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Teenagers are notoriously picky, caught between childhood and adulthood and ready to reject anything that borders on childish or dull. The cruise lines — aware that these are not only very influential members of the family when it comes to vacations, but also tomorrow's adult cruisers — have gone to great lengths to provide this group with a kind of onboard paradise without disturbing the rest of the passengers. The most successful ships have features that draw the whole family together while offering teens their own space, with skilled and hip supervision.
Teen clubs and facilities are getting larger, extending to private sundecks, discos, spa services, refreshments and even pools. In this digital era, cutting-edge technology is a necessity, as is social media access. Many ships separate younger teenagers from the older ones, sensitive to the gulf between the rapidly changing age groups.
Families with teens can choose from connecting rooms, suites and special family accommodations, depending on finances, family culture and the age and maturity of the teens. For larger family groups, Norwegian Cruise Lines, Royal Caribbean International, Carnival Cruise Lines, Princess Cruises and Disney Cruise Line are all offering accommodations that can sleep five or six people.
Teenagers are as diverse in their tastes as adults. What pleases an athletic teen will not necessarily excite an animal lover or a passionate Internet or video game devotee. The ship, itinerary and onboard culture need to be considered in making decisions for teens as well as adults.
Oasis of the SeasIt's hard to imagine any teen, regardless of taste or temperament, getting bored on Oasis. Whether hanging out with other teens in their own space or trying out the FlowRider surfing simulator, the rock-climbing wall, the ice-skating rink, the zipline, the basketball court and more, teens will have lots of options on this state-of-the-art ship.
Royal Caribbean set up a teen advisory board, which resulted in offerings such as the Scratch DJ Academy, a youth spa and very trendy teen-only areas for ages 12-14 and 15-17. The staff hosts theme nights, karaoke competitions and more. Plus, young adults have a mind-boggling number of casual dining options, including Johnny Rockets, boardwalk candy and the Wipeout Cafe.
Besides connecting rooms, families with teens can opt for family cabins that sleep up to six people, lofts with bedrooms upstairs and downstairs or the Presidential Family Suite with enough space for 14 people.
Carnival BreezeCarnival Breeze features quaint cabins — 230 square feet with two bathrooms and sleeping arrangements with drop-down bunks that open up the space by day.
During waking hours, teens can enjoy the poolside theater or the Thrill movie theater, with special effects added to the 3-D entertainment. The WaterWorks aqua park has the 320-foot Twister waterslide and the SportSquare has plenty to keep a whole family involved, including a lighted basketball court, a suspended ropes course, 18 holes of mini-golf and outdoor workout stations. The Breeze's comedy clubs have graded entertainment for various levels of sophistication as well.
Carnival also splits tweens and teens, with Club 02 for cruisers 15-17 and Circle C for 12- to 14-year-olds. Supervised parties that last long after most of parents have gone to bed will make teens happy, as does a trendy dance floor with great lighting effects, 16 television screens, a bank of computers, a soda bar and pizza, T-shirt decorating and game nights. There's even a youth spa that offers treatments from body scrubs to hair braiding.
On shore, teens can join their families or go on teen-only supervised trips such as dolphin encounters or mountain-biking excursions.
The Breeze is also loaded with casual dining delights, including the burger joint of chef Guy Fieri, sushi and 24-hour hand-tossed pizza.
Norwegian BreakawayNorwegian Cruise Line's Breakaway has a lot to offer young adults, including five multi-story waterslides, with a pair of stomach-flipping free-fall slides and side-by-side slides for racing. There's a formidable ropes course along with The Plank waterslide, extending eight feet over the sea, plus plenty of team sports for all ages to enjoy.
Entourage is Norwegian's teen program for ages 13-17. The club has snacks and sodas, an arcade, multi-player action games and a disco at night.
Norwegian, which broke the rigid tradition of dinner seatings and opened up entertainment and dining arrangements with its "freestyle" schedule, has as many dining venues as a small town. Teens can satisfy their appetites with choices including 24-hour pizza, fish and chips, sushi and Teppanyaki.
The brand-name entertainment onboard is a huge plus for teen passengers as well as adults: Second City comedy sessions are a big draw and, until 11 p.m., teenage passengers are allowed entry into the Fat Cats Jazz & Blues Club.
Family accommodations include the Haven's 603-square-foot, two-bedroom Family Villas that can accommodate as many as six guests. Villas offer two bathrooms as well as living and dining rooms. Family staterooms in various categories sleep five, and there are plenty of connecting room combinations to book as well.
Royal PrincessPrincess Cruises' Royal Princess offers a number of enrichment classes among its 40-odd adventures — from ceramics to digital photography in the ScholarShip program. The giant-screen Movies Under the Stars are designed to appeal to all ages, and a batting cage and a laser shooting range offer active entertainment. Among other sports options are Princess Links (an onboard mini-golf course) and basketball as well as tennis, bocce and croquet on artificial lawns.
Royal Princess' teen club, Remix, is designed for 13- to 17-year-olds, and the line responded to teen feedback by creating a private outdoor area with a lounge, wading pool, sunbathing area and space for alfresco parties and all sorts of competitive games. Indoors, teens have a very trendy lounge area, hip-hop dance classes, a DJ booth and video game tournaments. Mocktail parties and formal gatherings, including a group trip to see live shows, are offered as well.
Teens can hit the creperie or the new bistro options in the buffet when they get hungry. Other choices include a crab shack, a fondue restaurant, a pastry shop, a pizzeria and barbecue beside the pool in the evenings.
Fifty staterooms onboard can be connected, the most on any Princess ship, and there are 36 suites ranging in size from 440 to 705 square feet that sleep up to four people. Royal Princess also has four-berth inside cabins, outside cabins and mini-suites.
Disney FantasyDisney has been a pioneer in family accommodations, with its split bathroom design making life much easier for family groups. The Fantasy offers a variety of configurations that serve groups of up to five people, including 241-square-foot Deluxe Family Oceanview staterooms with queen-size beds, a convertible sofa and pull-down beds. Concierge suites also accommodate as many as five guests and have a whirlpool tub and a walk-in closet.
