Mexican-made Pulparindo candy is recalled

WASHINGTON, July 24 (UPI) -- U.S. and California health officials urged consumers not to eat imported Mexican De La Rosa Pulparindo candy because of possible lead contamination.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said tests conducted by the California Department of Public Health found the candy contained ( Read more... )

Tonight at midnight, the seventh and FINAL Harry Potter book will finally be on bookshelves everywhere for sale! Anyone else as excited as I am? Who else pre-ordered their copy or copies and will be at the midnight magic party?

It's also kind of sad that the series is ending because it's been like 10 years of my life. We all grew up with these books ( Read more... )

so i've been back in the heights for about a week and a half now and i love being home.  i've been meeting up with friends, going places, trying different restaurants, and just soaking in the socal sun (i think i'm actually getting a little darker, which is new for me).

however, things did not go very smoothly when i arrived home.  i almost did not ( Read more... )

i've finally moved into my permanent apartment at the mark twain condominiums! (well, what will be my apartment for the next semester anyway). i love it. i just love the (summer) apartment life. i think i've been eating healthier lately just cuz me and my roomate faye don't want to spend too much time cooking an extravagent meal (and by extravagent ( Read more... )

so it's been awhile again since i've last written in here ( Read more... )

Hi!  What chu all been up to lately?

if you're having a bad day see a counselor or a shrink, but please do not take out a gun and go trigger happy on a college campus.

virginia tech death toll: 33

worst mass shooting in US history.  what was the point of it all?

*Again, taken from PerezHilton*

Orly Bloom is on the cover of the new Details magazine.

Here's a preview at what the movie hearttthrob has to say:

On his filming two trilogies back-to-back:
"I've been white-knuckling it for so long. Between the first Lord of the Rings and this [Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End], I've been going nonstop. ( Read more... )

*Taken from Perezhilton*

Actor and budding environmental activist Orlando Bloom sat down for a chat with Elle magazine for their May "Green Issue" and PerezHilton.com has an exclusive preview of the interview!

On his career: "
I'm not doing any more trilogies....I don't think there is anyone who would not have done the movies I did. But going back- ( Read more... )

I am so jealous of all my friends in LA because they have easier access to movie premieres and a better chance of seeing celebrities (I know, sad, but just spotting a celeb will make my day).  But today there was a special screening of "Reign Over Me," at Shattuck Cinemas in old-town Berkeley and although I couldn't watch the film and do the whole ( Read more... )