Some of you know that two years ago I was commissioned by Hans Joe Keil to write a book about the tsunami that hit Samoa, American Samoa and the Northern islands of Tonga. "Pacific Tsunami Galu Afi" was released last year on the anniversary of the disaster which wiped out entire villages and killed 189 people. The printing of the book was funded by the Australian Govt Aid Program and all profits from the books sale are given directly back to survivors from Samoa who shared their stories with the project. Some thoughts on this anniversary.
http://samoacoconutqueen.blogspot.com/2011/09/2909-i-dont-want-to-remember-its-too.html
Gisele Bundchen: Planting Trees with Brazilian Kids!
Gisele Bundchen gets her hands dirty and plants trees with a group of kids earlier this week in Sao Paolo, Brazil.
The 31-year-old Brazilian supermodel celebrated the launch of Gisele and the Green Team on Cartoon Network Brazil.View More Photos at Justjared
Kristen Stewart's Wet "Snow White" Wales Beach Shoot
The fresh-faced "Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn” actress looked effortlessly stunning in an off-the-shoulder gown while filming scenes alongside a graceful white horse on location in the South West Coast of Wales, UK.View More Photos at Gossip Center
Emma Watson and co on set of The Perks of Being a Wallflower with Josh Horowitz
The post-"Harry Potter" education of Emma Watson began, in a way, at Brown University. Searching for her first film after completing the boy-wizard franchise, the Ivy League actress found some unlikely career advisors in the form of her fellow college students, who told her that she simply had to sign up for "The Perks of Being a Wallflower," an adaptation of Stephen Chbosky's seminal novel.
"Honestly, I had never read the book before, but a lot of my friends at Brown were hugely into it, and when I told them I had this script, they were crazy excited," Watson told MTV News.
And just that like, through the pop-culture schooling of her peers, she'd found a flick to carry her away from Hogwarts and toward a Hollywood second act. It's fitting, then, that with "Perks" on her résumé, we've selected Watson as a member of MTV News' New Class — actors and actresses about to graduate toward greatness. The 21-year-old finds herself in good company on the movie, whose cast contains so many soon-to-break-big talents that we selected a bunch of her costars as her New Class cohorts.
We've dubbed Watson "Most Likely to Win an Oscar." Nina Dobrev ("The Vampire Diaries") is our Next Style Icon. Logan Lerman ("Percy Jackson & the Olympians" and the upcoming "Three Musketeers") is Most Likely to Make You Swoon, and Ezra Miller (Sundance eye-opener "Another Happy Day" and Cannes selectee "We Need to Talk About Kevin") is Most Likely to Win an Independent Spirit Award. Together they're bringing a beloved teen novel to the screen. And when we visited the film's Pittsburgh set earlier this year, all four of them were well aware of the expectations surrounding the project and professed themselves lucky to be involved.
"I feel incredible about it. I feel like I've been waiting for 'Perks,' " Watson said. "I was waiting for this story, for this script, for this moment, for these people to do it with me. I'm so glad I didn't do anything that I didn't care about."
Watson plays Sam, a high school senior who, along with Miller's Patrick, introduces Lerman's freshman Charlie to a world of sex, drugs and awkward adolescence. "I definitely tapped into some awkward childhood memories for this movie," Lerman explained. "It's been a year and a half since I first signed on to the project, so to be out here making it is a pretty big deal for me. It's cool to be working with this great cast of young actors."
Dobrev, on a break from "Vampire Diaries," echoed those sentiments. "Every hiatus, my goal is to try something different, and this is a small part in a great, fun indie that has a great script," she said of playing Charlie's sister. "It's been fun to meet such great new people. Everyone really gets along and is really friendly and fun."
Their subject matter, it should be said, is not all fun or funny. While when we showed up on set the stars were filming a raucous school-dance sequence set to "Come on Eileen," "Perks" takes on potentially controversial material about suicide, drug use and sexuality. These may be divisive topics to some, but ask any teen and he or she will say it's all part of their world.
"I don't think there will be one teenager who will watch this and not have one story or one moment that they don't deeply feel they can relate to," Watson said.
Source: MTV
The video will be online as soon as I'll find a way to see it.
I am an Athletic Legend. Truly. Don't Laugh.
