Spring Break
Winter is always the slowest concert season. Between that and the weather it is absolutely no surprise that people quickly become plagued with cabin fever. Luckily, Spring is a busy time for shows and venues are just beginning to fill out their schedules so the promise of Spring is only a web site away.
Chabad-Lubavitch Centers throughout the state of Connecticut are uniting to explore and celebrate the mysteries of Kabbalahism, or Jewish mysticism this February. "It is quite obvious that now, more than ever, people are searching for spiritual meaning in their lives," said Rabbi Yosef Wolvovsky, executive director of Chabad: East of the River" (based in Glastonbury), in a statement on the Chabad web site.
Even though she is about half done, Gloria Yan sighs as she looks at the never-ending waterfall of soaking wet locks that are waiting to be parted, wrapped and rolled. The low price of $10 will change one of Tiffany's most prized possessions- her hair. She is getting a home perm from her mother, Gloria.
Over the past few years, the Internet exploded and music became more accessible online. Independent record labels have been able to use this to their advantage as means of getting the word out on their artists through web sites and message boards. With the major labels facing declining record sales due to online piracy, independent labels have, in fact, seen an increase in sales and growing popularity of their artists.
It's been said the quickest way to a man's heart is through his stomach. The highway to a girl's heart is presumably through chocolate. While lovers and friends unite to celebrate their fondness for one another on this Valentine's Day, what better way to skip the Hallmark cards, jewelry that will be tossed after the breakup and lines at the Florist than to make your own sizzling dessert? Mini Molten Chocolate Cakes explode in the center with gooey delight and should be eaten as quickly as you lovebirds fell for each other.
5. 'When Harry Met Sally' This is a story about love conquering all. Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal play two people who meet after college and go in an out of each other's lives for years until finally they become friends and they explore the question can two people of the opposite sex be just friends? This is a movie everyone should watch multiple times.
5. 'American Beauty' This is a movie where nothing ever goes right. The main plot follows a married couple who, from the outside, look happy and normal, and yet are completely messed up - each one with their own secrets, including the husband who fantasizes about his teen daughter's best friend.