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Valentines Day Classic Appreciation

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Our Best Advice shares great TIPS as suggestions on various topics. With decades of our renowned expertise ISA makes job referrals for those who have top excellent checkable references and expert experience in the domestic help field, with clients offering a variety of job opportunities working in household help luxury estates jobs.

TIP: romantic chocolate is still the goddess of sweet tributes, and classic for Valentines Day. As a holiday preceded by the Grammy Awards some of our VIP clients attend, we know that celebration and endorsement  gift giving is a standard part of both, and often delivered as specialty treats. Do check ingredients for toxic additives as studies continue to emerge warning of dangers in our food and drinks. Consider too that what we put on our skin (including hair products) is transdermal and absorbed into our blood stream (and groundwater and oceans..). For a Valentines Day Chocolate Appreciation theme try adding a romantic body butter like Chocomania to your range of gifts (I’ve not checked ingredients and we don’t get paid for endorsements, but Bodyshop was at the very beginning of spearheading new values in retail trends), or make your own from scratch, including soaps and other luscious things. Your homemade signature is always a classic touch.

For those who love food luxury caviar is another celebration classic. Be creative using it because it has unending pairing possibilities. An Omega3 rich source, it can be served with vanilla bean chocolate chip ice-cream, and a “red” salad. Salty and Sweet with Fat (for fuel) are traditional food combos, ideal for nutrition, protein, and energy delight with your romance. Contrary to myth that it’s bad for you we do need salt, which also  brightens sweet flavors.

At Petrossian WeHo restaurant, Chef Giselle Wellman is fired up cooking with (and without) caviar. They’re always friendly and ready to help with a variety of gifts and price range to choose from. An elegant gift with two crystal vodka flutes, blue-inlay mother-of-pearl spoons, plus the caviar of your choice, comes all wrapped in their signature blue box. Add your endearments with an IOU massage card. As a starter, watermelon squares with drizzled balsamic is perfect anytime for any event. If you don’t know caviar, try their terrific and well priced introductory classes with your lover (or give it as a gift), and you’ll soon be wild about it too.

 

Always classic, write a love song delivered in neo-vintage glam. Justin Timberlake is pairing with Tom Ford to create his special signature clothing line because there is always time for a Suit & Tie. He’s back with wonderful new retro glam that stands out from the rest, as we watched a sizzling-smooth Justin and JZ duo performe to a wildly cheering crowd (and a sold out performance in L.A. for Justin right after the awards). Smart of them to remind everyone how traditional elegant glamour brings back hot romance. At ISA we’ve had glamorous clients right from the beginning, over the years of Hollywood’s Golden Age (and we know that romance has never gone out of style). Beginning with ladies and gents with impeccable groomed manners. Do keep up with etiquette, makes life so much lovelier.

Everyone loves a great love fantasy as only David Bowie delivers with his elegant wife Iman. Lovers married 20+ years in an industry tuff for relationships, it was St. Laurent who famously declared: ‘my perfect woman is Iman’ (who’s beyond glam class).

I just played Bowie’s vintage Let me Sleep Beside You to inspire my mood. Bowie is a crooner poet, so here are  some of the remixed lyrics to launch yours. Remember these are copyrighted, so give credit to the artists if you decide to share them.

… ‘Baby, baby, brush the dust of youth from your shoulder… Let your hair hang down, wear the dress your mother wore .. Let me sleep beside you.. Lock away your childhood and throw away the key.. We shall drink the oldest wine and velvet skies will linger.. Child, you’re a woman now, your heart and soul are free .. I will hold a lighted lamp and we shall walk together… I will give you dreams and I’ll tell you things you’ll like to hear.. Let your hair hang down, wear the dress your mother wore..  let me sleep beside you .. let me sleep beside you..

Can’t wait for Bowie’s new album. For those who don’t have a Valentine here’s a universal TIP: be your own.  Must listening is the track from legendary Nina Simone, the ultimate in bringing her kaleidoscopic voice telling us ‘You Know How I Feel’ (my lyrics version remix here).

Set your passionate heart to an open Valentine call.

.. Birds flying high you know how I feel .. Sun in the sky you know how I feel .. Breeze driftin’ on by you know how I feel .. It’s a new dawn.. It’s a new day .. It’s a new life .. For me .. And I’m feeling good … Dragonfly out in the sun you know what I mean, don’t you know .. Butterflies all havin’ fun you know what I mean .. Stars when you shine you know how I feel .. . Scent of the pine you know how I feel … Oh freedom is mine .. And I know how I feel …

It does not get better than Simone and Bowie! Add them for your lover’s playlist. 

