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Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Let's Dish #12~Paisley and Strawberry Cheese Layer Cake
You are welcome to link up one entry, dish or table related, blog name first.
Last week a few forgot to link back to this post, that is required.
I started off thinking I would do a table for 2 at my little bistro table.
I used the aqua paisley dishes I got in HG last year, and the flatware I got there recently, 9.99.
Aqua placemat from CTS, 1.00, rattan charger from Pfaltzgraf dollar days sale, 2.00. lace edged plate CTS over 3 years ago,.
Napkin rings from Pottery Barn Outlet, I think they were .25 in the sidewalk sale. Paisley napkins I made from dish towels, and the inner striped ones I have had forever!
Aqua stem again, really old, and the centerpiece is an aqua vase or candle holder from HG, 2.00 . I cut some white rhodies for it.
Cozy, huh?
Well, a little too crowded!
So I moved to the bigger table that was my original plan until my fourth aqua napkin ring went missing!
Okay, now we can spread out!
I added a cabbage leaf plate for rolls and butter, an aqua tumbler from the .99 store where I found those Anhtropologie glasses, and a white pitcher.
The birdies landed again for our salt and pepper, and I used a striped napkin and lacy plate under the flowers.
I love this white dish, very versatile. Bread, meats, vegetables, salads can be served from it. I got it in the Dansk Outlet maybe 10 years ago.
Let's Eat!
Strawberry Cheese Layer cake goes light.
Well lighter than strawberry cheesecake! :)
Place a layer of lady fingers in the dish.
Spread chocolate icing on them, pipe cream cheese icing. Slice the strawberries sprinkled with sugar down the middle.
Put the top layer on, repeat the process. Drizzle with the chocolate icing.
Add a dab of the cream cheese icing to each strawberry .
Chill and cut into individual servings.
My cream cheese icing recipe is one 8 oz pkg of cream cheese softened , a stick of margarine, vanilla and sugar to taste.
Looking forward to seeing your dish collections or tables tonight.
If you show food, you have to show a place setting with it. Thanks!
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Thanks for visiting, don't forget June 20th the challenge is At the Beach!
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I Love your aqua summer table for two. NOW if we could ONLY GET our temps above 60 and the daily storms to ease up a bit WE COULD PICNIC! Okay I KNOW I'm going to be punished for saying that(the temps will NOW SOAR into the 3digit mark)ReplyDelete
I (((LOVE)))your recipe for us today! So easy YET PERFECT! and how pretty in the DISH you used...
Thank you for sharing and hosting,
Have a fun week,
Big Hugs,
Kathleen, is your computer time OFF...My computer is reading RIGHT for EST, BUT the time on your post and when I posted is WEST COAST TIME???ReplyDelete
Hi Kathleen, I love your aqua scape! Your dessert looks amazing. So artistic. I am just visiting this week but will join next week. xoReplyDelete
Yummy dessert and beautiful aqua table, Kathleen. I have the same flatware, HG 9.99.ReplyDelete
I have my beach table in draft and ready to go on the 20th. Back in a bit to link up this week's table on the back porch.
I love your aqua & white layers! I hate it when those napkin rings don't behave :) Your flatware is perfect, I didn't spy that at my HG...I wouldn't have been able to pass it up! Your strawberries and lady fingers dessert looks so tempting~ perfect in your white grape dish! Thanks for hosting this week!ReplyDelete
Hi Kathleen, I couldn't miss another party at your place so I am back tonight! Your dessert looks absolutely delicious and I am starving. No fattening recipes in the summertime! Beach time is coming! But that does look good and so easy too. Your table is the perfect aqua blue beach color that I love. I do like little tables for cozy times but they are really hard to do for tablescapes. Not enough room for all the little goody accessories. Today's crazy rain/sun weather is not good for my migraines, but I'm hoping to last through the posts tonight and visit them all. I'm blog-craving after missing so many! LindaReplyDelete
Hey, Kathleen! I really like that dish from Dansk. That looks like an extremely versatile piece, and the fact that it's white make it that much more so. I saw something today at Home Goods that was a similar shape, but it wasn't nearly as pretty as yours. I'm going to keep my eyes open! So is the Pottery Barn Outlet an actual store near you or is it something online? I never knew any such store existed!!!ReplyDelete
Kathleen, First I'm sorry I didn't read the instructions to use my blog name first. I'd fix it but don't know how. Sorry, I'll get it right next time, or if you want to "kick it out", I'll re-link it.ReplyDelete
Anyway, I love your aqua and white tablescape. It's so cool and refreshing. You always find the cutest things for your table. The lady finger dessert looks delicious and easy to make and the dish from Dansk is perfect for it.
Thanks so much for hosting.
Pretty table -- you know I love aqua about as much as hot pink. That dessert is too pretty to eat -- I'll bet you removed most of the calories, though, so I would probably force myself. Thanks again for the flatware!ReplyDelete
What a pretty table...I ♥ aqua almost as much as I do green.ReplyDelete
That dessert looks yummy!
Thanks for hosting, K.
I can't believe I did it again! Or should I say I didn't do it again. I forgot my blog name. Am I going to be asked politely to leave the party? I hope not. I always seem to be rushing home from somewhere on Wednesdays at 7pm. That's my only excuse, not that I'm getting older and more forgetful. I will butter you up by saying how much I love your agua table. That white dish is great and even better with that dessert in it! Thanks for hosting!ReplyDelete
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Great table K and I'll have a (maybe not so) ladylike sized slice of dessert-very pretty:@)ReplyDelete
Very pretty table, Kathleen! Both of them! I love the fresh blue colors with white. Your cake is just decadent (and gorgeous)!ReplyDelete
I love your blue and paisley, Kathleen. The platter with your fabulous dessert is what is stunning!! Wish I could go bargain shopping with you.ReplyDelete
After getting to the lady finger cake, I nearly forgot what I was going to say about the table. That really looks delicious.ReplyDelete
I love the table too, though! That happens to be one of my favorite shades of blue, and it's just perfect for the summertime. I love the linens and napkin rings, and I would really love some of that flatware. It's all just as happy looking as can be.
