Have you ever painted your nails that bright vixen red, or gun metal silver, and when it has come time for you to remove your polish, you’re stuck with leftover stains from the polish? Here is a tried and true method of getting rid of those stains!
1) Soak your nails in warm water and dishwashing soap for 3 minutes, scrubbing the nail bed occasionally
2) Dip a Q-Tip in hydrogen peroxide and rub it over your nails.
If the stains still haven’t been removed (I’d switch nail polish brands, personally…) but get a toothbrush and some whitening toothpaste, and scrub!
Janelle Monáe’s album, ArchAndroid (2010), is one of my new favourite albums - the songs zip gleefully from genre to genre, mostly grounded in R&B and funk, but spinning out into rap, pastoral British folk, psychedelic rock, disco, cabaret, cinematic scores, and whatever else strikes her fancy. It’s about as bold as mainstream music gets.
The success of the album is also due to her raw talent as a vocalist. She inhabits each style with natural grace, nailing the subtleties of rapped verses and tight harmonies as well as she can belt out a climax or deliver a punky growl.
Janelle Monáe will be hitting the road this Spring/Summer opening for Bruno Mars - if you have the chance to check out the show - do! You wont regret seeing this budding superstar kill a stage.
Also take a listen to Cold War, it is an amazing song wrapped in a peppy package.
The infallible chanteuse of heartbreak choons, Adele pulled a show stopper at this year’s Brit Awards.
Someone Like You is her second single off her sophomore album, ‘21’
“You can have all the dancers, the pyro - the latest. But if you sound like that, all you need is a piano….incredible” said the show’s host, James Cordon, after the performance.
Her talent is truly unique and every time I hear her voice it literally takes my breath away.
2 years ago, I got an email from my dad telling me all about a song he heard on the radio that made him miss me (I was living in Toronto at the time). He told me this song was called, My Little Girl by Tim McGraw, and suggested I listen to it as many of the lyrics relate to my relationship with my dad.
I listened to it, and I really suggest you all do too. It’s a good one to share with yours. Warning - don’t listen to it if you’re remotely homesick!
An amazing band hailing from my hometown, Vancouver, Canada - Mother Mother’s O My Heart (2008) is a unique specimen in the genus of indie rock: it deals with big issues like existential dread, death, and love without resorting to maudlin clichés, and it gives the listener loads of listening pleasure in the meantime.
Their third album is due out March 15, 2011 - Look out for this awesome band!
I love you, and I love this song xox
Train - Brick By Brick
A beautiful song called Ash Babe written and performed by Dan Mangan.
This song is about my god sister, Ashley Brear. She lost her battle with cancer on April 22, 2006 at the age of 22.
1 c All Natural Peanut Butter 1 c sugar (brown or white) OR 3/4 c Organic Agave Syrup 1 egg Pre-heat oven to 350 F. Mix together all ingredients. Roll mixture into small balls and place on cookie sheet. Flatten with a fork. Bake for 11 minutes.
Warning: if you use agave syrup, the consistency will be very sticky. You may want to add a bit (tablespoon-ish) of sugar or flour (or to keep it gluten free, rice flour) to give it some texture.
You can’t put gems like this online, and expect them not to resurface. Meet Fred. lol
(via accordingtofred)
I am currently waiting for the Lollapalooza lineup to be released, but based on the other music festival lineups, I have a pretty good idea of who it may include. But I am still having trouble deciding which one to go to. I’ve narrowed it down to 3.
Bonnaroo: Bonnaroo is amazing. The only thing deterring me from going back is going through the nightmare of packing camping supplies (and flying), and the 120 degree heat that lingered until about 6pm. But the line up is epic, and the vibe at Bonnaroo can’t be duplicated.
Lollapalooza: Still waiting on the lineup, but it usually always delivers. Chicago would be nice…
Sasquatch: Close to home, so it’s not much of an undertaking - more of a weekend getaway. Packing camping supplies in a car would be a dream compared to last year at Bonnaroo. The lineup is a little lack luster compared to the other two - but it is a sacrifice for convenience.
PS - if any of you are asking why I’m not considering Coachella, the answer is, because in comparison to any music festival out there, Coachella is weak in comparison. It robs you blind as a consumer (ie: water isn’t free, and if you’ve ever been to a music festival, you go through about 8 litres a day…), it’s organized terribly (sheep herding the whole time), and police strictly enforce the noise curfew. Not saying it’s not a good festival, but when you have so many to chose from, Coachella pales in comparison, and yet for some reason, has become such a trend on the West Coast.
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I am currently in the middle of planning a trip to Thailand, and I am dying for suggestions! I am only planning on going for 2 1/2-3 weeks, so I am trying to condense my original trip plan (pre-tsunami)
Koh Phi Phi is somewhere the person I am travelling with really wants to go. I’ve heard with all the tourism the movie, The Beach has brought to the Island, it has lost a lot of it’s appeal…is this true?
Koh Phangan is somewhere I want to go to explore different beaches. I’ve heard the scuba diving is great here. I’ve also heard this is a great place to rent a kayak and explore grottos and caves.
Pai - I’ve heard it’s less commercial than Chiang Mai, and offers more in the way of traditional Buddhist monasteries, natural beauty and elephant and tiger sanctuaries. I was told that if you’re restricted on time to skip Chiang Mai and go to Pai instead. Thoughts?
The general plan is to fly into Bangkok, explore the floating market and other sights for a day, then flying north. After spending a couple days in Northern Thailand, we are going to fly south (most likely to Phuket). From there we want to go island hopping, but there are so many to choose from!
Koh Samui, Koh Lanta, Koh Samet…what to do, where to go?!
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