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Caribbean Food on the Westside? Look No Further Than Cha Cha Chicken!

Ok so typically I would give you bunch of pictures with my posts. Sorry to say but I wanted to make our lunch with our friends low-key yesterday, so instead of dish after dish of pictures you'll get a quick little synopsis of this place.



Cha Cha Chicken is brightly colored… Continue

Added by alice on October 6, 2008 at 1:00pm — 2 Comments

Hi-Def Photos - Earth From Above: Stunning Images by Yann Arthus-Bertrand

Icebreaker Louis Saint Laurent in Resolute Bay, Nunavut Territory, Canada. (© Yann Arthus-Bertrand)

Worker resting on bales of cotton, Thonakaha, Korhogo, Ivory Coast. Cotton crops occupy approximately 335,000 square klilometers worldwide, and use nearly one quarter of all pesticides sold.…

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Added by Eugene on October 6, 2008 at 1:00pm — 5 Comments

Do We Finally Have Flying Sports Cars? Close! It's the Awesome A5 Amphibian.

ICON Aircraft’s new 2-seater light sport airplane (LSA), dubbed the A5, is going to change the way (rich) people travel. At $139,000, the A5 has a 300-mile range, folding wings (so you can store… Continue

Added by alice on October 6, 2008 at 11:30am — 5 Comments

Halloween Option #2 - West Hollywood Carnaval - 10/31, 6pm-11pm

Are you dressing up like a drag queen this year? Halloween option #2 is for you! One of the world's most creative, outrageous and original Halloween celebrations is held annually in the City of West Hollywood. The West Hollywood Carnaval actually spans from October 23rd to October 31st but the main event takes place on October 31st from 6pm-11pm. Aside from the… Continue

Added by Eugene on October 6, 2008 at 11:00am — 1 Comment

MY MODERN MONDAYS: Top 5 Modern Houses

Hello to you on this Monday! Today I'd like to share my top five modern houses that I would absolutely love to live in. Some are comfortable, some are just cool...but in the end these all lend itself to giving the people who live in them something to… Continue

Added by alice on October 6, 2008 at 9:30am — 3 Comments

Candid Pictures of the (Possible) Next President of the United States

People see him as the embodiment of hope. Many see him as the person who can bring about change. Whether he's the next President of the United States or just an Illinois Senator who put up a good fight, Barack Obama will always be a man who showed us that no matter what kind of background you come from, you can make a mark in this world.…

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Added by alice on October 5, 2008 at 10:00pm — 2 Comments

Fifth Annual Muse Costume Ball at the LACMA: Saturday, November 1, 8:15pm–Midnight

Ok folks. Halloween is creeping up so I'm gonna try and find out where the parties are at for you! First on the list is the fifth annual Muse Costume Ball at the LACMA. The night kicks off with live music by Grand Ole Party, appetizers, cocktails, and a viewing of Vanity Fair Portraits: Photographs 1913–2008. The party then continues in the LACMA West Penthouse… Continue

Added by Eugene on October 5, 2008 at 9:30pm — 2 Comments

'Cause It's Been Viewed Almost 23 Million Times For a Reason: Baby Panda Sneezing

Added by alice on October 5, 2008 at 8:30pm — 3 Comments

I Love Modern Architecture - The Pusan Cinema Centre: South Korea

Created by the Austrian architecture firm Coop Himmelbau, this beautiful structure is the

the Pusan Cinema Centre. Recently opened on October 2nd, the cinema centre has a 4,000 seat outdoor cinema while the inside of the structure will house studios, offices and convention space for the Pusan Film Festival. There will also be 4 screens inside which when the… Continue

Added by Eugene on October 5, 2008 at 8:00pm — 2 Comments

How Letterman and Brian Williams Feel About Palin (Hint: It Ain't a Surprise)

Added by alice on October 5, 2008 at 7:53pm — 1 Comment

SNL VP Debate - I almost want McCain to win so we can keep seeing Fey as Palin.

Added by alice on October 5, 2008 at 11:30am — 1 Comment

Taking Things Out of Context

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My Favorite Line: Obama: "I reserve the right to party with… Continue

Added by Eugene on October 4, 2008 at 2:47pm — 3 Comments

Magical Fairytales - Eugenio Recuenco (10 photos)

Eugenio Recuenco is an award-winning fashion photographer from Spain. His unique style has been referred to as "cinematographic" and "pictorial" and his work has been featured in magazines such as Vogue and Twill.…



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Added by alice on October 4, 2008 at 11:30am — 2 Comments

Looking for that modern, unique gift for that person who loves good design? (Ehem, SiMonster): Check out A+R

Design House Stockholm's Carrie Bicycle Basket ($60)



After lunch with some girlfriends at Axe in Abbott Kinney yesterday, one of the girls, Silvie led me and Theresa to this modern looking store called… Continue

Added by alice on October 4, 2008 at 10:00am — No Comments

Café Jardin at the Sherman Gardens in Corona del Mar





Today my mom and I met up with my aunt at Cafe Jardin for lunch. FOOD WAS EXCELLENT.

I had crab cakes with asparagus. It was very yummy, and for dessert I had a raspberry crème brûlée.



The gardens are gorgeous. I can't believe that I've lived here for practically forever and I've never heard of this place! Its such a hidden gem! As some of you know, I love taking pictures, especially of flowers, so here are a whole buttload that I took… Continue

Added by Kara on October 3, 2008 at 7:30pm — 4 Comments

Play CNN Jeopordy - and tell us what you got! - 5 Questions About Politics

Play now!

Added by Eugene on October 3, 2008 at 5:00pm — 2 Comments

Top 10 Advertisement This Almost Made Fall Out of My Chair..Laughing

Ever since I got into the advertising world, I've been fascinated by the creativity behind it. How can you stir an emotional response in someone so that they'll be excited about your brand? With thousands upon thousands of ads thrown at us on a daily basis, which ones break through and catch our attention?



Here are some crazy ones.



#10 Hot… Continue

Added by alice on October 3, 2008 at 10:30am — 4 Comments

Lamborghini Takes Hybrids to a Whole New Level

Albeit still a concept car, Lamborghini just came out with these pics of their new sedan, the Estoque. (named after the sword matadors use to kill bulls.) The company that last spring said it couldn't possibly meet Europe's tightening emissions rules may jump on the gas-electric bandwagon with a car it's been saying "is not just a new Lamborghini. It's a whole… Continue

Added by Eugene on October 3, 2008 at 10:00am — No Comments

Oh Roger Murrell I'm Coming to Visit for the Statuephilia Exhibit at the British Musuem

Ron Mueck's 'Mask II' - a widely-exhibited self-portrait of the artist sleeping



Yo Roger, do you think I can come crash at your place so we can go to the British Museum and see some contemporary art? An 18-carat gold Kate Moss (our "modern-day Aphrodite") in this contorted pose, a sleeping giant's head, Hirst's famous display of skulls? If I can't make… Continue

Added by alice on October 3, 2008 at 9:00am — 3 Comments

Palin Pageant Footage (You Know You Wanna Watch)



Swimsuit competition. Miss Alaska Pageant 1984.



The Video --



If you ask me, she's much hotter now. She was smokin' at the VP Debate tonight.…

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Added by PANDA JU on October 3, 2008 at 1:33am — 2 Comments

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