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Discussions Posted on 12/19/2005
 
OT holiday gift for Jewish friend
I wanted to know if it would offensive to give a friend of mine who is jewish a holiday gift with an angel design. When I bought it I was thinking...an angel for an angel - but I don't want to offend her religiously. TIA Sandra -- I'm what W

"Il Vakketta" bag?
I just received as a present, from someone notorious for giving items found second-hand, a simple, sturdy, black leather handbag/purse that came in a fabric drawstring bag, labelled "Il Vakketta." The same logo that is on the drawstring bag is impre

I left more than my heart in San Francisco...shopping and more
DH, the girls and I went to the City for holiday fun on Saturday and returned home today. It was raining all day Saturday and the area around 5th and Market was so crowded but that didn't dampen our holiday spirit. We marched like troopers to Nords

Customer Service Rant in Chicago
Can some one help me. While shopping in Marina Rinaldi (Oak Street) in Chicago I had a bad experience with members of the staff and felt they were very unaccommodating. Marina Rinaldi is a subsidary of Max Mara. How can I find out who to direct my co

FA: Mens Suit
Great Christmas Present! http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=7732243764

Santa came to Sweden - and she is GREAT!
I had a terribly stressful day, and I was so excited to get a slip to pick something up at the post office. I couldn't wait, so I took a walk in the slippery cold weather - hoping that it was my Secret Santa... and it was! My Santa was Jackie, as i

Product for Hairstyle?
What product would I use to get the effect of separated small clumps shown in this hairstyle and how would I use it? http://www.beautynewsnyc.com/howto/sally.jpg I've tried adding styling gel after blow drying my short layered cut but that did

mini skirts
looking for a super short 10 inch mini skirt give this site a try http://www.bunnywear.btinternet.co.uk/

dulce de leche hershey kisses
hey there while I was out mailing more bags of Hershey Kisses in CHERRY CORDIAL flavor to my secret santee and also to my friend in upstate NY.. (hint hint) I ran across a NEW flavor.. newer than the choc mint version DULCE DE LECHE FANS there is n

OT but so cute it's criminal
http://www.cuteoverload.com Someone on alt.gossip.celebrities posted about this site and it's my top bookmark right now. Mostly pics of cute baby animals doing cute things in cute poses. No "trick" nasty stuff, just cute cute cute. :) Leigh

Virtual Makeover Sites
Hi Everyone Wishing wish everyone a Merry Christams and All the Best in 2006!!!! Sandimari's World of Virtual Beauty http://www.Sandimari.com Thanks Sandi

What kind of dress???
I want to surprise my hubby and get one of those 'safe' dresses that look fine when you are inside but go slight c-thru when you are in the sun. Does anyone know where I can get something like that? Thanks, Jackie

OT: My Posts (Pardon Me Plz!)
Just making sure my posts went through because I thought I had "canceled" them out of frustration...coz I wrote the 3 I saw this morning like at least a couple of days ago! But now they are here, although I wonder if anyone can see them coz there a

My skin is on fire! Need moisturiser rec!
We've had unusual weather here in Vancouver for the past few weeks and it is wreaking havoc on my face. It's been dry and below freezing for a while and my skin is blotchy and feeling pretty tight. To top it all off, I've broken out a bit - I think as

Bad customer service at Sephora
Anyone else noticed a huge change in the customer service at Sephora.com? I'm growing wary of shopping at this site. Lately they have been refusing to credit returns or adjust bad shipments. I understand the return issue is controversial, but Sephora

Saks Rant!
I ordered from Saks.com last week and was delighted by the prompt shipping, but was shocked to see my package arrive at my workplace OPEN. Normally, I would blame the delivery or postal service, because I realize sometimes a company may have no cont

The Indian fashion design industry
The Indian fashion design industry is on an upsurge and is showing all signs of growth. According to a recently study by audit firm KPMG, the Indian fashion design industry is expected to grow at a phenomenal rate from the current INR 180.00 Crores to

Santa came to NC!
I posted this once already today, but it's never shown up on my newsreader, so if you see it twice, sorry! Anyway--my Santa was Carol from MI (syeliab at aol dot com) and this is what she was nice enough to send me: Hallmark Happy Little Snowman O

My dry cleaning smells like burning chemicals. Is this normal?
Hi! Well I just paid $40 for drycleaning of some sweaters, and when I brought it home and took off the plastic cover, an unpleasant smell hit me. It's like something was burned and kind of has a chemical smell to it as well. I've let them air out fo