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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.11.5 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:08:22 GMT--><rss xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0"><channel><title>Blog</title><link>http://www.anticelebrity.net/blog/</link><description></description><lastBuildDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 06:41:38 +0000</lastBuildDate><copyright></copyright><language>en-US</language><generator>Squarespace Site Server v5.11.5 (http://www.squarespace.com/)</generator><item><title>What is it with the obsession with cute in Japan?</title><category>Art</category><category>Cute / Cool / Hot / Funny</category><category>Finds / Discoveries</category><category>Pop / Mod / Cult</category><dc:creator>Vicky Allison</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 06:41:38 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.anticelebrity.net/blog/2010/8/30/what-is-it-with-the-obsession-with-cute-in-japan.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">182142:1827483:7800109</guid><description><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-float-right ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.anticelebrity.net/storage/pokeplane.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1275066160841" alt="" /></span></span><strong>Kawaii, literally translates as cute, lovable, and adorable.</strong></p>
<p>It is seen extensively in fashion, toys, personalities, entertainment, Japanese pop culture and appearance.</p>
<p>In the 70's teenagers started to form little cartoons and other cute things into their handwriting. From there acting cute, with childish mannerisms literally became trendy.</p>
<p><span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.anticelebrity.net/storage/Kawaiidino.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1275067282955" alt="" /></span></span>This continued in the 80's with cute Idols (<em>models/muses/singer/celebrity/media personality rolled into one</em>) and females emulating their style.</p>
<p>Now even police have their own cute mascots, and 'kawaii' has quite literally spread everywhere. Pikachu from Pokemon is even painted on their aeroplanes!</p>
<p>Think Hello Kitty, Miffy, Pokemon, they way girls act in shows like Sailor Moon... it's all kawaii.<span class="full-image-float-right ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.anticelebrity.net/storage/kaw2.PNG?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1275067317910" alt="" /></span></span></p>
<p>Kawaii is deeply rooted in Japanese culture, for it's peaceful and unassuming nature. It's coming over to the West, with Gwen Stefani releasing Harajuku Lovers perfume (I wear it, it's gorgeous).</p>
<p>It really is a national obsession in Japan, part of their ridiculously fascinating culture. I'd love to visit one day.</p>
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<p>&nbsp;</p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.anticelebrity.net/blog/rss-comments-entry-7800109.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>'Whether you like me or not, I'm not going away anytime soon, And I don't care if you like me, I just care if you read my website' (Perez Hilton)</title><category>Attitude / Inspire / Psych / Self</category><category>Celebrity</category><category>Pop / Mod / Cult</category><dc:creator>Vicky Allison</dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 28 Aug 2010 06:57:20 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.anticelebrity.net/blog/2010/8/28/whether-you-like-me-or-not-im-not-going-away-anytime-soon-an.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">182142:1827483:7799410</guid><description><![CDATA[<p><strong><span class="full-image-float-right ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.anticelebrity.net/storage/perez.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1275063937600" alt="" /></span></span>Perez Hilton was the guy who inspired me to blog and the nature of this blog (antidote to celebrity).</strong></p>
<p>Hit up www.perezhilton.com on your browser and you're met by a garish pink website by the <em>'Queen of all Media</em>'. This site gets millions of hits a day and had made Perez into that which is the subject of the site, a celebrity. and celebrities.</p>
<p>He's a hero of this site for many reasons... mainly doing something, being bold, not caring what others think and becoming a success.</p>
<p>He says he started blogging "because it seemed easy." Now he's released books, had tv spots, radio shows, spin-off websites, merchandise.</p>
<p>Whether Perez likes your music could literally make or break your career, he has THAT much influence.</p>
<p>Whilst he may have been at the centre of a few controversies, who cares, the guy is an original, he stands up for gay rights and animals, and works damn hard.</p>
<p><strong><em>Perez, my hat comes off to you, you're an AntiCeleb hero!</em></strong></p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.anticelebrity.net/blog/rss-comments-entry-7799410.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Ace of Base 2.0 are looking good! All For You video preview</title><category>Music / Lyrics / Gigs</category><dc:creator>Vicky Allison</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 19:16:46 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.anticelebrity.net/blog/2010/8/27/ace-of-base-20-are-looking-good-all-for-you-video-preview.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">182142:1827483:8698177</guid><description><![CDATA[<p>And the song is growing on me even more each time I here it!</p>
