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A Momentary Lapse of Reason
|A Momentary Lapse of Reason
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|7 September 1987
|November 1986 – March 1987
|Progressive rock
|Pink Floyd chronology
|Singles from A Momentary Lapse of Reason
A Momentary Lapse of Reason is the thirteenth studio album by the English progressive rock band Pink Floyd, released in the UK and US on 7 September 1987 by EMI and Columbia. It was recorded primarily on guitarist David Gilmour's converted houseboat, Astoria.
A Momentary Lapse of Reason was the first Pink Floyd album recorded without founding member Roger Waters, who departed in 1985. The production was marred by legal fights over the rights to the Pink Floyd name, which was not resolved until several months after release. It also saw the return of keyboardist and founding member Richard Wright, who had been fired by Waters during the recording of The Wall (1979).
Unlike earlier Pink Floyd records, A Momentary Lapse of Reason is not a concept album. It includes writing contributions from outside songwriters, following Gilmour's decision to include material once intended for his third solo album. The album was promoted with a successful world tour and with three singles: the double A-side "Learning to Fly" / "Terminal Frost", "On the Turning Away", and "One Slip".
A Momentary Lapse of Reason received mixed reviews; critics praised the production and instrumentation but criticised Gilmour's writing, and it was derided by Waters. It reached number three in the UK and US, and outsold Pink Floyd's previous album The Final Cut (1983).
After the release of Pink Floyd's 1983 album The Final Cut, viewed by some as a de facto solo record by bassist and songwriter Roger Waters,[1][2] the band members worked on solo projects. Guitarist David Gilmour expressed feelings about his strained relationship with Waters on his second solo album, About Face (1984), and finished the accompanying tour as Waters began touring to promote his debut solo album, The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking.[3] Although both had enlisted a range of successful performers, including in Waters' case Eric Clapton, their solo acts attracted fewer fans than Pink Floyd; poor ticket sales forced Gilmour to cancel several concerts, and critic David Fricke felt that Waters' show was "a petulant echo, a transparent attempt to prove that Roger Waters was Pink Floyd".[4] Waters returned to the US in March 1985 with a second tour, this time without the support of CBS Records, which had expressed its preference for a new Pink Floyd album; Waters criticised the corporation as "a machine".[5]
Nick Mason, In the Studio with Redbeard (1987)[6]
After drummer Nick Mason attended one of Waters' London performances in 1985, he found he missed touring under the Pink Floyd name. His visit coincided with the release in August of his second solo album, Profiles, on which Gilmour sang.[7][8] With a shared love of aviation, Mason and Gilmour were taking flying lessons and together bought a de Havilland Dove aeroplane. Gilmour was working on other collaborations, including a performance for Bryan Ferry at 1985's Live Aid concert, and co-produced the Dream Academy's self-titled debut album.[9]
In December 1985, Waters announced that he had left Pink Floyd, which he believed was "a spent force creatively".[10][11] After the failure of his About Face tour, Gilmour hoped to continue with the Pink Floyd name. The threat of a lawsuit from Gilmour, Mason and CBS Records was meant to compel Waters to write and produce another Pink Floyd album with his bandmates, who had barely participated in making The Final Cut; Gilmour was especially critical of the album, labelling it "cheap filler" and "meandering rubbish".[12]
Roger Waters, Uncut (June 2004), explaining why he stopped his legal challenge [13]
According to Gilmour, "I told [Waters] before he left, 'If you go, man, we're carrying on. Make no bones about it, we would carry on', and Roger replied: 'You'll never fucking do it.'"[14] Waters had written to EMI and Columbia declaring his intention to leave the group and asking them to release him from his contractual obligations. He also dispensed with the services of Pink Floyd manager Steve O'Rourke and employed Peter Rudge to manage his affairs.[7] This left Gilmour and Mason, in their view, free to continue with the Pink Floyd name.[15] In 2013, Waters said he regretted the lawsuit and had not understood English jurisprudence.[16]
In Waters' absence, Gilmour had been recruiting musicians for a new project. Months previously, keyboardist Jon Carin had jammed with Gilmour at his Hookend studio, where he composed the chord progression that became "Learning to Fly", and so was invited onto the team.[17] Gilmour invited Bob Ezrin (co-producer of 1979's The Wall) to help consolidate their material;[18] Ezrin had turned down Waters' offer of a role on the development of his new solo album, Radio K.A.O.S., saying it was "far easier for Dave and I to do our version of a Floyd record".[19] Ezrin arrived in England in mid-1986 for what Gilmour later described as "mucking about with a lot of demos".[20]
At this stage, there was no commitment to a new Pink Floyd release, and Gilmour maintained that the material might become his third solo album. CBS representative Stephen Ralbovsky hoped for a new Pink Floyd album, but in a meeting in November 1986, told Gilmour and Ezrin that the music "doesn't sound a fucking thing like Pink Floyd".[21] Gilmour later said that the project had been difficult without Waters.[22] He experimented with songwriters such as Eric Stewart and Roger McGough, but settled on Anthony Moore,[23] who was credited as co-writer of "Learning to Fly" and "On the Turning Away". Whereas many prior Pink Floyd albums are concept albums, Gilmour chose a more conventional approach of a collection of songs without a thematic link.[24] By the end of that year, he had decided to make the material into a Pink Floyd project.[6]
David Gilmour[25]
A Momentary Lapse of Reason was recorded in several studios, mainly Gilmour's houseboat studio Astoria, moored on the Thames; according to Ezrin, "working there was just magical, so inspirational; kids sculling down the river, geese flying by ...".[20] Andy Jackson was brought in to engineer. During sessions held between November 1986 and February 1987,[26] Gilmour's band worked on new material, which in a marked change from previous Pink Floyd albums was recorded with a 24-track analogue machine and overdubbed onto a 32-track Mitsubishi digital recorder. This trend of using new technologies continued with the use of MIDI synchronisation, aided by an Apple Macintosh computer.[21][27]
After agreeing to rework the material that Ralbovsky had found objectionable, Gilmour employed session musicians such as Carmine Appice and Jim Keltner. Both drummers, they replaced Mason on several songs; Mason was concerned that he was too out of practice to perform on the album, and instead busied himself with its sound effects.[21][28] Some drum parts were also performed by drum machines.[29] During the sessions, Gilmour was asked by the wife of Pink Floyd's former keyboardist, Richard Wright, if he could contribute. A founding member of the band, Wright had left in 1979, and there were legal obstacles to his return, but after a meeting in Hampstead he was recruited as a paid musician on a weekly wage of $11,000.[30][31] Gilmour said in an interview with author Karl Dallas that Wright's presence "would make us stronger legally and musically". However, his contributions were minimal; most of the keyboard parts had already been recorded, and so from February 1987 Wright played some background reinforcement on a Hammond organ, and a Rhodes piano, and added vocal harmonies. He also performed a solo in "On the Turning Away", which was discarded, according to Wright, "not because they didn't like it ... they just thought it didn't fit."[25] Gilmour later said: "Both Nick and Rick were catatonic in terms of their playing ability at the beginning. Neither of them played on this at all really. In my view, they'd been destroyed by Roger." Gilmour's comments angered Mason, who said: "I'd deny that I was catatonic. I'd expect that from the opposition, it's less attractive from one's allies. At some point, he made some sort of apology." Mason conceded that Gilmour was nervous about how the album would be perceived.[30]
"Learning to Fly", with its lyrics of "circling sky, tongue-tied and twisted, just an earthbound misfit, I", was inspired by Gilmour's flying lessons, which occasionally conflicted with his studio duties.[32] The track also contains a recording of Mason's voice during takeoff.[33] The band experimented with audio samples, and Ezrin recorded the sound of Gilmour's boatman (Langley Iddens) rowing across the Thames.[20] Iddens' presence at the sessions was made vital when Astoria began to lift in response to the rapidly rising river, which was pushing the boat against the pier on which it was moored.[28]
"The Dogs of War" is a song about "physical and political mercenaries", according to Gilmour. Its creation came about through a mishap in the studio when a sampling machine began playing a sample of laughter, which Gilmour thought sounded like a dog's bark.[34] "Terminal Frost" was one of Gilmour's older demos, which he decided to leave as an instrumental.[35] Conversely, the lyrics for "Sorrow" were written before the music. The song's opening guitar solo was recorded in the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena. A 24-track mobile studio piped Gilmour's guitar tracks through a public address system, and the resulting mix was then recorded in surround sound.[36]
Legal disputes[edit]
The sessions were interrupted by the escalating disagreement between Waters and Pink Floyd over who had the rights to the Pink Floyd name. O'Rourke, believing that his contract with Waters had been terminated illegally, sued Waters for £25,000 of back-commission.[20] In a late-1986 board meeting of Pink Floyd Music Ltd (Pink Floyd's clearing house for all financial transactions since 1973), Waters learnt that a bank account had been opened to deal exclusively with all monies related to "the new Pink Floyd project".[37] He immediately applied to the High Court to prevent the Pink Floyd name from being used again,[7] but his lawyers discovered that the partnership had never been formally confirmed. Waters returned to the High Court in an attempt to gain a veto over further use of the band's name. Gilmour's team responded by issuing a press release affirming that Pink Floyd would continue to exist; however, Gilmour told a Sunday Times reporter: "Roger is a dog in the manger and I'm going to fight him, no one else has claimed Pink Floyd was entirely them. Anybody who does is extremely arrogant."[30][38]
Waters twice visited Astoria, and with his wife had a meeting in August 1986 with Ezrin; Ezrin later suggested that he was being "checked out". As Waters was still a shareholder and director of Pink Floyd Music, he was able to block any decisions made by his former bandmates. Recording moved to Mayfair Studios in February 1987, and from February to March – under the terms of an agreement with Ezrin to record close to his home – to A&M Studios in Los Angeles: "It was fantastic because ... the lawyers couldn't call in the middle of recording unless they were calling in the middle of the night."[26][39] The bitterness of the row between Waters and Pink Floyd was covered in a November 1987 issue of Rolling Stone, which became the magazine's best-selling issue of that year.[30] The legal disputes were resolved out-of-court by the end of 1987.[40][41]
Packaging and title[edit]
Careful consideration was given to the album's title, with the initial three contenders being Signs of Life, Of Promises Broken and Delusions of Maturity. The final title appears as a line in the chorus of "One Slip".
