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My name is Núria and I’m a Spanish belieber. I know everyone…

My name is Núria and I’m a Spanish belieber. I know everyone says this, but I never though I would ever be lucky enough to get the chance to meet Justin or to live any experience related to him.  Let me start off that on July 14th 2012, was the day I went to Stratford. You may be thinking, “What? A Spanish belieber in Stratford?” But yeah, I WENT TO STRATFORD.  I was studying English in Canada for a month and staying with an amazing host family who made one of my dreams come true. They live 1.5 hours away from there and I spent the whole way singing to Justin’s song with them and my friend Belén. I was crying and sobbing when I got there. For someone that’s from a small town near Barcelona, Spain, it was something that seemed impossible to do. It was one of the best days of my life.  I sat on the steps of the Avon Theatre, where it all started. Unbelievable.  But I’m here to tell you about the day I made my biggest dream come true, after almost 5 years of being a belieber, I finally met Justin Drew Bieber Mallette. It all started on December 18th 2012.  I had floor tickets to go to Justin’s concert in Barcelona on March 16 , but that day my friend @CyrusTheWorld sent me a link that said that  they were selling M&G tickets.  I cried for almost an hour trying to convince my mum to buy them and that I’d give her the money if she did it. I was so scared they would be sold out by the time my mum said yes, but luckily they weren’t so I bought one.  What did I do with my other ticket? I gave it to a belieber who couldn’t afford buying one. It’s all about giving back, right?  From that moment, I knew that I had to do something for other beliebers who didn’t have the opportunity to meet Justin, so I made a scrapbook for him, but like a professional one. I spent hours and hours working on it and it cost me almost 300€. I was hoping Justin or someone from the team would see it. On March 16 2013, I got up really early because of my nerves. I prepared everything for the concert and the M&G and at 11 we (my mum, my dad, my neighbour’s sister and I) left for Justin’s hotel in Barcelona, Hotel Arts. We waited there for about 1.30h but Justin didn’t come out and I had to go to the venue to meet so friends there so I couldn’t stay any longer. Hours passed really, really, really slow but it was 4:30 p.m. and I had to be in the line for the M&G at 4:45 p.m.  I couldn’t find my mum and dad, and my mum was the one who had to go and get the tickets. You can imagine me crying because I thought I was gonna lose my opportunity to meet my idol, Kidrauhl. But it all ended up good, or I wouldn’t be writing this. A lady came to talk to us and explained what we could and couldn’t do at the M&G.  We finally got inside the room where we were gonna meet Justin, and there was this black curtain room we knew Jusitn was inside. How can I explain my feelings right in that moment?  There were two lines – the ones who had bought the tickets and the ones who had won them. I was so nervous, the people who were standing next to me in the line were flipping out. That was funny though.  I had the scrapbooks in my hands, yes two, and the other gifts for him, a necklace that says, “Make it about the music” and some letters from other Beliebers.  I then saw Kenny and Alfredo. They came out of the curtain room and we could all catch a glimpse of Justin. HE WAS PERFECT. The M&G started and it was all so fast you didn’t get to talk to him, or that’s what it seemed like. I was the last one with an individual picture. Kenny saw me and came to me so I could get inside before the group ones.  I showed him the scrapbooks and he promised me he’d make Justin read them. Kenny was so nice and he told me I was so cute and to have fun. Then he opened the curtain and the first thing I saw was Alfredo. Then I turned my to my right to face Justin. HE IS INCREDIBLY HANDSOME.  He was wearing black jeans, a white t-shirt, a black jacket and sunglasses.  I was trying to go to Justin but I was so much in shock that I couldn’t move. Alfredo was kind of laughing about the situation. Justin looked at me, I couldn’t really tell if he was checking me out or he was staring at my clothes or something. Alfredo looked at me, looked at Justin and then Justin looked at me and he said, “Come here” with a cute and soft voice.  I managed to walk up to him and he came at me and gave me the biggest and sweetest hug ever. He was so sweet the whole time. He didn’t have to though, I’m already in love with him.  While in his arms I said, “Hi Justin.” He replied to me with, “Hi sweetie, how are you?” I don’t know how but it seemed like a conversation between two friends who hadn’t seen each other for a long time.  I said, “Good, I couldn’t be better,” and he pulled away from the hug slowly and giggled. He had a smile on his face the whole time. “Good, perfect,” he grabbed my hand while saying that and turned me around. We were both facing the camera and before I could even prepare myself,  I heard him say, “SMILE.” I swear he took one of the best pictures of all the M&G. He looks so silly, just how we love to see him. After we took the picture, I said, “Thank you so much Justin,” and of course, he’s such a flirt, he has to kill me with his words, he said, “No, thank YOU sweetie.”  I was in shock. I didn’t even know what I was doing. I told him, “I love you” and he said, “I love you too.” He hugged me, again. Like I can just die in peace now. The bodyguard who was controlling the M&G came to me and grabbed my shoulders, trying to push me away from Justin.  But Justin was hugging me even tighter.  I tried to say, “I love you” again but words didn’t come out from my mouth, Justin understood me perfectly though.  He said, “Te amo” with a sexy, raspy voice.  Oh my gosh that was perfect. It was the last thing we said to each other because the bodyguard wanted me to leave. I swear Justin was looking at me with a “I’m so sorry” face and that broke my heart for a second. I was walking out and turned to see Justin again.  He was smiling at me, winked at me and blew me a kiss to say goodbye. I had just made my dream come true and I couldn’t even believe it.  It was so perfect that seemed so unreal. I was so in shock that the lady who was giving the merchandise had to walk me to the door because I couldn’t stand on my feet. I couldn’t do a thing, I couldn’t talk, I couldn’t walk. Happy tears. The concert and everything was just so perfect, I don’t think I’ll ever forget that day, I don’t want to. But yeah, dreams DO come true, if you fight for them and never give up. Hope you enjoyed this.  -@radiiatelove Continue reading here: My name is Núria and I’m a Spanish belieber. I know everyone…

