If you have msn messenger, it’s likely you will have discovered the world of Weemee’s already. I came across this clever invention when I realised my messenger picture of a yellow rubber ducky was in need of a change. For those of you who haven’t seen them visit the Weemee Website and have a look. The website takes you through a step-by-step process of building your Weemee.

1. Choose your gender, face shape, skin colour and eye colour.
2. Choose hair colour and hair style.
3. Choose your outfit style and colour.
4. Choose your accessories and interests.

There are loads of different items to choose from and when you have finished, you have a mini illustration of yourself.

Msn messenger also offer characters similar to Weemee’s in a different style called Kiwee Muggin’s. To get either illustration you have to have a messenger account and you have to pay £3. Meego’s are another similar illustration based product made for msn messenger.

I’m loving the fact that FilmFour has been re-launched as Film4 and is now free to view on Freeview (what a mouthful!). I settled down on Sunday night at 9pm to watch the launch film ‘Lost In Translation’ - according to Digital Spy I was just one of the 735,000 people to do so. I can’t get enough of films at the moment, especially on Sunday nights when the only other alternatives are Heartbeat or some other cheesy Sunday night series. The strong advertising campaign that hit our screens recently, in which huge celebrities spoke about Film4, obviously worked – it’s how I knew to tune into the launch film anyway. Apparently there are going to be loads of great films hitting our TV’s and all this at no cost –  brilliant.

Fed up of spending the first two days of your summer holiday looking like a lobster, shaking in the air-conditioned hotel room with sun stroke? There’s hope for you yet – Solestrom.com have launched a UV-detecting bikini. That’s right - this bikini shows you where the sun is on a UV scale of 1-20, which allows you to determine when you should start running for the shade with the thousands of other Brits. The belt part with the integrated meter is removable and can apparently be worn facing either direction depending on the wearer’s preference. Not a bad looking bikini either? …

How many of you would love to own a cute little puppy without having to clean up real mess and walk around a field in the pouring rain? Well I certainly would which is why I think Nintendogs is genius.

The realistic game allows you to interact with the puppy using the touch screen and stick provided; you can stroke her, wash and groom her, walk her and even enter her into contests. If your puppy is good or learns her new commands you should stroke her to let her know you are pleased with her, like a real puppy she will know the difference between love and neglect. Unlike real puppies, they do not grow up.

The first time you play you can visit the kennel and chose your puppy; you can then take her home and look after her as though she were real. One of the first things you must do is name her and teach her to come to you when you call her. This is relatively easy as long as you follow the instructions.

You can check your puppy’s status to see if she is hungry, thirsty or dirty. If she is you will need to go to the shop and purchase some pet supplies. Giving the puppy a shower and grooming her fur is great fun and required frequently, especially if your puppy is a longhaired breed. The puppy loves to have your attention and misses you when you are away; if you forget to check her status and she feels neglected, it’s likely she’ll run away for a while.

Teaching the puppy to listen to your orders is all part of the game, they can learn to sit down, give you their paw, lie down, roll over and all the other tricks you expect real puppies to learn. The puppy learns the tricks by your voice commands – very clever. Teaching your puppy new tricks is just part of the game, the best thing about Nintendogs is it’s built in wireless technology that allows you to connect to other Nintendog users from all over the world. Your puppy can meet and play with new friends all the time and you can access the other available breeds.

There are four different Nintendog games to choose from: Chihuahua & friends, Labrador & friends, Dachshund & friends and Dalmatian & friends. Each pack has a choice of six different breeds so you’re sure to find a puppy you like! I have the Dalmatian & friends pack and chose the female Golden Retriever. Other breeds in this pack include Boxer, Beagle, Dalmatian, Yorkshire Terrier and German Shepherd Dog.

Yes I had a fun filled evening that consisted of 2 hours of Lost last night – first the Channel 4 episode and then the First Look episode on E4. I am happy to say that after moaning previously about never finding anything out, last night’s E4 episode actually started answering some questions – not many mind but it’s definitely a start. If you don’t want to know what happened stop reading now! Claire finally started remembering what happened to her when she was snatched by the ‘Others’ – she had flashbacks of Ethan inserting vaccine into her pregnant stomach in what looked like another underground hatch. There was a whole room decorated as a nursery for Claire’s baby (Aaron) and Ethan had persuaded her to give him up once he was born (she was heavily sedated). She then had another flashback of a young girl telling her she must escape, and Claire saw the ‘Others’ preparing to cut her open and steal Aaron from her stomach. Ethan kept on about there only being enough vaccine to save the children and that he was a good guy – whether or not this is true will probably not be revealed until the next series at this rate!