For the first time since 1977's Animals, designer Storm Thorgerson was employed to work on a Pink Floyd studio album cover. His finished design was a long river of hospital beds arranged on a beach, inspired by a phrase from "Yet Another Movie" and Gilmour's vague hint of a design that included a bed in a Mediterranean house, as well as "vestiges of relationships that have evaporated, leaving only echoes".[42] The cover shows hundreds of hospital beds, placed on Saunton Sands in Devon (where some of the scenes for Pink Floyd – The Wall were filmed).[43][44] The beds were arranged by Thorgerson's colleague Colin Elgie.[45] A hang glider in the sky references "Learning to Fly". The photographer, Robert Dowling, won a gold award at the Association of Photographers Awards for the image, which took about two weeks to create.[46] To emphasise that Waters had left the band, the inner gatefold featured a photograph of just Gilmour and Mason shot by David Bailey. Its inclusion marked the first time since 1971's Meddle that a group photo had been used in the artwork of a Pink Floyd album. Wright was represented only by name, on the credits.[47][48]
Release and reception[edit]
|Professional ratings
|Review scores
|The Daily Telegraph
|Encyclopedia of Popular Music
|Robert Christgau
|The Rolling Stone Album Guide
A Momentary Lapse of Reason was released in the UK and US on 7 September 1987.[nb 1] It went straight to number three in both countries, held from the top spot in the US by Michael Jackson's Bad and Whitesnake's self-titled album.[55] It spent 34 weeks on the UK Albums Chart.[56] It was certified silver and gold in the UK on 1 October 1987, and gold and platinum in the US on 9 November. It went double platinum on 18 January the following year, triple platinum on 10 March 1992, and quadruple platinum on 16 August 2001,[57] greatly outselling The Final Cut.[58]
Gilmour presented A Momentary Lapse as a return to an older Pink Floyd sound, citing his belief that under Waters' tenure, lyrics had become more important than music. He said that their albums The Dark Side of the Moon and Wish You Were Here were successful "not just because of Roger's contributions, but also because there was a better balance between the music and the lyrics [than on later albums]".[59] Waters said of the album: "I think it's very facile, but a quite clever forgery ... The songs are poor in general; the lyrics I can't quite believe. Gilmour's lyrics are very third-rate."[60] Wright later said Waters' criticisms were "fair".[55]
In Q, Phil Sutcliffe wrote that it "does sound like a Pink Floyd album" and highlighted the two-part "A New Machine" as "a chillingly beautiful vocal exploration" and a "brilliant stroke of imagination". He concluded: "A Momentary Lapse is Gilmour's album to much the same degree that the previous four under Floyd's name were dominated by Waters … Clearly it wasn't only business sense and repressed ego but repressed talent which drove the guitarist to insist on continuing under the band brand-name."[61] Recognising the return to a more music-oriented approach, Sounds said the album was "back over the wall to where diamonds are crazy, moons have dark sides, and mothers have atom hearts".[62]
Conversely, Greg Quill of the Toronto Star wrote: "Something's missing here. This is, for all its lumbering weight, not a record that challenges and provokes as Pink Floyd should. A Momentary Lapse of Reason, sorry to say, is mundane, predictable."[63] Village Voice critic Robert Christgau wrote: "You'd hardly know the group's conceptmaster was gone – except that they put out noticeably fewer ideas."[53] In 2016, AllMusic critic William Ruhlmann described it as a "Gilmour solo album in all but name".[49]
In 2016, Nick Shilton chose A Momentary Lapse of Reason as one of the "Top 10 Essential 80s Prog Albums" for Prog. He wrote: "While it's not a patch on the Floyd masterworks of the 70s, it merits inclusion here. The ironically titled 'Signs of Life' is an instrumental prelude for 'Learning to Fly' which showcases Gilmour's guitar, while the pulsating 'The Dogs of War' is considerably darker, and the uplifting 'On the Turning Away' simply sublime."[64]
The album was reissued in 1988 as a limited-edition vinyl album, complete with posters, and a guaranteed ticket application for the band's upcoming UK concerts.[nb 2] It was digitally remastered and re-released in 1994,[nb 3] and a tenth anniversary edition was issued in the US three years later.[nb 4]
A Momentary Lapse of Reason was reissued again as part of the Later Years box set released in December 2019. The album was "updated and remixed" by Gilmour and Andy Jackson for this release, and features restored contributions from Wright and newly recorded drum tracks from Mason to "restore the creative balance between the three Pink Floyd members".[66] Rolling Stone described this version as "more tasteful ... [it] doesn't drown in eighties reverb the way the original did... Although none of the Momentary Lapse remixes will be dramatic enough to sway the band's critics, they add clarity to what Gilmour was trying to achieve".[67]
Pink Floyd decided to tour for the album before it was complete. Early rehearsals were chaotic; Mason and Wright were out of practice, and, realising he had taken on too much work, Gilmour asked Ezrin to take charge. Matters were complicated when Waters contacted several US promoters and threatened to sue if they used the Pink Floyd name. Gilmour and Mason funded the start-up costs; Mason, separated from his wife, used his Ferrari 250 GTO as collateral. Some promoters were offended by Waters' threat, and several months later 60,000 tickets went on sale in Toronto, selling out within hours.[42][44]
As the new line-up (with Wright) toured throughout North America, Waters' Radio K.A.O.S. tour was sometimes close by. Waters forbade the members of Pink Floyd to attend his concerts,[nb 5] which were generally in smaller venues. Waters also issued a writ for copyright fees for use of the Pink Floyd flying pig; Pink Floyd responded by attaching a huge set of male genitalia to the balloon's underside to distinguish it from Waters' design. By November 1987, Waters had given up, and on 23 December a legal settlement was reached at a meeting on Astoria.[24]
The Momentary Lapse tour beat box office records in every US venue it booked, and was the most successful US tour that year. Tours of Australia, Japan, and Europe followed, before two more tours of the US. Almost every venue was sold out. A live album, Delicate Sound of Thunder, was released on 22 November 1988, followed in June 1989 by a concert video. A few days later, the live album was played in orbit, on board Soyuz TM-7. The tour eventually came to an end by closing the Silver Clef Award Winners Concert, at Knebworth Park on 30 June 1990, after 200 performances, a gross audience of 4.25 million fans, and box office receipts of more than £60 million (not including merchandising).[69]
Track listing[edit]
All lead vocals performed by David Gilmour except where noted.
|Side one
|"Signs of Life" (Instrumental, with spoken vocals by Nick Mason)
|Gilmour, Bob Ezrin
|"Learning to Fly"
|Gilmour, Anthony Moore, Ezrin, Jon Carin
|"The Dogs of War"
|Gilmour, Moore
|"One Slip"
|Gilmour, Phil Manzanera
|"On the Turning Away"
|Gilmour, Moore
|Total length:
|Side two
|"Yet Another Movie"
|Gilmour, Patrick Leonard
|"Round and Around" (instrumental)
|"A New Machine (Part 1)"
|"Terminal Frost" (instrumental)
|"A New Machine (Part 2)"
|Total length:
- Since the 2011 remasters, and the Discovery box set, "Yet Another Movie" and "Round and Around" are indexed as individual tracks.