During waking hours, the AquaDuck, the first watercoaster at sea, ranks high among features for all ages. The length of 2½ football fields and speeding out over the sea, the ride offers thrills to please even the most cynical teen. Deck parties and onboard movies are popular nighttime activities.
Tween club The Edge welcomes 11- to 13-year-olds and is in the forward funnel of Fantasy. It has a huge wall of video monitors for playing games, computers with access to social networking sites and porthole views of the AquaDuck. For teens 14 and older, Vibe has its own splash pools, lounges and club. They also have access to computers, complete with social media apps that allow them to share every move they make. Vibe also features a smoothie and soft-drink bar, plasma televisions, a dance floor and an adjacent sundeck. Karaoke, Internet gaming, dance classes and more are available, and adults are not allowed, apart from staff members. Teen-only shore excursions are also available on Castaway Cay, which offers a private teens' retreat on the beach called the Hide Out.
Animator's Palace combines food with the pleasure of seeing your own hand-drawn figures animated and shown during dinner, and Flo's Cafe offers pizza, wraps, burgers and chicken tenders to meet teen tastes.
It's no accident that the top ships for teens are all recent ones. Cruise lines are constantly raising the bar, creating more dedicated facilities and bells and whistles that are hard to match on older vessels. Upcoming ships promise even more excitement for this fickle yet important demographic.


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This is acrylic and pencil on paper and will be on show in Chichester in December.
An English artist indulging my passion for landscape and pattern and attempting to capture a sense of a particular place. Currently immersed in this huge writers' houses project that has taken hold of me and which happily combines my love of collage (recycling magazines) with literature, architecture, gardens and history. Main website: www.amandawhite-contemporarynaiveart.com
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Mists of Pandaria Cooking Preview
The recent beta builds have updated and added several cooking quests, most of which take place in the Halfhill Market in the Valley of the Four Winds. The Nomi line takes advantage of the new Friendship system that is similar to reputation. In order to begin questing with Nomi, you must first complete the To Be a Master quest and earn Ironpaw Token x 100 to purchase Cooking School Bell. The quest requires you to have 600 cooking in every specialization.
The Replenishing the Pantry quest allows you to turn in a Bundle of Groceries every day in exchange for an Ironpaw Token, which is the new Chef's Award in Mists of Pandaria. It will be used to purchase cooking ingredients from Nam Ironpaw, as well as a few novelty items which cost Ironpaw Token x 50.
Each cooking specialization has an individual level which determines which recipes you can learn for that specialization. Your highest level specialization will be your cooking level, which will allow you to learn any non specialization recipe that requires a certain cooking level. You can see the recipes that have been added so far on WoWDB.
Druid Tier 14 Preview
The new video preview should be fairly representative of the set you will see in the final version of the game!
Hunter Tier 14 Preview
The new video preview should be fairly representative of the set you will see in the final version of the game!
Diablo III Patch 1.0.2 Notes
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by Tom Utescher
Six members of the 2010 Springside School field hockey team left the scene after commencement ceremonies last June, including Indiana University recruit Nicole Volgraf, and Hilary McDonnell, who is playing hockey at Vassar College.
The 2011 Lions have been busy trying to plug those gaps, and in one of their early scrimmages they easily overcame visiting Friends Select, 4-0. Forward Libbie Maine was under the weather for last Wednesday's tune-up session, but the other four returning seniors started for the Lions. Ashlee Hale, who's getting looks from college recruiters, is a third-year starter in goal, while Tina Reynolds and Lacey Swift-Farley play in the midfield and Angela Cascio is positioned in the forward line. Cascio, Maine, and Swift-Farley are the team tri-captains this fall.
Four juniors back from last year's varsity are Norwood Fontbonne Academy alum Cassie Dunne (forward/mid), Jackie Willits (mid), Taylor Wrubel (forward), and reserve goalie Alexis Berry. The first three started at last Wednesday's scrimmage, along with classmate Chelsea Richardson (left back), who has come up from last year's JV team. The sixth representative of the junior class is Jackie Gansky (mid/forward).
The other starters against Friends Select were sophomores Charlotte Cilio (a midfielder out of Norwood), Anna Kuo (right wing) and Morgan Schneer (a back), with fellow 10th grader Alex Middleberg providing depth on defense. Freshmen Allie Billock, Neema Herbert, and Carlin Rode are also getting a taste of varsity action.
"Overall I was happy with what I saw out there," said second-year coach Lydia Imperiale, a Lions alumna herself. "The young girls need to build up their confidence and raise their intensity, and that comes with experience.
"Up in the circle," she went on, "we need to be really aggressive, keep our sticks low, and be ready when the ball comes off the goalie's pads. Out in the open field, we need to create space and take the ball to that space, and be careful not to get bunched up."
Both veterans and rookies will have to get used to playing while wearing the eye goggles that are now required for all participants.
"What I'm hearing from them," Imperiale reported, "is that they feel like they're protected, and that helps them go after it a little bit harder. So that could be a good thing."


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I'm roronoa leah, but you can call me either Yasu or Leah. On other websites my username is usually Yasuhime like on my deviant art account. Please visit me on my deviant art account because I'm more active there. If you have an account there also feel free to watch me and I'll watch you too :3
My deviant art account: http://yasuhime19.deviantart.com/
Anime: I watch a variety of genres of anime. I like both yaoi and yuri. <3 I do tend to watch more anime then I read manga. I like to keep up to date with my anime, so feel free to talk to me about any anime new or old because chances are I've heard of it or seen it. :] Currently I'm watching Ga-rei and Umineko no naku koro ni.
Music: I'm all over the board with my music as well. I like just about any style of music except for country. I listen to German, Russian, Chinese, and Japanese bands.
Hobbies: My hobby is obviously drawing. I draw all the time. I especially love drawing in photoshop with my tablet <3 As you can probably tell from my art work I'm a big fan of lolita fashion. I'm also a big cosplayer, but you wouldn't know that because TheOtaku doesn't let you post cosplays D:


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Wednesday, August 19, 2009
ROCK Radio
In my next attempt, I will leave the interface on the back open, see if that works...
Left entry = loudspeaker, middle = antenna, right= power (I found out that plugging the power in the loudspeaker entry didn't harm the radio, and I thought no icons to point out which plug should sit where was kind of cool)
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- Elena said...
