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What Gift to Get for The Women in Your Life

2010-03-17T16:54:00.005+07:00

Searching for a gift for that special woman in your life?

When it comes to shopping for women, there are a couple of traditional gift ideas on which you can rely. Whether you're shopping for your wife, girlfriend, sister, mother, grandmother, daughter or friend these gift ideas are sure to please any lady.

Buying gifts for women can be a challenge. No matter what the occasion - Christmas, Valentine's Day, anniversary or birthday - men struggle with what to buy the women in their lives. The majority of women are actually pretty easy to buy for. Stick with any of these gifts ideas and you can't go wrong.

Flowers

Most women adore getting flowers, no matter what the occasion. They especially make a great gift for mothers. Any types of flowers will work, but roses, tulips and orchids are among the favorite. Flowers are a great way of showing someone just how much your appreciate them being in your life. And remember guys, giving your girl flowers for no reason will earn you big points!

Cashmere Gifts for Women

You can’t go wrong with anything cashmere. While it can be expensive to buy a cashmere sweater, there are smaller articles made from cashmere that are more affordable and just as luxurious. Consider gifts for her such as a cashmere scarf, gloves, shawl, wrap, socks, tights or slippers (available at Restoration Hardware). You want 100 percent cashmere and not a wool blend.

Bath & Body Products

The majority of women love bath and body products that make them feel or smell better. Go for products that sound or look like dessert – gingerbread, candy cane, whip cream, chocolate, bath wrap. Philosophy and Just Desserts are two companies that make flavored body products.

Watch Gifts Ideas for Her

A watch is a great gift. Even if she already has a watch, every woman needs more than one. If her current watch is sporty or every day, maybe buy her a dressy watch to wear for going out. If she already has a fancy watch, go for something trendier. Fossil has a great selection of both types of watches for women.

Designer Purse

Woman love purses almost as much as shoes and clothes. Purses are easier to pick out as a gift because you don't require any size. Popular bags include Prada, Guess, Gucci and Louis Vuitton. Vibrant colored bags are always fun. If you want to play it safe, then choose a classic leather bag that is brown, black or white.

Music Gifts for Women

If buying any kind of popular music gadget like an iPod (get it in one of the new bright colors), preload it with all of her favorite songs. If not sure what music she likes, safe music choices for most older women include Michael Bublé, Celine Dion and Barbra Streisand, and Gwen Stefani, Fergie, Rhianna and Nelly Furtado for younger women.

Sheepskin Gifts

Women love anything lined in sheepskin in the colder months. For a gift for her try sheepskin-lined slippers, mittens, boots, and hoodies.

Cosmetic and Fragrance Gift Sets

Companies such as Estée Lauder and Clinique are always giving away a gift of promotional items, such as a purse or product samples, with the purchase one of their products. All women love getting these sets as it gives them a chance to try the other products. Even if they do not wear a lot of makeup, there is usually one product in the promotion set they will like, such as moisturizer or nail polish.

Most women like perfume, if they are not allergic. If there is not a particular perfume she regularly wears, try the Scent Sampler Best Sellers for Her from Sephora which contains 10 samples of their best selling fragrances.

Cards and Chocolates

Sending someone a card is always a nice way to say thanks or to show that you've been thinking about her. It's a simple way to make her feel appreciated and respected.You can also add it with your own personalized ink stamps, which will make it sexier. Compliment the card with a delicious box of chocolates because most women adore getting chocolates. It's a perfect choice for a romantic night out with your wife or girlfriend.

Sleep Lounge Wear Gift Ideas

Most ladies prefer to change out of their work clothes into something more comfortable when they get home. As such, they would love lounge wear like a velour hoodie and yoga pants set. Try online at Victoria's Secret or Athleta. Get it in a basic color like grey, khaki or black. A designer workout bag is also a great gift idea for her. Even better, monogram it with her initials.

Purse Size Photo Album

Many times women are out with their friends and they ask to see pictures of the kids and they have none with them. So take favorite photos of her and the family and create a purse-sized photo book for her. The brag book should ideally be about 4 inches by 4 inches to fit in most purses. Photo clutches are also popular too. Try the It's a Girl Thing! purse size photo album from Kate Aspen or make a customized brag book at Picaboo.com.

Earrings and Pendants

Pendants are another great gift idea because of their versatility. They can be given as a more casual gift, such as a dolphin or flower shaped pendant for a mother or sister. Or they can be given as a more romantic gift, such as a diamond-studded heart pendant for a girlfriend or wife. Pendants come in all shapes, sizes and designs making it easy to find just the right one for that special woman.

Pearl Gift Ideas for Women

Pearls, such as earrings, necklaces, chokers, or bracelets, are a timeless gift that any woman would appreciate. They should be cultured, not imitation, and preferably graded AA+ or AAA quality. They are a classic piece that every woman can wear for a formal evening.

