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Morning Warriors!
Well, I got my workout in this morning, but I'm not happy about it. No reason to be unhappy really, but it was just one of those workouts where I couldn't quite get going. It happens and I move on...
Looks like lots of us are having a busy/crazy week. It has been crazy around our house with everything going on, but all is well!
I will not give up. I will keep pushing ahead. I may lose a battle, but I will not lose the war!
Have a great day Warriors! Get your workouts in...do something to improve yourself today!
Island_Dude - Thanks for the shout out!
I know what you mean about at times losing the post before you can post it up to the web site. I usually write my loner posts in MS Word and then cut and paste them into BFL and that way I do not risk losing the message before I can hit the send button...just a thought.
The 9er blog has been pretty active all through out the C1 activity. Many of us are doing C2 starting on Apr 9 and the blog will hopefully continue on strong. (So Bill if you are starting on April 9th look for us here and on the Jan 9th blog as a group of us will be with you.)
I know the Warrior Blog is also going strong and that is why I like joining in....this blogging thing is addictive and I need the lifting and exercise accountability support...Plus it is also great to celebrate the successes that the group members are experiencing!
Island, glad you are lift strong again after you neck surgery...your deadlift weights sound amazing...I gotta quit babying myself.
Hopefully BD is continuing on the mend and the rest of the group is also going strong.
All for now ...enjoy the day!
I am not going to tell you that it will be easy ... I am going to tell you that it will be worth it!
Good Morning Warriors!!
My sleepy heads are still in bed. That is unusual, even for spring break. I am feeling pretty good. I went to bed at 8:30 and got up at 6:30. I did get up several times to go to the BR; I am drinking a ton of water to wash out the anesthesia. But, I still feel better today. I ate a good breakfast (oatmeal with chia seeds, strawberries, truvia and pb2 & egg whites w/salsa). I am going to pack up some food to take with me to the zoo; I don't want to eat anything there. I still feel bloated, but I think it may be going down a bit. I ripped off that wrap last night; I felt like I couldn't breathe. I feel so much better having that thing off; it was killing my ribs. Anyhow, it is going to be in the 80's today, so a little warm for the zoo, but considering how hot it gets here, I shouldn't complain. I have a follow up appt. with my doctor at 5:00 today, so will ask him about workouts, etc....I hope by next week, I can at least hike, or ride the stationary bike, do the stairclimber, something....
So....we are so caught up in this Peyton watch. I don't expect him to come to Arizona, but we would be so happy if he did. Guess time will tell.
run4life: I will be thinking of you as you finish up your challenge this weekend. I remember actually crying when I finished my final Hiit on that final weekend. It was such an accomplishment, and I was so proud that I actually made it to the end without missing one single workout.
Parson: We all have workouts like that. The key is to move forward and get a better one in the next time. I am sure your puny workout today was better than most people's tough workouts!!
Island: Wow, you have been busy!!! Sounds like things are going to remain hectic for you for a few days. Way to work those workouts in; it sounds like you are killin' them. So glad you got released from the doctor. Hope all stays well with the neck, and you don't have any other issues with it.
Fit4life: Yay, WTG on the 5K; that is Awesome. Be proud. Not all of us are born runners; I certainly am not!! I hate to run; I just love to finish!!!
Cuervo: Where are you, my friend????
Kids are stirring; gotta go make some BF for them.
Have a fabulous day, everyone!!
"The only person you should try to be better than, is the person you were yesterday!"
Hi Warriors!!!!
Sounds like everyone is having a great day!
Island: Your strength sessions continue to amaze me!!!! I never see anyone in my gym lifting that heavy! Hope you get some down time b/t your 3 jobs!!!! Sorry about the lost posts...that stinks!
Parson: We definitely all have those days. I am glad you finished your workout and didn't quit....that's all that counts!
Fit4Life: Way to go on your first 5k!!!! Please don't be discouraged....you did awesome! So many people talk about wanting to run a 5k, but never accomplish it. You have accomplished it and in a great time! Keep it up!!!
BDMom: Hope you have fun at the zoo. I think I will take my kids to the zoo over Spring Break as well. It has been hot here too...it was up in the 80s yesterday and we turned on our A/C at home! I love Peyton Manning....he is from my hometown of New Orleans. My parents were HUGE fans of his dad Archie Manning when he played for the Saints way back when. I would love to see Peyton go play for the Saints like his dad, but don't think they need Drew Breez and Peyton! I guess if he goes to play for AZ I will have to become a fan!
Today was UBWO for me. I got on the treadmill to do my warm up and the gym was pretty crowded so I had to choose a treadmill b/t 2 guys running. Well, I always seem to get competitve when there are people running next to me (I especially love running faster than guys...ha ha), and I ended up running a little over 2 miles in 15 minutes. It was fun, but running is definitely addictive for me. I had to make myself stop to go do my strength training! I love to run fast. Anyway, I focused on chest and back today, then used the foam roller on my IT band and glutes...2 areas that have been bothering me from all this training. I am thinking about taking both Friday and Saturday off from working out to rest for Sunday's race. We'll see.....I might still do a little something tomorrow, but Saturday will definitely be a rest day for me.
I grilled turkey burgers last night and brought leftovers for lunch today. I also made some more homemade protein bars last night....so good!!!
Have a great rest of your day Warriors!!!!
I am here gang. I have been really down about my friend. It just hits home really bad. We buried him yesterday. Tomorrow is my last day on my job then the new one starts Monday. I am excited for my future. I havent been getting too much done in the way of workouts since last week. Tomorrow is another day right? Good luck to you all. I am reading your posts when I can. I hope to get my sorry @ss back in the groove. If not I am gonna be right back where I was.
Have a great evening.
Hi Warriors,
Where is everyone today???
Cuervo: I am so sorry for the loss of your friend. Don't feel bad about letting yourself grieve....you need to go through the grieving process even though it is difficult. It definitely takes time to deal with death, especially when it is someone so close to you. Mentally, your body and mind need this time of healing. You will be back to where you were when you are ready. I will be praying for you.
I went to the gym this morning and used the group fitness room for my workout. I did another combination of Tabata sprints and kettlebell exercises. It was a lot of fun. I added abs/core and also spent the last 10 min of my workout on the foam roller. Tomorrow will be a rest day for me....well, if you can call it "rest"....my sons have 2 soccer games then we will be driving 3 hours to the beach! We will have dinner with my sister and her family, and then Sunday morning is my half marathon. I am super excited!!!! I will try to post on Sunday afternoon to let you know how I finished.
Nutrition is packed and clean for the day. I will be eating a few more carbs tomorrow in preparation for the race.
Have a great weekend Warriors!!!!
Good Morning Warriors!!!
