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1990s music - VIDEOS. The best.

1990s music.

In my mind... it's the best.

For me, the year 1990 was the year I kinda found my freedom.

It was my first year of uni. I'd turned 18 in January, and it was the year of my first boyfriend (I was incredibly shy and turned down so many dates between age 15 and 18. Finally, I gave dating a go. Yeah, I liked it...)

The 1990s then meant I went out 'clubbing' like mad.

And so, these songs were the soundtrack to my late teens and throughout my 20s.

For me, 1990s music was Euro-dance allll the way.

Listen and reminisce.

Let's start with... Whigfield (with weird cat motifs and random sailors...?):

And Ace of Base:

And Black Box:

Rozalla:

A spot of Sash!

Haddaway:

Real McCoy:

DJ Bobo:

2 Unlimited:

Alexia:

Culture Beat:

Eiffel 65's 'Blue':

Dr Alban:

Corona:

Snap!

And then we had Bubblegum dance, in later 1990s, like the monster hit 'Barbie Girl':

And... I think I am done. For now.

Any you can add?

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'This Is 40' - movie trailer

'This Is 40' - I LOVE this movie... so many quotable quotes, so many hilarious, close-to-the-bone scenes.

Here is the trailer:

And, these fabulous bloopers"

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YouthProjects: 'Nobody plans a life on the streets' - VIDEO

Did you see this ad before Christmas?

It is heartwrenching, raw and real... and very well done.

I meant to post it before Christmas... it's very moving.

Watch:

Sydney creative agency Grown-ups created this ad, and they have done so help raise money for YouthProjects.

The spot was created by Mick Hunter and Grant Booker, and directed by Paul Goldman via Playbig. The DoP was Russell Boyd ASC.

Incredible stuff.

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'Miserable Men' Instagram: PHOTOS

Bahaha!

I saw this on 'The Today Show' a few days ago and thought... genius!

It's the new Instagram account called 'Miserable Men.'

And it's be-yond fantastic!

Behold, some examples, below.

But first, do you shop with your man?

My short answer is... NO.

Not now, not ever.

Okay... maybe once.

Just married, I said, let's go shopping together! Just for groceries, it'll be fun! In my shopping nirvana which is the grocery heaven called 'Woolies', I checked out the specials, I planned meals in my head, I stopped to feel up the fruit... and I looked over and saw the new husband looking bored. And decidedly shitty.

Right there and then I made a decision - which I expressed out loud - I will never grocery shop with him again. And I never have. These days, I STILL think a solo grocery shop is the highlight of my week. No, really.

A year or so later I STILL must not have learned my lesson, and I STOOPIDLY thought hanging out at the post-Christmas sales would be a kind of bonding experience.

Again, bahaha. WHAT A JOKE.

He was almost dragged along and not surprisingly, haaated it!

Again, have NEVER done it again. I mean, what for?

My greatest indulgence is shopping solo... for anything. Trying on clothes, not being rushed, just looking, being indecisive, or deciding super-quick... it's MY business, my thing, my pleasure. Who wants to be rushed through anything?

Just today I braved the sales with my six year old twins. It went okay, but yes, at times I WAS that mother you look at a tad horrified at the shops as I tried to reign them in/scold them for opening the change room curtain/ask them to give me a few more minutes before we were really, truly, definitely leaving (yeah, THAT mother you swear you will never be 'When I Have Kids One Day.' Feel free to get back to me on that when you do...)

And so, here we are, some examples of some very miserable men.

Feel free to LOL and share:

For more 'Miserable Men' fabulousness, and to follow them on Insty, click here.

So, what's your shopping style? With partner (willingly or dragged?), or solo?

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FancySlips Giveaway!!

LADIES!

I'm still so excited about my FancySlip that I've teamed up with them to do a giveaway! Now you guys get the chance to try one out for yourself! These also make great gifts!

Enter the giveaway below, and make sure to follow all of the steps to qualify!

Winner will get to pick a FancySlip of their choice- you'll be blown away at how many you have to choose from! The selection is great!

Winner will be announced Friday, January 3rd at NOON!

GOOD LUCK!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

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Most Googled in 2013: VIDEO

What did we Google most in 2013?

Google has produced a cool, rather moving video to show us, and remind us. If you're all for retrospect and nostalgia (as I am), you will love this.

Wanna see what YOUR city Googled the most?

Here's what went down (up?) most in Sydney.

What about trends for 2013? Click here for that.

What was YOUR top Google search?

If a report was run on my searches, I'd be thought of as a tad weird. But... it's my job!

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Miley Cyrus 'Adore You': FULL video

If Miley Cyrus's video 'Wrecking Ball' was known as her 'nudie' video, this will be known as the 'Miley masturbating' video.

JUST in, the full video for her new song, 'Adore You'.

Watch:

Miley Cyrus - Adore You (Official Music Video) by ayomerryxmassmilers

Thoughts?

One reader suggested this now-renowned video of Miley singing the Dolly Parton (her godmother!) classic 'Jolene' is far more natural, far sexier:

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Merry Christmas!