Her Favorite Series on DVD

Find out what her favorite television show was from her childhood or current day and buy the entire series for her on DVD.

Kitchen Accessories

This gift is for women that enjoy cooking and baking and love being in the kitchen in general. Think of items that will help make tasks easier such as a personalized platter, new Kitchenaid professional stand mixer or mixing bowl sets. New gadgets for the kitchen are also impressive such as an cappuccino machine or a new set of china dishes.

David Archuletta - Christmast From The Heart

2009-11-28T10:40:00.000+07:00

Album : Christmas from the Heart
Artist : David Archuleta
Rls date : Oct 13, 2009
Genre : Pop
Quality : 320kbps

Christmas from the Heart is the second studio album, and first Christmas album, by American singer-songwriter David Archuleta. The album is scheduled to be released on October 13, 2009.

Track List
01.Joy To The World
02.Angels We Have Heard On High
03.O Come All Ye Faithful
04.Silent Night
05.First Noel
06.O Holy Night
07.Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
08.I'll Be Home For Christmas - Featuring Charice Pempengco
09.Pat A Pan
10.What A Child Is This
11.Riu Riu
12.Ave Maria
13.Melodies of Christmas

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Michael Buble - Crazy Love

2009-11-28T10:34:00.001+07:00

'Crazy Love', Michael Bublé's first CD in two and a half years, features two original songs along with his always original take on 11 standards from various eras. The multi-Grammy winning artist hunkered down in recording studios in LA, Brooklyn, New York and his hometown of Vancouver for the last six months to make his 'ultimate record about the inevitable roller coaster ride of relationships.' The first single, 'Haven't Met You Yet,' written by Bublé (with Alan Chang and Amy Foster) is scheduled to be released to radio on August 31st. Additional tunes on the album include 'Cry Me A River,' 'You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You,' 'Georgia On My Mind' and 'Baby (You've Got What It Takes)' which was performed with Sharon Jones and The Dap-Kings. The title song is a cover of the Van Morrison gem 'Crazy Love.' The CD closes out with a haunting version of 'Stardust' which is performed with the acapella group Naturally 7. The album was produced by David Foster, Bob Rock and Humberto Gatica.

Track List
1. Cry Me A River
2. All Of Me
3. Georgia On My Mind
4. Crazy Love
5. Haven't Met You Yet
6. All I Do Is Dream Of You
7. Hold On
8. Heartache Tonight
9. You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You
10. Baby (You've Got What It Takes)
11. At This Moment
12. Stardust Listen
13. Whatever It Takes
14. Some Kind of Wonderful

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Ronan Keating - Winter Songs

2009-11-28T10:26:00.000+07:00

Release Name: Ronan Keating - Winter Songs-2009
Release Date: 11 November 2009
Source: CDDA
Filename:
Size: 53MB
Length: 44Minutes
Artist: Ronan Keating
Album: Winter Songs
Label: Polydor
Genre: Pop

Track List
1. Winter Song
2. Stay
3. Scars
4. Homeward Bound
5. River
6. It’s Only Christmas
7. Little Drummer Boy
8. Ring Them Bells
9. Caledonia
10.Silent Night
11.Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
12.I Won’t Last A Day Without You

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Leona Lewis - Echo

2009-11-28T10:21:00.000+07:00

Echo is the follow up to her six million plus seller, four times Britûnominated

and three times Grammy-nominated debut album Spirit. Leona's debut album Spirit
entered the UK album chart at number one and became Britain's fastest-selling
debut of all time selling over 1 million copies in the UK in its first 5 weeks.
Echo sees Leona working with Ne-Yo, John Shanks, Max Martin and Ryan Tedder, as
well as with new collaborators Xenomania and Julian Bennetta.

Track List
1. Happy 4:02
2. I Got You 3:47
3. Can’t Breathe 4:15
4. Brave 3:38
5. Outta My Head 3:40
6. My Hands 4:13
7. Love Letter 4:02
8. Broken 4:04
9. Naked 3:50
10.Stop Crying Your Heart Out 4:10
11.Don’t Let Me Down 4:36
12.Alive 3:29
13.Lost Then Found (Featuring OneRepublic) 11:09

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Carrie Underwood - Play On

2009-11-28T10:06:00.000+07:00

2009 release from the four-time Grammy Award winner and former American Idol winner. Carrie has come a long way since her AI days including selling more than 10 million albums, garnering ACM and CMA awards and becoming the first Country artist in history to achieve 10 #1 singles from her first two albums. To top that all off, she was also recently inducted into the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame! This 2009 album includes the first single 'Cowboy Casanova'.

