Aramatheydidnt: Where have all the gyaru gone? When model Nozomi Sasaki stepped out onto the catwalk at last month's Tokyo Girls Collection (TGC) fashion event, a wave of sighs rippled through the 30,000 mostly young girls in attendance. Sasaki is one of the most popular models in Japan right now, and her presence was essential at this year's fest, a six-hour spectacle of fashion, music and film held at the Saitama Super Arena. The only people noticeably absent from TGC? The gyaru (gals) that helped create it. Gyaru are those young women with dyed-blonde hair who used to own Shibuya, the youth-culture mecca in the center of Tokyo.
You could see them flocking in and out of puri-kura (print club) arcades, and squatting in the middle of Center Gai ... sorry it has supposedly been renamed "Basketball Street" (perhaps another nail in the glittery coffin for the Shibuya scene). Their fashion didn't just inspire the country, it often inspired the continent.
And where the gyaru went, so did the brands. So where have the gyaru gone? The Spoilt Generation: What they want is what they get, even if it plunges them further into debt. Jasmine in 25 and takes home £1,900 a month, yet in the past four weeks, she's bought a £1,200 handbag and an £800 dress. She says she'd rather pay now and worry later. And she's far from alone... By Linda Blair UPDATED: 08:06 GMT, 10 October 2011 You’ve just treated yourself to a gorgeous new pair of high heels, booked your third foreign holiday of the year and there’s a pamper night for you and your closest friends in the diary for next weekend. Who cares that there’s still three weeks to go until payday or that your overdraft is perilously near the limit?
As for talk of another recession, that has nothing to do with it. This week, Prime Minister David Cameron came under fire for a draft of his speech which proclaimed ‘the only way out of a debt crisis is to deal with your debts. Buy now, worry later: Young female professions are blowing their budgets on indulgences (posed by model) All the evidence suggests women today are the most spoilt generation ever.
“The Daily Rind”, a Better Way to Plan the Day — A. King in Society. Photo: A sample “daily rind” from my notebook For years my task and schedule management lived across various apps — OmniFocus, Basecamp, Google Calendar, and others (and more recently, as I pared down my “productivity” tools, a simple combination of The Hit List + iCal.) But mapping out what to do throughout my day in a reliable way has always been a problem. Really understanding how little time there was and seeing patterns in time usage proved next to impossible, despite all the technology at my fingertips.
I think I’ve found a better way. I still track my projects and tasks digitally, and keep a calendar (with online sync + backup) for planning ahead, but for mapping out what I’m going to do in the day ahead of me, I’ve devised a decidedly low-tech system which I’m lovingly referring to as “The Daily Rind.” Re-introducing Analog -or- Can’t Get No Satisfaction? I’d never really been attracted to using a paper-based day-planner.
Hacking the Muji Chronotebook 1. 2. 3. The First Rind — Day. Become More Photogenic by Knowing How Genuine Facial Expressions Feel - Lifehacker. Can you tell the difference between a real smile and a fake one? There's a neat test you can take to find out. [www.bbc.co.uk] I got 13 out of 20 right, which is apparently a really good score. Based on overall test results, people seem to be notoriously bad at telling real from fake. I concentrated not on the eyes or the mouth, but on how quickly they test subjects returned from smiling to a neutral expression. I figured a genuine smile doesn't disappear immediately but a fake one does. There's some interesting insight on the post-test page, I'm pasting it for the benefit of anyone who doesn't want to take the test.
"Most people are surprisingly bad at spotting fake smiles. Although fake smiles often look very similar to genuine smiles, they are actually slightly different, because they are brought about by different muscles, which are controlled by different parts of the brain. Genuine smiles, on the other hand, are generated by the unconscious brain, so are automatic. Noirfacade: A Place in the Sun | Dree Hemingway by Tom Craig for Vogue UK May 2011. Top 10 Fujoshi Anime. 10 Healthy Ways to Help a Hangover - Health. While it's not something I'm proud of, I've got plenty of hangovers under my belt. See, despite all of my healthy practices—yoga, deep breathing, clean cosmetics, brown rice and kale eating—I'm just not that great at saying no to that third or fourth drink once I get going.
Bless those of you who are—and damn those of you who are immune to hangovers altogether! Apparently you exist, and you are lucky. But while I am working on my to-don't list (new rule: don't drink before dinner), I've also concluded that the only thing worse than a hangover is the guilt and self-loathing that can come with it. And where does that take most of us? Why, straight to the couch with a big bag of chips, or some other crap we're craving that can leave us feeling worse than before—as we try desperately to fill that hangover hole in our hearts. This got us thinking: Short of avoiding hangovers altogether (genius!) Got any to add? Have some miso soup with your eggs. Take a handful of omega 3s—and then repeat. The Four Stages of Teaching Yourself to Cook (and How Cooking Can Change Your Life) - Lifehacker.
