




Melecia Brown, Saturday Life Writer
Indulge yourself with this week's picks
HEAR - Rihanna's on a rollThe Caribbean songstress continues to churn out hit after hit. The 2007 release, Disturbia, killed the competition on the Billboard charts. Disturbia, on the album Good Girl Gone Bad, is an uptempo, dance-inducing smash featuring some creepy but fun lyrics! $1,150 + tax
TOUCH - Virtual OlympicsCan somebody say, "Beijing, here I come!" OK, so maybe you aren't quite going to be there, be there, but you sure can simulate the experience. Set up a 42-inch LCD television and create your virtual Beijing experience. With all the glistening gold Jamaica is likely to win, the high resolution and stereo sound features are the closest you will get to actually being there. $137,999 + tax
SEE - Shebada's medicinal laughterTheatre sensation Keith 'Shebada' Ramsey is the reaaaal deal! Even amid all the scepticism, Shebada's natural humour would make anybody buckle over ... anybody! As co-star in the play Di Driver, Shebada and a cast of equally excellent actors play out a series of drama-filled experiences of the rich and famous and the impoverished in a rib-tickling comedy! Costuming, lighting, staging ... everything adds to the appeal! $1,000
SMELL - Whiff of the good stuffJust imagine the intoxicating aroma of real coffee beans in a candle! Coffee candles are a growing hit, not only for their rich fragrance but for the potency in eliminating odours.
The Starfish brand of scents is absolutely breathtaking and the coffee candle is no exception. According to a sales rep, the coffee candles just seem to "do something ... everybody loves them". Chances are, you will too, US$12.50
TASTE - Inna yuh ackeeRemember those days when Mom used to devise creative gimmicks to get you to eat one spoonful of veggies? With the emergence of a variety of delectable vegetable dishes, no coercion is necessary. Check out the ackee and dinner roast offering at the Andrews Memorial Hospital canteen. The hospital lunchroom is open to the sick and the healthy. $350