Chaudie

Did you miss last night's show?

2012-05-04T12:05:00.001-07:00

Tonight on AgeNoir: Copying with Originality

2012-05-03T00:00:00.000-07:00

Hello all, tonight we are going to talk about a very important topic. Copying with Originality.

Often as a Gyaru, especially a non-Japanese speaking one, there's a lot of information lost when trying to emulate a style. But today you will learn how to make that image work its best for you.

Now before we begin, I will let you all know right now that price isn't factored into this topic. I know that being broke can affect our judgment when it comes to style. Tonight, we're not talking about compromising, tonight we are talking about style and how it can effect your personally.

Main points

Suit the look to your body shape and preference
Use a different color scheme
create a different look with the same style theme or important points
Customize it!
Find the western brand equivalent

New feature: Hump day fashion!

2012-05-02T08:15:00.001-07:00

Hello everyone!

As you can see I've been changing around the look of Chaudie.net lately....

I was really happy with this current look... until I looked at it as a whole. So there will probably be more switching around until I get into a little niche that I like. But for now, it's Hump Day!

I want to start showing sexier clothing inspirations on Wednesdays.. just to shake you up and get the creative juices flowing. And nothing says sexy to me like the swimsuit. I've scoured a bit of tumblr to see if I could find anything that could remotely translate into Gyaru. And I know you're going to love these pieces! If you are still trying to find the best fit, check out this guide on how to choose a suit type for your body shape.

I loves the silhouette in combination with the horizontal lines and gathering at the bust. This is an ideal suit for those who want a little more curve in their look.
there's nothing wrong with the classic polka dot, heel optional of course!
And alas, a truly girl suit with spots galore. I recommend this to all you monotone lovers out there who want to go girly without sacrificing the black and white.
Nothing says retro like those crazy 60's prints. Paired with raven and an a red lip and your ready for your share of cheesecake.
And Finally, the classic red, white, and blue pin up look. Keep it classy with blonde, sassy with red, or striking with the classic Betty Paige black (see #4)

Nothing says trendy like sporting the checked flag. Although I feel this is a bit Daytona 500, I can definitely see the rokku gals having a field day with this.
Want that instant sexy? Nothing is Sexier to a man than a playmate. The first magazine a hormonal teen ever learns about remains the steady "Sexpot" symbol. Think how confidant you'll feel wearing something so enduring...
And for all you Hime/Girly/Liz Lisa fans out there, you have a simply strappy number with that peppy pink, soft frills, and a molded cup for those who want that extra oompf!
And we conclude our trendy section with the crochet/knitted/lace trend that is the Bo Derek-like one piece. It has class. And for those of you chasing older men, I suggest the movie '10.'

Alas, another Bo Derek, but skimpier. The Gold can work with the tan your working on. But be careful of the pattern, tan tattoos are not stylish.
I believe this also counts as a monokini. But don't fret, even those with a belly can sport this look.
A yes, the deep V-neck plunge. All those words to describe a boobalicious swimsuit that brings all the boys looking at your girls instead of your gut. Just don't make the same pose, unless you're an AV Gyaru.
And finally the 'Kardashian.' One shoulder tops are become a staple dress and top, so why not the swimsuit?

Note: I like to think of geek as a sense of nostalgia; or clinging to a trend that has definitely moved onto the limbo between fad and retro.

Gamers UNITE!!!! lol The Gameboy is the dawn of a whole new world for the Gamer Gyaru. And this swimsuit will help you geek out. Although you would probably wear this playing your favorite console on a hot day.
And if you like to show the city you love best, this strapless one piece definitely shows your preferred destination.
Ah yes, Cosmic. Black Milk started the trend as leggings, then it moved on to pants, tops, dresses, nails... you name it! And of course the swimsuit exist.... why wouldn't it?
And finally, a rainbow dotted suit with a rainbow crotch.... I'll let you bask in your own thoughts

Retro onee? Yes please! The silhouette, cord bracelets, and floppy hat makes this look scream top shelf fashion.
And nor for a lil something for modern, we change up the look with a bit by adding color, gold chains, and animal print. I'm sensing a V. Beckham inspo here.
And of course we migrate to the core of the luxury suit, A subtle v-neck plunge in a pastel color. I like to call it a seafoam hue.
And finally, when you are expecting paparazzi, its best to dress as if your in a photo shot. I honestly can't see anyone getting wet looking that hot.

