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Stainless steel frame, Nylon socks.
Table Top: Glass or porcelain top options.
Finishes: Electro polished stainless steel or powder coat available in a variety of UV stable colours.
Socks available in 5 colours. The Tidal Collection takes you back to idyllic, sun-streaked summers of Australia in the 1970s, conjuring Trent's own blissful memories of endless summer days spent poolside and by the beach. The series incorporates stainless steel wire with either a powder coat or electro-polished finish. Tidal is once of Tait's most-iconic collections and is unrivalled for adding a chic summer style to your outdoor or indoor space.
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Sunday, 9 February 2014
Illamasqua Haul!
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Ah, I wish I had bought more in the sale now! I'd never tried anything from there, so only got a few bits to experiment. I got a cream blush, and it is amazing, so I am dying to try more - the blush you got looks beautiful. I am also kicking myself for not getting a pigment - they look amazing! I really enjoyed this post, I definitely want to get more into Illamasqua! xReplyDelete
- Anonymous16 February 2014 at 21:30
Ive never bought from these but they seem so good! its great you got some stuff in the sale too. Great post im looking on their website as i type hehe xReplyDelete
- Anonymous17 February 2014 at 10:58
I think we need to start a we love illamasqua club! im the same, love the bits you picked up! I have hussy blusher. its lovely. you need such a tiny bit too!ReplyDelete
Catherine x
So jealous of your Pure Pigments! They look so lovely! xoReplyDelete
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They're like pots of glitter and shimmer heaven! I really recommended them, they're so subtle and don't leave you looking like a glitter ball!Delete
Eloise :) x
Loving Illamasqua at the moment the products are incredible and feel they are the best I have tried as of yet! :) lovely selection here I want to try the pure pigment they look amazing xReplyDelete
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They defiantly are one of my favourite brands (Tied with MAC), The pigment in the products is amazing and they're just such a lovely company all round, I just love them!Delete
Eloise :) x
I'd love to try out some more Illamasqua products but since we don't have it in Ireland it's much harder to get a hold of. I do have the Cream Pigment in Hollow however, which I love to use for contouring! It's amazing for pale skin :) xReplyDelete
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I love Hollow! Its the pale girls savoir for contouring haha! Its a shame you cant get a hold of it more easily, we'll have to start a petition! :)Delete
Eloise x
I adore illamasqua products and I think this post has made me want to make an online order! great post :)ReplyDelete
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Fellow Illamasqua fan here, adore their products. I didn't pick up much/anything from that sale because I already had so many xDReplyDelete

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The first post-Halo game from developer Bungie is coming in just a matter of weeks and at Gamescom 2014 publisher Activision released another new trailer for Destiny to highlight the game's PvP Crucible multiplayer modes. In new Destiny trailers released Friday and earlier today, Bungie teases the planets Mars and Venus where in the fictional future of Destiny, mankind has setup a colonies, not knowing what mysteries lie beneath the surface.
There's little revealed in the short teasers (new planet Venus video down below) but they reinforce the idea of players working together in fireteams of three to unravel the game's story and battle large enemies while being outnumbered. The more interesting news is the official update to the game's two expansions that were confirmed at Gamescom 2014, the annual European video game trade show.
The Destiny expansions will add the usual string of obligatory content, from new vehicles and weapons to armor and gear but will also give more missions/quests for players to partake in (as well as more Crucible competitive content). Neither expansion however, adds new locations or worlds and strictly takes place in the already-introduced environments, for better or worse, meaning you will still come across and potentially interact with players enjoying the main game. The first expansion is titled The Dark Below and comes out this December.
Today's brand new planet Venus trailer for Destiny:
Speaking with Joystiq, Bungie Director of Production Jonty Barnes spoke about The Dark Below and how it offers not just more story, but a new story entirely.
"The Dark Below is actually a really interesting expansion; it's got its own story. We call it an expansion because it has one of all the activity types from Destiny, so it's story, strike and beyond — and competitive and cooperative experiences in there. As well as new gear, new armor, new weapons and everything else. Some of that attaches to existing places that you're familiar to, so you might find that as you're going through new areas, that you actually collide with players who are just playing the existing Destiny content. You'll have those collisions. We always want to create spaces where people can get together and cooperate, and we feel like that is a big innovation in Destiny."
Although this new content will take place in the same place(s), the world itself will change and evolve as future content is added. Remember, this is all a part of a long-term plan for the Destiny franchise and the idea is for players to embrace a Guardian and grow them throughout this potentially epic, long-term journey.
"We're going to change the game after launch in a frequency that we think makes sense, and that isn't going to be dependent on The Dark Below. Already from the beta we learned about how to tune the players' experiences to be better experiences. We're going to continuously update the game from now until the end of time. That's always going to be part of the philosophy of Destiny. We always wanted to build a new universe but keep building upon it, rather than to do a complete and utter restart periodically."
We hope you were one of the 4.6 million players who had a chance to play and enjoy the Destiny beta because what you see is what you get from that and Bungie confirmed that there will be no major changes to the game before launch. Ready for Bungie's new big shooter IP?
Destiny releases September 9, 2014 for PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One.
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L.A.'s Finest has some awesome women leading the action, and for that reason it might be a fun watch. It's a police drama starring Gabrielle Union and Jessica Alba. It will be available On Demand starting on May 13.Continue reading "Watch This: Trailer for L.A.'s Finest"
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Review: Nappily Ever After
Nappily Ever After, an effective tale of self-empowerment, stars Sanaa Lathan as Violet. Vi was convinced by her mother and her upbringing that perfect hair was the key to happiness. We all know perfection isn't possible, don't we? Continue reading "Review: Nappily Ever After"
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Finally, a movie about black women and their hair. A whole movie. And starring Sanaa Lathan! Nappily Ever After comes to Netflix on September 21. Continue reading "Watch This: Trailer for Nappily Ever After"
Review: Grace and Frankie, Season 4
Grace and Frankie tackled some of the realities of aging in hard-hitting ways in season 4, but the series still produced some wonderful laugh out loud moments without making fun of anyone. Grace and Frankie both survived the season with dignity intact. There are a couple of spoilers ahead, but nothing big. Continue reading "Review: Grace and Frankie, Season 4"
Review: You're Not You
You're Not You is a tearjerker about a woman dying of ALS and how that affects the people around her. It's predictable in many ways but it's elevated by an excellent group of actors who create outstanding characters in this story about both living and dying. Continue reading "Review: You're Not You"
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Grace and Frankie season 3 is the best yet. It fine tunes relationships and how they work – or don't work. It's hilarious, it's heartfelt, and it's true to life. Continue reading "Grace and Frankie Season 3 is the Best Yet"
Review: Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters is awesome. Don't let anybody rain on your Ghostbusters parade. It's hilarious. The special effects are excellent. The dialog is ridiculous. The actors are wonderful. It's awesome. Continue reading "Review: Ghostbusters"
Review: Grace and Frankie Season 2
Grace and Frankie season 2 hit Netflix over the weekend and I watched all 13 episodes by late Sunday evening. My brief review is this: so damn good. A longer review follows, complete with some spoilers, so be aware.
The premise of Grace and Frankie is that two couples Grace and Robert (Jane Fonda and Martin Sheen) and Frankie and Sol (Lily Tomlin and Sam Waterston), who have been friends for many years, break apart because the husbands have been lovers for 20 years. The men plan to marry each other. The wives, who don't particularly like each other, are stuck as roommates in one of the family homes surviving the 2 divorces. Continue reading "Review: Grace and Frankie Season 2"
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Grace and Frankie hit Netflix last weekend and I watched every episode. It was a bit uneven, but I loved it anyway.
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Friends, I hope that you are all having a wonderful end of 2006. Last night I sat down with the latest working draft of ATAG 2.0 (http://www.w3.org/TR/ATAG20/) and a big cup of coffee. * My general high level thoughts... When reading it, I was looking for what could I potentially take to a group of web application developers who were going to write a CMS or blogging tool (which are by definition authoring tools.) After reading about 20 pages, the gist seemed to be if the authoring tool is web-based then the user interface should be WCAG-compliant and the content that is produced should be WCAG-compliant. Those two things would get you 90% of the way to where you should be. Is that an accurate take away? If I was a cms developer and just reading it with fresh eyes, I don't know if I would be able to boil it down that easily. * Section 1.2 Role of Authoring Tools in Web Accessibility Other then the first full paragraph, I am not sure what any of it has to do with the role of authoring tools in web accessibility. It is all good material. It just doesn't seem to fit. I would expect that this section would be like the authoring tool portion of the components of web accessibility document. * Section 1.3 Relationship to WCAG Is the need to refer to both versions of WCAG because ATAG 2.0 might come out before WCAG 2.0? Not being version specific seems like it would add another level of complexity to an already complex document. The idea of content type-specific WCAG benchmark document (a mouthful to say) is introduced. How is this different from a techniques document? * Section 2.1 Conformance Model In the checkpoint priorities section it refers to Significance in Part A and Part B. I'm assuming this is referring to how the guidelines are split into Part A. Vs. Part B. The concept that the guidelines are split into Part A and Part B hasn't been touched on yet, except for in the table of contents. For someone reading the document from beginning to end, they might be confused. In priority 2 the word difficult is used to describe the experience of using an authoring tool. In priority 3 the word inefficient is used. Is there that much of a semantic difference between the two for people to right off understand the difference? Can something be inefficient to use and difficult? * Section 2.2 Conformance Claim Could we get an example of what some different conformance claims looked like? The fourth point asks for a description of how the normative success criteria were met for each of the checkpoints that were required. Just seems like that is a lot to ask for. I could see an authoring tool developer thinking, "I just made my app atag compliant and now I have to write an essay on how I did it?" There is a whole page worth of material on Content Type-Specific WCAG Benchmarks. The whole concept furrows my brow. Regardless, could this whole section be put into a separate document and just a link be made to it? It doesn't seem to be an ATAG specific concept. * The Guidelines - Part A Checkpoint A.1.4 (http://www.w3.org/TR/ATAG20/#check-tool-sep-display-prefs) doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me. If I'm going to know how I should fix a problem, I need to more so understand what the problem is. Checkpoint A.1.5 (http://www.w3.org/TR/ATAG20/#check-tool-sep-presentation) the success criteria uses the idea "semantic description of the presentation." I'm not really sure what the means. This is about as far as I got for now. Hopefully able to get through the rest of it tonight. Cheers, Justin ****************** Justin Thorp US Library of Congress Web Services - Office of Strategic Initiatives e - email@example.com p - 202/707-9541 >>> Shawn Henry <firstname.lastname@example.com> 12/21/06 4:05 PM >>> EOWG, A Working Draft of ATAG is available for review. Note that this is likely the last draft before a second Last Call Working Draft, and therefore now is an important time to submit comments. We will discuss ATAG comments at our next EOWG teleconference on Friday 5 January 2007. Here are links to facilitate your review: * Call for Review e-mail: http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/w3c-wai-ig/2006OctDec/0292.html * ATAG Overview: http://www.w3.org/WAI/intro/atag.php * ATAG Working Draft: http://www.w3.org/TR/ATAG20/ Specifically, EOWG should focus on: - Is the ATAG 2.0 Working Draft understandable? Please consider the Abstract, Status, Introduction, and Conformance sections separately. - Are the guidelines and success criteria clear? Please send initial comments, issues, or questions to the EOWG mailing list anytime in the next 2 weeks. Regards, ~Shawn & JudyReceived on Thursday, 28 December 2006 15:54:40 UTC
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Dubai Job Secrets
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When Bill Clinton came to Galesburg in 1995 to launch his Middle Class Bill of Rights, John Schlaf was chief of the Galesburg Police Department.
Schlaf now heads security for Knox College and again is working with Secret Service agents, this time in preparation for Clinton's arrival on Saturday to deliver the commencement address at the college.
"Chief Schlaf has been wonderful to have here," said Karrie Heartlein, director of public relations at Knox. "He's been through this before and he understands how the Galesburg Police Department works."
Secret Service agents have been in town since at least Tuesday, working with college and law enforcement officials.
"We didn't have to deal with Secret Service with previous speakers," Heartlein said.
Clinton was a sitting president last time he visited Galesburg, so security likely will be different this time around, Heartlein said.
"Campus security is working closely with the Galesburg Police Department to make sure we have sufficient security personnel on campus. All of our security people will be working this weekend," Heartlein said.


