Richard Anthony – Itsy Bitsy Petit Bikini

Do you remember the Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini tune? Well here is the chic, retro French version by Richard Anthony–so much cooler!

Originally written by Paul Vance and Lee Pockriss and sung by Brian Hyland with orchestra conducted by John Dixon “Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini” was a hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 (and a top 10 in other countries) on August 8, 1960. Paul Vance has earned several million dollars from the song since 1960, describing it as “a money machine.”

This catchy little tune, tells the story of a timid young girl donning a revealing polka dot bikini at the beach. She is too afraid to leave the beach locker where she has changed into her itsy bitsy bikini; she has made it to the beach but shyly sits on the sand cloaked in a blanket; and in the closing verse, finally ventures into the ocean, but is too afraid to emerge, and instead stays beneath in the water – in spite of the fact that she’s “turning blue”, to quote the song’s lyrics – to hide herself from view.

It has been shown in films such Revenge of the Nerds II and Sister Act 2, as well as everything from commercials for Yoplait to Cuban propaganda songs. And best of all, at a time when bikini bathing suits were still seen as too risque, this itsy bitsy tune prompted a sudden takeoff in bikini sales, creating acceptance of the bikini in society, and revolutionizing the entire industry–thank you Vance!

Enjoy!

By Cedric Jean

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Saving Money the Easy Way! How to Survive During the Credit Crunch..W-

Saving Money the Easy Way!

This is part one, of a series, I intend to create into a handy e-book that will save you literally thousands of dollars a week and show you many easy ways to survive and thrive during the economic crisis.

You need to save money, but cannot seem to find a cent anywhere. Perhaps, you don’t have to save the money you earn, but rather the money you spend.

When it comes to saving money, most of us believe we need to aggressively slice into those hard earned dollars from our paychecks in order save a little on the side. Though it is often harder than it seems. Saving money can be difficult to accomplish when home finances are tight however, the best ways to save money are in the places you never thought possible.

I have compiled a list that might just put a smile on your face and a bulge in your bank account.

The Bank

Yes, the bank is where you keep all your money, but they can also help you to save money over time. Some banks now, for instance, have special offers for example that will round up all of your purchases to the nearest dollar and place that money into a savings account. Over time, this money will add up. Every cent counts.

The Utility Company

When you sign up for your utility contracts, you often enter into a “plan”. This plan may change over time, but you may be left in the old plan, paying the old prices. Every once in a while, call your utility companies (phone, energy, cable) to see if you are getting the absolute best deal available on the services they are providing.

Also try the website www.Energy Saving Trust.co.uk – save up to £250/year and save the planet by reducing your bills.

Shopping

One of the most effective ways to save money is not clipping coupons anymore. Instead compare the cost of your supermarket shopping bill and look for today’s bargains to find the cheapest prices across many of the biggest supermarkets. This often includes food items. When you save money on food, that money stays in your pocket to go into savings for the future.

There are also handy Cash back money sites where you can earn as you spend on those necessities of life.  Rather than paying commission to retailers, you earn the commission yourself by buying through these sites. Here are a few that I’ve found for you :

* Quidco - earn money from commission on the products that you are already going to buy!

* Top Cash Back – same as Quidco but they are more generous.

* Give or Take – allows you to take the commission earned from buying products or give it to charity.

Other websites that help you to save money include!

* Read it, swap it – book swapping service to help those share books that they no longer read and get recommendations for new books.

* Envirophone - make money from your old mobile phone by sending it their way!

* The Little House Company – don’t pay commission on selling your house, just pay a small one-off fee.

When you have finally managed to save for that holiday, why not continue saving whilst your on your trip. Some money saving travel websites include :

* Kayak or Skyscanner- searches and finds some of the cheapest deals available for scheduled flights and hotels from around the world.

* Travel Zoo -search for cheap flights and hotels with this great portal.

Remember when aiming to save, always try to put away the difference between what you would have paid and the new, lower price you were able to pay.

Saving money is the only way many people can achieve their dreams. College educations, family vacations and sometimes making ends meat can all be bolstered by a healthy savings account on hand at all times. The money you save does not have to come out of the paycheck you earn, when you look more closely at the money you spend every month.

By Cedric Jean

Welcome to Thought Expedition!

If your looking for a way to escape from the mundane, pale, greyness of reality then keep moving — you won’t find utopia here. Nobody ever did, or ever will, escape the consequences of his choices. So, do not run away from the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today. Instead become a spectator of your own life and avoid suffering by being more conscious of everything you do. One is not the player in this cosmic match of chess, one is simply a pawn on the chessboard.

So seek enlightenment in the depths of each moment, live for self discovery and search for understanding in the world around you. To be conscious of oneself is not escape, in fact it is the opposite, it allows us to embrace all that populates our existence and thus integrating that experience within ourselves.

Thought expedition is my personal search for consciousness within the form and grace of my writing. It is a cross reference, a sort of patch work, comprising of my vocation, personal interests, creativity and spirituality within one space. This blog is a culmination of my work interests in SEO, SEM, Social Networking, Content, and Copy Writing as well as my personal interests in; Freedom Politics, History, Film, Travel, Weirdness, Literature, Culture, Spirit and all the above. It is a convergence of my real world vocation and the internal representation of my ideas, thoughts, feelings, motivations and behaviors — packaged into one neat online blog.

I hope that you will enjoy these musings and see this as a forum for you to share your ideas and thoughts with a like-minded soul. For ideas are merely vapors in a cauldron of thought unless they are shared with another being. It is until the contents are consumed together that the true flavor of life is discovered.  So remember, strangers are simply friends you haven’t met yet and join me on an expedition of the mind…

A thought expedition!