OMG! Eva Longoria with no makeup!

It’s true folks – check this pic of Eva Longoria without makeup!

Loverly!

A Delicious Spinach & Artichoke Snack – That’s Healthy!

Many people ask me how I stay so slim and healthy looking – well I guess part of the answer is that it’s in my genes, and it’s much easier when you have a lot of money – but I also put it down to my diet. That means when I want a snack I don’t reach for the chocolate, I look for something healthy and tasty. One of my favorites is spinach artichoke dip. It’s easy to prepare and is actually really good for you!

A quote from the site I linked to explains why it is so good.

A spinach artichoke dip can be an excellent appetizer for festive dinners. It is healthy and tasty and it can be combined with many other ingredients for creating a unique recipe each time you cook it. Both spinach and artichokes are healthy foods, rich in essential nutrients and easy to find all year round. Besides, they aren’t included on the list of high allergenic foods, very few cases of allergy to spinach or artichoke being known. Spinach is an incredibly rich source of vitamins and minerals. For instance, a cup of spinach leaves contains about ten times more vitamin K than the daily recommended intake value and about 4 times the vitamin A recommended daily dose. It is also rich in folate, iron and magnesium. In the same time, spinach is a low-calorie food, one cup containing about 40 calories. Other nutrients contained in spinach are lutein, very good for eyesight, vitamin E, good for mental performance, vitamin C, good for strengthening the immune system, and omega-3 fatty acids, useful in slowing down the aging process. Artichoke is also considered a healthy food, thanks to its anti-oxidant properties which help support the liver functions and which are thought to play an active role in decreasing the LDL cholesterol levels. Like spinach, artichoke is low on calories. This is why foods based on spinach and artichokes can be included in weight loss or maintenance diets. This depends, of course, on the other ingredients that are added to the mix.

Stars Without Makeup

I’ve found that people love to pick up tabloids that include pictures of stars without makeup. The public has some kind of fascination with seeing stars at their worst. Perhaps it’s because they like to know that without gobs of makeup, the stars don’t look that much better than everyone else.
Many Web sites and magazines feature stars without makeup sections. They present these photos as sort of a “gotcha” to the stars. These shots are taken when stars are walking to the grocery store, leaving the gym or relaxing on the beach. They’re usually taken when the star is puffy or sweaty. The more flaws the camera can expose, the better the picture.
These photos tend to hone in on older stars, such as Goldie Hawn. When these stars are photographed in photo shoots for magazine covers, they look great. They look much younger than they are in real life. Part of this is due to the fact that makeup artists can work wonders on the stars. Also, professional photographers are extremely well versed in hiding flaws and using lighting to make a person look as attractive as possible.
They’re just like us, stars do need makeup just like we do to cover up flaws. They need concealer to cover up facial blemishes such as red spots and zits. It’s amazing to look at the stars without cover-up. Some stars, such as Alicia Silverstone, have moles or warts that are never visible on-screen. However, they stick out like a sore thumb when the star isn’t covered up.
Eye makeup is a great way to accentuate stars’ eyes. Average women also use eye makeup to make their eyes standout. If you look at a star who you’re used to seeing without eye makeup, it’s amazing to see how small her eyes are. Often stars who we consider to have big, beautiful eyes, look like they have beady little eyes.
For many people, it’s nice to know that starts without makeup are just as rough looking as average people without makeup. Next time you see a beautiful star all glammed up, think of stars without makeup and you won’t feel so bad about your own appearance.

iPod Nano Cases

So my niece got an Ipod Nano for Christmas and I heard that Greenhouse of Japan had rolled out their latest iPod nano 5G cases.

I found a review that says they will protect your gadget from scratch and dust. The Greenhouse GH-CA-IPOD5NS series is made of a semi-hard type TPU (Theormoplastic Polyurethane) and features a protector film for the wheel and LCD, a connector cover and a cleaning cloth. In addition, the case is available in a wide variety of colors including white, black, purple, blue, green, orange, and pink.

