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Biggest Hack in History: U.N. and 70 More Organizations and States Attacked Over Five Years• Clay Dillow via PopSci.com
The biggest hack ever discovered has been exposed by McAfee, and the breadth and depth would be impressive it wasn't so disconcerting: five years, at least 72 different governments, NGOs, and other organizations (including the United Nations and the International Olympic Committee) and reams and reams of secret data. Of course, McAfee believes there is a single "state actor" behind the attacks, but the company has declined to name it. Care to venture a guess?
The hacks are tied together into a single ongoing event by the fact that they were discovered via the log contents of a central "command and control" server being examined by McAfee investigators beginning in 2009. McAfee investigators dubbed the attack "Operation Shady RAT," with RAT short for "remote access tool," the common umbrella term for the software hackers and security types use to access networks from afar.So who was attacked? Reuters' highlight reel:
The long list of victims in the five-year campaign include the governments of the United States, Taiwan, India, South Korea, Vietnam and Canada; the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN); the International Olympic Committee (IOC); the World Anti-Doping Agency; and an array of companies, from defense contractors to high-tech enterprises.

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Commentary: Lessons from Amazon's threat to leave Seattle
Amazon is indifferent to the costs created by its success and cities need to get smarter about how they handles such businesses, says one observer at the Financial Times.
SAN FRANCISCO: Another week, another piece of "tech-lash".
Facebook has been in the cross hairs for its mishandling of consumer data. Now, Amazon has become embroiled in a separate tussle about tax and inequality in Seattle.
While the sums involved are tiny, investors should take note — if nothing else because the Seattle saga captures the wider challenges being created by the stunning success of tech today.
The issue at stake is a new tax that the city of Seattle is introducing to tackle homelessness. The council had initially proposed asking each local company with more than US$20 million revenues to pay US$500 tax per employee.
However, Seattle-based businesses like Starbucks and Amazon complained. Indeed, the latter company was so angry that it halted a downtown expansion in protest.
So this week the city cut the tax to US$275 a head, hoping to raise US$45 million or so.
At this point, you might stop reading.
After all, US$45 million is a piddling sum for a company such as Amazon, which employs 40,000 people in the Seattle area and just notched up US$1.6 billion quarterly net earnings.
Meanwhile, everybody agrees homelessness is now a dire problem in the city, fuelled by opioid addiction.
Meanwhile, everybody agrees homelessness is now a dire problem in the city, fuelled by opioid addiction.
But Jeff Bezos, the Amazon chief executive, is still seething. This week, an executive declared that the company is "disappointed" by the new tax and "very apprehensive about the future created by the council's hostile approach and rhetoric toward larger businesses, which forces us to question our growth here."
In plain English, it is threatening to leave.
No one knows if Amazon will carry out this threat. But the saga highlights at least three striking points
The first is that America's digital giants can be shockingly blind to "externalities", or the costs they create in the wider political and social ecosystem (and vice versa).
One reason this fight exploded is that business leaders think Seattle's leftwing council is ineffective. They have a point - the city has mishandled the homeless crisis.
But the other reason is that Amazon has expanded at such dizzy speed, and with such single-minded focus on profits, that its leaders have paid scant attention to local politics — and the divisive impact of the tech boom.
Some local companies have been savvier. Microsoft, which is based in a nearby suburb, has learnt in recent years to court local politicians. Starbucks has poured energy into social projects.
But Amazon executives seem genuinely surprised by the anger of local leftwing politicians. Having given money to local philanthropy projects, Amazon did not expect to be asked for tax as well.
That suggests they urgently need to get better lateral vision.
The second point is that policymakers and tech leaders alike need to find ways to spread digital activity more widely across America.
This is starting to happen. Google, for example, has been quietly placing data centres in various regions.
But Amazon's main attempt to "diversify" has been to launch an all-too-public contest to choose the location for a second headquarters.
Ironically, this process may spark even more tech-lash. Not only is it costly for cities to make this type of public bid, but the beauty parade will make it even easier for Amazon to extract tax concessions.
That points to a third lesson. Cities themselves need to become a great deal smarter and more proactive about how they handle digital growth.
In decades past, optimists hoped that tangible geography would be irrelevant in cyber space. Sadly, that has proved to be wrong.
Digital innovation is still tightly concentrated in urban clusters. This is creating bottlenecks, spiralling house prices and homeless encampments next to the houses and offices of billionaires.
It can only be resolved if public authorities learn to work with business to develop infrastructure.
Of course, if Amazon does follow through on its threat to take more operations outside Seattle, this may ease local overcrowding somewhat. Indeed some city officials would be almost relieved by this outcome.
But moving a few thousand jobs will not solve the bigger issue: How to handle the inequalities of money — and of power — being created in America by big tech's stunning success.
In that sense, then, Seattle, like Silicon Valley, is a worrying barometer. The tech-lash is likely to worsen.
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Castlevania is probably the best screen adaptation of a game ever, and one of the best Netflix shows to date. With gorgeously-animated action scenes, as well as sharp dialogue and characterization from writer and show creator Warren Ellis, we now know season 4 is official.
The show remains popular - on season 3's launch day, it was top 5, as star Richard Armitage shared on Twitter - so it's not a surprise that Netflix confirmed the show was picked up again on March 27, 2020.
Season 3 leaves plenty to be picked up next year – even if the show ended on a pretty unhappy note for everyone, particularly Trevor Belmont and Hector. Below, here's everything we know about Castlevania season 4 so far, including its return on Netflix, what producers have said about the future of the show, and where we think the story will take us next.
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Castlevania season 4 release date: 2021?
#Castlevania has been renewed for Season 4!! https://t.co/hehAvdKXpYMarch 27, 2020
Why must we wait for so long between seasons of animated shows? Netflix's fast renewals may be down to them requiring a long lead time for production purposes, but each successive season of Castlevania has also been longer than the last.
There was a 15-month gap between seasons 1 and 2, and 16 after that. Following that pattern, we should hopefully get season 4 in late 2021. That said, executive producer Adi Shankar is working on a TV adaptation of Devil May Cry (via IGN), but other projects may distract the team, too.
It won't necessarily slow down production of season 4, but in an interview with Collider, writer Warren Ellis explained he's currently working with Castlevania's executive producer Kevin Kolde on a Netflix animated series called Heaven's Forest. Ellis calls it a "cultural remix of the Ramayana".
While Castlevania will return, then, it seems likely this other project will come first. Netflix ordered eight episodes of Heaven's Forest back in October 2019.
CASTLEVANIA Season 3 goes live Thursday, only on @netflix . Extra special thanks to all the people who have been tweeting "it's been 84 years" at me since 2018 who are now tweeting "but what about Season 4" pic.twitter.com/7Ka1Y1rXOHMarch 3, 2020
Castlevania season 4 story: what will happen next?
Castlevania season 3 ends fairly miserably for most of the central cast, with a few threads left to be picked up for season 4 (spoilers obviously ahead).
