It is so much spoken about and written about and still it is not so easy to define what the meaning of life is. For me it is so, because each time I think about it, the meanings differ.

Some people live and do not bother themselves thinking of it. They just live their lives shuttling from work to home; shopping, buying foods etc.

For majority, the essence of existence is to earn much money, to climb the social ladder as high as possible, to marry money, to get good education in order to get a well-paid job later etc.

I know a man who has achieved everything – good education, high job position, nice apartment, fashionable car, he travels a lot, he is self-fulfilling; he succeeded in life totally.

But there is nothing to achieve anymore.

He often complains that he has lost a zest of life though he is quite young. I am totally convinced he would give everything he has achieved just to feel the zest of life again.

So, tangible property and material benefits do not guarantee happiness, hence they can’t be regarded as meaning of life.

One of my friends says:  “I feel happy when I make my beloved people happy. It is the meaning of my life. I want to earn much money to help others and it makes me happy”.

Hence, material values are only the means but not the aim.

Material values are only the means of achieving spiritual values, because when you help others, you feel needful. Some psychologists say that people even live longer when they take care about somebody.

A famous Greek dish will make a delicious light lunch on a sunny day.

All you need is a salad and slices of crisp toast or fresh bread.

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Ingredients:

60ml/4tbsp extra virgin olive oil

2 or 3 shallots, finely chopped

675g/ 1,5 lb sweet tomatoes, roughly chopped

pinch of dried oregano or 5ml/1 tps chopped fresh thyme

2.5ml/ 0,5 tsp sugar

6 eggs, lightly beaten

salt and ground black pepper fresh thyme, to garnish

1. Heat the olive oil in large frying pan and sauté the shallots, stirring occasionally, until they are glistering and translucent.
2. Stir in the chopped tomatoes, dried or fresh herbs and sugar, with salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste. Cook over a low heat for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until most of the liquid has evaporated and sauce is thick.
3. Add the beaten eggs to the pan and cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring continuously with a wooden spatula in the same way as when making scrambled eggs. The eggs should be just set, but not overcooked. Serve immediately, garnished with fresh thyme.

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To have fuel from breakfast means to have a healthy breakfast. It should contain protein (low fat meat, diary, eggs) and fiber (whole grains, vegetables, fruits. Try to skip syrups, donuts and candies which will just wake you up but will not give you a long-lasting energy.

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If you don’t feel like eating a lot in the morning due to the fact that your body didn’t wake up yet, you can split the meal in two parts: you can easily grab a croissant and later have an apple.

And Remember: Having breakfast means caring about your health and mood. So, don’t skip it and take care!

Good idea, huh? How can you do that? I believe, by doing what your heart prompts you to do. By following your star. By setting goals and achieving them, by doing better and better each and every day, by learning new things and new people.

Sounds probably easy. But there is a trap. So invisible and intangible. And so tempting sometimes…

Have you ever thought how you spend your life time? Home, work, sleep, meeting a friend, morning jogging… But have you ever counted, how many precious minutes sometimes just slip away? For half an hour chat with your friend, who has nothing to do, but to talk… For clicking some irrelevant links when you read your emails… For playing games… For quarreling with your husband… For sitting in some chat and reading what others talk about… You just name it…

But anyway, I think that most of our time is wasted for communication with people, who bring nothing to our life. Have you ever felt empty after long and seemingly pleasant evening spent with someone? I am sure you have… The feelings of discomfort, disappointment and unexplainable dismay arise when there is nothing specific or exciting you can recall after a conversation. If a person has nothing to say, but gossips, TV-shows and other nonsense…

Just stop for a second, and think – is this person worth of spending time with? Perhaps I would better call my mom and ask how she is doing? Or open a book where I can learn something positive and useful, something that can make me better?

Think of your friends and people, who surround you. Think well and be honest with yourself. Do they bring light to your life? Do you feel happy when talking to them? Does your friendship make you both better in any sense? If not, then maybe it’s time for changes?

If it is excusable to have some petty vices for women, for men it is not.

We perceive and evaluate men more critically.

Personally I don’t like when a man is emotionally weaker than me.

Whatever feminist a woman could be or whatever independent she could seem, she needs constant care and attention and she needs a trustworthy and fair man to be near her and to take care of her.

When a man does not keep his promise is so exasperating that he is automatically perceived as unreliable, and that who is not able to take responsibility.

Ladylike or effeminate men also exasperate. In our modern world the bounds of women and men fashion are so thin, and the unisex movement is so popular that it is sometimes impossible, from the first sight, to define whether it is a man or a woman stands in front of you.

On the other hand, rude, brutal, and impertinent men  lacking education but having an extremely high ego, irritate.

Once I met a homeless and untidy dressed man; he had an intention to get acquainted with me and asked my name becoming so angry when I dared to say him no. Of course, “shit happens” but it is more a man’s nature to overestimate himself.

Hence, boasting is also irritating. When a man demonstrates his high status too pointedly (or tries to pretend to be a man of high status) in order to enhance his reputation. It resembles baboon behavior attracting its female.

