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Written by Rose LoaizaRockin’, Daring, Fresh, Artsy, Loud….. YES! I’m talking about the RZST fashion show in Long Beach hosted by the drool worthy M. Shadows of Avenged Sevenfold. M.Shadows in RZSTThe shindig started at 10ish, it was held at Sachi, the place was jammed packed from wall to wall. Everyone danced their hearts out anticipating the sneak peak spring line. Around midnight M. Shadows walked on the stage to get the party started! They rocked the house with music from Avenged Sevenfold and the long awaited show started.  Each model felt the vibe of the artwork they wore and rocked it. Their hair and makeup was fierce by Gods and Heros (Check it!) .  At the end of the show they generously gave out free threads and let me tell you after the show – NO ONE could RZST

Hello to all readers! I'm not the author of this blog if you're wondering, just invited to write a post, to cover up for her since she will be gone for a while. But, don't run away now because i'm as interesting as the author, in fact, much more!Anywhoodle. Before i even start talking about myself, i shall tell you readers about the author of this blog, also a close friend of mine since Form 1.Her name is Sally aka Kakashi, and she is only 17 this year. She became my immediate best friend in Form 1, but we quarreled over a small, childish matter in Form 3, and got back together only in Form 4.Sally is a damn smart student, and also a prefect in school. She's the top student and she scores only As. It's impossible for her to get a C. Sally is a very quiet girl in class, and she is very stre

First off, props to all of the ITH’ers who have joined the Yahoo! Tournament Pick’ Em group. As of this writing, we’ve got 388 members and we’re the 8th largest group. We tossed around a couple of ideas on how to reward the winner of the contest and decided that we’ll grant the winner a [...]

What Next? Being a parent is supposed to be a rewarding experience right? That is what we grow up believing and that is what we expect. However, sometimes life does not work out the way we expect it too. When I was expecting my daughter, I was elated to find she was a girl. I already had a son and a daughter would complete the picture. My pregnancy was normal, and there were no complications. However in my 7th month, I went into labor. There were no causes for it, it just happens, I was told. From the beginning, even when my daughter was in the infant ICU, I knew there were going to be problems. I was told to expect it. Premature babies suffer from a lot of different illness, some medical and some emotional. My daughter grew out of her medical complications fairly quickly and

Are you a quotes enthusiast? What about a leadership or personal development guru? If so, and you'd be interested in writing a post to share, then I'd like to hear from you! You can be a guest blogger on Thoughts On Quotes, which is blog focused on leadership and personal growth and development with posts inspired by famous quotes from throughout history. This is a great opportunity to expand your potential readership, as I will include a link back to your blog from the post you write. If you're an avid blogger, this could also be a fun opportunity to write about something new!If you're interested, send me an e-mail at jnbammer@aol.com. Include the quote that you'd like to write about, and if you're really inspired, go ahead and send along a potential entry for consideration. Send m

I'm glad to have Claude posting at RPM. It was Claude who gave name to these wonder filled times — the project age. Please welcome him with your comments. © 2008 Hal, Reforming Project Management. | Permalink | No comments Add to del.icio.us. | Search blogs linking this post with Technorati Want more on [...]

Mary Cay at the opening of her show this past summer at Firehouse Gallery in DenverMy good friend and ceramic's mentor, Mary Cay, approached me about a month ago about writing a guest blog post. At first, being the wise aleck that I am, I replied, "Get your own blog!" Okay, I really didn't say that - I said sure, I'm running out of things to say (not really). Mary Cay and her development of kiln jewels were published in Ceramic's Monthly in February 2006, A Glittering Obsession Let me back up and tell you how I met her.... I moved back to Denver in the summer of 2004 after graduating from the University of Southern Maine with a degree in art - ceramic's concentration. I did not feel very confident when I graduated because I didn't have a really good technical background. I found the Art Student's League of Denver and signed up for their advanced throwing classes taught by Mary Cay. I like to say now, "Everything I learned about clay, I learned from Mary Cay!" She's g