Yesterday was an amazing day. Memorable. Earth-shattering. The first of it's kind. I'm still trying to come down out of the nethersphere of delight and actually walk on earth. I went to the Princess' class to get something from the teacher. Two little boys came up to me and asked, (with bated breath), "Are you Zion's mum?"
"Yes."
"Did you used to play soccer goalie?" Is this a trick question? The one that leads to jeering laughter and screaming taunts?
"Umm, yes I did."
Their eyes lit up. Their faces were aglow. "Wow! That's sooo cool. That's why Zion's such a great goalkeeper. She told us you used to be one. She's the best goalie we've ever seen."
And then they turned to chatter excitedly with their friends. "See, thats Zion's mum the goal-keeper! She doesnt even look like a mum. My mum never played soccer like that..Awesome. Zion's so lucky."
I was walking on cotton candy clouds of bliss and self-wonder. Yeah, thats right. My daughter is a kick-butt goal-keeper and she got her skills from me. Cause I rocked. Yeah, totally. Uh huh. Thats me. Lani the Superb, Supremely Super Soccer Goal-keeper. You know it. I walked out of that classroom with a soccer girl swagger...several inches taller, maybe thirty pounds lighter, and with waaaaay more muscle tone than when I walked in there. And there was theme music playing on my mental stereo. The FIFA World cup song, 'Give me freedom , give me fire, give you reason to take you higher...See the champion...I will be stronger, just like a waving flag...'
Why so high? If you're a regular reader of this blog, then you will know that I have the greatmis -fortune to be married to a natural born elite athlete. The Hot Man is a runner extraordinaire, the current Samoan marathon record holder. But that's not all. He can do any sport that takes his fancy and be disgustingly good at it. Without even trying. He set national high school records for the high jump. He's got trophies for professional boxing. And titles for MuayThai. And medals for that body-building phase he went through. And whenever our children display any athletic talent - it's definitely because they 'got it from their Dad.'
Whereas I...skipped PhysEd class all the time to hang out in the library. Was the last person picked for any team anywhere on that rock called Samoa AND in the Land of the Long White Cloud called NZ and on the North American continent. And the one time I did play a team sport? Junior Varsity soccer in high school? I was that goalkeeper who caught the ball. Then stumbled, took two steps backwards, and fell into my own goal. With the ball. Score for the opposing team. Ouch. My family never came back to watch any of my games. Ever. Even though I did get much better at it. And I was eventually selected for the district league team. And I'm not lying, dammnit! (My little brother still doesnt believe me. But what does he know? He NEVER came back to watch me play again.)
But I have told my goal-keeping triumph story to my children. As inspiration for them.As evidence that even though a person can really be dreadful at something. (Throw the ball to the other team in netball. Fall on their face in hockey. Come last in the 100m. Bounce the ball with two hands in basketball. Run away from the ball in softball because they're scared of it. And so on...) They can still keep trying, work hard and get better. And even if they dont get better? Life will carry on. And they will find something else that they can kick-butt in.
In the meantime, I'm elated to report to you - that I am a minor soccer legend in my daughter's Yr 5 class. And I'm going to dust off my soccer boots. And hand them over to the 9yr old who could one day be the first Samoan soccer goal-keeper on an Olympic team. And I will tell everyone, "Yep, that poetry in motion goalie skill right there? She got that from me."
Finally it's a score for the Hot Mum.
Hope Solo - World's greatest female soccer goalie. Im sure this is exactly what I looked like when I walked out of the Princess' classroom.
"Yes."
"Did you used to play soccer goalie?" Is this a trick question? The one that leads to jeering laughter and screaming taunts?
"Umm, yes I did."
Their eyes lit up. Their faces were aglow. "Wow! That's sooo cool. That's why Zion's such a great goalkeeper. She told us you used to be one. She's the best goalie we've ever seen."
And then they turned to chatter excitedly with their friends. "See, thats Zion's mum the goal-keeper! She doesnt even look like a mum. My mum never played soccer like that..Awesome. Zion's so lucky."
