The Politics Of Parking Permits

Seeded on Thu Nov 2, 2006 3:05 PM EST (proctorformayor.com)

These draconian parking permits are nothing more than another veiled attempt by the City to put the middle class and poor in "its place". They are unfair, unjust, and should be done away with.

politics, pasadena, proctor, city-government, pasadena-mayor, parking-permits

Fall 2006, It's all About the Color

Seeded on Mon Oct 2, 2006 7:03 PM EDT (pugster.org)

This year, styles from years ago are again at the top of the "must-have" lists for fall fashion. Leggings and knits are definitely leading the way.

fashion, shopping, style, fall-2006, pugster, knits, leggings

Lindsay Lohan Video - A lil' sumthin' sumthin'

Seeded on Thu Sep 21, 2006 6:02 PM EDT (pugster.org)

oh lindsay!!

entertainment, lohan, celebrity, celebrities, lindsay-lohan

David, Jenny, Veteran's Day and Me

Seeded on Thu Sep 21, 2006 3:44 PM EDT (pugster.org)

In a perfect world life would be easy. Wed all get along and there wouldnt be fighting. Yes, Im being a little more serious than my normal column about fashion, jewelry, and celebrities.

army, politics, war, military, soldiers, us-army, veterans-day, vfw, pugster

All About Yellow Gold

Seeded on Wed Sep 20, 2006 6:49 PM EDT (pugster.org)

Yellow gold is beautiful. Not only is yellow gold the traditional choice for wedding and engagement bands, its also a beautiful and practical setting for gemstones. Yellow gold jewelry never goes out of style.

gold, fashion, shopping, precious-metals, 14k, jewlery, pugster, 14k-gold, yellow-gold

Prevent Headaches: How to Keep Your Jewelry in Good Condition

Seeded on Wed Sep 20, 2006 5:03 PM EDT (pugster.org)

Caring for your jewelry properly is easy, and will help it last for a lifetime of wear. For starters, I recommend either using mildly sudsy water for cleaning, then light polishing with a jewelry polishing cloth, such as a Goddards Long Shine Cloth, or sunshine cloth.

fashion, jewelry, pugster, jewelry-care, goddards, jewelry-cleaning, jewelry-polishing, jewelry-storage

The Lohan Clan: What a Class Act

Seeded on Wed Sep 20, 2006 12:47 PM EDT (pugster.org)

In the world of writing about stars like Lindsay Lohan nothing really hits me like a big surprise anymore.

entertainment, celebrity, gossip, celebrities, lindsay-lohan, pugster, dina-lohan, lohan-family

Cameron, Justin, New Man, Oh My!

Seeded on Tue Sep 19, 2006 12:40 PM EDT (pugster.org)

Is Cameron Really Over Justin? Who really knows for sure except for the two of them. Well if anyone definitely knows send him my number! (ok, I couldnt resist)

entertainment, celebrity, cameron-diaz, justin-timberlake, celebrities, breakups

Who is this Nicole Richie Person Anyway?

Seeded on Fri Sep 15, 2006 4:48 PM EDT (pugster.org)

Besides being the overindulged adopted daughter of famed Lionel Richie and ex-best friend of Hollywoods favorite brat-to-hate Paris Hilton, this celebrity watcher/despiser cant think of a thing that Nicole Richie has actually done

entertainment, celebrity, paris-hilton, celebrities, nicole-richie, pugster

eBay and PayPal: Empty Promises

Seeded on Thu Sep 14, 2006 8:01 PM EDT (pugster.org)

Imagine you are an unsuspecting buyer trolling around eBay. You search and search and finally find what youre looking for, a 1carat diamond ring.

ebay, business, paypal, e-commerce, ecommerce, online-auctions, pugster

Britney Spears: Money Money Money Money

Seeded on Thu Sep 14, 2006 3:07 PM EDT (pugster.org)

All the excitement aside, Britney Spears registered for thousands and thousands of dollars at L.A.s baby store of the stars Petit Tresor. Items include a $1500 dollar baby chandelier. Spears has already spent around $30,000 at the store herself.

entertainment, money, baby, celebrity, spears, britney-spears, celebrities, britney, pugster

Paris Hilton: Cry Baby, Lush and Failed Music Star

Seeded on Wed Sep 13, 2006 1:26 PM EDT (pugster.org)

Princess Hiltons life isnt looking so hot right about now.

entertainment, paris, celebrity, paris-hilton, hilton, celebrities, enterainment, pugster

The Beauty of Vintage Jewelry

Seeded on Tue Sep 12, 2006 6:17 PM EDT (pugster.org)

Jewelry which is termed 'vintage' includes many decades or eras. Each era has many different designs. These eras include Georgian, Early Victorian, Mid-Victorian, Late Victorian, Arts and Crafts era, Art Nouveau, Edwardian, Art Deco and Retro.

