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Govinda (actor)
|Govinda Ahuja
Govinda at Bright Advertising Awards announcement 2013
|Member of the Indian Parliament
for Mumbai North
|In office
|Preceded by
|Ram Naik
|Succeeded by
|Sanjay Nirupam
|Mumbai North
|Personal details
|Govind Arun
21 December 1963 [1][2][3]
Mumbai, Maharastra, India
|Political party
|Indian National Congress.
|Sunita Ahuja (1987–present)
|Arun Kumar Ahuja
Nirmala Devi
|See Govinda family[4]
|Juhu, Mumbai, India
|Actor, producer, politician
Govind Arun Kumar Ahuja (born 21 December 1963), known mononymously as Govinda, is an Indian film actor, comedian and former politician known for his work in Hindi films. Known for his dancing skills, Govinda has received twelve Filmfare Award nominations, a Filmfare Special Award, a Filmfare Award for Best Comedian, and four Zee Cine Awards. The actor was a member of the Parliament of India from 2004 to 2009.Govinda's first film was 1986's Ilzaam, and he has appeared in over 165 Hindi films.[5] In June 1999, He was voted the tenth-greatest star of stage or screen in a BBC News Online poll.[6]
During the 1980s, Govinda's films spanned genres and included family, drama, action, and romance. He started out as an action hero in the 80's and reinvented himself as a comedy hero in 90's. At one time, Amitabh co-starred with him on his comeback to rejuvenate his market when his comeback films failed miserably. He was recognised the following decade as a comic actor after playing a mischievous young NCC cadet in the 1992 romance Shola Aur Shabnam, with Divya Bharti. Govinda had lead roles in several commercially successful comedy films, including Aankhen (1993), Raja Babu (1994), Coolie No. 1 (1995), Hero No. 1 (1997) and Haseena Maan Jaayegi (1999). He received a Filmfare Best Comedian Award for Haseena Maan Jayegi and a Filmfare Special Award for Saajan Chale Sasural. Govinda has played dual roles in several movies, including Jaan Se Pyaara (1992), Aankhen (1993), Bade Miyan Chote Miyan (1998) and Anari No.1 (1999).[7] He played six roles in Hadh Kar Di Aapne (2000): Raju and his mother, father, sister, grandmother and grandfather.
After a number of box-office flops in the 2000s, his later commercial successes included Bhagam Bhag (2006), Partner (2007), Life Partner (2009) etc. In 2015 Govinda became a judge on Zee TV's dance-based reality show, Dance India Dance Super Mom Season 2, replacing Mithun Chakraborty.[8][9][10] The show received the highest TRP of any reality-show opening episode.[11]
Govinda (a member of the Indian National Congress) was elected the seventh member of parliament for the Mumbai North constituency of Maharashtra, India in the 14th Lok Sabha elections in 2004,[12] defeating Ram Naik of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
- 1 Early life
- 2 Acting career
- 3 Collaboration with other actors
- 4 Political career
- 5 Personal life
- 6 Controversy
- 7 Television
- 8 Accolades
- 9 Music directors and singers
- 10 Filmography
- 11 Awards and nominations
- 12 References
- 13 External links
Early life[edit]
Govinda was born on 21 December 1963 to former actor Arun Kumar Ahuja and singer-actress Nirmala Devi[13] into a family with Punjabi and Sindhi roots.[14] Arun is best known for Mehboob Khan's Aurat (1940).[15] He produced one unsuccessful film, and became ill shortly afterwards.[15] The family, living in a bungalow on Mumbai's Carter Road, moved to Virar—a northern Mumbai suburb—where Govinda was born.[15] The youngest of six children,[16] he was given the pet name "Chi Chi", meaning "little finger" in Punjabi, the language spoken at home.[16][17]
Acting career[edit]
1986–90: Debut and breakthrough[edit]
After Govinda received a Bachelor of Commerce degree, his father suggested a career in film. Around this time, Govinda saw the film Disco Dancer; afterwards, he practised for hours and circulated a promotional VHS cassette. He was offered jobs in a fertiliser commercial and an Allwyn ad. His first lead role was in Tan-Badan, directed by his uncle Anand. Govinda began shooting for his next film, Love 86, in June 1985.[18][19]
Govinda's first released film was Ilzaam (1986), the fifth-biggest hit of the year. "Street Dancer", in which he breakdanced, established him as a dancing star. Govinda then appeared in a series of films with mixed success; most were action films, romances or family dramas. Often paired with Neelam Kothari, they appeared in Love 86 (1986), Khudgarz (1987) and Hatya (1988). Dariya Dil (1988), Jeete Hain Shaan Se (1988) were successful family dramas, and successful action films included Marte Dam Tak (1987) and Jung Baaz (1989). Govinda worked with David Dhawan for the first time in the 1989 action film, Taaqatwar, and worked with Rajnikant and Sridevi in Ghair Khanooni.
1990–99: Critical and commercial success[edit]
In 1990 Govinda starred in the cult classic, Awaargi, with Anil Kapoor and Meenakshi Sheshadri. Swarg and Maha Sangram co-starring Vinod Khanna, Aditya Pancholi and Madhuri Dixit were also successful. In 1992 he appeared in Zulm Ki Hukumat, an Indian version of The Godfather, and David Dhawan's Shola Aur Shabnam. The following year Govinda and Dhawan made Aankhen, the highest-grossing film of 1994. He appeared in 17 Dhawan films, most comedies: Taaqatwar (1989), Swarg (1990), Shola Aur Shabnam (1992), Aankhen (1993), Raja Babu (1994), Coolie No. 1 (1995), Saajan Chale Sasural (1996), Banarasi Babu (1997), Deewana Mastana (1997), Hero No. 1 (1997), Bade Miyan Chote Miyan (1998) and Haseena Maan Jaayegi (1999). The actor sang in some of his films: "Meri Pant Bhi Sexy" in Dulaara and "Gori Gori" in Shola Aur Shabnam. Dhawan and other directors cast him with actresses such as Karishma Kapoor, Juhi Chawla and Raveena Tandon during the decade.
2000-05: Slump and break from films[edit]
Govinda's career had a setback during the early 2000s after a series of commercially unsuccessful films. His hits included Kunwara,[20][21] Hadh Kar Di Aapne,[22] Jodi No.1,[23] Kyo Kii... Main Jhuth Nahin Bolta[24] and Ek Aur Ek Gyarah.[25] Although the actor was nominated for Filmfare Awards for Best Performance in a Comic Role for Kunwara, Jodi No.1, Kyo Kii... Main Jhuth Nahin Bolta and Akhiyon Se Goli Maare, since 2002 most of his films have been unsuccessful at the box office.
He played a villain for the first time in his career in Shikari (2000). Although the movie was not a commercial success, Govinda's convincing portrayal of a sociopathic murderer was critically acclaimed.[26] He turned down roles in Taal, Gadar: Ek Prem Katha and Devdas, all of which were successful.[27]
Govinda then joined the Indian National Congress. He won a seat in Parliament from Mumbai North by defeating five-time MP Ram Naik, a former Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, by over 50,000 votes in the 2004 general election.
The actor took a break from films from 2003 to 2005. He had no new film releases in 2004 and 2005, although some of his completed films (such as 2005's Khullam Khulla Pyaar Karen and Ssukh—produced by Govinda and directed by his brother, Kirti Kumar—and 2006's Sandwich) were box-office failures.
2006–09: Comeback[edit]
Govinda made a comeback to films in late 2006 with the hit comedy Bhagam Bhag (directed by Priyadarshan), in which he appeared with Akshay Kumar and Lara Dutta. It was Govinda and Kumar's first film together.
