text:
The official soy/rice/nondairy ice cream review! (to be updated)
This is the official review of all the reviews. You review, and I'll update! You can check here (1st post) for a quick reference! It's really long, but they are organized by brand, type, and alphabetically. (1-poor... 4-great)
365 Organic (Whole Foods)
Excellent! They have very few ingredients and really taste great. I highly recommend the hot fudge from this site as a topping. Most excellent... (auntie nono)
Excellent! They have very few ingredients and really taste great. I highly recommend the hot fudge from this site as a topping. Most excellent... (auntie nono)
Almond dream (Taste the dream)
Bites vanilla
These little things are tasty and addictive. Usually I don't like vegan vanilla ice creams, but with the chocolate coating these didn't have the usual off taste. (lbarte)
Tasty little things. The chocolate coating melts in your mouth, the ice cream itself is regular I guess. It's hard to really taste with the chocolate there. You'd think that have tiny bits of ice cream would make it easier to eat a single serving, but... not so much. (fb)
Cappuccino swirl
We liked this quite a bit. It's really smooth, nice flavor. (AC)
I don't usually eat sweets, much less frozen, store-bought stuff; however, my mom bought a carton of this to bring to DH's birthday party in case I ran out of the big container of So Delicious. I love this stuff! It has a nice, smooth chocolate flavor (not just sweet) and a texture that sort of reminds me of gelato vs. ice cream. Not icy, foamy (know what I mean? some soy ice creams do this if they get warm), or 'low fat' fasting. In fact, I've eaten a 1/3 of a pint while searching for this review thread. I wish that they wouldn't include soy lecithin in the ingredients. I'm not soy-intolerant, but it sort of reminds me how MSF adds 'less than 1%' of egg whites to their veggie meats to make them not vegan. An annoyance. (mdv)
Lil dreamers vanilla
Praline crunch
Yum!! Excellent. I used this in some almond cookie ice cream sandwiches, and it was so good. Good praline flavor, nice texture. (AC)
Love it! Not skimpy with the nuts and very creamy. I was surprised by how good it was. (laurb)
This is good, but it has a bit of an alcohol-y taste. P detected it more than I. Much better when softened a bit. Not super special, but good flavor. (AC)
Coconut Bliss
Cherry amaretto
Chocolate hazelnut fudge
I was excited to try this though leery of the coconut. It did have a very faint coconut flavor but overall the creamy chocolate flavor combined with the occasional nut pieces and stripes of fudge was great. It melted slightly and had a smooth consistency which are both important when trying to replicate dairy ice cream. Overall I would rate this a 4 out of 5 stars. Great flavor, good texture and believability. My only point off is the coconut flavor, though faint, which I really am not a fan of. (Cali)
Wow, this is good. I can't detect much coconut, but the chocolate and hazelnut is enough for me. It has a great consistency and tastes super rich. (icephrosty)
Quite good, but not as AMAZING as I was hoping (for $5.99). I love coconut, so not enough coconut for me. The chocolate flavor and texture was great, and there were quite a few large hazelnut pieces. Maybe could have used more "fudge." Really enjoyed it, but wouldn't get again unless on sale. (AC)
Chocolate peanut butter
Chocolate walnut brownie
So good. I give 5 stars to both (and dark chocolate). The real plus is that they contain all natural ingedients. Coconut milk, agave syrup, coffee, chocolate, vanilla. mostly from fair trade sources and most organic. (tk2dsky)
Dark chocolate
Highly recommended! i decided to give it a try because i was using my 7% off day at the co-op and HOLY MOTHER it is good. i was skeptical because i am not always the biggest fan of coconut, but YUM. p.s. bites eaten during this post: 4 (Hesp)
I have completely converted over to coconut bliss! So much better than soy based ice creams. It is creamy, tastes natural, no funky soy aftertaste. So far I have tried the dark chocolate...it's divine. (tk2dsky)
This is quite possibly the best ice cream I've ever had in my entire life including non-vegan ice cream. It is just so creamy and luscious and DARK CHOCOLATEY! It tastes best if you let it sit out for a bit and get just a little melty. My only regret is that it doesn't seem to be available on the East Coast. (wassernixe)
Dark chocolate bars
Ginger cookie caramel
Mint galactica
Finally a coconut ice cream that does NOT taste of coconut! The mint is crisp and flavorful without being overpowering. The creamy ice cream was smooth and light. The chocolate flakes were perfect, small yet numerous and richly flavored. Finally a mint chocolate chip non soy ice cream that is fantastic! I give this 4.5 stars and will buy this again. (cali)
Finally went for this ice cream. The texture is creamier than the other coconut ice creams I've had (So Delicious, Trader Joe's), and sure enough it seems to be higher in fat/calories than those. Anyway, it has less of a coconut taste than the other types of coconut ice cream, and when thawed, it doesn't actually melt but has the texture of whipped cream or something (I left mine out too long and discovered this...). Not overly sweet, and plenty of little bit of chocolate. The mint flavor isn't super strong either, which is good because sometimes I'm afraid of mint chip being toothepasty. It's good, and I'd get other varieties of this brand. (fb)
Mocha maca crunch
Naked almond fudge
Naked coconut
I picked up a pint of this today, and it's so coconutty, creamy, and fabulous! I love that this is vegan, agave-sweetened, and soy-free. (Sure, I eat natural sugars and soy, but variety is always nice.) I look forward to trying their other flavors: dark chocolate, vanilla island, mint galactica, cappucino, cherry amaretto, strawberry lemon love, and chocolate hazelnut fudge. (willwolf)
Naked coconut bars
Pineapple coconut
Strawberry lemon love
Vanilla island
This is the creamiest vegan ice cream I've eaten. It has a strong coconut flavor with a hint of vanilla. It tasted like an island vacation. I'm guessing the "coconut milk" listed in the ingredients is more like coconut cream/butter. A 1/2 cup serving has 210 calories / 14 g fat / 13 g saturated fat / 18 g carbs / 2 g protein. I know any type of ice cream isn't health food, but the amount of saturated fat is a concern. (hh)
Double Rainbow
Chocolate sorbet
I get it at Trader Joe's and I love it. It has a deep and rich chocolate flavor and the texture is much much more creamy than I expected. I actually like it better than any of the chocolate ice creams I've tried. And only 120 calories per serving! (laurb)
Cinnamon caramel
Coconut sorbet
Lemon sorbet
Mango tangerine sorbet
Mint chocolate chip
Raspberry sorbet
Vanilla bean
Very cherry chip
Crispee cashew sweedee pie
Coconut fudge sweedee pie
Coconut pecan sweedee pie
Fudgee fudge
No-butter pecan
Peanut caramel
I really liked the taste of this, but it was a solid block when it came out of the freezer. You really have to let it sit for a good 10 minutes before digging in...definitely do not use the micro to speed things up because it will melt in the bottom while the top stays hard (speaking from experience). (icephrosty)
Strawberry delight
it is cashew based and has quinoa in it. also, it's agave sweetend. in terms of taste i thought it was pretty ok, but the texture doesn't compare to that of coconut milk ice cream (to me). i would recommend buying it and trying it out. actually, it is the best non-dairy vanilla i have tried! (hespedal)
Kidz Dream (Taste the dream)
Berry blast smoothie
Orange creme smoothie
Living Harvest Tempt
Chocolate fudge
Ok. This. This is really, really good. P said it's the BEST ICE CREAM HE'S EVER HAD. EVER. The chocolate flavor is perfect, and the texture is perfect. It's creamy, and firm. Hey, it could use more fudge (just like a couple swirls in there), but it doesn't even matter. Just the chocolate is enough. He said Tempt will be a weekly buy. No hemp taste. (AC)
Coconut lime
Yum! This is tasty and refreshing. The flavor reminds me of a great snow cone, but much better. P said there wasn't a lot of lime flavor in the top portion, but I thought it was great. It has nice toasty coconut pieces, great coconut, and lime flavor, Plus, it's creamy! I think this flavor is just under the chocolate fudge flavor, but above the others. (AC)
It was the best ice cream I'd ever had flavorwise, vegan or non vegan. I did have to microwave it a little, because it was a bit solid when it first came out of the freezer. (dragonfly)
Coffee biscotti
This is not nearly as good as the chocolate fudge, but the coffee flavor is good, and the texture is still good. The biscotti pieces are not biscotti-like, and there's some flavor that's off. The ice cream is good, overall, though; just not a favorite. (AC)
The coffee flavor is definitely strong (in a good way.) I wish there had been more biscotti chunks! Also, the chunks were too soggy IMHO. I'd eat this again if someone else bought it. (icephrosty)
4 1/2 points of yumness. The coffee flavor was spot on, the texture is iceblock hard when you first take it out of the freezer (or that might be my freezer) but once it sits for a bit it's a creamy, dense dessert. This would be more aptly named Coffee Brownie, that's what the biscotti tastes like, which is fine with me. Even if I were a dairy-eater I think I would prefer this over a Ben+Jerry's coffee for flavor. (aggplanta)
Mint chip
I think this is kind of weird. I'm not a huge fan of mint ice cream, but this has an odd (yogurtish) flavor. The mint flavor is not quite right, and the chocolate doesn't help much. P loves mint stuff, and he likes it, but did initially state the yogurt thing. (AC)
Vanilla bean
It's sweet and satisfying, but not my favorite. Don't get me wrong, I still plan to try every flavor! My biggest complaint is that it gets super hard in the freezer...I had to nuke it for 30 seconds before I could even wedge a spoon in there! DH said "this is just ok, the coconut milk stuff is better". (icephrosty)
really good. nice and creamy and, to me, didn't taste hemp-y, which is my mian complaint with vanilla flavors of non-dairy ice creams (you can taste the base flavor too much). dustin said that he thought it definitely had a hemp taste, though, so i don't know who you want to believe. we both thought it was amazingly delicious, though, and continued to eat it even after we got tons of beach salt water in it. (hesp)
This is a good vanilla. It's very vanilla-y, and sweet. It's creamy, but with no aftertaste. It might taste slightly like yogurt, but a really good yogurt. All of these flavors are good. (AC)
Freestyle Memphis mudd pie
I love to dunk cookies in milk, tea or coffee, and especially love the coffee-soaked cookie bits at the bottom of my cup. That's what this ice cream flavor reminds me of. (saskia)
Memphis mudd pie
tastes like a cup of Irish Cream coffee with Oreo cookie bits floating around after you've had your fun dunking. This rich and creamy dessert is made with coconut milk, coffee, fudge swirls, chocolate cookie bits and a touch of whiskey. A CBS Channel 5 taster said he was "wickedly, wickedly impressed ... " with it, according to the label. And I was too after I enjoyed it at Maggie Mudd's during the San Francisco Sconefest! meet-up. (At Maggie Mudd's this flavor is called "The Dubliner.") I was so excited to find it at Whole Foods. This is not a light sorbet, or rice ice cream. It's full fat. Full flavor. And fantastic. In fact, this might be my new favorite ice cream flavor. (saskia)
Creamy coconut
Gotta do chocolate
Lotta mint chip
Yuck! It had a weird bitter taste, almost chemically. Not sure if maybe it was the mint flavoring or the agave, which I've never tried before. I will not get this again. (nmpixie)
Mmmm maple pecan
the texture of this was just way too icy for me. I really like the creamy stuff and I had high hopes for this flavor. The maple taste was nice but there weren't enough pecan chunks. (icephrosty)
Organic nectars cashewtopia gelato
Cherry chocolate
Chocolate hazelnut
Mint chocolate
THIS IS SO GOOD EVERYONE GO BUY IT. It was $6.99 at my Whole foods and totally worth it. It is seriously the best thing ever. I had second thoughts about buying it but ohmansogood. (sarah)
Love it. (mdv)
Purely Decadent Pints
Anna Banana
3.8 - I thought banana ice cream would be pretty weird, but it was 107 out so I decided to try it anyway. Good stuff! But -.2 points, because I'd rather it have more chocolate. (fb)
Belgian Chocolate
Darker than chocolate ice cream (I suspected black cocoa...) but it tastes pretty much the same. I assumed it would be richer or have a hazelnut tinge because of the "Belgian" part, but hey, it's still chocolate ice cream. 3.5 (fb)
Blueberry Cheesecake
2 stars. I tried this last night and it was odd. The blueberry portion tasted slightly chemically? The taste some dried (preserved) blueberries get. The 'cheesecake' portion was too sweet for my tastes and the chunks of 'crust' were huge, though tasty. (Cali)
Im hooked. Oh my god. its my favorite soy ice cream so far. the mix of cheesecake ice cream and blueberry ice cream is perfect. also there are actually more blueberries than i thought there would be (and there werent dried!) then there were the ''pie crust'' pieces. ah, they taste like snickerdoodle cookies! they are so good! too bad there arent that many in one pint. i kind of dug through the whole thing trying to scoop them out... go try this ice cream! (brooke)
4 stars. It doesn't have the "tang" of cheesecake, but it was indescribably tasty. No further comments. (fb)
*Drool* OMG! The blueberry ice cream was sooooooo good! Tasted like sweet fresh blueberries and cream--really, totally awesome! The cheesecake chunks were not taht great though--pretty dry, but they can be easily removed! i give this one 9 out of 10! (Cap)
also bought over thanksgiving break, not as good as the snickerdoodle. the blueberry part creeped me out. i didnt like how the blueberry and the cheesecake flavors were separated. 3 stars. (ponycakes)
Cherry Nirvana
Its the best. I give it a 4! (kelsi)
Is all right, but I wouldn't buy it again. It just does not properly satisfy my ice cream cravings! (rubyred)
Amazing. Reminds me a lot of Ben and Jerry's Cherry Garcia. (pinkpickles)
Delicious! Very good black cherry flavor, with lots of chocolate shavings. The actual black cherry pieces are more sparse, but the overal flavor is excellent. Probably one of my faves. (AC)
Chocolate Brownie Almond
4! Yum. Chocolate. Brownie. Almond. Yep, yum! (AC)
Chocolate Obsession
4! I've only had a couple of spoons so far..but it's really good. Chocolaty with pieces of chocolate..and swirls. A great chocolate flavor! (AC)
I'd give it about a 3. I liked the chocolate pieces and the chocolate flavor was OK. I just really am not a fan of the really strong Soy Milk aftertaste. At least, I will keep my calorie count down, because just a few bites of this is enough. (wassernixe)
Chunky Mint Madness
4. This is hands down my favorite ice cream EVAR. Mint ice cream, rich chocolate ice cream, and, and!! : brownie pieces!!! (fb)
Coconut Craze
This is the ONLY ice cream of any sort, dairy or otherwise, that I have sat down, and ate the entire pint in one sitting. It's THAT good. If you're a coconut freak like I am. Freakin amazing, I love love love it. (Pink)
delish, but I can't eat too much of it! Lotsa calories, which is dissapointing. (lolkrys)
Cookie Avalanche
I didn't like this either. The texture was off. I've had much, much better luck with Soy Delicious. (rubyred)
4! We both really like this. It tastes like an ice cream sandwich. It could use more cookie..but can't they all? It's good. I think the texture is the same as all the others! ...but w/ cookie pieces. (AC)
Pretty good, lots of chunks of cookies, but not worth the extra calories - get the So Delicious quart version. 3. (fb)
meh. good, but i wouldnt buy it again. (ponycakes)
Cookie Dough (GLUTEN FREE)
We give it a 3.5. It wasn't as good as I was expecting, but it grew on me as I was eating. I think it needs more chocolate and cookie dough. (AC)
4.5. This was rich. Lush and full of vanilla bean depth of flavor. There were chocolate flakes in good quantities with a dark sharp flavor. Then there were pieces of "cookie dough". These were nice as they were not moist and gooey but they were not hard or too chewy. Little nuggets of soft lightly cinnamon tasting sugary crystal textured goodness. Highly recommended. (Cali)
ice cream has a weird taste that takes a little getting used to. i wish there was more cookie dough! (ponycakes)
This must be what heaven would taste like, if it had a flavor. I fell in love at first bite, with just a spoonful of the delicious vanilla base. It only got better from there. The chocolate was delicious and melted on my tongue, and the cookie dough chunks were not too hard, not too soft, and absolutely delicious. I don't like ice creams that have too much stuff in them, but this wasn't too overloaded. The vanilla base was allowed to stand out. Absolute perfection! (veganrun)
Dulce de Leche
so amazing. i had a spoonful last night, and didn't get a lot of the swirl part, but it still tasted caramel-y and delicious. probably my second favorite after peanut butter zigzag. i also didn't notice the kinda weird taste that purely decadent often has, so that's a plus. my mom said it tasted soy-y though. i did not notice such a taste.. (ponycakes)
Key Lime Pie
3 3/4 stars (Cali)
Liked it as much as the carrot cake one. (Lisa)
Mint Chocolate Chip
4 stars!!! (Lisa)
4 It was crisply minty but without that strange green dye job of dairy MCC. The chocolate was drizzled in quite chunky so every bite had a thin ribbon or flake of rich dark chocolate. Overall it was cool to the mouth yet creamy, crunchy to the tooth yet easy to eat. Very yummy in my opinion! (Cali)
Refreshingly minty, not like toothpaste. Could use more chocolate though. 3.5 (fb)
Mocha Almond Fudge
3.7 The fruit sweetened part was strange at first (since this is chocolately), but I got used to it and loved it. (supadupabee)
4 stars! So creamy, rich with chocolate, almonds and that hint of coffee flavor. My personal favorite. (Cali)
Super creamy and has a fudgy swirl. if they added chunks of chocolate or almonds it would make it even better though.. (propinecone)
Peanut Butter Zig Zag
My favorite! (hespedal)
My friend swears by the peanut butter zigzag. (lubi)
Love the Zig Zag. (Lisa)
I really like it, 4. (lotus)
Yum! That is my favorite also. (pp)
I'll give a 3. (PiP)
4. Rich chocolate, and straight up pb in ice cream. (fb)
again, weird taste at first (i think it's this brand that tastes a little weird to me) but whoa. after getting used to it, this was delicious. i LOOOOVED the peanut butter in it. mm. (ponycakes)
Pomegranate Chip
Terribly addicting. (give_blood)
3.5 I do like this flavor with its sharp fruity flavor and lush rich chocolate. But somehow it just never quite satisfies my ice cream desires. It is creamy but the taste is so "sorbet" to me I think it tricks my taste buds. Again the chocolate is drizzled in a thin ribbon so it permeates the pint. If you really enjoy a fruity flavor over a decadent creamy mouth feel then try this! (Cali)
Is just icky. I really don't like the texture... I definitely didn't feel like it was worth the money. (rubyred)
2.5 It was ok... it was somehow tart, but not super pomegranate-tasting. (fb)
Praline Pecan
Purely Vanilla
3. Pretty good, but it doesn't actually taste that rich; I'd rather get the quart So Delicious because it has fewer calories. (fb)
Rocky Road
My 5 stars pick! Very chocolaty & rich. (Lisa)
Purely amazing. it tastes exactly like snickerdoodle cookie batter, only cold and very creamy. the cinnamon flavor is lovely and strong. i also love that there is an abundance of cookie dough chunks! but really, this ice cream...wow.. soo delicious! (brooke)
4 stars. The ice cream is snickerdoodle flavored, and there are chunks of dough. I would have eaten the whole thing were it not for incredible will power. Doesn't even need chocolate! (fb)
i found this at my whole foods at home over thanksgiving break, ate about a quarter of it, then left it in the freezer for christmas break. unfortunately, when i came back about a month later, my omni mom and little brother had eaten all of it! very delicious with HUGE chunks of cookie dough. buy this if you see it!!! a billion stars! (ponycakes)
So Very Strawberry
2.5 stars. I was hoping for the sweet, uniformly pink strawberry ice cream of the past, but this has actually swirls and bits of strawberry in it. I wasn't up for healthy-ish, but if you are, this is your ice cream. (fb)
Turtle Trails
4. Vanilla + caramel + chocolate-covered pralines. Great stuff when I'm not in *so much* of a chocolate mood. (fb)
Terribly addicting. (give_blood)
This is ok. I really like the vanilla and caramel, but I think the chocolate covered praline peanuts taste a bit weird. It's pretty good, though. Different. (AC)
Better Pecan
Probably one of the most unhealthy things ever (even as ice cream goes), but good for once in a while. i haven't even had this kind lately, i think i'll have to get some to see if it's still that good. (laurb)
Didnt like it. it's partially the texture that creeps me out too. (imaveganpancake)
my mother (an omnivore!) eats this exclusively (like, instead of real ice cream (veganfilmjunkie)
Chocolate Cookie Crunch
3.5 They're a nice little sweet pick me up. (PiP)
Chocolate supreme
2.5 (PiP)
I don't care for this (veganfilmjunkie)
4.5 stars for me, but tofutti is the only brand i have tried yet. it reminded me of pudding pops! (jaynswiss)
Cheesecake supreme-Strawberry cheesecake
nasty, i couldn't get over the chemical-ey taste it had, so its like a 1.5 for me. (jaynswiss)
Cuties-(wild) Berry
4. (fb)
Cuties-Blueberry wave
Cuties-Chocolate wave
4. (fb)
These aren't quite as good as the vanilla Cuties, but only in the sense that these get four out of four, and the vanilla ones get five out of four. The texture is perfect, the tastes are balanced – no beany taste, no weird sharp sugar flavour… remarkably realistic. (narcissus)
My first cutie. I didn't know they were so small! However, they are good. I don't really have any problems with them..good, creamy ice cream, good cookie sandwich. I don't mind the size, either. (AC)
Cuties-Chocolate peanut butter
Good, doesnt really taste like peanut butter though, My sister though they were coffee cuties. (sharpenup)
Cuties-Coffee break
maybe they don't make them anymore....idk....i haven't seen them in forever, but those were my favorite of the cuties! (sirensong)
Cuties-Cookies 'N Cream
Cuties-Key lime
The most delicious things ever. They are sooooo good. I've never had key lime pie so I don't know what to compare them with but they taste kinda sweet and fresh..ish. (sharpenup)
Cuties-Mint chocolate chip
4. Especially mint chip. (fb)
AMAZING. i love the mint chip ice cream in these. do they make this flavor in pints? these also make a perfect snack when you are sick! (Brooke)
Cuties-Strawberry wave
Cuties-Totally vanilla
5 awesome. i ate them before i was vegan, and my omni brothers eat them as well. really good. (ponycakes)
4. (fb)
As a wee bairn, I ate these before I ate real ice cream. So I'm probably biased… but these are one of my all-time favourites. The cookie bit is soft and cakey, not too sweet, with a nice dark chocolate taste. The texture of the ice cream is spot-on. (narcissus)
love. My whole family eats them. Except my brother, but he's a doofus when it comes to food. (courth)
I am in love with these. They taste exactly like I remember ice cream sandwiches tasting. The cookie part is even spot-on. It's the perfect taste and texture. My bf even liked these, and he can be a bit picky about soy ice-cream. They're the only flavor I've tried, so they are pretty much my favorite. (veganrun)
Ice Cream Sandwich Bars
3.5 They're a nice little sweet pick me up. (PiP)
Stick treats-Chocolate dipped mint
Stick treats-Chocolate fudge treats
They are supremely fudgy and much better than fudgsicles. Everyone loved them. (jkl)
In lieu of a review, have an anecdote: I was staying with my sister and her then-husband in California. It was the heat of summer, so she bought me some of these while we were at Whole Foods procuring 'weird hippie chow.' Anyway, a few days later, I walked through the front door to find the husband and five of his manliest, most carnivorous friends sprawled in the living room, watching football and… eating tofu popsicles. "These are really good," one said. "They taste like chocolate pudding." After I was done staring at them and blinking slowly, I went and got one for myself because… yeah. Tasty. Like chocolate pudding. (narcissus)
Stick treats-Coffee break treats
Stick treats-Hooray hooray
Stick treats-Marry me bars
Stick treats-Mint by mintz
Stick treats-Totally fudge
Really soft and creamy almost like soft serve. I thought it tasted so much like the cake batter flavor i used to get at coldstone creamery. Delicious! (propinecone)
I don't care for this, but sometimes I get plain vanilla anyways and put peanut butter and chocolate syrup and something crunch on it and then it's fine. (veganfilmjunkie)
Vanilla almond bark
really yummy (veganfilmjunkie)
good, but only in an okish, small portions way. mainly because of the almond bark-3. (jaynswiss)
Vanilla fudge
Wildberry supreme
really yummy (veganfilmjunkie)
I had a mild addiction to it for a while. So good. (courth)
Yours truly cone
I saw these at the HFS and had to try them. Very yummy. My trash-eating omni friend who was with me at the time ate one and loved it. It tastes just like I remember a Drumstick tasting minus the cheap peanuts but with cookie crumbs instead. My only complaint is that the cone was a bit mushy. I don't think they lined it with enought chocolate. My daugter loved them but threw the cone away. (lbarte)
Pretty cool. I forgot how much I like the tofutti ice cream despite its apparently horrid ingredients. The chocolate lining the cone was pretty hard to taste though, and the cone itself was kinda soft and chewy (I was expecting hard and crispy like a plain sugar cone). Nice to have this option! (fb)
Trader Joe's
Cherry Chocolate Chip
I ate this and I died...I will move across the country permanently so that I can live near a Trader Joe's and only eat this for the rest of my life. (EarthGuard)
5 stars!! Oh yeah, I forgot about this one. This Cherry Chocolate Chip is phenomenal! The flavor of the ice cream is so sweet , creamy, and cherrylicious, and I love that it has the chunks of both cherry and chocolate. Trader Joe's now has their own label on this ice cream; it's a relabel of the Double Rainbow Soy Cream Very Cherry Chocolate Chip that they've previously stocked. Another fantastic thing about this ice cream is that it's only $3.69 per quart (yes, QUART!) at TJ's. (WW)
Wow! Amazing! I'm not usually a big fan of cherry flavored stuff, but this has big chunks of real cherry AND chocolate! I would eat this again anytime!! (icephrosty)
We have a quart of this too, Taj's favorite. I like it too, but not as much as chocolate. (babysgotsauce)
LOVED it! I shared it with an omni friend and she said it tasted like the vegan version of Cherry Garcia and I agree from what I can remember of it. (minke)
I bought a quart on Sunday and it only lasted 4 days! I used it for shakes and sundaes and it was good. It does get pretty hard in the freezer but I left it sitting out for ~10 min before scooping and it was the perfect consistency. For a plain flavor it was tasty. (icephrosty)
I looove this simple chocolate! its delicious and creamy when softened. i will be buying it again and again. (Brooke)
I always have a quart (or two,) of this in the freezer, my absolute favorite! So Cheap too! (babysgotsauce)
Chocolate coconut
It was delicious. My new favorite! It's also about half the price as the other brands, and just as delicious. (dragonflyi)
Chocolate ice cream sandwiches
not as good as tofutti. kind of have a weird ish flavor, but slightly better for you than tofutti. 2.5 (ponycakes)
I have not tried tofutti's before, but i really like these for a chocolate quick fix. (Brooke)
4. Good, and definitely healthier than tofutti. The wafer is also lighter. (fb)
Very yummy! Pretty tasty for only 90 cals, and it satisfied my ice cream craving. (icephrosty)
Chocolate made with coconut milk
Omgggg. J thinks this tastes too coconutty, but I think it's fine. Sometimes I can taste the coconut, sometimes not. But the CHOCOLATE. The chocolate flavor here is like straight outta dairy chocolate ice cream. I don't know why it's different. But it's DELICIOUS. (fb)
This stuff is totally awesome! I bought it thinking it would be "meh," but boy, what a wonderful surprise! It's creamy and super chocolatey and just pure yum! It kinda reminds me of the Godiva chocolate ice cream I used to buy, only I honestly like this sooooo much better! This got rave reviews from everyone in my family and will be my go to ice cream from now on. It comes in two flavors, chocolate and strawberry, and sell for $3.99 a pint. It may seem a little pricey, but it's no worse than buying a scoop out. I plan on trying their strawberry this weekend. (abrimmer)
My friend and I also tried the vegan mochi from TJ's and we didn't like it. (minke)
I agree with Minke on the mochi. the ice cream part was delicious, but the mochi part didn't even taste or feel like food, let alone the deliciousness that is mochi. I was very sad. They were very pretty though, but not pretty enough to make up for the nasty old rubber texture. (dragonfly)
Mochi chocolate
Mochi coconut
pretty tasty. (fb)
Mochi green tea
Mochi mango
Mochi strawberry
(Soy creamy) orange vanilla bar
Creamy, light, sweet, and taste exactly like an orange dreamcicle! whats not love? (Brooke)
(Soy creamy) Vanilla
Delicious, my parents even like it. i find it less 'icey' and also less expensive than Soy Delicious Vanilla. (propinecone)
Pretty good for a "plain vanilla" ice cream and the price is right. I always use it for sundaes and everything a la mode! (icephrosty)
Strawberry made with coconut milk
A little tart, tastes of real strawberries. I was kind of hoping for utter fake strawberriness, so on that end I was kind of disappointed since this was higher quality, hahaha. It's probably good for people who want quality, unlike myself. (fb)
Vanilla Mango
Awesome!! my mom and i devoured a carton in one evening- you can't even tell that its soy- its so creamy and yummy!! (Morbidgrrrl)
Delicious. I haven't had ice cream in a long time and would serve this to omnis too. It's soft and creamy. Not bland. But not too sweet either with a wonderful vanilla taste. Very enjoyable on this hot summer day. (Saskia)
WholeSoy & Co Soy Frozen Yogurt
Black cherry
Chocolate hazelnut
5 stars!! This is probably the best soy ice cream/frozen yogurt that I've had. Since this is labeled as "soy frozen yogurt," I was kind of expecting there to be a bit of a tang, but it's completely sweet, just like soy ice cream. I guess it's considered "soy frozen yogurt" just because they add the live active cultures. There are no weird or off flavors. The texture is really creamy. The flavor is outstanding. In this chocolate hazelnut offering, the chocolate is the primary flavor, while the hazelnut is more in the background. This product comes in the small pint containers, but it's so wonderful that I wish it came in a larger quart size. (willwolf)
Mmmm. I love this brand. It's so creamy, and delicious. I almost think the hazelnut is a bit overpowering, but maybe only because I know how good the chocolate is. If you don't like hazelnut, you probably won't like this, though. It's definitely very good. (AC)
Creme caramel
4.5 stars! This was lush, smooth and perfectly caramel. There was not iciness to the cream and the flavor was perfect, that sugary buttery hint. Very good. It also had a nice vanilla undertone which I feel stepped up the caramel taste perfectly. Very good and I highly recommend. I will now be on the look out for more Whole Soy flavors to see if they are all up to this standard. (Cali)
4 stars. Light tasting but still plenty of caramel flavor. (fb)
OH.MY.GOD. This is outstanding. It's..perfect. The frozen yogurt is smooth and rich, with a perfect vanilla flavor, and the caramel is..amazing. It's ooey and gooey, and very caramely. I think there are layers of caramel, but I just got past the first layer. Love it. This is my favorite brand, btw. (AC)
French vanilla
Lemon ginger
Mocha fudge
Swiss Dark Chocolate
4!! This is so good! It really reminds me of Haagan Daz (AC)
Vanilla bean
Very strawberry
yeah, I seem to be a soy ice cream veteran. But all these other reviews have made me realize how many flavors/brands I haven't tried. Ambitious goal for summer: eat all soy ice cream.
(ok, maybe not all kinds)
yeah, I seem to be a soy ice cream veteran. But all these other reviews have made me realize how many flavors/brands I haven't tried. Ambitious goal for summer: eat all soy ice cream.
(ok, maybe not all kinds)
We should have a competition! Whoever tries the most flavours of soy ice cream by the end of the summer (September 21st) wins. They will then be crowned the venerable soy ice cream mastah.
What do you think?
Has anyone ever seen a Celestial Seasonings (like the tea) brand rice milk ice cream? It wasn't marketed toward vegans, but it was and it was deeelicious. They had a Chocolate Chai with Caramel flavor that rocked my socks. I haven't seen it in a while... was it a figment of my imagination or are there other witnesses?
Has anyone ever seen a Celestial Seasonings (like the tea) brand rice milk ice cream? It wasn't marketed toward vegans, but it was and it was deeelicious. They had a Chocolate Chai with Caramel flavor that rocked my socks. I haven't seen it in a while... was it a figment of my imagination or are there other witnesses?
never seen it!
I'm surprised no one has mentioned purely decadents cherry nirvana holy shit, its the best. I give it a 4!
So i just googled the Celestial Seasonings ice cream... and I wasn't imagining it, they just changed the packaging. and i get confused easily ::) ::). It's Rice Dream now, and that Chocolate Chai Caramel flavor was the shit. They also used to have a vanilla peach flavor that I never tried, and my memory has already given out as to whether or not I saw it on their website...
We should have a competition! Whoever tries the most flavours of soy ice cream by the end of the summer (September 21st) wins. They will then be crowned the venerable soy ice cream mastah.
What do you think?
Butbut..it's expensive! I only have a couple of coupons left...and I don't know how long sales will last.... :o
You're right... I never thought of this... :(
we have this thrifty grocery with lots of veg stuffs and they sell the big containers (not the little pints) of soy icecream for $1.99.....and on top of that they are buy one get one free! So really $1 each! I think the smaller pints are 1.49 buy one get one. Some are expired but who cares!
We lost power for 2 days this week and Noah and I had to eat a half of container of icecream before it melted....poor us! It was vanilla and I mixed in peanut butter and chocolate chips.mmmmmmm
I remember the celestial seasonings! i got chocolate chai caramel and hazelnut vanilla bars. They were pretty good, but not something I'd run back to the store for.
I forgot to mention (though not soy ice cream): Rice Cream (not Dream), now known as Rice Divine. Their carrot cake (yes!) flavor is DIVINE (haha), and I don't even normally like ricemilk or anything. 4!
I forgot to mention (though not soy ice cream): Rice Cream (not Dream), now known as Rice Divine. Their carrot cake (yes!) flavor is DIVINE (haha), and I don't even normally like ricemilk or anything. 4!
I think I've seen that at a nearby HFS! Is it really that good? Maybe I should give it a try...
if you like carrot cake, yes.
The ice cream itself is more just sweet carrot-y flavor with the tiniest hint of spice, and there are cute chunks of carrot cake (they should sell it separate!) in it. I swear, one week I thought that carrot cake ice cream would be a good idea, and the next it popped up at Trader Joe's.
I remember the celestial seasonings! i got chocolate chai caramel and hazelnut vanilla bars. They were pretty good, but not something I'd run back to the store for.
I forgot to mention (though not soy ice cream): Rice Cream (not Dream), now known as Rice Divine. Their carrot cake (yes!) flavor is DIVINE (haha), and I don't even normally like ricemilk or anything. 4!
the one i get that is carrot cake flavored is called "good karma". Is that the same thing? They also have key lime flavor which is just as awesome!
we have this thrifty grocery with lots of veg stuffs and they sell the big containers (not the little pints) of soy icecream for $1.99.....and on top of that they are buy one get one free! So really $1 each! I think the smaller pints are 1.49 buy one get one. Some are expired but who cares!
We lost power for 2 days this week and Noah and I had to eat a half of container of icecream before it melted....poor us! It was vanilla and I mixed in peanut butter and chocolate chips.mmmmmmm
damn! good deal.
i've only tried a few kinds of vegan ice cream but the one that i tried first stands out as the best vegan or non-vegan ice cream i've ever had: Tofutti Butter Pecan, actually they call it "Better Pecan". probably one of the most unhealthy things ever (even as ice cream goes), but good for once in a while. i haven't even had this kind lately, i think i'll have to get some to see if it's still that good.
I remember the celestial seasonings! i got chocolate chai caramel and hazelnut vanilla bars. They were pretty good, but not something I'd run back to the store for.
I forgot to mention (though not soy ice cream): Rice Cream (not Dream), now known as Rice Divine. Their carrot cake (yes!) flavor is DIVINE (haha), and I don't even normally like ricemilk or anything. 4!
the one i get that is carrot cake flavored is called "good karma". Is that the same thing? They also have key lime flavor which is just as awesome!
yup, same brand.
since they stopped selling it at TJ's I haven't kept track with the flavors, but if we have this summer-ice-cream-competition, then i'll be on it.
OK, I have tried all of the above mentioned brands and don't care for any of them. They don't taste natural at all. I would rather have nothing than any of them! I wouldn't even eat them if they were giving them away for free. I have found the brand that whole foods carries (365 organics) vanilla and chocolate are excellent! They have very few ingredients and really taste great. I highly recommend the hot fudge from this site as a topping. Most excellent...
So Delicious Carob Peppermint is sooooo good and not too bad for you either (~115 cal for 1/2 cup)! I've tried some of the other So Delicious flavors and didn't like them as much. The chocolate peanut butter one just doesn't seem to have enough flavor. I used the Trader Joe's vanilla soy ice cream for a shake and it was just ok - I would use it in a pinch but wouldn't seek it out.
Also, I recently tried the Temptation choc-chip cookie dough and that was the BEST soy ice cream I've ever had! Too bad you can only find it in certain cities...


