Just how much is too much? When you find yourself running out of cologne by the end of the month. Pump twice on the bottle, 'cause you must remember: shake it 3 times and you're playing with yourself. A lot of older African American women like to wear some scent that belongs only in dog training facilities.

Perfume's 10th single, entitled ポリリズム, was released on 09.12.07. The title track was used as the NHK Kankyou Recycle Campaign song.

ポリリズム is a fun song that really captures the listener. Opening the song is an addictive electropop instrumentation with the girls' voices complimenting it perfectly on the first verse. There is a real sweetness that comes through the vocals and an out-of-this-world feeeling created by the music that combine to take the listener off and create an addiction. The chorus stands out as the instrumentation becomes a little more aggressive and the girls' vocals carry more of an edginess to them. Overall, this is a great song that is very catchy and the girls sound great on it.

The B-side is SEVENTH HEAVEN. The song takes off with the piano, making a way for the girls to come in as they sing with vocal distortion over the simple music. Soon the electropop influences come into the music and further compliments the girls. There is a soft cuteness to the first verse as the girls sound somewhat soft here, maintaining the song's atmosphere strongly. This is a nice compliment to the A-side although it is a little forgettable.

In order to promote the single, a PV for ポリリズム was made. The video is pretty simple, driven by the color blue as there are various close-up shots of the girls. There is also a dance sequence which is nice. Overall though, the video is bit lacking and leaves the viewer wanting a little more.

Single Ranking: B +

Perfume definitely has a nice single here as the title track brings a sweet electropop sound to the forefront, capturing the listener strongly. The B-side is a bit lacking but it's a nice listen. It's not their strongest material but the single is comprised of two nice songs.

I also do not understand why people that have nasal allergies as well litter their homes with oil scents, Glade plug-ins, and other stinky stuff.  Those things are only exacerbating their allergies and making them sicker.

Fragrances also show up in laundry detergent, kitty litter, and toilet paper, to name a few.  I recently ran into some feminine products that had fragrance in them and it made me sick.  Scents can not only be breathed in but can also be absorbed into your bloodstream.  That's not healthy, folks.

I am always careful to buy laundry detergent and dryer sheets are fragrance free.  Still, you have to be careful because sometimes scents are added to cover up the chemical smells.

Once of the more disturbing uses of fragrance is intentional public exposure.  Many places will use fragrance to cover up bad air quality.  Some stores will use it to change how people behave.  Airports are notorious for doing this to get people to relax in potentially stressful situations.  Frankly, I feel that this is pretty nasty, and not to mention unethical!  I do not want scents to manipulate me into certain actions.

I do have to tip my hat to Halifax, Nova Scotia for their "No-Scent Makes Good Sense" policy.  This program asks others to be considerate of those who are sensitive to scents and encourges people to purchase unscented products.

This is only a very, very brief view and opinionated look at fragrances and scents.  I'd be interested to hear what other have to think about this subject.  To me, fragrances are like second-hand smoke.  I do not want to breathe it in.  Most fragrances on the market arent' even natural...they're derived from petroleum!

For more information about the subject, I recommend writing to this address for this brochure.  I also got a lot of information from the brochure itself and the resource it lists:

Brochure name:  FRAGRANCE:  A Growing Health and Environmental Hazard.

Redemeske Design, 344 Gardiner Rd., Jefferson, ME  04348

Here are some web sites that you can read and see if the products you are using contain harmful substances.:

• Skin Deep:  Cosmetic Safety Database
• Fragrance Products Information Network
• Campaign for Safe Cosmetics

Today, a variety of women's perfumes are sold in the market. You can find fragrances from famous designers or perfumes that are named after celebrities. However, it is the scent, and not the brand, that matters the most. Because there is an abundant source for these perfumes, deciding on one is actually never tricky. You can even have two or more and change your signature scent as often as you like.

Nefertiti and Cleopatra of Egypt wore the first women’s fragrances. Before, perfumes were a symbol of status and respect. The only ones who could wear them were the rich and famous. The Greeks and Romans later adapted women’s fragrances for everyday use. Still, it was used by the most powerful people of their time. As time went by, more and more people learned the art of extracting the oil from several natural sources. This paved way for the many perfume scents we have today.

At present, a women's fragrance is not only a symbol of status. It is considered to be a symbol of femininity and of uniqueness as well. Many people get to wear perfumes today, which is a good sign that the world has indeed evolved from the previous traditions.

Because there are a lot of choices for fragrances today, it has become easy for a woman to choose which perfume she wants for herself. To make things simpler, you should know how to find the right fragrance for yourself. By dabbing a little perfume on your wrists and rubbing them together, you can easily generate the smell of a perfume. You have to wear it for an entire day and see if it smells exactly the same even after a long tiring day. The perfume is for you if the scent remains and if the odor hasn't changed at all.