In the final moments of episode 10, Alucard retreats into his castle, much like "dear old dad" Dracula, leaving the dead bodies of friends-turned-betrayers Taka and Sumi outside to ward off visitors – with an uneasy sense that this ally may be pushed down a darker path than we hoped.
Trevor and Sypha manage to close the Infinite Corridor, and prevent Dracula (Adrian Tepes) from returning to Earth, and even help character Count St Germain enter the portal to search for his long-lost... person of interest. But with a burned-down village and some monstrous secrets behind them, Trevor and Sypha are far from their happy selves we saw at the start of the season.
Hector, meanwhile, is enslaved by Lenore – he's now her "pet", as she puts it. The finale makes it clear that any night creatures made by Hector will obey him, and therefore Carmilla's court, giving them a lot of power going forwards. It's a very dark ending for the character, without much sense of an easy escape from the situation.
Fellow forgemaster Isaac's arc ends on a more positive note, with hope for his future and a small hint that his aims may have changed from destruction of the human race to something more redemptive, or constructive – even if he's going to be using an undead army and spilling a lot of blood along the way.
On the ending of season 3, Warren Ellis told Collider "Yeah, it doesn't necessarily end happily, but it feels kind of truthful to the situation that was instigated at the top of season one. These things have happened in the world, they don't go away. There is no reset. It's not like everyone is going to forget about vampires, night creatures, and magic. And these things are now off the leash and reveling to some extent, in the chaos."
All of this should play into Castlevania season 4, now that the show has been renewed.
There are more stories to be told with Castlevania's characters
If we know one thing about Castlevania season 4 it's that we should always expect the unexpected.
In an interview with Collider, Ellis and executive producer Kevin Kolde were asked about the future of the show. "I'm not sure where we can go," Kolde says. "At the end of Season 3, [the story is] at a very different place than you think it's going to be. Season 3 sort of starts with new hope, new beginning, and you think everything's going to be great and happy, and then Warren pulls the rug out from under you, and it goes to shit. So look, there's definitely unfinished business and unfinished stories that I think we could easily [continue.]"


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What to Anticipate When You're Anticipating, Bringing Up BeBe, Nurture Shock, Bringing Up Cain, Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mom, Cinderella Ate My Daughter. This document barely skims the ground of books which will found on couples bookshelves who merely came across they're pregnant or perhaps these which might be already homing three little ones themselves. Studying from the opinion of others and what to anticipate, the proper approach to cope and the final phrase preparedness info to elevating and dwelling with kids expands on maternal and paternal instincts and should open the doorways to an sudden technique to nurturing and educating your youthful offspring.
Stylish entrance room with footage on the wall
Because the years transfer every you and the kids research, wrestle and forgive then shortly pose for picture good moments even when mere seconds up to now a temper tantrum which may breach the Richter scale was launched. It's these footage that we should always research to hold on, pretty than the minor failed parenting, teacher father or mom conferences referring to malevolent conduct from a 5 yr earlier or World Struggle III on the supper desk with makes an try and get your youthful to eat their nutritious veggies.
And it's these footage that deserve a properly-revered space in our home: A monument, a shrine, or just some place the place we overtly cherish and have enjoyable family.
Listed here are 5 satisfying strategies your parenting books didn't inform you that you'd mend the family circle with some rectangular frames and reestablish the love!
M: Nook Frames
Basement reworking with footage inside the nook
For a visible outward nook in your home, be it down the hall, from room to room, in your grand entrance, when your partitions meet they create a nook that juts out like a posing elbow. Not often does this elbow acquire any ornamentation until now. With nook framing that hugs tight the nook of the wall, you probably can create a hinge look with footage and captured moments of glad reminiscences in an unanticipated technique.
P: Mantle Piece
Useful Hints for Displaying Household Photographs on Your Partitions
Organize your footage in sort above the mantle
Come winter time when everybody appears to be gathered throughout the blazing fireside it's good to know you might look further up and uncover a montage of frames in a number of shapes, shades and sizes that unite your footage in a single stationary place. Hung above the mantel place, you'll have an enormous family portrait that's on a regular basis present to take care of the chapters of life updated to the montage of kid, graduation and wedding ceremony ceremony footage underneath.
A: Stairway
Showcasing family footage in your staircase hallway
Nonetheless the shifting scene from Trendy Household as they stroll up and down the steps of the Phil Dunphy home and in addition you see them passing by a set of photographs from years handed by. It's a way you probably can bodily current the age improvement. Going up or down, adjust to the steps of your beneficial kids by creating a picture story as they develop up by sustaining the images in sequence.
A. Formed
Image wall fence
Take a whole wall and plan out a type, like a coronary coronary heart for example, and manage your frames horizontally and vertically until they characterize your required type. Not solely will they memorialize your life, they could provide a secondary division of paintings from the pictures to the wall paintings type.
H. Headboard Happiness
Displaying footage over the mattress room headboard
Get up and go to mattress every night time time along with your loved ones members correct above your coronary coronary heart…and head. With a good amount squared above your mattress with room in your pillows to be fluffed to relevant sizes you probably can sleep correctly at night time time understanding that you simply're sporting your coronary coronary heart on the wall and that every one is correctly on the earth when your headboard consists of family mugshots.
With these good ideas behind your ideas, you could be carefree and throw your digital digital camera shyness out the window. You see, being photogenic doesn't seize your expressions of anger, your crooked eyebrows, the pinch you snuck your toddler correct sooner than the photographer recommended you to say "Cheese!"
Stay joyously together with your family members; love the crazy moments they encourage and on a regular basis maintain a digital digital camera out there for every wacky place they take. Magnetized to your fridge, imprinted on a mug, your wallpaper or screensaver, your avatar, your family members photomontage has many avenues to point out its perform. So let your self be shot and it wouldn't hurt you to smile via the course of so that afterwards you would be hung up proudly as a member of the family that thought they knew what to anticipate as soon as they've been anticipating.


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When searching for a chiropractor, it may be difficult to discern which professional is right for your needs. Only with individualized care can you begin again on the path to wellness. Errol St Chiro Centre understands how imperative it is for patients to receive the right treatment the first time they walk through our doors. This reason, as well as the following factors, can help you better understand how our practice can effectively treat your pain issues.
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Though some of our patients know exactly why they're experiencing discomfort, many individuals come to Errol St Chiro Centre with pain for which they have no cause. It's our job to thoroughly assess each patient's past and present medical status to accurately diagnose his or her problem. Neck and back pain sufferers are welcome at our facility, but individuals with discomfort in the extremities or ongoing headaches should also consider our services. Many times issues in other areas of the body originate in the spinal column.
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Australian, Elabanna Falls, Lamington NP, nature, photography, Picnic Rock, rainforest, waterfall
An easily accessible waterfall in Lamington NP, a seven km return trip from the accommodation. There are two levels to this waterfall and many people reach what is called 'Picnic Rock' a large flat area of rock with a view of small creek falls going back into the rainforest. What a lot of people don't realise is that the actual falls themselves are below this area and another km further walking. It is certainly worth the extra walk, though this year the access to the falls themselves was difficult with large rocks having moved in the previous year's floods.