Track numbering refers to CD and digital releases of the album.
Pink Floyd
Additional musicians
|Chart (1987)
|Australia (Kent Music Report)[70]
|Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[71]
|Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[72]
|Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[73]
|German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[74]
|New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[75]
|Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[76]
|Spanish Albums (AFYVE)[77]
|Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[78]
|Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[79]
|UK Albums (OCC)[80]
|US Billboard 200[81]
|Chart (2017)
|Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[82]
|Polish Albums (ZPAV)[83]
|Certified units/sales
|Argentina (CAPIF)[84]
|Australia (ARIA)[85]
|Austria (IFPI Austria)[86]
|Canada (Music Canada)[87]
|3× Platinum
|Germany (BVMI)[88]
|Netherlands (NVPI)[89]
|Spain (PROMUSICAE)[90]
|Sweden (GLF)[91]
|Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[92]
|2× Platinum
|United Kingdom (BPI)[93]
|United States (RIAA)[94]
|4× Platinum
*sales figures based on certification alone
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I love white and Figo was decked out to the nines in white, ivory, and cream coloured furniture and decor. You can only imagine how in love I was when I first walked in. The windows had gigantic rose decor as well and it just added to the elegance of the restaurant.
Figo had an open kitchen concept and the detail-oriented arch was beautiful. You could smell the different spices, sauces, and plates that they were making, which only made me hungrier!
The bar shared this arch design and although I was there in the evening when it was dark outside, the bar was lit up quite nicely. The warm lighting throughout really contributed to the overall charm of the restaurant.
If the service isn't there, then I'm not going back but our waiter was extremely polite and consistent in making sure that we had enough water, that our table was clean, and that plates were cleared immediately upon finishing a dish. 10/10 service in my opinion. You could say that I will be going back the next time I'm in TO! Probably to try out their brunch though 😉
Now on to the serious stuff, the FOOD! First of all, who doesn't love Italian food, even Italian-inspired cuisine? At the time we were dining, Figo was offering a "Love Winter" set menu for $55, and for cuisine like this I thought it was a pretty good deal! My Dad went for the set menu, but I opted for the traditional menu items. I went for the Zucchini Fritti appetizer and the Tortelli pasta as my entree.
The Zucchini Fritti was a heavenly combination of thinly sliced and deep-fried zucchini drizzled with a lemon cream and honey. It melted in my mouth, and it was quite a large serving too! I definitely recommend it to anyone looking for an appy to share at Figo.
The Tortelli pasta was equally delicious, if not more. It seems that I always choose a menu item with butternut squash in it! This tasty dish was a bowl of freshly made butternut squash and ricotta ravioli drenched in melted butter and topped with sage. Out of all the butternut squash ravioli that I have tried (there are quite a few different ones) I loved this one best and it was probably because it was made from scratch in the restaurant and had that fresh, quality taste to it.
Finally, dessert. As you could probably assume, I was quite full by the time dessert rolled around, but I still went for it! That's something I get from my Dad, never skip out on dessert, duh. I chose the lesser route and got two scoops of gelato and a cookie. Yup, that was the lesser route unfortunately. I got the chocolate and maple gelato and a chocolate dipped chocolate raisin cookie! Honestly, I only ate the chocolate gelato, but I have to say it was rich and mouth-watering good.
So overall, my experience at Figo was very memorable and delectable! This place is definitely Instagram worthy, but better for photos during the day because of the windows surrounding it. If you're out in Toronto, head over for brunch on the weekend or lunch/dinner any day of the week!


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The best shops in the East Village
The best shops in the East Village echo the 'hood's bohemian reputation with these prime spots for vintage threads, books and art
The East Village has a growing number of great shops, which reflect the neighborhood's young and hip demographic. Vintage shops and resale emporiums are the heavy hitters, but scour the streets and you'll find standout home decor stores, bookstores and sunglass emporiums that won't disappoint. Use our guide to discover the best shops in the nabe and you'll be one step closer to finding the best fashion as well as one-offs that sell everything from lingerie to eco-conscious goods.
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Catering to girls who just want to have fun (in the bedroom), owner Cindy Kahng handpicks all the frilly numbers that grace her store's racks (before they grace those of her customers). The result is a collection of bathing suits, lingerie, loungewear, clothing and jewelry that strikes a balance between playful and sexy. You might like Elle Macpherson's Cupcake contour bra ($68) or Stella McCartney's Marguerite riding contour bra ($110), though be sure to sift through the bargain basket up-front for items at 50 to 70 percent off.
Community 54
We've been loving this streetwear shop since its 2011 debut on the Lower East Side. It recently relocated to the East Village, but the joint still offers a mix of vintage designer labels and unique objects, with a frequently rotating roster of merch. Expect to find unisex loot from new names every week plus rare and one-of-a-kind pieces like Shirt King Phade x Community 54 Champion sweatshirts ($80), gray-marle Rap snapbacks ($40) and a vintage Michael Jordan–autographed Wheaties box ($350).
Fabulous Fanny's
Whether you're searching for rhinestone-adorned 1960s cat-eye frames or Kanye West–style shutter shades, Fanny's specializes in one-of-a-kind eyeglasses. Moderately priced in-house brand Spectaculars features everything from posh sunnies to cosmetic frames, all starting at $135. It isn't unusual to find four or more staffers (all willing to give you an honest opinion) crammed into this pint-size shop, which displays its specs on antique wooden dressers. Fanny's also vends such vintage items as pillbox ladies' hats, and suspenders for lads looking to channel the 1940s (or maybe just Larry King).
John Derian
World-famous for his eternally popular decoupage plates and platters depicting everything from turn-of-the-century love letters to mating donkeys, Derian's old-world-feeling shop is chock-full of great gifts like paper-mache votive candle holders, canvas totes, and Moroccan poufs in gold and hot pink. The adjacent dry-goods shop features a slew of covetable linens, including delicately printed pillowcases and imported suzanis.
European collectors and NYU kids raid this 13-year-old shop for colorful Izod sweaters, combat boots and letter jackets with wallet-friendly price tags. But what they might not know is that you can rent some of the pricier, hard-to-find vintage at a fraction of the retail cost. Owner Richard Colligan specializes in rare band tees from L.A. (New Order, $250; the Clash, $200; Lords of the New Church, $150), and also carries a handsome selection of men's footwear (Draper-era Florsheim wingtips for $250). Rent for a week and you'll pay 25 percent of the full price, pay 50 percent for two weeks, and so on.
Mr. Throwback
Those who grew up watching Saved by the Bell and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air will find a cure for '90s nostalgia at this East Village shop that specializes in men's and women's vintage clothing, footwear and assorted tchotchkes. Sort through racks of colorful vintage gear to find treasures including men's starter jackets ($50–$200), Levi's acid-wash jean jackets ($65), Gucci basic pumps ($180) and unisex Pendleton flannels ($50–$60). Nab vintage tees (two for $30) while glancing at clips of old movies playing on a small screen at the front of the store. Stop by on the first Thursday of every month for "Throwback Thursdays" and get 10 percent off everything in the store.
Obscura Antiques and Oddities
This East Village staple, which hawks antiques, rare taxidermy and freaky novelties, has moved down the block into a 450-square-foot space that was once a funeral parlor. The spot has the same dark and twisted feel as its previous location, with creaking wooden floors, old-school hanging globe lights, and enough strange and unusual artifacts to earn owners Mike Zohn and Evan Michelson a show on the Discovery Channel, aptly called Oddities. You'll find jarred piranhas ($25) and trays of preserved butterflies and beetles ($250–$350). A large oak case from the turn of the 20th century houses one-of-a-kind costumes, such as a hooded black robe embroidered with a skull and crossbones ($150).
The Norse god Odin is often portrayed sporting an eye patch and an array of shabby robes to complement his dour, bearded visage. That may have been fashionable in medieval Scandinavia, but to make it in NYC, he'd have to pick up some Robert Gellar, Rag & Bone or Comme des Garçons from this upscale men's boutique bearing his name. Tastefully masculine jewelry and dapper shoes are also available to those with a healthy cash flow.
