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Thursday, July 30, 2009
Unwinnable Scenarios
Seriously, guys, I appreciate all the interest in little ol' me and my personality defects, but why focus on such things when there's still tons of really important stuff to quibble about? I mean, we've barely scratched the surface of the Great Armor Class Debate and there's still a lot of life left in the Crusade Against Skills. And of course there's my continuing drive to collect enough aluminum foil and duct tape in order to sculpt an effigy of St. Gary to worship in my basement. So, please, in future, let's keep things in perspective and remember why we're all here.
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If it makes you feel any better James, one of the very best campaigns I ever ran was using a mashup of the 1e versions of Vampire and Werewolf. I suppose that will get my name placed on the same list as yours, but that's ok. There are so many games out there one can have fun with. Sure, I wrote Labyrinth Lord but that's just one way to have fun gaming. Even to this day I love the old versions of the White Wolf games (more or less, my tastes have changed a bit). They weren't perfect, but for that time and place I had a blast.
ReplyDeleteNow, the real question is, how many know of Thousand Suns?
Even if you are an RPG Fundy (.soft smile.), your writing carries a tone of authority (whether intentional or not) that seems to precipitate people caring about either receiving your blessing, or wanting to trash you.
--Personally, I almost always find your analyses thought-provoking, and often decide to comment, perhaps tangentially, on what has provoked a thought in my bitty li'l skull.
I don't have any advice on how to shuffle off the RPG messianic mantle you've found yourself burdened with, but I do hope that we in bloggyland aren't deprived of your insights any time soon.
Don't let 'us bastards' grind you down.
Best,I´ve been reading your blog in silence for quite some time James. I play 3.5e,and I freaking enjoy it. I´ve never played any other D&D version,but I think that I wont be changing my corebooks for those of 0e or Advanced D&D(however,for what I read in the rpg blogosphere,I can see that its virtues are great and many). Because of this,I kind of get a chance to watch everything from a very neutral position. I enjoy reading your blog,to kill time,for inspiration for my sessions,or for my own amusement(not being the english language my own,I find your "extreme english" pretty funny,especially when you criticize something). But to be fair,I´ve got to say,that you can be kind of fundamentalist from time to time,in an almost "religious" way;this is specially true when you speak of what you think of other systems or later versions of D&D "fails", it sounds like if you were attacking in a very childish way the aspects of those games that you dislike.
All and all,your blog kicks some serious ass,and I spend an important ammount of time reading it,and enjoying it,of course,but just wanted to say that.Anyway,you shouldnt pay attention to everything that people say, sometimes its better just to pretend that ye didnt hear.
Think yourself as a 20 lvl. character, you´re famous in these lands, and fame always comes at a cost.
Just my two tin pieces.(Yeah,I play MERP too...)I enjoy your blog, even if I skip most of the interviews. I think you're writing some pretty worthwhile stuff, and your passion for the hobby clearly shows.
I wouldn't worry about what random folk of the internet think. I doubt you're losing much sleep over it, but I'm throwing that out there anyway.
Keep on doing what you're doing.James,
Don't equate people saying "this is a poor example of what to hold up as the best of the OSR" with "you're a fundamentalist". In fact, my complaint about the narrowness of that posting sprang in part because you've avoided being that narrow. If I thought that was how you saw the OSR I probably wouldn't have bothered to post.
For example, look at your recent post on Stormbringer. I'd argue by Trent's standard that isn't OSR because it's certainly designed for a different experience. Yet I consider going back to BRP and building on it just as OSR as S&W (Gore is out there for a reason)."...sent off to the Gamescience dice mines to labor until my skin is flayed by precision-edged d4s!"
Hell yes, when you absolutely positively need the best skin-flaying tool on the market.
That last thread was pretty bewildering. Somehow people "offended" by TF spent more time and typing to be more offensive than he was originally. It's not even a full moon or anything in these parts.If memory serves, Trent is a RuneQuest fan -- which seems to me more likely to figure in appraisal of Stormbringer than any standard of what "isn't OSR".
I am a HUGE fan of most of Chaosium's RPGs, and I like them just as they are. I don't mind there being a "D20 System" version of CoC, but it would bother me if that replaced the classic game.
I also like old D&D for just what it is; I see no need to change it into an imitation of RuneQuest, or anything else.
There, perhaps, is the Great Divide. There are a lot of people attached to the notion of playing "D&D" (in name) who really dislike what D&D was (in practice) for the first 15 (or even 25) years of its commercial existence. They want it to be something else. Some like what it has been for the past year or so, and some don't.
Dogs in the Vineyard, The Adventures of Baron Munchausen and 3:16 Carnage Amongst the Stars are splendid games in my opinion. So are Aces & Eights, En Garde and 2300 AD. I enjoy a number of board games, computer games and miniatures rules sets.
The temperament and philosophy, I think, is not fundamentalism but conservatism -- not as popularly used in politics today, but in the old sense of appreciating the "organic" nature of things in their diversity and being wary of radical, one-size-fits-all "improvements" based on the fancy that this week's fashion holds more wisdom than generations of experience.
That position in its essence is quite amenable to coexistence with sundry One True Ways, so long as they are likewise content to "live and let live".
Unfortunately, the New Order requires more than that. It demands that its redefinitions of terms be accepted, that it be acclaimed not merely a valid variation but the legitimate and sovereign heir to a title. It must deface all traces of the old dynasty as threats, as did the Pharaohs of old with hammer and chisel.
That is simply not going to happen, at least to the extent of people surrendering their living memory. Biology bodes against folks so old learning to turn received usage so upside down and backwards as proper Newspeak requires.
There is the bottom line that so incenses the "modernizers", a one-way street. We already have the totems of "legitimacy" they want to claim, and require nothing of them to continue as we have for so long. They have nothing to give us that we want so much as they want that. By historical analogy, the Wizborg has no opium to trade for our silk.Those who wish to attack others on the Internet -- a group of which there is no shortage -- will always find some "justification" to do so.
For what it's worth, I've always believed people should enjoy whatever game they are able to; the notion of people having the "wrong kind of fun" with their games is anathema to me. And certainly people are able to evolve and change what they like.
The fifth column I ever wrote for Pyramid -- "The Evil One Stole My Shatterzone!" -- was about how, no matter how much changes in the gaming world, "they" can't take away your old games. If folks still enjoy Ghostbusters, Torg, Wraith, or -- yes -- original Dungeons & Dragons, then great! More power to them. Life is too short to worry what "they" think.
KEEP HAVING FUN! :)Ironically, I singled Stormbringer out by name in my post as a non-D&D game I like and think "got it right" in contrast to later games. I've been a fan of SB for over 20 years, and it was one of our "go to" games in the late 80s when we began growing disillusioned with the direction AD&D was moving in under post-Gygax TSR. The idea that "old school" = OD&D and the more like OD&D a game is the more old-school it is (and vice versa) is a fallacy I've never subscribed to, and have condemned in the past. To me, "old school" isn't about rejecting ALL change and ALL different approaches and sticking solely with one game, it's about rejecting a specific set of aesthetic, play-style, and marketing-oriented changes that occurred with Official D&D starting sometime around 1983, and with the rpg hobby as a whole sometime around 1990.
ReplyDeleteWell, as a practical matter, I think that in the current context "old school" is very much bound up with D&D. Trying to dress it up as some sort of absolute standard by which to judge Stormbringer -- or any other game -- seems to me a straw man. There might be quite another "old school" among (e.g.) players of Champions or Rolemaster.
I like both rock-and-roll and jazz, and several long-distinguished schools in each. I do not much care for Madonna's music -- but that has nothing to do with my view of the question as to whether it ought to be labeled as one or the other, much less both. (For the record, I consider it neither.) I dig Charlie Parker a lot, but that does not make me want to call him a rock-and-roller. There's a significant chance, I think, that he would have considered the rubric an insult.- AnonymousJuly 31, 2009 at 7:39 AM
Don't even consider the issue, James. The modern technology gives voice to everyone. And those who just speak and speak and speak (or, rather, write and write and write) deffending their "truth" with hostility are, no surprise, exactly the wannabes that wouldn't expend that effort working for their hobby or their "side of the issue". What they do, in the end, will be gone with the wind. Instead, those who will use their time and effort to do something real, like hobby designers, will use their analytic minds to respectfully consider the contrary oppinion and contrast with their own to work out to further refining their hobby. What they'll do, will stay. People like you, I mean. So, James, don't sweat. Don't waste one nanosecond of your precious time hearing the empty chit-chat of those wannabes, and get on with your superb work.
By the way, I now consider myself a junkie of your blog; first and only blog ever to do so. Congrats. :) Hey James,
You sort of put yourself in the firing line with posts directly about the d&d tribalism as it is on going. Perhaps the trick would be to wait a while for the flames to die down, or not cover that aspect at all. After all, it's just a bunch of players behaving like school kids 'my game style is better than yours' when the spirit of d&d to make the game your own. Ironic, or just sad, I'm not sure. Perhaps its both.- AnonymousJuly 31, 2009 at 8:40 AM
There are a lot of people attached to the notion of playing "D&D" (in name) who really dislike what D&D was (in practice) for the first 15 (or even 25) years of its commercial existence.