His first release of 2007 was director Nikhil Advani's big-budget drama, Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute to Love. The all-star cast also included Shannon Esra, Salman Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Anil Kapoor, Juhi Chawla, Akshaye Khanna, Ayesha Takia, John Abraham, Vidya Balan, Sohail Khan and Isha Koppikar. Govinda played Raju, a taxi driver who helps the Caucasian Stephanie (Shannon Esra) who is frantically trying to find her lover; Raju eventually falls in love with her. Although the film was a box office disappointment, Govinda's performance was praised.[28]
His second release that year was a comedy directed by David Dhawan, Partner co-starring Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif and Lara Dutta. The film grossed ₹300 million in India during its opening week, the second-highest domestic opening-week gross for an Indian film at that time.[29] Govinda won several awards for his performance in Partner including an IIFA Best Comedian Award and a Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Male. The previously-made Jahan Jaaeyega Hamen Paaeyega, also released in 2007, did poorly at the box office. The actor appeared in the song "Deewangi Deewangi", from Om Shanti Om.
In 2008 Govinda appeared in Money Hai Toh Honey Hai, directed by Bollywood choreographer Ganesh Acharya, which was a box-office failure. This was followed by a T K Rajeev Kumar-directed comedy, Chal Chala Chal. Govinda's performance was praised, and the film was successful. That year Salman Khan invited Dhawan and Govinda on his show, 10 Ka Dum, to celebrate the success of Partner.
The following year he played a lawyer in the hit, Life Partner, and his performance was praised by the critics.[30] Govinda rejoined Dhawan and Vashu Bhagnani for Do Knot Disturb; despite good reviews from critics, it was unsuccessful at the box office.[31]
2010 to present[edit]
In 2010 Govinda appeared in Mani Ratnam's bilingual project, Raavan, with Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai. He played a Forest Ministry employee who takes Vikram's character through the woods in search of a wanted criminal. Govinda denied reports that his character was a contemporary version of Hanuman,[32] and his performance in the minor role was praised.[33][34][35]
In 2011 he appeared in Jagmohan Mundhra's adult comedy, Naughty @ 40. Although the film received negative reviews, Govinda's performance was appreciated.[36] He also appeared in Rajnish Thakur's comedy, Loot, and voiced Bajrangi the monkey for Nikhil Advani's animated Delhi Safari.
In 2013 Govinda co-starred with Priyanka Chopra in K. C. Bokadia's box-office failure, Deewana Main Deewana, which had been made about ten years earlier. The film, a Hindi remake of the Tamil film Priyamudan, was directed by Vincent Selva; Govinda's performance as a villain was praised.[37] He made his Bengali debut as a deputy inspector general of police in Dipak Sanyal's Samadhi, co-starring Gracy Singh and Sayali Bhagat, another box-office failure.[38]
In 2014 Govinda appeared in AR Murugadoss's Holiday, starring Akshay Kumar and Sonakshi Sinha.[39] This was the second collaboration of Govinda and Akshay Kumar, after Bhagam Bhag.
Three years after his last starring role he starred in Yash Raj Film's Kill Dil, directed by Shaad Ali, with Ranveer Singh, Parineeti Chopra and Ali Zafar.[40] Govinda last played an antagonist in 2000's Shikari. In the film posters, he posed with a gun.[41][42][43][44][45] The trailer was released on 18 September 2014.[46][47][48][49][50] The trailer was appreciated by Amitabh Bachchan. [51][52][53][54] The film was released on 14 November 2014; although Kill Dil was not a commercial success, Govinda's performance was praised by critics.[55]
He played a superstar in Happy Ending with Saif Ali Khan and Ileana D'Cruz,[56] his first appearance with Khan. Its trailer was released on 9 October 2014.[57][58][59][60] The film was released on 21 November 2014; it was a box-office failure, but Govinda's performance was praised.[61]
In 2015 Govinda appreared in Hey Bro, starring Nupur Sharma and Ganesh Acharya.[62]
In 2017, Govinda will be seen as a cop in his home production Aa Gaya Hero, which will be directed by Deepankar Senapati. The film also stars former Mrs World Richa Sharma, Ashutosh Rana, Murali Sharma, Makarand Deshpande and Harish Kumar.[63] Aa Gaya Hero will be Govinda's third production, after Hatya and Ssukh.[64] It is scheduled for release on 24 February 2017.
Collaboration with other actors[edit]
Govinda has worked with Shakti Kapoor on 42 films. They last performed together in Naughty @ 40. He has worked with Kader Khan on 41 films. Govinda and Khan were last seen together in Deewana Main Deewana, which was released almost 10 years after it was filmed. Govinda, Kapoor and Khan have appeared together in 22 films.
Govinda and Johnny Lever have appeared in 22 films, with Lever primarily playing comic roles. Govinda has made 14 films with Satish Kaushik; they last appeared together in 2009's Do Knot Disturb. Govinda has made 14 films with Paresh Rawal. He and Sanjay Dutt have worked together in seven films: Jeete Hain Shaan Se, Taaqatwar, Do Qaidi, Andolan, Haseena Maan Jaayegi, Jodi No.1 and Ek Aur Ek Gyarah.
The actor was frequently paired with Neelam Kothari during the 1980s and early 1990s. They have made 10 films together: Govinda's debut Ilzaam, Love 86, Khudgarz, Ghar Mein Ram Gali Mein Shyam, Hatya, Taaqatwar, Do Qaidi, Dost Garibon Ka, Farz Ki Jung and Billoo Badshah.
During the 1990s, Govinda was often paired with Karisma Kapoor. They have made 10 films together: Muqabla, Prem Shakti, Raja Babu, Dulaara, Khuddar, Coolie No. 1, Saajan Chale Sasural, Hero No. 1, Haseena Maan Jaayegi and Shikari. He has appeared in nine films with Raveena Tandon: Aunty No. 1, Dulhe Raja, Bade Miyan Chote Miyan, Pardesi Babu, Rajaji, Anari No.1, Akhiyon Se Goli Maare, Waah! Tera Kya Kehna and Sandwich
Govinda has made eight films with Juhi Chawla: Swarg, Bhabhi, Karz Chukana Hai, Radha Ka Sangam, Bhagyawan, Deewana Mastana, Aamdani Atthani Kharcha Rupaiyaa and Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute to Love, and a cameo in Andaz Apna Apna. He made two films with Divya Bharti: Shola Aur Shabnam and Jaan Se Pyaara.
Govinda has made five films with Shilpa Shetty: Aag, Hathkadi, The Gambler, Chhote Sarkar and Pardesi Babu; four films with Lara Dutta (Bhagam Bhag, Partner, Do Knot Disturb and the upcoming Banda Yeh Bindaas Hai), and three with Rani Mukerji: Hadh Kar Di Aapne, Pyaar Diwana Hota Hai and Chalo Ishq Ladaaye.
Political career[edit]
In 2004, Govinda joined the Congress Party party and was elected to the Lok Sabha (the lower house of the Indian parliament) from Mumbai by 50,000 votes over the five-term incumbent.[65]
During the elections, he said his agenda would be prawaas (transportation), swasthya (health) and gyaan (education). In the field of transportation, he claimed 80% credit for the quadrupling of the Borivali-Virar section of the Western Railway zone, which was certainly a great help to suburban commuters of his constituency. According to official sources, he made some efforts in the fields of health and education also. The Thane district collector said in an interview that Govinda had committed money from his "local area development fund" (allocated to each MP by the government) to construct anganwadis and solve drinking-water problems in Vasai and Virar but administrative approval was delayed.
