a lot of musical stuff going on, but this is the music center in the house. The stereo is to the left.

We love jazz and R&B, but will listen to anything with a catchy beat.

We also love to sing and dance, but will not do these things in front of other people. One of us is shy.

Music is a great mood lifter and it also relaxes us, without it, we wouldn’t survive long.

Side: the lighting on this photo needs work, but we were racing against the clock this morning with the late sunrise, changing clothes and having to leave the house. We try not to use flash, but natural lighting, for our portraits. We will revisit this Photoshop effect a little later on.

how i did it.
3 photos stacked on top of one another, erase the background. change clothes if you want. that simple. well almost. will need a tripod and control over your lighting.