I don't have a full table this week. Just didn't get it up there. I did share my centerpiece, though. If that's not OK, I won't be offended if you delete the link.
Hope to be back full throttle soon!
Very pretty table with the soft aqua, even the flatware is matching. The dessert on your beautiful platter looks amazing and decadent. Thanks for hosting.ReplyDelete
cozy dining for two is romantic!! But either table is quite lovely. The colors are so refreshing for this time of year. I love the dessert platter and the dessert!!! Now that is something I can do. I hope you don't mind that i pinned it! thanks so much for hosting.. have a great week, xo marlisReplyDelete
Thanks, Marlis! I don't mind at all!ReplyDelete
Oh Kathleen! I forgot to put my blog name in! Go ahead, give me fifty lashes with a wet noodle! I will come back to comment on your tablescape!ReplyDelete
Love that dessert idea with the lady fingers! Beautiful table setting Kathleen!ReplyDelete
I think that's a pretty tablescape no matter which table you use! I love the aqua. You always blow my mind with the bargains you find. And....that cake. Holy smokes, that looks too delicious for words!ReplyDelete
You and your sister! :)ReplyDelete
You can just put your name if you want. A name is just easier to remember than Flowers and Birdies, etc!
I love these colors! So cool and relaxing looking. Now that dessert, oh girl, that looks scrumptious! Yum!!ReplyDelete
What refreshing aqua! It makes me smile. :-)ReplyDelete
Kathleen, love the aqua color. It is a cooling respite for the hot days of summer. Love the mix of patterns in the napkins and the new flatware. The stack of plates ~ wonderful! I'm definitely going to make this dessert. It looks easy and very pretty. Thanks for hosting! ~ sarahReplyDelete
Your Tiffany aqua table looks so cool and pretty, Kathleen. Perfect for summer. I love your lady finger, chocolate and strawberry and cream cheese icing dessert-- so simple and yet so elegant.ReplyDelete
Thank you for your compliments on my daughter's wedding and best wishes for the new couple. We are on "Cloud 9" with happiness!
You know I love your blog and love your tables. I'm a long fan, so consider where this is coming from. I think this is my all time favorite table. The bistro table is so white and crisp against the aqua. I was with you when you got your bargain plates and your execution is flawless.
- The Tablescaper
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Oh I love this shade of blue. So very pretty. Your cake looks delish and I, too, love the serving dish.ReplyDelete
Thanks so much for hosting!ReplyDelete
Hi, Kathleen. So happy to be joining your party again! Thanks for hosting. Love, love, love your table--that is my FAVORITE color! I'll be waiting for you to do a giveaway of those two placesettings LOL!! And the recipe is wonderful! I love lady fingers--it always makes a dessert seem so much more refined. :) PS Love your header too--those hydrangeas in those tiny blue pots are precious! ~ZuniReplyDelete
I love your aqua table. My hubby wants a taste of the desert. All your dishes are fabulous! Thanks for hosting!ReplyDelete
Beautiful table..as always. :)ReplyDelete
The strawberry cake...my goodness, it looks and sounds delightful.
Next themed table...THE BEACH ? Well, since we live hundreds of miles from a beach, I will have to pass on this one, too.
Have a good week, K.
xo bj
Yes, I have noticed that the bistro tables are a little small too. I love your dish combination and the color is just wonderful. What a beautiful and simple dessert - that will definitely wow them!ReplyDelete
Our bistro table is a little snug when I use chargers or placemats, so I just use a plate, flatware and a glass. Not very fancy I know :-) I have always loved paisley and the aqua is my favorite summer color! Joe likes the lady fingers, and often eats them plain Jane. Your dessert looks wonderful! Have a nice weekend, and thank you for hosting!ReplyDelete
Very pretty, I love these colors. So summery! The dessert looks not only delicious but very pretty. I'd have to eat a few of those lady fingers while I was preparing, love them!ReplyDelete
Hi Kathleen! As you can tell, absent mindedness runs in my family! Your table could not be prettier. I am always amazed at how you put things together and anyone would swear you bought it all in one store at one time! Aqua is certainly one of my favorite colors and paisley is my favorite design. You certainly found some great bargains, too. Hmm, I wonder if we will see any of these elements back for your beach-themed party! It reminds me of the ocean. I can't believe how simple that dessert is, when it looks like such a deliciously complicated one! Thanks for sharing AND hosting!ReplyDelete
Some wnoderful likn ups this week! Sorry I didn't have "dishes" to join in with this week. PamReplyDelete
Any leftovers?? I could be right there...ReplyDelete
Pretty in aqua!
xo Cathy
Oh goodness...love the color theme. Beautiful!ReplyDelete
Wow...that looks wonderful and right up my alley as far as prep time!!ReplyDelete
Your table is so summery..just perfect for that lazy summer day!
This table is sooo gorgeous Kathleen, and so inviting and fresh. I'm loving the color combo, aqua with white al fresco, wow! The dishes are gorgeous too and the food is yummy as always. Me...I had no time for tablescaping, inside or out, I'm working myself thin with the chores I have with the girls. Anyway, I've posted US!ReplyDelete
Luv ya,
Dear KathleenReplyDelete
Thank you só much for sharing your wonderfulls ideas with US!