Govinda's filmstar status could explain his inaccessibility to his constituents but not his absence from parliament. During his tenure as the Member of Parliament, Govinda was usually absent when the Lok Sabha was in session and he was severely criticised for inactivity.[66] At the same time, he continued his film career while he was serving as an MP. Indeed, his career witnessed a comeback of sorts in 2007, after the release of Partner (co-starring Salman Khan, who had been instrumental in getting him the role). He was pilloried in the press for the combination of continuing to act in films while being generally absent from parliament, and inaccessible to his constituents. On 20 January 2008, Govinda decided to leave politics and concentrate on his Bollywood acting career.[67]
Personal life[edit]
Govinda's father, Arun Ahuja, was an actor during the 1940s; his mother, Nirmala Ahuja, was an actress and singer. His brother, Kirti Kumar, is an actor, producer and director. His sister, Kaamini Khanna, is a writer, music director and singer. Govinda's maternal uncle, Anand Singh (assistant to director Hrishikesh Mukherjee), introduced him in Tan-Badan. Singh's sister-in-law Sunita fell in love with Govinda at this time, and they were married on 11 March 1987. Their marriage was a secret for four years.[68] They have two children: daughter Tina Ahuja and son Yashvardhan. Tina made her Bollywood debut in the 2015 Second Hand Husband.
Govinda has six nephews and two nieces in the entertainment industry: actors Vinay Anand, Krishna Abhishek, Aryan, Arjun Singh, Ragini Khanna, Amit Khanna, Aarti Singh and director Janmendra Kumar Ahuja. Govinda's brother-in-law, Devendra Sharma, has appeared in several Hindi films (see Govinda family).
Govinda was seriously injured on 5 January 1994 while travelling to a studio for the shooting of Khuddar. The actor's car collided with another car, and he sustained head injuries. Although he was bleeding profusely, Govinda did not cancel the shoot; after seeing a doctor, he worked until midnight.[69][70][71]
In January 2008, Govinda slapped a struggling actor, Santosh Rai, on the set of Money Hai Toh Honey Hai at Filmistan Studio in Mumbai. On 5 February 2009, Rai filed a complaint against Govinda, accusing him of assault and criminal intimidation, in the Borivali Magistrate Court. In 2013, the court ruled against Rai.[72][73] In 2014, Rai took his case to the Supreme Court. He said that he had come to Mumbai to become an actor, and felt very humiliated when he was slapped by Govinda. According to Rai, he had contested the case for six years and had spent ₹500,000–600,000 on attorney fees. Since the actor did not apologise, he was more determined to fight him in court.[74][75][76] In December 2015, the Supreme Court asked Govinda to apologise to Rai for slapping him and settle the whole matter out of the court immediately in the span of two weeks. The actor said that he "respects" the court's decision, and will decide when he receives it in writing.[77][78]
In 1999 Govinda, his wife appeared on Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai, hosted by Bollywood actor Suresh Oberoi.[79] Two years later he hosted a game show, Jeeto Chappar Phaad Ke (loosely translated as When the Heavens Open) on Sony TV. Although its first episode had good ratings,[80] it ended after 13 episodes due to poor TRPs.[81]
In 2002 Govinda appeared on SAB TV's Movers & Shakers, a late-night talk show hosted by Shekhar Suman. The following year, he and his wife Sunita appeared on Rendezvous with Simi Garewal.[82]
In 2012 Govinda appeared on the first episode of SAB TV's Movers & Shakers Masala Markey, a late-night talk show hosted by Shekhar Suman.[83] On 15 December 2013, he appeared on the Colors TV show Comedy Nights with Kapil with Pooja Bose to promote his album. Govinda also sang few lines of the title track, "Gori tere naina", on the show (which was appreciated by legendary Bollywood singer Lata Mangeshkar).[84]
In 2014 Govinda appeared on Star Plus' Mad In India, dancing to some of his hits with Karisma Kapoor. The following year he replaced Mithun Chakraborty as a judge on Zee TV's dance-based reality show, Dance India Dance Super Mom Season 2.[8][9][10] The show received the highest TRP for any season opener of a reality show.[11]
In 1999, Govinda was voted the world's tenth-greatest star of stage or screen in a BBC News Online poll.[85] In July 2016, he was recognised as Actor of the Decade at the India Leadership Conclave in Mumbai.[86]
Music directors and singers[edit]
Govinda has worked with music directors Anand Milind and Anand Raj Anand and playback singer Udit Narayan. Narayan has sung more than 100 songs for Govinda in more than 40 films, the greatest number of films and songs he has sung for a particular actor. Other singers associated with Govinda include Kumar Sanu, Vinod Rathod, Abhijeet Bhattacharya and Sonu Nigam.
His first album, Govinda, was released in 1998.[87] In November 2013 Govinda released his second album, Gori Tere Naina, with actress Pooja Bose.
Awards and nominations[edit]
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- ^ "Life Partner".
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- ^ "Samadhi Review".
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- ^ "Pink pants, maroon shirt – we have got our Govinda back with 'Kill Dil'".
- ^ "'Kill Dil' third teaser poster revealed: Govinda to Kill for Paisa".
- ^ "Kill Dil: Govinda Makes A Colorful Comeback With Pink Pants On Poster".
- ^ "Snapshot: Govinda wears pink pants with a swag in this new poster for 'Kill Dil'".
- ^ "Govinda is ready to kill for 'paisa'".
- ^ "Watch 'Kill Dil' trailer: Ranveer Singh, Govinda, Ali Zafar turn baddies".
- ^ "Kill Dil trailer out: Govinda overshadows Ranveer, Ali in this another 'Goliyon ki Rasleela'".
- ^ "Ranveer Singh, Govinda, Ali turn baddies for Kill Dil".
- ^ "Govinda, Ranveer, Parineeti entertain in Kill Dil trailer". Archived from the original on 18 September 2014.
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- ^ "Govinda plays a superstar in 'Happy Ending'".
- ^ "Happy Ending trailer: Saif Ali Khan, Ileana D'Cruz and Govinda make a funny combo".
- ^ "Happy Ending trailer: Saif pulls a Castle, Govinda sums up Bollywood's mantra".
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The strange nine-month ride of Angel Castro with the St. Louis Cardinals came to its end on Friday when the organization sold the contract of the right-handed pitcher to the Oakland A's.
It began on December 11, 2013. Coming off a decent season at the Triple-A level for the Los Angeles Dodgers and a strong winter ball campaign in his native Dominican Republic, the 31-year-old career minor leaguer was signed by St. Louis to a surprising major league contract.
On the 40-man roster, Castro reported to Cardinals big-league camp, but was rocked and quickly re-assigned to minor league camp. Before spring training ended, Castro was removed from the 40-man.
Opening the 2014 regular season in the rotation of Triple-A Memphis, Castro continued to struggle, with a 4.81 ERA in April. He picked up his pitching considerably in May (1.67) and June (3.34).
However, after 14 starts, Castro was moved to the Memphis bullpen in late June, squeezed out by the return of Tyler Lyons from the disabled list and his optioning to Triple-A. At the time, Castro's record was 7-4 with a 3.38 ERA. He had fanned 50 and walked 22 in 77 1/3 innings.
Oddly, after just four relief appearances, Castro was named to the Pacific Coast League All-Star team on July 10 as a replacement player for promoted Brewers pitcher Jimmy Nelson.
Since moving to relief for Memphis, Castro had been shelled for 13 earned runs in 17 innings (6.88 ERA) over 12 outings. The damage included four home runs with PCL batters hitting a collective .329 against him. Castro was one of two in save opportunities and allowed two of six inherited runners to score.
The Redbirds already have seven starters on the roster, and with Castro ineffective out of the pen, the Cardinals apparently decided to end the relationship now.
Currently in his ninth professional season, the former Western Oklahoma State Community College hurler is joining his sixth organization (Dodgers, Rays, Phillies, Tigers).
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Mumbai: The reports display that a dinner is being organized in honor of Saif Ali Khan's late father Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi at Lord's ground in London and as per reports, Kareena Kapoor will accompany her boyfriend Saif and his family to the dinner.
Saif Ali Khan, mother Sharmila Tagore, sisters Soha Ali Khan, Sabah Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor will go to attend the special sit-down dinner in London which will be held to honor the cricketing legend Nawab Pataudi, Saif Ali Khan's late father who passed away last year due to lung infection.
