DRAB TO FAB: Megan Fox

Megan Fox has always been one of the favourites in the World's sexiest woman lists. She is very beautiful but if you ever wondered what she looked like before she made it big look above.

Yes the first picture is Megan in her Hope and Faith sitcom days!

Like most movie stars they look completely different before their success took off. You wouldn't have thought it was her would you?

Although i think she was still pretty back then but i think she had bit of a girl next door look and nothing stood out about her if you know what i mean? But she is definitely a Drab to Fab contender.

Who do you prefer - then or now Megan?

FIND THE BEST TRAVEL DEALS

When i book a vacation i always like to have a look around for the best deals and discounts i can find. Whether this be Low cost flights, vacation packages or cheap hotels.

I know of a really cool site called LowFares.com that's a resource for all your travel needs, that's full of information on flights, cheap hotels, car hire, travel guides, travel tips and alot more.

You can literally do everything here from one site and build your trip the way you want it using the easy selection menu search boxes.

For instance for flights you get to choose if you want a round trip or one way, which airport you want to travel from and to, when you want to leave and it will search all flights.

It is the same for the hotel and car hire search. Instead of searching around for each company this site lets you see several at one time that you can compare.

AMERICA'S UNHEALIEST DRINK

There is a milkshake in the Los Angeles USA that has become really popular for all the wrong reasons, and has been named America's unhealthiest drink.

The milkshake consists of super premium ice cream, heavy cream and peanut butter and is worth around 2010 calories, which is about the total recommended daily allowance for women and equals to eating about 68 pieces of bacon or 30 chocolate chip cookies.

Not a good drink for dieters! Some have named it the 'heart attack in a glass' but officially it's called the PB&C.

Since the news hit more people have been wanting to buy it to taste it for themselves, especially keen tourists who have gone to that part of the area especially.

The company say 'You haven't had a real shake until you've tried ours'

I don't know about you but it makes me want to really try one.

LOCKER BENEFITS

One of the first things i look for when i go to a public place offering activities is a Locker to keep my belongings in.

Whether this be a swimming center, gym, music festival, ice skating or football arena's and more.

Of course it is always really important to have School Lockers in education establishments too, so you have always got your work materials kept in the same convenient place.

You can see a fantastic range of Lockers for sale at website MoreLockers. They offer plenty of different standard, vented, stadium and speciality lockers for whatever business you are in and even locker benches too.

By offering these facilities at your establishment you will find people will want to return, as no one wants to leave their personal belongings about or carry items on them when doing the activities.

50 CENT LOSES 4 STONE FOR NEW FILM: Before & After Shots

Wow! It looks like rapper 50 Cent is really dedicated to his new upcoming film called Things Fall Apart where he plays a football star diagnosed with cancer.

He lost an incredible 4 stone to match his character and looks barley recognizable doesn't he?

50 managed to do it by going an a liquid only diet and exercising on the treadmill for a gruelling 3 hours. Now that's a way to lose weight!

As soon as filming has finished he intends to get back to his normal muscly physique and has said 'I was starving! But i've been eating. I'll be back in shame in no time'.

FIRE SAFETY PROTECTION IN THE WORKPLACE

It is all well and good taking safety responsibilities for yourself, but when you have a workforce to look after their safety becomes liable to you as their employer also.

This means ensuring that there are accident books and first aid kits to hand, as well as fire extinguishers, fire safety blankets, smoke alarms etc.

You cant always be there when an accident happens, so at least if you have these safety measures in place the employee wont be able to hold you responsible for not having the equipment to deal with the situation.

Fires especially can happen in all kinds of environments from office to factory work. With the office it could be the kitchen or office equipment catches on fire and with factory the machinery. It could even be something as straightforward as someone smoking in the toilets that leads to a fire - Oh yes this happens alot!

Having fire extinguishers and other fire safety equipment at hand gives the employees a chance to deal with the situation there and then, instead of it worsening and the fire brigade having to get called out.

Another good thing for the workplace is the fireproof safes you can buy en. If you handle alot of cash that is kept on the premises or you want to store away some important documents the safes are great for that.

At least if you were unfortunate enough to have a fire that got out of control, you wouldn't have your money or papers burnt with it too.

I always think these are good for the home too as well as the workplace for storing cash, jewelry or any precious memorabilia that you want to keep.

Unfortunately we don't usually realize the importance of fire safety until something actually happens to us. But it's better to be safe than sorry isn't it?

NICOLE SCHERZINGER WINS DANCING WITH THE STARS

Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger had the glory of being the 2010 USA Dancing with the Stars winner.

I do like her but it came as no surprise to alot of people, as she was a favourite celebrity from the start for already being a good dancer in her girl band.

Her final dance with partner Derek Hough called the high-energy jive got a perfect score of 30 from the judges. Second place winner Evan Lysacek was just short of 2 points scoring 28.

Nicole said of her win: ' This has been probably the greatest reward personally, this whole personal journey. I've learned so much about myself. I've learned so much about Derek Hough. He's made me a better person through this.'

Was it a surprise to you or was you rooting for someone else?

