Tuesday, October 18, 2011
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Top 10 US Halloween Party Destinations 2011
10. New Orleans, Louisiana
If you want to have the biggest and the wildest party ever, then going to the Big Easy should be your thing. With the event lasting for four days, you are sure to experience everything at your own pace. You can go clubbing with the vampires at the Anne Rice fan club; attend the Ghoulish Gala at the Hotel Monteleone, and dance with the Goths at the Endless Night Festival.
9. Beverly Hills, California
The Playboy mansion is not just about sending guys to “heavenly pleasure”, it is also a venue for a nice Halloween event. The whole place is designed to look just as creepy as other ghouly mansions with gargoyles, gravestones, and even alien robots. Since this is the “mansion”, you need to have the essential credentials for you to attend and enter.
8. Los Angeles, California
Care to enjoy the party in the streets of Santa Monica Boulevard? Why not? After all, this is one long party when it comes to distance and coverage. Guys, girls, gays, lesbians, and other people coming from all walks of life are enjoying this event. You can see everyone in nice costumes, hot outfits, and other pop culture displayed all over.
7. San Francisco, California
Halloween Massive will be celebrated in the Bay Area where 20,000 costumed partygoers would be enjoying a night of sounds and a whole lot of clubbing on the streets with the best DJs. Wearing a dandy costume can win you $1,000 if you have what it takes.
6. Las Vegas, Nevada
The city of lights and sounds get to become creepier and more fun in the Halloween. Be sure to prepare your costume as not having one can charge you $40 if you are too lazy. You make sure to be awake for the event in order to appreciate fire breathers, belly dancers and laser cannons inside the haunted house.
5. Greenwich Village, New York
And you thought that NYC has the best places for Halloween parties! Halloween feels better when celebrated in a lowly place, such as a village. After all, this is where everything began. Despite of the venue however, it has been hailed as one of the best places to celebrate an event in October 31.
4. Houston, Texas
Get to celebrate Halloween with leather jackets, black make-up, and an all-gothic getup. This is the place where tattoo enthusiasts, piercing fans, and other extremists get an award. You get to enjoy the event with a masquerade, a haunted house, concerts, and even abnormal food vending where exotic food is sold. This is the party where fun and horror is too close for comfort.
3. Tampa, Florida
Particularly in Ybor City, the Latin-flavored Halloween celebration called Guavaween is celebrated by people of all ages. There are Family Funfests that fills the streets from 10am to 3pm. It has rides, food, contests, parades, and daytime trick or treating. At night, the Halloween spirit becomes tenser with a risqué attitude.
2. Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania
Fantasizing being a vampire hunter becomes a reality as you celebrate Halloween in this venue. Everything begins in a four-hour treasure hunt, not for gold or cash, but for the vampire host of the event, Count Miniescule. It happens in the dark and scary woods. And two winning teams can get $200 and an honorary in the Grave Digger’s Ball.
1. Salem, Massachusetts
Salem is the known place where witches, warlocks, and Celtics have been famous. The Festival of the Dead is organized by the witch elders and takes its party goers to an experience in a voyage to the “Underworld”, a voodoo ceremony, lessons in necromancy, and dancing something fetish. You can also attend a workshop on how to use the Ouija board.Top 10 Celeb Inspired Halloween Costumes
10. Mad Hatter
When you see this costume, you would remember Johnny Depp with the huge hat on top of his head, which became an iconic representation that he played in Alice in Wonderland. Moreover, what makes this costume unique and rare is his colorful blazer as if you are going to show-off magical tricks, along with pinstripe pants that add more height for a taller posture.
9. Avatar
This is one of the top grosser movies ever recorded with other popular movies shown in the big screen. There are various and numerous figures that could serve as your top pick of the Halloween party like the cat woman look of Neyteri, or the tallest blue alien and its long hair, which is partnered with typical clothing, back then.
8. Harry Potter
The successful stories and sequential parts that came from the original book itself, Harry Potter and its various sequences are still being relived and remembered. The leading child of the movie who played as the Harry Potter, together with other grown up teenagers today which will be seen for the last time on November 19 would have a big impact on the celebration this season.