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There are a lot of great reasons to go to the movies. You might want to see your favorite star deliver an incredible performance. There might be a mystery out there that intrigues you. A smoldering romance is always a draw. Then there's the flat-out roller coaster ride. The good news is Sherlock Holmes is all of the above. It is a brilliantly acted, smart adventure film, and my favorite movie of the year (so far). Be warned, however: this is not your father's Sherlock Holmes.
The film begins in 19th century London as Holmes (Robert Downey Jr.) and Watson (Jude Law) capture Lord Blackwood (Mark Strong) just as he is about to murder another young victim. Blackwood, an enthusiast of the dark arts, informs Holmes that even his execution will not stop him. Holmes laughs off the threat with characteristic bravado until Lord Blackwood is spotted post-execution continuing to pursue his deadly plans. Meanwhile, Holmes' nemesis and love interest, Irene (Rachel McAdams), has returned in the employ of the mysterious Dr. Moriarty.
Downey has really reinvented Holmes. While he continues to be the keen genius with a substance abuse problem, he is not channeling Basil Rathbone. This Holmes is a codependent—there were early rumblings that Holmes and Watson were in a sexual relationship, but Holmes' neediness is far more immature—and mercurial. When he's not working on a case he is pouting in his room or engaging in bare-knuckle boxing matches. No doubt Downey's own struggles have informed his character choices. The plot is intelligent and the acting is brilliant. I didn't want it to end. It's a 9.


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Finding The Right Rug Cleaning Assistance To Suit Your Needs
Do your carpets have lots of staining? Have you ever tried washing the carpets and rugs on your own? You must engage a skilled rug cleanser if so. But, you must acquire certain things into consideration. This item will show you how to find the best carpets and rugs cleaner. Please read on!
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Image title: "Elevated Illusions no.1 – Y Bridge"
Location: Denver, Colorado
Gear: Camera: Nikon Df, Lens: Nikkor 24-70 2.8 at 50mm, Settings: 300 seconds at f8 on ISO 100; Other gear: Lee Big and Little Stopper stacked for 16-stops ND light filtration, Induro Tripod with Really Right Stuff BH-55 ball head, ProMaster wireless remote release, basic black hand towel for light-leak blockage on the camera and viewfinder.
Vision: I have embarked upon a series in which I aim to portray a world of bridges as if they appear to be set in a more futuristic time. This illusion is brought forth in the long-exposure capture as well as the processing of light in the final image. My goal is that the end result will be a cohesive set of imagery all working together to tell my story of these "Elevated Illusions". The long-exposure capture technique is paramount in order to give the image a surrealistic feel of movement, while the post processing technique further drives that notion of surrealism by adding and subtracting light in a unique manner.
Capture technique: Relying on my graphic design background, I seek a very basic composition using leading lines and basic shapes to drive the viewer's eye throughout the image. I have to see the image in the viewfinder as a 1:1 aspect ratio, knowing that it will be cropped to square in the end. From there, I simply compose the image, using grid-lines in the camera, to achieve an overall aesthetically pleasing composition with movement.
Once I have composed the image and locked down everything on the tripod, I set critical focus and determine proper exposure without filters. I like to stay around f8 on most occasions, if I can. This day gave me a 1/250th shutter speed at f8… perfect! That will mathematically translate to 4 minutes and 22 seconds using 16 stops of ND filters for light blockage. I just round that up to 5 minutes knowing that there is a bit of reciprocity failure anyway. After putting on the filters and covering the camera with a towel to block light leakage, I simply wait for the clouds to set up in a pleasing manner and release the shutter for the 5-minute long exposure. This time I nailed it in one take… normally I'm not that lucky!
RAW processing in Lightroom:
Photoshop and Silver Efex processing:
This process is where the fun (but somewhat tedious) part begins. It may be long, but very well worth it in the end.
Closing statement: This type of processing is not for the faint-of-heart and cannot usually be done in one, or even two sittings; it takes a great deal of time and commitment to go through all of the steps above. I like to think of it as a painter sitting down at a blank canvas…. They don't simply sit there for a few minutes and walk away with a masterpiece. I treat each image the same as the aforementioned painter by committing to it 100%, investing the time, and am rewarded with an image that is truly a work of FINE ART!
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The shows at home/ far flung areas of Pakistan encompasses wide horizon of current social issues like.
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In A World Where You Can Be Anything… Be Kind – Bag Tag
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Cassie asked Cassandra Jean to create 4 pictures with 4 seasons. In each season, there are characters from each of Cassie's different series -The Mortal Instruments, The Infernal Devices, The Dark Artifices, and the mysterious TLH.
For winter we have The Infernal Devices
For fall we have The Mortal Instruments
Here The Mortal Instruments takes the season of fall. From left: Maia, Simon and Isabelle, Sebastian (lurking darkly on a bench) Jace and Clary, Luke and Jocelyn, Alec and Magnus, and Jordan, all in Central Park on a fall day.
For winter we have The Infernal Devices
Here The Infernal Devices takes the season of winter. From left: Gideon, Sophie, Henry, Charlotte, Will, Tessa, Church (in a bad mood!) Jem, Gabriel, Cecily, and in the background, Magnus and Jessamine.For spring we have TLH
Here TLH takes the season of spring in Hyde Park. In this case, though, I'm not going to name the characters, except that Matthew and James are front and center, and in the background, in a rowboat, you can see Will, James and Tessa. I might revisit this after the Midnight Heir comes out. :) Some characters you may be able to guess, others perhaps not.