It is a beautiful day here today, and I am going to take full advantage of it. We have a storm system moving in and won't get out of the 50's Sunday or Monday...brrr. Will take advantage of the sunshine today and tomorrow. I faced the scale this morning, and am up 5#s!!! Time to get busy and get rid of it. I have been drinking tons of water, but still not making much progress.
I met with my doctor yesterday, and was happy to hear that I have far fewer restrictions this time around. I plan to do a few days cardio next week (no running), and hike a few days, and then ease back into weights the following week. I told my trainer that I'd be ready to train again the first week of April. My husband's parents will be visiting the end of March, for about a week. It is always nice to have them. I actually love my inlaws!! I am still debating what I will be doing for workouts. I want to do the Jamie Eason plan eventually, but really need to hit the cardio hard for the next few months!
The girls are getting their hair cut today, and then we will be bowling with some friends (not me). Delaney is then spending the night with a friend, so I told Britt I would take her to Kohls to look at clothes. Another long day, but I am just happy to be healthy and able to enjoy it!
Cuervo: I had to go back and re-read posts. I guess with my anesthesia fog-head, I somehow missed your post. I am soo terribly sorry for your loss. Were they married a long time? Was there always tension with the family? Did the FIL feel he had a reason to do such a horrible thing? That poor child. I will be praying for the family, as well as for you! Hugs!! Good luck with your new job. I expect to see you busting *ss with workouts now that you are not travelling as much!!
runnermom: slow down!!!! You have a half marathon coming up this weekend, and you are like the energizer bunny!! Good luck. I will be thinking of you. The zoo was a lot of fun. We were there about 4 hours. My doctor told me that it was a little agressive for 3 days post surgery. I didn't have a choice; I had promised to take the kids and didn't want to let them down. My sister and her kids went with us, and she made sure I didn't do too much. Doesn't look like Peyton will be making AZ his home; we would have heard something by now, because we have a deadline to meet, and Peyton is still interested in checking out other options.
To everyone else. Have a great Friday and fabulous weekend!!
Happy Friday Warriors!
Lousy workout yesterday....AWESOME workout today! I nailed it! Mentally I needed this one today, and it felt great! LBWO and my squats were heavy and deep...Good mornings were heavy and low!
Cuervo - It was good chatting with you last night. I know you are looking forward to Monday for so many reasons!
BDmom - Enjoy the pretty weather. It is gorgeous here today too. I'm in shorts and enjoying it myself.
Runnermom - Enjoy the half marathon this weekend! Do you have a time goal you are aiming for? Will you carb up Saturday? Have fun!
The Better Half is out of town this weekend...so me and the kids are going to be doing something...fun...
Warriors - Make it count! DO NOT GIVE UP! You are a Warrior!!!
Hey Warriors!
My week started a per normal and by Wed. got the word to start inspecting the Ballistic Plates that have been here for a while. Those are the ones u see the swat tteams wear. Here's the polite version of wed. We had everything going smooth until the supervisor made a comment to mine which she in turn took out of context and tried twist the her advantage and attaxck my work. Lets just say that the WARRIOR in me after 8yrs. of putting up with her crap went on the war path the very next day. Ended up talking to the supervisor that made the comment and he assured me that what was said wasn't what he said at all. So he went to his boss and so on until it hit her boss at a 2 hr. meeting. So yesterday I had my say and told her boss at point blank that I will not be discussing the issue with the 2 of them it was over. After lunch they both tried to get me to a meeting and I finally stood my ground and lost it again on both of them. I will not budge on this matter wild horses couldn't make me enough is enough. Just writing this get me fired up.Now we are back to the original plan and she is staying away from me and her boss stayed home. I have the full support of the managers on this one except mine Oh! Well. he is retiring in 2 months anyway.Then the changes will come and she has burnt alot of bridges. Mine was tghe last one in Q.C.
Now back to bussiness here, thanks for letting me vent guys. I needed that.
Hope you can refocus soon. It's so hard losing a loved one premature.
Parson, Glad you are back on track.
BD, Have fun enjoy the nice weather we are suppose to get to 18 C.
Will try and get on to MFP AND FIGURE THINGS OUT.
Wed. made it to the gym no choice Chris is trianing with his trainer and it was a good thing. Jumped on the TM after 35 min hit 3 miles, 0 % incline so as not to scewup my back. It felt so good and I was sooo mad and full of energy had a good sweat. Missed Thursday as we had a going away dinner for a friend a coleague of 20 yrs. so was bad food night for me the ribs were so good and will be taking the boy out for dinner tonight after our wo. Will just be doing cardio so he doesn't lose interest in going to the gym with his dad. Can't wait to hear the result for this race I'm feeling you are going to shatter your PR. Should rest up and set the course on FIRE BABY! You own it.
Dude you are sure kicking it way to go hope to be there soon like tonight. Still energized from the weeks events. I wish I could bottle the energy I'm feeling right now.
To all that I have missed keep pushing.
Ok team The dude checking in hour 17 of my 30 hour work marathon yes all 3 jobs over the course of Friday morning 530am till 1130 am Saturday ... and just for the record I am not crazy lol.. it kinda just happend.. a perfect storm of jobs if you will lol. So yesterday I hit the gym and got my squats in I didn't want to push it too hard being that my legs had a bit of a workout with the deadlifting just 2 days before so I went for slow controlled reps topping off at 275 for 8 Tried it barefooted for the first time.. the latest book that I read.. "the spartan warrior workout" advocates doing compound movements ie: deadlifts, squats barefooted or if one must use shoes something along the lines of combat boots with a really rigid sole so there is not give when planting yourself. I also did my deadlifts barefooted for the first time ever this past tuesday and I really liked how it felt so I think I am going to continue to do it that way once the weight starts to get heavy.
I also have some pretty awesome news.. I gained some gym cred amongst the usual morning weight movers.. a group of about 5 guys that are there every morning that can move some serious weight and are built to do it. A couple of them approached me when I was inbetween sets and gave me props on the Deadlifting i was doing tuesday! Needless to say I was really stoked that I made an impression on them I jokingly made a comment and pointed to my shins that were a little busted up from that morning due to the bar sliding up and down with no chalk on them to which they replied "that's just proof that you were doing them the right way" which is true.. Talk about a confidence booster!!
Was not able to make it to the gym today nor get my container session in either booo! .. to say that Job 1 was one of the worst days would be a complete and utter understatement! That segment however, is done so I shall not dwell..
Cuervo: My prayers to you. I am very sorry for your loss, Runner is right you need to grieve.. Keep your head up.
Runner: HOW DID YOUR RACE GO?? I know you killed it!!
BD: Glad you can start moving already just take it easy! :)
Parson: Way to go on killing those legs I personally love those good mornings as well the stretch feels soo good!
Claude: I'm happy you found an outlet to get those frustrations out and good work on the TM!