After the flashbacks, Claire and Kate went into the jungle to search for the room with the vaccine (Aaron had developed a rash and Claire thought he might have become infected). Before they arrived Rousseau (the French woman) appeared from nowhere again and joined in their search – it’s all a bit strange how she keeps popping up in the middle of the jungle! The three women eventually found the hatch but it was empty. Claire had another flashback in which Rousseau helped her escape – is Rousseau good or bad? I can’t quite decide yet. Claire now thinks the young girl who told her she needed to escape is Rousseau’s daughter… So, after a two hour Lost sesh I have found out more than usual, but I’m still frustrated that now I only know bits and pieces - when’s it all going to make any sense?!

Microsoft have launched the latest version of MSN messenger – Windows Live Messenger.  The name change signals the company’s collaboration with Verizon to offer cheap internet calls in a bid to rival Skype.  Its simple to use, and all you need is a PC with speakers, a microphone and a high speed internet connection.  Like Skype, calling from Windows Live Messenger is free when calling another PC but there is a small charge when phoning a telephone. The call rate varies from country to county and to call a mobile can be more than twice as much as phoning a landline but calls are cheap. The average cost of a call to a landline in any other country is about 0.15p a minute including VAT and 0.7p to call a mobile.  This is definitely a cost effective way of calling abroad but whether the quality of the service will attract as many users as Skype remains to be seen.

Apart from the introduction of a calling interface Windows Live Messenger has some interesting added functions.  It boasts new “sharing folders” which allow you to create a folder of files which contacts can download from at anytime even when you are offline.  You can now send text messages to contact’s mobile phones if they have signed up with a mobile device and you can also chat with friends who are using yahoo messenger - if you get them to sign up that is!  Personally my favourite new feature is that you can now change your status to Appear Offline and still chat to others – although you can’t send files like this – so you can hide away just like in the good old days of ICQ.  You can also have great fun customising your Messenger window with new Kiwee Muggings, or if you don’t have time to do that simply by changing its colour.    Are there any downsides to this new version of Microsoft Messenger?  Not that I can see!…oh wait…the cute butterfly logo has gone!

Recently staring in Mission Impossible 3 alongside Tom Cruise, Jonathan Rhys Meyers will now be the star of Versace’s men’s campaign next season. He’ll be appearing alongside a group of female supermodels, including Kate Moss, Christy Turlington and Angela Lindvall, but appears to be the only male. Other Hollywood stars such as Madonna and Halle Berry have previously appeared in Versace campaigns, so it seems this new heartthrob has made it to the big time! Famous photographer Mario Testino will shoot the advertisements, which will feature in all major fashion publications. Versace’s choice is definately a good one - the new star looks masculine, yet sensual and should help raise the visibility of the menswear collection.

Ever wondered what it is blokes like about you? This online quiz What Do Guys Like About You? will tell you just that! OK so it’s a bit cheesy and you know the answers aren’t the work of years of study but it’s a bit of fun! Other quizzes such as ‘Are You A Shopaholic?’ and ‘What Hairstyle Is Right For You?’ are also available so if you’ve got a few minutes to spare then why not give it a go! I did, and according to the results, guys like that I’m charming - not quite sure they’d agree with that but I’m not going to argue with it!

I can’t decide what I think about this. Paris Hilton has actually released a song (Stars are Blind) and I hate to admit it but it’s now stuck in my head - I can’t decide if it’s catchy or just plain annoying! If she can do it, surely anyone can? Let us know what you think!

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The Channel 4 hit series Lost has made my Tuesdays worth living for the last few months now! Sad as it is, I love every episode, but recently I’ve started to become more and more frustrated that at the end of each episode I’m more confused than at the beginning - never reaching any kind of conclusions. Yes this is the point of the series and the name speaks for itself, but I just want to start finding out why, what, who, how etc etc.

The great thing about the series is that it’s set in a real life setting, with average people who all have a story to tell, but then every so often a huge polar bear will show up on the desert island or a cloud of black smoke will appear and you’ll suddenly realise that this whole series really could go anywhere. There could be a great ending that will make the months of viewing worth while or there could be a completely unrealistic ending which would probably result in a lot of angry viewers! And even now that I moan about not finding anything out, i’ll be there tomorrow night at 10pm hoping that something might just happen to help me understand what’s going on (unlikely).

It’s genius how the producers have created such an addictive series and there are rumours that they themselves don’t even know how it will end - I’m just keeping my fingers crossed that I won’t be dissapointed. One last point - when are Kate and Jack going to get it together?!