We've sent out christmas cards every year. Last year Winston was in the snow and he hated it! I totally meant to grab him as we were running out the door so he could be in the pictures but he was so happy laying in his favorite spot, I let him rest.

Anyways, Here are some pictures from our Christmas cards this year.

Merry Christmas to you and your family from The Gordons!

(& Bunny Winston!)

{Pics taken by the lovely Leah Fukofuka}

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FancySlips (are amazing..)

If you haven't already heard of FancySlips I'm so excited to tell you guys about them!

FancySlips are dress/skirt extenders that come in so many different styles, textures and colors! Everything is made in the US and all FancySlips are locally made in Utah.
(The fabric & lace are made in New York!)

I have a few dresses and skirts that I loved before, but now that I'm married they're just a tiny bit too short for me to wear. I've hung onto them not wanting to give them away and now I'm SO glad I kept them!

I had a specific dress in mind when looking through these slips- a black and cream crossover dress from H&M that's just barely too short in the front. I picked the Patricia Black and was able to layer it with my dress from H&M- I had three people compliment my dress WITH the lace at the bottom. I loved it! These slips really can complete an outfit- even if your dress/skirt isn't too short to begin with!

My little sister saw my FancySlip and asked if she could borrow it. She loves it just as much as I do! (And she was kind enough to let me take some pictures of her lookin Fancy..)

Ladies you will LOVE FancySlips! I showed my mom and her response was, "Wow I want to buy one in every color!"

You can find their website HERE

& their Facebook page HERE!

Stay tuned this week for a little surprise-
you won't want to miss it!!

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Rachel Zoe: Second Baby With Husband Rodger Berman

Rachel Zoe has just given birth to her second son with husband Rodger Berman.

"So excited to welcome our baby boy into the world...he's 7 lbs 12 oz, beautiful, healthy and we couldn't be happier," she shared with fans.

She made the announcement via Twitter on Sunday, December 22.

The 42-year-old fashion designer and Berman, who married in 1996, are already parents to son Skyler, 2.

The celebrity stylist confirmed the pregnancy news in a blog post in September. "We are beyond excited for Skyler to have a sibling and for us to fall in love all over again," she wrote. "We feel incredibly blessed."

At the 50 Most Fashionable Women of 2013 event in West Hollywood on October 24, Zoe told reporters she was having a fairly easy second pregnancy. "I'm feeling good," she said, but added, "I'm tired. Bed is early for me."

As for cravings, 'The Rachel Zoe Project' star revealed she hasn't craved anything.

"Isn't that weird? I want some, but no," she said. "[My husband has] been hoping in both pregnancies but nothing happens." And even though she looked amazing in a cut-out black dress, the expectant star said, "I'm eight months in here, so I'm not feeling that sexy!"

Kleenex: Mother's Amazon Review

Ah, those online customer product reviews. Always helpful, yes?

Like this one, on Kleenex Facial Tissues, White.

It's written by a mother of three sons.

There really are no other words… just read and guffaw:

GOLD, right!?

It kinda reminds me of this classic scene in 'Bridesmaids':

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Brenda Schmitz's gift - two years after her death: VIDEO

This is the most emotional story you'll read on the internet today.

A radio station - STAR 102.5 - and their 'Christmas Wish' campaign led them to David Schmitz and his family, with the late Brenda Schmitz.

Brenda wrote a letter just before her death. She was a mother of four.

According to this blog on the Des Moines Register, Brenda had always been touched by the Christmas Wish program run by local Des Moines radio station KSTZ Star 102.5 each year.

About two weeks ago station brand manager Scott Allen received a letter in the mail.

"We've been doing the Christmas Wish program for 20-plus years. We've never received a wish like this, ever," he told the Register.

The letter was from Brenda, written two years earlier, a month before she died of ovarian cancer, leaving behind her husband David and four young sons.

It starts:

"Hello my name is Brenda Schmitz and when you are in receipt of this letter I will already have lost my battle to ovarian cancer."

What a gutting story.

Have you ever had THAT conversation with your partner about what would happen after you die, and if you have kids, what you would do when and if you find a new partner?

For an audio-only version and to read more about the wish, visit:

http://star1025.com/2013/12/20/brenda-schmitzs-christmas-wish/

David hears the letter from his late wife read out for the first time, live on radio

David and his new love Jane

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Rove McManus and Tasma Walton: baby born - daughter Ruby

Comedian Rove McManus and his actress wife Tasma Walton have had a baby, two weeks earlier than their due date.

The elated couple (look at their faces! They say: "look what we made!") announced Tasma gave birth to Ruby Aurelia McManus last Monday, December 16, in Sydney at 9.01am, more than a fortnight ahead of her January 2 due date, according to The Sun-Herald.

Here is a photo:

Ruby was born at a cute, teeny 2.47kg you always know how small that looks when you have babies of your own not far off that birth weight.

"It's still hard to believe she is here. It was love at first sight," Tasma said.