Anyway warriors Have a great weekend.. after some much needed ZZZ's maybe hit the gym in the eve and kill my shoulders biceps and triceps we shall see.. anyway stay strong warriors!! aloha
Hi warriors!!
Quick post after my race. I had a great run!!! I finished the half marathon in 1:48, which is an 8:11 pace. I was very pleased! Not a PR for me but only a few minutes off my best so I'll take it!!
No time for personals... Getting ready to drive back home! Have a great rest of your weekend!!!
Good day Warriors!
We have had rain/hail off and on all day, and now sunny out...funny weather day, for sure.
Got my grocery shopping done and meals prepped/planned for the week.
I am up 5#s from surgery! This week, I will hike a two days and do light cardio at the gym 2 days. I am going on an all day field trip with Delaney on Friday, so won't do any workouts that day. I have my meals planned and plugged into MFP. I'm ready to go!
Tomorrow morning, after I take kids to school, I have an appt. with my dermatologist (skin check). I grew up in the SW, and have been in the sun much of my life. I try to go in once a year to make sure there is nothing unusual with my skin. My dad has had some squamous cell carcinomas, but has worked out in the sun much of his life. Better to keep an eye on anything, and catch it early! So, after that, I will go to the gym and workout, and then hit the sauna, before heading to class tomorrow evening. I will find out tomorrow what my mid-term grade is for nutrition, and will find out Tuesday about my chem mid-term.
runnermom: I am so proud of you!!! That is an Awesome time!! I'd probably still be out there, getting swept off the streets. Were you able to fit in all that you had planned to with the kids? Are you going to take it easy for a few days now? Do you teach spinning this week? Better get that tub filled with some epsom salt tonite!!
Island: It is nice when others notice your efforts; way to go!!! Sounds like your workouts are making an impact on lots of people. Keep up the great work!! Sounds as if you have been working a lot; I hope you got some down time this weekend.
Claude: Sorry to hear about issues at work. I hope all is better now, and there are no hard feelings on anyone's part. Keep your head held high and your dignity in check. Sometimes being fired up really makes for a great workout!!
Parson: I knew you'd make up for that "lousy" workout; way to make it happen. I am sure you are enjoying the time with your kids while your wife is away. My kids love being home alone with dad; he is far more fun than mom!!!
I will try to check in sometime tomorrow afternoon.
Have a great Monday, Warriors!!!
Make it happen!!
I have come to the sad conclusion that I AM OLD!!! I had a very hard time recovering after my race yesterday! It didn't help that I had a 3.5 hour drive home and 2 kids who were not feeling so well....my younger son gets really car sick on long trips (so, yes, that was fun!) and my older son has a severe allergy to pollen and there was SO much pollen at my sister's house, so he was suffering miserably! And, I ate REALLY unclean b/c my sister was having a feast at her house for a church function and after running 13 miles I totally lost all control with my eating! After driving home, I went to bed and didn't get out of bed until about 7 pm last night! I think these long runs are just too much on my body...seriously thinking of switching to 5ks and only committing to one half marathon per year (which will probably be this one at the beach b/c it's nice and flat!). Anyway, I am glad that I ran it and proud of my time, just wish I recovered better.
I got up this morning and walked for 10 minutes to loosen things up, then I got on the foam roller for 15 minutes. I tried to do a light UBWO, but not sure how productive I was!!! My body is totally exhausted so I didn't push myself. Today is definitely a recovery day for me, but definitely sticking with CLEAN food!
BDMom: Wow, can't believe you are back to your workouts already. I know I would be the same way, though. Try not to worry about those 5 pounds. My body is the same way....not fair for us!!!! But, I know you will be right back to it and will lose those 5 lbs and gain more muscle in no time!
Okay, just got a call from the school nurse and my son's allergies are so bad I have to go get him! So, will try to post more later!!!
Have a great day!!!
Hey gang...
My job is great!! I worked for this company for 12 years, and left for 4 years but it seems like I have never been gone. I am really happy to be back.
I just finished my workout!!! Feeling good and hoping to get some momentum going. I had to buy some bigger pants over the weekend, but I am not too sad about it. I am 40 pounds heavier than last time I wore this size, so that means I have put on alot of muscle over the past couple of years. I know I need to lose some weight, but adding 40 pounds and wearing the same size makes me feel great about my journey. I am gonna have a great evening with the wife and kids, then maybe do a little cardio tonight.
BD- Hope things are back to normal for you and you are healed up. Just be careful not to do too much.
Runnermom- GREAT time in your run. I dont know how old you are, but there are millions way younger than you that couldnt attempt to do what you have. My respect to you. Plus, you are only as old as you feel.
Parson and everyone else, hope things are good.
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Apiary Fund - Can Personality Traits Help Make You a Better Investor?
By A. Cory Maloy @ Jan 23, 2013
Today I participated in Apiary Fund's new Investor Profile. The profile is a personality assessment tool designed to help investors recognize personal characteristics that may be beneficial or detrimental to their investment strategies. (Take the Investor Profile quiz here: http://www.theinvestorprofile.com)
After taking the profile quiz, I found I am an Analytical – Intuitive. The profile went on to tell me what my profile specifically signifies in relationship to my investment style and personality. In the result section of the profile, it said:
"You are easygoing, even-tempered and calm and you project a relaxed, confident air about yourself. These attributes reflect well in the trading markets because it allows you to approach the market in an objective manner even when the current market environment is changing quickly. Your even-tempered manner makes it easy to be persistent in the face of opposition, even when the markets are going against you. It helps you keep working and perfecting your skill to achieve higher levels of success. You don't allow stress to get to you and are very self-confident in your abilities.
"Personally, you are friendly, kind and cordial, and you don't intimidate others. People find it nearly impossible not to like you and often come to you with their problems because you genuinely like them and are willing to listen. Your warmth, sympathy, empathy, and understanding help in such situations to make suggestions in an indirect, inoffensive way. Although you are confident and carry yourself with poise, you also radiate a modesty that prevents you from appearing arrogant to others, and a gentleness that tempers your actions. The persistence that you apply to personal endeavors also applies to your relationships with others; when you want to be somebody's friend, you work at it until you make it happen."
The profile went on to state, "Your success in the financial markets has as much to do with your personality as it does your level of expertise. It is important to develop a trading style that is consistent with your natural inherent characteristics."
The Investor Profile determines an investor's personality through a 28 question easy to take quiz. Each investor receives a primary and secondary personality type that will help identify their overall profile.
The result combines two of the following four trading personality types:
- Aggressive – Quick to enter a trade, but may exit quickly when a loss appears
- Intuitive – Relies on emotional intuition to get in and out of trades
- Analytical – Analyzes every possible variable before taking action
- Methodical – Likely to trade on a system, not much regard to gains and losses
"There's no such thing as a 'bad profile' for an investor," said Shawn Lucas, CEO/Founder of Apiary Fund. "The Investor Profile simply identifies characteristics that each person should know about themselves before they invest. After the assessment the investor can see traits they may need to adjust and how they might respond to market changes."
