tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6937940751719587143Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:14:47 +0000Jay Dwivedi&#39;s personal page.  His <a href="http://www.iproceed.com/blog/">business blog</a> is here. Also visit my <a href="http://jay.iproceed.com/">daily blog</a>.http://www.iproceed.com/jd/noreply@blogger.com (Jay Dwivedi)Blogger158125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6937940751719587143.post-5933594358966286513Fri, 24 Jul 2009 21:20:00 +00002009-07-24T14:33:48.181-07:00meryl streepamy adamsphilip seymour hoffmanmovie reviewsDespite being an agnostic, I spent major part of my school years at a Catholic high school. While I came across some wonderful nuns but felt sorry for them that they were wasting their lives for an imaginary God. Sadly, some of these nuns were apparently so sexually frustrated that they took their frustrations out on students. The best way to describe is to simply call it torture of kids in http://www.iproceed.com/jd/2009/07/doubt-movie-review.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jay Dwivedi)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6937940751719587143.post-2304534579594946273Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:08:00 +00002009-07-01T13:21:45.208-07:00steve martinbeyoncekevin klineparismovie reviewsfranceOver the years I have learned that it is perfectly safe to watch a Steve Martin movie for good laughs. Yep, I am talking about falling off the couch laughs and this film provides them in plenty. Actually, Steve Martin is as his very best as Inspector Jacques Clouseau who has been asked to investigate the death of French soccer team coach and disappearance of the Pink Panther diamond.In his http://www.iproceed.com/jd/2009/07/pink-panther-movie-review.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jay Dwivedi)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6937940751719587143.post-5136104211346426813Tue, 23 Jun 2009 17:42:00 +00002009-06-23T11:03:49.983-07:00gayssean pennmovie reviewspoliticsMany people are reluctant to admit it, but religions are simply great businesses. As we have seen, religions have used principles of business more effectively than corporations do and they do a much better job of keeping their customer base loyal. To do that, they need an issue, and religions have learned that hatred is a better business model than love. No surprise then that homophobia has http://www.iproceed.com/jd/2009/06/milk-movie-review.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jay Dwivedi)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6937940751719587143.post-1143920132502555718Tue, 23 Jun 2009 17:19:00 +00002009-06-23T10:38:00.483-07:00jim carreyzooey deschanelmovie reviewscomediesWhat I have learned over the years is that if you are looking for pure entertainment and laughs, Jim Carrey is a pretty good bet (movies that I recommend are The Truman Show, Fun With Dick and Jane, Bruce Almighty, Me, Myself and Irene, Dumb & Dumber, Ace Ventura: The Pet Detective, The Mask, Peggy Sue Got Married, and Earth Girls Are Easy). That is exactly how it turns out with Yes Man.Most ofhttp://www.iproceed.com/jd/2009/06/yes-man-movie-review.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jay Dwivedi)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6937940751719587143.post-1800257103651795916Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:59:00 +00002009-06-23T10:15:57.092-07:00hugh jakmanaustralian womenmovie reviewsnicole kidmanI chose to watch Australia because I consider Nicole Kidman to be a very fine actress, I love the Wolverine and the X-men franchise with Hugh Jackman, and I know so little about Australia. It is a great movie and I truly enjoyed it but I can understand why some people may not like it so much. It is set against the background of Second World War and the movie runs at an extremely slow pace http://www.iproceed.com/jd/2009/06/australia-movie-review.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jay Dwivedi)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6937940751719587143.post-3862029323595778520Wed, 17 Dec 2008 19:31:00 +00002008-12-17T11:48:14.313-08:00dustin hoffmanmovie reviewsjack blackI love to watch animation films and it took me a while to get to "Kung Fu Panda" but I am glad I did. It is an excellent movie that you can watch with your family. The plot is intriguing and the visual effects are remarkable. Obviously, there is a powerful underlying message that is important to kids as well as adults. What I got from the movie is that there really is no magical power or secrethttp://www.iproceed.com/jd/2008/12/kung-fu-panda-movie-review.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jay Dwivedi)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6937940751719587143.post-980039468411641906Tue, 16 Dec 2008 18:26:00 +00002008-12-16T10:51:07.832-08:00judy denchcatholicsalfred molinachurchjuliette binochevictoire thivisolmovie reviewsfrancejohnny deppHere are some simple rules for life:Never join a religion that denies you chocolate, or for that matter, simple pleasures like food, unless you eat so much that you end with a health emergency.Never support the integration of church and state. It is always a dangerous mix regardless of how politicians and church leaders may want to help each other out to screw the people.Always enjoy what you http://www.iproceed.com/jd/2008/12/chocolat-movie-review.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jay Dwivedi)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6937940751719587143.post-1169247165247098867Thu, 11 Dec 2008 21:34:00 +00002008-12-11T13:58:07.539-08:00actionsteve carellmovie reviewsintelligenceanne hathawaycomediesrussiaI always enjoyed Steve Carell on The Daily Show but when I watched him for the first time in "The 40 Year Old Virgin," I was disappointed. The humor was lame and the plot was weak despite some good acting by Carell. Then I had a chance to watch "Little Miss Sunshine" and I realized that if the plot was right, Carell could be at his best.I have been a big fan of Anne Hathaway since I saw her in http://www.iproceed.com/jd/2008/12/get-smart-movie-review.