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Lady Gaga was born Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta on March 28, 1986, in Manhattan, New York City. She makes her living as a singer, songwriter, musician, dancer, and plays piano, synthesizer, and keytar.

Her career began with her performing in the rock music scene of New York City’s Lower East Side in 2003. She enrolled at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts and soon signed with Streamline Records. Have you heard of Akon? It was he who recognized her vocal abilities and got her signed to his own label, Kon Live Distribution.

Since then, her music career has skyrocketed to success. But she started early. She learned to play piano from the age of four, went on to write her first piano ballad at 13 and began performing at open mike nights by age 14.

But we are interested in her fashion sense. That started early as well. She described her academic life in high school as “very dedicated, very studious, very disciplined” but also “a bit insecure” as she told in an interview, “I used to get made fun of for being either too provocative or too eccentric, so I started to tone it down. I didn’t fit in, and I felt like a freak.”

Throughout 2007, she worked with performance artist ‘Lady Starlight’, who helped create her onstage fashions. The pair began playing gigs at downtown club venues like the Mercury Lounge, The Bitter End, and the Rockwood Music Hall, with their live performance art piece known as “Lady Gaga and the Starlight Revue.” Referred to as “The Ultimate Pop Burlesque Rockshow”, their act was a kind of tribute to 1970s variety acts. In August 2007, Gaga and Starlight were invited to play at the American Lollapalooza music festival – people loved it.

She made the cover of the annual ‘Hot 100′ issue of Rolling Stone magazine in May 2009. She was semi-nude wearing only strategically placed plastic bubbles. She was nominated for a total of nine awards at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, winning the award for “Best New Artist”, while her single “Paparazzi” won two awards for “Best Art Direction” and “Best Special Effects.”

In April, it was reported that her music videos gained over one billion viral views, becoming one of the first artists to reach this milestone. She has been influenced by glam rock artists such as David Bowie and Queen. “I don’t want to sound presumptuous, but I’ve made it my goal to revolutionize pop music. The last revolution was launched by Madonna 25 years ago.” Actress and singer Grace Jones was also an inspiration.

Lady Gaga has stated that she is very much influenced by fashion and that it is everything to her. She considers Donatella Versace her muse. She has her own creative production team called the Haus of Gaga, which she handles personally. The team creates many of her clothes, stage props, and hairdos.

Her love of fashion came from her mother, who she stated was “always very well kept and beautiful.” She said that: “When I’m writing music, I’m thinking about the clothes I want to wear on stage. It’s all about everything altogether—performance art, pop performance art, fashion. For me, it’s everything coming together and being a real story that will bring back the super-fan. I want to bring that back. I want the imagery to be so strong that fans will want to eat and taste and lick every part of us.” We couldn’t have said it better ourselves.

It has been said by the best of the divas that marrying rich is just as easy as marrying poor. So, why not go for the rich life instead of struggling for every penny? In the past, many considered this taboo, and many still do. However, there is a growing group of people that acknowledge their desire to marry a rich man and aren’t afraid to admit it to the world. In fact, they have decided to use any means necessary to achieve their goal.

Recently, in New York City, an event was held with the theme: “Rich men seeking beautiful young women”. It seems that not only are woman being bold and daring by stating what they want in a man, men have also decided to be more frank. Now, many men are openly admitting that they want a young and beautiful wife. As the event approached, all eyes were watching and the press had a field day. Unfortunately, most of the reports were of a negative nature. Even though the people were being up front and honest about what they wanted, many people frowned upon this kind of open display and shunned it as immoral or improper. So many have an idea that true love or even just successful relationships can never be based upon such terms and that romance and other factors as seen in the movies must play a part. However, the people who participated said that it was refreshing to have the things out in the open the way they were. These events are becoming more and more popular and another was recently held in China.

With the advent of the internet, one needn’t go to an expensive dinner to flaunt money or beauty. Entire web sites are devoted to helping people of all sorts meet others with compatible interests. Whether it is gay people or older preferring younger, mixed races and all types of preferences, beautiful women seeking rich men is no exception and can be found easily. The internet allows so many conveniences and flexibilities – as well as anonymity until you are ready to be public – it is the perfect tool for shopping from home to weed out the ones that don’t match your criteria. Men can request a picture of the woman and women can request financial records to assess the fitness of their potential partner. This can work quite well, but there are certain caveats to watch out for.