Still House
After graduating from the Pratt Institute with a degree in fine art, Urte Tylaite wanted to shift toward retail. She developed the necessary skills working as a graphic designer and sales rep for the Brooklyn boutique Swallow, and used what she learned to open her own design store in the East Village. With products ranging from jewelry ($22–$1,100) and dishware ($5–$800) to art books ($30–$75) and artisan postcards ($5–$7), Tylaite has curated a diverse collection of gifts, home goods and personal accessories that visitors are encouraged to peruse.
Strand Book Store
Boasting 18 miles of books, the venerable Strand (which seems spiritually centered in the East Village, though it's technically a block or so west) has a mammoth collection of more than 2 million discount volumes, and the store is made all the more daunting by its chaotic, towering shelves and surly staff. Reviewer discounts are in the basement, while rare volumes lurk upstairs. If you spend enough time, you can find just about anything here, from that out-of-print Victorian book on manners to the kitschiest sci-fi pulp.
The Lodge Man Shop
This East Village shop sells woodsy-scented beard balm ($28) and "Get Lucky" tobacco-scented candles ($30), which makes The Lodge a must-stop shop for dudes. This Americana spot—all the products are made in the U.S.—is all about quirky grooming products and handsome accessories. Highlights include Ebbets Field New York Baseball hats ($99), Faribault Merino Wool Scarves ($60) and even bourbon-flavored toothpicks ($9), because all men love whiskey, right?
Ukrainian model Vera Balyura turned her jewelry-making hobby into a full-time profession, and she can mark her success with the opening of her first-ever shop, in the East Village. Balyura's unique recycled silver, brass, copper and 14-karat gold pieces serve as an ode to all creatures, both fictional (mermaids and vampires, for example) and those found in nature (such as deer and elephants). Her gothic-looking shop boasts blood-red wood floors and satin-white walls, from which lifelike hand sculptures protrude, displaying the gems.


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New York City Taxi – NYC TAXI
A federal judge dealt another setback on Monday to the Bloomberg administration's two-year effort to convert the city's yellow taxi fleet to gas-and-electric hybrids from the ubiquitous Ford Crown Victoria.
Judge Paul A. Crotty of Federal District Court in Manhattan said a plan to financially penalize taxi owners who refused to buy hybrid cars amounted to an effort by the city to mandate emissions standards — a right that, under existing laws, belongs solely to the federal government.
The same judge made much the same argument last October when he struck down an earlier plan to set a minimum miles-per-gallon rating for taxis.
Both plans were attempts to ensure that taxi owners buy hybrid vehicles, part of the mayor's broader push to make the city more environmentally friendly. But the proposals were promptly challenged by taxi owners.
In his ruling on Monday, Judge Crotty said he supported the merits of buying hybrids.
At stake instead, he wrote, was a knotty legal issue over whether the city's regulation amounted to a mandate to buy hybrids. That, he said, would interfere with the federal government's pre-eminent role in setting fuel-efficiency and engine-emissions standards.
The city had planned to reduce the amount of money that taxi owners could charge to lease nonhybrid vehicles, a financial incentive program that, the city believed, skirted those legal issues.
Instead, Judge Crotty said the same problem applied, as the financial incentives were equivalent to "a de facto mandate."
On Monday, city officials said they were disappointed and were exploring their legal options.
"We do not believe that Congress intended to prohibit local governments from implementing incentive programs, including those such as the New York City program the court today enjoined, that encourage the purchase of environmentally friendly taxis," Michael A. Cardozo, a lawyer for the city, said in a statement.
Michael Woloz, a spokesman for the Metropolitan Taxicab Board of Trade, the main group behind the lawsuit, said that his group supported a more fuel-efficient fleet. But he said owners were concerned that the current crop of hybrid vehicles were not built to withstand the wear and tear of navigating the city's bumpy streets.


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Fortunately, I also obsess over the other two main ingredients in this dish: avocados and shrimp. For me this recipe is absolute bliss, made more amazing by the fact that it's entirely guilt-free. Sure, shrimp and avocados are relatively high in fat, but they're good, healthy fats (and the cholesterol in shrimp is the good kind, for you shrimpaphobics out there). Tomatoes are high in Vitamins A and C, as well as lycopene, and are very low in calories. Non-fat yogurt gives you your calcium and herbs are just delicious for the palate and the soul. This is quick, easy, and very inexpensive to make. And don't let the small size of the portions fool you: this is very filling!
Did I not tell you I'd bring you onboard my weight loss train? And deliciously so, I might add. So for all you resolutioners out there, add this to your list of easy & healthy lunches, or serve as an appetizer before a nice dinner. You will not be disappointed.
Shrimp & Avocado Stuffed Tomatoes
2 medium tomatoes
1 avocado
12 - 15 large frozen cooked shrimp, thawed
2-3 scallions, finely chopped
3 T plain nonfat yogurt
1/2 t lime juice
1/4 t thyme
1/4 t tarragon (or other herbes fines)
1/4 t salt
Cut the tomatoes in half crosswise. With a spoon, remove the flesh & seeds, making sure to leave enough flesh to keep the tomato sturdy (if you just follow where the tomato naturally begins to form the seeds, you're good to go). Chop any large pieces of the flesh and put in a bowl. Chop the avocado into small bite-sized pieces and add to the tomato along with the scallions. When shrimp are completely thawed, cut them in small pieces (same size as the avocado) and add to the rest of the ingredients.
In a separate bowl whisk together the yogurt, lime juice, salt, and herbs until completely combined. Pour the mixture into the bowl with the shrimp & veggies and fold together gently until everything is uniformly coated. Spoon into your tomato "cups", garnish with extra scallion tops, serve with some extra avocado if desired, and enjoy!


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Hello All, Afraid I've been interstate for a few days and incommunicado. Can we please look at the documents we didn't get to last week, i.e. social (through to literacy) and technical I have not yet tidied up documents discussed last week - hope to get a chance this evening before the call. Andrew PS - like Helle I'm presuming that the 18th April meeting as listed is an error (if it goes ahead, please accept my regrets in advance) ----- Forwarded by Andrew Arch/Kooyong/AFTB on 04-04-03 11:34 ----- "Shawn Lawton Henry" To: "'EOWG \(E-mail\)'" <firstname.lastname@example.com> <firstname.lastname@example.com> cc: <email@example.com> Sent by: Subject: prep for Friday 4 April 2003 teleconference w3c-wai-eo-reque email@example.com 04-04-03 11:05 EOWG: We will review the [Business] Case during the Friday 4 April 2003 teleconference. The current working draft is available at: http://www.w3.org/WAI/EO/Drafts/bcase/Overview.html Andrew, I will be offline until then, so would you please send the areas you want us to focus on directly to the list? Judy will send the final agenda for tomorrow to the list soon. Minutes from last week's meeting are available at: http://www.w3.org/WAI/EO/2003/0328.html Talk to you tomorrow. Best regards, ~ShawnReceived on Thursday, 3 April 2003 20:56:37 UTC
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1. What is the current status of cardio healthcare in our country?
When we talk of the disease burden it even applies to the rural as well as the urban population of our country. The disadvantage is that they (rural) are not having the access to good healthcare practises and health care systems. The primary healthcare facilities in our country have just started to show some hope but there is a lot of work needed to be done there.
There is a paradox of great developments in the cities where we have international quality of health care, where we are able to attract patient from across the world and also our own people residing in smaller towns and villages.
2. What are the recent changes and progress that we have made in cardio care?
The most common diseases are the heart attacks and heart failures. The number of people dying of heart attack has come down but this has led to an increasing burden of post heart attack survivors with weak hearts. The disease of heart failure is on the raise. Increasing better medical care means we are producing more heart failure patients, it is a paradox but we have to deal with it.
Tremendous progress has been made and now we are able to treat the heart attack within 90 minutes and save not only the person's life but also the heart muscle. Now we can do Angiogram's and Angioplasty's. The procedures can be done very shortly and swiftly with minimum complications. The success rates are very good. We are also having better technology in the form of new stents which have reduced the need for re-narrowing.
The other area is the valves, where we can repair and replace them with intervention technology. Recently this has got our governments approval and we intend to see a huge rise in the number of patients who can be treated for valve disease interventions.
