CNN's Best Cars of 2007

Among CNN's best cars of 2007 are 3 Hondas, 2 Infintis, 4 Toyotas and rounding up the list is my personal favorite - the Mazda Miata. All of which fall within the range of $14,000 to $40,000 . There's a minivan, a couple of SUVs but mostly Sedans.

1. Budget Car, subcompact -- Honda Fit Cost: $14,000 to $16,000 (featured photo in blue)


2. Sedan, less than $20,000 -- Honda Civic Cost: $17,000 to $23,000
   
3. Sedan, less than $20,000 -- Honda Civic Cost: $17,000 to $23,000


4. Sedan, $30,000 to $40,000 -- Infiniti G35 Cost: $35,000 to $39,000
   


5. Sedan, $30,000 to $40,000 -- Infiniti G35 Cost: $35,000 to $39,000


6. SUV, less than $30,000 -- Toyota Rav4 Cost: $23,000 to $27,000 (featured photo)


7. SUV, more than $30,000 -- Toyota Highlander Hybrid Cost: 35,000 to $40,000


8. Minivan -- Toyota Sienna Cost: $26,000 to $28,000


9. Green car -- Toyota Prius Cost: $23,000


10. Fun to drive -- Mazda MX-5 Miata Cost: $21,000 to $27,000 (featured photo in red)

For Heroes Fanatics

I've only started to follow the television series "Heroes" on NBC. Amazing how they have these seemingly ordinary people acquire powers. It's like a version of Smallville with less teenage angst or an adult version of the Justice League (non-animated I mean). My personal favorites are the cheerleader, Claire Bennet played by Hayden Panettiere and Niki Sanders played by Ali Larter - mostly because they're hot.

Funny Halloween Costumes For A Change

There are many ways to go about dressing up for Halloween and with approximately 8 more days and counting, it would be a good idea to start hunting them down.

If there's a costume contest you'd like to win, better lose the Dracula impersonation or the bed sheet you used last year. Try not to go with the passé.

Bring out the funny side of Halloween.

The Little Black Dress

A must-have for any woman, the little black dress never goes out of style. It has transcended decades of fashion ups and downs. The black dress has established itself as a timeless classic.

A designer friend of mine said though that these days, only big people wear black to hide their fat or to get away with having no originality. I agree on both counts. I think that's how the little black dress has retained it's overall popularity.

The problem now though is that there are so many going around, how do you decide which little black dress is right for you? One page from Edressme.com New York has more than 80 design variations on the little black dress with prices ranging from $100-$500.

My favorite here though has to be the dress posted here by La Femme. It's $178. Note the halter design and the semi-see through material from the mid-rib to the lower back gives it just the it the right hint of sexiness. It can be dressed up or down depending on the occasion. Compliment with a jacket during the day or trade that for sparkling drop earrings for a night in the town.

If on a shoe string budget though, there's always Amazon starting at $5. Requires a little bit more patience though to go through Amazon's list. But here's a knit baby-doll dress with an empire waistline (best for trying to hide the belly while still showing off some curves) from Mossimo