After getting the results of the Investor Profile, participants have the option to obtain the Investor Profile eBook by Apiary Fund's CEO, Shawn Lucas. The eBook goes into more depth about each of the 16 possible profile personality types.
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Hikers who successfully climb Mt. Katahdin may share the summit with the American pipit, one of the few arctic birds that nest in Maine. American pipits are small birds (6-7 inches long), with males somewhat larger than females. Both sexes have similar coloring. The belly is buff-colored with brown streaking on the breast and flanks. The back is dark brownish-gray. The throat and chin are white. Pipits have a dark cheek stripe, white eye ring, and white stripe over the eye. The wings are dusky brown with buffy edges. The tail feathers are dusky brown, and the outer tail feathers are white. The legs are dark, and the bill is slender. Male pipits emit a repeated tjwee call while displaying on their territories. This display involves a gradual upward flight, followed by a descent with the wings open and the tail raised. It frequently bobs its tail as it moves along the ground.
American pipits were formerly considered to be the same species as the water pipit (Anthus spinoletta), which occurs in Great Britain, Scandinavia, Europe, and Asia. The American pipit is now considered a separate species. American pipits breed throughout northern Canada including Labrador, around Hudson Bay, the Northwest Territories and Yukon, and most of Alaska. Their range extends south in the Rocky Mountains to Colorado, with isolated populations in the mountains of California, Utah, Nevada, New Mexico, and Arizona. Isolated populations of American pipits also exist on a few exposed mountaintops in the Northeast: the Gaspé Peninsula in Quebec, Mt. Washington in New Hampshire, and Mt. Katahdin in Maine. It winters in the southern United States, Mexico, and northern Central America.
American pipits breed in arctic or alpine tundra habitats. They prefer grassy tundra in the North. In alpine areas they inhabit meadows of sedges, dwarf willows, and lichens. In the Northeast, there are few mountains with the appropriate plant communities. Mounts Washington and Katahdin are unique in this region because they have extensive alpine plateaus suitable as breeding habitat for pipits.
The spring migration period in Maine is uncertain, although pipits probably return to Mt. Katahdin in May. Male pipits establish territories by singing, performing aggressive displays, and chasing each other. Pair formation can occur both during spring migration and on the breeding grounds. Nest building begins shortly after pair formation. The nest is constructed of grasses and sedges and is located on the ground, typically in wet and dry meadows, although rockfields and eroded banks are also used in other portions of the species' range. Nests are often hidden in tussocks of sedges, and often the nest is partially covered and protected by overhanging rock or vegetation. A clutch of 3-7 eggs is laid 1-3 days after the nest is completed. The female incubates the clutch for 14 days before the eggs hatch. During incubation, the male brings food to the female. At hatching, chicks are born blind, covered in down, and helpless. Only the female broods the nestlings, but both parents feed the young. The young fledge in 14 days, and adults continue feeding them for an additional two weeks.
After family groups disperse, migratory flocks begin to form. The fall migration period is more prolonged than in spring, occurring from mid-September to late October, with some birds present in Maine into November and occasionally December. During migration, pipits forage in grassy fields, meadows, coastal beaches, marshes, mudflats, and along rivers. Their diet is primarily freshwater and terrestrial invertebrates supplemented with plant seeds during autumn and winter.
Maine's American pipits occur in one small population located on the talus slopes and tablelands of Mt. Katahdin in Baxter State Park. Breeding birds are affected when hikers walk off marked trails and disturb nesting pipits, crush unseen nests, and destroy the sedge vegetation that is crucial to the pipit's habitat. The tendency of hikers to walk off the trail is greatest when the trails are wet during spring and fall, a time when the vegetation is most susceptible to damage.
The American pipit is listed as endangered in Maine because of its small population and limited distribution. Only the breeding population is listed as endangered; migrating pipits are relatively common in the fall. The population on Mt. Katahdin has bred there since at least the 1930s, but possibly much longer. The public nature of this site makes detailed inventories of population size and nesting success difficult. Baxter Park rangers require that hikers stay off sensitive alpine vegetation, so annual counts are conducted from the trail system, but wind and poor weather often render these counts incomplete.
As yet, there are no specific management goals or plans for the American pipit. Because there are few potential habitats in Maine, management should be directed toward maintaining or enhancing the population on Mt. Katahdin. These objectives can be met primarily by protecting potential nest sites from human disturbance. The key to protecting the American pipit is educating hikers who climb Mt. Katahdin.
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Tom Yum Goong
The famous Thai hot and sour, spicy prawn soup, Tom Yum Goong authentic recipe is here. Do I really need to tell more?
Alright, I can tell you just a bit more. This is only for people who never taste the soup. Tom Yum Goong broth is full of herbs, lemongrass, galangal and kaffir lime leave. It's spicy but refreshing with the lime juice, fresh chilies, cilantro and more secret ingredient.
If you don't know what it is, do you want to know how to cook it now? If you already tasted it before, how can you resist?
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Tom Yum Goong is voted one of the most delicious and most favorite dishes among both foreigners and Thais. It always in the top ten list of not only most delicious but also most famous and most popular foods in the world as well. Tom Yum is one type of soup in Thailand. It consists of soup stock with herbs, lemongrass, galangal, kaffir lime leaf and a choice of meat and vegetables. In this case the choice of meat will be "goong"= shrimp. The soup is normally seasoned with fish sauce, lime juice and chilies. There are also optional add-ons, such as Nam Phrik Pao (chili jam), and sometimes milk or even coconut milk.
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Orange Walnut Bread
Today's post is about a tea cake with tons of fresh citrus, sweet butter and eggs. But wait…there's more! Act now and you get toasted walnuts and a shiny, orange glaze too. So, do I have your attention? Sounds good, huh?
I like this recipe because at 4pm each day I stop what I'm doing and sit down and have a cup of tea to reflect on what I've accomplished that day, and to contemplate what tasks are still on my agenda. What civilized person would have a cup of tea without a slice of a proper tea cake? This particular Orange Walnut Bread is one of my all-time favorites as it's not overly sweet, and the bits of fresh orange rind give this cake it's bright citrus-y flavor. The toasted walnuts add that much needed earthy crunch.
8 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
2 eggs, separated
grated rind of 1 large orange or 2 small oranges
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
pinch salt
1/2 cup fresh orange juice
1 cup chopped walnuts, toasted
Orange Syrup
Orange Glaze
Adapted from The Silver Palate Cookbook
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and grease an 8 1/2 x 4 1/2-inch loaf pan. What I find that works best is to melt a little butter and using a pastry brush, brush the melted butter inside the pan in all the nooks and crannys. Then dust it with flour, shaking out all the excess.
