go flirty with playful pigtails

How-to: Create soft waves with a large-barrel curling iron, then make a center part and split hair into two sections. Start to weave each into a braid behind the ear, then secure with an elastic two inches down and wrap a piece of hair around it.
Tip: Alternate the direction you curl your hair for a more natural look.

rock a crinkly pon

crinkled knot
How-to:
1. Clamp one-inch sections of hair with a triple-barrel wave iron, and repeat down the length to the ends.
2. Divide hair into two sections and tie in a knot.
3. Secure with bobby pins to hold it in place. The messier, the better!

hair how-to: braided ponytail

magenta liner
How-To:
1. Blow-dry hair straight to make it easier to braid. Make a deep side part, then used a mixed bristle brush to smooth down frizz and flyaways.
2. Start French-braiding a three-inch piece of hair at the full side of your part. Continue down your head.
3. Pull the rest of your hair into a low side ponytail, leaving a two-inch piece of hair (might need to be larger, depending on the thickness of your hair) outside of the ponytail.
4. Wrap the piece around the top of your ponytail, securing with a bobby-pin.
5. Spritz with hairspray for hold.

the secrets to a good relationship

"Personally, I think communication is the key to a good relationship. If you can't communicate positively with your partner, it's really hard to get along and make the relationship last."
—Chris, 22, Dallas
"A good relationship is simply two people who share a deep connection. They need to have a lot of similarities. Being able to share emotions is the most important factor in a good relationship."
—Matt, 16, Hastings, NY
"Love, trust, and friendship are the three most important things in a successful relationship. You must love someone to the point where you no longer compare your significant other to someone else. This will lead to trust and friendship. You must also mesh and share interests. If you are not having fun in the relationship, then you are doing it wrong."
—Andrew, 20, Shrewsbury, NJ
"A successful relationship is about understanding. You shouldn't assume you know everything about your partner no matter how long you have been together. Finding new things, good or bad, keeps your relationship interesting and meaningful. That means you have to listen to get a real understanding of what your partner says. Just because you don't agree doesn't mean you have to fight. Compromise means more than just giving when you want to take; it means that sometimes you just have to let things go because you care about the other person."
—Peter, 21, Milwaukee
"I think what makes a good relationship is, first off, good communication. If you don't feel comfortable telling him or her about something, then why should he or she feel comfortable doing the same? Also, a sense of humor is important. Being able to tease and laugh at each other makes you appreciate each other even more."
—Justin, 21, Los Angeles
"A good relationship has the perfect mixture of alone time and group time. Every successful couple should be able to hang out alone and spend time with their friends."
—Carter, 19, Scarsdale, NY
"A lot of it has to do with the guy's willingness to settle down and dedicate himself to one lucky lady, rather than something the girl can or can't do to make him want to. If the guy doesn't see a future with the girl, why should he waste the effort of a relationship or dating when he can more than likely just move on to another hookup for a week or two?"
—Andrew, 20, Gettysburg, PA

DIARY OF A WIMPY KID TRAILER!!

ROWLEY LIP-SYNCH!

Fall For You Lyrics~ Secondhand Serenade

The best thing about tonight's that we're not fighting
Could it be that we have been this way before
I know you don't think that I am trying
I know you're wearing thin down to the core

But hold your breath
Because tonight will be the night that I will fall for you
Over again
Don't make me change my mind
Or I wont live to see another day
I swear it's true
Because a girl like you is impossible to find
You're impossible to find

This is not what I intended
I always swore to you I'd never fall apart
You always thought that I was stronger
I may have failed
But I have loved you from the start
Oh

But hold your breath
Because tonight will be the night that I will fall for you
Over again
Don't make me change my mind
Or I wont live to see another day
I swear it's true
Because a girl like you is impossible to find
It's impossible

So breathe in so deep
Breathe me in
I'm yours to keep
And hold onto your words
Cause talk is cheap
And remember me tonight
When your asleep

Because tonight will be the night that I will fall for you
Over again
Don't make me change my mind
Or I wont live to see another day
I swear it's true
Because a girl like you is impossible to find
Tonight will be the night that I will fall for you
Over again
Don't make me change my mind
Or I wont live to see another day
I swear it's true
Because a girl like you is impossible to find
You're impossible to find 

THE SMURFS!!!!!!

THE SMURFS : SMURF THESE SMURFS!

