Saturday, October 2, 2010
Friday, September 24, 2010
Katy Perry on Sesame Street
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6:05 PM
Sesame Street" started previewing its 41st season on the Web this week, releasing teaser clips featuring stars like Jude Law, Will.i.am, Colin Farrell, and Run-DMC's Reverend Run. One of the shorts, however, got a lot more attention than the rest: a two-and-a-half minute video of pop star Katy Perry singing a reworked version of her 2008 hit "Hot N Cold" with Elmo.
The original version of "Hot N Cold" depicts a less kid-friendly on-and-off romance, and includes words that wouldn't end up on network televsion, let alone a children's show. Perry cleaned up the song for "Sesame Street," singing instead about wanting to play dress-up with Elmo, who has decided to run off and play tag instead. As the singer chases the beloved puppet around a cartoon city, she sings, "You're up and you're down/You're running around/You're fast then you're slow/you stop then you go."
After the clip hit YouTube Monday, Gawkerran a story that called attention to the video and Katy's look. Parents checking out the video began leaving critical comments like, "Couldn't she wear something that was more. oh idk. APPROPRIATE" and "I DO NOT want my five year old lookin at [that]!" But, as TMZ notes, Perry wasn't actually half-naked -- her outfit featured a flesh-colored mesh top that went all the way up to her neck, like a figure-skating costume.
After the clip hit YouTube Monday, Gawkerran a story that called attention to the video and Katy's look. Parents checking out the video began leaving critical comments like, "Couldn't she wear something that was more. oh idk. APPROPRIATE" and "I DO NOT want my five year old lookin at [that]!" But, as TMZ notes, Perry wasn't actually half-naked -- her outfit featured a flesh-colored mesh top that went all the way up to her neck, like a figure-skating costume.
the video:
Sesame Workshop, the company that produces the show, responded to the controversy this morning by announcing that producers have decided to pull the song from the broadcast version of the program. The clip will remain online at KatyPerry.com, however, so the singer's more mature fans can watch it. "'Sesame Street' has always been written on two levels, for the child and adult," reads a statement from the show. "We use parodies and celebrity segments to interest adults in the show because we know that a child learns best when co-viewing with a parent or caregiver. We also value our viewers' opinions and particularly those of parents. In light of the feedback we've received on the Katy Perry music video, which was released on YouTube only, we have decided we will not air the segment on the television broadcast of 'Sesame Street,' which is aimed at preschoolers."
Neither Perry nor her representatives have issued any statements about the video being pulled from the show.
Monday, August 30, 2010
Sunday, August 22, 2010
New Dress A Day
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10:37 PM

(photo courtesy of Marisa Lynch)
Marisa Lynch set herself a challenge: Transform 365 unattractive frocks in 365 days, for $365. Just before her 30th birthday, she got laid off. To some, losing a job means hitting the streets with a resume or wallowing in grief. But for Marisa, it meant getting the sewing machine out and upcycling thrifted fashions. Every day.“I was just in this not-feeling-good, crummy kind of mood, and I didn’t know how to kick it,” says Marisa. That’s when Marisa saw the movie, Julie & Julia. “[Julie] was finding something to do every day that made her feel great. I was jealous. I thought, I want to find that.”
Thus, New Dress A Day entered the blogosphere. The task: To make a new fashion piece a day — on a budget of a dollar a day — for an entire year.
Think the uber-frugal budget and tight turnaround requirements can only mean shoddy, unfashionable duds? Not for Marisa. All you have to do is take a quick glance at New Dress A Day to see that while this West Hollywood resident may be short on money and time, she’s never short on style.
She’s also got an imaginative fashion sense, serious sewing skills, and some awe-inspiring powers of transformation. In each of her daily posts, Marisa shares the story — and impressively ugly before photo — of an old vintage dress found at a thrift shop or garage sale. Then comes the chic and cute after photo — along with details of where she wore the new-again outfit and how it was received.
This summer, for example, Marisa took a somewhat frightening-looking blue gown reminiscent of a Disney magician’s suit, and transformed it into a cool blue shirt perfect for her outing to a Dodgers game!
Always a fan of thrift stores, Marisa says she loves the “romanticism of wearing clothes from earlier time.” Marisa grew up seeing her mom — a home economics major in college — sewing things around the home, then learned to sew herself in a home economics class in seventh grade. Though she didn’t sew often, she did carry a DIY purse to her prom, made for just $4 using directions from a Sassy magazine.
Now, Marisa sews every day, under a deadline. The time commitment is considerable. Marisa usually goes thrifting and garage-sale-hopping on the weekends — Jet Rag’s $1 Sunday sales and the Melrose Trading Post are among her favorite stops — picking up dresses to overhaul during the next week or so.
Once home, each trash-to-treasure transformation takes anywhere between 25 minutes to a couple of hours, depending on the condition of the original garment and the desired design.
While she sometime gets an immediate idea about what to do with a piece when she first sees it, most designs take more time to evolve. “I’m picking stuff because of the fabrics and because of the patterns — and maybe because of the great hardware or the buttons on the sleeve,” Marisa says.
Marisa’s first post is dated Nov. 27, 2009, but her birthday is actually in mid-October. That day is when she upcycled her first dress for the project — but New Dress A Day didn’t officially launch until about a month later, when Marisa got the mechanics of blogging figured out. Starting Nov. 28 though, the outfit in the post is the outfit Marisa wore that day.
Marisa’s now most of a year into the project, working to juggle thrifting, designing, sewing, and blogging alongside her job at a music company and her social life. What happens once the 365 days are up? At the moment, she’s thinking about partnering with a charity or other organization, perhaps auctioning off the 365 creations and donating the proceeds.
