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    <title>HolidayGolightly - Group travel planning for girlfriend getaways</title>
    <link>http://holidaygolightly.com</link>
    <description>Group travel planning service for girlfriend getaway trips. 
      We book unique trip experiences, including stylish accommodation, group activities and 
      shopping/spa recommendations along various themes.</description>
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      <title>Tom Brady Is Here To Start Your Weekend Off Right</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;To celebrate our nation&amp;#39;s birth, we have decided on a subject who can easily be considered everone&amp;#39;s All-American:  Tom Brady.  He plays &lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;football&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt; (very American) for the New England &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Patriots &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;(Patriots are also American).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center"&gt;&lt;img src="http://s3.amazonaws.com:/hgl/assets/4159/tom_blog.jpg" border="0" alt=" " width="342" height="448" /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Also pretty American?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A wet t-shirt.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center"&gt;&lt;img src="http://s3.amazonaws.com:/hgl/assets/4147/tom1_blog.jpg" border="0" alt="tom brady" title="tom brady" width="332" height="500" /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="center"&gt;HAPPY 4TH OF JULY, AND HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND, FROM THE GOLIGHTLY GIRLS! &lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <author>Holiday GoLightly</author>
      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:02:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://holidaygolightly.com/blogs/440/Tom-Brady-Is-Here-To-Start-Your-Weekend-Off-Right</link>
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      <title>Survey SAYS!</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;We did a little survey, and we have some information for you about the state of bachelorette parties today. You may never have another chance to use that penis straw, and that&amp;#39;s probably a good thing.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center"&gt;&lt;img src="http://s3.amazonaws.com:/hgl/assets/4128/sign_blog.jpg" border="0" alt="sign" title="sign" width="366" height="261" /&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;We found that an overwhelming 88% of respondents are looking for more upscale options when it comes to bachelorette party themes, leaving the days of strippers and raunchy accessories behind.  A moment of silence for the penis straw, please.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;More than 70-percent of survey respondents claimed that splitting the check was a huge headache, and thankfully Holiday Golightly has &lt;a href="../../../divvyitup" target="_blank"&gt;Divvy It Up&lt;/a&gt; to help with that!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Want more percentages?  We thought so!  61% of respondents reported they prefer a bachelorette weekend away with a mix of activities, as opposed to one wild night out in their own town - and more than half (57%) are willing to pay up to $400 for said getaway. Of those invited to bachelorette events this year, a notable 66% indicated the weakened economy may somewhat impact their bachelorette plans, but another 21% were ready to open their wallets no matter what.  We prefer to hang out with the 21%.  Weakened economy, schmeakened economy.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Economy aside, in terms of planning a bachelorette party, respondents cited the scheduling headache that accompanies organizing a big group as the biggest hang-up (37%), followed by dividing and collecting funds (32%) and selecting activities (19%). Seriously girls.  Call us.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <author>Holiday GoLightly</author>
      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2008 01:20:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://holidaygolightly.com/blogs/436/Survey-SAYS-</link>
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      <title>Wear-It-To-Travel Wednesday - Kim Kardashian</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;We have been dragging our feet and lollygagging, in an effort NOT to keep up with the Kardashians, but it&amp;#39;s no use.  They&amp;#39;re on E! every hour, on the hour, and cannot be avoided.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;And speaking of &amp;quot;avoided&amp;quot;, what should always be avoided is the baseball cap/giant hoop earring combination.  I used to wear this in the early 90s, and I&amp;#39;m pretty sure it didn&amp;#39;t even look good then. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center"&gt;&lt;img src="http://s3.amazonaws.com:/hgl/assets/3466/kimkardashianPhotobucket_blog.jpg" border="0" alt="kim kardashian" title="kim kardashian" width="335" height="500" /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p align="center"&gt;Photo:  Photobucket&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Much as it pains me to feature Ms. Kardashian in our little weekly travel fashion forum, as she is more of a celebutante than celebrity, she is photographed ad nauseum.  And she is at an airport.  And we are talking &amp;quot;travel ensembles&amp;quot; here.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;div id="active_poll_13"&gt;
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    &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;My opinion on Kim Kardashian's Travel Ensemble is...&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;      
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      Meh.  She looks pretty if she's going to a football game.
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      Is that a Louis Vuitton laptop bag?  Where can I get that?
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      Any ensemble that doesn't include Paris-Hilton-As-Sidekick is fine with me.
