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Street Fighter Chronicles: What Happened After the Fights

What happened to Street Fighter characters après combat?  This series of illustrations gives you the sometimes sad, and other times inspiring scoop.

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“Blanka was overblown with joy after reuniting with his long lost mother. Seeing that she was
always anxious and concerned for his well being, due to his street fighting life style, he decided
to make a few changes. With the help of his mother’s boyfriend, who was a manager at the
Brazilian division of Hydro Quebec, Blanka got himself a job as an emergency power generator
for some of the hard to reach areas of the Amazon River. It was work perfectly suited to his
profile. While buzzing out voltage he casually sips on margaritas and has been known to indulge
on the occasional joint or two. Watching the local soccer team play as he powers up the beam
lights of the field late in the evening he feels happy and at peace.”

Giveaway: Sephora VIB Celebration Bag 2013

Last month, when my Sephora VIB status was renewed, the cashier surprised me with a VIB Celebration Bag. Did you know this is an annual thing? Because I didn't. (And I don't remember receiving a bag last year.) Anyway, because I already have too many beauty products — and because I know y'all love giveaways — I've decided to pass this along to a reader. This year's VIB Celebration Bag comes with mixed reviews, the main complaint being that not everyone is receiving the same items. Some VIBs are receiving replacement products while others are straight-out missing an item or two from their bags! I ended up in the latter camp: my bag was missing the L'Occitane hand creme. I did, however, receive all the other...

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Yahoo’s New Logo: Just ‘Meh’

What do you guys think of Yahoo!’s new logo?

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Just in case you weren’t aware, this new logo was revealed after a 30 Days of Change campaign which announced the internet giant’s plans for a new logo and built anticipation by showcasing a different logo every day for — you guessed it — 30 days.

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30 Days of Change expectedly received tons of press, and while the buzz died down after the first few days, it definitely got people to talk about Yahoo! again — an achievement in itself according to those who dismiss Yahoo! as a “dying” company.

The campaign also may have been designed as a preemptive warning to the millions of users who visit Yahoo! every day so that the new logo does not come as a complete shock.

But was the buildup — and the expectations that grew along with it — worth it?

Claire’s First Day of School

Today is our Claire Emmanuelle's first day of preschool. A couple of weeks ago, the school invited new parents for an orientation night. While the director was giving us tips on how to help our children adjust to attending school for the first time, she noted, "I see that many of the parents here are already tearing up, thinking about their children's first day of school." I looked around in surprise, because crying was the last thing on my mind. I didn't need, or want to cry. I didn't have any thoughts of sadness or nostalgia for days gone by — I was too excited for my daughter! LOVE that her class bulletin board is done with dinosaurs,because Claire is currently going through...

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