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Opening reception for the artist: Thursday, July 29 from 6 – 9 p.m. New paintings by Valery Yershov will be exhibited at the Salamatina Gallery in Manhasset, New York from July 29 - September 6, 2010. The exhibition will highlight a recent series of celebrity paintings by the Russian-born artist, which will be exhibited for the first time in the United States. A catalogue with full color reproductions and an essay entitled Coloratura and Reality by Charles A. Riley II, PhD accompanies the show. On view will be paintings of Americaʼs youngest and hottest A-list celebrities from Lady Gaga to Taylor Swift, Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, and Justin Bieber. There will also be images of famous contemporary Russians, from Prime Minister Vladimir Putin to the oligarch and owner of the New Jersey Nets basketball team, Mikhail Prokhorov. The show will open on Thursday, July 29 with a party from 6 - 9 p.m. that will include a performance by the Russian singer, Alina Simone, who was recently featured in New York Magazine.Valery Yershov: Celebrities! is a fusion of the artistʼs Russian heritage with his New York experiences. Yershov, who had formidable academic training in St. Petersburg, became an expatriate painter in Manhattan during the late 1980ʼs. After exploring different artistic impulses, he forged his own distinctive brand of ironic Realism, one which bridges several generations of painting. Yershovʼs style pays homage to his predecessors, but taps into the genre of celebrity portraiture with a unique interpretation of the “fame game.” “Celebrities are a reflection of the world we live in,” Yershov comments. “I analyze our present time through the images which proliferate in the media – paparazzi snaps, video clips, advertising, – and transport these highly visible personalities from 2010 into a different era.” “By taking the most recent American icons,” Yershov continues, “and presenting them in the context of the 20th century epoch - known as the Silver Age of Russian Art - or by pairing modern-day celebrities with historic Russian figures, I am blurring the lines between two pivotal cultures, as well as merging past with present.” Sumptuously painted with masterful skies dominating their backgrounds, Yershovʼs portraits strike a dramatic equilibrium between figure and ground. In the American Stars Series, Pop phenomenon, Lady Gaga, is among the artistʼs favorite subjects, dressed in traditional Russian costumes rather than her signature (outrageous) fashions. In one painting, Gaga is shown with the musician Taylor Swift, who sports a babushka and long, Ukranian-style braid. The Twilight trinity – Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner – are depicted as peasants bearing pitchforks and a bucket of milk. Like Gaga, Pattinson is the focus of several works: one presents him in duplicate as a 1920ʼs gangster and as Tsar Nicholas II; another transforms the teen heartthrob into an old fashioned aviator, posing with Lilya Brik, the muse of the Russian avant-garde. Her name was frequently abbreviated by her contemporaries as "Ë.Þ." or "Ë.Þ.Á." which are the first letters of the Russian word “ëþáîâü” meaning love. In the Russian Celebrities Series, Yerhsov pairs the popular Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, with Rasputin, one of historyʼs most infamous figures. Also known as “The Mad Monk,” Rasputin had an ill-fated influence on Nicholas II and his wife, Alexandra. Putin, who served as President before being nominated as Prime Minister in 2008, rose to power long after the fall of the Romanov dynasty. One bushy and dark; the other clean shaven and fair, these men link two very different eras, but are shown identically dressed as cosmonauts in one painting and as robed monks in another. Born in Yessentuki, Russia in 1960, Valery Yershov studied at the prestigious St. Petersburg State Repin Academic Insitute of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture. A member of the “association” of underground artists in Moscow, he was recognized as one of Russiaʼs most progressive artists during the liberating years of Glasnost. Yershov came to New York in 1989, where he first joined the Conceptual Art movement. He has continued to live and paint in Manhattan for more than 20 years.Valery Yershov's work has been extensively exhibited throughout the United States and Europe including a one-person exhibition in 2009, organized by the Barbarian Art Gallery, Switzerland and the Kolodzei Art Foundation in collaboration with Phenomena Project at the White Box, New York. ©2010 artnet - The art world online. All rights reserved. artnet is a registered trademark of artnet Worldwide Corporation, New York, NY, USA.

“Twisted Seduction” The movie takes place in an upscale neighborhood in New York city. DAVID GRANT is a 25 years old Englishman living in the city. David's IQ score tested at genius levels. He has a brilliant mind and is a gifted analytical mathematician. David obtained a Ph.D., Mathematics & Master in Human Development & Psychology (HDP) from Harvard University in 2006. He has been missing a compatible love interest in his life having prioritized his education. David knows too well that the traditional ways of meeting and dating women is an statistical disaster, so he has decided to take a more “efficient” and direct method of finding the perfect woman for him, and to use a less conventional way to dating. Analyses and behavioral models brought him to New York city. His love interest has been selected carefully based on a multitude of criteria. He found his perfect match after several months of research. The chosen candidate is FRANCESCA BESSON. She is stunning. 24 years old, brown hair, fit figure yet curvy, and a strong confidence about her. She possesses all of the specific points of compatibility that are needed to make for a successful relationship with David. There's a minor problem to this equation. Since David is not into wasting time, he decides to kidnap Francesca and to make her fall madly in love with him. After all, she is analytically 97.3% compatible with him. And he knows all of the steps that need to be taken in order for her to fall in love with me. So he's going to do them step-by-step. FORCED lunched breakfast, lunch and dinners. FORCED dancing together. FORCED movie watching. FORCED hanging out together. FORCED intimacy. But the question is: Can love be FORCED? Can a person MAKE someone fall in love with them? Are science and mathematical laws powerful enough to manufacture a relationship? Find out, in this intelligent romantic suspense. It will keep you mentally stimulated, seduced and just a little bit scared. Witness a truly deviant modern tail of a “Twisted Seduction” Tell your twisted friends about it. Copyright © 2009 Dominique Adams. All rights reserved

