"We do big things" President Obama

President Barack Obama spoke to America last night as he gave his annual State of the Union address. Obama talked about the economic changes we have overcome the past few years as well as making his case for future government actions.

The economy is on course for economic disaster if there is no serious action to gain control of the budget deficit. Many Americans have felt the financial burden for many years now due to the shaky economy. In response to President Obama's State of the Union address, House Budget Committee Chairman, Paul Ryan said spending cuts need to start immediately to increase the governments ability to borrow to pay its bills this upcoming spring.

President Obama addressed the necessary issues the country was waiting to hear such as emphasis on education and innovation to declaring the "era of big government" to be over. He also talked about security, and grounding the budget deficit through less spending.

Also, Republicans and Democrats were ordered in a different seating chart, where they sat together. The idea of the seating chart addresses the need for Democrats and Republicans to work together on the economy's problems.

According to online campaign tracking statistics, Obama has kept 124 of his campaign promises and has broken 38.

Obama closed the State of the Union address by stating "We do big things. The idea of America endures. Our destiny remains our choice. It is because of the people our future is hopeful, our journey goes forward, and the state of our union is strong."

Round 2 of The Bachelor

Last night brought a wave of relief when Brad eliminated the two drama queens of the house. Best decision by far! The season would not be as enjoyable to watch with catty girls Melissa and Raichel constantly bickering at each other. And for the record, I would say after carefully watching the arguments of who-said-what, 32-year-old Melissa is the instigator. End of story.

But wait, a third person was also eliminated. Keltie the Radio City Rockette from Hollywood, Calif. was sent home and her on-the-spot interview was quite shocking and sad to hear. She said that she is the worst dater ever. That in fact, she should receive an Oscar for worst dater. Oh honey, don't ever put yourself down like that on national television. Keltie went on explaining that she is very awkward during dates and has not had any success with regular dating, set-ups or on-line dating. Not even dating within the work place has worked out for her. Well, duh for that last one. When does it ever work out when you're dating a co-worker?

That was all news to me because she seemed like a strong, confident woman. When she stepped out of the limousine the first night and kicked up her better-looking-than-Tina Turner leg, I was taken back. And as a plus, she's a Radio City Rockette. I would have never taken her for an insecure person as she sounded after elimination, while looking so glamorous in her evening attire. I would have liked her to have gone further in the show.

Photos and story by Olivia N. Castaneda

A Critique about abc's The Bachelor

Smack! Ouch! I'm in love. It seems that's how it's happened for this season's The Bachelor Brad Womack. The first show aired Monday night on the abc network, in case you missed it.

Chantal O., executive assistant from Seattle, Wash., is the infamous woman who slapped Brad across the face in their first meeting. After the low blow- on the cheek- Brad said that 1) he deserved it and 2) he thinks he likes her already. Really?

First of, how dare the women on this show bad mouth Brad for what he did in season 11. I understand he broke two women's hearts, but hey, give the guy some credit for having been honest with his feelings about not being ready back then. Or would you rather have had him go through with the engagement, get married and then speak-up about his issues? Divorce is a lot messier and expensive, and I think he did the right thing about not proposing to anyone.

The women in this season's show should not be so hard on him. If he's back after three years of the therapy, I'm sure everything will work out. Open-up your ears ladies and listen to what the man is telling you. The past is history; no need to bring it up and cause drama. So what if he's broken a few hearts? Who hasn't been hurt or unintentionally hurt others?

This show is competitive so prepare for battle and know that love is a risk, in any relationship or situation. So grow up you girls and start acting like real women.

Photos and story by Olivia N. Castaneda

Knowing What Your Dreams Mean

Have you ever woke up from a dream, and thought why did I have a dream like that? Chances are, you're among the millions of Americans who have had the same dream. But the real question is what do they mean?

I often write down what my dreams were about, and try to decide for myself what they mean. But at times I can't contemplate their meanings. Dreams have been a mystery since the beginning of time. One can learn a lot from their dreams, if they let themselves do so.

Dreams are basically a way for the subconscious mind to warn or help you work through events in your life. So sometimes suppressed feelings that someone may have may come up in their dreams as a way to let them know that they need to express themselves or face a problem from their past or present.

One way to understand what your dreams mean is by remembering all of the dreams that you have. To do so, it's important to write them all down. According to a website called sleep.com dreams go through several stages such as a movie, and in the end you get to see the final product. Make sure you are relaxed before you go to sleep, and pay close attention to an issue that is bothering you, but don't worry yourself too much because you will most likely not be able to fall asleep. Also, tell yourself that you will remember your dreams, and mean it.

