Grandeur Living

Aside from the usual breast support — bra designs can also entice the casual passerby, lover, or peeping tom. However, if you wear any of these pairs, you’re bound to get a weird look, or a laugh.

As if the environmentally-conscious Solar Bra wasn’t enough, here’s a look at some other weird and funny bras.

The Pointy Bra – We’ve got sports bras to keep ‘em in position when playing sports, we’ve got seamless ones for hiding the support in a nice elegant dress, but what about self-defense? The funny thing is, even if it might deter touching of some sort, the pointy bra won’t really fit in with your wardrobe. Unless your tops are pointy as well!

The Man-Designed Bra – Apparently if we let the men take over in brassiere design, they’d make it so that a pair of hands were always covering the twins. Even if it’s not theirs! So I would guess: in a funny man’s mind, are the hands the most efficient means of supporting the breasts? Even if normal man hands get tired, this bra won’t, and will probably keep its grip, as long as you wear it.

The Mixed-Messages Bra – Remember those annoying flashing LED shirts? Now they come in bra form! Even if you try to look away, the blinking and the moving and the changing LED lights will lead you to read: “DO NOT … LOOK … TITS.” Classy. Try to make them shake their funny looks!

Black Bra with Ruffles and red LEDs – Designed by enlighted, this funny pair of seemingly fiery bra is made with their corset-dress in mind. Mind you, the red LEDs simulate a sort-of ongoing burning effect, complimented by the LEDs in their corset dress, further enhancing that “burning” illusion. (Read: You are hawt!)

The Hypnobra – You provide the curves, the bra provides the rest. Twin spiral LEDs that oscillate can’t be wrong. (And no, I’m not under hypnosis.) The hypnotic patterns on both cups are a joy to look at, and will probably be a topic of conversation among your closest friends, once they notice that underneath that white blouse, something funny and sexy is going on.

That’s my take on funny and sexy brassieres — and if you ask me, I really, honestly wouldn’t mind trying a pair of any of them on. Just for the sake of the funny and sly looks that I’m bound to get!

Giving gifts is considered sexy already, so why not give gifts that are sexy? They can be the dirty little secret coming from the open-minded girl, or they can be the quaintest of surprises from the “shy” type.

To start, what qualifies as sexy gifts? It has to be something that evokes a smile, but not necessarily laugh-your-ass-off funny as well as sly and suggestive. Finally, it also has to make YOU happy, not just your guy. (For those who weren’t following, this is a girl’s gift idea list! But some might work for your girlfriend too!)

Sexilicious Pens – The name says it! Come on! Mixing “sexy” and “delicious” in one word? What the name doesn’t say though, is that the “ink” is made of smexy chocolate, with bare skin acting as paper. It can both be the ingredient of some sexy play, or garnish for the main dish! Hot chocolate — a sexy gift? You betcha!

Indiana Jones Soft Whip – With the latest Indy movie, comes more new merch! While not exactly the recommended use for this product, the box does scream, “Live the Adventure!” This is a meter-long soft whip. Plus, it makes the crackling sound a real whip makes, which makes it ideal for sexy s & m experimentation stages.

D*ck In A Box – The now-classic skit can always be seen just behind some of the major holidays. It’s a certified Timberlake hit! Labeled an official SNL product, the D*ck In A Box bring the fun in a hole-in-the-bottom-of-the-popcorn-carton humor — which makes it a pretty sexy gift. The absolute best part about this product is the packaging (see what I did there?) — it has drawn illustrations of the complete instructions for use, plus, the sub line reads, “We supply the box. You supply the rest.”

Skeeter Beeter Pro Hammock – If you’re the adventurous type and dislike the hammock burns after an afternoon “nap,” then this hammock is for you! Designed to keep mosquitoes and other insects out, it also obfuscates the dwellers within from public viewing. Requirements? Three deep-rooted trees, ice-cold drinks and a free afternoon.

Grand Get-Away – Can you spell hottest gift ever? “Two-piece-bikini-sun-swanky-resort-you-and-him.” If sexy material gifts aren’t your thing, then this might just hit the spot — what’s a more special present than an exotic experience in a foreign land? You could plan your trip online, behind his back, or enter this neat little contest I found, which might make the sexy gift better: FREE.

This car is the answer to the everlasting price hike of gasoline. What is a hybrid car anyway? Just like a dog from two different breeds, a hybrid car uses two sources of power, which directly or indirectly provide propulsion power. Most hybrid cars out there are gasoline-electric hybrids. However, A French Car Company has recently released its diesel-electric hybrid.