A short while back, a woman wrote a letter to an online forum asking how to find a rich man. Confident about her looks and ability to behave properly and keep a home, she lamented about how her friends, who were less attractive than she, could have found such wonderful and rich men. She was asking for advice and her objective was clear. She wanted a man that made at least 500 thousand dollars per year. She wanted a straight answer and was ready to accept the truth whatever it may be.

She received a reply from a man stating that he, indeed, made over 500 thousand dollars per year and was qualified according to her terms. He, however, had a different opinion about what she was offering him. He said she wouldn’t be a very good investment as her looks would fade, but his money would continue to grow. He also said that there may be something a bit suspect about her story since she says she hasn’t been able to find the right man, but she is so qualified to get one. Perhaps she isn’t as qualified as she says?

Trading beauty for money is risky business when dealing with forever in a marriage. Some people seem to think it can work and some people are dead-set against it. In the long run, whoever you end up marrying will be the one you need to live with. If you’re doing it with an easy exit plan, why even get married unless it is to deceive? Whether its money, love, beauty or fame, think about it carefully before you sign a contract that means forever. You can count on the fact that your marriage will have a major affect on your happiness for many years to

Have you every heard that coffee is good…but tea is even better!!

Tea, as you may have heard, also has benefits. People who drink three to six cups of tea a day have a 36 percent lower risk of heart disease compared to those who drank less than one cup per day, the study found. While I know my coffee, I get confused about tea. Turns out, each type has its own unique health benefits. Here are some deets to help you choose your ultimate brew:

Green Tea: Battles Cancer (and Eye Issues)
Green tea has loads of antioxidants and other disease-fighting properties, which may lower incidence of everything from glaucoma (and other eye issues) to cancer. I’ve been encouraging my mom to drink more green tea lately because studies have also shown that it can also improve bone health. Apparently it contains chemicals that both stimulate bone growth and slow its breakdown — key for anyone showing signs of bone loss or osteoporosis.

Tip: If you are shopping for a skin cream with green tea as a main ingredient, look for a lotion with a beige color. Because green tea’s polyphenols darken the cream, the hue signals yours has a high dose of the ingredient. Browner is better!

Black Tea: Cuts Risk of Ovarian Cancer
According to the Journal of Food Science, black tea may boost immunity, reduce hypertension, and cut your risk of ovarian cancer by nearly half (same goes for green tea), and help control diabetes. This type of tea contains polysaccharides, which may have glucose-inhibiting properties. Earl Grey, English Breakfast, and other common blends (you know, the ones fancy restaurants bring around in a box post-dinner) are made with black tea leaves.

White Tea: Promotes Weight Loss (and Fights Wrinkles)
In a 2009 study by German researchers, when white tea extracts were introduced to human fat cells, it reduced the expression of genes associated with new fat growth and broke down some of the existing fat.
It’s also a boon for beauty: Last year, U.K. scientists discovered that white tea can hit the pause button on the enzymes responsible for the breakdown of elastin and collagen, a process that causes those wrinkles that, you swear, just appeared overnight!

Tip: If you are sensitive to caffeine, opt for white tea, which has significantly less caffeine than other leaf varieties.

Oolong Tea: Boosts Metabolism, Lowers Bad Cholesterol
One study found that, when consumed post-meal, Oolong tea boosts your metabolism by 10 percent (compared to 4 percent for green tea). In addition, it may reduce absorption of fat during a meal, and help lower levels of bad cholesterol.

Tip: This can be the trickiest of the four to find at the store. It’s sometimes referred to as Wu-Long, so look for that when scanning the shelf.

What about all of these blends?
A lot of tea companies are now adding fancy ingredients (herbs and whatnot) to their teas to pile on additional health benefits. My fave is Partners Tea Co.’s Popeye blend. This green-tea based bag-o’-tricks includes yerba mate (shown to increase energy and focus), goji berries (believed to boost fertility), peppermint (a friend to your digestive track), ginger (another tummy pal, and may lower cholesterol), and lemongrass (relieves insomnia and stress). And it’s organic and free trade, which makes me feel doubly good.

Tip: According to Partners’ owner Sarah Scarborough (who’s seemingly part-chemist … and bartender!), it’s also great iced with lime, mint, and agave. And, if you add rum, it’s a healthy (or at least justifiable!) mojito. That’s my kind of tea, people.

e decided to get a dog. Good for you! Dogs can be fun and you can share a lot of joy with a pet. But, as you know, along with having a pet comes responsibility. You must treat the pet well and consider its needs. With a dog, you mustn’t forget the issue of exercise.