What kind of swim suit are you looking for this summer?

Tonight on AgeNoir: Am I Gyaru enough?

2012-04-26T14:41:00.000-07:00

We are often plagued with that question. Someone will call us the perfect gal, but then another calls us lazy/ugly/fail. How do we know?

Tonight on AgeNoir, you will learn how to find the weak points in your look, and make them into strengths.

Honing in my Gyaru look

2012-04-25T12:28:00.001-07:00

Sometimes I wonder if my ultimate gyaru style goals are appropriate for my current lifestyle.

I mean, I love and adore Hime & Agejou. I love the hair and the makeup that goes with it. But in the end, I know that I can't personally do the style unless I drop the weight, starve, and maybe donate my butt and thighs to charity (man, that would be some tax write off).

But then I come across this photo. And It's like, the mothership is calling me home. That this is what I've been dreaming of. Yes it looks pretty plain, but I know that I would give it that va-va-voom! The Hair is perfect, I can tweak the makeup with gal lashes. And oh the accessories I could add to it. I can contort the above look into almost anything I want.

So, how is my style defined now? Well I can describe it in a few words below:

Bombshell, Luxury, Glam

(or Serebu, in Gyaru terms)

I don't feel the need to look cute/kawaii/dolly if you will... but I need to have that sensual seductive look that makes people want to look, but also afraid to approach or touch. I want to give off my motherly warmth in a "for display only" type sense.

this is exactly how I dress around the house.

This is my idea of dressing up to hang with friends

This is my idea of a simple 'out and about' outfit

This is how I view my sisters and I.

(I'm Kort, Joey is Kim, and Momoko is Khole, no lie)

Another reason why I've been thinking about this is also because of the kimonos.

I can't be daring and wear the prostitute kimono... My husband would kill me >.<

And honestly, The long sleeved Kimonos are age/status appropriate for me now.

I'm pretty sure as a westerner I could get away with breaking a couple of the rules, But I can't stand knowing that I'm disrespecting someone's culture.

So here I am again. Becoming the Serebu Gyaru

I've been such a Naughty Chaudie

2012-04-24T16:35:00.000-07:00

I haven't blogged in so long!

I hope you can forgive me by taking a look at what i've been doing these past few days...

This is from when I went to visit my mom's place. My car is the sliver For at the bottom of the driveway, and that's my uncle pulling up

and here's Coco playing with her steering wheel toy her father bought her a while ago.

One of my mother's awesome pair of shoes.

My mom's authentic LV Bag that I will be stealing from her soon.

Another one of my mom's shoes. She put the shoe on her altar so I could take a photo with it. But I was the one that added that big ass piece of Quartz on it. She's planning on creating a spell that will help you find your other shoe.

Tonight on AgeNoir: The Charisma Factor

2012-04-19T08:11:00.001-07:00

It that time again! And today we are going to construct the perfect Charisma Gyaru

See more below...

So what makes a Gyaru, Charismatic?

According to Mekas:

The media dubbed these staff members "charisma clerks" (karisuma tenin), but the word "charisma" in Japanese means something a bit different than in English. Although these young women may be plenty likable, "charisma" does not necessarily imply a "natural charm." The word denotes a taste-making authority over customers: whatever they wear or recommend, shoppers will buy. Charisma clerks are superiors in a style hierarchy...

Overall, charisma clerks are a critical mediator between brands and consumers at the point of sales. While this may be true for all clerks, media appearances lead to a deep consumer reverence, and this gives the clerks a stronger authority to direct consumers to purchase. The other appeal of using charisma clerks, as we will see for all types of petit celebrities, is that the "aura" given to shop clerks through the media makes more young women and men happily take up these jobs despite relatively low pay.

So how do these Gals transform into the driving force of Trend and style?

Is it the makeup?

Is it by who you know?

Does modeling help?

Or could it be personal taste?

Maybe you only care about the Brand...

Or maybe the full package without a face...

Either way, come on down to Agenoir and share your opinion with us!

Coco's first time at a park

2012-04-18T15:17:00.000-07:00

My day had started off with helping my mother (pictured above) get an ad prepared for the first issue of some almanac.

