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Beauty Class for Employees at Sochi Mayor's Office
Millions of dollars are being poured into the Russian city of Sochi to get it ready to host the 2014 Winter Olympics. For the event, the city mayor’s office has introduced a beauty class for its female staff. For three summer months each year the city of Sochi turns into one of Russia’s most popular beach resorts.The Cost of Being Glamorous.
Poor me, I’m one of those sad ladies you see looking through boutique shop windows wanting to buy all the clothes and shoes (and winter coats) that my heart desires.
Alas, my bank account often screams to me from the hole in the wall on the other side of the road – don’t you bloody dare.
Fortunately I have some degree of self control and therefore end up spending my dosh on food – and that’s not doing much for my thighs!
Please tell me I am not the only one who refuses to spend money on what I cant afford.
And in this weeks weird news...
Russian Navy Reveals Its Secret UFO Encounters http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,534960,00.html?test=latestnews It sounds like the classic science movie "The Abyss" — only in Russian. The Russian Navy has declassified its records of UFO encounters, many of which take place in or around water, reports the Web site of the English-language Russian news channel Russia Today. "They are most often seen in the deepest part of the Atlantic Ocean, in the southern part of the Bermuda Triangle, and also in the Caribbean Sea," said one naval intelligence officer quoted by the Web site.On the Evolving Civil War in Iran
by Andy Martin Executive Editor ContrarianCommentary.com "Factually Correct, Not Politically Correct" Andy Martin breaches a taboo by becoming the first analyst to call the conflict in Iran a "civil war"` America's most experienced independent foreign policy and intelligence analyst predicts the destabilization of the entire region. Martin says President Obama is helpless to act. (PALM BEACH)(June 21, 2009) As I wrote on June 15th, the most terrifying night of my life was spent in the middle of a riot in Iran thirty years ago.Maybe we can have tea and discuss?
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20081125/D94M8Q700.html Venezuela's Chavez welcomes Russian warships Email this Story Nov 25, 6:37 PM (ET) By CHRISTOPHER TOOTHAKER Google sponsored links Language House TEFL - Become a TEFL certified teacher in one month. Teach the world www.thelanguagehouse.net Charity Work Overseas - Work side-by-side with local people 1-12 week programmes, year-round. www.CrossCulturalSolutions.o LA GUAIRA, Venezuela (AP) - Russian warships sailed into port in Venezuela on Tuesday in a show of strength as Moscow seeks to counter U.S.Goodbye skinny metrosexuals, the beefcake is back
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The article is a bit long and some of the references don't translate, but I'm sure you ladies get the point. ;)
Of course, I am sharing this for the sociological significance and the deep discussion I'm sure will result.
There are a couple more pictures at the link, but I included the best ones here.
Grey on Grey
Here is me with my new look...and one of my cats:) Shooping in London was hard this time, and not because there was no time, but because the discounts were SOOOOO huge, that my eyes raced from one dress to another...I could have bought all, but then again, there is a weight limit...20 kg pp!!!! 20kg C'mon!!!! But I had to buy this one.
Italia Holidays
I've been traveling thru Italy & Spain over the holidays with my family and have missed LB, but had a terrific time touring the sites! This picture was right after we had toured the Vatican. I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday.
Whole lotta quotes
CHILDHOOD
"We didn’t have packed lunches at my school. I was a lunch monitor as well - I used to take everyone’s chips!"
"Up until I was 12 my sisters used to dress me up as a girl and introduce me as ‘Claudia’!
Amy Winehouse collects $2 million for one hour concert in Russia
Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich paid Amy Winehouse almost $2 million to perform a one hour concert at the opening of his girlfriend’s gallery in Moscow. The Back To Black star performed her one-off private gig last Thursday to celebrate the opening of a new art gallery set up by Daria Zhukova, the girlfriend of the Russian billionaire. Surprisingly, Winehouse did get on the plane in London!
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