How to Find Your Bridal Style

Welcome to "How To" week!  This week all our posts start with those fabulous, helpful words...How To.  We'll help you tackle finding a style, breaking in your shoes, and caring for your jewelry!  Make sure to check back Wednesday and Friday for more great advice.

How to Find Your Bridal Style 

We participated at a recent bridal event called "Find Your Bridal Style" and were in love with the idea.  The swanky event held at Susan Fredman at Home in the City aimed at discovering your style as a bride.  The formula was simple.  Four "types" of brides reveal four different looks.  Discover which one you are and watch the pieces of your wedding day look reveal themselves.  Here are the four styles and our favorite jewelry and shoe choices.  Read on to find out your bridal style.

Vintage Glam
Your style screams dramatic, ultra-feminine and glamorous! When it comes to your wedding day, think luxury with enchanting detail.  Look for the bold and beautiful - pair it with black and you've got a splash of glamour! Pearls and vintage brooches next to a comfortable, art deco inspired shoe will make sure you're in the spotlight all night long.

Our suggestions: Astoria Shoe by Angela Nuran $249, Scroll Cuff Bracelet $98, Pearl & Crystal Earrings $88, Mila Necklace $269, Casique Brooch, $56

Simple Elegance
You are the epitome of style and grace.  You want your day to be exquisite, yet traditional and understated.  Crystal glassware, matched with silver and black patterns speaks to your elegant nature as will your jewelry that is simple, classic, and soft.


Our Suggestions: Chelsea Peep Toe Shoe $130, Bubble Pearl Bracelet $68 and Earrings $46, Veuve Pearl Hairpins $98/set of three.

Bohemian Beauty
You are unique, free-spirited, with an adventurous streak.  You can add flair to any look, creating your own distinctive style.  Look for our floral patterns, pairing them with colorful glassware.  Jewelry that is soft with a touch of sparkle will look beautiful paired with a simple flat and sassy headband.


Our Suggestions: Flower Flat Bridal Shoe $88, Organza Flower Headband $68, Becky Coin Pearl Lariat Necklace $189, Althea Bracelet $149, Megan Earrings, $98 all by Meg Wedding Jewelry.

Urban Chic
Sophistication comes to mind.  Your style is refined, versatile, and contemporary.  You have impeccable taste and an eye for fashion.  Embrace trends like sky high heel, feathers, and giant stones.  With your sense of style, it is sure to look fabulous.

Our suggestions: Valentine 4" Heeled Shoe $195, Crystal Glam Bracelet $42, Glam Earrings by Haute Bride $149, Blush Featherette Hairpiece $129.  We also love the brand new glam all crystal shoes by Benjamin Adams (not shown) which have debuted to rave reviews.

Written By ~ Kirsten

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CS Brides Afternoon of Bridal Luxury Giveaway!

We're pleased to announce that once again, we'll be giving away a free ticket to one lucky Bride!

Everyone in Chicago knows that the Chicago Social Brides Afternoon of Bridal Luxury is one of the swankiest bridal events in the city...and we want you to go. We have one FREE VIP ticket, valued at $90, to giveaway to a lucky bride! Your VIP ticket gets you free admission for you and one guest to the fabulous wedding walk and a luxury swag bag for the bride (including fabulous earrings from The Left Bank and a card good for $10 off the purchase of a pair of wedding shoes).  The wedding walk starts at The Private Dining Rooms of Spiaggia on Sunday, September 19, 2010 at noon.  Best of all?  The tickets benefit the American Heart Association!

To win all you have to do is send us an email at TheLeftBank@sbcglobal.net with the subject line "CS Brides Giveaway" and give us your first and last name and wedding date. We'll be accepting emails until Friday, September 3, 2010. We'll pick someone at random and post the lucky winner on the blog on Labor Day, Monday, September 6, 2010.

Want to learn more about the Wedding Walk or purchase tickets?  Click here.

Written By ~ Kirsten

JAKARTA.. JAKARTA

World in my mind - Love Poems - Jakarta..Jakarta

There are so much stars in the sky tonight
Blink - blink.. it's looks like smile and said" why ur look so sad
not should be dropping ur tears even ur lonely


The lights come through a loneliness soul
Enlightening a silent night

It's almost midnight..
and I can't sleep yet as usual...

