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Monday, March 31, 2008
Pa, ne znam...pratila sam VB VIP i tvrdim da je bio nabolji do sada. VB i sluzi da se nesto desava u kuci, zato su i placeni. Ali, stice se nekako utisak, da svi veliki dogadjaji u ovoj nasoj maloj korumpiranoj zemlji jesu onako bas propisno podmazani. Evrima. Beovizija je ispala smejurija (kada bi mogli, namestili bi i Evroviziju, a i ko kaze da necemo-sve zavisi koja nam ex-yu da vise para), a ovaj VB je zaista `prestrasan` (hvala Hrvatima za ovaj izraz, cesto ga koristim u poslednje vreme). Mimi, Mimica, Mini Mi, CG devojcica sa silikonima i preteranom moralnoscu, nogicama kao sibicice, i zaista zanimljivim mashnastim kompleticima je pobedila. Postavlja se pitanje KO JE MIMI?
Blic kaze: `Biografija: Mimi ima 24 godine i živi u Nikšiću. Završila je višu poslovnu školu i fakultet za menadžment, a trenutno radi kao modni kreator
. Ranije se, pored sadašnjeg posla, bavila i manekenstvom, bila je fotomodel kao i vlasnik kozmetičkog salona. Talenat je za karate, a tvrdi da auto vozi kao muškarac. Ima pirsing na pupku i u nosu. U životu se najviše ponosi svojim revijama. Boravak u kući VB: Mimi je u kuću "Velikog brata" ušla kao relativno nepoznata kreatorka iz Nikšića, a izašla kao zvezda. Njene dane u kući obeležile su svađe sa Milićem, nakon što je roker otkrio svoje seksualne snove u kojima se i ona našla. Družila se sa Kajom i Slađom, maneken Petar nije ostao imun na njen šarm, te je poželeo da budu u vezi nakon završetka VB. Pokazala se kao odlična kuvarica.`
. Ranije se, pored sadašnjeg posla, bavila i manekenstvom, bila je fotomodel kao i vlasnik kozmetičkog salona. Talenat je za karate, a tvrdi da auto vozi kao muškarac. Ima pirsing na pupku i u nosu. U životu se najviše ponosi svojim revijama. Boravak u kući VB: Mimi je u kuću "Velikog brata" ušla kao relativno nepoznata kreatorka iz Nikšića, a izašla kao zvezda. Njene dane u kući obeležile su svađe sa Milićem, nakon što je roker otkrio svoje seksualne snove u kojima se i ona našla. Družila se sa Kajom i Slađom, maneken Petar nije ostao imun na njen šarm, te je poželeo da budu u vezi nakon završetka VB. Pokazala se kao odlična kuvarica.`Znaci, Mimi je nepoznata, koliko ja ovde kapiram. A vi? A ovo je VIP serijal. Dobro. Neka i to bude. Em zensko, em mrsavica sa platinastom kosom, em svetica po opredeljenju. Ali, nekako ne mogu da poverujem. Ali ..dobro. Ma... ipak da pobedi Sky-a?? Ha! Kazu prost i nevaspitan i tretira zene kao stoku? Jel? A da prosetamo malo ulicama nasih srpskih metropola, pa da vidimo koji je procenat onih koji tretiraju zene kao stoku? Pa, Ajs-a? Komentar se preklapa ovde. Kaju? Super sexy grandovku sa provokativnim snimcima (neka crnka, ne lici mi na nju) koja pored svega odlicno skida Kristinu K, Eru- seljaka, kukumavka sa zenom (trajna je zakon, zar ne!?), Sladjicu- lepu i zgodnu naslednicu Katarine Rebrace (samo, sestro, moras mnogo da radis na sopstvenom stilu i ukusu), Milica-apsolutno neuroticnom Ozzy-a na Balkanski nacin...itd itd...Alil, ona je Mimi i pobedila je. A kako - ne znamo
Friday, March 28, 2008
It seems like just yesterday the world was awaiting the births of two of Hollywood's most anticipated babies: Shiloh Jolie-Pitt and Suri Cruise. Today, as these two precious tots get ready to celebrate their second birthday, it's safe to say that both Shiloh and Suri have accomplished more than the average adult, traveling the world and hobknobbing with some of Hollywood's elite. From private planes to European vacations, houses all over the globe to whirlwind goodwill trips, Suri and Shiloh are experiencing more of the world than most people ever dream of. Of course, all thanks goes to mom and dad, who make it all possible! Suri's parents, Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes, have taken their little girl everywhere since her birth, including their 2006 honeymoon in the Maldives Islands and a summer vacation in Saint Jean Cap Ferrat, France. Last fall, Suri jet-setted to Germany, where she and Katie lived while dad Tom was shooting a film in Berlin.When she's not travelling with mom and pop, little Suri relaxes in her brand new Beverly Hills mansion, which just completed renovations. And don't forget about all the designer clothes! Mama Katie is making sure Suri gets a taste of high fashion early on, dressing her in Christian Louboutin baby shoes and Armani dresses.Life's not so shabby for Shiloh, either. Her parents, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, are two of Hollywood's most desired stars, and yet they're working hard to make sure their little girl grows up to be a woman of the world. With a home base away from the shining light of Tinseltown, Shiloh spends her days with her three siblings, Maddox, Pax and Zahara, in New Orleans, helping dad build homes for Hurricane Katrina victims in the lower ninth ward. But don't think life is all work for this golden-haired toddler. Last March, Shiloh visited her dad on the New Orleans set of his movie The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and enjoyed carriage rides through the Big Easy with Grandma Pitt, and recently got to pick out armfuls of toys with mom during a trip to NYC's famed FAO Schwarz toy store.And don't forget, Shiloh started out as a world traveler, being born in Namibia, Africa! With Angelina's expecting again, Shiloh will have yet another sibling(s) to add to the globetrottng crew of Jolie-Pitts. For the full scoop on what these two tots have been up to, check out Shiloh's gallery and Suri's gallery, pick up the latest issue of OK! — on stands everywhere on Thursday!
