Giants Win The Superbowl

In possibly one of the best Super Bowls ever - Giants beat the Patriots in a thrilling victory 17-14 (I actually predicted that Giants will win by 3 and I was right. Damn! I should've placed some bets!) Patriots had the perfect season before they enter the Super Bowl, all the sports analyst predicted they will win. Giants was the underdog, last place of the wildcard, but was in a winning streak on the road. For those who ever doubt the Giants, even after they won against the Cowboys and Green Bay Packers at the Packer's own freezing home turf where Packers should've had home field advantage, the Giants prove all these tight wads and sport analysts wrong. It's not all about the numbers, it's about heart and resilience- The Giants never gave up. With so many lead changes during the game and the Patriots keeping pressure on them, the Giants fought back. The last quarter has to be one of the most exciting moments in football history - Eli Manning somehow wrestled out of that Patriots defense, while they all grabbed a handful of Manning's jersey, and threw the ball perfectly to David Tyree who made the miracle catch with his hands and his helmet. Then the final winning touchdown to the sure handed Plaxico Burress (though pretty quiet for the beginning of the game).

Tiki Barber must be hitting his head on the wall repeatedly right now.

In another related topic, this Super Bowl definitely made Fox very happy, it was a record breaking most watched Super Bowl ever and the second most watched event in TV history, second to the MASH series finale. 97.5 million watchers tuned in, (about 67% New Yorkers were watching). Those advertisers got their money's worth, paying only $2.7 million per 30 second spot, which is a bargain since so many people tuned in. According to TiVo, the most popular (and in my opinion, probably the best) ad was the E-Trade one, with the baby talking about trading than spitting out his lunch in the end. Here it is:

Chinese New Year Items - On Sale Now!

This year, Chinese New Year is on February 7! Time to gear up those Chinese decorations. Daibe Beads have great Asian goodies, check them out!

The Essential Chinese "Luck" Sign


No Chinese New Year is complete without having luck signs hang throughout your house!

This Chinese "luck" symbol and the border are made of red crystal beads and the rest of the sign is made of glow-in-the-dark beads. The sign is completed with a red tassel and a loop on top of the sign for you to hang it anywhere!

Dimension without tassel: 11" x 11" Tassels varies in length.

Buy the luck sign - click here! (For etsy buyers, click here)


The Chinese Lanterns

This pair of chinese lantern is made of crystal beads. Perfect for asian decor and gift idea.

Dimension (without tassels): APPROX 4" x 4" x 5"

Dimension (with tassels): APPROX 4" X 4" X 10"

Buy these lanterns now - click here! (For etsy buyers, click here)

The Year of the Rat



2008 is the year of the rat and it's Machiko the Mouse's time to shine.

Machiko the Mouse figurine is made of crystal beads - complete with whiskers! Perfect for a fun decoration and gift idea!

Machiko is very sociable, clever and loyal to her family and friends.

Dimension: APPROX 1" x 2" x 3"

Take Machiko home now - Click Here! (For etsy buyers, click here)

Heath Ledger Passed Away

I normally don't care for celebrity deaths, but was surprised to hear that Heath Ledger passed away in his Manhattan apartment today at SoHo (near where I work!). According to New York Times and other news sources, he was found with pills near his body. (This, I'm not surprised)

The only reason why I'm surprised by his death is that this was so unexpected, especially since he had only good things coming to him with the Batman release, The Dark Knight, coming up. He's a star now, but that Joker role would've propelled him to superstardom. I'm a huge Batman fan and has been waiting forever for this movie to come out. When I heard that Heath Ledger was going to play the infamous Joker, I had my reservations (because who can beat Jack Nicholson? He was genius as the Joker.) But with more and more viral marketing and clips, I was becoming more and more convinced that Heath Ledger was able to fill the Joker's shoes.

But I didn't doubt that he was a good actor, especially after Brokeback Mountain. This is sad and surprising news indeed, and so, at only 28 years of age, another young actor is gone.

Check out these Toothpick Art!

When I stumble upon this model of the Golden Gate Bridge created with 30,000 toothpicks, it brings back memories. In high school, our final project in my Physics class was to create a bridge using only toothpicks and glue. The object was build an effective bridge model that will able to handle the most weight. Being more fascinated by the aesthetic of the bridge, I built a suspension bridge model, similar to the one shown in the picture. Of course, the first weight that hit my bridge, it collapsed in two and it makes me regret not taking any pictures of my finished product first.

The bridge shown in the picture is currently being displayed at "Ripley's Believe it or not" Museum in Hollywood, CA. The artist, Steven Backman created many models and portrait using only toothpicks. I can tell you by experience that it takes a lot of time and patience to do this. I always wanted to build another model again just for kicks, but I never have the time.

Weekly Featured Seller: A Breath of French Air

A store that has everything that makes you feel nice, A Breath of French Air offers body lotion, body butter to flower seed!

1. What is the name of your store and what do you sell?
A Breath Of French Air - I sell Bath and Body products for the whole family.

2. How did you get into your craft?
I have always loved Bath and Body products and was always curious how they were made. I researched on the internet, and read all the information I could get my hands on. I have never worked in retail, so the entire experience of making AND selling was brand new to me. I try all my products on myself and my family before it's introduced into my shop.

3. What is your latest project?
My latest project was the introduction of my lip balms. I have to wear lip balm on my lips almost all year, and it was hard finding a product that didn't just "sit" on my lips! I want to add tinted lip balm next, since I have had lots of requests for it.

4. Where can we find your products?
I have my products featured on my :
Blog: http://allthingsetsy2222.blogspot.com/
Indiepublic: http://www.indiepublic.com/profile/ABreathofFrenchAir
Ecrater: http://abreathoffrenchair.ecrater.com/
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