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Bryan Adams

2010-03-14T09:52:00.000-07:00

Bryan Guy Adams was born on November 5 1959 in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. He is a Canadian rock singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer, and photographer. Bryan has won many awards and nominations. He is the best Canadian male artist ever, he has sold over 75 million albums and 30 million singles in the world. He plays the vocals, guitar, bass guitar, piano, keyboards and harmonica. Did you know that he is a vegan? Well I didn't. He stands out for animal rights and he even has a charity fund. Bryan believes that an education is the best gift that a child could get. I don't really think so :D. One thing that puts up questions is that nobody has written on the internet that is he married or has he children. For god sakes he is 50 years old. I found out that he seems to be dating :D , well you're 50 years old and still dating? :D. I don't know how reliable the source is but it tells me that he has dated Princess Diana, I'm sorry but, what the hell? Is it even legal :D Despite that I love his music and he seems to be a good and descent guy. I wish that he could come again to Estonia and perform :). And I also hope that you forgive me that this post came a bit long, because it was my last blog entry. Bye! :)
Some of the albums:
* Bryan Adams (1980)
* You Want It You Got It (1981)
* Cuts Like a Knife (1983)
* Reckless (1984)
* Into the Fire (1987)
* Waking Up the Neighbours (1991)
* 18 til I Die (1996)
* On a Day Like Today (1998)
* Room Service (2004)
* 11 (2008)

One of the ex-girlfriends Elle McPherson

Sources:link , link and link
I found the pictures here , here , here and here
Videos:link and link

Bobcat

2010-03-14T09:14:00.000-07:00

Bobcat is one of the three wild cats found in Canada. In Nova Scotia the population of them is the highest there. They are about 25cm tall and weigh about 9 kg. It has light brown coat, sharp teeth and claws. The Bobcat eats only meat, usually it hunts down birds, rabbits and squirrels. But the most amazing fact is that it can kill a deer. I wouldn't never thought that this little cat can kill a deer, considering that the deer
weighs about 500kg. They are very fast animals and can run up to 50 km/h. Like any other cat it can climb trees and has an exceptional sense of sight and hearing. It hunts after midnight. Amazing is that the Bobcat will put its back feet in the same spot as the front feet whilst hunting, to achieve quieter movement.

Sources:
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Pictures:
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Video:
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Nickelback

2010-03-14T04:58:00.001-07:00

First I would like to say that I've been waiting for this so long, I had the plan to do a post on them, when we were told to do a blog. I love their music and everything that goes with it :). Nickelback is a Canadian rock band from Hanna, Alberta. They play many genres such as hard rock, alternative rock, pop rock, post-grunge, alternative metal and heavy metal. They've been active since 1995. They are the successful band in Canada and they have sold over 30 million records in the world. Nickelback is the second best selling band behind The Beatles. The name nickel came from the band member Mike Kroeger, who said to his customers at Starbucks: "Here's your nickel back."

Their albums:
Curb 1996
The State 2000
Silver Side Up 2001
The Long Road 2003
All the Right Reasons 2005
Dark Horse 2008

Band members:

Chad Kroeger
Born on November 15 1974.
Plays the lead vocals and lead guitar.

Ryan Peake
Born on March 1 1973. Plays the rhythm guitar and backing vocals.

Mike Kroeger
Born on June 25 1972. Plays the bass guitar.

Daniel Adair
Born on February 19 1975. Plays the drums and backing vocals.

Sources: link , link
Pictures: link , link , link , link
Videos:here and here

Gwîn Betys

2010-03-14T04:22:00.000-07:00

In English it means Beetroot Wine. It's a classical Welsh country-style wine. It contains beetroot, sugar and raisins flavoured with spices. I have never heard that they make wine out of beetroot. This is just a little part of they're culture.

Here is what you need:
1,800 g beetroot
1,350 g sugar
1 gallon water
1 lemon
Wine yeast

Recipe:
Wash the beet thoroughly and cut them into slices and cook in the water until mild. Strain the beetroot on to the sugar and stir strongly until all the sugar is dissolved. When cool add the yeast. Cover the bucket and leave for five days stirring regularly.

