RADEK SLODKIEWICZ 06/06

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Gong Yoo Böyle Bir Sahne Çeksin Diyenler ^_^

My Princess dizisi henüz yeni yayınlanmaya başladı. Ancak başrol oyuncusu Song Seung Hun 2. ve 4. bölümlerde bayan izleyicilere adeta bir göz banyosu :D yaşattı...  Allah razı olsun kendisinden. Tez zamanda güzel mevlam, kaderime bir tane böylesi harikasından yazsın inşallah diyor :D  esas meseleye geçiyorum.

~~ WARNİNG ~~

Aşağıdaki gif tükürük salgılarında aşırı derecede artış yaşatacağından, bilgisayarınızdan güvenli bir mesafe uzaklaşınız. Eheueheuehu.

Ahha İşte bu da fotoğrafları :D  bugünkü sevaba giden TIK TIK BURADA :D

Gong Yoo denen zat-ı şahane askerden geldi 2. filminin çekimlerine başladı. Ama gönül isterdi ki şu fani hayatta yukarıdaki gibi bir sahnede kendisini görmek biz garip ^_^  kullara nasip olsun. Anlamıyorum ki adamda tip desen var, karizma desen var, e vücut desen o da var... Hadi ama Gong yaş çoktan geldi 30'a o harika vücudu daha ne kadar saklamayı planlıyorsun :) :)

Var mı bir itirazı olan???? Hiç sanmıyorum :) :) :) :)

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RADEK SLODKIEWICZ 05/06

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Impressive Upside Down Pyramid in Hanoi

Toward 1000th anniversary Thang Long - Hanoi, many marvelous architectural works were built to enhance our Hanoi - the heart of Vietnam, such as: Inaugurated Peaceful Park, Hanoi Museum, ceramic road, Ho uncle statue,... However, Hanoi Museum which impressed me the most has not only the unique architecture but also the great historical value.

In opening day ( 6 October, 2010), there were thousands of people waiting for visiting Hanoi Museum that is the biggest museum in Vietnam with reverse pyramid shape; total square is 54.000 m2, height 30 m, including 4 floors and 2 basements. This is the first architecture in Vietnam which has used modern equipment and technology in construction field.

With 50.000 artifacts from Ly, Tran, Le, Nguyen dynastic to now, visitors can live with the long history of Hanoi. Outstanding of lobby, there is the letter in bronze picture which will be opened after 100 years. The third floor is the most noticeable place in the museum because there are many precious objects from many private collections such as: Dong Son bronze drum, Bat Trang ceramic, Ly - Mac dynastic bronze..

In its courtyard, organized the landscaped exhibitions with various kinds, we walked around and took breathtaking pictures.

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Chance Encounters at West Elm

On a whim I went to West Elm in Dallas, which I'm sure will be the first of many visits to come.  Their bath related goods have been sparse to non-existent for quite awhile, but fear not, they recently unveiled their Spring 2011 bath line.


Shower curtains--yep, they've got them:

 All white ruffle shower curtains seem to be all the rage, they sure are popping up everywhere.

I fell in love with the striped shower curtain. 

It comes in yellow, blue, and gray (not pictured on website).  So the answer here ended up being none of the above.  Predictably, I chose the gray and white striped shower curtain.


But it doesn't end there...


Some more of my favorite new bath products:

And graphic bath mats including a moorish/quatrefoil inspired pattern and chevron:

I couldn't resist and came home with a couple of these too.


In addition, I had my first blog encounter.  After falling in love with reading lifestyle blogs and deciding to start my own, this was my first non-virtual meeting.  I happened to spot the fabulous blogger, Kelly,  who writes the aptly named blog: Fabulous K.  She is incredibly sweet and talented, and we ended up meeting out for drinks!