After you wake up begin to see if you remembered your dream, and focus on certain themes that are occurring throughout your dream or dreams. A typical dream that occurs frequently in people's dreams are that of them flying. This dream in most cases is a result of something going right in someone's life whether it be an accomplishment or through a relationship. If you're feeling joyful or confident in the dream, then you're feeling as if things are going quite well for you in your life. Now if you're feeling fearful, then that means you are most likely afraid of challenges.

Remember the key to understanding your dreams is to recall the themes associated with your dreams, and to stay in the habit of writing your dreams down.

Lunar Eclipse

Don't forget to look up in the sky tonight, and see the moon's color darken to the color of a dark orange. The moon's color during the lunar eclipse is caused by sunlight filtering through the Earth's atmosphere.

You will be able to see the lunar eclipse all across North America. For people living east of the Mississippi, you won't be able to see the eclipse until after midnight.

The lunar eclipse will last three and a half hours. The moon will fall into the depths of the Earth's shadow for about an hour and twelve minutes. When the Earth moves between the sun and the moon, it changes the tint of the lunar surface from white to orange, to tan and back. You will be seeing the effect Earth's atmosphere is having on the color of sunlight passing through it.

Unfortunately cities such as Los Angeles, Chicago, Denver and Boston, clouds will be in the way of the lunar eclipse. But if you're living around New York, Philadelphia, Miami and Dallas you will be able to enjoy the lunar eclipse without cloudy conditions.

So get your telescope and look up into the sky and see one of the wonders of science right before your eyes.

Gone by Extinction

I don't feel like a valued customer for the beauty company Lancome. Once again, it has happened; a product has been discontinued without fair warning.

I confess, I have oily skin. Unattractive I know. So I use the Pure Focus line of products for oily skin- to control my shine- by Lancome. I completely ran out of my face lotion, which is the Pure Focus Matifying Moisturizing Lotion. I go to the store to buy another one, and the sales lady tells me that there were no more behind the Lancome counter. So I go to another store, and same thing. Well, like a desperate, mad woman I call every single Lancome counter across the Chicagoland area and suburbs and find out that no one had my lotion in stock.

When I called Orland Park mall in Ill., a wonderful sales woman tells me she's going to investigate what happened. I guess she could hear the desperation in my voice. She calls me back and tells me that my lotion has in fact been discontinued in the Midwest area. It is only available in the East Coast. What makes them so lucky?

I believe that I can speak for every skin-sensitive woman out there when I say that I cannot just put on any lotion or cream on my face because I could get irritation. I need time to research a product and make sure that it is oil-free and non-comedogenic, before testing it on myself.

The people of Lancome should know better than to just cancel sales for a particular product. They should be aware of the suffrage skin-senstive women go through. And this is not the first time the company has done this.

I am such a Lancome devotee because I grew up in a household where only those products are used. My grandmother and mother have been using its products for as long as I can remember. That's why I trust this beauty company so much, and have been a customer since I was a pre-teen. I am now in my early 20s.

I am truly dissapointed in Lancome that it would take away a product- a necessity for some women- without posting a sign at least at its counters to warn customers. This has been a true devastation.

Photo and story by Olivia N. Castaneda

A Brazilian Angel

Victoria's Secret supermodel Adriana Lima was at Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg, Ill. last night and yours truly received her autograph.

The line was a little over 300 people long. And the most ignorant, obnoxious group of teenagers were behind me for the two hours I patiently waited to see her. She was scheduled to be there 5 to 7 at night. I arrived at 4 p.m.

First of, it was a mission and a half to get to the mall. I had to take two trains. Then once there, those punks behind me were so rude and loud that even the people in front of me stepped in to my defense, when words were exchanged.

But the moment when I finally made it to Adriana, none of that mattered. Up until the point security tells me- No pictures allowed!- when they saw my camera.

No pictures? No pictures? Did they know what I went through to get there? Apparently not. No pictures? How will I remember this moment?

She signed and handed me an autographed catalogue page of herself. At that moment I thought- I at least have to shake her hand and say something meaningful. So I reached out my hand and said, "Thank you. And congratulations on becoming a mother."

Her gorgeous green eyes opened up so wide and she put her hand to her chest and said, "Aw. Thank you!"

And I smiled.