Why do we need to drive this car? Well, it’s not really about selfish reasons, like it’s the latest in car technology and you got to have it. The truth is this car will help reduce the Carbon Dioxide that is the major cause of pollution. Vehicle exhausts contribute significantly to global warming. We have to care about the environment and keep Earth alive.

In terms of mileage this car is very efficient, since it drives slower and maintains a constant speed. It does not allow the driver to waste energy when speeding up and instantly slowing down. It also avoids abrupt stops. It has the ability to stop slowly with its generator, rather than rely on the brakes to do all the stopping. Remember that sudden stops mean huge energy loss.

The most in demand hybrid cars in the market are the Honda Insight and Toyota Prius. Hybrid cars can cost a little more than the usual cars. But hey, they save a lot of energy.

Let’s face it: it’s not just the ladies, guys like luxurious stuff too. What that term means changes however.

For women, it’s clothes and furniture; for men, cars and gadgets. Just this week, I wrote about a few luxury items that we despise openly but secretly love - and noticed some I found are really for guys! So as not to be unfair to them boys, and with a little help from style.com, I’ve found out the following.

1. Stefano Bemer’s shoes. What, you thought ONLY WOMEN liked shoes? Bemer is a master at his art, and loves to use unusual techniques to give his work a different look. An example is dying a part of the shoe with red wine! He also uses almost every type of skin imaginable, from camels to toads! It takes him three months to make his shoes, and will set you back a few thousand bucks.

2. Cadillac V-8. Men love their cars and love being fast, and the V-8 is the most powerful engine ever put in a Cadillac. Each one is assigned to be made by a single person, who assembles the engine piece by piece down the assembly line. You’ll be lucky to get this baby for a hundred grand.

4. Oliver Goldsmith Sunglasses. Gotta love those shades. You can have the sunglasses custom made. Each pair is cut by hand from a plastic sheet, and only uses handsaws, files, and a bit of heated air to make. It takes four hours to make but orders take six weeks to finish. Lowest price? $500.

5. Vanilla Bicycles. Imagine waiting months for a bag. Now, imagine waiting four years for a bicycle. Each bicycle is made to order and is built from scratch. Just painting the frame takes six weeks, and just polishing the little moving bits take days! Be prepared to spend a few thousands on this one.

6. Masamoto Sohonten Ao-ko Honyaki Mirror-Finished Yanagi Knife. Whew, what a long name! Men love their sharp pointy things, and what better sharp pointy things than these knives? They take three months to make and are absolutely the best for their intended purpose. The sashimi knife, for example, cuts through fish like butter, but don’t use it on an apple! Another few thousands to spend for this particular item.

7. Confederate Hellcat. Big bikes. Men love them too. Confederate only makes 120 of these a year, and each one is hand-built to order. The good thing about the Hellcat is that it can pass for a sport bike rather than a luxury one because of its excellent performance. If you spend the 70 grand on this baby, you’ll be spending a lot of time on it.

There you have it! Boys and their toys. What male-oriented luxury items do you know of? Speak up!

Have you ever heard an art that makes you say “yuck?” There are many works that doesn’t make any sense. Below are the worst artists that I’ve ever heard:

INSANE CLOWN POSSE
Do they sound even stupider than they look

Two trailer-trash types who wear face paint, pretend to be a street gang and drench cult devotees in cheap soda called Faygo, Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope are more notorious for their beef with Eminem (who pistol-whipped an ICP homey in 2001) than their ham-fisted rap-rock music. They claim that a “dark carnival” visited them one night, prophesied impending apocalypse and made them its messengers. Between these circus gospels, they find plenty of time to rap about 40-ouncers and venereal disease.

EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER
Welcome back, my friends, to the second-worst band in history!
“Boasting” former members of the Nice, King Crimson and — yes! — Atomic Rooster, the less-than-super ’70s supergroup ELP shunned blues-based rock in favor of bombastically reinterpreted classical works — with bewilderingly successful results. A nightmarish enough proposition on record, the Brit trio’s live shows were peppered by interminable solo spots, including a 20-minute drum workout by Carl Palmer that ended with him ringing a cowbell held between his teeth.

MICHAEL BOLTON
Otis Redding died for this?
With his curly locks and toned abs, Michael Bolton looked like nothing so much as the hero of a cheap bodice-ripper, which was enough to earn him a fervent audience for his over-emoted late-’80s power ballads. Unfortunately, his greatest desire was to sing R&B oldies, which he went through like Sherman through Georgia.