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They call it the Grief Shop. It's the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for Massachusetts, and Tally Whyte is the director of its Grief Assistance Program. She lives with death every day, counseling families of homicide victims. But now death is striking close to home. In fact, the next death Tally deals with may be her own. Boston is the in the grip of a serial killer known as the Harvester, due to his fondness for keeping bloody souvenirs of his victims. But many of those victims are people that Tally knew, through her work or as friends. Tally realizes there's a connection, a link that only she can find. But she'd better find it fast. The Harvester is getting closer.
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1969 Camaro 406 Small Block Chevy Engine - Horse Power!
Street/Strip 406ci Small-Block, 636 RWHP / Jim Bassett, Bones Fab, Camarillo, CA '69 Pro Street CamaroTucked neatly into the bay of this full tube chassis '69 Pro Street Camaro, this huffed small-block was intended to be-and technically is-a streetable combination, but things got a little carried away. It puts 636 hp to the wheels on pump gas, so it's a tad radical for grocery runs, but that just makes the passes between stoplights that much more fun. The guy who originally owned it got burned out on the build because of the changes the engine went through, so Bones Fab proprietor Jim Bassett, who had constructed another car for the Camaro's previous owner, bought the ponycar for himself. According to Jim, the engine was first going to be normally aspirated on nitrous, and then the plan changed to twin turbos. By the time the game was over, it ended up with the Vortech blower. Now it's just bad in its own right.
1. BlockThe engine is based on a 4.125-inch bore Bow Tie block assembled by John Germanson. The 3.750-inch steel Crower crank is fitted with those bitchin' Oliver rods pinned to forged JE pistons. A Melling M55 high-volume pump circulates oil through a Moroso drag-race-style pan. At opposite ends of the crank are an ATI damper and a Reactor Products flexplate.
2. AccessoriesA Meziere electric water pump and Be Cool aluminum radiator with SPAL fan allow the Camaro to idle all day at 180 degrees. Custom brackets position the 140-amp Powermaster alternator and the Moroso vacuum pump with a custom pulley. That giant custom-built 7-inch pulley is attached to the vacuum pump.
3. ChassisThe all-steel Camaro body sits on a complete 2x3-inch rectangular tubing Morrison chassis with Mustang II front suspension, double-adjustable Alden coilovers, and Wilwood disc brakes on all four corners.
4. InjectionAn Aeromotive Eliminator fuel pump and filters feed the F.A.S.T. sequential fuel injection system controlling 65-pound injectors through custom rails, XRP fittings, and hoses. That's an Accufab 90mm billet throttle-body hanging on a custom Bones Fab elbow. The system bolts to an Edelbrock Super Victor manifold modified for the fuel injectors.
5. IgnitionThe billet distributor provides spark via a full MSD 6AL with a crank trigger. The MSD box is located in the passenger-side footwell.
6. ValvetrainA custom Comp Cams solid roller cam with 250/260 degrees of duration and around 0.650-inch of lift spins via a Comp beltdrive and Crower lifters. The 2.08/1.60-inch Manley valves are fitted with Comp springs, while the Crane roller rocker arms articulate in Dart 215 Pro 1 cylinder heads ported by Todd McKenzie of McKenzie's Cylinder Heads in Oxnard, California.
7. Weird StuffThis odd-looking breather is a bones fab check valve for the moroso vacuum pump attached to a set of duttweiler sheetmetal valve covers.
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9. ExhaustDawson Racing Headers fabricated the 1 7/8 - to 2.0-inch stepped custom headers. The rest of the exhaust is 3.5 inches and very loud, courtesy of a set of Spin Tech mufflers, all of which is ceramic-coated.


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Microsoft to Turn Shuttle Images into 3D Objects
The technology used is Microsoft's Photosynth software, which takes 2D images and turns them into what's described as an "interactive," 3D photographic collection" of images. In practice, it means a unique 3D take on the launch site. The experience is described as a "video game," but it's probably more akin to Google Earth, albeit with a tighter focus and therefore much greater detail. Still, it's pretty cool and worth checking out.


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If you enjoyed Beauty, by Lisa Daily, this blog's book of the day, and want something like it, check out Teen Witch (DVD).
Louise Miller feels like a nobody at school and at home. Her crush doesn't notice her, the It Crowd shuns her, and her parents treat her like she's 6 instead of 16. Nothing is going right, and Louise can't help but feel her life would be better if only she were popular. Then she gets her wish: While riding home one dark and stormy night, Louise's bike tire blows out. She takes refuge from the storm in a spooky old victorian mansion owned by quirky fortune teller Madame Serena. It is here that Louise learns she's a witch, and will come into her powers on her next birthday--which is only a week away. After some experimentation with small spells, Louise does what any geeky teenager with witchy powers would do: She works a spell to make herself the most popular girl in the school. And it works better than she ever imagined! Suddenly Louise has the lead in the school play (opposite her crush, of course), the It Crowd wants to hang out with her, and hottie Brad (who looks like a very young Tom Cruise) is suddenly paying her a lot of attention. At first, Louise is content. But then she can't help but wonder: Does Brad like her for herself or only because of the spell? Only by undoing the magic can she find out--IF she has the courage to do so.
Teen Witch is the epitome of cheezy 80s movies. A cliche-heavy plot all dressed up in wild clothes and big hair and concluded by a synchronized dance number at the Prom (where everything works out, of course). This little-known movie is just as awesome as the better-known Sixteen Candles, Breakfast Club, and Ferris Bueller's Day Off. So if 80s movies are your guilty pleasure, Teen Witch is sure to please! --AJB


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Hand washing – Are you doing it right?
One of the single-most important food safety steps you can take when preparing food is hand washing to remove germs. Have you ever wondered if you are doing it right? Read on below for some science-based tips from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control.
5 Simple Steps
- Wet your hands
- Lather with soap
- Scrub all over your hands, between fingers, under fingernails
- Rinse off soap
- Dry with a towel
How long should it take?
To complete the steps above effectively it should take you about twenty seconds, or the amount of time that it would take you to sing the "Happy Birthday" song two times through.
Hot or Cold Water?
New science shows that either temperature of water will work to clean your hands, but warm water may make it more comfortable to spend at least twenty seconds washing up.
What about Hand Sanitizer?
Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer works too. But soap and water are better.
When to wash your hands?
Use common sense, but here are several instances when our friends at FightBac recommend that you wash your hands:
- Before handling food
- After handling food
- After using the bathroom
- After changing diapers
- After handling pets
What about drying? Paper or cloth?
Drying is an important part of handwashing. The friction of drying can reduce any pathogens on your hands. A cloth towel is fine for drying most of the time; but if you handled something known to likely have pathogens, like raw meat, you might opt for a disposable paper towel.


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Make your home smell like the Holidays any time!
This is a safe an all natural potpourri recipe that will have your home smelling amazing in no time! Just add the ingredients with 4 cups of water into a sauce pan and simmer on the stove top.
* Make sure to keep adding more water to the ingredients as it evaporates.
You can put it in an air tight container in the fridge between uses as well, should last a week or 2.