Dogs love to run. Have you seen dogs at the beach or at a park running just as fast as they can? They need to do it because it is what they are designed to do. Like birds confined to a cage, if your dog has no place to run all day, you’ll need to get him outside and running and playing. Depending upon the type of dog you have, you will need to take him running at least once or twice every day.

Dogs usually need to follow the lead of their master – that’s you. This means that your dog will try to keep up with you while you’re running, but will also get distracted a lot. Depending upon if you’re a strict owner or more easy-going, you’ll allow your dog to stop and smell things, try to meet other dogs or take detours when playing fetch.

You must also consider others when you take your dog for some exercise. Make sure you take your dog to a proper place. Many places don’t allow dogs to run without a leash, so you must run with your dog instead of letting him run free. Also, you must clean up after your dog if he makes a mess- don’t leave messes for others to step on. Even in places where it is ok to have a dog, remember that many people, especially children, can be very afraid of dogs. You must consider this when you allow your dog to approach someone or if your dog is barking at others.

What about your dog’s health? Remember that your dog is just like you in many ways. When it’s hot or he exercises, he’ll get tired and thirsty. Of course a dog has no way of telling you that, so you’ll have to be considerate. Give him a rest when he seems exhausted and make sure he has plenty of water during and after exercise.

s true, many men don’t know how to say I’m sorry and many people wonder why it is difficult for most men to do so. Unfortunately, it has become common in our society for men not to apologize. As kids, most men learned from their elders to say “excuse me,” “please,” “thank you” and “I am sorry.” But as men grow older, the latter becomes more difficult to utter, especially with the opposite sex. It’s kind of annoying.

Too Much Pride?

A proud man may find it difficult to apologize, even though deep down inside he knows he is wrong. This is an example of a man’s ego that is out of line. He is more worried about hurting his pride than saying he is sorry, or worse, he worries more about his pride than his partner’s feelings.

Appearance of Weakness

Similar to the first, it is all about the image or perception. Appearing weak in front of the opposite sex is something most men try to avoid. To some men, asking for forgiveness is a sign of weakness. They think that apologizing diminishes self-respect.

Men Don’t Like to Be Wrong

Some men simply do not like to be wrong. To them, it is a sign of incompetence. If they admit their mistake by asking for forgiveness, it is an admission of guilt. Some men would rather be rude and not apologize than admit they were wrong.

Action Speaks Louder Than Words

Men apologize in a different way than most women do. To them, it is much more difficult to say it with words; therefore, they show it in deeds. Buying their partners peace offerings such as flowers, jewelries, chocolates or other gifts are enough to show how sorry they are. Sometimes, men become extra attentive to their partners, hoping they will notice. Interestingly, women often do realize their men were apologizing even when there were no words spoken.

Fear of Rejection

Some men do not apologize for fear of rejection. Apologizing becomes a dilemma to most men who expect a negative outcome. These men go through a roller-coaster emotional ride of making a decision whether to apologize or not. They find it difficult to plan on how, when and where to say the dreaded “S” word because they fear the outcome will not be favorable.

Avoiding Confrontation

Some men cannot apologize because they try to avoid a confrontation. This may be because of a bad experience with a past attempt at asking for forgiveness that ended up in a war of words. Women can be guilty of being confrontational; rather than accepting the apology and forgiving their partners, they make sure they have the last word. Some women want to teach their men a lesson rather than just accept the apology and move forward. Nagging words can cut like a knife and be lethal to a relationship.

Just like human beings, dogs thrive on routines. This doesn’t mean regimented behavior or extreme control and discipline, but we all enjoy some predictability and regularity in our lives. Dogs are no exception. If you have a certain time that you come home from work each day and take him out for a walk, he will come to depend on that time and probably be ready for you in anticipation. This will be good for you, too.

There so many benefits to having a dog, but you must take this responsibility seriously. If you keep your dog healthy and happy with plenty of exercise, he will reward you with wonderful companionship, entertainment, joy and exercise, too. For more information, find other dog owners in your area and talk with them. They will be happy to share experience with you and perhaps you’ll have someone to talk with next time your dog goes running off to have an adventure.