2010年9月12日日曜日

Chase Your Own Mode!

Two beautiful women who have charming smile are wearing a colorful bikini. They seem to lead the fashion in the world. But it is written that their bikini tops are only $ 5.65. This is H&M ’s attitude.



In May 2008, the new and biggest H&M shop opened in downtown, Vancouver. It is only one of an international fashion chain which has about 2000 shops in 37 countries. We can find its posters or advertisements all over downtown and inside the Skytrain station.

Currently, not only women but men or children are getting to be particular about fashion. They always want to have the latest clothes, and high quality as well. H&M is the exact best hunter to hunt such those people. Their advantage is the latest design and speed. They catch the trend and change the displays in their shops earlier than any other competitors. They are also straining for fashionable and individual design and organic, sustainable material. Low quality is no longer modern fashion.

Don’t hesitate to enter there even if you are timid about your fashion. H&M is not an exclusive shop, and their targets is everyone who are interested in their style. Besides, their aim is to satisfy customers and satisfy them beyond their expectation by providing good quality with low-cost. Therefore, they have been loved by lots of fashion-conscious people from those who can spend a lot of money on their clothes to those who cannot.

Kitty cornered from Granville station, there is the new shop inside Pacific Centre. This location is along the one of Vancouver’s busiest streets, Granville Street. If you take the Skytrain, you can find it in a stride after you exit the Granville station.

Today was so hot. I was tired of walking under the strong sunshine. Besides, there were throngs on Granville Street. Then, I found the shop. Rhythmic music jumped into my ear as soon as the door opened. I went up the white steps leading to the main floor. As I ran up, my heart was beating. Standing on the top of the steps, I could see so many trendy clothes on the white twinkling floor, and surrounded by a glass wall, it was like a dressing room of fashion collection. Showy models were walking and chose their clothes, such as the neat blouse, a pair of short trouser, Asian style accessories and all that jazz. After selecting their costume, they went into the fitting room, to perform their own fashion show.

The main floor is only for women. It is divided into various types of clothes such as casual, formal, sexy and lingerie. You can find very cheap casual items in the center of this floor, it is a casual corner. Some kinds of T-shirts were just $ 6! Other clothes were also inexpensive approximately $ 15~20, which were similar to $ 40~50 clothes in exclusive shops on Robson Street, such as ZARA and BANANA REPUBLIC. Bags and accessories are next to the cash counter. I was surprised at not only their price but abundant sort of bags and accessories. There are about ten kinds of sunglasses, and the cost of all them is $ 6.

The second floor is for teenage girls, and for men and for kids. The main floor is stylish, while the second floor for teenage girls is boyish. There are ordinary clothes, for example jeans, parkas, sweat shirts. The sections for boys and kids are also so trendy and cool! You can choose clothes for your boyfriend or your husband, and kids which match your fashion.


Consistent style and originality is a significant point of fashion, but it is difficult to balance both. If you chase up the latest fashion constantly, your originality will vanish. Contrary, you might drift away in your quest for your own original fashion. However, H&M can solve this problem. Their style is fresh, and it includes the current mode.

I bought some bracelets and black short trouser. The total cost was about $20. I was satisfied with this price and quality. I have been wearing them frequently. Also, the staff in H&M were really friendly and properly stylish. If you don’t know what you should get, they can be a good example. If you want to become trendy with less money, visit H&M. It is easy to start to learn the latest fashion.

This shop is opened from 10 am to 7 pm on Monday and Tuesday and Saturday. From Wednesday to Friday, it is opened until 9 pm. Only Sunday is opened from 11 am to 6 pm.

2010年7月30日金曜日

Oh! Sweet Honey!








De Dutch


1725 Robson Street

Food 3/5
Service 5/5
Atmosphere 4/5


"Go Dutch in De Dutch."


Do you know this meaning? It's not idiom. I'm just kidding. This words means that split the bill in De Dutch which is a delicious, cute dutch restaurant. Sure, you can eat on your own money, or on your boyfriend's treat. (You thought how about girl friend? No way! )

Anyway, you can enjoy even dutch dating here. Are you wondering?


Inside De Dutch


So cute! Some tulips (maybe artificial) were decorated on the cream wall. I could find other things representatives dutch, such as blue crockery, big shoes, and windmill ornaments!! As if I visited a Dutchman's house.


Strangely, I found the rainbow flag among Canada flag , US flag (no Dutch flag) First, I thought it was Dutch flag. If it had been true, how lovely! In fact, the rainbow flag means "I support gay culture." First of August, the big gay parade will be held. I love this restaurant. (I don't mean I love gay culture)




How was taste?

Here, it is Maple Banana Walnut PANNEKOEKEN I ordered. PANNEKOEKEN is a traditional Dutch dish. Big, huge, THIN, pancake. We can eat it only here.



My PANNEKOEKEN looked very simple, but inside it, very very sweet baked banana was included. Besides, covered with sugar thoroughly, a cup of syrup. Even hearing these words, I seem to become fat. Otherwise, its taste was really sugary sweet. After I finished, I preferred zesty something rather than dessert.