There are plenty of us out there who weren't even around for the first 15 years of D&D's existence. I was born in 1980, which means I didn't start D&D until about 1990. There are a lot of people out there who are much younger than me who are playing D&D. It is unfair to expect those people to have the same visions and priority for the game that the 'old-schoolers' do.
One of the things that attracted me to this blog, though, was the willingness to teach and explain old-school style to the younger generation of players. Posters here. have given me a lot of suggestions on how to add old-school style to my 4e games. - AnonymousJuly 31, 2009 at 11:11 AM
Cannot comments since I didnt see the thread on which you were excoriated... but as far as I can read here they seem very poor criticisms... I'm really not interested in editions war or game systems proselytism, but I've changed my mind many times about games I've found interesting in 20 years without any problem. By the way I dont think there's something wrong in enjoying both old d&d editions and white wolf games. Personally in the past I really enjoyed V:DA (expecially "Bitter Crusade) and old D&D editions as well as many other games.
ReplyDelete collect enough aluminum foil and duct tape in order to sculpt an effigy of St. Gary to worship in my basement<
I believe it, James. I just don't think you would use such shit materials. I think you are going to melt down all your old Ral Parthas that have parts broken off, and make the idol out of that.
Dude, when I joked about you being "batshit crazy" for proudly declaring that you are going to dilute your Gygax naturalism with David Hargrave material, I have a guy practically stalk me for daring to say anything, joke or otherwise. You have far more defenders than attackers.
You are the Stephen King of gaming blogs. He get's two million for writing "boo" on a piece of paper. You don't get paid, but at least you get them talking. The strength of your work is that you get people, like me and everyone else here, thinking about the philosophy of gaming in addition our games themselves.
As far as the 90's, I was heavily running my AD&D, Champions, and Call of Cthulhu, so I really missed the 90's new game boat. I played a couple of GURPS games, didn't like it, so retreated to my little personal gaming hole with my three old games.
I don't hate White Wolf or anything, but I never got the desire to play a vampire or werewolf.Asmodean 66, the "generation gap" has been around forever, and I do not think it is the only thing that is not really new. Believe it or not, different people liked different games back in the 1970s, too!
The problem is the same as if WotC's latest game had been billed as Chess or Contract Bridge (except that in this case the name is a trademark).
It was not your decision, and it was not mine; we are simply stuck with the consequence.
Unfortunately, some people respond to it with stereotypically "geek" social strategies. All my friends must also be friends of my new friend, or else they're not really my friends; maybe they're my enemies. Saying that the new thing is not the same as the old thing is a dire threat because all that lets us relate to one another is being fans of the same thing.
New D&D is different from old D&D, and "better" is in the eye of the beholder.
Had it been titled instead ADAM Heroes -- or anything but "D&D" -- then the geek-pressures would have been a lot less.
Changing the game while keeping the name is likewise a sort of slap in the face to folks who now must be distinguished with a label such as "old school". The people who made the change could hardly have thought, "Hey, this game is too good; let's replace it with something that sucks." The decision very clearly indicates a valuation that the new is somehow "better" than the old -- and of course the marketing must be on that basis.
The corporate brain trust may be right in reckoning that the trademark counts for so much more than what it's slapped on. That makes for a pretty divisive mess, though.


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From Pencil to Printed Page: Arthur Geisert's Thunderstorm
From Pencil to Printed Page: Arthur Geisert's Thunderstorm
From Pencil to Printed Page will give Figge visitors a unique opportunity to examine this master printer and storyteller's process from initial pencil sketches through three stages of printing states to the final, painstakingly hand-colored illustrations immortalized in Geisert's 2013 picture book Thunderstorm. When laid end-to-end, the illustrations complete a breathtaking 415 inch long panorama detailing the effects of a passing thunderstorm on a typical farm community one summer's afternoon. Over 180 sketches, plates, print states and hand-colored illustrations will be accompanied by an assemblage of artist's tools, a printing press along with fun and exciting children's activities.
The New York Times Book Review has said of Geisert's Thunderstorm: "The artist's trademark copperplate etchings, tinged with watercolors, lend a timeless feel to his slice-of-life illustrations, which show how a farm family and various animals weather the storm…. Cutaways reveal where foxes have burrowed for shelter, and offer a glimpse into the farmhouse kitchen, where the family warily eyes the leaking ceiling. Geisert allows the storm to do real damage, but he also shows the community getting to work once the skies clear, determined to set things right."
This exhibition will be on view June 14, 2014 through September 14, 2014.
Arthur Geisert, Untitled (1:40 PM), 2012, etching: ink and watercolor on paper, © 2013 Arthur Geisert; courtesy of the artist.

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ATLANTA (AP) — Overdose deaths in the U.S. are rising fastest among middle-aged women, and their drug of choice is usually prescription painkillers, the government reported Tuesday.
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"Mothers, wives, sisters and daughters are dying at rates that we have never seen before," said Dr. Thomas Frieden, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which compiled the data.
The problem is one of the few health issues the CDC is working on that are clearly getting worse, he added.
For many decades, the overwhelming majority of U.S. overdose deaths were men killed by heroin or cocaine. But by 2010, 40 percent were women — most of them middle-aged women who took prescription painkillers.
Skyrocketing female overdose death rates are closely tied to a boom in the overall use of prescribed painkillers. The new report is the CDC's first to spotlight how the death trend has been more dramatic among women.
The CDC found that the number and rate of prescription painkiller overdose deaths among females increased about fivefold 1999 to 2010. Among men, such deaths rose about 3½ times.
Overall, more men still die from overdoses of painkillers and other drugs; there were about 23,000 such deaths in 2010, compared with about 15,300 for women. Men tend to take more risks with drugs than women, and often are more prone to the kind of workplace injuries that lead to their being prescribed painkillers in the first place, experts say.
But the gap has been narrowing dramatically.
Studies suggest that women are more likely to have chronic pain, to be prescribed higher doses, and to use pain drugs longer than men. Some research suggests women may be more likely than men to "doctor shop" and get pain pills from several physicians, CDC officials said.
But many doctors may not recognize these facts about women, said John Eadie, director of a Brandeis University program that tracks prescription-drug monitoring efforts across the United States.
The report highlights the need for "a mindset change" by doctors, who have traditionally thought of drug abuse as a men's problem, he said. That means doctors should consider the possibility of addiction in female patients, think of alternative treatments for chronic pain, and consult state drug monitoring programs to find out if a patient has a worrisome history with painkillers.
The CDC report focuses on prescription opioids like Vicodin and OxyContin and their generic forms, methadone, and a powerful newer drug called Opana, or oxymorphone.
"These are dangerous medications and they should be reserved for situations like severe cancer pain," Frieden said. He added that there has not been a comparable increase in documented pain conditions in the U.S. public that would explain the boom in painkiller prescriptions in the last 10 or 15 years.
Some experts said the increase in prescriptions can be traced to pharmaceutical marketing campaigns.
CDC researchers reviewed death certificates, which are sometimes incomplete. Specific drugs were not identified in every death. In others, a combination of drugs was involved, such as painkillers taken with tranquilizers.
CDC officials think more than 70 percent of the overdose deaths were unintentional.
One striking finding: The greatest increases in drug overdose deaths were in women ages 45 through 54, and 55 through 64. The rate for each of those groups more than tripled between 1999 and 2010.
In 2010, overdose deaths in those two groups of middle-aged women added up to about 7,400 — or nearly half the female total, according to CDC statistics.
It's an age group in which more women are dealing with chronic pain and seeking help for it, some experts suggested.
Many of these women probably were introduced to painkillers through a doctor's prescriptions for real pain, such as persistent aches in the lower back or other parts of the body. Then some no doubt became addicted, said Dr. Andrew Kolodny, a psychiatrist who specializes in addiction at Maimonides Medical Center in New York City.
There aren't "two distinct populations of people being helped by opioid painkillers and addicts being harmed. There's overlap," said Kolodny, president of a 700-member organization Physicians for Responsible Opioid Prescribing.
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Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Are you hurting or sad?
Have you ever felt that nothing good will happen for you? Are you in a situation where you:
are being teased
have recently broken up with someone
lost your job
are "lonely" and single
don't have enough money to pay bills
have been hurt by someone
abused my someone
are frustrated with life or your career
are being teased
are just sad...?
I could have said YESSSSS, to ALL of these at some point! (I'm sure you can too)...BUT...the good news...whenever I was in these BAD situations....something amazing came out of them!
1st thing:
IF you ARE SINGLE - this makes room in your life to find someone EVEN MORE AWESOME than the last person...
IF you've are being teased...KNOW that the coolest most creative and AMAZING people were teased..told they were horrible at what they did and so on....example: KANDEE in high school -teased!
