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Fragrances For… NYE parties (and celebrating at home)
If you’re looking for perfumes to wear to a NYE party, or simply a way to celebrate in scent at home, here are some recent launches that will give you that joyously uplifting feeling of a best dress and posh shoes dancing on the table moment… even if the reality is far less glam. Listen, it’s been another tough year – cancelled plans, missing people we love, uncertainty – but it’s time to reflect how well we’ve all done to get through, and celebrate the New Year with hope in our hearts. Spritz on, and cheers to you, our dear...
Book Review – Librarian’s Guide to Games and Gamers: From Collection Development to Advisory Services
Bibiliographic Info Author: Michelle Goodridge, Matthew J. RohwederPublisher: Libraries UnlimitedPublished: 2021Page count: 259Formats available: ebook, print (paperback)Get a Copy: Paperback ($65.00 USD) | Kindle Ebook ($61.09 USD) | WorldCat Summary As gaming has become more mainstream we’re seeing an upward trend in the growth of gaming collections and gaming programming in various types of libraries. This is resulting in the need for librarians and information professionals who have experience with and knowledge of games, gaming, and gamers of all types. Whether you class yourself as a gamer or not there’s no way to know everything so a good reference book is a good tool to...
Here’s how EXO’s Kai became the K-Pop king of fashion
EXO member Kai — who went solo in 2020 — was the sole K-Pop idol who breached Lyst’s 2021 Top 10 round-up of influential power dressers. 2021 is the year that the fashion world truly embraced K-Pop stars. BTS was named ambassadors of Louis Vuitton, Blackpink’s Lisa walked for a Celine fashion show, and her fellow members fronted campaigns for luxury brands like Chanel and Tiffany & Co. But nobody has left a bigger impact than Kai, the sensational “dancing machine” of EXO. This year, Kai was the only South Korean idol in Lyst’s round-up of celebrities whose fashion choices...
Continuing Regression of LGBT Rights in Eastern Europe
Putin seems to want the land the USSR had by force or as we used to called them ’Satellites.’ That is why he wants Ukraine even though Ukraine was a separate country but annexed completing the 15 countries that comprise the Soviet Union.But he also want the control on people’s life and minds like the bestie of Stalin had. Radio Free Europe From physical attacks to online abuse and legislative setbacks, the LBGT community in Central and Eastern Europe had little to cheer about in 2021. Populist governments in Poland, Hungary, and elsewhere were able to exploit frustrations and...
How to Set Up a Resolution-Busting Home Gym
I know we’re finishing off our Toblerones and leftover turkey sandwiches (so good), but eventually, we (I) will have to shift into the same old new year’s resolution mindset. I know I say this every year, but since the past year has been an absolute mess, I’m putting myself first. I want to feel good and I’m going to work on myself without excuse or guilt. Right now the gyms are all closed indefinitely, and that really sucks. I love working out. Getting sweaty and working on self-improvement or even just spending time moving helps me be less stressed, relieves...