Ward off scratch and dust from your 5th generation i-Pod Nano with the GH-CA-IPOD5NS Series protector cases by Greenhouse. Offering you an array of 7 colors (white, black, purple, blue, green, orange, pink) to pick from, it is a semi-hard type TPU (Theormoplastic Polyurethane) case including protector film for the wheel and LCD, connector cover and a cleaning cloth. More info on this and other ipod nano cases at casenano.com.

I think this will be perfect for the niece’s ipod

Crazy Russian Dance Video

Hilarious video of Russian soldiers dancing to “It’s like that”…

As one commenter on youtube said:
“Man this is dam old and? well its clear that the russians are the founders of the beat. “

Becoming an Actress Like Me

I’ve lost count of the number of times my friends have asked me how to become an actress. And the first thing I want to say is don’t believe the hype! It’s not all it’s cracked up to be – It’s HARD WORK! By that I mean it’s hard work to make it, and it’s just as hard to maintain your career once you are at the top. We actresses work long days and nights and there is a lot of time away from family and friends.

That said it can also be fun and the money is good! Not to mention all the people that want to be my friend just because I’m famous!

So here ae my top tips for becoming an actress:

1. Take acting classes. If you want to learn how to get into acting learning from professionals is advised
2. Go to LA or New York. It’s best to be where the action is if you can.
3. Get an agent or publicist. This can really, really help as they know the ropes and the people in the industry – they know what productions are on the horizon -they will want a cut of your profits though
4. Audition, audition, audition. You may be discovered on the street but it is more liekly you will be found if you go to auditions
5. Make a résumé. If you have been in theatre work ot TV commercials then make a résumé to take with you to your auditions
6. Be prepared to be rejected. All of the great actresses have been rejected once or twice or a hundred times.
7. Stay positive. You need to keep your chin up.

If those tips are not enough for you there are some other good guides on how to become an actress that you could check out – some of these go into more detail.

The bottom line folks is stick at it! You can live your dream.

Michael Jackson – The Legend Lives On

I was hanging out with one of my girlfriends the other day and she has a young boy who is about 10 years old I think. We were just sitting there having a coffee and a chit chat when this young kid comes up and says “Mom I want to be like Michael Jackson – can I get a Michael Jackson costume?”.

I was just blown away, Michael Jackson was an icon of my generation, but sadly I thought he had been almost forgotten in recent years. It seemed the whole world turned their back on him when his life got tough, only to exclaim “Michael was the king of pop!” when he died recently.

I find this attitude troubling, human nature I guess, but still, wouldn’t it have been nice to have shown him how we felt when he was still alive?

Anyway, I couldn’t help myself, I jumped straight online to see if we could find this young man an outfit so he could dress up as his new hero. And low and behold up comes Michael Jackson costumes for kids.

This is going to be one happy kid I can tell you – we ordered right away.

I’m just really happy that the younger generation still love Michael the way some of us always did.

Learning Guitar for a Left Handed Person

A friend of mine decided she wanted to learn to play guitar the other day and I thought this was really cool, I had an old guitar and thought she might like to use that to get started with.

I pulled it out and handed it to her and suddenly we both realized she was left handed and my guitar was made for a right handed person!

Oh my – I had never considered this before. I mean you don’t have left handed clarinets and saxaphones do you?

Anyway, we were just pondering what we should do and if they even made guitars for left handed people when I decided to search Google and see what I could find on this topic. Would you belie it! I found an awesome site all about the technique of playing left handed guitar on a right handed guitar!

So it is possible and my friend has already learned a few chords! It will be a while before she’s ready to go on stage though

I still don’t know if it’s better for a left hander to get a guitar that’s made for them?  But there surely have been some famous left hand players such as Jimi Hendrix and Paul McCartney! Being left handed certainly wont stop you from being great!

Little Man – A ‘Must See’ Video

This is absolutely fabulous. Just watch.

Crazy[ganni] is a noob – He doesn’t waste his time winning

Well many of you may wonder what on earth I’m talking about,  a friend just sent me this warcraft 3 replay and asked me to post it. I don’t really know what it’s about but check it out. Apparently crazy[ganni] is a noob who does not know how to play.

Download the replay here: crazy[ganni]noob.w3g