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London Fashion: Fall 2010

Deanna — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 16:12:09 +0000

So London fashion week this year announced several new possibilities for the 2010 fashion year. I have had the chance over the past while to look at the fashion in many of these boutique style stores and to see what is the up and coming styles and materials. While of course heading over to the [...]

Harrod’s Pet Spa! Yes you heard me…

Deanna — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 16:10:50 +0000

So in my many visits to Harrod’s I have been able to visit with such cute and adorable puppies. I got to see the cute little golden retriever puppies that were being sold for about £900 (or over $1500USD). I think I would have been able to afford a gerbil at a whole £20… I [...]

Post-Modern Art: Using Liquitex String Texture Gel from Opus

Deanna — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 16:10:22 +0000

Day 14 of NaBloPoMo – National Blog Posting Month So seeing as I am on Day 14 of the National Blog Posting Month – also known as NaBloPoMo, I have been subconsciouly thinking about the “PoMo” aspect of that Pseudo-acronym. More specifically, the fact that “Po-Mo” is also short form for the “Post-Modern” movement of [...]

Christmas Season Is here & Why the Music Is Heart-Warming

Deanna — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 15:20:41 +0000

Day 13 of NaBloPoMo So with the beginning of November, the Christmas season began. Starbucks now has their Eggnog lattés and Christmas music, and my American neighbours in South are preparing for huge Thanksgiving feasts. If you are a fan of How I Met Your Mother, you might agree with me on this, but when [...]

Waterproof & Drop-proof 12MP Camera

Deanna — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 15:20:42 +0000

Day 11 of NaBloPoMo For my upcoming trip to the UK I realized that my Canon Rebel EOS (DSLR) might be a little too bulky and just won’t fit into my laptop bag for my flight. While I am a huge fan of my Canon, with its various customizable options, I realized that a smaller [...]

My new MacBook Air 13″

Deanna — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 15:05:22 +0000

Day 9 of NaBloPoMo MacBook Air 13″ A couple weeks ago, there was a “magical” Apple Event where Steve Jobs introduced the newest MacBook Air 13″ and 11″ laptops. And yes, I watched the whole online presentation and thought, hmm… that is interesting. So I looked at the new specs for the MacBook Air, and [...]

Finding the Perfect Carry-On Luggage – NaBloPoMo

Deanna — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 14:45:59 +0000

Day 4 of NaBloPoMo – National Blog Posting Month Over the past year I have been searching for hand luggage 0r carry on luggage that would work on most airlines, yet not weigh me down. I also wanted to find a carry-on bag that would suit @nachoman as well, for when he goes back and [...]

Halloween Costumes: Why do costume shops suck & Where I find my costume deals

Deanna — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 00:23:15 +0000

Costume Stores have gone downhill! I love dressing up in costume for Halloween. It is a time for fantasy and whimsy, where elaborate dress-up in nonsensical outfits is completely socially acceptable. In my search each year to construct my costume, I have three things in mind: price, quality and time. First off, I don’t want [...]

Apple Store – Zappy the Laptop Strikes Once again. . .

Deanna — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 05:05:30 +0000

Every time I end up at the Apple Store at Pacific Centre, I stand there in the sea of bright orange, light blue and dark blue shirts, that scurry around looking for their appointments to take care of. Now that I have been there a few times, I know the drill: Make an appointment a [...]

Follow-Up on Panasonic RP-HC500 Noise Cancelling Headphones

Deanna — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:46:10 +0000

I have been testing out the Panasonic RP-HC500 Noise Cancelling Headphones for the past few weeks. I have taken these lightweight silver headphones with me to various pubs, coffee shops and libraries to test out their ability to mask out talking and ambient sound around me while I try to study or write. The Pros: [...]