Summer Blogspot: 2011

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Latest Summer Fashion 2011: It was an incredible time last weekend, I prepared myself brave nude trend, I’ve never felt a little goddess of spring, rather than putting all of my usual black! To help you hone your spring / summer style of your home before you decide to Flash plastic, a summary of trends courtesy of Spring Spring / Summer 2010 collections, which we have seen emerging in September. From pastals and colors, prints, tribal and military.

Pastals that ticks all the boxes in vogue this season. As the trend kicksin ultra feminine, Highstreet definally covered Flippy, floral skirts and dresses draped pastal. Believe it or not pastel shade works for all skin tones, fair or dark, both given a glimpse of Rosie. Awear, Topshop, River Island, Oasis, everyone has a great version of Spring / Summer 2010 shows.

While many of the Spring / Summer 2010 shows were very remisistent Marie Antoinette era. Chanel has created a perfect balance of classiness and chiffon blouse with trembling floatly and a perfect combination of feminine and adaptation are observed in the Yves Saint Laurent, while the collection of Diane von Futstenberg oozing tricks with tiger prints and lepord bathing and Safari. At Stella McCartney, but not his signature forms are borrowed from a friend, she chose a more feminine direction, incoprarating this season all the important trends in denim, denim and sandals must have a corner. Although Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel in any country, Oscar de la Renta presented embroadies nice luxury. Tourists were unnamious impact on the spring parade, from Safari and exotic prints military beautifully illustrated in the figures below. Comfort in the season should not be compromised. Designers are repeated fewer the better factor this season, as Stella McCartney described her spring / summer of 2010, as “trying to teach their clients not to be afraid of simple things.”

Farewell, unhappy Irish blustry weather, at least for a week, I hope!

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Monday, June 20, 2011

Simple Birthday Cake

Chocolate Cake with Buttercream Frosting (8inch, 1kg+)

Saturday, June 18, 2011

Orphans: The Hungry Lion

So what do I do with a tattoo photo that has been abandoned and forgotten?

Why post it here, of course.

Back on May 10, I met a guy in Penn Station and took a picture of his tattoo, which he referred to as his "Hungry Lion":

And then, before I could talk to him further, his girlfriend emerged from the bathroom and he told me they had to catch a train.

He had a Tattoosday flier, but never e-mailed me.

So if anyone wants to adopt this tattoo, leave a comment. Or, if you know who the artist is, please let me know.

Thanks to you, Dude, wherever you are, for sharing your cool tattoo with us here on Tattoosday!

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Friday, June 17, 2011

Delphine Shares a Lucky Cat and a Sailor Jerry Design

I met Delphine last week and she shared two of her tattoos with me. First is this piece:

For those of you who do not recognize this image, it is a common piece of ceramic sculpture popular in Japanese culture called the "Maneki Neko," or Lucky Cat. It is a good luck charm, and is often seen in Asian-owned stores as a totem of good fortune. Delphine explained further that this was her most recent piece and that "I have always loved the Japanese Lucky Cat. I felt that this would be a great time to get it (due to the economy - cat has a prosperity in Kanji) and as a tribute to the Japanese that were affected by the Tsunami)."

She credited her Lucky Cat to artists Megan Wilson at Picture Machine Tattoo in San Francisco.

On her other forearm is this tattoo:

This tattoo is attributed to Anthony Gonzalez at Lucky Stars Tattoo in San Jose, California. Delphine explains, "My father and I are Marine Vets. I saw this Sailor Jerry piece and loved it to honor my father and me. On the original piece it says 'Never Again'. I updated this to 'Never Forget' - the 'forget' is done in red to look like spray paint."

Thanks to Delphine for sharing these two tattoos with us here on Tattoosday!

Thursday, June 16, 2011

BREAKING NEWS: BOMB EXPLOSION IN FORCE HEADQUATERS IN ABUJA - SEE PICTURES

Reports from Eyewitness "My office window shook vigorously in Abuja and everyone ran out like it was an earthquake, minutes later, the sirens blew all over the place only to see anti bomb squad and firemen! Well, dey said it bomb?