3. What has been the major cause of increase in the number of heart patients?
Now most of the specialists are only well aware of one specialty. They won't know about the cross specialty advances that have happened and this leads to a lot of misconception. Eg: There are doctors who themselves don't know that they are suffering from heart attack. If they are having a pain in the left arm they will go to the physiotherapist for therapy. Every physician and every surgeon should have across specialty awareness about the diseases. In heart attack, misconceptions like the pain is not reflecting in the severity of the pain. These simple misconceptions have lead to many avoidable deaths in our country.
4. What are the challenges in overcoming heart failure ratio?
Heart failure is a big problem now. Lot of people from young to old are surviving with weak hearts. The major treatment of heart attack is lifestyle modification, dietary band, medication management.
There are two ways in which we help the patients with very poor pumping. One is the heart transplant which is a difficult surgery in terms of availability of organs. The other alternative is artificial hearts which unfortunately are applicable only to minority of people because of the cost involved.


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Murat has been playing guitar since the age of 11 and plays classical, acoustic and electric guitar.
He has performed extensively in all three styles and was the Studio guitarist for indie Singer-Songwriter Sierra Hurtt on her album "Stranger". He has collaborated with numerous artist across genres, and has worked extensively on adopting Turkish and Balkan music to the guitar.
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Don't you just hate it when the postman doesn't deliver your parcel because he thinks no-one is at home?
There you are downstairs, pottering about and suddenly you spot a small card sitting on your doorstep. It tells you that because your parcel is too big for the letterbox, they have taken it back to the main depot where you are to collect it in 48 hours. "Don't come tomorrow because it will be hiding at the bottom of a sack somewhere feeling lost and lonely amongst the other mail that failed to make it to their destination."
I stood there reading the card and fuming.
Steam was coming out of my ears like a 1930's village train departing from the station.
I quickly ran to the kitchen and switched off the grill. My delicious morning bacon will have to wait. I grabbed my coat and car keys and dashed to the front door.
As I got into my car, I looked across the street and wondered which way did he go? I envisioned a comedy scene where the chaser goes one way while the chased emerges from the opposite direction.
I decided on a course and drove swiftly down the road. As I came to the first junction, I indicated to turn right, as that is where I assumed the mailman had traveled. But to my horror, as I looked left, I could see a man in an orange high-vis' jacket, entering the newsagent to my left.
It was too late to change direction, because a car was coming off the main road, waiting for me to move. He was in my way but of course I couldn't tell him that.
As I reluctantly began a journey away from the bag that holds my treasure, I spotted two more postmen. It was as confusing as a spy on a hunt being thrown off course by decoys.
I drove like lightening all around the block which I am sure had lengthened in measurement since yesterday.
As I finally approached the same junction as before, there across the road, was a postie stood on the corner, sorting through his bag. I drove up and shouted through my window,
"Excuse me, do you deliver post to — Road?"
As he brought his head from out of his sack, a look of recognition appeared on his face. Without me saying another word – not even telling him the number I live at, he stuck his head back into his sack and brought out a large grey box. He dashed across the road, apologising, claiming that he had knocked twice.
"Well I didn't hear you at all and I had been downstairs the entire time."
I thanked him for the parcel and inwardly thanked him for not asking me for any I.D., then drove home at proper speed.
I guess if I had missed the postman altogether and had therefore had to travel to the Sorting Office to collect my stuff, it would not have been a big deal.
But then I thought about Jesus standing at the door of our hearts and knocking loudly.
Wanting to come in so he can speak words of life to our souls.
How many times have I missed the postman? Many. How many times have I missed the call of Jesus? I dread to think. So I am going to make a bigger effort to take time out to be quiet and listen for his knocks so I can clearly hear his loving voice and receive any gifts he may have in his hand.


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Independence day - We've Broken Up - What Next?
- Category: Love and Relationship Readings
- Last Updated on July 23, 2012
- Written by Mark Blair
Breaking up with someone that we have loved is difficult. OK, it sucks! But the reality is that we make it harder for ourselves than it needs to be. Hopefully you are reading this before you have broken up with your partner. Otherwise, if you are in the midst of a breakup, I recognize that your reaction to this will be "Yeah, right!" If that's the case, I just want to say to you "Be easy on yourself"
Here are a few things to store in the back of your mind should you be faced with a break up.
Let It All Come Out
Whatever you believe about "being strong" and "it was for the best", a breakup is the most painful kind of loss, next to death. Forget all of that and just let it out. Let the tears flow, find a friend to sit with you while you cry, scream and shout.
Here is the key. Tell yourself that you will let the emotions pour out from you for 1 hour (or however long you sense you need it), and then you will move on with your life. If you try to hold it all in, the emotions will find a way to seep out of you, maybe over days, weeks or months. If you respect the need to let those emotions out, your physiology will accept that and work with you.
It's Now All About You
In the relationship, you had to think about what was good for you and your partner. After a breakup, you only need to be concerned about you. Start by doing little things for yourself. Eat something you've been craving but didn't have while in the relationship. Take yourself to a movie your partner wouldn't have liked. Feed your own preferences for awhile. Indulge yourself. This is still a time of healing so treat yourself well.
Be Around People
Right after a breakup is a fragile time. You need time to heal and get your full energy back. Don't isolate yourself. Find people to be with. Yes, that may be a challenge if the only friends you have are couples with which you and your partner associated.
Go sit in coffee shops or the mall food court. Walk through the local farmer's market. Be out around the energy of other people. Believe it or not, the majority of people you see have been through one or more major breakups. Even though they are strangers to you, you all have something in common. They are all survivors, and you are, too.
Take Your Time
Don't rush anything after a breakup. You might feel some urgency to get right into a number of things that you have held off. Trips, projects, purchases, all may be stacked up on your "list of things to do someday". Your system may decide that now is the time and that by doing those things you'll feel better.
Only after you have spent your entire savings on a new car, cruise tickets and a year pre-paid of exotic spa treatments will you realize, oops, that wasn't such a good idea! Did you ever hear the axiom that you shouldn't go grocery shopping on an empty stomach? A similar thing is happening here. Your system is in need of something, but doesn't know precisely what, yet. So it will reach out to anything, and everything, to try to fill the void.
You Are Not Here to Suffer - You Are Here to Learn
Whatever your belief system is, you were not put here to suffer. Suffering is optional, but not required. What is required is that you learn. That is how every human being survives and moves forward in life. Give your emotions a few days to get out of your body. Then look at the relationship and ask yourself "What did I learn from that?"
Here are some questions that you can ask to learn the most from your relationship:
What did I learn about myself in this relationship? What surprised me about myself in this relationship? What did I learn about other people in this relationship? What did I bring to this relationship? What do I need from a relationship? What worked in this relationship? What did not work?
In every relationship breakup there are opportunities to learn things that will make the next relationship an even richer experience. Allow yourself to grieve a bit. Let yourself heal. Treat yourself. Be patient.
Above all, please, be easy on yourself!


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Easter Bunny Cupcakes Recipe
Looking for a special treat to make for your little ones this Easter season? This Easter Bunny Cupcakes recipe is one they are sure to love!
This Easter Bunny cupcakes recipe is also one that the kids will enjoy making with you, and you can get creative with your designs, colors and frostings. And of course, eating them will be fun too!
Easter Bunny Cupcakes Recipe
Cupcake Ingredients:
- 1 C. granulated sugar
- 1/2 C. butter, softened to room temperature
- 2 eggs
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 C. flour
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 C. milk
Cupcake Decoration Ingredients:
- Pillsbury pink Funfetti frosting
- white frosting, any brand
- small easter bunny cookie cutter
- small easter egg cookie cutter
- 2 small sandwich bags
- kitchen scissors
- Easter sprinkles
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and spray a 12 count muffin tin with non-stick spray or use Easter theme cupcake liners. Combine all the cupcake ingredients and fill each muffin well about 3/4 full. Bake for 20-25 minutes. Let the cupcakes cool completely prior to decorating.
Fill each small sandwich bag with frosting and snip one corner with kitchen scissors. Once the cupcakes have cooled, gently press the mini cookie cutters into the top of each cupcake and remove the excess cupcake.
Gently squeeze the frosting out of the small sandwich bag and into the cupcake.
Add some Easter colored sprinkles to the frosting.
Repeat with all the cupcakes.
*Makes approximately 12 cupcakes.
Aren't these the cutest? We even experimented with using jams to fill the cutouts, and we even made a few Easter Bunny cupcakes with Nutella. Let me know if you get creative and come up with other fun ways to make these cupcakes!
Will you make this Easter Bunny Cupcakes recipe for your family this Easter?