So back to chocolate (always room for chocolate afterglow) if you crave more TIPS: add an original organic tea-chocolate experience from The TeaRoom. According to their choco-alchemists it’s a premium drink unlike any beverage or other chocolate drink on the market. It can be used in a variety of ways for a hot or cold experience, including added to smoothies, or whatever else your chocolate loving heart imagines. There’s a menu of suggestions with every tin (check out their other award winning gift selections).

A bit more love is always great. Giving thanks for our food is an international appreciation ritual. The drawing by Vivienne Flesher, captured it perfectly for Kimberly Nichols’ amusing story in The LA Times: ‘they met through an online dating service, but the sparks didn’t fly until their passion for food of all varieties became a shared pastime.’ Our local paper has some great TIPS so check them out weekly.

As to exploring foods and loving a well mannered experience, today fast foods (fast everything), is the same as saying chaos rules. You will get exactly that. Don’t fall for it, only  fools believe our precious lives are disposable. Savor yours, and share farm-to-table food and drink alchemy concoctions served all over town. Don’t forget to gift some volunteer work Valentines (or buy a couple of strangers some chile pepper red drinks). At Rivera we had some amazing things (and I’m still not sure what they were!) 

And if you still want more (there’s always room for more love), you can add a commissioned art work for your lover that expresses how fast you want to fly into their arms. See Renaud Marion’s new series “Air Drive”, which commemorates our love with fantasy hover cars. This ‘flying vintage’ (Space I say), harkens back to my love for SciFi. The flying car was a symbol of our eternal optimism that new adventures of discovery await at every turn. We’re a green-jet-fusion red-heartbeat away from flying cars carrying your Valentine Gifts to your love.

Call us to help you find a Chef dedicated to creating your most memorably custom Valentines Day Meal (or any event), an intimate dinner perfectly prepared especially for you. We have “best of the best” private Chefs ready to cook a delicious dining experience full of tempting tastes and exciting flavors. Beginning with whatever you fancy with your creative imagination, that ends with whatever satisfies your personal sweet tooth. Life is an aphrodisiac, so get high naturally on Love!

And we also want you to know, that we appreciate you. Have a great Valentines Day!

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CHAUFFEUR DRIVEN

Tuesday, September 27th, 2011 | Our Best Advice | Comments Off

Luxury cars are among our VIP clients key household collections. At ISA staffing we provide highly qualified staff for many who collect cars, or just want to maintain the latest ecco friendly design for their rides. There is usually someone who handles taking care of luxury vehicles among other duties for TOP JOBS as a Chauffeur, Personal Assistant, Estate Manager or other job descriptions, and they need to keep up with Top Trends.

Innovation continues to focus on environmentally friendly with slick design. I’m reminded of hot cars that wowed the James Bond franchise. There are about 80 cars comprising that list with coveted brand names until today, including the iconic name of Jaguar. They’ve launched a new one that’s sure to inspire.

Considering the fact that luxury goods prices have hit an all time record high despite a worldwide troubled economy, this includes auto manufacturers who seem to be pulling out all stops for those E-tickets to ride: luxury bells and whistles hybrids.

Jaguar’s stunningly beautiful C-X75 hybrid concept wowed Salon L’automobile in Paris, 
to be produced in a limited edition of 250 vehicles, with prices beginning at $1.15 million set to debut in 2012. I’ve always loved Jaguar style and glad to see a hybrid out of that legacy. It’s just a matter of time before these innovations trickle down to cars in the lower price range so everyone benefits, it clearly took the lead in this brand’s production line.

The C-X75 will be developed in association with Formula One constructor Williams F1 and though the specification has changed significantly from the Paris vehicle the 330 km/h C-X75 will still be one of the fastest production cars in the world. Jaguar seeks to reclaim its once world-leading automotive sporting heritage. This car looks to be the one that brings them back leading the pack.

Emission-wise, the production version will still emit less CO2 than 99g/km, but its electric-only range has halved from the concept’s 110 km to just 50 km. The two 35 kg, 80,000 rpm lightweight micro gas-turbines of the concept car have been replaced with a compact, but otherwise-unspecified, forced-aspiration internal combustion engine and there are now two electric motors (one on each axle), instead of the concept’s four wheel motors. How close the production model will come to the concept’s 780bhp and 1600Nm (1180lb ft) torque output was not revealed. If all goes as projected collectors young and old will want to give this beauty a spin to see if it goes into their growing collections.