text:
Erick Beltrán: Introduction – Bildmann, Wildmann. 12.12.2018| video
Erick Beltrán: Introduction – Bildmann, Wildmann. A detailed analysis of Lucas Cranach's the elder engraving "Papst as Wildmann" will introduce us the tradition of thought in which images are divine force. Iconology as a nonlinear stream of images in constant motion attached to psyche through emotion. The meaning of images as a force field interacting with the present reactivating forms, contexts and therefore ideologies.
The KuvA Research day 12.12.2018 had the topic: Bildmann, Wildmann – Image, social psyche and multiplicity. The research day focused on images and the ways in which they work as catalysts of social psyche. We will be focusing on the questions: How to read images in present times? Which are the images that represent the social/commune? How do we represent power? What is the relation between "image holders" and power? We will study images as the secret language of the universe, the consequences of pathosformel in social self-representation, the migration of images from one horizon to another and form as a visual symptom of ideology. The relation between images and social reality is not a matter of interpretation; it builds on the intrinsic force of pictorial appearance: Images are action.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
I looked at you and felt every cell in my body react. It was like an allergic reaction, my body unable to cope with your presence, or unwilling.
This week's Friday Fiction Writing Prompt is about explaining why you really, really hate someone. Now I know that all of you reading this will find that difficult. You are all such loving and wonderful beings, the thought of you not liking someone, let alone detest them is anathema. Yet that's today's prompt.
Being able to describe how someone feels about someone else is key to storytelling. It enables the reader to understand the dynamic between your characters. Even characters on the 'same side' don't always get along, and this can have interesting implications for your plot.
Explore how this 'other' person makes you feel. It will be a test if you really like all people, to try and get inside a character who hates someone. You will need to try and twist the positives you know and understand and turn them into negatives. Why do they hate them? Has something happened in the past, by this other person or someone else in the narrator's backstory? Does your narrator hold prejudices?
No restriction on the rhyme and reason for the hatred. See how far you can take the narrative. But remember it is only a story, it is only fiction. No one in the real world really hates someone… do they?
No word count, just write and have fun.