Slovenly, untidy men alienate. Of course he may think that it is insignificant and small matter to have a three days’ spot on the sheet when he saves the world. Dirty boots, dirty socks etc. do not add attraction.

Greediness, pettiness.

Once my boyfriend invited me to a Café, we’ve met on the street and on the way he saw a nice flower girl with a basket of forest flowers. My boyfriend started to beat down the price in order to present me flowers. I was so ashamed that I wished the Earth could swallow me up!

When a man becomes too much addicted.

“Too much water drowned the miller”. Constant asking questions like “Where have you been?”, “Who is that guy?”, “Show me your mobile phone I want to know who was calling you” etc. demonstrate diffidence and fear to loose a woman that is really alienating.

It concerns both women and men. It is a psychological aspect – we often want to gain something we do not have.

So great could it be all men would read these aspects, it could prevent so many unnecessary and stupid scandals and quarrels.

Each Year starting from 1973 New York is the home of a magnificent event . FiFi Awards give the “Oscars” to fragnances, marking the creative achievements fragnance industry. Let us see how the Fragnance Fashion has changed since that time!

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2008 Daisy Marc Jacobs – Coty Prestige
2007 Christina Aguilera – Procter & Gamble

2006 Euphoria Calvin Klein – Coty Prestige

2005 Prada Fragrance – PUIG Prestige Beauty
2004 Burberry Brit (Women’s) – Burberry Fragrances/Cosmopolitan Cosmetics

2003 Chance – Chanel

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90s

1996 So Pretty De Cartier - Parfums Cartier, Paris
1995 Jean Paul Gaultier - Mode et Parfums
1994 L’eau D’issey - Beauté Prestige International
1993 Donna Karan New York - The Donna Karan Beauty Company

1992 Society by Burberrys - Royal Brands International
1991 Escada - Escada Beaute
1990 Samsara - Guerlain

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80s

1989 Boucheron – Parfums Boucheron

1988 Fendi - Parfums Fendi
1987 Poison - Christian Dior Perfumes

1986 Obsession - Calvin Klein Cosmetics

1985 Paris – Yves Saint Laurent

1984 Kl – Karl Lagerfeld

1983 Raffinee - Houbigant Paris

1982 Anais Anais - Cacharel

1981 Flora Danica - Royal Copenhagen

1980 Galanos – Parfums Galanos

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70s
1979 Opium - Yves Saint Laurent

1978 Oscar De La Renta – Parfums Stern
1977 Blazer - Anne Klein by Helena Rubinstein

1976 Halston – Halston Fragrances
1975 Farouche – Nina Ricci

1974 Charlie – Revlon

1973 Chanel # 19 - Chanel

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Dance the Night Away

Isn’t that romantic to go dancing together? In bar, disco, on the street, dancing opens emotions and refresh feelings!

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See a Ghost

The Phaaantom of the Opera! You can visit one of the greatest Opera Houses in London, Milan, or Vienna and enjoy the magnificent atmosphere of the stage performances!

Walk on the Beach

 Sometimes the best things in life are the simpliest: hand in hand, walking on the warm sand, listening to the soothing sound of the surf… It can be Greece, Spain, Maldives, United Arab Emirates, Caribbean islands… no matter where you go, just enjoy being together!

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Take a Cruise
No, not the predictable one…It can be a canal cruise in Amsterdam, city of unique architecture and magnificent sights. You can visit the Van Gogh Museum and its immense collection of more than 800 works by the most influential of all contemporary painters. Do not, however  let passion take to the extremes:  It is Amsterdam! Good option for lovers is charming Venice, where you can enjoy the beauty of the unique town, have the canal cruise in canoes, and fall in love again!

Have a Ball

Speaking of tailor-made, a masque or gala ball would seem in order. Did Strauss invent the walz or the walz invented Strauss? Look for the answer in Vienna, the only city in the world where balls, as opposed to smaller modern dancing dinners, still rule the social life of winter. The ball of balls is the annual Vienna Opera Ball, held on February 19th at the Vienna Opera.

Scientists distinguish three types of UV rays:

• UVA  rays are not the most dangerous, however they still can potentially cause damage to your eyes and should be evaded.
• UVB rays are the shortest ones; they can penetrate deep into tissue, leading to cataract or keratitis (cornea desease).
• UBC rays do not give us any concern as they hardly reach the Earth, being entirely stopped and absorbed by ozone.

Find out whether the sunglass provides sufficient UV protection. You wil find this information on the price sticker. It is not recommended to wear sunglasses with lower then 60-70% protection.

The blue light is considered to be the one you shall avoid the most. Wear your sunglass and take a short look to the sky. Usual blue colour should turn to greyish.

Polarization is another useful sunglass characteristic. You will most likely need it if you like waterskiing or similar sports, and do not want to endure a glare. Polarization means the reflected from water or snow sunrays, which induce glare, will be stopped by the filter in special layer on the lenses.