Today, the Vera Wang fragrance for women won the votes of many because of its sweet aromatic smell that's perfect for both acidic and non-acidic skin. This women's fragrance can be a good choice for your perfect perfume favorites.

A women's fragrance has six various families, namely fresh, floral, fruity, oriental, foody and chypre. A woman chooses from these varieties depending on their own preferences. It is best to remember how to choose your fragrances so you can be guided accordingly in the purchase of these products.

Adoro quebrar ovos com um garfo (mas odeio quando a clara escorre nos meus dedos);
Odeio quando deito sob um ventilador de teto e meu cabelo faz cócegas no meu nariz;
Adoro pisar em vagens de ipê quando elas caem, secas, da árvore e estalam sob meus pés;
Adoro fazer notas nos meus livros e abrir livros que já tiveram outros donos e encontrar suas notas;
Odeio quando alguém passa muito perfume e se senta ao meu lado no ônibus;
Odeio quando pego o louro do feijão;
Adoro milho estalando na minha boca quando o mastigo;
Adoro biscoito de polvilho de feira;
Adoro terminar de ler um livro;
Odeio mais que tudo esperar elevador;
Adoro fotografar cenas mentalmente para guardar lembranças;
E adoro comer umas colheradas do arroz fresquinho, assim que fica pronto.

É um ótimo exercício e proponho a meus amigos da blogosfera que o façam também. Especialmente os citados a seguir:

Ana
Amanda
Marcos
Raia
Paulinho
Leandro
Guilherme
Milena Maria
Cau

Chá silvestre hoje, antes que brote na minha pasta.

No século XIX, com a era vitoriana, a maquiagem ficou associada a prostitutas (e atrizes!!!). Uma mulher de respeito poderia no máximo dar pequenos toques, usando produtos “domésticos” e naturais, muito sutis no resultado. Com a liberalização dos costumes no começo do século XX, principalmente a partir dos anos 20, a historia da maquiagem iria mudar de vez. Popularizado pelas atrizes de cinema e com a produção em massa nos anos 50 e 60, a maquiagem deixou de ser um tabu. Hoje, a mulher pode escolher entre diferentes looks e pode utilizar muitos produtos, em várias faixas de preço, para realçar seus traços ou simplesmente brincar com cores e estilos.

Os produtos de maquiagem, além de mais acessíveis, estão cada vez mais seguros, práticos e bonitos. São mais duráveis, mais fáceis de aplicar e oferecem uma infinidade de cores e formas de aplicação. A última novidade são os produtos feitos à base de minerais, completamente antialérgicos e que, em alguns casos, ajudam a tratar a pele enquanto colorem.

A maquiagem pode ser feita a partir de dicas muitos simples. A preparação da pele é um requisito básico – ela deve estar limpa e hidratada. Uma maquiagem sem complicações para o dia-a-dia pode envolver apenas um corretivo adequado, pó, rímel e batom ou gloss. Um pouco mais de cor pode ser conseguida com sombras para os olhos, blush ou pós bronzeadores. Para maquiagens mais elaboradas, o uso da base é fundamental. E um toque de luz, com os novos produtos iluminadores, produz resultados fantásticos.

Qualquer um consegue fazer uma maquiagem simples, utilizando os produtos adequados e seguindo algumas dicas básicas. Para looks mais sofisticados, um profissional deve ser contatado. Cursos de maquiagem, seja para auto-maquiagem seja para tornar-se um profissional, existem há muitos anos no mercado. Centros tradicionais como o Senac, por exemplo, oferecem as duas modalidades de curso. Outras escolas também podem formar bons profissionais. Uma boa forma de aprender técnicas básicas ou novidades em maquiagem é acompanhar cursos de maquiagem ou vídeos curtos com dicas, todos oferecidos online via internet.

Para aqueles que querem menos trabalho e precisam estar sempre bem maquiados, uma outra solução disponível é a maquiagem definitiva. Ela é um processo de micro pigmentação da pele, feita a partir de agulhas e tintas especiais. Pode ser utilizada para corrigir e embelezar sobrancelhas, olhos e boca. Também pode ser utilizada para suavizar cicatrizes ou para reconstituir partes do corpo, como a auréola dos seios, por exemplo. Deve ser feita por profissionais experientes e recomendados para que os resultados sejam satisfatórios.