"She is a beautiful life-changing bundle."

"While she arrived slightly earlier than expected, she is healthy and more importantly it means she'll be here to spend Christmas with us, which is the best present you could wish for," added Rove.

"I feel I have entered a new life that consists of mainly of feeding and wiping. But I couldn't be happier," he said.

The private couple have made the decision not to sell their story or photos.

Jennifer Lawrence: 'copious amounts' of sex toys hidden under her bed

Jennifer Lawrence has confessed she was left mortified when a housemaid arranged her collection of sex toys during an appearance on Conan on Wednesday.

The outspoken actress said she had been bought a 'copious amount' of the items during an appearance where she was meant to be promoting her latest film 'American Hustle'.

Explaining the story to show host Conan O'Brien, she said: "This is actually really funny. Somebody as a joke bought me a bunch of butt plugs...

Here is the video:

"It’s a long story. I had a copious amount of butt plugs. Tons of butt plugs. All different kinds of colors.

"The maid was coming so I was like, "Well I’ll just shove this under the bed so she doesn’t see all these butt plugs. She might not know they are for a joke."

After thinking she had gotten away with it, she was especially mortified when she went back into her room and discovered the hotel worker had given them pride of place next to her bed.

"Then I came back and all of them were brought out of the bed and were in this beautiful display on my bedside table,

"I think she knew what she was doing. They were under the bed.

"I wanted to leave a note like, "not mine" or "bought as joke"."

Her funny story came on the same day it was revealed she thinks it should be illegal to call someone fat.

In an interview with Barbara Walters she said: 'All of the sudden being funny is making fun of the girl that's wearing an ugly dress.

'And the word fat! I just think it should be illegal to call somebody fat on TV.'

YES, gurl. I agree.

Thoughts?

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Ellen DeGeneres Reacts to Prize Winner's Husband Brandon McGraw's Death

Such a sad story.

Tragedy has struck 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' - Marine Brandon McGraw died last weekend during an Australian trip his wife, Cherilyn McGraw, won on Ellen DeGeneres' talk show last January, TMZ reports.

The couple redeemed the trip to Australia last week and went skydiving together on Saturday, December 14. According to TMZ, Cherilyn made a tandem jump while her husband Brandon McGraw, who was experienced, followed behind her solo.

An employee at the skydiving school told TMZ that Brandon's parachute caused him to veer suddenly right and left before crashing to the ground at approximately 300 feet. Brandon was pronounced dead at the scene.

UPDATE: DeGeneres released the following statement to Us Weekly just now: "I've been speaking with Cherilyn. And my staff has been in touch with her as well. She's asked us to help keep this private as she tries to deal with this unimaginable tragedy. I hope everyone respects that."

TMZ reports that Cherilyn shared a picture of her husband from inside the plane before his jump flashing a big smile at the camera. "My hero. My angel," she captioned the snapshot. "These are truly such symbolic photos. He was happy and doing what he loved."

Brandon was 33 years old.

Very sad.

For more, click here.

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Kate Winslet Attacked by 'Defamatory' Fathers' Rights Group Ads

Wow.

Kate Winslet has been attacked by the 'fathers' rights' group Fathers4Justice, with this ad, below, following the recent birth of her third baby with husband Ned Rocknroll. She has two older children: Mia, with first husband Jim Threapleton and Joe, with second husband Sam Mendes.

(UPDATED: Kate has named her new baby son 'Bear').

This from an article in Jezebel:

Kate Winslet has threatened to sue fathers' rights group Fathers4Justice after the organization issued an ad campaign targeting her children's living arrangements.

Winslet has three children by three different fathers and the media absolutely cannot get over it. They do not know how to deal. And now, following an interview in October's issue of Vogue in which Winslet said, "My kids don't go back and forth. None of this 50/50 time with the mums and dads – my children live with me, that is it," Fathers4Justice has issued a special, festive, Christmas-themed ad that targets and attacks her as a mother. It reads, "Kate, every child deserves a father this Christmas." Happy holidays!!

I can easily understand how the statement "My children live with me, that is it" might seem troubling — but I'm nearly certain that no one in Fathers4Justice knows Winslet personally. Thus, they have no right to cast judgment on her personal life or the way she arranges her family. Winslet's lawyers have called the ad "misleading and defamatory," and her former husband Sam Mendes told the Daily Mirror, "I can happily state this has never been a concern for me or my son. It is inappropriate for this organization to involve my family and I when they know nothing of our personal circumstances." Yup. You have no idea what you're talking about, Fathers4Justice. Bye. [Telegraph]

For more, click here.

Thoughts?

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Cell Phone Crashing At Airport: Viral VIDEO

This now-viral video, released only a few days ago, has already racked up seven million hits.

By Mediocre Films, the YouTube description says:

"Don't you hate when people talk loudly on their phones in public? Why not have some fun with it and "crash" their calls!"

Watch:

Would you undetake a prank like this on someone, just as the man in the video, comedian Greg Benson? Would be kinda fun, don't you think?

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