You must have heard people wrongly pronounce the ‘ru’ of “February” i/juː/ you rather than /ruː/ roo, as if it were spelled “Feb-u-ary,” or maybe you wrongly pronounce it yourself. I’ve actually heard people pronounce it “Feb-ry.” Now, here’s the right pronunciation (click)

Apart from the Valentines’ day and being the shortest month in the year (Julian and Gregorian Calendar), with 28 days in common years and 29 days in leap years, here are some other interesting facts about FEBRUARY.

In common years, February starts on the same day of the week as March, and November, but on the same day as August in leap years, like 2012.

Horoscope: February 1 to 18th falls under Aquarius, while the rest of the month, Pisces.

Symbol

• Its birth flower is the violet (Viola (plant)) and the common primrose (Primula vulgaris).^[4]
• Its birthstone is the amethyst. It symbolizes piety, humility, spiritual wisdom, and sincerity.
• Its Zodiac signs are Aquarius (until February 18) and Pisces (start at February 19)

February is the only month of the year that can pass without a single full moon. It is also the only month of the calendar that once every six years and twice every 11 years, will have only four full 7-day weeks. Where the first day of the month starts on a Monday and the last day ends on a Sunday, this was observed in 2010 and can be traced back 11 years to 1999, 6 years back to 1993, 11 years back to 1982, 11 years back to 1971 and 6 years back to 1965; and so on twice 11 years consecutively and once six years either forward into the future or back into the past. This works unless the pattern is broken by a skipped leap year, but no leap year has been skipped since 1900 and no others will be skipped until 2100. (Years that are evenly divisible by 100 are not leap years, unless they are also evenly divisible by 400, in which case they are leap years.^[2][3]) A year of this kind would be a common year starting on Friday. It cannot happen in a leap year.

Events and Holidays

• Black History Month (Canada and United States)
• LGBT History Month (United Kingdom)
• National Bird-Feeding Month
• Parent Leadership Month
• Abolition of Slavery in Mauritius:February 1
• St Brigid’s Day: February 1, Ireland
• Groundhog Day: February 2, United States and Canada
• Imbolc: February 2
• Independence of Sri Lanka: February 4
• 1917 Constitution of Mexico: February 5
• Waitangi Day in New Zealand: February 6
• Slovenian Cultural Holiday: February 8
• National Foundation Day in Japan: February 11
• Abraham Lincoln‘s birthday: February 12, United States
• Valentine’s Day: February 14
• Saint Valentine’s Day Massacre: An infamous mafia attack. February 14
• Flag Day of Canada: February 15
• Kosovo‘s Independence Day: February 17
• Presidents Day (United States, third Monday)
• International Mother Language Day: February 21
• Independence Day in Saint Lucia: February 22
• George Washington‘s birthday: February 22, United States (often coincides with President’s Day, see above)
• Flag Day of Mexico: February 24
• Independence Day in Estonia: February 24
• People Power Revolution (Philippines) February 25
• Liberation Day (Kuwait) February 26
• Dominican Republic Independence: February 27
• Leap Day: February 29 (Every four years, with some exceptions)
• National Day of the Sun (in Argentina)
• National Wear Red Day (in the US and the UK)

There are a few looks I think would be nice to try out this season if you find yourself doing the same ol’ kinda makeup.

• Red Lips: Like I always say, everybody can wear red lips…you just need to find the right shade that will suit your skin tone. Personally, I love matte red lipstick. Be sure to use a matching lip-liner to prevent bleeding outside the lips.

• Metallic smoky eyes: Definitely gives off a sexy look for parties or events.

• Dramatic Eye lashes: For those of you who are blessed with luscious lashes, stick to using a mascara that will add volume to them. For the rest of us who do not, wearing fake lashes is not a bad idea at all!

• Purple/Violet Eyeliner: Could be used during the day or at night.

• Dark Blue and gold eye-shadow: This is certainly a party look to try out.

• Dark Green eye-shadow:

• Colorful Lips: This is very “in” right now so don’t dull, my dear!

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Chaz Bono, 42, is saving up for a penis.