KENNY G
This guy really blows!
Hated equally by jazz and rock fans, Kenny Gorelick’s limpid instrumentals and obsequious cameos helped turn the soprano sax solo into pop music’s most feared cliché. He started his career with fusion hack Jeff Lorber, and his 1986 album, Duotones, established a steady market for anodyne, minimal background music, an aesthetic that reached its zenith in 1997 when “The G” set a world record by holding a single note for 45 minutes.

STARSHIP
Do they built this city on rock & roll and crap!
In 1985, Starship rose like a phoenix from the ashes of once-mighty psychedelic overlords Jefferson Airplane/Starship — but only if, by phoenix, you mean “ultra-lame, MTV-pandering purveyors of MOR schlock.” Best remembered for “We Built This City,” they were also responsible for unleashing the Diane Warren–penned “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now,” a song bad enough to appear on the soundtrack of the diabolical Andrew McCarthy “comedy” Mannequin. And its sequel!

Players/characters can have different items or equipments in this game. Items can vary from resources such as herbs or raw ores to items to be retrieved for quests. Player/characters can also equip different weapons and armor, either to customize their character or to improve abilities (such as better attack or defense skills).

Does the above description of this game affect the players emotionally and physically?

True, experts debate how computerized play really affects youths. One study, reported in the magazine New Scientist, optimistically concluded that such games “are not a root cause of bad behaviour.” Nevertheless, 97 percent of the youngsters surveyed in that study “thought it was possible to become addicted to the games.” The youths said that arcade games were particularly harmful because “they encourage players to spend more money.”

The darker side

Many of today’s games, however, are steeped in spiritism and magic! In one game “magic spells” must be used in order to win. Players are instructed: “When you’re ready to cast the spell, click on the lightning bolt at the bottom-right corner of the menu, then click on the creature you want to fry.” Could not such games cultivate an unhealthy curiosity about demonic forces?

It is also possible to call up cheap pornography on the computer screen. Nudity and graphic sex have become such common fare that U.S. game manufacturers produced a rating system to warn purchasers of offensive games. Few retailers, though, seem willing to curb sales to youngsters. “Our only obligation is to give customers what they want,” says one store clerk. Yet ask yourself, ‘Will exposure to sexually arousing images help me keep my mind on things that are “righteous, chaste, lovable, and virtuous”?’

Can these games really be addictive? Apparently so, for some players. One youth told Awake!: “All you can think about is getting to the end and winning.” A young man similarly recalls: “I spent hours trying to figure out how to kill everybody and get to the next level of the game.”

You may think that you could never get so caught up in a game. But consider the way TV shows and movies manipulate people’s emotions—moving them to tears, rage, or cheers of excitement. Imagine, then, a program that not only has an exciting plot, unique characters, and dazzling special effects but that lets you be the superhero. Would it be easy to resist getting thoroughly involved in it? So, it is not surprising that some players have difficulty separating fantasy from reality. One youth recalls: “The effect of playing violent games was so bad I even imagined that my hand was a gun and pointed it at people.”

So for the players around, why not ask yourselves? Any opinion?

Worrying on what to wear on the big day isn’t only a dilemma for women, but for the men as well.

A considerable amount of time is spent just to find what to wear to a wedding. But people tend to only know notice the bride’s stress in choosing the perfect wedding gown. Little did we know that men do also dread on the perfect outfit to wear as he marries the woman he loves.

So, have dug up a few old-school dress rules on what men should wear on their wedding day. After all, they’re getting married too.

With these quintessential details, the groom can get his time in the spotlight.

1.  The term, ” Black tie” doesn’t have to be taken literally. Bowties and matching cummerbrands with delicate prints can be stylish.

2. Formal dress shirts come with either a wing collar or a turndown collar with a pleated front.

3. The butterfly bowtie, a traditional preference, should go with the material of the jacket lapels.

4. Never wear a belt with a tuxedo.

5. Masculine jewelry should be small and discreet and complimentary to the outfit. Ball links become a a subtle dot of color and texture on the cuff. A mother-of-pearl complements a white tie.

6. The classic leather Oxford lace-ups shoes look dressier polished before the wedding.

A couple should always complement each other and the wedding shouldn’t be really what the bride would be wearing or how the groom should be dolled up, it’s about the celebration of love and the commitment to let the world know that they want to spend their lives with each other. But it will never hurt to walk down the aisle in style, don’t you think?