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Hey, let's take one last look at the Top 10 Songs of 2009.
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10. Jason Derulo 'Whatcha Say'

What's it about? The lyrics are about the not-so-original scenario of girlfriend catching boyfriend cheating.

Did you know? Sampling Imogen Heap's 'Hide and Seek,' the song is a first for up-and-coming R&B singer, whose self-titled debut album drops in Spring 2010.

9. Owl City: 'Fireflies'



What's it about? Adam Young, project-creator of Owl City, wrote this song about insomnia, which features guest vocals by Relient K frontman Matt Thiessen.

Did you know? Six months ago the humble Young was living in his parents' basement in Owatonna, Minnesota, stuck in a low-paying job. 'Fireflies,' among his other songs, was originally written merely for his own amusement, not necessarily intended to share with others.

8. Flo Rida: 'Right Round'



What's it about? Based around Dead or Alive's 1984 hit 'You Spin Me Round (Like a Record),' the song is about his night at strip club.

Did you know? The song was produced as a studio experiment, where audio mixer Dr. Luke provided the sample and Flo Rida recorded his lyrics over the song.

7. Kelly Clarkson: 'My Life Would Suck Without You'



What's it about? Though the title seems self-explanatory, there is a little more to this fast-paced pop song than you may think. Clarkson sings that she and her boyfriend are dysfunctional and fight often, but for some reason he makes her life better and she cannot let him go.

Did you know? Our 7th top song of 2009 now holds the Billboard 100 record for largest leap to the No. 1 position.

6. Kings of Leon: 'Use Somebody'



What's it about? A touching sentiment of fragility, the lyrics are about feeling lonely on the road. The song was inspired from a falling-out lead vocalist Caleb had a couple years ago with the other band members in Glasgow.

Did you know? The song gave the group their first Top 40 hit, reaching No. 4 on the U.S. Billboard 100, No. 2 on the UK and Australian Singles chart, as well as topping charts in Norway, Germany, Canada, Belgian and other countries in 2009.

5. Black Eyed Peas: 'I Gotta Felling'



What's it about? Admit it -- you've blasted this top 2009 song once or twice while getting ready to go out, or danced along to it at a club or house party with friends. It's catchy, and well, pretty self-explanatory.

Did you know? The dance number was produced by Will.i.am and French house DJ David Guetta, the latter making an appearance in the music video along with Katy Perry, American rapper Kid Cudi, and model/actress Chantal Jones.

4. Lady GaGa: 'Face'



What's it about? Despite its upbeat electropop vibe, the song denotes a darker meaning of not "sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll" but rather, "sex, gambling, and bisexuality."

Did you know? Lady GaGa says she wrote the song as a tribute to her rock 'n' roll boyfriends.

3. Iyaz: 'Replay'



What's it about? 2009's third biggest song is about a girl that he can't get out of his head, resulting in an infectious melody that we "can't keep out" as we're "singin' like na na na everyday" while our "iPod's stuck on replay." Thanks dude -- you really got the point across.

Did you know? Iyaz was discovered by reggae-fusion singer and rapper Sean Kingston, who spotted Iyaz's music video posted on MySpace, originally created for a digital recording class.

2. Jay Sean: 'Down'





What's it about? London-born Jay Sean wrote this song in efforts to "take everyone's mind away from being down."

Did you know? Lil Wayne was not originally featured in the song. As president of the record label the album is under, Lil Wayne surprised Sean with a rap verse following the second verse in a demo. Since it's debut June 30, 2009, the single has reached the Top 5 at the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 2 since September.

1. Taylor Swift: 'You Belong With Me'



What's it about? Swift is in love with a friend and tries to convince him that his girlfriend does not understand him the way that she does.

Did you know? The first lines of our No.1 top song of 2009 were inspired by Swift overhearing a male friend of hers on the phone with his girlfriend. She was berating him for hanging up on her.

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"Фрикадельки" лидируют в американском прокате.
 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009)

Информация о фильме
Название: Облачно, возможны осадки в виде фрикаделек
Оригинальное название: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
Год выхода: 2009
Жанр: семейный, мультфильм
Режиссер: Фил Лорд, Крис Миллер
В ролях: Билл Хадер, Анна Фэрис, Джеймс Каан, Энди Сэмберг, Брюс Кэмпбелл, Мистер Ти, Бобби Дж. Томпсон, Бенджамин Брэтт, Нил Патрик Харрис, Эл Рокер

О фильме:
Ученый пытается избавить беднейшую часть человечества от голода, но что-то у него идет не так, и в результате с неба начинают выпадать осадки в виде… еды.