text:
Time to challenge myself to share more. Here goes nothing....
Sharing ... Things About Me
1. I'm a "whoops baby" - but maybe you knew that already - I have two older sisters that are 15 and 20 years older than me. I always joke that my parents just wanted to keep trying until they got "perfection" ha! But for real, my mom was 42 when I was born so that had to be a shock when she found out she was pregnant! My parents definitely thought they were done raising babies...and then there was me! So I was definitely raised by parents of a different generation and my sisters got to be like other moms too. I've even been an auntie since I was five years old.
2. I was born with a congenital heart defect known as a Ventricular Septal Defect. This was detected as an infant when they heard a "murmur" at one of my appointments when I was an infant. If you listen to a person's heart you normally hear two distinct parts of the heart beating - mine sounds more like a "WHOOSHING" sound - it's SUPER loud and prominent and I joke that there is a washing machine in there! A Ventricular Septal Defect means that there is a small hole in the wall between the bottom two chambers of my heart. The smaller the hole, the louder the murmur. When I was a baby they had to do an angiogram to make sure everything else looked ok. What that means is that they insert a small IV catheter into the vein near your groin and take a small camera up to your heart and look at it - I have never needed open heart surgery or a less invasive type of procedure to close the hole. I'm SUPER blessed! I was followed closely by a cardiologist as a pediatric patient and now since it is stable I just go back each year for a test to make sure it looks the same and has not grown or moved. Many patients that have this experience shortness of breath and are very restricted in their activities. I'm SO BLESSED that I have NOT had this to hold me back in any physical activity in my life thus far and makes me SO GRATEFUL to use the body that I have!
3. I was an extremely stubborn and independent child growing up and this often lead to head butting with my very stubborn dad! ha! I was BOUND AND DETERMINED to do it my way. (sorry Dad) - My parents were very old fashioned (which I"m sure grateful for) so when it came to curfews, getting a cell phone, etc - I was definitely a negotiating child and I'm sure very responsible for some of those gray hairs of his. But now it's ironic because my dad and I are so much alike! We both have SUCH an interest and passion for business and personal development, realize the importance of physical activity and nutrition (and SO WISH others would too!!!) and both have that entrepreneurial mindset. Also I'm learning more and more each day that I got my ability to LOVE caring for others from him. He is the caretaker and his way of showing love is just figuring it out and providing. "It's already been done" attitude. Blessed.
4. When people ask me why I became a nurse I don't really have a good answer. It's like I just had an instinct to do it? If that even makes sense? In our very small town there wasn't much for jobs available, but I know I wanted one when I turned 16. A few other girls in my high school and I did the CNA (Certified Nurses Aide) class and worked at the local nursing home taking care of the residents there. I worked there from the time I was 16 through my freshman year of college (I worked over my first summer home and then worked over some holidays and weekends too. It is HARD work... physically AND emotionally. The physical in the lifting, running around, turning patient - and doing it all EFFICIENTLY and SAFELY. It's also very emotional work - maintaining dignity for these patients that can't do anything on their own and making and maintaining trust and relationships with those that are VERY aware of their situation. Graduating high school and becoming a nurse was just what I felt called to do. So I did it. Graduated high school from a class of 34 (yes, 34) and went to North Dakota State University to pursue nursing. It is a COMPETITIVE and VERY REPUTABLE program but I did it. Got accepted after my first year and finished my degree (with a job prior to graduation) in four years total. - At the ripe age of 21 years and 2 weeks old.
5. My first job as an RN was in Cardiac ICU and I was there for a little over 2 years. Talk about diving in head first. New grad in an ICU taking care of super sick patient. Patients that are FRESH from their open heart surgeries. Patient requiring ventilators, machines that help pump their heart, machines that do the work of their kidneys continuously, requiring multiple medications to keep their blood pressure high enough to get blood flow to their brain and throughout their body. I saw tragedy in drug overdose, sudden cardiac arrest, people drinking themselves to death, tragic accidents - parents having to say goodbye to their kids, kids having to say goodbye to their parents and watching them take their last breath. I've done CPR that ended in a happy ending and I've had to quit doing CPR because it was time for it to end differently. I celebrated with patients and families for their first time getting up to the chair, walking down the hall for the first time in weeks and I've seen the miraculous recovery that open heart patients make in just a few short hours. SO heartbreaking but so many moments of REWARD that made it worth it.
So why did I leave something I loved?
Panic attacks. Stress. Flipping back and forth between 12 hour day and night shifts sometimes with just 24 hours in between. I constantly felt hungover. I couldn't give my all to my patients, my loved ones personally or even give anything to myself. The panic attacks were the worst. Feeling like I couldn't catch my breath for days. Feeling like I had an elephant sitting on my chest. I was CONSTANTLY worried what my next assignment would be and worries I would do something wrong and worried about EVERY SINGLE patient on the unit because I felt responsible to take care of them too. I hated not sleeping... like ever. Getting home after a night shift at 8:30 am and crawling into bed only to toss and turn until 11:30 am and then finally give up and get up is NOT healthy for days on end.
So I made a change. And now here I am. Four years later in the PACU ...
Now your turn! I promise this will be a continued series...but now I want YOU to share something about yourself!!
8/27/2018 04:29:10 am
Great sharing info and implemented the better challenges for more appointments,and great procedures always. The great move and experience based services always, I am using the personal development.
8/13/2019 05:28:45 am
I am so very glad to hear this! I hope that Amy also handled things with Kerry and deleted him from his admin duties! Then, he can make a fake profile and try to admin again!
8/15/2019 03:38:03 am
Nice article that you have shared here about the Effective Work-Out. Your article is very informative and interesting. Thanks for taking the time to share this article with us. If you are interested to know more about
10/19/2019 01:55:40 am
An interesting discussion is worth comment. I think that you should write more on this topic, it might not be a taboo subject but generally people are not enough to speak on such topics. To the next. Cheers
10/21/2019 10:44:04 pm
This is a question that I will follow. If we can't back up entire sites on Weebly, I would feel safer with WordPress. Our WordPress site previously got hacked and that's why I'm trying out Weebly, but without beeing able to make back-up's I won't be risking it for long.
10/25/2019 12:57:39 pm
Nice article that you have shared here about the Effective Work-Out. Your article is very informative and interesting. Thanks for taking the time to share this article with us. If you are interested to know more about
11/1/2019 01:02:57 pm
Dive lights can be used for in a number of different scenarios in scuba diving such as the most common for a night dive but they can also be used for cave diving, diving on over cast days or even looking into a hole or between rocks on a normal day dive. Any diver will know that light brings out the natural colors of creatures and coral that is lost due to lose of colors as you go deeper. Without a good dive light you are unable to see the amazing wildlife hidden in the cracks and crevices.
11/11/2019 04:41:45 pm
thank for sharing
Leave a Reply.
Cookie and Treats Baker. R.N. Nutrition Nerd. Runner. <3 Coffee. Fitness. Foodie. In pursuit of finding my own kind of balance...
March 2019
Recent Posts
Top Tips for Getting up in the Mornings and not Hating it (as Much)
Peppermint Cocoa Shake for the Holidays!
Weekly Roundup
Weekly Recap, Links from Around the Web and Almost 30
Thoughts of the Week
Thinking out Loud -
Real Talk Saturday
Cauliflower Rice Stirfry
Random Thoughts this Week
What I'm Loving Lately
Foodie Favorites


