A Visit to the Edris House to Benefit our New Animal Shelter

On Saturday I attended an event to benefit the Palm Springs Animal Shelter, which is building a much-needed new, larger facility here in Palm Springs. The event was held at a private home, known as the Edris House, an historic Mid-Century Modern home nestled in the hillside overlooking Palm Springs. Built in 1954 and designed by famed architect, E. Stewart Williams, the structure is regarded as an excellent example of modern period homes in the desert. 

The current owner opened his home up to host the fundraiser, so the house itself was an added draw to donors. Like most cities, Palm Springs has an overpopulation of animals in need of adoption. There are so many great dogs and cats at shelters. Animal lovers from across our fair city turned out to help raise money to fund this new shelter, set to open late summer of 2011. Once the shelter opens, I'll post some photos here on the blog. But for this post, I thought I'd just share a few photos from around the home. It is the classic desert lifestyle I love and enjoy everyday.

the pool overlooks the desert floor

great hillsides surround the home

it was the ideal setting to entertain

I could have stayed all day, but soon it was time to go!

I've mentioned it several times over the years, but the Palm Springs community has a very active "season" of tourists, part-time residents and annual events. But we also host an amazing array of philanthropic events from the months of November through May. In just seven months, there are over 300 different charitable fundraiser events for non-profit organizations. Part of this has to do with the demographics of both full-time and part-time residents; who are at a stage of life with large fortunes and want to give back a bit. It really is amazing to participate or attend these events to see first hand how generous people can be. I was so pleased to see the turn out at this event and hope people continue to show their generosity to our shelter. If you want to make a donation to our shelter, visit their website to donate. You can also mail a donation to:  

Friends of the Palm Springs Animal Shelter

P.O. BOX 4808

PALM SPRINGS, CA 92263

Lindsay Lohan is now committed to achieve

Lindsay Lohan is hailed and gets her realization 

Lindsay Lohan after bail

Lindsay got a warm welcome at her return to TV outing after staying five hours in jail and getting out on bail last weak. She was given a standing ovation at the spot. Lohan shot her role in "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" on Monday that will be broadcast on Tuesday, NBC said.

The greeting will certainly move her to an understanding that she is still loved by them and keep her  from further controversy. Lohan said, "But I am not a kid anymore. I am 24. I have made a lot of mistakes and I recognize that, but I am in the clear now and as long as I stay focused, I will be able to achieve what I want to achieve."

Latest news:
Lindsay Lohan fears death threat.
Lindsay Lohan is sentenced to jail for the fourth time.

Lindsay Lohan

The flourishing American actress, pop singer and model Lindsay Lohan has just a few hours ago got out of jail on USD 75,00 bond. She got the bail after
she was sentenced to jail by a judge. Actually recently she  is falling in the trap of strict laws again and again. She was waiting to accept her punishment of 120 days jail sentence and for all of that she is very fed up with what not. The 24 years Mean Girls star was charged with probation violation by a judge in Los Angeles on April 22, 2011 and ordered back to jail for a fourth time. Moreover she is also ordered to do 400 hours of community service as she did not pleaded to a misdemeanor charge relating to the theft case of a necklace from a California jewellery store in January, 2011. The judge decided the accusation constituted a violation of her probation stemming from a 2007 Dui charge and Lohan was booked into a California jail before being freed on bail to appeal the sentence. She is very much worried about her career and looking forward to getting her pace back with number of films she opts to start. Her friend and producer Nathan Folks said "she is fine. Obviously, she is upset about (being sentenced to four months in jail)... She is angry because she has been working so hard on turning her life around. She didn't do what they said she did. She didn't steal that necklace." "She is ready to do her time. She wants to go to A.A. (Alcoholics Anonymous) and N.A. (Narcotics Anonymous) and to serve her 400 hours (of community service). She has already been doing lots of charity work," adds Folks. She was really a trying to recover herself after getting out of court ordered rehab center by attending drink and drugs.

Lindsay and the famous Necklace

Birth and Career

Lindsay Lohan in her good days

Lindsay Lohan ( born July 2, 1986) started her career as a child fashion  model before her debut in Disney's 1998 remake of  the motion picture The Parent Trap when she was just 11. She became even more famous from 2003 to 2005. Freaky Friday, Mean Girls and Herbie: Fully Loaded, Robert Altman's A Prairie Home Companion and Emilio Estevez's Bobby are her famous works. Her career was interrupted by Dui charge in 2007 and she lost several movie deals because of her three visits in rehab facilities. She then stared fresh in TV series Ugly Betty in 2008, starred in the 2009 comedy Labor Pains and appeared in Robert Rodriguez's Machete in 2010. In 2004 she also released an album Speak and in 2005 A Little More Personal (Raw).