Further reports suggest that the dinner will be organized at the prestigious Lord's cricket ground by MCC (Marylebone Cricket Club). This fiesta would be hosted at the popular Long Room of the club on September 22nd (the day when Mansoor Ali Khan died last year). The relationship between Nawab Pataudis and MCC dates back to the time when the senior Nawab Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi led Indian team at the Lord's ground way back in 1932-33 series in a test match.
These days Saif Ali Khan is quite busy with the post production works of his upcoming movie 'Cocktail' which songs have started airing on the channels endowing the viewers with pleasures. The film apparently seems to be a big entertainer but it will be known once the movie hits the screens.
Saif would specially take time out of this dinner since it is in honor of his late father and will go to attend it with girlfriend Kareena (who is a part of his family now), mother and sisters. We remember the days when Amrita Singh was Saif's wife and the entire family used to go together to attend the events, cricket matches (in India and even abroad) and get-togethers. Well, those were the days which are now past – present is 'Kareena Kapoor'.


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Dry martini, shaken not stirred: Cracking the physics of Bond's martini
Esters, Vespers and giving a damn!
Posted in Bootnotes, 31st October 2012 10:00 GMT
Bond on Film "A distressingly large amount of rubbish is talked about cocktails," Noel Jackson, top boffin at the Life Science Centre in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, tells The Reg.
You know, that's not half bad. I'm going to have to think up a name for that
Jackson, a Cambridge-University-educated chemist, has all the straight-up science on alcohol.
"We do a lot of debunking of things that people think are true," he tells us. "There's this business of shaken versus stirred. Once you heard it said from people in the cocktail world that shaking 'bruises' a liquid! That's rubbish."
The Reg, as part of our ongoing celebration of James Bond's fiftieth year on film, was talking to Jackson about one of the signature elements of the 007 package: the dry vodka martini. Shaken, not stirred.
Jackson comes on the best of recommendations. We were put onto him by the boffins of the UK's National Physical Laboratory, who have been instrumental in such developments as packet-switched networking and the "Dambuster" bouncing bomb of World War II fame.
"What he doesn't know about drinks, doesn't need to be known," they told us.
We spoke to Jackson about chemicals and thermal dynamics. We start with flavour, and that means talking alcohol.
As all keen Bond geeks know, it wasn't always a vodka martini for 007. Creator Ian Fleming had Bond order his own very individual martini in the first novel, Casino Royale, dubbed the Vesper after traitorous minx Vesper Lynd.
"Three measures of Gordon's, one of vodka, half a measure of Kina Lillet*. Shake it very well until it's ice-cold, then add a large thin slice of lemon-peel. Got it?" Bond barks at a hapless barman.
Casino Royale was written a time when gin was the - British, anyway - alcohol of choice for a martini, not vodka. This is a significant matter, as gin contains plant extracts (botanicals) which purposely give it a lot of flavour, varying significantly from brand to brand. Vodka, by contrast, is supposed to be an almost pure mixture of alcohol and water**. A vodka martini relies almost completely on the vermouth* for flavour, whereas the choice of gin in a gin-based mixture will impart a lot of flavour of its own.
Gin, and vermouth - like food - get their flavours from long chains of chemical compounds called esters.
Q Branch bartender in action
"The addition of water via ice to the cocktail is critical because it releases H2O that slices the esters open to release smaller, more volatile chemicals that in turn release vapours on your palate - the point at which you get the flavour," explains Jackson. "Gordons is packed with juniper, cassia, cardamom, and peppers while Lillet* contains lots of herbs."
And let's not forget the lemon-peel garnish of the Vesper. All citrus fruits contain their chemicals in hydrocarbons called terpenes, which are oily and bitter; those tiny globules floating on top of your martini are the oil from the lemon that contains the terpenes.
"They give a bitterness and that makes it more of a grown-up taste," Jackson tells us, no doubt causing some horror among those who consider an olive or two bearing their small cargo of salt essential to a proper martini.
"The Vesper martini is quite a subtle drink: well chosen vermouth*, a mix of vodka and gin - understandable given the time - and his choice of garnish is subtle," says Jackson. "While the Vesper isn't one of my personal choices, you can't knock it for class and subtle flavour."
The bar at Dukes Hotel in St James', London, is believed to be the true home of Bond's martini; it was where Fleming used to drink. Dukes bar manager Alessandro Palazzi has consolidated the legend. He's selected lemons for the twist specifically from Italy's Amalfi Coast, he tells us - over a cold, crisp pour.
Second, Palazzi also selected the bar's own vermouth, from a micro distillery called Sacred based in Highgate, London. He reckons it gives a flavour like that of the old-time Kina Lillet* specified by Bond. Sacred supplies Dukes with a dry amber vermouth that Palazzi says is "very English" - the Reg's choice - and a spicy red version, presumably for use in other drinks.
Ice and the importance of shaken versus stirred
Chilling is vital: neat or almost-neat spirits are hard to drink at room temperature and chilling keeps the alcohol cold until it hits your esophagus, where it starts to evaporate, making it easier to drink. Ice is also vital for one other factor: melting water produces the infusion of unattached H2O that snips open the esters.
Shaking the alcohol mixture with ice, as opposed to heretically stirring it, is probably one of the best ways to chill the cocktail. The best would be to put the ingredients plus glassware in the freezer beforehand and then add some merely cool or room-temperature water while mixing***, but the use of room-temperature ingredients and ice in a shaker might produce more meltwater and yield a "wetter" and - accepting the theory of ester-snippage - potentially more flavoursome cocktail.
"As long as you get some melt on to the ice you're laughing," Jackson says. "If you have everything in the freezer and it's all below zero you won't get any melt."
It's doubtful Fleming was too concerned with the physics and thermal dynamics of shaken versus stirred in 1952, but his pick was significant. It meant that Bond, even in a modern world full of freezers, favoured the classic method: shaking was the way cocktails were made between the wars, in the better bars and clubs and country houses.
Fleming introduced Bond's martini to make a point. He had moved in Bond's supposed milieu while drinking at Dukes and mixing quietly with the elite of Westminster and Whitehall during WWII. Fleming wanted to show that his hero - an intelligence officer - not only mixed with the big boys but drank like them too: hence a martini, and certainly gin in that crowd at that time. (Fleming revealed to his doctor at the end of the war that he was polishing off a bottle of gin every day.) Adding vodka? A nod to the modern.
You'd be forgiven for walking straight past Dukes, which is buried in a quiet back street off tourist-filled Piccadilly. Occasional Reg research/team-bonding trips have also shown that it can be hard to remember where it is (or anything else that happened that evening) even once you've been there.
Talking in his bar, free of music and flat-screen TVs, Palazzi is unequivocal about the impact Bond has had on the martini in drinking culture. Quite simply, he's popularized it: Palazzi claims to mix 200 martinis on a busy day in his tiny bar. Also, he reckons, gin is on its way back - just as the classic Vesper is now seen in the movies in preference to the simple American-style dry vodka martini of yesteryear.
Ironically, for all his talk of physics and style, Jackson the scientist's favourite moment in Bond when it comes to the martini is 007's least sophisticated. Asked how he'd like his martini at one point in Casino Royale, Bond snaps back:
"Do I look like I give a damn?!"