IF you've lost (don't have) a job...this could be the open door to finally force you to start your own business or to go after something more creative or what you really love!!!
I have been in some very "un-hopefull" looking situations...thinking all hope for my dreams and future were gone....
but little did I know...because I was put into those situations....it caused something amazing to happen...i
ex: having all my little people and thinking.."how am I going to keep working 10-15 hours days on tv or photo shoots...."....and I had to moves a ways out of LA..
because I was in that situation it allowed me to start all my youtube videos...and now I am inspiring and encouraging people all over the world...that means more to me than any job on a tv set or photo shoot...
I really do care about each an everyone one of you that reads this or watches my videos...
I want to be a bright spot of love in a sometimes dark and lonely world....
REMEMBER: you're more beautiful than you know, more talented than you think, and more loved than you can imagine ~kandee
I love you into your bright and shiny new future!!!! the kandiest of them all!!!
125 comments:
- Unknown said...
This came at just the right time Kandee. Thank you for the encouragement!!!
- October 7, 2009 at 10:34 AM
- christine.evans279 said...
thank you soooo much! this came at just the right time for me too! i love knowing that whenever i read your blog or watch your videos i will instantly feel better about myself, and i thank you for that!
- October 7, 2009 at 10:35 AM
- Pinky said...
You seriously are like a light at the end of tunnel! You can make anybody's day happier and brighter. Thank you for posting this, it means a lot!
- October 7, 2009 at 10:37 AM
- Unknown said...
Kandee-- you're an incredible light in this world, talented, uplifting, beautiful, and humble. thanks for the constant great tips of beautifying ourselves from the inside out! Big hugs from a fan in SF.
"Love life and life will love you back. Love people and they will love you back." -Arthur Rubenstein - October 7, 2009 at 10:40 AM
- Rakel said...
Thank you! I've been feeling so down for the past week. This post has been uplifting!! You're such a happy and positive person. You inspire me to be happy and positive, too!
- October 7, 2009 at 10:41 AM
- Kirsty said...
This is lovely :) at the moment im studying make up and beauty and you have helped me along to do all of this so everytime i read your posts it makes me realise i can do it and will succeed no matter how much everyone laughs at me
Thanks again Kandee - October 7, 2009 at 10:41 AM
- SandraHenna said...
That was beautiful Kandee.. I love it. I'm fortunate to not be going through any of the above and I thank God for that everyday. But I know you saying these kind words will help many girls who may be in a tough situation right now. You are truly loved by many people, including myself.
Thank you so much for all your hard work with the Youtube video's. They make my day every time I watch them :o)
Have a beautiful day.
<3 Sandra - October 7, 2009 at 10:41 AM
- MzUnicaHija19 said...
This made my day. Thanks Kandee for sharing this. Im twitting this, so that everyone can read it.
XOXO - October 7, 2009 at 10:43 AM
- MzUnicaHija19 said...
This made my day. Thanks Kandee for sharing this. Im twitting this, so that everyone can read it.
XOXO - October 7, 2009 at 10:43 AM
- AmberG said...
Thanks, I really needed that today! I really love and care for you too. You keep me going and keep me looking towards my dream.
-Amber - October 7, 2009 at 10:43 AM
- Rachel said...
I very much needed to read this. You are such an amazing woman and a fountain of inspiration. Thank you for being who you are and blessing us all with your encouragement and words of wisdom. <3
- October 7, 2009 at 10:45 AM
- LALISA said...
kandee,,you always have the right words....you are an inspiration to many,,,i hope you really do understand how many lives you touch!!!
- October 7, 2009 at 10:46 AM
- Kiraesque said...
thank you so much, Kandee! we've all had hard times and should come together and make each other feel good! <3
- October 7, 2009 at 10:47 AM
- Skyler said...
I love you. You are an amazingly magical being. It's like you just KNOW what to say and when to say it.
- October 7, 2009 at 10:48 AM
- Natasha K said...
You just brought a smile to my face! You are the best source of inspiration. <3
Natasha - October 7, 2009 at 10:49 AM
- Ella Bones said...
It's like you read my mind. My good friend just passed away a few hours ago, I can't be there because I'm on the West Coast attending school :(
It is nice to remember that there's always a light at the end of the tunnel.
Pace e bene! <3 - October 7, 2009 at 10:53 AM
- Johnna said...
Kandee, you are such a sweethearted person with such a lovely and wonderful heart! Thank you so much for this, I've been feeling pretty low lately and this just helped pick me up! Thank you so much for everything you do.. just a kind word can really change a person's day! You are the best and I only wish for nothing but success and happiness for you and your family! :0) Have a fantastic day Kandee!
- October 7, 2009 at 10:54 AM
- JOCELYNEDWARD said...
kandee, to be honest I discovered your videos months ago, and recently i have gotten into sad and more difficult areas of my life. But because of you, my makeup ALWAYS looks DAMN GOOD. Please dont stop!!! I could totally see you with your own tv or talk show someday. the world would love you!
- October 7, 2009 at 10:56 AM
- Monique said...
You never cease to inspire me! I visit your blod every day for my insiration and confidence. I appreciate you mor than words can say. THANK YOU! - October 7, 2009 at 10:58 AM
- fee said...
- October 7, 2009 at 11:00 AM
- Maryann said...
Kandee, you are truly an inspiration to me. I read this at just the right time. Thank you for this!!!
- October 7, 2009 at 11:01 AM
- Pug and Sue said...
You're our angel of inspiration!
- October 7, 2009 at 11:03 AM
- Erika Barrera said...
aww Man! You have all the words to make me feel better!!! thank you for sharing this and for being such an inspiration. stay beautiful in and out, u are so appreciated ms.kandee :)
Erika - October 7, 2009 at 11:04 AM
Thanks for such encouraging words, Kandee! I really needed them, now I feel much better.
- October 7, 2009 at 11:11 AM
- Denisa said...
I've known you for such a short time, maybe a couple of months, but I am following Kandee all over the place: youtube, facebook, your blog, I can't get enough of your joie de vivre and all the love you're sharing. Thank you Kandeee for being such a spirit lifter. My life is good, still your words were like a sweet balm for the heart. May you always be kind and sweet and loved!
God bless you, darling! - October 7, 2009 at 11:12 AM
- Mizzbrwneyez89 said...
That was definitely something I needed...You are truly amazing!!
- October 7, 2009 at 11:12 AM
- Leandre' said...
KaNdeE =)
You are an angel sent from above! YOu inspire me all the way to SOUTH AFRICA!!!you are truly amazing and cant wait for your next video.I watch your videos all day, my friends cant believe the change in me, and its all because of YOU!"!!
Lee - October 7, 2009 at 11:14 AM
- Staceyy said...
I swear you wrote this for me! I was just blogging last night, how I need a fresh start & all that jazz. Thanking you as well for being a huge inspiration in my life. I've been so down lately and I decided to just be happy and go for my dreams - because of you! I feel my heart bursting because of all the good that can come my way now. Its just starting and I hope I dont crash and burn, but if I do I'll keep trekking. You have been a huge light in my life when I'm down. This is what I wrote on my blog. "I thank Kandee Johnson for giving me the inspiration for this, and bringing light and laughter into my life when I've been upset or depressed. You've inspired me to be happy and to go for what I want in life. Kandee is one of my biggest role models."
Thanks again, and I hope you're having a wonderful day!
xoxo - October 7, 2009 at 11:17 AM
- coles35 said...
Kandee .. thank you so much for all your positive energy and your encouraging words. You help me so much to look within myself and see the good not the bad!
Nicole - October 7, 2009 at 11:18 AM
- jessalyn said...
that was so amazing...you truly are as beautiful on the inside as you are on the outside. thank you so much for sharing yourself with us!!
- October 7, 2009 at 11:19 AM
Kandee, I ♥ you SO much! I wish I could hug you!!
- October 7, 2009 at 11:23 AM
- Eti said...
Thanks a lot Kandee, I hope u know how much you help other people and really brighten their days up, well u do mine for sure :) lots of hugs and kisses from Georgia (the country not the state) :)
- October 7, 2009 at 11:28 AM
- Noella said...
There should be more people like you in the world :) Bless your heart.
- October 7, 2009 at 11:28 AM
- MissEllolisoss said...
Right on time Kandee.....I love love <3 u, you are my insperation....And you seem soo kind and lovely!<3
:).....AND I Read You Blog... :) <333
I <3 U Kandee!
You have soo many good thing´s to say..and they are true! :D - October 7, 2009 at 11:30 AM
- Adele said...
You are an amazing person, so full of love and happiness and always say the nicest things. Big love to you xxx
- October 7, 2009 at 11:35 AM
- Simply Amazing said...
Although I am really blessed right now, and I'm not sad anymore. This blog entry was amazing! I still can not believe there are people in the world as amazing as you. People that TRULY have a heart for people, people who are not selfish, people who are genuine, people who are not afraid of sharing their testimony so that others can benefit....I can only pray that God continues to bless you in uncountable ways. You are and forever will be AMAZING,SIMPLY AMAZING!!