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One of our top picks in Portimão. This property is 1 minute walk from the beach. Overlooking Praia da Rocha and boasting magnificent views of the Atlantic Ocean, this 4-star hotel features an outdoor pool and a restaurant with bar. Rooms include a spacious balcony. All of the spacious rooms at Hotel Oriental - Adults Only boast panoramic sea views. Seating areas, bathroom toiletries and air conditioning are also featured in every room. The Restaurant Oriental offers an à la carte menu and buffet options for lunch and dinner. Cocktails and live music are featured at the Oriental in the afternoons and evenings. The many restaurants, bars, and shops of Praia da Rocha's lively centre are just a 5-minute walk away. The panoramic pool deck overlooking the beach is great for sunbathing. Guests can also make use of the direct beach access. The Portimão Marina is just a few steps away and the renowned Alto Golf Course is 1.9 miles away. Hotel Oriental - Adults Only offers hours of water sport fun. Guests can read a book in the garden area.Booking.com
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Sunline Transfers were extremely professional, with great communication and prompt responses. The driver was awaiting our arrival and was very friendly and helpful. On the day of our departure, he arrived early at Hotel Oriental to collect us and again was very helpful, as we were travelling with two children. I soul highly recommend Sunline transfers..Angela, Tripadvisor
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Factors to Consider When Searching For a Professional Unpaid Wage Lawyer
It is important that you try to understand whether you are receiving a lower pay compared to the one that you should be receiving. The first step that you should take after you have realized that your employer is cheating you is to gather information. You will notice that your employer usually sends emails to you informing you that you will be required to work overtime even though he fails to mention that you will be paid for it. Besides retaining the emails as well as the contracts, it is important that you research further and determine whether the time that you are working ought to be compensated. That indicates that you should spend some time on the Internet doing additional research. Therefore, when you have collected all the required proof, you should go ahead and report it to the management that is above the level of your superior.
In case your employer decides to give you the difference of your salary off the record, then that means that you should take legal action against him. There are very many benefits of hiring an unpaid wage attorney to handle your case since such a lawyer has the knowledge and skills that are needed for your case. You will realize that there are some attorneys that have poor reputations that will only harm your chances of winning your case, and hence you ought to attempt to hire a lawyer that has many positive comments from his previous clients since that is an indication that he offers good services. A legal representative that has a good reputation will ensure that he meets all your requirements so that he can retain his good reputation. In addition, you should inquire for suggestions from people that you are close to about any good unpaid wage lawyer that they might be familiar with. Remember that there are many lawyers that handle the unpaid wage cases and therefore, it is important that you take your time so that you can make a good choice.
There are a number of legal representatives that are expensive while others are affordable, and therefore, it is important that you make a comparison so that you can find the one that matches your budget. You should avoid the lawyers that tend to give quotes through their websites without listening to your requirements. On the other hand, ensure that you avoid the cheapest lawyers since they will likely offer inferior services that will only disappoint you. You will realize that it is difficult to deal with an unpaid wage lawyer that is situated in another town. Therefore, make sure that you prepare a number of questions that you would like to ask your potential unpaid wage, lawyers.


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As of April 4th 2020, C2 has helped 65,515 families with their home financing needs.
Brian was born and raised in San Diego, CA. He attended high school at Mt. Carmel and college at UCSB, Graduating in 1989 in Biology. (Yes, biology) After a short stint at laboratory at the Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, he made the natural transitions over the business world in accepting a position with Northwestern Mutual.
One of Brian's clients was an owner of a large mortgage company and he was impressed with Brian's abilities, and offered Brian a recruiting job at his company. Brian accepted the job and in 1989, Brian entered the industry as a recruiter/business development. Over the years, he helped the company in different aspects, from operations to compliance to event planning to business strategy.
Currently he is the General Manager of C2 Financial and his main focus continues to be improvement and innovation, always looking for ways to better the company, in terms of tools, resources, training, for its originators.
As Managing Director of the C2 Commercial Division, David Temko oversees all commercial loan origination and placement of commercial debt & structured finance.
With over 10 years experience in commercial real estate, David leads a team that is dedicated to maximizing the value C2 Financial Corporation offers to loan officers and their clients to further establish C2 Financial Corporation and a full service financial platform.
Prior to his role at C2 Commercial, David was an investment sales broker at Marcus & Millichap and spent five years as a top performer at Wells Fargo Commercial and Business Banking Group in southern California. Following commercial banking David ran a Capital Markets group at a Voit Real Estate Services, a commercial brokerage house based in southern California.
David has a proven track record of successfully originating, underwriting and closing commercial mortgage transactions on all commercial product types for both investors and business owners across the county. David's extensive background in commercial lending, sales, leasing and experience in the banking industry set him apart. He understands transactions from a true investment perspective and is known for best in class, solution-driven commercial finance advisory work.
With a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and emphasis in entrepreneurship from California State University, Chico you can imagine that David embodies a work hard, play hard mentality. When not in the office you can find him at a beach surfing, on the golf course or enjoying times with family and close friends.
David has been an integral part of C2 Financial Corporation since its inception and is well positioned for continual growth. His tenacious and client-centric focus resonates within the C2 culture of highly skilled individuals and the strong national network C2 Financial Corporation holds allow C2 Commercial to deliver superior results for its clients.
Jay was born and raised in the San Diego area. After attending SDSU and graduating in 1984, he worked for Mission Bay Mortgage selling FHA/VA rates at 18.5%. Yes, 18.5%. A few years later, he changed careers after one of his clients recruited him as their National Sales Manager for a manufacturing company, but the mortgage industry came calling again when World Savings needed an AE in the San Diego area.
After stops at Aurora and UBS, he spent a number of years as the Loan Asset Manager for Wells Fargo. In 2015, he joined the C2 family as its recruiting manager and brings years of mortgage experience to the table. Jay has a passion for the business and bleeds C2 blue day in, day out working to grow the company with high caliber originators.
Scott has 36 years of experience in Real Estate Brokerage, Mortgage Lending, and Reverse Mortgage. He manages the C2 Reverse Mortgage Division and is one of only 157 Certified Reverse Mortgage Professionals (CRMP) nationwide, the highest designation for reverse mortgage professionals.
Scott holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Iowa State University in Business and Marketing with a minor in Industrial Engineering as well as a California Department of Real Estate Broker's License with a National Mortgage Licensing System (NMLS) endorsement.
Having trained hundreds of real estate mortgage professionals in his career and closed thousands of transactions, Scott has bolstered his long & deep experience with today's state of the art tools and the power of the nation's largest mortgage broker C2 Financial. Financing drives real estate and he is an expert at structuring real estate transactions with mortgage financing that gives his clients the advantage of maximum leverage.