18Gallery is proud to host young Italian artist Laurina Paperina’s first solo show in China. As the newest big hit in Europe, it is time her work is finally shown in China. Laurina Paperina has demonstrated her sense of wit, and her unique and much needed sense of humour. Laurina Paperina uses the tools of her generation - humour and immediacy. Her animations gives life to ironic protagonists such as superheroes, and enjoyable characters like space frogs. They are simple subjects but extremely powerful. Symbolically, she creates a new language; the visual language of the next generation. As she herself puts it, it's all about “The heroes that we loved when we were young (…) somewhat fatter and with some white hairs relentlessly appearing here and there.” Paperina's characters penetrate the world of comics like a virus – lethally. Yet at the same time, they are friendly. These are not all, she adds, invented "knock-off" superheroes of genuine comic book characters. She is playing with fiction within fiction, and creating a strongly ironic and sometimes childish character to a genre that has often taken itself too seriously. In her drawings phrases appear in Pidgin English, corrections and crossed out words make the texts suitable for an international public, distorting names of famous heroes (Plastic Man becomes Spastic Man, for example). Paperina's light-heartedness allows her to openly express the difficulty in communicating a cultural reality which is certainly already familiar. Over the years, superheroes have had to face "super-problems", most which represent the principal fears of post-modern society. In this regard, the ready made of Duchamp, the famous works masters of pop such as Warhol and, above all, Lichtenstein, and the chaotic and information-overloaded universe represented in the paintings of Haring and Basquiat, post-modern society looks inside itself. Just like writing a text message, Laurina Paperina’s work is a reflection of new means of communication, short yet striking, and always getting straight to the point. Despite her young age, Laurina Paperina has shown in Paris, Madrid, Wien, Stockholm, Roma, Napoli, Padova, San Francisco, New York City, Los Angeles, Cape Town, Tokyo, and more, and in major institutions around the world: Fondazione Cà La Ghironda (IT) ; Hunterdon Museum of Art (USA); Fondazione Bartoli-Felter (IT); Castel Sant’Elmo, (IT); Centro d’Arte Contemporanea Cavalese (IT); Centro Internazionale per l’Arte Contemporanea, castello Colonna di Genazzano (IT); Galleria Comunale d’Arte Contemporanea (IT); Fondazione Janco Dada Museum (Israel); John Michael Kohler Arts Center in Sheboygan, WI, (USA); Museo Madre, Napoli (IT). Artist’s Statement “I play with art. My work is an ironic elaboration of contemporaneity and the elements which are part of it. It is an elaboration stemming from a language synthesis where diversity and contradiction are intertwined and where the influence of internet culture, TV, comic strips, video games, sci-fi and cartoons are generating a complex set of elements, which, although turning into an apparent chaos, are letting themselves be seen in recognizable forms. Characters populating my works are "painted irony": they are the fruits of my fantasy, dynamic forms and flamboyant colors of some sort of virtual reality resembling a video game where fiction and appearance interplay and simulate reality. In sum, my work is an ironic game on my experiences, which has no specific purpose but to represent divergences of thought and the way such divergences may coexist, as though each element were an indispensable fragment of a jigsaw-puzzle.”

Fur and FeathersNew Works by Chris PuglieseOpening Reception: July 10th, 2010, from 7-11 pm.Show runs through: August 7th, 2010, and is open to the public.The Shooting Gallery is proud to present Fur and Feathers: New Worksby Chris Pugliese. This exhibition features traditional paintings of contemporary subject matter to celebrate nonconformity in contemporary America. Please join us for the opening reception of Fur and Feathers on Saturday, July 10th, 2010, from 7-11 pm.Fur and Feathers comprises a series of oil paintings that combine Italian Renaissance techniques with contemporary subject matter. Eccentric fashion and style serves as a window into the alternative lifestyle choices of his portrait subjects; their fur trim, feather boas, Mohawks, smoky eyes, and black clothing signal the individual’s defiance of a conventional American mindset. Inspired by the stories and dramas of his friend’s lives, Pugliese questions America’s social expectation for a homogeneous physical appearance, lifestyle, and mindset. Chris paints subjects with rich character emanating through their clothes and expressions, yet these portraits do not encompass one individual as much as a complex set of emotions. Through his classic aesthetic, Chris equates the courage of modern day nonconformist heroes with the persecuted saints of Raphael and Caravaggio’s 19th Century paintings. Perseverance, love, and staying true to oneself are the unifying traits of each portrait in this collection.Chris chooses his models for their unorthodox dress and character. He works from life as much as possible, using his own photographs for further reference. His subject matter reflects an obsession with people watching while his form is clearly influenced by the Italian Master’s use of volume. Distinct from photorealism, this traditional style reveals angelic compassion and sweetness in the subject. Ultimately, the subject’s soft features reveal a deep desire to connect with and understand people.Chris Pugliese’s education includes coursework at six institutions located in New York City, Philadelphia, France, and Italy. He has been teaching for the past 17 years and currently leads classes at New York Academy of Art. His solo exhibitions have been displayed in New York City galleries such as The Forbes Gallery, Arcadia Gallery, and Eleanor Ettinger Gallery, and national galleries including New Britain Museum of American Art in Connecticut and John Pence Gallery in San Francisco. He received awards from Art Renewal Center in 2006 and 2007 and has been published in American Artist and New York Times.Please join us for the opening reception of Fur and Feathers: New Works by Chris Pugliese on Saturday, July 10th, 2010, from 7-11pm. The exhibit will be on view through August 7th, 2010, and is open to the public.