- October 7, 2009 at 11:36 AM
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- October 7, 2009 at 11:43 AM
- Unknown said...
You are such a great inspiration... and your thoughts are so true... I had it real though and now I'm gladly getting better. I'm finding more things to get involved in and becoming move creative. Now I can actually think back of many awkward and embarrassing moments in my life and laugh about it. Something, I never possible thought I would be able to do. Things are not as easy yet but there getting there and I'm determined of making it better.
Thank your for your amazing thoughts it helps me realize that I'm on the right track. - October 7, 2009 at 11:44 AM
- Lisa Kate said...
Kandee, you are possibly the most fabulous, beautiful, caring person in the world! You truly do inspire all of us and lift us up when we are down!
- October 7, 2009 at 11:45 AM
- Unknown said...
You are such a lovely person x
- October 7, 2009 at 11:47 AM
hi kandee,
your msg came at the right time for me 2 , my oldest cat was put to sleep 2day being very old and having alot of problems might not seem much to many ppl but watching my daughter 12 distraught and my hubby in tears hurts that little more i know he's in a better place now running about chasing the birds x - October 7, 2009 at 11:57 AM
- Unknown said...
wow, how crazy this post just came in the right time. ive been going through some difficutl times lately. I want to change my job coz there is no personal progress but im too scared to start from zero. Oh man, thanks for being an inspiration to all of us.
- October 7, 2009 at 12:01 PM
- Mofsi said...
Thank you Kandee, you make life bright, you make people smile, make them feel beautiful....make them feel like they can take on the world. Every time something ridiculously bad happens you do something to make me happy, I got a letter yesterday from the Superintendent of our public schools, they are going to sue us if we don't pay $300.00 for our kids to go there, I would have to pay $300.00 for my kids to ride the bus also. We can't even pay bills or buy groceries for our five kids. When does it ever end! I know you are "America's Angel" I keep feeling like you are going to get a talk show or something. Can't wait. Starla
- October 7, 2009 at 12:08 PM
- Unknown said...
thank you kandee <3
- October 7, 2009 at 12:09 PM
- Dreams That Glitter xoxo said...
Love you Kandee, you're such an inspiration!
xoxo - October 7, 2009 at 12:11 PM
- Unknown said...
I nominated you for 2 blog awards hun xx
http://macalicious-iheartcosmetics.blogspot.com/2009/10/blog-awards-yay.html - October 7, 2009 at 12:11 PM
- Unknown said...
Kandee your dreams have come true because you ARE a spot of brightness, love, and hope in the world!!! You make such a difference in all your fans lives; I can't even put it into words. Best I can do is; THANK YOU KANDEE, SO MUCH!!!!
- October 7, 2009 at 12:17 PM
- c-ko said...
Hey Kandee. Thanks for this. I keep applying to differenct design jobs and each time I'm rejected, I feel okay, because they compliment my work and how enthusiastic I am and they'll keep the resume on file. I know some day it will come to me. If you can do it, so can I.
- October 7, 2009 at 12:18 PM
- Sally said...
Great post Kandee!
Thanks for all the awesome videos you upload!!!
Have a beautiful Day! :)
<3 Sally - October 7, 2009 at 12:19 PM
- KaYa said...
awwww u r a SWEETHEART!!!! amazing person Keep it up KAndee
KAya - October 7, 2009 at 12:20 PM
- agnieszka said...
i dont really know how to put it in words...but i just wanted to say thank you...
your a true inspiration...when i watch your videos i jsut have to smile...and feel good...
your great...and whats wrong with people in highschool to tease precious people like you :P ...
a new fan from germany :) - October 7, 2009 at 12:25 PM
- Joss D´Aismont said...
wow! wow! urrrrrrrrrr sooooooo cute, you are my shinny kandee, i love u lots my vainilla cupcake. thank u for sharing all that love with all of us... thanks for touching our hearts with your simple smily heart.
- October 7, 2009 at 12:30 PM
- Dani said...
You're the most incredible, sweet, generous, inspirational people I've ever met! You're a shining star Kandee!!
<3 Dani - October 7, 2009 at 12:48 PM
One word: Thankyou. xox
- October 7, 2009 at 12:49 PM
- Unknown said...
Kandee! You are such an inspiration to SO many people. I think you bring sunshine to all of us! I love your blog and appreciate all the great things you share! Keep them coming!!!
Sincere thanks from a fellow creative soul and mommy, Christine <3 - October 7, 2009 at 12:52 PM
- D-DN.Y said...
MONEY IS TIGHT?? GET A GRIP ITS TIGHT FOR ALL OF US SINGLE MOTHERS,YOUR SOOO PATHETIC I WISH I HAD A LIVING ROOM NO BETTER YET A SMALL HOUSE TO BE ABLE TO BLOW UP A OUT SIDE BARN PLAY HOUSE FOR MY LIL BABIES,SHAME ON YOU!!!YOUR FISHING AGAIN,USING THESE YOUNG WOMEN WHO LOOK UP TO YOU FOR YOUR SELFISH REASONS,HOW WAS DISNEY?? I AM SURE MY BABIES WOULD LUV TO GO THERE AND EVERY WHERE ELSE THAT YOUR LIL BROKE ASS HA HA TAKES THEM, AND YOU KNOW IT NOT TO MENTION YOU AND YOUR YOUNGINS ARE SPORTIN JORDANS???YOUR EVERYDAY IS GOING TO HALLOWEEN OUTLET STORES TO BUY AND RECORD YOUR ASS SO OBVIOUSLY HOW TOUGH COULD YOUR SO CALLED SADDD LIFE BE?? GET A GRIP AND AGAIN GROW UP AND SHAME,SHAME ON KANDEE - October 7, 2009 at 1:01 PM
- Kate H.(www.sprinkletherapy.blogspot.com) said...
You have such a sweet spirit! God has truly given you a talent and you use it to the best of your ability!
*blessings* - October 7, 2009 at 1:03 PM
- Unknown said...
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- October 7, 2009 at 1:11 PM
Thank you SOOO much for writing this! My BF and I just broke up a couple days ago and it has to be the most horrible pain Iv ever been through in a relationship! My heart has been shattered but when I watch your videos they give me joy and happiness and it hurts just a little less! Please continue the awesome work!
- October 7, 2009 at 1:11 PM
- Juri said...
You are so awesome!! You surprise me everyday with your kind words <3<3 Life ain't easy but you make it more happy.
I send you lots of kisses and hugs. SMILE!! :DD - October 7, 2009 at 1:11 PM
- Unknown said...
Wow I just read a super hate comment,
I wanted to comment on that
and say that Kandee is just spreading positive energy what we all need no matter in what situation we are.
In short what I wanted to say was
thank you Kandee for the very positive words...
ur great and keep up the great work
Visit my Blog if you like
http://lifesonowwhat.blogspot.com/ - October 7, 2009 at 1:12 PM
- Jillian R said...
Oh Kandee...how do you know what we're going through? I'm 3 out of that list right now...and it seems like there isn't an end in sight. I wish you could be here in person and help me get through this! You are so amazing, that you've had such a hard time in life and yet you are the brightest and most encouraging and upbeat person I know of, it is amazing how you do it. You really do bring me up in spirits, even though I'm just reading it on your blog. Knowing that you do care and have sympathy and relate, it's all so incredible. Thank you for being such a wonderful and caring "friend" on here. Please keep doing what you're doing because it really is the hightlight of my day some days. I've been reading your blog/watching your videos since your very first one, and you are aone of a kind, very special person.
- October 7, 2009 at 1:16 PM
- Jillian R said...
I just saw that very hate filled comment...wow. That is exactly the kind of people that aren't good to be around. So jealous, envious, angry. What is their problem? Because they can't do something, you shouldn't be able to either? F-'em!!
- October 7, 2009 at 1:24 PM
- Unknown said...
if anyone has a interesting blog
do visit me I would love to visit you
:D - October 7, 2009 at 1:26 PM
- labyorkie said...
You're a good egg with excellent timing! I'm trying to decide what to do with a 7 year relationship and my own poor health AND I was laid off after 10 years working at my first/only job. I'm trying to decide about going in a completely opposite direction (becoming a patient advocate). I wish for you success, happiness and good health. You deserve it. : )
- October 7, 2009 at 1:27 PM
- Hanna said...
to miss D.DN y (or whatever the heck your name is)
here is a little piece of advice... instead of WASTING your time coming on here to comment your pathetic rantings and keeping an eye on every move Kandee makes in her personal life (which is neither your or any of our problems), why dont u pick your sorry ass up and do something productive with your time, maybe then YOU can earn some cash to take your kids to disney land.
but no, instead, you try and degrade a very inspiring, loving and ambitious person... whats the matter hunny? hurts you that people dedicate time, tears and effort to what they want out of life?
all those horrible words you wrote reflect YOUR ISSUES. so please, sort them out, funny how u r the only person that keeps on posting horrible things, while the 99.9% of us adore Kandee. its time you realise that, in fact, you are in the wrong.
i pray you find your path and dream of things that contribute postiveness in this world, i hope you find yourself and maybe then you will start to appreciate that all that Kandee does is to put a smile on our faces, and make us feel capable of whatever we want to achieve.
so in actual fact,
SHAME ON YOU!!!!!!! - October 7, 2009 at 1:29 PM
- glitterngloss13 said...