И снова в американском прокате лидирует 3D-мультфильм - "Облачно, временами фрикадельки" в премьерный уикэнд собрал $30 миллионов.

Невероятная история о сумасшедшем ученом, который изобрёл способ превращения воды в еду, вторую неделю остается лидером в рейтинге самых кассовых новинок кинопроката. В России громкая премьера мультика ожидается 22 октября, в отечественной версии его озвучили звёзды бывшего «ОСП»: Александр ПУШНОЙ, Татьяна ЛАЗАРЕВА и Михаил ШАЦ.

Let me begin by saying Merry Christmas.
If it is MERRY.

Is it such a Merry Christmas though ?

I know I am supposed to wish all good things on this occasion. But please, start watching the movie below and come back to me again, okay ?.....



So...., You know what, Let's make this, no, wait, OUR WORLD A Better Place, For You, For Me and For The Entire Human Race ! as RIP M.Jackson said. Start from yourself asking what and how you could contribute for it ?

In the face of WAR, WE have to believe there can be PEACE. In the face of DESPAIR, WE have to believe there can be HOPE. In the face of a POLITICS that's shut us out, that's told us to settle, that's divided us for too long, WE have to believe WE can be ONE PEOPLE, reaching for what's possible, building that more PERFECT UNION...



And this Christmas and coming New Year is a New Chance, may be the LAST !!! SO Let's Start Using This Chance for GOOD !!! For YOU, for ME and for ALL...Let's Meet Really Merry Christmas and New Year !!!

Yours sincerely, like really sincerely,


almaz.

P.S.

I like the new 3D Charles Dickens' timeless tale of an old miser who must face Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet-to-Come as rein-visioned by Robert Zemeckis and staring Jim Carrey.

On the special occasion of 18th anniversary of Kazakhstan's Independence Day there was an official reception with representatives of the Presidential Administration, the Office of the Prime Minister, ministries and departments of the Republic of Poland, foreign diplomats, heads of large companies and the media, the Kazakh Diaspora and students in the Polish capital - Warsaw.

It was noted that such achievements of our country in the foreign policy sphere like chairmanship in the OSCE in 2010 and OIC in 2011 positively influence on implementation of key initiatives of the Kazakh President on further development of the CICA, Congress of leaders of world and traditional religions, and Ministerial Conference "Common World: Progress through Diversity".

In addition, The Kazakh Ambassador expressed hope on Poland's support in the issue of "Path to Europe" program implementation. "Poland has great experience in political and economic transformation and could be one of Kazakhstan's conductors in this program implementation", he said. (Source here)


The event was attended by more than 700 people. At the end the triumph of his members became owners of the publication of a prominent British politician, journalist, writer and author of numerous bestsellers on public figures of Jonathan Aitken "Nazarbaev and the creation of Kazakhstan.".


Let me recall that Kazakhstan declared itself an independent country on December 16, 1991, the last Soviet republic to do so. Its communist-era leader, Nursultan Nazarbayev, became the country's new president. From the onset, Kazakhstan's leaders recognized that building a viable and stable independent state would require a great deal of diplomatic finesse since no one could easily protect this landlocked state from the effects of Russian displeasure in that period of time.

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It is a Protest Video against leasing Kazakhstani land to China !!!
As you all know already, Kazakhstan is paving way to lease its land to China.

You all better watch a movie "Cities on Speed" (Cities on Speed, GLOBAL VISIONS FOR an urban FUTURE is a documentary project commissioned by The Danish Film Institute and the national broadcaster DR . The project is a series of four films – Bogotà Change, Mumbai Disconnected, Cairo Garbage, Shanghai Space -, selected through a call for submissions, directed by four different filmmakers who tell character-based stories on four of the world’s largest megacities: Bogotá, Cairo, Mumbai and Shanghai.)

Find this movie and Watch, afterwards ask a question how can we give our land to lease for China ?

How do we prevent cities from collapsing. This is the official trailer for a new feature film series on the megacity issue. Join this exciting journey to Mumbai, Shanghai, Bogotá and Cairo.



Mr. Karim Massimov alleged that it is all falsification and farther from truth, but we do not put trust on our government any longer. It is possible actually. I even guess everything is possible in these times that financial crisis brought about. We need you ! to join our Activity on Facebook, Twitter, Mail.ru, VKontakte, whenever you have time !

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Why Cookbooks Aren't Enough though ?