In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream the butter. Add the 3/4 cup sugar gradually, beating until light. Beat in the egg yolks one at a time, and the grated orange rind.
In a medium bowl, sift the flour with the baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add the dry mixture to the batter alternately with 1/2 cup orange juice, beginning and ending with the flour. Gently mix in the walnuts. Transfer this mixture to a medium bowl and set aside.
Wash out your mixer bowl and dry completely. Beat the egg whites until stiff and fold them carefully into the batter.
Pour the batter into the prepared pan, set on the middle rack and bake for 45-55 minutes, or until lightly golden and skewer inserted in center comes out clean.
While cake is baking make the syrup mixture. When cake is done, using a wooden skewer or toothpick, poke holes in the top of the cake and spoon the hot syrup over the bread. Cool in the pan on a wire rack.
Orange Syrup
1/4 cup fresh orange juice
1/4 granulated sugar
Combine the orange juice and sugar in a small saucepan and simmer gently for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until a light syrup forms.
Orange Glaze
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
2 teaspoons grated orange zest
3-4 tablespoons of fresh orange juice
Place these ingredients in a small bowl and whisk or stir with a fork until you achieve the desired consistency for the glaze. If you like a thicker glaze add more sugar, if you prefer a thinner glaze, add more orange juice.
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I lived in Kuwait for a few years and had the opportunity to taste some authentic Arabic food. Out of all, hummus is my favorite but I am also a huge fan of the falafel wrap or sandwich. The Arabic food varies throughout the Middle East. Lebanese food is different from the food that I used to eat in Kuwait. The falafel recipe is more or less the same but the wrap is very different. This falafel can be used to make many different types of wraps or can be savored on their own.
1 cup garbanzo beans, soaked overnight
1/2 cup black chicpeas (kala chana), soaked overnight
1/2 cup toasted sesame seeds
1 cup fresh cilantro
1/2 cup fresh parsley
6 cloves of garlic
1/4 cup bread crumbs
1 medium onion, roughly chopped
1 tbs ground cumin
1 tbs ground coriander
2 tsp ground black pepper
2 tsp baking powder
oil for frying
Makes about 12 nos
In a food processor pulse the soaked garbanzo beans till it gets crumble-y. You don't want a paste, just crumbles. Repeat the same process for the black garbanzo beans. In a large mixing bowl mix both. Add cumin, coriander, bread crumbs, salt, pepper, sesame seeds and give it a quick mix.
In a food processor, add parsley, cilantro, onion and garlic and mix till it forms a smooth paste. Add the green chutney to the bean mix and mix till everything is well incorporated. Add a little bit of water (about a tbs) if you feel that the mixture is too dry. Add baking powder.
Using your hands or two spoons or an ice cream scoop – whatever you feel comfortable with, make falafel and deep fry them till it turns a dark color on both sides. Serve warm with hummus or tahini sauce or in a wrap.
Originally published Aug 2012
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Crab Cakes
Delectable delicious moist crab cakes! It is a perfect blend of spices that leave a little tang on your tang.
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4 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies
I'm a huge fan of peanut butter. Peanut butter cookies, pie, ice cream, candy, etc… Even straight out of the jar. When I found this recipe I have to admit that I was skeptical. Only 4 ingredients (5 with chocolate chips)? And no flour? No way!! Ohhhhhhh YES!! These easy treats are my new favorite peanut butter cookie recipe. And my gluten-free-eating hubby can even enjoy them.
Makes about 20 cookies
1 cup peanut butter
1 cup sugar (+ extra sugar for sprinkling)
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
**can add 1 c. choc. chips if desired, I couldn't resist
1. Mix all the ingredients together in a medium bowl.
2. Roll dough into 1″ balls and place on a parchment paper lined cookie sheet.
3. Use the tines of a fork to press the cookie flat and create the criss-cross pattern. Sprinkle with extra sugar.
4. Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes, until the edges become golden brown.
Source: "mooched" and adapted from Bakers Royale
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Cole Slaw
Who doesn't love coleslaw at a picnic, or at any gathering? Ranch dressing gives this recipe a nice twist to the classic side dish.
16 oz bag of coleslaw mix
2 T diced onion
1/2 cup creamy salad dressing (like Miracle Whip)
1/3 Ranch dressing
1/2 cup white sugar
1 T white vinegar
1/4 salt
1 T celery salt
1/2 t poppy seeds
With the warmer months approaching, coleslaw is going to be a staple for many picnics and parties. We are going to have a barbeque for Easter and also celebrate out grandson's birthday. We were at the grocery store looking pre-made coleslaw dressing to go with bag of coleslaw mix and did not find anything we wanted. So we decided to make our own dressing. We pulled out of smartphones and looked up a recipe and came up with this recipe. Leave it to my husband to put his own spin on a recipe, so here is the recipe for coleslaw:
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Balsamic Roasted Carrots
Any carrot, cut any style, tastes great in this delicious, Paleo and Bariatric friendly recipe that's the perfect healthy side dish. The recipe is so simple, it begs to be made, again and again.
By using basic ingredients, this mix of carroty sweetness and balsamic tanginess is great for introducing vegetables to kids.
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Paleo: Chicken Pot Pie with Sweet Potato Biscuits
Mmmmm… For you paleo peeps out there, of just if you like sweet potatoes and chicken pot pie, this recipe from Perry's Plate looks delish!
… and it's dairy and grain-free. A miracle? Perhaps.
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How to Make a Restaurant Style Baked Potato at Home
I love a good baked potato but when I get home at 6 PM, I don't have time to "bake" my potatoes. I do want that restaurant-style skin though. The secret: ice cubes! Confused yet? Check out this delicious baker – time is cut in half!
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Ever wonder how restaurants get their baked potatoes so amazing delicious? After many potato fails, I discovered the secret!
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Tortellini Pasta Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing
This recipe is super easy, full of flavor and goes great as a dinner side. It's easy to transport – especially if you use frozen pasta – so you can take it to potlucks and picnics and you'll be the hit of the party.
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For my baby shower, my mom used a similar version of this recipe and made tortellini skewers. I eliminated the skewer step, changed a few ingredients and added a few for personal taste.
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Toulon director of rugby Bernard Laporte highlighted his side's defensive efforts following their Heineken Cup success.
Tries from JJ Englebrecht, Akona Ndungane, Pierre Spies and Jano Vermaak saw the Bulls triumph 35-18 over the Highlanders at Loftus.
Ireland fly-half Jonathan Sexton admits he was not aware of plans to bring compatriot Ronan O'Gara to Racing Métro.
Robbie Deans was left sweating over injuries to Tatafu Polota-Nau, George Smith and Pat McCabe after the Waratahs beat the Brumbies.