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Harkins at the double
Paul Harkins scored twice as Elgin came from behind to beat Montrose 3-2.
After a scrappy start to the match, the visitors broke the deadlock in the 28th minute when midfielder Terry Masson stroked the ball past Elgin stopper Joe Malin from the middle of the box to score his fourth goal of the season.
Elgin equalised just prior to half-time as Paul McMullan found the bottom right-hand corner of John Gibson's goal from the left side of the area.
The Gable Endies took the lead once more in the 51st minute, Scott Johnston firing in from 10 yards before Elgin midfielder Harkins levelled things up when he found the top corner from the edge of the area.
And the hosts claimed all three points two minutes from time when Harkins kept his cool from the penalty spot after Johnston brought down David Niven in the area.
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Disclaimer: If you're already the black belt ninja networker type, skip to the end and share your tips. If you're still a white belt, I hope you find this useful…
I will pitch anything to anyone, just about anywhere. Recently, I've managed to pitch both MC Hammer and Kevin Rose on different projects. Both settings were crowded and inopportune. I wasn't prepared and they weren't expecting me. In spite of that, both guys listened, showed interest, and offered their contact info for a follow-up.
You can do this too. And guess what? You don't need a slide deck. You don't need a meeting. You don't need a "Demo Day." You don't even need to be sober. You just need to be in roughly the same place at the same time. How does it work?
Walk over
Pitch them
Ask for their contact info
If it's really this simple, why is everyone so bad at it? I think it's because people practice the wrong things.
People practice their pitch ad nauseam but never practice walking over to strangers and striking up a conversation. The result? They go to a conference with a solid pitch and then wait for someone to come say hello. (Hint: It probably won't be someone like Dave McClure or Michael Arrington.)
After suffering from that pattern for years, I learned a new approach in the most unexpected venue.
Step 1: Just walk the hell over and introduce yourself
Am I an extrovert by nature? No. Did I get pitch grooming at TechStars? No. Do I have some fortuitous chemical imbalance? No fortuitous ones, regrettably…
I learned to walk over and strike up conversations in the most forbidding and merciless training ground known to man. I learned by getting phone numbers from attractive strangers at bars.
Years ago, before I met my incredible wife, I was hopelessly single. My "game" consisted of going to bars and hoping women would come strike up a conversation with me. They never did. (This was my "meet women" strategy for an embarrassingly long time by the way.)
One evening, while sending magical "talk to me" vibes around the bar, I was struck by a profound (if obvious) realization. If I wanted a stranger's phone number, I would have to walk across the bar and ask her for it. While this was clarifying in its simplicity, I was devastated. Why? Because I held a few beliefs about what it takes to get a phone number from a beautiful stranger.
You had to:
Be a great dancer (tech corollary: slick demo/pitch)
Surround yourself with a coterie of other attractive women (tech corollary: a coterie of other investors or "cool kids")
Have charm like Hugh Grant, with a face like Jude Law (tech corollary: Have charm like Hugh Grant, with a face like Jude Law)
I was/am a horrible dancer. My coterie consisted of equally love-starved guys wearing mustard stained t-shirts. I have questionable "charm" and have never been mistaken for Jude Law.
Discouraged, but undeterred, I outlined a new set of beliefs:
1) I have nothing to lose.
2) Rejection? Ridicule? No sweat. I am built to handle that.
3) Even though #1 and #2 are totally false, I'm foolish enough to do it anyway.
Number three is the only one I really believed at the outset – that I truly am foolish enough to throw myself to the wolves. Fortunately, it was the most important belief.
I didn't get the first phone number I asked for, nor the second. In fact, the first number probably came somewhere between tries five and ten. But with each rejection, beliefs #1 and #2 became less false. I also become much more comfortable at getting a conversation rolling. Mastery through repetition.
So you're ready to pitch Ashton Kutcher and Will.i.Am at SXSW, right? Probably not. If you're anything like me, you'll talk yourself out of it with completely reasonable excuses:
1) My pitch isn't solid (corollary: I'm not a good dancer)
2) They're already swarmed (corollary: They're surrounded by Jersey Shore meatheads)
3) The product isn't ready to share (corollary: I have a huge zit on my nose tonight)
4) I have to go to the bathroom (corollary: I have to go to the bathroom)
In fairness, influencers are typically swarmed and you probably will have to pee. But there's an effective test that keeps me honest: "If I could pay some badass person $10 to deliver an enthusiastic pitch of my product and ask for that influencer's contact info, would I cough up the $10 bucks?"
When the answer to that question is yes (it usually is), it's a pretty good sign that my reasoning is bogus. What you do at this point is up to you. I try to cue up "Eye of the Tiger" in my head, cinch up my Depends, and put on my game face.
Step 2: Pitch baby, pitch
There are lots of great articles on pitching. My advice is simple:
Keep it short.
Humor is risky, but can work wonders.
Have your app/website/mockups already cued up on your phone in case they want to see your product. Don't make them wait for it to load.
Step 3: You actually have to ask for their contact info
You still gotta ask for their contact info. Don't wait for them to offer it up unprompted. When in doubt, try something like this:
"We're moving fast, and I'd love to keep you posted on our progress. What's the best way to do that?"
Done. If they deflect, you can make the call about whether to press harder. Most of the time it pays to be gracious and move on.
Final thoughts
The thing people struggle with most when pitching isn't the pitch itself. It's gathering the chutzpah to walk over to some industry star and introduce themselves.
When I'm feeling timid, I remind myself that no one's going to walk over to some attractive stranger at a bar and tell them how interesting I am.
No one's going to walk over to Ron Conway and tell him how brilliant I am. Those things are my responsibility despite my half-baked pitch, my mustard-covered comrades, the zit on my nose.
Practice and repetition are what's worked for me. I'm sure it can work for you too. But it all starts with starting – walking up to someone important without losing your nerves and throwing up all over them. Getting the contact info is second order importance for the first few. Focus on keeping your lunch down.
While this has worked for me, I definitely don't know everything. So what's worked for you? What stories do you have on reaching out to tech celebs and industry shakers?
Donald DeSantis works at Seattle startup Giant Thinkwell. You can follow him on Twitter @donalddesantis.


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Texans QB Brian Hoyer will not play Sunday vs. Colts due to concussion
Houston Texans quarterback Brian Hoyer will not play Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts due to a concussion, head coach Bill O'Brien announced Wednesday.
T.J. Yates will start in Hoyer's place.
Hoyer was concussed in Sunday night's loss to the New England Patriots. He was sacked five times in the game, including one hard hit in the fourth quarter by Akiem Hicks, in which Hoyer's head hit the ground forcefully. O'Brien said Monday that Hoyer was "doubtful" to play against the Colts.
This is the second time this season Hoyer has been diagnosed with a concussion. He was also concussed in Week 10 and missed Houston's Week 11 game. Yates also started that game, a 24–17 home win over the New York Jets. He went 16 of 34 for 229 yards and two touchdowns.
• Reports: Patriots' LeGarrette Blount (hip) out for season
The Texans and Colts are currently tied atop the AFC South at 6–7. Indianapolis quarterback Andrew Luckreturned to practice Wednesday after missing six weeks with a lacerated kidney.
- Dan Gartland