7. Justin Bieber
His hair is what makes the hearts of the girls fall for him and it can be witnessed how he’s being enthralled and followed anywhere in the world whether he’s in his native country or not. His moves and his voice have captured everyone, especially the young boys who would love to follow him even in this season. You might try it even for once.
6. Glee Girls
The successful episodes and seasons of Glee cannot be denied and undermined. In fact, their school outfit are being followed and waited in each episode. It is up to you if you would mimic their school clothing or the crazy post that they had at GQ Magazine.
5. Snooki
Its hairdo is one of the things that you will never forget and it is really one of the sought wigs for this Halloween Season. There is a great drive for it that anyone cannot deny.
4. Katy Perry
Blue wig, candy-covered dress, and an adventurous theme of California girls is what made Katy Perry popular and in demand. In fact, her get up is really unique, which becomes a big hit even during last year’s Halloween presentation. Try it and get a hang of it.
3. Michael Jackson
He is a legend and his popularity even to the younger generation of this era cannot be forgotten. In fact, his total get up is being followed by others in some contest and other competitions. The Moonwalker and Thriller feel would be felt again.
2. Kate Middleton and Prince William Costumes
When they tied a knot, they became a global love team favorite, especially the wedding dress that Princess Kate Middleton and Prince William worn on their big day.
1. Lady Gaga’s Costumes
Nothing really beats the extraordinary styles when it comes to the number of outfits that she had worn on stage during her concerts and other performances. It is up to you to choose out of her hundreds and even thousands of outfits that would suit best for you.
Top 10 Celebrities Who Died Of Cancer
10. John Walker
Born as John Joseph Maus in November 12, 1943, he was known in the music industry as John Walker, founder of the band called The Walker Brothers. He along with other two band members, Scott and Gary Walker has been famous in the 1960s, specifically in the United Kingdom. He was diagnosed of liver cancer and died in his Los Angeles home, May 7, 2011.
9. David Nelson
A person who has been exposed to the American movie industry, David Nelson, was an actor, a director, and even a producer of old time movies. He has been famous for the show “The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet” during the 1950s and 1960s, where his family was the actual cast with his real mother, father, and older brother. He died of colon cancer in January 1, 2011.
8. Anne Francis
If your parents loved classic science fictions in the 1950s, they may have come across with Anne Lloyd Francis in the boob tube in the 1956 production, Forbidden Planet. She has also played a role of a female detective in Honey West. She actually won a Golden Globe and she was even nominated for an Emmy. It is too bad that she died of pancreatic cancer while staying at a retirement home in Santa Barbara, California.
7. Wayne McLaren
Have you seen the Marlboro Man riding on a horse and even lighting a cigarette in his commercials? It can be kind of ironic that this same guy, who is actually a stuntman, model, and a real rodeo performer fought for an anti-smoking campaign when he was diagnosed of lung cancer. He died of the said disease, fighting hard.
6. Patrick Wayne Swayze
Did you remember Demi Moore having a love affair with a ghost? That man happens to be Patrick Swayze. He has been remembered in Ghost when it was showed in 1990, including Whoopi Goldberg in the movie. He has been named “The Sexiest Man Alive” in 1991, by People Magazine. With pancreatic cancer diagnosed in 2008, he chose to fight the battle alone and make everyone believe that he was kicking it. However, it took him away on September 14, 2009.
5. Charles Monroe Schulz
Peanuts anyone? If you have been a fan of newspaper comic strips being published on weekends, or having it posted on the kids’ section of the weekly paper, you have known Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and Woodstock. Thanks to Charles Monroe Schulz, kids and even adults have been entertained with his witty and funny comic strips. His life has been full of color, even though he passed away with heart attack, while dying of cancer in February 12, 2000.
4. Walter Elias “Walt” Disney
There is no mistake that Walt Disney is the man when it comes to making cartoons and creating characters that will withstand the test of time. Ever since Mickey Mouse debuted in Steamboat Willie in 1928, success did not stop. He may have lived short with lung cancer when he died in December 15, 1966, but his legacy still lived on with Mickey and the gang still living in full color, even with castles and theme parks in many places all over the world.
3. Luciano Pavarotti
The power troika of Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo, and Jose Carreras has shaken the classical music scene with tenor voice ranges that bring out power, quality, and flawless output. The trio has been successful in media and concert performances but unfortunately, Pavarotti had to leave earlier because of pancreatic cancer, which took him off for good in 6 September 2007.