Sutradara : Raja Gosnell
Produksi : Sony Pictures Animation, The Kerner Entertainment Company, 2011
         Everybody might know Smurf as a charming little blue creatures. Cara mereka mengganti kata-kata dengan istilah 'smurf', juga. Bahkan arch-nemesis mereka, penyihir mbalelo bernama Gargamel dengan kucing siriknya, Azrael. Tapi baca semua komik, tahu karakter-karakter dan semua yang ada di Smurf universenya, itu belum tentu. Apalagi setelah trend komik Eropa dihajar habis oleh komik Jepang disini. Smurf yang di Perancis dikenal dengan Les Schtroumpfs, adalah kreasi komikus Pierre Culliford yang populer dengan nama Peyo di komik-komik legendarisnya termasuk 'Johan & Pirlouit' (dimana Smurf lahir dari salah satu serialnya, 'The Six Smurfed Flutes'), 'Steven Sterk' dan 'Spirou & Fantasio' yang dulu juga beredar di Indonesia medio 80an. Belakangan, serial animasi tevenya semakin meneruskan keberhasilan smurf-smurf ini menjadi karakter animasi legendaris yang dikenal anak-anak seluruh dunia. So now comes the movie, silahkan kembali membolak-balik lembaran kanak-kanak Anda. Ini adalah pure children stuffs, jadi jangan harapkan adaptasinya tampil dengan bergelap-gelap ala trend sekarang. Dan karena itu juga, pemilihan Raja Gosnell, sutradara mantan editor (termasuk di 'Home Alone' 1-2 dan 'Pretty Woman') yang memulai debutnya di 'Home Alone 3' kemudian sukses mengadaptasi 'Scooby Doo' live action, rasanya cukup tepat karena visi family movie dan comics universe-nya memang kental sekali. Once again, ini sajian semua umur Smurf dengan semua universe-nya, yang dibesut dengan CGI dan tambahan penggabungan ke karakter-karakter live action. Bidikannya adalah penonton belia atau belahan hati penonton dewasa yang pernah menyukainya dulu atau sekarang. Mau cara berbahasa ala smurf sampai ke themesong serial animasinya, boleh-boleh saja dianggap garing atau serba annoying. Tapi itu justru sekaligus highlightnya. If you don't like a thing about it, then just back off. Ada karakter smurf baru, namun pastinya bukan smurf psycho.
         Visi yang didapat Papa Smurf (Jonathan Winters, pengisi suara asli serial animasinya) di Blue Moon festival, salah satu perayaan paling penting di tempat asal para Smurf, akhirnya terbukti kala Clumsy Smurf (Anton Yelchin) tak sengaja membuka jalan bagi penyihir Gargamel (Hank Azaria) ke dimensi mereka. Di tengah kerusuhan itu, Papa Smurf, Smurfette (satu-satunya Smurf cewek hasil kreasi Gargamel yang dulu di Indonesia dinamakan Smurfin, disuarakan penyanyi Katy Perry), Grouchy (George Lopez), Brainy (Fred Armisen), Gutsy (Alan Cummings) dan Clumsy Smurf terjebak ke sebuah gua rahasia yang mengharuskan mereka melompat ke pusaran raksasa yang kemudian mengantarkan mereka ke hiruk-pikuk New York. Gargamel dan kucingnya Azrael (Frank Welker, juga pengisi suara asli animasinya) lantas mengikuti para Smurf yang melarikan diri ke apartemen pasangan muda Patrick (Neil Patrick Harris) dan Grace (Jayma Mays). Patrick, pegawai sebuah perusahaan kosmetik pimpinan Odile (Sofia Vergara) yang tengah dikejar deadline iklan kemudian membantu Papa Smurf menemukan mantera untuk mendatangkan bulan biru agar mereka bisa kembali ke asal mereka, sementara Gargamel justru mendapatkan tongkat sihir bernama dragonwand sebagai jalan untuk menghabisi makhluk-makhluk kecil seterunya ini.
         To some and mostly serious critics, Raja Gosnell boleh saja dianggap sutradara kacangan untuk sekedar urusan komersil-komersil belaka. Namun penelusuran penulis 'Shrek' 2 dan 3, David Stern dan David Weiss, bersama penulis 'The Zookeeper' Jay Scherick dan David Ronn di bawah CEO Sony, Michael Lynton, yang merupakan penggemar Smurf sejak kecil jelas tak membawa karakternya jauh dari yang ada di komik. Gosnell yang sudah membuktikan visinya ke genre family movies juga membesut petualangan ini se-simpel komik yang memang jadi konsumsi anak-anak ini. Jadi naif sekali kalau penilaiannya harus memakai standar film-film serius yang mengutamakan plot, akting dan segala tetek-bengek filmis lainnya karena source aslinya toh bukan seperti itu. Dibalik semua kritikan pedas ala dewasa itu, mereka dengan efektif sudah bisa menuangkan penjelasan tentang smurf universe bagi pemirsa yang belum pernah menelusuri benar-benar komik atau animasinya, hanya dalam beberapa adegan dan line dialog, sampai ke asal-usul Smurfette. Cukup sekilas namun jelas. Overly childish, annoying dan slapstick-slapstick itu? Ya memang begitulah kreasi Peyo menggelar hiburan untuk pembacanya. Dan poin terpenting adalah bagaimana hasil tim CGI yang katanya bekerja keras selama 350 ribu jam lebih untuk menghidupkan para smurf ini ke layar lebar dengan treatment 3D yang lebih dijual ketimbang 2D-nya, which is very charming, trust me, serta, note this, how this could brighten your smile just like the comics did. Kedengaran kelewat segmental? Yes, it might be, tapi juga adalah suatu kenyataan bahwa sejak kita semua pasti sudah tahu bisa sejauh mana adaptasi karakter komik anak-anak terkenal ini dibawa. Just unlock that childhood side of yours kalaupun sudah merasa kelewat dewasa untuk mencintai smurf-smurf yang sekali waktu dulu pernah menghias masa kecil Anda, and you're going to love it. As for me, I smurf these smurfs and this is Smurf!  ☺♥