How to Thoroughly Clean Your Keyboard (Without Breaking Anything) Your keyboard is one of your most important peripherals, but it’s bound to get clogged with dirt and grime over time. Dust off, scrub down, and clean up your number one input device safely with these tips. There are plenty of ways to clean depending on what afflicts your workspace. We’ll break it down by type, but first thing’s first: unplug your keyboard! Some of these cleaning methods can theoretically do some damage to your keyboard if there’s power going to it, so be sure it’s unplugged and the batteries are taken out.
Dust (Image credit: Ioan Sameli) A common problem in offices, dust can really make typing unpleasant. A small hand-held vacuum cleaner or a can of compressed air will work well. (Image credit cogdogblog) For more caked on dust, try the brush/hose attachment of a larger vacuum cleaner to help scrape off dust bunnies. Germs Daily use can breed a whole different kind of filth on your precious keys. Take a little alcohol solution and moisten an old rag or a paper towel with it.
The Vogue Intern | Katie Ermilio. Coordinating Events and Parties for Children. Are Knockoff Bags Helping To Sell The Real Thing? - Jezebel. @The_Cow_Palace: I've also heard (when I was in Vietnam) that workers at factories have been known to sneak back in afterhours and produce more stuff to sell in the markets. This seems a little unlikely, considering that these people are normally putting in 16-hour days to begin with, and I assume the factories would figure out what was going on, but maybe it's possible in Vietnam because they aren't generally making luxury goods.
Often you will find that goods that are so-called "third shift" goods, are actually counterfeit. Third shift or ghost shift etc. goods do exist, so it makes for a good believable story for counterfeiters. Hell, these things are on the news every now and then. Consider shoes. Well, guess what, that story is entirely false, from its presumptions up. Hermes and other handmade goods, of course, are immune to this problem.
I doubt it. Noirfacade: Ashley Smith by Randall Mesdon for A Perfect Guide Spring/Summer 2011. What Is Japan's Fetish This Week? Male Daughters - Kotaku. @Shippoyasha: Generally, power is not something that is given. It's something that is taken, often by force. Japan has never really had any major social revolutions. I'm sure that plays a large part in the traditional / modern dichotomy of the country. Even in the States, one of the factors keeping women lagging behind is that women aren't as aggressive in pursuit of employment or higher pay. I suppose a big part of that is just psychological differences in how the two genders deal with confrontation.
But the bottom line here is, you usually can't get power without some sort of confrontation. Until Japanese women get together and force some societal changes, the inequality will continue. Good point. That said, I think the way females has historically been treated so badly more or less reflects on the darker side of human psyche. @Shippoyasha: For all our advances in technology and culture, humans are still incredibly primitive. Yeah. Aramatheydidnt: Fuzoku job on a gal’s work history points to rocky road for marriage. Sex workers are people too, and they yearn for marriage and family.
The fact that many come from broken homes, suggests Nikkan Gendai (May 10), is all the more reason why they desire a normal family life for themselves. Unfortunately, happy endings are the exception rather than the rule. Michie, age 29, has been working in a Yoshiwara soapland (erotic bathhouse) for six years, and has seen many of her colleagues desert the sudsy sex trade and head for the altar. “Probably because of their unhappy childhoods, they all felt strongly about wanting to marry and fix things up,” she says. When fuzoku femmes meet customers off the shop premises on dates, one of the first things they want to know is the man’s true financial status.
“They already know through their job about men’s nasty sides, so they don’t easily accord customers their trust,” says Michie. Of course some working girls care more about a man’s character than his bank account. A typical marital spat might take this form. Source. Modern Design, on a Small Scale, Is Growing. Singapore Loosens Grip on the Internet. Chinese media, marketing, advertising, and urban life - Danwei. Gamble your life away in ZT Online. In China's hottest online game right now, players encounter a "system" that executes a seductive control.
Though unseen, this "system" is omnipresent. It a virtual yet real monopolist. "Not a leaf moves in this kingdom if I don't know about it. " The voice of Pinochet, former dictator of Chile, echoes softly though this virtual world. By day, 27-year-old Lu Yang is a sonogram technician at a hospital in Chengdu.
At night, she was a monarch, the ruler of the "kingdom of Chu"—game players like to respectfully put "queen" before the name of her character. In the less than a year since the breakout of ZT Online, Lu Yang was confident of one truth: even though the game's own model is the traditional background of ancient knights-errant, money is actually the most critical element for wandering the wilds of this virtual world. "Queen" Lu Yang sits in a web cafe VIP room taking her final journey. Like ZT Online creator Shi Yuzhu says, this is a game well-suited to the rich. The system loves war.