Track List
01 - Cowboy Casanova 03:57
02 - Quitter 03:41
03 - Mama's Song 04:00
04 - Change 03:14
05 - Undo It 02:58
06 - Someday When I Stop Loving You 04:03
07 - Songs Like This 02:38
08 - Temporary Home 04:30
09 - This Time 03:53
10 - Look At Me 03:17
11 - Unapologize 04:38
12 - What Can I Say 03:58
13 - Play On 03:41

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John Mayer - Battle Studies

2009-11-28T09:17:00.001+07:00

2009 studio album from the Grammy-winning singer/songwriter. Since the release of his hit album, Room For Squares, in 2001, Mayer has progressed from a sensitive acoustic-based performer into a full-fledged paparazzi-baiting superstar with acclaimed musical detours into Jazz, Blues and Folk. Battle Studies is yet another milestone for Mayer, containing some of his best work to date. Features the single 'Who Says'.

Track List
01. Heartbreak Warfare 4:29
02. All We Ever Do Is Say Goodbye 4:35
03. Half Of My Heart (Featuring Taylor Swift) 4:10
04. Who Says 2:55
05. Perfectly Lonely 4:28
06. Assassin 5:14
07. Crossroads 2:29
08. War Of My Life 4:15
09. Edge Of Desire 5:32
10. Do You Know Me 2:30
11. Friends, Lovers Or Nothing 5:59

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Within Temptation - An Acoustic Night At the Theatre

2009-11-28T09:13:00.001+07:00

Artist.......: Within Temptation
Title........: An Acoustic Night At The Theatre
Label........: Roadrunner
Genre........: Gothic Rock
Play Time....: 00:53:39
Release Size.: 61.57 mb
Bitrate......: 152kbit av
Rip Date.....: 2009-10-27
Store Date...: 2009-11-03

Track List
01. Towards The End 3:21
02. Stand My Ground 3:49
03. Caged 5:23
04. All I Need 5:18
05. Frozen 4:30
06. Somewhere (Feat. Anneke Van Giersbergen) 4:17
07. The Cross 4:56
08. Pale 5:08
09. What Have You Done (Feat. Keith Caputo) 4:30
10. Memories 3:58
11. Forgiven 4:37
12. Utopia (Feat. Chris Jones) 3:52

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Jamie Cullum - The Pursuit

2009-11-28T09:07:00.000+07:00

2009 album from the multi-talented British Jazz man, vocalist, pianist and songwriter. This album contains tracks spanning across the Pop, Hip Hop and Jazz genres, including the lead single 'I'm All Over It', an outstanding take on Rihanna's 'Don't Stop The Music' and the spectacular ballad 'Love Ain't Gonna Let You Down' as well as many more. Cullum mixes Jazz with melodic Pop and Rock into a crossover style that calls to mind such artists as Harry Connick, Jr., and Norah Jones. In that vein, Cullum will just as often cover a swinging Jazz standard as a modern Rock song, and his original compositions deftly move from earnest ballads to songs of sardonic with 12 tracks.

Track List
1. “Just One of Those Things”
2. “I’m All Over It”
3. “Wheels”
4. “If I Ruled the World”
5. “You and Me Are Gone”
6. “Don’t Stop the Music”
7. “Love Ain’t Gonna Let You Down”
8. “Mixtape”
9. “I Think I Love You”
10. “We Run Things”
11. “Not While I’m Around”
12. “Music Is Through”

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Five For Fighting - Slice

2009-11-28T09:03:00.001+07:00

ARTiST: Five For Fighting
TiTLE: Slice
GENRE: Rock
SiZE: 57.62MB
QUALITY: 198 Kbps Avg / 44.1 KHz / Joint Stereo
RELEASE DATE: October-13-2009
Release name: Five_For_Fighting-Slice-2009-VAG

Track List
01. Slice
02. Note To The Unknown Soldier
03. Tuesday
04. Chances
05. This Dance
06. Above The Timberline
07. Transfer
08. Hope
09. Story Of Your Life
10. Love Cant Change The Weather
11. Augie Nieto

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Andrea Bocelli - My Christmas (2009)

2009-11-28T08:47:00.000+07:00

The first-ever Christmas recording from Andrea is a heart-warming collection of seasonal favorites produced by the legendary David Foster. The lush, beautiful arrangements alongside Bocelli’s unmistakable soaring vocals make this a must-have holiday recording. Highlights include “White Christmas,” “Oh Holy Night,” “Santa Claus is Coming to Town,” “Jingle Bells,” “Silent Night,” “The Christmas Song,” and “What Child Is This” among others. My Christmas will also be a major component of a PBS Great Performances special to air on Public Television this December, featuring Andrea and David Foster with additional special guests.