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Justice Is Served: Former Tennis Pro Sentenced To 135 Months In Prison For Smuggling African Children Into America As Slaves!

The boys in the bing are going to have fun with this guy Ex-Tennis Pro Sentenced To Over 11 Years For Forcing 4 Children Into Slavery Via NYDailyNews A former tennis pro accused of fraudulently bringing four children from the African nation of Togo to the U.S. and forcing them to work as slaves in his Michigan home was sentenced Monday to more than 11 years in federal prison. Jean-Claude Toviave, who didn’t apologize when provided the opportunity to speak at his sentencing hearing in Detroit, also was ordered to pay two of the children $60,000 each. Prosecutors asked U.S. District Judge Arthur Tarnow to sentence Toviave to the maximum sentence within the guidelines, and he did, handing down a 135-month sentence, with credit for about two years of time served. “I can’t get a read on you,” Tarnow told Toviave. “I can’t tell if you understand what you did was really wrong.” The four children emigrated from Togo in 2006 with fraudulent immigration paperwork that listed them as being Toviave’s biological children, which they are not. The victims said Toviave beat them with toilet plungers, broomsticks and electrical cords and starved them if they didn’t follow his orders. They were forced to vacuum, iron, cook, clean and shine shoes at the home in Ypsilanti, near Ann Arbor, for nearly five years until January 2011. One of the unidentified victims had his statement read aloud in court: “The physical torture, beating me and starving me, you inflicted was so painful that I prayed at night that God would either help me to be free or allow your assaults to kill me,” wrote the unnamed victim. “The pain is something I will never forget. In the midst of your verbal and physical assaults, you worked the four of us to death.” We would have liked to see ol’ boy get sentenced to a lil’ more time, but we’re glad the victims got the justice they deserved. Image via Handout

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Penelope Cruz in her Bikini of the Day

