Here Comes The Boom could’ve been a contender for a great movie. However the plot seems to lose focus half way through.
I wanted a good clean fight from this film. [...]
Archive for August, 2012
How to Deal with Sibling Rivalry
Adrian Fernand – Australia’s seriously stylish agony uncle and creator of idobelieveicamewithahat.com – answers your questions on life, the universe and everything. This week, Adrian has advice on how to deal with sibling rivalry. Dear Agony Uncle, My older sister and I have never got along. At the tender age of five, playing ‘hide and [...]
Being Single Is Not A Compromise!
My friend came round for Sunday morning coffee last week (too early for cocktails, however you could argue that it is never too early for a Mojito). As we sat in the garden putting the world to rights, bitching about men and discussing how insecure and totally dependent some are, and how draining some relationships [...]
How Can I Raise My Energy Levels?
Thank you for your question on how to raise your energy levels and whether it could be supplemented by diet. As a Life Coach I am not a nutritionist but it seems quite evident from what you’re talking about that your decreased energy levels and decreased immunity may be based on iron deficiency. I would [...]
The Erotica Phenomenon for Modern Girls
Erotica is no longer confined to the pages of Mills and Boon, read in private typically by housewives and elderly ladies who live alone. With the arrival of the internet this once hidden past time has now found a way to reach the wider community with readers being able to pen their own fantasises anonymously [...]
Birthday Expectations
Today is my birthday but what is it about a birthday that brings out the diva in us girls? It’s all about me, me, me for 24 hours, the world is mine and I shall do with it whatever I choose (or tell you to do). It’s like our inner Veruca Salt (the dreadful spoilt [...]
The Bourne Legacy
The Bourne Legacy was always a risky venture, making a sequel with an all new cast. There’s no Matt Damon and even a new director. But this movie is simply fantastic. Jeremy Renner has a great deal of screen charisma. Although it has a slow start, once the action begins it really kicks off. Houses get [...]
Broad Bean Curry
Healthy and nutritious broad beans cooked with a blend of spices in a garlicky curry sauce. Preparation time – 15 minutes Cooking Time - 20 Minutes Serves 2 Ingredients 8oz fresh or frozen broad beans 1 teaspoon turmeric ½ teaspoon garlic paste 1 teaspoon chilli powder 1 teaspoon salt 2 tomatoes deseeded and pureed 1 teaspoon [...]
Inspire a Generation, You’ve Inspired a Nation
Overcrowding on the underground, lack of security, congestion on our roads due to “games lanes”. All this as the country still deals with the aftermath of the London riots, falling further into recession and the summer of discontent. Was an Olympic games really what we needed and this precise moment? In fact it was the perfect tonic. Even the [...]
Stuffed Red Peppers with Vegetarian Chilli and Refried Beans
Keifer Derrin of food blog DonkeyFodder.com shares his recipe for a delicious Mexican inspired vegetarian dish. This is an extensive recipe that has four parts to it. First you need to create the vegetarian chilli, before you can stuff and cook the peppers and you need to have the beans cooked before you can refry [...]
MotoGP 2012
The 2012 Season is heading through the halfway mark, currently on its summer break, with the lads getting in gear to return to the track and fight for the title. Reigning Champion Stonor’s season being his last, we hoped for great power, speed and competitiveness, with the pressure of Lorenzo and Pedrosa always on his [...]
Fight by Gabriella Ellis now on iTunes
You are probably familiar with Gabriella Ellis from her apperance on the popular E4 structured reality TV show Made in Chelsea which portrayed her relationship and eventual break-up from Ollie Locke. The very public break-up and alledged extreme editing from producers resulted in Gabriella coming across as bitchy especially in her exchanges to Ollie’s best freind [...]
I Want a Baby – Is It the Right Time?
Clearly from your question, you realise now isn’t the time for you to have a child. But it also sounds like you are not too far from your desired goal so well done for being so self-aware. They say that it is in a child’s best interest to be born into a safe, stable & [...]
Review of “The Magdalene Sisters”
This week, Bianca Lorena reviews “The Magdalane Sisters” Directed By Peter Mullan, Released in 2002, 119 minutes Running Time Cast- Eileen Walsh as Crispina, Dorothy Duffy as Rose/Patricia, Nora Jane-Noone as Bernadette, Anne-Marie Duff as Margaret, and Geraldine McEwan as Sister Bridget. The Magdalene Sisters is a powerful and emotional yet poignant story that follows the lives [...]
The Art of Seduction
“I will seduce you, how do you feel about that?” I would have to say, I would feel pretty damn good, knowing that somebody wanted me that badly and felt confident or possibly arrogant enough to express it. So I started thinking, how do you seduce people? Is it something inherent, a skill that you [...]