Love your outside blue tablescape!
Lovely summer themes!
HI Kathleen, visiting to see all the beautiful tables today. Hopefully after we get the house on the market I will have some time to SET A TABLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love your beautiful aquas!!! I have some agua dishes too and will use them on a table, hopefully SOON! Thanks for hosting this fun party. XO, PinkyReplyDelete
Hi Kathleen, I am a hugh fan of aqua, so I love this table setting. The dessert looks delicious and that Dansk serving piece is just beautiful. Thanks os much for hosting. DianneReplyDelete
Hi Kathleen - Yummo! Oh, and I love that adorable rectangular platter thingy. You always set the nicest tables with the nicest accessories. I think I'd go broke if I had all the wonderful outlets and thrift stores you seem to have. Always nice visiting - see you soon.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJune 8, 2012 at 4:33 AM
Does anyone have a better eye for bargains than you? No wonder you have so many things with which to create just right tables. Dessert looks great. I have this thing with sugar....the more I try not to eat it, the more I want it! Happy day.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJune 8, 2012 at 7:36 AM
Awesome idea!!! i like the table set upReplyDelete
You know I could just dive right into that great looking cake! RichardReplyDelete
Your colors are so pretty. And dessert looks amazing!ReplyDelete
Hi Kathleen.....love the color aqua...love those white plates from CTS....but that dessert looks fabulous...fattening but fabulous! Have a great weekend....SueReplyDelete
Hi Kathleen! I am home from vacation so, I am slowly working on catching up with everyone!ReplyDelete
I love the beatuiful colors in this tablescape. Those paisley plates are beatufiul. And the dessert looks right up my alley! Thank you for sharing with us at TTF this week! Have a great day.
Love that aqua set and that dessert with the lady fingers is too pretty to eat. I've been gorging on strawberries all day. Even been feeding them to the dog:)ReplyDelete
Beautiful Sunday to you my LI friend,
Beautiful blue table! Outstanding layered dessert....it looks so yummy!ReplyDelete
What a beautiful aqua table. Aqua is so "in " this year, and yet, you've had most of your aqua for awhile = what a trend setter! Loe those lacy square plates too. You make that dessert sound so easy, but I know if I tried it, it would not look as pretty as yours. laurieReplyDelete
Love that pretty, aqua and it looks perfect for summer. I'm really impressed with that dessert though! Easy but elegant-looking.ReplyDelete


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NYC event: Kiernan's absence felt, slightly, at Yale Club
9 commentsContemplative Scientist June 17th, 2012 | 10:59am
"Change is never easy and often quite messy," writes Jones. "The spirit of Thomas Jefferson, the first rector of the University of Virginia, is cheering this action by the Board of Visitors."
Let me guess, Mr. Jones channelled the spirit of Mr. Jefferson while sitting in the University's new overpriced yoga studio.LOL at Darden alums June 17th, 2012 | 11:41am
Michael Woodfolk, the Darden School's vice president of alumni affairs, is quoted in the above article when asked about the fate of disgraced Darden alum Peter Kiernan:
"the risk you take when you lead."
No, Michael. There is no such risk when you are a principled leader in the world of practical affairs. It is the stated mission of the Darden School to produce such individuals. That is the Darden credo.
With each passing day, we are reminded of how completely the Darden School has failed to fulfill its mission. It has long been known by people with first-hand experience that Darden is a breeding ground for money sniffing rats.
Now the news is gaining a wider audience.
Sad, because it doesn't have to be this way. Darden only enhances the worse tendencies of those admitted to its MBA program. It does nothing to curb them.
I am beginning to wonder if the sole function of the Darden Admissions office is to screen for sociopathic traits and admit students accordingly. They don't seem to accompllish much else.NancyDrew June 17th, 2012 | 9:30pm
To this comment I would narcissistic traits "I am beginning to wonder if the sole function of the Darden Admissions office is to screen for sociopathic traits and admit students accordingly. They don't seem to accompllish much else."
Thanks Andrew for being our eyes and ears in NYC. I guess now we realize UVa is being run from Wall Street not Main Street.Eagle-eye June 17th, 2012 | 10:40pm
He caveated? Can someone there define "to caveat"?TheDude June 18th, 2012 | 12:28pm
@LoL at Darden Alums
I hope you know your comments make you sound crazy and delusional.To TheDude: June 18th, 2012 | 12:39pm
I hope you know you bring nothing to the table. The facts speak for themselves. And you are a fool.TheDude June 18th, 2012 | 1:13pm
@To - If by pointing out sensationalist, shoddy journalism and psychotic, baseless comments, then yes, I am the biggest fool in the world.
"opulent suits and dresses" - wow, way to expose UVA here buddy. I think it is safe to say that 100% of the people in attendance at this event came straight from work - where they are required to wear suits.
The reporter attended a simple conference about Finance hoping to find drama and scandal and instead, shockingly, found a bunch of people talking about Finance. Everything about this was a non-story and the reporter stooped the lowest form of journalism to try and make something out of nothing.
And the trolls took the bait, hook, line and sinker and began posting a bunch of irrelevant comments. See: "Darden is a breeding ground for money sniffing rats." That seems like a reasonable, well thought out comment based on lots of factual experience.To TheDude: June 18th, 2012 | 1:25pm
I am confident I have spent more time at Darden than you have, little dude. Considerably more, by a factor of years. The nastiness at that school is becoming widely known and you are either willfully blind to it or do not know what you are talking about. Either way, you are a fool.Outragedalumna June 18th, 2012 | 11:10pm
Tudor Jones wrote this in his op/ed for The Hook.