"That's interesting because it's the anti-image, and that is there in the books because he is fussy and does care about what he gets!" Jackson says. ®
*Kina Lillet, nowadays known simply as "Lillet" or "Lillet Blanc", wouldn't be considered a vermouth at all by many. Back when Fleming was writing, it contained bitter quinine and as such would probably be termed a quinquina and considered separate from vermouths along with such drinks as Dubonnet - though some vermouths also have quinine in them. White Lillet no longer contains any quinine - hence the absence of the term "Kina". Though no longer a quinquina, it's not clear that Lillet has become vermouth now simply by being a French aperitif. Certainly a Virgin Atlantic first-class bartender in Quantum of Solace, serving Bond an improbably large number of Vespers apparently containing Kina Lillet preserved from long ago, specifies that it is "not a vermouth". -Ed
**Though some producers, noting the manner in which whiskey/whisky distillers manage to add flavour (and often a colossal price premium) to their products by such means as leaving them in variously-prepared wooden barrels for a few years, have taken to using similar methods on otherwise flavourless vodka. And according to some scientists, there may anyway be perceptible differences between apparently identical alcohol/water solutions, which can nonetheless be different one from another in the way the water arranges itself molecularly around the alcohol. - Ed
***This is done in certain bars, and sometimes the resulting cocktails are then kept ready poured in a freezer to cope with high demand - for instance at Harry's Bar in Venice. The keeping of glasses, vodka etc in the freezer and addition of water rather than ice is also favoured at home by some Register staff. Some Vultures also avoid gin, and favour other American heresies such as that committed by Leiter in the most recent Casino Royale when he imitates Bond and orders a Vesper - but then adds: "my friend - hold the fruit". The little bit of salt from brine-soaked olives could be considered every bit as essential as oil from lemon peel. In any case it's distressingly common to see people peeling the lemon ages beforehand or well away from the drink, and so missing out on most or all of the oil. -Ed


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The Bearcats use them for practice and some will use them for their games. According to a few of the players and coach Mick Cronin, the new duds have been helpful during the preseason. I guess you don't have to be a football player to wear pads after all.
"It helps you take a little more bumping," junior forward Rashad Bishop said. "When you get bumped, you don't feel it as much."
At a recent practice, Bishop showed off his padding - it was on the back of his undershirt, and it was on the upper thighs of his compression shorts. He says he's a fan of the extra armor.
"It's comfortable," Bishop said. "The bumps you usually take in practice - like a knee to the thigh - you don't feel it hardly."
For the Bearcats guards, the pads are especially important.
As Cronin walked away, he called over to freshman guard Lance Stephenson, who was shooting jumpers in the gym before practice.
"Lance, do you have padded tights?" Cronin asked. Stephenson showed him that he was. "You going to wear them in a game?"
"Yes sir," he said.
"They don't slow you down?"
That was my biggest question. I thought the pads would be bulky or would make the Bearcats a little less quick. Apparently not.
"It's lightweight," Cronin said. "The adidas people did a great job, but they had to work with the NCAA to get approval with all this stuff. They're pads, but they're as light as you can make them."
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TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock index rose sharply for a second day on Thursday, marking its biggest gain in nearly two months, as investors were encouraged by strength in U.S. economic data and signs that European officials were tackling the euro zone debt crisis.
All 10 index sectors were stronger, with powerhouse financials up 2 percent, energy up 3.6 percent and materials 4.3 percent higher.
Among the most heavily weighted advancers, Suncor Energy jumped 4.3 percent to C$28.69, Royal Bank of Canada rose 2.8 percent to C$47.96, and Potash Corp added 3.9 percent to C$48.36.
"The market is trading on a much firmer footing on hopes European policy players are merging toward bank recapitalization," said Fergal Smith, managing market strategist at Action Economics.
The European Central Bank threw another lifeline to struggling European banks through the purchase of covered bonds and with a renewed offer of longer-term loans to ward off a new credit crunch.
Also boosting sentiment, the Bank of England launched a second round of quantitative easing to defend Britain's faltering economy against the euro zone debt crisis.
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The jockey was contrite, the trainer beaming, the Queen smiling and chatty and the Aussie punters delirious - they had their winnings, even if Black Caviar had given them a fright by winning only by the smallest of noses.
If anything, the Ascot crowd with 7000 Australians scattered through it was delighted by the closeness of the race won by the Australian champion who had flown across the world to take on their best.
The replay of Black Caviar's last-minute thrust to victory - she had been ahead and then was briefly overtaken close to the end by the second favourite, Moonlight Cloud - drew a drawn-out "Ohhhhhh!" and a louder cheer than the win itself.
"It may have been tight but she's won her 22nd race!" cried the announcer, to even more cheers.
Her jockey, Luke Nolen, was rattled by how close-run it had been.
"She had had enough and her big engine had sort of died down," he told reporters afterwards. "It's unfortunate because it will overshadow what was a very good win."
He said he had underestimated the testing track.
"I tried to shut her down. It was brain fade... but I just got it wrong.
"I think my performance has not overshadowed what was a great effort by the whole team."
Mr Nolen seemed to realise only strides from the winning post that he had been overtaken by Moonlight Cloud who came up on his left, and he put Black Caviar's head down to push her in one great push that only barely got her over the line in a heart-in-mouth win.
Said one British TV announcer wryly, "When punters can still collect, they forgive pretty quickly."
But trainer Peter Moody was having none of that.
He's gorgeous; beautiful. It's great for Australia, getting people to look at some of our magnificent horses
"She only had to win by a quarter of an inch," he declared. "That's what we were prepared to win by and she got the job done."
Was he disappointed that she had not dominated the field?
"We never ask her for dominance... We're very proud of her. She's 22 out of 22 [races]. It's never about margins, it's never about dominance. I'm an extremely proud Aussie."
He said shaking the Queen's hand as she presented the trophies had been "overwhelming".
"The two queens of Australia," he said with delight.
The Royal Ascot announcer had introduced the Diamond Jubilee Stakes with: "We welcome all the visitors from Earl's Court [a part of London favoured by young Australians] and beyond!"
Ryan Kellam is on a working holiday from Australia - "Only Aussies will take the six pounds an hour!" he jokes - and spent 100 pounds of his hard-earned on a morning suit, complete with Black Caviar tie ordered from his mother in Australia. He knew Black Caviar would "walk it in".
The fascination, he says, "is like a Phar Lap thing. There's no depression at the moment like there was in the 1930s, but there's something about horse-racing in Australia ... You saw (British champion) Frankel race on Tuesday, well I couldn't see 7000 British coming to Australia to watch Frankel."
Greg Woods, owner of a B and B in Jervis Bay, had flown over with his wife specially for the race. He hadn't brought his boxing kangaroo flag to Ascot - he'd been told it wouldn't be allowed - and was saving it for Wimbledon next week.
But he was wearing a cap in Caviar's livery of salmon pink with black spots and said: "She carried 23 million people with her today and it didn't seem to weigh her down!"
Nicky Cooper and her husband Rob Breen were at Ascot with grandmother Maureen Mortimer and their two children, Imogen 8, and James, 3, carrying "Go Black Caviar" placards. They come from Port Melbourne but have been living in London for the last 18 months. Even young James could name what they were here for: "Black Caviar!"
Said Ms Cooper: "I think we got more of it from Mum because she's only just arrived."
Mr Breen had put 30 pounds on Black Caviar to win.
Even the British expected an Aussie victory.
"She'll win all right," said a Scot on the way to place his bet. English race-goer Flora Mclean said, "We all bet on her. In all the rest of the races I just bet on Number 7, but my niece told be to back Black Caviar, and she's training to be a jockey."
Julie and Gary Gifford had flown from Adelaide to see Caviar run. Mrs Gifford, who was wearing a Black Caviar jockey's cap, said: "She's just special. I was fortunate enough to have seen her the two times she came to Adelaide. She's very calm. She's gorgeous; beautiful. It's great for Australia, getting people to look at some of our magnificent horses."
It must have cost a lot of money to fly over just for a race?
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Giant woven willow sculptures of some of the UK's edible mushroom varieties have sprung up on the lawns at Kew Gardens in west London. Kew's experts look after the largest collection of dried fungi in the world - which also includes more sinister, inedible varieties.
Kew's fungarium is opening to the public on 13 October to mark National Fungus Day. Take a peek here with Bryn Dentinger, Kew's head of mycology - and see artist Tom Hare's larger than life creations.
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Discussion in 'Pistons and NBA' started by FreshPrince22, Apr 23, 2007.