Track List
1. White Christmas 3:59
2. Angels We Have Heard on High 3:55
3. Santa Claus Is Coming to Town 3:33
4. The Christmas Song 4:33
5. The Lord's Prayer 4:24
6. What Child is This 4:31
7. Adeste Fideles 3:35
8. O Tannenbaum 4:18
9. Jingle Bells 3:36
10.Silent Night 4:37
11.Blue Christmas 4:18
12.Cantinque De Noel 4:34
13.Caro Gesu Bambino 1:44
14.I Believe 4:25
15.God Bless us Everyone 3:15

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Kris Allen - Kris Allen

2009-11-28T08:43:00.000+07:00

ARTIST: Kris Allen
TITLE: Kris Allen
LABEL: 19/RCA
GENRE: Rock
GRABBER: EAC (Secure Mode)
ENCODER: LAME 3.97 / -V2 --vbr-new
QUALITY: 198 Kbps Avg / 44.1 KHz / Joint Stereo
PLAYTIME: 0h 47min 57sec total
SIZE: 68.36MB
RELEASE DATE: 2009-11-17
RIP DATE: 2009-11-17

Track List
01. Live Like We're Dying 3:32
02. Before We Come Undone 3:31
03. Can't Stay Away 3:21
04. The Truth 4:41
05. Written All Over My Face 3:34
06. Bring It Back 3:42
07. Red Guitar 4:27
08. Is It Over 3:34
09. Let It Rain 3:29
10. Alright With Me 3:08
11. Lifetime 3:38
12. I Need To Know 3:38
13. Heartless 3:42

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Bon Jovi - The Circle

2009-11-28T08:37:00.000+07:00

Release Name: Bon Jovi - The Circle 2009
Release Date.: 2009-10-27
Store Date…: 2009-11-02
Source…….: CD
Style……..: Rock
Record Label.: Mercury
Encoder……: Lame 3.97 (-V2 –vbr-new)
Quality……: 215kbps avg / 44.1KHz / Joint Stereo

Track List
1. We Weren’t Born To Follow 4:03
2. When We Were Beautiful 5:18
3. Work For The Working Man 4:04
4. Superman Tonight 5:12
5. Bullet 3:50
6. Thorn In My Side 4:05
7. Live Before You Die 4:18
8. Brokenpromiseland 4:57
9. Love’s The Only Rule 4:38
10.Fast Cars 3:16
11.Happy Now 4:21
12.Learn To Love 4:39

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Adam Lambert - For Your Entertainment

2009-11-28T08:30:00.000+07:00

ARTIST: Adam Lambert
TITLE: For Your Entertainment
LABEL: 19/RCA
GENRE: Pop
GRABBER: EAC (Secure Mode)
ENCODER: LAME 3.97 / -V2 vbr-new
QUALITY: 209 Kbps Avg / 44.1 KHz / Joint Stereo
PLAYTIME: 0h 56min 16sec total
SIZE: 84.51MB
RELEASE DATE: 2009-11-24
RIP DATE: 2009-11-20

Track List
01. Music Again 3:16
02. For Your Entertainment 3:35
03. Whataya Want From Me 3:47
04. Strut 3:29
05. Soaked 4:33
06. Sure Fire Winners 3:33
07. A Loaded Smile 4:04
08. If I Had You 3:48
09. Pick U Up 4:00
10. Fever 3:26
11. Sleepwalker 4:26
12. Aftermath 4:26
13. Broken Open 5:11
14. Time For Miracles 4:42

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One Republic - Waking Up

2009-11-27T08:13:00.001+07:00

Waking Up is the forthcoming second studio album by OneRepublic and it is due for a release on November 17, 2009 in North America, while being release November 13th in Germany and January 18th, 2010 in the U.K. The band has already performed some of the songs that are expected to appear on the album. Lead singer Ryan Tedder announced on July 21, 2009, that the band's sophomore album would be completed five weeks from that date which was August 25, 2009. The album was completed on that date. The lead single from the album, "All the Right Moves", was released on September 29, 2009 for radio airplay.

Track List
1. Made For You 4:17
2. All The Right Moves 3:58
3. Secrets 3:44
4. Everybody Loves Me 3:34
5. Missing Persons 1 & 2 4:59
6. Good Life 4:13
7. All This Time 4:02
8. Fear 3:46
9. Waking Up 6:07
10.Marchin On 4:11
11.Lullaby 4:37

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Super Luxurious Watch

2009-11-27T07:42:00.000+07:00

A good watch should long outlive its wearer. The great ones are still handmade today by skilled craftsmen who tame metal into precision tools that rival the most complicated machinery in the world. Time may be precious, but is it priceless? With these watches, you’d think so. Here are the 10 most expensive watches in the world, many of which represent more money than a single person can expect to earn in their entire lifetime…

10 – $734,000 – Breguet pocket watch 1907BA/12

Built by the centuries-old watchmaker credited with creating a device to foil gravity, Breguet’s pocket piece is an 18-karat yellow-gold case with a hand-engraved movement and a two-way rotating crown.

