A change will do you good - Sheryl Crow

"Tres Riches Heures" has morphed into "Cleveland rocks. Richmond sucks," a lot punchier title than the previous one. It was a little too high concept - named after a Middle-Age manuscript, "The Very Rich Hours of the Duke de Berry," about the life of everyday people. Alas, nobody knows this except people who watch Jeopardy and the French. And nobody likes the French or understands their language in this country. Hey, even I don't like the French, and I chose the title and I'm part-French. However, if you feel nostalgiac about the old title, you can always visit www.richesheures.com.

My fundamental choices

I make a fundamental choice to be true to myself.
I make a fundamental choice to be the predominant creative force in my life.
I make a fundamental choice for health.
I make a fundamental choice for freedom.

Best cruises for weddings

Easily plan your onboard ceremony and honeymoon

By Carolyn Spencer Brown
Editor, CruiseCritic.com

In the last few years, cruise lines have begun to crank up the services they offer couples who want to get married onboard. And the good news is that, as a result, planning your wedding can be as simple as planning your honeymoon. Potentially, you need make just one call (many lines have in-house wedding coordinators) and - poof - they arrange the ceremony, the menu, the cake, the flowers, the music. Everything, in fact, but the invitations. Some even help obtain wedding licenses. And it's easy to let them handle all the extras, from tuxedo rental to hair and spa appointments, too. Typically, onboard weddings are held in a ship's chapel (if it exists), a lounge, the library or a boardroom.

More

Hawaiian cruise ideas

Recommendations for your entire itinerary

By CruiseCritic staff

GETTING THERE

For most travelers, the challenge of getting to and from Hawaii is the only negative on this itinerary.

Flights from the East Coast typically connect in Los Angeles and San Francisco, which means you're adding a five-plus hour flight to the six hours it took to get there from New York, say, or Boston. If you have little ones with you and can spare the time, you may want to consider spending a night or two in California to break up the travel time...

While NCL is currently the only cruise line originating and ending in Hawaii, other lines offer Hawaii itineraries that sail to or from the west coast of the U.S., Mexico or Canada.

The advantage of cruising from the mainland is that you eliminate one or both flights, but keep in mind that you could be adding as many as eight days at sea to the duration of the voyage. Also remember that one-way air fares can be expensive, so you may be better off booking air through the cruise lines and taking advantage of their bulk air rates.

More

IMG_2688

IMG_2688
Originally uploaded by Merina.

KJ-3231

KJ-3231
Originally uploaded by CharlesLetbetter.

Run, don't walk

Run, dont walk
Originally uploaded by blackenedman.

Life lines

Life Lines
Originally uploaded by hellophotokitty.

Inside the palm of my hand.

For Spanish Girl in Oxford because great minds do think alike ;-)

- Flickr friend hellophotokitty

Liquid dreams

Liquid dreams
Originally uploaded by lorrainemd.

effortlessly she floats toward the unknown....

Blue blue

Originally uploaded by Lili-G.

Sábado

Sábado,
Originally uploaded by lololl.

Testing her wings

testing_her_wings
Originally uploaded by triviaqueen.

IMG_5287

IMG_5287
Originally uploaded by Kevdiggs.

Good afternoon, New York

Standing Beauty
Originally uploaded by lorenzodom.

Laura portrait7sm

Laura portrait7sm
Originally uploaded by Protagonist.

Darrick pics 004

Darrick pics 004
Originally uploaded by Stunted Growth.

Drawings by Darrick
custom artwork and portraits
voicemail:(804)644-9681
email: darrickdraw@yahoo.com

That's The Way Love Is - Bobby Darin

You're feeling low and oh, so small
Then suddenly you're eight feet tall
She just walked in the room
And the gloomy room just glows
That's the way love is
That's how it goes

You're such a drag from nine 'til five
Then all at once you're so alive
It's just the way she winks her eye
Or wrinkles her nose
That's the way love is
That's how it goes

It's the world's oldest unsolved riddle
The kind of game you just can't win
And if you come up with the answer
You're a better man sir, than I, Gunga Din

So when that tingle hits you deep
And you're tired but you just can't sleep
Don't you take my word
Go and ask anyone who knows
That's the way love is
That's how it goes

It's the world's oldest unsolved riddle
The kind of game you just can't win
You come up with the answer
And you're a better man sir, than I, Gunga Din

So when that tingle hits you deep
And you're tired you don't sleep
Don't you take my word
Go and ask anyone who knows
That's the way love is
That's how it goes
That's how it goes
That's how it goes

Bouquet Toss

Bouquet Toss
Originally uploaded by blackenedman.

Dan and Amy's wedding

The West Coast is the best coast

sumaco..
Originally uploaded by boyzco.

sumaco..
The remix.
- CaliFlickr friend boyzco

Virginia is not for lovers

105_0515
Originally uploaded by n.e.w.works.

