You do not need to understand Japanese to love this video I stole from Japanprobe. It’s two anime nerds (otaku) facing down two bullies, Final Fantasy style. The reading of the scroll is particularly moving, I must say, and the stylistic violence is reminiscent of early Peckinpah although the unconventional heros evoke Tony Ching Siu-tung‘s more humorous masterpieces.
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Kimpton’s Pacific Palisades Hotel Announces Third Annual Suit Drive
Pacific Palisades Hotel Aims to Raise More than a Suit for Dress For Success
Vancouver BC, February 26, 2007
On March 15, 2007, Kimpton’s Pacific Palisades Hotel will host its third annual ‘More than a Suit Drive’ in support of Dress for Success. Between 6:30am – 9:30am, Vancouverites are invited to exchange women’s ‘interview ready’ clothing, accessories or monetary donations for a brown bag breakfast. All drop offs will take place on Jervis Street between Robson Street and Alberni Street. Every donor will be entered into a draw to win incredible prizes, receive their choice of Starbucks coffee or tea and a breakfast bag with pastry and fruit provided by Neptune Foods Services Inc.
What to Donate:
– interview ready clothing, no more than 5 years old
– business suits of all sizes
– tailored separates including jackets, pants and skirts
– handbags, briefcases, umbrellas
– outerwear including long and ¾ length coats for any season
– blouses or tops with simple neck and shoulder lines, which will fit neatly under a jacket.
– conservative accessories including scarves, belts, and jewellery
– quality footwear in good condition of all sizes
– unopened, unused pantyhose, lingerie and makeup
– monetary donations are welcome
In addition to the annual suit drive, the Pacific Palisades Hotel will host various fundraising and awareness generating activities throughout the months of March and April benefiting Dress for Success. Activities will include a culinary themed client event (closed to the general public) hosted in the Mambo Ballroom decorated by Sweet Beginnings Event Planners & Decorator.
For further information about Sweet Beginnings please contact Elana Lancit at 604 738 9552 or at www.asweetbeginning.com.
The hotel will also replace traditional welcome amenities with a custom designed card by Joanna Brewster of Justice by Design, informing guests that a $1.00 donation was made on their behalf to Dress for Success.
Event sponsors include Neptune Foods Inc., Starbucks® Coffee, Sweet Beginnings(tm) Wedding Consulting Event Planning and Decor, Justice by Design, Sage Natural Wellness, MBODY Fitness + Wellness Spa, American Airlines®, Whistler Brewing Company, Hot Wax Mobile Music, Master Plan Productions, Kimpton’s Summit Lodge & Spa and Zin Restaurant & Lounge.
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About Dress for Success
Dress for Success’ mission is to advance low-income women’s economic and social development and to encourage self-sufficiency though career development and employment retention. Since opening its doors in 1999, Dress for Success Vancouver has served more than 7,000 clients. Today, this non-profit group has 47 member agencies and 150 active volunteers.
In 2007, Dress for Success aims to help more than 1,500 women in making tailored transitions to the workforce.
Dress for Success Vancouver is not just about suits. It is also a Professional Women’s Group that provides support and guidance to approximately 100 women annually. In this group, women learn to develop their own professional skills as well as support one another through networking and other events. www.dressforsuccess.org/vancouver
Forwarded by:
Cassandra Anderton
Giffard, Vino Allegro, CMC Sake
Haute Consulting/Freelance Writer
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Another video from apeman, the twisted Canuckistani genius who brought Hinterland’s Who’s Who’s Crack Spider into being.
Again, I’m sticking the video and lyrics over the jump because I was told that it was kinder to the people on dialup and also because I hope this way I won’t have to do a bloody restart every time my cache fills up.
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The world just can’t get enough GRILF lately, Gwyneth Paltrow’s rumoured Oscar nipple slip notwithstanding. So here, for you acting royalty fetishists, is a fantastic mashup video of The King and The Queen, together again for the first time.
How history would have been different, had they only gotten together and made sweet jungle love. Vid over the jump…
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Because sometimes you’re just too damn lazy to write the blog post yourself. Here, via the Generator Blog, is the Blog-o-matic blog post generator (now improved: 50% less maudlin than the LiveJournal post generator).
My result:
Everything to know about Genes
Last night I dreamt we simply need to realize to make peace on earth. Why am I talking about Genes, you probably wonder… OK, I will tell you something here now… Back in school things were still OK. Like a true poet or something. OK, but back to the story. But something felt awkward. I dreamt of a giant banana. Which isn’t something I post about usually, but…
Read more…
and the LiveJournal Generator:
Your entry is as follows:
Today was really great.
I got out of bed because I had to throw up. I’m really sick. I mean REALLY sick.I feel sad, because Sarah and Britney are complete bitches. They told everyone I have an STD, just because I slept with both of their boyfriends on Saturday night.
I’m so sad. My kitten got run over this afternoon. I found him when I was coming home from school. His head was all squished. I took some photos. I’ll miss him. Poor kitty.
Last night I had to shave my entire body. Apparently, the lice that I caught from Amanda’s friend are really hard to get rid of. I look quite strange with no hair and eyebrows. I’d post pictures, but my webcam is broken.
I want to tell the world to get fucked.
I am making this journal friends only because I don’t want the world to read what I’m writing, even though I’m posting it on the internet.
Today, I got a digital camera! Yes! Here’s ten thousand photographs of my cat.
I want to say thanks to the world for absolutely fucking nothing! You all suck. I feel so alone, no one ever reads this journal, or even comments to let me know that I’m not suffering alone. It’s cold here, and I want to die, but I cannot figure out how many of you to take with me when I go.
I went to the doctor yesterday, and he said I have bipolar disorder, which makes me different enough to be interesting, but the same as all the other cool people with bipolar disorder.
You should all do this quiz! It’s amazingly accurate. You just put in your name and birthday, and it will tell you Customize.
Type something here.
That’s enough for now. But I’ll leave you with this thought – sharing your life with strangers on the internet is the cheapest form of therapy available. Leave a comment and tell me I’m beautiful.
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