<p>They look like a Real Hustle crew or something, really cool, can't wait to here the album, due out in the next few months.</p>
<p>'I'm doing it all for you'.</p>
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<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><a href="http://thingsweforget.blogspot.com/"><img src="http://www.anticelebrity.net/storage/beslowtotakeoff.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1274870562187" alt="" /></a></span><span class="thumbnail-caption" style="width: 300px;">http://thingsweforget.blogspot.com/</span></span><em><strong>&ldquo;We must be willing to let go of the life we have planned so as to live the life that is waiting for us.&rdquo;</strong></em></p>
<p>~ EM Forster</p>
<p><em>(*Savage Garden - I Want You)</em></p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.anticelebrity.net/blog/rss-comments-entry-7779478.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Why Edward Leigh does not inspire faith or interest in politics... and hen beak trimming</title><category>Bigger Picture / Global / Trends</category><category>Dogs / Rabbits / Animals</category><category>Sad / Not Cool</category><dc:creator>Vicky Allison</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 18:28:09 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.anticelebrity.net/blog/2010/8/24/why-edward-leigh-does-not-inspire-faith-or-interest-in-polit.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">182142:1827483:8664705</guid><description><![CDATA[<p>The dude can't even send out a decent letter of reply, when someone emails him about an animal welfare issue.</p>
<p>That certainly does not inspire me to take an interest in politics, when they can't even copy, paste and paragraph a simple reply letter. Damn.</p>
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<p>&nbsp;</p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.anticelebrity.net/blog/rss-comments-entry-8664705.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Recap: What is Anticelebrity?</title><category>Celebrity</category><category>Question / Ponder / Muse</category><category>Twentysomethings</category><category>Very Vicky</category><dc:creator>Vicky Allison</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 07:14:43 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.anticelebrity.net/blog/2010/8/24/recap-what-is-anticelebrity.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">182142:1827483:7798705</guid><description><![CDATA[<p>If you're new to the website... welcome.</p>
<p>Have you done a double-take on the title?</p>
<p>It's ok, most do. Here's a little vid explaining what Anticelebrity...</p>
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<p>Urban Dictionary says:</p>
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<p><strong>Please tell your friends about this site!!</strong></p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.anticelebrity.net/blog/rss-comments-entry-7798705.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Antifashion - get fit AND look preppy or rocky (fitflop trainers)</title><category>Beauty / Body / Image</category><category>Fashion</category><dc:creator>Vicky Allison</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 17:37:18 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.anticelebrity.net/blog/2010/8/23/antifashion-get-fit-and-look-preppy-or-rocky-fitflop-trainer.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">182142:1827483:8653837</guid><description><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-float-right ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.anticelebrity.net/storage/shoe1.JPG?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1282587273245" alt="" /></span></span>You know by now, that we like to cherry pick from a multitude of trends and fashions, from all eras. We also like multitasking, practical stuff that looks good too.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.fitnessfootwear.com/c-409-fitflop-supertone.aspx">FitFlop trainers</a> are the perfect example of this. They look abit shoe-ish, abit pump-ish but they're actually a trainer designed to tone you up as your walk around doing your daily routine!</p>
<p>They come in red, black, white and silver and look cool and different to everything else that's out there. They will fit in perfectly with a preppy dress sense, teamed with a cute polo shirt, blazer, slim trousers or pleat skirt, add knee-high socks to put a Tokyo-spin on the outfit.</p>
<p><span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.anticelebrity.net/storage/jeans24645.JPG?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1282587686592" alt="" /></span></span>The red <a href="http://www.fitnessfootwear.com/c-409-fitflop-supertone.aspx">FitFlop SuperTone</a> shoes would look amazing with black skinny jeans or checked drain pipes and a rock-type tee-shirt for an alt, rock style.</p>
<p>Let's face it, with all the skinny jeans that are trending, the toning effect of these trainers is the perfect way to look even better in them.</p>
<p>Maybe they'd even work with a suit for a chic-geek-girl take on David Tennant's Doctor Who... the trainers and suit combo has always looked oddly cool. <span class="full-image-float-right ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.anticelebrity.net/storage/shoe2.JPG?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1282587761743" alt="" /></span></span></p>
<p>We are in time of anything goes, nostalgia and re-appearing trends.</p>