Para quem quer se divertir com maquiagem, mas não tem idade para levar a brincadeira muito a sério, uma nova mania invadiu a internet – são os jogos de maquiagem, bonequinhas online que podem ser maquiadas de diferentes formas (roupinhas e acessórios completam a brincadeira!). Boas horas de diversão para meninas de todas as idades, inclusive aquelas que há muito tempo já usam maquiagem de verdade…

Para ficar por dentro das últimas novidades em maquiagem, produtos, cursos e dicas de maquiagem, visite sempre nossa página. Estamos sempre atualizados, com as notícias mais recentes e as melhores informações sobre maquiagem.

Son las 5 de la mañana, y a esta hora de la madrugada es que te vienes levantando, con dificultad llegas al baño, y entre sueño y poca luz te das la gran aventura de INTENTAR orinar, con suerte y un poco de pericia logras atinar a la poceta (W.C) luego a la ducha, no sin antes haber vivido una de ARMAGGEDON intentando hacer cafe con el mismo sueño con el que hiciste pis....

Luego de la ducha, sii... !! ahora un pelin mas activado, te vistes, tomas cafe, y dada la situacion del trafico en mi pais, o en este caso mi ciudad hay que salir corriendo por que si no te agarra un cola infernal, he ahi en esacola infernal en donde empieza todo el VERDADERO PROBLEMA...!!!!
Junto a ti en el bus, hay un cumulo de gente que quiza viva la misma experiencia quela tuya, todos recien vestidos-bañados-afeitados, despiden olores totalmente perniciosos para el estomago, queluego de haber sido atacado por una escasa taza de cafe, se encuentra en un estado PSICODELICO-ABERRANTE  (WTF?) que cualquier cosa que se le acerque lo destruye. El olor del perfume de la señora gorda que transpira y no se nota por el EMPLASTO de maquillaje que lleva encima... es totalmente repulsivo. QUE MALA SUERTE que no revuelve el estomago, coño DA MAS HAMBRE...!!!!! que bronca.

Llegaste a la oficina, y que es lo que hay??? MAS CAFE, obviamente el estomago no puede soportar este ataque de cafeina diariamente. Ya son las 9:30 a.m. y no lograste comer nada, ni la chica de la recepcion que te vio con cara de tragedia, mientras ella se comia su galleta de "DIETA" te dio un poco.
11:00 am. y la unica esperanza que te queda es aguantar una horirta mas, pero mientras pasa la malana siguen entrando a tu oficina mas gentes llenas de aromas que PUFFFF....!!! no no no que va!!!
Ya es medio dia, te toca salir a darte tu buen banquete, y justo estas recogiendo todo cuando tu jefe te pide por favor que REDISEÑES el arte final de la valla que montaste con hambre hace unas 2 horas.... te liberas de esa, sales a comer y bueh..... no te sirvieron en tu comida para llevar lo que pediste. =(

There are several discount online stores that market the Versace Women perfume lines. But you have to be careful if you buy or order at one of these stores, because sometimes the products are not original.  Check out the reliable online stores who sell many authentic name brands and declare that they guarantee authentic products and do not sell knockoffs or imitations.

When you order a Versace Women perfume and want it to be shipped to you, there are strict international regulations about shipping, because fragrance has to be shipped and handled separately.  These restraints are due to the inflammable alcohol content in perfumes.  But nevertheless, there are no shipping charges for perfumes if the delivery is to a U.S. address.

Some of the fragrances that are part of the Versace Women perfume line are Baby Rose Jeans, Time To Relax, Crystal Noir, Time For Energy and Versace Signature.  Most of the customers who use Versace Women perfume find it enticing and alluring and they find the fragrances extremely subtle.

Versace Women perfume can be worn every day as well as on evening outings and special occasions. If you are a classic and natural person, the oriental, spicy and floral fragrances are ideal for you.  You can wear these fragrances for any occasion.  They are deeply feminine, with just a touch of spice and have a sweet lingering note.

Some customers are of the opinion that the Versace Women perfume line is great value for the money, whereas others think that the price is good, but the perfume does not last long enough.  Its great fragrance is truly versatile, and is an example of absolute perfection for many.  In fact some customers profess that they have made lots of friends just because they wore this perfume.  They receive compliments about how great they smell, and give all the credit to the Versace Women perfume that they are wearing.

The Versace Signature by Versace for Women is an Eau de Parfum. The superb blend of jasmine and azalea gives this perfume a floral and vibrant fragrance.  And then it has the silky softness of a veil of musk mixed with the fragrance of Kashmir wood and Moroccan cedar wood.  This woody fragrance makes the Versace Women perfume line similar to Angel perfume for women.

The Crystal Noir fragrances for women created by Versace are a blend of gardenia and amber and give modern contrasts making it especially attractive and give the ultimate classic touch.  The feminine scent is the specialty of every fragrance created by Versace and especially the Versace Women perfume line that is seductive and sensual.