When Izzy asked me to write a guest post for December I was initially excited and flattered. But then I tried to write something and nothing would flow. I found it so different, and so much more difficult to write a piece for someone else’s blog than for my own. Not because Izzy led me to believe she expected anything earthshattering - simply that blogs are personal spaces and to write on Izzy’s is strange - I feel like an intruder. Izzy writes from her heart - her words pour forth onto the screen and visiting here is like curling up under a nice warm blanket with a friend. Suddenly I was expected to turn up, not just to listen but with a prepared piece. It didn’t feel quite right. Izzy’s readership is rather different to mine too, younger for one thing. So I shall take advantage of that and ask a few questions that I rather fancy having a young person’s perspective on. So don’t be shy - I want you to say what you think! My last two relationships ha

We are starting a new series on The Qube Exchange aimed at highlighting the trials and tribulations of individuals going through the buying, selling and home improvement process. We like to call them PropertyLife stories and today we kickstart this new series with a great PropertyLife story supplied by Kristal Kraft. Want to learn more about Kristal? Swing by her blog or check out her profile and connect with her on Propertyqube. If you’re a real estate professional or consumer and have a great story, we would love to host it here. Please contact info@propertyqube.com. and now, on with the story…… A Well Informed Buyer Makes for a Smooth Transaction Today's homebuyer comes into a home search with an enormous amount of information. The internet has made virtual house hunting possible 24/7. It is not unusual for my clients to come to me with a predetermined list on properties to view. Sometimes we even find the right house on the list, other times we view the e

Tim and I are thrilled to share the Tuesday Spotlight with Tina Burt. It is particularly appropriate that Tina be featured as a guest blogger, since she is a dear friend we first met while living in the Duckabush Valley, for which this blog is named. Now serving with New Tribes Missions in Thailand, Tina and her family are dearly beloved kindred spirits. Wherever they go, Greg and Tina live out the example that Paul laid down for the Thessalonians: We loved you so much that we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God but our lives as well, because you had become so dear to us. (I Thessalonians 2:8) Kathy and Tina on the eve of Tina’s departure for Thailand. Hello Duckabush Blog Faithfuls, As a guest blogger today, I will try to uphold the high standards set by my dear friends. Kathy asked me a while ago to think about submitting a post on her Tuesday Tips for Parenting blog. While obviously very honored by such a request, I was not sure what parenting ge

What are 5 top tips for fashionistas who want to go green? 1. Whenever possible, buy products made with organic, sustainable, and/or reclaimed materials. This is particularly easy when shopping for layering basics like tank tops; American Apparel, for example, has some great organic items. But there are more and more online boutiques offering chic organic clothes - check out ShopModify.com and Fashion-Conscience.com! And Beau Soleil makes gorgeous organic cotton and bamboo dresses.2. Buy from small, up-and-coming designers. They usually craft and sew all the pieces themselves, which, unlike factory-made apparel , creates zero pollution. Etsy.com is a fantastic online resource, brimming with skilled designers. 3. Try to find products that give back to the community in some way. TOMS Shoes,

Worship: a theory of everythingThere's a scientific and philosophical concept called the "theory of everything" which is an attempt to explain at a fundamental level some overarching reason for why everything is the way it is. I've used the term for years in my personal life as an impetus to provide a narrative for why my life is the way it is. Any time I find things going on in my life that don't fit within a concise "theory of everything", I begin to question if I've lost sight of God's plan for my life or I've bit off more than I can chew.In talking about worship, it's easy to get lost in the details and lose sight of the big picture. All you need to do is get stuck in a contemporary vs. traditional music argument to realize we're just not getting it. We need a "theory of everything" to give grounding to the concept of worship because it's really much bigger than electric guitars or hymnbooks.A little background: I'm 24 years of age, and I started performing professionally

I really needed this today. God never fails to bring an appropriate word right when we need it - sometimes we just don't listen for it. Maybe you need this today as well."The thought of David's heart at this time was a false thought, because he certainly had no ground for thinking that God's anointing him by Samuel was intended to be left as an empty unmeaning act. On no one occasion had the Lord deserted His servant; he had been placed in perilous positions very often, but not one instance had occurred in which divine interposition had not delivered him. The trials to which he had been exposed had been varied; they had not assumed one form only, but many--yet in every case He who sent the trial had also graciously ordained a way of escape. David could not put his finger upon any entry in his diary, and say of it, "Here is evidence that the Lord will forsake me," for the entire tenor of his past life proved the very reverse. He should have argued from what God had done for him, th