Wow, Great start to the series so far!
Pretty amazing stuff here--I can't believe the Mavs have missed so many makeable shots. The Warriors have hung around long enough to sprint out to a big lead late in the game once they started hitting a bunch of threes, even though their overall percentage for the game is pretty crappy. Avery's going to have to make some adjustments to take advantage of the Warriors' porous D and dicey shot selection.
Baron Davis might be the best point guard in the NBA. This is hilarious.
Yes he is ... when he's on the floor He owns Chauncey. I don't think this should be a surprise though... it's not like they haven't whupped on Dallas all year.
This is the best thing that has happened so far this playoffs. I actually yelled to my wife that the Warriors won, and I didn't even bat an eyelash when the Pistons won. I picked the Mavs to win the series, but I still would love to see them out in the first round.
I picked Dallas to win this one even though my heart said go with Warriors. Remember the warriors swept the Mavs this season 3-0 although the Mavs sat out key players/stars in the final game of the season. Number 1 seeds are always better record and talent wise than the # 8's but I think the warriors are a tough matchup for the Mavs and if this one doesn't go seven it will be because the Warriors swept them
Warriors now won 6 straight from Dallas. Now, who's got the best deal out of Indiana-Golden State trade? Sure looks like Warriors came out a clear winner. I think if Jackson and Harrington were still back with the Pacers, they'd be playing Pistons now instead of Orlando.
Good point mikhail...I think The Pacers were just trying to cleanhouse and thought they were still good enough to get in as the 6 or 7 seed. Those eleven losses in a row kind of ruin that thought. I'm surprised cola hasn't felt the hatchet yet from Bird and Walsh.
I understand this, but why would you want to bring garbage in while taking garbage out? Now they end up with two "softies" with untreadable contracts - Dunleavy and Murphy. No wonder I've heard "Mullin for president" chants for unloading those two. Now, O'Neal wants to leave. Are they planning on making this an offense-minded team? Then Carlisle has got to leave because he's not an offensively minded coach. It will be interesting, because Bird jumped on opportunity to get Carlisle as soon as he could after Pistons let him go. I am also wondering, how long are Pacers planning on keeping Bird around? He hasn't been able to do much lately and NBA is turning into "what have you done for me lately?" league.
Think the Warriors swept us too although we won't be meeting them in the Finals. Warriors seem to have a lot match up problems against No.1 seeds in both the conferences.
The Warriors have not been healthy for the most of the season and struggled because of that. However, when they were healthy - you saw the 16-5 finish to the year. You saw what they can do against many teams, not just Pistons and Mavericks. I wonder what their record would have been if they had Harrington and Jackson for the entire year, as well as healthy Davis. That guy can play.
So, is it safe to say that they got the best of the Indiana trade?
I would say so. We always knew that Warriors could put up points. But their D was non-existant. Now they have a couple of guys that come from Defense first environment. And even though they are not in the same system, the D is going to improve. And the guys are not any worse offensively, maybe even better than Dunleavy and Murphy who couldn't fit into Indiana's style of play (who knows what it is nowadays). I read some local material on the trade (I live in the SF Bay Area) and you could hear the mass exhale when Warriors were able to ship out those two. We don't know how Diogu is going to develop, but short-term Warriors are clearly the winners of this trade.
It's kind of shocking that Harrington and Stephen Jackson have started playing defense again after several years of minimal effort on that end for Nellie of all coaches. Jackson did a quite impressive job on Dirk yesterday.
Why do you look at it as shocking? Playing for Pop and Carlisle - some of that defensive stuff had to stick.
I took a look over at what I think is the biggest Warriors fan site, goldenstateofmind.com, which my older brother mentioned to me earlier this season (he lives in SF and has Warriors season tickets). They're going nuts over there, and of course they were already thrilled just to be in the playoffs for the first time in 13 years. Their enthusiasm over winning one playoff game certainly comes from a different level of expectations than what we have over here! One of the posts from last year under their "classics" section was a take on the Warrior Girls that almost looked like it could have been written by HQ.
Thanks for the tip, it's an interesting website. And I agree, fans here are really excited about the Warriors. They are not spoiled like we are. I would go as far as saying that the Warriors WERE our version of Lions. Maybe Lions will get some success this year?
GoldenStateOfMind is the premier Warriors fan blog. It's their Need4Sheed/Detroit Bad Boys. Wizznutzz are still the best though.
Haha, he owns chaucey. I dont think Chauncey is scared of Baron and I remember this being about team victories not personal battles.
Remember, we're talking about Stephen Jackson here. That's a hard head to get through. But, no doubt he is a talented player who ought to be able to shut down a lot of folks. If he could get out of his own way.
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Delcath Fails to Win U.S. Panel Backing for Cancer Device
Delcath Systems Inc. (DCTH) failed to win the backing of U.S. advisers for a chemotherapy drug-and-device combination because of the product's high level of toxicity.
A Food and Drug Administration advisory panel voted 16-0 that the risks of the Melblez Kit outweigh the benefits. The kit is intended to treat eye cancer that can't be surgically removed and has spread to the liver.
The system performs what New York-based Delcath calls chemosaturation, using the device to inject a high dose of the chemotherapy melphalan to the liver. In clinical studies, eight people, almost 7 percent, died from adverse reactions including liver failure, hemorrhagic brain lesions and gastrointestinal bleeding, FDA staff said April 30. Of the patients who received alternative care, none had fatal reactions.
"Patients have very few treatment options," Mikkael Sekeres, panel chairman and associate professor of medicine staff at the Cleveland Clinic's Taussig Cancer Institute, said during the meeting today in Silver Spring, Maryland. "Exposing them to a treatment that could kill them in the next month is not the right thing to do. The risks of this treatment far outweigh any benefit and they actually introduce harm."
The studies the panel considered today were based on an older filter and the company said it plans to use an upgraded filter in use in Europe if the product gains U.S. approval. Delcath didn't immediately say if it would conduct a new study on the device.
Delcath rose 4.7 percent to 79 cents at 12:55 p.m. before the shares were halted during the meeting. The shares had dropped 74 percent in the 12 months through yesterday.
Bone Marrow
Patients who used the Melblez Kit in studies also experienced more serious adverse reactions, including a decreased ability of the bone marrow to make blood cells and liver toxicity, FDA staff said in their report ahead of the advisory panel meeting. Delcath shares tumbled 40 percent on April 30 after release of the report.
The agency extended by three months to Sept. 13 its decision on whether to approve the kit as it looks over information intended to clarify bridging studies on the filter that allow Delcath to extrapolate data from other studies.
Delcath generated $350,000 in revenue last year after receiving European approval in April 2011 to sell its Chemosat Delivery System, which is the device's name in Europe that was cleared for general use with the liver.
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Cathedral City man arrested for ramming police car
CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. - One man is behind bars after ramming a police car when an officer tried to pull him over.
Cathedral City police officers were called out to the Circle K on Ramon road around 5 p.m. Saturday night because two people were arguing and appeared to be getting ready to fight.
An officer saw a man matching the description enter the driver's seat of a vehicle parked in front of the business.
The officer pulled up behind the vehicle with lights flashing to stop the man, that's when police tell us the driver deliberately put the vehicle in reverse and accelerated rapidly, striking the front of the patrol car.
23- year-old Fernando Sandoval of Cathedral City was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon on a peace officer. He was transported to the Riverside County Jail in Banning.


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Friday, July 1, 2011
Travel Giveaway!
65 comments:
- Vanessa said...
Thanks for the giveaway<3
I really want to go to Guam this summer! But, I don't have enough money:( Maybe next year hehe.
email: firstname.lastname@example.com
- July 1, 2011 at 5:13 AM
- Becky said...
Im going to an amusement park this summer.
- July 1, 2011 at 9:08 AM
- 21SaraLoves said...
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- July 1, 2011 at 9:11 AM
- Erika said...
