Good friends

My wife has left me. She spends some advent days in Wales together with Trine, Helene and Henrik Isak. David is presently delivering papers at Universities in Australia.

I am having my own homemade cod and pollack fish cakes with chopped leek for dinner. Lovely.

Stimulus Jobs Drying Up
A new report shows that thousands of stimulus-created jobs are already wrapping up with no replacements in sight. Luckily, the thousands of imaginary jobs created by the stimulus are expected to last another 500 years.



Afghan Decision
Tonight, President Obama is expected to announce he'll send an additional 30,000 troops to Afghanistan and about 40,000 troops to protect Democrats in Congress who vote for health care reform.



New Focus
The Pentagon now says it is targeting its most serious inside threats... so the people responsible for the cafeteria food are in big trouble.




Swiss Minaret Ban
Muslim groups say the Swiss vote to ban future construction of Mosque minarets is racist and hateful. They say without the minarets, Swiss Muslims may not find the nearest Mosque where they can spend hours learning racism and hate.



Plane Recovered
An Atlanta World War II vet is reliving his role in history after his fighter plane was pulled from Lake Michigan. He was, after all, the only American pilot to bomb Lake Michigan.




December 1st


1969: The first draft lottery in the United States is held since World War II. Everyone who thinks it's a scratch off ticket lottery is immediately sent to the front lines.

1990: Channel Tunnel sections started from the United Kingdom and France meet 40 metres beneath the seabed. Not long after the first contact, it is determined that the French section gave the British section VD.


1998: Exxon announces a $73.7 billion deal to buy Mobil, thus creating Exxon-Mobil, and offering crazed environmental protesters one-stop shopping.


2006: Mexican President Felipe Calderon declares war on drug traffickers... a declaration somewhat watered down by the fact that he was smuggling heroin out of Tijuana at the time.

Lier Mentalsykehus - Part 3

BLOG SALE 6!

I have new stuff for sale. Here's the list.

Feel free to comment if you want to buy anything. My number is 0917-8495018. Thank You! :0

Benefit Some Kind-of a Gorgeous (Deep)

-perfect for morenas; encompasses any morena skin tone; 95% left; retails at 2950php; unavailable locally; has box; sponge is unused; sanitized

700php

NYX Concealer in a Jar (Medium)

-Perfect for nc35-nc42 skintone; 97% left; unavailable locally

250php

Laura Mercier Secret Concealer (3)

-Bought last week; perfect for nc35-nc42 skin tones; best- seller; still has box; 98% left; retails at 995php

800php (negotiable)

The Face Shop Easy Liner Liquid Pen Eyeliner (Black)

-Used max. 6 times; bought 2 weeks ago; makes liquid lining easy and foolproof; retails at around 350php

200php

Maybelline Cat Eyes Mascara (Black)

-Bought around 3 weeks ago; used max. 5 times; retails at around 500php

200php

-NO HAGGLING BECAUSE SHIPPING WILL BE FREE FOR EACH ITEM.

-LAURA MERCIER SECRET CONCEALER IS STILL NEGOTIABLE+FREE SHIPPING

Courier: air21

The first time this winter

I took the first picture in the morning and the second in the evening and as you can see, it finally started snowing here. I'm actually quite happy with it this time, although snow isn't really that pretty in the city.

I haven't been in the mood to take outfit pictures these days but I hope that's soon going to change. In the meantime, you can also follow me on twitter now.

Drinking coffee and listening to this song = cozy evening...

Chocolate and edible gold

zara skinnies + h&m grey shirt + cardigan and scarf which were gifts from my aunt + vintage ear clips

at Sweet Buns Coffee

chocolate mousse cake with gold flakes?!

Odd Run Shots

The reason they call the race on Thanksgiving morning the Turkey Trot is:

...because everyone tries torun faster than the turkey.

But I don't know where the banana comes in.

Odd Shots are here every Monday. Leave a comment if you have one, too. Check the comments to see what else is odd around the world today.

First visitor from Al Jamahiriyah al Arabiyah al Libiyah ash Shabiyah al Ishtirakiyah al Uthma

Yesterday was the first Sunday in Advent, and my Christmas gift white Amaryllis can be symbol for the Christian Church and the pure beginning of the Western liturgical year that commences on Advent Sunday.
I am not a member of any church, so I also use this day to present the Flag of Libya.My first visitor from Libya (the 17th largest country in the world) found my blog on November 21st.

The flag of Libya (Arabic: علم ليبيا‎) (adopted on November 11, 1977) consists of a simple green field with no other characteristics. It is the only national flag in the world with just one color and no design, insignia, or other details.
The flag of the independent kingdom was red, black, and green with a crescent and star in the center, but after the revolution of 1969, the flag became three simple stripes of red, white, and black. In 1971, Libya joined the Federation of Arab Republics with Egypt and Syria, which used a similar flag with a hawk emblem in the center and the name of the country beneath it.
When Libya left the Federation in 1977, the new plain green flag was adopted. Green reflects the people's devotion to Islam, and is also the national colour of Libya.
By the fifth century BC the greatest of the Phoenician colonies, Carthage, had extended its hegemony across much of North Africa, where a distinctive civilization, known as Punic, came into being. Punic settlements on the Libyan coast included Oea (Tripoli), Libdah (Leptis Magna) and Sabratha. All these were in an area that later was called, Tripolis, or "Three Cities".
Libya's current-day capital Tripoli takes its name from this.