Russian Radioportal published your Post:
- August 22, 2009 at 6:28 AM
- Guus Oosterbaan said...
thanks for the tip
- August 22, 2009 at 7:48 AM
- Hot Sauce said...
rock on baby, cool radio ;-)
- August 22, 2009 at 3:51 PM
- Photox said...
you, my sir. are genious! ( are you dutch? (i am) i see a lot of dutch stuff on your site )
- August 22, 2009 at 9:51 PM
- Guus Oosterbaan said...
Yep, a Dutch guy living in Denmark though
- August 23, 2009 at 8:58 AM
Are you ever going to put out some tutorial or some practicality tips, should some poor guy have the crazy idea to try that himself :)
- August 24, 2009 at 9:00 AM
- Guus Oosterbaan said...
- 1 70s car radio (Blaupunkt is typically pretty good)
- 3 female plugs (standard audio)
- cement
- Wooden frame (in which you will fit the radio and pour cement)
Remove display and buttons on the front of the radio, only the volume and tuning buttons should stay (remove the knobs though).
Attach the female plugs to the power, antenna and loudspeaker interfaces (soldering).
Make the radio waterproof using gaffer tape.
Make two holes in the front of the wood model (volume and tune buttons) and three in the back (female audio plugs). Tape the volume and tuning buttons so the cement won't stick to them.
Put the radio in the wooden frame (this is the fiddling bit). Make sure the radio "floats" in air, cement needs to be able to encapsule the radio.
Make wet cement (make sure it is fluent enough so it can reach every place around the radio).
Make sure your project takes place on a straight surface, if the table is slighty tilted you will get a weird shape.
Since there is air in the radio, the radio wants to float as soon as you pour cement over it. Make sure that both the front and back side are attached to the wooden frame (by the buttons and plugs sticking through the wood).
Let cement dry. Remove wood. Done
- August 24, 2009 at 9:27 AM
- Bram said...
Hey Guus....
Long time, no see.
Ik kwam je radio tegen op MAKE Magazine.
Nice one!
Groetjes vanuit Vancouver, van Bram Stolk.
- August 28, 2009 at 4:46 AM
- RogerS said...
Hi Guus! I saw your radio and it is cool!I have a blog, here in my country and would like post and show to the people who come to see
and read the articles...If you agree i put all credits and your adress (name of your blog and others informations you want)I wait for your visit there,ok?
If not is ok also...
- August 30, 2009 at 8:26 PM
- Guus Oosterbaan said...
Thanks for asking RogerS, go ahead
- August 31, 2009 at 3:14 PM
Really great ideas. I like every example. Just might have to try these... So cute! Thank you!
more templates easy to download
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- jean-marie said...
I want this radio !!
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rock on baby, cool radio ;-)
- October 15, 2010 at 2:27 AM
- Syclone0044 said...
Awesome radio! This is artwork.. really captured my interest.
This was featured on the e-Junkie.com newsletter on Facebook just today.
- October 25, 2010 at 8:35 PM


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Will Geer, who most people today remember for his role as Grandpa Walton on the long-running television show, was black-listed by Hollywood after speaking before the House Un-American Activities Committee in the 1950s. Geer reported to the hearing dressed in the costume he wore playing Jeeter Lester in Tobacco Road on Broadway and chewing gum like a wad of tobacco. Walking into the room he said "Where is the hot seat?" Geer invoked his Fifth Amendment right and refused to implicate others or to confirm or deny past membership in the Communist Party. Geer was but one of many people connected with the entertainment industry called before the HUAC and subsequently black-listed and could not find work. At the end of the 1950's, people who had been black-listed were gradually hired and the whole idea began to break down. Geer was hired by Otto Preminger in 1962 to be in Advise and Consent.
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Hmmm, I somehow managed to hollow out the ROTS Clone Pilot Helmet w/ my trusty Dremel. The tough part is that the Mouth Piece is Glued on to the Helmet and it tends to loosen up during the Process.I keep my index finger on the Oposite side of the Plastic Piece I'm hollowing out and when I feel the Plastic Start to Stretch From the Preasure of the Dremel I know I've Gone deep enough, This helps me keep from punching through the Plastic and ruining the Piece.I don't know if everyone should try the technique I use to do this. But I am very comfortable w/ the Dremel tool. Hope that helps a little.
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LAPTOP LABELS needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 69 designs submitted by 26 freelance designers.
Seeking a new logo to match our web template
Laptop Labels
As the name implies, we provide labels for laptops and other computer equipment. Our customers are companies with large to medium fleets of computer equipment. The labels are used for asset management and inventory purposes. The labels are super durable and custom engraved by laser. These labels often include bar codes and serial numbers and are in black and white in color. Labels are ordered from the web and then used to inventory your equipment from our web database.
- want logo to fit with our website template which is here: http://www.uid123.com/laptoplabels/flash
- want font to convey ruggedness and durability
- logo could convey the security theme of the webtemplate
- want it to look high tech and bold
- not too bright colored
- no soft fonts
- no italicized fonts
- prefer no thin fonts
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Hello, everyone.
Is there an SQL equivalent to ColdFusions 'getToken' function?
Let's say string 'abc' is set to "Value A|Value B".
getToken(abc,1,'|') = "Value A", and getToken(abc,2,'|') = "Value B".
Is there a built in function for something similar in tSQL? Trying to get something like this to work in a Stored Procedure.


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How The US Government Destroys The Lives Of Whistleblowers
from the there's-a-process? deptOne of the things we've heard over and over again from defenders of the NSA surveillance program is that Ed Snowden is somehow "not a whistleblower" because he could have just gone through "the proper channels" to alert people to abuse internally at the NSA. Of course, to most people, that seems quite laughable. They know what happens. The Washington Post has an article detailing how the government has destroyed the lives of various whistleblowers from within the intelligence community, who chose to go through "the proper channels" to voice their complaints. It's not pretty.