Women on the other hand (and no offense to all you Women, Since I consider you next to God simply for the offspring bearing capability) love their smell or should I say Women of the West or Westernized Women? The right quantity of perfume is not calculated scientifically with height, weight, body mass index (There is no question of no shower days) but It is calculated mathematically using the formula:

f(p) = b + R(d) + r

Where

f(p) is the Function of Perfume that will determine the amount of perfume that will need to be applied at the moment.

b is Basic one size fit all quantity recommended by the Store associate at Macy's

d is the diameter of the effect of perfume.

R is a Randomized Function that will derive the extra quantity accordingly in order to have the effect around an area of diameter d.

r is the feedback variable. r refers to the minute amount of perfume used as gauge and when the body perfume level decreases by that amount, the brain of the Woman triggers a signal to the body. The body then automatically walks to the restroom to apply the extra "r" units of perfume to bring it back to the original level.

If you have noticed Woman driving in cars at traffic signals applying makeup and lipstick it is because of the decrease in amount of perfume by "r" units and they are getting restless to check how their look has changed within the past 10 minutes. Also, after a car is parked a Woman usually takes a few minutes to step out of the car and that is also because of the "r" factor.

If you didn't understand the above formula, do not worry. You can simply assume that Westernized Women apply one hell of a lot of Perfume several times a day.

The effect of perfume is so intense that the smell can occupy the area where the Woman trodded, for about 30 minutes. Using sophisticated Aerosol dating formula with my home brew Giger Counter it is possible to determine the age of the perfume smell in that area. With the counter you can find how long back there was a Women in that place and in which direction she is headed to and how far away she is. Of course, the smell is so strong that my counter works only once. I have to throw it away and make another one, perhaps I have to make a Titanium based aroma impenetrable material and create a shield around the counter, but then it won't be able to feel the aroma to do the count.

In order to shield myself and prevent the fainting caused by the fragrance I have also invented an invisible face mask (to be patented) that can reflect away the perfume by bending the fragrance. Using this same principle someone seems to have discovered a formula for invisible cloak, but hey I have a working model they don't have one. I am putting this mask for sale for $0.00 + $0.00 instantaneous shipping (available the next nano second you place the order, yes Fedex is a Joke compared to this).

As you can see, I conduct my experiment with one recyclable non-reusable Giger counter and an Invisible face mask every day. This face mask will be extremely useful under closed conditions like the elevator where the options for escaping from the fragrance are limited to only one - Strangling yourself to death. Just think about it, you get into the elevator of the Empire state building and you are in company of a Westernized Woman. The perfume level concentrates the air you breathe and the intense effect causes your brain to release Endorphins to soothe you, but not in enough quantity and hence by the time you reach floor number 86, well I don't know if you will make it that far. So hurry now and place your order for the mask, it is a matter of life and death (well mostly death if you don't order one). If you place your order in the next 24 hours, I will throw in another Face mask for free. What's more for the first 100 orders I will send my personally hand crafted aroma detecting Giger counter for just $0.000 more. This counter will help you detect the aroma as far as 25 meters (About 82 feet, Dear Americans) and can give you the life saving chance of avoiding the aroma path.

All said, I was in the elevator today and a Woman got in with me. She was wearing a perfume that didn't smell very strong. It was mild, normal and fresh. For once I felt like saying "You smell perfect" but all I said was "4th Floor please!".

Woman have fragrance naturally, It has been debated since the days of the Tamil Movie Thiruvilaiyadal, in which Lord Shiva declares that Women have naturally fragrant hair, and proves his point by burning a doubting Royal Poet to ashes. So Woman, You only need a little bit of a perfume to make yourself fresh. Woman are naturally beautiful in the way they speak, in the way they project themselves, in the way they behave, in the way they do good things to the world. Any amount of additives will not prove any point because it will only shield the others from the real you.

Update: Well, from the comments below it does seem that Some Men exhibit Hyper-Perfumania too. So if you are a Woman and if you feel I am being unjust by picking on a certain category of "Hyper-Perfumaniacal Western Woman", Please feel free to apply this logic word for word for men too. I am sure it is the same feeling on either side.

{ AFTELIER PERFUMES }

Baghari, well...I sniffed it in Neiman Marcus about six months ago and liked it. I have two decants of it now due to swaps and I find it stiff...like it should be on a masculine significant other, not me. It seems they would be able to do it more justice. I feel I need something that *pops* more, that has definite, illuminating notes that don't seem like a busy (dully so) mish-mash. Or perhaps it's my newbie nose that can't pick out the individual notes in something this smooth. Perhaps (as I gathered a while back) Chypres are not my favorite type of fragrance. I live for Florals and Orientals.

Sidenote: As beautiful as they are, I'm beginning to feel that Arpege and Black Orchid to be...I don't know, dowdy on me as well.

