My name's Em, 19 and studying nursing in Newcastle, Australia. I've posted here before and will probably post again soon when I get a better camera, new wardrobe and hopefully a better carpet.



My door. More behind the cut...

( Natural light is for losers... )

Hello all! I'll be making a PROPER post here soon, but in the mean time, I have a question...
Where are your favorite places to get comforter covers?

I've tried Ikea, eBay & Target and I'm not wowed.
Any suggestions? I'd prefer to not spend over $80

I love damask, retro florals, bold design and anything that isn't too kiddy looking :D
Sort of like the things on Brocade Home, only, you know, not 200 bucks.
PS- I have a Full bed. Queen sized is definitely do-able.

Today I got notified that I will be starting at a school for media design in November. As you can see I presently don't have a desk, seeing as I haven't been attending any school for over a year. I don't really want to rearrange my room again as I really love it the way it looks now. Does anyone have an idea where I could put a desk or can think of an alternative that doesn't take up a lot of space? I just basically need a proper place, that is not my piano or bed, where I can sit with my laptop and design. Thanks in advance.

So, I was wondering. I'm moving into a new room, and I want to decorate it in a sort of classic carnival theme. And when I say classic, I mean late 1800s/early 1900s carnivals. Any suggestions on decor, color themes, lighting, etc? Thaaanks in advance!

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OPEN LETTER TO A MICHAEL JACKSON ACCUSER (THE ARVIZO FAMILY): Subpoenaed by the defense in 2005, Azja Pryor writes to Jackson’s 2nd accuser



*Dear Gavin, Star, Davellin, and Janet:

After Michael's tragic death last week, I have to say that all the negative feelings I've had towards your family following the outrageous claims made by you Gavin and your mother Janet--against Michael--came back to me tenfold. The pain, disappointment, anger, and betrayal I feel towards you simply cannot be put into words.

You have shown me that your greed, lies, and personal gain override any “morals” your family claims to have; and you have proven yourselves to be the kind of people capable of turning your back on the very person who came to your rescue when you were most desperate.

The fact that you falsely accused Michael of the most heinous of acts, and made his life a living hell in what would become his last years is unthinkable; and I am sure some would say, unforgivable. In your attempts to destroy him once again, you, Gavin, accused the man you called your “best friend” of the one thing that you (and everyone else) knew would completely turn his life inside out.

You took the one thing we all know that Michael cared about most in life--children, especially children who are suffering, and you tried to turn it into a bad thing. You Janet, as a parent, allowed this, encouraged this, and went forward with the awful lies in an attempt to destroy Michael Jackson and swindle money from him.

Shame on you!

This man did nothing but help your family in their darkest hour. I know Michael was just like my family. We were all pulled into your woeful stories and shared your family's plight as Gavin fought for his life during his battle with cancer. Gavin, you told me that Michael's love helped cure you of cancer.

Your entire family praised Michael privately to everyone who would listen, yet turned against him so viciously in public. I have remained silent for many years, but I can no longer do so. Right now I struggle to find the words to adequately write this letter, as I am so filled with anger towards you and pain for the Jackson family.

You call yourself Christians. If this is true I call on you, Gavin, and your mother Janet to finally do the right thing for Michael in death that you never did during his days here on earth. You need to completely exonerate Michael's name and legacy from the awful, disgusting claims you made against him.

Claims and allegations that you and I both know are completely false and utterly ridiculous. Whatever your motives at the time to create such accusations are now minute and unimportant.

It is much bigger than you.

We are speaking on this man's legacy; a man who positively touched lives around the world. A man who is arguably the greatest entertainer the world will ever know. Michael is someone who shared in your family's pain; opened his home to you and included you in his very own family. He was a human being who never deserved any of this.

Gavin and Janet, you can change your identity and try to hide from the public scrutiny, but ultimately, you cannot hide from the wrath of God's judgment. This is the right thing to do. It is the very least you can do for Michael, his children, and his legacy.

Gavin you are now 19 years old, no longer an impressionable young boy under you mother's guidance, nor are you a pawn in this grand scheme to assassinate Michael's character. I know your heart, and I know that you are capable of doing what is right. Clear Michael's name of your ugly accusations once and for all. You owe it to him. You owe it to his family. And you owe it to God. Let's finally give Michael the ability to completely rest in peace.

Azja Pryor
July, 2009

 

Two sets of pictures:

- On Thursday, Zach was seen riding his bike down Silver Lake Blvd after meeting up with his Star Trek costars Chris Pine and John Cho.

- Chris Pine dodges cars by running across a busy intersection after he was spotted grabbing coffee with Star Trek costars Zachary Quinto and John Cho (not pictured) at a local coffee shop in Silver Lake, CA

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( Zach )

( Chris )

No pictures of them together? FAIL, paps. FAIL.