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      <author>Holiday GoLightly</author>
      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:31:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://holidaygolightly.com/blogs/392/Wear-It-To-Travel-Wednesday-Kim-Kardashian</link>
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      <title>Top 10 Destination Weddings</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;If one of your girlfriends is planning a wedding, try to talk her into having the ceremony out of town.  Destination weddings are becoming more and more popular, and if you&amp;#39;re invited, that&amp;#39;s an automatic vacation! &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Top 10 Destination Weddings&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt; 1. Hawaii&lt;/strong&gt; - Aloha, mahalo, melekeleke maka.  These are all fun to say, and you&amp;#39;ll get to repeat them frequently at the wedding in Hawaii.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center"&gt;&lt;img src="http://s3.amazonaws.com:/hgl/assets/4062/hawaii_blog.jpg" border="0" alt=" " width="449" height="337" /&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2. Jamaica&lt;/strong&gt; - who doesn&amp;#39;t get that &amp;quot;One Love, One Heart&amp;quot; song, with the kettle drums, stuck in their heads when thinking of Jamaica.  &amp;quot;Let&amp;#39;s get together, and feel alright&amp;quot; - that&amp;#39;s a great wedding theme!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center"&gt;&lt;img src="http://s3.amazonaws.com:/hgl/assets/4067/jamaica_blog.jpg" border="0" alt=" " width="474" height="303" /&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;3. Mexico&lt;/strong&gt; - another destination with a great theme song.  James Taylor&amp;#39;s &amp;quot;Mexico&amp;quot; can be the first dance at the reception.  Right after we play the pi&#241;ata&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;game.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center"&gt;&lt;img src="http://s3.amazonaws.com:/hgl/assets/4072/mexico_blog.jpg" border="0" alt="mexico" title="mexico" width="469" height="313" /&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;4.Tahiti&lt;/strong&gt; - sure, it&amp;#39;s kind of far away, but what better way to avoid having those pesky &amp;quot;distant relatives&amp;quot;, and colleagues of your parents usurping all your fun wedding time?  Plus, those overwater bungalows are fantastic.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center"&gt;&lt;img src="http://s3.amazonaws.com:/hgl/assets/4077/tahiti_blog.jpg" border="0" alt="tahiti" title="tahiti" width="500" height="338" /&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&#160;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;5. St. Lucia&lt;/strong&gt; - often described as a &amp;quot;small, lush, tropical gem&amp;quot;, which is precisely how the groom should refer to his new bride.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center"&gt;&lt;img src="http://s3.amazonaws.com:/hgl/assets/4082/st_lucia_blog.jpg" border="0" alt="st lucia" title="st lucia" width="399" height="407" /&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;6. Italy&lt;/strong&gt; -arguably the most romantic country in the world, where a glass of wine with breakfast is considered perfectly normal.  Cheers to the happy couple!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center"&gt;&lt;img src="http://s3.amazonaws.com:/hgl/assets/4087/italy_blog.jpg" border="0" alt="italy" title="italy" width="447" height="335" /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;7. Greece&lt;/strong&gt; - one of my friends got married in Greece.   Greece is stunningly picturesque and exotic and very high on my list of &amp;quot;places to visit&amp;quot;.  I wasn&amp;#39;t invited - she said it was &amp;quot;just family&amp;quot;.  We&amp;#39;re no longer friends.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center"&gt;&lt;img src="http://s3.amazonaws.com:/hgl/assets/4092/greece_blog.jpg" border="0" alt="greece" title="greece" width="500" height="375" /&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;8. Aruba&lt;/strong&gt; - Aruba just sounds sexy, doesn&amp;#39;t it?  I mean, you just can&amp;#39;t be frantic, stressed or uptight in Aruba.  And frantic, stressed and uptight do not make for a sexy wedding anyway.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center"&gt;&lt;img src="http://s3.amazonaws.com:/hgl/assets/4097/aruba_blog.jpg" border="0" alt="aruba" title="aruba" width="500" height="333" /&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;9. U.S. Virgin Islands&lt;/strong&gt; - the perfect place for a white wedding. Ha ha ha.  Please stop me.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center"&gt;&lt;img src="http://s3.amazonaws.com:/hgl/assets/4102/virgin_islands_blog.jpg" border="0" alt="virgin islands" title="virgin islands" width="500" height="375" /&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&#160;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;10. Bermuda&lt;/strong&gt; - if you want your wedding relaxed and casual, there really is no better place than an island that has a pair of shorts named after it.  Plus it has beautiful, sunny, sandy beaches. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center"&gt;&lt;img src="http://s3.amazonaws.com:/hgl/assets/4118/bermuda_blog.jpg" border="0" alt=" " width="500" height="333" /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The majority of these were beach destinations, but all of them are definitely romantic, and we would be happy to attend any wedding in any of these spots.  Just send us an invitation. &lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <author>Holiday GoLightly</author>
      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 01:20:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://holidaygolightly.com/blogs/387/Top-1-Destination-Weddings</link>
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      <title>No Ugly Travel Clothes!</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;If you&amp;#39;ve ever tried shopping for &amp;quot;travel clothing&amp;quot;, you will be familiar with shapeless drawstring pants, boxy t-shirts, and big floppy hats.  They don&amp;#39;t scream &amp;quot;AMERICAN TOURIST&amp;quot; quite as loudly as a baseball hat and Nikes, but we feel there are still more attractive options.  Whether packing for a girlfriend getaway, or any other type of trip, these are a few pieces you can take with you, wherever you&amp;#39;re going.  &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We&amp;#39;ve combed the official travel gear sites, and picked our favorites that will allow you to wear travel clothing, and still look travel-chic.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Travel clothes need to be versatile enough to be dressed up or down.  This tank is stretchy and comfy enough to wear on a day touring ancient Roman ruins, but can also be dressed up for a nice dinner overlooking the Aegean:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="center"&gt; Wrap Tank Travel Tank - at &lt;a href="http://www.protravelgear.com/store/apparel_for_women/tops/wrap_tank_travel_shirt_by_contourwear.cfm" target="_blank"&gt;ProTravelGear&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center"&gt;&lt;img src="http://s3.amazonaws.com:/hgl/assets/4018/wrap_tank_blog.jpg" border="0" alt="wrap tank" title="wrap tank" width="379" height="379" /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Every girl needs a good LBD, and one with a built-in bra is like gold when you&amp;#39;re traveling:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="center"&gt;Little Black Halter Dress - &lt;a href="http://www.travelsmith.com/jump.jsp?itemID=10446&amp;amp;itemType=PRODUCT&amp;amp;path=1%2C2%2C951%2C1442%2C1446&amp;amp;iProductID=10446&amp;amp;sortBy=0" target="_blank"&gt;TravelSmith&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center"&gt;&lt;img src="http://s3.amazonaws.com:/hgl/assets/4044/lbd_blog.jpg" border="0" alt=" " width="399" height="384" /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;When traveling, there are no two words you want to hear more than &amp;quot;wrinkle free clothing&amp;quot;: &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="center"&gt;Wrinkle Free Shirt - &lt;a href="http://www.magellans.com/store/Clothing_for_Women___Shirts___TopsMS1421?Args=" target="_blank"&gt;Magellans&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center"&gt;&lt;img src="http://s3.amazonaws.com:/hgl/assets/4030/wrinkle_free_shirt_blog.jpg" border="0" alt="shirt" title="shirt" width="355" height="436" /&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;Don&amp;#39;t forget to add a little color to the travel wardrobe.   