What to Wear to a Balinese Wedding
Adrian Fernand – Australia’s seriously stylish agony uncle and creator of idobelieveicamewithahat.com – answers your questions on life, the universe and everything. This week, Adrian has advice for a UK reader on what to wear to a tropical wedding. Dear Agony Uncle, I’ve been invited to a friend’s wedding in Bali and it’s very important [...]
Does Cinema Need Remakes? – Part 2
The comparisons made in Part 1 of this article are reminiscent of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. I personally watched the 2011 American re-make first, and visually it was mind blowing. From the opening titles alone with its incredible graphics and the pulsing beat of “Immigrant song”, a cover of the Led Zeppelin classic, [...]
Sugars in Fruit
Many of us who are trying to lose body fat still continue to eat fruit. Whilst fruit has large amounts of vitamins and minerals, it also contains high amounts if sugar, some more than others, and so can hamper your fat loss results considerably. When we eat sugar (sucrose) it is broken down into glucose [...]
Film Review: Step Up 4 – Miami Heat
Step Up 4 – Miami Heat was a great movie. I really loved it. Ryan Guzman is great as Sean. I think he’s got a great career ahead of him. He was warm, witty and a great dancer. The choreography simply blew me away. There are several excellent sequences especially in an art gallery. It [...]
Tzatziki
A rich and creamy yoghurt and cucumber dip flavoured with garlic . Preparation Time – 10 minutes Chilling Time – 1 hour Serves 4 Ingredients 500g Total 0% fat Greek yoghurt ½ cucumber ½ teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil 2 cloves garlic 1 pinch paprika powder Method 1. Empty one pot of [...]
Happy Birthday Kim Cattrall
On 21 August City Connect celebrates the birthday of Kim Cattrall who has proved to audiences that there is life after Samantha and the runaway success of Sex and the City with her latest movie roles and successful stage career. Cattrall is as busy as ever and looks fabulous in her fifties! Biography Kim Victoria [...]
Technology, Time and Ageing
The question that many polymaths, scientists, technology-enthusiasts and intellectuals have been curious about ever since educational institutions were introduced is- will the world reach the period where the length of human life can be expanded? Many individuals in the global society have wished to look younger when their facial characteristics started aging and do surgical [...]
Cricket: Long Marston Vs Twyford
A cloudy Saturday at Marlins resulted in Long Marston 1st XI suffering their second heavy defeat in as many weeks at the hands of early pace setters Twyford at home. With key players coming back and a stronger team out than the week before, Australian captain Peter Toovey once again lost at the toss and [...]
Spanish Chicken and Chorizo
Keifer Derrin of food blog DonkeyFodder.com shares his recipe for a favourite Spanish chicken dish flavoured with smoky chorizo. This is another of my favourite dishes that over the years has become a regular one. You can serve it with rice, bulgar wheat but I prefer cous cous. What I really love about this dish [...]
Film Review – The Lorax
The main problem with this film I found, was that I kept asking what exactly IS a Lorax??? I’m going to get the book as this film lacked big explanations. It was a nice adventure but it did lack something extra. It’s basically about the environment. Thneedville has no real trees. They’re all plastic plug [...]
How to Avoid Blind Date Disasters
Adrian Fernand – Australia’s seriously stylish agony uncle and creator of idobelieveicamewithahat.com – answers your questions on life, the universe and everything. This week, Adrian has advice on how to avoid blind date disasters! Dear Agony Uncle, I have a friend who is perpetually trying to send me on blind dates. I know her intentions [...]
My Business Partner is Lazy – What Should I Do?
Thank you for your detailed query. I have summarised your question as above but noted all the intricacies. From your description, it seems that this type of conflict is that of the J/P divide – Judger versus Perceiver. As a Judger, some things seem obvious to you that are just a mere perception to your [...]
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What to Do When Bought a Drink at the Bar
Adrian Fernand – Australia’s seriously stylish agony uncle and creator of idobelieveicamewithahat.com – answers your questions on life, the universe and everything. This week, Adrian has advice on what to [...]
Style
What is Bespoke?
A lot of people use the terms “bespoke” and “made-to-measure” interchangeably. They are mistaken.
‘Bespoke’ is actually a term which dates from the 17th century, when tailors held the full lengths [...]
Relationships
The Dating Diary of Miss X – Chapter 5
In Chapter 5 of The Dating Diary of Miss X, our very single and very anonymous Miss X talks about Mr French and paying the bill.
Who pays?
This is an interesting question raised when I was [...]