The Big Event by Manna For Life BEa Part of the New Frontier of Business Leadership! July 29-31, 2010The Westin Gaslamp QuarterSan Diego, California619-239-2200800-937-8461 GROW YOUR BUSINESSES, ENRICH YOUR LIVES, AND yes... BETTER THE WORLD!BE at The Big Event and learn how to stay ahead of the competition, re-ignite your brand, support your clients, and impact the world yes, the world!Regardless of your industry, education, or experience, no business can succeed without timing and foresight!The time is now! And the new leadership model is social entrepreneurship!Todays successful leaders implement corporate and social responsibility (CSR) initiatives in their mandates and daily businesses. 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She found her passion in the real estate industry in Vancouver, B.C., Canada, where for a period of time she was not only a top agent and broker in her home city, but across the country. After moving with her son to the United States in the late 1990s, Ko built several other successful businesses that provided marketing, strategy and systems development, personal and professional consulting, and strategic partnerships to small and large businesses around the country. Ko is passionate about helping people live extraordinary lives, prosper through chaos, be a forerunner with unseen opportunities, lead under pressure, and deliver results while fulfilling their dreams and calling. She is a sought after educator, speaker, trainer, and counselor. As a Social Entrepreneur, visionary, strategizer, and organizer, Ko finds, establishes, and shares extraordinary business models whose inherent values, intentions, and alliances are congruent with socially responsible, sustainable, and impactful visions and missions. Ko is conversant in four languages and lectures throughout the USA and Canada, leading both business development and personal development workshops for individuals, groups and corporations. She is a marathon runner, avid reader, and prolific writer. She loves to play tennis and the piano, studies martial arts, was a long-time volunteer at her church, Kids Korps, and a local school for homeless children and teenagers. Ko and her family, including her 5 dogs, live in San Diego, California.SpeakersPhil CookePhil Cooke is a writer, speaker, filmmaker, and media consultant whos work focuses on helping clients navigate the tremendous change happening in our culture today. Hes produced television programming in more than 40 countries around the world, particularly documenting significant humanitarian projects on a global basis. A founding partner in the commercial production company TWC Films (twcfilms.com), he produces national advertising for some of the largest companies in the country, including two TV commercials for Super Bowl 2008. Currently, TWC is behind the national MasterCard campaign, and the first national TV advertising campaign for Starbucks.His real passion is in the non-profit and religious world where his media company, Cooke Pictures (cookepictures. com), advises many of the largest and most effective non-profit and religious organizations in the world. Christianity Today magazine has called him a media guru. His work has been profiled in the New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, Fox News, MSNBC, and CNN has referred to him as: The only working producer in Hollywood with a Ph.D. in Theology.His book Branding Faith and online blog at philcooke.com are changing the way religious organizations tell their story. Hes lectured at universities like Yale, University of California at Berkeley, UCLA, and is an adjunct professor at the Kings College & Seminary and Biola University in Los Angeles. His new book Jolt: The Power of Intentional Change in a World thats Constantly Changing will be published by Thomas Nelson Publishers and released in January 2011.Bobbye Brooks and Tonilee AdamsonBobbye Brooks is co-founder and CEO of Media 4 Women Enterprises, Inc., a California corporation uniquely designed to promote businesses and organizations through strategic marketing and media development. Bobbye also co-founded Daily Disciples Ministries, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in San Diego, California. After a successful career in executive healthcare management, Bobbye completed an Executive MBA specializing in Entrepreneurial start up ventures. With years of leadership and management experience, Bobbye has applied her training and education, along with a personal desire to help others, to start up two fast growing companies positioned for success. Along with overseeing two businesses, Bobbye is also an author, speaker, radio host and a frequent guest on television interviews.Tonilee Adamson is co-founder and COO of Media 4 Women Enterprises, Inc. Tonilee also co-founded and serves as President of Daily Disciples Ministries, Inc. Tonilees background includes a professional career in ICU nursing, with an emphasis in Administration and Information Technology. Tonilees experience and training in leadership, management, operations and technology completes an unparalleled package of services available through Media 4 Women Enterprises. Tonilees experience goes beyond her current executive positions to speaking to women all over the world, as her desire is to empower and inspire women to achieve more in life. Tonilee is also an author, speaker, radio host and a frequent guest on television interviews.Gary GoodellGary has been involved in leadership since the 1960s. Gary challenges us to think differently, and to experience life and God differently. Because of his out-of-the-box and visionary thinking, Gary has transformed people, families, businesses, higher educational leaders, cities, and regions for over 40 years, and continues to do so in relevant, meaningful, yet practical ways. Although Gary has been a church leader and dean in formal ministry, he now serves his community as a mentor, coach, and speaker, reaching as many people as possible, through his international church planting network called Permission Ministries and Third Day Churches, Inc. (www.thirddaychurches.com) Gary has authored several best sellers, including Permission Granted To Do Church Differently in the 21st Century, and Where Would Jesus Lead?Loreane Tomlinson Loreane Tomlinson was born into a rural life on the outskirts of Marlin, Texas. The small house she shared there with her parents, three sisters, and a brother lacked many modern conveniences. But the children were raised on the Bible, strong discipline, and a lot of love. These principles forged a strong drive in her that she carried into her adult life. However, the simple country life Loreane knew and loved did not prepare her for the changes she would face while raising her own three children, Londria, LaDainian, and LaVar. Especially when LaDainians love of football catapulted him into the position of superstar running back of the San Diego Chargers, taking her with him every step of the way. Never in her wildest dreams did she expect to be on television programs like 60 Minutes, or to be making commercials for the likes of Campbells soup and Visio, or to be giving countless interviews to radio stations and publications like Sports Illustrated. Loreane currently lives in San Diego, California, is an ordained minister, dabbles in real estate, speaks on being a Champion to schools and organizations, and is the founder of San Deigos Business Womens Magazine with a readership of almost 100,000 businesses and industries. She is an author, an encourager, a tremendous networker, and has helped numerous businesses reach their audience.What People Are Saying... "The friendships and relations made over the years are important...To renew these friendships and to make new ones is priceless. I look forward to being around like minded, good people to come together and enrich our souls." Ron Bennett"I believe in you, Manna and this gift can only come from you! Thank you for your vision, and for committing your heart, faith and resources into this. Its going to ROCK San Diego and everyone who attends. The message is the compass we need to focus back on. SO looking forward to seeing you and learning from everyone at The Big Event!" Bethany Moller"The energy around The Big Event is amazing!!! I will be there, along with as many people as I can tell because I thrive when I involve myself with community, sharing, giving, participating, volunteering, growing and seeking. I know my purpose isnt to only make money. I want to make my world a better place. I want to step up and plug in! I want to serve something bigger! I think we all do. I can hardly wait to connect with everyone there! This is HUGE!!! Yeah!!!" Chris Sylvada"Manna you did it again! Cudos to you!!! The timing and the purpose of this event is PERFECT!!! The purpose resonates with what we are ALL feeling and thinking but dont know where to begin or how to bring this into action. 