Jakarta at night
Will I get chance to meet you again
Stepping my foot in the crowded
Breathing deeply
in the bussiest daily core
Heart of the Capital City

Will you teach me more how have to be strong enough..
In this grim life
Everyone struggle in the life's battle
to survive..
to achieve what they need
for better future

My mind can't stop thinking
and my eyes not yet even sleepy
Let me feel you...
Let me sleep in the night that i'm used to be..
Before I'm not getting second chance

Good Night
Jakarta.. Jakarta
270810

Thanks for being here in World in my mind.

Reception Essentials

Everyone knows the traditional ceremony items you need for your wedding day...unity candle, garter, etc...but what about the reception?  Here's our list of the items you need to make your wedding reception unique, chic, and totally you.

Card & Envelope Holder
Keep all those cards, gifts, and well wishes organized in style with this ultra bedazzled card holder.  This metal and glitter box is shaped like a present with a fun, sparkly bow.  A great place to keep all your cards during the reception and will look lovely under your tree for your first married holiday season together!  The Princess Box measures 10" by 10" and is available for purchase for $55 or to rent in the Chicago land area for $35 per weekend.  (Call us at the shop for details, 773.929.7422.)

Guest Book
You'll want to remember who was there to watch you tie the knot.  Whether you opt for the traditional lined guest book or something more modern, you'll need a place to put all those well wishes.  Try something fun like a Polaroid Photo Guest Book.  You'll be chic with your new miniature instant photo camera and
petite picture guest book.  Your guests will gladly sign in style while a business card sized photograph of them develops and slides right in.  Comes with 30 acid free, archival pages, photo protectors.  Personalization is available in the black or white album, $68 each (camera not included).

Guest Book Pen
Don't forget pens for your guests to sign with.  Opt for vases full of Sharpie markers in your wedding colors, or choose a contemporary, personalized pen.  My personal favorite, the Optical Crystal Pen comes with a silver pen sitting in a round cut diamond shaped clear base.  Personalize it with your names and wedding date, $36.  Pen base measures 2.25". 

Head Table Vases
You'll want somewhere to put your gorgeous bouquet while you and your bridesmaids are eating dinner.  Why not gift yourself and your girls with personalized centerpieces they can take home afterwords?   Opt for a classic Glass Vase Centerpiece engraved with each girl's initials?  Sold individually for $24, or in a set of three for $52.  Or add some photos to the fun with the Wedding Reception Glass Photo Vase, $32.  Each vase doubles as a frame to hold a 4x6 photo and can be personalized with each girl's name or a line of custom text. 

Cake Topper
Adorn your cake with some bling too!  Chic silver and crystal letters in your new monogram or initials will add a perfect personalized touch to your wedding cake.  Each letter is embellished with Austrian Swarovski crystals flowers.  Sold as a set of three individual letters so you can arrange them on your cake just as you'd like. One Large letter is also available now for $56, small letter is also available now for $46.00.

Toasting Flutes
Personalized toasting flutes are one more keepsake you'll want to use long after the wedding is over.  Opt for simple flutes with your names and wedding date, $26 a pair, or  pick an embellished set that fits the theme of your wedding.  Toasting Flutes in a Vase, $38 set, will echo your "two peas in a pod" feeling as tapered, frosted flutes nestle in a small vase.    Personalization is available.

Here's where to buy these fabulous items.

Written By ~ Kirsten

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CELL PHONE ADDICTS

World in my mind - Cell Phone addicts - Are we really addicted by cellphone?Many view cell phones as an essential item, an integral tool necessary for family, work, safety and social networking. Cell phone addiction (particularly in teenagers) is becoming common as cell phones become more popular. If your teen is constantly texting, calling, and emailing on mobile device, and too much.. that's could be the signs.. is that normal?

It's irritating for me, especially when you talking with someone while they're also doing something, typing, texting..emailing, etc..We have so many times to doing our jobs, hobbies, spare time.. but sometimes we have no enough time to spend a little time just to hear someone speaks, which is need a little attention at that time... Stay positive and thanks for stopping by in World in My Mind, coz your comments really is worthy for me!