But those and other loose ideas have yet to be stitched together into a stylish plan. “I don’t know what I’m going to do,” she says. “But I’m not gonna stop.” Expect Marisa to keep on sewing and blogging at New Dress A Day until Nov. 26, 2010 — and beyond.
Here are some more pictures by the talented and creative Marisa Lynch:


Sunday, August 15, 2010
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Monday, August 2, 2010
Life is like a cup of coffee
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9:44 PM
"Together we can inspire 1,000,000 people with this video - please share it with the people you care about!
by http://www.Spiritual-Short-Stories.com
This video combines beautiful pictures, inspiring music, and a touching story to help empower people to live more fully."
This video combines beautiful pictures, inspiring music, and a touching story to help empower people to live more fully."
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Go Gaga!
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9:41 PM
If you have an iPhone, and if you're a fan of Lady Gaga, you should try out this app:
The way Nadine says "Gaga" is weird. -.-
Anyway, click here to download the application: http://intersco.pe/7j
it costs $1.99, which is about RM 6+
This video belongs to Nadine (nayders07 on YouTube).
The way Nadine says "Gaga" is weird. -.-
Anyway, click here to download the application: http://intersco.pe/7j
it costs $1.99, which is about RM 6+
Monday, July 19, 2010
来玩玩这个游戏~
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♥ ivy
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3:50 PM
拿一张白纸来,写下你自己的答案. (1 - 9)
写好了后,去下面看看你选的答案代表什么!
(不可作弊哦!)
(1)写下一个不同性的人的名子.
(2)你最喜欢这里的哪个颜色?: (红色,黑色,蓝色,青色,黄色.)
(3)你名子的第一个字母.
(4)你生日是几月?
(5)黑色和白色你喜欢什么色?
(6)写下一个同性的名子.
(7)你最喜欢的数字.
(8)你喜欢美国的: 加利幅尼亚洲(California)还是幅罗里达洲(Florida)?
(9)你喜欢湖还是海?
答案:
(1)
你深深爱着这个人.
(2)
红色:你是一个很警戒的人.
黑色:你很保守.但很自负.
青色:你很放松.
蓝色:你同时爱着很多 人,你喜欢你爱的人的爱和吻.
黄色:你是一个快活的人.
(3)
你的字母是:
A-K:你一生中有很多爱和友情.
L-R:你的爱情生活马上就要开放.
S-Z:你 的爱情生活充满希望.
(4)
如果你声在:
1-3月,你很走运,你会爱上一个人.
4-6月,你有一个很好的爱情.不会很长,但很美好.
7-9月,你会在这一年经利好的,很大的变化.
10-12月,你的爱不是很好,但找到最终的人.
(5)
如 果你选了:
黑色,你的生命将改变方向,非常好!!!
白色.你有一个朋友愿意为你做任何事,你可能不知道.
(6)
他是你最好的朋友.
(7)
这就是你一生中贴心朋友的数木.
(8)
加利~~~(California):你是一个爱冒险的人.
幅尼~~~(Florida):你是一个懒人.
(9)如果你选了:
湖:你很忠诚,也很保守.
海:你同时爱着很多人,也很希望你爱的人幸福.
写好了后,去下面看看你选的答案代表什么!
(不可作弊哦!)
(1)写下一个不同性的人的名子.
(2)你最喜欢这里的哪个颜色?: (红色,黑色,蓝色,青色,黄色.)
(3)你名子的第一个字母.
(4)你生日是几月?
(5)黑色和白色你喜欢什么色?
(6)写下一个同性的名子.
(7)你最喜欢的数字.
(8)你喜欢美国的: 加利幅尼亚洲(California)还是幅罗里达洲(Florida)?
(9)你喜欢湖还是海?
答案:
(1)
你深深爱着这个人.
(2)
红色:你是一个很警戒的人.
黑色:你很保守.但很自负.
青色:你很放松.
蓝色:你同时爱着很多 人,你喜欢你爱的人的爱和吻.
黄色:你是一个快活的人.
(3)
你的字母是:
A-K:你一生中有很多爱和友情.
L-R:你的爱情生活马上就要开放.
S-Z:你 的爱情生活充满希望.
(4)
如果你声在:
1-3月,你很走运,你会爱上一个人.
4-6月,你有一个很好的爱情.不会很长,但很美好.
7-9月,你会在这一年经利好的,很大的变化.
10-12月,你的爱不是很好,但找到最终的人.
(5)
如 果你选了:
黑色,你的生命将改变方向,非常好!!!
白色.你有一个朋友愿意为你做任何事,你可能不知道.
(6)
他是你最好的朋友.
(7)
这就是你一生中贴心朋友的数木.
(8)
加利~~~(California):你是一个爱冒险的人.
幅尼~~~(Florida):你是一个懒人.
(9)如果你选了:
湖:你很忠诚,也很保守.
海:你同时爱着很多人,也很希望你爱的人幸福.
Sunday, July 18, 2010
Saturday, July 10, 2010
The girl, the sand, the story, the sad......
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♥ ivy
at
2:13 PM
But first: so sorry for the lack of updates... I'll try to post more now.
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This video is about an Ukrainian girl (Kseniya Simonova) who uses sand painting to depict the world war II how her family had been seperated by the war. Thanks to Ms. Tay who suggested this video to me. This is truly a great work of art and it will be a pity if you don't see this video.
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This video is about an Ukrainian girl (Kseniya Simonova) who uses sand painting to depict the world war II how her family had been seperated by the war. Thanks to Ms. Tay who suggested this video to me. This is truly a great work of art and it will be a pity if you don't see this video.
Off The Pill - Bieber Fever
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at
2:12 PM
do you hate justin bieber or have you got bieber fever? watch this:
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