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Whether its the feel of perfectly washed denim or an unexpected burst of color, sometimes the simplest things make all the difference. Urban Culture Fall/Winter '14 Collection showcases beauty in basics, embracing effortless living and the styles that are destined to become your future favorites. Visit your nearest Urban Culture outlet today or shop online www.urbanculture.pk

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16 A Taste of Lebanon Opening of Lebanese Lounge 48 Rollin’ Cold Stone Lunche on Cold Stone 54 Cover Shoot

By Cross Stitch 60 Made in Pakistan

By Khaula Jamil 62 Life on Paperazzi Sahar Mahmud 66 Love to Love You! Anum Soofi & Zainab Soofi 68 Planes, Trains & Automobiles Mehwish Gurmani in Cape Town 70 Crop it Like it’s Hot Short Hair

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Publisher Arif Nizami l Publishing Editors: Samina Khan & Meher Tareen l Contributing Editor: Ali Nizami Sub Editors: Neha Puri & Natasia Khalid | Creative Director: Muhammad Asif | Marketing: Sohail Abbas 0300-4652194, Zahid Ali 0301-8479758, Muddasir Alam 0333-2282905, Zulfiqar Butt 0300-8451634, Kashif Shehzad 0321-2672501, Naeem Ahmed 0300-8430765 | Photographer at large: Irfan Younas | Printed at PTPRINT Press, 4- Shaarey Fatima Jinnah Lahore.

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Zahra, Imtisal, Saad, Ifran & Urooj

Uzma Pervaiz

A taste of Lebanon

Lebanese Lounge, a new Lebanese dining experience restaurant with time- honoured hospitality, highest quality ingredients and serene ambience opened its doors. The event was managed by Bilal Mukhtar Events & PR.

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Faisal Farooqi, Veeneze & Sehyr Anis & Hina Butt

Madiha Qaiser & Hamza Tarrar

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Aamir Mazhar & Rizi Omar

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Najia, Maria B & Uzma

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Kehkshan & Usman

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Mehvish Khan Hassan, Sara & Faraz Manan

strong as oak Alyzeh Gabol

Amina Aamir & Shaherbano Shaarjeel launched oak furniture studio at mall 94 in Gulberg.

The launch was well attended by Lahore’s elite!

Huma Khan & Imtisal Zafar

Sehr Latif

Erum Alam Mehak Rizvi & Sherbano 20

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Sana Khan & Amina Aamir

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Amna Hassan & Shazia Deen

Amber Sajid

Naila Ishtiaq

Mr. & Mrs. Tahir Azam

Atif, Asif & Salman

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Redah Misbah & Shammal Qureshi

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Omer Liaqat & Aamir Mazhar

Saira Rizwan

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Aminah Badar, Pashmina Ahmed,Juju Haider, Stacey Winston, Munima Mazari & friends

Sara Waleed Mushtaq

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Labels, Pakistan’s first premier fashion retail store recently opened Labels Islamabad retailing Pakistan’s most talented clothing and accessories designers.

Aminah Badar, Malik Qamar Sharmila Afzal Farooqi & Zahir Rahimtoola

Shazak Malik & Friend 24

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Zaiena Haider

Palwasha Faisal

Fahad Hussayn

Vaneeza & Ali

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Shahzad Afzal & Rasheel Rana

Nadia Bilour

Hira Tariq Khattak

Princess Rahat, Saima Ali, Pashmina Ahmed & Prince Qasim Ali

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Malik Badar Afzal 2014

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Aminah Badar & Maham Saeed

Saim Ali, friend , Ayesha Omar & Wahaj Khan

Adnan Siddiqi

the great escape

USA Fast Casual Franchise “STEAK ESCAPE” comes to Pakistan with it’s first restaurant opening in Karachi.

Zurain Imam

Taha Israil & Onaiza

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Arsalan bilgrami & friend

Sadia Ghaffar & Umair Qazi

Rehma & Sana

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Batool, Zainab & Samar Mehdi

Ushna Shah 2013

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Humayun Alamgir

Saleema with her husband

Mrs. Nedim Makarevic, Ms. Nageen Hyatt & guest

we lo ve brazil !

Honarary Consul of Brazil Mr. Amer Faruque with guest

H.E. Ambassador of Brazil Mr. Alfredo Leoni with H.E. State Minister of Petroleum and Natural Resources Mr. Jam Kamal Khan, Federal Minister for National Food Security & Research, Mr. Sikandar Hayat Bosan and BRICS Ambassadors.