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Presidential aides hope France's First Lady will become their very own Queen of Hearts, says Andrew Pierce
Not since Jackie Kennedy wowed British society on her first visit to London in 1962 has the arrival of a First Lady triggered so much hype. And when Carla Bruni appeared at the top of the steps of the presidential plane at Heathrow airport yesterday she certainly looked the part.
French expats react to Sarkozy's visit
Carla Bruni exudes a glamorous sophistication which her "bling bling" husband entirely lacks
Bruni, 40, who exudes a glamorous sophistication which her "bling, bling" husband entirely lacks, wore an elegant Christian Dior grey coat cinched at the waist by a thin, black belt and a French style beret. It was the beautiful wife at the court of Camelot all over again.
La Bruni, the first non-French first lady of France, knew all eyes would be on her, not the president. The British monarchy's largest foreign fan base is in France and the United States, the world's first two modern republics, so saturation media coverage back home at least was guaranteed.
As a model, turned pop star, and poet, Bruni is used to an audience and she looked completely at ease - seemingly unconcerned by publication of a nude photo of her from 15-years-ago in yesterday's newspapers. The Queen and Duke avidly read the papers over breakfast each morning.
Indeed, she radiated serene calm and delivered her curtsey to the
Queen, - she had rehearsed endlessly in front of a mirror in the Elysee Palace - with perfect poise.
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There was just one brief moment when her choreography faltered - but she was saved by the discreet but firm hand of Her Majesty, who reached out stop her advancing with the president to inspect the troops gathered to meet them.
Last night, she was all poise and elegance once more as she took her place between the the Duke of Edinburgh and the Prince of Wales at the state banquet at Windsor Castle. This Italian daughter of an industrial magnate and his concert pianist wife is far more accustomed than her husband to moving among the great and good of Europe and British aristocracy. While she chatted away in fluent English, her husband could manage only a few words in broken English to the Queen.
Today will present another challenge when she speaks at a charity lunch hosted by Gordon Brown's wife, Sarah. It will be Bruni's first televised speech as first lady and broadcast live in Britain and France, heavily scripted but no doubt faultlessly delivered.
So will the Jackie Kennedy comparisons herald the start of a "Camelot a la francaise" - or should the comparisons be more contemporary?
During the president's speech to the Houses of Parliament it was noticeable that cameras spent much of the time trained firmly on his wife perched supportively and beautifully by his side, and commentators were wheeled out to talk about her haute couture.
Magazines with her face on the front cover are flying off shelves. Not since Lady Diana Spencer was launched on the international scene has there been such a media circus surrounding a woman in public life.
Mr Sarkozy's advisers will not be disappointed. While the Prince of Wales resented the popularity of his beautiful young wife, the president, trailing badly in opinion polls, will welcome the chance to bask in her reflected glory.
"We hope that she will win the hearts of the French people, just as Lady Diana won the hearts of the English," a presidental aide said. On yesterday's perform
ance she just might - and not only French hearts.
Not since Jackie Kennedy wowed British society on her first visit to London in 1962 has the arrival of a First Lady triggered so much hype. And when Carla Bruni appeared at the top of the steps of the presidential plane at Heathrow airport yesterday she certainly looked the part.
French expats react to Sarkozy's visit
Carla Bruni exudes a glamorous sophistication which her "bling bling" husband entirely lacks
Bruni, 40, who exudes a glamorous sophistication which her "bling, bling" husband entirely lacks, wore an elegant Christian Dior grey coat cinched at the waist by a thin, black belt and a French style beret. It was the beautiful wife at the court of Camelot all over again.
La Bruni, the first non-French first lady of France, knew all eyes would be on her, not the president. The British monarchy's largest foreign fan base is in France and the United States, the world's first two modern republics, so saturation media coverage back home at least was guaranteed.
As a model, turned pop star, and poet, Bruni is used to an audience and she looked completely at ease - seemingly unconcerned by publication of a nude photo of her from 15-years-ago in yesterday's newspapers. The Queen and Duke avidly read the papers over breakfast each morning.
Indeed, she radiated serene calm and delivered her curtsey to the
Queen, - she had rehearsed endlessly in front of a mirror in the Elysee Palace - with perfect poise.advertisement
There was just one brief moment when her choreography faltered - but she was saved by the discreet but firm hand of Her Majesty, who reached out stop her advancing with the president to inspect the troops gathered to meet them.
Last night, she was all poise and elegance once more as she took her place between the the Duke of Edinburgh and the Prince of Wales at the state banquet at Windsor Castle. This Italian daughter of an industrial magnate and his concert pianist wife is far more accustomed than her husband to moving among the great and good of Europe and British aristocracy. While she chatted away in fluent English, her husband could manage only a few words in broken English to the Queen.
Today will present another challenge when she speaks at a charity lunch hosted by Gordon Brown's wife, Sarah. It will be Bruni's first televised speech as first lady and broadcast live in Britain and France, heavily scripted but no doubt faultlessly delivered.
So will the Jackie Kennedy comparisons herald the start of a "Camelot a la francaise" - or should the comparisons be more contemporary?
During the president's speech to the Houses of Parliament it was noticeable that cameras spent much of the time trained firmly on his wife perched supportively and beautifully by his side, and commentators were wheeled out to talk about her haute couture.
Magazines with her face on the front cover are flying off shelves. Not since Lady Diana Spencer was launched on the international scene has there been such a media circus surrounding a woman in public life.
Mr Sarkozy's advisers will not be disappointed. While the Prince of Wales resented the popularity of his beautiful young wife, the president, trailing badly in opinion polls, will welcome the chance to bask in her reflected glory.