Well wishers are now waiting for a good news about her personal life and career.

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Easter Sunrise Service at the Top of the Tram

Happy Easter! This morning consisted of an early morning ride up to the top of San Jacinto Mountain on the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway. Amid darkness, I caught the 4:30 AM tram and in just 10 minutes I was at the top. You see, I had been planning to attend the Easter Sunrise Service at the top of our beautiful mountain, 10,000 feet high. In all the years I've lived here, I've never done it before, so this was the year! It was a non-denominational Christian service of hymns, a sermon and some time for prayer, all in time for dawn to break. When the service had concluded, everyone walked outside to view the sunrise. With the choir still singing, the outdoor speakers carried "Amazing Grace" to the peaks of Mount San Jacinto. These were the views I saw:

back inside the station, I saw the lily plants I had missed earlier, in the darkness

the ride back down the tram seemed especially beautiful this Easter morning

I'm really glad I awakened so early to participate in the sunrise service, it was special and memorable. Back at home, my own Easter Lilly plant was in full bloom, which made me smile. I love the smell of lilies in bloom. I sat down and took a few moments to reflect on the sermon earlier. I wish you all the blessings of Easter, to you and your family.

And now, its time to enjoy my Easter Cream Eggs!

Magnum Karl!

I know I haven't exactly updated much the last couple of days, but there's a reason. I'm soo extremely busy with all my work for University and frankly there's not much going on in fashion-wonderland either. The combination of these two makes it less attractive to post things. Nonetheless I will talk about ice cream today. In Europe we have this well known popsicle-like ice cream covered in chocolate called Magnum (by Ola) that comes in many flavours (not that I would really know because I don't like ice cream), but apparently it is not available in the USA (obviously these sort of ice creams are also available in the United States, but they are distributed by other brands like Häagen Dazs)
Nevertheless Magnum's are about to be introduced in a very attractive and stylish manner. This ice cream icon will be accompanied by a set of 3 short movies directed by Karl Lagerfeld, featuring Rachel Bilson and Baptiste Giabiconi (that is why he's not featured in the Coca Cola ad's?!). Karl Lagerfeld and Rachel Bilson (in fact Anna Wintour as well) came to promote their collaboration at the Tribeca Film Festival. The latest creations of his inventive genius mind premiered at the Festival. I'm gonna give you all a behind the scenes clip (with Karl explaining the concept) and the first aired Magnum commercial. Up to you to judge if it's ever so enjoyable and delicious...

The first commercial:



 Behind the scenes:

Some Tribeca Pictures:



Pictures via http://www.redcarpet-fashionawards.com/ and http://www.zimbio.com/pictures

PS: Angelina Jolie is rumoured to be the knew face of Louis Vuitton. Pretty pictures guaranteed.

Uma Thurman, The New Jury for Cannes Film Festival

Uma Thurman in action

Uma Thurman as a member of the jury in Cannes Film Festival


Latest News: Uma Leaves Cannes for a family funeral:

The famous Hollywood actress and Kill Bill top star Uma Thurman have been included in board of jury in 64th Annual Festival de Cannes which will be held from May 11 to 12. Jude Law, a British film icon and actor of famous Sherlock Holmes has also been introduced with her in the venue of Palais des Festivals at Cannes, France. They both won this top prize, Palm d'Or. This prestigious Palme d’Or winners are to be selected by total nine members of them. The rest of them are  French helmer Olivier Assayas, Argentine producer-turned-actress Martina Gusman, Chinese producer Nansun Shi, Norwegian critic Linn Ullmann, Chad helmer Mahamat-Saleh Haroun, Chinese filmmaker Johnny To and the total body will be headed by Robert De Niro. 

Uma

This year there will be no representative from India. Last two years Sharmila Tagore and Shekhar Kapoor were in the official jury board.

Recently Uma Thurnan and John Travolta and Blake Lively have decided to work together in the film 'Savages' by Oliver Stone. The story is based on Don Winslow's best selling novel. Actor John Travolta and actresses Uma Thurman and Blake Lively are reportedly in negotiations to join the cast of Oliver Stone's 'Savages', the drama based on Don Winslow's bestselling novel Savages.

