In 1882 the artist Paul Gaugin resigned his position as a Paris Stockbroker. He had been very successful at it and was a very prosperous man. He wanted to be a full time painter.  So, he split away from his family and spent the rest of his life travelling the world and making his dream come true.

First of all he went to Brittany and then on to Martinique and Panama, then to Arles in the south eastern part of France, where he stayed with Vincent Van Gogh.  He was looking for what he called the ‘natural life’. He also made two trips to the South Pacific which really fired his imagination and he used Polynesians and the islands for some of his finest paintings.

Unfortunately his canvases did not sell during his life time and his money soon ran out. On New Year’s Eve 1897, starving, penniless and ill, Gaugin went into the Tahiti jungle and swallowed a large dose of arsenic. However, his suicide attempt failed and after a short sleep, Gaugin managed to drag himself back to the coast.

He stayed in the South Seas and was constantly in trouble with the civil and religious authorities because of his somewhat bohemian lifestyle and his siding with the natives on cultural and religious matters. During his last years he was always ill and poor and on his death in the Marquesas Islands in 1903, the island’s bishop declared that ‘the only noteworthy event here has been the sudden death of a contemptible individual, a reputed artist but an enemy of God and everything that is decent!’

In 1980 one of Gaugin’s oil paintings, ‘The Guitar Player’ painted in Tahiti in 1892, was sold at Sotheby’s in London for £380,000.

The Nice Determinatorknows your child has been good all year. Receive a printer friendly personalized Santa Certificate from the Nice Determinator as proof. 

Northpole lets you tour Santa’s village.  Guide your mouse over the buildings in the village to find all the cool things in town.  To enter a building, click on it then find secret places to click on in each building to open a story or have the story read to you by one of Santa’s special Elves.   

Arctic antics games for youngsters and the young at heart.  Don’t let the penguins go through the ice.  

Super Santa Ski Jump.  Help Santa collect stars with this fun skiing game. 

Decorate a Christmas tree by dragging bells, ribbons, colored balls, flashing lights and more then when you are finished set the presents beneath the tree.  

Decorate a Christmas Room by choosing wallpaper, window covering, carpet, Christmas decorations, and furniture.  Change your mind as often as you like.   

Dress upYou will be the talk of the town in the latest fashions with Puterdolls.  Just drag and drop clothing, hair styles, and accessories.  

Elf Yourself is back. Transform yourself, your friends, family, and even your pets into dancing elves.  Choose the style of music and costumes then, when you are finished send your Christmas Elf Yourself video to family and friends.  It makes a great animated Christmas greeting.

Santa Claus Animation Station offers hundreds of activities for kids of all ages.  You can send Santa your Christmas list, step inside Santa’s house to watch as he and Mrs. Clause prepare for the holidays and what child wouldn’t love the chance to watch the elves at work in the toy shop!   There seems to be no end to the fun and magic found at Santa’s Animation Station.

The Kidz Page offers coloring pages, jigsaw puzzles, cartoons, movies, and much more to keep your child entertained and happy.

Kidshearthas thought of everything from dressing up Elves to playing musical Christmas Bells.  There are jigsaw puzzles, interactive nativity scenes, a Christmas Gift hunt, and so much more.  Your child will be busy for hours with Kidsheart.com      

1. Wear your hair curly and a little messy. It screams daring and wild and will have the boys going crazy.
2. Dark eyeshadow is always great; it gives you a sexy and seductive look any man loves to see.
3. Wear a light yet wild smelling perfume: just enough to get him fired up. Don’t allow it to be overpowering. Remember soft and wild not strong and sickening.
4. Be simple. Simple clothes tend to make the males’ minds wonder. Wild and extravagant clothes draw more attention away from you and leave him thinking about what you’re wearing.
5. ALWAYS and I repeat ALWAYS have good hygiene. Keep clean, fresh breath, well manicured/pedicured nails, soft, touchable, and glowing skin, and always protect yourself from a nasty body odor.

Guys:

1. Dress up a little. Every girl likes a guy who is willing to put forth an extra five minutes to pick out a descent looking pair of jeans and a polo shirt.
2. Always keep clean white teeth and fresh breath. There is nothing more that a girl hates than someone who they can’t stand to kiss.
3. Confidence is a very powerful weapon that can be used either to or against your advantage. Always appearing confident with yourself is sexy to a woman, but too much confidence is totally unattractive.
4. Bite on her ear and breathe down her neck; it will drive her absolutely wild over you.
5. Make jokes. Even if they are corny, she’ll still laugh and appreciate you trying. A good sense of humor is always attractive and a woman is always up for a good laugh.