“The Embassy of Brazil in Islamabad has hosted a grand reception on November 13th 2014 for Brazilian National Day celebrations in Islamabad. The reception was a lively event. More than 500 guests witnessed a live performance of Capoeira, the traditional wrestling sports of Brazil, and enjoyed specialties of the Brazilian cuisine especially prepared for the occasion�.

Dr. Ahmad Shahab

Master Papua and Master Shayan together with Students of Capoeira

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Amber Liaqat

Adnan Asad & Ruqhia Nazeer

Nida Nasim & Zoya Butt

rollin’ cold stone

Premium American Ice Cream Chain Cold Stone Creamery® launched its first Flagship inaugural store in Pakistan. Spearheaded by Adnan Asad of Venus Pakistan (Pvt.) Limited.

Sara Shahid & Nayum Natasha Saleem

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Foha Raza

Maliha, Arooj & Neha

Dr Farzeen

Nazish Butt & Zoe Khan Myra Raja

Muneeb & Rabya

Mona Faisal

Maheen Kardar

Amna Kardar

Fatima

Momina, Nazish, Myra & Aden

Anook

Asna & Ayusha

Hasan

Anam & Uma

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Zaeem, Shanila, Maliha & Haroon

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fashion parade

X2 CafĂŠ where High Design meets Great food!!X2 offers multiple spaces for larger groups, valuable group menu options and a breath-taking courtyard for parties and other events. A get together, with good food and good people were organized at X2 CafĂŠ to celebrate the Autumn.

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Tabinda & Amina Faisal

Samira & Momona

Mr and Mrs Faisal

Omer Cheema

Aden, Shireen & Asma

Azher, Uzma, Tania & Rizi

Aitzaz Ahsan & Bushra

Shazia

Burhan

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Mehvish Khan Maira Ahmed rocks blue pants.

Aleena Azam

looks stylish as ever. We love the yellow mini bag & her oversized jacket.

looks super in a floor skimming dress!

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Maheen Taseer looks great in this Missoni cardi-coat.

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Momina Sibtain on trend in an olive jumpsuit & aviators!

Zaina Feerasta effortlessly stylish in Studio S.

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Cross Stitch looks to Russia this Winter for its digital print collection. The collection takes inspiration from Russian crowns and building reliefs,faberge eggs and mosaic work in architecture. With a rich colour palette ranging from emerald greens, electric blues, russian reds and blacks to deep indigo in three different fabrics-karandi,linen and cotton satin and nineteen different prints!You know where to shop this Winter!

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Two girls light up “phuljaris” to celebrate Diwali at the Shri Swami Narayan Temple on MA Jinnah Road in Karachi.

Lake Saif-ul-Muluk, Naran

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Made in Pakistan, our new feature, highlights all that Pakistan has to offer, seen through the eyes of our talented photographers.

The Afghan Smile, Sohrab Goth, Karachi.

“Ralli” work by the women in Badinone of the most beautiful handmade quilt-making forms in the world.

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A child at Lake Lulusar smiles shyly.

The everyday hustle bustle at Sea View, Karachi.

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For me , K arach i is lo ve . When y o u witness s o man y different reali ties and bond with peo ple from all walks of like that make up a city , y o u gain an unders tandin g deeper than j us t s cratch in g the crus t . An y one y o u s peak to who has experienced o ur co untry the way I have will tell y o u how hos pitable peo ple in o ur nati on really are des pite havin g n oth in g really .

A woman tending to her buffaloes in Badin, Sindh.

Lake Lulusar, known to be the source of Lake Saif ul Muluk.

Three boys at the Laxmi Narayan Temple get ready to jump into the water that meets their place of worship.

The big welcome to Holi Festivities at the Shri Swami Narayan Mandir in Karachi.

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Ready for Eid lunch!

My son’s first birthday celebration.

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Girls night out.

Make-up Artist

Last minute shopping spree with fellow MUA Yasmin Karimi in London.

Supporting Deena earcuff.

Makeup class demo on ISB

Going out with my bestfriends.

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My muse, sister & inspiration.

What completes my world.

what we fancy!

From the makers of Paperazzi!

Find out what tickles our fancy!

burger king hot couple!

Burger King has finally come to Lahore and we are loving it! Give in to your craving. The one hour wait is worth that juicy Whopper and fries!