9 – $800,000 – Blancpain 1735, Grande Complication

Between the crocodile leather strap of the Blancpain 1735 lies 740 watch parts and a year in the live of a dedicated watchmaker. The watch has a platinum case and elements displaying a perpetual calendar, lunar phase and a split-second chronograph.

8 – $860,000 – Louis Moinet Magistralis

Inside the Louis Moinet Magistralis rests a piece of a 2,000-year-old lunar meteorite. Outside, the 18-karat gold watch has a movement that displays a minute repeater, perpetual calendar and a push-button chronograph.

7 – $1 million – Hublot Black Caviar Bang

Made from an 18-karat white-gold case packed with 322 diamonds, the Hublot Black Caviar is the most unassuming timepiece on our list. Still, diamonds are packed onto every spare square of space, including 179 crammed onto the bezel and 30 encrusted on the clasp.

6 – $1.1 million – The Chopard Super Ice Cube

This Chopard has 66 carats worth of diamond-encrusted glory. It’s gaudy, ugly, square-faced and worth more than a million — just like Ice Cube.

5 – $1.3 million – Patek Philippe Sky Moon Tourbillon

Patek Philippe. Get used to that name, you’ll be seeing it again. This rare timepiece has two faces and a reputation as being the watchmaker’s most complicated model. It has a perpetual calendar, retrograde date and lists the lunar phase. A flip of the watch reveals a celestial view detailing the sidereal time and a skychart that traces the stars and phase and orbit of the moon.

4 – $1.5 million – Vacheron Constantin Tour de l’Ile

There are 834 parts inside the Vacheron Constain’s Tour de l’lle, a watch considered “the most complicated watch ever made” by some. The watch lists two time zones, gives the sunset time, has a perpetual calendar and an astronomical indicator of the night sky.

3 – $4 million – Patek Philippe’s Platinum World Time

A $4 million auction bid made Patek Philippe’s Platinum World Time the most expensive watch in 2002. The self-winding watch displays each of the 24 time zones and is known for its readability, user friendliness and having separate and switchable night and day tones.

2 – $11 million – Patek Phillipe’s Supercomplication

Patek Philippe’s supercomplicated creation is also super expensive. The famed watchmaker finished the timepiece in 1932, a four year-long commission to create a watch for Henry Graves Jr., who had waged watch-war with James Ward Packard. The yellow-gold watch has two faces and 24 complications and was bought at a Sotheby’s auction for a little over $11 million.

1 – $25 million – 201-carat Chopard

The watch face is somewhere there in the middle, surrounded by 201 carats. This watch-bracelet comes with a trio of heart-shaped diamonds: A 15-carat pink diamond, 12-carat blue diamond and an 11-carat white diamond, all of which open when a spring-loaded mechanism. More than 600 yellow diamonds are sprinkled alongside 91 or so colorless diamonds.

Champagne by Laurent-Perrier

2009-11-27T07:26:00.000+07:00

In 1812 the northern French town of Tours-Sur-Marne sparkled: Laurent-Perrier first entered the commercial register.

Today the vineyard sells around 7.5 million bottles of Champagne per year, it is the fourth largest sparkling water producer in France and the only one given the title as official title of purveyor to the court of the Prince of Wales. The motto of company chief Bernard de Nonancourt: "Champagne by Laurent-Perrier exists due to, above all, a love of wine and a respect for tradition". Champagne production is truly a hand craft and must remain so.

In 1812 the northern French town of Tours-Sur-Marne sparkled: Laurent-Perrier first entered the commercial register.

Distinctively characteristic, Laurent-Perrier - Tours-sur-Marne: prestige cuvee.
Take the finest chardonnay and pinot noir grapes from three years of “grand cru” harvests, when a grape growing area has reached its ultimate potential – and blend them carefully. Over time this results in a complex but harmonious wine of great class: an intensive floral note is followed with an unusual symphony of opulence and delicacy, with a noble after taste that lingers. Each sip is a taste of timeless luxury.

Moët und Chandon Midnight Gold

2009-11-26T01:33:00.000+07:00

All eyes are sure to be on you at any New Year’s party this year if you take along a bottle of the latest addition to the Moët & Chandon family, namely the special edition Midnight Gold. In order to see in the New Year in style, talented French designer Camille Toupet has created a special gold case for Moët & Chandon’s classic Brut Imperial. It’s been fashioned from gold-covered lambskin and adorned with swarovski crystals and gilded pearls, creating a luxurious interpretation of champagne bubbles. The case ensures that the champagne is kept at the appropriate temperature until the midnight hour approaches and once the bottle’s been popped and drunk then the traditional Moët name tag can be removed and worn as an elegant diamond and pearl bracelet. The Midnight Gold casing is limited to only 100 units and is only available from selected outlets.Want one, then better hurry up to buy it at Lavinia and Caves Augé in Paris or at Hédiard in Monaco.