One of those discussed is Thomas Drake, whom we've written about often. He's now been reduced to working at an Apple store, because the government has more or less black-balled him, such that he can't get a job utilizing his actual skills. Bizarrely, he tells the story of Attorney General Eric Holder, who was in charge of the case against him that collapsed completely as it went to court, coming in to shop for a new iPhone:
Last year, he was working when he spotted an unlikely customer: Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr., who came in to check out iPhones.They cover others, like Richard Barlow, who blew the whistle on the CIA lying to Congress about whether or not Pakistan could use some F-16s it was about to buy from the US to hold (and potentially launch) nuclear weapons. He went through the proper channels to alert officials of the mistake and three days later he was fired. Even though a GAO report vindicated Barlow and said his statements were reasonable and that he was clearly fired as a retaliatory move, he was unable to get another job in the government saying his "record was smeared." He now lives out near
Drake introduced himself and asked: "Do you know why they have come after me?"
"Yes, I do," Holder said.
"But do you know the rest of the story?," he asked.
Holder quickly left with his security detail, Drake said.
The article has a few more stories like this one. Principled people who blew the whistle, and even when they were later vindicated, it made it impossible to get their jobs back or new jobs (or, in some cases, even to get money owed to them).
And people wonder why Snowden chose the path that he did? Sure, the other countries where he may end up don't have great track records either, but the US now has a well-established track record of doing serious harm to whistleblowers, especially within the intelligence community.
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RIEDEL Tumbler Collection Spey Whisky
The decorated, machine-made tumbler of the stylish, yet subtly nostalgic glass collection RIEDEL Barware are inspired by the glamorous Art Nouveau period and present a contrast to Riedel's purist, unadorned wine glasses. The 'Spey' series takes it names from the world famous Scottish river, which is synonymous with fine Scotch Whiskies. Spey glasses have a large surface area. RIEDEL's Barware tumbler collection presents perfect, 'must have' glasses for all cocktail and spirits lovers. All RIEDEL glasses are dishwasher safe.
Year of design 2016
Volume 295 ccm
Height 102 mm
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Luxury House Plans
Luxury home plans today are defined very differently from luxury house plans just a few years ago. How do you define a luxury house plan? Is it the total sq. ft. of the home plan or is it elegant finishes, open floor plans or large windows? No matter how you define your luxury dream home, Sater Design Collection has something to fulfill your dreams.
America's Leading Provider of Luxury Home Plans
As you search through our luxury house plans, you will notice our floor plans reflect designs that embody all the best of luxury living: open, flowing floor plans that seamlessly integrate indoor and outdoor living spaces; broad, expansive verandas; our trademark cornerless glass door systems; luxurious master suites; generous guest suites; and gourmet kitchens - all elements of today's luxury style home plans. When you shop for luxury house plans at Sater Design Collection, you'll find a number of home plan styles available, from our luxurious Spanish Colonial house plan the Valdivia to the Prairie Pine Court Farmhouse home plan.
Keep in mind that if you find a Luxury House Floor Plan that is close but not exactly what you've envisioned, we offer Plan Modification Services to ensure your desired floor plan becomes your new dream home plan. Are you interested in having a custom luxury home plan designed just for you? Then please visit Sater Group, Inc. and learn how we can design something just for you.


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Don't Be That Guy
My ambitious (and clearly non-thinking) self decided it'd be a good idea to do a couple of errands this morning before preschool drop-off. Quick bank deposit, then off to the dry cleaner. I don't know why, but the boy loves going to the dry cleaner. It's weird and I don't get it, but I'm hoping he'll maintain his enthusiasm once he learns how to drive. Perhaps by then, he'll stop calling it the drive cleaner. Or not. In all seriousness, he gets pissed off at me if he finds out I went without him. (Yeah, think on that a minute.) In any case, that's how I found myself picking up clothes at 8:05 am.
I love our dry cleaner, and I'm a loyal customer, but what happened next just isn't okay.
Listen, I admit it. I gained weight over the summer. I'm not exactly sure how, but I think it has something to do with all of the eating and not exercising. That sounds about right.
And maybe I sometimes wear casual dresses over jeans. It's comfy. I like it.
Perhaps you can see where this is heading.
I'm just trying to get a few things done — still letting my many cups of coffee do their thing — when dry cleaner dude asks, "You expecting another one?"
For a fraction of a second, I went all deer-in-the-headlights on him.
And then I was like…
Okay, I'm truthfully a pretty polite person in real life. I responded, "Me?!" with sincere surprise.
And then it was his turn for the deer-in-the-headlights thing. His face may have turned red.
I brushed it off like it was no big deal, because he's actually a really nice guy. (Also because the boy was with me…kidding.)
But really, isn't it a fundamental principle of humanity that you never, never ask a woman if she's pregnant unless she looks like she's harboring a gigantic, bulging beach ball hostage? And only then, kids, because if she's "just" got the belly, she may have already given birth, so step off. Didn't we all agree long ago that in a civilized nation, you simply keep your mouth shut? No talkie-talkie. No askie-askie. Zip it.
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Stamford family preserves rare ranch-style home
STAMFORD — A midcentury ranch in Westover is one of the last of its kind.
As the ranch style fell out of fashion in recent years, the pocket of 1950s-style homes slowly transformed into a neighborhood of colonial McMansions, by way of conversion or complete demolition.
But the Brennans always liked their unique one-story home on Brodwood Drive.
"I grew up in a Bungalow, so this felt like home" said Marie Brennan, who grew up in Ireland's County Tipperary and moved to the United States in 2008 with her husband, Padraig Brennan, who hails from Kildare.
The couple lives on Brodwood Drive with their two daughters, Sophia and Katie.
While the exterior of the home has maintained a midcentury appearance — built into a hillside with its swooping roofline — the Brennans did a lot of work to bring the inside of the house into the modern age.
"There was stucco paint on the walls, and these faux walls with archways, the kitchen was this awful pink," Brennan said. "We pretty much did a project a year to bring it up to date."
The previously outdated kitchen now features a more modern look with soft Earth tones, with off-white cabinets and lightly-colored granite countertops.
"This was our first project," she said as she walked into the kitchen. "The pink had to go."
It's Brennan's second-favorite spot around the house. She most enjoys the expansive, two-level deck she and her husband installed in the backyard in 2011.
"This is the perfect spot in the summer," Brennan said, looking out into the backyard from the top level of the deck earlier this week. "It's quiet back here, and when the trees fill in, we can't even see the houses behind us."