Japan is.

Photo by Tokyo Flickr friend n.e.w.works

Good afternoon, world

core0009
Originally uploaded by daviderwin.

Good afternoon, Richmond, VA

PICT0081
Originally uploaded by Stunted Growth.

Scattered Thunderstorms
High: 93°
Low: 74°
- Yahoo Weather

My fundamental choices

I make a fundamental choice to be true to myself.
I make a fundamental choice to be be the predominant creative force in my life.
I make a fundamental choice for health.
I make a fundamental choice for freedom.

Snacking: Which foods are healthy, which are not - MSN Fitness & Health

The hunger pangs hit in the middle of the afternoon. You reach for raw vegetables and dip, congratulating yourself on your discipline. After all, you couldn’t pick a healthier snack, right?

Well, that depends. What exactly are you dunking your carrot and celery sticks into?

Often a high-fat, high-sugar dressing or dip, according to registered dietician and weight-loss coach Julie Beyer. “Shift the recipe,” she advises. “Dip your veggies in salsa instead. You can eat oodles of that and never have to think twice.”

More

Animal lovers make up and support group, but are their tactics too much? - Reuters

PETA raises corporate America's ire

NORFOLK, Va. - With a cat snoozing on her desk and clad in a rumpled "Love Animals" T-shirt, Ingrid Newkirk hardly looks like a woman who could make corporate titans tremble.

As the founder and the passionate force behind People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Newkirk says her organization consists of people who want only to end animal abuse and exploitation.

But try telling that to the corporate retail and food giants who have seen — and felt — PETA's claws.

More

Unborn babies soaked in chemicals, study finds - MSNBC

Average of 287 contaminants found in cord blood of U.S. infants

WASHINGTON - Unborn U.S. babies are soaking in a stew of chemicals, including mercury, gasoline byproducts and pesticides, according to a report released Thursday.

Although the effects on the babies are not clear, the survey prompted several members of Congress to press for legislation that would strengthen controls on chemicals in the environment.

More

lo que dejó el desamor.

Originally uploaded by Flor del frio.

Pegando fogo - On fire

Pegando fogo - On fire
Originally uploaded by rbpdesigner.

Leon Taylor's Supermodel Dog Meg

Leon Taylor's Supermodel Dog Meg
Originally uploaded by Susan B..

pajaro :: playa del carmen, mexico

pajaro :: playa del carmen, mexico
Originally uploaded by fotokat.

Sexta p[b]oser..

Sexta p[b]oser..
Originally uploaded by lololl.

Darrick pics 006

Darrick pics 006
Originally uploaded by Stunted Growth.

Drawings by Darrick
custom artwork and portraits
voicemail:(804)644-9681

email: darrickdraw@yahoo.com

Dennis grooves with the bride

Dennis grooves with the bride
Originally uploaded by blackenedman.

Dan and Amy's wedding

Photo by Flickr friend blackenedman

The West Coast is the best coast

up above..
Originally uploaded by boyzco.

up above..
Overhead view.

- CaliFlickr friend boyzco

Virginia is not for lovers

105_0506
Originally uploaded by n.e.w.works.

Japan is.

Photo by Tokyo Flickr friend n.e.w.works

Good evening, world

B8
Originally uploaded by Singing Phillip.

Good afternoon, New York City

The 7
Originally uploaded by tmelillo.

Good afternoon, world

011230 - Fishballs 01
Originally uploaded by paul_ark.

Good afternoon, Richmond, VA

PICT0584
Originally uploaded by Stunted Growth.

Scattered Thunderstorms
High: 89°
Low: 74°
- Yahoo Weather

My fundamental choices

I make a fundamental choice for health.
I make a fundamental choice for freedom.
I make a fundmaental choice to be true to myself.
I make a fundamental choice to be the predominant creative force in my life.

Brazilian bandits pull off big boob job - Reuters

More than 400 breast implants nipped from postal service van

July 12, 2005

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Armed bandits in Brazil robbed a vehicle carrying more than 400 breast implants, officials said Tuesday.

“It happened last week, but we only learned about it recently as our clients started complaining. It is the hottest period of the year in terms of implant sales,” said Margaret Figueiredo, director of silicone implant manufacturer Silimed.

More

DSC_1329

DSC_1329
Originally uploaded by Kevdiggs.

frontside boardslide

frontside boardslide
Originally uploaded by patisfaction.

frontside boardslide
? @ 1 of da best public sk8parx in europe, Blaak Rotterdam
u gotta ♥ his T!
-_-

right now we have da Worldchampionships Skateboarding Rotterdam
da best sk8boarders of da world doin their thing here yaay
:p

- psatisfaction

Lady Sovereign

Lady Sovereign
Originally uploaded by :Nikola.

Ana Clara

Ana Clara
Originally uploaded by lololl.

Darrick pics 009

Darrick pics 009
Originally uploaded by Stunted Growth.