Sources: link , link
Pictures: link , link
Video: here

Princess of Wales

2010-03-14T03:02:00.000-07:00

Diana Frances Spencer was born in 1961 1 July in Park House, Sandringham, Norfolk. Diana married to Prince Charles on 29 July in 1981 at St Paul's Cathedral. She picked out a large £30 000 ring consisting of 14 diamonds surrounding a sapphire. It was called a fairytale wedding. She wore a dress with 25 foot train wich cost £9000. On 21 June in 1982 she gave birth to her first son William and on 15 September 1984 they're second son Harry was born. On 28 August in 1996 she divorced with Prince Charles. Diana has also done a lot of Charity work. On 31 August in 1997 she and her boyfriend Dodi Fayed were killed in a car accident in Paris. There are many conspiracy theories that the accident was planned. Diana was buried on an island in Althorp, Northamptonshire, England. She has once said: "I'd like to be a queen in people's hearts but I don't see myself being queen of this country."

Diana Princess of Wales

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Llyn y Fan Fawr

2010-03-08T01:57:00.000-08:00

In Welsh it means the Lake of the small beacon-hill. It is in the eastern border of the Black Mountain in Carmarthenshire, south Wales. It's near to Llyn y Fan Fawr. The legend is connected with the lake. There a local young man, son of a widow from Blaen Sawdde married to a beautiful girl who came from the lake. But they agreed that he won't hit her three times. For years they were happy and even had their own little family. As time passed by, the man did hit the wife and she went back to the lake and took the cattle with her. But soon she came back the help and instruct her children. Some of the elements relate to the Welsh traditions of the fairies. There are many versions of the legend.

The information was found here You can find the pictures here and here The video is here

Sorry that I didn't put up the slideshow , because I didn't found one. I hope to do it on the next one.

Russell Crowe

2010-02-28T11:14:00.001-08:00

Russell Ira Crowe on 7 April 1964 in Wellington, New Zealand. Russell is an actor and a musician. He's career began in the 90's in the Tv series Police Rescue and Romper Stomper. After the success in Australia, he began acting in American films. The first American film was The Quick and the Dead. He won the Academy Award as the Best Actor in 2001 for Gladiator. On his 39th birthday he married an Australian singer and actress Danielle Spencer. They have two sons Charles Spencer born on 21 December 2003 and Tennyson Spencer born on 7 July 2006. He has played in the band called 30 Odd Foot Of Grunts. Russell is also a big Cricket fan. Most of the year he likes to stay in Australia, Russell has a home in Sydney at the end of the Finger Wharf in Woolloomooloo. Some of the films that he has played in: Gladiator, A Good Year, A Beautiful Mind and State of Play.

Here are the trailers of the movies: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-B6FsAAvmM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvTT29cavKo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aS_d0Ayjw4o

Sources:
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000128/bio
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russell_Crowe
Pictures:
http://www.mediaman.com.au/profiles/crowe.jpg
http://veraprima.files.wordpress.com/2008/07/a_good_year-dvd.jpg
http://www.thecinemasource.com/moviesdb/images/Russell_Crowe%20-%201.jpg

Hāngi

2010-02-28T05:21:00.000-08:00

Hāngi is a traditional New Zealand Māori method of cooking food using heated rocks buried in a pit oven still used for special occasions. To do that you have to dig a pit in the ground, then heat the stones in the pit with a large fire, place the baskets of food on top of the stones and then cover it up, several hours later lift it up. There are many ways how to do or make a Hāngi. The Hāngi ''experts'' have improved the methods and they've been handed down for generations. The Hāngi is a part of their culture.

Here is the full method how to do a Hāngi: http://www.shelfordfeast.co.uk/hangi.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9eb6JmG7JE

Sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H%C4%81ngi
http://www.shelfordfeast.co.uk/hangi.html
Pictures:
http://images.travelpod.com/users/nikkiviper/rtw0708.1220133600.hangi-dinner.jpg
http://www.freakystyley.co.nz/Mimiwhangata/images/May06-033.jpg

Kea

2010-02-28T02:59:00.000-08:00

Kea is a parrot, who lives in the South Island of New Zealand. Kea is mainly olive-green and has a large narrow curved grey-brown upper beak. It is the only alpine parrot in the world. It mostly eats roots, leaves, berries, nectar, and insects. They live high in the mountains and nest in the forests. They're protected species and there are only 1000-5000 left of them. One of the most interesting facts about the bird is that they are one of the most intelligent bird species in the world. Kea is very curious and playful bird. It can solve logical puzzels. It can grow up to 48cm and weighs about 1kg. Kea eats also sheeps, to store fat for the winter. It's amazing that this little bird can eat an live sheep. They also examine tourists backpacks, boots or even cars and often fly away with smaller objects.

Sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kea
http://www.newzealandfauna.com/kea.php
Pictures:
http://img.search.com/thumb/5/5f/Kea.jpg/250px-Kea.jpg
http://www.hickerphoto.com/data/media/40/nestor-notabilis_15995.jpg

King Arthur

2010-02-28T01:14:00.000-08:00

King Arthur is a legendary British leader. He lead the defence of Britain against Saxon incomers in the sixth century. Arthur is a mythic figure in Celtic Stories. He is also presented as a military leader, the Dux Bellorum in the Latin chronicles. Later in romance he was a king and an emperor. Nobody really doesn't know if he is a historical figure or not. Arthur also appears as a magical figure of folklore, related with the Welsh Otherworld, Annwn. The legend tells that he was the leader of the Kinghts of the Round Table and owned the sword Excalibur. He developed as a figure of international interest largely through the popularity of Geoffrey of Monmouth's imaginative 12th-century History of the Kings of Britain. In the 21st century, the legend lives on, not only in literature but also in theatre, film, television and comics. In 2004 there was made a film of King Arthur who was played by Clive Owen.

Here is the trailer of the film: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-N6pZX0sDAk

Sources:
http://www.lib.rochester.edu/CAMELOT/arthmenu.htm#bib
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Arthur
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0349683/
Pictures:
http://www.uhigh.ilstu.edu/english/arthur/book1/Chapter%2021/king_arthur_3.jpg
http://www.cineclub.de/images/2004/08/king-arthur-p.jpg

English folklore bogyeman

2010-02-26T11:10:00.000-08:00

Black Annis also known as Black Agnes. She has blue face, iron claws, taste for human specially for child flesh. She is a hag or a witch. People believe that she haunts in the countryside of Leicestershire, lives in a cave in the Dane Hills and has an oak tree at its entrance. The Black Annis goes out at night looking for children and lambs to eat, then tanning their skins and hanging on the tree. Later she wears them on her waist. It's said that she creates her cave digging a hole into it with her iron claws. In the 18th century the parents were very concerned about their children, so they warned them by telling them that if the don't behave Black Annis will catch them. So you little children out there, better watch out!! I'm totally serious, Black Annis is going to get you and eat you alive!!

Sources:
http://www.mysteriousbritain.co.uk/england/leicestershire/folklore/black-annis.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Annis
Pictures:
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_J9PlRvGGXS8/Sx2ubbHPqVI/AAAAAAAACmw/WEv0jmxTeVs/s400/black-annis-4.jpg
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_J9PlRvGGXS8/Sx2ubKD9z7I/AAAAAAAACmo/jdX2jz2YPzA/s400/black-annis-5.jpg
http://sobreleyendas.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/blackannis.jpg

A young photographer

2010-02-23T04:45:00.000-08:00

Eleanor Hardwick was born in England, Oxford in 1993. She is a young English photographer. Eleanor found photography at the age of twelve. At first she took pictures of collectable Japanese fashion dolls. Later she became interested in portraiture and fashion photography. She is studying for her A-levels and also she is working as a self-employed photographer. Her work embodies the idea of daydreaming the banality and routine of everyday life into something more mystical, playful and beautiful. It's a reflection of a world where surrealism meets realism. Her most well known client is Harper's Bazaar. Her photos were noticed by the site Flickr. Eleanor has once said that photography is her number one passion in life.