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Little Rock Arkansas native, Rodrick "Rod P" Pleasants, began his career in percussion at the early age of twelve. He began playing for his local church, gospel groups and school marching bands. After achieving several marching band awards and performing with local gospel talent, Rodrick was heard by Minister of Music Carl Hawkins. Hawkins was over the music program at Fellowship Missionary Baptist church, one of the cities prominent churches at the time. He employed Rodrick as the drummer of the church and gave an opportunity to perform with National Recording artist Angela Spivey.
Determined to maximize his knowledge about playing music and to insure future playing opportunities he enrolled at the University at Arkansas Pine Bluff majoring in Music Education. It was there that he was exposed to and fell in love with jazz music. He became a part of UAPB's jazz ensemble as both a drummer/pianist under the direction of Dr. Robert Walker. Playing multiple instruments has allowed Rodrick the opportunity to open for national artists, such as Monica, K. Michelle, Silk, H-Town, Tony Joe White, Anthony Gomes and Avant, as well as play for other noted artist such as Jamal "Gravy" Woolard, Ment 2B, J. White, and Jonathan Karrant.
Rodrick is currently the music director and performing house drummer for Sweet Grass Jazz and Blues café, The Ernie Biggs Dueling Piano Co., which is a regional dueling piano bar, Steve Hester and Dejavoodoo blues and rock band, The Sensational Crowns of Joy gospel singers, Jazz artist Louis Heard and the N8, rap artist Lil P Da Keepa, Achewater Country and Indie Rock band and his own band, Acoustix with Rod P! With the passion of giving back and educating the youth, Rodrick's private instructions has become well known in the community and has currently enrolled 21 students ranging from ages 3 to 24. He has been featured in several regional drum clinics and is continuing to make an impression on the drum community.
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Safety is no accident, and neither is the success of the project that won the $15,000 grand prize in OSHA's Worker Safety and Health App Challenge – a Web site developed to help young workers, ages 13-24, access information on common workplace hazards and their rights to a safe workplace.
OSHA's app challenge awarded those who created tools that best demonstrate the importance of recognizing and preventing workplace safety and health hazards and help young people understand their rights in the workplace. The winning Working Safely Is No Accident site was developed by the University of Tennessee Construction Industry Research and Policy Center and the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering.
Submissions were designed for Internet browsers, smartphones, feature phones and social media platforms, or as native Windows or Macintosh applications. In all, OSHA awarded prizes totaling $30,000 to four entrants. The panel of judges, including co-hosts of the popular Discovery Channel show "Myth Busters," Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman, selected the Working Safely Is No Accident site for the grand-prize Safety in the Workplace Innovator Award. They also awarded three additional prizes:
- Safety and Health Data Award: The United Steelworkers union won this $6,000 prize for its USW Chemical Safety application that allows users to search a Material Safety Data Sheets database for information on workplace exposure limits, health hazards, workplace controls, personal protective equipment, handling and storage and emergency procedures related to hazardous substances in the workplace.
- Workers' Rights Award: This $6,000 prize went to the No Jack – Young Workers' Safety Campaign website developed by the Montana State Fund (the state's largest workers' compensation insurer). This edgy, youth-focused site expands the reach of MSF's safety and health message to a target audience of workers ages 16-24 by educating them and their employers about workers' rights to a safe and healthful workplace. http://www.nojack.net/
- People's Choice Award: This $3,000 prize went to the entrant that received the most public votes – Sidharth Garg for his Ergonomics iOS Application. This complete mobile workplace health solution offers ergonomic equipment setup advice, a variety of workplace-specific stretching exercises and programmable reminders to help time breaks and prevent musculoskeletal injuries.
"With so many outstanding submissions, it was difficult to choose the winners," said Dr. David Michaels, assistant secretary of labor for occupational safety and health. "The winning entries place new technologies in the hands of young workers and their employers, making safety and health resources even more accessible."
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The reserves had declined by $1.74 billion and $1.80 billion respectively in the previous two weeks of June 1, 2012.
The RBI was believed to have sold dollars during these weeks to curb the slide in the rupee's value.
The partially convertible rupee slumped to a record low of 56.52 against the US dollar on May 31.
It has weakened sharply in the last two months due to increased demands from oil importers and outflow of money by the foreign institutional investors (FIIs), as poor GDP (gross domestic product) growth data dampened sentiment in the Indian markets.
Foreign currency assets, the biggest component of the forex reserves kitty, grew $1.49 billion to $254.59 billion during the week ended June 8, according to the RBI's weekly statistical supplement.
The RBI did not provide any reasons for the change in foreign currency assets.
It said that the assets expressed in US dollar terms included the effect of appreciation or depreciation of non-US currencies such as the pound sterling, euro and yen held in reserve.
The value of gold reserves remained the same during the week under review. The value had declined in the week ended June 1, 2012 by $1.03 billion to $25.58 billion.
The value of special drawing rights (SDRs) grew by $13.3 million to $4.35 billion, and India's reserves with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) increased by $8.7 million to $2.84 billion.


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X Marks the Spot: ESPN Winter Games 2013
Action sports make their home at Buttermilk Mountain again this January, as the ESPN X Games bring the world's cutting-edge skiers, snowboarders, and other athletes right to the doorstep of Timbers Resorts' luxury private residence clubs at Dancing Bear Aspen and the Timbers Club.
In its 12th year on the slopes, many well-known X Games faces will be back: Snowboarding star Shaun White, Snowmobile standout Tucker Hibbert, Ski hero Tom Wallisch and others. Check the full list of athletes on the X Games website.
A fresh, new face will be appearing front and center this month as the host of the global X Games circuit: Ramona Bruland. The Aspen local and Aussie native has been a familiar fixture in the Aspen Snowmass area for several years as a host on Plum TV. She makes the giant leap to ESPN with this January's Winter Games and the support of friends from the Roaring Fork Valley and beyond.
There are all kinds of additional surprises in store this year, and so, in the run-up to the action, we turn to the hottest moments and unbelievable records from last year's action.
On the Trail of 2012: Remarkable Moments
Aspen 2012 was very much about honoring the achievements of the late, great Canadian Sarah Burke, a world renowned freestyle skier who passed away shortly before the Aspen events convened.
In a sense, many of the accomplishments that came out of last January's competitions were infused with the spirit of that 29-year-old phenom.
— It was the Canadians who scooped up a special honor in Burke's name. Her teammate Roz Groenewoud nabbed the country's first gold in the wake of the tragedy. And Burke's teammate Kaya Turski notched a nearly flawless ski run in the champion's honor as well.
A lot of perfection showed up on the slopes.
— Take Shaun White's snowboarding perfect score. Carving up a super-pipe with an injured ankle, he still managed to tick every box in the competition ranking: 100 out of 100 points.
— Torstein Horgmo also logged a perfect snowboarding score with dramatic new spins, including a triple cork spin that sent ripples through riders' worlds.
X Games Aspen by the Numbers
It wasn't just the athletes and the stories that caught enthusiasts' attention last time. The 2012 games marked the record second-highest attendance in the history of the event — some 108,000 attendees showed up to watch.
If you're thinking of coming — making a day-by-day breakdown (courtesy of Aspen Daily News) should help you plan things this coming year.
— In 2012, crowds peaked on Saturday at 45,000.
— Sunday was the second busiest, at 26,800 people.
— Thursday and Friday were lighter days: 16,200 and 20,000 respectively.
So, set your schedules. X Games Aspen 2013 is scheduled for Jan. 24 through Jan 27. The full schedule is now online.
And leave some time each day for entertainment such as DJ Calvin Harris at Belly Up Aspen and Major Lazer at Buttermilk.
Another ideal way to unwind is enjoying your own luxurious finishing line at Dancing Bear Aspen for a bit of post-game relaxation — running the numbers and the highlights of your own over a plate and glass at Brexi Brasserie as the perfect way to recap the action.
See you on the slopes!
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Forest Nudes with Li Moon
The forests in Europe are green in summer and a perfect hide-out for naturists. Posing naked between trees, fern and mushrooms can be a lot of fun. Nobody is watching ... at least we can't see them. When hot babes disappear in the forest with the fitness gear chances are you'll see them naked on a meadow raking inside grass few feet away from the timberline. Observing from the distance like a voyeur or asking to join? Try it out! She might tell you why she won't take off her sports shoes. The ants were tickling between her toes while trying to crawl up her legs towards her sweet spot that the ants might have mistaken with the nest of a Queen.