Stade Français captain Sergio Parisse conceded that Leinster were stronger than his side in their 34-13 defeat in the Challenge Cup....
Leinster boss Joe Schmidt is determined to end his tenure with the region by bagging his second trophy of the season.
Two tries in the final 16 minutes saw the 'Tahs come from behind to defeat the Brumbies 28-22 at Allianz Stadium in Sydney on Saturday....
The Crusaders put in a commanding showing to overcome the Blues in their derby clash on Saturday, winning 23-3 in Christchurch.
Racing Métro have confirmed that Ireland and Munster fly-half Ronan O'Gara will join the club in a coaching position from next season....
The Melbourne Rebels have bolstered their forward stocks with the signature of Chiefs front rower Toby Smith until the end of 2016.
Ulster put in a classy performance to defeat the Scarlets 28-17 at Ravenhill on Friday, booking a spot in the RaboDirect PRO12 final....
Jonny Wilkinson has admitted that getting a first taste of a European Cup Final at the age of 33 represents all he has to play for.
Leinster were crowned 2013 Challenge Cup champions on Friday after a convincing 34-13 win over Stade Français in the final in Dublin....
Rhys Priestland is set to undergo eight weeks rehabilitation on the Achilles tendon he injured earlier in the season.
Dragons and Wales flanker Dan Lydiate admitted he was surprised to be selected for the British and Irish Lions tour to Australia.
Munster fly-half Ronan O'Gara has been linked with a kicking coaching role at Racing Métro according to reports.
Stormers boss Allister Coetzee described his side's performance as "embarrassing" following their 21-30 loss to the Rebels.


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1 January 2012: Entry into force of May 2010 amendments to SOLAS
Goal-based standards
International Goal based Ship Construction Standards for Bulk Carriers and Oil Tankers, along with amendments to Chapter II-1. The new SOLAS regulation II-1/3-10 will apply to oil tankers and bulk carriers of 150m in length and above. It will require new ships to be designed and constructed for a specified design life and to be safe and environmentally friendly, in intact and specified damage conditions, throughout their life. Under the regulation, ships should have adequate strength, integrity and stability to minimize the risk of loss of the ship or pollution to the marine environment due to structural failure, including collapse, resulting in flooding or loss of watertight integrity.
Corrosion and fire protection
A new SOLAS regulation II-1/3-11 on Corrosion protection of cargo oil tanks of crude oil tankers, to require all such tanks to be protected against corrosion, with related performance standards also adopted.
Amendments to SOLAS regulation II-2/4.5.7 on Gas measurement and detection and to SOLAS regulation II-2/7.4.1 relating to fixed fire detection and fire alarm systems. Amendments to the International Code for Fire Safety Systems (FSS Code).
1 January 2012: Entry into force of June 2010 Manila amendments to STCW
Major revisions to the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (the STCW Convention), and its associated Code adopted at a Diplomatic Conference in Manila, the Philippines, held from 21 to 25 June 2010.
"The Manila amendments to the STCW Convention and Code" are aimed at bringing the Convention and Code up to date with developments since they were initially adopted in 1978 and further revised in 1995; and to enable them to address issues that are anticipated to emerge in the foreseeable future.
1 January 2012: Entry into force of amendments to the International Convention for Safe Containers, 1972
The amendments include addition of new paragraphs in Regulation 1 Safety Approval Plate, specifying the validity of and elements to be included in approved examination programmes; the addition of a new test for containers being approved for operation with one door removed; and the addition of a new annex III Control and Verification, which provides specific control measures to enable authorized officers to assess the integrity of structurally sensitive components of containers and to help them decide whether a container is safe to continue in transportation or whether it should be stopped until remedial action has been taken.
1 July 2012 Entry into force of 2010 amendments to SOLAS
Amendments to SOLAS to make mandatory the International Code for the Application of Fire Test Procedures (2010 FTP Code).
The 2010 FTP Code provides the international requirements for laboratory testing, type-approval and fire test procedures for products referenced under SOLAS chapter II-2. It comprehensively revises and updates the current Code, adopted by the MSC in 1996.
Other amendments entering into force:
• Amendments to SOLAS regulation V/18 to require annual testing of automatic identification systems (AIS);
• Amendments to SOLAS regulation V/23 on pilot transfer arrangements, to update and to improve safety aspects for pilot transfer.
• Amendments to safety certificates in the SOLAS appendix and SOLAS Protocol of 1988, relating to references to alternative design and arrangements.
1 August 2012: Effective date for North American ECA
North American Emission Control Area (SOx, and NOx and PM) becomes effective, under MARPOL Annex VI.
29 September 2012: Entry into force of STCW-F Convention
Entry into force of International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Fishing Vessel Personnel (STCW-F).
The Convention will apply to crews of seagoing fishing vessels generally of 24 metres in length and above.The Convention is the first attempt to make standards of safety for crews of fishing vessels mandatory internationally.
The STCW-F Convention consists of 15 Articles and an annex containing technical regulations. Chapter I contains General Provisions and Chapter II deals with Certification of Skippers, Officers, Engineer Officers and Radio Operators.
1 January 2013: Entry into force of May 2011 SOLAS amendments
A new paragraph 5 of SOLAS regulation III/1 is added to require lifeboat on-load release mechanisms not complying with new International Life-Saving Appliances (LSA) Code requirements to be replaced no later than the first scheduled dry-docking of the ship after 1 July 2014 but, in any case, not later than 1 July 2019.
The SOLAS amendment is intended to establish new, stricter, safety standards for lifeboat release and retrieval systems, aimed at preventing accidents during lifeboat launching, and will require the assessment and possible replacement of a large number of lifeboat release hooks.
1 January 2013: entry into force of July 2011 amendments to MARPOL
Annex VI energy efficiency
Amendments to MARPOL Annex VI Regulations for the prevention of air pollution from ships, add a new chapter 4 to make mandatory the Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI), for new ships, and the Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP) for all ships. Other amendments to Annex VI add new definitions and the requirements for survey and certification, including the format for the International Energy Efficiency Certificate.
The regulations apply to all ships of 400 gross tonnage and above. However, under regulation 19, the Administration may waive the requirement for new ships of 400 gross tonnage and above from complying with the EEDI requirements. This waiver may not be applied to ships above 400 gross tonnage for which the building contract is placed four years after the entry into force date of chapter 4; the keel of which is laid or which is at a similar stage of construction four years and six months after the entry into force; the delivery of which is after six years and six months after the entry into force; or in cases of the major conversion of a new or existing ship, four years after the entry into force date.
The EEDI is a non-prescriptive, performance-based mechanism that leaves the choice of technologies to use in a specific ship design to the industry. As long as the required energy-efficiency level is attained, ship designers and builders would be free to use the most cost-efficient solutions for the ship to comply with the regulations.