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Great conductors of the 20TH century EMI VOL.10 - Koussevitzky

CD1 [77:36]

Tchaikovsky: Symphony No.5
Boston Symphony Orchestra; Symphony Hall, Boston; November 1944

Rachmaninov: The Isle of the Dead
Boston Symphony Orchestra; Symphony Hall, Boston; April 1945
Liszt: Mephisto Waltz No.1
Boston Symphony Orchestra; Symphony Hall, Boston; May 1936

CD2 [71:04]

Sibelius: Symphony No.7
BBC Symphony Orchestra; Queen's Hall, London (Live); May 1933

Harris: Symphony No.3
Boston Symphony Orchestra; Symphony Hall, Boston; November 1939

Beethoven: Symphony No.5
London Philharmonic Orchestra; Abbey Road Studios, London; September 1934




THE BIOGRAPHY - SERGE KOUSSEVITZKY (1874-1951)
Born in Russia, Serge Koussevitzky became a double-bass virtuoso in his teens and at 20 joined the basses of the Bolshoi Orchestra. Three years after marrying the daughter of a wealthy Russian tea merchant in 1905, he made his conducting debut with the Berlin Philharmonic, and in 1909 founded a publishing house and a symphony orchestra in Moscow. Koussevitzky left Russia in 1920, settling in Paris before becoming conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, a post he held for 25 seasons (1924-49), championing young composers alongside the classics. He fashioned the Boston Symphony into a world-class orchestra, making many outstanding recordings. Among his many pupils was Leonard Bernstein.

THE RECORDINGS
This compilation showcases Koussevitzky with landmarks from his substantial catalogue of commercial recordings. The Tchaikovsky Symphony No.5 (from 1944) has been completely remastered by Brian Bell, who is associated with the Boston Symphony Archive. Rachmaninov's The Isle of the Dead (from 1945) and Liszt's Mephisto Waltz No.1 (from 1936) have also been newly remastered from the original 78s. Koussevitzky's recording of Roy Harris's Symphony No.3 (the world premiere recording from 1939) is both pioneering and authoritative. Another first recording, Sibelius's Symphony No.7, in a live performance with the BBC Symphony Orchestra in 1933, and Beethoven's Symphony No.5, with the London Philharmonic in 1934, are rare examples of Koussevitzky working away from Boston. Beethoven was a vital part of his repertoire, but this Fifth Symphony has not been available on disc for many years.



CD

http://www.fileserve.com/file/EzaQ28W
SCAN
http://www.fileserve.com/file/qA7aFvb

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How do you spell success?

For getting this new year off to a healthy start - it is spelled SMART!  SMART goal setting that is.  Your goals should be set using the smart technique.

What is your overall goal?  Is it to get healthier this year?    If so, then you need to break that goal down into smaller, achievable goals that are:

Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Time specific.  So taking that big goal and breaking it down might look like this:

Get healthier - this year -

Move more, eat better - each week -

Exercise 4 times over the next 7 days and limit fast food to 1 day.

That is specific, measurable, achievable, relevant to the overall goal and time specific.

Lifestyle changes take time and persistence.  You can do it, just break down into managable steps that you can acheive each day.

Yours in Health,

Ally

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Book Review: Blink

Blink by Malcolm Gladwell

Right from the beginning, this book caught my attention. In the first chapter, he talks about relationships and how a psychologist named Gottman can predict the success or failure of a couple's relationship just by listening to them for mere seconds. I found myself going down the list of reasons why he states couples fail and trying to see if my boyfriend and I have done any of the things on it.

Watching a normal conversation such as "should we get a dog or not?" he interprets the couple's facial movements during the conversation and gives them each a code. Disgust for example is a 1. He then translates EVERY second into a number, which then is translated yet again to a complex equation. His success rate is usually above 90%.

The premise of this book is that people can actually make very rational decisions in a very short amount of time. Gladwell believes that you should go with your first instinct, which he calls "thin slicing". He states that sometimes when you over think things, you can actually come up with the wrong decision more likely that you would have if you used snap judgment. 

I found this book very interesting, as even though I consider myself a rational over thinker (I am almost never spontaneous), I realize that even I too make snap decisions. I have picked a book from the shelf without knowing why (the packaging); I have decided I like Coke better than Pepsi (flavor, marketing, packaging); I have decided in the blink of the eye whether I like a new coworker (a certain facial expression, a hidden sneer). There are many things we do without even realizing it.

I would recommend this book and give it a 3 out of 5.

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