Tal vez sea lo que estoy buscando.

It's really nice to remenber how "Perfume" has grown up.

What a lovely song!!!

いいんだよねー　この曲。

響いちゃうんだ。

 FLOWER POWER COLOGNE
This is a light, fresh toilet water that combines two favorite garden scents - rose and lavender
with fresh herbs and citrus peel for an irresistible scent, perfect for splashing on throughout the day.
2 tablespoons fresh rose petals
2 tablespoons fresh lavender flowers
Peel of 1 lemon (zest only)
1 tablespoon fresh Rosemary
1 tablespoon fresh Peppermint
2 Cups water 1 ¼ cups vodka
Place the flowers, peel, and herbs in a small saucepan and cover with the water.
Simmer on low heat for 5 minutes but do not boil. Cool completely and add the vodka.
Pour the mixture into a clean container with a tight-fitting lid and place in a cool, dry location
for 2 weeks. Strain off all solids and bottle your cologne in a pretty bottle. Yield: 16 ounces.

**

  SOLID LAVENDER PERFUME
4 ounces beeswax
½ cup sweet almond oil
1 tablespoon Lavender essential oil
Melt beeswax into the oil using a double boiler.
Remove from heat. Stir in essential oils and keep stirring
for about a minute. Pour into containers and let cool
completely until solid.

**

 MOON PRIESTESS PERFUME
1 Drop Queen of the Night Oil 3 drops rose oil
1 drop lemon verbana oil 4 fl. oz white spirit
Blend the three oils in a bottle. Add the white spirit, and shake all
vigorously. A cologne can be made by adding another 1 FL. oz of white
spirit and 3 fl. oz of distilled water.

**

 ART OF PERFUMERY
¼ oz. oil of lavender
60 drops essence of musk
30 drops essence of ambergris
30 drops oil of bergamot
8 oz. spirit
Mix by agitation. Then add:
22 drops oil of cloves
8 drops oil of cinnamon
8 drops essence of ambergris

MOON PRIEST COLOGNE
1 fl.oz lemon verbena or Lime oil 2 fl.oz coriander oil
1/2 fl.oz. camphor or myrrh oil 1/4 fl.oz. white spirit 3 3/4 fl.oz. distilled water
Blend the oils in a bottle, add the spirit and water and shake all
vigorously. Increasing the myrrh oils gives a darker perfume;
increasing the camphor, a lighter and more spicy one. All perfumes 'behave'
differently on different skins, so it is worth experimenting to find your own balance.

**

 LUST POTION
6 drops of Patchouli oil 6 drops of Sandalwood oil 6 drops of Rose oil
6 drops of Clove oil 6 drops of Nutmeg oil 6 drops of Olive oil
Wear as a perfume whenever you'll be in the presence of the person you're trying to attract.
Be careful, this stuff is really potent. And don't be surprised if you find others eyeing you as well.
I find it's pretty effective for getting a man's attention. I would probably suggest substituting amber
oil for the rose oil in order to attract a woman.

From here

Kalau korang nak tahu..perfume nie bau macam coklat la..tapi rasa die memang sedap..Memang sedap..Mengikut kepada kata pakar "Body shop" tue...Die mengatakan perfume nie kalu kita campurkan dengan beberapa campuran yang dia tunjuk tadi...akan jadi lagi best...Bila lynn try..peh!! memang tidak dapat dinafikan..memang best..

Ha!!! sape nak beli perfume atau berangan-angan nak tukar perfuma tue...apa lagi..Pergi lah ke ke BODY SHOP yang berhampiran dengan anda...he3...best2...try la...

Harga mengikut pasaran (Hari ini-1 September 2008).Beli: 

1-RM 43

2-RM 75

3-RM110

Jadi fikir-fikirkan la yang mana satu penjimatan..he3

http://nosuya.wordpress.com/2008/08/15/when-she-walks-its-like-a-samba/

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I think I should mention my tastes in Music are becoming a little more sophisticated. I mean, yeah every now in then, I listen to a bad disney song (part of yooouuurrr woooooorrrrllllldddddd), but overall it's changing. Like, I ran out of room on my ipod, so I had to delete some songs. Well, alot. Like 111 out of my 160 Jpop songs. Currently have 49 left.

It's weird, like I still like Jpop, but when I hear that Perfume or Koda Kumi have a new single out, I don't go and listen to it, like I used to. I just go "Oh really? Cool" and leave it at that. I just don't care for it that much anymore. When I deleted music off of my ipod, I didn't hesitate to delete all of my Koda Kumi, Perfume, Ayumi Hamasaki, and Okui Masami music. I even deleted some of my lesser-liked Sailor moon music (only due to space. one song was 3 minutes long and 15 MB. I was just like "not even for you sailor moon"), which I never would have done 2 months ago.