Ohmigosh this is the most incredible Giveaway EVER, Gracey!
I'm a follower on Google Friend Connect! :)
- July 1, 2011 at 9:21 AM
- Erika said...
Though I have no travel plans for the summer, I would absolutely love to travel to Morocco! I have wanted to visit there ever since I saw "Almost Famous," and Penny Lane said that's where she was going to live! :)
- July 1, 2011 at 9:22 AM
- Melanie said...
Wow what an amazing giveaway!
I would like to go to the beach this summer.
Email: email@example.com
Tweeted: http://twitter.com/#!/Marshmelly/status/86786045177368576
Blogged: http://beauty.adorability.org/?p=343
I'm also having a giveaway this month on my blog if you would like to enter: http://beauty.adorability.org/?p=301 =)
- July 1, 2011 at 9:28 AM
- Savannah said...
My family and I are traveling to North Carolina for a week this summer!
I follow via GFC (Savannah).
I tweeted/I'm also following: http://twitter.com/#!/glamgirl2014/status/86793338388365312
I have your giveaway in my giveaways tab on my blog here: http://glamorousgirl2014.blogspot.com/p/giveaways.html
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
This was such a great idea for a giveaway!
- July 1, 2011 at 9:54 AM
- Monica said...
Wow, thank you for such a great giveaway! :)
I'll be traveling to Montreal and New York City with mes amis this summer. I'm super super excited!
email: email@example.com
- July 1, 2011 at 11:43 AM
- Anne said...
love this giveaway! thanks girl!
1. I'm a public follower!
2. I followed you on Twitter (@Trappish) and tweeted about your giveaway
3. I linked your giveaway in the sidebar of my blog:
and finally, I would love to travel to Europe this summmer. but.. I'm a broke college student taking summmer classes and trying to pay rent/utilities/life in general! but a girl can dream right?!
- July 1, 2011 at 4:15 PM
- Arianne Cruz said...
GFC: Arianne Cruz
Twitter: @ariannecruz07
Tweeted: http://twitter.com/#!/ariannecruz07/status/86891415375843328
Sidebar: http://ariannecruz07.blogspot.com
I want to go to Europe! It looks so romantic and full of history.
- July 1, 2011 at 4:19 PM
- Anne said...
oops! I forgot to leave my email address. sorry about that.
- July 1, 2011 at 4:19 PM
- Ashley said...
I follow you GFC:Ashley
I tweeted@introtobeauty
email: email@example.com
I want to go to disneyland so freaking bad!! Love your blog!!
- July 1, 2011 at 5:10 PM
- Style, She Wrote said...
Love the little cosmetic pouch and the tint! xo style, she wrote
- July 1, 2011 at 9:26 PM
- Style, She Wrote said...
Whoops! We follow on Google Friend Connect. Please enter us! xo style, she wrote
- July 1, 2011 at 9:26 PM
- augustalolita said...
great giveaway!! i love the cute little pouch <3
- July 2, 2011 at 6:54 PM
- vernz_08 said...
Gfc Name: vernz_08
Email: email@example.com
WOuld love to go Paris this coming summer but will be working )=
Followed at twitter and tweeted about the giveaway: https://twitter.com/#!/vernss/status/87525863972806657
Post at sidebar: http://vernss.blogspot.com
THanks for the giveaway (=
- July 3, 2011 at 10:22 AM
- Ana M. said...
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- July 4, 2011 at 6:27 AM
- JANELephant said...
I'm going to Santa Barbara this summer to see one of my closest friends. She moved to SB for college and she's always coming back to San Diego to see her family and me, but now it's finally my turn to come up and visit her.
I'd also like to visit England. I've wanted to go for SO long and my coworker recently went and I was so jealous. Hopefully next year.
email: email@example.com
- July 4, 2011 at 5:52 PM
- Georgia said...
I'm actually traveling down to Detroit next weekend to see my brother play a concert :) I was suppose to go to New York City for a school trip, but it got canceled last minute so that was upsetting. All of these products though are perfect for the beach which I go to several times a week! This is a great giveaway by the way! :)
- July 4, 2011 at 11:46 PM
- Janinay said...
Great giveaway!
GFC: Janinay
Next summer, I'd like to be able to go to our local beaches here in the Philippines. Palawan, perhaps. It's the rainy season here now. :D
+2 I tweeted. :D
+3 sidebar :D
ninmonster at rocketmail dot com
- July 5, 2011 at 6:30 AM
- Audrey Allure said...
Great giveaway! :)
- July 5, 2011 at 9:58 AM
- Despina T. said...
what a wonderfull giveaway!wow so many things.the greatest gift for your readers.i'd love to win,i haven't won anything for years :( this year i went in a greek island for vacation(called skiathos) but i am probably going again in Kefalonia!i am following your great blog dear.i'd really appreciate if u could follow me back.
- July 5, 2011 at 10:54 AM
- jem said...
I'm going to Devon! Not far away and not amazingly exciting BUT it has a beach and that's all I need! Haha!
- July 5, 2011 at 8:04 PM
- Couture Shimmer said...
In a few days I will be going to live with my sister in the Virginia/D.C. area for about a month. I can not wait to take a lil vaycay and relax a lil, but then in August it is back to school!
eMail: firstname.lastname@example.com
- July 6, 2011 at 12:32 AM
- Tori said...
Thanks for the giveaway I may be going to the beach soon and I'm going to San Antonio this stuff would be perfect!
- July 6, 2011 at 10:47 AM
- Tori said...
oops forgot my email firstname.lastname@example.com and I'm going to San Antonio and maybe the beach so these would be perfect!
- July 6, 2011 at 10:49 AM
- Tori said...
Ok so i now follow you on twitter, I posted about your giveaway on twitter, I posted on my blog about your giveaway and its in my sidebar! My blogs name is allthatsparkles21pink.blogspot.com
- July 6, 2011 at 11:04 AM
- SweetShenanigans said...
GFC follower as SweetShenanigans
girl23rocks at hotmail dot com
I'm going to beautiful Vancouver this summer!
twitter following you @Alliegal101 and tweeted: http://twitter.com/#!/Alliegal101/status/88737336942268416
added to sidebar: http://sweetsugaryshenanigans.blogspot.com/
blogged: http://sweetsugaryshenanigans.blogspot.com/2011/07/giveaway-from-breakfast-at-graceys.html
- July 6, 2011 at 6:36 PM
- MissCouture17 said...
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- July 6, 2011 at 7:17 PM
- MissCouture17 said...
I'm going to Cuba for a week, and next Summer I'm traveling to Europe for my cousin's wedding. I'll be staying in Malta most of the time, but we'll be traveling around Europe for a couple weeks too. Thank you for this giveaway. :)
Sorry, i forgot to post my email: firstname.lastname@example.com
- July 6, 2011 at 7:17 PM
- Lindsay said...
I'm going to Cancun next week! Love all of these items :)
- July 6, 2011 at 9:14 PM
- Elenita said...
hi from Spain, enter me please!
GFC: Elenita
I'm going to the south of Cádiz (Spain), a city near of mine, but I'd love go to Praga this summer :)
- July 7, 2011 at 11:21 AM
- bambaki83 said...
Hi from Spain!!
This summer I´d like to travelling to somewhere with beach.
GFC name: bambaki83
Email: mimica69(at)hotmail(dot)com
I follow u on twitter as @bambaki83 and I tweeted about your giveaway here: https://twitter.com/#!/bambaki83/status/89074935116480512
- July 7, 2011 at 4:57 PM
- Miu Miu said...
hey sweety.
fgc: andrewtza-luv
this summer i would like to travell to the seaside, is my fav <3
- July 8, 2011 at 4:26 AM
- Miu Miu said...
and my emaiL: firstname.lastname@example.com
sorry for the inconvenience :D i forget
- July 8, 2011 at 4:26 AM
- kimmyl182 said...