"When I feel I am not performing up to my capabilities at work, I review a list of quote for inspiration. One of my favorites is by John Keats, who said, "I would sooner fail than not be among the greatest." The Board of Visitors has just told each and every one of us that it is aspiring to greatness. It is about time, and we should all be elated."
What pomposity! Elated?
Has he lost his mind? Is the underhand, ignoble, dishonourable, despicable, unethical, words cannot describe how base and low, behaviour of the BOV, his idea of greatness? What hubris to think that this body could tell anyone about "greatness." The BOV has demonstrated that it is incapable of "aspiring" and has no comprehension of the concept of greatness. For Jones to even mention Keats in reference to the BOV or to himself, is to add insult to injury. What spiritual discipline is he following, what salvation could he really be seeking? It maybe time for Jones to enroll at UVA in the English and Classics Departments to get a rounded education and a true appreciation of the great masters. Who could have assembled such a collection of losers as the BOV. It knows nothing about what UVA stands for? Our honour code. Where is it? Midas, Croesus were renowned for their wealth, not greatness; Gandhi, Jesus on the other hand.... . . The entire BOV should resign.


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NURSE JACKIE – 10:00PM (Showtime) Edie Falco's Showtime series returns for another season of pill popping and withering cynicism. I saw Edie Falco naked once. True story. She was the star of "Frankie and Johnny" on Broadway with Stanley Tucci, and there was a sex scene right at the beginning. And both of them were totally naked in front of the audience for what seemed like hours. Now, you think about what kind of onions it takes for an actor to stand there naked in front of a thousand people night after night. That Edie Falco, she's no shrinking violet. ANTICIPATION: EDIE (CIAO BABY)!
UNITED STATES OF TARA – 10:30PM (Showtime) It's a huge night of premieres at Showtime as Diablo Cody's comedy also returns for its third season. This season, Tara decides to go back to college. And the nice thing about having Multiple Personality Disorder at college is that it allows you to pledge more than one sorority. ANTICIPATION: LOCO!
ALL TOGETHER NOW: A CELEBRATION OF PUBLIC SERVICE – 8:00PM (NBC) All seventeen living Ex-Presidents join President Obama for this televised gala celebrating American volunteerism and public service. Oop. I'm sorry. I've been told that only four ex-Presidents are still alive. I totally thought Eisenhower and Polk were still around. Anyway, while this celebration of public service seems like a nice idea, I think the more unselfish gesture would have been to vacate the airwaves so I could watch "Chuck" tonight, as I normally do. ANTICIPATION: DO GOODERS!
THE HARD TIMES OF RJ BERGER – 10:00PM (MTV) Vinny from "Jersey Shore" (you know him as the mildly tolerable one) makes his acting debut tonight on this MTV original comedy. Vinny will stretch by playing an elderly transsexual drug addict with two grandkids and a lifetime of secrets she would never dare confront. Just kidding. He's playing a guy named Vinny. ANTICIPATION: VINNY!
ANTHONY BOURDAIN: NO RESERVATIONS – 9:00PM (Travel Channel) Tony travels to the Ozarks, which I believe are in Hungary, and samples such local delicacies as raccoon and squirrel pot pie. Mmmm… squirrel pot pie. So comforting. ANTICIPATION: ROADKILL!
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Like contemporary band New Order, the group relied heavily on synthesizers and a particular sound to draw crowds ranging from clubbers to top 40 radio (or at least college radio until they broke through). The band started up in 1977 with several guys led by Philip Oakey but it wasn't until he brought in two gals, Susan Anne Sulley and Joanne Catherall, that the band became popular. The combination of chemistry and pop savvy worked wonders with songs like (Keep Feeling) Fascination, Don't You Want Me, (Together In) Electric Dreams, and Human; all of which were extremely popular and can be heard on retro radio shows (in Houston, it's 106.9 FM) in frequent rotation. Whenever I hear "I was working as a waitress in a cocktail bar…", any conversation I have is shot until the song is over (it's that catchy).
The band has changed labels, done work in commercials, and frequently seem to be involved in soundtracks more than anything else these days but in their last concert tour in 2003, they wisely recorded their home town segment for release on this DVD. Their back up band members were David Beevers, Neil Sutton, Nic Burke, and Errol Rollins but the draw was, of course, Philip, Susan, and Joanne as they're the voices of the songs fans all know and care for (and the gals were still looking attractive, albeit in a MILF sort of way).
Rather than just provide a concert though, the band opted to add in some great extra material that I'll discuss later on in the interview, primarily a lengthy interview and some behind the scenes work. I'd have appreciated a compilation of their music videos even more but you can find that on another release these days. The track list was as follows:
Medley/Hard Times/Love Action
Mirror Man
The Snake
All I Ever Wanted
Open Your Heart
The Lebanon
One Man In My Heart
The Things That Dreams Are Made Of
Love Me Madly
(Keep Feeling) Fascination
Don't You Want Me
Empire State Human
(Together In) Electric Dreams
Sound Of The Crowd
The concert was largely successful since the group sounded much like they do in the records, albeit with all the usual concert noise, and for the reminiscence factor added in but they've influenced so many bands over the years and even twenty years later, the songs work for me (both lyrically and the themes addressed). It wasn't the best concert I've reviewed on DVD (that honor goes to either Tori Amos or Kylie Minogue) but I was entertained and getting to see the band discuss their history was cool too. I'm going to rate this one as Recommended for the overall quality but fans will want to get it and those casually interested might want to rent it first.
