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Nikon D90 with 50mm lens. For more, go here: http://sometimesicrave.wordpress.com/2011/10/31/how-to-peel-a-pomegranate-my-way

Repost from etsy:

“In the early 1900s, the sewing machine had only been around a half a century and the production quality and fit coming off the assembly lines needed some polishing. Decent menswear could be bought off the rack, and men were slowly warming up to ready-made duds. But for women there was a deep divide between high-end European fashions acquired by the wealthy and the flimsy, flashy, of-the-moment items available to everyone else. According to Jan Whitaker’s book Service and Style, a history of department stores, a ready-made knockoff of a French “lingerie style” dress started at $25 ($621.50 in today’s dollars) at Marshall Field’s in 1902. It was more feasible for the average girl to buy a ready-made women’s suit, which started at $7.95 ($190) or, better yet, the quintessential shirtwaist, which sold for just 39 cents ($9.34) at the turn-of-the-century. The fashion-hound of modest means was better off making her own dresses or ordering them from the local dressmaker.”

I’ve tried searching for this online but couldn’t find it so I took the original key from Christina Perri’s website and brought it up 1 whole step from C minor to D minor.  Hope others will find this useful:

Jar of Hearts by Christina Perri
Glee version

Dm                                          F
I know I can’t take one more step towards you
C                                       Gm
Cause all that’s waiting is regret
Dm                                               F
And don’t you know I’m not your ghost anymore
C                                             Bb
You lost the love I loved the most

Gm            Dm  F   C
I learned to live half alive
Gm                 Dm                         C——–(F)
And now you want me one more time

F                                        C
And who do you think you are
Dm
Running ’round leaving scars
Bb
Collecting your jar of hearts
Bbm                     F
And tearing love apart
C
You’re gonna catch a cold
Dm
From the ice inside your soul
Bb
So don’t come back for me
Bbm                            F
Who do you think you are

Dm                                   F
I hear you’re asking all around
C                                      Gm
If I am anywhere to be found
Dm                                F
But I have grown too strong
C                                      Bb
To ever fall back in your arms

Gm           Dm   F   C
I learned to live half alive
Gm                  Dm                       C—–(F)
And now you want me one more time

F                                        C
And who do you think you are
Dm
Running ’round leaving scars
Bb
Collecting your jar of hearts
Bbm                     F
And tearing love apart
C
You’re gonna catch a cold
Dm
From the ice inside your soul
Bb
So don’t come back for me
Bbm                              F
Who do you think you are

Dm                  A               Dm   G
And it took so long just to feel alright
Dm                           A                   Dm          G
Remember how to put back the light in my eyes
Dm                  A                Dm                    G
I wish I had missed the first time that we kissed
Dm                        A        Dm        G
Cause you broke all your promises
Gm
And now you’re back
A—–               (F)
You don’t get to get me back

F                                        C
And who do you think you are
Dm
Running ’round leaving scars
Bb
Collecting your jar of hearts
Bbm                   F
And tearing love apart
C
You’re gonna catch a cold
Dm
From the ice inside your soul
Bb
So don’t come back for me
Bbm                             F
Don’t come back at all

F                                        C
And who do you think you are
Dm
Running ’round leaving scars
Bb
Collecting your jar of hearts
Bbm                    F
And tearing love apart
F                                 C
You’re gonna catch a cold
Dm
From the ice inside your soul
Bb
So don’t come back for me
Bbm                          F
Don’t come back at all

Bbm                            F
Who do you think you are?
Bbm                            F
Who do you think you are?
Bbm                             F
Who do you think you are?

Beautiful photos by Steve Hoskins.

http://www.stevehoskins.co.uk/

Celeb turned designers can be hit or miss. Not all celebs have great taste. However, props to Victoria Beckham! Her latest line leaves me in awe. I want to fill my closet with these goodies!

Over the Holiday break my family and I rescued a stray from the local animal shelter. It’s been a process 5 years in the making and boy,  am I glad to finally have a dog!!! I think rescuing a dog is far more courageous and magnanimous than buying a puppy from a pet store (please don’t buy puppies there, they are from puppy mills!!! If you want a puppy, please buy from a reputable breeder!!). The shelters are full of dogs and cats from puppies and kittens to adults. The sad thing is that if they don’t get adopted, they are euthanized. We found our dog, Lucky, in a cage with another dog. The overcrowding and lack of space means that sometimes more than one dog share a cage. The best way to figure out what type of dog is right for you is to read up on a lot of books to understand the different breeds and what each one entails. Where you live, how much exercise you can provide your dog, and how often will you be around to take care of it.

Don’t get overwhelmed at the shelter. The smell, the noise and the many animals might be a lot the first time. Walk around and see the different dogs. Then walk around again and see which ones are not barking but looking at you intently and wagging its tail. Next, ask to take a couple of them out to see how they behave not behind a cage. This is an important step. At first, he may be more interested in finally being outside! He’ll probably go to the bathroom and smell his surroundings (understandable since he’s been cooped up in a cage for so long!!). Give him some time to get over the new place. Then ask him to come to you. A dog that’s more interested in you than his surroundings is a good sign. I’m no animal expert, but I believe that this shows a lot of character. Try a few simple commands like “sit” and “come” to see if the dog had any prior training. A lot of these dogs are strays and the shelter has no information on their previous homes. See how the dog behaves towards other dogs, cars, children. This will indicate if he has been properly socialized when he was a pup. Lucky, for example, showed interested in other dogs  and children, but he did not bark or pull on his leash. When we called him back to us, he focused on us instead of the distractions.

So, we took him home with us. Gave him a bath and took him to the vet as soon as possible. Starting from the first day, you need to implement structure and discipline. No begging at the table, no jumping on people, and always establish your dominance over him. It’s still a new feeling having him in our lives, but we’ve been very lucky to have him.