Actually I found her randomly from the internet. I'm amazed by her work and achievements considering her young age. She is an inspiration to me, I'd really like to meet her :)

Some of her work:

To see more of her work visit this site: http://eleanorhardwick.com/ or this site : http://www.flickr.com/photos/lenaah

Sources:
http://eleanorhardwick.com/#bio
http://www.magicalplacesfineart.com/blog/2008/12/an-interview-with-teenage-photographer-eleanor-hardwick/
Pictures:
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UMQXiyTc3XQ/SvAm9gkDn_I/AAAAAAAAA3A/w4T1OsaouGE/s400/Eleanor_Hardwick2.jpg
http://www.netzwellen.com/.a/6a00e54ff2481188340105368c39c3970b-400wi
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QIxTGuyCWks/SvPqOfcyrFI/AAAAAAAAD50/2DX_xtQZJrI/s400/eleanor-hardwick1.jpg

Red-Bellied Black Snake

2010-02-14T11:08:00.001-08:00

The Red-Bellied Black Snake is a venomous species of elapid snake native to eastern Australia. Its venom is capable of causing significant morbidity. It's popular in woodlands, forests and swamplands of eastern Australia. They can grow up to 1.5 meters. It can give birth up to 40 live snakes at one time. The bite is very dangerous and immediately requires medical attention.It has 17 mid-body scale rows. It likes to stay close to dams, streams, billabongs and water. Commonly it's not an aggressive specie. It is active by day and night. It eats frogs, small mammals and reptiles, also they eat each other. Tiger Snake venom is used to treat bites from red-bellied black snakes.

Sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-bellied_Black_Snake
http://www.australianfauna.com/redbelliedblacksnake.php
Pictures:
http://images-2.redbubble.net/img/art/size:large/view:main/562680-4-red-bellied-black-snake-macro.jpg
http://www.animalpicturesarchive.com/ArchOLD-6/1136519330

Vegemite

2010-02-14T09:21:00.000-08:00

Vegemite is a dark brown Australian food dough made from yeast extract. It's a grease for sandwiches, toast, crumpets, cracker biscuits and filling for pastries such as Cheesymite scroll. You can compare it to British, New Zealand and South African Marmite and to Swiss Cenovis. It is made from used brewers' yeast extract and various vegetable and spice additives. Vegemite is salty, rather bitter and malty. It is smooth and sticky. It hasn't been marketed in other countries. The owner is US food company Kraft Foods. In the United States Vegemite doesn't contain the Kraft logo. Vegemite was invented in 1922 by food technologist Dr. Cyril P. Callister. You can eat vegemite on toasted bread with butter or margarine. It has a lot of B vitamins in it.

For more information about vegemite visit this site: http://www.vegemite.com.au/vegemite/page?PagecRef=1

Sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vegemite
Pictures:
http://aussiefavourites.com.au/cornershop/images/vegemite175.jpg
http://blog.theavclub.tv/wp-content/uploads/2006/10/vegemite-marmite.jpg
http://jilltxt.net/wp-content/uploads/2006/10/vegemite_ad_1930_1.jpg

Steve Irwin

2010-02-14T01:49:00.000-08:00

Stephen Robert Irwin was born on 22 February 1962 in Essendon, Victoria, Australia and died on 4 September 2006. Nicknamed as "The Crocodile Hunter". His parents Lyn and Bob Irwin owned the Queensland Reptile and Fauna Park, which was later passed on to Steve. He renamed it in 1992 Australia Zoo. He was an Australian television personality, wildlife expert and conservationist. Stephen became popular by the television program The Crocodile Hunter. Together they co-owned Australia Zoo. In 1992 he married to Terri Raines. They have two children a daughter Bindi Sue Irwin born on 24 July 1998 and a son Robert Clarence Irwin born on 1 December 2003. In 2001 he released his book "The Crocodile Hunter: The Incredible Life and Adventures of Steve . He died after being fatally pierced in the chest by a stingray barb while filming in Australia's Great Barrier Reef. He has once said "My job, my mission, the reason I've been put on this planet, is to save wildlife."

Here is an interesting video of him: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4_mWRnmWEs

Sources:
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0410455/bio
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Irwin
Pictures:
http://static.squidoo.com/resize/squidoo_images/250/draft_lens4027532module27093802photo_1239600327steve-irwin-croc-wrestle.jpg
http://im.rediff.com/movies/2006/sep/04poster.jpg
http://files.myopera.com/Animal_farm/blog/2006_09_04t013923_450x290_uk_australia_irwin.jpg
http://img2.timeinc.net/people/i/2006/news/060918a/steve_irwin3.jpg
http://www.yenra.com/steve-irwin/steve-irwin.jpg

Irish tattoos

2010-02-12T10:21:00.000-08:00

Many people around the world wear Irish designed tattoos. People often get them to show their legacy. There are many kinds of tattoos such as Irish armbands, Irish clover tattoos, shamrock tattoos and more. It has existed here more than thousands of years. You can find it in stonework, in ancient manuscripts. An Irish Celtic knotwork is older than 400BC. To Irish people the tattoos hold a special meaning. So if you're going to get an Celtic tattoo, it's best to know the tattoo meaning, but sometimes the meaning can be personal. People don't know much about them. Most of the tattoos are inspired by Irish illuminated manuscripts. The Celts started tattooing when their stone and metalwork began.