Okay, so cookbooks can be fun. Mouthwatering pictures. Ethnic cuisines. Inspiring ideas. Maybe you even try a recipe or two.
But, here's what's often wrong with many of them:

1) They tell you to open a can of this or a box of that.

Have you ever looked at the ingredients labels on those cans of cream of mushroom soup or boxes of spanish rice? You'd need a degree in chemistry just to understand it! Whatever happened to real food? You can make a cream of mushroom soup from-scratch in about 15 minutes. And if you time it well, you could probably use the from-scratch cream of mushroom soup in a recipe without adding any additional time to how long it takes you to get dinner on the table.

2) They leave out important information.

Remember what I said about thawing meat? You really want to bring cuts of meat up to room temperature before you start cooking them. A cookbook isn't going to tell you that. It won't tell you what the difference is between cubing, dicing, or mincing. It won't tell you how to care for your frying fats so that you can safely re-use them later. It's easy to become quickly discouraged if you follow a recipe's directions but end up with a disaster (or at least a not-so-appetizing meal) on your hands.

3) They don't teach you how to source ingredients.

For example, not all potatoes are created equal. Some varieties are good for baking, while others are better for potato salad. Most cookbooks don't tell you how to buy ripe peaches or select cuts of meat. They don't tell you why even your store bought whole milk isn't as creamy as the milk your grandmother cooked with when she lived on a farm, or how that might affect the outcome of a recipe. They don't tell you how to find quality cooking oils.

I just recently read a book How To Cook Like Your Grandmother, but there was nothing about Central Asian Cuisine.



Of course, here comes the point that I need our Kazakh Cook Book. I had it actually in Russian and another one in English from Peace Corps in Almaty, but I lost both of them. Unfortunately there are not much information about how to cook real traditional meal with explanations in English, so that it could give people like me -- people like you -- the tools you'd need to start enjoying wholesome, tasty, from-scratch Kazakh Meals.

Hopefully these web pages will empower you to start as well:

http://aboutkazakhstan.com/kazakhstan-people-national-food.shtml
http://www.kazakhstan.orexca.com/kazakhstan_cuisine.shtml

Sheet music is music laid out in physical format. Essentially the guitar sheet music requires two types of musical notations, the standard notation and the tablature. Both these notations enable you to play the guitar. Tablature or tabs as they are called are musical notations used to play fretted instruments. Six lines that symbolize the six strings of the guitar are contained in a guitar staff.

Guitar tablature is designed only for fretted instruments. Very often standard notation and guitar tabs are combined, to play the instrument, one to get the rhythm and the other to help you on how and where to play the notes. If you decide to collect guitar sheet music, you must store it well. This way you can protect your sheet music for a longer period of time.

The internet is an excellent source for free and paid guitar sheet music. Not only are old classics available online, but the latest songs in sheet music are also available on a number of websites that specially sell guitar sheet music.

As you take guitar lessons either on your own or with a help of a professional guitar player, you are most likely to encounter guitar sheet music. Guitar sheet music is a printed musical notation for guitar. There are basically two types of musical notations for guitar : standard notation and tablature. These notations tell you which notes to play on your guitar.


Standard Notation
Each kind of note has its own duration – for instance, a quarter note lasts one beat; a half note, two beats; and a whole note, four beats.


Tablature
Since a guitar tablature or a tab shows a clear-cut illustration of the fretboard, it is much easier to use. Also, a guitar tab avoids confusion since notes in a standard notation can be played in different strings and frets.

For better appreciation of the music, it would be better to get a guitar sheet music with both standard and tablature notations.

Many guitar books available with tablature notation will also have a staff above with the guitar sheet music notation. It is possible to play music written for other instruments as well as music notation doesn’t describe how to play the notes on a particular instrument but more which notes to play.

Using guitar sheet music notation with alternative tunings on the guitar is a bit difficult to say the least.

Also, check out my other reviews on Digital Piano and Brass Instruments.

The girl who I fell in love with lives somewhere in Poland, originally from Kazakhstan, more or less from Kazakhstan, doing her Masters and studying basically Polish, writing her master thesis about human resources and cross-cultural exchange.

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She is a very pretty young girl, she has her mother's delicate features, proud turn of the head, but her eyes are dark instead of blue, which I am exactly crazy about, and she has a sulky red mouth not without an attraction, who likes stroking people and putting them at ease, keeping her chin thoughtfully up permitted herself to chuckle a little. She is a really beautiful sweetheart blessed by God.