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jay Dwivedi)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6937940751719587143.post-4307356900629190572Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:55:00 +00002008-06-30T13:03:47.209-07:00sacha baron cohenboratmovie reviewsIf you want to role off your chair because you are laughing so hard then this film is for review. Obviously, as I suggested while reviewing The Da Vinci Code, you should have a sense of humor and be able to distinguish fact from fiction. You should also not be offended by toilet humor or jokes that are simply not appropriate for anyone other than a fictional character called Borat.The film (thehttp://www.iproceed.com/jd/2008/06/borat-movie-review.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jay Dwivedi)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6937940751719587143.post-7863969881641491399Mon, 23 Jun 2008 20:48:00 +00002008-06-23T14:12:24.807-07:00meryl streepparisnew yorkfranceanne hathawayMost magazine editors become very powerful but Anna Wintour, the editor of Vogue, is above them all. The top designers in the world have to be on good terms with her because Vogue is literally the Bible for the fashionistas and nothing gets inside the magazine until Wintour says so.She is reportedly the inspiration for the book and the movie. And those of us have had the misfortune of dealing http://www.iproceed.com/jd/2008/06/devil-wears-prada-movie-review.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jay Dwivedi)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6937940751719587143.post-2487969110024303027Mon, 23 Jun 2008 20:21:00 +00002008-06-23T13:43:05.032-07:00the da vinci codeaudrey tautoujesus christmovie reviewstom hanksWarning: If you are one of those morons who have a hard time distinguishing fact from fiction, do not read this review and definitely movies are not for you -- go pull some weeds in your backyard.And if you are still reading, you are probably a smart person who has the knowledge and intelligence to enjoy fiction while continuing to use facts in your life for their useful purpose.If you know Dan http://www.iproceed.com/jd/2008/06/da-vinci-code-movie-review.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jay Dwivedi)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6937940751719587143.post-8967460836454588628Tue, 08 Jan 2008 16:44:00 +00002008-01-08T08:51:21.143-08:00dancingballroom dancingbellydancingtangoWe have been taking dancing lessons for several years now and it has been a lot of fun -- we are a couple with literally no background in any form of dance so it was a challenge to learn to move our bodies. We have tried mostly ballroom dancing and Lorena has taken some bellydancing lessons but one dance that we have not tried yet is tango. While it is one of the most beautiful dances, it is http://www.iproceed.com/jd/2008/01/how-to-learn-tango-dancing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jay Dwivedi)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6937940751719587143.post-6431567082824786070Tue, 08 Jan 2008 16:25:00 +00002008-01-08T08:31:48.081-08:00healthhealthy cookingrecipesThere is a delicate battle that we fight each day. We have too little time to cook but we are also trying to eat almost all of our meals that are cooked at home from scratch using ingredients that we often buy fresh and organic. It ain't easy. After spending a long day at work, the last thing you want to do is to spend an hour in the kitchen cooking. One of the many things that you can do to http://www.iproceed.com/jd/2008/01/croc-pot-cooking-recipes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jay Dwivedi)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6937940751719587143.post-8729815782877511721Wed, 02 Jan 2008 18:40:00 +00002008-01-02T10:46:40.770-08:00boqueriapartyspanish cuisineseamus mullenmenucookingsubaHave you watched one of those cooking shows or party planning programs where they make a big deal about being able to feed one person for less than hundred bucks. Guess what; almost everyone who plans to spend that much does not cook (I have seen that they almost always get a caterer) and those of us who do like to cook and feed our guests home cooked goodies do not like to spend that much moneyhttp://www.iproceed.com/jd/2008/01/how-to-plan-party-with-less-than-10.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jay Dwivedi)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6937940751719587143.post-7766099328111668592Fri, 21 Dec 2007 01:27:00 +00002007-12-20T17:31:00.725-08:00videosvenus lingeriefashionThere are two types of fashion shows. The most common ones are held for buyers and the media. They are primarily business events. Then, occasionally retailers or designers hold fashion shows for consumers. Obviously they are a lot more fun. This lingerie fashion show is from the second category.http://www.iproceed.com/jd/2007/12/venus-lingerie-fashion-show-video.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jay Dwivedi)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6937940751719587143.post-6360784962354055928Fri, 21 Dec 2007 01:16:00 +00002007-12-20T17:17:50.941-08:00designerfashionwildcard fashionWildcard Fashion is a relatively new clothing line for both men and women but they do have a great collection that is casual, fun, and playful. I find that their clothes are literally suitable for people of all ages (and shapes) if you pick the right pieces and match them well. Here are three video clips that showcase some of the items from their collection.http://www.iproceed.com/jd/2007/12/wildcard-fashion-clothes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jay Dwivedi)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6937940751719587143.post-3029907597958271850Fri, 14 Dec 2007 20:25:00 +00002007-12-14T12:33:08.223-08:00londonchantelle houghtonnikki grahamecelebritiesalicia duvallchristmasWe subscribe to OK! magazine to get our weekly dose of celebrity gossip. It is one of the better magazines if you want news about celebs without spin and speculation. It is also one of the magazines that tends to treat its subjects kindly, unlike many bloggers, no matter what, who make a living by being mean. While the magazine generally has great access to the stars but for their Christmas http://www.iproceed.com/jd/2007/12/ok-magazine-christmas-party-photos.