Lately, we have been so awash and inundated by the ubiquitous social networking and communications sites on the net and on our smartphones. The first thing I do in the morning is check my email to find out if I need to check my Facebook page, then go to Facebook, change my status update and probably send out a tweet. How often do you get the urge to update your Facebook status or that feeling that you just have to send out a tweet?

We have come to the point where there are so many tools to communicate that sometimes communication can become somewhat diluted.  There is your email (or emails), Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, Myspace, Friendster, Multiply, Hi5, and many more. Seriously, who has time to do all this? Have you ever wondered if there could be a one-stop shop to do all of this?

Get the smelling salts out, ladies. You're about to hear some fantastic news...

Jimmy Choo is designing for H&M! Yes, you heard that right.  If you are like any other typical hot-blooded young woman in their 20-30's this may have just made your heart skip a tiny beat.
 
Word is that the fabulous designer is teaming up with the affordable style giant and will be launching a collection of shoes, bags, and accessories for men and women. And if this isn't enough, all this goodness will be punctuated by a very stylish clothing line.
 

When I was very young, I remember watching late night Golden Gloves, WBC, and IBO  fights with my father. I would sneak out past my bedtime to the dismay of my mother and immerse myself in the undoubtedly male-dominated world of professional boxing. I have been a fan of the sport ever since.

Once in awhile, a fighter captures the hearts and souls of boxing fans and takes them to new and exciting places. Manny Pacquiao is such a fighter. In his native country of the Philippines, Pacquiao's notability is proven by his role as a pacifier. The centuries old civil war is temporarily put on a standstill while the so-called, "People's Champ", fights for his constituents. Crime and most military operations are literally put on hold for this 30 year old slugger, whose fights attract not only the average joe, but celebrities such as Jack Nicholson, Mark Wahlberg, Jay-Z, and Jeremy Piven.

A Berry With a Miraculous Effect

In 1725 the explorer Reynaud des Marchais observed that a West African tribe obsessively chewed an unfamiliar red berry before meals. Brazenly, he decided to try one himself without knowing the strength of the effect.  The effect was staggering.  I know this because I recently chewed the same berry at the B-side Liquor Lounge in Cleveland Heights, Ohio.

The “miracle berry” contains a protein, called miraculin, that bamboozles sour and acid receptive taste buds into thinking they are sensing sugar, thus making sour foods taste like candy.  When I bit the grape sized fruit, it tasted mildly sweet, until the seed cracked and released its bitter tannins.  Still, I swished the pulp around my mouth for a minute, as instructed by the “Flavor Tripping” party hosts chef Matt Mytro (Stove Monkeys, Crop Bistro, Paladar, Boulevard Blue) and promoter Reuben Kutash.