This combination of real estate and mortgage expertise and experience gives the C2 Loan officers as well as clients incredible power to decide whether to sell their home, buy a different home, refinance, or use a Reverse Mortgage to release the equity in their home to enhance their retirement years.
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Christina Harmes is the assistant manager for C2 Reverse a Division of C2 Financial Corp. She has over 10 years of experience in Real Estate, Mortgage Lending, and Reverse Mortgage. As one of only 157 Certified Reverse Mortgage Professionals (CRMP) nationwide, she has achieved the highest designation in the reverse mortgage industry.
Getting an early start in her Father's office in high school, Christina Harmes knows her way around real estate and mortgages. While earning her Bachelor of Science degree in Finance and Economics at SDSU she continued to work in her father's office and gained the real-world experience where she could apply her education. She loves being able to help people find the right solution for their specific situation.
Christina believes it's important to give back to the community. She spends every Saturday morning September through April coaching the Varsity Surf team for her Alma Mater High School, Academy of Our Lady of Peace, with a team of over 30 surfers. She participates every year at a local Senior Center dressing up as Alice (Alice in Wonderland) to help MC the Annual Mad Hatter's Tea Party and she is a founding member of the National Aging in Place Council San Diego Chapter.
Christina will tell you her client steal her heart; she loves helping seniors keep their independence, enhance their retirement plan, and stop worrying because they know they can retire with a solid plan enhanced by a reverse mortgage.
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Andrea oversees the review team for C2 Financial Corporation. She has worked with C2 Financial since 2005. Starting in the Accounting department, she has moved her way through the company, working in all areas of Review, encompassing PreQC, PostQC and Funded Files.
Her team works hard on providing great customer service while keeping in compliance as top priority.
Renee is the Real Estate Manager for Cal State Realty Services, the real estate division of C2 Financial. She is a licensed Broker and has 12 years of experience in real estate. Renee has worked for C2 Financial for the last 14 years.
Renee holds a Bachelor's Degree in Communication & Sociology from the University of California, Santa Barbara. She began her career at C2 Financial right after she graduated from college in the accounting department. Shortly thereafter she transferred to the real estate department as a Transaction Coordinator. Over the next 12 years she worked her way up, got her broker's license and now manages the real estate department.
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Happy Thanksgiving Weekend!
I have had several people this week come to me asking about Vegetarian and Vegan recipe alternatives for this holiday. It seems just about every family has at least 1 family member who has dietary restrictions. I thought I would compile a list of healthy, mainly vegetarian and vegan friendly recipes to make things easier. Some of these I have tried myself, and some I haven't.
Let me know if you make any of them, and what you think of them!
*Note: None of the above pictures are mine – they have been pulled from the websites listed below.
Meat-Free Mains
Pickles & Honey: Stuffed Butternut Squash with Tempeh and Pomegranates
The Food Network: Quinoa Cranberry Stuffed Acorn Squash
Oh She Glows: Lentil Walnut Apple Loaf
Green Kitchen Stories: Stuffed Pumpkin
Gluten Free Goddess: Stuffed Portabello OR Connoisseurus: Wild Rice Stuffed Portabello
My New Roots: Butternut Squash, Leek & Apple Soup
My Heart Beets: Cream of Mushroom Soup (dairy-free) *substitute chicken stock for veggie if you like
Nourished Body Inspired Soul: Kale & White Bean Soup
Oh She Glows: Vegan Ceasar Salad
The Roasted Root: Roasted Beet, Candied Pecan, and Arugula Salad *you can leave out the goat cheese if you're dairy free
Minimalist Baker: Fall Slaw
Side Dishes
Oh She Glows: Vegan Gravy
Love & Lemons: Cauliflower Mashed Potatoes
Oh She Glows: Sweet Potato Casserole with crunchy nut crumble
Oh My Veggies: Rosemary Roasted Rainbow Carrots
Love & Lemons: Maple & Balsamic Brussels Sprouts
Cookie & Kate: Cranberry Sauce
Healthy.Happy.Life: 5 Ingredient Vegan Pumpkin Pie
Meghan Telpner's: Wild Berry Crumble *I make this recipe ALL the time, and simple switch up the fruit combinations, using what's in season or what I've got on hand
Oh She Glows: Pumpkin Spice Latte Chocolate Pudding Cake
Healthy.Happy.Life: Ginger Molasses Cookies
My New Roots: Cranberry Pear Tart
Go Dairy Free: Pumpkin Parfait OR I Love Vegan: Pumpkin Parfait
Oh She Glows: Stuffed Baked Apples with Cinnamon Date Oatmeal
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Thank you to Kathryn and Eric for choosing my Shorter Service to cover their lovely wedding at St Mary's Church, Purley-on-Thames and Ufton Court. Theirs was a very musical wedding with Eric and his family contributing some beautiful music during the ceremony. It also had a nice Swedish flavour, with many of Eric's relatives and friends over from his homeland for the special occasion.
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Autumn at the Disneyland Resort
Written by Jessica Johnson and Sydney Paley
It's the most wonderful time of the year! Yes, that's right--Halloween Time at the Disneyland Resort is upon us. This year, the decorations have expanded to both parks for the first time in years. Sydney (whose text is in purple) and Jessica (orange) spent the last weekend at the parks to see everything new and welcome back our favorite spooky rides. Take a look at some of the new sights as well as some of everyone's favorite returning sights!
The Esplanade
What better place to start than the entrance to the parks? Since the decorations have expanded to California Adventure, it's only fitting that the entrance receives a little Halloween flair as well. DCA has gone above and beyond, building a giant Oogie Boogie "tree" that greets guests as they enter the park. At first, I thought the sign was just that--a sign. As I got closer, though, I realized that the sign actually makes what can best be referred to as "spooky wind noises." The day that I first saw the sign was overcast and a little chilly, which only added to the effect. I realized the next day, however, that Oogie actually talks! I was across the Esplanade going into Disneyland when I heard a deep voice echoing from across the way. I was too shocked to actually register what he was saying, but he really does greet guests!
And of course, right across the way are the familiar faces of our Fab Five, Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Goofy, and Pluto depicted out of pumpkins and vines in their classic Halloween entrance gate to Disneyland. I always get ridiculously excited when I see this gate, as it always immediately signifies fall to me!
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Buena Vista Street looks amazing! Like I mentioned with the churros, purple is my favorite color, and purple has stolen the show over on Buena Vista Street. There are purple banners everywhere, and Carthay Circle looks as classy as ever in white and purple. If you look a little closer at the top of Carthay, you might even see a surprise flying out of the top of it…
At the end of Buena Vista Street is a hard-to-miss spooky spectacle indeed, for there, posed and reared up is the Headless Horsemen from the Sleepy Hollow legend. He carries a Jack-o'-lantern in his left hand and reigns in his stallion with his right, whose eyes glow red in the evening. Be sure to get a photo with this master of frights before it's too late!