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Market Harborough in beautiful sunny weather has a continental feel and there is a terrific restaurant where we can sit outside and enjoy gin cocktails and good food.
We have made two trips there recently, so this blog entry has some pictures of those journeys. It takes a day to go from Yelvertoft to the top of Foxton Locks, then a morning (or more if you are unlucky with the lock queues) to go down Foxton locks and along the Harborough Arm to Union Wharf. The trip from Yelvertoft to Market Harborough can be done in 30 minutes by car! Canal travel is slow, especially when the canals follow the landscape as the Grand Union does. It takes us a couple of hours just to leave the village of Yelvertoft.
The trip involves going down Foxton Locks. This amazing 10-lock flight has been covered before in this blog, so here are just a few videos from these particular trips:
On the second trip, the Foxton Festival was in full flow. We have now got our trader's licence for 'Froth on the Daydream', so one day we will probably join in with these trading boats that sell a range of wares to the passers-by. In the meantime, Louise continues to sell her leather roses across the world.
Going through Foxton Locks turns Froth into an instant tourist attraction!
These "gongoozlers" did everything except climb aboard! They peered through the windows, taking photos of the interior (quite what they expected to see is anyone's guess) and peppered both Louise and I with endless questions. These ranged from: "is this boat really your home?" to "when is your wife going to get on board?" People sometimes find it hard to accept that Louise operates the paddles. They see sexism in the division of labour, as Andy does the 'easy' business of steering the boat into the locks.
The Harborough Arm is a very beautiful and winding stretch. There are a few houses along the way, including this peculiar one which is apparently something to do with the Scottish Clan Kerr. The motto translates as: "late, but in earnest".
There are also two swing bridges to navigate. This one involves actually stopping the road traffic.
The prize for all this is to arrive at the moorings at Harborough Basin or Union Wharf. It costs £10 per night, but it is well worth it for the electricity hook-up, free water, facilities, and the general ambience, which is fabulous…
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§ Mr. Andrew Turner
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions if he will list the advertising campaigns which he and his predecessors have commissioned since May 1997, showing for each(a) its objectives, (b) its beginning and end dates, (c) the media used, (d) criteria adopted to judge its effectiveness, (e) the extent to which effectiveness criteria were met, (f) agency involvement and (g) its cost. [26660]
§ Dr. Whitehead
[holding answer 11 January 2002]: For details of the costs of my Department's advertising campaigns, the media used and effectiveness, I refer the hon. Member to the reply by the Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department, my hon. Friend the Member for Stretford and Urmston (Beverley Hughes), to the hon. Member for Hertsmere (Mr. Clappison) on 20 December 2000, Official Report, columns 168–69W.
Final outturn figures for 2000–01 and provisional outturn figures for major advertising campaigns in 2001–02 and advertising agencies involved are:
£ million Expenditure Campaign Agencies 2000–01 2001–021 Road Safety AMV/BDDO; D'Arcy 7.8 9.5 Fire Safety Euro 2— 2.9 traveline RKCR/Y&R 0 1.7 Foot and mouth public information Ogilvy 0 1.2 Are you doing your hit? AMV/BBDO 5.6 3— 1 Provisional 2 Home Office responsibility 3 DEFRA responsibility
Activity on road and fire safety is ongoing and objectives are to reduce deaths and injuries. Advertising to support traveline commences in March 2002. Objectives are to increase awareness and promote use of the line. The foot and mouth public information campaign ran during March/April 2001 and provided guidance for visitors to the countryside. "Are you doing your bit?", launched in March 1998, was designed to motivate individuals to take simple actions to protect the environment.


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Board: Your Favourite Games That Went DigitalWritten by Chris Baxter
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In most British households are piles of ageing boardgames waiting to be played. They might be squashed into the cupboard under the stairs, in a spare room or hiding in the attic. They come out once a year for a bit of family board gaming and you remember how much fun you had playing them together.
With the board game cafe trend extending beyond hipsters and into the general public, it is becoming easier than ever to play your favourite games. This nostalgia for our favourite games has extended into the digital world and now most classic board games are available to play online.
Scrabble lovers will probably be familiar with Words with Friends. The app allows users to play a game similar to Scrabble with friends and users all over the world. Due to the population taking a keen interest in health, Words With Friends has become a favourite since it was discovered that solving regular linguistic puzzles could reverse minor brain damage caused by alcohol or smoking, per: www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2018/oct/13/mental-exercises-to-keep-your-brain-sharp. If you're looking for something a little more grown up to enjoy, Paddy Power (https://casino.paddypower.com/game/european-roulette-cptn) have converted a host of table games into virtual gaming opportunities. There's a wide range of games, and many offer a twist on the traditional, such as the classic European roulette.
For more invested gamers, a Dungeons and Dragons game is no longer limited to meeting your close friends and piling around the kitchen table. The vintage game, which was created by two friends, has been immortalised in digital form, resulting in a mass multiplayer online game which allows users to interact with D&D fans from all over the world and has also seen regular updates, per: www.pcgamer.com/dungeons-and-dragons-online-gets-its-40th-update-players-get-a-free-rangers-cloak. The game follows similar rules to the table game and players can pick their characters and go on a quest through fantasy realms. The online version of the game has prompted users to post game playing content on Youtube, which has served to reignite interest in the original game.
Family favourite Monopoly has been dividing siblings for decades. From the moment the character pieces are picked, family means nothing and it is all out war to own as much of London as possible. Inevitably, the game never ends until someone loses their cool and flips the board over, but now there is an easier way to play which will ensure that will keep that sibling rivalry in check. EA Games has devised a digital version of the game, giving hot-headed siblings a way to play which keeps the board intact.
Digital gaming is supporting the analogue world, and as new ways of playing entice a new audience into their worlds, then analogue is sure to have a comeback. Perhaps its time to dig out the old games from under the stairs or, if you're still not speaking to your siblings after that last game of Monopoly, then it might just be better to log on to the computer.


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- I ate 7 cinnamon rolls yesterday. Yep 7
- I sold all my text books from last semester for more then I bought them for today
- I cannot abide girls in books who have abusive boyfriends.
- I recently decided that not only am I a shop aholic I really like having things come in the mail for me so I like to buy off the internet
- Filling out camp applications is pain in the side… but if we get in it will be so worth it. but if I have to write one more essay about how awesome I am I might tear out my hair
- The hunt for a good singles ward continues…
- The song lessons learned really makes me miss not living at home, and makes me want just a bunch of cool crazy room mates
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In Case You Were Wondering
Posted in Just Because, Lists, tagged College, Random, shopping, summer camp on January 25, 2010| 3 Comments »
True Love is Shoe Love.
Posted in 1, tagged Random, Shoes, shopping on November 28, 2009| Leave a Comment »
And actually I get little to no enjoyment shopping for shoes. which goes on the pro list of Arizona. I can wear flip flops year round. but really I have one pair of canvas shoes I wear and one pair of skate shoes that I wear… Not really a shoes girl. Clothes girl YES. Shoe girl. Meh. this weekend I did invest in a pair of boots but I don't really know how to wear them. I just know they look cool when other people wear them… So aside from flip flops thats like 3 regular pairs of shoes. I don't do flats, or wear heels any day but sunday…. And normally I like just low key shoes. but guys. I WANT THESE. and I don't even know if I would have the guts to wear them but I think they're rad.
Things I have learned in my 20 years of life
Posted in Just Because, Lists, tagged Lists, Random on November 18, 2009| 2 Comments »
- If you must choose between a trampoline and a swingset choose the trampoline everytime
- Some cell phones are more durable then others. I do not Reccomend LGs I do reccomend Samsungs
- If you are going on a hike make sure you check the distance yourself because often times people lie about the distance
- Don't buy HP computers becuase they will break… over and over and over
- If you are strapped for time otter pops make an excellent meal
- With few exceptions and unless it could result in your death dares ought to be taken
- Peanut butter does not go with any sort of meat
- Drinks that arent smoothies or shakes or that sort should not include bananas they leave a funny after taste
- youtube is endlessly entertaing
- Just becuase someone older then you tells you a plant is wild parsley doesn't mean you should believe them… It might be poisonous
- Pokemon is the best game to play on the game boy
- The best shooting game is 007. no other video games even come close. don't let people lie to you and tell you different. halo smalo
- Running into a 6 foot 3 man in an effort to tip him off balance is only going to end with you on your back.
