Archive for February, 2007

Suji’s for Weekend Brunch

Feb 01, 2007 No Comments by

Think eggs, pancakes, fresh squeezed orange juice, fantastic Bloody Marys and more. What’s there not to like? Oh yeah, and brunch is served from 9am to 4pm giving you plenty of time to drag yourself out of bed and into the sleek surroundings of Suji’s Restaurant & Bar. —Jen Azabudai Hinoki Bldg., 1st Floor 3-1-5, [...]

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Marie Verlingo, English teacher and assistant recruiter

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INTERVIEWED BY HELEN BOTTOMLEY Marie is an English teacher and assistant recruiter at American Language School in Chiba. Originally from Montreal, Marie arrived in Japan 19 months ago an amazing 30 kilograms heavier than the beautifully confident cover model she is today. We were so touched and moved by Marie’s email that we knew straight [...]

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Guinot’s Gentle Exfoliating Cream

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Easy to apply, the scrub feels like it is doing some good almost instantly. Although it feels slightly strange to remove it as no water is initially required (some substantial flakes fell away from my face). After the quick rinse, to remove any excess product, and a pat dry the skin felt as smooth as [...]

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Letters to the Editor – February 2007

Feb 01, 2007 No Comments

Dear Broads, I just received my first issue of Being A Broad and am very impressed! It’s exactly what we need here in Japan—a form of media to bring together the many foreign women who find themselves living and working all over the country. As a way of supporting your magazine, I would like to [...]

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Caroline Pover’s February message

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Well, I told you that you’d see a bit more of mine and Emily’s influence in coming issues, and hopefully this newly structured issue reflects that! We have around double the number of articles and a great balance of informative and entertaining writing from lots of new contributors. It’s Valentine’s Day this month, and what [...]

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Women of the World

Feb 01, 2007 No Comments

Hilary Clinton running for President The 59-year-old New York senator and former First Lady Hilary Clinton recently launched the first official steps towards her historic bid to become America’s first woman President, boldly stating, “I’m in and I’m in to win.” Should she be successful in her plight, not only will she be the first [...]

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“Top Shape”—Anti-Cellulite Exquisite Aromatherapy Blend

Feb 01, 2007 No Comments

This unique blend of eight essential oils works on facilitating detoxification, drainage and hormonal balance to your whole body. Combined with Lymph Drainage massage and special techniques developed by Aromapressure it creates miracles. After a two-hour session my body size decreased significantly—enough for my clothes to be surprisingly loose the following day. For more information see [...]

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You’re Wearing That? Understanding Mothers and Daughters in Conversations

Feb 01, 2007 No Comments

“You’re going out in that?” How many times have you heard that from your mother? Ever thought about what it is that she really means, and why sometimes a comment from your mother can be either ever so healing or extremely hurtful? Deborah Tannen’s book, You’re Wearing That? Understanding Mothers and Daughters in Conversations is [...]

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Letter of the Month – February 2007

Feb 01, 2007 No Comments

Dear Broads, I was an avid reader of the magazine many years ago and I remember what a great resource it was; and I don’t mean through listings, I mean in terms of the community that you created through the articles and the interactivity between all the readers and the writers. I was so happy [...]

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Germ Blocker

Feb 01, 2007 No Comments

After using the product for several weeks now, I am so happy that I discovered it. With its pleasant mix of aromatic essential oils, it works well when applied at night to open clogged nostrils for easy breathing. It is a wonderful remedy for colds and runny noses. Germ Blocker is an essential item for [...]

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