I was walking on cotton candy clouds of bliss and self-wonder. Yeah, thats right. My daughter is a kick-butt goal-keeper and she got her skills from me. Cause I rocked. Yeah, totally. Uh huh. Thats me. Lani the Superb, Supremely Super Soccer Goal-keeper. You know it. I walked out of that classroom with a soccer girl swagger...several inches taller, maybe thirty pounds lighter, and with waaaaay more muscle tone than when I walked in there. And there was theme music playing on my mental stereo. The FIFA World cup song, 'Give me freedom , give me fire, give you reason to take you higher...See the champion...I will be stronger, just like a waving flag...'
Why so high? If you're a regular reader of this blog, then you will know that I have the great
Whereas I...skipped PhysEd class all the time to hang out in the library. Was the last person picked for any team anywhere on that rock called Samoa AND in the Land of the Long White Cloud called NZ and on the North American continent. And the one time I did play a team sport? Junior Varsity soccer in high school? I was that goalkeeper who caught the ball. Then stumbled, took two steps backwards, and fell into my own goal. With the ball. Score for the opposing team. Ouch. My family never came back to watch any of my games. Ever. Even though I did get much better at it. And I was eventually selected for the district league team. And I'm not lying, dammnit! (My little brother still doesnt believe me. But what does he know? He NEVER came back to watch me play again.)
But I have told my goal-keeping triumph story to my children. As inspiration for them.As evidence that even though a person can really be dreadful at something. (Throw the ball to the other team in netball. Fall on their face in hockey. Come last in the 100m. Bounce the ball with two hands in basketball. Run away from the ball in softball because they're scared of it. And so on...) They can still keep trying, work hard and get better. And even if they dont get better? Life will carry on. And they will find something else that they can kick-butt in.
In the meantime, I'm elated to report to you - that I am a minor soccer legend in my daughter's Yr 5 class. And I'm going to dust off my soccer boots. And hand them over to the 9yr old who could one day be the first Samoan soccer goal-keeper on an Olympic team. And I will tell everyone, "Yep, that poetry in motion goalie skill right there? She got that from me."
Finally it's a score for the Hot Mum.
Hope Solo - World's greatest female soccer goalie. Im sure this is exactly what I looked like when I walked out of the Princess' classroom.
Emma Watson on cover of Elle Canada + Les Misérables
After Elle France and the same month as Elle UK next week, Emma graces the cover of Elle Canada.
Source: ElleCanada thanks to jl
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There were some rumours saying Emma would play Cosette in the latest adaptation of Les Misérables. Well, it's false.
Reports about Emma Watson playing Cosette are incorrect. She won’t be doing the film.
Source: Dailymail
Emma Watson with Vogue's Beauty Director
Emma visited Vogue today, and the Beauty Director, Sarah Brown, tweeted these pictures with some comments.
How chic! Emma Watson w the ring Solange Azagury-Partidge made in her favorite shade of Lancome's new lipstick, out Feb
My lovely hand model @EmWatson slipped her ring off her finger 4 this shot. exact shade: @lancomeparis Corail in Love
Emma Watson arrived in New York
Departing from Heathrow Airport
Arriving at JFK Airport
Source: Pottershots
For the reason why she's there, there is the New York Film Festival which will present My Week With Marilyn on the 9th October, but that corresponds to Emma's time at university. Time will tell.
Sunny Lin Cai Ti 林采緹 from Macau, China - Lenglui #193
Name: Sunny Lin Cai Ti 林采緹
Date of Birth: Jul 22, 1990
Height: 169 cm
Weight: 46 kg
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Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/sunnylin168
Weibo: http://weibo.com/2023620351
About: Sunny Lin Cai Ti 林采緹 is a sexy cos-player originally from Macau, Sunny migrated to Taiwan with her parents when she was about 13 years old. Sunny became extremely popular after she cos-played as the Boa Hancock (ボア･ハンコック), a Snake Princess from the Japanese Anime "One Piece" (ワンピース) in the ACG 2011 held in Hong Kong. Sexy D-cup Sunny was so popular till she was considered as one of the most successful Boa Hancock cos-player. Her popularity spread across the sea to Japan till an enthusiastic fan willing to go over to Taiwan with a marriage proposal.
In 2010, Sunny was elected as one of the Hainan 7 Fairies (海南7仙女), she represented Taiwan and stands out against hundreds of participants across the country. Sunny who is now active in Taiwan showbiz is now signed with Yu Teng Entertainment (育騰娛樂). Anyway, only the best of Sunny Lin available here, all filtered by http://dailylenglui.blogspot.com.
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