"We hope that she will win the hearts of the French people, just as Lady Diana won the hearts of the English," a presidental aide said. On yesterday's perform
ance she just might - and not only French hearts. Wednesday, March 26, 2008
`Sajam turizma, ekologije i sporta` je danas otvoren u Nisu. Posle kratke najave na scenu su izasle gole i napupele hiop hop igracice, zapravo, u srebrnim brushalterima, cipkanim crnim gacama i stiklama, i odigrale svoju tacku. Igracice imaju oko 15- 16 godina. U jednom trenutku, pogledavsi oko sebe sve te lokalne politicare, uglavnom porekla Merosina-Zaplanje-Vrezina-Berbatovo, i novopecene zadrigle grand bogatase, imala sam utisak da sam na otvaranju Sajma erotike.
Srbija je jos jednom dala svoju ponudu svetu na nacin na koji samo ona to ume. Samo sam se zapitala `sta zapravo Nis nudi?`Pedofilicarima dobar provod? Impotentnim matorim mega-vlasnicima devojku sa reklame za firmu koja traje do hapsenja gazde? Jevtine sponzoruse uz niske cevape i sopsku? Verovatno nisam daleko od istine.
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
FAKE PO*NO UTORAK 25. MART
prva urbana stand-up komedija
GAGARINOV PUT SREDA 2.APRIL, Gregory Beck
komedija terorizma-cekajuci Godoa sa puskom
PREVARA NEDELJA 6. APRIL, Harold Pinter
ima li ista nepouzdanije od covekovog pamcenja?
NARODNO POZORISTE, NIS
Otvorio se proslog cetvrtka i za prva tri dana, tri puta sam bila. Da pogledam. I videla sam. Veliki je I bordo.
Dakle, ulaz je obogacen crvenim balonima, cist je i prostran. Pokretne stepenice koje rade. To je bas divno, zar ne? Kada su vec tu, zgodno bi bilo I da rade.
Dakle, ulaz je obogacen crvenim balonima, cist je i prostran. Pokretne stepenice koje rade. To je bas divno, zar ne? Kada su vec tu, zgodno bi bilo I da rade.
Prvi sprat: ogromna pijaca, malo od Tempa, malo od Interexa, pa jos po nesto. I jedan kafic. Zadmiljen, za moj ukus. Dozvoljeno pusenje.
Medjusprat koji mi bode oci. Serpe I lonci, prekidaci I cetke za wc solje. Pa uz sve to I koji servis za kafu ili cajanku na srpski nacin. Kompletna kupatila. Sa bideom i standovi za patosnice za kola…I tako u vasaraski u nedogled.
Drugi sprat. Pravi Merkator, kakav jeste tamo gore, oko 250 km severnije od Nisa, onakav kakav bi trebalo da bude. Sjajni izlozi, okupane prodavacice, nasmejane, uzurbane, paprene cene I kvalitetna roba, markirana, na veliko proizvedena u Kini. Ali! Marikirana.
Kupila sam pizamice. Neka slovenacka firma. Verujem vise njima nego ovim Italijanima, prevarantima. Slovenci su Slovenci. A kasnije mozda I uzmem nesto Krasovo. Cokoladicu neku. Vuce nas, priznajem.
U svakom slucaju, lep je Merkator.
Medjusprat koji mi bode oci. Serpe I lonci, prekidaci I cetke za wc solje. Pa uz sve to I koji servis za kafu ili cajanku na srpski nacin. Kompletna kupatila. Sa bideom i standovi za patosnice za kola…I tako u vasaraski u nedogled.
Drugi sprat. Pravi Merkator, kakav jeste tamo gore, oko 250 km severnije od Nisa, onakav kakav bi trebalo da bude. Sjajni izlozi, okupane prodavacice, nasmejane, uzurbane, paprene cene I kvalitetna roba, markirana, na veliko proizvedena u Kini. Ali! Marikirana.
Kupila sam pizamice. Neka slovenacka firma. Verujem vise njima nego ovim Italijanima, prevarantima. Slovenci su Slovenci. A kasnije mozda I uzmem nesto Krasovo. Cokoladicu neku. Vuce nas, priznajem.
U svakom slucaju, lep je Merkator.
Sky se upropastio jucerasnjom izjavom. Steta. Bas sam mislila da ce ici do kraja onakav kakav je...Ali, morao je pred drugarom da izvredja devojku u koju se ocigledno zaljubio, ma kakva ona bila, turbo mama ili ne...
Nije lepo od njih. Malo je delovalo da kao da su osmaci koji ogovaraju devojcice iz susednog odeljenja. Iz ciste obesti. A onda jedva cekaju trenutak neznosti...Ali, bitno je ispasti musko, bre! Brdovit nam Balkan pa treba biti ostar...
Steta. Ipak, su bili najbolji. Imam utisak da ce Sladjana zbog ovog pobediti. Mnogo se obrukao.
Nije lepo od njih. Malo je delovalo da kao da su osmaci koji ogovaraju devojcice iz susednog odeljenja. Iz ciste obesti. A onda jedva cekaju trenutak neznosti...Ali, bitno je ispasti musko, bre! Brdovit nam Balkan pa treba biti ostar...
Steta. Ipak, su bili najbolji. Imam utisak da ce Sladjana zbog ovog pobediti. Mnogo se obrukao.