Sources: Just Jared for the Zach blurb, Zach Quinto Net for the Zach photos, The Chris Pine Network (they requested no linking) for the Chris blurb & photos.

( Who is packing heat? Hayden or Bruno? )

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I just want to thank mechuparmucho for taking over for me last weekend while my computer was in the shop. I can't cut and paste on my iPod.

We're a bit biased, but we believe there's no question that Don Draper is the best salesmen of all-time on Television. Selling happiness is an art and he is one of the best. So, this led us to speculate about who are the best salesmen, con artists, sweet-talkers, swindlers, and Bullshitters in the Movies.

( Top 25 Salesmen Movie Characters )

This post is brought to you by the best 'salesman' in Disney history

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Heh.  Okay, so I wrote a Gossip Girl fic, featuring Jenny and Vanessa and I'm looking for someone to beta it.  I'm a little bit sketchy on the show's canon so it would really help if you were familiar with the show.  It is kind of AU but in my opinion the best way to go AU is to know the canon intimately enough to know exactly how you're changing it so that everyone is still in character. 

So, yes, any help would be very, very much appreciated!

There's a new iCarly.com segment up. This week, it's another installment of iDrive Thru.

Here's your link: http://www.icarly.com/iVideo/index.html#vid5109

iDrive Thru: "Can We Take Your Order?" [iCarly.com]

Title: "Choosing to Trust"
Author: itsalovestory aka Chrissie
Pairing: Otalia from Guiding Light
Rating: R/NC-17
Spoilers: Not really
Disclaimer: I don't own anything but my imagination.
Summary: Olivia and Natalia choose to trust again.
A/N: How I'd like to see things play out when Natalia comes back to town. Set a few weeks after she returns.


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Hey guys,

I just wanted to let you know that the first week of challeges has started over at dollhouse_itest & I would love to see some of you there :D



Week 1 Challenges | Rules/FAQ | Affiliate | Banner Makers | Challenge Ideas Poll


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Hey guys,

I just wanted to let you know that the first week of challeges has started over at dollhouse_itest
Week 1 Challenges | Rules/FAQ | Affiliate | Banner Makers | Challenge Ideas Poll</center>

LIVE WEB STREAM BRINGS FULL SERVICE INTO YOUR HOMES!
THE MASSIVE NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK FULL SERVICE TOUR
HEADS TO FANS’ LIVING ROOMS ACROSS THE GLOBE

LIVE WEB STREAM ON iCLIPS.NET LETS FANS VIEW WITH THE LIVE EVENT
AND VIDEO ON DEMAND FOR JUST $12.99

After fans flooded their Twitters, blogs, and the NKOTB website with requests, NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK announced today they will be streaming their July 17th Dallas, Texas “Full Service” concert LIVE on iCLIPS.net. Following the live show, fans around the world will be able to view the concert ON DEMAND for 24 hours. The On Demand footage will be available within approximately one hour after the live broadcast.

The live feed is compatible with Windows, Mac, and Linux operating systems that have Flash 9 or 10 installed. It is also recommended that the user has at least a 768 kbps high speed internet connection. The event will go on sale Monday, July 13th at 1:00pm EST/12:00pm CST for only $12.99. The page to purchase the event will be located at www.iClips.net/newkidsontheblock and/or www.iClips.net/NKOTB.

“We are so excited about this event! We are so proud of this tour and by sending it out through the web. We have a chance to perform for ALL of our fans, the world over, many of whom we cannot reach in person” says Donnie Wahlberg.

“To work with a legendary group of artists like the New Kids on the Block gives everyone at iClips a tremendous thrill. We are extremely excited about presenting this live concert experience to the legions of New Kids on the Blocks fans around the world” says Nate Parienti of iCLIPS.

The shows have featured a varied set list including classics such as, “Hangin Tough,” “Step by Step,” and “Right Stuff,” mixed with the newer tunes like, “Single” and “Summertime” from their brand new album, THE BLOCK. As the New York Post described, “the encore of 1990’s ‘Step By Step’ and the 1989 tune ‘Hangin’ Tough’ were gasoline on the concert fire.” and the OC Register exclaimed, “they put on a stellar show that kept the crowd on its feet for two hours.” “Not only do the New Kids sound better than they ever did, they also look like they’re having even more fun than they did 20 years ago,” lauded Newsday.

BACKGROUND
NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK sold more than 80 million albums worldwide — including back-to-back international #1 songs, 1988’s Hangin’ Tough and 1990’s Step By Step — and a series of crossover smash R&B, pop hits like “You Got It (The Right Stuff),” “Cover Girl,” “Didn’t I (Blow Your Mind This Time),” “Hangin’ Tough,” “I’ll Be Loving You,” “Step By Step” and “Tonight.” The group shattered concert box office records playing an estimated 200 concerts a year, in sold out stadiums throughout the world. They still hold many of these records to date. They were Forbes highest paid entertainers of 1990, beating out Michael Jackson and Madonna. The band boasted an extensive and highly profitable merchandise line which included everything from lunch boxes and sleeping bags to comic books, marbles and dolls.