Knot tattoos are with no end an do beginning, they symbolize the never-ending cycle of death and rebirth.

Celtic butterfly

For more information about Irish and Celtic tattos go to these sites: http://celtic-tattoo.net/default.aspx
http://irish-tattoos.net/default.aspx

Sources:
http://celtic-tattoo.net/default.aspx
http://irish-tattoos.net/default.aspx
Pictures:
http://crazy-tattoo-designs.com/celtic_cross_tattoo_designs.jpg
http://www.sillyjokes.co.uk/images/dress-up/makeup/fx/tattoo/tribal/celtic-knots.jpg
http://th06.deviantart.net/fs26/300W/i/2008/038/0/1/celtic_butterfly_by_roblfc1892.jpg

The Corrs

2010-02-10T07:52:00.000-08:00

The Corrs is a Celtic folk rock band from Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland. I actually didn't know that they are an Irish band , maybe because that i didn't hear the celtic or folk sound in it. The band members come from one family. They became famous in 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia and their support in Celine Dion's tour in 1996 Falling into You. Their father Gerry Corr was a manager of the payroll department of the Irish Electricity Supply Board and their mom Jean Corr was a housewife. The kids grew up in Dundalk. Their parents performed together in a band called Sound Affair. Gerry and Jean had a great influence on their children. The Corrs have been active in many charity acitvities.In 1999 they received a British award for Best International Band. They have selled over 2.7 million albums. For their charity work they got a Order of the British Empire in 2005 by Queen Elizabeth II.In 2005 they did their last concert since then they've been passive.
Their albums:
1995 Forgiven not Forgotten
1997 Talk on Corners
2000 In Blue
2001 Best of Corrs ( i have that album, the album contains their very best songs.They have a positive and a good vibe in their songs.)
2004 Borrowed Heaven
2005 Home

Band Members:
Andrea Corr
Born on May 17 1974.Plays
the lead vocals and tin whistle.

Caroline Corr

Born on March 17 1973.Plays the
drums, bodhran, piano and vocals.

Jim Corr

Born on July 31 in 1964. Plays the keyboards, guitar and vocals.

Sharon Corr
Born on March 24 1970.Plays the
violin and vocals.

Sources:
http://www.thecorrswebsite.com/index2.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Corrs
Pictures:
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/00032/corr_32929t.jpg
http://www.sharewallpapers.org/d/348559-2/Caroline+Corr.jpg
http://www.rotherham.vitalfootball.co.uk/forum/forums/get-attachment.asp?action=view&attachmentid=36112
http://s4.hubimg.com/u/256099_f248.jpg

Cliffs of Moher

2010-02-07T02:46:00.000-08:00

The Cliffs of Moher are located on the west coast of Ireland, south from the village of Doolin. The cliffs are the biggest tourist attraction in Ireland and have an amazing view.The Cliffs rise over 213 meters and are 8 kilometers long. They mostly consist of Namurian shale and sandstone. The oldest rocks are on the bottom the cliffs. Cliffs of Moher are of 300 million years old. You can visit the Cliffs of Moher with you're whole family. There you can go on a Moher sea cruise, if you're more of a sports person then you can go surfing and bike riding. Easily you can hire a car and cruise around the cliffs or why not the whole island. On the cliffs they've filmed The Princess Bride, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Tentacles of Doom. The cliffs are a dream home for sea birds.
The most known sea bird there:

The Atlantic Puffin

Bike riding on the Cliffs of Moher.