UNIQUE CULINARY

World in my mind - Solo "The Spirit of Java". Solo (Surakarta) Indonesia is famous for the many traditional culinary delicious snacks. Some typical foods of Surakarta, among others: "liwet rice", "timlo rice", "gudeg" (slightly different from "Gudeg" Yogyakarta that always dominant with sweet taste), "cabuk rambak", "pancake Notosuman".. hmmm this is one of my favorite hand carry souvenir culinary for friends and family, "intip", bakpia Balong, mandarin bread bakery Orion, "wedang asle" it's hot drink with glutinous rice, etc..

There are so much more delicious culinary at Solo, Central Java.. I'm not gonna reviewing one by one here . I wanna talking about one of unique culinary food that just opened very early in the morning and always full of queue, when have to come more early before habis.. and here I'll suggest you to come and taste by yourself by coming to "Margoyudan Street" then you'll gonna found one place named Gudeg Ceker bu Kasno", it's usually open after midnight on 01.30 am, as usual you'll gonna found the queue so long and if you not come more early than the others will run out so fast in hours count, and the taste is different with Gudeg Yogyakarta, it's more tasty, delicious with "Ceker".. chicken's feet. Might be you find another places that selling the same menu, but believe me the taste you'll got is difference and not same as in Margoyudan Street. According history from people around, it's already opened since 1970 by Bu Kasno (64 years old) and it's heritage recipe from her mother.


When you traveling to Solo, Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia.. which is near with my hometown.. don't forget to taste one of delicious culinary, snacks, or hand carry souvenir for your friends and family. Solo is one best destination if you traveling around Central Java, you'll find welcoming and warm people, unique culture, and so much delicious culinary, and all affordable. It's World in my mind.

How to Select Bridal Hair Jewelry

Bridal Hairpieces by Bride's Head Revisited

One of the more perplexing wedding accessories to select is the hair jewelry.  Be it a headpiece, clip, comb, or bandeau, lots of options can leave you feeling overwhelmed.  We're here to help.  Hop on over to our post on Bridal Headpieces - Defined! to get familiar with the options.

Now that you know the names of all your options and what they look like, here are our top five tips for selecting the perfect headpiece for you.

1.  Decide if you'll be wearing a veil. - The size of your headpiece is dictated by whether or not you'll be wearing it with a veil or not.  Here are some questions to think about...am I wearing a veil?  Will I be taking off my veil for the reception?  Do I want a piece to wear with my veil?  Do I want a piece to replace my veil when I take it off?  If you're not wearing a veil, or replacing your  veil with a headpiece for the reception, you can opt for a larger, more showy piece like a fascinator or extra large feather and flower combination.  If you're wearing your veil all night, opt for something a bit more structured that will sit under the veil nicely.

2.  Where is your wedding?  If you're having an outdoor ceremony on cliff that is really windy, you might want to avoid pieces with lots of flyaway feathers and tulle.  Where as a tuft of feathers on a small comb would be perfect for small, vineyard wedding.  Keep your location, and the weather, in mind when you're considering what style to choose.

3.  How are you wearing your hair?  While sets of scattered hairpins are gorgeous in a swept back bun, they don't really work if you're wearing your hair down.  If you have your heart set on a specific piece, make sure you take it to your hair trial with an open mind, so your stylist can make it work.

4.  Think about the other jewelry you're wearing.  When putting accessories for an outfit together, it's all about the whole look.  Make sure you have one focal piece and fit the rest around it.  If you want to wear a very large crystal headpiece choose that first and then find earrings, necklace, and a bracelet to compliment.  If you already found drop dead gorgeous earrings, opt for a more subtle headpiece that will compliment and not over shadow.

5.  Know what makes you comfortable.  You want to feel like a beautiful version of yourself on your wedding day.  So if you're not comfortable in a headband in "real life," don't force yourself to wear one with your wedding dress.  Stay true to your style and vision as a bride by selecting a piece that you love.


Written By ~ Kirsten

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SMILE TO THE WORLD

World in my mind - Smile to the world - Smile and the world will smile to you.. isn't that true? Sometimes the real world more cruel than we imagined, other people struggle in life battle today.

