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Arun’s: A Touch of Thai Heaven

Arun’s: A Touch of Thai Heaven
By Jorge Chino

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Ancient cultures conceived pearls as dewdrops that fell from heaven at night. Some ancient peoples considered pearls to be tears of God. There is something about these luminescent gems that captures the heart, and the senses of those who fall under their spell. There is also something captivating about Arun’s Thai Restaurant, something intoxicating in its flavors; something absolutely beautiful in the ambiance that makes you feel closer to the gods, a step from heaven. The experience makes you say things like: “I just had the best meal of my life.”

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Tendencias en Bodas & Quinceaneras, Chicago

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El momento en que nos proponen casamiento es entregarse indefinidamente el uno para el otro. Detrás de esta iniciativa hay todo plan un que debe ponerse en marcha.  Splendor Magazine se ha dispuesto ha investigar sobre las tendencias más populares para el día de tu boda. Aquí te ofrecemos una guía de lo que está en boga:

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Bikram Yoga: Sculpting Body & Mind

Bikram Yoga: Sculpting Body & Mind
By Jorge Chino

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Before visiting Bikram Yoga in Wicker Park, I thought that yoga was for hippies and fragile women. Nothing could be further from the truth. After a few weeks of pouring sweat on a beach towel and plastic mat, my life seemed to acquire a new and healthy meaning. 

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La casa Zuno: La soledad de la Dona

By: Jorge Chino

Una de las sugerencias preferidas de los diseñadores de interiores es que se construyan los hogares de manera específica, sin basarse en generalidades de ningún tipo. Los seres humanos se rodean de objetos que les son muy queridos. La vida, y el diseño de interiores, es más rica y más personal cuando los diseñadores toman en cuenta las particularidades personales de sus clientes lo mismo que sus profesiones e historia.

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The Bentley Continental

The Art of the Automobil
Story and Photographs by Stan Malinowski

For some, a car is merely a mode of transportation. Yet, for others the auto represents one of life’s grand experiences. It is, at once, more than just a means of getting about. For these individuals the automobile is art, it is craftsmanship, it is elegance, it is passion, it is performance—it offers a sense of exhilaration. It is the knowledge that, for this moment in life, one is the steward of an exceptional example of industrial art.

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Gabriel García Márquez Birthday Party

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The Life & Times of Robb Soria

The Life & Times of Robb Soria

In Chicago, if you’re a Latino, not speaking Spanish could be a great disadvantage. Not Robb Soria. This second-generation Latino, whose mother was born in Chicago and his father in Corpus Christy Texas, says that his first concern as a child was to educate himself rather than to learn Spanish. It all a matter of priorities.

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My Wedding in Cancún. Simply Breathtaking!

My Wedding in Cancún. Simply Breathtaking!

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Destination Wedding: Cancún
Hotel: Hyatt Cancún Caribe
Reception: Blue Bayou Restaurant
Airline: Mexicana Airlines from O’Hare
Attendance: 70 guests

How do you get your loved ones together, the ones you rarely see because they live on both sides of a border, some speak only Spanish, most scattered all over Michoacán, California, Illinois and Texas? Plus, you’re marrying someone whose family is also all over the place and hardly know your culture, your native language and traditions. Well, you invite them all to your wedding in a place with breathtaking views, great food and where staff speaks English and Spanish!

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Lifetime Opportunity: Looking for La Mujer Dove

Dove is looking for a genuine Latina with beautiful hair for a commercial to be filmed in Spain in September. This is a lifetime opportunity for a Latina who speaks Spanish well.  Please read announcement in Spanish.
Fechas de Audición: Jueves 11 al 19 de junio. 773-972-2808
PLEASE SEND SAMPLE PICTURES TO: jchino@splendoronline.com
Sesión fotográfica empieza el 29 de junio
Filmación de comercial: Septiembre de 2009
COMPENSACIÓN: Será Muy Bien Compensada
FAVOR DE NO CONTACTAR DIRECTAMENTE A “DOVE”

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