<p>These shoes will tone you up with their wobble board technology, at the same time as making a cracking, anti fashion statement. It doesn't get better than that!</p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.anticelebrity.net/blog/rss-comments-entry-8653837.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>5 Better-than-celebrity People you should get to know</title><category>Attitude / Inspire / Psych / Self</category><category>Celebrity</category><dc:creator>Vicky Allison</dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 22 Aug 2010 07:15:15 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.anticelebrity.net/blog/2010/8/22/5-better-than-celebrity-people-you-should-get-to-know.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">182142:1827483:7798477</guid><description><![CDATA[<p><strong><span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.anticelebrity.net/storage/brian-tracy.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1275055409794" alt="" /></span></span>Brian Tracy</strong> is dedicated to help you achieve your business and personal goals faster... through eating frogs. This guy talks huge sense and by cherry picking his articles and books you'll find some gems whatever stage in life you're at.</p>
<p>Follow him on Twitter: http://twitter.com/briantracy</p>
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<p><strong><span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span><img style="width: 100px;" src="http://www.anticelebrity.net/storage/MikeLitman.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1275055501737" alt="" /></span></span>Mike Litman</strong> will get you hyped with his better-than-a-toddler-on-blue-Smarties style of motivational talks and his motto 'You don't have to get it right, you just have to get it going'. He'll get you shaking and baking'.</p>
<p>Follow him on Twitter: http://twitter.com/mikelitman</p>
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<p><strong><span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.anticelebrity.net/storage/bp.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1275055608029" alt="" /></span></span>Bob Parsons</strong> is the founder of GoDaddy.com and dishes out his straight talking business advice in a fun way on his vlogs. His 16 rules are so worth a read too!</p>
<p>Follow him on Twitter: http://twitter.com/DRBOBPARSONS</p>
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<p><strong><span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.anticelebrity.net/storage/tim-ferriss1.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1275055676972" alt="" /></span></span>Tim Ferris</strong> is an entrepreneur, author of The Four Hour Work Week&nbsp; and pioneer of lifestyle design of the New Rich. He breaks the rules, defies convention and one general all round cool dude. Read his book.</p>
<p>Follow him on Twitter: http://twitter.com/TFERRISS</p>
<p>Finally:</p>
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<p><strong><span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.anticelebrity.net/storage/Katie Pic.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1275055713883" alt="" /></span></span>Katie Freiling</strong> is the only female web head entrepreneur I've come across. Her combination of entrepreneurship and personal development is pretty inspiring.</p>
<p>Follow her on Twitter: http://twitter.com/katiefreiling</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.anticelebrity.net/blog/rss-comments-entry-7798477.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Animal &amp; human family - Christian the Lion</title><category>Amazing</category><category>Cute / Cool / Hot / Funny</category><category>Dogs / Rabbits / Animals</category><dc:creator>Vicky Allison</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 19:11:47 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.anticelebrity.net/blog/2010/8/20/animal-human-family-christian-the-lion.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">182142:1827483:8626501</guid><description><![CDATA[<p>So, maybe with 15 million views on Youtube, I was the last person to see this... Christian the Lion.</p>
<p>Basically, these guys bought a lion cub, it grew up to be a little bit too big for their flat so he went to live with other free range lions.</p>
<p>Sometime later, the guys go to visit him, but are told that Christian probably won't remember him... watch the video to see the rest...</p>
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<p><em><strong>Tears much?!</strong></em></p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.anticelebrity.net/blog/rss-comments-entry-8626501.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Favourite new show: Wu-How: The Ninja How To Guide</title><category>Amazing</category><category>Cash / Money / Frugal</category><category>Cute / Cool / Hot / Funny</category><category>Finds / Discoveries</category><category>School / Education</category><category>TV</category><dc:creator>Vicky Allison</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 17:18:18 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.anticelebrity.net/blog/2010/8/20/favourite-new-show-wu-how-the-ninja-how-to-guide.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">182142:1827483:8625751</guid><description><![CDATA[<p>Finally, BBC3 is getting it's act back together and showing something better than underage pregnant girls and spoilt twentysomethings.</p>
<p><em><strong>Wu-How: The Ninja How to Guide</strong> - This is the Ninja guide to pretty much everything. A bunch of practical  'how to' tips to help you tackle tasks the ninja way, transforming you  from beginner to expert in seconds.</em></p>
<p>Really amusing AND educational - we're all about the edutainment. Currently on BBC iPlayer and BBC3 - give it a coat of looking at!</p>
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