Traditional Clothes as Modern Lifestyle

2009-11-24T13:40:00.000+07:00

Most men think that wearing traditional shirts, showed that we are old fashioned, not modern men, and outdated.

But right now, it seems more and more men begin to wear traditional shirts.
Traditional shirts are varied now, they try to adjust with modern lifestyle.
One of the example of traditional shirt that can blend with modern culture is Batik.
Batik is a traditional art of Indonesia, which draw a special patterns on cloth.
This cloth will be made into shirt, clothes or troussers.
Batik shirts are not so expensive, only US$ 25/ piece, yet it has different taste.
In South East Asia culture, in ancient times, someone who can use batik in their daily life is someone of high status. A duke, marquis or even a king and queen.
In mid 90, batik only used in several formal occassion, and it is known that only older people used it. But now young men use batik proudly, because they understand its unique.
One of the special thing about traditional made batik, it is not printed by a machine, it is handprinted. Or it is painted in the cloth by hands. It needs a good technique and great precision, that's what make men can use traditional shirts proudly.

Can Men Live Without Women?

2009-11-23T10:58:00.000+07:00

Can men live without women?
If we talk to normal men, I would say that almost 100% will say "of course nooo!!!".
We are normal men, what we like the most are women. Why? Because it's our fate boys.
Let's talk about it, when we hear women, our thought just around sexy, big boobs, tall,nice to make love with.
But think about it thoroughly, do we really need that?
Men need women for many reasons that sometimes they don't think about it.
If any men could tell me that they don't need women, please take a look at your mom.
She is the reason why you are here reading my post right now.
I've told you at my post before, women are much stronger than men, they got you in their stomach for 9 months, and gave birth risking their lifes just to make sure their baby survived.
At past women are only seen as a tool to get children, now modern women can have their careers, while they still go to the kitchen cooking for their family.
We do need women in life. We need partner and not just a sex partner. But a real thing, someone who can share burden with us, and that's the biggest role of women for us men.
God didn't create Eve from Adam's rib for no reasons. He wanted this couple to fill each other, to share and to complete each other. So I think that answers why men always need a women.

Marriage, Heaven or Hell?

2009-11-23T08:51:00.000+07:00

A friend asked me yesterday, "What do you think about marriage?"

And while I'm still thinking, he asked me again, "Is it heaven or hell, man?"
Now that's some difficult questions to me.
I do want to believe that a marriage is a holy matrimony for each couple, and it is supposed to be heaven. But for some reasons, many people including my friends insisted that now they regret why they married so soon, and it's hell on earth.

So why so many men are eager to married so fast?
We, men, sometimes didn't think that much, we like to act according to our instinct. And when it said, come on marry her, we do it right away without further thinking.

Why marriage should become a hell?
Many reasons of it, but the major problem right now is we don't really know about our couple.
We know we fell in love to her from the first sight, went to a really romantic date, and ended up in bed till sunrise. The next thing we know is we moved to her apartment or she moved in, couple months and decided that we should get married, whether because of love or because she is pregnant with your child.
So where is your quality time? Time you should spend with your girl, knowing her deep inside her heart, thought, soul and mind, not only know how to unhook her bra.

One tip for a happy marriage is to know your partner, she will be your partner for the rest of your life, or you can say that you will spend 70% of your life with her.
You must be comfortable with her, communicate well and share thoughts.
If you don't feel comfortable with her, how can you afford to meet her everyday?

Communication is one big aspect in marriage. Without communication it is doomed, how can you say nothing to your partner?She should be one who can support you when you're down, listen to all difficulties you got, share the burden. And if you don't fell that she can do it, then I think it's over to you.
Women are much stronger than men, she gave birth you see, that's the hardest part of life because two lifes are at stake. If you know her deep inside, you can share anything with her, nothing is to heavy if you got someone to be shared.
Yes, they only got one sensitive spot, and if you touched them in that spot, they will be yours forever. Where is that spot???
No... You're wrong......It's their Heart....(sorry not "that" part pal)
I used to talk about everything with my girl, and everything it means everything.
No man's secret, no hidden spot, I talked about my complaints, what I do everyday, what bothered me and what cheered me.
And she is the best thing I got in life.
She understands me well, knows my situations, willing to help and support me from her heart.

Then I think that's how I should answer his questions, and your questions as well.
All I can say in marriage, two hearts become one. And I think it's true that two is better than one.
Hope that would help all of you find your happy marriage.