fashion, shopping, jewelry, vintage, pugster, vintage-jewelry

Lindsey Lohan: Ooh Goody, Her Purse was Found

Seeded on Tue Sep 12, 2006 1:12 PM EDT (pugster.org)

I wonder if Lindsey Lohan thought at all about the single mother with four kids working for minimum wage or the poor still-homeless souls whose lives were literally ripped out from under them during Hurricane Katrina while she was weeping and crying over the loss of her favorite …

katrina, lindsey-lohan, lohan, politics, purse, hurrican-katrina, pugster

White Gold Wedding

Seeded on Mon Sep 11, 2006 4:46 PM EDT (pugster.org)

Recently my friend Julie announced she was getting married. Of course I was over the moon. Her fiancé is a great guy and it seems they've been together forever. It was time!

gold, fashion, shopping, jewelry, rings, weddings, wedding-ring, white-gold, pugster

Swarovski Crystal: The Perfect Gift

Seeded on Fri Sep 8, 2006 5:53 PM EDT (pugster.org)

Every other Friday or so, my mother and I head out to do some window shopping. It is a great tradition and we both love spending the time together (and doing the shopping!). Well this Friday, we had something in mind that we wanted to buy. Swarovski crystal!

fashion, shopping, jewelry, gifts, crystal, swarovski, pugster, fashion-jewelry

Brad Pitt: When A Good Man Wears Bad Clothes

Seeded on Fri Sep 8, 2006 1:08 PM EDT (pugster.org)

Brad Pitt is hot! With all those well defined muscles and sculptured bod, a girl could almost forget Jolie existed.

entertainment, esquire, angelina-jolie, brad-pitt, pitt, style, clothes, pugster

Guide to Rings: Classic Band Styles

Seeded on Thu Sep 7, 2006 4:17 PM EDT (pugster.org)

Classic bands are timeless in that they feature a look of stylish simplicity and elegance. The understated style of these rings is popular across generations, transcending fads in fashion.

fashion, shopping, jewelry, rings, gemstones, pugster, fashion-jewelry

Bad Ebay! Bad Vero!

Seeded on Thu Sep 7, 2006 1:11 PM EDT (pugster.org)

Imagine you're a small business owner who sells your merchandise through eBay. You've got kids to support, a mortgage, car payments; you're barely making ends meet despite the fact that you're working 70 or more hours per week.

ebay, business, copyright, e-commerce, ecommerce, auctions, online-business, vero, pugster, dcma

FIMO Hair Jewelry

Seeded on Wed Sep 6, 2006 4:24 PM EDT (pugster.org)

This must-have style in teen jewelry is created from colorful FIMO clay. These unique, soft and bright intricately designed FIMO jewelry pieces are a perfect way to add flair to your look.

fashion, shopping, jewelry, pugster, fashion-jewelry, hair-jewelry

All About Swarovski Crystal

Seeded on Wed Sep 6, 2006 12:53 PM EDT (pugster.org)

Swarovski crystal is recognized as some of the most magnificent crystal made worldwide. Given the brilliance, variety and innovation of Swarovski crystal, its popularity is no surprise.

fashion, tips, beads, earrings, swarovski, necklaces, pendants, pugster, fashion-jewelry, shopping-guide

Cubic Zirconia - Gem of Masquerade

Seeded on Tue Sep 5, 2006 7:04 PM EDT (pugster.org)

The cubic zirconia is widely known as a diamond stimulant. It is actually a mineral rarely found in nature, but commonly created for this use.

fashion, shopping, diamonds, jewelry, diamond, rings, cz, gemstones, pugster, cubic-zirconia

All About Sapphires

Seeded on Thu Aug 31, 2006 8:21 PM EDT (pugster.org)

Although most sapphires are blue, there are also pink sapphires, yellow sapphires, orange sapphires white sapphires, purple sapphires as well as rare star sapphires and Padparadsha sapphires. Sapphires are highly valuable, fancy stones.

fashion, shopping, rings, necklaces, gemstones, pendants, pugster, fashion-jewelry, sapphires, history-of-jewelry

The 411 on CZ

Seeded on Thu Aug 31, 2006 4:43 PM EDT (pugster.org)

Cubic zirconia is a stellar diamond substitute. Because it's hard and sparkly, cubic zirconia is great for those who don't want to buy a pricey diamond.

fashion, diamonds, jewelry, diamond, cz, gemstones, pugster, fashion-jewelry, cubic-zirconia

Jewelry Making: The Right Wire for You

Seeded on Thu Aug 31, 2006 2:08 PM EDT (pugster.org)

Recently I was asked by a reader what kind of wire to use in making a charm ring. I had forgotten how difficult choosing the right gauge of wire really us.

tips, arts, jewelry, wire, crafts, beads, beading, pugster, fashion-jewelry, shopping-guide

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