DCA's main focus this Halloween season is very obviously Carsland. Radiator Springs? More like Radiator Spooks! (I'm so sorry. I'll stop.) Just as Disney paid incredible attention to detail when building Carsland, they've done the same with their fall decorations there. Everywhere you look you'll see Halloween puns, "monster" faces built out of car parts, and more. You might even get a chance to meet some of your favorite characters in their "carstrumes..." (I didn't make that up! That's the official pun!) I'm so excited to go back soon and get an even closer look at everything!
Every autumn, Disneyland turns into a veritable cornucopia of color, lights, and festivities. This year is no exception. Catch classic sights on Main Street, such as the orange banners strung from every gas lamp, the themed Jack-o'-lanterns at the feet of Walt and Mickey at the Partner's Statue, the pumpkins adorning every Main Street windowsill, and of course, the giant Mickey Jack-o'-lantern that always proves a must-do photo op!
In Frontierland, the decorations continue in the form of the Dia de los Muertos decorations near the Rancho del Zocalo restaurant, and right across the way, the annual Halloween Tree, dedicated to Ray Bradbury. This is always a mesmerizing sight by night, so be sure to take a moment, read the plaque of dedication, and maybe take some amazing pictures beneath it!
Downtown Disney
Downtown Disney went all out this year, with every planter filled to the brim with pumpkins! There are plenty of opportunities for your autumn photo needs!
There is some adorable merchandise this year for Halloween. I love the design of the Fab Five in their Halloween costumes this year. There are also some great themed Mickey and Minnie ears, bags, T-shirts, and honestly too much. My wallet always despises me this time of year, and this season will be no exception! Check out some other Halloween merch on the Disney Store website!
There are almost too many Halloween food options this year. There are Dreamsicle-flavored beignets, an Oogie Boogie popcorn bucket, a special Halloween Cocktail at the Cove Bar, a Bat Wing raspberry sundae at Clarabelle's, a "Spokey Cone Macaroon" at the Cozy Cones filled with butterscotch and candy corns… Too see them all and make your game plan on which delights to partake in, click here! We've highlighted a few of our favorite treats below!
I'm ashamed to admit that I spent too many years of my life thinking I didn't like churros. Since discovering earlier this year that I actually do really (REALLY) like churros, I've been eating a lot of them to make up for lost time. As soon as I learned that Disney was introducing a purple churro for Halloween this year, I knew that I was about to experience the greatest love connection since Will and Elizabeth. My favorite color and my new favorite food? It was almost too good to be true. On Saturday I set out to find one of these magical purple churros at my usual churro cart--the one in New Orleans Square--only to learn that that cart didn't stock them. I finally found one the next day in DCA back by Grizzly Peak, so word of caution: not every cart stocks the purple churros. I plan to investigate further, but from what I can tell these violet beauties are only in DCA. They're not flavored (aside from…"churro" flavor I guess) but they're festive and oh-so-Instagrammable!
[to the tune of "Christmas Waltz"] "Iiiiiitttt's thaaaaaaat….time of year, when caramel apples abound, every smiling face seems to saaaayy… 'Oh please eat me, and your wildest dreams will come TRUUUUUE!'" Okay, I might be going a bit overboard/anticipating Christmas already, but honestly, these caramel apples are delightful. And also, let's not forget the amazing cake pop options this year: Jack Skellington, the poison apple, and a crescent moon with a bat! Goodbye, diet! It was nice knowing ya!
Guardians of the Galaxy: Monsters After Dark!
Every night from now until October 31st as soon as the sun goes down, Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission Breakout will turn into Monsters After Dark, a Halloween overlay with a brand new adventure! A monster (who will also appear in the upcoming Thor: Ragnarok) is released in the Collector's fortress, and it's up to ride visitors to save Groot! I haven't yet had the chance to ride the attraction, but fully intend to be taking part in this sure-to-be thrilling experience soon!
Ghost Galaxy
Y'ALL. I AM SO HAPPY GHOST GALAXY IS BACK. I've loved Ghost Galaxy since the first time I rode it years ago, and I can honestly say that it is my favorite version of Space Mountain. I know that none of us really love spending egregious amounts of time in line for a ride, but I could stand outside Ghost Galaxy for hours and not get bored--as long as it's night, that it. I LOVE the creepy effects projected on the side of the mountain. I'm a sucker for all things scary, so give me weird, distorted space-ghost screams and I'll be a happy camper. Also, without spoiling anything for those who haven't been on Ghost Galaxy, there is one part of the ride that STILL makes me jump every time I go on it (for those of you who have been on it, I'm sure you know which part I'm talking about)!
Haunted Mansion Holiday
YES! My favorite ride in Disneyland is back in full swing...or in swingin' wake, as it were (I'm undoubtedly worse at these puns than Sydney is. Apologies.). Jack Skellington, Zero, Sally, Oogie Boogie, and other friends from Halloweentown have once again taken over the Haunted Mansion for the 16th year in a row, bringing with them a myriad of festive treats to celebrate both Halloween and Christmas. Looking for new decorations every year is my favorite thing, and of course, smelling the wafting gingerbread scent off of this year's incredible Oogie Boogie-themed gingerbread house makes my holiday season complete! If you want to get on this ride the quickest, I recommend that you go for Park Opening and make a beeline straight for the ride. You'll be on in less that ten minutes!
Character Meet and Greets!
No matter how old I get, I will always love seeing and meeting all of my favorite characters throughout the parks. There's just something so magical about getting a hug from Pluto or a high-five from Chip and Dale! These moments are made even more magical when the characters are dressed for special occasions...and what more special occasion is there than Halloween? All of our friends are showing up dressed in their spooky best, and they all look great. I've been keeping a list of who is dressed as what, so here's your helpful guide!
On Main Street, I saw Mickey as a Halloween Ringleader, Minnie as a witch, Donald as a pumpkin, and Goofy as a skeleton. Pluto has a Halloween collar on, and I haven't seen Daisy yet. Dale was out by himself and didn't have a costume, but he and Chip might have something they wear together. You'll also find a plethora of villains out and about--this weekend alone I saw Jafar, Cruella, and the Red Queen! Meanwhile, on Buena Vista Street, I saw Mickey as a bat, Minnie as a flapper girl, Daisy as a witch, Donald as a little devil, and Goofy as a ghost!
In New Orleans Square, be sure to visit the Pumpkin King and Queen of Halloween, Jack Skellington and Sally! They are always loads of fun to interact with and a very popular photo op!
Mickey's Halloween Party may be entirely sold out this year, but that doesn't mean that you can't have an amazingly festive time if you didn't get a chance to nab a ticket! As this blog has hopefully proven, there is almost too much to experience between the Parks this year, so go out to socialize and have a spook-tacular Halloween season!
Written by Amanda Lindsey
You may have seen them wearing frilly colorful dresses at Disneyland. Or have seen the myriad of character look-alike photos popping up your Instagram feed. Whatever way you've seen them, you may be a bit confused. What are they doing exactly? Welcome to the wonderful world of DisneyBounding!