It's especially strange because not only did I delete these songs, I did so to make room for classical music and jazz.

I think my interests in everything are just changing. Like, a month ago, if I saw the Keiko Kitagawa or Ayaka Komatsu was in a new jdrama, I would be like "MUST SEE" now I'm just like "oh. hope it goes well for her career, maybe she'll do a PGSM get together" and that's the end of it. I don't check out her blog as much anymore either. Not to say I'll stop watching dramas altogether, especially not the korean dramas. I have grown up on those horrible, but lovable, korean soap operas.

I've noticed the change in anime I watch too. Usually, I don't go out and look for anime to watch, more like I stumble upon it, decide it's interesting and watch it. I don't seem to stumble as much. I've been perfectly content with my few favorite series: (God I sound like a mainstream whore) Utena, Sailor Moon, Fruits Basket, most Clamp works, Peach Girl, Pretty Cure, Shugo Chara, Love Hina, Shin Chan, and Miyazaki films. And also "Bitter Virgin", which was the last anime I "stumbled upon". It's really quite good. No, not the point... also, it seems like that's a lot of amine, but in reality it isn't.

I do like anime some, I'm just not the "die-hard fangirl" i once was.

I am still a manga whore, because I've always liked manga better...

I also mentioned in a previous post my clothing style has changed drastically (still wear fishnets though, just not with neon colors) and it has...

Maybe I'm just maturing. I suppose it shoud happen, but that doesn't make it any less weird for me. I always thought that when one goes through a point of maturing (in terms of likes, dislikes, and clothing) that they never realized it until later, so it seems a bit awkward for me, as I am fully aware and freaked out about it. Like what if I turn into a horrible person as I approach adulthood? How do I know I'm not a terrible person now? What if everyone I know hates me and I'm completely unaware? For all I know, I could be the meanest, rudest, sluttiest girl in school, and be completely ignorant to it all. I doubt I am the meanest, rudest, sluttiest girl in school, but there may be one person that thinks I am, even if everyone else doesn't. I mean, I'm know there's a handful people who hate me and my presence, but doesn't everybody have people that hate them? It's all very confusing.

Or back to the music thing. The past three years (7the, 8th, and 9th grade) I've been very static with what I listen to. I have liked the same music, and then all of a sudden, within the 3 months that is summer vacation BBOOOOMM it all changes. Like my newfound love for the carpenters. I've always liked them, but was more interested in bands like MCR, Fall Out Boy, Wolfmother, She Wants Revenge. Jimmy Eat world, and all other  stuff you find on the KROQ station in you car. I still like the bands, just not as much. I still like Panic at the Disco, who up until a week ago I forgot existed. It's like the only reason I liked them was because they seemed like something I would enjoy, not because I truly enjoyed it. If I had seen someone a year ago who was wearing a Bleach shirt, had a Queen pin attached to their bag, and was singing a song by the carpenters, I would have immediatly thought "Wow. That's unusual." I wouldn't care now. I'd probably just be happy they knew who the carpenters were, and that the fanbase wasn't dead.

I'm pretty sure I was the definition of close-minded when it came to people and the labels they wear. But it's not so black and white to me anymore. It's like, I can like Anime, Queen, The Last Unicorn, Iron Maiden and Mozart if I want to. Which I always did, but I thought it would be too weird for me to admit. Like a goth saying his bedroom is pink. Way strange.

Even my whole multi-colored tights phase. I did like them very much, but after a while it seemed like the only reason I wore them because I should. They were like my signature thing, like Nosukii and her numerous hair colors. I felt like I wouldn't be myself if I didn't wear them, so I always did... and then it just got to the point where I was like "why do I wear them? Do I really have a reason, besides liking them a little bit?" Which I suppose is a good reason to wear/do something, because you like it, but after a while I got tired of them. And liking them wasn't my only reason, like I said I felt it was my obligation to wear them whether I wanted to or not. 

And now, I just don't care what people think of my interests. I don't mind saying I listen to Brazilian Jazz, or the Carpenters, or even Classical music. I would have hesitated in April, but not now.

That doesn't mean I'm going to go out in the middle of senior square on the first day of school and scream "HEY WHO WANT TO LISTEN TO BEETHOVEN WITH ME?????" because that would be just stupid.

But if people talk about aforementioned artists, I won't lie like I used to.

At least I hope I won't. I hope I don't walk to Whitney on September 4th and revert back to anything that has changed in the past 3 months. That would make all my self actualizations pointless.

I also hope I have the decency to show up wearing an outfit without tights, large plastic jewelry, or a miniskirt. 