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jay Dwivedi)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6937940751719587143.post-7859828073740529765Fri, 14 Dec 2007 20:15:00 +00002007-12-14T12:21:41.469-08:00partyarabian nightsmarc jacobsmasquerade ballWe love Marc Jacobs for his fashion designs. We know that designers are very creative people and are typically good at whatever they do, but didn't realize that he was also good at throwing parties. That is why when we saw photos of his Arabian Nights Masquerade Ball at the Rainbow Room, we were mesmerized. Here is a slide show, and we are sure, like us, you too will get some great ideas on http://www.iproceed.com/jd/2007/12/marc-jacobs-arabian-nights-masquerade.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jay Dwivedi)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6937940751719587143.post-3262681732854940610Tue, 11 Dec 2007 20:36:00 +00002007-12-11T12:38:13.805-08:00music videobon jovileann rimesI have been a fan of Bon Jovi and find that he and LeAnn Rimes make a rather awkward team but in this video called Till We Ain't Strangers Anymore, they do make an interesting team. It is not a track that you would associate with Bon Jovi but it sure is fun to listen to -- not the greatest video to watch, though.http://www.iproceed.com/jd/2007/12/bon-jovi-leann-rimes-till-we-aint.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jay Dwivedi)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6937940751719587143.post-7573859825516790981Tue, 04 Dec 2007 20:13:00 +00002007-12-04T12:18:00.351-08:00giftschristmasLike most other people we are invited to birthdays, baby/bridal showers (funny it may sound but many parties are now include men too), weddings, and other parties. We often bring gifts as is customary, and we love to celebrate with our friends and family members. What bothers me is that we (and others who give to us, despite our reluctance) end up spending thousands of dollars giving to people http://www.iproceed.com/jd/2007/12/give-gifts-to-those-who-need-them.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jay Dwivedi)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6937940751719587143.post-3304130280249531073Fri, 30 Nov 2007 19:16:00 +00002007-11-30T11:22:59.432-08:00shoppingjesus christchristmasWe can only speculate but this hypothetical question definitely makes us all think. I have to admire the marketing strategists who have done a terrific job in associating Christmas (and for that matter almost all holidays all the way from Memorial/Columbus/4th of July Day to Valentine's Day and Thanksgiving) with shopping. I wouldn't be surprised if future generations might even not realize http://www.iproceed.com/jd/2007/11/what-would-jesus-buy-movie-review.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jay Dwivedi)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6937940751719587143.post-7631942792752302191Mon, 19 Nov 2007 20:20:00 +00002007-11-19T12:24:15.975-08:00diningdietthanksgivinghealthfitnessdessertsIf you don't like the idea of reading those articles about how not to gain weight during the holidays, then you just need to remember one simple thing: eat in moderation. It is OK to eat almost everything as long as you keep the overall calorie consumption during the day unchanged. If you still want to eat more calories, you can burn the extra calories by exercising more than usual.And as I http://www.iproceed.com/jd/2007/11/thanksgiving-dessert-recipes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jay Dwivedi)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6937940751719587143.post-5959166457291189995Mon, 19 Nov 2007 20:10:00 +00002007-11-19T12:15:06.932-08:00thanksgivinghealthy cookingmenurecipesOne of the easiest ways to celebrate Thanksgiving is to simply stick to the rulebook and do what has been done for ages, but when you make minor changes in your menu or how the day plays out, you are putting your personal stamp on the holiday. As far as we are concerned, we always need to make minor changes in our menu to take care of our friends and family members who are increasingly either http://www.iproceed.com/jd/2007/11/thanksgiving-side-dish-recipes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jay Dwivedi)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6937940751719587143.post-744869133812498937Fri, 12 Oct 2007 17:55:00 +00002007-10-12T10:58:57.378-07:00rehablindsay lohan The Lindsay Lohan drama continues. While she has dutifully spent time in the rehab and has generally been subdued, it is too early to see if this will last. If Britney Spears is any example of what to expect, then buckle up. It is going to be a rough ride for Lindsay Lohan-watchers.http://www.iproceed.com/jd/2007/10/lidsay-lohan-rehab.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jay Dwivedi)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6937940751719587143.post-183803352786290194Tue, 09 Oct 2007 18:15:00 +00002007-10-09T11:18:43.007-07:00indiajean paul gaultierfashionhermesLuxury brands are setting up shop in India, Vogue is launching an Indian edition of its magazine, and the fashion week in India was remarkable for its absence of traditional Indian clothes. Even though many wondered if the sari was dead as a preferred outfit, it is interesting that Jean-Paul Gaultier has now created a whole collection for Hermes inspired by the maharajahs (kings) of India. Not http://www.iproceed.com/jd/2007/10/hermes-india-inspired-fashion.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jay Dwivedi)