I still was thinking how my declaration of love should have been made. Recently we had a trip to Venice, despite of genteel student poverty hard up life, we had a great time together in the face of some troubles at the beginning. We rented a car and paved the way towards our choice, to arividerchi incredible Italy.



I remember the moment, when we were on the ship moving to Murano seashore and were kissing each other, I put my arms round her slender waist almost taking off our clothes despite the torrential rains, wild night, malevolently howling wind outside and people looking at us strangely, wondering where we came from and why those Chinese tourists surprisingly acting themselves this way in the public, which was extraordinary extrinsic.



Hey, btw, feeding birds in Venice is extremely prohibited :O !!! Police aka <<"Tourists Feeding Doves" Busters>> charge 50 Eur. Great governmental way to make money out of tourism !!!



Declaration of love, declaration of love, declaration of love, declaration of love, declaration of love ... I was thinking so many times about it before an engagement. And every time it was dissimilar to previous one in different stages and with different people.

Declaration of love is very romantic experience. As a rule, a man declares his love and desire to live with this wonderful woman till their dying day. However, exceptions also happen. We will consider the traditional engagement when a man asks his beloved about her feelings and intentions. But first we will look at some engagement traditions in various cultures.

When. The best time of day for declaration of love is evening. This is because everyone is more relaxed in the evening and tuned on romantic mood. If you succeed in creating appropriate atmosphere in the morning or at noon, go ahead!

As for the time in figurative meaning… Sometimes even the first problems on the horizon may demonstrate the unattractive features of character of your lover, and not every person can endure his. Love fades in the face of cowardice, dishonesty, intolerance and other drawbacks. Tolerance and understanding, and not only love, acquire the greatest importance. That's why, it is essentially important to make your choice having thought-out everything well. Of course, marriage nowadays is not necessarily forever, but the wrong choice may cost you a happy life. So, deciding whether it is time to declare you love, answer the following questions:

1. Are you ready to spend your life with this person and love her in her old age?
2. Will you condone her shortcomings and praise her merits?
3. Can you imagine your life together in case of some drastic changes in your lifestyles?
4. Do you know each other well enough?

Where and How. The questions of where and how are associated. For instance, if you decide to declare your love to your beloved at the seaside, the most romantic will be the declaration on the shore. You can find some secluded corner, or maybe rent a house on the shore. When she comes, she sees a beautiful picture: a table served for two, many candles not only on the table, but all around, even on the sand. Her way to this table is strewed with rose petals. You are welcoming her with the gorgeous bouquet of flowers. You are holding a real shell, in which an engagement ring is placed. When the appropriate time comes, you ask her to open it.

Helpful sites:

www.Weddingsatseaside.com
www.Feelgoodstyle.com

If your choice is to declare your love in some extreme environment, possible variants may be the skydiving - there is no need even in some special declaration, just tell her "I love you and I want you to be my wife on the earth and in the sky", or something of this kind. Milder variant is the scuba diving - it can be more romantic and less dangerous. You can "find" an engagement ring among the seaweeds or on coral reefs. Your future bride can also find her engagement ring in the parcel, which she receives from you; besides the ring, you should put a flower and a letter explaining your feelings and intentions. Very simple, but not less romantic variant is to attach the ring to the gorgeous bouquet and to hand it to his bride-to-be.

Above-mentioned were the private declarations of love, that is nobody beside you two takes part in the engagement. However, the engagement can also be made in public. The public declarations are better to be conducted only if you are completely confident in her positive answer. Otherwise, this will be a great blow to your dignity. One of the most traditional and at the same time intimate ways of declaration of love is declaration in front of the relatives and friends. The best way is to establish a special party. It can also be a surprise, in this case the actual aim of the party should be veiled by the reason of birthday or some other important event. However, you should be sure that your beloved will perceive this adequately. The official marriage proposal can also be made after you have declared your love to her, and now you want to ask the permission of her parents. You can bring presents to them as the expression of your gratitude for their daughter. Wider public is available in some TV show, when you declare your love on air; in radio broadcasting; on the board of the airplane; in a small theater, when you agree with all the actors that you'll go on stage with your beloved in the end of the play. In any case, the declaration of love will lead to successful engagement if you know your partner well and can anticipate her reaction to any of your scenarios.

Sing this chorus while watching videos:

In the heat of the night, so right
You taste my sweetness on your lips
I'll make it better than you ever dreamed
And the rest of your life will be just like this, baby

Today I would like to present you one youtube channel that I find very interesting, covering some really fascinating corners of kazakh history.