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Ladies and Gentlemen of the class of ’99, if I could offer you only one tip for the future, sunscreen would be it. The long term benefits of sunscreen have been proved by scientists whereas the rest of my advice has no basis more reliable than my own meandering experience. I will dispense this advice now. Enjoy the power and beauty of your youth; oh never mind; you will not understand the power and beauty of your youth until they have faded. But trust me, in 20 years you’ll look back at photos of yourself and recall in a way you can’t grasp now how much possibility lay before you and how fabulous you really looked. You’re not as fat as you imagine. Don’t worry about the future; or worry, but know that worrying is as effective as trying to solve an algebra equation by chewing bubblegum. The real troubles in your life are apt to be things that never crossed your worried mind; the kind that blindside you at 4pm on some idle Tuesday. Do one thing everyday that scares you. Sing. Don’t

How often do your good deeds go unpaid? And your bad deeds? The consequences of his actions finally crash down upon a womanizer, that force him to consider the bigger questions of his life. Alfie is a modern-day manifestation of Don Juan. His peculiar way with women causes him numerous successes with them. Blonde, brunette, red-head…you name them. Women think he is a big-time catch, and Alfie never fails to grab every opportunity of that thought. At the end of the day he is always on top. Enter Nikki. She makes Alfie feel great at first. Over the days, the charm diminishes, and eventually one rainy night she is compelled to leave Alfie forever. Clearly, Alfie is hurt from within, with high waves of regrets sweeping through him. Will Alfie overcome the pain, or will he forever wander the dark lanes of despair? It’s worth finding out. Technorati Tags: alfie , modern day don juan , womanizer , high-time womanizer , womanizer in pain , the story of alfie

A little Latin, or French is always joyful to your heart. Some most commonly used phrases along with their meaning – for your reading or writing pleasure: annus mirabilis – wonderful year bona fides – good faith; credentials carpe diem – seize the day; enjoy the present casus belli – cause justifying a war de facto – of fact; it is Deo volente – God willing ecce homo – behold man exempli gratia – for example humanum est errare – to err is human in toto – entirely; in total modus operandi – mode of operating multum in parvo – there is much in little nil admirari – wondering at nothing nolens volens – willing or not persona non grata – unwelcome person pro forma – as a matter of form; standard quod erat demonstrandum – which was demonstrated; that which was shown sine qua non – without which, nothing; it is essential tempus fugit – time flies verbatim et literatim – word for word, letter for letter Technorati Tags: useful phrases , latin phrases