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Glad some things never change! You have always been a great inspiration and mentor. The Big Event is going to be the BEST ever because it comes from the heart of service that meets the critical mass of change. This needs to happen not just in our businesses, but in our communities and world. Theres a saying - Go BIG, or go home. With you, theres no other option, but to go BIG and were right there with you! Lets do it!!!" Steve and Madeline Krawse"The Big Event is so timely and truly is a message we all need to hear and act upon. You have always been a BIG thinker! Your vision and commitment to see this through couldnt have come at a better time. So looking forward to seeing you and so many great friends soon!" Richard and Carolyn Clarke"The world has become too complicated. Getting back to the simplicity and brilliance of fundamental principles takes courage and resolve. My vision has always been - and will always be, to create healthy communities that support, encourage and empower each other. A house divided cannot stand. We need to come together and speak truth and life into each others lives. The silo mentality doesnt work never has. We need to put more faith in the promises of the future, than in the fear and deception of antiquated marketing ideas. Its time for us to rally and to build a united front that takes territory back and to live in victory." Manna Ko ScheduleThursday, July 29th, 2010"BFF" Best Friends Forever Gathering2-3 pm: Registration at the hotel4-6pm: "Mini" Amazing Race/Treasure Hunt Several hysterically funny, creative, and meaningful activities to inspire you, build relationships, develop your creativity, and bring joy into your lives and those around you Its all a surprise until you arrive.6-10pm: Hosted Dinner and Dance We will convene in the heart of downtown San Diego at a beautiful and private venue with more special surprises for you! Plus, the FANTASTIC and sought-after live band, ATOMIC GROOVE, will perform great dance music songs that will make you smile, laugh, and move your dancing feet! Friday, July 30th, 2010- The Big Event Day 17:30-8:30am - Registration8:30-9:15am: Special Presentation and Welcome Message9:15-10:30am: Manna Ko Revolutional Entrepreneurship The Marriage of Humanity and Economics that sustains, dignifies, and empowers, while creating opportunities for growth, expansion and wealth. Special Guest presentation.10:30-10:45am: Break10:45-12 noon: Loreane Tomlinson You are a Champion How to champion yourself and others regardless of the giants in life.Noon-1:30pm: Lunch1:30-2:30pm:Gary Goodell Out-of-the-Box Leadership for All Organizations and Generations How to inspire followersto lead, how to influence leaders to serve, and how to generate genius in chaos.2:30-3:45pm: Break2:45-3:45pm: Media Enterprises Hyperspeed Your Businesses and Position Yourself for Success How to uniquely and effectively promote your business and organization through strategic marketing and media development without spending your life savings, or taking a life-time to achieve results.3:45-4:45pm:Special concert presentation by Truth On Earth A young, yet focused and gifted band who has opened for Sarah Mclachlan, and is scheduled to open for Jackson Brown and Santana in 2010.Saturday, July 31, 2010 - The BIg Event Day 2 8-9 am:Self-Defense Class for participants (optional attendance) a unique gift to help you feel more empowered.9-9:30 a.m: Check-in 9:30-10 am:Manna Ko -Welcome Message10-11:30 am: Phil Cooke Being a Brand that Revolutionizes your Industry and Culture As a "media guru", Phil Cooke advises many of the largest and most effective businesses, non-profit organizations, and media companies in the world. Phil will bring his expertise, perspectives, insights on leading-edge trends, and marketingstrategies, to you. Learn how to be relevant, compelling, sustainable, and ahead of your competition.11:30- noon: Break - Light refreshments will be servedNoon-12:30 pm:Lighting Round Panel Questions Answering your Hot Topics12:30-1:30 pm:Finale Special Closing Presentation and Surprise GuestsPlease note: Attire for event is Business CasualRegistration InformationEarly Registration: May 27 June 12, 2010 $189Regular Registration: June 13 June 30, 2010 $229 July 1 July 29, 2010 $259Tickets are for the entire weekend. Tickets are not sold for individual days. Inorder to make this an extraordinary event for you, it is CRITICAL that you RSVP for the THURSDAY NIGHT EVENT, SPECIFICALLY. This is to ensure that we are fully prepared to create a wonderful experience for you. On the right hand side of the invitation, 3rd box down, there is a link that says "contact host". 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I woke all messed up and stressed with my heart racing. In my dream it was my wedding day and nothing was going right, was done on time and for some reason we were having it in July instead of December. My wedding dress didn't fit and was dragging me down because it was too long, it felt like a struggle. I kept saying "It's too early" to my mother. The only thing I had was the wedding dress...no fancy hair, or nails....nothing just natural. So I go down these side stairs with my mother dragging my dress along like swamp thing and my mom pretty much said you have to do it now or else. So I go down and toward my fiance down the aisle in a church...modern looking. I give him the ring and say "I can't I'm sorry" and run out towards my left out and apparently into another older smaller church where my fiances best friend is kneeling. He sees me in my dress and he looks bewildered. We talk (I ask him for advice in real life and no I don't have romantic feelings for him...we tried dating in the past and this is how I met my current fiance) and I don't remember what about. then all of a sudden I am going up an urban street with falling leaves everywhere clearly autumn...looks like a suburban New York block with trees on the sidewalks. In front of me is an older girl I don't interact with at all....don't remember how she looks like and behind me is a boy slightly younger. I am struggling with my dress at this point climbing up this urban street hill.......it's getting steeper. I get thirsty so the boy offers me a drink. I drink but then all of a sudden I am on this weird building that rises up from the hill which architecturally makes no sense and before the boy can hurt me because he clearly drugged me I step off the building and fall to my death....the EMT's come and try and save me but I see everything that is happening and I die in my wedding dress on the street. I have no idea what this means but I can mention what I did prior to sleep and some analysis. I drank orange juice before I slept, watched King of the Hill (You've Got Mail earlier that day), told my mother my dress is slightly not fitting around top and she mentioned maybe a new bra. I have a brother who is 2 years younger in college and a sister who is 6 years younger just starting college. My sister just up and clearly wanted to leave the family decided to move 10 hours away with her boyfriend in an apartment to go to a community college elsewhere. I've never had a close relationship with her since she is shallow and popular and as a result looks down on me and does everything to try and drive home some weird "I'm better than you" point. She and her boyfriend make out infront of pople all the time. I have been dating my fiance for 6 years since HS but it has been primarilly long distance now due to going to college and his NAVY. It's been tough to say the least and lately due to my sisters constant need to make out with bf infront of me I notice that my guy doesn't try nearly as much as hers and sometimes that bothers me but I try to be realistic. Her one year relationship compared to my 6 year can be just as uncertain. Wedding planning has been terrible at first but now I am taking my time and doing it my way as much as I can considering the difficulties. My fiance hasn't been calling as much due to being busy/tired but that is the same excuse he used when he was planning on meeting chicks and trying to fool around on me last time I caught him online. We've resolved that and he says he actually is tired but I wonder. However I feel I love him, don't want to wonder what could have been and divorce is always an option ( i am a realist.) However it bothers me that I am not wildly in love with him and sometimes think I'd much rather just live together and see (the NAVY makes that difficult.) I'm generally against marriage but I figure make the best of it and see how it goes. I just finished college and I am looking for a job in this tough economy. So my analysis. The dress is explained since it needs some minimal alteration in reality and I mentioned it to my mom a little before i feel asleep. The urban street is straight out of You've Got Mail. The girl in my dream i didn't interact with though she seemed older could have been my younger sister due to lack of interaction (It breaks my heart sometimes because she really takes me for granted and I am the dummy who usually helps people without asking or complaining.) The young boy could either have been my younger brother (which is weird) or his recent friend who hit on me online since they fit the age bracket and "feel" younger to me. The modern to old church scenerio is my take on weddings...I am non traditional and planning a small intimate wedding. The wedding planning has been a hassle and the date hasn't been officially set but it is in December but my fiance to I also forgot to mention The Fall season could be explained away because my birthday is in September at the start of Fall and I hate my birthday's usually..... I get the blues. I also looked at my father as I walked out of my wedding and he seemed happy which made me mad and sad since he is against anything I do for myself hence my choice of fiance. Plus he used to abuse my mom hence why I have a conflicted relationship with him.