Once I got home, I was able to attempt to get a smiling photo of my daughter. As you can see, this is the best photo out of 50.

Then there was the smiple act of getting ready to take hubs to his physical therapy appointment. The Coco was not happy that we were going to leave.

but as we finally got to the park, both of my children enjoyed the fresh air and sunshine.

I decided to test out a few new photo apps to see if I could make my photos more interesting.

Eventually we left, Coco was getting tired and moody.

Hanging out with Eri

2012-04-14T16:56:00.001-07:00

So I hung out with Eri today. We traded magazines and talked a lot about the B_G community. It's fun hanging out with her. I told her about all my future plans being a Gyaru and she agreed and supported me.

Here's a picture of my son and I. I had to take him to be dad's place. They are going bowling. Ugh, my makeup looks too yellow in this photo.

That's pretty much it for now. How's your weekend going?

tonight on AgeNoir: B_G Community

2012-04-12T06:45:00.000-07:00

After the last show, particularly after G_S was posted, I've been hearing about a few constant debates going on in the gal community. Especially in the Black Gal (B_G)community. I'm hoping that a few of those involved would come onto the show and express their concerns over certain things.

So in lieu of what I've been hearing about. I'm catering tonight's show to the concerns of the black gyaru community.

So from you, my readers, I'm hoping that you can help me with something....

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If you are a "black" or "Dark tone" gyaru with a blog, please post the link in the comments below.

I want to create a post linking to all the black gal blogs. I may include current photos, I may not. However, no matter what history we may have together, I would still want newer gals to know that you exist. Since it has been mentioned that 'honor' needs to be restored to the B_G Community, I want to do my part.

Why Blonde?

Also, I wanted to discuss hair color. we seem to be having some confusion over the blond hair debate. I understand that it's a drastic change, but aren't we trying to do something outside of our surroundings?

In my area, everyone is sporting blonde or a mix of the highlighter rainbow. Therefore the 'rebellious' color for me would be Natural or black hair. Plus I personally don't look good in blond.

So my questions for this are:

Why Blonde? Is it because that's what we see in the photos?
Does it matter? There are so many colors in the rainbow and we're sticking to yellows, grays, and whites?

Why Gray?

Seriously folks, lets think about it? Where do we get our inspirations from? I have a couple of theories. I will share them on the show.

Well? I hope to see you then!

FOTD - why me?

2012-04-10T08:41:00.001-07:00

Sucky makeup after three tries today. Oh well. Just gonna go with it. We can't have perfection all the time.

Sometimes, dreams are your nightmare

2012-04-09T05:32:00.001-07:00

so much to do today... sleep seems so bothersome now a days. I can kind of understand where "I can sleep when I die comes from." Sleep is just a pitiful human limitation... Sometimes... I wish I could sleep as peaceful as my husband. He has such wonderful dreams. When he gets as much sleep as he wants, he's so happy.

I only have bizarre and embarrassing dreams that fuck with my mind. Sometimes I just dont want to sleep. Sometimes I'm just too scared.

Magazine Haul From Eri!

2012-04-08T01:46:00.000-07:00

If you have seen this photo, I can definitely tell you that the three magazines on the right side are taken.

And Why is that? I got them.

The one in the middle above will be mine next week. I'm going to trade my AneAgeha for it.

Haul Post: Gal Mama Power No makeup!

2012-04-07T10:55:00.001-07:00

lol at the title.

Yes I did some shopping, I needed to take the money off my ATM card so I can buy a couple of magazines from Eri. And of course I ended up buying things.

So the first trip was alt walmart. Everytime I go there and see something gal I always take photos:

And of course I saw something for Coco:

That's pretty much it for now. I'll post the mags I got later

Maybe you can learn something from TV afterall

2012-04-06T20:14:00.000-07:00

I'm watching "who do you think you are" on NBC. I like this show because you learn things in this show that you don't learn in the history books. In fact, the most I have every learned about black history was watching Lionel Richie and Vanessa Williams on this show, and the Craig Ferguson show when he celebrated black history. It's kind of sad that our local learning institution doesn't offer that of of basic education unless you go to college and take a specific class for it.

What do you think? Not just about Black History Month, but your roots/ancestry, or the lack of education where you are.

When people compliment your makeup trials...