The SEEMP establishes a mechanism for operators to improve the energy efficiency of ships.
Annex VI emissions
Amendments to MARPOL Annex VI Regulations for the prevention of air pollution from ships to designate certain waters adjacent to the coasts of Puerto Rico (United States) and the Virgin Islands (United States) as an ECA for the control of emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOX), sulphur oxides (SOX), and particulate matter under. Another amendment makes old steamships exempt from the requirements on sulphur relating to both the North American and United States Caribbean Sea ECAs. The new ECA takes effect 12 months after entry into force.
Annex IV sewage
Amendments to MARPOL Annex IV Prevention of pollution by sewage from ships to include the possibility of establishing "Special Areas" for the prevention of such pollution from passenger ships and to designate the Baltic Sea as a Special Area under this Annex.
Annex V garbage
Revised MARPOL Annex V Regulations for the prevention of pollution by garbage from ships, developed following a comprehensive review to bring the Annex up to date.
The main changes include the updating of definitions; the inclusion of a new requirement specifying that discharge of all garbage into the sea is prohibited, except as expressly provided otherwise (the discharges permitted in certain circumstances include food wastes, cargo residues and water used for washing deck and external surfaces containing cleaning agents or additives which are not harmful to the marine environment); expansion of the requirements for placards and garbage management plans to fixed and floating platforms engaged in exploration and exploitation of the sea-bed; and the addition of discharge requirements covering animal carcasses.
1 August 2013: Entry into force of 2012 amendments to MARPOL
Amendments to MARPOL Annexes I, II, IV, V and VI which are aimed at enabling small island developing Statesto comply with requirements for port States to provide reception facilities for ship waste through regional arrangements. Parties participating in a regional arrangement must develop a Regional Reception Facilities Plan and provide particulars of the identified Regional Ships Waste Reception Centres; and particulars of those ports with only limited facilities.
1 January 2014: Entry into force of 2010 October MARPOL amendments
Revised MARPOL Annex III
Regulations for the prevention of pollution by harmful substances carried by sea in packaged form
adopted in order for changes to the Annex to coincide with the next update of the mandatory International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code, specifying that goods should be shipped in accordance with relevant provisions.
1 January 2014: United States Caribbean ECA becomes effective
United States Caribbean Sea Emission Control Area (SOx, NOx and PM) becomes effective, under MARPOL Annex VI.
1 January 2014: Entry into force of 2012 May SOLAS amendments
Amendments to the following:
• SOLAS regulation II-1/8-1, to introduce a mandatory requirement for new passenger ships for either onboard stability computers or shore-based support, for the purpose of providing operational information to the Master for safe return to port after a flooding casualty;
• SOLAS regulation III/20.11.2 regarding the testing of free-fall lifeboats, to require that the operational testing of free-fall lifeboat release systems shall be performed either by free-fall launch with only the operating crew on board or by a simulated launching;
• SOLAS regulation V/14 on ships' manning, to require Administrations, for every ship, to establish appropriate minimum safe manning levels following a transparent procedure, taking into account the guidance adopted by IMO (Assembly resolution A.1047(27) on Principles of minimum safe manning); and issue an appropriate minimum safe manning document or equivalent as evidence of the minimum safe manning considered necessary;
• SOLAS chapter VI to add a new SOLAS regulation VI/5-2, to prohibit the blending of bulk liquid cargoes during the sea voyage and to prohibit production processes on board ships;
• SOLAS chapter VII to replace regulation 4 on documents, covering transport information relating to the carriage of dangerous goods in packaged form and the container/vehicle packing certificate; and
• SOLAS chapter XI-1 regulation XI-1/2 on enhanced surveys, to make mandatory the International Code on the Enhanced Programme of Inspections during Surveys of Bulk Carriers and Oil Tankers, 2011 (2011 ESP Code, resolution A.1049(27)).
1 January 2014: Amendments to LL Protocol
Amendments to regulation 47 of the 1988 LL Protocol to the International Convention on Load Lines (LL), 1966 to shift the Winter Seasonal Zone off the southern tip of Africa further southward by 50 miles.
8 June 2015: Amendments to 1996 LLMC Protocol
Amendments to increase the limits of liability in the 1996 Protocol to the Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims were adopted in April 2012.
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The limit of liability for claims for
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• For each ton from 2,001 to 30,000 tons, 1,208 SDR (up from 800 SDR)
• For each ton from 30,001 to 70,000 tons, 906 SDR (up from 600 SDR)
• For each ton in excess of 70,000, 604 SDR (up from 400 SDR).
The limit of liability for
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for ships not exceeding 2,000 gross tonnage is 1.51 million SDR (up from 1 million SDR).
For larger ships, the following additional amounts are used in calculating the limitation amount:
• For each ton from 2,001 to 30,000 tons, 604 SDR (up from 400 SDR)
• For each ton from 30,001 to 70,000 tons, 453 SDR (up from 300 SDR)
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In 1956, there was no film star more famous than Marilyn Monroe. At the peak of her popularity, she was determined to overturn her dumb-blonde image and be taken more seriously as an actress. That year, Monroe moved to New York to study Method acting with Lee Stras-berg, started her own production company and, two weeks after marrying playwright Arthur Miller, she flew to England to make a film, "The Prince and the Showgirl," with Sir Laurence Olivier.
"This was an incredibly important moment in Marilyn's life," says British director Simon Curtis, whose new film, "My Week With Marilyn," stars Michelle Williams in a transformative turn as Monroe during the tumultuous period she spent in London filming, and sparring, with Olivier (played by Kenneth Branagh).
"The newlywed Marilyn arrived in London prouder than she'd ever been," says Curtis, who attended a screening of the film last month at the Mill Valley Film Festival. "She was married to a towering intellectual and came to England to work with the great Olivier, which she thought would make her happy and at last give her credibility. The story of our film is how all that went so wrong, and how at this crossroads, she confided in the most unlikely of young bystanders."
"My Week With Marilyn" is based on the intimate, confessional diaries written in '56 (and not published until 2000) by Colin Clark, the privileged son of art historian Sir Kenneth Clark, who, at age 23, was hired as third assistant director (read "gofer") on "The Prince and the Showgirl."
Almost lover
Clark, played in the film by fresh-faced British actor Eddie Redmayne ("The Good Shepherd," "The Other Boleyn Girl"), gained Monroe's trust and, surprisingly, became the actress' friend, protector and almost lover during the ill-fated six-month shoot.
A high point of Clark's memoir, and the coming-of-age movie it has inspired, is the week he spent alone with the deeply vulnerable Monroe touring the English countryside - visiting Windsor Castle and his alma mater Eton College (which Redmayne also attended), skinny-dipping in a river and sharing an unforgettable kiss.