Answer: I think you have the dream pretty much figured out. However, I have to say that my mother who I am close with always told me to follow my gut when it came to marriage/ relationships. If it doesn't feel right, then it will not turn out well. You said you could always get a divorce, but who knows? Maybe life just won't catch up and you could be trapped in a marriage you don't feel comfortable with for a very long time. I think this is what your brain is trying to tell you. Talk to your fiance about postponing the wedding because maybe "it's too early."

Next week, I'm doing a MT intensive at a theatre near my house. The intensive is with Broadway Artists Alliance of New York City (BAA). You have to pick a major, so I'm a vocal major. For my audition, I have to prepare two contrasting songs (so a ballad and an uptempo), each with a 16-bar cut. I've come up with a list of both ballads and uptempos, but I'm having a hard time choosing. Below is the list that I have for both uptempos and ballads. Feedback on the songs would be so much appreciated! Tell me what you all think :) BALLADS "Far From the Home I Love" - Fiddler on the Roof "I'd Give My Life for You" - Miss Saigon "I Dreamed A Dream" - Les Mis As Long As He Needs Me" - Oliver! "Mama Who Bore Me" - Spring Awakening "The Light in the Piazza" - The Light in the Piazza UPTEMPOS "Gimmie, Gimmie" - Thoroughly Modern Millie "The Beauty Is" - The Light in the Piazza As you can see, I have very few uptempos. Can anyone suggest anymore? I'm sure that this same type of thread has been posted a million times, but I really want to do well during the audition. I know there's going to be lots of talented people doing the program, and I want to do well too. Thanks again! :)

Answer: I am working with BAA next january and I think what you need to do is pick a song that represents YOU! Something that says I am not just another person I am DIFFERENT!

I'm trying to find the name of a movie I watched a few years ago. There is a prince who is transported into modern day times, I think in New York but I'm not sure. Anyway, the part I remember most is that as he is walking around in his princely attire, a commercial director sees him and has him do a "I can't believe its not butter" commercial. The prince takes a bite and says it is awful and refuses to lie and say it is good. The director responds with something like, "of course it tastes bad, it's diet" Other parts of the movie have the prince going after some girl he is in love with and trying to convince her that he's from the past. I think he may even go to his old house which is still standing and gets something out of a hidden compartment in one of the walls or something. Anyway, does anyone know what movie I'm talking about?