This is a great cover-up:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="center"&gt;Lost River Knit Shawl - &lt;a href="http://www.magellans.com/store/Clothing_for_Women___OuterwearMA125?Args=" target="_blank"&gt;Magellans&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center"&gt;&lt;img src="http://s3.amazonaws.com:/hgl/assets/4023/shawl_blog.jpg" border="0" alt="shawl" title="shawl" width="377" height="354" /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Don&amp;#39;t you dare buy those Crocs.  The comfort is not enough to offset the ugly.  These sandals are adorable, and Sofft makes fantastically comfortable shoes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="center"&gt;Women&amp;#39;s Sofft Roma Sandal - at &lt;a href="http://www.travelsmith.com/jump.jsp?itemID=10234&amp;amp;itemType=PRODUCT&amp;amp;path=1%2C2%2C951%2C1441%2C1445&amp;amp;iProductID=10234&amp;amp;sortBy=0" target="_blank"&gt;TravelSmith&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div align="center" style="text-align: center"&gt;&lt;img src="http://s3.amazonaws.com:/hgl/assets/4035/sofft_blog.jpg" border="0" alt="sofft" title="sofft" width="382" height="369" /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;So now you&amp;#39;re all set to travel, but don&amp;#39;t forget to leave room in your suitcase for the clothes you&amp;#39;ll buy on your trip!  &lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <author>Holiday GoLightly</author>
      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 01:17:00 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Robert Buckley Is Here To Start Your Weekend Off Right</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Remember when I said that I didn&amp;#39;t want to watch &amp;quot;Lipstick Jungle&amp;quot; because it was too close to &amp;quot;Sex &amp;amp; the City&amp;quot;, but just not as funny?  I take it back.  I now want to watch it ALL the time.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Robert Buckley plays Kim Raver&amp;#39;s boytoy, and you&amp;#39;re never too old to play with toys. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center"&gt;&lt;img src="http://s3.amazonaws.com:/hgl/assets/3998/robertb_blog.jpg" border="0" alt="robert buckley" title="robert buckley" width="301" height="406" /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p align="center"&gt;Photo:  ViewImages&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;He is also currently filming a movie, with Heather Locklear, called &amp;quot;Flirting with 40&amp;quot;.  I love that he is not allowing himself to be typecast as cougar-bait...wait a minute.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Oh, who cares.  He should really only take roles that require nudity. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center"&gt;&lt;img src="http://s3.amazonaws.com:/hgl/assets/4003/robertbuckley_blog.jpg" border="0" alt="robert buckley shirtless" title="robert buckley shirtless" width="328" height="500" /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p align="center"&gt; Photo: xanga.com&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="center"&gt;HAPPY FRIDAY AND HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND, FROM THE GOLIGHTLY GIRLS! &lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <author>Holiday GoLightly</author>
      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2008 01:01:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://holidaygolightly.com/blogs/433/Robert-Buckley-Is-Here-To-Start-Your-Weekend-Off-Right</link>
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      <title>Bridesmaid Pre-Nup</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Just when you thought being a bridesmaid couldn&amp;#39;t get any more thankless, a survey of 1000 women (by &lt;a href="http://www.youandyourwedding.co.uk/index.php/v1/Bridesmaid_contract" target="_blank"&gt;You &amp;amp; Your Wedding&lt;/a&gt;) showed that 20% of the respondents wanted their bridesmaids to sign a contract for bridesmaid duties.  A bridesmaid pre-nup.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center"&gt;&lt;img src="http://s3.amazonaws.com:/hgl/assets/3993/bride1_blog.jpg" border="0" alt="bride" title="bride" width="261" height="312" /&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Now, we are not anti-bride, but having a signed contract just takes any fun, that &lt;em&gt;may&lt;/em&gt; have been involved in bridesmaids-ness, out of the equation (I have similar feelings about an actual pre-nuptial agreement, but that is another blog post).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The bridesmaid pre-nup includes stipulations that the bridesmaid will not make any &amp;quot;radical changes&amp;quot; to her appearance.  You know, &amp;quot;radical changes&amp;quot; like becoming pregnant.  If there was ever a time to shriek &amp;quot;OMG!&amp;quot;, this would be it.  &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The bridesmaids are really in it:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; For better or worse (except not better, because they had to sign a contract)...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For richer or poorer (except not richer, after all the expenses like shower gifts and the required dress and shoes)... &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In sickness and in health (except not &amp;quot;in health&amp;quot; - the bride is clearly sick, and you are in big trouble if you gain weight or cut your hair)... &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Nearly half of the brides surveyed said they would &amp;quot;axe&amp;quot; any attendant that violated the terms of their deal.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;quot;So, I know we&amp;#39;ve been best friends since 1st grade...and I know you have held my hair when I was puking after too many Goldschlager shots...and I know that we pinky swore that we&amp;#39;d be best friends forever...but that new haircut will not be long enough to put into a French twist like all the other bridesmaids, so if you could just sit this one out...that&amp;#39;d be great, thaaaaaanks.&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It&amp;#39;s official.  These weddings have completed the metamorphosis into Three Ring Circuses, and the meaning of the ceremony has been completely buried under 10 tons of crepe de chine and cabbage roses, and ivory parchment paper bearing the calligraphic script &amp;quot;Bridesmaid Pre-Nup Agreement&amp;quot; at the top of the perfectly curled page. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I&amp;#39;m getting married in VEGAS!  Who&amp;#39;s with me? &lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <author>Holiday GoLightly</author>
      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2008 01:08:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://holidaygolightly.com/blogs/413/Bridesmaid-Pre-Nup</link>
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      <title>Wear-It-To-Travel Wednesday - Jessica Alba</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Jessica Alba is in the new Mike Myers&amp;#39; movie &amp;quot;The Love Guru&amp;quot;, which we have not heard good things about...yet...  We want it to be good!  The premise is so funny!  Okay, but back to Jessica Alba.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;She did admit, on the Ellen Show, that in real life she was pretty slobby, but this airport ensemble doesn&amp;#39;t look all that bad.  See?  It&amp;#39;s always a good idea to be up-front about potential slobbiness, so that anything other than said slobbiness looks like you&amp;#39;re a fashion superstar. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center"&gt;&lt;img src="http://s3.amazonaws.com:/hgl/assets/3861/jessicaalba1_blog.jpg" border="0" alt="alba" title="alba" width="195" height="500" /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p align="center"&gt;Photo: Dean M/MO/Bauer-Griffin&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;So, she is wearing some leggings - normally kind of scary, but she has paired them with a sassy striped, appropriately-lengthed tunic that renders the leggings bearable, rather than obscene.  She will definitely be comfy on the flight.  The coat is nice, and that giant chocolate-brown leather bag, paired with her sunglasses subtlely whispers &amp;quot;I&amp;#39;m famous and have money&amp;quot;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;div id="active_poll_12"&gt;
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      "We're too bulky to pack - you think this is a fashion statement?!"