Monday, March 24, 2008
Sladjana Milosevic primljena je u muzicku skolu jos kao petogodisnjakinja, a svirala je klavir. Jos kao tinejdzerka pocela je da peva u grupama kao sto su Nebeska konjica, Epitaf i Dzentlmeni, a prvi solo nastup imala je na festivalu Studentsko leto 1974. godine, na kojem je i pobedila.Prvi hit -Au, Au ostvarila je 1977. godine, kada je nastupila i na cuvenom koncertu kod Hajducke cesme u Beogradu. Pocela je da rusi tabue kada je objavila pesmu "Seksi dama", koja je bila zabranjena na brojnim radijskim i televizijskim programima.Bila je jedna od aktera novog talasa, a u to vreme snimila je i veliki hit Amsterdam, a 1981. i Recept za ljubav, kojim je ucestvovala na izboru za jugoslovenskog predstavnika na Pesmi Evrovizije u Beogradu. Dve godine kasnije odlazi u Nemacku, gde je osnovala grupu Neutral Design, sa kojom je izdala i album.Krajem 80-ih je otisla u SAD, gde je neko vreme svirala s grupom Baby Sister, ali je radila i druge poslove, ukljucujuci na berzi i u marketinskim agencijama. Sredinom 90-ih vratila se u Beograd.
Jedina je rok muzicarka koja je dobila novoustanovljenu nacionalnu penziju, koja predstavlja mesecni dodatak od 50.000 dinara, kao znak priznanja za doprinos nacionalnoj kulturi. Prema navodima pojedinih medija i clanova komisije za dodelu tih nacionalnih priznanja, bilo je i pritisaka iz pojedinih politickih krugova da se i ona nadje na spisku zasluznih. Sama Sladjana Milosevic nije reagovala na te navode.
Vazi za ikonu modernog talasa u Jugoslaviji.
Bas da ne komentarisem, bas nista :)Saturday, March 22, 2008
Friday, March 21, 2008
They're here ... and they're cute! Check back Thursday morning at 7 a.m. ET as PEOPLE.com unveils a world exclusive: Jennifer Lopez's babies on the cover of this week's PEOPLE magazine. In the meantime, check out the video above as PEOPLE editor Peter Castro talks about his exclusive interview with Lopez – who gave birth Feb. 22 to son Max and daughter Emme – and husband Marc Anthony. Thursday, March 20, 2008
From time to time, we all get a little down, maybe even a little depressed. Maybe we are feeling overwhelmed, or feel bad because we’re not doing well with our goals. There are many reasons for feeling down. Feeling a little depressed can interfere with achieving our goals. We know we should be doing something, but we just don’t feel like doing anything. This can last for a long time if you don’t head it off as soon as possible and take action.
Make a list. Sometimes we are depressed simply because we are overwhelmed with all the things we have to do that we haven’t gotten around to doing. You might be into GTD, but sometimes every GTDer falls behind with his system, and sometimes you just don’t have the energy to do so. So all the “stuff” that’s in our head can overwhelm us. Start simply by picking up a piece of paper and a pen, and making a list of the most pressing things you have to do. Sometimes it’s work stuff, sometimes it’s stuff around the house that’s bothering us, sometimes it’s goal tasks, or a combination of these and more. Simply making a list can be a big relief — you’re getting things under control. You can see, right in front of you, what you need to do, and that alone can pick up your mood.
Take action. You’ve made a list, and you still feel overwhelmed? Well, get started on the first thing you need to do. Is it a big task? Break it down and just do the smallest task, something just to get you started. Once you get started, once you get into action, you’ll feel better. Trust me. You might still feel overwhelmed, but at least you’re doing something. And once you start doing something, you’ve got momentum, and that feels much better than lying around feeling sorry for yourself.
Exercise. I know, you might not be in the mood for exercise. But just do it! Taking a walk, going for a run, going to the gym, whatever it is you do for exercise — get out and do it now! You don’t need to do a real hard workout, but the simple act of exercise can lift your mood immediately. Just do it!
Shower and groom yourself. Laying around in your underwear, smelling bad, is not going to do you any good. Simply showering, and feeling clean, can do wonders for your mood. Brush your teeth, comb your hair, shave, do whatever it is that you need to do to feel clean and good about yourself. Instant pick me up!
Get out of the house and do something. Sometimes, if you stay home lying around, feeling depressed, just getting out (after showering and grooming) will change your mood. Staying home all the time can really get you down, and you may not realize this until you go out and do something. Preferably something on your list (see No. 1).
Play some lively music. I like Brown Eyed Girl, the Kinks, the Ramones, or an upbeat Beatles tune, but you might have your own brand of feel-good music. Whatever it is, crank it up, and let yourself move to the beat. It may just be what the doctor ordered.
Talk about it. Got a significant other, best friend, family member, co-worker you can talk to? Bend their ear. That’s what they’re their for. If you don’t, there are hotlines, or professionals, you can talk to. And then there’s always online forums. These are great places to find someone to talk to. Getting things off your chest makes a big difference, and can be a huge lift. It can also help you work out the reasons you’re feeling down.
Take action. You’ve made a list, and you still feel overwhelmed? Well, get started on the first thing you need to do. Is it a big task? Break it down and just do the smallest task, something just to get you started. Once you get started, once you get into action, you’ll feel better. Trust me. You might still feel overwhelmed, but at least you’re doing something. And once you start doing something, you’ve got momentum, and that feels much better than lying around feeling sorry for yourself.
Exercise. I know, you might not be in the mood for exercise. But just do it! Taking a walk, going for a run, going to the gym, whatever it is you do for exercise — get out and do it now! You don’t need to do a real hard workout, but the simple act of exercise can lift your mood immediately. Just do it!
Shower and groom yourself. Laying around in your underwear, smelling bad, is not going to do you any good. Simply showering, and feeling clean, can do wonders for your mood. Brush your teeth, comb your hair, shave, do whatever it is that you need to do to feel clean and good about yourself. Instant pick me up!
Get out of the house and do something. Sometimes, if you stay home lying around, feeling depressed, just getting out (after showering and grooming) will change your mood. Staying home all the time can really get you down, and you may not realize this until you go out and do something. Preferably something on your list (see No. 1).