I really needed this today. God never fails to bring an appropriate word right when we need it - sometimes we just don't listen for it. Maybe you need this today as well."The thought of David's heart at this time was a false thought, because he certainly had no ground for thinking that God's anointing him by Samuel was intended to be left as an empty unmeaning act. On no one occasion had the Lord deserted His servant; he had been placed in perilous positions very often, but not one instance had occurred in which divine interposition had not delivered him. The trials to which he had been exposed had been varied; they had not assumed one form only, but many--yet in every case He who sent the trial had also graciously ordained a way of escape. David could not put his finger upon any entry in his diary, and say of it, "Here is evidence that the Lord will forsake me," for the entire tenor of his past life proved the very reverse. He should have argued from what God had done for him, th

“Have you met the Governor yet?” That is the question most often asked of me when sharing my enthusiasm for Mike Huckabee with those who already have, indeed, met the Governor. Though I had never... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

[My younger brother, Smooth, recently found himself in some difficult and overwhelming circumstances where he was forced to work out his own “theology of discipline.” Below are some of his conclusions that I thought everyone out there in the blogosphere might benefit from, especially you parents. He gave me his permission.]"Let me first preface all of this by saying that we (my wife Kelly and I) are not perfect. We do make mistakes, but I can honestly say that neither of us have ever practiced corporeal punishment while angry. If ever I am angry or overly frustrated with Cana (our 2-year old daughter) for something she has done, we use time out. In fact, time out is the primary form of punishment and discipline that we use. We do believe, however, that there are some situations that call for corporeal punishment. We are also not necessarily criticizing other views. But this is the one we have chosen as we have sought God on it."We have chosen this view not just because it works b

© Emin Ozkan - Fotolia.com Growing Up, Growing Apart I tended bar for quite a few years, which meant I listened to other people’s problems for quite a few years. I didn’t mind, though. I’m a people person at heart and I actually enjoyed the camaraderie that my work atmosphere provided. I would oftentimes get unsolicited parenting advice from my customers, which I appreciated. It’s good to connect with people who have “been there, done that”. But most of the time they would tell me their problems. A recurrent theme to parenting problems seemed to be that kids got to an age where they didn’t want to be around their parents anymore. As the parent of a toddler, I would tell them that that was normal. They’re establishing their independence. You don’t want a teen that clings to you, do you? Clinging wouldn’t be normal. I was young enough, at that time, to remember having gone through it myself. I can remember wanting to completely disassociate myself with my mothe

Jason Jacobsohn of Networking Insight is the latest blogger who has just written a guest article.Tap Your Inherent Relationship Building SkillsWhether you know it or not, you were born with the natural ability to meet people and build relationships. Even if you don’t spend much time proactively building relationships, you should be able to point to numerous examples of relationship buildings such as with friends, co-workers, doctors, etc. We are all born with the ability to connect; just some of us utilize this skill more than others.Don’t Be a HermitAs long as you are not a hermit, you interact with people every day such as a bus driver, person at the dry cleaners, and clerk at the local convenience store. However, you may not have a solid business network to draw upon. This is okay because it is never too late to start and chances are that you probably have more people in your network than you think you do.Take a trip down memory lane and think about the relationships you hav

I WILL ONCE AGAIN VOTE VALUES. SOME DAYS IN MASSACHUSETTS I FEEL LIKE WHAT IS THE POINT? BUT GOD IS SOVEREIGN AND MY VOTE AND YOUR VALUE VOTE DOES COUNT. I WILL CONTINUE TO FIGHT DISCOURAGEMENT AND... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Yeah! I am so excited to have the opportunity from Liana at Mixed Plate to be a guest blogger. If you haven't visited Mixed Plate be sure to check out all the wonderfulness. Here a partial of my "guest blog". To see it all visit Mixed Plate.Guest Star Blogger: Amy SteinbergThursday, August 30, 2007"Another week, another great Guest Star Blogger! This fun gal came up with an idea that I’m sure you’ll all enjoy. It’s time for us to get an education. Yes, we’re all being treated to vocabulary lesson. Our Guest felt that “Mixed Plate is all about the independent spirit in us”. So she has come up with “5 new indie words and definitions that define some of us in the indie community.” Awesome! Get your pencils and paper ready…Word: EtsyaholicDefinition: A person who checks the Etsy home page first thing in the morning to see the “Hand Picked Items” of the day and then continues to check back at least once an hour throughout the day to see “Recently Listed Items”. Wh