Thank you for saying that! I am feeling very lost right now! I am not working, I am overweight, and I have infertility issues so I havent been able to have a baby either! I feel sad, lost & frustrated! :-( I wish I could find my dream job and find my place in this world!
- October 7, 2009 at 1:29 PM
- glitterngloss13 said...
Thank you for saying that! I am feeling very lost right now! I am not working, I am overweight, and I have infertility issues so I havent been able to have a baby either! I feel sad, lost & frustrated! :-( I wish I could find my dream job and find my place in this world!
- October 7, 2009 at 1:29 PM
- .... said...
Hey Kandee! Your positivity and inspiring words truly touch me and I love that you are so humble and willing to share your talent with the world. The best advice always comes from those how have experienced turmoil at some point in their lives. Thanks soooo much for your encouragement!!
- October 7, 2009 at 1:32 PM
- Unknown said...
I found my situation into 1 of your points... and now you really made me understand that everything could happen if I want it to be!
(hope you understood my "sleppy english"!!) ;)
Tks Kandee, you're wonderfull!
Love, - October 7, 2009 at 1:36 PM
- MandyZ84 said...
Just want to say thank you Kandee for all you do...I love watching your videos and reading your blog. I also wanted to mention that I read that mean comment too...and you can tell that that person didn't even read the whole blog...Kandee said all of these situation have happened to her in the PAST! She works hard and she deserves to spend her money on whatever she pleases...you don't know how long she could have been saving to take her family to Disneyland...she isn't complaining she is trying to help others through tough situations because she herself HAS BEEN through similar situations...Kandee I hope you keep doing what your doing and try to ignore the dumb mean people! Love ya!
- October 7, 2009 at 1:37 PM
- Unknown said...
Kandee you are so positive and inspiring! I love reading your blog because you always make me smile and give me hope that some day I can feel the same hapiness that you do. Thank you for bringing some joy into my otherwise boring day!
- October 7, 2009 at 1:38 PM
- Vere said...
Hey Kandee!!! i always watch your videos and read your blog. Your words really do touch me a lot. Everything that you wrote i am going through right now. Sometimes you just feel really down and need somebody to give you advice to cheer you up. Thank you for you being you and your inspiring words. Hope you have a good day today =]
- October 7, 2009 at 1:39 PM
- Kadie Grimes said...
kandee, you are truly an angel from heaven; you are the sweetest person, i dont even think word can come close to describing you fully.
thank you for this. i've been feeling a little depressed lately about a number of things, worrying about things going on, and this last post really got me thinking about all of it, and i feel better now.
again, thank you kandee.
have you ever thought about writing a book? you could reach more girls that you seem to have an instant connection and understanding with.
k - October 7, 2009 at 1:44 PM
- Verlow said...
Thank you so much for your words, you make me smile :)
- October 7, 2009 at 1:45 PM
- funnybunny said...
thats awesome i'm having better life all ready!! ^^
- October 7, 2009 at 1:49 PM
- Kristy said...
you always make my day brighter.. thanks much! you are amazing
- October 7, 2009 at 2:13 PM
kandee, thank you so much for all of your encouragement. you brighten the days of so many people who don't even know you (but wish they did, trust me!) my sister (a single mom, too) and i worshiped at the house of kandee sunday morning by reading your blog...what an inspiration! we love you! please please keep it up! xoxo
- October 7, 2009 at 2:17 PM
- Unknown said...
Aww it's been a while since I commented here. :) Thank you so much for this encouraging message, I really needed it. Please do know you are a light and an inspiration in my life and that you are absolutely amazing. Love ya. xoxo
- October 7, 2009 at 2:27 PM
- Unknown said...
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- October 7, 2009 at 2:27 PM
- Cynde L. Hammond said...
To: Hanna (Re: D-DN.Y)
You hit the nail right on the head. Unfortunately, the poor girl seems to be totally consumed with jealously over everything that Kandee has accomplished through her hard work and perserverance. I find that to be sad, don't you? She really needs our prayers.
To: KANDEE
What a sweetheart you are. You are a nice person who seems to genuinely care about us (your "viewers"/"followers") and that is so rare and special. Just so you know: I really appreciate it! I pray for you and your success, safety and happiness & hope that you're truly happy.
Please visit my blogs if you ever get a chance, OK? I'm a writer, so I have a "writing" blog called "Cynde's Got The Write Stuff". Then I also have a "family" blog called "Cynde's Daybook" with pictures of my five-month-old grandson, Noah. If you don't agree that he is absolutely adorable (and I mean REALLY agree with me--not just say so, just so my feelings won't be hurt), then I'll owe you a BIG favor. Check it out...then let me know what you think, OK? He REALLY IS adorable!
Well, thanks again for being such a caring friend, Kandee.
God bless you.
Cynde's Got The Write Stuff ~and~ Cynde's Daybook - October 7, 2009 at 2:29 PM
- SeaSea said...
Excellent job Kandee... this post may just have gotten someone through 'one more day!' Hugs back to you.
- October 7, 2009 at 2:40 PM
- Hanna said...
hi cynde
sad is an understatement, i cant even think of an appropriate word to describe these people's pathetic attitudes. if they have this horrible attitude towards others, imagine what attitude they have toward their own life?
its sad that kandee has to delete all these comments, and have to read the shameful, lies these ppl make up.
but jealousy is a compliment right? it shows u you are doing something right if ppl start talking this way... - October 7, 2009 at 2:49 PM
- Alexandra said...
oh, Kandee... just in time ))) thank you!
P.S. I have spoken about you today to my group on my English lesson. Our topic was "The happiest days of my life" and I have told everybody that you teaches people to be happy ))))) - October 7, 2009 at 2:59 PM
- Amy V said...
kandee, i heart you. If you read my blog you will see i'm going through a bad time right now. Your awesome and i always look forward to reading your blogs.
_amy_ - October 7, 2009 at 3:09 PM
- Tricia said...
New follower here! Thanks so much for posting that, very uplifting and a great pick me up :)
- October 7, 2009 at 3:33 PM
- Ivy* said...
Oh Kandee u just don't know how right your words are for me now!!! I'm feeling like filth and thinking nothin's worthy my leaving bed!!!
Your text just made my day =) - October 7, 2009 at 3:35 PM
- Epure Roxana said...
hey kandeeee :D i'm rox from bucharest, romania. i'm kind of an artist too.. same tools but different "victims" meaning paper, walls, clothes, ceramics jewelry and so on :D youuu are sooo inspiring..i know you hear this every day but i'd like to thank you because you've inspired me too with make up tips and how to cut t-shirts! if you take a look on my blog profile where are some jewlery that i made, maybe you'll find some inspiration too for your handmade jewlery ideas :D here they were very popular this year and are so fuuun and interesting because i can personalize them according to clients wishes. oooh and something that i think you'd love: a vintage handbag from the 70's with a vinyl that i put on it (i've cut my head hihihi). http://img171.imageshack.us/i/dscf43452.jpg/ i think it looks really nice and i'm glad that it's really unique.
well..lots of virtual hugs and i'm waiting for a feed-back if you have time :) oh and don't mind my grammar mistakes please - October 7, 2009 at 3:37 PM
- SarahLouise said...
Kandee, God bless you. As I can see from other comment, that post really did help a lot of people..myself included. You're such a beacon of hope! I spent the whole day on the verge of tears, which is awkward on trains/in college lectures.. I just feel so lost & alone. I don't know what I'm doing.. But you managed to bring a little ligh to my gloom. Thank you for that! xxx
- October 7, 2009 at 3:38 PM
- beautifullife said...
Hey Kandee,
my bf whom i loved actually i still love him so much just split up... i dont get it...i did eberythign to be a nice gf...n im a nice girl with a nice heart...i did so much..i don tsay that he did not do anything to make this relation work... but i had to work harder...
we were in relation for lil over a year... n so use to each other ...n still at the end of the day he acted so cold... i understand that he is hurt too... but why why all this happens ..i thought he is the ONE...
its soooooooooo hard to get over him.... i think about him n cry all day long ..i go to bed at night i cry...
i feel so worthless...life feels so worthless...
i feel so sad...
:( - October 7, 2009 at 3:42 PM
what if ur mom just told u ur parents were done and u were a 13 yr old girl? :[
- October 7, 2009 at 3:43 PM
- bdimeglio said...