Born Chastity, the son of ’60s pop icons Sonny and Cher, Chaz says he knew from an early age that he was born in the wrong body. He went public in 2009, he now grows body hair and  has surgically removed his breasts.

Now, the “Dancing With the Stars” contestant told Rolling Stone magazine that he plans on buying himself a penis. “I could get a phalloplasty, which builds the phallus from a donor site on your body,” Bono, who changed his name from Chastity to Chaz, told Rolling Stone in a recent interview.

How big will the new penis be?

“You know, I don’t really [know]. I mean, I’ve never seen one erect. So it’s really hard to say. But, you know, soft, probably about three inches, and it grows considerably. I don’t know what the average size difference is, but when I’m having sex I probably get three or four times larger.”

Regarding the cost of the surgery, which he compares to buying a car, and says will be in the range of $25,000 – $50,000.

Now my question is: How do they determine the price, based on the size? O_O

via ABC

Last year, we decided to do a Lagos launch for amebor.com and tie it in with the Christmas celebraions.  Suffice to say, it was a succesful gig, so naturally we had to top last years’ success this time around with DESPUES 2: Welcome to the Royalty Lifestyle (at least TRY to top it).

How did the event turnout? It was a huge success – with fantastic crowd turnout, and great music by DJ Zimo made it a night to remember. The venue, Deuces Lounge, was packed as early as 1am…and it remained that way till around 5am…

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WHOT! is The New Game Taking Over iOS, Android and Facebook

December 5, 2011:  WHOT! is taking on the digital gaming world and being regarded as the best iOS, Android and Facebook casual card game.

WHOT! is similar to Uno card game and is easy to learn and offers players challenges and rewards, making it one of the most popular card games in the world.

The game is the creation of nKanika, Inc. nKanika is the one to watch, as they are creating the next generation of free to play games for mobile devices and the open web. The company was founded in October 2011.

The key features in WHOT! include:

Download at:

iOS
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/whot!-free/id476619050?ls=1&mt=8

Android
http://www.getjar.com/whot

Play Now on Facebook
http://www.whotcardgame.com/game

More about WHOT!
WHOT! is the company’s first title and designed for iOS and Android devices as well as Facebook. Amaete Umanah, the founder and CEO of nKanika said “ This is a splendid achievement. The bar has been raised, the gauntlet has been thrown down and we can’t wait to show the world our vision of our next iteration of WHOT! and our upcoming titles”

WHOT! is very easy to learn and is played with just one finger! Kids and adults are enjoying the competitive scoring and are quickly becoming addicted to the spirited game.
The new diversion is receiving rave reviews from tech gaming magazines and blogs and being touted for its classic fast-paced and exciting method appealing to all ages. Participants are able to compare their game scores to others worldwide on Game Center, and strive to improve and complete all the achievements. Some of the challenges are easy and others are only achievable by masters!

The program is simple and the web portal located at http://www.whotcardgame.com features complete game instructions so users may become acclimated with the gaming progression quickly.

WHOT! can be played on Facebook but requires the Unity 3D Web Player to work and is one hundred percent safe.

WHOT! Web press page
http://www.whotcardgame.com/press/


WHOT! has its own Facebook Fan Page and new and experienced users are invited to connect and join for updates, news and information at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Whot-Card-Game/198110233594592

Learn more by visiting http://www.whotcardgame.com/

ABOUT nKanika, Inc

nKanika is a multi-platform, global interactive entertainment and licensing company. nKanika is creating the next generation of free to play games for mobile devices and the open web. The company was founded in 2011 by Amaete Umanah and Ime Etim. WHOT!, the company’s first title launched on late 2011 for iOS, Android and Facebook and has already grown to be one of the largest social games on mobile and has set the standard for financial performance.

According to Daily Trust, There was commotion on Tuesday night at a hotel located at 16 Balogun Street, Agege area of Lagos State, following a clash between policemen and prostitutes.

A Daily Trust correspondent, who witnessed the incident, reported that the clash ensued as a result of the arrest of customers of the sex hawkers by the police. The policemen arrived at the hotel in a 14-seater commercial bus with Lagos plate number, XZ 561 LND. And on arrival, four of them went into the hotel, leaving one officer and the driver of the bus behind. After a while, those who went in were heard exchanging words with the prostitutes, who protested the arrest of their clients.