DisneyBounding is essentially using a Disney character as an inspiration for an outfit. A person picks out pieces from their wardrobe that have similar colors, styles, etc. to the character, and wears it to a Disney park or venue. They can spend as little or as much money on it as desired, and can modify the outfit to best fit their body type. For example, if someone wanted to do Minnie Mouse, they could use a red shirt and yellow sneakers they already had. For the bottom, they could go out and buy a polka dot skirt. If they didn't like skirts, they could buy pants instead. While ordinary people may not know it is Minnie, dedicated Disney fans will surely recognize it! Some people are more casual, whereas others are more ornate about their DisneyBounds. Some people sew all of theirs and others buy all of theirs. That's all ok, and it's about what makes you feel comfortable. What makes DisneyBounding so fun is having diversity, and seeing everyone's different interpretation of a character.
Let me get this straight: DisneyBounding is NOT cosplay. Disney parks have a strict age limit about wearing costumes to the park. You can get denied entry or asked to leave and change. DisneyBounding is supposed to be a way to still dress as a favorite character, but not be in costume. Many people—including myself—have crossed the lines somewhat, but the overall outfit should not look like you're attending a convention or a Halloween party.
My DisneyBounding Story
I've always been into arts and crafts since I was a little girl. I took a learn to sew class at age 12, but was never into making clothes. In fact, I wasn't even that interested in Disney at that age anyways (compared to now). Then when I was 16, I got really, really sick. I had an upcoming college tour trip in which we were going to visit Disneyland after touring Chapman. My parents thought I wasn't going to be able to make the trip I was so sick, let alone have a day at Disneyland. To try help me get better ASAP, my doctors prescribed sewing as a form of therapy. One day, while researching a DIY pillow project, I stumbled across a DisneyBounding Tumblr page. I spent the next 2 days on the internet and social media, soaking in all of the new information about this secret magical world and community. That's when I decided my next sewing project would be a DisneyBound, specifically Elsa. I didn't have anything blue on hand, so I went to Aeropostale and bought a simple blue sundress. Then I sewed some blue ribbon trim on the edges, and attached a silky snowflake-print material on the back for a cape. For shoes, I had some blue Croc flats that were comfy enough to walk all day around in. Lastly, I bought Elsa's crown from Bibbity Bobbity Boutique. Looking back, the outfit was super simple, but I felt so proud of myself. Meeting Elsa and Anna was worth the 2 hour wait; they loved my outfit and kept complimenting me! In fact, guests were complimenting me all day on it! It was the highlight of the trip, and one of my most special memories to this day. DisneyBounding brought me Disney magic, which in turn made me feel better a lot faster.
That was only the start of a crazy but wonderful lifestyle that I currently live now. Once I got into Chapman, I knew I was going to have many more Disneyland adventures. I created Rapunzel, Snow White, and Aurora DisneyBounds. As freshman year progressed, I expanded to most of the princesses and even branched out to other female characters such as Tinkerbell, Sally from Nightmare Before Christmas, Wendy from Peter Pan, and more. Sophomore year I was fully immersed into the DisneyBounding life. I started venturing into the more unknown outfits, such as Cinderella's pink dress.
This past summer, I've probably made around 30 new DisneyBounds! To name a few, I've done Judy Hopps, Meg, young Anna and Elsa, Moana, Bo Peep, Boo from Monsters Inc, Pocahontas, and Honey Lemon from Big Hero Six. My poor sewing machine actually broke down in the middle of summer, and had to get it fixed. All of my DisneyBounds took up half of a suitcase, to give you a frame of reference. #NoRegrets. Now, every time I go to the park, I'm DisneyBounding! I go as a different character every time, and love meeting the character I'm dressed up as. Don't worry if you don't see me in person, I always post pictures of me Bounding!
Making a DisneyBound
So, how do I get started on a DisneyBound? Well, firstly I get an idea. I never have dedicated "thinking" sessions in which I debate about which character to be next. They just randomly appear in my head. I'll be at an ESI session or grocery shopping and suddenly, I'm like, hey do I have a XYZ DisneyBound yet? I'm gonna go make one! Other times I get inspired after watching a movie, such as the 2017 Beauty and the Beast.
Next, I take a quick walk through of my closet. Are there any colors or patterns that resemble a character? If so, I take it out and examine the difference between the character's outfit and my outfit. It may need a sash, a bead necklace, or a shawl—something I can buy. Or, I can alter it all together with my sewing skills. While the ones that need minimal alterations are easier, the ones that I completely change are the most creative. An example of this is my Aurora Bound. I had the pink prom dress from before, but added many layers of sparkly tulle, pink silk, and other trim.
If it's too different, I then go do some online or in store research. I look at all sorts of clothing websites and stores to see if I find anything I like. I'll purchase the outfit and then go through the same steps as above: what else do I need to look like the character? Do I need to buy an accessory, do I need to sew, etc.? An example of this is my Tiana Bound. I found the green prom dress at Ross's, and then I sewed a bodice onto it.
If I can't find anything to buy or in my closet, then I resort to making it from scratch. This is usually for characters with intricate and unique outfits, such as the Soundsational Parade court dancer. I've also made a few "original" designs with Disney print, such as the princess dress pictured. Making a dress from scratch takes anywhere from 3 days to 3 months. I make all of my own patterns. While it is the most work and sometimes the most expensive, it's the most rewarding. I spend about an entire day in the fabric store picking out the right colors, textures, and trimmings. Occasionally, I get lazy and want to treat myself, so I just buy the outfit outright from either Hot Topic, a Disney venue, or somewhere else
I get a lot of frequently asked questions about my DisneyBounding life from guests at the park, so I'll share them!
1. How many Disneybounds do you have total?
I honestly haven't counted, but I know I have all of the princesses and Frozen. Then I have some of the classical characters like Minnie and Daisy. And then I have other characters like Pinocchio and Giselle. I estimate around a hundred! With my newest additions from the summer, they take up around 4 large plastic storage boxes—and that's with stuffing the boxes as much as possible!
2. How can you afford to keep making/buying DisneyBounds?
A lot of people have the misconception that you have to be super rich in order to keep buying clothes. But it's all about being resourceful. For my DisneyBounds, I get my clothes mostly from Amazon, Ross's, TJ Maxx, and hand-me-downs. I also use inexpensive but durable fabric, or fabric around my household, for sewing. It isn't a convention cosplay contest or a job interview, so as long as it holds up for Disneyland, it's all good. Also, I don't splurge on shoes…I have one pair of shiny silver sneakers that I call my "princess shoes". I wear them with mostly all of my princess Bounds. Lastly, I try to reuse the same "base" outfit for multiple characters and just change up accessories. For example, my yellow dress works as Jane from Tarzan and Honey Lemon from Big Hero Six! Never feel like you have to spend a ton of money on DisneyBounding, just use what you have or make do with whatever you can afford!
