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Friday morning get-up. Listening to "Take Off Your Cool" by Outkast featuring miss Norah Jones from the album Speakerboxxx and The Love Below.

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I got this through my friend Grace and I was completely giddy by it. It's geek-tastic... I'm a robot! It was in 1984 when Transformers and The Terminator debut. What are you?

d i n e - i n - w o n d e r l a n d

Jump in the Rabbit Hole and transport yourself to dine in Wonderland! In other words, purchase a ticket to Japan. The whimsical minds of Fantastic Design Works Co., have brought this Alice in Wonderland restaurant to Tokyo. The 2,000 sq. ft. restaurant is divided into themed sections that reproduce certain scenes from the 1951 animated movie. "If I had a world of my own, everything would be nonsense. Nothing would be what it is because everything would be what it isn't. And contrary-wise; what it is it wouldn't be, and what it wouldn't be, it would. You see?"- Alice.

Photo credit: Fantastic Design Works Co.

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To commemorate the international Star Wars day, I would usually post up a Star Wars Lego video this time of the year. However, the news over the passed few days on the death of Al Qaeda's leader, Osama Bin Laden, has really taken the light to my attention. The passing of the world's most wanted terrorist was labeled as EKIA (Enemy Killed In Action) on the 3rd of May, 2011. Has Osama been dead for seven years? Was Osama murdered to avoid trials and further interrogations, which will lead to the injustice of human rights? Or is Osama still alive and his death has been plotted as a decoy in the concern of security related reasons? All conspiracy theories aside, the day of his annihilation is the day when the rejoicing begins. I am not in a place where I have the right to say much in this matter as I did not lose anyone close to me during the terrorist attacks but I know that celebrating and dancing in the streets for the death of any is not of good example. May the fourth be with you America!

Martin Luther King Jr.

"Love your enemies." Because if you hate your enemies, you have no way to redeem and to transform your enemies. But if you love your enemies, you will discover that at the very root of love is the power of redemption. You just keep loving people and keep loving them, even though they’re mistreating you. (“Loving Your Enemies,” Sermon Delivered at Dexter Avenue Baptist Church**)

I mourn the loss of thousands of precious lives, but I will not rejoice in the death of one, not even an enemy. Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that. (Page 53 of the 1963 book The Strength To Love in the chapter entitled “Loving Your Enemies”)

Kristen Breitweiser (9/11 Widow and Activist)

...it breaks my heart to witness young Americans cheer any death -- even the death of a horrible, evil, murderous person -- like it is some raucous tailgate party on a college campus.  

s a a k o - s c a r f

I've been keeping my chest warm with my SAAKO neck scarf while I'm sick. Soft, funky and handmade with latin pride! Two graphic designer graduates, Ines Brito and Joana Gouveia, from Barcelona are the founders of SAAKO. Their itch in needing to produce something creative with their hands lead them to their now internationally known business.

Photo credit: Adinda S

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Dana Lorenz was not satisfied with one rocking jewelry line, she had to make another one! After the success of FENTON, comes a lower priced line called FALLON. Aesthetically as cool and as eye gripping. She also opened up a flagship store of FENTON/FALLON in Freeman Alley on the Lower East Side of NYC in September 2009. I've made a mental note to check it out the next time I step foot in the Big Apple.

Photo credit: Fallon

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Having worked with the likes of Gucci and Donna Karan, Jewelry designer, Dana Lorenz launched her luxury accessory and jewelry collection FENTON in 2005. The elements used in her designs meshes unexpectedly well together to portray a sense of fantasy. Gotta love the inspired combination of godlike jewelry and pop culture. All of her jewelry screams attention and it has proven worthy of it. There are so many special pieces, I had such a hard time choosing the ones I wanted to post.

Photo credit: Fenton

r o l l i n g - i n - t h e - d e e p

I'm feeling better than I did on Friday. Woke up to Adele's single from her new album titled 21. She never fails to magnetize me with her soul bluesy voice. I am still in bed under the covers as I see the sun shining outside my bedroom window. I hear the laughter filled with energy from the children arriving to the public school across the street from where I live and of course the sound of my sweet golden retriever, Angel, snoring. This makes me smile. Such a perfect way to start the day to. Good morning Monday!