Blackberry Bold 2 vs Apple iPhone 3GS

2009-11-23T01:17:00.000+07:00

Lately, these two types of latest cellphones made us questioning, which one is better.

I would like to review it a bit, because nowadays more and more people like to use them.
Not only because its function, which is very useful, but also because of its prestige.
People tend to look at us from what we wear, what we used and how we speak. And a new hi-tech cellphone is one of it.

Blackberry Bold 2 9700 officialy announced in their stores for T-Mobile on November 11, 2009.
The Blackberry Bold 2 9700 is the latest blackberry to hit the market. Highly coveted, the Blackberry Bold 2 9700 is an excellent option for those that want a high end blackberry. The Blackberry Bold 2 9700 will be fairly similar to the first Blackberry Bold, but with some key differences.
Two of major differences are noticed externally. The first difference between the Blackberry Bold and the Blackberry Bold 2 9700 can be found in the screen resolution. The Blackberry Bold 2 9700 will have a higher screen resolution, making for an optimal browsing and multimedia experience. What may come as a sigh of relief for blackberry users is the change from a trackball to an optical trackpad on the Blackberry Bold 2 9700. Internally, the Blackberry Bold 2 9700 will have Wi-Fi, which has been a highly demanded option.
One of the best improvements that has been said to have been made is the overall improvement in the battery life on the Blackberry Bold 2 9700. If you’ve never used a Blackberry, the sheer power of the Blackberry Bold 2 9700 should definitely make it a must have mobile device. The fact is that blackberries have risen immensely in popularity, and offer a plethora of features to make your life easier. The Blackberry Bold 2 9700 is a feature-laden device that is worth every dollar.

While iPhone 3GS is thought as one of the best smart phone by Gizmodo, there are some improvements than its predecessor,iPhone 3G, such as processor, camera, GPS, compass and many more features.
Front and center is the iPhone’s signature feature: a bright, beautiful high-resolution 3.5-inch diagonal touchscreen, offering a resolution of 480-by-320 pixels. The iPhone 3GS has Apple’s usual complement of four physical buttons (Home just below the touchscreen, sleep/wake up top, a volume up/down rocker on the left side, and a ringer toggle just above the volume controls) and the same black or white plastic back shell introduced with the iPhone 3G.
If you need to know which model is which, there’s only one clear way to do so: Look at the lettering on the back of the phone. If it’s in the same silver ink as the Apple logo, it’s an iPhone 3GS. (Likewise, if 32GB appears below the word iPhone, you know it’s an iPhone 3GS—the previous model was only available in 8 GB and 16 GB editions, while this phone’s capacities have doubled to an impressive 16 GB and 32 GB, allowing users to load their phones up with even more apps, tunes, and videos.)
The best part of this smart phone is the touch screen, I’ve never really found fingerprints to be a major problem with the iPhone, since the device’s screen has always been quite bright.

Now which one will you choose?
For me personally, I will choose Apple iPhone 3GS 32 GB, I've used it already though.
The reason is because features in iPhone 3GS are the most supporting for the work I do.
And you can update or download all softwares you need in an instant. The touch screen gives so smooth responses so I can surf quite freely.

But nevertheless, both are great smart phones, either Blackberry Bold 2 9700 or Apple iPhone 3GS got their own features and function. So it is up to you to choose it based on what you need.

What Kind is Your Dream Woman?

2009-11-23T00:10:00.000+07:00

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You see, we all like women, they are the most beautiful creature God have ever made.

But sometimes no matter how beautiful, sexy or charming a woman is, we cannot like it he way she is.
What's wrong with us, are we turning to some kind of freak?
The answer I believe is a big NO
That's what we called chemistry, if we don't feel it, we wouldn't attract to the person we talked to.
So what's the criteria for a woman to be liked by a man?
What woman do we like?

These are the results of my Survey:

Population are men from 20 - 30 years old (50%), 30-40 (30%), more than 40 (20%)

The amazing thing is around 87% said that the First thing they look the most are BOOBS!!
What a shock!!! They said big boobs are the best. Yeah sexy is number ONE
But yeah I can't deny it, I couldn't resist to look when a big boobsy lady passed me by LOL

Second is Beauty, which their means the face. Yes it is reasonable, I,of course, would like to hang around with a beautiful girl rather than the other way around. It rises your status as a man who can beat other guys to take this lady.

Third is Smart. Now that's slight different from my opinion, I would like to have a girl who is smart enough to be my talking partner.
How can you talk for hours and find out that she didn't understand what you said.That's pathetic, I would rather run from spot right away after that.
We expect an equal partner for us to talk about anything, and anything sometimes it means everything, politics, economy, education and you name it.