About Uma Thurman

Uma Karuna Thurman (born April 29, 1970) is an American actress, producer and writer. Uma Karuna Thurman, daughter of Robert Thurman and Nena Thurman, was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on April 29, 1970. Uma grew up in Amherst, Massachusetts. She was very much determined to become an actress and at 15 after leaving boarding school she moved to New York to follow her dream. She has starred leading roles in a variety of films, ranging from romantic comedies and dramas to science fiction and action movies. Among her best-known films are Quentin Tarantino films Pulp Fiction (for which she received an Oscar nomination) and Kill Bill. In 2002 she won a Golden Globe Award for her performance in Hysterical Blindness.

Kill Bill famous Uma Thurman

Brief

Name         Uma Karuna Thurman
Born           April 29, 1970 (age 40)
                  Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Father        Robert Alexander Farrar Thurman
Mother       Nena von Schlebrügge
Brother      Ganden, Dechen , Mipam
Half sister   Taya
Occupation  Actress
Years active 1987–present
Spouse        Gary Oldman (1990–1992)
                   Ethan Hawke (1998–2004)
Award        Cognac Festival du Film Policier (1993)
                   Gotham Awards (2001)
                   Golden Globe Award for Best Actress, TV Mini-series (2002)
                   Empire Award for Best Actress (2003)
                   Saturn Award for Best Actress (2003)
                   MTV Movie Award for Best Performance (2003)
                   MTV Movie Award for Best Fight (2003, Kill Bill 1)
                   MTV Movie Award for Best Fight (2004, Kill Bill 2)
                   Saturn Awards (2001, Kill Bill 1)

Uma Thurman and Jude Law, Both are recently  invited in the Jury Board in 64th  Cannes Film Festival

An Eastertime Heavenly Pie

Easter is probably my favorite time of the year. Even when I was a kid, it was always my favorite. Perhaps it is the change of season, bright Spring weather. Or perhaps the wonderful church Hymns of Eastertide. (I'm sure the cream eggs, jelly beans and chocolate bunnies had nothing to do with it!). I also have fond memories of delicious baked goods made by my family. A few years ago I wrote about my great-grandmother's rice pie. These days I can't resist the urge to do some baking when Easter rolls around. Last night when I returned home from work, I decided to make a 'Heavenly Pie', a favorite from my childhood. Heavenly Pie is nothing more than a Meringue crust, crushed fresh pineapple, topped by fresh whipped cream. And that's all- but it is so refreshing. I forgot to take a photo before I dove into it, so I tried to take this picture from the other side- but you get the idea. What do you like to make for Easter?

Hunger Strike Brings Mexican Girl to Royal Wedding

A Mexican girl succeeded to go London to attend Royal Wedding.

A Mexican girl has at last succeeded in getting a chance to attend the upcoming royal wedding between Prince William and Kate Middleton. But this was not before her lunatic effort. She has been hunger striking for 16 days in front of British Embassy in Mexico. Yisidi Ba Rhys Hugo Chavez picked up tents outside the embassy, claiming would never give up until the last moment. Chavez said, "like my mother, I grew up as Princess Diana’s fans. I have promised to myself, I must attend the next British royal wedding.” This 19 years old girl did not give in and was reluctant to leave the place. She said, "The embassy could talk to Britain for me but they haven't. But I'm going to stay here until I can't go on." She also said that this invitation card can compensate the British broadcasting corporation fans camp programs by Mexican insult. This program has called the Mexicans “lazy weak and emptiness conceit”. Mexico’s ambassador to London told British Broadcasting Corporation complaints. The BBC’s response was made that this program in the United States before broadcast; they will cut and delete this paragraph of comment. Throughout the campaign she took nothing but water and lost 13 lbs weight and in return earned the name "embassy lunatic"

It is also said that she was doing all for her love for mother. As her mother loved late Prince Diana, she also would love to do the same. 

Striking Mexican Girl

Chevez was lucky to meet  Octavio Fitch Lazo, a member of an association that is lobbying Mexico's congress to adopt silver coinage. Mr. Fitch later contacted her and said he would lend her the money and book her flight. He said, "It moved me to see that no one understood her very well ... I think she is right to fight for what she wants."

She is carrying an oil painting of the couple in hopes that she will be able to present the Royal Groom and Bride with her painting.