I used to bang a girl who thought she looked like Penelope Cruz because they both had massive noses….the only difference was that she wasn’t Penelope Cruz and just had a big nose…..meaning two things…the first – that Penelope Cruz rocks a big nose, something we all hate better than any girl…..I mean so good she’s even hotter than girls with normal sized noses……the second…that she makes other big nosed girls thing they shouldn’t get a nose job even when they should…. Here she is on the beach, pregnant with Javier’s baby, looking better than most pregnant chicks…because I guess Penelope Cruz is one of those girls who could make herpes scabs look awesome…cuz let’s face it…pregnancy is the worst STD around…. Here’s the video: TO SEE THE REST OF THE PICS FOLLOW THIS LINK

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Jodie Marsh Posts Pics of Fun Underwear on Instagram of the Day

If you’re wondering if there’s a life after Glamour Modeling…..just turn to Jodie Marsh and you will see that so much changes when you pull out of that topless for lad mag world….that you’ve just grown out of…and feel like giving the young blood the opportunity to takeover…..it leaves you dying for attention…and posting your “favorite” underwear…that might as well not even be underwear….but rather spread lip…on instagram….and it’s fucking amazing…

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Jodie Marsh Posts Pics of Fun Underwear on Instagram of the Day

Jodie Marsh Posts Pics of Fun Underwear on Instagram of the Day

If you’re wondering if there’s a life after Glamour Modeling…..just turn to Jodie Marsh and you will see that so much changes when you pull out of that topless for lad mag world….that you’ve just grown out of…and feel like giving the young blood the opportunity to takeover…..it leaves you dying for attention…and posting your “favorite” underwear…that might as well not even be underwear….but rather spread lip…on instagram….and it’s fucking amazing…

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Lindsay Yenter on The Bachelor Rejection: No Hard Feelings!

Lindsay Yenter says she has no hard feelings when it comes to Sean Lowe, Catherine Guidici and The Bachelor, despite her tear-filled exit last night. “I’m really happy for them,” Yenter tells E!, signaling support for the engaged couple one day after her rejection aired on The Bachelor finale . “I am really content in how everything ended,” Lindsay Yenter adds. “I’m really happy for them and I’m really happy about where I’m at right now.” “I have such a great support system and I’m dating, so it is all really good things. At first coming home from Thailand was hard, I was so heartbroken.” “But, after a lot of prayer, I realized that everything happened was supposed to happen.” What she means by that? A new boyfriend! Though she’s not ready to ID him just yet. “I do have my eye on somebody , but I would like to keep it private for right now. It’s a recent relationship, but I’m not really ready to go public with it yet,” she says. Hard as it was to watch, Lindsay’s happy for Sean Lowe and Catherine Giudici . “I am really excited for them. I am so excited to watch their whole wedding unfold on TV,” she says. “I wish them nothing but the best. I don’t regret being a part of it.” The Bachelor Clip – Sean Breaks Up With Lindsay “Sean is such a great guy. I want him to be happy and want him to find love.” “In a weird way, I am really happy for them. When it comes down to it I want him to work things out with Catherine. And if it wasn’t going to be with me, I am glad he is with her.” The 25-year-old former substitute teacher also shared that she just started working in her own classroom – at a Montessori school in Irvine, Calif.! “I’ve already started teaching. I really, really love it,” Lindsay gushes. “I love working with all the young children.” Looking ahead, “I hope to continue teaching and find Mr. Right and have a family. I want a normal life, I really enjoyed this opportunity, but I am just a normal girl.” “I’m glad that everything is [out of the way] and I can just move on with life. I can just enjoy the normalcy of not being able to hide anymore.” Who do you think Sean should have picked on The Bachelor?   Lindsay Yenter Catherine Giudici View Poll »

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Jesus Took The Wheel: Seattle Woman Believes God Saved Her From Burglar So She Doesn’t Call Police