While they've made considerable updates throughout the home, the Brennans have also preserved some of the signature midcentury styles, like huge wooden crossbeams in the family and living rooms — which are separated by a double-sided stone fireplace.
Coming to America
It didn't take long for Marie and Padraig Brennan to buy a house in Connecticut. After a short stint renting a place in Greenwich, they were on the hunt for a house.
"I'm not sure why the Irish are so obsessed with owning land. Maybe it has something to do with our history with England," Brennan said with a laugh.
The Brodwood home wasn't perfect, but the couple knew what it could become with some TLC.
"We loved the neighborhood, and we thought this place had a lot of potential," Brennan said.
They moved in during the hot summer months of 2009, when Brennan was pregnant with their older daughter.
"It was tough to work on the house with two babies," Brennan said. "The day they finished the kitchen was the day I came home from the hospital with Sophie ... it was a little exhausting."
In the last eight years, the Brennans have turned their Westover ranch into a warm family home.
But now, they say they're ready for a new adventure.
"We love Stamford, but we want something a little more country — more like home," Brennan said.
The Brennans have listed their four-bedroom, 3,840-square-foot home for $949,000 with Berkshire Hathaway New England Properties.
"It's really a nice family home, and it was the perfect first home in the U.S.," Brennan said. "We'll miss it, but we're ready for something different."
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Ivy Ellen Wedding Invitations & Wedding Stationery
Welcome to our wedding invitations website and thank you for considering Ivy Ellen for your wedding stationery. There are a huge number of variables to consider when choosing your wedding stationery, so we've done our best to try and simplify the process and make it easy for you:
Things to consider when choosing your wedding stationery
Your Wedding Theme
Some couples like to have a theme for their wedding but there's no obligation! If you are trying to decide on a theme however, think about personal styles that you love and reflect you as a couple. You might start with stylistic influences from the clothes you wear, or how you decorate your home, or from a meaningful trip or adventure you have taken together. For example - learning to dance might inspire a love of the twenties and an art deco theme, or a move to the country might inspire a country garden style for your wedding. Once you have a theme in mind it helps to narrow down your wedding stationery choices. We cater for lots of themes as well as offering a variety of bespoke options for our stationery.
Your Wedding Colours
If you have one, to some extent your wedding theme will inform the colour palette you choose your wedding stationery colours from. For example, a vintage or country themed wedding will often have pastel colours and floral prints. Don't worry if you don't have a theme in mind or are choosing not to have a theme. Have a think about the colours you like and what combination you would like to appear in your wedding. Check out our Great Combinations blog post which may help you narrow your choices down. Classic wedding colours are white, ivory and pinks.
Your Wedding Stationery Budget
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Truffled Potato & Portobello Tart
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It has recently occurred to me that I am obsessed with tarts. Big tarts, little tarts, sweet tarts, savory tarts. Line some goodies with pastry or a crust of some sort, and I am in. Such an easy sell. Mashed potatoes? Sure I like them, but mashed potatoes baked inside a pastry dough? Give it to me right now.
This tart may contain everything I want out of comfort food. Creamy, cheesy mashed potatoes, crispy, buttery filo dough, earthy, hearty mushrooms, fresh chives, and a drizzle of truffle oil. Oh yes, that's right, I played the truffle oil card. My older, wiser sister is a firm believer that, like bacon, truffles make pretty much everything better. If that is her conviction, I think I would like to join the faith. Think there is a truffle worshiping church somewhere in Italy? There should be.
I don't know what took me so long, but I finally bit the bullet and bought a bottle of black truffle oil. I need to restrain myself so I don't put it on everything I eat for the next two months. I cannot wait to try making my own slow fried eggs with a little of the oil drizzled over the top for breakfast this weekend. Or maybe for dinner tonight, I don't know if I can wait that long.
I saw a version of this tart on Jamie Oliver's show on the cooking channel last week, and knew instantly that I had to make it. Unfortunately, it is no longer asparagus season and there is little I detest more than asparagus spears that are an inch in diameter. I am very discriminatory when it comes to asparagus, I only like the skinny ones. Maybe someday I will learn to love all asparagus spears as they are, but for now I am set in my ways. This is coming from the girl who only used to eat the 'tree tops' off the broccoli and leave the rest. I have come a long way since then.
I had to think of something that would go well with the cheesy mashed potato base, but wouldn't put me into carbohydrate or starch overload. Many of the vegetables that are in season right now would probably have that effect. I instead decided to use thinly sliced portobello mushroom caps in place of the asparagus, and add a little Gruyere, chives, and of course truffle oil to the mix. It was wonderful. The smell was heavenly and I have been thoroughly enjoying eating all the leftovers this week.
The best part is, it was really easy to assemble. Filo, or Phyllo dough can be intimidating because it is so fragile and thin, but this tart is pretty rustic, it looks better that way. You don't have to worry about tearing the sheets of dough, just slather on some more melted butter and patch it up with the next layer. You could substitute puff pastry dough for a thicker and less fussy crust, but I like how light the crust was with just five or so layers of filo.
Or you can forgo the crust all together and just bake the filling, for a gluten free version. Almost just as good. Almost.
Truffled Potato & Portobello Tart
adapted from Jamie Oliver
serves 4-6
1 1/4 lb. (a little more or a little less if just fine) of russet potatoes, peeled and cubed
3-4 medium portobello mushroom caps, thinly sliced
5-6 sheets of filo dough
1/2 stick of butter, melted
3/4 cup white cheddar cheese, grated
3/4 cup Gruyere cheese, grated
3 large eggs
1 cup heavy cream
salt & pepper to taste
2 tablespoons minced chives
truffle oil for garnish
Place cut potatoes in a pot filled with cold water and boil until fork tender, about 15 minutes. Drain.
Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F. Take whatever dish you are planning on using, I actually used a 8 X 8 in cake pan that I lined with parchment paper (but you can using a baking dish, or a tart pan as well) and brush with melted butter to coat.
Take one sheet of your filo dough (keep the rest covered with a slightly damp paper towel so it doesn't dry out) and gently line your pan. Brush melted butter all over the filo, and repeat with 5-6 sheets of dough. You can leave the edges of the filo draped over the sides of the dish for now. Cover with a damp towel or paper towel and set aside.