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Through the wonders of DZone I came across a blog post called Don't teach like you code. The target audience seems to be professional coders who are teaching beginners. It's always interesting to read articles like this and part of that is to understand the perceptions that people have about teaching when they are not full-time teachers themselves. And this article does make some good points about how not to teach. Unfortunately the examples of how people, one presumes the author included, actually code are not what I want new programmers to learn. In fact this post was quite unsettling to me as someone who made his living writing code for 14-15 years and who still writes some when necessary.
The article has a line that reads ""But, good coding isn't like teaching at all. It promotes habits that are entirely counterproductive to the art of teaching." Really? I'm skeptical. He goes on to say ""Part way through writing a method, you might decide you need to track things in an array. After a few minutes, you'll decide a hashtable works better." Oh please in the name of all that is good in the world don't let that be common among professional developers. Yes, that happens sometimes but it should be awfully rare. You should have thought things through in some detail before you started coding. If you are making big data structures in the middle of coding you clearly (in my opinion at least) were not ready to start coding at all.
On the other hand in teaching I would expect this to be more common. Specifically the lecture that worked well with one audience may not work as well with another. A good teacher sees this, adapts and tries to explain things a little differently.
And then there is this gem "Second, coding lets you cheat on the details. We compile our code not because we think we're done, but because we want to find out what we may have missed. " No! If you run the compiler and get errors and warnings you should be surprised. Or at very least disappointed. Now maybe the author is using crummy tools. I am spoiled by Visual Studio which notices a lot of syntax and other errors as you are typing. And IntelliSense goes a long long way toward helping avoid spelling errors. This makes it easier to avoid missing things. But don't people read though and self-edit before compiling any more? Some days I think we were all better off when programmers had only one or two chances to compile their code a day. Coding is about details. Cheating on details is a path to destruction.
The last line of the article is priceless. "How do you teach people well? It starts by knowing that what may make you a great programmer will not make you a great teacher." Probably true. But you also have to understand what makes a great programmer. I think a lot of programmers have a much higher opinion of their coding ability than is warranted. I never saw myself as a great programmer BTW. In fact I know what a great programmer is and how they work. I'm pretty sure I don't have it. But I know enough about it to teach it. Like a great football coach who has never thrown a touchdown pass or gotten a sack or kicked a field goal but who can help others do all those things better a good teacher is someone who helps others learn from the mistakes of others.
A great programmer may not make a good teacher because they may not understand how they do what they do in a way that they can translate for a beginner. But someone who speaks the language of software and can translate the concepts and ideas for beginners may make for a great teacher even if only an average (or even fair) programmer themselves. We still have to focus on what makes for a great programmer not what makes a lazy programmer though.


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In the busiest season of the year, who could not use a gift of more time in the day? I certainly could! Instead of 24 hours, could I have 30? Here's the thing: if I had 30, I'd need (or at least think I'd need) 35 hours in a day. Just like a suitcase that is bulging at the seams, I can always pack more "stuff" into my schedule. Do you think God had me (and you other "A type" personalities) in mind when He assigned only 24 hours to each day? Maybe He doesn't want us to cram as much as we possibly can into each day. Interesting thought…
If God doesn't want us to fill our day completely with our "to-do" list, what does He want us to do with the gift of time He has given each of us?
Some time ago, I wrote a blog on what God wants me to do each day. The premise of the blog was to ask God every morning what He wanted me to do that day. I would listen, and whatever He told me to do, I would do it to the best of my ability with His help. Some days, there would not be a specific answer from God. However, there are things God expects us to do every day without having to be told: to be His light in the world; to be Jesus to everyone we meet throughout the day; help those in need, to the best of our ability; to "pray without ceasing." (I Thess. 5:17)
There is also this little word "priorities." I fully believe that God is a God of order and priorities. He showed us this in the book of Genesis, when He created the world. Each day, God created specific things—light, sky, land, birds, creatures of the sea, animals, man and woman. There was an order to everything He did and there is still an order to His work today. So what are our priorities for each day? Obviously, mine will not look like yours, and yours will not look like mine. Yet, there should be a few priorities that are the same. We should all have our Bible reading and prayer time as one of the top priorities on our schedule. If we don't, we need to re-do our schedule. I realize that some people cannot have their Bible reading and prayer time early in the morning because of their work schedule or other obligations. But those two activities need to be on our schedules.
No matter what our schedules look like—if we have a job outside the home, if we are stay-at-home moms whose schedule is even busier than those who work outside the home, if we are the breadwinner, a single mom, a widow or widower, it makes no difference. God expects us to use our time wisely. After all, He gave us the gift of time. Should we not use it the way He desires us to use it?
Father God, thank You for the gift of time. Thank You that, in Your wisdom, You only gave us twenty-four hours a day. Every day, but especially during this season, help each one of us to use our days to do what You would have us to do. In Jesus' name, AMEN.


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Beautiful and Comfortable
Apr 26, 2019 | By Renee
I love this scarf. It is beautifully done and feels really comfortable on. It is a lighter weight which makes it versatile.
Versatile scarf
Nov 11, 2018 | By Liz
I bought this scarf a few years ago and it is still one of my favorites. It is large and warm enough for cool days. Note the small green squares that are clearly visible in the enlarged photo, which give the scarf some pizzazz. The best thing about this scarf is that it coordinates with most of my outfits and coats. Very versatile.
winter blue scarf
Aug 19, 2018 | By beth
beautiful, muted colors and incredibly soft fabric. a work of art ii will enjoy for years
lovely light scarf
Jul 5, 2018 | By Sarah
The Winter Blue scarf is my favorite scarf right now. I find I reach for it most days, because the design and colorway work flexibly with many items in my wardrobe. The material is very light and airy, so it is the perfect accessory right now (hot, humid July). I have only had it for a week or two, and already I have gotten compliments.
Nice colors & fabric
Jan 8, 2017 | By KJ
colors consistent with photo. Good feel & drape
excellent scarf
Oct 8, 2016 | By Ginny
Wonderful scarf. So soft. Looks just like the photo.
Color not as expected
Jan 21, 2015 | By Anne
In my catalog, this looks like an indigo or navy blue -- but the actual scarf is really more of a greenish teal. Nice, but not what I was expecting.