He works in mysterious ways … Woman Believes God Saved Her From Burglar Via HuffPo reports: A Seattle woman believes God saved her from a burglar, so she didn’t even bother calling police, KOMO News reports. The woman, whose name has not been released, told officers she was praying in her kitchen Feb. 1 when she felt someone tugging at her hair, according to a police report obtained by the station. At first she thought it was just her husband, but when she opened her eyes she saw a strange man standing in the room. She says she shouted, “Lord, help me!” and the stranger fell down and hit his head on the refrigerator, then left the residence, taking only a $20 bill he had picked up off the table. The woman did not report the incident, she said, because she felt God saved her from harm. Her husband ended up calling 911 when a strange car pulled into their driveway a week later, which concerned him because of what had happened the previous week. While God may be getting credit for saving this women, he has also been accused of promoting some not-so-holy behavior in the past. In November, God allegedly told Florida woman Melissa Miller to drive 100 mph in a 30 mph zone. Police say Miller also claims she repeatedly banged on her car horn because of “the Lord telling me to do it.” And in August, James Crittenden of Kentucky allegedly set a gas station toilet on fire, citing “religious reasons” for the act. Crittenden was also once previously arrested after cops said they caught him huffing cans of Reddi-wip inside a store. We’re glad He took some time from his busy day to help this woman. Too bad he was too busy to save the thousands of children that died of hunger today. Guess this was more important.

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For Discussion: Young Mother Speaks On How The Sequester’s Cut To WIC Would “Break Her Heart”

Thoughts on Congress possibly cutting the WIC program?? Via CBS News: “I was scared out of my mind, I was scared out of my mind about his not getting enough,” said Kayden’s mother, Cierra Kelley. “He was two days old when I took him to the hospital. He was only two days old, I didn’t know what was going on. So he went to see a lactation specialist at Piedmont health.” The lactation specialist is just one of the services available through the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Supplemental Nutrition Program also known as WIC. Kelley is one of nine million WIC participants in the United States. “My mother didn’t breastfeed so she didn’t know much about breastfeeding,” Kelley said. “Any questions that I had she was always able to answer them. I was scared for the first week about breastfeeding, you never know if you are doing it right unless someone tells you.” In addition to breast feeding counseling, WIC also offers food vouchers which average between $60-70 per person, per month “I am young, so with WIC you get food support, milk cheese, things like that,” Kelley said. “You need to keep your body healthy. You have to keep nutrients in your body so you can pass it on.” But impending budget cuts could cut WIC benefits for hundreds of thousands. “There are different things that could happen but in short $600,000 could be cut there are different options trying to run the program as long as possible and then making cuts as we get closer to the fiscal year,” said Heather Miranda, a WIC supervisor. Kelley, 21, is in her third year of online classes to become a social worker, but she does not work outside the home. With almost 60 percent of infants born in the US enrolling in WIC, some argue that the program needs to be scaled back.” “I think it is hard because I don’t think a lot of folks don’t understand at the grassroots level what will happen to these families,” Miranda said. “As being someone who works with these families regularly — I had a woman who had to stop breastfeeding because she did not have enough food to feed herself. It’s devastating to hear that and to know there will be cuts that will make it even worse … it makes me incredibly sad that we would balance the budget on the backs of infants women and children.” If Congress does not act, half of the proposed federal spending cuts will come from defense and half will come from discretionary spending which will impact social safety net programs like WIC. “Nobody wants to see their child suffer or go through anything,” said Kelley. “If they cut the budget short and took away the opportunity to call down there and see what is going on with him, if something is going on with my breast milk, and something is going wrong and I am not able to get the support that I need, that means my son would suffer and that would break my heart.” Discuss….

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Justin Timberlake Records With Marcus Mumford

‘I don’t know any other world where we would have the opportunity to collaborate like that,’ he says of the song they recorded for the Coen brothers latest. By Gil Kaufman Justin Timberlake Photo: Matt Kent/ Getty Images

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Justin Timberlake Records With Marcus Mumford

‘I don’t know any other world where we would have the opportunity to collaborate like that,’ he says of the song they recorded for the Coen brothers latest. By Gil Kaufman Justin Timberlake Photo: Matt Kent/ Getty Images

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