Birthday Cakes Ideas

Make your next party a big hit when it's time to blow out the candles. From pretty princess cakes to crazy crocodile and dinosaur-shaped cakes, these birthday cakes will wow kids and big kids alike. Don't forget to visit FamilyFun's Fun Shop for more birthday cake ideas.

Struggling single mom sells Obama letter - Asking Price is $11,000

Destiny Mathis, a young woman in Indiana, reached out to President Obama for a sign of hope in tough economic times, and was initially thrilled to receive a handwritten reply from the president. Now, however, the same economic hardships that prompted her to write to Obama last November have prompted her to put up the letter for sale on an auction website--marking the ninth such sale of an Obama letter that the online auction service has handled.
Mathis, a single mother of three from Indiana, wrote to the president that even though she graduated at the top of her college class and worked for years as a surgical technologist, she had lost her job in January after complications with her pregnancy. "I am so afraid this dreaded economy is going to have my family homeless," she wrote, according to NBC5, the Chicago network affiliate. Mathis is now weeks away from being evicted from her home.

The president wrote back a handwritten note on White House stationery. "Please know that things will get better for you and your family," he said. You can watch the NBC5 report on the letter's sale above.

The 26-year-old is now selling the note to Gary Zimet, who has sold eight other letters from the president so far for up to $20,000 on his site, Moments in Time. He's asking for $11,000.

Tobey Maguire (Spiderman) Named Face of Prada

Tobey Maguire is the face of Prada's menswear collection. Maguire models Prada's Fall/Winter 2011 collection in the new campaign. The Hollywood Reporter stated that Maguire was personally selected by Miucca Prada.

Maguire said in a statement, "A great supporter of the Arts, (designer) Miuccia Prada has inspired a culture of creativity that is woven through every aspect of her company, from her collections, her campaigns, to every design detail in her stores. I have such admiration for her artistry and I'm thrilled to be a part of Prada's fall campaign."

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Chocolate Cake Recipes

High Heel Birthday Cake

We created this 2 tier white cake with black polka dots for a friend’s birthday party. The black and white high heel was incorporated from the party’s invitation.

Ryan Giggs starts phone hacking action against News of the World

Ryan Giggs ‘starts phone hacking action’ against News of the World

The Manchester United midfielder has been at the centre of a media storm about injunctions

Footballer Ryan Giggs has launched legal action against the News of the World over claims his mobile phone was hacked, his lawyer has said.

The Met Police are investigating claims the paper hacked into the messages of celebrities between 2005 and 2006.

The Wales and Manchester United star was recently at the centre of a row over the use of injunctions to stop claims of an affair becoming public.

News International, which owns the paper, has declined to comment.

It comes as the company acknowledged former Sun and NotW editor Rebekah Brooks had been shown documents by police which proved her voicemail had been illegally intercepted.

The Met Police’s Operation Weeting is investigating claims that staff at News International’s News of the World newspaper had hacked into the phone messages of celebrities and other public figures from 2005 to 2006.

SOURCE: BBC

News of the World seems to be branding themselves as Wikileaks Celebrity version and By the was, Lawsuit should be the least of Ryan's worries

LOL: Mathematics in Niger Delta College

LWKMD

Creative Birthday Cakes

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The most common theme for 30th birthday cakes is poking fun at the birthday boy or girl for getting “old!” An over the hill cake communicates to them that they are not as young as they used to be. By using black icing, you give the cake a grim and mournful appearance that says, “you are one more year closer to death.”

Another old standby is to make two cakes in the shapes of the numbers “3″ and “0″. Start with a regular cake mix. Divide it into two parts, as you would when making a two-layer cake. And then carve each number out of each cake once it is cool from the oven. Frost them with festive colors and sprinkles and maybe a few candles.