Picture: The Human League: Live At The Dome was presented in 1.85:1 ratio anamorphic widescreen color. It looked good, if not great, and some measure of care was taken to preserve the visual aspects of the show but due to the lighting of a live concert and other such concerns, there was some grain at times and other minor visual flaws. I didn't see any compression artifacts or severe video noise though so those of you who have watched a concert or two on DVD will have a general idea of what to expect of this one (high end concert on DVD presentation).
Sound: The audio offered up two choices for sound a generic 2.0 stereo track or the much fuller and solid 5.1 Dolby Digital Surround track. Both were in English but only the surround track properly took advantage of the possibilities; offering up some superior separation between the channels and a better dynamic range. Unlike concerts recorded in 2.0 and then "remastered", this one was originally recorded in the superior format and sounds it. The group could be heard very nicely and even with all the background concert noise, came off as pretty close to the original material off the records.
Extras: The best extra for me was the nearly hour long interview with Philip Oakey, Susan Anne Sulley and Joanne Catherall. They discussed their history with the band and some of the changes that took place (as well as the reasoning behind them; like the former band mates going off to form Heaven 17). Hearing it from them instead of a dry, easily altered written interview, was cool and worth checking out for fans. There was also a Behind the Scenes look at the band's tour, starting off in August of 2003 in the USA where they proved very popular, and ending up in Chile (lasting over 19 minutes). Watching it will give you some appreciation for how much nicer the main concert was recorded. The other extras were a short set of photos and an equally short biography of the band.
Final Thoughts: The Human League: Live At The Dome will appeal to fans of the band more than anyone else but it had a fair amount of solid material on it, from the 88 minute concert, to the 55 minute interview, and the 19 minute BTS feature. The quality of the DVD was high in both the visual elements and audio experience so if you're a fan of the band that has clung on after all these years from the heights of popularity in the 1980's, check it out as there was a lot to like and the concert was enjoyable.


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Some have asked me to tell more about how Carlos and I ended up together. It is an incredible story or a boring one, depending how I remember it, and how I choose to tell it on any particular day. I don't mean to take liberty with the truth, but in the tradition of Latin American storytelling, (which perhaps has influenced me over the years), it's understood that family histories evolve and change over time – eventually no one quite remembers what is truth and what is fiction.
In that spirit, I will tell you about how I met Mr. López.
"Mexicans are always making things up…Don't ever believe these family legends people have. It's like how white people like to say their great-grandmother was a Cherokee princess, but worse…Everyone's family is like that. Everyone's grandmother drank with Diego and Frida…and everyone's grandfather rode with Pancho Villa. Everyone's abuelo can't have ridden with Pancho Villa, mijos. The Mexican army would have seen them coming ten miles away!"
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Te Encontraré – PART I
~Yes, I kiss on the first date~
The summer fresh out of high school with absolutely no direction in life – That's me, working at a music store while my friends go off to university. My parents encouraged me to go but never pushed. Maybe they were partly relieved not to take on the financial burden of student loans, and besides, things could have been worse. My mother always said she worried I'd end up in a Turkish prison. I think she just meant I had a way of getting myself into trouble.
Living in his brother's apartment – one block away from the music store – That's Carlos. He's been in the United States for a year. He's recently been given an actual bed to sleep in – before that, he slept on the floor. He makes a living cleaning windows, but some days there isn't any work, and on those days he goes walking around the city.
One day, by chance or fate, he walked into the store where I worked. I watched him browse the Latin Music section before asking "Necesitas ayuda?" – Those are the first words I ever said to him, "Do you need help?"
Now, I'm not sure I believe in love at first sight. My husband says he knew right away that we were meant to be. I do admit, I felt something strange, like I was looking into the eyes of someone I'd known before.
He asked me in English, "How many years do you have?" which made me laugh. I asked where he was from – he said El Salvador, and I pretended to know where in the world that was, though I didn't. It seems like in school we memorized the capitals of all the countries in South America, we studied Mexico from every imaginable angle, but Central America? … If you asked me where Central America was, I probably would have guessed Kansas.
Between blushes and glances at our shoes, he eventually asked for my phone number and left with it in his pocket.
The first time he called me was that same night. My little sister answered the phone and then yelled down the hallway that separated our bedrooms, "Tracy! I think it's for you! It's a guy who doesn't speak English well!"
We arranged to meet the next day to spend the afternoon together. At this point I'd very much like to say that our courtship was chaste and innocent, but see this photo? This was taken in a photo booth that first day together. (My sincere apologies to all the other gringas for tarnishing your reputation. I couldn't help it. He was cute.)
That night we sat in the grass, looking at the reflection of the moon in the glassy surface of a lake. Between his broken English and my basic Spanish, we somehow communicated, though not perfectly. Maybe that's why we kissed so much. Besos don't need translating. At one point he held me close and began to sing quietly into my ear. I didn't understand the words back then, but now that I do, it makes me wonder if Carlos knew something I didn't – If that day, he really did feel that he knew we were destined to be together.
"Yo te encontraré,
no habrá sitio en el mundo,
donde te escondan te hallaré.
Yo te encontraré,
porque eres mi destino,
aunque seas la aguja en el pajar
yo te encontraré."
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Peppermint Pig wrote:Glad you had success Aliencat. That picture looks great. Did you use a flash there? I can't tell. The colors are well balanced. Did you simply emphasize the shadow and try to clear away some of the background?? Is there a second light source in there??