Play some lively music. I like Brown Eyed Girl, the Kinks, the Ramones, or an upbeat Beatles tune, but you might have your own brand of feel-good music. Whatever it is, crank it up, and let yourself move to the beat. It may just be what the doctor ordered.
Talk about it. Got a significant other, best friend, family member, co-worker you can talk to? Bend their ear. That’s what they’re their for. If you don’t, there are hotlines, or professionals, you can talk to. And then there’s always online forums. These are great places to find someone to talk to. Getting things off your chest makes a big difference, and can be a huge lift. It can also help you work out the reasons you’re feeling down.
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
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U prekrasnoj zemlji Jagodica jedna je jagoda posebna - jagoda-kućica. U njoj živi djevojčica Jagodica Bobica, a s njom i njena mala sestra Jabučica, maca Perlica i pas Flekica. Jagodica Bobica slatka je crvenokosa pustolovka koja se trudi pomoći svima koje susretne. Uvijek je optimistična, dobre volje i zajedno sa svojim prijateljima veseli se svakom danu. Uživa u djetinjstvu: igri i svakoj zraci sunca. Kroz slatke pustolovine Jagodica Bobica prolazi s veselim društvom kojeg čine: Medena, Lana Banana, Narančica, Voćko Zloćko, Tina Kupina, Buga Duga, Janko Blanko, Morska Zvjezdica, Tuki, Amiga, Koraljka i Cvjetić. STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE!!!!
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Tuesday, March 18, 2008
One who imitates those of higher social position.
A snob, guilty of snobbery, is a person who adopts the world-view that some people are inherently inferior to others for any one of a variety of reasons including real or supposed intellect, wealth, education, ancestry, etc.[citation needed] Often, the form of snobbery reflects the offending individual's socio-economic background. For example, a common snobbery of the affluent is the affectation that wealth is either the cause or result of superiority, or both as in the case of privileged children. However, a form of snobbery can be adopted by someone not a part of that group; Pseudo-intellectual is a type of snob. Such a snob imitates the manners, adopts the world-view and affects the lifestyle of a social class of people to which he or she aspires, but does not yet belong to, and to which he or she may never belong to.
A snob is perceived by those being imitated as an "arriviste", perhaps nouveau riche or parvenu, and the elite group closes ranks to exclude such outsiders, often by developing elaborate social codes, symbolic status and recognizable marks of language. The snobs in response refine their behavior model (Norbert Elias 1983).
A snob is perceived by those being imitated as an "arriviste", perhaps nouveau riche or parvenu, and the elite group closes ranks to exclude such outsiders, often by developing elaborate social codes, symbolic status and recognizable marks of language. The snobs in response refine their behavior model (Norbert Elias 1983).
Historical origins
Characteristically, snobs look down on people who are part of groups that they regard as inferior or flaunt their wealth in order to make others feel inferior. Compare the points of view embodied in the informal and subjective categories of "highbrow" and its contrasted "lowbrow".
The Oxford English Dictionary finds the word snab in a 1781 document with the meaning of shoemaker with a Scottish origin. The connection between "snab", also spelled "snob", and its more familiar meaning arising in England fifty years later is not direct.
The usual and more familiar story, now discredited, is that "snob" was used as schoolboy slang at Eton College in the post-Waterloo generation, when many more sons of the rich manufacturers of the booming industrial revolution were joining the sons of the gentry. The "snobs" designated the group of boys who were not "nobs", the nobility, those who carried the designation "Hon." before their names if they did not actually carry a courtesy title. The "snobs" were those who, sine nobilitate—the former etymology ran— ("without a title to nobility"), carried themselves as "swells". By 1831, "nob" and "snob", whatever their current meaning at the time and their derivation, were clearly opposed social groups, for the Lincoln Herald (on 22 July, 1831) could declare "The snobs have lost their dirty seats - the honest nobs have got 'em." [1]
It is agreed, however, that the word "snob" broke into broad public usage with William Makepeace Thackeray's Book of Snobs, a collection of satiric sketches that appeared in the magazine Punch and were collected and published in 1848. Thackeray's definition of "snob" then: "He who meanly admires mean things is a Snob." The "mean things" were the showy things of this world, like a secretaryship in the Queen's Cabinet, where Prime Ministers invariably retired as earls.
"Suppose in a game of life— and it is but a twopenny game after all— you are equally eager of winning. Shall you be ashamed of your ambition, or glory in it?"
— Thackeray, "Autour de mon Chapeau," 1863
Thackeray had many opportunities to study snobs in action as he grew up. He was born in Calcutta, India, the only son of a Collector in the service of the British East India Company, a sphere of opportunity for Englishmen of talent whose social standing was an impediment to a career at home, but who in India could lord it like a "nabob". After his father died, Thackeray was sent home to England to be educated at the ancient and respectable though not quite stylish public school Charterhouse, and at Trinity College, Cambridge.
In a hierarchic organization, such as the British Raj, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, or the Jesuits, the path to advancement from below is often eased for those who most whole-heartedly adopt the point-of-view of their superiors.
In a less hierarchic society, such as today's Western democracies, snobbism takes new forms, with a different dynamic. In modern society, certain celebrity figures occupy the center of an "in-group", and snobs imitate the outward style of those perceived as being at the center. This imitation is often characterized by conspicuous consumption, a phenomenon named and described by the economist and sociologist Thorstein Veblen, in The Theory of the Leisure Class (1899).
Reverse snobbery
Reverse snobbery is the phenomenon of looking unfavourably on perceived social elites, effectively the opposite of snobbery. Monty Python's comedy sketches occasionally parodied this phenomenon, such as a coal miner son trying to reconcile with his author father who has disowned him.