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      <author>Holiday GoLightly</author>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2008 01:25:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://holidaygolightly.com/blogs/426/Wear-It-To-Travel-Wednesday-Jessica-Alba</link>
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      <title>Riverwalk Escape - Westin San Antonio, TX</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Doesn&amp;#39;t a riverwalk just sound like the perfect way to unwind?&#160; The Westin Riverwalk, in San Antonio, TX, wants you to unwind with your girlfriends with their girlfriend getaway package.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center"&gt;&lt;img src="http://s3.amazonaws.com:/hgl/assets/3908/riverwalk_blog.jpg" border="0" alt="riverwalk" title="riverwalk" width="441" height="296" /&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;quot;Take the girls and escape to The Westin Riverwalk. Complete rejuvenation is yours, so refresh the senses and invigorate the soul with our exclusive weekend girls getaway package.&amp;quot; The package includes:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    * Rates from $477 per night&lt;br /&gt;    * In-room daily &amp;quot;superfoods&amp;quot; breakfast for two&lt;br /&gt;    * $25 in-room spa credit per person (up to two)&lt;br /&gt;    * Sleep in with a 4 pm late checkout&lt;br /&gt;    * Two Heavenly robes&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To make a reservation call 1-866-716-8137 and ask for rate plan WIGRLPKG.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;420 W Market Street&lt;br /&gt;San Antonio, Texas 78205&lt;br /&gt;United States&lt;br /&gt;(210) 224-6500 &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <author>Holiday GoLightly</author>
      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2008 01:58:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://holidaygolightly.com/blogs/428/Riverwalk-Escape-Westin-San-Antonio-TX</link>
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      <title>Top 10 Bachelorette Party Themes</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Playing dress-up is always fun, and there&amp;#39;s no better excuse for it than a Bachelorette party. Whether you decide to take your theme out on the town, or keep it to a private girlfriend gathering, the photos will be hilarious and memorable. And probably embarrassing.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;1)  Slumber Party&lt;/strong&gt; - jammies, bra-freezing, light as a feather-stiff as a board, M&amp;amp;Ms for breakfast.  Being 10 again is awesome.   &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center"&gt;&lt;img src="http://s3.amazonaws.com:/hgl/assets/3918/slumber_party_blog.jpg" border="0" alt="slumber party" title="slumber party" width="411" height="318" /&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2)  Cowgirls Gone Wild -&lt;/strong&gt; giddyup!  Grab your hats &amp;amp; boots &amp;amp; fake pistols and get ready to round up a good time!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center"&gt;&lt;img src="http://s3.amazonaws.com:/hgl/assets/3923/cowgirls_blog.jpg" border="0" alt="cowgirls" title="cowgirls" width="413" height="309" /&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;3)  Ball &amp;amp; Chain&lt;/strong&gt; - marriage is a commitment!  It should be taken seriously!  Have all the girls dress as prisoners in orange jumpsuits, or the old-timey black &amp;amp; white stripes. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center"&gt;&lt;img src="http://s3.amazonaws.com:/hgl/assets/3928/ball_and_chain_blog.jpg" border="0" alt="ball and chain" title="ball and chain" width="326" height="309" /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;4)  Toga - &lt;/strong&gt;this is good for the lazy bachelorette.  Or the Roman bachelorette.  Throw a sheet on and go!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center"&gt;&lt;img src="http://s3.amazonaws.com:/hgl/assets/3933/toga1_blog.jpg" border="0" alt="toga" title="toga" width="356" height="272" /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;5)  We&amp;#39;re All Brides&lt;/strong&gt; - everyone wears white/bridal-ish gowns.  This will help everyone identify with the bride and what she&amp;#39;s preparing for. This will also confuse everyone in the bars, and you&amp;#39;ll all end up drinking for free.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center"&gt;&lt;img src="http://s3.amazonaws.com:/hgl/assets/3938/brides_blog.JPG" border="0" alt="brides" title="brides" width="381" height="274" /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;6)  Golf&lt;/strong&gt; - if you&amp;#39;ve seen the movie &amp;quot;The Wedding Date&amp;quot; (with Debra Messing), you&amp;#39;ll have an idea of how eccentric golf outfits can get.  Bar golf is a great bachelorette party activity - no irons required. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center"&gt;&lt;img src="http://s3.amazonaws.com:/hgl/assets/3963/golf1_blog.jpg" border="0" alt="bar golf" title="bar golf" width="333" height="500" /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;7) Wig Out &lt;/strong&gt;- save time doing your hair - everyone wears a wig to the Bachelorette party!  &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center"&gt;&lt;img src="http://s3.amazonaws.com:/hgl/assets/3943/wigs_blog.jpg" border="0" alt="wigs" title="wigs" width="360" height="240" /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;8)  80s Roller Skating -&lt;/strong&gt; you will have a great time with your girlfriends, and get a little exercise too.  Depending on how often you can &amp;quot;crack-the-whip&amp;quot;.  Crimp your hair, bust out the leg warmers and you&amp;#39;re ready to roll. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center"&gt;&lt;img src="http://s3.amazonaws.com:/hgl/assets/3948/rollerskates_blog.jpg" border="0" alt="roller skates" title="roller skates" width="303" height="303" /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;9)  Vegas Karaoke&lt;/strong&gt; - have everyone dress up as her favorite Vegas singer (or just &amp;quot;singer&amp;quot;), and either rent a karaoke machine, or head to a karaoke bar.  This bachelorette party has no room for self-consciousness.  Who brought the video camera?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center"&gt;&lt;img src="http://s3.amazonaws.com:/hgl/assets/3953/karaoke_blog.JPG" border="0" alt="karaoke" title="karaoke" width="330" height="225" /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;10)  Tea Party &lt;/strong&gt;- The tea party is the most refined option here.  Just put on your garden party dresses and white gloves, and spend the afternoon bonding over tiny sandwiches.  We didn&amp;#39;t say you couldn&amp;#39;t have mimosas and bellinis! &lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center"&gt;&lt;img src="http://s3.amazonaws.com:/hgl/assets/3958/tea_party_blog.jpg" border="0" alt="tea party" title="tea party" width="375" height="272" /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;With drinks, without drinks, the Bachelorette party is all about soaking up your girlfriend-time.  Make it special and just enjoy it! &lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <author>Holiday GoLightly</author>