Kandee I can't begin to express how much light you have brought into my life! There are so many people out there in pain and come to your page for escape and happiness...I just have to say you're such an inspiration to watch. We are all very lucky to have someone like you here :)
Just a side note, I just started a new job and have terrible anxiety in new situations. I watched a bunch of your videos the night before my first day to get some confidence, a boost and give me some positive energy. I have to say it help me so much!! I love coming to your site everyday and hope you keep doing your fantastic and fun videos!
Be well,
Barbie xox - October 7, 2009 at 3:46 PM
- Lily Leaf ♥ said...
you're amazing Kandee! this cheered me up :)
- October 7, 2009 at 3:52 PM
- Liz said...
I always feel sad and alone, Im with a guy who works away all week, left on my own to do everything with my daughters. I left my emotionally stunted husband for him but I feel my life is on hold, I stopped working so he could work away and the kids and the house and the bloody dogs would be looked after by me. But there is no one to look after me. Ive turned into someone thats always sad and I was so happy when I met him. I have no real friends just no one if it wasnt for the kids I just wouldnt see the point of being around. I never would have thought that before.
- October 7, 2009 at 4:14 PM
- Bonne said...
I love you, Kandee! Your beautiful spirit shines through every thing you do! Tons of love!
- October 7, 2009 at 5:21 PM
- claudescreations.... said...
Kandee. Today i received some terribly frustrating news. I cried for a little while. Then I made myself a cup of tea and came online to check your blog. Something I do to guarantee a smile. You didnt disappoint. Thank you for your honesty and your positivity. In a world where negativity seems to be all around us some days, its great to know that you are here to make us smile. I love reading your blog, watching your vids and drawing inspiration from you and also from others that come here to comment on your posts. I appreciate the time you put into blogging and making your videos. You make many smile. Your spirit shines thru this blog and videos - more than you realize. Thanks again.
- October 7, 2009 at 5:27 PM
- Bronte said...
Kandee, you are such an amzaing person, inspiration, amd a gift from above. I cannot thank you enough for posting this :) You are such a beautiful person inside and out. All your videos and blogs make me smile and I know I can count on you to brighten up my day :D
<3 - October 7, 2009 at 7:44 PM
you must've known how much i needed a post like this. you're SUCH an inspiration and i absolutely admire you. thanks.
- October 7, 2009 at 7:48 PM
- Unknown said...
Kandee, as everybody before has mentioned you are amazing and such a beautiful soul. You have been an inspiration to me personally to take charge of my life and career. I enrolled in cosmetology school at age of 28! I'm so excited, scared, everything. This is a huge leap for me, having to go to school and work full-time, but I know I will finally be doing something I love when its done. The next 14 months will be hectic, but well worth it in the end. Thanks for all your advice, charisma, and smiles!
- October 7, 2009 at 8:25 PM
- AmeGem said...
Kandee, You are truely a wonderful person. Thank you for your kind words. I always try to keep my head high when life gets me down figuring that I must go thru this to sympathize and help others. So to see you actually put that to use is awesome hugs gal you are an inspiration
- October 7, 2009 at 8:37 PM
- Unknown said...
Hi Kandee! I was so happy to read your post. It made me cry. Just what I have been going through. Out of work for months. Late on rent. Surgery and trying to heal from that. Plus, being jerked around by a man I am bananas about. Just feeling so bad about myself to say the least. I could feel the love in a lonely place.
- October 7, 2009 at 8:52 PM
- MiKaren said...
This is what I needed to read on a LONG day. It's very encouraging. Espcially right now for me. My better half and I are looking to buy a house soon, which is a HUGE step. I am now working two jobs to save up more. I hope you are having an awesome day yourself. Always love reading your thoughts. - October 7, 2009 at 9:13 PM
- Unknown said...
Kandee, you're right..something good always come out of these bad things. When you feel like you are under fire, the end result, all that fire will do to you is burn up the things holding you back.
I encourage you and everyone with an open mind to watch on YouTube "Being Pruned So You Can Bloom" by Joel Osteen. I am going through 3 of the things you just listed, but I saw this video on Sunday night and it shed some light, hope and understanding to my situations. Thanks Kandee :) - October 7, 2009 at 9:33 PM
- Kanacker said...
kandee, you are seriously the nicest person ever and such a role model! life happens to everyone but it's always nice to see someone who gets trough it with a smile. you make my days so much better. thank you so much for being you =] never stop smiling.
- October 7, 2009 at 9:54 PM
- Unknown said...
ohh kandee, i dont know if you read your comments, but i have been following you for a little over a month now and every day you make me smile. i think you are such an amazing person. i am going through so many things right now, being in my last year of law school but at a different school than my own in a special study program, away from my support network, searching for a job and trying to have a relationship with a guy who just doesnt get what im going through at all! i've never felt so lonely. so i keep trying to be positive and see the good that will result. because of your words and how you took life by the reins and made your destiny, i know i can persevere too. thanks kandee! keep up the good work!
- October 7, 2009 at 10:29 PM
- Tanning Tips said...
Wow, you posted this just at the right time for me, and I'm sure thousands of others! You really are a bright light for many of us! Thank you for your uplifting words, sharing your story and always trying to spread smiles and joy!
- October 7, 2009 at 10:31 PM
- Str8Calistyle said...
i CAN DEFINATELY AGREE WITH PEOPLE SAYING THIS COULDNT HAVE CAME AT A BETTER TIME.
-TWANIKA - October 7, 2009 at 10:36 PM
- tntownsend96 said...
You are such a sweetheart and a really amazing person. The world needs alot more positivity, so thank you for putting so much out there. I love to hear good people doing good things, so thank you!
Much love! - October 7, 2009 at 11:01 PM
- Lolita Riot said...
thank you so much! the past few days, everything bad came at me, they are slowly starting to settle and some gets better, some stayed the same. This gives me hope, that there are people who are in my situation. Thank you for being so encouraging :)
- October 7, 2009 at 11:08 PM
- Tasha said...
<3 <3 <3
- October 8, 2009 at 1:00 AM
You are a superstar. And you've made me smile again :o)
- October 8, 2009 at 2:26 AM
Kandee I don't know how you do it. This just came at such the right time, it's perfect. I've been through alot emotionally in my little 17 year old life. I'm alone and sometimes all I have is prayer to help get me through the day. I'm so happy that I found your videos and your blog. Every single time you write something it lifts my spirits up. You are amazing and I pray that God continues to bless you even more than he already has.
There really needs to be more people in the world like you. Don't ever change the way that you are because you truly are something special. =D - October 8, 2009 at 4:42 AM
- Sirenazul said...
A great great post Kandee!! I love to read your blog, I feel like I'm talking to a very close friend. Thanks pretty-girl!
- October 8, 2009 at 9:34 AM
- Hanne said...
U're such a great inspiration to all of us! Don't let anything change ur personality and kill ur spirit!
Hugs! - October 8, 2009 at 11:51 AM
- MissMeg187 said...
Kandee you are so uplifting!! You give the best advice!! Love you!!! And I have a question...after I had my son in June my hair falls out sooooo much. What do you recommend for my hair to stop shedding??! ha
- October 8, 2009 at 1:43 PM
- Unknown said...
Kandee, I might start quoting you. You are just too awesome. :)
- October 8, 2009 at 5:48 PM
- Kyndal said...
Kandee, you inspire me SO much to just be myself. My quirky, unrealistic, happy about everything, self. Even though people call me immature (im 21) and say I need to "grow up and get a real job" you make me feel not-alone in this cold world. You are a firefly and all of us fireflies need to stick together and show the world that we are bright and beautiful and that they should be just like us! Haha. Not the other way around. I love you so much!
<3 Kyndal - October 9, 2009 at 8:13 AM
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- October 12, 2009 at 9:50 AM
- Anα Mαrcelle ★ ' said...
i'm 13 years old, and i am already obssesed with your talent
i am totaly agree with Rebecca, you are just too awesome!
bye s2 - October 12, 2009 at 9:52 AM
- Ms Mess said...
You are so helpful. Thank you so much for your inspiration. I don't want to be a make up artist but I do want to be a RN. And you encourage me everyday because you have been throught tough times like I have thank you so much for everything,
Kellie - October 19, 2009 at 3:55 PM
- ForeverFlame said...
Wow, you are always looking on the bright side of things! Thank you so much!!!
- October 19, 2009 at 11:02 PM
Thank you for your kind words, you are beautiful inside and out, never change :)
- October 20, 2009 at 3:05 AM
- Debora Spencer Photography said...
Thank you. You are so inspirational!
- October 29, 2009 at 10:31 AM
- Monica said...
Thank you so much. It is always hard to remember this especially when you're in the midst of any of those situations. Your ray of positivity has made my day.
--M - November 3, 2009 at 7:09 AM
- Mahera said...
Kandee, if we fall too deep into something (say job or career related thing) and then realize that we are lost and can do nothing but complete it... because without completing it the first half of the hard work means nothing... how then do we motivate ourselves to finish it? How do we do something we don't want to do but we have to do ? how do we find what we truly like?