Certain youth cultures such as the punk, skinhead and hip-hop cultures may have such tendencies. They often view upper-classes as "sheltered" or "spoiled" and view such youth who attempt to fit in their respective subcultures as "posers".
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Characteristically, snobs look down on people who are part of groups that they regard as inferior or flaunt their wealth in order to make others feel inferior. Compare the points of view embodied in the informal and subjective categories of "highbrow" and its contrasted "lowbrow".
The Oxford English Dictionary finds the word snab in a 1781 document with the meaning of shoemaker with a Scottish origin. The connection between "snab", also spelled "snob", and its more familiar meaning arising in England fifty years later is not direct.
The usual and more familiar story, now discredited, is that "snob" was used as schoolboy slang at Eton College in the post-Waterloo generation, when many more sons of the rich manufacturers of the booming industrial revolution were joining the sons of the gentry. The "snobs" designated the group of boys who were not "nobs", the nobility, those who carried the designation "Hon." before their names if they did not actually carry a courtesy title. The "snobs" were those who, sine nobilitate—the former etymology ran— ("without a title to nobility"), carried themselves as "swells". By 1831, "nob" and "snob", whatever their current meaning at the time and their derivation, were clearly opposed social groups, for the Lincoln Herald (on 22 July, 1831) could declare "The snobs have lost their dirty seats - the honest nobs have got 'em." [1]
It is agreed, however, that the word "snob" broke into broad public usage with William Makepeace Thackeray's Book of Snobs, a collection of satiric sketches that appeared in the magazine Punch and were collected and published in 1848. Thackeray's definition of "snob" then: "He who meanly admires mean things is a Snob." The "mean things" were the showy things of this world, like a secretaryship in the Queen's Cabinet, where Prime Ministers invariably retired as earls.
"Suppose in a game of life— and it is but a twopenny game after all— you are equally eager of winning. Shall you be ashamed of your ambition, or glory in it?"
— Thackeray, "Autour de mon Chapeau," 1863
Thackeray had many opportunities to study snobs in action as he grew up. He was born in Calcutta, India, the only son of a Collector in the service of the British East India Company, a sphere of opportunity for Englishmen of talent whose social standing was an impediment to a career at home, but who in India could lord it like a "nabob". After his father died, Thackeray was sent home to England to be educated at the ancient and respectable though not quite stylish public school Charterhouse, and at Trinity College, Cambridge.
In a hierarchic organization, such as the British Raj, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, or the Jesuits, the path to advancement from below is often eased for those who most whole-heartedly adopt the point-of-view of their superiors.
In a less hierarchic society, such as today's Western democracies, snobbism takes new forms, with a different dynamic. In modern society, certain celebrity figures occupy the center of an "in-group", and snobs imitate the outward style of those perceived as being at the center. This imitation is often characterized by conspicuous consumption, a phenomenon named and described by the economist and sociologist Thorstein Veblen, in The Theory of the Leisure Class (1899).
Reverse snobbery
Reverse snobbery is the phenomenon of looking unfavourably on perceived social elites, effectively the opposite of snobbery. Monty Python's comedy sketches occasionally parodied this phenomenon, such as a coal miner son trying to reconcile with his author father who has disowned him.
Certain youth cultures such as the punk, skinhead and hip-hop cultures may have such tendencies. They often view upper-classes as "sheltered" or "spoiled" and view such youth who attempt to fit in their respective subcultures as "posers".
http://www.myspace.com/parishilton
Monday, March 17, 2008
1. This dude skydives, surfs, runs with the bulls — anything for that rush. And he has the sick abs and chiseled arms to prove it. But to keep him happy, you need to be in perpetual motion too. This guy does not like to sit on his ass...and he doesn't like for you to sit on yours either. And it isn't just a phase. In his late 30s, he'll get into marathons, and they'll lead to triathlons and eventually to the Ironman competition. Yeah, that means a trip to Hawaii...but instead of chilling on the beach, you'll be cheering him on from the sidelines. Having fun yet?
2. He'll ridicule the "tools who are trying too hard" with bold clothing choices to seem down-to- earth, but here's his dirty little secret: He spends just as much time picking out his outfit as his more fashion-conscious counterparts do. Under the casual exterior is a calculating killjoy with mom issues. He'll stand at the bar, thinking Why is that girl going for that dude over there? One day, she'll come to her senses and get with a nice guy like me! The truth is, he's so preoccupied with being overlooked that he'd be totally oblivious to your attention.
3. He's the type that rolls up to the club in an Escalade and holds court in the VIP section, ordering bottle service all night. Though he got Ds in high school, he now scores A, B, and C cups with entertaining small talk and name-dropping. Yeah, he's a Casanova in a skull cap (it replaced his trucker hat about a year ago). But this lid spells trouble. It takes confidence to pull it off with a straight face — too much confidence. (There is such a thing.) He'll shower you with attention, but beware: You may not be the only chick in that shower!
4. This guy is always dressed to the nines, because he's loaded. Simmer down — the cash flow comes at a price. He toils until the wee hours, then loosens his tie and parties like there's no tomorrow. Unfortunately, there is a tomorrow, and it starts in like three hours. What little time he has for you will be shared with his BlackBerry. The ugly truth: Money is the love of his life, and you're just a mistress...or second mistress, since he's probably crunching more than numbers with his secretary.
“Is Angelina Jolie addicted to adopting children?” . What is interesting though is that there were two psychologists who came on and said that yes she might be (and naturally they brought up her past, because of course no one has a past, no one has ever changed themselves).
I have a clip that I made for you to see it - it’s pretty short and I cut it where I did because then they stopped talking about Angelina and moved on to asking the psychologists about the current New York governor scandal. There wasn’t really much said at all, to be honest, but I thought fans would be interested just because of the way he stands up for her choices.