Ahmed Shah & Zahra Hussain are on our hot couple list this week.

on the playlist

Baby F-16 (Radio Edit) by Panteros666 is on repeat this week!

hollywood news

fun stuff We love Conatural- the first company in Pakistan to use absolutely natural, organic raw materials and pure essentials oils in their products. Finally an organic line of products that works!

Available at Arammish spa.

fun & quirky Amina Shah is always super fun to hangout with! She has a quirky sense of humour and is always up for a fun plan!

hot stuff

Shahbano is super hot and we can’t wait to see her in Overload’s upcoming video of Nimmi Nimmi, releasing on 24th November.

Kim Kardashian’s controversial nude cover broke the internet as intended, becoming the most shared and viewed image of the year.

Extensively photoshopped and in your face, she got the attention she wanted.

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fi ve th in gs i lo ve & hate

l o v e to l o v e y o u !

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bff ’ s Lovers come and go, but best friends are here to stay! You have had your best most memorable, stomach hurting laughs with them. They have an uncanny way of reading your mind.

They keep you focused, pick you up when you are down and are always there which is simply priceless. You may be hating them sometimes but that’s only beacuse you love them.

We get two best friends to tell us what they love and hate about each other.

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1 . an u m is th e bes t adv is or ever . Wh enever I need adv ice s h e is th e firs t pers o n I go to .

2 . for h er abil ity to k n ow exactly w h en I need h er . I t ’ s al mos t l ike th at tw in th in g excep t th at w e ’ re n o t , S h e is m y l ife pres erver .

3 . s h e h as s een me in m y wors t days bu t s h e lo ves me an y way .

4 . an u m is beau tifu l ins ide an d o u t . S h e h as h eart of gold an d cares abo u t al mos t e very o ne .

5 . i lo ve how s h e ’ s s uch a fas h i o n is ta . S h e ’ ll always be m y ins p irati o n .

1 . s h e ’ s very s hort tem pered an d it takes a w h ile to cool h er down w h en s h e ’ s in a bad mood .

2 . s h e ne ver h el ps me in th e kitch en w h en I coo k or bake an d it an n o ys me .

3 . i h ate h erv boss y nature th at co mes o u t rarely bu t it does .

4 . s h e alw ays as ks me to take h er p ictures an d th en curs es me if th ey do n ’ t turn o u t n ice .

5 . i h ate th at s h e does n ’ t l ike Co ke . Who does n ’ t l ike Co ke ?

1 . zainab is a fas h i o n fanatic . H er dress in g can never go wro n g , l ike ever .

2 . i lo ve h er s ens e of h u mo ur . N o matter how u ps et I am s h e always makes me h ap p y .

3 . i call h er “ mas ter ch ef ” as s h e k n ows how to make th e mos t del ici o us food .

4 . h er h azel ey es are mes meris in g , I k n ow it s o un ds ridicu lo us bu t I lo ve h er for h av in g s uch perfect features .

5 . i lo ve how s u per s kin n y an d I am obs ess ed w ith h er figure !

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1 . zainab h as th e mos t un predictable nature , s h e ’ s very s hort tem pered an d I h ate th at .

2 . s h e eats al mos t every th in g an d an y th in g bu t s h e does n ’ t gain w eigh t .

3 . i h ate th at w e do n ’ t get to s pen d en o u gh time togeth er .

4 . s h e is j us t too genero us , more th an y o u s ho u ld be . N o matter w h at , s h e can ne ver even th in k of wro n gin g s o meo ne even if th ey h ave wro n ged h er .

5 . i h ate th e fact th at is s h e is tall ,

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planes, trains & automobiles

Travelling is great fun! You get to explore a new place meet new people and get wiser! We want to know more and will share with you exciting travel stories from a few special people in our new section, planes, trains & automobiles!

Tell us about your favourite or one of your favourite destination spots.

Where did you choose to go and why?

My husband, Sheharyar and I love travelling and exploring new places. South Africans are one of the funniest people I have come across. Upon landing at Cape town airport,the immigration officer asked Sheharyar if he was travelling with his two wives considering the flight was arriving from Dubai!

Who did you travel with?

We travelled with our 2 boys and our friends OG , HG and their 3 kids.Travelling with friends is so much much. Each person brings their own energy and area of expertise to the table.

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Where did you stay?