2012-04-06T01:24:00.000-07:00

Make sure they're not trying to kiss your ass.

You don't believe me? look back at those photos of you in the past that you know are terrible, and see what comments were left.

Revamp: Shelf Booty Post

2012-04-06T00:00:00.000-07:00

Here in Gyaru Community, we have a little underlying issue about weight. It seems that anything larger than a 6 is considered fat, and anything below is too thin. Because of this we forget about the positives of having curves. Now is the time when the development of the Shelf Booty Comes into play.

Maybe you've heard of me talk about this before? Well I'm updating this post with the relevant information that you need...

Disclaimer: By clicking on "want more?" You agree to absorb the information given, as an adult. You don't have to be of legal age to view what I have posted below, but I won't respond to you whining about scantily clothed women on my blog. This is a place to help women look good for themselves, and also to attract men in a decent way.

You’re probably wondering what I’m talking about. The Shelf Booty is an unnatural and yet natural part of Black society. For most black men, when a woman is walking down the street the first thing they want to check out is their butt. I’m not lying to you. I’m pretty sure you can ask a lot of women and they will say the same thing.

What’s that song by LL Cool J?

TINA got a big ole butt
I know I told you I’d be true
But TINA got a big ole butt
So I’m leavin’ you (see ya)

The simple definition of shelf booty is having a big ass and your thighs are thinner. Kind of like you can sit your ass on a shelf without your thighs getting in the way. Another way guys put it is having a big firm ass that you can sit a cup on, per the e40 song:

She wear Miss Sixty, can’t fit in the Gucci
Cuz her ass big enough to sit a cup on her booty (Goodness!)

I’m going to give you a tried and true method of developing your booty to it’s best position. I will warn you now, don't expect to look like the girls in the photos on this post. Due to genetics and lifestyle choices, you can't look exactly like another person. So this workout will help you develop the best butt for you.

Note: In the old post, I went into great detail about the exercises needed to be done. However, a beauty guru over on YouTube has created a butt workout video that will help you achieve your dream booty. Please enjoy below!

The Workout video mentioned above is called Brazil Butt Lift with Leandro Carvalhos and can be found here.

Enjoy!

Ghetto vs. Gyaru: This week on AgeNoir

2012-04-05T15:00:00.000-07:00

Once again, we gather here on blogtv to discuss another topic that can heavily effect the gyaru Community So Here's a quick rundown of what we are going to do:

Click on Photo to See full view

What's your take on the items in this photo? I created a collage of 'Ghetto' photos that I've seen on No Way Girl and on tumblr. What makes this interesting, is that we've seen the Gyaru equivalent anywhere you can search for gal.

Even though the girl's head isn't completely done you can see how showing your extensions can be tacky

Can you believe it?! A Hime Gyaru wraps a weft around her hair like we did in the 90s

I would to see a Co&Lu Gyaru doing this, even if it is just a couple of strands.

So what do you think? Have you seen worse? Post a photo of it or share your story below in the comments.

!!!Nami's Coming on the Show!!!

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Yep that's right, we're doing a repeat performance of last week with the lovely Nami Glamrock.

Please stop on by to get your sugar high!

Re: My last makeup post

2012-04-05T04:29:00.000-07:00

Although I might get a lot of flack for this, I just wanted to put this "reply" as a post by itself. It's only being done this way because of one of my personal blogging rules:

If your response is more than 100 words, its a post not a reply.

Referring to my eyes:

You see, I wanted the lashes to lay flat. But of course, with new diamond lashes, (i made a large order from d~tan) they don't want to bend for you. So instead of being obedient, my lashes decided to arch up on my eyelid. Not what I wanted, but dear GOD, I was already an hour late! I had only enough time to darken the eyelid area and set it with eye shadow. as you can see, it didn't work for me. the curve of the lashes aren't glue to the eyelid, just the ends.

I ran what errands I needed, not caring about my messed up eyemake. When I came home, I sat down at my laptop to catch up on the community and my blog. Then, I don't know what came over me, but I just wanted to say something on camera. And instead of taking an hour to clean off and repaint my face, I just went with the flow of things. I feel better for it.

Since I already knew what I needed to change, I wasn't fearful of the idea of a community backlash. Unfortunately, new & 3rd gen gyaru are afraid to show their mistakes. Simply because they followed a guide that told them not to. Did it make sense? Yes... and no.