In a small bowl beat the eggs together with the cream with a fork. In a large bowl, break up the potatoes with a masher, then add the cheeses and mash until combined. Add the cream and egg mixture and mash and mix until smooth. Season generously with salt and pepper.
Pour potato mixture into filo-lined baking dish leaving at least 1/2 inch room from the top of the dish. Spread into an even layer and top with your sliced mushrooms. Sprinkle with a little extra ground black pepper and the chives. Gather the extra filo dough that was draped over the edge and crimp it together around the edge of the potato mixture. Brush more butter all over the filo crust, and bake for 20-30 minutes until middle has set and the filo is golden brown. The time will vary depending on the size and depth of your baking dish. Mine took a bit longer since it was so deep.
Let the tart set up for at least 15 minutes before cutting. Drizzle with a bit of truffle oil and sprinkle with fresh chives before serving.
14 comments:
- Rian said...
Truffles? Did somebody say truffles??? Oh man...this looks good! I need to invest in the black truffle oil - I usually only buy the white, because like you, I have the fear that I would just put it all over everything I eat. (Like the brussels sprouts that are roasting in my oven right now). Thanks for the shout out! <3
- November 11, 2010 at 5:48 PM
- Heather said...
They look amazing! I love the minis. Can you add this to the menu for our next cabin weekend??? =)
- November 11, 2010 at 10:10 PM
- LimeCake said...
oh wow this is such a beautiful tart! excellent flavours!
- November 12, 2010 at 9:37 PM
- Lexi said...
Yum! That looks awesome! I am really excited to get back to the States and try out some of your recipes
- November 13, 2010 at 3:17 AM
- JehanP said...
I love Jamie, I'm currently watching his show! You just gave me a wonderful side dish for thanksgiving and also a way to you the phyllo dough that's sitting in my fridge. Thanks.
- November 14, 2010 at 1:54 PM
- Eva said...
I seriously want to try this tart! I loveeeeeeeeee the combination! ( :
- November 14, 2010 at 3:08 PM
- Candace Karu said...
Bria...this looks like an amazing recipe and I can't wait to try it. It's perfect to share with our cheddar fans.
- November 15, 2010 at 2:35 PM
- Vegolicious said...
Wow! Your tart looks SO amazing and beautiful. Mmmm truffles.
I'd love for you to submit some of your beautiful photos, and a link to your posts, to my vegetarian food photo gallery showcasing the best vegetarian/vegan dishes on the web.
- November 16, 2010 at 12:54 AM
- Zo @ Two Spoons said...
A fantastic adaptation...mushrooms for the win :)
- November 16, 2010 at 2:44 PM
- Carolyn Jung said...
Portobellos, potato and truffles? Three earthy flavors in one lovely tart. Love it! Especially for this time of year.
- November 16, 2010 at 6:01 PM
- Chloe Snacks said...
i don't even know where to start with this one! everything about it looks amazing, i cant wait to try it out for myself! thanks for the idea great talent!
- November 21, 2010 at 11:28 PM
- Bria said...
Thank you everyone!! I encourage everyone to make this, or at least a version of it, it was so so so good!
Thanks again to everyone for the kind words and for stopping by my blog!
- December 24, 2010 at 4:58 PM
- tamilyn said...
I would need to find something else to put on top-I can't stand mushrooms (I know, I know), but everything else has me drooling. There is a shop in Stillwater another MN told me about that you go in and can get oils and vinegars in the amounts you want/need. I need to check it out and see if they have truffle oil.
- January 15, 2011 at 3:04 PM
- Bria said...
The original recipe actually calls for asparagus and no truffle oil, so feel free to go with that! I would imagine though that any thinly sliced veggie would be great, zucchini or eggplant, or you go forgo the veggie altogether and just add a generous sprinkling of fresh herbs.
- January 17, 2011 at 12:30 PM


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Thanks to AMC/Renault's alliance with GM, the 60-degree 2.8L "Omnipuke" V-6 was the upgraded engine option from '84-'86. Most smart folks went for the injected 2.5L four-cylinder instead. These first three years were the only time to get the little 2.5L in the XJ, though, because the venerable 4.0L inline-six became available in 1987. The '87-'90 4.0L was rated at 177 hp and utilized the French Renix injection system. It's a decent system that works well, but is overshadowed today by the'91-and-later high-output Mopar injection system that replaced it. The H.O. engine utilized an improved cylinder head, cam profile, and a better throttle body to bump the 4.0L up to 190 hp and 225 lb-ft of torque. In 1999, a better-flowing manifold and block changes to lessen noise, vibration, and harshness were added. In 2000, the 4.0L went to a distributorless coil-on-plug ignition. These engines are durable, reliable, and can pull 20 mpg on the highway in a stock XJ. As for modifying them, the '91-'93 engines utilized the earlier OBD-1 engine system management that is more easily massaged than the later '94-and-later OBD-II system. However, the aftermarket has come around, and there are ways to eke out really good power from either H.O. engine with positive results. Expect the earlier '87-'90 engines to need a new rear main seal after about 100,000-150,000 miles, but otherwise, the 4.0L engine has the potential to stretch out way past 250,000 miles without major problems.
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When designing Accelerators for IE8, we had a number of scenarios in mind. Primarily, we looked at the all-too-common user pattern of copy-navigate-paste and decided we could save our users a lot of time and frustration by enabling some sort of contextual interaction between content and services. For example, the classic example is mapping—the user finds an address buried in a page, and instead of having to navigate to a mapping service, can receive the map inline via a preview window:
We were pretty satisfied with the solution we came up with for IE, but we stepped back for a moment and asked, "do users really care which program they find an address in? If I'm browsing a document in Microsoft Word and find an address, isn't the mapping scenario just as relevant?"
We thought the answer was yes, so we created the Accelerator Platform for Windows 7. Once you explicitly call into the platform from your application, you have access to all the Accelerators that IE does, without having to worry about the underlying XML implementation. This allows you to focus your energy on providing a seamless and powerful experience for your users.
I've already written a development-focused whitepaper on the Platform, and MSDN has some great documentation on all the interfaces and methods, so I don't plan on diving into technical details in this blog post. Instead, I'm just going to spend a little time going over some of the Platform's capabilities and show off a working example.