Answer: Kate and Leopold

Forbidden Love Romeo and Juliet and The Westside Story are terrific books that have many similarity and differences. Romeo and Juliet is about a young love that their parents don’t get along and will not allow them to see each other. The Westside Story is about two gangs, the Jets and the Sharks. A member from the Jets, Anton, falls in love with a member from the Shark’s sister, Maria. The two gangs don’t get along. These two books turn up having a lot in common, but have many that they don’t have in common. These two stories have a different time setting. Romeo and Juliet took place in the 1400s in Italy. The Westside Story took place in New York City in the 1950s. They have different ways for speaking. Romeo and Juliet have that Shakespear way of communicating, but The Westside Story has more way of talking the every we do now in days. In the Westside Story they didn’t like each other because of race. In Romeo and Juliet, they cant be together because their parents don’t like each other. Romeo is a Montague and Juliet is a Capulet. These two families have hate each other from many centuries, and neither family will forgive and forget the past. Also, in Romeo and Juliet, Juliet dies but, in The Westside Story, Maria lives. Even though these stories have many differences they have a lot in common. Romeo and Anton both die from their love. The boys both meet there soul mate at some type of dance. The love Anton felt for Maria and the love Romeo felt for Juliet made them deny their families. Juliet and Maria’s family both had a guy picked out for them, and they ended up loving Romeo and Anton. Juliet cut herself off from the Nurse, her parents and her social status when she followed Romeo. Maria cut loose from her family, her dead brother’s memory and her social circle when she decided to run away with Anton. There are many characters that are alike in the stories Romeo and Juliet and The Westside Story. The Sharks, in the story The Westside Story, are like the Capulets in Romeo and Juliet, and the Jets are like the Montagues. Romeo is like Tony because they are both falling in love with a woman from a rival’s family. Benvolio is like Baby John because there always wanting to keep the peace. Tybalt is Bernardo because there both a relative of Maria or Juliet, their both obsessed with fighting the other side, and Tony or Romeo kills Tybalt or Bernardo. Anita is the Nurse because they help Maria or Juliet through this hard time. Romeo and Juliet and The Westside Story are very romantic stories. I personally like Romeo and Juliet better because I don’t like musicals. I didn’t understand the musical part of the story. Even though Romeo and Juliet was hard to understand because of its traditional dialectic it was still a more romantic story. In conclusion, Romeo and Juliet and The Westside Story were both similar romantic books. There character are a lot alike. They main idea is also alike. The Westside Story is just a modern version of Romeo and Juliet.

Answer: No you are right, where you think the person who wrote West Side Story got his idea from? he got it from shakespieres romeo and juliet.

I think personally KISS's new setlist for the sonic boom over europe tour should be the following songs 1. Deuce 2. Strutter 3. Hotter Than Hell 4. Rock And Roll All Night 5. King Of The Night Time World 6. Detroit Rock City 7. I Want You 8. Calling Dr. Love 9. Hard Luck Woman With Eric Singer On Vocals 10. I Stole Your Love 11. Love Gun 12. New York Groove With Tommy On Vocals and a Tommy Guitar Solo 13. I Was Made For Lovin' You 14. Sure Know Something 15. Shandi 16. Elder Medley The Oath, I, A World Without Heroes 17. War Machine With A Gene Bass Solo 18. Lick It Up 19. Heaven's On Fire 20. Crazy, Crazy Nights 21. Forever 22. God Gave Rock And Roll To You II 23. Modern Day Delilah 24. I'm An Animal 25. Say Yeah 26. Never Enough Encores I Love It Loud Psycho Circus Firehouse Unholy What do people think about this?

Answer: i like the setlist altho i would like to see some more 'popular songs' as the encore..i reckon they will play god gave rock n roll to you last..as they always play that when they walk off stage in background..things like love gun,detroit rock city will be near end of set too. also im not sure they will play 30 songs..i wish they would!..lol but that would be a long show!

America ,Now: Our Grandparents Worse Nightmare Generation after generation culture changes.Especially ,in America where traditional values are scarce.For the first and second generation, women have had kids that would seem like taboo to American women ,today .Now, women have more careers and would never have the time for nine or ten kids perceived by the Baby-Boomers generation .This is just one of the many changes that occured during the 20th century. Imagine being from the beginning of nineteen-twenties and walking thru New York City in 2010.Trieing to advoid the cars ,that would surely resemble a mechanical monster to a person of that generation.As well ,trieing to advoid the pushing and shoveing of the people trieing to get to their modern destination.Then , you find a group of guys being still long enough to talk whom you say hello to.They laugh at you without a reply.You continue your destination stopping at a gigantic televison screen with a woman in her undergaments trieing to sell something called the "nakeds".Stunned at both the giant moving picture and the under-dressed woman.You walk into a brightly colored building and inside you find a bunch of men dressed like women.Not only this but ,now you see the news and murders occur more than you would ever consider abnormal.This would take a decade to get use too ,but im sure if you where from the nineteen-twenties you would never want to get used to this strange world. Technology has had a major impact on our modern generation.While in the past the only major technical thing was a radio.The life we live today ,could be considered uncivilized and disrespectful .It makes you wonder.How far can our culture go if we are this far now?Will Justin Bieber be singing in nothing but a speedo in the next twenty-years? We can only wait and see our America become our bad dream.