There are plenty of photos to prove my point but this one was too funny to pass up

Yes, because you don't just throw something on your face and act like your even close to gyaru. No, because how would you know if you are doing it right? I had followed that guide (or that particular rule) faithfully. But now that I look back at that... I was wrong for doing so. I didn't fully "wake up" and realize what I needed to be doing until Gigi became my friend and nagged it into me. Most of us can't use the Japanese guides 100%, and you may be at a point where you can't tell if you're doing something wrong.

I didn't even understand this until I came across one particular Gyaru. She's fairly new, but posts tons of pictures of herself. Does her makeup look bad? Here and there. Does she know this? Yes. Is it bothering her? Nope. I was shocked at the massive amounts of confidence that's usually beaten out of aspiring Gyaru like her. She's so friendly. And every time I've pointed something out, she's been very understanding and replies in a grateful manner. Gigi, you know who I'm talking about. So... why are we following that rule again?

meh, I don't know. Sometimes I think even my guides are useless. But I just improve upon them. It the common sense thing to do when you yourself have learned something new. It shows your readers humility and growth. Maybe I should take a bite of humble pie, but I won't be last. Who's next?

Now then, I've expressed my opinion. What's yours?

Calling all Gyaru! Want to promo on The Chaudie?

2012-04-05T00:00:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone. As you can tell, there are times when I don't post. I would like to fill those gaps with little promos here and there of you gals in the community. I thinking about creating a form for you to fill out, and then it will become an upcoming post for the Chaudie. As you can tell from my statistics below, I can get pretty decent traffic to direct your way.

What do you say? (<---Click this)

When ever you have something to post just click on "Photo Submission" Under my Profile Photo.

Do you feel smothered by the Gyaru 'rules'

2012-04-04T00:00:00.000-07:00

I can definitely say you're not alone. Its funny with how long Gaijin Gyaru have existed, yet we still have the same standards hanging over out heads:

You must be thin,
You must be Blond
You must have long hair, and it has to be styled big at all time.
You must be Asian, and live and breathe the style
You have to follow the magazines exactly.

Well, I am here, along with a lot of Gyaru in our community, to tell you that we are not going to stick to those ~~"rules"~~ above.

I can honestly prove to you can you can be what ever gyaru you want to be simply by adding some 'oompf' to it. Take a look at the photos below:

Big Hair isn't always a requirement but when you want it, you can use extensions!!!

Casual styles are in! Dress them up with the right make and accessories and you can definite achieve Gal.

75% of Gyaru hair styles revolve around the tool you see above. And once you understand the basics, you can create masterpieces.

You don't have to sacrifice a decent relationship to dress up.

Can't stand to keep one hair color very long? We have gals who are like that!

and finally, the truly big one...

Who needs to be skinny? This girl is sporting Gal style like there's no tomorrow.

Have fun, study up, and don't forget to ask questions!

New Video: Slow Caddies and Deadbeat moms

2012-04-03T20:10:00.000-07:00

I had makeup on today, and I wanted to say a few words. I'm not completely comfortable on camera, so I did this to get used to it. Here's the makeup style I was wearing today:

click through for more photos

G.S.S. Serebu Gyaru

2012-04-02T21:50:00.000-07:00

Serebu Gyaru, simply put, it just following the fashion of your favorite celebrity instead of the magazines, trends and brands. Commonly followed Celebrities include Beyonce', Kim Kardashian, and Jessica Biel.

Let's keep these three in mind when checking out our selections...

Day

I picked this out because color blocking is still in, along with with trying a pop of color.

G.S.S. Serebu Day by chaudalyn featuring medium rise jeans

Evening

With all the Socialite parties and personal appearances, Kim has to make sure she has the right look for every occasion. Nothing screams high class than a lovely Peplum dress with a smoky eye.

G.S.S.: Serebu Gyaru Evening by chaudalyn featuring a bolero jacket

Weekend

Its truly time to party party party! Why not do it BeyBey style!

Serebu Gyaru - Weekend by chaudalyn featuring a long chain necklace

5 reasons why you can’t keep a man

2012-04-02T05:02:00.001-07:00

After looking around the blogosphere and chatting with Gigi, I’ve noticed that a lot of people can’t seem to keep a man. Is it because of the ‘lifestyle’ we keep? Our overly painted faces? What the fuck is causing these men to run for the hills?