I learned that, eventhough we tired, smile could enlightening people who need that, sincere smile could make people feel better today, smile eventhough
everything is going bad, smile to people eventhough feeling pain inside, eventhough it seems that everything unfear, eventhough afraid of something that would gonna happen then.

Smile is like a virus.. spreading fast than you imagined, sincere smile to people, to friends, strange people... as long as not too much, and you'll get more than just a smile back. Let's spread spirit to people, and smile could affected people, surround, and give positive feedback for us. It's World in my mind.

Sister Cities International Festival

We love French and French inspired jewelry!  What better reason to find tons of gorgeous baubles and bijoux than Chicago's annual Sister Cities International Festival!  Located this year in Millennium Park, come sample music, tasty treats, and amazing shopping from around the world.  We'll be there all week with beautiful jewelry, candles, and stationary from French designers and French loving designers including  La Vie Parisienne, La Reine de Jour, Seda France, Cavellini, and more!  August 23-27, 10:30am-5pm.

Learn More from the Chicago Sister Cities website:

This year marks the 50^th Anniversary of the Chicago Sister Cities International Program and in celebration, the 5th Annual Chicago Sister Cities International Festival will be held on Millennium Park’s Chase Promenade South on August 23 – 27, 2010 from 10:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. daily. With all 28 of Chicago’s international sister cities represented, this festival truly represents the diversity and international spirit that exists in the city.  Visitors to the festival will be able to sample international cuisine such as Ukrainian crepes or Colombian empanadas, shop for African art or fair trade goods, all while watching traditional Korean dancers visiting from Busan, Korea or Chinese acrobats from “Cirque Shanghai: Cloud 9”.

We'll have multiple sizes of our favorite candle line from France, Seda France, including the beloved travel tins (above, $8.50).  We'll be debuting the "new to us" scent, Parisian Orchid.

Here's a sneak peak of the brightly colored gems we'll be showing.  Lots of sparkling crystals set in French Silver with an antique finish.  Jewelry starts at $29.

Just had to share my absolute favorite piece!  This cute little necklace envelope designed by La Vie Parisienne opens to reveal a miniature love letter!  $54.

Make sure to stop by our booth and say hello!  Monday, August 23rd through Friday, August 27th.  10:30am - 5pm in Millennium Park.

Written By ~ Kirsten

PETS SHOP

World in my mind - Do you have pets? such as dog, cat, bird, hamster, rabbit, fish, etc.. there must be so many sweet experiences with your pets, sometimes they're so cute, funny, friendly, but sometimes they're also goin bad..

At this time, pets shop is everywhere and easy to find for taking care of your pet's healthy, providing so cute accessoriss, and pet's food. If you are a loving pets, there is so much things that you can do to taking care your pets, and pets shop could be a good stopping place to spend time for you and your lovely pets.

Thanks for stopping by in World in my mind.

Wedding Veil & Jewelry Sale - Bride's Head Revisited

We've been featured on TheKnot.com!  The Knot's trend alert featured Bride's Head Revisited's most popular piece this season, the Elena Veil (above, $240).  French tulle veils and fascinators are all the rage for bride's this year, so to celebrate this fabulous trend, we're offering all Bride's Head Revisited pieces (veils, jewelry, hair combs, pins...see more here) at 20% off this weekend only!  Stop by the shop or call us to place your custom veil order through Sunday August 22, 2010.

Written By ~ Kirsten

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WHAT KIND OF MUSIC DO YOU LISTEN TO

World in my mind - What kind of music do you listen to? Rock, Pop, Punk, Slow Rock, Aternative, Jazz, Rap, Hip - Hop, Classic, etc.. it's sounds interesting coz music has affected so many empty space in our life. It's simply brought spirit, inspiring, and motivate us. Sometimes we could know people from what kinds of music they like.. if you don't like music, what an empty and silent life is it?


Music could bring a breakthru, a great positive movement to encourage people more enthusiastic in life. Just take the positive things from music.. let's enjoy the rhythm, melody, harmony, the song that sing so well.. dance that comes along.. it's fun and we can eliminate stress from our daily activities and work by listening our favorite music or band. It can be a theraphy for soul, or nostalgia by listening an old love songs.. Stay Positive! It's World in my mind.