text:
The 2014 edition of the Fusenet PhD event was in Lisbon and so I took the chance to visit the European capital called also the Queen of the Sea.
I didn't have high expectations, Lisbon isn't as I know at the first choices for a trip in Europe but never less the low cost airplane, a Boeing (so big), was full. Maybe because the ticket was less expensive than a rail trip from Manchester to Birmingham, or maybe because the city has a particular mystery that attracts people from over the world, even from Australia.
The first thing that I noticed when I arrived in the true city center, Baixa, is how white is the dominant colour (or all the colours for a physics speaking). Of white graphic games are played over the front of the building, of white tiny clear stones all cover the pedestrian streets. The result is something very bright, even in the most cloudy and rainy day.
From Baixa you can move to the Chiado and Barrio Alto. These are very distinct South-Europe districts, clothes and plants needy of light are hanging from the windows and surprise, the bricks are not covered only by plasters painted with the most reserved colours, ceramic tiles of other realities complete the scenery improving that melancholy that made felt in love hundreds of artist and painters.
I continued to investigate this melancholy on the streets of Alfama, by night, in the bars were the Fado is played, the equivalent Portuguese of the Blues, an exotic suffered voice like everyone that comes from the soul
Far away from these quarters and the center, you can move to Belem, the ancient waterfront of the city with the monument to the Portuguese discoveries between the 13th and 14th century. From there hundreds of caravels departed to conquer the world. If you close the eyes you may imagine the confusion and the smile of the sailor that managed to arrive in Japan, in a time that wasn't still clear that the Earth was spherical.
At the end Lisbon is a real queen, mysterious as women know. Take your time. The place that I will hardly forget will be the class neighbourhood Alfama. With its intricate lanes, narrow and irregular, made of steps, maze where enchanted gardens with citrus tree are embed in the empty spaces left by the stones.
Click here for my complete Photo Album