You can see virtual tours Cliffs of Moher here :
http://www.cliffsofmoher.ie/TakeTheTour.aspx

Sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cliffs_of_Moher
http://www.cliffs-moher.com/index.php
Pictures:
http://www.tenfootsquare.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/cliffs-of-moher.jpg
http://www.animalfactguide.com/images/puffin.jpg
http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/PHOTO/LARGE/MPR_021004_100099_S.jpg
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VY9lef3Ripw/RdKbc4dQ07I/AAAAAAAAAKU/yh_GNPCkGew/s400/CliffsOfMoher01.jpg

Foo Fighters

2010-01-31T05:41:00.001-08:00

Foo Fighters is an American rock band.They're from Seattle,Washington.The genres that they play are alternative rock,post-grunge and hard rock grunge.Foo Fighters first performed in 1995.Singer and guitarist Dace Grohl formed the band as a one-man project after the dissolution of his previous band Nirvana in 1994.Prior to the release of the band's eponymous debut album in 1995, Grohl drafted Nate Mendel as bassist, William Goldsmith as drummer, and Pat Smear as guitarist to complete the group.Their first performances were in Portland,Oregon.In 1997 they began to record their second album, but during that Goldsmith left the band.The second album was called The Colour and the Shape soon Franz Stahl left the band ,too.Goldsmith and Stahl were replaced by Taylor Hawkins and Franz Stahl respectively, although Stahl left prior to the recording of the group's third album.Their third album came out in 1999 There is Nothing Left to Lose.Chris Shiflett joined the bands second guitarist after the third album.In 2002 the fourth album One by One was released.The two-disc album In Your Honor came in 2005.Foo Fighters released their sixth album Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace in 2007.Three of their albums have won Grammy Awards and all of the albums have nominated for Grammys.

Band members:

Dave Grohl
He is born on January the 14 in 1969.
He's been in the band since 1995.Dave plays the vocals and the guitar.

Nate Mendel

He was born on December the second in 1968.He's been in
the band since 1995.Nate plays the bass.

Taylor Hawkins

He was born on February the 17 in 1972.Taylor has been in the
band since 1997.He plays the drums.

Chris Shiflett

Chris was born on May the 6 in 1971.He's been in the
band since 1999.Shiflett plays the guitar.

Here's a great song from them:

Sources:
http://www.foofighters.com/us/biography
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foo_Fighters
Pictures:
http://gaygamer.net/images/foo-fighters.jpg
http://www.metalsucks.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/davegrohl.jpg
http://mixonline.com/photogallery/foofighters/FF-NATE-MENDEL.web.jpg
http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/_/38087627/Taylor+Hawkins.jpg
http://www.tattoos-by-design.co.uk/celebrities/images/foo_fighters2.jpg

David Boreanaz

2010-01-29T04:17:00.000-08:00

David Patrick Boreanaz was born on 16 May 1969 in Buffalo, New York.He is an American actor.David grew up in Philadelphia,Pennsylvania.His father Dave Roberts was a weatherman for ABC-owned WPVI-TV channel 6 and his mother was a travel agent.Patrick is of Italian and Slovak descent and the surname Boreanaz is of Northern Italian origin.He is actually Roman Catholic.At the age of seven he decided to be an actor.It eventually led him to study cinema and photography at Ithaca College in New York.After graduating from college he moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in movies.His first role was in the tv show Married... with Children, as Kelly's biker boyfriend.He is best known for his role as Angel on the series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and the comedy-crime drama Bones as Seeley Booth.David lives in Los Angeles, California.He was married to Ingrid Quinn from 1997-1999.November 24, 2001 he married to a actress and Playboy model Jaime Bergman.They have a son Jaden Rayne born on 1 May, 2002 and a daughter Bardot Vita born on 31 August, 2009.He is a Philadelphia Flyers fan.

Boreanaz has two dogs called Fritz and Bertha Blue.

David has a Kanji tattoo on each wrist, one means "Soul" and the other means "Destiny".Jamie has the same tattoos.

This is the one that he has on his back.

Here is the trailer of Buffy the Vampire Slayer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sv1tuYLu-DQ this is a really good show, i recommend you to watch it:)

I'm sorry that I couldn't find a proper picture of his kids and neither I couldn't find the meaning of the tattoo on his back.

Sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Boreanaz
http://www.vanishingtattoo.com/tattoo/celeb-boreanaz.htm
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004770/bio

Pictures:
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.comicsalliance.com/media/2007/09/david-boreanaz-angel-buffy-400a092607.jpg
http://www.starsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/david-boreanaz-wife.jpg

Apple pie

2010-01-27T02:05:00.000-08:00

Apple pie contains fruit or tart which the main ingredient is apple.Often they serve it with whipped cream on top.Pastry is usually used top-and-bottom making a double-crust pie, the upper crust of which may be a disk shaped crust or a pastry lattice woven of strips,exceptions are deep-dish apple pie with a top crust only.The pie is North American favourite.It's so popular that you can find it even in some restaurants menu.And you can find it in every grocery store and housewives often have a secret recipe for their own best apple pie.Some people like their pie with served plain, with vanilla ice cream,with softly whipped cream or slice of sharp cheddar cheese.Apple pie is a cultural icon of the United States.

Recipe:

Pate Brisee (Short Crust Pastry):

2 1/2 cups (350 grams) all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon salt

2 tablespoon (30 grams) granulated white sugar

1 cup (226 grams) unsalted butter, chilled, and cut into 1 inch (2.54 cm) pieces

1/4 to 1/2 cup (60 - 120 ml) ice water

* Measure the flour, sugar and salt together.Stir to combine.
* Add the chilled butter pieces and shortening to the bowl. Cut them in with a pastry cutter or knife. Don't over mix them.
* Add the ice water. Mix until the dough holds together (add a bit more water, if necessary).
* Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface, knead it together, then divide in half.
* Flatten each half into a disk, wrap in saran wrap and chill for at least half an hour.
* Roll out one of the disks on a lightly floured surface until you have a circle that's about 12 inches in diameter.
* Put the circle in a 9" pie plate, trimming any extra dough from the edges with a sharp knife. Return it to the refrigerator until you are ready to make the pie.
* Add filling (see below)
* Roll out the second ball of dough and cover top. Use a fork or your fingers to pinch the edges together.Cut a couple slits in the top.

Apple Filling:

2 1/2 pounds (1.1 kg) apples (about 6 large), peeled, cored, and sliced 1/4 inch thick (about 8 cups sliced) (about 900 grams sliced)

1/4 cup (50 grams) granulated white sugar

1/4 cup (55 grams) light brown sugar

1 tablespoon lemon juice

3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/4 teaspoon salt

2 tablespoons (28 grams) unsalted butter

1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon (15 grams) cornstarch (corn flour)

* Heat the oven to 425 degrees.
* Peel, core and slice the apples. Try to keep the size of the slices even.
* Mix sugar, flour, nutmeg, cinnamon, and salt in large bowl.
* Stir in apples.
* Pour into pastry-lined pie plate.
* Dot with margarine.
* Cover with top crust and seal the edges. Cut slits in the top.
* OPTIONAL: Cover edge with 3-inch strip of aluminum foil to prevent too much browning.Remove foil during last 15 minutes of baking.
* Bake 40 to 50 minutes or until crust is brown and juice begins to bubble through slits in crust.

Garnish:

Softly whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.

I know that this post came a bit long but i couldn't leave something out from the recipe.If you don't understand English much then you can see How to do an American Apple pie from here: http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-make-american-apple-pie

Sources:
http://www.dltk-teach.com/alphabuddies/recipe/apple_pie_recipe.htm
http://www.joyofbaking.com/ApplePie.html
Picture:
http://www.colleenhammond.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/apple-pie.jpg

Annie Lennox

2010-01-26T06:47:00.000-08:00

Annie Lennox was born on 25 December 1954.She's a Scottish singer and a songwriter.Annie was born in Aberdeen,Scotland.She studied classical music in Royal Academy in London.She began her career as a member of a British pop band The Tourists and later recorded the duo Eurythmics with former bandmate David A. Stewart.The duo came popular internationally in the 80's with singles such as "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" and "Here Comes the Rain Again".In the 90's she started her solo career beginning with her debut album Diva which produced the hit singles "Why" and "Walking on Broken Glass".Lennox has two daughters with a record producer Uri Fruchtmann.Their first daughter Lola was born in 1990 and second child Tali in 1993.Through her career she has received countless awards including: the prestigious Ivor Novello Award, eight BRITS, including Lifetime Achievement Award, three Grammys, MTV Video Music Awards, a World Music Award, ASCAPs including the Founders Award (American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers), The Billboard Century Award and an Oscar for her work on Lord Of The Rings.She is a dedicated activist and campaigner.Lennox works with numerous organisations, including Oxfam, Amnesty International, Comic Relief, and Greenpeace.