-Kaki - November 23, 2009 at 9:17 PM


text:
Submitted by Arlo Pignotti. I'm not sure which part of this I find most face-palm worthy, but I suspect it's a toss-up between:
- the demented giggling after they talk about shedding blood (1:30)
- the anthropomorphic glob of dough's AWFUL line about yeast (2:10)
- the bit where they do a flailing do-si-do while chanting "Second Corinthians 5:17." (2:15)
Also, a man who bought a... PEARL? (1:07) WTF?!?


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By the 1960s, millions of Americans had invested in televisions for their homes, and it soon became clear that this technology could be used for more that passively watching television shows. In 1966, while working for Sanders Associates Inc., engineer Ralph Baer began to investigate how to play games on a television. Between 1967 and 1969, he and colleagues Bill Harrison and Bill Rusch created several video game test units. This result was the "Brown Box," a prototype for the first multiplayer, multiprogram video game system. Sanders licensed the system to Magnavox. In 1972, Magnavox released the design as the Magnavox Odyssey, paving the way for all video game systems that followed.
Ralph Baer donated his video game test units, production models, notes, and schematics to the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History in 2006. His papers are kept in the Museum's Archives Center. In 2014, the Museum collected his workshop to become the landmark object for its Innovation Wing.


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Carlo Petrini Speaks at the European Parliament
28 Nov 2013
For the first time, the European Commission is working towards a Communication on Sustainable Food. An important milestone in the move towards a more resource-efficient food system; Slow Food is actively encouraging the initiative, as well as the efforts of the Commission to open up the debate on this topic.
To enable an exchange of views between civil society and representatives from EU institutions at this crucial moment in discussions, Slow Food organized a conference in the European Parliament in Brussels. Held on November 28, under the patronage of Parliament Vice-President Isabelle Durant, the conference explored food sustainability in the context of current EU policies, and how to ensure a more coherent and integrated approach in the future. A diversity of speakers presented their views in a panel discussion. Carlo Petrini, founder of Slow Food, closed the event, calling on policy makers to take a more holistic view of the food system, and to make sustainability a top priority.
After the event, Slow Food invited members of the European institutions to demonstrate their commitment to food sustainability with a symbolic act: Participants were encouraged to nominate an endangered food product (strongly linked to the culture, history and tradition of their country) to the Slow Food catalog of products at risk of extinction – the Ark of Taste. Their nominations added to the current list of over 1000 products from around the world.
On November 29, another conference took place in Brussels. Organized by the European Commission Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, the event was entitled "Family Farming: A Dialogue Towards More Sustainable and Resilient Farming in Europe and the World". The importance of family farming within the European Union cannot be overstated, with the majority of the EU's 12 million farms being family farms, passed down from one generation to the next. In addition, the United Nations has declared 2014 the International Year of Family Farming to highlight the importance of family and smallholder farmers. Carlo Petrini also spoke at this second conference, alongside representatives from the EU Commission and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
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By ELIZABETH KARMEL
Associated Press
It was one of those culinary epiphanies. I realized you rarely get great barbecued ribs from a restaurant. They have to come from backyards.
My rib-awakening came during the world's largest barbecue contest, Memphis in May. All it took was that first bite of a grill-smoked rib for me to recognize the real deal. There is nothing like homemade ribs.
And here is the dirty little secret: They don't take nearly as long as the competition guys would like you to think they do. And they are much simpler to prepare than legend has it.
The most popular ribs to cook are back ribs, but spareribs and St. Louis-style ribs are gaining traction, too. Back ribs are cut from high up on the rib near the spine. Back ribs are meaty, leaner than spareribs and very flavorful. This is the area of the pig from which the tenderloin is cut.
Back ribs usually are sold in either full slabs (13 ribs) or half slabs (7 ribs), and are the most expensive cut of rib. When they come from a pig that was less than a year old, they are referred to as "baby" back ribs. True baby back ribs generally weigh 1 to 1 1/2 pounds each, which makes them difficult to cook on the grill because they have so little meat.
Spareribs are cut from the belly or side of the pig. Spareribs are longer and fatter than back ribs. While they have less meat, many parts of the country prefer them and the St. Louis-style cut is gaining in popularity. The St. Louis cut is a sparerib trimmed to remove the flap of meat on the underside of the breast bone and squared off to more easily fit on the grill.
Once you decide which type of rib to buy, there are a few things to remember when purchasing your meat. First, make sure each slab weighs at least 2 pounds and that the ribs have a nice layer of meat covering the bone. Slabs of ribs that are factory-cut often have "bone shine," or areas of the rack where the blade hit the bone and cut off all the meat.
Second, buy the best quality, freshest product available. This is especially true with meat and there is a wide range of product in the marketplace. If you have a local butcher who cuts the meat, frequent his or her shop. He'll give you tips on cooking, can cut meat to order, and can special order meat.
If you don't have a local butcher, go to a grocer that has high traffic and keeps the meat case rotated with fresh product every day. Beyond that, be sure to look at the expiration date on the label and give your purchases the old-fashioned smell test. If it smells "off" or a little funny, then it is probably old. I prefer buying ribs that are vacuum sealed, as they generally are the freshest choice.
The next decision that you have to make is whether or not to remove the silver skin. Along the back (non-meaty) side of a slab of ribs there is a smooth covering or membrane that holds the ribs together. It is often referred to as the silver skin. Some people recommend removing it, but it is purely optional.
If you leave it on, it is a good indicator of when the ribs are done because it lifts away from the meat when the meat is cooked. It is very crispy when done, looks a little like parchment paper and is slightly translucent. Many people consider it a delicacy and enjoy eating it. Many more don't even know it is removable.
A few cooks say that leaving the membrane intact prevents the seasonings from penetrating the meat and stops the rendering of the fat. I have never found this to be true. I think it is mostly a cosmetic issue and a little known one at that. But be forewarned, if your rack of ribs has any "bone shine," the membrane will keep the rack intact and if you remove it, your rack will likely fall apart.
The final thing that you need to know is that the best way to test for doneness is to make sure that the meat has receded from the ends of the bones and that you can bend the rack without breaking it in pieces. And remember that the only way the meat will fall off the bone is if you par-boil them first (just say no!) or if you way over-cook them. The best ribs should be tender, but have a little "chew" left.
This is my version of the ribs that won a Memphis in May barbecue contest a few years back. The guys who made them took me under their wings and taught me everything they knew _ or so they said _ about barbecuing baby backs. Their secret was marinating the ribs in lemon juice before seasoning them with a commercial spice rub. I've streamlined their process with cut lemons and a homemade rub.
Start to finish: 2 hours 45 minutes (30 minutes active)
Servings: 6
6 pounds baby back ribs
3 cups barbecue woodchips, soaked in water for 1 hour
2 lemons, halved
1/4 cup barbecue rub (see recipe below)
16-ounce bottle barbecue sauce
Prepare a grill for medium-low (about 325 F) indirect cooking. In a charcoal grill, this means banking the hot coals to one side of the grill and cooking the ribs on the cooler side. In a gas grill, this means heating the grill with all burners on, but turning off the burners on one side just before putting the food on that side.
Remove silver skin from the backs of the ribs, if desired.
Place the soaked wood chips directly on the hot charcoals, or in smoking box if using a gas grill (place the box in the grill according to manufacturer directions). Cover the grill.
Rub the cut lemons all over the fronts and backs of the ribs, squeezing to release as much juice as possible. Set aside for 5 minutes, then sprinkle the ribs liberally with the barbecue rub. Let sit for 15 minutes.
Place the ribs, bone side down, in the center of the cooking grate over the cooler side of the grill. Cover the grill and cook 1 1/2 to 2 hours, or until the meat is tender and has pulled back from the ends of the bones. Do not open the grill cover for at least the first 30 minutes. After that, if the ribs start to burn at the edges, stack them on top of one another in the very center of the grill and lower your heat slightly.
Twenty minutes before serving, un-stack the ribs if necessary, then brush with barbecue sauce. Remove the ribs from the grill and let rest 10 minutes before cutting into individual or 2- to 3-rib portions.
If desired, additional barbecue sauce can be warmed and served alongside the ribs.
Nutrition information per serving: 1,410 calories; 970 calories from fat (69 percent of total calories); 107 g fat (40 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 365 mg cholesterol; 31 g carbohydrate; 1 g fiber; 22 g sugar; 73 g protein; 1,510 mg sodium.
Start to finish: 5 minutes
Makes 1 1/2 cups
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
2 tablespoons smoked paprika
2 tablespoons kosher salt
2 tablespoons packed dark brown sugar
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 tablespoon ground black pepper
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon garlic powder
2 teaspoons chili powder
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
In a medium bowl, combine all ingredients. Mix well. For a smoother rub, process the ingredients in a spice grinder until well combined and finely ground. The rub can be stored in an airtight container for up to 6 months.
Nutrition information per 2 teaspoons: 10 calories; 0 calories from fat (0 percent of total calories); 0 g fat (0 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 0 mg cholesterol; 2 g carbohydrate; 0 g fiber; 2 g sugar; 0 g protein; 320 mg sodium.
