So you have gotten through a whole first semester at college. Everyone is in the party mood and you want to do something special too. It’s a great time so make the most of it. Don’t just spend your whole break partying; take the time to tour some sites. Being around Oregon is probably entirely different from your home town and anyone who lives in the area just raves about it. So take the time to peruse the area. Indeed, the state of Oregon boasts over 360 miles of public coastline that comprises a whole slew of different terrain ranging from green forests to rugged cliffs and boundless sandy beaches. If you are in the north, check out Astoria, but if it’s the south you want to head to, make your way to Brookings. There are attractions here that are unimagined and unparalleled like towns with a difference that will serve you amazing seafood, lighthouses with a historic turn, amazing views, dramatic scenery and recreational options covering all tastes. So make the most of your time here; whatever you enjoy doing you will find it in Oregon.
Category: Lifestyle
Tableware Looks Good Enough to Eat
Noticing that yuppies (an 80s term meaning “young upwardly mobile professionals) were purchasing “plain white tableware” rather than the patterned porcelain plates which were available, designer-MBA student husband and wife team Caroline Pople and David Harding created the company “Ink Dish.” Ink Dish is a design firm which sees its mission as “injecting excitement into dinnerware.”
After a bit of research the ambitious couple found that the “patterns in the market didn’t reflect their aesthetic and interests.” So Pople dived right in and began a collaborative effort with some contemporary artists. “The artists know their artwork, and I know the industry,” Ms. Pople said. “I know you need more white space on dinner plates but can go a little crazier on salad plates.”
The latest collections of aesthetically pleasing plates for the under 40 crowd are called Kites and Poem, which were created with the artistic help of designers David Palmer and Dana Oldfather. Check them out and add some spice to your dishes before you add it to your food. After all, as it says on inkdish.com, “You are what you eat off.”
Your Lifestyle Choices Matter
Researchers at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville have shown that your lifestyle choices definitely matter for your life expectancy. They have linked longer life to a combination of five key healthy lifestyle factors.
Following the lifestyle choices of Chinese women, Dr. Wei Zheng and colleagues found five key components. These include: normal weight, low belly fat, regular physical activity, limited secondhand cigarette exposure and a diet that is rich in fruits and vegetables.
In a statement, Dr. Zheng explained that, “The results show that overall lifestyle modification, to include a combination of these health-related lifestyle factors, is important in disease prevention.”
Published in the journal PloS Medicine, the research tracked 71,243 non-smoking, non-drinking Chinese women aged 40-70 for nine years.
Pacing Yourself
Students can get very overwhelmed at times. When they first go to college, they are all too often bombarded with tons of papers and reading lists. Because they are new, they are desperate to keep up and fit in. But what so many of them fail to realize is that everyone is in the same boat and feeling the same way and that in reality, there is no reason to panic. You’re just getting your reading list from a lot of different lecturers and tutors, all at the same time. This doesn’t mean you have to go out, purchase the book, read it and make notes on it before the end of the week. College is a time for all sorts of education, both in and out of the classroom. And that is why it is essential to pace yourself. You would thus be well advised to pace yourself. Yes, glance over the reading list and maybe try picking up one or two books that look interesting to you, but don’t go nuts. Speak to other people on your course and get a sense of how much they are doing too. Make sure you don’t miss out on all the other culturally fun things to do while on campus rather than sitting in each night with your nose in a book.
Get Ready for Great Fashion
Anyone who is anybody knows that this week is the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York. So far, the New York Fashion Week has been full of excitement and surprises with a strategic use of sheer fashion and more.
The spring 2011 previews include a light, airy look that conveys the general optimistic feeling for the coming year. On Sunday, the fashion crowd enjoyed the 25th anniversary party for Tommy Hilfiger.
The week of splash and curves has included some of the best in the industry. Victoria Beckham was showing off her new line, as were Derek Lam, Thakoon, DKNY, Cynthia Rowley and more.
What do Pete Sampras, and Wayne Gretzky Have in Common?
…and the answer is Charity.
Pete Sampras, and Wayne Gretzky have made the world a little bit better by giving their money to Charity.
Pete Sampras – Avon Breast Health Access Fund, Children’s Make a Wish Foundation, United Cerebral Palsy, and more
Pete Sampras was always a likable tennis great, but off the court he makes the difference in many charitable organizations. Here are just some of the many charities that Pete Sampras gives to:
- The Kid’s Stuff Foundation
- The Vitus Gerulaitis Youth Foundation
- Revlon/UCLA Breast Center
- Avon Breast Health Access Fund
- American Cancer Society (member of the Public Awareness Board)
- United Cerebral Palsy
- The Silver Lining Ranch
- Elton John’s Aids Foundation
- Arthur Ashe Foundation for the Defeat of Aids
- Children’s Make a Wish Foundation
- Bill Johnson Tennis Foundation (Philadephia)
Wayne Gretzky – Wayne Gretzky Foundation
Besides starting his own his own charity foundation which has raised money for tzunami aid relief, Wayne Gretzky has donated time and money to the follow charities:
- Casey Lee Ball Foundation
- MedicAlert Foundation
- Oxfam
- Starkey Hearing Foundation
- Watering Seeds Organization
- Wayne Gretzky Foundation