Answer: i am here for you

OK, so this is my SHORT story for English. I'm 14 and I'm being graded on it. So what do you think? And could you possibly give me a title for it? Also, there is paragraphs on the actual thing, but it's been squashed up on here, so yeah. And I know it ends on a cliffhanger, but that was the whole point of the story:) Thanks for your opinions! As the mist rose on the silent lake, the wind moved through the trees, winding around the leaves and branches. As a tiny blue bird landed on one of the many lily pads perched on the pond; a cool ripple spread through the water like icy fire. The pale summer sun hid behind a still white cloud while the airy breeze rushed through the veins of the reeds. Only the whispers of two people awoke the dream. My name is Dina Fent. I am 15 years old and this is how my story began. My life was never quiet for me growing up. I lived with my father in a modern apartment in New York. There we polished floors and golden features with glorious furniture everywhere you turned. Life was like a fairytale for me; I was spoiled rotten and had the lifestyle ‘every girl wanted’. Everywhere I turned there were bright lights headlining my life, yellow taxis rushing about taking people from one chapter in their lives to another – good or bad. I was always curious to know how my life would have turned out had I grown up in the quiet countryside. So when I was 13 and my Dad was killed in an accident, there was only one person in the world I could go to: My mother… She lived in an idyllic town in England. I hadn’t seen her for 8 years as she had left when I was 5. And even though I was full of hatred for her, there was this tiny feeling in the pit of my stomach that was curious to know the truth. Why had she left me? When I reached my new home, it was like someone switching from the Arctic to the Sahara with the click of a finger. I knew no one and hardly even recognised my own mother. It was so beautiful here, so mysterious. Here the weather was never sunny. There was a constant overhang blocking the full potential of the sun. Like God wanted to make the country dull, but with the dullness came new climates I had never dealt with. I was permanently wrapped in sweaters and scarves shivering beneath my usually golden skin. To start with, I had hardly talked to my mother. We were avoiding each other but both denying to ourselves that we needed to talk. But then, on her birthday we were forced to sit down and talk. She had so much to tell me and although it bored me, I was inquisitive of the deeper secrets that her eyes read. When I tried to ask her, she misted over and I think I saw a tear in the corner of her eye. She told me of her life here and the numerous boyfriends she had acquired and how none of them had gotten close to the feeling she had had with my father. This brought me to think. Why, if she was oh so in love with my father, had she moved to England? And so here I am. As I heard the voices through the many trees I was torn about whether to leave or to stay and eavesdrop. As they neared, I ducked down and tucked my petite body into the groove of a tree and convinced myself I was sufficiently camouflaged into the bark, like a chameleon. As the voices reached me, I heard my mother’s voice – pretty and gentle – and a gruff, deep man’s voice. I soon realised this was Alex, a man my mother had spoken of frequently but whom I had never met. They were deep in conversation and I could sense that my mother was urging the man to keep his voice to a hushed level. “Make sure that they’re all there. I don’t want any of them to be missing.” “Don’t worry; I’ve checked a thousand times. Come over to pick them up at three o’clock, I just need to deliver a small package to someone.” he grunted, slyly. “Right, I’ll be there. Make sure no one sees you leaving, I can already tell Dina is curious, without strangers strolling through the house.” “Don’t worry babe. I’ll leave past the fountain.” “OK, make sure they’re in order. I don’t want any mess ups this time, you know what that cost me.” She whispered. And with that I heard her turn on her feet and hurry through the grass with the man closely in pursuit. As I sat there, I realised my heart was heavy and that my heart was beating out of my chest. I knew at that moment that whatever it took, I had to chase the secret. * Looking around the dark basement, the shadows danced continuously mocking my presence. I looked for any clues but this area seemed only to be used for storing box after box of possessions no longer worthy to display. As my eyes mounted the stairs before my feet followed I noticed how the top step was painted red whilst the others a cool blue. It seemed odd, but I suppose I had other things on my mind. As I opened the door connecting the basement to the upper world, a cold gush of air rushed past me from the smashed window below. Looking up at the clock I saw that I had just ten minutes at the most before Al

Answer: I think that was really good Its hard to write short stories - can't make it too long but still have to fit it all in. it was well thought out and the description was really good. one suggestion is where it says: As the mist rose on the silent lake, the wind moved through the trees, winding around the leaves and branches. As a tiny blue bird landed on one of the many lily pads perched on the pond; a cool ripple spread through the water like icy fire. It sounds really good and builds nice imagery but i think you need to change the start of either " as the mist rose..." or " As a tiny blue..." just because you used as twice otherwise a great job! im not to sure of titles you could do something like Eyes of Guardian The falling dreamer the winds dream the weeping souls the door of the spirit whispering willows spirits of the bridge you could play around with different mysterious words

Chapter 1 From the top window of a 21st century flat, on the the 23rd of January at midnight, in the year 2132, it is possible to see the flashing green lights of the modern laboratory of a time travelling scientist fixing the last parts of his time machine. His name is Franklin Henderson, his ancestor were Scottish but his parents had lived in New York ever since they were born. He has been working on his time machine for 50 years. After every little detail was finished, he stood back from his invention that looked a bit like a small washing machine with loads of little knobs and buttons on the outside but more like a science lab with a computer, detection chips, solar panels and loads of tools from the inside , the exact date and time was showing on the computer screen, and apart from a lever on the right that read backwards, stop and forwards and a lever on the left that read mega-lightning, fast, medium, slow and ultra-slow the room was very organised. Franklin locked up his lab and went to get ready to leave in his time machine, but he didn’t want to try it straight away because he had to be prepared for it to break if necessary when he got there. First he had a cold shower for he had used all the hot water for his inventions, then he sorted out all his tools so that he was bringing everything that he might need. Afterwards he had a breakfast of bread rolls and porridge because although he was in England his Mother and Father had always loved their Scottish breakfast, but most of the time he just had bacon and eggs. When inside his time machine he got a bit nervous because saying it didn’t work or it did work but broke when he got there and he wasn’t able to get back; still he had been working on it for fifty years so therefore it would be a very big waste of time to not try an invention he had worked on for more than most of his life so he decided to go ahead with the operation. First he put the speed gear on ultra slow then he put the direction gear on backwards, at first it didn’t do anything. After a couple of agonizing seconds the time started going back ever so slowly and kept on going until Franklin put the speed gear on slow instead of ultra slow then it went faster still. The machine started making a whirring noise when he put it to medium and it had already gone back one century and we are now in the year 2047, It kept on going making sudden lurks and jerks here and there along the way until he stopped it at 1902, and for a couple of seconds all that could be heard was the whirring of the machine cooling down. After taking a glance at the date he found out that it was 8 o’clock in the morning of the 25th of June 1902. He stepped out with agonizing caution and saw that where his house would normally have been there was a building that was weird, apart from a name on the front that read Thomas Edison on a golden plaque. He walked up to the green front gate pushed it open with a squeak and walked up the stone path with roses on the side that lead up to a sea blue door, when he was right on front of the door he knocked on Thomas Edison’s door, rapping his knuckles hard just under the number 27 that had been put on the door. There was a pause, and then the door creaked open. There standing in the doorway was a short rosy cheeked house maid that looked like she had a bit been a bit run down lately. ”What do you want?” she snapped. Can I meet Thomas Edison please? I’ve only read about him in books” he asked timidly. “Well, I suppose so, he’s down in his laboratory, come in and meet him if you want” she said. She stepped back and let him step in to a hall that was decorated with wallpaper that smelled like old granny’s. Even if it was on the same land as his house in 2147 it was nothing like the shape or size of his house. “Mr Edison is in his laboratory, third door on your left, now I really must get on with my work, goodbye” she said quickly, then she walked away into the living room and started fluffing up the cushions on the sofa and chairs. The door that she had indicated before, was in the middle of being painted so it was half pink half brown. When he opened the door there was a spiral stone staircase that went down and down into the laboratory. There was a noise like some one was welding metal. it sounded as far away as if the laboratory was fifty metres down in the ground! As he walked down the steps, the noise got louder and louder the farther down he went. When he finally got down to the bottom of the stairs, he was wishing he had brought some earmuffs with him. Mr Edison was at the welding machine so he couldn’t see that Franklin had come to see him because of the welding mask that only lets you only see the spark you are working on and sometimes not even that, and he couldn’t hear him because of all the noise. It took several minutes before Thomas took his mask off and saw Franklin, who while the wait had taken in every little detail of the roo

