Tattoos: Worst Fashion Trend of All Time

Worse than big-assed FUBU pants?

Tattoos deserve an award for “Worst Fashion Trend of All Time.” Fashion trends have always been fleeting things. They come. They go. The remnants of our fashion folly are then packed in a box and stored in the attic or toted off to the nearest charity. Some day down the road will we wish we could do that with these tattoos? Just take that sucker off our neck and stick it in a box with those big-assed FUBU pants, the hair crimper, and the Ugg boots? Probably.

Why are tattoos the worst fashion trend of all time?

How long will it take for the fickle fates of fashion to declare tattoos as “so…yesterday?” It’s inevitable, you know. Unfortunately, there’s no easy way to walk away from this worst fashion trend of all time. Tattoos can’t be hidden away in the attic with the remnants of your black hair dye and your Goth duds. They remain a lifelong testament to your fashion gullibility.

Worst Fashion Trend – Tattoos on Old People

Have you heard the joke about the old woman with the butterfly tattoo on her breast that now looks like a dragon? Don’t laugh. That old lady might be you in 40 years…

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Emergency Care for Sun-Damaged Hair

It’s as Easy as 1-2-3

Summer sun means summer fun, but all that sunbathing, swimming, and boating can leave your hair looking frazzled, frizzed and fried. The environmental damage of sun, wind, saltwater, and pool chemicals can take a heavy toll even on even the healthiest head of hair. If your hair is chemically treated – permed, colored, or straightened – this added environmental damage can be catastrophic. But, don’t despair. Your hair can be shiny and healthy-looking again without intensive salon treatments that will put a big dent in your budget. Emergency care for your sun-damaged hair is as easy as 1-2-3.

#1 Schedule a Trim

Sun and wind damage invariably leaves your hair with dry, frizzy-looking split ends. Even though there are products on the market that promise a temporary “fix,” the only permanent solution is to get rid of them completely. Schedule an appointment with your favorite hairdresser for a quick and inexpensive hair trim to remove those ugly split ends. There is no need for the full service that includes shampoo, condition, and blow dry. You will be doing those later after deeply conditioning your hair.

Be brave. Desperate situations sometimes require desperate measures. It is worth losing a full inch off the length of your hair, if necessary, to remove all that damage. You will be amazed how cutting off those split ends will yield an immediate improvement in the look and feel of your hair .

#2 Hot Oil Treatment

The oils produced by your scalp protect your hair from moisture loss and impart shine…

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RV Camping – Anacortes, WA

Steps to the Beach on Fidalgo Bay

Fidalgo Bay RV Resort isn’t just located on Fidalgo Bay, it is nearly surrounded by it with outstanding views of the saltwater, several San Juan Islands, and Mt. Baker.

There are 148 full service sites with 20/30/50 amp electrical service, cable TV, picnic tables, and fire ring. Average site width is 20 feet and there are 66 pull-thru sites to accommodate big rigs with “toad.” The resort has a limited number of beachfront sites, but it’s just a short walk to the water’s edge from every site in the park where you can:

 

 

• Swim
• Saltwater fish
• Launch a small boat
• Harvest shellfish and Dungeness Crab
• Hunt for agates
• Or, lay on the beach and do nothing at all

There are plenty of activities for the landlubbers in your party, too. Fidalgo Bay Resort offers a big clubhouse with a pool table and games for the whole family…

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The RVer’s Guide to Anacortes, WA

Gateway to the San Juan Islands

Anacortes, WA is frequently overlooked as a destination by RVers planning a first-time trip to the Pacific Northwest and the San Juan Islands. Why? It may be something as simple as the “law of unintended consequences” at work.

Long ago Anacortes dubbed itself “The Gateway to the San Juan Islands” because it is the only terminus for Washington State Ferry service to the islands of Lopez, Shaw, Orcas and Friday Harbor. Unfortunately, that label obscures the fact that Anacortes is located on one of the islands in the San Juan chain, too. Located on Fidalgo Island, Anacortes offers everything that the RV traveler will find on the the other islands plus a much wider range of sights, services, activities, and accommodations the other islands simply do not have. Let’s consider the advantages of making Anacortes, WA your destination when planning a trip to the San Juan Islands of Washington State.

RV Camping

Within 4 miles of downtown Anacortes, there are two distinctly different, deluxe RV resorts offering approximately 350 full-service RV campsites.

Fidalgo Bay Resort, located on a small peninsula of land jutting out into Fidalgo Bay, offers 148 full-service sites and a full range of amenities one expects in a deluxe RV resort including WIFI and cable TV. A few sites are beachfront, most enjoy water and mountain view, and beach access is just a short walk from any site in the park. Big rigs are welcome, as are pets. Read more about Fidalgo Bay Resort in the article “RV Camping – Anacortes, WA.”

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Can Your 401K Stand Another 10% Loss?

Analyst Says Market Correction Coming

Dateline: May 11, 2011
Wall Street

Stock markets tumbled substantially on Monday and Tuesday this week with the Dow losing nearly 200 points over the two days. Analysts blame equity losses on a pull-back in commodities futures, particularly oil, gas, heating oil, and gold. Market strategist, Peter Boockvar, at Miller Tabak & Co. told MarketWatch, “The correction in commodities…should not be ignored and will be the precursor to a painful 10%-plus correction in stocks over the next few months.”
This is bad news for the private investors who have not been able to recover the 30-40% losses in their 401K and personal investments sustained in 2008 due to the crisis in the banking and housing markets. Can your 401K stand another 10% loss in a market correction that some analysts say is coming in 2011? Most private investors would say no.

The problem is, the average Joe and Jane with his or her nest egg invested in the financial markets receives so much conflicting advice, it prevents them from taking any steps at all to preserve capital or, at the very least, minimize their losses…

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