Everyone has a hobby or personal interest like golf, sewing or just watching TV. Decorate your 30th Birthday cake with that theme. You can buy plastic figures playing golf and ice your cake to look like a putting green. You can make thread with a thin icing dispenser and a spool by icing a large marshmallow for the one who likes to sew. Or use the shape of a rectangular cake pan to form the screen of a TV or computer and write with icing “Warning, can cause eye strain” on the cake, with an inexpensive pair of reading glasses as a gag gift.

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Perhaps a gift you would like to give the person turning 30 is a scap book of childhood pictures. You can make the cake look like the cover of a scrapbook with a photocopy picture of the person as a child in the center of the cake. Use an icing decorating dispenser to create a border around the picture. This will hold the picture on the cake, as well.

Popular today are cakes with a smooth surface. You may wonder how to create such a look with the icings that are available in your grocery store. The secret is simple: you don’t use icing, you use marshmallow cream. You can buy the cream in a jar, or with water, melt some marshmallows in the microwave until they become like icing. Put in your favorite food coloring. And this type of icing is easy to apply to a cake a create that sleek surface that an expensive cake will have. The marshmallow icing is also easy to apply different colors in a pattern like stripes or diamonds.

Jay's Hands Express Faith and Doubt

I met Jay in Penn Station, stopping him because he had a whole lot of tattoos. He estimated that he is probably 60 to 70 percent covered. He offered up his most recent work (as of May 31, 2011), the following tattoos:

Jay explained that, as a Christian, and as a pastor at the Revolution Church in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, faith and doubt are two things that he deals with on a regular basis. Jay expounded on this for me:

"I got [these tattoos] because of this quote by Paul Tillich [a German-American theologian] that says doubt is not the opposite of faith, it's merely an element of it. And to me, being a believer, a Christian, having a church and a bar ... I deal a lot with crisis of faith, even in my own life ... So, I decided to embrace doubt, because I think embracing doubt allows you to embrace your faith much more. And it's not about belief then, you know, it is actually faith and everyone doubts ... I think there is this kind of idea that if you doubt, you're bad or something, so it kinda has to do with that."

Jay's hand tattoos were inked by Bailey Hunter Robinson, a freelance artists in Brooklyn.

You can learn more about the Revolution Church at Pete's Candy Store at http://www.revolutionnyc.com/.

Thanks to Jay for sharing his tattoos and thoughts of faith and doubt with us here on Tattoosday!

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Beyonce Caused a Scene as Woman Fall While Trying to Take her pics

Looking fresh faced and gorgeous, Beyonce caused quite a commotion at the airport in Nice, France. Fans went head over heels for the singer, literally! One woman was trying to snap a photo and tripped chasing the music superstar through the terminal.

Seems someone was waiting for it to happen, the whole thing was captured on camera.

Hugh Hefner’s Wedding Cancelled

Sources at the Mansion revealed that Crystal and Hef had a nasty argument this weekend on the phone. When the dust settled Crystal decided to 86 the nuptials and quickly moved her stuff out.

BIRTHDAY!! That's Right,

BIRTHDAY!! that's right,

Tim's Sleeve Illustrates A Vision of Life on Earth

I met Tim back in April in Penn Station and took several pictures of his left arm, which is fully-sleeved. What follows is a presentation of the work, from top to bottom:

There's a lot going on here, but Tim summed the theme of the sleeve as "Hell is the world we're living in, and we're all trying to escape Death." The top of the arm features the angel, Gabriel, watching over us.

The city that is burning is based on Boston, where Tim is from.

Tim estimates that this sleeve took twenty-seven hours, in three nine-hour sessions. Yes, you read that right, nine-hour sessions! That's commitment! He credits Dan Soule at Milltown Ink in Bondsville, Massachusetts with this incredible work.

Thanks to Tim for sharing his sleeve with us here on Tattoosday!

Monday, June 13, 2011

Birthday Balloons And Cake

birthday balloons and cake

Win a trip to Hawaii with Hawaii T-shirt design contest

Dear Hawaii lovers,
A Hawaii fairy tale wedding is not in your plans or budget for this year, but you'd still love to visit Hawaii, the Hawaii T-shirt design might be perfect for you, provided you have a creative streak in you to design a Hawaii T-shirt for Hawaiian style Kettle Potato chips. We received this Press Release yesterday and decided to publish it because your entry could win you fame or/and a Free trip to Hawaii!