2. Farrah Leni Fawcett
Thanks to the modern version of Charlie’s Angels which was starred in the movie by Drew Barrymore, Lucy Lui, and Cameron Diaz, the youth of today have been interested with the original members of the Angels, including Farrah Fawcett. She was diagnosed with anal cancer back in 2006, and had a good fight, which ended in June 25, 2009.
1. Steven Paul “Steve” Jobs
Who would never know Steve Jobs? If you could remember the October 4 event of the “Let’s Talk iPhone” event in Apple’s Cupertino office, then it should pop into your mind that Steve Jobs was responsible for the new iPhone 4S that the global mobile community is crazy about. Sad though, Jobs died the next day because of pancreatic cancer, which he has been battling for more than 3 years.
Top 10 Viral Diseases in the World
10. The HPV (Human Papilloma Virus)
It is being transferred via sexual contact through anal, oral, and vaginal. This is the primary reason for the development of cancer in the uterus where in fact, 25 million of women were contracted of this disease. Although, there is a vaccine that was develop to fight these deadly effects, which might also end to genital warts and even throat cancers.
9. AIDS
The detection of the symptoms that you are carrying the human deficiency virus or better known as HIV may come at the latter part or earlier if you are cautious about your health. It spreads through blood, vaginal fluids, and semen. If not careful, blood transfusion may also be the root cause of which, especially if the person who serves as a blood donor is not related to you, which may carry the said virus unknowingly. Hence, it is scary because there are about 46-60 million who were contracted by this disease and about 3.3 million dies with this condition yearly. Unsafe or unprotected sex is still the main cause why it is happening in some countries. Proper education would help people to promote it and avoid it.
8. Pneumonia
There are various symptoms before it develops to pneumonia, which may not be identified early on like fever, cough, muscle pain, loss of appetite, sweating, headaches, and thoracic pain. If this has been detected and diagnosed early on, it can be cured within two weeks time, especially if the state is not that severe. The lesser level of it before it can be declared as pneumonia is bronchitis or acute bronchitis. Nonetheless, the mortality rate of this viral disease is higher than AIDS, which is about 3.5 million annually.
7. Smallpox
This disease was discovered in 1518 when outbreaks stroke the Haiti Island. In fact, the figures of death that year were higher compared to living persons found. Although a vaccination was formulated and created by Edward Jenner to serve as antidote to this disease, there are still 300 to 500 million being killed by this deadly sickness.
6. Rabies
People may not consider it as virus but is indeed viral because of the process of transmission through a bite, which usually happens from dogs to humans. The common effects that an individual might feel are breathing difficulties, delirium, fits, and spasms. When the person is a victim of a bite from any animal, it is advised to rush the individual to the nearby hospital to receive the required vaccination to hinder the spreading out of virus to the whole body of the patient. Quarantine is also advised.
5. Yellow Fever
Aedes Mosquito is the cause of yellow fever when an individual is stung by this insect. The incubation would take between 3 to 10 days. Some of the effects in the body of the patients are fever, kidney failure, weakening of the liver, and jaundice. Vaccination is the best solution of it along with the required bed rest to get back the energy that was lost.
4. Poliomyelitis
From the root word polio, it is also known as infantile paralysis that could be transferred from person to person but basically through a fecal-oral route. It normally affects kids, which can be transmitted through water and food. It is caused by the virus called poliovirus.
3. Chicken Pox
It is contagious because of the varicella zoster virus, which primarily starts on the skin, which can be transmitted through air that causes fever, runny nose, and reddening face that should be treated with proper rest, liquids, and food.
2. Measles
The cause of this disease is the virus called paramyxovirus that comes from the genus morbillivirus. It can be recognized through red spots or common rashes on the skin that affects the respiratory system.
1. Flu
This is the most common viral disease, which develops quickly, and at times, it can be severed, especially if it has been ignored and treated as ordinary disease. Of course, this is normally transmitted through the air, which may cause symptoms such as headaches, fever, loss of appetite and cough. The kind of flu varies and the effects as well, which must be checked on and observed thoroughly.