A reader of Massachusetts For Huckabee who is a very enthusiastic supporter of Governor Huckabee's has sent a post about "Why He Likes Mike". This post comes from Collin K. Courtney of Colorado: Why... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Can you spot which 5 guidelines to guest blogging is/are glaringly obvious?1. When guest blogging be sure that you are blogging on someone's blog which is more popular than yours, so it is beneficial to both parties.2. Make sure you write a quality content for your host blog, and that will drive readers to read your own blog.3. Never guest blog for others unless and until you have content. 4. Have an understanding with the host blogger that he or she will credit your name together with a link on the article.5. Be prepared to sacrifice your quality content for your host blog.Note: These 5 guidelines to guestblogging are adapted from a blog. Technorati Tags: guest blogging, humor, blogger, notorious blog, kher cheng guan

Editor’s Note: The following blog post is by Don George from his recent trip to Kenya & Tanzania. Don, a pioneering travel writer and editor for 25 years, is the host and creator of the adventure travel web site Don’s Place and the editor of the literary travel magazine RECCE. His seven books include “Travel Writing”, “The Kindness of Strangers,” and “Tales from Nowhere.” You can read Don’s original post here. We’ve just stepped off an 18-seat Air Kenya propeller plane onto the airstrip at Amboseli National Reserve. Vast brown savannah surrounds us. A nearby herd of ungainly, big-horned wildebeest stares at the noisy, propeller-beaked bird that just disrupted their grazing. Beyond them sleek-striped zebra munch, flanks twitching, on the grass. To their distant left a trio of Thompsen’s gazelles leap toward the green foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro, whose flanks disappear into masses of gray clouds. I look at the three others on

Baja California Dreamin’ Editor’s Note: The following post is by Laura Z, the online marketing guru at Blurb; Laura also writes about her voracious book consumption on a different site. We think the concept of Blurb is very cool, so we asked Laura to tell us about her recent trip to Mexico and how she created her own trip photo book. There’s something about stepping on a plane in California and, a few hours later, ending up in a foreign land that makes it easy to do weekend getaways to Baja, Mexico. It’s my guilty-pleasure destination — one that’s not really “exotic” but still serves my annual need for beach relaxation. I typically fly into San Jose del Cabo (SJD), rent a car and get the heck out of there (the ratio of Americans to Mexicans in Cabo is frighteningly gringo-heavy). A few hours north of Los Cabos is La Paz, a city that has become more Americanized in recent years, but whose beaches remain delicious. The hidden beache

I am pleased to announce that starting this weekend Mr. Fabulous will bring his unique style and wit to the PayPerPost Community and Postie Blogs. Mr. Fab will be reporting on the latest drama in the forums, cool happenings in the lives of our Posties and how to become a better blogger. Welcome Mr. Fab!

Editor’s Note: The following blog post is by Don George from his recent trip to Kenya & Tanzania. Don, a pioneering travel writer and editor for 25 years, is the host and creator of the adventure travel web site Don’s Place and the editor of the literary travel magazine RECCE. His seven books include “Travel Writing”, “The Kindness of Strangers,” and “Tales from Nowhere.” You can read Don’s original post here. A kiss is just a kiss… My introduction to the wildlife of East Africa was a kiss from a giraffe. No, this isn’t a metaphor. We’re talking about a real wet lip-smacker here, a “come here big boy and let me give you a taste of my long black tongue” kiss. But let’s back up a bit. I arrived in Africa from London at about 8:45 on a humid Nairobi night. Almost immediately on exiting the plane, I was greeted by a smiling woman from the safari company that had organized my tour, and whisked through Immi

