The Language of Roses
Thursday, February 12, 2009
As kids, we all had fun figuring out which coloured roses meant what. Yellow was for friendship, red for love, pink for ... I forget. Getting our first rose was as big a deal as a first crush.
Flowers, more so, roses, have always spoken a language of their own. They're the perfect fit for every occasion. They're gifted in anniversaries, weddings, birthdays, graduation, and even funerals to name a few.
Roses portray just as many emotions. Finding the perfect flowers for an occasion can be daunting. Not everyone likes red roses, or they may seem inappropriate given the person or occasion (yes that happens too). 1800flowers.com recognizes the importance of them and lets you choose flower arrangements according to the occasion.
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The Gift and Flower Season
Monday, January 26, 2009
If there's one day (apart from Christmas) that has the exchange of gifts along with grand gestures at its centre, it's Valentines. Couples give each other valentine's gifts and valentines flowers. Forgetting it or ignoring it is not considered an option. It's the one day a couple can declare their love for each other.
14th February is often used as the day to declare your love for someone through valentines gifts and cards. The most common gifts are flowers and chocolates. The more serious of relationships can involve an engagement ring.
Women world over look forward to this day and wait with baited breath to see what their significant other would gift them and what plans he'll have for the big day. In today's world of online shopping, a lot of people opt to shop their gifts online and get them delivered as a surprise. It's a nice way to surprise some. While they think that you haven't gotten them anything because they haven't seen you hide anything or have you disappear for a few hours while you shop for them in secret.
Grand gestures is the order of the day on Valentines. The look on their faces is priceless when an online ordered gifts presents itself on the appointed time and day. An online shopping option is 1-800-flowers.com who deliver gifts and flowers the same day.
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Profile: Hector Kabade
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Hector Kabade was born and raised in Mexico in a household that placed the utmost important on family values, food and hospitality. This is the basic priorities of a hotel too which was what Hector Kabade's father's business was. He was a hotelier who owned the famous Hotel Lucerna chain.
Like his father, Hector Kabade, is also a hotelier. He is the hotel executive and a member of the board of directors of Grupo Lucerna. He looks after the hotel development and operations of all the group's hotels.
While he was born and raised in Mexico, Hector Kabade studied hotel management in United States. It was there, while studying that he developed his love for food and cooking. He maintains a blog that is dedicated to his recipes and is also working on a cookbook that will have the old and new favourites of the Kabade family.
Hector Kabade is married and has six children and also has a home in San Diego, California.
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Profile: Linus Gitahi
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Linus Gitahi is the CEO of Nation Media Group which is Kenya's largest media group and owns a number of newspapers. Before becoming the CEO of Nation Media Group, Linus Gitahi worked for GlaxoSmithKline in East Africa where he was the General manager. There he was promoted to CEO of the Lagos GlaxoSmithKline.
Along with his current position, Linus Gitahi also serves as the non executive director of Equity Bank, Ltd Afrika Investment Bank and Federation of Kenya Employers.
Apart from work, Mr Gitahi has a keen interest in running and runners in Kenya. Kenya has many world class runners and the athletes have dominated the world of distance running and track and field. He has a lot of knowledge about the sport and promotes it where ever he can.
Linus Gitahi is married, has two daughters and lives in Nairobi, Kenya.
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Profile: Amos Tamam
America has always been a land of opportunity to many and so many people have managed to make a life in America and succeed beyond their wildest dreams. Amos Tamam is one such person.
When Amos Tamam arrived in United Stated in the 80's, all he had was a degree in engineering from the Tel Aviv University in Israel. His start in the US was completely fresh and he had no connection that would help him make a life there.
Soon after arriving in New York, Amos Tamam started services taxi cabs in a fleet garage. More than 30 years later, he's still in the taxi servicing business. Only now, he's using his engineering education to bring innovation in the taxi cab business. He is the CEO of Verifone Transportation Systems, Inc.
His success is due to his ability to develop products and services that make running a taxi business efficient and hassle free for taxi fleet owners.
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Power Properties and Braden Powers
Power Properties is a property leasing company of two brothers, Braden and Craig power and employs about 50 people. The philosophy behind the brother's company is to create living space that makes you feel good about yourself. Their properties have become known for their architectural appeal and landscaping.
Power Properties has made its name by purchasing, renovating, maintaining and then leasing at reasonable prices, property around the Dallas's more run down areas. They also believe very strongly in constantly maintaining and improving their properties and work hard towards making their new properties even better than before.
Modern lofts and historic landmark buildings, apartments and complexes are offered by Power Properties. They're easy to contact and offer easy leasing options. They believe not only in renovating homes but building communities where people feel safe and form bonds. They aim to provide luxury living space in a community setting.
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Profile: Arlene Kock
One of the most lucrative jobs, not considering the gruelling hours and cut throat competition in reaching the top, is that of a lawyer. But not every field of practicing law is as well paying. One of those are lawyers practicing family law. With the percentage of rates so high, a family law attorney is also the need of the society.
Arlene Kock is a family law attorney who is based out of California. Her law practice, apart from family law, also deals with plaintiff personal injury, general civil litigation, juvenile law and felony and misdemeanour criminal law.
Most people are not aware of their rights. Arlene Kock works hard to inform and educate people about their rights and the different options they have in any given legal situation related to family law.
Arlene Kock's family law practice handles all aspects of domestic partnerships such as divorce, marriage, child custody and child support etc.
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