SURF CLOTHING STORE VACATION GIVEAWAY

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Here you can find everything you need for surfing on and off the board like Quiksilver T-Shirts and apparel and accessories for just chilling out with friends afterwards too.

Several brands are featured on the site such as Chama, RVCA and Spy Sunglasses amongst others.

Rip Yards sponsor Unique vacations have decided to hold a giveaway with a 3 night luxury included vacation to Beaches Resorts in Turks and Caicos.

The giveaway ends 31st July, 2010. You can click on the logo above to find out more.

2 YEAR OLD SMOKES 40 CIGARETTES A DAY

I have heard unfortunate stories of kids smoking as young as 10 with their friends, but never a 2 year old little boy.

Ardi Rizal from Sumatra in Indonesia smokes 40 cigarettes a day. He first got hooked when his father gave him a cigarette when he was just 18 months old.

Now because of this he demands cigarette's throughout the day, and if his parents don't give them to him he will have a tantrum and bang his head up against the wall.

Worse still he weighs 4 stone, will only smoke a certain brand and it costs his parents more in the monthly minimum monthly wage over there to keep his habit up.

Pictured here with a cigarette in his hand he will ride around on his truck amongst the other children blowing smoke rings. He cant run or play with them though as he is too unfit.

Amazingly officials have even offered to buy the family a car if they get their little boy to quit. But with the fathers attitude it is very unlikely. He was quoted saying ' He looks pretty healthy to me. I don't see the problem'.

News of this story seems to have spread pretty fast, and there is even talk of the picture above not being real. People have said it looks like it's been photoshopped.

Picture real or not this story is disgraceful to say the least and the parents should be punished.

What do you think of it all?

STYLISH SUMMER WALKING SANDALS

It's funny how our entire wardrobe changes when the summer comes around. We no longer want our trainers or furry boats. It's all about sandals instead.

I love sandals but i find them hard to drive and walk in sometimes.
But that's what i really like about Merrell shoes. You don't have that problem as they have been designed to last for activities such as walking, sports and more.

The women's sandals have a special Q-Form Technology built into them, which allow the shoes to move the way the person does, and gives a cushioned effect. Making them perfect for fun days out in the sun.

Some of the range look like a cross between a trainer and sandal and are really stylish.

You can get these cool Merrell Sandals as well as other shoes and boots from Webtogs.

TRIUMPH'S WEIRD RICE BRA

Popular underwear giants Triumph have came up with the weird concept of a rice bra.

It has been designed for Japanese women farmers to wear like a normal bra, but the recyclable plastic cups are rice pots instead.

The idea is to fill them with soil and rice seeds, that can be watered with a special hose that can be worn as a belt.

Hmmm i wonder if wearing it for long enough your breasts would mould to the shape of the cups!? How strange!

But will anyone actually wear it, or is it just another media ploy?

MONEY SAVING SITE OFFERING EXCLUSIVE DEALS

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SIMON COWELL QUIT AMERICAN IDOL THROUGH BOREDOM

Simon Cowell recently admitted to Oprah Winfrey that he quit American Idol because he was bored.

This is the man that brought us the original UK Pop Idol and took it over to America, the Britain's Got Talent show also got took over there as America's Got Talent and now there is talk of an American XFactor too.

There has been rumours saying the real reason he quit was because he wanted to be a part of the American XFactor show instead.

Simon said to Oprah 'Too many times i was sitting there bored. The audience deserves more than that, and i cant hide when i'm bored'.

He also commented that the ratings went down when judge Paula Abdul left the show 2 years ago.

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You can learn a lot in college about maths and various other subjects, but there are only so many hours in the day.

When you bring your work home to learn you haven't got your teacher there to give you Algebra 1 Help, and the Internet can be full of irrelevant answers to what your looking for.

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LADY GAGA FIRES STAFF AFTER FAN JUMPS ON STAGE

It used to be ok for fans to jump on stage and the stars would have a dance and sing with them, but these days there are some crazy people about and you never know what they will do.

One of Lady GaGa's fan managed to get on stage in Japan and her passed her security guards and she was furious. That is what she pays them for after all isn't it?

So she fired them all there and then. Oh dear! I hope she managed to get some replacements in time for when she walked off the stage!

MAKE A SPARE ROOM INTO A GARAGE?

I have a utility room built on the side of my house that has 2 normal doors on it.

But i have never had a use for it seeing as i can fit my washing machine, dryer and dishwasher in my actual kitchen.

With an empty room just sitting there i didn't want it going to waste, so i started thinking what i could use it for. A garage? Kids play room? a ground floor bedroom? Office?

My favourite option was using it as actual garage instead and replace the frontage with some garage doors.

I think even if i didn't use it as a garage, having garage doors on there as opposed to a normal door would be better security wise and make the house look more appealing too.

One of my friends uses her garage as a get together place so people don't have to go through her house. She opens up the garage door and then people seem to mingle and can come and go in and out as they wish.

Then again her house is set right back away from the road, unlike mine which is right on it. So not sure that of a congregation of people on my drive would be a good look when the neighbours are walking past! But i do like the idea!