But I suppose only time will tell. I'll see what I wear on registration day...Once my braces are off...

STRAIGHT TEETH FTW!!!

Ciao~

EDIT: Forgot to mention that since it has proved popular, I am working on two new chapters of my series of posts "My music is where i'd like you to touch". The two new ones will be "My Music is Where I'd Like You To Touch at the Prom" which is a list with commentary of songs I'd like to hear at my prom; and "My Music is Where I'd Like You to Touch at a Concert" which will be about instrumental pieces.

You see, every now and then I get strange urges to leave my usually 80's/70's rock/pop and listen to something else. This time it happened to be saxophone music. Along with clarinet, piano, and some Classical, but still. Mostly saxophone.

Since the majority of music we have belongs to my father (he collects CD's, has about 600 now), I had to go to the garage to find some. While I was in there, I found music I haven't seen in forever. So I just grabbed whatever I could find and went back into the house to put them on my ipod, which then went into my ipod speakers.

And the I laid on the floor in front of the fan, as my fever was acting up again (wood floors are really cold- it was heaven. So for about an hour, I listened to the musical stylings of (listed as name-occupation-songs):

Stan Getz (Brazilian saxophonist): "Girl From Ipanema" along with many others

Astrud Gilberto (Brazilian Jazz Singer): "Girl From Ipanema", "Fly Me to the Moon", "Look of Love", others

Joao Gilberto (Brazilian Jazz artist): Numerous duets with Stan Getz

Dave Koz (American Saxophonist): Oh my god, he did a version of one of my favortie songs, "Careless Whisper"!! Except instead of singing the 2nd and 3rd chorus, he just plays the sax. Really lovely cover.

Chet Baker (American Jazz Artist): "Stella By Starlight" with Stan Getz

Vanessa Mae (Asian-British Violinist): "Minuet" and "Firefly" aka, "Hotaru's Lalala Theme" from Sailor Moon. Yeah, she did Sailor Moon music.

Debussy (Classical Musician [Twilight fangirls, cream your pants]): "Claire de Lune", "Reverie", "Nocturne", "Fantasie for Piano and Orchestra 

Frank Sinatra (you're shitting me if you don't know who this is): Numerous songs. Found my dad's "Frank Sinatra: Duets" CD in the garage and have stolen it.

Kenny G (American Saxophonist): Mostly listened to "All the Way/One more for My Baby" on the Sinatra duets CD. He plays kickass saxophone music.

Bono: Not a big fan of U2 or Bono, but he sang the song "I've Got You Under My Skin" with Sinatra, so he can't be that bad

Mozart (Communist who played piano at the whitehouse in 1960): "Violin Sonata in D", "Clarinet Conceirto in A"

Beethoven (pioneer of the electric guitar): "Violin Romance", "Moonlight Sonata"

The Rippingtons (Jazz band, played with Dave Koz): "Moonlighting", "Open All Night"

Antonio Carlos Jombim (Brazilian Jazz artist): "One Note Samba"

Sailor Moon (Don't know the name of the artist, just that it was in sailor moon): Numerous Piano covers of famous Sailor Moon songs. Also some off of the "Brass Fantasy" album, which are also covers, but done is brass instrumentals.

Vince Guaraldi (American [?] jazz artist): Famous for composing a lot of the "Charlie Brown TV Specials". Listened to the song "Fur Elise", off of his christmas album.

Carpenters (See any entries under: http://nosuya.wordpress.com/category/my-music-is-where-id-like-youto-touch/ for info on them) "Touch Me When We're Dancing". It has a beautiful sax solo. 

Michael Frank (American Pianist, i think): No Saxophone, just piano, and something else I can't out my finger on... Listened to his song "Popsicle Toes" which I loved when I was little, but never knew what it meant. Listening to it now, about 7 years later, I realize it is about a guy saying he can "warm up" his freezing girlfriend by having sex with her, so she will no longer have popsicle toes. Ew.

Annie Lennox (of Eurythmics fame): "Love song for a Vampire" It's like a slow song, but techno-y. And it talks about Love and Blood, but never mentions Vampires.

And that was it. I was just lying on the floor, letting all of the smooth jazz, brazilian jazz, and classical music that in my "Recently Added" playlist surround me.

I of course forgot that playlist has everything I added in that past week. Imagine My surprise when I hear this:

"MY MILKSHAKE BRINGS ALL THE BOYS TO THE YARD"

Oh yeah... I totally forgot I added that just yesterday...

And thus, my easy listening ended, and I then listened to horrible slutty music that shouldn't even be on my ipod, including:

"He Loves Me He Loves You Not" Dream

"Milkshake" Kelis

"Don't Cha (Wsh your girlfriend was a freak like me)" Pussycat Dolls

"Want Me, Want Me" Namie Amuro (sluttiness in another language!!)