End Your Insomnia, Snoring, and Other Common Sleep Problems with These Expert Tips - Lifehacker. Clean Up Your Mess - A Guide to Visual Design for Everyone. Why Your Negative Outlook is Killing Your Career CIO. CIO — All of us cynical, sardonic, too-smart-for-our-own-and-everyone-else's-good IT professionals who think we can get ahead in our careers based purely on our blazing intellects will surely question the following stat: Only 25 percent of job success stems from intelligence and technical skills, according to research conducted in the field of emotional intelligence. "Intelligence does predict some success, but it doesn't predict even the majority of it," says corporate strategy consultant Shawn Achor, a former Harvard psychology professor and author of The Happiness Advantage: The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology that Fuel Success and Performance at Work (Crown Business 2010).
"You can take individuals of equal levels of intelligence, and you find there's dramatic variance in their success rates. " If career success isn't primarily a function of intelligence, then what causes it? Continue Reading. Reader Story: How I Learned About Frugality from De-Cluttering. This guest post from Claire Brown is part of the “reader stories” feature at Get Rich Slowly.
Some stories contain general advice; others are examples of how a GRS reader achieved financial success — or failure. These stories feature folks from all levels of financial maturity and with all sorts of incomes. I’m writing to you today from sunny London about how I learned frugality by throwing things away. This may sound counter-intuitive; if being frugal is about economy and not wasting things, then throwing things away could be seen as a big admission of defeat.
But in the same way that having a budget is about consciously spending your money, I think consciously taking stock of what you throw away and — vitally — how it found its way into your house in the first place is a great way to become more frugal in the future. UK vs. You’re probably getting more UK news in America right now because of the Royal Wedding.
In many ways the UK and US are very similar. Clothes. Respect at Work: Get More Today With These Tips. Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Joe Weber. Most men aim to like their jobs, and all men want to be respected. But doing a great job and being respected at work aren’t always mutually inclusive. There’s a guy in every workplace that busts his butt every day but still gets walked all over by his co-workers or worse yet… management. Earning respect from your superiors and colleagues is just as much about diplomacy and navigating the politics of the workplace as it is about effort. If a guy is a tremendous worker but doesn’t fully grasp the politics at his job… he’s a dead man. Respect is given only to those who are valued. Many of us have seen both sides. Don’t care so much.
Men often get obsessed with their careers. Yes it’s a brutal economy, but you can’t walk around terrified of living in a world where you’re not at this particular job. Care… less. Never miss a deadline. It’s called a deadline for a reason. Never be late to an appointment. Don’t gossip. Is it fair? 告白（少年A的病态 剧秀篇）_hide. 此篇文章有剧透，所有慎入！ 《告白》看的时候会觉得相当精彩，精彩的点在于是他的对白和色调。 看完之后，是一种虚脱。 一个不能承受的痛。 生命到底是一个怎么样的存在。 为什么会有少年A和少年B。 松隆子是否年华老去，已经不重要了。 从少年A开始说起吧……少年A在学校成绩优秀、是一个表面看上完全没有问题的优等生。 一开始少年A并没有用极瑞的手段，一直苦心发明自己的机械。 这一段相当讽刺，或者说现实。 少年A的第二次转变，缘一次他的比赛。 少年A再次确定自己的想法是正确的。 这就是一个14岁少年A的想法，你可以说他疯了，你可以说他变态，你可以说他性格是扭曲的。 一个不得不直面的问题……特别是中国更要直面这样的问题。 加载中，请稍候...... Aramatheydidnt: Catharsis amid crisis for Japan's entertainment biz. Amid the rush of charity events and albums, a sobering reality intrudes: Japan’s already pressed entertainment industry faces a long slog getting back to normal.
SMAP can afford to donate millions, and musicians with day jobs are to be commended for quickly throwing together a slew of events, but most artists and entertainment professionals in Tokyo are poorly paid and can’t withstand a further drop in demand. The earthquake is creating a crisis for them as real as the better reported problems affecting Japan’s electronics and auto industries. “With dates postponed it has had a domino effect right across the board,” explains Johnnie Fingers of Smash, promoter of the Fuji Rock Festival, “It has effected PA, lighting and backline rental companies, venues, hotels, transport companies.” Smash’s office went unscathed, but a difficult decision was made to cancel many gigs. Nightlife was also hard hit as clubbers hurried home and panicked artists canceled tours.
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