Monday, June 29, 2009

Weekend Box Office Ranking (U.S.) June 26 - June 28 weekend

1 (new) Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen / YouTube - Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen Official HD ...
Directed by Michael Bay and starring Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel, Tyrese Gibson, John Turturro, Isabel Lucas and Ramon Rodriguez - Sam Witwicky again joins with the Autobots against their sworn enemies, the Decepticons. (Paramount Pictures)

2 (1) The Hangover / YouTube - The Hangover Movie Trailer New!
Directed by Todd Phillips and starring Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, Heather Graham, Justin Bartha - Two days before his wedding, Doug and his three friends drive to Las Vegas for a blow-out bachelor party they'll never forget. But, in fact, when the three groomsmen wake up the next morning, they can't remember a thing. For some reason, they find a tiger in the bathroom and a six-month-old baby in the closet of their suite at Caesars Palace. The one thing they can't find is Doug. With no clue as to... (Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution)

3 (2) The Hangover / YouTube - The Hangover Movie Trailer New!
Directed by Todd Phillips and starring Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, Heather Graham, Justin Bartha - Two days before his wedding, Doug and his three friends drive to Las Vegas for a blow-out bachelor party they'll never forget. But, in fact, when the three groomsmen wake up the next morning, they can't remember a thing. For some reason, they find a tiger in the bathroom and a six-month-old baby in the closet of their suite at Caesars Palace. The one thing they can't find is Doug. With no clue as to... (Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution)

4 (3) Up / YouTube - UP HERE - UNCENSORED full version
Directed by Pete Docter Bob Peterson and starring Edward Asner, Jordan Nagai, Christopher Plummer, Delroy Lindo and John Ratzenberger - At age 78, life seems to have passed Carl Fredricksen by, until a twist of fate (and a persistent 8-year old named Russell) gives him a new lease on life. (Buena Vista Pictures Distribution)


5 (new) My Sister's Keeper / YouTube - My Sisters Keeper - Official Trailer [HD]
Directed by Nick Cassavetes and starring Cameron Diaz, Alec Baldwin, Abigail Breslin, Jason Patric, Thomas Dekker (II) - After their daughter is stricken with leukemia, a couple conceives a younger sister who can provide a donor match, but the family is torn apart when, after years of medical procedures, the healthy younger sibling sues her parents for the right to decide how her body is used. (Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution)

6 (4) Year One / YouTube - Year One - Official Trailer [HD]
Directed by Harold Ramis and starring Jack Black, Michael Cera, Oliver Platt, David Cross, Hank Azaria - When a couple of lazy hunter-gatherers are banished from their primitive village, they set off on an epic journey through the ancient world. ( Sony Pictures Releasing)

7 (5) The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 / YouTube - The Taking of Pelham One Two Three ...
Directed by Tony Scott and starring Denzel Washington, John Travolta, James Gandolfini, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Brian Haley - Four ruthless hijackers take over a New York City subway train and hold the passengers for ransom. They threaten to shoot one each minute until a ransom is fully paid. (Sony Pictures Releasing)

8 (7) Star Trek / YouTube Star Trek - Official Trailer 2 [HD]
Directed by J.J. Abrams and starring Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, John Cho, Ben Cross, Bruce Greenwood - The fate of the galaxy rests in the hands of bitter rivals. One, James Kirk, is a delinquent, thrill-seeking Iowa farm boy. The other, Spock, was raised in a logic-based society that rejects all emotion. As fiery instinct clashes with calm reason, their unlikely but powerful partnership is the only thing capable of leading their crew through unimaginable danger, boldly going where no one has gone ... (Paramount Pictures)

9 (6) Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian / YouTube - Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009 ...
Directed by Shawn Levy and starring Ben Stiller, Amy Adams, Owen Wilson, Hank Azaria, Robin Williams - Ben Stiller returns to the role of night watchman Larry Daly in this sequel to the 2006 family film NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM. This adventure takes the action to Washington D.C, where things at the Smithsonian aren't quite as quiet as one (20th Century Fox)

10 (13) Away We Go / YouTube Away We Go - Official Trailer - HD
Directed by Sam Mendes and starring John Krasinski, Maya Rudolph, Cheryl Hines, Allison Janney, Jim Gaffigan - A young couple travels around the United States searching for a place to put down roots. (Focus Features)

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Sunday, June 28, 2009

thought 4 the day - About Mari-El republic, Yoshkar-Ola (the bad side)


The capital of the Mari-El republic, Yoshkar-Ola, is 500 miles east of Moscow and is still suffering from the collapse of its manufacturing industry after the Soviet Union dissolved in 1991.

At any one time it is estimated that Yoshkar-Ola has up to 500 scamming “offices” – mostly situated in rented flats fitted with banks of computers and a satellite link for high-speed internet connections.

One fraudster, who poses as an attractive blonde called Anna Ivanova, said: “The average salary in my city is £75 a month.”

“The choice here is simple – either poverty or larceny. Now I earn £3,000 a month.”