I'd like to go to New York but I'm taking summer classes at UBC so I can't =(
My GFC is kimmyl182
My email is email@example.com
- July 8, 2011 at 5:51 AM
- Allison said...
Love this giveaway, my dear!
This summer I'm traveling to my parents summer house at Cape Cod, and am hopefully going to make it down to South Carolina to visit my brother (and maybe even a trip to LA to visit a college friend!). Besides that, I've been shacking up with my friend in his new apartment in the city, which is extra exciting :)
- July 8, 2011 at 1:08 PM
- Nejy said...
Awesome give away! I would love to travel to visit my family in south carolina this summer!
email: email@example.com
blog: http://nejy-thebeautifullife.blogspot.com/2011/07/awesome-giveaway.html
I also put it in the sidebar! Thanks for doing this awesome giveaway!
- July 8, 2011 at 5:49 PM
- Georgia said...
Hey girly, this is my second comment but I was just letting you know I posted about the giveaway on my blog for an extra entry :) http://ohhhgeorgia.blogspot.com/
- July 8, 2011 at 10:48 PM
- Lisette said...
Woo hoo! I love giveaways, but i never ever win...still fun entering any how!
I linked you to my blog post:
and here is my email address:
I will be going on my very first cruise in October to Catalina and Mexico! These travel goodies would be perfect to take with me on board! :)
- July 9, 2011 at 2:49 AM
- MSodapop said...
GFC: MSodapop
I would love to go to Japan this summer.
I follow you on twitter: MSodapop1
I tweeted: http://twitter.com/#!/MSodapop1/status/89655508348309504
Blog post: http://msodapop.blogspot.com/2011/04/breakfast-at-graceys-giveaway-ends-july.html
Email: email@example.com
Thank you love!
- July 9, 2011 at 7:24 AM
- That 20 Something Virgin. said...
i already went to vegas this summer (no debauchery, it was to visit a friend ;) )
all your picks look great by the way, whoever wins will be super lucky!
- July 11, 2011 at 1:56 PM
- Anoushka said...
I'm off to America in less than two weeks, road tripping while listening to the beach boys and bruce springsteen! Can't wait, summer is non-existant here in London and I want a tan!
- July 12, 2011 at 8:52 AM
- Irina said...
I really like your idea of giving away travel friendly products, because they are always handy, especially in the summer. I just finished this year of college, and after long and hard exams, I am allowed to think about summer. I plan to travel to Germany, Austria and Budapest with my parents, and then I will go visit my best friends in Belgium for 2 weeks. I would love to go to the sea-side as well, but maybe I can squeeze it in in a couple of weekends, because going there needs only a 3 hour drive.
I follow your blog via GFC as irina and my email is firstname.lastname@example.com
I follow you on twitter as love_muffin and I tweeted http://twitter.com/#!/love_muffin/status/90898948822269952
I blogged about it http://crazy-for-giveaways.blogspot.com/2011/07/breakfast-at-graceys-giveaway.html
- July 12, 2011 at 5:47 PM
- collifornia said...
i follow via GFC; collifornia
i plan to travel to florida to stay with my aunt next month!
i follow you on twitter& tweeted;
holliister at gmail dot com
- July 12, 2011 at 9:25 PM
- Kris Beauty said...
Hi :) Thank you for this amazing giveaway! ♥
- I follow you on GFC as Kris Beauty
- This summer I would like to travel to Cyprus
- Email : email@example.com
- I follow you on Twitter @Kris_Beauty
- I tweeted about this :
- I have this in my blog sidebar :
- I wrote about this on my blog :
- July 13, 2011 at 5:15 AM
- Sweet As Honey Blog said...
GFC: Sweet As Honey Blog
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Twitter: @FrenchGirl20
Tweeted: http://twitter.com/#!/FrenchGirl20/status/91150272100970496
- July 13, 2011 at 10:22 AM
- Pretty J said...
Great giveaway!!
GFC: Pretty J
E-mail: email@example.com
I'm hoping and praying for a cruise to Aruba
- July 13, 2011 at 12:06 PM
- Elle Sees said...
I wanna go to Spain!
- July 13, 2011 at 1:27 PM
- Elle Sees said...
I follow and I tweeted :)
- July 13, 2011 at 1:28 PM
- ♥ Neelum ♥ said...
i wanna go to mandrid though it may never happen :/
GFC -♥ Neelum ♥
On my sidebar - prettygorgeousxoxo.blogspot.com
- July 13, 2011 at 2:46 PM
- Alynne Leigh said...
This summer, I've had a lot of little local road trips to visit the lover (:
But I'm hoping next summer to venture out with him to Italy. (:
EMAIL : email@example.com
- July 13, 2011 at 5:35 PM
- Alynne Leigh said...
Heyyyy (:
I'm tweeting, twittering?...chirping?
Regardless, I'm doing THAAAAT :)
And it was about the giveawayyy
- July 13, 2011 at 5:38 PM
- Alynne Leigh said...
I also posted about your lovely blog/giveaway on the sidebar of my blog, PinkLemonade:
- July 13, 2011 at 6:19 PM
- Kar326 said...
GFC: kar326
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
I'm traveling to minnesota.
Twitter: kar326
Tweet: http://twitter.com/#!/Kar326/status/91388356621111296
- July 14, 2011 at 2:09 AM
- Ruth said...
1. GFC: Ruth
2. This summer I'm travelling to Holland!
My email: email@example.com
Extra Entries:
I follow you on Twitter (RuthGBCN) and tweeted: http://twitter.com/#!/RuthGBCN/status/91459033545965568
- July 14, 2011 at 6:50 AM
- mikaelaroppo said...
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- July 14, 2011 at 12:56 PM
- mikaelaroppo said...
I plan on going to tour the Seattle Underground. I live here and always have wanted to go but never made it out! SO that shall be fun! <3
E-mail: email@example.com
- July 14, 2011 at 12:58 PM
- eclairre said...
I follow - email in my profile.
I traveled to Europe this summer & loved it!! If I could travel anywhere else, it'd be tokyo!
- July 14, 2011 at 1:11 PM
- Amy Lynn said...
I followed you on here (redwolfbeach - Amy Lynn) and on Twitter (redwolfbeach) and retweeted your contest http://twitter.com/#!/Graceyloo252/status/91537628742160384.
My email address is: email@example.com
I would love to go to the Caribbean this summer, but unfortunately my boyfriend was laid off last month and its no longer in our budget, but hopefully next year! I'm an ocean girl at heart and need to be near it!
Check out my blog www.redwolfbeach.blogspot.com. I'm going to blog about your blog and giveway in a minute! =)
- July 14, 2011 at 1:33 PM
- Amy Lynn said...
Here's the link!
- July 14, 2011 at 1:38 PM
- Maniwala said...
Hey =)
My GFC is Maniwala
I'm traveling to Andalucia, Spain and Hvar, Croatia this summer, so I could really use this set =)
I also followed you on twitter and posted about your giveaway, here is the link:
- July 14, 2011 at 6:23 PM
- monica said...
I am not actually going out of my state this summer but I am going out of town! haha! I will be spending week or so in another city though! At a nice hotel with my family! I am so excited! Thanks for this giveaway! I actually found you off of Beautylish!
- July 15, 2011 at 2:27 AM
- Marina said...
I will just be traveling inside Croatia this summer, but I am not complaining, it will be great :)
I am following on gfc as Marina D., and I also tweeted about this: http://twitter.com/#!/isollea/status/91931775789563905
isollea at gmail dot com
- July 15, 2011 at 2:08 PM
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James Massone Attracts Ladies, Not Judges with 'Just the Way You Are' on 'The Voice'
Last week on 'The Voice,' Bostonian charmer James Massone seemed to come into his own and fully realize how magnetic he seems to be with the ladies. Playing on this realization, his coach Cee Lo Green went full-speed ahead into the land of crooners, and the results were mixed.
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