text:
Four Points by Sheraton Edmonton Gateway
About Four Points by Sheraton Edmonton Gateway
Property Location When you stay at Four Points By Sheraton Edmonton Gateway in Edmonton, you'll be in the suburbs and convenient to South Edmonton Common. This hotel is within the vicinity of Monster Mini Golf and Southgate Center.Rooms Make yourself at home in one of the 154 guestrooms. Complimentary high-speed wired Internet access is available to keep you connected. Conveniences include complimentary newspapers and complimentary bottled water, and you can also request cribs/infant beds.Rec, Spa, Premium Amenities Don't miss out on recreational opportunities including an indoor pool and a fitness center. Additional features include complimentary wireless Internet access, a fireplace in the lobby, and a television in the lobby.Dining Enjoy a satisfying meal at a restaurant serving guests of Four Points By Sheraton Edmonton Gateway. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at a bar/lounge. Breakfast is available for a fee.Business, Other Amenities Featured amenities include complimentary high-speed wired Internet access, a business center, and express check-in. Event facilities at this hotel consist of conference space and meeting rooms. Free self parking is available onsite.
- Swimming Pool
- Gym
- Wi-Fi
- Air conditioning
- Business Center
- Free local calls
- Iron and board
- Safe
Four Points by Sheraton Edmonton Gateway Map
*Distances are shown as the crow flies and not necessarily the actual travelling