3. How do you not die of heatstroke/frostbite/discomfort at Disneyland when wearing DisneyBounds?
I try to keep my DisneyBounds, especially the dresses, knee length. Firstly, it looks less like a full Disney costume (which is banned for adults). Secondly, it's also to keep me cool for a hot day! I know I tend to wear leggings/stockings/tights under my costumes, but for me, it's a personal preference. I can tolerate it, but others may not be able to. I always remember to keep hydrated, stay in the shade, and wear sunscreen when I am DisneyBounding. For winter time, I tend to choose characters that have longer sleeves such as Elsa's coronation dress, or I wear fleece-lined leggings underneath. To me, all of my DisneyBounds are comfortable, but you know your body best. If you can't stand to wear something, don't wear it! I always know my limits in terms of body temperature and how my body feels. Sometimes I'll bring a change of clothes if the weather is really not suitable.
4. Where do you buy your material and accessories from?
There aren't many fabric stores in Hawaii near my house, so I mainly get my fabric and ribbons from the Walmart 10 minutes away. When I'm at Chapman, I go to Joann's for more specialty material. In terms of accessories, I just shop at every day accessory places such as Hot Topic, Target, Forever 21, American Eagle, etc. Amazon also has a great assortment as well. As for my plush props, I get them at Disney Parks or Disney store.
5. Have you ever been made fun of for DisneyBounding?
Occasionally I do see people snickering and pointing fingers at me, and I know that not everyone thinks DisneyBounding is an art. People have ridiculed me for it. But people are going to mean to you for lots of other things anyways in life. This is how I express my creativity and love for Disney, and if they don't like it, they don't have to look at me. I'm not bothering them. There are much worse things in the world I could be doing. Sometimes it gets me down, but then I think about how many people truly love my hard work and enjoy seeing my outfits. I also think about how much joy this brings me.
6. Are you ever too old to DisneyBound?
Nope! DisneyBounding is for all ages! People think that it's for kids because they see all the little ones at the park wearing the kiddie costumes. But there are so many ways you can show your love for a character besides an expensive kiddie costume! Also, you're never too old for Disney! I've seen babies to the elderly with canes DisneyBounding. You pick whatever you usually wear, and match it up to a character. For example, a white sundress and a pink waist belt would be very age appropriate for a college student wanting to be Marie. Wear whatever you want!
7. What is your favorite homemade DisneyBound?
My favorite would definitely have to be my Soundsational Parade court dancer. That took around three months, and I wore it for Spring Dapper Day 2017. The looks on the parade dancers' faces were priceless, and one of my favorite Disney moments to date.
8. What is your favorite store bought DisneyBound?
Definitely my Cinderella dress from Hot Topic! I love the embroidery, and the way the skirt flares out every time I spin! It's also extremely comfortable as well.
9. Are you going to pursue a fashion degree?
It's something that I've considered, but I'm going to stick with my bachelors in marketing right now. I've looked into the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, and it's something I may do after graduating from Chapman, or later on in life. I do know that I definitely want to continue in fashion, whether it be a hobby or a career!
10. Can you ever have too many Disneybounds?
Nope! I have around a hundred and still have plans to make more! Have as many DisneyBounds as your wallet and closet can afford!
To follow me on my DisneyBounding life and adventures, check out my Instagram account: Princess_Amanda_Mei. Or come join me on a trip to Disneyland! (I have the nice pass with free parking and free pics so incentive right there!)
Written by Jessica Johnson
In a Disney Park, a nighttime spectacular is a staple end to the day. Walt called it a "kiss goodnight," and over the years, the different international parks have seen quite a few incredible productions.
When it was announced in early February that long-running Magic Kingdom fireworks show "Wishes" would be retired permanently, there was outrage and upset among many fans. The show had its final performance this week, and last night, the new "Happily Ever After" show took its place.
So how does the new show compare, and what are its merits? Let's break it down by its structure! Follow along with the live stream below!
Part One: Introduction
Part Two: Dreams
Part Three: Chasing Your Dreams
Part Four: Friendship
Part Five: Love
Part Six: Villains
Part Seven: Resolution
"Grab hold of your dreams and make them come true. You are the key to unlocking your own magic. […] Reach out and find your own happily ever after."
Overall Impressions...
Above all else, "Happily Ever After" is a projection show, and its visuals are so stunning. The fireworks seem a little (pardon the pun) lackluster as compared to other shows I've seen, but what it lacks, the projections more than make up for it. Also, it's important to note that I'm watching this on a fifteen inch screen, not in person. I'm sure that the experience is completely different, and I can't wait until the day I can see it for myself!
The show follows a typical structure typical of "World of Color" or "Fantasmic;" dreams, fun, foes, love, and hope, however some of it feels a bit disjointed, and there's no overarching theme that comes through.
While perhaps not surpassing the nostalgia and seamlessness of "Wishes," which will be sorely missed by many, I personally think "Happily Ever After" is a worthy replacement.
Disney Food Thoughts
Written by Sydney Paley
If you know me, you know my three favorite things are cats, Disney, and food. Today we're going to talk about a mix of the latter two, Disney and food! More specifically, we're going to discuss Disney parks food (AKA the reason I have no money).
When I go to Disney, I eat a lot of food. Like, a LOT. If I'm spending a full day at the parks, I'm getting at least two full meals and snack during the day. I'm here to bring you my tips and opinions (whether you want them or not) on what I like to order from the parks.
(Just to clarify, I will only be including food from the California parks, since those are the only two parks that I've visited!)
California Adventure
What I love: Let me tell you, I am a sucker for the Ghirardelli store. The Tortilla Factory was my FAVORITE place to go in California Adventure before they closed it, and I still miss it, but if I have to trade that in for chocolate??? I think I'll manage. My favorite thing to order, as a known chocoholic, is the chocolate ice cream with milk chocolate hot fudge. It's the perfect treat for a summer day (especially if you get a cup instead of a cone to prevent dripping!) because the ice cream cools the hot fudge off really quickly and you're basically left with a chocolate shell. They're also very generous with said hot fudge and there's usually more than enough to scrape off the sides of the cup once you've finished the ice cream. The store also sells Ghirardelli chocolate squares in addition to ice cream, so if your sweet tooth is being especially vocal you can buy some extra sweets along with your sundae.
What I want to try: The last time I was in line to meet Captain America and Spiderman, I saw it. The food that will probably change my life, for better or worse. What is this food, you ask? Tater. Tot. Nachos. That's right, folks, Disney has managed to find a new way to combine my two favorite foods, cheese and potatoes. These bad boys are available in Hollywood Land in the food truck right across from the heroes meet and greet!
Quick Service
What I love: BOARDWALK PIZZA & PASTA. Even though I think their flatbread pizzas were far superior to anything else, I've forgiven them for discontinuing them. I'm really boring and only like cheese pizza, but I'm also really picky and only like *certain* cheese on my pizza, and Boardwalk delivers. It's honestly just the same pizza as Pizza Port over in Disneyland (I'll get to that later), which isn't a bad thing. Unfortunately I can't eat most of the pasta they serve at Boardwalk due to various allergies, but I've heard good things about it.