According to the map of Herodotus from about 450 BC, Libya was a major area of the Mediterranean southern Seashores (North Africa) including Carthago. We have all learned in our history lessons how Marcus Porcius Cato Maior (Cato the Elder) always ended his speeches in the Roman Senat: "Carthago delenda est or the fuller Ceterum censeo Carthaginem esse delendam" (Carthage must be destroyed).
The ruins of Carthage (presently in Tunisia) is now on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

If you want to learn more facts about Libya, go HERE

END OF THE WEEK'S HAUL

Hello darlings! How are your weekends? Mine was pretty HECTIC and TIRING. And shopping will really I've me that jolt of energy. So here's a little treat for myself after a hard week's work.

Here are my Bonifacio High Street Hauls:

My hauls! :)

BEAUTY HAUL

I've been on a search for this another elusive MAC Stars 'N Rockets eyeshadow. I've asked people to get me this abroad but unfortunately, it's unavailable anymore. And I am more than happy that what I've been looking for is actually in front of me! (If I were to apply the old saying) :)

FRUITS & PASSION HAUL

I'm in dire need of a massage. I've had a hell of a week. Studies and performances. So I bought this oil to fully complement my relaxation. :p

FULLY BOOKED HAUL

These are mom's. Gifts for friends. :)

And here's my notebook. Isn't it lovely? It's my second Teneus notebook. Managed to finish my first with journal writing and researches regarding roles. :) I love this design! :) Been wanting to get this. But since my first wasn't done yet, I was kinda' trying my best not to buy this every time I'll pass by it in Fully Booked. I was kinda' worried that this is already phased out since I spent around 20 mins. looking for this design. And I am more than happy to get a copy out of the 7 stocks left!

Finally, here's another planner. I've managed to collect the three cover design planners from Starbucks. One is for me, another for my mom and this one is for hubby's birthday. :)

**TONS OF REVIEWS AHEAD! :)

Screwed to the wall

No escape this way

Sunday's Psalm--First Sunday of Advent

To you, O Lord, I lift my soul.

Your ways, O LORD, make known to me;

teach me your paths,

Guide me in your truth and teach me,

for you are God my savior,

and for you I wait all the day.

 To you, O Lord, I lift my soul.

Good and upright is the LORD;

thus he shows sinners the way.

He guides the humble to justice,

and teaches the humble his way.

To you, O Lord, I lift my soul.

All the paths of the LORD are kindness and constancy

toward those who keep his covenant and his decrees.

The friendship of the LORD is with those who fear him,

and his covenant, for their instruction.

To you, O Lord, I lift my soul.

 

Psalm 25: 4-5, 8-9, 10, 14

Photos are from Yakima Arboretum, taken in October 2008

Svartkulp reflections

At an altitude of 202 m close to lake "Sognsvann" you may find one of Oslo´s naturist places. During summertime you do not need any cloths when sunbathing or swimming. Yesterday when exercising, the surface of lake "Svartkulp" was not disturbed by any bodies or waves. The black water lived to the full extension to the lake´s name: Black Pool.The waterfall on the lake´s western dam side deliver the water surplus to lake "Sognsvann".

Elis - Catharsis (2009)

Género/Genre: Gothic Metal
País/Country: Liechtenstein
Tema Lírico/Lyrical Theme: Childhood, Love, Death, Solitude

1.	Core Of Live	04:08
2.	Twinkling Shadow	04:25
3.	Warrior's Tale	06:05
4.	Des Lebens Traum, Des Traumes Leben	04:06
5.	I Come Undone	04:25
6.	Firefly	04:25
7.	Morning Star	04:17
8.	Das Kleine Ungeheuer	03:53
9.	Mother's Fire	04:02
10.	Rainbow	04:10
11.	The Dark Bridge	04:56

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Dismal Lapse

Género/Genre: Technical Death Metal
País/Country: USA

Dismal Lapse - Eon Fragmentation (2009)

1.	Addicted To Tomorrow	04:00
2.	Impurities	03:58
3.	Clipping the Wings Of Hope	03:34
4.	The Light That Cast No Shadows	04:29
5.	August 6th, 1945	00:46
6.	U-235	03:01
7.	Tetra Hydra Cannibinol	02:41
8.	Divide and Devour	03:00
9.	Before Our Eyes	03:52
10.	Beyond the Endless	01:45
11.	Eon Fragmentation	03:52

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Myopia (Pol)

Género/Genre: Technical Thrash Metal
País/Country: Poland
Tema Lírico/Lyrical Theme: Space

Myopia (Pol) - Biomechatronic Intervention (2009)

1.	Introx	00:38
2.	Mechanoth	03:12
3.	RCS01	04:18
4.	Mechatronic robotics	03:06
5.	Biocybermedical alterations	05:30
6.	Supermegagrid	04:50
7.	Malfunction	04:03
8.	Destabilization	03:35
9.	Re-control	04:59

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Myopia (Pol) - Enter Insect Masterplan (2007)

1.	Introth	00:27
2.	Planet Groth	02:58
3.	The Colony	05:30
4.	Factor X	04:41
5.	Project Insect	03:41
6.	Clones...	03:01
7.	Masterplan	04:31
8.	Planet Earth	03:28
9.	Forgotten Race	05:31

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