We stayed at The Taj hotel. It’s very central and within walking distance from the Slave museum,Company gardens,Green market ,Sloane street and a few other attractions. The hotel has superb views of the Table mountain.Its very child-friendly even though it doesn’t have a kid’s club or a kiddie pool.The staff were very helpful and fulfilled all of the kids’ demands.

They even gave us a microwave for heating the kids’ milk and their laundry was free of charge.

What are the best shopping spots there?

Cape town doesn’t offer great high street or high end shop-

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What can you do over there to relax and unwind?

Travelling with kids can be very hectic so it’s important to take a break- hit the spa or soak up the sun in the park with friends. The Company Garden is nice in the city’s center.

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Tell us about the sights no one should miss out on.

No trip to South Africa would be complete without going on a safari.We chose Sanbona wildlife reserve which is 3hrs by car from Cape Town. Our trip was adventure packed .We went zip lining, quad biking,tobogganing,sightseeing, hint hunting & paragliding.

Suggest places for a perfect night out.

Since I went with my parents, I didn’t really get a chance to check out the night life. We went for a more relaxing trip than

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Finally, any tips?

Cape town is not a very safe place at night time so its best to avoid walking. Our hotel recommended taxi’s and told us which ones to avoid.

The city can also have all 4 seasons in one day so it’s best to pack wisely.

No matter where you go or stay,a holiday is always fun if you’re with the people you love and have fun with.so safe travels and hope you have someone to make memories with.

If not,you can do it on your own too :)

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ping but if you’re interested, there’s a nice mall at the Victoria and Alfred waterfront.It houses all the brands available in Cape town. For vintage goods,i discovered a quaint shop in the Old biscuit Mill.It had a yummy collection of exotic skin bags and furs.

Suggest some amazing restaurants there.

The food there was to die for .We made our reservation at The Test Kitchen a month in advance thanks to OG.Its an industrial looking ,open plan kitchen restaurant owned by celebrated chef Luke Dale Roberts.The food there was divine and very creative and each plate looked like a piece of art .

Another fabulous restaurant we discovered was called Fork.

It was a casual laid back place that served contemporary tapas and was probably the only good restaurant that let guests come in late. Food in general is very good all over town. Do try their game meat which is availble everywhere.

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crop it like it’s hot!

This season we’re totally feeling short hair- perfect for a sleek style update. It’s time to take a leap of faith & just chop it off.

It’s only hair & it will grow back.

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We love Mariam’s wavy natural hair!If you have curly hair and want to go short try the Keratin treatment first to avoid out of control hair.

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Beyonce Knowles Bina Khan & Sana Raza Ayesha Fazli

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what’s happening!

Your weekly entertainment guide plus all the upcoming events and much much more! Paperazzi gives you the latest scoop!

cinema Finally we get to see Brad Pitt on big screen in “Fury” which is a war drama film based on World War II. Its written and directed by David Ayer.

For all those who love a good scifiction movie Interstellar is the what you should watch. Its a Christopher Nolan film and it has Anne Hathaway in it, which gives us even more reasons to watch it!

birthdays Zainab Omer, Maheen Ghani Taseer, Mishaal Choudary & Jahanzaib Amin have birthdays this week! Here’s to wishing them a great year ahead.

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Our fab astrologer Zahid Haider, styles up your stars.Find out what’s in store for you this week!

For your in-depth weekly forecast call 0322-757-5219 E-mail: happyhaider65@gmail.com

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As the leader of the pack, you will encounter things before anyone else does. If you meet someone who has something to offer the group, make the necessary introductions. You excel at facilitating interactions between others.

Toward the middle of the week, you are using others to your advantage, or at least you’re putting their unique talents to use for the sake of the greater good, and by Friday you’re going to get some recognition for all the connections and possibilities you’ve created. On Saturday, your friends will all but build a statue in your honor. Sunday, get some rest.

As tantalizing as the potential pay off may seem, taking a risk at the outset of the week isn’t going to pan out the way you want. Rather than directing your energy toward schemes of world domination, direct your energy toward other people. Your charm gets you more midweek than you might expect.

Thursday is a day of enlightenment, but Friday and Saturday are, frankly, weird.

Rather than attempting to understand, just try not to take anything personally.

On Sunday, be around people who make you feel comfortable.

Your opinions are pretty solid, but that doesn’t mean everyone’s in the mood to hear them. If the right message is delivered at the wrong time, it won’t resonate. So spend Monday and Tuesday with your ears open. Be the master of your own fate and, when it comes to your friends, be encouraging without being dogmatic.