More Information at www.nkotb.com / http://www.iclips.net/livefaq.php

Source: http://www.nkotb.com

Starring Romola Garai (Atonement), Jonny Lee Miller (Endgame, Melinda And Melinda), Michael Gambon (Harry Potter, Cranford), Tamsin Greig (Black Books, Green Wing), Robert Bathurst (Cold Feet), and Jodhi May (Einstein And Eddington, The Amazing Mrs Pritchard).

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The Jonas Brothers have apprently leased an entire stadium and are warming up for a pre-show game of softball. Any ONTDers in Chicago who wants to try to conquer some crazy fangirls and get an ONTD sign?







Source: Twitter, Google Maps

Brand turns down sex

I NEVER thought I’d live to see the day that RUSSELL BRAND turned down a bit of bedroom action.But it is with regret that I bring you the news that my three times Bizarre Shagger Of The Year does in fact have a line which he is not prepared to cross.

 

The dandy funnyman is refusing to give the dinkle treatment to actress LINDSAY LOHAN.

Li-Lo has been trying to cosy up to the Forgetting Sarah Marshall star at various Hollywood parties over the last few weeks.

Her latest attempt at seducing Russ was at his new best friend P DIDDY’s annual White Party last weekend. But he politely declined her advances.

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It's from The Sun so... grain of salt, everyone. Still, I'd love if this were true. Not only is it LOL-inducing but I don't want that particular ho (I say "particular" because everyone he dates or goes near is normally of the ho/skank nature) anywhere near my Russell Wussell, thank you very much.

Jason Priestley and His Wife Welcome a Boy

By Missy Ritti
Originally posted Friday July 10, 2009 03:25 PM EDT

It's a boy for Jason Priestley and his wife of four years, Naomi Lowde-Priestley!

The couple welcomed their second child – and first son – on Thursday in Los Angeles, his rep tells the Associated Press. They also have a 2-year-old daughter, Ava.

Further details, including a name and weight, were not released.

Rumors that their baby-on-the-way was a boy began circulating after Priestley and his wife shopped for blue-colored items at the Silver Spoon Dog & Baby Buffet in May; That clue, however slight, was about all the couple were willing to share.

Earlier, the former 90210 star, 39, said he was trying to keep details of the pregnancy "on the down low."

The pregnancy was announced in April.

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psycho bitch emily valentine approves.
~U4EA~

Brooke Hogan, daughter of the ever-popular wrestler, Hulk Hogan, has become a star in her own right. Fans watched her grow up from "Hogan Knows Best" to her own show on Vh1, "Brooke Knows Best," and her first album, "Undiscovered."

The blond bombshell has had a rough year between her brother, Nick's, incarceration and her parents' divorce, but Brooke is holding strong and keeping it real in her second album, "Redemption," due out July 21. TheCelebrityCafe.com's Kimberly Helk chatted with Brooke about her music, recent events, and the impact of this past year.

KH: How did you choose the title, "Redemption," for your new album?

( Read Her Answer and more )

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The woman who sued Sacha Baron Cohen over a "Bruno" attack now says the actor never struck her, but beat her down emotionally to the point she's now confined to a wheelchair.

Richelle Olson has amended her lawsuit against Cohen, NBC Universal and others, claiming Cohen and his crew were "replete with deceit, fraud and misrepresentation" when they contacted the charity she ran, offering to send a "celebrity" to her charity bingo tournament for the elderly.

Olson claims the character Bruno showed up and began calling bingo numbers "using vulgar and offensive language over the loud speaker system." She says she asked him to stop but he didn't, and the film crew captured her "humiliating emotional reaction"

The suit claims Olson left the stage, went into a side room, began sobbing uncontrollably and lost consciousness, falling headfirst into a concrete slab. As a result, she's confined to a wheelchair and a walker.

She's suing for unspecified damages. And, we're told, the scene was cut from the movie. Welcome to Hollywood.

Bullshit Central

edit; This is what her first lawsuit stated:

The papers allege that Cohen “offensively touched, pushed and battered” Olson, causing her to fall to the ground, where camera operators filming the event rushed on to the stage and “attacked (her) for a period of one to five minutes to intentionally create a dramatic emotional response…while (they) recorded her humiliation and embarrassment.”

Olson says she was so upset by the incident that she left the room and passed out “falling forward onto the thinly covered concrete slab causing her to hit her head.”  Olson was admitted to the hospital where she was diagnosed with “two brain bleeds” and claims she has been confined to a wheelchair and walker since the incident.

According to TMZ, Olson and her husband are suing for unspecified damages, including loss of marital relations

Now for the Jackson Three
July 12, 2009

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