First name: Anna
Last name: Ivanova
Aka: Olga Leis, Angelica Semenova, Natalia Tchourbakowa, Natalia Protasowa, Natalia Petrova, Natalia Palochka, Ekaterina Silaewa, Ludmila Provorova, Diana Kravnikova, Julia Gontcharowa, Julia Goncharova, Inna Matiuha, Anastasia Shitova, Irina Siroha, Irina Lokotowa, Anna Vozhegova, Elena Kislicina, Svetlana Galkina, Svetlana Lebedeva, Aliya Ahmetova, Olga Delfin, Olga Okulova, Anna Druzhinina, Irina Milekhina, Alexandra Scherbakova, Michelle, Natalia Danilova, Iulia Batanova, Ekaterina, Irina Kirillova

Age: 28

Location(s): Anapa (Russia), Bagan (Russia), Berdsk (Russia), Cheboksary (Russia), Irkutsk (Russia), Kazan (Russia), Kirov (Russia), Krasnodar (Russia), Krutiha (Russia), Lvov (Ukraine), Moscow (Russia), Novocheboksarsk (Russia), Novosibirsk (Russia), Olha (Russia), Orenburg (Russia), Samara (Russia), Shelekhov (Russia), St. Petersburg (Russia), Vladimir (Russia), Yoshkar-Ola (Russia), Zvenigovo (Russia)

More here about Ana
Ivanova

The better side of Yoshkar-Ola - Click here

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RIP Michael Jackson - we will remember "Thriller


Michael Jackson - The Essential Michael Jackson - Thriller

1. I Gotta Feeling
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2. Boom Boom Pow
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3. LoveGame
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4. Fire Burning
Sean Kingston
5. I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)
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6. Knock You Down
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7. Waking Up in Vegas
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8. Second Chance
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9. Goodbye
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10. Poker Face
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Managing Milestones. Do happy times make you sad?

by S.K. Smith

Source: California Psychics

Whether it's getting a degree, landing that big promotion, being married, having a child or any of the other markers of personal progress, milestones are universally acknowledged as happy times in our lives. But what if they make you sad?

Well for starters, you're not alone. While there's no doubt that beginning a new chapter or accomplishing a long held goal is exciting and in many ways fulfilling, it can also be overwhelming and scary. Nevermind the often-ignored fact that every new beginning brings with it the end of something that came before. Contrary to greeting cards and wedding websites and congratulatory toasts, managing milestones is not always as simple as celebration. Moving through life is a thoughtful process - and the memorable times that mark transition deserve just as much attention (and reflection) as all the others… maybe even more.

If you're faced with a milestone that needs managing (and in one way or another, all of them do), keep the following tips in mind.

Don't ignore what's eating you
Everyone around you is telling you how happy they are for you, how much you deserve this great thing or how well-suited to it you are. Beyond the initial excitement or sense of achievement, however, you feel something akin to panic, dread, loss or fear. You know that what's happening is something you want - or at least something you've wanted - but it's not as joyous and carefree as you'd imagined it would be. It might even be downright terrifying! In turn, you assume there's something wrong with you. Maybe you're just not like other people and you're not meant to have these things… maybe they're not what you really want anyway.

Well, that may be true (it's always important to pay attention to how your goals and desires change along the way), but one thing's for sure. You're not crazy to feel mixed emotions - and mixed emotions don't mean you shouldn't proceed. Unless the negatives truly outweigh the positives (in which case, you may want to give pause) cut yourself some slack and have a closer look at what's going on inside! Sure, it may be easier to shut out whatever is making this transition complicated, but you're much better off to face it head on and experience it so it doesn't rear its head later.

Confront your emotions - even if you have to figure out what they are first! Odds are a little self-exploration and honesty will bring you to the source of the complexity… and that understanding will help ease your fears.

Acknowledge your loss
One of the troubles with our celebratory approach to transition is that we're 100% future focused without acknowledging that we're letting go of a piece of ourselves in the process. Never again will you be that kid struggling for their big break at work or the single person searching for the one… Even if you are in a similar situation again, it'll never be without this experience.

Opening a new chapter means closing another one and it's vital that you give that last chapter its due. After all, you changed and grew and laughed and cried and got to know yourself a whole lot better in the process of getting to where you are at this moment. Reminiscing over times gone by - mourning the parts you'll miss even - doesn't mean you don't want to move on into this new phase! It means you're human. Letting go of the old you is part of this rite of passage. But don't worry… even as your life is changing, at your core, you're probably not as different as you think!

Accept that change is scary
Finally, by their very definition, milestones imply change. What's scary about change is that it removes certainty. You know what your life has been while you've been single or working toward your goal, but you don't know what to expect now that you're transitioning. So you're scared… Well here's the truth: you'd be strange if you weren't at least a little bit worried! Fear about the unknown is normal - and universal. If you acknowledge this fact you'll probably find everyone else will too.

The upside here is that fear brings with it excitement. And believe it or not, the two go hand in hand. While fear provides you with the caution you need to assess your options wisely, excitement supplies the nerve you need to take a chance every once in a while. So, if you can relax and let your seemingly contradictory emotions co-exist for a little while, you'll find you can face any challenge that comes your way.

After all, you've always done it before. Resilience is what brought you here in the first place, and the universe never gives us anything we're not already equipped to handle.

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