I've always been a fan of sharks, a lover of their great power and majesty. I think it started when I was a child and my dad let me watch Jaws.  Every since then, I was absolutely obsessed with sharks and for years, contemplated becoming a Marine Biologist to study them.  As the daugther of a surfer, however, I was raised to beware of...

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As so many of you know, I've been on a mission since the beginning of this year to change my life and get healthy.  I've lost 20 lbs so far and though the journey seems like a roller coaster of challenges and triumphs, it's going pretty well so far.  Lately as I've taken a break from juice fasting (I eat one meal a...

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I have to admit that I often wondered how uncomfortable donning a skin tight black suit would be.  Anne Hathaway made it look easy breezy and I'm sure it wasn't that difficult for her as she was already quite thin. Anyhow, I came across the article below at http://www.youbeauty.com which is quickly becoming one of my most favorite sites to visit!!   It's not about being...

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Your brows frame your face.  Unless you're blessed with perfect bangs to hide them, everyone will see them.  Like many other women, I over plucked my brows when I was younger.  It took years to get them to a decent shape and thickness and even now I have sparse areas I have to fill with a pencil.  Thank God for makeup!  I used...

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So yeah... I'm a geek, in the best and worst sense of the word.  Ever since I was a child, I was a little quirky, a lot dorky and almost always geeky.  Though I never had to wear glasses growing up (and always wished I needed them), I still found ways to separate myself from others and not fit in.        ...

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Grab our button!! (Other button sizes {big & small} available HERE) <div align="center"><a href="http://www.whatjeanlikes.com/search/label/aloha" title="Aloha Friday Blog Hop" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1226.photobucket.com/albums/ee419/whatjeanlikes/AlohaFridayBlogHopbutton.jpg" alt="Aloha Friday Blog Hop" style="border:none;" /></a></div&gt>    The Aloha Friday Blog Hop is more than a "Friday" hop, it's a way to share aloha and friendship to our fellow bloggers all weekend long!!  I consider this particular blog hop to be more of a weekend hop...

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Yes, that's me and my fat but thinning face making a ducky-ish face while I was playing around in my room last night.  (See the hint of a mess on my floor on the bottom left corner of the picture?)  I never EVER take photos of myself...like ever... There's a really good reason I'm always behind the camera...it's because I'm super critical of...

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