Thanks, Nienke, for your thoughtful announcement of my visit. You made me feel welcome at your remarkable website. I’m the kind of writer who likes a distraction. Could be the smell of coffee in the other room, or a “dump your microwave oven” urban myth that plops onto my desktop. No surprise, therefore, that as I began typing this piece about words origins, I allowed my attention to be drawn to your Tip of the Day: “Always take the attitude of a learner in your writing and be open to new insights from any source.” I hope it won’t seem that I’m malingering if I comment on this sage advice before I get down to business. In the 1990s, I enrolled in UCLA’s screenwriting program. At age 51 I thought I knew everything about cranking out scripts. I just wanted to meet producers so I could sell my work. But in my first class I discovered how much I had to learn about story structure. That humbling experience confirms the wisdom of your tip about being curious. Now about w

in Inspirations and Creative Thoughts i love to share your thoughts to the readers as well. aligning to that intention sometime back i posted a post welcoming guest blog entry.What is Time | time is one of the most intriguing mystery of mankind. not only to theoretical physicist of modern time but also to ancient thinkers - the idea of time is something really special. personally i think time holds the key of mystery of many things including that of free will. as of personal interest, i often ask my special friends this question, 'what is time?'. What follows is a beautiful thinking piece shared by Kenza from Mexico.We can talk and exchange ideas about “time” forever. It may make for an interesting conversation where the objectivity and subjectivity of time are considered; where famous poets or holy books are quoted; and where philosophical dogma and the weight of history are debated. Yes, that would make for an interesting time indeed.But I will leave that option aside as I sinc

Murray Suid, author of Words of a Feather, will be guest blogging on Monday, July 23. Words of a Feather explores the connection between words. Since writers live on words, I think it will be a lot of fun to learn more about them. The book is a zany, fact-filled collection of dual etymologies. So, if you have any questions about the root of a word or the connection of words, now’s your chance to ask an expert! “Words of a Feather probes the shared histories of word pairs such as ‘adversary’ & ‘advertisement’ and ‘cosmos’ & ‘cosmetics.’ It transforms the science of etymology into a fun and powerful vocabulary-building game. “It also goes beyond the peculiarities of linguistics to provide practical advice on a variety of subjects. For example, the ‘thank’ & ‘think’ entry gives a mini-lesson on how to make kids smarter while polishing their manners. The ‘anger’ & ‘angina’ mini-essay might actually save a few lives – or at least bring o

The process has begun. I got a long list of bloggers to invite to participate in this process. I will ask them one by one to get in. In the mean time, if you would like to participate in the process, just write me a mail or drop a comment here. I would be happy [...]

NoFollow -NoGood for bloggers? Sueblimely Australian blogger here. Please don't change channels; Blog Blond has allowed me the honor of Guest Blogging today. The topic: the pros and cons of 'nofollow'.Let me start by explaining what 'nofollow' is. It is an attribute that can be added to websites that tells search engines not to'follow' links to external sites so that they do not gain any advantages in the ranking process.I am talking today about 'nofollow' on user added links; for example, in blog comments, forums, and wikis. Here is an example showing a link with and without 'nofollow':Blatant plug for my blogrel="nofollow"Google now won't raise my ranking to 10 (as if!)BackgroundNofollow was developed by Google as a method of reducing online spam, the idea being that if search engines did not give spammers higher ratings for numerous external links, it would remove a main reason for spamming. (try telling the automated spambots that!) Advantages of nofollowThere may be a

What is Guest Blogging?Where blog publishes posts written by someone other than the blog's author(s).How do you get a guest blogging spot?Through friends Through networking with fellow bloggers and developing contacts - people you develop relationships with by commenting/ content submission/email.This can be difficult especially if you are a new blogger. The new service offered by Guest Blogger can make it possible.Guest Blogger's aim is to facilitate the connection between those who wish to find guest bloggers and those wishing to be the guest. The service is free and takes the form of a directory of blogs, split into categories, that are offering guest blogging opportunities. Potential guests can browse this directory, find a blog of interest and contact the author, giving details of why they wish to participate and why they believe they are suitable.Guest blogging can be advantageous for both parties. Some of the most popular bloggers host guest bloggers.Problogge