One of the cool things about the Accelerator Platform is that we've essentially given you the same amount of power that IE has in interacting with Accelerators. Our APIs are flexible enough that you have a lot of latitude in customizing how your program interacts with the Platform.
There are three broad classes of functionality you'll probably care about in working with the Platform:
- Enumeration
- Execution
- Preview
Enumeration is pretty simple. All you really need to do is loop through all the Accelerators and present them however you'd like. IE, for example, uses a system of "categories" and "default Accelerators" (explained here) to help make the Accelerator-hunting process easier for end-users.
If anything, execution is even easier; it can be as simple as launching a new browser window (not even IE, necessarily) and passing in any necessary data.
Preview is a little bit more complicated, requiring your application to provide some UI for hosting a preview window. However, preview isn't necessarily right for every application, so there's no reason you have to include it, particularly if integrating the extra UI would be difficult.
Best Practices
Platforms exist as a scaffold on which people can build, so we deliberately made the Accelerator Platform very flexible. You can decide what kind of user experience will work best in your application and implement it. For example, if you wanted to enumerate all of a user's Accelerators in a single menu, without any kind of structure, that would be quite possible to do. That said, it probably wouldn't be the best of ideas.
While I'm certainly not going to tell you how to do things, one salient point I'd like to make is that many users familiar with Accelerators have come to expect certain design paradigms when interacting with them. So while your particular needs might require deviating from IE's behavior (e.g. only enumerating "Search" Accelerators), I'd like to suggest falling back on IE's model wherever possible, for consistency's sake, if nothing else.
I figure a feature blog post isn't complete without a demo, so I wanted to showcase something I wrote as a test case for the Platform:
It's a Word add-in that calls into the Platform for enumeration and execution. I ended up not adding preview, but there's no reason you couldn't do it in your own program. If you're curious about how to implement something like the above, feel free to check out the whitepaper I mentioned earlier.
The Win7 Accelerator Platform is a powerful tool for bringing useful services closer to your users—I can't wait to see the cool things you do with it!
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We are living in the age of technology where information is just a click away. We can easily get access to journals, be in touch with our friends who are miles away, and shop in the comfort of our homes. However, this easy access to information has some disadvantages as well. This has led to security breaches and an increase in online identity theft. The Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) reported that 8 million Americans were affected by breaches in the first quarter of 2008 and about 54 million people were affected in 2007.
If you are not cautious enough, you can easily become a victim of online identity theft. It is booming because hackers are at a much lesser risk of getting caught. It's difficult to trace hackers in that they can access your confidential information while being thousands of miles away.
When you sign up for an e-mail account you provide essential information such as name, address and e-mail addresses. For online banking, you need to provide Social Security numbers to make your financial transactions.
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This information is stored in your computer's browser cache, browser history, hidden system files, system registry, user directories, program directories, root directory and recycle bin. An identity thief can easily access this personal information and misuse your identity, causing severe financial loss. It can also hamper your social image and personal relationships.
To ensure your privacy, always erase your Internet data such as websites visited, cookies, history, and confidential information including passwords, ID's, banking and credit card information. Choose strong passwords while surfing the Net and always keep your passwords secret.
While downloading files from the Internet you need to be extra cautious. Certain corrupt files can make your computer vulnerable to viruses. Make sure that you only download files that come from trusted sources.
Trojans and other computer viruses can infect your computer and steal personal information right from your system's hard drive. Some Trojans and computer viruses can track keystrokes and report your personal information to an identity thief.
Use anti-virus and other security software to keep thieves away from your computer. You need to regularly run your anti-virus and antispyware programs to scan your computer for problems.
It is a good idea to completely remove your chats from the Internet. Be careful while sending and receiving e-mails or filling in survey forms that require your personal information. Criminals use email hoaxes to lure victims onto fake websites. Never respond to requests for personal or financial information.
In case you become a victim of identity theft, immediately file a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission and have a fraud alert placed on your credit report.
This will prevent the thief from opening any accounts in your name. Immediately notify credit card companies and banks to ensure your safety.
You can reduce the possibility of becoming a victim of identity theft by understanding how thieves access personal information and guarding yourself against it. Following safe surfing practices and arming your computer appropriately can give you the much needed security and also let you enjoy the immense benefits that Internet offers.
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Anchorage resident Bret Sweeney (on left) practices with a .44 magnum while Keith Thomas, also of Anchorage shoots his 10mm Glock pistol on the handgun range of the Rabbit Creek Shooting Park. Adjacent to the handgun range, the park also offers a 100 yard rifle range, a rim-fire range, an area for archery and a non-toxic shotgun clay target shooting area. The park is managed by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game which charges a fee to use the facilities (an adult day pass is $9.00). The park primarily serves local hunters and local recreational shooters as it is located just a few minutes drive from Downtown Anchorage.
Mr. Thomas is using a net to catch the casings ejected from his gun presumably, so that they can be re-loaded.
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait. Approximately half of Alaska's 710,231 residents (as per the 2010 United States Census) live within the Anchorage metropolitan area. Alaska is the least densely populated state of the U.S.Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska


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Tue, 22 July 2008
Chris Korzen with Catholics United stirs up a hornets nest with his "A Nation for All" manifesto: How the Catholic Vision of the Common Good Can Save America from the Politics of Division" Lotsa talk. Time to reset adult responsibility at Iowa's colleges?
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I don't always listen to experimental noise-rock, but when I do, I prefer Sword Heaven. Now core member Mark Van Fleet (he's the one with the microphone in the above image) is in the process of uploading the longstanding Columbus project's extensive discography toBandcamp for your streaming pleasure(?), starting with a bunch of extremely limited cassettes and CD-Rs. Not everything is up yet, but I'm guessing most people reading this aren't Sword Heaven completists so much as curious listeners in search of something different. As for you completists, Van Fleet says he will probably keep adding releases in the near future, including various vinyl releases and maybe even LPs.
Face Place, Van Fleet's creeping ambient project with his wife Jen Burton (of Seventh Son Brewing/The Barrel & Bottle fame), also has a Bandcamp now. So you have a lot of soul-searing, physically and mentally exhausting music to writhe around in this weekend if it suits you. Stay noisy, my friends.