Drawings by Darrick
custom artwork and portraits
voicemail:(804)644-9681
email: darrickdraw@yahoo.com

John and Dody

John and Dody
Originally uploaded by blackenedman.

Dan and Amy's wedding

The West Coast is the best coast

sony dream machine..
Originally uploaded by boyzco.

Sony Dream Machine..
Trusty Sony clock I' ve had for more than 20 years, still looks modern.

-CaliFlickr friend boyzco

Virginia is not for lovers

01
Originally uploaded by n.e.w.works.

Japan is.

Photo by Tokyo Flickr friend n.e.w.works

Good afternoon, world

022_22
Originally uploaded by Wal-Mart Movie.

Good afternoon, Richmond, VA

Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries
Originally uploaded by Stunted Growth.

Scattered Thunderstorms
High: 86°
Low: 73°
- Yahoo Weather

My fundamental choices

I make a fundamental choice for health.
I make a fundamental choice for freedom.
I make a fundamental choice to be true to myself.
I make a fundamental choice to be the predominant creative force in my life.

taller than a plant

Originally uploaded by Flor del frio.

for mspreng

for mspreng
Originally uploaded by ohkatieno.

13 + 5 am

13 + 5 am
Originally uploaded by experfecta.

Macro

Macro,
Originally uploaded by lololl.

Luz e escuridão - Light and darkness

Luz e escuridão- Light and darkness
Originally uploaded by rbpdesigner.

The Hours

The Hours.
Originally uploaded by Simon Pais.

Here in Chile we're living the winter period, so, sun rarely comes out.
A few days ago happened, it was like 7:30 AM.
I couldn't resist the shadows entering trough my window.

- Flickr friend Simon Pais

Dolly & Fiona

Dolly & Fiona
Originally uploaded by :Nikola.

Feeling Fat Days

Here's the best antidote and it doesn't involve wearing baggy clothes.
by Geneen Roth

In my opinion, bad-hair days don't hold a candle to feeling-fat days. You open your eyes in the morning and feel sick to your stomach. Then you remember last night's dinner: fried onion rings, pizza with pepperoni and four kinds of cheese, and bread pudding with orange sauce for dessert. (Was there anything green on your plate? You can't recall.)

More

Choosing your baby's sex: The folk wisdom - MSN Family

Does drinking Pepsi mean your baby will be a boy? To get a girl, should you gorge on chocolate? Make love under a full moon? Everyone's heard at least one of these stories, and we all know they're just urban myths, but...what if by chance one of them actually works? Couples who'd give anything for a daughter or a son may want to give one or two of them a shot (heck, it can't hurt, right?). We've collected some of our favorite folklore about how to make a boy or girl baby below.

More

'D'oh!' 14 careless don'ts that waste money - MSN Money

We pay a premium when we're rushed, disorganized or careless. Here are ways to avoid the little bites that add up to big money.

By Liz Pulliam Weston

It happens to the most frugal among us: a moment’s inattention, a second’s lapse and “D’oh!” You’re slapped with some stupid, totally unnecessary expense -- and you’ve no one to blame but yourself.

A parking ticket. Library fines. Late fees for those movies you never watched.

May Choi-Steele of Jamaica, N.Y., has a whole list of these niggling little --and not so little -- expenses, including buying, then forgetting, new clothes for her fast-growing kids.

“By the time I put it on them, they'd outgrown it!” lamented Choi-Steele, mother of two children, ages 3 and 4. “And I ripped off the price tag!”

More

5 Strategies for Workplace Arguments Big and Small - MSN Women

by Sylvia Ho, iVillage

Disagreements are not uncommon in the workplace. However, disagreements can become so passionate that they can escalate to a point where they can hurt careers. Here are five tips to help you approach arguments the right way.

More

The Secret of Organization: Stop Dreaming and Do It - MSN Women

by Regina Leeds, Zen Organizer, iVillage

You've been dreaming of getting organized -- envisioning your de-cluttered living room, those bedroom closets with boxes neatly stacked, clothes lined up and ready to wear, a basement or attic where you can actually see the floor. If you're like most people, you move through your day-to-day life imagining scenes like this, fairly assured that you're going to fulfill them eventually. You may not be sure how this will come to pass, but you believe it will, either through some future action of yours, a right-time-right-place act of fate, the hand of God or a combination of any of these. In therapy, they call this "magical thinking."

More

Darrick pics 010

Darrick pics 010
Originally uploaded by Stunted Growth.

Drawings by Darrick
custom artwork and portraits
voicemail:(804)644-9681
email: darrickdraw@yahoo.com

Dave and the Bride

Dave and the Bride
Originally uploaded by blackenedman.

Dan and Amy's wedding

The West Coast is the best coast

catwalk..
Originally uploaded by boyzco.

catwalk..

Home office on the catwalk.

-CaliFlickr friend boyzco