Waisted Wisdom

Spa day reads.

"Another reason to skip the pasta: Being fat causes your brain to shrink, say University of Pittsburgh researchers. Scans of 94 older people revealed that the brains of the overweight were 4 percent smaller than those of healthy-weight people; in the obese, they were 8 percent smaller. Excess weight restricts blood vessels and lung capacity, depriving the brain of oxygen, says study author Paul Thompson, PhD. The result is a prematurely aged brain."

I wonder if my diet has anything to do with me feeling less and less... smart.

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Alexander von Furstenberg

recognizing genius.

Alex von Furstenberg is Co-Managing Member and Chief Investment Officer of Arrow Capital Management, LLC, a private investment firm focused on global public equities. Since 2001, Alex von Furstenberg has acted as Chief Investment Officer of Arrow Investments, Inc., a private investment office that serves the Diller von Furstenberg family.

Alexander led the restructuring of Diane von Furstenberg Studio, LP, a global luxury lifestyle brand, taking it from $1 million in annual revenue to more than $200 million. He remains a Partner and Director in the company. He also serves on the board of directors of IAC/InterActiveCorp, a U.S.-based internet conglomerate, and on the board of W.P. Stewart & Co., Ltd., a Bermuda-based asset management firm. He began his career in 1993 as a trader on Allen & Company’s Risk Arbitrage Desk.

Philanthropy
Alexander currently serves as Director and Secretary of The Diller - von Furstenberg Family Foundation. The Foundation is mangaged by Alex, his mother, Diane von Fürstenberg, his stepfather, Barry Diller, the CEO of IAC/InterActiveCorp, and his sister, Tatiana von Furstenberg.

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Louis Vuitton

recognizing genius.

Louis Vuitton (1821 – February 27, 1892), eponymous founder of the world-renowned brand, was born in Jura, France (now part of the commune of Lavans-sur-Valouse).

In 1835, he moved to Paris. The trip from his hometown to Paris was over 400 kilometers (249 mi), and he traveled the distance by foot. On his way there, he picked up a series of odd jobs to pay for his journey. There, he became an apprentice Layetier to prominent households. Because of his well established reputation in his fields,Napoleon III of France appointed Vuitton as Layetier to his wife, Empress Eugenie de Montijo.

Through his experience with French royalty, he developed expert knowledge of what made a good travelling case. It was then that he began to design his own luggage, setting the foundations for LV Co. (Wikipedia)

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Fred Perry

recognizing genius.

Frederick John Perry (18 May 1909 – 2 February 1995) born in Stockport, Cheshire, was an English tennis and table tennis player and three-time Wimbledon champion. He was the World No. 1 player for five years, four of them consecutive, 1934 to 1938, the first three years as an amateur. As an eight-time Slam winner, Perry is the last British male player to win any of tennis's Grand Slam events, and one of only six men in history to have won all four Grand Slam events.

In the late 1940s, Perry was approached by Tibby Wegner, an Austrian footballer who had invented an anti-perspirant device worn around the wrist. Perry made a few changes and invented the sweatband. Wegner's next idea was to produce a sports shirt, which was to be made from white knitted cotton pique with short sleeves and buttons down the front. Launched at Wimbledon in 1952, the Fred Perry polo shirt was an immediate success.

The brand, now owned by a Japanese corporation, is best known for its laurel logo, which appears on the left breast of the tennis shirts. The laurel logo (based on the old Wimbledon symbol) was stitched into the fabric of the shirt instead of merely ironed on (as was the case with the crocodile logo of the competing Lacoste brand).

The white polo shirt was only supplemented in the late 50s when the mods picked up on it and demanded a more varied colour palette. It was the shirt of choice for diverse groups of teenagers throughout the 1960s and 70s, ranging from the skinheads to the Northern Soul scene. It regained popularity when Scottish tennis star Andy Murray had it as his clothing sponsor; Murray signed with Adidas for 2010. (Wikipedia)

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Booze Mobile Bar 2009

Party time, people!
In this post find Booze Mobile Bar's packages for 2009! ~ (For further queries on the 2009 party packages email boozemobilebar@gmail.com or click on the shot glass above to visit their site.)
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I said it before and I'll say it once more: the search for the best mobile bar in the country ends only when you find the P-a-t-c-h behind the
B-o-o-z-e!

cheers!

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Best Booze in the Business

Jan/Feb issue of Entrepreneur Magazine features

Patch Caballero and his Booze Mobile Bar

A cult of sorts is burgeoning in the social drinking scenes of Metro Manila. It is visionary, ultra-creative, and--pardon the pun--increasingly intoxicating. One highly publicized revolution (overdue, in my opinion) is the influential social staple known by many as Booze Mobile Bar. Yes, this would be the same BOOZE MOBILE BAR mentioned in glossies, broadsheets, and online, even. Obviously, words cease to rest when something this addictive comes along. ;-)
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Though it's true that there are numerous mobile bars playing "gods" of the local meet and greets, mostly because they are backed by age and experience, we have yet to find one that truly invokes FUN + FAB as well as the uber-youthful BOOZE does. A spinal tap on the who behind the what reveals the laid back, charming, and undoubtedly in-control Patch Caballero -- the backbone and "Bond" of booze.
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Patch stresses that his liquor variation will have to always be plentiful, of high quality, colorful, imaginative, entertaining, reasonably-priced and focused-- clearly reflecting what Booze Mobile bar represents. This daring, well-taught aficionado pushes forward the mobile bar fad, virtually liquefying anything that crosses his path. Since Booze Mobile Bar's emergence, drink mixing and flair tending pilgrims have been appearing in the metropolis, creating in Metro Manila a mecca of innovative mobile bar tending.
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In the current issue of Entrepreneur Magazine, Patch acknowledges facing increasing competition from lower-priced rivals, but nothing fazes this young business man. He is well aware that mobile bars offering lower rates are able to do so because they use local ingredients while Booze Mobile Bar has been consistent in using only imported elements. This year, however, Patch envisions cost efficient corporate packages without compromising the premium bar tending services that Booze is known for. This means service discounts to grab and enjoy as the year progresses! Of course, The signature flat table that makes Booze Mobile unique will carry on in 2009, allowing guests an instructive and interactive view of how the drinks are made, making this party accent entertaining as it is thirst-quenching.
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Add suave, style, and inspiration to your next get-together. Booze Mobile Bar is the simplest way to get that done.
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Visit http://boozemobilebar.carbonmade.com/ or http://boozemobilebar.multiply.com/ for... well... the best booze in the business.

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