Photo and story by Olivia N. Castaneda

The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2010

Oh la la. The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2010 was on CBS last Tuesday, making it the sexiest night on television. Like any fashion show, the season's trends were quite noticeable in the skimpy lingerie outifts. The performing artists throughout the show were Katy Perry and Akon. And it was the beautiful Adriana Lima who opened the show and was the featured angel who wore this year's diamond bra.
The first walk through was called Tough Love. And a tough love theme it was. During this scene, there was a sense of Lady Gaga's fashion style. The models stomped to rock music while wearing large, bold shoulder jackets- one of leather and another of silk chiffon- and towering platform knee-high boots. The outfits also had a rebellious touch to them with studs and spikes embellished on everything- jewelery, shoes, the bras, panties, corsets and even some of the wings.

The second theme was country style, showing off the season's trends of plaid and laced-up boots. The third theme was called Game On. The models came out in sport themed outfits- boxing, soccer, a rhythmic gymnast with the ribbon, football, weight lifting and lacrosse. I absolutely loved this part of the show in particular because there were male gymnasts in the background working on the mushroom doing circles, straddle-ups and back tucks off of them. I did gymnastics for about 11 years, so seeing that be a part of another passion of mine- fashion- was pretty awesome.

In the fourth theme all the models looked so angelic in their wings, wearing nuetral tones made of silk shiffon and lace. As they walked through Akon sang his hit song Angel from his 2010 album Angel. During a television interview for the show, Monica Mitro, EVP Victoria Secret PR, said that this year's show had the biggest number of angel wings because all the models want them. The fifth theme was called Wild Things and the models came out in exotic animal prints, another trend for the season.

And where is the Pink section?- I wondered through out it all. But the producers left it as the grand finale and what a hit it made. PVC outifts were the first to come out in skirts, jackets and an umbrella. Perry sang some of her hit songs while these large ballons of all different colors floated and fell onto the runway. Then bubbles were added. It went perfect with the Pink theme, but did look a bit chaotic as the models walked through the balloons that were starting to overtake the catwalk. And the last model was Chanel Iman. She came out with a bubble gun, adding to the chaos, but it sure did look like fun chaos.




Photos and story by Olivia N. Castaneda

The cheating frenzy

What happened to couples staying committed? To love, honor and cherish has become only words, as the ever growing cycle of cheating has swarmed the media. The ideal couple where a man and a woman stay faithful to each other has seemingly become a fairytale.

It started out as a fantasy for Eva Longoria when she married current NBA player, Tony Parker. She never would of thought that three years later she would find hundreds of sexy text messages back and forth from another ex teammate's wife. Furious with the findings, she then found out about other women who have claimed to have had sexual relationships with Parker. Longoria is currently filing for divorce, and reports say that she doesn't want any of his money.

The current trend of cheating among celebrities has become more and more prevelant in the recent years. Jessee James and Sandra Bullock recently divorced after Bullock discovered a mistress who started coming out of the woodwork. I'm sure you remember when you heard that Tiger Woods cheated on his wife Elin when dozens of women claimed they had an ongoing sexual relationship with Tiger. With Tiger's private life in the media, he admitted himself into a sex rehab program. Along with Tiger, David Letterman has also got involved with several women on his show.

Infidelity is a serious issue in today's world. If you think your partner is cheating check it out, because most often enough you may be right. The statistics show that 70 percent of married women and 54 percent of married men did not know of their partner's cheating.

Although no relationship is perfect, there is no excuse for cheating. The society we live in today glamorizes sex, and makes it okay to cheat. Although forgiveness is a great quality in a person, don't let it get in the way of being true to yourself and your happiness. You've heard the phrase "once a cheater always a cheater," but is it actually true? Surprisingly the statistics say that only 15 to 20 percent of people who cheat do it again. But the cheating continues.

New and Improved?

It's back, it's back! The Aveeno line of shaving gels are back on store shelves!

In August, I posted a blog about Aveeno Active Naturals Positively Smooth Shave Gel being taken off the market with out a proper farewell. I had called their customer service line and was told that they were removed from stores due to a malfunction with the pump. The product was being dispersed as a cream, instead of a gel.

Oh, what difference does it make? Be it a cream or gel, I just need it to get the job done of protecting my legs from nicks and cuts.

Last week, as I was walking through the pampering products aisle at a Wal-Mart store, my jaw dropped when I saw the return of my favorite shaving product. It comes in a new rust-proof can, which is a nice improvement. But honestly, gel or cream, I do not see a difference when using it. I'm just glad it's back.