text:
Saturday, May 29, 2010
Speaking of pictures, I get my dekstop wallpapers from Webshots and one day I happened to stumble of this picture of Vernazza. It was bitter sweet because I was there. I was sitting down in the cafe with the colorful umbrella taking reprieve from the hot sun with some Americans and an Italian guide. The New Yorkers nicely treated us for some cold water. I remembered that the waiter was of an Arab descent or originally from Arab. Like anyone in the tourism industry, he could speak many languages. Anyway, I didn't realize how beautiful this little area is when I was there. Looking at the picture, I saw how beautiful it is and it's kinda sad for me that I didn't discover that.
Okay back to life. Shrek 4 was so so for me. I am looking forward to watch a movie which is seriously entertaining. There doesn't seem to be any interesting movies around these days. A lot of hype but none really live up to expectation. The lunch with Ms. J and Ms. Nun was good. It's been a long long time since I last saw them. There's differences in each other lives' now. Ms. Nun was so funny. She's the crazy girl who hates that her boyfriend stays in touch with his ex girlfriends. It's so funny! I was wondering what kind of girl these girls are and there in front of me was one. It's hilarious because she seems so harmless :P She said that it's so different being in a relationship. Things that one thought one would never do, become the things that one does. I think she's wondering if I will behave the same way if I am in a relationship. I think that would make her feel better :)
:) eKa @ 9:34:00 PM • 0 comments
Saturday, May 22, 2010
Break Week 1 ... Well Not QuiteThis week supposed to be my first week of break but it didn't really come to that. Less than 24 hours since I walked out of the door, Chucky called asking if he could ask me to help him with something. I think he's already so into his role that he knows how to choose such words to make one feels important. Anyways, I thought why not but we were kinda hitting a wall when we reached the issue of 'denaro'. Then I got a call from someone who is kinda pleading for my good side and so in the end, I kinda gave in and Ms. Eka was back out of retirement on Thursday and Friday. I forget how tiring it could be. I don't think I was in my finest form but I think we did good. I am pretty satisfied with the results. I realize how I don't like noisy people. I guess I don't like people who talks a lot without much substance and I also realize how when I am around those people, instead of confronting them, I decide to just be more quiet around them, to the point of me stop speaking, and with hatred building up more and more. I suppose I have to find better ways to resolve certain things :P
:) eKa @ 9:36:00 PM • 0 comments
Sunday, May 16, 2010
:) eKa @ 6:53:00 PM • 0 comments
Friday, May 07, 2010
:) eKa @ 9:25:00 PM • 0 comments
Tuesday, May 04, 2010
These few are from the Chinese Garden. I am a sucker for flowers.
:) eKa @ 9:53:00 PM • 0 comments
Saturday, May 01, 2010
These Monster Inc monsters are at the front door greeting the people.
:) eKa @ 9:23:00 PM • 0 comments
tweets.Tweets by @ekabuntoro


text:
· Two works new to London - one by Alston, one by Martin Lawrance
· Music by Brahms, played live by Jason Ridgway, Steve Reich and Michael Gordon
· The first of the company's final two seasons at Sadler's Wells
Friday 1 & Saturday 2 March at 7.30pm
Richard Alston Dance Company has announced the programme for its 2019 Sadler's Wells season. Following the announcement of the company's closure in 2020, this will be the first of its final two seasons there. As the company enters its 25th year, it will present two works by Alston and one by the company's associate choreographer, Martin Lawrance under the title Quartermark.
Over the 50 years that Richard Alston has been making dance, music has increasingly become his driving force and he is now widely regarded as one of the world's most musical choreographers.
Brahms Hungarian is set to Brahms' wildly popular Hungarian Dances. Seeing a new slant on the Roma culture that has long fascinated him, Alston has wanted to make a dance to this music for years. Long-time Alston collaborator pianist Jason Ridgway plays live and the company's nine superlative dancers are carried along by fast steps and a joyous, abandoned fervour as they respond to the music's rhythms. The stylish, elegant costumes are by theatre, film and tv designer Fotini Dimou, another regular member of Alston's creative team.
In contrast Alston's Proverb, to Steve Reich's score for voices and percussion, is cool and serene - yet intensely moving. The proverb of Reich's score is the chanted words of Ludwig Wittgenstein "How small a thought it takes to fill a whole life" (from his 1946 work Culture and Value). A version of this work was first seen in 2006 as part of the Barbican's celebrations of Steve Reich's 70th birthday. Alston, who celebrates his own 70th birthday on 30th October, also presented an extract as part of his 2017 work Mid Century Modern.
Martin Lawrance has honed his choreographic craft at Richard Alston Dance Company where he was one of the company's dancers from 1995 to 2007. He began creating work in earnest in 2000 and since then has choreographed for Ballet Black, Scottish Ballet and Ballet Manila, amongst others. Detour is Lawrance's 13th work for Richard Alston Dance Company. It is set to Michael Gordon's pulsing Timber, for six percussionists playing amplified simantras, remixed by Icelandic composer Jóhann Jóhannsson. Timber is the kind of score Lawrance loves to work with, driving him to create fierce, combative, thrilling movement for his dancers. Zeynep Kepepli's clever lighting design fragments the space beneath the dancers' feet creating a sci-fi atmosphere on stage.
The company's dancers are Elly Braund, Carmine De Amicis, Joshua Harriette, Jennifer Hayes, Monique Jonas, Nicholas Shikkis, Ellen Yilma and, apprentices through the Postgraduate Department of London Contemporary Dance School, Melissa Braithwaite and Jason Tucker.


text:
TOGAF® 9 Training Course: Level 1 and 2 Combined: Premium
- Certificate
- TOGAF 9 Foundation and TOGAF 9 Certified
- Duration
- 4 or 5 days
- Delivery
- Classroom, Virtual Classroom
- Accreditor
- The Open Group
- Languages
- English
- Available as
- Pay Per Use Courseware
Run Your TOGAF® Courses with ITpreneurs Training Materials
Ready-to-use training materials means faster time to revenue. Offer relevant training to your clients: organize training courses and drive results.
About TOGAF® 9 Training Course: Level 1 and 2 Combined: Premium
The TOGAF® Standard, Version 9.2 is an improvement to the TOGAF® Standard, Version 9.1, providing improved guidance, fixing errors, refining the document structure, and removing obsolete content. The TOGAF® 9 Training Course: Level 1 and Level 2 Combined is a classroom-based course based on TOGAF® Standard, Version 9.2. This training provides an opportunity to architects and aspiring architects to strive for greater industry credibility and better career opportunities by possessing the updated knowledge and skill-set based on TOGAF Standard, Version 9.2.
This premium course is a comprehensive ITpreneurs training program for TOGAF. Participants receive a course book that includes the presentation materials supported by additional reading materials, reference cards, and exercises.
The Foundation (Part 1) certification provides validation that the candidate has gained knowledge of the terminology, structure, and basic concepts of TOGAF 9, and understands the core principles of Enterprise Architecture and TOGAF. The TOGAF 9 Certified (Part 2) content focuses on the practical application of TOGAF framework, building on the foundational knowledge and comprehension of Part 1, using practical scenarios to enforce concepts.
This material cannot be ordered without an exam or usage of a registered instructor. This courseware can only be ordered by affiliated partners.


text:
Utah receiver Kaelin Clay thought he had caught a touchdown pass to give the Utes a two-score lead over Oregon, but Clay dropped the ball just shy of the goal line.
The first Oregon player who picked up the ball ended up dropping it as well, but junior linebacker Joe Walker picked it up and ran 99 yards for an Oregon touchdown.
Walker had several blockers in front of him and only one potential tackler.
Instead of being down 14-0, Oregon tied the game at seven.
After the play, Clay was distraught on the Utah bench.
- Dan Gartland


text:
Alia Chughtai is an interactive journalist, specialising in visual journalism and infographics, working with DAWN TV and Al Jazeera.
Mohammad Jibran Nasir is a Karachi-based lawyer, civil rights activist, blogger, and an independent politician.
Taimur Rahman teaches political science at LUMS. He is a musician with the band Laal, and a grassroots political activist in the labour movement.
Shaan Taseer is a chartered accountant and who has spent 15 years working as an executive in the Telecom industry. He now works fulltime as a painter and social activist.
Taimur Khan is an entrepreneur living and working in Karachi.


text: I'm a few steps ahead of the game right now, which means I have at least 1 month of content to post coming up. It's been 3 years since I've really done any completed illustrations for this webcomic, however I've actually never stopped writing them. I have a folder with literally 100′s of sketches and ideas sitting next to me, and with a bit of time you'll get to see more of those ideas come out. Hope you enjoy!


text:
Boats are arriving and the scene is set for what should be an action packed 2012 Charleston Race Week. The 19th through the 22nd Charleston, SC will host over 260 boats competing in 17 classes. Offshore and harbor courses will be scenes of excitement and drama this weekend as each class boasts a solid turnout.
We can hardly contain our excitement as four APS Staffers are anxiously anticipating the end of the work day to head south.
So where can you find us?
Aaron from Customer Service will be sailing with Mango and Liz from Fulfillment on Church Key in the J/80 fleet. With a 18 boat line, the J/80s will have a serious challenge on the harbor course. Moving offshore, there will be some friendly competition between the other two APSers where Warren from Customer Service and Katie from Marketing will be battling it out in the 12 boat PHRF D fleet.
Warren is returning to the same Beneteau 10m, L'Outrage, that he sailed on in Key West and Katie will be sailing on the Cape Fear 38, Tangent. Annapolis boats L'Outrage and Tanget coming off a one-two finish (respectively) in Key West will meet again to fight for a top spot in a larger Charleston fleet.
Look forward to updates from the crew as they take on CRW 2012. Katie is also very excited to try out her new Adidas Boat Lace CC PINK shoes. Expect a review on the latest addition to the shoe line up early next week.