I think that it’s an insult to anyone who has more than two children who are relatively close in age. How is it that you can decide someone is filling a void without personally doing counselling with them? Some people like to have their children close in age - regardless of how many there are - so that they will grow up together and relate to each other. No one has asked Brad and Angelina if they’re working on having so many children so quickly because they want them all to enjoy each other, or if maybe they don’t want to wait until they’re both too old to have the energy to keep up with the kids.
Of course a professional psychologist knows more than your average person but I think it’s irresponsible for a professional to attempt to diagnose someone that they’ve never met just because they’re in the public eye.
Of course a professional psychologist knows more than your average person but I think it’s irresponsible for a professional to attempt to diagnose someone that they’ve never met just because they’re in the public eye.
BRAND NEW PHOTOS OF ANGIE AND KIDS:
Friday, March 14, 2008
Arthur Miller And Marilyn Monroe
Arthur Miller is termed by some as one of the greatest American playwrights of all times. American literature and cinema became richer with stupendous contribution of Arthur Miller. The Crucible, All My Sons and Death Of A Salesman are some of his finest plays. His talents in writing were manifested early, when he wrote his first book, No Villain.
Much later in life, he received the Pulitzer Prize. Arthur Miller is famous in history not only as a great author or playwright. He is also famous for a famous woman in his life, the unforgettable Marilyn Monroe. The romance of Arthur Miller and Marilyn Monroe is fascinating. What can one say about one of the most enigmatic and intriguing woman in the history of Hollywood? Marilyn Monroe's real name was Norma Jeane Baker and at the age of twenty-nine, she joined the Hollywood film industry. With her beautiful face and light blonde hair, Monroe was the ultimate fantasy of every man of her era. She was in relationships with many famous men including the former President of United States and personalities like Arthur Miller and Joe DiMaggio. Some of her notable films were Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, How to Marry A Millionaire, The Seven Year Itch, Bus Stop and Some Like It Hot. Arthur Miller and Marilyn Monroe were married in a civil ceremony in White Plains, New York. The wedding was kept a secret from both the press and the public. Though nominally raised as a Christian, Monroe converted to Judaism before she married Arthur Miller. She played her part of a dutiful wife when she was married to Miller, for when Miller was without work or money, she earned for the family. Miller was shrewd as far as his wife's money went and it is alleged that he charged Monroe's production company for buying and shipping an expensive car to America. Miller in his own way wanted to gift his wife The Misfits, but by the time filming began, their relationship was beyond any mending. A Mexican divorce in 1961 saw the end of the marriage between two real life misfits. Unfortunately, some relationships just do not work.
MONACO, Monaco, March 13 - Prince Albert of Monaco reportedly is planning to marry his longtime girlfriend, former South African swimming champion Charlene Wittstock.The French magazine Point de Vue reported the 50-year-old reputed former playboy intends to marry Wittstock, 30, in Monaco later this year. "While the date is not yet fixed, two sources confirm that preparations are under way for a royal wedding at the end of the summer," the Daily Telegraph quoted the French magazine as saying.The Mediterranean principality has not celebrated the wedding of a ruling prince since 1956, when Prince Rainier, Albert's father, married Hollywood icon Grace Kelly, the Telegraph noted.
Iako je debitovao s mnogo manje uspeha nego prethodni filmovi reditelja Rolanda Emeriha (Roland Emmerich), "10.000 godina pre nove ere" ("10,000 B.C.") zaradio je sasvim dovoljno novca u prvom vikendu prikazivanja da bude ubedljivo najgledaniji film u Americi potekle nedelje. Emerihovi blokbasteri poput "Dana nezavisnosti" ("Independence Day"), "Godzile" ("Godzilla") i "Dana posle sutra" ("The Day After Tomorrow") imali su daleko grandioznija otvaranja.U avanturističkom spektaklu "10.000 godina pre nove ere" glavne uloge poverene su Stivenu Strejtu (Steven Strait), Kamili Bel (Camilla Belle), Klifu Kertisu (Cliff Curtis) i Omaru Šarifu (Omar Sharif). Radnja se odvija u vreme kada su i ljudi i zveri bili divlji i kada je moćni mamut tumarao zemljom; u vreme u kome su se rodile ideje i verovanja koji su uobličavali čovečanstvo.
Film prati mladog lovca (Stiven Strejt) na njegovom pohodu da povede vojsku preko prostrane pustinje, boreći se protiv sabljastih tigrova i preistorijskih grabljivaca dok otkriva izgubljenu civilizaciju i pokušava da izbavi ženu koju voli (Kamila Bel) iz ruku zlog gospodara koji želi da je ima.
Film se očekuje u domaćim bioskopima već od 19. marta.