- Boys don't like to play video games with you if you win
The Pig
Posted in Just Because, tagged Arizona, Just Because, people are weird, Pets, Random on September 15, 2009| 1 Comment »
Here is the only picture in existance of me in Arizona…
Yes. That is my cousin's pet pig. Yes he is an indoor outdoor pig, no he doesn't smell bad, and yes he bit my hand trying to get that carrot
Kelli Meets A Creeper
Posted in Funny Story, tagged Boys, creepy, funny, Funny Story, Random, texting, weird on May 22, 2009| 4 Comments »
SO I'm leaving for yellowstone today which isn't really important to this story but whatever. So ANYWAYS I've been listening to the new black eyed peas song alot this morning and all of a sudden I get a text message that say's "I'm so 2008 your so 2000 and late boom boom pow". Which you know, is part of the song…. And I'm listening to it. So I of course freak out and like search my house for friends of my little brother… I didn't find any. Now I will just transcribe the rest of the conversation for your enjoyment.
Creeper-I'm so 2008 your so 2000 and late boom bom pow…
Kelli- Oh my gosh! Who is this!?
Creeper- No habla ingles
Kelli- That's a Lie, you just texted me a song. Is this Brent? (my little brother who would love a trick like this)
Kelli- Also You got the Lyrics wrong it's 3008 not 2008
Creeper- Is this EM?
*here is where I call the number. no one answers I get a message that sounds a little like brent, so I call the number on erics phone, no answer so I call brents phone and its not the same message.*
Kelli- Do I even know you?
Creeper- I think So. this is jason p your old class mate
Kelli- from what class?
Creeper-Is this robi? (remember rob guys?!)
* I am completely relieved that someone is not stalking me*
Kelli- um no He got rid of this number like 2 years ago
Creeper- Oh sorry.
Creeper- I will delete the number. Or maybe we could go see startrek today. I'm not working
*at this point I cannot believe I have practically been stalked AND asked on a date by one of robs old friends. another one called and told me my voice sounded hot. so cool I know*
Kelli- um I'm going to yellowstone today. sorry
Creeper- oh ok
Creeper- sorry again
Creeper- Have fun friend
Creeper- dont feed the bears
*so now the guys trying to flirt me up… AWKWARD*
Some Stuff
Posted in Lists, tagged easter, Games, Hannah Montana, Holidays, Life, Lists, Mascots, Movies, Random, We are crazy, We are weird on April 13, 2009| 1 Comment »
Here are just some random things I've been thinking about lately
- Kelli and I were just wondering… what is up with the Little Caesar's guy having chest hair?! That is just gross, when I want some pizza I do not want to be thinking about chest hair. Also he basically has no neck his body just sort of molds into a head.
- I am BEYOND ready for the summer! Summer is the best. Finals are the worst. I'm hoping this last month of school speeds by. I can't stop thinking about pool days, sunglasses, and river rafting. I can not wait.
- I wonder how Anne Frank feels about the whole world reading her diary as a school assignment.
- iCarly is a pretty great show.
- It sort of bothers me when people say "chillin" or "he's way chill" I don't know why.
- If ever you see crate paper on sell for 10 cents…. you should buy it. Trust us.
- Golf is boring.
- When ever it rains it should also lightening. I love lightening. Don't know why.
Other things that have happen lately
- Easter. Easter is great. Mostly because dying eggs is a great thing to do in your spare time. I personally think I might just start dying all my eggs year round.
- We took my little sister to see Hannah Montana movie this weekend (read: forced her to go with us so we wouldn't look lame). It's a winner. (Also we didn't look as lame as my brother and his 3 friends)
- We've been in game mode this weekend. Cranium, Mafia, Scum, etc. Games are the best.
Bump it UP!
Posted in Just Because, tagged Hair, people are crazy, Random, ugly, weird on April 7, 2009| 5 Comments »
I don't know how many of you have seen a commercial for one of these but seriously I think If I ever saw someone wearing one I would pop them on the head with all my might in hopes of breaking it.
I am confident that no one told these ladies that they have tumors popping off the back of their head. Seriously. They say its "fully volumized" I think this goes beyond volumized. WHY WOULD YOU PAY 20 DOLLARS FOR THIS?? Hair spray and a ratting comb would totally do the same thing! Except better because you might be able to avoid looking like you have cancer….
P.S. I totally got second place in the NCAA bracket group I entered. TAKE THAT all you SLC dunk guys who don't even know me. You got beaten by a girl! If you want to see my name in lights and glory Go here SLC Dunk
ok so its not my name but you can look at my bracket…


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On the second Wednesday of every month, Chapter members get together at 6:30 p.m. at the Mohican Outdoor Center, located at 50 Camp Road in Blairstown, New Jersey for the purpose of tying flies. We usually tie flies for any one of our upcoming fishing adventures or tie to replace those flies we lost on the last fishing adventure. Sometimes we tie flies for our Chapter Fly Box, sometimes we tie flies for a donation to Casting for Recovery, or Project Healing Waters, or another good cause.
The Fly Tying Round Table is a very informal event. We bring our fly tying vices, materials and an adult beverage. We usually finish up around 9:00 p.m. or 9:30 p.m.
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There are many reasons, ranging from wealth and tax planning, to brand building, to much more personal motivations, that people may decide to get involved in philanthropy.
Philanthropy is now in vogue, widely celebrated, and adopted as a worthy lifestyle choice amongst the wealthy. We know that philanthropy is on the rise, too. According to the Coutts Million Dollar Donors Report $56bn donations of more than $1m were made in 2015 – a significant rise from the previous year.
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Volume 6 Number 3, 1999
This is in response to your request for clarification regarding the promotion of auditory integration training (AIT) devices. First consider the promotion of AIT devices as a medical device and the scientific data that has been submitted to FDA. The Agency has not reviewed any data that show AIT is effective in treating any medical condition or disability, nor has the Agency received any data that show AIT devices are substantially equivalent to a legally marketed device. To date, no AIT device for medical claims has been cleared by the FDA for marketing in the United States.
For the promotion of an AIT device for non-medical purposes, a manufacturer could not promote any device that is intended for the cure, mitigation or treatment of a disease or a condition. Therefore, a device not intended for medical purposes may not be promoted for the purpose of treating autism, attention deficit disorder, or any other physical or mental condition. Currently, the AIT device, if used solely as an educational aid, would not be considered a medical device.
Robert F. Munzner, Ph.D.
Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Food and Drug Administration
Rockville, Maryland
Editor's Note: Contrary to numerous rumors, the FDA has not approved any AIT devices. The Center for Devices and Radiological Health is primarily concerned with the use of medical devices. As stated in the final sentence of the FDA's statement, if an AIT device is used only as an educational teaching aid, then it would not be considered a medical device. Consequently, the AIT device would not fall under the jurisdiction of the FDA. This is welcome news to those who have been active in the area of AIT for the past several years.
The Society for Auditory Intervention Techniques (SAIT) is interested in hearing from practitioners who may have already done pre- and post-measurements with tests such as the Test of Language Development (TOLD), Test of Problem-Solving Abilities, any of the language concept tests (i.e., Boehm, Bracken, Bankson), tests of auditory skills/processing such as the Screening Test for Auditory Processing Disorders (SCAN), reading comprehension and math skills tests. Documented changes in handwriting and drawing are also important. Parents may also help by letting us know of any significant changes in test scores obtained through school evaluations. If any practitioners have suggestions for tests that may be helpful in this process, please contact SAIT.
We have received a report from a parent who played two of Don Campbell's Mozart audiocassettes to her autistic child. The parent reported a dramatic increase in activity level when her child began listening to the cassette entitled 'Mozart in Motion.' Additionally, she observed a calming effect when her child began listening to the audiocassette entitled 'Relax, Daydream, and Draw.'
We would like to hear from other parents and professionals who have tried these recordings and have observed behavioral changes.
Hemi-Sync facilitates the synchronization of electrical wave patterns in the left and right hemispheres of the brain – said to be an optimal condition for improving human performance. To accomplish this, Hemi-Sync uses blended and sequenced sound patterns which can gently lead one into focused, whole-brain states of consciousness. While this condition occurs naturally in day-to-day life, it usually exists only for random, brief periods of time. Hemi-Sync is intended to enable you to achieve and sustain this highly productive, whole- brain state effortlessly. Thus, a Hemi-Sync relaxation tape encourages the brain to produce brain waves that are naturally characteristic of a relaxed state; when you want an especially sharp focus of attention for peak performance, a concentration tape helps your brain achieve this state.