The Daily Trust correspondent reported that despite the protest, the policemen forcefully dragged five people from the hotel into the bus. But when the sixth person was brought out, he asked the police what his offence was, and none of them answered him. At that point, the prostitutes started shouting ole, ole, ole (thief, thief, thief) at the policemen.

The prostitutes were however forced to shut up when one of the policemen threatened to shoot them if they continued with the insult. After the flock of prostitutes calmed down, the policemen went into their bus and sped off the scene with the six arrested persons.

An attempt to get comments from any of the policemen was fruitless as none of them were ready to speak to anyone. But one of the prostitutes, who simply identified herself as Rose, alleged that policemen always come to the hotel to harass them and their customers.

“They will tell us that they have been asked to come and ‘raid’ us by their boss. And if we ask what our offence is, they won’t tell us. Sometimes, some of them will even force us to sleep with them before we can be released,” Rose said.

When contacted for comments on the issue, the spokesperson of the Lagos Police Command, DSP Samuel Jinadu said the matter would be investigated.

The cat eye is one of the hottest looks this fall! Cat eyes are seductive and it looks great on pretty much anyone so it couldn’t hurt to try it out, right?? This technique requires a steady hand hence the practice! The liquid liner gives the most dramatic look but it is pretty easy for one to mess it up. I recommend the Revlon ColorStay Liquid Eye Pen or the Maybelline Eye Studio Master Drama Liner(which I will be using). This can be done in 4 easy steps.

1.  Start off with a nicely moisturized face and a good eye primer.

2. Draw an outline of how you want your cat eye be formed with your eye liner.

3.  Fill in the area with either your pencil, a cream liner, a gel liner or a liquid liner. I used a cream liner.

4.  Draw an even line to the lower lash line then connect to the upper lash line. Use mascara to complete the look.

• If there is any excess, you can wipe off using a cotton swab dipped in  makeup remover or use a liquid foundation covered swab to even out the lines and cover up mistakes(this is if you used liquid foundation.)
• Try to keep the rest of your makeup as natural as possible if you are going for a day look but red lips will look awesome at night!
• If drawing a line proves difficult, draw a series of dashes, then connect them.
• False lashes give it a more sophisticated look.
• You could also use eye shadows along with this look. Have fun with it!!

McRabbit is a subsidiary of the Aviva Xtacy Outreach.  Starting from Norwich England clothing line founded since 2010, launched and started trading on the 2nd of February, 2011 which marked the Chinese New Year termed “Year of the Rabbit”.

The clothing line was inspired by the Rabbits of the city of Norwich, which were predominantly seen during the sunny days hopping around the carefully grazed green lawn of the beautiful city. The little Rabbits were so cute, free and full of life reflecting “The Real Good Life”.

The Rabbit was hereby dressed to reflect the style of an Urban Youth, and to cap its uniqueness and suave a Royal Arabian hat was put at the top of its head. Team McRabbit characterised the Rabbit by giving him its own identity and hereby the name “Mr.McRabbit”.

Today, McRabbit is a registered trademark, trading in over 3 continents and several cities around the world. The fast growing clothing line has since then not relented in bringing out one of the most beautiful carefully cut apparels that money can buy.

McRabbit Clothing: McRabbit, a Habbit, Grabbit!!! Since 2010

For more Information please visit their websites:-

UK Orders www.mcrabbitclothing.com

US Orders http://www.mcrabbitclothing-usa.com/

NIGERIA :- +2348034705057
Follow us on Twitter: @MrMcrabbit
@OloyeMrMoni
@papaz1 PIN: 22BCD85B 

E-mail: mcrabbitusa@gmail.com

Facebook: McRabbit Clothing

 

We all want that look that is not stressful, that could take 10 minutes or less and maybe just simple on days when we probably woke up really late, days we have to get to class or work and do not have time for “frivolous” makeup! My dear, you definitely do not want to head outside looking like that to work. You really want to have a well-rested and fresher appearance.