Photo and story by Olivia N. Castaneda

More Lotioning sans Oil

A few weeks ago, I posted a blog about my favorite moisturizing products for the winter season and asked readers to share their favorites. Well, I have found a new cream that tops any other product I have ever used. I am highly recommending the Lancome Nutrix Royal Body Intense Lipid Repair Cream.

I received the sample bottle- seen above- as a free gift with purchase, a couple of months ago from my local Macy's store. Because the cold weather had not settled in until recently, I barely took the pink champaign colored bottle out of my drawer and did a test run. In a matter of minutes my skin felt amazingly soft and smooth. The rich cream definitely does its job of relieving that tight feeling from dryness, and kept my skin hydrated through out the day. The cream is not greasy, so my skin was still touchable with out an oily residue rubbing off. Also, I instantly noticed my skin, especially my legs, had a natural shine to them. I use the word natural here because the cream does not contian shimmer. And my last observation is its light fragrance, which smells oh-so good and clean. I am awestruck with this product.

I then called the store where I had received this gift and spoke to a Lancome representative and found out that this is not a new product. The representative says that the cream has been on the market for a few years now, though she could not specify what year it debuted.

The cream is available at any Lancome counter in a 7 oz. jar for $34 and a 6.7 oz. bottle for Nutrix Royal Body Intense Restoring Lipid-Enriched Lotion for $29.

Photo and image by Olivia N. Castaneda

Tackling The Chef In You

It's time to bring out the pots and pans and make some noise in the kitchen. With Thanksgiving just around the corner, why not dig up your cook books and start the sizzling early. One recipe that will be sure to knock your socks off is a chicken alfredo and rice casserole. Bring your family and friends because this dish will be a success.

All you need for this recipe is:
1 container of light Alfredo pasta sauce
1/2 cup of milk
2 1/2 cups of cooked white rice
2 cups of cubed cooked chicken
1 cup of frozen peas
1/3 cup of chopped red sweet peppers
1 tablespoon of basil
1 cup of soft bread crumbs
1 tablespoon of butter melted

When you have all the ingredients preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl combine pasta sauce and milk. Stir in rice, chicken, peas, sweet peppers and basil. Then transfer all the contents to a 1 1/2 court baking dish. Put in the oven and bake covered for 30 minutes. After it has baked for 30 minutes, take the dish out of the oven, and combine bread crumbs and melted butter as you sprinkle that on the top as well. Let stand for a couple minutes before serving.

This meal will be sure to leave you and your guests completely full and satisfied. This recipe is not only delicious but healthy as well. A full serving of this appetizing treat is only 456 calories. If you want more recipes and deserts that are sure to leave you and your guests running for seconds go to www.bhg.com/recipe.

Longer Lasting Lipstick

Here are four simple steps to prep those pillowy lips, in order to make your lipstick wear last longer through the day.

Step 1: Gently exfoliate your lips. Use your everday face cleanser, and preferably one with exfoliating microbeads. Washing off dry, dead skin is an important step. Lipstick will stain and naturally look better on fresh skin.

Step 2: Pat dry your lips and immediately moisturize them. Moisturized lips retain the lip stain longer, than dry lips. Use your everyday lip moisturizing product or even lotion. Personally, lotion works best because it keeps lips hydrated longer, and the thicker texture works as a fill-in for fine lines on the lips, allowing me to glide on my lipstick smoother.

Step 3: Kiss the back of your hand to remove any excess moisturizer.

Step 4: Now you're ready to smooth on your favorite lipstick shade. Make sure to apply it straight from the tube.

Photo and story by Olivia N. Castaneda

Political Attack Ad Era

You've seen them on TV, and in your mailboxes trying to persuade you to vote for a certain candidate. But how far are political attack ads willing to go to grab a check mark next to their name on a ballot?

Just to give you a sense as to how far a political candidate will go to bash his or her opponent take the Illinois Governor elections for example. Democrat Pat Quinn and Republican runner Bill Brady went head-to-head trying to win voters by attack ads, which can threat voters and make them suspicious or fearful of the targeted runner in the ad. Bill Brady stated recently that he had a lot of attack ads against him. So with Pat Quinn being reelected as governor, could that mean that his means of attack ads worked? Bill Brady insists that something could have gone wrong during the counting.

I'm sure you have already seen this attack ad against Bill Brady. But are the things they are accusing Brady of true?



In the very few seconds of the video you see them attacking Bill Brady for making 76,000 a year and not paying Federal income taxes. After a few seconds of looking up information I found out that Brady didn't owe taxes in 2008 and 2009 because his business had suffered major financial losses from the recession. I have to say that this year's political attack ads against both parties for governor got pretty ugly.