BLOGGING

World in my mind - Blogging. An interesting thing to do instead of doing nothing. When I start learned at the first time, it's seems like my enthusiasm beat everything to learn all things about how to blogging, how to connected with people around the world at the blogosphere.
It's a great activity to promote everything and really effective in bussiness marketing opportunity for free at blogspot, wordpress or another free domain for blogging activities. For me.. it means a lot. A passion how to be a real blogger"..

Unique Ways to Wear a Brooch

We all love the sparkling allure of a brooch.  With a rich history and fun feeling to wear, it's no wonder brides and guests alike want to incorporate brooches in to their wedding day.  Here are our seven favorite ways to wear those brooches!

 1. On Your Shoes - Create a custom pair of wedding shoes by having two petite brooches converted into shoe clips.

2.  In Your Hair - Choose a brooch you love and have in converted into a hair piece, or simply have your stylist pin it into your hairdo.

3.  On Your Bouquet - Gift each of your girls, and yourself, with a beautiful brooch to pin on their wedding bouquet.  Or opt for chic initialed bouquet picks.

4.  On Your Waist - Adorn a simple wedding dress or sash with a bit of sparkle.  Set it in the center for a classic look, or pin it asymmetrically to the side for a more modern feel.

5.  With Your Handbag - Dress up your clutch with some chic sparkle.  Invest in a classic, simple clutch that you can use long after the wedding and dress it up or down with your collection of brooches.

6.  On Your Bridesmaids - Pick a unique brooch for each one of your bridesmaids' matching dresses, or select matching brooches and let them adorn their look anyway they want.

7.  With Your Wrap - A great gift for your mother or mother in law, find a brooch that matches their dress color and pin it to a bright pashmina for a custom look that is fun and functional.

Decided you can't live without a brooch for your wedding dress or bridesmaids? Check out a selection available at our shop. There's some online and even more in the store!

Shop the Photo...(Brooches from top left)
Custom Pearl Ribbon Twist ($88), Bouquet ($68),  Petite Brooch ($46)
Vanity ($48). Braisser ($88), Petite Colette ($56)
Susan ($209), Pretty Ribbon Bow ($29)

See a brooch you love?  Contact us and we'll help you get one.

Written By ~ Kirsten

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VALENTINO ROSSI DEBUTE WITH DUCATI

World in my mind - Will Valentino Rossi success with Ducati in the next season of Moto GP? He has decided to join with Ducati next Moto GP season after finished race in Brno last week ago. If that so, he will be matched with Nicky Hayden.


I think he is already knew the risk for taking that chance and moved on to Ducati in the next season of Moto GP 2011. As before when he decided to moved on from Honda to Yamaha, many people think that his carrier will gonna died because at that time Yamaha in bad condition.

But he is really is " The Doctor" because the fact is he able to destroying public opinion and finnally succedd brought Yamaha to the so many podium winner and rise up Yamaha Motor Company so fast. In the other side, Yamaha will lost great icon rider Valentino Rossi, and as the replacement Ben Spies will be match by Jorge Lorenzo in the next season.

Although this season Rossi failed to be a World Champion of Moto GP because of his worst fall insiden at Mugello Italia circuit, but it's miracle that he heals so fast from the injury. I think no race that feels like so much energy and great battle in the circuits if Rossi was not there. He brought different atmosphere in the race and motivate another rider. Inspiring rider Valentino "The Doctor" Rossi. It's World in my mind.

RAINBOW IN THE NIGHT

World in my mind - Rainbow in the night

I'll do everything to make you happy
I realized
Even all efforts willing to be with you
Never gonna reach you

It seems like waiting the rainbow in the silent night
I locked myheart
Coz you can't be replaced


Love does not always have to own each other
Love does not always have to hurt each other
Love does not always have to be with you

Let you in happiness
Although you're not in myside
My heart always be there for you

It's World in my mind.

Wedding Ceremony Essentials

Once you've found all your perfect wedding accessories and shoes, it's time to shop for all the little details that will make your day complete.  Here are some of our favorite wedding ceremony essentials.