Answer: How does he get ready in case the time machine breaks by just having a shower and eating breakfast? Shouldn't he be doing something to the time machine, or getting tools, or something like that? How did he use up all the hot water on his inventions? He's been at it for 50 years, right? Why take a cold shower at all? Is that what Edison's lab was really like? If it wasn't, are you going to explain why? Those are details you put into the story, but I can't make sense of them. I'd work on stuff like that. It's good to pepper your story with details, but relevance should be a factor.

I am interested in becoming a curator for the Museum of Modern Art in New York City because some of my favorite childhood memories have formed around their beautiful exhibits. My personality has shaped around art work and my love for artist's work and meticulous yet inspiring out of the box thinking would guarantee me a rightful job as a curator. I think I would be good at presenting a collection of artwork to the public in a new and interesting way. I want to narrow down my options for the future and in doing so I have to be practical and eliminate some crazy dreams of mine. If those who might be informed or have had experience in this subject, please fill me in with the basics of my career requirements for becoming a curator. If i decided to pursue this career in the art specialization, how could I achieve this in the most efficient way? Thank you for your time and support! You do not know how much this means to me.

Answer: Once I had as my teacher in a Concentrated Humanities Class, the former Director of The Ringling Art Museum, in Sarasota, Florida. He went on to become the Director of a Planitarium in Austin, Texas. His education was at the University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois. Chicago is a Great city, the Third Largest in the US with many fine Artistic and Educational Facilities. He had a double major, in both Celestial Mechanics Physics, and in Art History. His Final Exam had 362 Points, and I got 360 of them. I studied the Piano in grade, jr High and High School, and knew a lot about the History of Music, and could pick up a new piece of Classical Music and play it right off. My Favorite Book was then the Iliad (The Wrath of Archilles) and later "The Book of Amos," and "The Book of Mathew," also "Deuteronomy, Jesus' Favorite Book." Ancient Greek Sculpture and Architecture took up its most talented Artists. Art History is the basis of these jobs, with Art Technology added on. Museum Curator ship also covers Archeology and Anthropology. So you will need these courses also. But, unless you are really deep into these subjects, you might not be happy in them.

I ask for these reasons below: 1) In most movies, the bad guy is a sociopath and people find watching them exciting and entertaining. Half of the time, the bad guy favored as "cool" by the audience (Darth Vader, etc). 2) In many movies, the good guy is a sociopathic as the bad guy, only he/she is shown as "good" to the audience, (James Bond in Casino Royale) and is praised by the audience as "cool". (Triple X character) 3) In many movies (especially in modern times) many female heroes have sociopathic attitudes/behaviors, and are usually praised by the audience. (The main girl from Juno, the main women from the movie Knocked Up, etc) 4) Many of the most charismatic, popular celebrities that society worships are in many ways sociopathic in many of their behavior. This seems like a far fetched idea, but lets explore what a sociopath is before judging the question: Sociopath - Glibness and Superficial Charm, Grandiose Sense of Self, Shallow Emotions, Callousness/Lack of Empathy, Poor Behavioral Controls/Impulsive Nature, Criminal or Entrepreneurial Versatility, Lack of Remorse, Shame or Guilt, Pathological Lying. This is the profile of a rebel. Society worships rebels, people who break the rules for their own personal gain. These characters can usually charm and lie their way out of anything to defeat the "bad guy". Lets look at people from the 80's for example. - Madonna was highly worshipped by women, a total rebel, resembling many of the definitions of sociopath. - Characters like Sonny from Miami Vice, guys thought he was cool back then, a total sociopath. - Today, a lot of shows on TV and in movies are all about rebels with bad attitutes who have a "I do what I want, screw the rules and screw people" way of life, and people today love to mimic the behavior. Many people have no real manners anymmore. In fact, look at cities like New York, many of the people there aren't really sociopaths, but definitly try their best to act like sociopaths to strangers or newcomers or anyone who don't know the sociopathic social rules of the city. Or how about many teen aged girls who have extreme Grandiose Sense of Self, Glibness and Superficial Charm if their pretty, and the teen boys who compete with the similar attitutes. Heh, I'm possibly going waaay off the mark, but after a few years of watching people after learning more about what a sociopath actually is, it just seems that America specifically breeds sociopathic behaviors from media influence. Thoughts? edith clark - Thats awesome, because I think you spend too much time assuming you have knowledge about human behavior that no one else does. Otherwise, you'd realize that it's painfully obvious that the people you grow up with influence you greatly as well. It's not rocket science. edith clark - The fact that you even responded to my retort proves that your feelings were hurt, otherwise you would have paid no mind to it. Your projecting what you feel towards my remark onto me when in all actuality, I hit a nerve in you.

Answer: IDK but I think that the fact that north american society is highly individualistic allows sociopaths to suceed and come into prominence more often