| What do you like to do to engage your mind or to relax while your not chasing that elusive giftset or the next must have fashion doll? I'm a big fan of literature and music myself. Join me in this section for a brief review of four of my favorite authors and musical artists. We'll start with two authors and two musical artists. There are hundreds of choices that I could have made, however, I decied to keep things easy in this first issue of SeloJ Spa. For the authors, I chose Anne Rice and Patricia Cornwell. For musical talent, I've picked Celine Dion and Michael Buble'. |
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| Michael Buble' There is much more than meets the eye when it comes to this young jazz crooner. He is talented. No one can doubt that. He is charming, young and has a voice to incite weak knees and set hearts a flutter. I believe that the fabulous gents love him as much if not more than the ladies. The correct pronunciation for his last name is 'Boo-Blay'. No matter if you've been saying Bubble - he he he |
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| Often referred to as the Frank Sinatra of our time, Michael will soon have the world in the palm of his hands! Whether you are a nostalgic that used to swing to the sound of The Rat Pack, or a young jazz lover. Michael will make you smile and fall in love with that swing music all over again. The 30's and 40's are back and there is no doubt about it. His current musical release is entitled, "Michael Buble' - It's Time". It's his sophomore follow up to "Come Fly With Me" and it delivers much of the same successful formula. However, it boasts some lively and inviting renditions of pop standards. If you listen closely, you will hear some of his vocal stylings right here within these web pages. There are two of them to be exact. Can you find them both? |
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| If you can in fact, locate and name the Michael Buble' songs that have been used within this publication, you can enter for a chance to win this lovely 16" Robert Tonner Secret Sydney Chase fashion doll. Here's how to enter: Send an email to this address, selojdesigns@yahoo.com |
| Put Secret Sydney in the subject bar and write your song answers in the body of the message. Please include your first and last name as well. Those that answer correctly will have their names entered into our Holiday Drawing. The winner will be drawn on Christmas Eve! Someone is going to get a free gift to add to the magic of the Holiday Season! |
| click on the picture above to visit Michael's official website |
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| Celine Dion The name will most likely need no introduction for the amazing woman that's behind it. Celine is able to envoke emotions that range from pure elation to deepest angst within a few notes from her wondrous vocal cords. Her Las Vegas shows at Ceasar's Palace have been a triumph! Yet, that's not where we will concentrate our efforts for this installment... |
| As the Holidays are in full swing. I thought it most fitting to introduce our visitors to Celine's magical songs of the holidays entitled - "These are the Special Times". With a mixture of contemporary and traditional holiday favorites, even the naysayers that have yet to acquire a taste for Celine just might find themselves enjoying her for the first time. For your listening enjoyment, Celine and Andrea Bocelli's version of "The Prayer"has been installed on this webapge. To hear more music clips from Celine's Christmas CD, click on the picture to the left. |
| picture taken by "Vin" |
| To visit Celine's Official Website, click on the picture above... |
| Donated by Najla Lewis |
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| Anne Rice The author that has been honored with much deserved accolades for her fictional writings on Vampires, Witches and all things Supernatural. Has moved in a new direction that I just had to share. If you have yet to read Anne Rice, I highly recommend the Vampire Chronicles and the Lives of the Mayfair Witches. These are some of the most ethereal books ever written. They settle with such resonance within ones memory, long after the book has been completed by the reader. With this in mind, I just had to list the inside jacket of her latest venture here, verbatim. |
| To visit Anne's Official Website, click on this picture... |
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| Having completed the two cycles of legend to which she hads devoted her career so far, Anne Rice gives us now her most courageous book. A novel about the early years of CHRIST THE LORD, based on the gospels and on the most respected New Testament scholarship. The book's power derives from the passion its author brings to the writing and the way in which she summons up the voice, the presence, the words of Jesus who tells the story. |
| for a review of this book click on the photo above |
| Official Announcement LESTAT TAKES BROADWAY Premiering at the Curran Theater in San Francisco Coming to Broadway in 2006 The mind of Anne Rice The music of Elton John and Bernie Taupin |
| To read the press release click on the name - "LESTAT", above |
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| Patricia Cornwell Writing about the lives of four centralized and vivid characters for more than two decades, Patricia Cornwell is among the best in her field of accomplished mystery/crime writing. With Kay Scarpetta being the lead character as always, her new novel PREDATOR can be summed up as one of Cornwell's most terrifying yet. Her first book in this series began with Postmortem - the only novel to win the Edgar, Creasey, Anthony and Macavity awards and the French Prix du Roman d'Aventure in a single year |
| click on the photo to visit Patricia's website |
| I'll allow the book to introduce itself to you. Click anywhere on the picture of the book above to view a small web movie introduction to - PREDATOR |
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| This concludes the first Leisure Section of SeloJ Spa Be sure to tune in next time! Hugs From Naji |