That song that goes "More, More, More, how do you like it how do you like it"

"Buttons" Pussycat Dolls

"Girlfriend" Avril Lavigne

"Candyman" Christina Aguilera

"Girls on Film" Duran Duran (couldn't help myself)

"I Wanna Sex You Up" Some rapper from the 90's

"Like a Virgin" Madonna

"I kissed a Girl" Katy Perry

"Obsession" Animotion

Ahhh. Lovely skanky songs.

Edit: I originally kept going on and on about different topics in this post, but I'm just going to move them to a new post.

Ok so, this Chart is coming soooo late, i'll explain you latter in  another post, but in the mean time, lets review the charts:

No #1 for blog artists this week. so, lets see the rest of the positions:

#4. Aladdin with "Hi wa, Mata Noboru" in its second week with 36,051 copies sold*.

#5. Arashi with "One Love". they are back in the top ten in the 7th week after the release with 33,015 copies sold*, and that's because they release a commemorative repackage of one love, for "Hana Yori Dango Final"

#13. Hey! Say! JUMP with "Your Seed/Bouken Rider" in its 3rd week with 8,420 copies sold*.

#19. °C-ute with "Edo no Temari uta II" in its second week with 6,524 copies sold*.

#20. Shuuchishin with "Nakanaide" in its 7th week with 6,022 copies sold*.

#21. Perfume with "Love the World" in its 5th week with 6,001 copies sold*.

#29. Shuuchishiin with "Shuuchishin" after a week of reentring the charts [originally this single was released at april 9, but has been charting for about 18 non consecutive weeks.] with 5,071 copies sold*.

And at the albums:

I MENTION THE NEXT #1 ONLY CAUSE SHE'S ONE OF THE GREATES NON-BLOG-RELATED-ARTIST IN JAPAN HAHAHAHA.

#1. Namie Amuro with "Best Fiction" in its 2nd  week with 257,440 copies sold. [938,627 total] i guess she will pass the million Yayyy!! thats why i post her hahaha.

#23. Perfume with GAME. with 5,006 copies sold*.

See ya latter with more news!!

*Copies sold only this week.

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Afterwards, cover your feet with Burt's Bees beeswax and banana cream and slip on your sexiest sandals, after a layer or two of a coral nail polish. Nothing screams summer like it!

THIS IS HOT.  I LOVE THE PIC.

Famous designers as well as famous personalities develop designer women’s perfumes.  Stars often start their own perfume brands.  These celebrates include film stars, sport stars or music stars.  Sometimes important social figures also like to have a brand of perfume bearing their own name.

The price differences of women’s perfumes are according to the brand of the perfume.  Big designer houses like Armani, Prada and Gucci who are famous because of other products are already highly priced.  Besides that, when great and famous personalities lend their names to a perfume brand, the buyer has to pay a price for it.  These are the high-priced women’s perfumes, but there are lower priced perfumes too, which are also popular.

Some of the luxurious varieties are the Princess by Vera Wang, Live Luxe by Jennifer Lopez and the fragrance by Sarah Jessica Parker called Covet.  The Princess is an Eau de Toilette Spray, but the other two are perfumes.  The Princess toilette spray has an exotic fruity fragrance with a bit of vanilla, and there is an unexpected twist in it, the fragrance of pink guava.  There is a hidden treasure in the gold brown cap, which is a keepsake gold band studded with tiny amethyst-colored crystals.

Another fragrance that is an epitome of ultimate luxury is Live Luxe.  The fragrance is so intoxicating that it makes you feel glamorous and opulent. Sarah Jessica Parker’s Covet is just as irresistible because of its ultra feminine fragrance.  There is a seductive blend of precious fragrance notes that makes it impulsive and indulgent.  There are three types of fragrances available, which are top, middle and base notes.  The top notes have fragrances of chocolate, wet greens, geranium leaves and Sicilian lemon.  The middle notes have flower fragrances of magnolia and honeysuckle and the base notes are musk, teakwood and amber.

The more affordable prices for women’s perfumes come for manufacturers like Revlon and Lancôme.  Revlon’s Charlie White cologne spray has a refreshing scent of white flowers, which are fresh and light.  The aroma is so delicate and pure that it creates a romantic aura and you become the centre of attraction for guys.

Lancôme’s Poeme perfume spray is just as popular but totally different, because the fragrance is adventurous and spirited.  It is a scent of contrast, because it is a mixture of the icy transparent Blue Himalayan poppy and the intoxicating desert Datura flower.

Each women’s perfume is an innovative mix of fragrances, put together in such a creative way that it attracts women to buy them and in turn helps women to attract men.