Cheska’s Pride

Posted by francheska on May 23, 2008

Bags, especially handbags, are as much a part of women as their clothes. We all like our bags, especially since it’s the most visible accessory in our fashion. As much as we treat bags that way, there are some designers who like them weird. Aside from these weird bags, here are some other weird bags that I found while browsing.

The Face Bag - Yoshimi Ezura certainly designs some unique leather bags and one of them is the face bag. Put it on the desk and it will just sit there smiling. Cute but a bit creepy. *shivers*

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Punching Glove Bag - Don’t ask me where these came from. I just found it at JustElite while browsing. Anyway, wear these like a regular bag when walking around or wear it as boxing gloves when your boyfriend does something to displease you and sock him. Just kidding.

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Handcuff Bag - Here’s another one that had a weird premise. What better way to protect your bag from thieves than to…wear it like a handcuff? The black leather bag is perfect when you’re wearing an all black attire. Just like in the picture.

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Doggie Bag - This one is created by artist Meryl Smith for the Honey Space Gallery in New York. She made it using leather and papier-mache. And it sells for $3000! Unfortunately, it looks weird to me so I’d rather not have this one.

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No! Shopping Bag Bra - Now this is what I would call weird. But the creators certainly have a purpose in mind. According to Triumph International Japan, it is designed to reduce plastic bag consumption. Since Japanese shoppers use around 30 billion plastic bags a year with 30% not being reused, it contributes to environmental problems. Curious about how it works? Check the pic! Source

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Posted by francheska on May 22, 2008

Trees are amazing. They reduce pollution by absorbing carbon dioxide and give off oxygen in the air which we can breathe. They prevent flooding by absorbing water from the ground and holding the earth with their roots. Above all is their aesthetic value. They stand there looking beautiful - their blossoms swaying with the wind. Here are 3 of my favorite blossoming trees.

Rescue Apple-Crab - These ornamental apple trees are very beatiful and are common in Canada. Their color can vary from yellow, red or whitish. They prefer sunlight and well-drained soil.

Russian Olives - These are native to southern Europe and to western and central Asia. Their life expectancy in the US is only around 50 years so they are considered short-lived. They also rarely reach 30 feet.

Cherry Blossoms - My absolute favorite. These trees are part of Japan’s culture. In 1912, Japan gave some of these trees as a gift and have since lined the shores of Tidal Basin in Washington. The sakura, as they are also called, attract a lot of tourists and have been part of many festivals llike the Sakura Matsuri or the Annual Cherry Blossom Festival.

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Posted by francheska on May 9, 2008

Ghosts are believed to be the spirits of dead people. According to people who have seen them, they take the form of when they were still living and haunt the area where they died. Hotels are no exception.

I was initially planning to visit Texas to take part on some of the events there. However, while looking for hotels I could stay in, I managed to find some interesting stories, or rather, “ghost” stories regarding some of them. I don’t really believe in ghosts but some of you might be interested. Here are three of what I found. Feel free to comment and add to these while you’re at it!

Baker Hotel, Mineral Wells TX - The Baker Hotel is already defunctional and is already placed in the National Register of Historic Places. It was very popular since its construction in 1929 and a lot of celebrities had stayed there. It had the first Olympic-sized swimming pool in the US as well.

It’s also famous for being haunted.

A lot of people claim eerie stuff could be heard from the place a long time before it shut down. There’s a story about a woman on the 7th floor who was said to be the mistress of the hotel manager. Apparently, she committed suicide by jumping off from the top of the building.

Another story involves the elevator operator who was said have a minor part in a prostitution ring. Guilt apparently led him to report it to the authorities which, unknown to him, had some involved with the ring as well. As a result, he was laid off but was called back in a few weeks. He died after being torn in half from an elevator accident. People claim to have seen the boy lurking in the basement area with only his upper body visible.

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Crazy Water Retirement Hotel, Mineral Wells TX - Another old hotel in Texas (built in 1927). It was built on the site of the third well dug in Mineral Wells. It was also pretty famous and had served a few celebrities.

A girl was reported to have been sighted by employees in the kitchen. She wore a pink frilly dress and liked to play in the kitchen area. Often times she just watched as the employees prepared food. The girl was not the only ghost that was sighted in the kitchen, a man in a trench coat also appeared and vanished. Voices were also heard around the basement.

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Jefferson Hotel, Jefferson TX - One of the oldest buildings in Jefferson and was built in 1851 as a cotton warehouse. Ghost stories in the hotel have been passed on through the years.

Footsteps were said to be heard in the halls at night. What’s weird was the floor was entirely carpeted. Children were also heard laughing and crying when there were no kids in the hotel. Doors kept shutting and closing, furnitures being dragged were some more of the weird sound that were said to be heard by various employees throughout its history. Various rooms have had different sightings and sounds coming from the spirits of those who stayed.

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