Political attack ads have gotten worse in recent years, and some blame it on the economy. The most vicious attack ad in my opinion was this year. During the weeks leading up to California's GOP gubernatorial primary, candidate Steve Poizner ran an ad accusing Ebay CEO Meg Whitman of promoting pornography. If these ads are false, they can really ruin someone's career and life for that matter.

So next time you see one of those attack ads come on and try to make you think that this candidate is wrong for the job, do your own research? You would be surprised at how many people think what is said is on TV is true. First of all you don't know who is producing these attack ads, and often times they get taken off the air because they are completely and utterly false. Don't let political attack ads fool you.

Vaseline's 140th Anniversary

The how-you-doing host Wendy Williams, from- obviously- The Wendy Williams Show, celebrated Vaseline's 140th anniversary this week during her show. She involved the audience by quizzing them on the different ways to use the petroleum jelly product for your skin, your baby's skin and even corky ways to use around the house, such as to silence noisy door hinges. It was quite obvious that the audience studied for the quiz, because they were getting all the answers right!

During one of the questions, I learned something new. Mix sea salt and Vaseline, and use it as an exfoliating scrub to remove and smooth rough skin. Remember to exfoliate dry areas, such as elbows, knees, heels and even hands, gently! I was too excited to use this new inexpensive scrub I conjured up over my bathroom sink that I scrubbed a little too hard. Ouch! But it did the trick! After washing off the scrub, my skin felt amazingly soft and supple as a new born's.

Here's some historical information on the product from its website at http://www.vaseline.com/. Robert A. Chesebrough is the father of Vaseline. In 1859, when he was a 22-year-old, he journied to Pennsylvania to study an oil well. While there he noticed that the oil workers used this thick, natural substance, known as Rod Wax, to aid in the healing of cuts and scrapes; as Vaseline does. He went back to his home in Brooklyn, NY with a sample of the wax. After expirementing, he came up with the product that we use today. In 1870, the name Vaseline was marketed and made its way into homes, nationally and internationally, during the following decade.

Vaseline can be found at any drug store in the medicine aisle. I found my 3.75 oz jar at my local Walgreens for $2.99.



Photo and story by Olivia N. Castaneda

Celebrity Halloween Hits

It's not every day you get to dress up as your favorite celebrity let alone look like them. This year the celebrity Halloween award goes to reality star Snooki, and second place not far behind is musician Lady Gaga.

With dozens of poofs, and many meat dresses strolling the street across the nation on Oct 31., this makes Lady Gaga and Snooki as the celebrity Halloween hits for this year.

Although every Halloween you always have your Elvis, Michael Jackson and Marylin Monroe costumes, there was a variety of new celebrity Halloween costume ideas. From legendary Betty White, Tiger Woods cheating scandal, pop sensation Justin Bieber to President Barak Obama, this year was a fun time to think outside the box.

The best celebrity couple costumes this year was by far the now broken up Kim Kardashian and Reggie Bush. Many rocked their style by adding a little junk in their trunk and sporting a New Orleans Saints jersey. Also another popular celebrity couple costume was Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie.

As for the little ones, there was plenty of costumes for them to wear this year. From being their favorite super hero to their favorite character in a book, the kids can't wait till next Halloween. The new thing this year for infants and toddlers was to make their costumes into little bumble bees or fairies.

Always remember to be safe on Halloween especially if you're taking your little ones trick -or- treating. Never let your kids out of your sight, and walk them up to the door, or be somewhere where you can see them at all times like maybe a sidewalk for example. Halloween is a fun holiday to dress up and to indulge in chocolate or sugar treats.

Silly Boys

Let's take a second and think back to the craziest things ex-boyfriends have ever said. Bet I can top them all with my list of 10. Laugh it up and feel free to challenge them ladies!

1. I have no gas or money to come see you, again.
2. Do you trust me when I tell you of my where abouts if I'm texting instead of talking on the phone?
3. Have you pictured me with another woman yet?
4. Even though we're together, I still feel like I'm single.
5. I have the same feelings for you and my ex.
6. What would you do or say if I check out another woman in front of you?
7. I haven't cheated on you, yet.
8. Is your mom available?
9. I don't want a wife. I want a maid.
10. I got with you so you can cook, clean and make love to me.