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Autopsy: Wake deputies shot mental patient in back
An autopsy report says Wake County sheriff's deputies shot an unarmed mental patient four times, including once at point-blank range in the back.
Jonathan Lee Cunningham was killed March 31 after authorities say he scuffled with a deputy and stole his cruiser while being transported from Raleigh to a psychiatric hospital. The 35-year-old from Durham then led officers on a car chase before fleeing on foot into the woods.
The state medical examiner's report released Monday says Cunningham was shot in the chest and back, with the shot to the back fired at such close range a ring of gunpowder residue surrounded the wound. He was also struck in the back with a stun gun.
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Imagine traveling east across the U.S., then across the Pacific Ocean to Mongolia, a nation bordered by Russia on the north and China on the south, to fly-fish for trout on a remote stream in the north of the country and meeting a camp of nomads living in "gers." (A ger —pronounced 'gair' — is the focus of the herdsman's world. It is a collapsible, round tent of tremendous advantage to the nomad because of its durability, lightness and low cost. The ger is more than a tent; it is a home, made mostly of wood and other local materials.)
How might this romantic vision be affected when you observe some of the nomads themselves carrying cell phones, and about one in 10 of the portable living structures has a satellite dish and solar panel attached to its exterior, while inside others have flat-screen televisions?
Stefania Luciani Binnick is an artist, educator and Chestnut Hill College and University of Pennsylvania graduate, and a member of the Philadelphia Cricket Club whose award-winning art has been exhibited in the U.S. and Europe. She discovered the nomads in Mongolia who lead lifestyles that conserve the environment around them and who also want to "to communicate with the rest of the world."
"I've seen ways people live according to the way nature tells them to live," said Binnick, 49, who as an undergraduate studying art history, Spanish and French in the early 1980s took courses abroad at the Sorbonne in Paris and at the University of Madrid. "I bring back documentation and create pieces that show the evolution of the land and sky and how people and objects are part of that process. For humanity to continue we have to learn about conservation."
And while she has been to the world's elite cities and remote streams, Binnick continues to live in America, close to where she was raised in East Norriton.
"My parents came to America and started a family," said Binnick in an interview last week. "They came here for us to have a better chance in life and to live in a country with better opportunities for life."
And so her own work often revolves around objects associated with leading a better life through sustainability, harmony with nature and exercise. One of her cherished pieces is a painting of a bicycle she was commissioned to do by the wife of a man who rode the bike in fundraisers. "That bike has done some good. I had to capture all the extensions [the bike] gave and social interactions it caused."
Binnick was commissioned to create a glass mosaic that hangs permanently in the pediatric oncology department at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. She designed it after "the theme of a thousand origami cranes," a Japanese tradition, to serve as a healing piece for children.
Her latest project, "My Heart is Like White Milk," was inspired by a recent fly fishing trip to the Eg-Ur Watershed in Mongolia through a foundation called the Tributary Fund, that teaches locals skills like how to pasteurize their fields to keep their rivers, streams and indigenous fish like "the river wolf" (Taimen trout) healthy.
According to Binnick, the saying means "good-hearted" and is a reference to the Mongolian tradition of offering warm mare's milk to family and guests as a sign of hospitality, a theme she wants to convey in her drawings and landscapes she calls "expressive realism." The project includes sketches and photo documentation of the area, its families, forests, rivers, monasteries and shaman caves from as far back as Genghis Khan, 13th century Mongol conqueror.
"In Mongolia, the respect for nature, family and people are all tied together," said Binnick.
Sustainable living is a practice Binnick, mother of three sons who lives with her husband Dr. Steven Binnick in Blue Bell, learned from her grandparents in Abruzzo as well as from the nomads in Mongolia who build their living units from fallen tree branches and animals' fur for clothes. She cans her own tomatoes, and the family maintains a sustainable farmstead near Bloomsburg in upstate Pennsylvania.
"I grew up loving food and the abundance the earth gives us," she said. "I've tried to replicate that culture" here at home in America.
Binnick, who also teaches French and Spanish on an as-needed basis, will borrow from the nomads when she builds large-scale versions of the small clay tea cup and winter and summer cup series she sculpted. She plans to collect reusable woods from sawmills from
the countryside to build an outdoor tea room.
"It comes from the idea of wanting to build a sculpture to unify nature and humanity," she said about the project she hopes to complete this spring in the backyard at the family's farm. "It represents where water is transferred from rivers and lakes and ends up in the cup, and then into our world when we drink."
Recently, Binnick was invited to exhibit her work in the International Biennale of Contemporary Art that will take place in Florence, Italy, in December, 2011. She attributes her opportunities to study abroad and travel around the world to connections she made, in part, as a student at Chestnut Hill College.
"We need to become citizens of the world," she said. She hopes her work, and her tea garden, which can be installed in parks, will help "art interact with society more … and continue to evolve humanity."


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Two men were arrested Monday after law enforcement pursued the vehicle from Bent County to La Junta.
Two men were arrested Monday after law enforcement pursued their vehicle from Bent County to La Junta.
Around 1:48 p.m. Monday, March 3, La Junta police were contacted by Bent County Sheriff's Department about a pursuit of a vehicle headed to La Junta. The vehicle had stolen plates on it and was failing to stop.
Outside of city limits, La Junta police caught up to the vehicle where it continued to disregard police attempts to get it to stop. The vehicle came into La Junta and turned onto Raton Avenue at First Street and made it to Third Street before the vehicle was disabled. Two male suspects jumped from the vehicle and tried getting into moving cars. One suspect was eventually taken down in the parking lot of Colorado Bank and Trust and the other was taken down in the Digicom parking lot after jumping the fence behind Lucy's Taco truck.