Guest Book
You'll want to remember who was there to watch you tie the knot.  Whether you opt for the traditional lined guest book or something more modern, you'll need a place to put all those well wishes.  We love the Wedding Wishes Envelope Guest Book (above, $82).  Petite note cards allow guests to write congratulation messages and warm memories and tuck them into miniature envelopes.  Made of timeless linen and accented with grosgrain ribbon, this guest book comes complete with 132 petite envelopes and 150 matching note cards.  Slide a photo in the front and accent it with the included personalized engraved silver plate.  We special order it just for you so allow up to four weeks.

Unity Candle
Celebrating the creation of your new family with a unity candle ceremony?  Then make sure to find a beautiful and personal candle set of your very own.  We love the Personally Yours Unity Candle. A small engravable charm adds a new twist to an age old tradition.  Available in white or ivory, engrave your first names on the small charm and thread it through the soft matching satin.  $36.  Matching taper candles are available for $2 each.  Don't forget to see if the church or ceremony site has a stand.  If not, we love a classic gold or silver stand, available for $29.

Ring Pillow & Flower Basket
Make your ring bearer and flower girls feel like the most important person of the bridal party with their very own accessories.  One of our favorites?  The Starlight Collection features sparkly crystals and pearls set on your choice of ring pillows ($36 each), Guest Books ($52), and flower girl baskets ($26), unity candles ($36),  and more.

Memorial Candle
A memory candle is the perfect way to honor your loved ones who have passed.  Choose our Classic Memorial Candle that scrolls the words "In loving memory" and "who is present in our hearts."  Candles may be engraved with up to three custom lines and comes with a small stand, $48.  For a more contemporary look, we offer a Floating Memorial Candle.  An elegant glass bud vase is engraved with the words "Forever in our hearts...forever in our lives" or chose your own custom text up to three lines, $48.

Garter Set
Don't forget your something blue!  Blue Crush Garter set features a crystal heart and comes with a garter to toss and a garter to keep.  $26.  Other unique garter options include the Vine Monogram garter with your choice of a script monogram in colored thread, $36, the Very Special Date garter embroidered with your wedding date in your choice of nine colors, $36, or our most popular "I Do" garter.  A sweet white or ivory garter is embroidered with "I Do" in baby blue thread, $36.

Can you think of anything we forgot?  Any wedding essentials that you're including in your special day?

Written By ~ Kirsten

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JUST GOOGLE IT!

World in my mind - When I stucked for posting today, no idea comes up, and finally try browsing through Google.

What's new on Google? there are so much things that we just simply found the answer of the questions that we're looking for,
coz anything we can search through a little amazing searching box's Google. When I asked by friend, not getting a quick solution and can't answer it.... I'm simply say "Just Google it!" 

Happy Blogging! It's World in my mind

Meet Jewel - NEW Wedding Shoe by Grace

The long awaited sister shoe to the glamorous Grazia Valentine is here!  Meet Jewel, by Grace Wedding Shoes.  This gorgeous silk wedding shoe is identical to the Valentine, but features a small pearl accent a top the peep toe.  A stunning 4" heel boasts, genuine leather, interiors and exteriors as well as a  built in platform for comfort.  Jewel is available in white and ivory, and will look gorgeous dyed black after the wedding.  Stop by the shop to take your pair home!  Jewel, $140.

We also love the new romantic lining Grace is using.

Written By ~ Kirsten

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DO INDEPENDENCE REALLY EXIST

World in my mind - Commemorate Independence day for Indonesia, tomorrow 17 August 2010. 65 years is a long journey of historical epic to reach freedom from colonial, we have to appreciate it and know the history. The strugle are not really finish yet to escape from colonial in the modern era at this time. 

DO INDEPENDENCE REALLY EXIST

The question that we will never stop to say

How about Corruption
How about Poverty
How about Stupidity

Know and Love Indonesia.
No matter how bad it is, and although we still have so much problems need to evaluate and to solve. I believe Indonesia can be a better Nation. Stand up, Rise up, to build together Indonesia. Proud of our Nation!

Happy Independence day for my lovely country Indonesia. It's World in my mind.

EAT+PRAY+LOVE

World in my mind - Eat, Pray, Love. A Spiritual journey from Elizabeth Gilbert who feeling something uncomplete in her perfect life, trying to find the essencial of life's purpose and hapiness. She felt depressed because there are something missing in her life.

