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What is your image of “ Charisma ” ? My image of charisma is people who have : * big impact. * it factor * a shining ( star ? ) quality * attractive One day, I noticed that good looking and charisma don’t always come together. Beauty is in the eyes of beholder , but I feel there are people who most everyone would agree they are handsome or beautiful whether or not they fit their taste of beauty or not. I understand many people who are good looking have charisma, but what about people who are considered as average looking and yet have strong charisma?    So I’m interested in what are the qualities that makes some people who are not considered great looking, still have charisma. For example, And this is my view of course, When I was a child, the first time I ever saw photos of the Beatles members,   I thought George Harrison is the most handsome among them. And Paul McCartney had a baby face and cute. No wo

One of the menus I often cook for dinner or sometimes for lunch is Chicken & mushrooms Macaroni Gratin. Depending on my mood, sometimes I use rice instead of macaroni for only mine. So mine is rice gratin.  My husband loves macaroni and pasta more than rice so our menu is not always the same. And today I want to share the recipe for my macaroni gratin.   Chicken & mushrooms Macaroni Gratin  ( for 2 people ) Ingredients * Macaroni - about 200g * Chicken breast - about 300g * Mushroom  - 200g * Mix vegetable  ( or corn) - 100g * Green beans  ( or green asparagus ) - 100g * Butter – 1 table spoon * White wine – 2 table spoons * Powder Cheese  - a little  ( White creamy sauce ) * Butter – 3 table spoons * Flour – 4 table spoons * Milk – 2 cups * Chicken soup stock – 1 stock * Salt &  Pepper -   a little       How to make it ? 1. Cut chicken and mushroom however you want. And sprinkle some salt &