La Junta police are seeking the community's help in locating a red four-door Chevrolet truck that was slightly damaged by another vehicle. Police said the person in the truck is not in any trouble and is considered a victim in the case and they are asking that person to contact the police department at 384-2525 or stop by the police station.
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The Canon LEGRIA HF M41 makes up one third of the brand's M-Series camcorder lineup, along with the cheaper HF M46 and the HF M406. What the HF M41 has over its siblings is its larger 32GB memory, along with a viewfinder and an external microphone input.
Clearly intended to grab some of the quality HD camcorder market from arch rival Panasonic, the HF M41 is equipped with a large 1/3in Canon CMOS Pro sensor with 2.37 megapixels. Sporting a DIGIC DV III image processor, the M41 also features a 10x optical zoom (plus a digital zoom with a range of 40-200x) and two image stabilisation systems - Dynamic OIS for reduce shaky footage while walking and a powered IS for using with the zoom. It features a focal length range of 6.1-61mm, and a 35mm equivalent focal length of 43.6-436mm along with a maximum aperture of F/1.8 to F/3.0.
Measuring in at 137 x 74 x 71mm, the HF M41 is reasonably compact albeit a little chunky compared to similar models from rival brands such as the Panasonic SD90. It's also a fair bit heavier, tipping the scales at 360g. While that's not too heavy, it does mean that you'll notice when you're carrying the M41 around in your bag. If you're after a camcorder that weighs so little that you'll forget it's there, then this isn't it.
The slightly bulky chassis means that the build quality is reassuringly robust while the shiny black, slightly glittery finish lends the device a premium feel. The top of the unit features a matte, mottled finish underneath where your hand sits, making it easy to maintain a comfortable grip.
The power button is located on top of the unit, although it's not recessed or protected in any way, so it can be quite easy to knock it accidentally when it's in your bag. Overall, the unit is easy and comfortable to hold with nice, even weighting and with a cozy strap that sits in just the right place. The record button is in the logical place, under the thumb and feels slightly better placed that on some rival models. Also on the back of the camcorder is a button for activating the viewfinder, along with a covered power jack for charging.
The top of the unit is home to a switch, that can be used to toggle between the auto mode, manual setting mode and the cinema mode with the latter offering a selection of different filters. The zoom control sits in the middle of the unit and the relatively large surface area of the sliding button makes it easy to control smoothly. For extra steadiness, you can hold down the powered IS button (located next next to the screen) while zooming. This is one of the features that really marks out the M41 has a quality product - even without using the powered IS, the zoom control is significantly smoother than on many rival products.
Touchscreen or viewfinder?
The LCD panel flips out at a right-angle but unlike some other similar models, there's no leeway for over-extending it, so if you push it too far, it's liable to break. In the same way, it can't be moved up or down, although it can be rotated 180 degrees, making it easier for you to include yourself in one of your videos.
The touchscreen LCD measures 3 inches and has a resolution of 230,000 dots. The display is bright and clear and it even fared pretty well out in strong daylight, although we did find that we had to switch to the viewfinder when the sun was at its brightest. The touch control isn't perfect and certainly not as good as that found on top-tier smartphones but it does the job without being too troublesome. There were a number of occasions when we had to tap our chosen icon more than once to get it to respond, but this didn't happen often enough to turn it into a bad user experience.
The onscreen menu was pretty easy to find our way around once we'd got to grips with the layout, with most of the options being clearly labelled so that didn't end up lost in a sea of navigation screens.
Flipping out the screen reveals the camcorder's connections along will a small selection of buttons. From here you can switch to the gallery mode to review your recording, you can bring up display information on the screen (including the battery indicator) and you can also call up the story creator mode. This offers a selection of themes with suggestions for scenes for you to film to make up a comprehensive video. For example, the travel theme includes suggested chapters including meeting the travellers, planning the trip and packing through to interesting landmarks, sunsets, days out and ending with the journey home and the best memories from the trip. Other themes available include party, ceremony and blog.
Next to these buttons are the camcorders connections. There's a mini HDMI out for hooking up to a HD-capable TV and there's also a Component out and a Mini-USB so that you can easily connect the unit to your computer and completing the lineup is an AV out jack. Aside from the power lead, our sample was supplied with a mini HDMI to HMDI cable, Mini-USB to USB and a component lead, so we presume that's what comes with the final retail unit as well.
The inclusion of a colour viewfinder is a useful addition, in theory, and something that's usually only found on high-end models. Measuring 0.24 inches, it offers a 100% view at 260,000 dots. It's handy when bright sunshine makes it impossible to see the screen, and there's a tiny lever on the side to get things in focus. However, it seems to put a blue tinge on everything, which may not be a huge issue for simple framing but could be a problem if colour is important to your composition. There's also no room for movement - it can't be tilted or extended to make it easier to use. Being right-handed but left-eyed (this is known as being "cross eye dominant"), we found that the viewfinder was very difficult to use without poking ourselves in the eye when reaching for the record button. The fact that the viewfinder is very small also makes it quite hard to see the subject properly. The fact that it also adds extra weight and bulk to the camcorder makes us question just how much of a benefit it really is.
Along with a standard tripod mount on the bottom of the unit, there's also a mini advanced shoe on the top of the camcorder so that you can hook up a range of compatible Canon accesories. What's more, there's a 43mm filter thread lens adaptor for extra shooting flexibility.