* Here are the other James Bond cars to enjoy this long list!

1 Aston Martin DB5 Goldfinger
2 Aston Martin V12 Vanquish Die Another Day
3 Lotus Esprit The Spy Who Loved Me
4 BMW Z8 The World Is Not Enough
5 Citroen 2CV For Your Eyes Only
6 Jaguar XKR Die Another Day
7 Toyota 2000GT You Only Live Twice
8 Lotus Esprit Turbo For Your Eyes Only
9 BMW Z3 GoldenEye
10 Ferrari 355 GoldenEye
11 Aston Martin DB5 Thunderball
12 Aston Martin DBS On Her Majesty’s Secret Service
13 Mustang Mach 1 Diamonds Are Forever
14 Aston Martin V8 Vantage The Living Daylights
15 BMW iL750 Tomorrow Never Dies
16 Lotus Esprit The Spy Who Loved Me
17 Sunbeam Alphine Dr NO
18 Triumph Stag Diamonds Are Forever
19 MG B The Man With The Golden Gun
20 Aston Martin DBS Casino Royale
21 Mercury Cougar On Her Majesty’s Secret Service
22 Chevrolet Corvorado Live And Let Die
23 Mercedes 250SE Octopussy
24 Mini Moke Live And Let Die
25 Aston Martin DB5 Goldfinger
26 Lada 1500 The Living Daylights
27 Ford Thunderbird Die Another Day
28 AMC Hornet The Man With The Golden Gun
29 Tuk Tuk taxi Octopussy
30 Ford Mustang Thunderball
31 Moon Buggy Diamonds Are Forever
32 Mercedes 600 On Her Majesty’s Secret Service
33 Cevrolette Bel Air Dr NO
34 Range Rover Tomorrow Never Dies
35 Ford Mustang Goldfinger
36 ZAZ 965A Goldeneye
37 Chevrolet Corvette A View To A Kill
38 Maserati Biturbo License To Kill
39 Lamborghini Diablo Die Another Day
40 Citroen Traction Avant From Russia With Love
41 Jaguar XJ8 Casino Royale
42 Ford Thunderbird Goldfinger
43 Chevrolet Nova Live And Let Die
44 AMC Matador Coupe The Man With The Golden Gun
45 Land Rover 88 series III The Living Daylights
46 Willy’s Jeep Octopussy
47 Ford Fairlane Skyliner ’57 Die Another Day
48 Lincoln Continental ’64 convert Goldfinger
49 Daimler limosine Casino Royale
50 MP Lafer Moonraker
51 Range Rover Sport Casino Royale
52 Ford GT40 Die Another Day
53 Renault 11 A View To A Kill
54 Chevy Impala 1963 Live And Let Die
55 1977 Dodge Monaco police car A View To A Kill
56 Aston DBS Quantum Of Solace
57 Toyopet Crown ’65 S40 You Only Live Twice
58 KA Quantum Of Solace
59 Ford Fairlane Skyliner ’57 Thunderball
60 Cadillac hearse Diamonds Are Forever
61 Alfa Romeo Quantum Of Solace
62 Leyland Sherpa van, dented The Spy Who Loved Me
63 Alfa Romeo GTV6 Octopussy
64 Ford Edge Quantum Of Solace
65 Mercedes S-class Tomorrow Never Dies
66 Hispano Suiza MOONRAKER
67 Alfa Romeo GTV6 OCTOPUSSY
68 Land Rover 90 The Living Daylights
69 La Salle Hearse Dr NO

AND
70 BMW 518 Octopussy, 71 Ford Edge Goldeneye Quantum of Solace, 72 Mini On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, 73 Ford Taunus The Spy Who Loved Me, 74 AUDI 200 The Living Daylights, 75 AMC Matador Police Car The Man with the Golden Gun, 76 Alfa GTV6 Octopussy, 77 VW Beetle Quantum of Solace, 78 Checker Marathon Live and Let Die, 79 Ford Ranchero Goldfinger, 80 Mercedes Sedan On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, 81 Aston Martin V8 – no sled The Living Daylights,82 Daimler Quantum of Solace, 83 Gaz Volga Goldeneye, 84 Range Rover Octopussy, 85 Ford Bronco II Quantum of Solace, 86 Country Squire Goldfinger.

Enjoy your ride and continue to be proactive, make it Eco Friendly!

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