"The makers of Hawaiian® Kettle Style Potato Chips take great pride in the beautiful, original artwork on all of its packaging and now want to inspire consumers to create a new generation of art. From now through August 31, 2011, adult residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia are invited to submit an original design for a Hawaiian® Kettle Style Potato Chips t-shirt. The winning design will be made into a cool Hawaiian style t-shirt that people all over the country could be wearing!

“We want people to use the unique, colorful, tropical artwork that appears on the Hawaiian® Kettle Style Potato Chips packaging as inspiration for their own design,” says Terri Barberi, Brand Development Manager in the Specialty Foods Division of Pinnacle Foods Corp., marketers of the Hawaiian® brand. “What we’re looking for is original artwork that takes a nod from the designs we’ve created to bring the laid back feel and taste of Hawaii to life."

The 'Win a trip to Hawaii T-shirt' design contest for Hawaiian Kettle Chips has officially started May 15, 2011. You can submit your idea of an original Hawaiian t-shirt design by going to HawaiianBrandSnacks and clicking on the "Hot Hawaiian® T-Shirt Design Contest" banner. Entry deadline is August 31, 2011. Have fun designing your own Hawaii T-shirt for Hawaiian Kettle chips. Good luck everybody for winning a trip to Hawaii. Aloha, Pua Hawaii Vacations

Win a trip to Hawaii with Hawaii T-shirt design contest

Salvatore Shares a Family Heirloom

Yesterday marked the anniversary of the death of Norman "Sailor Jerry" Collins, so it seems appropriate to share the following tattoo, courtesy of Salvatore:

Located on his upper right arm, Salvatore explained that his family emigrated from Europe several generations ago. His grandfather joined the service when he was a young man and served in World War II. His travels brought him, at some point, through Honolulu where, according to Salvatore, his grandfather received the original version of the tattoo above, from none other than Sailor Jerry himself. The design above is a replica of Slavatore's grandfather's tattoo, a Sailor Jerry original.

Not only is he carrying a piece of traditional tattoo history on him, he is also honoring the memory of his grandfather. How cool is that?

Salvatore is a chef at One if by Land, Two if by Sea, a restaurant in New York's West Village. He is also a personal chef for several mixed martial arts fighters.

The Sailor Jerry piece above, as well as his left arm, which is fully-sleeved, was tattooed by Elio Espana, formerly of Flyrite Tattoo. Elio now works upstate at ADK Tattoo in Constable, New York.

Thanks to Salvatore for sharing this wonderful tattoo, that celebrates both an American tattoo master, and a family patriarch, here on Tattoosday.

Sunday, June 12, 2011

Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday

Nigerian Born - Capt. Ademola Fabayo Gets Navy Cross Award (the second-highest award for valor in the military)

"Fabayo was born in Nigeria but considers himself a New Yorker"

Capt. Ademola Fabayo and Staff Sgt. Juan Rodriguez-Chavez are both immigrants to the United States, both Marines and, most important of all, both heroes of a rare order.
On Friday, Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus presented both men with the Navy Cross during a ceremony at the National Museum of the Marine Corps. The Navy Cross is the second-highest award for valor in the military, surpassed only by the Medal of Honor.

They were on a mission with two platoons of Afghan troops and some other U.S. Marine and Army trainers to meet village elders in Ganjgal, Afghanistan, on September 8, 2009. They knew the village was in a dangerous valley.
"The valley, which is located very close to the Pakistani border, is a known approach route for insurgents," Mabus said at Friday's awards ceremony.

Their fears were realized when some 50 Taliban fighters attacked their column.
"As that column approached the village, just before sunrise, every light in the village went off. And minutes later the world became fire," Mabus said. "From three sides of the column, over a distance of two-thirds of a mile on either side, rocket-propelled grenades and small-arms fire began to rain down."

Source: CNN

Read the rest of their Heroic act here