And last is Heart. I believe someone is tilting his eyebrows when reading it.
How could you put heart in the last place?Can you stand an evil girl?
Now these are excuses from these guys.
"We cannot possibly know her heart from first meeting"
"It is just a start, we should dig deeper and that needs a lot more times"
"If she is bad, we could stop seeing each other right away"
"Women are clever and they always hide their true self until you took them to bed"

And if they already fell in love to women, here what they said
"I think we can try to turn them good"
"When a man loves a woman, she can do no wrong...."
"There always be a good side in every bad person, no worries"

See how short how we thinking?
So what's yours?
What's your Dream Woman look like?
Answer it yourself boys...

Men's Fashion 2010

2009-11-21T10:54:00.001+07:00

Trends of fashion change every season, every year, sometimes every month.

Some people said that clothes is what make a man, while I think that it is untrue, but a person attire may do make a significant difference for a man. Especially you must wear something right in the right moment too.

Men's fashion 2010 will not be much different from 2009, men's fashion depends on a social circle we attend, on what occasion we used it, whether it is formal or not.
Another important element is enviromental condition, climate and temperature.

From the simple polo shirts, T-shirts, sweaters, jackets to jeans to suits, they are all there in every man's wardrobe, the only change in latest trends may only be few new funky colors and few statements. The trends change, but the basics always remain.

So let look how we move on from here.

The first step is to play with colors in your primary garments. For office wear, many men tend to choose black and white outfits, because these colors are simple, classic and "safe", but life is not about black and white. Even though you insist on wearing black, you can add something else or other colors like navy blue, light gray an even purple. Besides wearing a suit or blazer, you can opt for cardigans, which have been popular for a few seasons. Pair a retro-style cardigan over a button-down shirt and tailored pants. For a more casual look, a polo shirt is the best choice, topping the list of shirts. Wear a polo shirt with jeans, or match it with zip-up or hooded jackets.

Jeans are the all-time favorite for just about everybody. One current trend among urban hipsters and young fashionist are skinny jeans, that I talked about previously. Man should walk out of comfort zone, and try out new colors, not only on clothing, but also shoes. try to get some outstanding colors shoes for casual occasions, One last thing is tote bags. You can always opt for a tote bag for casual occasions. Tote bags may be a rather new concept for most men because they're more similar to women's bags. But the fact is there are many manly tote bags now. So don't be shy about using one, it will not make you that feminine. The important thing is to use your creativity to mix up things to get what you want.

And if you have yet to understand the current trend, just keep it simple.

Men's Biggest Weaknesses

2009-11-20T01:15:00.000+07:00

What are Men' biggest weaknesses?
Well of course anyone has it own weaknesses,but we wll tell you about the general weaknesses everyone, well almost everyone, have..

1. Woman
This is definitely our biggest weakness. Damn who could resist their temptation??
Their smell, how they walked, how they stare at you, it make some chills on my back..
Everyone likes woman, and that is natural thing, the unnatural ones are men who don't like woman hahaha...

2. Drinking
Of course what I meant by drinking is not drinking waters, but drinking liquor, beer,vodka or wine.
Why we like it?
We liked wine so much, because it's nice and classy, every man like to be seen classy. Especially when there are girls around him.
And beer, we know that almost every man like it, Germans loved it very much, while Russians got vodka in their blood.

3. Smoking
Either it is just a cigarette or a cigar, we enjoy smoking. Sometimes there are men that couldn't live without smoking.
It is just like a habit,not a good one I supposed,but they say it gives you a little peace of mind.
We loved smoking, because it showed that we are a man. Despite much more women smoke these days.

And finally
4. Gambling
This is the real sport for man, forget soccer, American football, rugby, tennis, golf and others.
We got money, we got power, and what we do after that?
That's right everybody, we gamble..Las Vegas, Macao, here we come.
Gambling gives us some satisfactions, we are gambling for fun. Because we got a lot of money and we need to show them off hahahah...
And remember one thing while gmabling, we also can get all mentioned above, drink,smoke and of course woman. Hmm I'm gonna enjoy it tonight.
See you guys

2012

2009-11-16T13:00:00.000+07:00

Have you watch 2012?

I've just watched it.That's a good movie,not as great as I imagine before, but it got something deep.
It just like give us messages that we should be working together as human beings and some other humanitarians lessons.
But other than that, I do have some complaints about it.
Like why no African nations involved in those nations leader conversations?South Americans? No and Australia another big NO...
Then what about them?
All they talked just some Europeans, USA, and two Asia giants, China and Japan.

What about other smaller countries? They don't give smal contributions on it?
Sometimes I feel anxious,why USA always like superhero countries?
Why they always found anything first?Sometimes by stealing from others...
Yes this is not a movie about End of The World, it just telling us about very big disaster in that year. It's just another movie about survivor, and we will survive no matter what.
Nostradamus could see the future to the year 3200 so I think there are still enough times for us. Let's hope and pray then...