I hope i can get some ideas together soon. I really don't like the purpose of the utility room being used as a junk shed or a store room that it is at the moment.

If you had a spare room/extension on the side of your home that you didn't have a need for what would you make it into instead?

And would you consider putting the garage doors on the front to make it seem more appealing and more secure?

EMPLOYEE TEST KITS FROM CLMEDICAL

The use of narcotics and alcohol can be detrimental to any workplace and individual at that.

Alot of companies will use drug testing kits to ensure their employees can carry out their jobs the way they are suppose to, and are not compromising anybody's or their own safety.

Most commonly these are carried out at establishments where people have a responsibility to the public such as the Police Force, Armed Forces, Schools, Care Homes etc.

You can get these kits from Clmedical. There are different kinds of kits you can get such as random alcohol testing, Pre-employment screening, private home tests and more.

The private home tests are especially good if you have concerns about a loved one.

For employment services Clmedical can get the results to you as fast as the same day that the samples are taken, or where a full report is required the next working day.

It's a great way for any employer to ensure that their employees are in a position to represent the company in a positive way, and wont be doing anything to harm their reputation.

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RONAN & YVONNE KEATING SPLIT UP

What has happened to members of these boy bands we thought were squeaky clean, only to find out they cheat on their wives and girlfriends? Remember the Mark Owen shocker?

Ronan Keating is the latest to have admitted to his wife that he cheated on her with a dancer on the boyzone tour.

They had been married for 12 years, but have said to have split amicably for the sake of the children. They will still continue to raise their children together, but Ronan has now left the family home after his wife Yvonne kicked him out.

Apparently they were having some problems in their relationship anyway and this was the final straw.

Shame on you Ronan!

WHAT'S YOUR MINI MOMENT?: Dove Icecream Luxury Package Competition

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Dove Ice Cream. All opinions are 100% mine.

It's nice to be able have some time out and indulge yourself every now and then.

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BRITAIN'S GOT TALENT BEST ACT OF THE WEEK: Twist and Pulse

The thing i look forward to most when watching Britain's Got Talent is the dance acts. There was me thinking that lovable Tobias Mead was good.

But after seeing these 2 guys that call themselves Twist and Pulse, it looks like there is going to be some competition amongst the dance acts this year.

Listening to their story before they went on stage i thought they would be another one of those poor acts that think they are good.

Have a look at the video and tell me what you think?

ONLINE ALGEBRA TUITION HELP

It can be enjoyable learning about new things and skills in different subjects, but sometimes we could do with a bit of extra guidance - especially in what is considered as a tougher subject like maths.

With Algebra, calculus, formulas, square roots and more, it easy to see how we can get confused by this.

You can get Algebra 1 help as well as other subjects from website Tutorvistor.com that specializes in assisting K12 and college students.

Hundreds of advisers are online ready to answer your question live, whether it's a simple or complex one.

On connection to a tutor one of the first things they ask you is what grade your studying, so they know if your having difficulty in a Algebra 2 problems or another. The aim is to guide you and make sure you understand and score well in the subject.

As well as maths tutoring you can find subject help on English, Biology, Chemistry amongst others.

HEALTHY MAGAZINE AIRBRUSH KAMILLA BIGGER

There has been alot of speculation over Kamilla Wladyka's cover for Holland and Barrett's Healthy magazine, where the editor admitted they did in fact airbrush her to make her look bigger.

Where usually celebrities are slimmed down, this magazine airbrushed on half a stone to the model as she was seen as too thin.

How Kamilla usually looks

Apparently though she was looking healthy to them a week before and only looked thin on the day. She couldn't fit in the clothes, her 'bones stuck out too much' and she looked 'thin and unwell'.

I can understand that they need to promote their Healthy magazine in a more healthy way as such, but showing someone not for who they are is false and misleading.

Maybe they should have asked someone else to cover instead, as it just makes a mockery of what they stand for.

TRUCKING & HAULING SUPPLIES: Etrack straps, d rings and more

If your in the trucking and hauling business, you will need the right equipment to secure your cargo like Etrack straps, moving blankets, recovery straps, chain binders d ring tie downs and many more.

A company called US Cargo control have a lot of moving supplies and anchor systems on offer including Motorcycle tie downs.

FAMILY OF 4 DIE AS HOME SUCKED INTO LANDSLIDE

Disaster struck in Saint-Jude village, Quebec, Canada when a family home was sucked into a hole due to a landslide that was 4 times the size of a football pitch ground.

Unfortunately 4 people were inside in the basement watching a ice hockey game at the time and didn't survive. But amazingly their dog did.

Police who found the bodies said the family that included a husband, wife and 2 children aged 9 and 11 were found very close to each other - one was still on the sofa.

As well as most of the the family home, 3 cars and a some concrete road was taken with it also.

Rescuers had to work for a whole day to try and save the family, sometimes actually digging with their hands to get through the house, that was almost all covered in mud apart from the roof that stuck out the top.

The rescued family dog

The area was not considered as a risk, but the land beneath it had clay that dated back to the last Ice Age. The clay became loose and in turn created the land slide.

It's a really sad story. I cant imagine what it must have been like for them in that panic.