      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2008 01:40:00 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Cool By The Pool - Four Seasons Houston</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Summer is cranking up (in most places...) and the Four Seasons Hotel in Houston has a &amp;quot;Cool By The Pool&amp;quot; special for overheated girlfriends everywhere.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center"&gt;&lt;img src="http://s3.amazonaws.com:/hgl/assets/3903/pool_blog.jpg" border="0" alt="houston pool" title="houston pool" width="431" height="345" /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;quot;Escape the heat at Four Seasons Hotel Houston&amp;#39;s resort-style pool, the only one of its kind in downtown Houston. The Hotel&amp;#39;s new pool boasts poolside guest rooms, private patios, a poolside bar, a water wall, an alluring fire pit, a hot tub, contemporary resort furnishings and more. Upon arrival, we will give you a welcome amenity designed to keep you refreshed, with everything you need to stay cool and comfortable poolside.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;Includes:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    * Luxurious accommodations&lt;br /&gt;    * A pool-themed welcome amenity, including an after-sun cooling gel, lip balm, an eye-cooling mask and two Four Seasons beverage koozies, all in a soft-side Four Seasons cooler&lt;br /&gt;    * Two complimentary beverages from a select pool menu &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Offered:&lt;br /&gt;June 23, 2008 - December 31, 2008&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Packages starting at $215/night. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Four Seasons Houston &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;1300 Lamar Street&lt;br /&gt;, &lt;br /&gt;Houston&lt;br /&gt;, &lt;br /&gt;Texas&lt;br /&gt;, &lt;br /&gt;U.S.A.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;77010-3017&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;Tel.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;1 (713) 650-1300&lt;br /&gt;  &lt;br /&gt;Fax.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;1 (713) 652-6220 &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <author>Holiday GoLightly</author>
      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 01:46:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://holidaygolightly.com/blogs/427/Cool-By-The-Pool-Four-Seasons-Houston</link>
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      <title>Get Your Glam On In Atlanta!</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Glamming in &amp;quot;Hot&amp;quot;lanta is going to involve some serious make-up retouching.  It&amp;#39;s hot there!  Pack accordingly.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center"&gt;&lt;img src="http://s3.amazonaws.com:/hgl/assets/3804/omniatlanta_blog.jpg" border="0" alt="omni atlanta" title="omni atlanta" width="315" height="231" /&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;quot;Get Your Glam On&lt;br /&gt;Availability:&lt;br /&gt;through 12/30/08&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Plan a getaway to Atlanta with your girlfriends!  Experience our luxurious accommodations with nightly turndown service and receive a sensation bar tailored to your getaway--including a &amp;quot;chick flick&amp;quot; dvd, a &amp;quot;girlfriends tarot card kit,&amp;quot; a bottle of wine with chocolate-covered strawberries and lip masque and gloss.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Promotion Details:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    * Deluxe room accommodations&lt;br /&gt;    * Nightly turndown service&lt;br /&gt;    * Sensation bar including&lt;br /&gt;          o &amp;quot;Chick flick&amp;quot; dvd&lt;br /&gt;          o &amp;quot;Girlfriends tarot card kit&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;          o Bottle of wine and chocolate-covered strawberries&lt;br /&gt;          o Lip masque and gloss&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Pricing:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    * From $214 - $254 per night &lt;br /&gt;    * Extra person $25 &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Conditions:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    * Cancellations must be made by 12 noon hotel time, 3 days prior to arrival in order to avoid charges.&lt;br /&gt;    * Based on availability and subject to blackout dates.&lt;br /&gt;    * Not applicable to groups, conventions or with other special discount offers.&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;100 CNN Center&lt;br /&gt;Atlanta GA 30303&lt;br /&gt;404-659-0000 or&lt;br /&gt;1-888-444-OMNI (6664) &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <author>Holiday GoLightly</author>
      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 01:33:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://holidaygolightly.com/blogs/419/Get-Your-Glam-On-In-Atlanta-</link>
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      <title>Shopping Embargo?  Accessorize!</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Okay, if you&amp;#39;re really imposing a shopping embargo, that means you aren&amp;#39;t permitted to purchase &lt;em&gt;anything&lt;/em&gt;.  We recommend a small concession, as full-on embargos are just sad.  Accessories are a great way to add a little somethin&amp;#39;-somethin&amp;#39; to your wardrobe.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Think of yourself as a Christmas tree that needs decorating.  But try to avoid the garish garland.  Rings, scarves, bracelets, earrings, sunglasses - you know, &lt;em&gt;accessories!&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt; &lt;strong&gt;Gold-over-silver ring - Retail:$40 - on sale at &lt;a href="http://www.overstock.com/Jewelry-Watches/Chateau-DArgent-Gold-Over-Silver-Ring/2961594/product.html?" target="_blank"&gt;Overstock.com for $24.99&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center"&gt;&lt;img src="http://s3.amazonaws.com:/hgl/assets/3876/goldring_blog.jpg" border="0" alt="gold ring" title="gold ring" width="274" height="329" /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt; Red Seed, Bead &amp;amp; Shell Bracelet - &lt;a href="http://www.vivaterra.com/pls/enetrixp/!stmenu_template.main?complex_id_in=482007.484107.484108.2743056.page" target="_blank"&gt;$119 at VivaTerra&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center"&gt;&lt;img src="http://s3.amazonaws.com:/hgl/assets/3881/bracelet_blog.jpg" border="0" alt="bracelet" title="bracelet" width="325" height="325" /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt; Diane von Furstenburg Head Scarf - &lt;a href="http://www.net-a-porter.com/product/31488" target="_blank"&gt;$65 at Net-A-Porter&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center"&gt;&lt;img src="http://s3.amazonaws.com:/hgl/assets/3893/headscarf_blog.jpg" border="0" alt="head scarf" title="head scarf" width="333" height="500" /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;All of the above are reasonably-priced options, but we should always have at least one unreasonably-priced option to covet.  Enter Nancy Gonzalez:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt; Nancy Gonzalez Large Crocodile Tote - &lt;a href="http://www.vivre.com/control/product/~category_id=Handbags/~product_id=40643" target="_blank"&gt;$4100 at Vivre.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center"&gt;&lt;img src="http://s3.amazonaws.com:/hgl/assets/3898/bag_blog.jpg" border="0" alt="nancy gonzalez" title="nancy gonzalez" width="349" height="349" /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;And if none of the above accessories appeal to you, go ahead and buy yourself a new dress.  Embargos were meant to eventually be lifted.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <author>Holiday GoLightly</author>