No I’m not talking about fuck buddies, one night stands, or anyone you think as a toyboy. Those boys, and I do mean boys, aren’t meant for a true solid relationship. I’m talking about men, those who are trying to do something for themselves, hold jobs, maybe even go to school.

I’m tired of you whiny little bitches constantly complaining about why you can’t keep a man, or why men only want you for sex. You’re obviously either picking the wrong man or you’re doing one (or maybe all) of the following…

1. Being pushy, Nagging, or Whining:

This is all in one section because they can be used in place of each other… You want him to do something for you, so you do everything in your womanly power (short of sexing him up) to get it. Maybe he just doesn’t want to, or you’re just asking him too much for it. Maybe he’s having a bad day and just wants to relax in your company. You’re talking too much. Just. Stop it.

2. Being unfaithful, or acting like it.

Now this can be tricky. Cheating has a lot of different definitions nowadays. But I can honestly say this, if you have an option of communicating with your ex boyfriend and your current man wants you to stop. YOU STOP! You don’t hold off from talking to the ex until you man calms down. You don’t ignore your man and keep talking to the ex. YOU. JUST. STOP! I can’t even fathom this being an issue. But once I had read it on a certain someone's blog *cough*you know who you are*cough* I was so irritated. How could you not accept that one request? Its common fucking sense. There’s a reason why that guy’s the ex. Keep it that way!

3. Not making it 50/50.

Even in the land of sugar daddies and their babies, there is a mutual understanding in the relationship. When you act as if the relationship revolves around you, you deserve to be dumped. If you don’t care about him enough to be on equal footing, then why are you with him in the first fucking place? Mindboggling stupid bitches I swear!

4. Belittling/Ball Busting

The two now mentioned depends on if you are in public or not, but it’s the same thing. We can also call this the bougie bitch syndrome. “I’m sorry but you’re not good enough, you’re going to have to do better” No matter what you say, that is how he’s going to hear it. And pretty soon, you will be the problem, not him. And you will be dropped.

5. Holding Grudges

You see, men have this thing about them. They think the argument is over. Now if you don’t see it that way, I suggest you solve the problem that day. Anything longer and you’re being petty. I can understand if he cheated on you or vice versa. But you two shouldn’t be together after something like that. We’re talking about petty shit like forgotten birthdays and inconsideration. Stretch it out too long and you’ll find yourself back at square one: single.

In conclusion:

Singlehood is the path you’ll be walking for the rest of your lives if you don’t take to heart what I wrote above. And if you’re pissed about what I wrote above, good, you need to hear this anyways.

Growing pains with Novocaine

2012-03-31T19:25:00.001-07:00

Make Up From Last Thursday's show

So I've finally made an appointment to have my wisdom teeth removed. Why do I feel like Fox from harry potter, about to have one of his burning days?

"He's been looking particularly dreadful for days" ~ Dumbledore (not the exact quote)

I've been dealing with wisdom teeth pain since I was beaten by ex fiance (long story, but I won). It's been particularly dreadful these past few years. I and my husband have been scammed by the same dentist for the past 3 years. So I said no more while in excruiating pain the other night. I didn't care if the Dentist could give me meds, the teeth had to come out! So hopefully I can come out tomorrow or the next day with an article about recuperating in the lap of luxury.

But I haven't been able to relax in a luxurious way. It has been panicking over the care of the children, bustling around cleaning the house, half ass whining about how the husband is supposed to pick up the slack, and then sitting on the couch to work only to fall asleep 5 minutes later. Ugh it has been like that since I came home with the children finally.

I've looked at that picture above, and thought, what direction am I going with Gal? What do I want to look like? I focus so much on makeup, its how I pick out my clothes.

My coordinate plans are usually like this: Makeup, Hair, Accessories, Shoes, Bag, underwear, Bottoms, Top, outerwear.

As i look at myself above, I see more of a kuronba style. Honestly its how I've been doing my contouring and nose stripe. I love the extreme look. I've always been fond of it. Lady Li is my biggest Idol, along with Himena, Hozunyamu, and the AV Gyaru. I think I'm just going to go with the flow and test things out until it just looks right.

How are all of you this weekend?