There are a variety of Hemi-Sync exercises made available to the general public through Interstate Industries, Inc. Metamusic is one of the most widely accepted and used varieties of Hemi-Sync. The purposes of each piece differ in intention, with the Hemi-Sync helping to induce a relaxed and receptive state within the listener. Metamusic may be used to create a more sustained focus of attention, facilitate a more balanced activation of the information processing capabilities of both the right and left hemispheres of the brain, reduce fearfulness and negativity which interfere with the learning of new skills, and reduce tactile defensiveness and sensory overload. Metamusic with Hemi-Sync has been used successfully with children with disabilities.
Hemi-Sync Metamusic is not subliminal or hypnotic. It does not "make" an individual do anything. It creates an effect that helps the person achieve the state they wish to be in, for example, relaxed, or a state of high concentration with focused attention. Hemi-Sync is not recommended for individuals who have a tendency towards seizures.
There are currently 27 Metamusic titles from which to choose. The styles range from contemporary re-workings of well-known classics, to moving melodies that sound as if they would appear on the best of movie sound tracks. Hemi-Sync cassette tapes and CD's can be enjoyed over a stereo speaker system or through stereo headphones. A simple "boom box" can be used effectively for one or two children. Detachable speakers are best for classroom use. The listener should be positioned equally between the two stereo speakers. The impact of this music is usually seen fairly quickly, but it also does have an accumulative effect. If there is an adverse response to a tape, just stop that tape and try different ones. No long term adverse responses have been reported.
For more information, call 800-541-2488, or visit the website at www.hemi- sync.com
As a result of these new studies, researchers have found that the brain:
— responds directly to harmony. Changes in neural activity were monitored by a PET scanner. Results indicate that different parts of the brain involved in emotion are activated depending upon whether the music is pleasant or dissonant.
— interprets written musical notes and scores in an area on the brain's right side. That region corresponds to an area on the opposite side of the brain known to process written words and letters.
— grows in response to musical training the way a muscle responds to exercise. Classically trained, male musicians have significantly larger brains than men who have not had extensive musical training. The cerebellum was 5% larger in expert male musicians. There was not a size difference in the brains of female musicians; however, the sample size of women may have been too small to be certain. (see related article on pages 6 and 7.)
— has distinct patterns of activity for harmony, melody and rhythm. They involved both sides of the brain, not just the right side. Melody affects both sides equally, harmony and rhythm seem to activate the left side more strongly than the right.
Preliminary research in laboratory animals and humans suggests that music may play some role in enhancing intelligence. This concept has enticed some politicians in Florida, Georgia and other states to lobby for school children to have regular exposure to Mozart sonatas, though the research has not yet been replicated or confirmed.
Music is already being used as a therapeutic tool for cognitive rehabilitation of stroke victims. According to Lawrence Parsons at the University of Texas in San Antonio, some stroke patients who have lost their ability to speak retain their ability to sing. This opens an avenue for therapists to retrain the brain's speech centers. Patients sing what they wish to say and some improve their fluency.
An individual with reading, spelling or speech problems often has difficulty judging the contrast between sounds. Sometimes sounds and whole syllables are added or deleted from words.
Typical reading errors for children and adults with auditory conceptualization weakness are: "was" for SAW, and "form" for FROM. Typical spelling errors are: "frist" for FIRST and "spot" for SPOUT. Typical speech errors are: "pisgetti" for SPAGHETTI, "ax" for ASK, and "chim-i-ny" for CHIMNEY.
This problem can persist into adulthood and usually these individuals consider themselves to be "bad spellers." The treatment is to develop auditory processing skills from a simple isolated sound level (/p/) to simple syllables (e.g., pop), complex syllables (e.g., spot, sports), and multi-syllable levels (e.g., sportsmanship). It is critical to develop auditory, visual, and motor- kinesthetic feedback for the person to become self-monitoring and self- correcting.
An I.A.B.P. conference is also proposed for January or February, 2000. This international conference will include lectures and poster sessions; and it will bring together practitioners, researchers, and interested parents to discuss issues related to AIT.
I.A.B.P. is associated with VOLUNTAS, a non-profit organization, directed by Roland De Beuckelaer. VOLUNTAS is dedicated to helping parents with handicapped children. This program provides home therapy programs for families with children suffering from neurological problems, such as cerebral palsy, autism, dyslexia, Down Syndrome, and language disturbances.
If you would like more information about I.A.B.P., their fax number is: 011-32- 3-647-0169; and their email address is: email@example.com.
Rauscher and her colleagues at the University of Wisconsin published a 1997 study in which preschool children participated in one of three experimental groups: (a) 34 children received piano keyboard lessons; (b) 20 children received private computer lessons; and (c) 24 children did not receive any specific lessons (control group). Participants were given pre- and post- assessment tests, and these tests included a spatial-temporal reasoning test and several spatial recognition tests. The results showed that those who received the piano keyboard lessons performed significantly better on the spatial temporal test than both those who received computer lessons and those in the control group. This improvement lasted at least one day. There were no post- assessment differences with respect to the spatial recognition tests.
In 1998, Chan, Ho, and Cheung at the University of Hong Kong studied the effects of music training on verbal and visual learning. Their study included 30 college female students who had six or more years of formal training with a musical instrument before the age of 12, and 30 college female students who had no formal music training (control group). Chan and her colleagues found that those students who had formal music training learned significantly more lists of words than those without such training. Similar to the findings of Rauscher described above, there were no differences in the subjects' ability to remember visual images.
In a related study published earlier this year, Graziano, Peterson, and Shaw, researchers at the University of California at Irvine, examined students' performance on a Spatial-Temporal Math Video Game. The game was designed to teach fractions and proportions to school-age children. In one of their studies, 237 second-grade children, (ages ranged from 6 years, 8 months to 8 years, 5 months), played the math video game. Interestingly, those children who also received piano keyboard lessons performed significantly better on a math evaluation program as compared to children who did not receive piano keyboard lessons.
In another related study, Schlaug and his colleagues at the Heinrich-Heine University in Dusseldorf, Germany, used magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to study the corpus callosum in 30 professional musicians and 30 control subjects who were matched on age, sex, and handedness. The corpus callosum is a band of fibers which connects the left and right hemispheres of the brain. Schlaug found that the anterior half of the corpus callosum was significantly larger in the professional musicians than in the matched control subjects. Additionally, the largest areas were found in those musicians who had received music training before the age of 7 years. Schlaug also stated these results may indicate an increased number of neural fibers crossing through the corpus callosum which, in turn, would influence communication between the two hemispheres.
In a recent article published in Trends in the Neurosciences (1999), Dr. Rauschecker of the Georgetown Institute for Cognitive and Computational Sciences commented on the auditory cortex and early music training. Dr. Rauschecker stated that the auditory cortex is important in the perception of speech, music, and auditory space; and the plasticity of the brain allows for early musical experience to help 'fine tune' the child's auditory system. Additionally, Dr. Rauschecker proposed that music training expands the representation of harmonic sounds in the auditory cortex.
One problem with the studies mentioned above is that those individuals who received music training during the childhood years may also have received a more enriched educational environment. Future researchers should try to control for this possible confounding variable.
Overall, these findings on early musical experience are promising; and they support the idea that music may play an important role in brain development and learning.


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BC: December 2011
1: I present you with this gift, straight from my heart. I hope it captures every memory you've had throughout your years in Hawaii. Always remember and never forget those memories, hang on to them and when you're long gone from this place, just open this photo-book and hopefully it'll take you back and remind you of all the great times you've had. Remember that life is about taking risks, you risked coming here not knowing what to expect, and never in a million years I thought I'd meet someone like you. You're the best thing that's ever happened to me, you are my best friend and the sunshine to my days. We've had our ups and downs and it wasn't always perfect between us, but I know in my heart that you're perfect for me and if I were asked to do it all over again, I'd do it in a heart beat. Merry Christmas, baby and I hope to spend many more with you. I love you
4: "Don't count the years...count the memories."
35: Mariner's Ridge Hike
37: Midnite Concert 2011


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Across The Cave
A downloadable game for Windows
Countless stories exist about people who have died in the cave but you have no option but to go through it.
Can you do it?
Controls: X and arrow keys
I made this game in 9 days, my purpouse was to make something simple that everybody could enjoy and proved succesful. If you have the oportunity to play it with people I really encourage it.
The game is short, simple and at the same time challenging
Created by Nehemek Amador
Special thanks to Rebeca Petrakyz
1)Some things are meant to be that way.
2)English is not my primary language, if you find any spelling mistake or something similar please report it, I would really apreciate it.
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