So that she begins to travel to Italia, India, and Indonesia, and got so much new experiences in her life that she never found in her perfect life. This is a true story from Elizabeth Gilbert's spiritual journey before released as a movie played by Julia Robert. In America, the first launched at Zigfield Theathre New York on 11 August 2010. The huge enthusiasm, and spiritual journey is becoming popular now in US and abroad, especially for the destination to Bali, Indonesia. Why Bali, Indonesia?

Because finally after travel arround Italia, India, and the last destination is Bali, Indonesia. A Beautiful and perfect place to socialite with generous people, warm, and tradition that we will never found in the other places like Bali. There are so much beautiful places for meditation, live far from crowded and find the missing things in life that Elizabeth Gilbert searching so long. She never tried to avoid some kinds of foods again, she enjoying and let her body increase weight, but not too much.

She found how to healing herself by meditation, and so close with God by learning Hindu's, and finally she also found her true Love in Bali, Indonesia. It's also affected Julia Robert to choose Hindu's as her religion. I think it's really awesome spiritual journey, really inspiring. In Indonesia, still don't know when it will be released at the theatre, I'm really excited. It's World in my mind.

CLIMATE CHANGE

World in my mind - Climate change. Let's talk this together cause we have to love our nature, and changing our bad habbits and behaviours, more love the environment, starts from ourself, starts from a little things.
 
Extrem weather now more we feel in so many country in the world, it's that mean there is something wrong, and sometimes nature can be unpredictable. We heard about flood in China, Pakistan, increase temperature weather in Moskow, etc. In Indonesia, dry season more short time at now, and it's not ussually the rain season more long time and cause flood in some region in our country, experts said it's the effect from La Nina storm.
 

Hopefully from now on we are more aware about environment, and keep our nature save from global warming. A little things that we do for our environment can make huge effect to earth, place that we live, and we have to keep it for our childs heritage in their future. By recycling plastics garbage, do socialite to our environment society that how important we have to keep our nature, and save from global warming. Starts from ourself, starts from a little things. Let's support campain against Global Warming!  It's World in my mind.

Hairpieces for Half Up, Half Down Wedding Hair

Wearing your hair half up and half down?  Only pulling back a few strands in the front?  Don't worry, you can still wear some bridal bling.  Small and proportionate is the key.  Find a simple, gorgeous piece that will look pretty, but don't expect it to hold up all your hair.  Your stylist will create your hairstyle and hold it in place with bobby pins.  Here are some of our favorite pieces wearing your hair down.  Above, Star Flower Barette, $64.  Simple and sweet, a nice accent for the back center of your hairdo.

Crystal Cluster Comb, $78.  Match the arc to the curve of your head in the back.  Wear one asymmetrically or two surrounding a pile of curls.

This art deco Arienne, $46 is perfect for those with thin air or as a small accent on the top of your head to clip your bangs back.

Flexible wire makes this swag shaped Emma Comb, $98 work in almost any position.

Where to Buy

Written By ~ Kirsten

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HOW TO TAKE A GOOD PHOTOS

World in my mind - Still life photography has many uses. Perhaps you want to take a photograph of a beautiful bowl of fruit or perhaps you have learned that an important key to eBay success is uploading quality photos of your products. Other reasons for learning still life photography may include selling still life photograph downloads at microstock sites or to food magazines. No matter what your reason, still life photography is a great skill to learn.

Unless you are photographing specific products or pictures for a magazine assignment, the subjects for your still life photography are endless. Fine art still lifes aren't limited to just apples and grapes. Even super simple items like a few artfully arranged spools of thread can be interesting and attract attention. There are a couple of microstock sites like Shutterstock and iStock that have a high demand for all sorts of still life pictures from simple to complex.

In one way, still life photography is a lot easier than other forms of photography like landscape, sports or pet photography. With stills, you often have full control over the composition and can arrange the inanimate objects exactly how you want them.

And sometimes, good quality still life pictures can be even more challenging to photograph. Because still lifes are taken up close, it's easy to see imperfections on your subject that you would normally never see. Despite its challenge, using basic photography skills and the following tips, you can create quality still life pictures.