Curtis says he "fell in love with Clark's diaries" when he first read them seven years ago and couldn't believe his luck in being able to acquire the film rights. A renowned director in Britain, Curtis has an extensive resume of theater and BBC productions, notably the Emmy Award-winning "Cranford" series, but he had waited for just the right material to make his big- screen directorial debut.
"I suppose it's the romantic in me that just loved the idea of an unknown and untested young man entering a magic world in which he gets to have this erotically charged week with the most famous woman in the world. I thought, 'My God, this is a story worth telling.'
"For so many people, Marilyn Monroe is known more as a legend than an actress," says Curtis. "They know her as a still photograph, a Warhol image, even a brand more than they've seen her films."
Captivating appeal
Almost 50 years after her death, Monroe's appeal continues to captivate our collective imagination. "Fragments," a compilation of her private writings, was a publishing sensation last year. Her billowing white-pleated dress from "The Seven Year Itch" sold at auction this summer for $4.6 million.
Curtis agreed with screenwriter Adrian Hodges ("Tom and Viv") that the world could use a more generous portrayal of Monroe and hoped this treatment could "bring back some of her human qualities again."
"My Week With Marilyn" is a snapshot in time rather than a biopic, yet the film's success is wholly dependent on an actress believably bringing to life Monroe's sexual magnetism and profound despair.
When she first read the script for "My Week With Marilyn," Williams knew immediately she wanted to do it, "but then spent the next six months trying to talk myself out of it," she says by phone. The petite actress admits she "looks not a bit like Marilyn" and "had to be sure I was up to this monumental challenge."
Williams has a reputation for portraying a kind of damaged fragility on screen, as a betrayed wife (opposite the late Heath Ledger, with whom she has a child) in "Brokeback Mountain" or a young mother in a disintegrating marriage in "Blue Valentine." Both roles earned her Academy Award nominations. Her transfixing performance as Monroe has been generating significant pre-Oscar buzz.
"I feel lucky that my primary identification with Marilyn happened when I was young," says Williams. "I had a picture of her on my wall growing up. She's barefoot in the grass, not yet the icon or anybody's sex symbol. That image stayed with me, so when I started to approach this project, it didn't feel quite so intimidating."
Williams' transformation from indie waif to sizzle-hips siren involved 10 months of research and preparation before shooting. She immersed herself in biographies, diaries and poems, watching Monroe's movies and old clips.
Complete rebuild
"Because it was such a complete rebuild of myself, basically I kind of demolished myself and started again from scratch," Williams says. "There were many little victories along the way. One was getting her walk, which combined finding the right heel height, practicing by tying a belt around my knees, keeping my torso up and realizing she moved in a kind of undulation. That famous wiggle was almost like a figure eight. Someone once said, 'She looks like she's moving through a vat of honey.'
Cracked her voice
"Another discovery was when I finally cracked her voice, at least her voice as I perceive it because there are no natural recorded conversations of her to my knowledge. We're all familiar with that breathy voice of hers from films, but that wasn't her real voice. Even when she was interviewed, there was something very careful and studied about her. She was trying to make a certain kind of impression."
This element of layered artifice is central to Williams' performance because, in effect, she plays three Marilyns: the public celebrity, the privately tortured and insecure young woman, and the character Elsie in "The Prince and the Showgirl."
Random people
Curtis compares "My Week With Marilyn" to Sofia Coppola's nuanced "Lost in Translation," "another film about two random, very different people who come into each other's orbit and have a tremendously intense effect on each other and then go their separate ways."
"I was very struck by a phrase Clark uses in the introduction (to his diaries)," he says. " 'This is a fairy tale which nevertheless was true.' " {sbox}
"My Week With Marilyn" (R) opens Wednesday at Bay Area theaters.
To see a trailer, go to myweekwithmarilynmovie. com.
Jessica Zack is a freelance writer. E-mail comments to email@example.com.


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Well Fargo: Going Farther Than Expected
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In the financial sector, Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) has always had the distinction of being the "cleanest shirt in the dirty hamper." While far from a glowing endorsement, this reputation has served the bank well. Not only has it cleaned up its messes from the credit crisis arguably better than anyone, but during that span, it's also created various routes for growth, while improving its risk exposure. In that regard, the stock is trading at a considerable discount, making it one of the best plays today on the market. Its recent earnings served to affirm why investors should pay closer attention.
Third quarter was better than "well"
Last week, the bank reported net income of $4.9 billion or earnings per share of $0.88 – its best performance ever in terms of profits. Not only does this represent an annual increase of 22%, but it's also a sequential improvement of 27%. To date, Wells Fargo has logged 11 consecutive quarters of profit growth. Revenues came in at $21.2 billion. While that figure fell short of analysts' estimates of $21.47 billion, it represents annual growth of 8.2%.
The bank continues to enjoy improved returns, not only on its assets, but also on investments, which reflects solid execution and leverage. What's more, its deposits outpaced its loans (3% vs. 2%), giving the bank the sort of liquidity it needs to generate returns from any potential investments it sees fit.
While bears might argue that it missed on its revenue estimates and posted disappointing net interest income, these issues are not unique to Wells Fargo. The entire sector has been adversely impacted by historically low long-term interest rates. On the whole, the report was solid – helped significantly not only by an impressive performance on its mortgage side, where it was able to retain almost $10 billion in first mortgages, but also by a remarkable improvement in its efficiency ratio. The latter arrived at 57.1% -- more than 1% better than the previous quarter.
Moving forward
The company's management deserves credit for this performance – particularly as banks continue to suffer increased "stress-related" scrutiny from regulators who wants to ensure their long-term solvency. Not only are its books highly transparent, but unlike several of its peers, it's is easy to understand. It is one that if studied more closely, investors will discover how impressively unburdened it is from the various types of risks that have hurt its peers. Many of which include derivatives, investment banking, prop trading and, better still, the adversities of Europe.
The interest rate environment has certainly made it challenging for the bank. Nonetheless, Wells Fargo has an excellent business model as shown in its mortgage performance where it continues to steal share from JP Morgan Chase and Bank of America and with many more opportunities to grow. For that matter, it demonstrates an exceptional level of intrinsic customer focus, which during the quarter resulted in not only lower costs on deposits, but also loan yields in excess of the industry average.
This sort of aggressiveness in targeting more business from its depositor base continues to set Wells Fargo apart from even smaller regional rivals such as SunTrust and PNC. But Wells Fargo needs to keep up this enthusiastic pursuit to continue thriving.
Bottom line
In terms of credibility of Wells Fargo's brand and the execution of its management, it's hard to say at this point if a better banking franchise exists today. As a result, the bank will continue to enjoy above-average growth while consistently leveraging its book value per share over the next several years. At current levels, I would be a buyer. The stock has the potential to add premiums of 20% by year's end placing it at $40. And over the course of the next 12-24 months, $50 should easily be attainable.
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