text:
Muscle March
This is a crime. No, that's not quite right. A travesty. An abomination. A twisted, perverted act that makes one question humanity itself. It's sickening. Oh, it seems inconsequential at a glance. Just a stolen jar. But the fallout of this heinous misdeed will reach far beyond some petty theft. That missing package contains something held sacred by some of the world's greatest athletes. For those precious few, only the hard truth remains:
Someone stole the protein powder!
Ooh, sinister. A thief snagged a giant jar of protein shake ingredients and is making a desperate escape. Not just any criminal, either. Depending on the level you're playing, it could be a football player, cyborg, alien, Nobunga cosplaying as a clown, a pair of cheap Teletubby knockoffs, or the most disturbingly buff Silver Surfer wannabe you'll ever see. It doesn't matter who does it, though; they're all doomed a fate far worse than getting arrested. They're being hunted down by the combined might of the strongest, manliest, speedo-clad bodybuilders the world has ever known. Tony, the American leader! Adebe, the African animal lover! Rio, the Japanese bookworm! Radimov, the Russian punk with the mohawk! Pedroso, the Spanish gentleman with a top hat and gloriously oversized handlebar moustache! Brenda, the happy British cheerleader! And Rossi, the polar bear!
…No, seriously. You know you're screwed when you're being chased by a bodybuilding polar bear.
It's quite a spectacle. Thousands of pounds of sheer, manly muscle are bearing down on the thieves with unrelenting fury. The entire game revolves around you and the other body builders chasing down the villain on foot. Since you automatically run along a predetermined course, there's no need (or way) to stop and explore. Instead, you'll sprint along city streets, leap onto roofs, and narrowly dodge innocent, less manly bystanders. Your target will plow through entire buildings in a vain attempt to get away. Before crashing through like a demented Kool-Aid Man, he'll assume a muscular pose and leave a similarly-shaped hole in the wall. To keep up the chase, you'll have to move the Wiimote and Nunchuck controls to have your character mimic the pose. As the chase wears on, your fellow body builders will slip on banana peels, crash headlong into the obstacles, and slowly narrow the ranks down until you're left in a solo pursuit. If you manage to keep up long enough, you'll trigger a mini-game in which you'll have to frantically waggle the controllers to pick up speed, tackle the hapless thief, and allow your teammates to perform an epic dogpile. While everyone's distracted, the protein powder gets re-stolen, thus beginning the process anew.
Simple, right?
Not quite. Muscle March is easy to get into, and its ridiculous concept gives Katamari Damacy a run for its money. But its controls are terrible. The motion recognition is frequently inaccurate and sluggish to any changes. That's fine on the easier stages, but it becomes a serious issue once the game decides to speed things up. Many of the obstacles force you to change your stance at the blink of an eye, which would be barely enough time even if things worked perfectly. Instead, you'll see your character shift awkwardly from each of the four stances (both arms up, arms down, or only one arm up at a time) before finally settling on the one it thinks you're trying to perform. Chances are that it'll be the wrong one, and Rossi and his pals will smash their faces into the broken wall and screw you out of what should've have been an easy victory. The fact that you have to restart the entire level from the beginning makes it even more annoying.
At least you don't have to suffer alone. Up to four people can play, which makes Muscle March ideal for parties with people who might not necessarily have any gaming skills. Everyone can play the Endless challenge, which has you pursuing the powder thief along a rainbow-laden path and a never-ending line of walls. The problem is that lacks the visuals of the regular Arcade Mode. You get to smash into office cubicles, traumatize schoolchildren, terrorize movie theaters, scramble up escalators, leap across car hoods, invade a space station, and run amok through all kinds of other places. Half the fun is trying to keep track of all the random insanity that you're constantly crashing through. Not to mention that the Endless Mode lacks the frantic controller mini-game at the end, which adds a bit more variety to the chase. If you don't play the Arcade Mode, the most compelling thing you'll ever see is your character's ridiculously tight, speedo-clad ass wiggling as he sprints for his victim.
Or maybe you're into that. Nothing wrong with that at all. There's plenty wrong with Muscle March, though. The premise is simple: you move the controllers to match the hole in the wall, and keep going until you catch up to the target. The problem is that the motion sensing is abysmal; the game will frequently misread your commands, resulting in your character shuffling through the stances until he either miraculously makes it through or smashes his head into a bloody pulp. It makes for some great entertainment value as a party game, but the multiplayer is half-assed. That could be said for the game as a whole; there's a lack of extra modes, challenges, unlockables, and anything else that remotely resembles a reason to keep playing. Instead, it relies too much on its quirky charm to keep you hooked. It doesn't last. The protein powder can stay stolen.


text:
Production Ready, LLC was founded in Baltimore, Maryland in 2009. Our goal is to create innovative software products and consulting solutions that allow our customers to adapt to rapidly changing technology in the marketplace.
We are proud to support the open source software development community and we release the source code of our various projects under the GNU General Public License v3. This license aligns with company principles and goals while ensuring that everyone who contributes and uses our software is free to receive the complete source code.
We value our user's privacy and security and have instituted policies to ensure we keep your information safe.
Visit our Privacy Policy Page for information relating to use and sharing of your information and general safeguards we have put in place to protect it.
Visit our Trademark Policy Page for information relating to the use of Production Ready trademarks, logos and linking.
Visit our Terms of Use Page for information relating to how you may access and use our website.
Production Ready, LLC
6 N Kenwood Ave
Baltimore, MD 21224


text:
World News Bulletin From London, Mar. 7
U.S., China, the U.K., Russia, France and Germany will sit down with Iran to defuse tensions over its nuclear program, the outlook for Spain's economy remains poor and charges are brought against a group of global computer hackers. Photo: AP
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
I ... welcome back well to the call was joining the along with unlawful called to include all the main stories of the day ... to key off the news ... that the US high in the UK a rush of prawns ... Gemini will sit down with fonts site would they want to try and defuse ... the tensions of growing tensions of the country's nuclear program ... I guess the prosperous tosses his bat on ... is is all to do with ... times Co miserable and keep it on ... by the thing is you know Medion on in and I would say ... it's been years of going back and forth on both sides if there's a momentum and see ... the fear all phone in any anxiety Strike ... Ana says and it's been a shadow of sanctions we Z runs breaking band ... to eat then you can always so yes there is a need to be the cause behind you and me on the Israeli economist in Washington this week is the isthe saying ... that you know ... they would go off and do it even if the US was good to get the support of Italy was a stock you want it to run continued with easy to program ... on this I see that this these talks at that ... to try and ... crabs ... this is all well look we're all trying to results ... to be successful it could also say it's about buying kind I mean there's a moment and if thinking about trying to talk again but is also ... very own history over his school was and and no it doesn't own the night besides Opel Feltl busy can ... we endure we back to Opel from traditional Walkie talkies ... dunno where Iraqis responding ... insane while Luke um we want open the pressure even would propose to build just a few weeks ago so don't be too much hope of the ... proposal has all prices taking this initiative it would be seen as mean the wrong that are on the intentions been on the way Becky be buying back talkie walkie meaning basically ... we knoll we use today that the markets you know it's it's toll on the five there were a proposal to cope with back up again because they know it's not ... that's said to him that he would which is nice to be ... a nice touch on healthy homemade ... postponing them as my Zuma something to prevent its legacy of the story of dismal ... surprised us that ... this could see all the figures coming out from the euro zone I mean ... David and it was suggested in Spain really is having troubles this is just another possible circling them to European settlement of the market initially quite like it when governments that are just going to ... do in order to prevent ... the potential for which means that which is that the of the long term solution to the growth in the just isn't it ... explain to the street people but will the focus last month of the fifty one his contract of service that was partly due to ... I'd be ok Fight bailout the guesses because that basically of not being able to get income to pay themselves that that somehow it up that they can debate the deficit to get the ball to raise the deficit on goods ... already basically told Brussels without going to stick to the tube to what he was the ... most intimate catalyst immigrants and a mature explain and so you can describe someone has won a lot of commotion timely before it started of soap refusing ... to grow refusing to cut the deficit ... DH thinks it's a policy are things that I should go what to do with them is ... Ablin insistent that the the ... the the the the the the businesses that that in the pockets of all the arrested um ... loss because one of them decided to so to ... get to the toppling of the scope of its size by key issues there is no agreement has been ... I was arrested last year ... the process of MF heck does a few months ago was a member of the souls like ... crippled from global at the core problems for businesses and comes from ... is it that this does PBS Sony distilled out of the above two thousand years of that ... again cold drink ... I mean this is the saidthe wells said it's useful to just go I think its biggest builders for long time but the ... deal yesterday and onto the computers are way ahead of cool when even national security most of it but I think that that meant the visa because under the circumstances ... intelligence companies and corporations uptempo I ... Boston for a reason and tradition ... the in the top David thank you remits book touches on the stories


text:
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
1930 - Original Building No Longer in Greenfield Village
The Clark House
The following is taken directly from the book, "A Home For Our Heritage" by Geoffrey C. Upward:
"In June 1930, a small, rather nondescript frame house was erected on South Dearborn Road. Located in the area presently occupied by the Swiss Watchmaker's Chalet, the 1868 Clark House from rural Wayne County, Michigan, suffered the unusual fate of being torn down in later years. Evidently Ford felt the house contributed little to the Village."
I have no photographs of the Clark House, but the 1935/36 guidebook does give us a sketch, as well as more information on the reason why Mr. Ford chose this particular structure to be placed in the Village:
"Originally owned by Nelson Clark, whose brother, John P. Clark, was donor of Clark Park in Detroit. The building typifies the style used and developed extensively west of the Alleghenies, particularly in Michigan. This building was erected in 1868 by Sophira Litogot, an uncle of Mr. Ford's living in Ecorse, who was both a carpenter by trade and a trader by profession.
The house originally stood on Taylor Center Townline Road between Flat Rock and Brownstown (not yet completed)."
By the time of the 1941 guidebook, the house was gone.
Posted by Historical Ken at 4:23 PM
Labels: Clark House
No comments:
Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)


text:
I can deploy portlets and the portlets can be added to the page. The only issue is, that all files declared in liferay-portlet.xml can't be found and 404 or 500 errors are returned. There is no issue with the jsps. This issue happens on a local installations as well as on aws ami installations. webarchive (war_) files from the marketplace which you can be found under /Liferay627/apps/liferay/data/data/document_library/20155/0/marketplace are deployed correctly. To create the malfunctioning war_ files I used Liferay IDE. If I copy the content of a portlet into docroot and deploy the war_ file, the issue is there again. What can I do to deploy a custom portlet and all requested files are returned correctly?
Hi @nish_k,
this is a very specific question of Liferay and I suggest you ask in their forums. Apart from that I have found this links that could be helpful for you.
I hope them help.


text:
Mike Morrison
Nearly 30 years of experience in municipal government in Texas gives Mike Morrison an insider's perspective on city government. He has been responsible for everything from financial management to economic development, and as a result, he recognizes the need for collaboration. He has hands-on experience in virtually every aspect of city government related to information technology, water, waste water, and public-private partnerships.
Mike's career in city government began as Community Development Administrator for the City of Abilene. In that position, he was involved in finance, public works/engineering, community development, economic development, information technology, emergency services management, 911 services, and oversight of very large projects. He later served Abilene as director of economic development, followed by assistant city manager.
A seven-year engagement followed as city manager of New Braunfels. He was responsible for financial management, economic development, environmental efforts, and collaborative efforts involving federal agencies and officials, a Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), and neighboring counties. Mike's most recent position in city government was as interim deputy city manager for public works and utilities for the City of Galveston, where his responsibilities included streets, drainage, water, waste water, sanitation, construction management, and aviation facilities.
Mike holds a bachelor's degree in economic geography/industrial location from the University of Florida and a Master's of Regional Planning from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.