By: Olivia N. Castaneda

A Show from Chicago's Fashion Week

If you blinked at Thursday night's Fashion Focus Chicago 2010 fashion show, then you probably missed all the stomping catwalk action from the local, top student designers from the city. The show was held in a heated tent located at Millenium Park, and was scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. Personally knowing the chaotic madness that goes on backstage with hair, makeup and last minute designer issues, it was no surprise to see the spotlight shine on cue 10 minutes behind schedule. Definitely worth the wait I must say.


The top 24 design students of Columbia College Chicago, The Illinois Institue of Art- Chicago, The International Academy of Design and Technology- Chicago and the School of The Art Institute of Chicago displayed their talented fashion creativity in 40 minutes. The winner of the Chicago History Museum's FashionNext Generation competition was Brenda Beavers of The Illinois Insitute of Art- Chicago.

Here is Beavers walking in the finale with a model sporting her look. Beavers designed head ornaments that were placed to either the upper left or right side of the hair. The materials used looked like polyester and net assembled together to form an abstract flower shape. The models wore light gold champaign-colored, spaghetti strap and halter top dresses of what looks like rayon material, that hugged the upper body with the hemline grazing above the thigh.

Overall, half of the designs looked ready-to-wear, while some of the other creations simply brought amusement to the crowd's faces. Though, it is the amusing attire which seems to stick in my mind more than the wearable outfits. What stood out the most as far as amusing was by student designer Claudia Macias from the Illinois Institute of Art- Chicago. Her theme looked street inspired. The models walked barefoot and wore very grungy and dirty looking attire. A model wore a square-block strapless top made of newspapers and another model wore a brown wool, off-the-shoulder top with a skirt made of the red inked THANK YOU plastic bags. Michael Schellenbach, also from the same school as Macias, sent out a male model who carefully and skillfully walked down the runway wearing an army green jumpsuit with the pant leg connected to the shoes. This was the best part. The sole of the shoe was the rounded part to an inflated car tire. Alexandre Chandoa of the International Academy of Design and Technology created very unwearable oufits. His designs looked inspired from wooden barrels. Three models sported wooden boards as a top and an angled skirt.

But the rest of the show displayed wearable clothes that shadows exactly what is in for this fall season and past inspirations from the 90s. Velvet made a come back and an essence of Alexander McQueen's 1995 Highland Rape show was demonstrated by a shredded men's suit and women's dress by Katie King of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. In general though, lots of silk chiffon was used for dresses in lilac reaching knee-length and formal lengths, there was also lots of wool fabrics mixed in with leather; nothing we haven't already seen fom international designers that have been previewed in the August and September issues of Allure and Vogue magazines.


Photos and story by: Olivia N. Castaneda

HCG Controversial Diet

The new controversial diet HCG (Human Chorionic Gonadotropin), is a hormone naturally produced in the placenta by pregnant women. The diet calls for you to inject yourself or take diet drops that contain a hormone that causes your hypothalamus to mobilize the fat out of the fat storage locations so that you can use it.

For the first two days of the diet you are told to consume as much sweets and carbs as possible, then after that you can only eat 500 calories a day for a month, where you are expected to lose one to two pounds per day.

Before researching this diet I was very skeptical, but now I can say that the diet seems safe, although there are always risks associated with rapid weight loss. While recently finding out that my best friends mom has had complete success with the diet, I was curious to find out what others had to say.

After reading many health blogs and health reviews, many people are feeling better and losing weight after trying the diet. At the same time the hormone is mobilizing your stored fat, it is also burning 3,00 to 4,500 calories a day. The injections are a bit pricier than the drops costing $700 while the drops cost only $149. Talk to your doctor about whether this diet is right for you.

T.I. saves a life

Rapper T.I. also known as Clifford Harris lends a helping hand to a vulnerable man who threatened to jump off a 22- story building in Atlanta. When T.I. heard word of this on the city's radio show he rushed over to help, and try to talk this man out of committing suicide.

T.I. knows all too well about the struggles of life with his recent drug suspicion charges last month, and gave the man some words of advice. "No matter what's going on in your life things will get better if you allow them to," said T.I..

Life can be very difficult at times, and I think what T.I. did was very brave and admirable. Celebrities are often idealized as people who have more say so than an average person, but T.I. proved that he was just like anyone else who was helping someone in need.

With our busy lives people often forget the simplest things and that is to help someone who is struggling and just needs a helping hand. There have been many suicides in recent months of people who were victims of bullying because of the way they looked, dressed or acted. If you see someone who needs your help, don't hesitate to give them a couple minutes out of your life, because it could save their life.