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Golden Globes 2016: The Skin, Hair and Makeup at the After-Parties
Now that we've gushed over all the red carpet beauty at this year's Golden Globe Awards, it's time to check out what went on at the after-parties.
Here are all the hair and makeup looks:
Selena Gomez
Thank goodness Selena stopped with those freaky blue contact lenses! Her normal eye colour is soooo much prettier. Why have I not seen more of her in coral makeup? I cannot say enough good things about this matching lip and cheek colour. With her hair loose and flipped over at the part, this feels pretty and sexy—but not aggressively so.
Nathalie Emmanuel
Beauty crush on Nathalie still going strong. While she went fresh-faced for the People's Choice Awards, I'm glad she busted out a bright red lip for this event. It's so gorgeous against her creamy perfect skin, fluffy lashes and strong (but not filled-in) brows. The skinny black in her lower waterlines adds just enough definition, but doesn't look harsh.
Emilia Clarke
I can't get enough! We already saw Emilia at the Globes, but I'm including her after-party look because she switched things up with a slick of juicy red lipstick. Skin still looks perfect, blush is seamless and eye makeup is beautifully subtle. What can I say? I love this woman's face.
Gabrielle Union
I was just wondering where Gabrielle was at this awards season. Compared to her BET Awards straight hair and vampy eyeliner, I love all the softness here. The undone waves are super-flattering, and the neutral makeup palette simply enhances her features. I'm not sure if the silver headband really goes with the graphic black and white dress, but overall, she looks great.
Bella Thorne
Bella stuck with a tried and true beauty look this time. Hair was left long, loose and softly waved, while the makeup stayed neutral instead of pushing any creative boundaries. Although I'd prefer her lower eyeliner more smudged (and no false lashes), she looks really gorgeous. That rosy lip colour is especially nice!
Zoë Kravitz
Does anyone do liner-in-the-waterlines better than Zoë? Her eye makeup is so incredible! I love the taupe textured lids, natural lashes and bold stroke of black in the lower inner lids. With bare lips and fresh, freckled skin, this just proves that you don't need bright or dark colours to make up a face for evening.
Vanessa Hudgens
Vanessa's false lashes are cray, but at least she knows how to wear them. With her hair in a pretty ballerina bun, beige blush and nude lip gloss, I'm just about okay with the extra lash drama. Plus, her eyes are so smiley all the time... they automatically improve on any beauty look.
Olivia Holt
I don't love it... but I don't hate it. Olivia has really nice skin, and always looks good with a pop of colour on the lips. I think the false lashes date this a bit, and so does her overly blonde hair colour. I can totally see her in something slightly darker and a lot warmer... wouldn't a rich light caramel be lovely?!
Camilla Luddington
This is similar, but not quite as striking as Camilla's look at the People's Choice Awards. The problem is the eyelashes first and foremost—they just lack elegance—and secondly, the pale lipstick is a bit cakey. I will say, her brows are looking all sorts of amazing lately!
Jamie Chung
I was all set to love this Jamie look, and then I scrolled down to the bright blue eyeliner wings. Nooooo! One of these things does not belong. (Actually, the false lashes are kinda wonky as well.) Basically, she over-accessorized herself with makeup. If you're gonna do a girly headband, best to keep the rest very tone-on-tone and simple.
Melissa George
It's Melissa's first time on the blog, and my goodness, she is a striking woman. (I think her lips are naturally this full—lucky lucky!) I always love the combo of light hair and dark brows, and she did well in keeping her makeup pale and peachy. Her brow fans are just right, and even the false lashes have a non-offensive fluffiness to them.
Chloe Bennet
Another newcomer around these parts... Chloe did pretty well, I think! I like all the movement in her lob, the fresh texture of her lips and skin, and even the chunkiness of her lashes is acceptable to me. I just think she went too intense on the blush or contour or whatever that is on the one cheek.
Halston Sage
Halston is so young (22), it's funny how her personal style is very "done"—and I dare say, even a tiny bit dated. Her long hair is beautiful for sure, but these waves are very perfect, very piecey. Also, do we really need to pair this hair with red lipstick, false lashes and a plunging neckline? We get it, you're sexy...
Whitney Port
Whitney has been off my radar for years... glad to see she's still got it going on! I like her hair a lot like this, all sleek and tight. She also has very good brows and a really cool eyelid shape—lots of room to show off the single swipe of thick black liner. The rest is clean and dewy, with a '90s muted brown stain on the lips. Excellent!
Greer Grammer
Greer tried out the slicked-back roots trend, but somehow it doesn't have the same appeal as say, Marion Cotillard's version. This is too junior Hollywood—it needs a lot more edge! If she'd lose the janky false lashes and upgrade the earrings/outfit, there is so much we could do with Greer. Obviously, she has the natural beauty to look gorgeous in anything!
Jennifer Morrison
I love how Jennifer always does these cool '40s twists in her hair. It's so unique, and so good with her square-ish face shape. Her false lashes are a bit messy, but I can live with them against such poreless, even skin and barely-there makeup.
Danielle Panabaker
Aw, it's too bad Danielle didn't bring us that eyeliner technique that had us all mesmerized before Christmas. But she still looks pretty here—I especially love that dress! However, her foundation seems too dark compared to her neck and chest, and I would exercise caution with the shimmer textures. See how her light-reflective blush is drawing attention to every pore?
Lea Michele
What a terrible pair of false lashes. I don't understand, Lea! Also, is it just me or is her under-eye concealer too yellow—only under one eye? At least the rest of her skin looks amazing, and I'm in love with that matte peachy-nude lip colour. The centre-parted updo is also neat with the long white drop earrings.
Vanessa Marano
I'm glad to see that even celebrities make this face sometimes, because my pictures often come out like this, too! Vanessa is so pretty, and truly has one of the best complexions I've seen in my history of looking at red carpet photos. So it is my wish for her to find a better makeup technique. The lashes, liner and lip gloss seem harsh; she needs a far more delicate makeup job.
Nina Dobrev
Not gonna lie... Nina is disappointing me a little lately. I'm getting tired of these smoky eye and heavy lash looks, always in a warm brown palette. What happened to this Nina? I feel like her makeup could be cuter/fresher. But I do love her braided updo.
Krysten Ritter
Krysten is an ex-model with such a unique beauty... she went for red lips, black liner and long lashes, a.k.a. the most predictable red carpet makeup in the world. Oh well, it's too bad she didn't try something more exciting! Also, hair-smoothing serum needed, stat.
Katharine McPhee
I'm surprised at Katharine's makeup, because it has been so fresh and pretty lately—this is way too heavy! Compare and contrast with the beautiful lavender eyeshadow she had back in the fall. I think if she wanted to showcase the glittery silver shadow here, then her lips and most of all, cheeks, needed to be much softer/lighter. See how the heavy blush is so dating/aging?
Gillian Anderson
There's no doubt that Gillian is an attractive woman. I have no complaints on most of the makeup, but she could easily look more polished with just a little more skin coverage on the redness. And of course, a touch-up at her roots! (I always wonder why celebs don't get that done before an event as big as the Globes. Surely, having your photos plastered everywhere around the world is enough motivation?!)
Katherine McNamara
Katherine looks so pretty here, but I'm not budging on my stance re: her makeup and hair colour. I feel like some brown toner would work wonders to get rid of this fakey-fake red... add a fresh chop and maybe she could even get away with some of the heavy makeup. But to have it all together just makes her look like she's trying way too hard.
Victoria Justice
Victoria's another heavy makeup-wearer—and again, she's so darn pretty that she just about gets away with it. I just find it jarring in the close-up. The lashes overpower her face, and the liner, lipstick, brows and contouring are all just a little too... precise.
Michelle Monaghan
It's hard to believe this is the same Michelle that we saw at the Critics' Choice TV Awards two years ago. I miss that hair and those red lips! Now, her styling has become very blah, and reminds me a lot of Kate Beckinsale's. I also think her foundation texture here is a tad heavy.
Arielle Kebbel
I just looked up Arielle and I am so shocked she's only 30. Now I'm trying to put my finger on why her style is aging her. I think it's that her skin and hair colours are too close togther, and her foundation needs a lighter touch. Also, fuchsia is such a cold contrast on warm skin... I think she'd look better in a soft coral lipstick.
Sadie Calvano
I'm not a fan of this hairdo on Sadie—who is really pretty, just hasn't found her signature style yet. I think if she wore it all up in a tight updo, it would actually be quite striking with the matching orange lips and eyelids. She has a really great smile.
Mira Sorvino
You know what always works? A bouncy blowout. When in doubt, celebs should just do that with their hair. None of this beachy business, because it's doing Mira absolutely no favours! Same with the attempt at Gisele's hair colour. I feel like that look isn't as easy as people think it is. Mira, for instance, looks like she needs a root touch-up and toner for her highlights, instead of having that cool, grown-out balayage thing. This is why I always suggest an all-over warm solid colour instead of highlights. Most people's bases are just too dark and ashy, and highlights on brown hair are very trick!
Sarah Hyland
Just when we thought Sarah's makeup was improving! She has regressed with this heavy-lashed, super-contoured, frosty lipstick look. I, for one, am disappointed. I feel like the contouring is so dark, it's almost making her face look gaunt—which is a real feat, considering she has such lovely full cheeks. With so much going on, you don't get to notice her pretty eyes and naturally full brows (why their fans are filled in, I can't imagine).
Rumer Willis
Last time we saw Willis, it was at the CMT Music Awards and she had found a look that worked so well for her. I can't tell if her hair is still that long now, but I hope so. Unfortunately, she has gone so much heavier on the makeup here, from foundation to lashes to contour/blush. I prefer her more "rocker style," less conventionally glam.
Naya Rivera
Naya didn't always look like a long-lost member of the Kardashian family. Back in the day, she used to wear non-nude lip colour! And you could see her actual skin! Not this tone-on-tone beige contoured extravaganza, which I can't wait to go out of style. It sure is interesting to see how much prettier she looked with her natural black hair colour and fresh makeup.
Kaley Cuoco
I don't know what's going on with Kaley these days! Allow me to remind you once more: this is the same person, from not even a year ago. I'm very unclear on the new developments of dark, low-hanging blush, exaggerated tadpole brows and extra-tousled blonderexic hair. Where have her people gone who normally take care of these things? Is she okay?!
Who had your favourite (and least favourite) beauty looks on this red carpet?