Sve veći trend ležernijeg oblačenja u kancelariji je jedna stvar, a dolazak na posao u kombinaciji za subotu veče je sasvim druga. Cosmo otkriva šta stoji iza trenda "razgolićavanja" u kancelarijama i da li se vi tu možete prepoznati...Specifična stvar se dešava na putu za posao ovih dana: mnogo devojaka i mladih žena u provokativnoj garderobi odlazi na radna mesta. Složićete se, da ste više puta videli službenicu u nekoj državnoj instituciji u farmerkama ili vas je kod lekara primila medicinska sestra u prekratkoj suknji. Naravno, ova pojava nije vezana samo za naše prostore. U poslednje vreme, velike svetske kompanije su se malo više pozabavile izgledom svojih zaposlenih i pooštrile kodekse oblačenja na radnom mestu. Uvedene su i specijalne kontrole i kazne za prekršioce diktiranih pravila. Zabranjene su mini suknje, topovi, otkivena oblast oko pojasa i, naravno, japanke.Obučena da zadivi
Neki eksperti iz domena karijere misle da ovakav vid seksi stajlinga na poslu ima veze sa demonstracijom nezavisnosti i da je nameran odabir provokativne garderobe. Stručnjaci smatraju da žene, pogotovo mlađe, na taj način, pokazuju specifičnu vrstu stava koji govori "Svoja sam, ponosna sam da budem JA!". Nekada se žene ne oblače da bi fascinirale svoje kolege, nego da bi oduševile same sebe. Na devojke, koje su u dvadesetim, posebno utiče ovaj trend zato što im se preko medija govori da su one te koje su za "volanom" svoga života. Ne treba zanemariti da su poznate ličnosti koje dobijaju mnogo medijskog prostora, a čiji imidž utiče na mlade, takođe u svojim dvadesetim. U svetu postoji odavno, a kod nas sve više firmi uvodi, takozvani, "neobavezni petak" (casual friday). Tada je zaposlenima dozvoljeno da dođu "opuštenije" obučeni. Ali tu dolazi do problema: ako vam je "neobavezni petak" svaki dan u nedelji, šta obući taj, peti dan? Ranije se očekivalo da se tada nose helanke, malo kraća suknja, majica otvorenih ramena, jarke boje... ali sada je vrlo teško odrediti tu granicu. Ako se ovo pomeša sa novim trendom mladih da svuda idu malo ležernije obučeni, rezultat su - duboki šlicevi i gola leđa u kancelariji. Jedno je sigurno, sve više ljudi uviđa ovu pojavu i ne odobrava je.
Cena provokativnosti
Istraživanja objavljena u listu "Psihologija žena" pokazuju da ovakav vid oblačenja utiče na stavove ljudi. Ispitanicima su pokazane slike poslovnih žena obučenih umereno (pantalone, košulja, ravne cipele, minimum šminke) i provokativno (kratka suknja, visoke potpetice, jaka šminka, bodi). Čak i ako su učesnici istraživanja odredili seksi obučenu ženu kao direktora, smatrali su je manje inteligentnom i manje sposobnom od one koja je bila obučena "zatvorenije". DA, ovde postoje dupli kriterijumi! "Muškarci nemaju puno izbora kod odabira garderobe za posao", objašnjava Piter Glik, autor istraživanja. "Ali zato što žene imaju toliko mogućnosti, ljudi prave mnogo zaključaka na osnovu toga kako one predstavljaju sebe". Nažalost, žene su i dalje svrstavane u tri kategorije: domaćica, žena sa karijerom i seks bomba. Tako da ako se desi da "naginjete" ka jednoj od ovih kategorija, to može da utiče na vaš "ugled" u drugoj. "Problem", kaže Glik, "jeste taj što u medijima viđamo sve više provokativno obučenih žena, a u privatnom životu to može biti nezgodno."
Gde povući granicu
U poslovnoj areni stalno morate da imate na umu da ono što nosite utiče na ukupnu sliku koju stvarate o sebi. Ako nemate osnovnu ideju kako biste se obukli, par saveta: prvo - uvek budite čisti i uredni, drugo - uklopite se u okolinu. Obratite pažnju šta nose drugi, pogotovo oni na pozicijama koje vi poštujete. Situacija u kojoj uvek morate strogo da se držite pravila oblačenja je razgovor za posao, bez obzira koliko vam se čini da je kompanija moderna. Neke struke nude više slobode. Za ona zanimanja koja su sada u trendu - grafički dizajn, PR, marketing, veb-dizajn, neformalnija i blago provokativna garderoba, frizura i šminka su odgovarajuće. Konzervativnom načinu oblačenja tu nema mesta... ali, naravno, postoje granice. Na kraju, ne mora ocena vaše seksualnosti na radnom mestu da bude nula, ali ako želite da izgledate kao profesionalac i da vas ljudi na poslu shvataju ozbiljno veliki šlic sačuvajte za subotu uveče.Kompanijska pravila ponašanjaI u našoj sredini, pogotovo u predstavništvima stranih kompanija, sve više se insistira na poštovanju pravila odevanja i ophođenja među zaposlenima
Marina Lazarević, PR konsultant, marketinška agencija Communis- U našoj agenciji kodeks oblačenja nije strogo definisan. Posao kojim se bavimo zahteva kreativnost i od nas se i očekuje malo drugačiji izgled. Izuzetak je kad imamo poslovne sastanke sa klijentima ili kada se spremamo za večernje izlaske koji su nam u opisu radnog mesta. To su najčešće proslave jubileja medijskih kuća, premijere ili kokteli za koje je uvek obavezna večernja toaleta.
Aleksandra Rakonjac, marketing manadžer, Nacionalna banka Grčke-Preporučuju se crna boja, siva, braon i tamnoplava, a svetlije boje su predviđene za letnje vreme. Nakit mora da bude sakriven. Naravno, ne preterivati sa parfemom. Žene bi trebalo da nose odelo (sako, bluza, pantalone, suknja). Kratke, prozirne i košulje/bluze/džemperi bez rukava nisu dozvoljeni. Suknja je (dužina ne iznad kolena) umerenih boja i dezena. Izbegavati cipele/sandale sa visokom šitklom, kao i sandale otvorenih prstiju.
Tijana Vukadin, PR menadžer, banka Societe Generale-U našoj banci ne postoji formalni kodeks oblačenja, ali svi zaposleni prolaze kroz inicijalni trening koji ih upoznaje sa kompanijom, pri čemu dobijaju preporuke za odevanje na radnom mestu. Za muškarce su to uvek odela i kravate, dok je za žene kodeks oblačenja malo fleksibilniji. Na radnom mestu neprihvatljiva je takozvana "vikend garderoba", to jest džins, patike, trenerke i slično.Još jedan razlog za "sako i pantalone"Stručnjaci kažu da se strogo poslovna garderoba ponovo vraća u modu. Izazovne krpice odložite… imaće i one svoju premijeru.
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