      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 01:20:00 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Margaritas &amp; M&amp;Ms in Kansas City, MO</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Prepare for a spastic sugar rush with this one - Margaritas AND M&amp;amp;Ms?  Together?  Sounds like a crazy pajama party at the Raphael Hotel in Kansas City.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center"&gt;&lt;img src="http://s3.amazonaws.com:/hgl/assets/3809/raphael_hotel_blog.jpg" border="0" alt="raphael hotel" title="raphael hotel" width="346" height="256" /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;quot;GIRLFRIENDS GETAWAY PACKAGE&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;01/01/2006 - 12/31/2008&lt;br /&gt;GIRLS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN.......&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;INCLUDES ONE NIGHT IN A SUITE WITH A SPACIOUS PARLOR, TWO BEDROOMS AND TWO BATHROOMS; A PAJAMA PARTY WITH  MARGARITAS, PIZZA, POPCORN, M &amp;amp; M&amp;#39;s, EXTRA PILLOWS, MOVIES FROM THE HOTEL&amp;#39;S &amp;quot;CHICK FLICKS&amp;quot; LIBRARY AND A SELECTION OF BOARD GAMES, DISPOSABLE CAMERA AND BREAKFAST FOR UP TO 4 ADULTS.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;When Making a Reservation&lt;br /&gt;Call the hotel direct when booking the Girlfriends&amp;#39; Package&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;First: Choose the Nights of Your Stay , Standard Stay: 1 Night.&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Raphael Hotel - Kansas City, Missouri&lt;br /&gt;325 Ward Parkway Kansas City, Missouri 64112&lt;br /&gt;Reservations: 888-803-3597  Fax: 816-802-2131&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <author>Holiday GoLightly</author>
      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:53:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://holidaygolightly.com/blogs/420/Margaritas-M-Ms-in-Kansas-City-MO</link>
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      <title>People Magazine Is Here To Start Your Weekend Off Right</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;We typically feature one smoking-hot celebrity for our Friday blog.  But why just have one, when People magazine has been kind enough to select MORE than one smoking-hot celebrity for their &amp;quot;Single &amp;amp; Sexy Men of 2008&amp;quot; feature.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Upon closer inspection of &lt;a href="http://www.people.com/people/package/gallery/0,,20205861_20207326_11,00.html" target="_blank"&gt;this list&lt;/a&gt;, I&amp;#39;m sorry to say that about a third of the guys would fall into the, please pardon the expression, &amp;quot;slightly douchey&amp;quot; category, but we will focus on one of our favorites:  Andy Samberg.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center"&gt;&lt;img src="http://s3.amazonaws.com:/hgl/assets/3819/andy_blog.jpg" border="0" alt="andy samberg" title="andy samberg" width="314" height="432" /&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;p align="center"&gt;Photo:  Chris Hatcher &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;But then, while browsing for shirtless Andy Samberg photos, I came across Shirtless Andy Roddick, and decided that would work too.  What?  They&amp;#39;re both &amp;quot;Andy&amp;quot;s.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center"&gt;&lt;img src="http://s3.amazonaws.com:/hgl/assets/3824/roddic_blog.jpg" border="0" alt="andy roddick" title="andy roddick" width="397" height="500" /&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;p align="center"&gt;Photo: seyah.1.blogspot&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND, FROM THE GOLIGHTLY GIRLS! &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:26:00 -0700</pubDate>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;It&amp;#39;s not just for strippers anymore.  Pole dancing is becoming more and more popular as a fun way to exercise, and hang (literally) with your girlfriends.  Lucite heels and nipple tassels not required.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center"&gt;&lt;img src="http://s3.amazonaws.com:/hgl/assets/3789/AngiPoleDance_blog.jpg" border="0" alt="pole dance class" title="pole dance class" width="387" height="256" /&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;What a totally quirky alternative to the typical bachelorette party activities!  And since it&amp;#39;s exercise AND fun, what&amp;#39;s not to love?  Okay, normally, we don&amp;#39;t &lt;em&gt;love&lt;/em&gt; exercise.  Pole dancing might change our minds. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We talked to Angi Carlston, owner and lead instructor of &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.divinemovementdance.com/" target="_blank"&gt;Divine Movement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;, and asked her some questions about it:  &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Q)  How many girls could take a class at one time, say for a bachelorette party?&lt;/strong&gt;  &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A)  There are only 6 girls per class, but for parties I can teach up to 10.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Q) Do I have to be very flexible?&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A) No flexibility or strength is needed for the party moves and spins and in class we gradually work up to the more diffucult moves. Upper body strength is really not needed until level 3 and we work our way up to it.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Q) What if the I haven&amp;#39;t exercised in, say, 4 years? No judging.&lt;/strong&gt;  &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A) You will be fine. The moves and pole spins taught at a party can be learned by anyone and in class you will get a workout and gain flexibility, but you can work at your own pace. I was 3 years out of shape when I started!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Q)  Would I have to wear lucite platform heels and nipple tassels?&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A) There is no nudity involved. Just wear some yoga gear or any thing you might go to the gym in. Platform heels are optional once you are in level 3.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Q) If &amp;quot;no&amp;quot; to the above question, what would you recommend for clothing? If &amp;quot;yes&amp;quot; to the above question, where can I buy nipple tassels? &lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A) ha ha ha. Tastie pasties. But really, wear comfortable clothes you can move in. Yoga pants or sweats and T shirts and tanks.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Q)  How long is a typical class? &lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A)  A typical class is one hour and 45 minutes long and the parties are 2 hours.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Q) In that one class could I actually get up on the pole?&lt;/strong&gt;  &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A) Most women learn 2 spins during the 2 hour party. In a level one 8 week session you will learn 6 spins and some pole moves and floor moves. Climbing starts in level 2 and inverting in level 3. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Q)  Will there be blisters?&lt;/strong&gt;  &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A)  I haven&amp;#39;t ever had any blisters.  If you work a lot on the pole you could develop callouses.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Q)  What are your favorite songs to use for background music?&lt;/strong&gt;  &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A) My favorite songs are always changing. Some of our more popular songs are Paula Cole-&amp;#39;feelin love&amp;#39; and Massive Attack-Angel. The warm up music ranges from Death Cab for Cutie and Sia to Justin Timberlake and Timbaland.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Q)  What are some non-pole-related exercises that might help me get in shape for pole dancing? &lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A)  Ab strength can really help your progress on the pole.  Anything abdominal is helpful.  A lot of pole dancers practice yoga.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Thanks Angi!  &lt;strong&gt;Check out the Divine Movement website &lt;a href="http://www.divinemovementdance.com/" target="_blank"&gt;HERE&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Aside:  You may or may not have seen the following video on YouTube, but several women agreed to a &amp;quot;dare&amp;quot; (and won $10,000), and performed pole dancing routines on the New York City Subway.  It&amp;#39;s hilarious.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;object width="425" height="344"&gt;&lt;param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/tVeqNuHcb-I&amp;amp;hl=en"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/tVeqNuHcb-I&amp;amp;hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="344" width="425"&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt; VIDEO&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;</description>
      <author>Holiday GoLightly</author>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2008 01:48:00 -0700</pubDate>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;Those crazy kids over at the Fine Living Network want you to go to Cabo.  With&amp;quot;your entourage&amp;quot; no less!  Quick!  Cultivate an entourage! &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center"&gt;&lt;img src="http://s3.amazonaws.com:/hgl/assets/3814/cabo_blog.jpg" border="0" alt="cabo san lucas" title="cabo san lucas" width="257" height="284" /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;quot;Win big with the I Need a Getaway Sweepstakes!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;FINE LIVING wants YOU and 3 of your best friends to win the I Need a Getaway Sweepstakes! That&#8217;s:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt; four days in sunny Cabo San Lucas with free airfare,&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;spa gift certificates&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;digital cameras for you and your entourage&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;plus $10,000 cash!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;Entries accepted up until June 20, 2008&amp;quot; - that is tomorrow! Click &lt;a href="http://www.fineliving.com/fine/pac_ctnt_988/text/0,,FINE_26036_66045,00.html" target="_blank"&gt;HERE&lt;/a&gt; to enter.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2008 01:38:00 -0700</pubDate>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;If you&amp;#39;re looking for a mellow, low-key girlfriend getaway, this might be the answer!  Amish country!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center"&gt;&lt;img src="http://s3.amazonaws.com:/hgl/assets/3799/amish_blog.jpg" border="0" alt="amish country" title="amish country" width="317" height="317" /&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you&amp;#39;ve never been, it really is interesting, and definitely relaxing.  You won&amp;#39;t actually be staying with the Amish, but this quaint country B&amp;amp;B will put you in the right frame of mind.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;quot;Country Victorian Bed &amp;amp; Breakfast&lt;br /&gt;Country Victorian Girlfriends Getaway&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Need some girl time? Haven&amp;#39;t seen your best girlfriends/sisters/mom in awhile? Why not spend a weekend at the Country Victorian B &amp;amp; B relaxing, scrapbooking, playing games, chatting, giggling, watching movies or just plain hanging out. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;How about a SPA night? The Country Victorian B &amp;amp; B offers you and up to 9 friends the chance to do just that for a weekend for only $99.00 plus tax per person. Minimum of 6 required. Complimentary drinks, snacks included.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Advance reservations required. All rooms double occupancy. Some blackout dates apply. Minimum of 6 required.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Special offer starting at $99.00.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Country Victorian Bed &amp;amp; Breakfast &lt;br /&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;435 South Main Street &#183; Middlebury, IN 46540&lt;br /&gt;Tele: 574-825-2568 &#183; 1-800-BNB-STAY (800-262-7829)&lt;br /&gt;Email: stay@countryvictorian.com&amp;quot; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <author>Holiday GoLightly</author>
      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2008 01:56:00 -0700</pubDate>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;Fergie is a survivor. We love that. She&amp;#39;s sassy, spunky, and being a part of the Black-Eyed Peas gives her some serious street cred.  Not to mention, one of her songs is featured in the &amp;quot;Sex &amp;amp; the City&amp;quot; movie.  We will stop talking about that eventually.  &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This girl picked herself up, dusted off the meth, and started all over again.  Starting all over again sounds awesome, especially if it involves getting engaged to &lt;a href="http://holidaygolightly.com/blogs/75/Josh-Duhamel-Is-Here-To-Start-Your-Weekend-Off-Right" target="_blank"&gt;Josh Duhamel&lt;/a&gt;, having a successful music career, and being tapped for handbag endorsements. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center"&gt;&lt;img src="http://s3.amazonaws.com:/hgl/assets/3784/fergieairport_blog.jpg" border="0" alt="fergie" title="fergie" width="250" height="500" /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p align="center"&gt;Photo:  National Photo Group&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Now THAT is a handbag.  You could fit half a dead body in there!  Theoretically.   We love how the bag matches the little booties - even though we know you don&amp;#39;t need to match your shoes and your handbags, thanks Clinton &amp;amp; Stacy.  I can&amp;#39;t tell if she&amp;#39;s even wearing anything underneath the cute black jacket, but for some reason, with the tights and booties in the same color, I don&amp;#39;t think it looks indecent.  Sunglasses for deflecting paparazzi flashes = good.  Vibrant scarf for entertaining splash of color and for warding off the airplane-air chill = good.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;div id="active_poll_11"&gt;
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      Josh Duhamel should marry me instead.  HMPH!