Still Life Photography Lighting
Professional photographers usually use a soft box or a light box to shoot their still lifes. However this isn't absolutely necessary as you will see in a moment, but it can be a big help. However, if you do want one, you can find a soft box online or you can easily make one using instructions you find online. The purpose of these tools is to provide good, even light.You can also get a good quality of light by setting up your photo shoot outside. A high overcast or bright sky can create a natural soft box effect without having any of the harsh shadows.

Composition for Still Life Photography
Arrange your objects in a pleasing composition. Use a classical composition technique such as "Rule of Thirds" or "Leading Lines" or "Frame within a Frame" to create a good composition. Arrange the items artfully and use your imagination to get the exact placement that you want. For example, if it's a picture of a piece of cake, instead of including the entire table setting, place a gleaming, silver dessert fork upside down on the plate and remove a tiny bite from the cake.

Fill the Frame with Your Still Life Subject
Remember, the only thing that should be in your viewfinder or on your preview LCD screen is your composition. Remove any clutter and get up close with your camera. If you have a backdrop or background you don't like don't worry about it because it can be easily solved. The soft box or light box solves this issue, but if you are shooting outside, here's something you can do: place a piece of white foam board or piece of material behind your subject, and voila - no more distracting background. Be sure to use Macro mode so that you get a sharp image.

Look for a Good Angle and Start Shooting!
Instead of shooting from your height, hold the camera so that it is level with your subject. You should also try shooting from a variety of different angles.

Hopefully these tips have provided you some helpful information on taking still life photos that you can start putting to use immediately.

Actually, I wanna start my own photoghraphy project, but there is still no enough time to doing such my hiding hobbies:) Time is taken so much from me to doing things at home. Happy Blogging! Thanks for being here in world in my mind.

NGABUBURIT TRADITION

World in my mind - Hi.. what's up all? hope you doing fine today, with the great spirit comes along. Happy Ramadhan Mubarak for all moslem all over the world. Fasting doesn't mean that we can't doing our activity. With doing our activity, the time is running fast and we will not realize that one day full we can through it finally.

You know what? Here in my country Indonesia, there are so many unique tradition comes along with Ramadhan, and one of the tradition called "Ngabuburit" and famous for the society arround Bandung, West Java. Ngabuburit is an activity by going out with friends or family to eat what kind of food they will eat before end fasting on that day. Also in everyside of our region, usually before end fasting after one day full there must be a unique tradition, but i can't mention it all here.

One we must remember is to keep our mind and heart, that it's doesn't mean like revenge after one day full we are fasting, so that we eat so many food and forget to doing our pray. We also have to keep our mind, heart and not too much due to we have "niat" it also means promise that we kept for ourself to be a better person, and better ramadhan than before by doing more prayers in this special moments of Ramadhan. It's gonna be my aha moments, also for you all who doing fasting one month full. Gratefull and Thanks to God for everyting! Ramadan Mubarak – may the coming Ramadan bring lots of Nur in our life.

Happy Blogging:) Thanks for being here in World in my mind.

MIDNIGHT

World in my mind - Love Poems - Midnight

It feels like night too fast to come
So silent and i can hear myheart beat


You know what? It's almost midnight
and my eyes can't compromize to rest for a while

I'm never feelin lonely
but still there is something missing
uncomplete
then I realized.. sometimes I need your present
badly
by myside
and take myhands

Thanks God and gratefull for everything
just stay strong
and I'll make it through
coz you're so close to myheart

It's World in my mind.

Dying Bridal Shoes After the Wedding

Valentine Shoe by Grazia, $195

We love the look of matching your wedding shoes to your dress.  A classic white or ivory shoes will look timeless in your photographs.  But what do you do with those shoes after the wedding?  Dye them black and wear them again!  Any good cobbler can dye an all silk or satin shoe to a deep, saturated color like black or navy blue.  So go ahead and spend a little more on gorgeous bridal shoes, dye them, and keep wearing them long after you've gone down the aisle.

In Chicago, we recommend the following cobblers...

Brooks Shoe Service
29 East Madison Street #610
Chicago, IL 60602
(312) 704-6805

Clybourn Cobbler
1720 North Clybourn Avenue
Chicago, IL 60614-5520
(312) 397-9707

Written By ~ Kirsten

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