• Eye shadows should be subtle, neutral and soft. Using a highlighter all over your lids also gives your eyes a brightening effect.
• Look for a two in one product like a cream blush that can be used as a lip color which is a time-saving tactic.
• You could also use the highlighter to play up on your cheekbones and put on some mascara to make your eyes look awake.
• Another speedy way to get your makeup done in 5 minutesor less is to put on a little blush or bronzer on your cheekbones, dab on some concealer under your eyes, put on some mascara(with an eyeliner, if you have the time) plus a little bit of lipgloss and Voila! You are good to go, missy!
  

  An alternate everyday look

  

  An everyday look

Perfect Picture

I got a couple of tips for looking simply amazing in photos (with makeup on, of course). This is to ensure that you don’t come out looking like a “white face”, like I like to call it .

• Always apply a moisturizer before anything else. This is very important for people with dry skin. Ashy skin ain’t cute at all!
• Wear a primer. The primer helps prevent oil or shine on your face. It also ensures that your makeup lasts a pretty long time.
• When you buy a foundation, try testing it out by taking pictures with and without flash so you dont end up with a “white face”.
• Stay away from foundations that have SPF if you are going to a red carpet event at night. Tends give that WF look too.
• Apply your foundation lightly too so it doesn’t look overdone in photos.
• Try using a little more color on your lips so you don’t look dull in pictures.
• A lil’ bit of blush and bronzer makes a lot of difference in pictures too!
• Set your makeup with a translucent powder. Tap out excess powder before putting it on your face.
• And lastly, just smile!

1. FORGETTING TO KISS YOU FIRST

While it might turn you on if he goes straight for more sensual parts of your body, have u ever asked yourself, am I a hooker? Why is he going straight for the “couchie”?

Unless he’s paying you by the hour, a proper passionate kiss is the best form of foreplay, always remember that.

2. SQUEEZING YOUR BREAST LIKE ORANGES
Most men act like they are trying to find out if their partner’s tits are silicon bags or naturally endowed.  Testing an orange for ripeness should be left for the market place. When it comes to the issue of breasts, tell him to caress, pamper and stroke them. Trust me it makes the sex more fun

3. TALKING NASTY AND DIRTY.
You have to blame those overrated sex movies for this kinda shit. Leave nasty talk to sex chat lines. Nasty dirty talk should be done with the consent of the person you are shagging if not it makes you sound like a complete idiotic freak.

4. “ARE YOU COMING”?

Not really? I came like 5minutes ago. You really ought to be able to tell. Most women make noise when ejaculating and if you missed the time, just keep going, no need to ask.

LEARN YOUR ABC'S: Contrary to what the male ego would like us to believe, no man was born with natural sex skills

5. THANKING YOU AFTER SEX

This makes him look desperate, needy and obnoxious. Thanking a woman after sex is like making it sound like she didn’t enjoy it. Women like sex as much as men. Men come one way, women? OK! They have clitoral, vaginal, blended, fullybody and psycholagnic orgasms. You get the gist?

6. GOING ON LIKE A FORMULA-ONE DRIVER.

Hey Buddy, are we in a race? She would one day ask you. In this penis-in-vagina situation, pumping away like an industrial power tool will make her feel like an assembly-line worker. Guys, its sex, not a car-race. Build up slowly, with straight, clean, regular thrusts. If she screams, “F@&#k me harder”, you know what to do!

7. TAKING HIS PANTS OFF FIRST
Imagine him taking his pants off before sex and then you notice he is wearing socks with Barbie/Pokeman characters printed on them. Next…….

8. BITING YOUR NIPPLES

The nipples are very sensitive and biting them like you’re feasting on a lion-burger will only make things worse. You can’t get a woman’s nipples aroused by biting, you only do so by gently sucking them.

9. LEAVING YOU A LITTLE PRESENT
Disposing a condom is the man’s job. You wore it, you get rid of it.

10. CLIMAXING TOO FAST OR TAKING HIS TIME TO CLIMAX

Coming too fast makes it look like you just finished watching an episode of  TOM&JERRY. Going on for ages like a warrior chasing a prize will make her vagina sore and her back stiff. Dude, learn to strike a balance.