Wednesday and Thursday most likely find you at work and involved in a minor squabble, but Friday and Saturday the stars have something fairly radical in store for you. A change of heart. A change of perspective. Some kind of surprise. Sunday has you thinking about change.

At the start of the week, you’re tapped.

You are out of gas. You lack fuel. This is more of an emotional state than a physical reality — problems in your social life and private life are zapping your emotional energy. Wednesday and Thursday are, therefore, ideal days to recharge. Eat a banana, put on some comfortable socks and plug yourself in to a deep sleep. Friday and Saturday you’ll feel restored and confused when someone else emotionally retreats.

Although you’ll completely understand where they’re coming from. If you have nothing else to do on Sunday, go exploring.

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You’ve seen romantic comedies about people as giddy as you and you-knowwho are, although you also feel like your romantic happiness at the start of the week is transcendent. Certainly, it lifts you up higher than you have been in a while.

Success on the love front translates into more confidence in every other aspect of your life — which explains why the middle of the week you’re able to ask for things and then (hooray!) get them. Friday and Saturday you might have to let a few things go, make a few compromises, but nothing you can’t handle. On Sunday, art is on your mind.

You have responsibilities and you’re dedicated to seeing them through — even when, on Monday and Tuesday, you have a perfect excuse to let yourself off the hook. This is admirable of you.

And fate will reward you: Wednesday and Thursday are a postcard of romance. A postcard with swans on it. And cute buildings. The great thing about love is you can take it anywhere in the world with you. Friday and Saturday you’re itching to do some cleaning. Blast the radio and get out your sponges. Sunday, some confusion about your relationship with you-knowwho requires your attention.

The right words just slide out of your mouth on Monday without your having to think about it. And people are responding the way you want them to. Expression and high ideas figure into your day on Tuesday as well, but Wednesday you fall into a sentimental mood and by Thursday you feel entirely unsocial. People from your past keep walking through your thoughts. Then, Friday, a dose of fun — and possible romance — dramatically improves your outlook on everything and returns you to the present. You will remain cheerful, alert and attuned to beauty through the weekend.

Largeness is a theme on Monday.

‘The bigger the better’ is your mantra.

Your reasons are philosophical, but the effect this outlook will have is financial. By Tuesday, you might find yourself the proud and somewhat embarrassed owner of an incredibly expensive piece of art. Or furniture.

Or even jeans. Midweek, practice self-control. Instead of eating out, make yourself a sandwich. Focus on non-material things — your future, for example. Define a path. Friday and Saturday your problem-solving skills are needed at home, and Sunday will tax your imagination in pleasurable ways.

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You and your friends are more jovial than a performance troupe on Monday and Tuesday. You feel a bit like you’re in some kind of play — or a sitcom. Your social circle is satisfying on a deep level. But Wednesday and Thursday your focus turns inward. Values, original thinking and music figure strongly.

Friday is a fine day to go to a party — introduce yourself to a stranger, see how much you have in common — and Saturday is rife with new ideas. You impress people wherever you go. But you exhaust yourself in the process. On Sunday, slow and steady is the answer.

Your dreams are smarter than you may realize. If you’re trying to solve a problem on Monday or Tuesday, consider what your own mind has been telling you.

And whatever you do, don’t stress. By Wednesday or Thursday, when positivity and good outcomes are strong themes, everything will have sorted itself out.

Money is in the stars on Friday — either a lot of it or a lack of it — and Saturday has something to do with your future. On Sunday, your compassionate side emerges in an interaction with friends. You are only too glad to help.

Remember the ‘Care Bears’? They lived on clouds, they each had their own specialty and they harnessed the group’s power to do good things. That’s what your group of friends is like on Monday and Tuesday.

The start of the week is as expansive as a cloudscape. Wednesday and Thursday are, unfortunately, the opposite of expansive (restriction and discipline figure strongly, and you may not get the answers you’re looking for). But Friday is just about perfect: you have energy, you feel inspired, you feel significant. This mood, gloriously enough, lasts through the weekend.

An authority figure (most likely a boss) is a big part of your life at the start of the week. Do the right thing. Give them the respect they deserve. And when a blabbermouth starts in about something inconsequential, put your foot down. You’re not a goody-goody; you’re a person who cares about relationships. Relationships with friends in high places are crucial on Wednesday and Thursday. On Friday, kick off your shoes and give yourself a break after what will have most likely been a grueling week. Then spoil yourself this weekend.

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