Staff

Good staff is important for our enjoying eating. A waitress who served us was a funny beautiful lady. For her kind service, my first Dutch restaurant delighted me. Thanks lady! I'll be back soon!!

Do you wanna come with me? If you don't mind even dutch dating.

2010年7月29日木曜日

Cursed Old Castles in the world

Are you scared? If your heart was weak, you would have better skip this blog. Otherwise, if you seek stimulation for your boring life, you ought to keep reading!

There are so many castles dotting in the world. The Versailles Palace in Paris, Windsor castle in British, Castle Sant'Angelo in Italy and so on...all they are marvelous solemn architecture. Though I've never been to Europe, I wanna visit such castles someday. However, these historical buildings has also long, sorrowful, merciless past. The older the castle is, The deeper its sorrow is.

From now on, I'll show you my list of 5 cursed old castle. After reading this list, it depends on you whether to go there or not. I can't force you...

My Top 5 Cursed Old Castle:

Number 1 - Blood Red London Tower(British)

This tower was built by king William as his fort and palace in 1078, most biggest castle in those day. Many queens and nobles who had been defeated in politics, and many mutineers were confined within this building. They were tortured repeatedly, and finally they got their heads chopped off with a hatchet. Among them, there were two queens of Henry Ⅷ. This barbarous king made a false charge against them. Two queens' malice are still remain in this castle, and lots of people have witnessed their figures in agony. You can see them East End, the shore of Thames river in London.



Number 2 - Frankenstein Castle(Germany)
It is located on a hill, 5 km south from Darmstadt in Germany. This ruined castle was built by nobles who had succeeded the name Frankenstein before 13th century. From the end of 17th century to the begining of 18th century, an alchemist and natural philosopher Johann Konrad Dippel has lived there. He was an excellent, but he also was criticized as corpses thief. Then, it was said that he was sucking their blood. In fact, he became a model of the novel Frankenstein.

Number 3 - Chateau de Tiffauges (France).

In 15th century, there was Earl Gilles de Rais in this castle. This nobleman was a foremost highbrow man, and also a hero flourished with Jeanne d'Arc. While, he had so horrible inclination to assault, and to kill huge number of beautiful boys. The number of their bodies were more than 200. On October 26th, 1440, an abnormal 36-year-old was arrested and executed. His murder site, Chateau de Tiffauges was already ruined. Some parts of this wall stand along the road between Nantes and Poitiers, France


Number 4 - Cachticky Hrad (Slovak)
You know, Elisabeth Bathory von Ecsed, a killer of more than 600 women. She is a model of vampire. Her atrocious conduct was just for her eternal youth and beauty. In this her castle, hundreds of women's bodies had their lukewarm red blood squeezed with various execution devices, one of them called iron maiden. It was a black box like a casket inside of which had infinite thorns. Women who was putted inside this horrible system shouted tortured shriek might have sounded whole castle. After extinguishing their voice, Elizabeth drunk their blood and soaked in the bath filled with blood. Now, the wall of this castle remains scores poor women scratched for escaping from suffering.



Number 5 - Himeji Castle(Japan)

There is a famous tale ghosts, Sarayashiki(a dish premise) or Okiku-san in Japan. Some parts of this country have similar story with this ghosts story. Among them, Himeji castle in Osaka is one of the most popular place. Here is the general story;
In 16th century, a woman named Okiku worked in a big premise as a servant. By the way, she dropped one of precious 10 dishes and broke them. The main breadwinner of this house got angry and killed her. He threw away her body into the well. Ever since, her voice counting the number of dishes had been heared from the well night after night. Finally, her malice killed him.
There is the well in the center garden of this castle. Actually, I have been to this castle and seen this well! It seemed just normal well at the first sight, but the depth was too deep to look into and so dark.

How was these top 5? Are you OK? Anyway, there are plenty of such castle in the world. Maybe more scary, more horrible. Besides, not only castle but houses, places, hotel, hospital, ruined village and more. Really, I have been such cursed place at once. I mean not Himeji castle. It was a old tunnel in a fold of hills. So, you can also go. It is free to go there. But! I'll warn you that you should watch out your back......

Beckingham Palace Made of Cocain !


How shocking! The England star soccer player, David Beckham, was covered with cocaine. He had abandoned participation of FIFA World Cup 2010 for his foot injured in AcMilan's Serie A on March. Ever since, he has seemed to be unstable. I am sure that's why he dabbled with awful temporary pleasures!!

His massive of white powder was found is the cellar of his huge house in Hartford shire, North London. You know, it's Beckingham Palace.

The London Police announced,
"It became a cue for discovering his secret that we had arrested a deranged soccer player, within a midnight city a month before World Cup."
The Football Association have disguised this fact until yesterday for preventing confusion during big event in South Africa - good judgement.

Where is my David, now? How about Victoria Beckham? London police and football officers are keeping silent. So, please tell me if someone knows newer information about this . I am so sad.....
*This blog is not true because it's one of my writing class project.