text:
Praise be, Selina Meyer is back and she's determined to show us that she's a lone, fierce, she-wolf. Veep returns to HBO on April 12 and this season, our favorite vice-president is now president—but she's still her same old gloriously Selina Meyer self. "You're the president of the United States, ma'am, what you say goes. Literally. You're like a real life Maria Carey." Watch the trailer below:
"There are literally no words."


text:
There are times in every students schooling that they will find one class or another that they just can't grasp. No matter how many times you read through the text or over your notes, you just can't seem to put the pieces together. You are not alone. Many students struggle with a class or two. Many more students struggle with statistics. It is not the same as that time you learned about it in high school. That was some very basic statistics work. The stuff that you do in college is way more complex.
There are a lot of places online to get help. The only problem is that some of these places will do more harm than good. There are some very specific factors that you should consider whenever you decide to look for help with statistics homework.
There is no verification process on the internet. Anyone can give wrong answers out and you wouldn't be the wiser. You would just simply learn how to do it incorrectly or flunk your homework assignment. Either way these sites will not help you in the long run.
You can find video tutorials that can help you. These sites are phenomenal because they walk you through the problems. You can pause them if you are behind or watch them over and over again. It's like having a personal tutor.
Informational sites can be very helpful because they can explain the topics in detail. They can break down the process step-by-step to make sure that you understand them. You can follow along with examples and that will help you understand how to do the problem instead of just getting an answer.
If you are still struggling, you can get a tutor online that can walk you through the concepts. This is an effective method but it can get pricey because these tutors are available to you anytime. You have to think about the long term benefits of having a tutor and of really understanding the concepts.
If all else fails, gather some of your classmates and work through the homework together. You can benefit from their knowledge while they benefit from yours.


text:
This is more of a "go to your radar" more than a specific event you can attend per se, but surely you've heard of the "localvore" movement, or if not, folks who try to above all else support local merchants by buying exclusively from local stores whenever possible. It isn't always possible, of course, but the city would like to bring to your attention the fact that Nov. 23 through Dec. 3 has been ordained Buy Local week in Chicago. Via an official City Council resolution, the week has been ordained as such.
"I know that small business is the engine driving our economic recovery," said Treasurer Stephanie Neely in a statement, "and this is a way for residents to promote local prosperity while enjoying unique products and personalized service."
Also from that same release is a cool trivia tidbit you might not have realized: "If every household in Chicago committed to shift $100 of their holiday spending to local retailers, it would inject $25 million into the city's economy."
Chicago Business
That's a lot of escarole.
To find out more about the movement and how to participate in it, you should hop on over to http://www.eatdrinkbuylocal.org/ using your favorite locally made Internet browser. (That would be Mosiac, Internet Explorer or even Firefox, which, to make a long story short, were developed at U of I in Urbana-Champaign.)
If you want to join the movement, you can do so here.
David Wolinsky is a freelance writer and a lifelong Chicagoan. In addition to currently serving as an interviewer-writer for Adult Swim, he's also a comedy-writing instructor for Second City. He was the Chicago city editor for The Onion A.V. Club where he provided in-depth daily coverage of this city's bustling arts/entertainment scene for half a decade. When not playing video games for work he's thinking of dashing out to Chicago Diner, Pizano's, or Yummy Yummy. His first career aspirations were to be a game-show host.


text:
Awards night 2018
The first Braintree Bowmen Awards night goes with a bang
On Saturday 29th September Braintree Bowmen held their inaugural awards night and it was great to see over 30 members and their partners attending. Previously awards had been handed out at the AGM however we wanted to specifically acknowledge the great things the club and our archers have been doing over the past 12 months.
Everyone took the opportunity to catch up and look at some photos of the past year over drinks before the food arrived. Once all the pizza had been thoroughly demolished, Chairman Andrew Brown kicked off proceedings with some highlights and a lot of thank you's for everyone who had helped out with running shoots and other events over the course of the year. The club ran over a dozen events including Open competitions, Field Shoots, the Archery GB Big Weekend and beginners courses and plenty of members got involved to help make them a success.
The club also wanted to particularly highlight the hard work and successes of some of our Junior members; Imogen Newby, Sam Moir and Ben Moir.
Immy finished 2017 as the Double Junior National 2017 Champion, Double National Junior Indoor Champion, Double Archery GB Cub Champion and Junior National Outdoor Champion! Though she wrapped up 2017 with her most important win at the Braintree Bowmen Christmas shoot. In 2018 Immy became both the Essex Indoor and Outdoor U14 Recurve Champion, then went up to the U16 age group and is now Junior National U16 Ladies Recurve Champion Metric III and took the silver in the Junior National U16 Ladies Imperial Bristol III. At the Archery GB Youth Festival Cadet Immy came 5th in the U17 individual women's events and won the U17 mixed team event. She also competed with the England Home Nations Junior Team winning Gold and has achieved her first international selection score. What an amazing 12 months! You can find a full list of Immy's achievements, including her county and national records, on her website https://www.imogennewby.com
But it's not just Immy doing the club proud. We also have both Sam and Ben Moir who have both been very active, and successful, in competitions this year.
• Rayleigh Town Junior Portsmouth - Sam and Ben were awarded Under 14s Boys Gold and Under 12s Boys Gold respectively as well as a trophy for the Siblings Gold.
• Pilgrim Archers Western - in the Short Western category Sam took the Gold medal and Ben the Silver. Sam was also awarded the Junior Boys Trophy for the highest score by any Junior Boy throughout the day.
• Essex County Junior Championships - Sam took gold in the Recurve 3 Baldwin Shield for Highest Overall Boy in the Recurve division as well as the Mayflower Shield for Junior Recurve Under 14s Boy in the Bristol 3 & 4 competition.
• Junior WA1440 Southern Counties Tournament - Ben pipped his brother to the Gold by 3 points in the Metric 3 competition.
• Combined Southern Counties Jnr Champs and the Runwell Rayleigh Open Competition - Sam took silver medals shooting a Bristol II in his first ever shoot in the U16. Ben won gold shooting a Bristol III and also received a trophy in each competition for the highest overall boys recurve score and a gold medal for shooting the best gold on the day. Ben's score also meant that he was entered into the Essex County Team of 4 where the team were awarded gold and the overall trophy. Finally he picked up the trophy for the highest overall junior recurve score in the Runwell Open.
Both boys also gained their Junior Master Bowman classifications this summer. Asked about both of his sons' achievements this year James said: "It's going to cost me a fortune in engraving".
To top it all off, at the Essex County Junior Championships the 3 Braintree Bowmen Juniors were placed second overall in the team event. Many congratulations to all 3 junior members - Braintree Bowmen are very proud of you!
The club wanted to ensure that archers achievements across the board are recognised so all archers who had achieved a classification this year received a certificate in addition to their badge. Certificates were also handed out for the 12 archers who between them broke 26 club records this year.
Whilst the results of the internal FITA Face Off were widely known, there were medals to be handed out. Well done to everyone who took part, especially the winners of the 4 rounds: Ben Moir, Paul Ramos, Mick Moore & Rachel Sheppard. The top 8 over the series went into finals afternoon and the final results were:
1st – Paul Ramos
2nd – Mick Moore
3rd – Sam Moir
4th – Rachel Sheppard
Joint 5th
Richard Burgess
Ben Moir
James Moir
Adam Whiteley
And onto the trophies and awards. Andrew handed out the following trophies that the club holds for the best score shot for that particular round at any point during the outdoor season:
• Bristol Junior Recurve Jubilee Cup – Imogen Newby
• Hereford Gentleman Recurve Jubilee Cup – James Moir
• Hereford Ladies Recurve Shield – Joanne Moir
• Albion Gentleman Recurve Rose Bowl - James Moir
• Albion Ladies Recurve John Swinkles Cup – Jo Moir
• Short Windsor Junior Recurve Barry Benge Trophy – Sam Moir
Most Improver Junior ATP Award
This goes to the junior who we think has come on the most over the last 12 months so for a combination of a great handicap improvement, getting their Junior Master Bowman for the first time, for representing Braintree Bowmen in pretty much every competition in the area and storming the Southern Counties Jnr Champs, this goes to Ben Moir.
Handicap Improvement Medal
This goes to the archer, junior or senior, who has improved their handicap by the greatest amount over the past 12 months. For this year that is Simon Sheppard.
Most Improver Senior
We wanted to recognise senior improvers as well, and expand that beyond just handicap improvement. Our most improved Senior archer only started shooting this time last year and in 12 months has achieved his first class classification and begun entering competitions, including being part of the silver medal winning Braintree Bowmen Havering 45+ Team. Well done to Richard Whiteley.
The Owen Hull Trophy
The Chairman wanted to introduce an award to acknowledge the sometimes unsung hard work that goes on amongst members of the club. For her work organising the coaching team, the beginners courses, the Junior Development Programme, inducting new archers as well as getting involved in organising the Big Weekend and helping in the kitchen at Field Shoots, this went to Emma Broxholme.
Big Bang Award
The final award of the night and a bit of a one off. For his recent loud exploits on the shooting line whilst Coaching, including a complete equipment failure in the middle of a demo and almost scaring the Treasurer to death with a balloon, a broken wooden arrow to Richard Burgess.
And then the entertainment started…
With DJ Ramos in control of both the music and the dance floor, those that stayed a little longer were treated to an impromptu song and dance medley covering, amongst other things, rap (thank you Tammy), Madness, and Michael Jackson. Oops Upside Your Head particularly challenged our remaining archers, mainly in terms of getting up off the floor. The karaoke duet of This Endless Love was one to try to forget but everyone joined in for a traditional end of night kick along to New York, New York.
And with that the first Braintree Bowmen Awards night was done. Thank you to everyone who came along and we hope you enjoyed it and will come back again next year for more of the same, though with less singing.


text:
Knockerball Bubble Ball Videos
Knockerball Tampa Bay Official Commerical
The Official Knockerball Tampa Bay Commercial.
Rent a Party anywhere in the Tampa Bay Area.
Former owners of Knockerball Tampa Bay
Meet the former owners Mandi & Mike.
How & Why we became Knockerball Tampa Bay.
Knockerball at Largo Central Park
Rent a party today and play knockerball.
Knockerball Official 2 Minute Commercial
The official Knockerball commercial.
Knockerball Hit of the Week
More to come...stay tuned.
Knockerball Bubble Soccer on Clearwater Beach
Rent a party today and play in the sand at the beach.