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Along with a generous 32GB of built-in Flash memory, the the M41 has dual SDXC card slots. If one card becomes full up while recording, the camcorder will automatically switch to the second card, so that you capture seamless footage without having to stop and switch manually. The card slots are located side-by-side beneath a flip-out cover that sits under the handle. The dual slots can handle SDHC, SD and SDXC cards up to 64GB, although none are supplied with the camcorder, so you'll have to shell out for them separately.
You can also transfer footage and stills from the built-in memory onto the cards to make it easier to view them on a computer without having to hook up the camcorder to your computer. When copying over files on the camcorder, you can also choose to convert them to standard definition for easier uploading to the web. The internal memory can accomodate up to 12hrs and 15mins of recording, while a 64GB SDXC card can take up to 24hrs and 30mins.
There are five recording quality modes with MXP being the highest and capturing footage at full HD (1920 x 1080) at a bit rate of 24Mbps. Recordings can be made at either at 50 frames per second (interlaced) or 24 (progressive). If you want to fit more footage into onto the built-in memory or your SD cards then you can opt for FXP (1920 x 1080 at 17Mbps), XP+ (1440 x 1080 at 12Mbps), SP (1440 x 1080 at 7Mbps or LP (1440 x 1080 at 5Mbps).
Using the Smart Auto mode means that the camcorder will take care of the tricky stuff for you, automatically picking the optimum settings, while the Instant AF is geared up for speedy and accurate focusing. If you prefer to control your own video-related destiny then you can switch to the manual model and tweak the settings yourself. There are various factors that you can adjust including white balance, exposure, sharpness and contrast.
Using the Cinema mode means that you'll be able to choose from a selection of filters to give your footage a more cinematic look. Along with the classic cinema option (i.e., standard colour), you have the choice of Monochrome, Vivid, Dream, Cool, Nostalgic, Sepia, Old Movies and Memory. The results are pretty cool, although inevitably, some of the clarity of HD recording is lost thanks to the retro effects.
All three modes offer Touch Decoration which enables you to add colourful designs to your pictures without the need for a PC. You can choose from titles, frames or animated graphics to jazz up your videos. If you're splashing out £500+ on a camcorder then it's fairly unlikely that this sort of clipart-based add-on will appeal but at least the choice is there should you want to use it.
When recording, we found the autofocus mode to be good although it was a tad on the slow side when adjusting to a new position. The quality of the video was excellent - the images were really smooth and packed with detail, while edges were well-defined, without any of the pixellation that you might get from a lower-specced model. Recording it low light conditions, on a slightly overcast day was impressive, with realistic colours and hardly any noise.
The audio was also good and managed to keep the usual hiss associated with camcorder sound to a minumum. It picks up individual sources of noise effectively but if you're trying to capture crystal clear speech then you'll probably want to invest in an external microphone. The on-board speaker isn't too bad for playing back clips, but obviously it's no match for a proper set of speakers.
Still photos can be taken either during recording or while the camcorder is on but not recording. You can snap away while using the auto or manual modes, although not while using the cinema mode. Somewhat disappointingly, there's no hard button for capturing stills - instead you'll need to press the relevant icon in the bottom left-hand corner of the touchscreen. This can be a bit of a pain when trying to line up a shot as putting pressure on the screen inevitably ends up with the camcorder moving slightly so we found that we had to take most pictures more than once to get a steady shot. The results aren't bad at all - there's plenty of detail and colours are pretty punchy too. Thanks to the screen-only operation, the M41 isn't really set up for stills so we would only recommend using this if you don't have a separate camera on you.
The supplied BP-808 battery offers up to 2 hours and 10 minutes of charge time and because it only fills about half of the available space, there's plenty of room for you to switch it for a larger, longer-lasting, battery without spoiling the sleek lines of the chassis.
The M41 comes with handy little wireless remote control that enables you to carry out basic functions such as stop and start recording, zooming, taking a photo and switching to the gallery view to review your videos or stills.
The Canon Legria HF M41 is an excellent camcorder and offers plenty of compelling features such as the cinema filters and the external microphone port. It's comfortable to use and captures great quality HD footage while also allowing for some flexibility and a few creatives touches, making it a good choice for keen amateur filmmakers and those want HD home movies.
However, at £589.95, it's still a little on the pricey side and doesn't bring that much more to the table than Panasonic's SD-90 (£428 when reviewed and now selling for £391.99). Although the actual video quality is arguably better on the Canon, the bulkier chassis, slightly slower autofocus and lack of 3D capability mean that the M41 doesn't offer quite as much value for money.


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Me again. Still very cold and cold hands make stamping a bit tricky as everything wobbles. Over at LIM this is the sketch:
And here's one of the ideas I had earlier but now it's finished it's not quite how I saw it in my head but I quite like it.
It's another One Layer card (go me!!!). I've used a Stampin Up set of Petals and Flower centres that I picked up second hand on Ebay last year. I started by masking and inking the panel and with the mask still in place stamping the line petals. I then removed the mask and stamped the dotted petals in a nice vibrant Fuchsia (kind of of hoping the warm colours would warm me up). I've drawn a thin silver border down the sides of the panel, which gives a faux layered effect. The sentiment is from Personal Impressions and lastly a chunky bit of bling.
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In the atlantic coast of Africa you'll breathe the energy of modernity and live with glow in the biggest moroccan industrial and trade centre. On the other side of the coin, Casablanca distinguishes from other cities of Morocco through its european side that, in spite of everything, doesn't overshadows the traditional arabic roots of some of its most hidden places. Get in the streets of this city and find the nightlife and the commercial offer of boutiques and stores that fill in the palm avenues.
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