Darn! Guest-Blogger.com domain registrants have beat me into getting that domain name: Registered through: GoDaddy.com, Inc. (http://www.godaddy.com) Domain Name: GUEST-BLOGGER.COM Created on: 27-May-07 Setting up a site mainly to match guest bloggers to those people with blogs but can’t maintain it for a while was my goal for that domain name. But I told myself that if it’s no longer available, then I guess that won’t take off. And just today, I saw from Darren Rowse’s speed linking post that there’s actually now a service offering just that! It’s objective is to not pose a solution to those who are unable to continue maintaining their blogs for quite some time but to also increase the popularity of those who will be tasked to do some guest blogging. Is it a paid guest blogging matching service? Not yet. But I think this service will become a very lucrative business if the management plays their card right. I suggest that they take in ghost b

Although removing hair from your body (or your face, in the case of you guys...or girls who shave your faces. what? anyway.) is not a glamorous task--actually far from it. It's tedious, boring, mundane...but it must be done. Agreed? Well, I'm happy to say that I recently found a fabulous shaving cream (well, not actually a shaving cream--read on) that makes this tedious task, well, kinda fun.

Hey lovelies! It's Lianne from TheMakeupGirl. I am here to help out Ellen while she moves..(good luck girl!!) I love the idea of a single wash of color on eyelids. Especially with the warm weather coming up, the last thing you want is to look overly made up when the temperature soars! Here are a few that I loove. The Balm: Shady Lady Gorgeous shadows with finely milled pigments so the

Hi, Elke here from The Beauty Newsletter, coming to you from New York. When Ellen asked that I help fill in for her while she's off hopefully relaxing, I was honored! And since my world is all about makeup, well, I just had to let you know about a new lip gloss that I had the chance to play with. And let me just say, it's intense! Wow, Flirt cosmetics sure knows how to pack the color on. Found

When I started reading blogs, Friday Playdate was an immediate favorite. I spent hours surfing Susan's archives and laughing my ass off. Not only is this writer funny, she is smart - and she has a wicked fashion sense. That's why I asked her if she would be willing to write a guest post for me this week. I'm swamped with my freelance gig, and I am trying to figure out how to dress my 35-

Randa Clay is a designer and marketing consultant providing a complete package of services that includes custom web site design, blog design and template customization, as well as custom logo design, print design and production. You can find her at any of these websites: randaclay.com , randaclay.com/lumps , printables4scrapbooking.com, freestuff4kids.net 5 ways to find out what your readers are interested in reading There is a quote by Alice MacDougall that says “In business you get what you want by giving other people what they want.” I would say this goes for blogging as well. Bloggers want readers. The way to get and keep your readers is to consistently give them the information they’re interested in. How do you find out what they’re interested in? Here are 5 ways: 1. Do you have a search form on your page? (you should) What are readers searching for? For example, I have a kids site where I have coloring pages, word searches, etc., and when I see in

We've committed to posting a blog entry at least 4 times a week. So, where were we last week? Well, Gerry is away on vacation and I've been sick.Although we've only been doing this for a short time, it really highlights the need for every blog that is trying to be professional to prepare for a guest blogger during the times that you just can't post and entry!

Many of you, who have visited my fledgling Squeaking Noodle blog are from both sides of the pond and beyond, so, I thought you might enjoy this entry from this weekend's GUEST BLOGGER - EUROTRASH. Not everything in life can be pink and fluffy - forget work, forget writing for a moment and enjoy this rant. I know I did! Please email me if you would like to be the next SQUEAK OF THE WEEK. Entries must be in, no later than 12pm on Friday the 13th October. 500-words max. The chosen guest blogger will be informed by email that day. If any of you are of a sensitive disposition or from Finchley - look away now.I'd like to teach the world to sing.By EurotrashBloody hell.Why is everyone in Finchley so ugly? And why did I never notice that before?Still, I suppose nylon tracksuits are a slight improvement on everyone wearing their jeans halfway down their arse.I am genuinely relieved to be away from all that in-your-faceness of New York. The mad homeless people around here just sit about and dr

Tomorrow I will have a guest blogger here-- Damselfly from Growing A Life . She has the cutest blog template and such funny content. Please show her some love, make her feel at home, and stop by to see her tomorrow! I will be visiting Damselfly's place tomorrow!