Here is a good song from her: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbYOgz6Av0g

With Annie Lennox I ended the topic of Scotland.The next theme will be USA.And if anyone doesn't know yet I'm going to do three posts per country.

Thank you for paying attention! :)

Sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annie_Lennox
http://www.annielennox.com/

Picture:
http://fritzbreland.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/annie-lennox.jpg

Hot Toddy

2010-01-25T08:08:00.000-08:00

Next I'm going to talk about a Scottish drink called Hot Toddy.The drink is served hot,it's believed that hot toddy will help you cure cold on flu.Hot toddy can also help a person to relax,after a shock or before going to bed.That is accomplished by the alcohol.There are many opinions that where did the drink actually came from.The most known one is that The Hot Toddy came to Britain by India.In India, the juice of certain palm trees was called tari.The juice was made into a dark ,sweet alcoholic drink.The English people in India copied the drink by using spices,fruit and alcohol.
Later they introduced it in Britain.The main alcohol that is used in it is whiskey, but many different types of alcohol are OK.It has long been used as a home medicine.Many of the ingredients in it are cough mixtures and alcohol is used very often.Alcohol absorbes very quickly into the blood stream and is pain relieving.Citrus fruits are used in too.The vitamins in it have a reinforcing effect to your immune system.Some people say that sipping it slowly has a more beneficial, warming effect.Others say that knocking the drink back in one gulp gives a jolt to the system.

Recipe:

1 teaspoon of honey
2 fluid ounces of boiling water
1 1/2 fluid ounces of whiskey
3 whole cloves
1 cinnamon stick
1 slice of lemon
1 pinch of ground nutmeg

How to do it:

1. Pour the honey, boiling water, and whiskey into a mug. Spice it with the cloves and cinnamon, and put in the slice of lemon. Let the mixture stand for 5 minutes so the flavors can mingle, then sprinkle with a pinch of nutmeg before serving.

You can find the video here: http://video.about.com/cocktails/How-to-Make-a-Hot-Toddy.htm If you want to make the drink by watching the video.NB!I don't recommend alcoholic drinks to people who are under 18.

See you soon! :)

Sources:
http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-hot-toddy.htm
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Hot-Toddy/Detail.aspx
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_toddy

Picture:
http://www.tassimodirect.com/tassimo/images/discover/recipes/recipe_hot_toddy.jpg

Ewan McGregor

2010-01-25T04:57:00.000-08:00

Ewan Gordon McGregor was born on 31 March 1971 in Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom.He's a Scottish actor who has had success in mainstream, indie and art house films.At the age of six he attended Sunday school.Although his parents weren't religious, they believed making a wide range of knowledge and experience available to their children.There he had the chance to play in several plays.Ewan was very musical at school, he's got French horn to grade 7 , he also played in a school pipe band as a side drummer.The main subjects that he liked in school were art and music.Ewan wasn't very interested in school.He left Morrison Academy at the age of sixteen in 1987.Next year he left home and decided to move halls of residence in Kirkcaldy. His first role in a film was 1993 it was called Being Human , where he played Alvarez.On 22 July 1995 he married Eve Mavrakis a French production designer.They have two daughters Clara Mathilde and Esther Rose. McGregor has a heart and dagger tattoo of their names on his right arm.In 2006 they adopted Jamiyan a four- year-old girl from Mongolia.Here are some known films, which he has played in: 1999 Star Wars episode 1 :The Phantom Menace where he played Obi-Wan Kenobi, 2001 Moulin Rouge starred there as Christian , 2005 The Island Tom Lincoln, 2006 Miss Potter Norman Warne, 2009 Angels and Demons Camerlengo Patrick McKenna.I think he's best movie which i have seen is Moulin Rouge , you can find the trailer here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDw1_yV6ufM.His nominated for Golden Globe and has one emmy.Just recently he participated in Hope For Haiti Now telephon , a global benefit for earthquake relief.

Sources:
http://ewanmcgregor.net/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ewan_McGregor
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000191/

Pictures:
http://littlejunkies.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/ewan-mcgregor.jpg
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_r_XtPU-F-5o/SgWKDrLxqGI/AAAAAAAADKs/ayWpqATV-1A/s400/Ewan-McGregor-1.jpg