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      <author>Holiday GoLightly</author>
      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2008 01:42:00 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Top 10 Tuesday - 10 "Something Blue"s</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&amp;quot;Something old, something new, something borrowed, and something blue.&amp;quot;  Why blue?  Why not yellow?  Why not pink?  What is &lt;strong&gt;so&lt;/strong&gt; wrong with aubergine?  OH the other colors must feel slighted.  But blue it must be - you know, it&amp;#39;s tradition and such.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We have a list of the Top 10 &amp;quot;Something Blue&amp;quot;s for the bridesmaids to offer the bride.  We&amp;#39;re such conformists. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Top 10 Something Blues:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;1)   Garter&lt;/strong&gt; - this is an easy one - tried and tested, but is anyone still wearing these?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center"&gt;&lt;img src="http://s3.amazonaws.com:/hgl/assets/3326/blue_garter_blog.jpg" border="0" alt="garter" title="garter" width="198" height="198" /&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2)  Ribbon&lt;/strong&gt; - Martha Stewart recommends discreetly pinning a blue ribbon to the inside of the bride&amp;#39;s dress.  She probably doesn&amp;#39;t mean this kind, but we think it&amp;#39;s far more entertaining:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center"&gt;&lt;img src="http://s3.amazonaws.com:/hgl/assets/3341/blue_ribbon_blog.JPG" border="0" alt="blue ribbon" title="blue ribbon" width="313" height="175" /&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;3)  Cosabella Thong&lt;/strong&gt; - &lt;strike&gt;Slutty!&lt;/strike&gt;  Racy!  And these really are very comfortable. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center"&gt;&lt;img src="http://s3.amazonaws.com:/hgl/assets/3336/cosabella_blog.jpg" border="0" alt=" " width="120" height="240" /&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;4)  A lock of hair from Grandma&lt;/strong&gt; - that Blue Rinse will really come in handy!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center"&gt;&lt;img src="http://s3.amazonaws.com:/hgl/assets/3346/blue_hair_blog.jpg" border="0" alt="blue hair" title="blue hair" width="223" height="298" /&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;5)  A cornflower&lt;/strong&gt; - When Napoleon forced Queen Louise of Prussia from Berlin, she hid her children in a cornfield and kept them entertained and quiet by weaving wreaths of cornflowers. One of her children, Wilheim, later became the emperor of Germany. Remembering his mother&amp;#39;s bravery, he made the cornflower a national emblem of unity.  Get it?  UNITY?  MARRIAGE?  We&amp;#39;re all over this stuff.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center"&gt;&lt;img src="http://s3.amazonaws.com:/hgl/assets/3351/cornflower_blog.jpg" border="0" alt="cornflower" title="cornflower" width="283" height="242" /&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;6)  Sapphire earrings&lt;/strong&gt; - and our next question is &amp;quot;Will you be in OUR weddings?&amp;quot; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center"&gt;&lt;img src="http://s3.amazonaws.com:/hgl/assets/3356/sapphire_blog.jpg" border="0" alt="sapphire" title="sapphire" width="254" height="254" /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;7)  Bruise&lt;/strong&gt; - Yep, it was a rough Bachelorette party.  The bride bumped into the pool table, and  her bruise is black and blue (and  little yellow).  It counts!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center"&gt;&lt;img src="http://s3.amazonaws.com:/hgl/assets/3361/bruise_blog.jpg" border="0" alt="bruise" title="bruise" width="214" height="238" /&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;8)  The bride&amp;#39;s tongue&lt;/strong&gt; - give her one of these before the ceremony&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center"&gt;&lt;img src="http://s3.amazonaws.com:/hgl/assets/3331/lollipop_blog.jpg" border="0" alt="lollipop" title="lollipop" width="246" height="243" /&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;9)  Pedicure&lt;/strong&gt; - OPI Russian Navy (My mom hates this color - I&amp;#39;m wearing it on my toes right now)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center"&gt;&lt;img src="http://s3.amazonaws.com:/hgl/assets/3366/russian_navy_blog.jpg" border="0" alt="russian navy" title="russian navy" width="175" height="236" /&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;or really easy (and we love easy)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;10)  MAC Prussian Blue eyeliner.&lt;/strong&gt;  Subtle, no?  No.  But then, the bride isn&amp;#39;t supposed to be subtle.  It&amp;#39;s her day!&lt;br /&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center"&gt;&lt;img src="http://s3.amazonaws.com:/hgl/assets/3371/mac_blog.jpg" border="0" alt="mac" title="mac" width="258" height="203" /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Many happy congratulations, and we&amp;#39;re going to need our &amp;quot;Something Borrowed&amp;quot;s back soon!&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2008 01:59:00 -0700</pubDate>
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