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How Your T-Shirt Can Make a Difference - National Geographic: Did you know that the t-shirt on your back has a major impact on the planet? Producing it took 2,700 liters of water, plus it takes a lot of energy to get it from the cotton fields to your closet. But some of your t-shirt's biggest impacts are in how you care for it. Here's how you can help reduce its effect on the environment.
Producing one T-shirt takes 2,700 liters of water = enough for one man to drink for 900 days
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Scholarship applications for the 2010-2011 academic year are now available online at http://www.wcsu.edu/scholarships. Deadline for application submission is February 15, 2010.
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Update on Cohort 3 publications from ED 820
Christopher Longo's revised manuscript entitled "Fostering Creativity or Teaching to the Test? Implications of State Testing on the Delivery of Science Instruction" has been accepted for publication in The Clearing House educational journal.
Emily Ramos' manuscript "Let Us In: Latino Underrepresentation in Gifted and Talented Programs" has been accepted for publication in the Journal of Cultural Diversity: An Interdisciplinary Journal.
Stephanie Bell's manuscript entitled "Project-Based Learning for the 21st Century: Skills for the Future" which was submitted to The Clearing House, has been reviewed. The editors have suggested some minor revisions to the manuscript and invited Stephanie to resubmit it for publication.
Cohort 2 Update
Many of you might remember that Holli Levy had her article "Meeting the Needs of All Students through Differentiated Instruction: Helping Every Child Reach and Exceed Standards" published in the March/April 2008 edition of The Clearing House. Holli just found out that this article was reprinted in Annual Editions: Educational Psychology 09/10 (Authors: Kathleen Cauley; Gina Pannozzo; McGraw-Hill Higher Education ISBN-13: 9780073516400).
Annual Editions is designed to provide access to a wide range of current articles from some of the most respected magazines, newspapers, and journals published today. Annual Editions are updated on a regular basis through a continuous monitoring of over 300 periodical sources. The articles selected are authored by prominent scholars, researchers, and commentators writing for a general audience.
MFA Author's Book is a Hit
Daniel Asa Rose, one of WestConn's writers in residence for the MFA in Professional Writing program, has recently authored a book which recently received a big contract from a major house and has been getting glowing reviews.
The book is titled "LARRY'S KIDNEY: Being the True Story of How I Found Myself in China With My Black-Sheep Cousin and His Mail-Order Bride, Skirting the Law to Get Him a Transplant ... and Save His Life" (Morrow, May 12, 2009)
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Now that I'm committing to writing more on my blog, I've been thinking a lot about fear. Fear! BOO!
Sorry, I didn't mean to scare you. Come back!
I really believed, before this, that I wasn't able to post as much as I wanted because I didn't have the time. But that wasn't it at all. Because really? I didn't have the guts.
It's hard to put yourself out there. Some days it's harder than others, of course, but there's always a risk that you're going to get a negative reaction to what you've written. You can't anticipate what will set some stranger off on a tear about how much you suck. It doesn't get easier, either; once you get some experience under your belt, you start to anticipate the reactions to whatever it is you're writing. You imagine the people who aren't that into you reading it and smirking. They're like your Inner Critic come to life—a whole Greek chorus of voices telling the world how overrated you are. And then you stop yourself from writing, or you tell yourself you need more time, more inspiration, more something. That's letting fear win, and by winning, it gets stronger, and the feeling snowballs. Pretty soon you're also imagining all the people who think you suck because you don't post enough. And then you've locked yourself in a closet and you're wearing tissue boxes for shoes. It's not healthy, kids.
I'm not bringing all this up just to talk about me, although THE INNER WORKINGS OF MY MIND ARE FASCINATING. This fear comes up all the time, for anyone being creative. I've seen people get paralyzed with fear after they've encountered public criticism of their work. I'm sure you've seen it as well. I've received emails from people who want to die of shame because someone wrote to them to tell them they suck, or posted a comment to the same effect.
Sometimes the comments people get are laughable. I've seen commenters who criticize a writer's typo, or a picture of them, or arrive on a site with no prior knowledge of the blog at all so they can leap to all kinds of inaccurate conclusions. Some people are nuts, and unfortunately, some people who are nuts can also work a computer.
And yet writers can be devastated by this stuff, even when they themselves realize how silly the actual comment was. It can make them feel small and stupid. Because on some level they believe they're not good enough, and now they feel like they've just been outed. Like they're not worthy of love, and worse, they were stupid to want it.
Let me just say it: we all want to be loved. It's okay to write because you want to be loved. That is completely okay. That is, in fact, an excellent reason to write. And if you feel terrible because of a mean thing someone wrote, that's also okay.
Here's a statement that deserves a separate paragraph: if no one dislikes you, you're not doing it right. If you get mean comments, or read something critical of your work, it means people have an opinion about you. And that's essential. Good job.
You can't write something meaningful, you can't create art—and let's just call this art, okay? I think we can—unless you are willing to be yourself. Yourself, with all your quirks. And you can't be yourself without some people disliking you. It's not possible. Pick a celebrity you think is absolutely above reproach, and then Google him, and read all about the people who think he's the worst. Stephen Colbert, Anne Lamott, David Sedaris. There are people who hate them! How crazy is that? (Maybe not crazy to you, but to me, certainly.)
But those people don't matter. They'll move on. When you are intensely yourself, with all your quirks--and look, we all have them, no matter how normal you think you are—and you can create something, whatever it is, that expresses that, you're speaking to someone else's quirks. And the thing is, everyone thinks they're weird and unlovable, at some level. So when you speak to that part of someone, they open up. They feel better. They bloom a little. You've just changed someone else. Think about that. Five other people might not get it, but so what? A hundred people might think you suck, but you've just helped one person have a better day, and how incredible is that?
The only thing we can do in the end is be brave. No one can escape being disliked, and no one can escape being loved. Go for it.


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Tue, 25 January 2011
We chase Zacchaeus up a tree and use him to define justice. Then, Al Sharpton blasts Rep. Michelle Bachman for something she said in Iowa. Vigorous. Then, cuz a listener sent me the link.....something wonderful. Then, something really clever.
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