EDITOR'S NOTE: Elizabeth Karmel is a grilling and Southern foods expert and executive chef at Hill Country Barbecue Market restaurants in New York and Washington, as well as Hill Country Chicken in New York. She is the author of three cookbooks, including "Pizza on the Grill."


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As reports come in about an escalation in fighting around Damascus and the deploying of army troops in the city's suburbs, the State Department just announced that Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will go to the United Nations on Tuesday to join other nations in condemning the Assad regime's use of violence.
State just released this statement from the secretary. In it, she declares that the international community should tell the Syrian people "we stand with you":
"The United States condemns in the strongest possible terms the escalation of the Syrian regime's violent and brutal attacks on its own people. In the past few days we have seen intensified Syrian security operations all around the country which have killed hundreds of civilians. The government has shelled civilian areas with mortars and tank fire and brought down whole buildings on top of their occupants. The violence has escalated to the point that the Arab League has had to suspend its monitoring mission. The regime has failed to meet its commitments to the Arab League to halt its acts of violence, withdraw its military forces from residential areas, allow journalists and monitors to operate freely and release prisoners arrested because of the current unrest.
"The Security Council must act and make clear to the Syrian regime that the world community views its actions as a threat to peace and security. The violence must end, so that a new period of democratic transition can begin.
"Tomorrow, I will attend a United Nations Security Council meeting on Syria where the international community should send a clear message of support to the Syrian people: we stand with you. The Arab League is backing a resolution that calls on the international community to support its ongoing efforts, because the status quo is unsustainable. The longer the Assad regime continues its attacks on the Syrian people and stands in the way of a peaceful transition, the greater the concern that instability will escalate and spill over throughout the region."
According to The Associated Press, "Assad's regime is intensifying an assault against army defectors and protesters. The U.N. says more than 5,400 people have been killed in a crackdown since March. More than 190 were killed in the past five days."
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As the BBC writes, "Russia has said it will block a draft U.N. Security Council resolution calling for a transfer of power in Syria because it 'leaves open the possibility of intervention' in Syria's affairs."
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A new Congress opened for business Thursday to confront long-festering national problems, deficits and immigration among them, in an intensely partisan and crisis-driven era of divided government. "The American dream is in peril," said House Speaker John Boehner, re-elected to his post despite a mini-revolt in Republican ranks.
Moments after grasping an oversized gavel that symbolizes his authority, Boehner implored the assembly of newcomers and veterans in the 113th Congress to tackle the nation's heavy burden of debt at long last. "We have to be willing — truly willing — to make this right."
Also on the two-year agenda is the first significant effort at an overhaul of the tax code in more than a quarter century. Republicans and Democrats alike say they want to chop at a thicket of existing tax breaks and use the resulting revenue to reduce rates.
There were personal milestones aplenty as the winners of last fall's races swore an oath of office as old as the republic.
Sens. Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota, Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin, Mazie Hirono of Hawaii and Deb Fischer of Nebraska were among the newcomers sworn in, raising the number of women in the Senate to a record 20. Tim Scott of South Carolina became the first black Republican in the Senate in more than three decades.
On the first day of a new term, one veteran made a stirring comeback. Republican Sen. Mark Kirk of Illinois returned to the Capitol for the first time since suffering a stroke a year ago, walking slowly up the 45 steps to the Capitol with the use of a cane. "Good to see you, guys," he said.
Across the Capitol, children and grandchildren squirmed through opening formalities that ended with Boehner's election as the most powerful Republican in a government where President Barack Obama will soon be sworn in to a second term and his fellow Democrats control the Senate.
"At $16 trillion and rising, our national debt is draining free enterprise and weakening the ship of state," said the Ohio Republican, whose struggles to control his members persisted to the final weekend of the 112th Congress when "fiscal cliff" legislation finally cleared. "The American dream is in peril so long as its namesake is weighed down by this anchor of debt. Break its hold and we will begin to set our economy free. Jobs will come home. Confidence will come back."
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., said he, too, is ready for attempts to rein in federal spending, but laid down a few conditions. "Any future budget agreements must balance the need for thoughtful spending reductions with revenue from the wealthiest among us and closing wasteful tax loopholes," he said. That was in keeping with Obama's remarks after Congress had agreed on fiscal cliff legislation to raise taxes for the wealthy while keeping them level for the middle class.
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Did you see Jimi Hendrix in concert? Did you meet Jimi Hendrix or have the opportunity to interview him or have some other unique, first-person encounter with Jimi Hendrix? If so, Experience Hendrix wants to hear from you.
On this day, Jimi flew to Toronto, Canada to make a court appearance related to the drug possession charges brought against him in May. While in Toronto, Hendrix was a guest at the posh Royal York Hotel at 100 Front Street West.
Jimi appeared in court at 10 a.m. in defense of a drug possession charge made against him in May 1969. Under the jurisdiction of Judge Joseph Kelly, Hendrix stood beside Defense Attorney John O'Driscoll and before twelve jury members. The first witness for the Crown was Customs Officer Marvin Wilson. It had been Wilson who stopped Hendrix during a Customs check on May 3, 1969 as the guitarist tried to enter Canada to perform at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto. Wilson recounted his take of the situation, which was subsequently echoed his superior officer, a Customs Supervisor, as well as another Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer. Hendrix then took the stand next. The twenty-seven year old Seattle native proceeded to inform the court that he was entirely unaware of the drugs found in his travel bag. Hendrix made clear his own experimentation with a variety of drugs in the past, but that in this instance, he had no idea that someone had packed drugs in his travel bag. Hendrix claimed that the drugs were mistakenly packed in one of his travel bags along with a number of other gifts he had received from fans while attending a party in Hollywood.
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Jimi returned to court to take the stand once again, recounting his side of the story. After Jimi concluded his testimony, journalist Sharon Lawrence was called next. Lawrence testified that she had been with Hendrix at the Beverly Rodeo Hotel prior to his departure. Lawrence echoed Hendrix's explanation that the drugs had been placed in the guitarist's travel bags without his knowledge. The defense then called Hendrix's former producer and co-manager Chas Chandler. Chandler proved to be a compelling witness, lending credibility to Hendrix's claim while providing details within the life of a successful touring musician.
Jimi Hendrix's trial for drug possession entered its third day. Both the Counsel for the Defense and the Counsel for the Prosecution made their final address before the jury. The Defense rested the case on the law that to be charged with the possession of a narcotic there has to be knowledge of its existence. Hendrix's attorney John O'Driscoll reminded the jury that a conviction cannot be handed down if there is any doubt. After a brief address by the Counsel for the Prosecution the jury left the courtroom and deliberated for eight hours before returning with a verdict of not guilty.
Just months after leaving the Experience to front Fat Mattress, Noel Redding's group was coming undone. Rolling Stone magazine was among the first to reveal the group's undoing. "Despite reports to the contrary, Noel Redding's Fat Mattress was not breaking up. Redding became ill during the group's million-dollar American tour. In a statement from the Robert Stigwood Organization (Fat Mattress's management company) said, "Fat Mattress's debut tour of America has been postponed because of lead guitarist Noel Redding's sudden illness." Chas Chandler, the group's manager strongly denied all rumors pointing the groups split saying "Noel flew home from New York after consulting his doctor and Rik Grunnell, head of the Stigwood office in the States. Noel will be taking a complete rest over the Christmas holiday at a secret address. New plans for Fat Mattress will be put into operation and announced in January."
Hendrix and attorney Henry Steingarten conduct a telephone conversation surrounding the issues of November 10th. A follow-up letter is sent to Hendrix on December 24 that further outlines the decisions made during the conversation. Record Plant, New York Studio Recording Honey Bed Technical problems hindered Hendrix's progress on this night. This session was dedicated to "Honey Bed," an intriguing demo that seemed to draw upon elements of "Bleeding Heart" and "Come Down Hard On Me." As take three wound down, Hendrix guided Cox and Miles through an early rendition of "Night Bird Flying." Just past the two-minute mark, a terrifying noise caused Jimi to shout, 'Hey guys, what's that noise?' The squelch grew louder before the recording cut out and the session came to a halt. No other recording was attempted.
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Despite initial reports that Fat Mattress had not disbanded, new information surfaced about the group's messy split. Guitarist Noel Redding left for home after suffering what was being called a "nervous breakdown." A spokesman for the Robert Stigwood Organization said, "the American tour could have been worth a million dollars." Meanwhile, Jimmy Leverton of Fat Mattress told Melody Maker "the whole thing got out of hand. It was down to a personal thing within the band. We just couldn't go on."


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I added wiggle eyes to the skunk above as I didn't like how the eyes cut out. For those of you wondering, fortunately, there were no skunks at this campout! However, there were packs of coyotes that howled most of the night!
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Here, I wanted to add more photos to the layout so I used some "flip flaps" from Close to My Heart to do so. I had to tie that section down with some ribbon. All paper and cardstock was from Close to My Heart, courtesy of Melanie!
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