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Monthly Archives: September 2015
Do you use Firefox? If so, are you as sick of all the damn tracking and targeted advertisements as I am? I KNOW!!! I changed my privacy settings to stop the tracking and the third party cookies, and now I have to log in to every-fucking-thing every time I go to the site, and Fuckbook makes me login about every ten minutes. FIREFOX'S REVENGE!!! Well, FUCK YOU, FIREFOX!! I'll live with a few (hundred) extra logins to avoid the ultra-annoying ads every time I turn around. Damn!! I google something stupid like "pocket pussy" (because I've never seen one before, and a girlfriend of mine told me she found one in her ex's bathroom) and Fuckbook starts advertising Pocket Pussies on the side of their page!! Always and forever!!! That is RIDICULON!!! So you see why I rant. Part of it is Google and part of it is Firefox. Together they are the Devil Incarnate.
I am excited to see the BLOOD MOON tonight. Pictures tomorrow. Be afraid.
Picture From The Aforementioned Hike
Yesterday I said I was about to go on a life-affirming hike. This is the kind of beauty that is practically right outside my door – this is about a mile from my house. Can you say GRATITUDE???? Boulder is full of beauty and Open Space for people to enjoy it. I am so grateful for that!!! Have a great Monday, people!!!!!
The Substances, OH The Substances!!!
Well, many of you know that I reside in the People's Republic of Boulder, Colorado, where marijuana can be purchased on nearly any block of this small city. At a store. Legally. I have been abstaining from substance use and abuse, both marijuana and alcohol, for quite a few months now. They both make my depression worse. I usually like to use Indica (In Da Couch, or the kind of pot that just knocks your ass out) at the end of the day to wind down. I don't have much use for Sativa, which is more energizing, because I don't want to be stoned during the day. I want to get stoned at night and sleep like a log. But what I find happens when I use Indica is that almost immediately, 1) I start using it every day, and 2) I do NOT want to be around people! Not just when I'm stoned, but the next day too. Which is REALLY bad for my depression, because I already tend to isolate. Indica makes me want to hyper-isolate. So, for all of these reasons, it's best that I don't use substances.
What I'm finding now that I'm living with my sister and her two kids again, and participating more in their lives as a member of the family, not just participating but contributing, is that by the end of the day I can be pretty exhausted. A lot of days, I haven't had time to myself, which I'm used to having (loads of it). Since I'm more introverted, I recharge my batteries with alone time. By the end of the day, I feel like I want to wind down by using substances. I guess for me using substances would be a shortcut to get chilled out. I want the buzz, man!!!! I want it bad!!! Some days I just want a drink so bad, JUST ONE, but in addition to being worried about getting back on the substance abuse roller coaster, I'm super-worried about how alcohol might impact my medication cocktail, which is substantial. I don't take just one or two meds, no way, man I'm COMPLICATED!! I think I'm on about TEN!! Not just psychiatric, but other stuff too. So some nights when I really want a drink, I mix up a glass of Pure Raspberry Lemonade or Cherry Limeade. No this is not an advertisement, I just want you to know that brand because THE SHIT IS GOOD!!! I think it might be made with Stevia as the sweetener. Anyway, it has a kind of tang that somewhat satisfies my craving for a drink.
Long post, but I know I'm not the only Bipolar who has and does struggle with substance abuse issues. Please share how you "deal" too. I'm off for a life-affirming hike. Peach out and LOVE!
I'm A Carpenter Now! And A Hacker!
I know I said in my last post that my sister, her two kids and I moved into a new house last month. Not a new house per se, but new for us. Well, I am happy to report that I am becoming quite the carpenter!! I have done the usual hanging of pictures, putting up closet shelves and anchoring them to the wall, etc. That's old hat. But! My poor sister doesn't have any storage space since I'm in her basement. So we need to create storage in the garage. I brought a GIGANTOR set of metal shelves (kind of like kitchen shelves) which we put in the garage and M promptly filled, and I mean stuffed full! I scoped out Wally World (I hate that place but the prices! I know, no ethics) and found some shelves that were six feet tall and four feet wide, that could hold 4,000 pounds. Overkill? Perhaps. M went and purchased them after five attempts at getting customer service. Those shelves are heavier than SHIT! Finally she had to call the store…from within the store! And she's like . . . yeah . . . I can't get anyone to come help me pick up these shelves and put them on a cart so I can pay for them. They shouldn't make you work so hard to give them money!! I sometimes yell this at people when I get really bad customer service. It's TRUE!
To make a short story long, I assembled the shelves over the weekend, and the design was, how do I say this . . . STUPID? So it really really really needed to be anchored and I mean ANCHORED to the studs in the garage so that stuff wouldn't fall off the high shelves onto people's heads. Or so that the shelves themselves (looky there I made a rhyme) didn't fall onto people's heads. Wellllll I hadn't showered so I just put on a hat and took myself to Home Depot and got lucky-lucky! Not sex-lucky, man would that have been fun! But weird. At Home Depot. I got lucky in that I found a guy to measure and cut me some 2×4's and he was so nice. So I got my wood, my hardware, etc, easy, cheap and fast. (That's what HE said).
So I got those 2×4's into the studs, then anchored the shelves to the 2×4's and they are SOLID! SOLID AS A ROCK! (Remember that song?) Ahhhhh a job well-done feels so good!!!
Yesterday, a whole different story. Get ready for a left turn. The easiest way to say this is that I've become a Kiddie-Hacker. My niece and nephew have been on their computers NON-STOP and we're like, WTF are they doing??? They're either on their computers or their phones, and when they're on their phones they have headphones. My nephew is 14 and my niece is 10. My niece had the monitor of the desktop computer (nephew has a laptop) turned perpendicular to the wall, i.e. she wanted to make double-sure that we didn't see ANYTHING she was doing. So…..I went looking yesterday to try to figure it out. And what I found was stomach turning.
I found that in this particular video game she was playing, she was lying about her age, and where it asks for a parent's email address, she had put her own. There were inappropriate messages from other players. Then I hacked into her email and found emails to her friends that would make her Aunt proud, there were so many fucks, hells, and shits, if not for the fact that she's TEN YEARS OLD!!! I passed it on to her poor mother to deal with, along with her email password. It was a troubling day, to say the least. It makes me think that there's an opportunity out there, to help parents check out what their kids are doing. So many parents are not as technically savvy as their kids. And so many kids, my niece included, seem so much more innocent than they are!
In other areas of life, I am glad, GLAD to say that I've lost ten pounds so far since getting off that fucker Clozaril. I am trying to exercise every day, and I'm also working on my diet, i.e. wayyyyy less sugar, and eating fruits and vegetables every day. Foreign concepts that I'm trying to make my own. Dr. Drugs is having a BLAST tinkering with his chemistry experiment that is me and I've been seeing him every two weeks because he keeps making so many damn changes to my drug regimen. I'm seeing my therapist every week and that's just fabulous. I guess that's about it!! You're caught up. What's new in your world??
At Last, A Home!!
Ever since last September I have been without a home. I haven't been homeless in the classical sense, but at the end of August I moved out of my apartment, put everything in storage and prepared to spend the winter in Florida. From September 1 to October 31 and from April 1 to now, I've stayed with various family members (I had a micro-apartment during the winter in Florida which was perfect for me).
Finally, a change! My sister who I stayed with quite a bit (along with her two kids) in a town about 10 miles east of Boulder made a decision to sell her house and move to Boulder. If you know anything about Boulder, you know that real estate prices are CRAZY!!! Whether it's renting or buying, you need a boatload of money to live in Boulder. Since the real estate market is really hot, my sister had no trouble selling her house, but she was having trouble finding a house in Boulder in her price range. She was looking for a place for just her and her kids. I proposed that she add me as her permanent roommate, and I'd kick in a chunk of money towards the mortgage, so that she could afford more house. And voila! She found a beautiful house. I think really that there was some Divine Intervention involved as well, because you would not believe the stories we heard of bidding wars, and people coming in with all cash offers on MILLION DOLLAR PROPERTIES!!!
So, here we are. For the first time in a year, I am sleeping in my own bed again, and I can't even TELL you how good it feels!!!! I was asking myself before, "is it REALLY that comfortable, or am I just imagining it?" Well, it really IS that comfortable!! It is hard to get out of it.
The house has a finished basement that's done really, really nicely with remote-controlled recessed lighting, berber carpet, a beautifully remodeled bathroom, a living room and a bedroom. And it's MINE, all MINE!!! So in addition to my bed & dresser, I get to have my couch, chair, ottoman, desk, and, most importantly, MY TV!!! I am just so excited and happy to have my own space again. Have I told you how great it feels? WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
Being off the Clozaril is still doing me good. Of the 33 pounds I gained, so far I have lost 8. I think it's all in my belly. Starting to lose the weight feels great. Dr. Drugs INSISTED that I start taking Abilify (my nemesis, see https://bipolaronfire.com/2013/03/05/abilify-commercial-wtf/ and https://bipolaronfire.com/2013/04/01/abilify-wtf-again-i-say/). I am having to taper off the Lithium, dammit, because it is causing me to have to pee pretty much constantly. It's hard to get a good night's sleep in one-hour increments.
I have all day today and tomorrow uninterrupted to unpack and create some order out of chaos in my new space, I am going to work my ass off and then maybe sleep all day on Monday, yay! Hope you all have a great last weekend of summer! (Sob). PEACH OUT!!