What I want to try: I'm interested in trying breakfast at Flo's V8 Cafe in Cars Land. I've seen their lunch/dinner menu before and I wasn't too excited about anything in particular on it, but sources say the breakfast at Flo's is good. I'm always down for breakfast at any given moment, though, so I might be a little biased.
Bonus: I couldn't write an article about Disney parks food without at least mentioning the Pacific Wharf Cafe (and the bakery). Not only do they give free bread samples, their restaurant is great too! Unfortunately their tomato soup in a bread bowl is only seasonal now, but it's fantastic if you ever get a chance to try it and I think I can safely say that it's my favorite thing to eat in California Adventure.
Sit-down Service
What I love: Okay, confession time. The only sit-down service place I've been to in California Adventure is Ariel's Grotto, and it's been a LONG time. I don't remember the food too well, but the atmosphere is so fun! I've only ever sat out on the patio at Ariel's Grotto, which is great because I was visited by lots of Disney characters and lots of Disney ducks. (I have an obsession with the ducks of Disneyland, okay?) Also, and this is really going to show how long it's been since I've eaten there, we sat out there before World of Color was a thing so Paradise Lagoon was still essentially a giant blue wave pool, which made the experience really fun because it felt like I was actually at the beach.
What I want to try: I would love to try Carthay Circle one day! I've walked inside briefly and I think the decor is beautiful, so I'm anxious to eat a meal there so I can take more of it in. Like I said, though, I'm a super picky eater and I'm worried that the food here will be a little too...fancy for my tastes. (There's no shame in ordering something off the kids menu though, right? ...right?)
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Where to be and what to watch...
Monday, Feb. 27
Emmis CEO Jeff Smulyan gets another glittering bauble for his trophy case at the 2006 Golden Mike Awards Gala, hosted by the Broadcasters' Foundation at the Waldorf Astoria in New York (see p. 20). Down in our nation's capital, it's the 2006 NAB State Leadership Conference at the Mandarin Oriental, with presentations from Nightline co-anchor Terry Moran, FCC commish Deborah Tate and Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska). And a couple of NBC series come out of hibernation: Deal or No Deal reemerges at 8 p.m. ET, and The Apprentice—with a crazed Russian contestant named Lenny—tries out its new night at 9.
Tuesday, Feb. 28
The Cable Center's Mavericks lecture series celebrates HGTV and sees Scripps' Susan Packard and the Fine LivingNetwork's Chad Youngblood address UCLA's Anderson School of Management. And for those suffering an Olympics hangover, GSN has just the Bloody Mary to take the edge off: a profile of unsportswomanlike skater Tonya Harding in Anything To Win (9 p.m. ET). And MTV Real World is back for season 17 in Key West, Fla., (10 p.m.): Racial tension, sexual treachery and rampant homophobia are sure to be confronted.
Wednesday, March 1
The American Association of Advertising Agencies kicks off its annual Media Conference at the Royal Pacific Resort at Universal Orlando. Ad pundit Randall Rothenberg moderates the panel How To Be a Media Mogul: 2006, and speakers include Wall Street guru Tom Wolzien, Madison Avenue mogul David Verklin and cable titan/former Saturday Night Live host Al Gore. Speaking of animated characters, the Cartoon Network draws media types to its upfront preview over breakfast at Cafe Gray in the Time Warner Center in New York. And Great American Country (GAC) premieres video show The Collection (9 p.m.), with a special segment devoted to Dwight Yoakam.
Thursday, March 2
Cable heavyweights will be getting a bit heavier at the "Cable Chiefs" luncheon, part of the HRTS Newsmaker Luncheon Series at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills. CNN's Jeff Greenfield moderates a primo panel that includes BET's Reginald Hudlin, Lifetime's Susanne Daniels, Sci Fi's Mark Stern, ABC Family's Paul Lee, Bravo's Lauren Zelaznick and E!'s Ted Harbert. Elsewhere in L.A., it's the William S. Paley Television Festival at the Museum of Television & Radio, with a screening of Everybody Hates Chris, a panel chat with the Chris cast and brain trust (yes, Rock will be there), and a Q&A. And for a train wreck on ice—Fox's words, not ours—there's the finale of Skating With Celebrities (9 p.m.). Jillian Barberie and Kristy Swanson compete for bragging rights among kinda famous folks who can kinda skate.
Friday, March 3
Fox is airing The 37th NAACP Image Awards (8 p.m.), a salute to African-Americans in the arts. Cuba Gooding hosts, Randy Jackson presents, and Commander in Chief, CSI: Miami, Grey's Anatomy, House and Lost duke it out for the Outstanding Drama prize. And what do Frasier Crane, Joey Tribbiani and Alexandra Cabot have in common? All were picked to be the main character in a spinoff of a hit program. Can Law & Order legal eagle Cabot, played by Stephanie March, carry Dick Wolf's latest cops & court drama, Conviction, on NBC? Tune in at 10 p.m. to find out!
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text: In the folder of personal blogs dedicated to describe the many facets of everyday life, Spitalfields Life occupies, to my mind, a distinct position. It is indeed one of the most interesting territorial blogs around. Born out of an act of love for the Spitalfields neighbourhood, in the East End of London, and its people, meticulously written each day since August 2009 by it creator, The Gentle Author, the blog interweaves extremely interesting research in local history and a caring attitude towards the many encounters, places, institutions and friendships that forge the territorial experience. A source of never ending inspiration for urban explorers and a gentle testimony of the affects that nourish common life and epochal transformations in an urban village.


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As soon as the doctor told me that I would need to have a c-section with Dante I had it in my head that I wanted to have a VBAC with my next child. I had a completely pleasant c-section and am not against them in any way, but it is still major surgery, and I wanted to avoid it if I could. Plus Dante was only 19 months old when Leela was born and I was terrified that he would jump on me and split my incision open. There are 5 doctors in the practice that I go to and you have to rotate through all of them since you don't know which one will be on call the night you go into labor. All of the doctors were open to a VBAC but based on little comments I could tell that one of them was not super thrilled with it but still allowed them.
My pregnancy with Leela was fairly easy, but I was so ready to have this baby, as every miserable pregnant woman is at the end. On Friday July 18th I decided to take Dante to the science center to get out of the house and distract myself. I definitely over worked myself and thought to myself, if this doesn't put me into labor I don't know what will. That evening around 3pm I lost my mucus plus and at 5 pm I started getting crampy. I timed my contractions from 6 pm-12:30 am and they were approximately 8 minutes apart, but nothing too painful. I finally fell asleep on the couch a little after midnight but woke up about 2 am. I tried to get comfortable on the couch again, but at 2:20 am my water broke. There was so much fluid I had to change like 5 times!
We called my mother and father in law to come over to watch Dante and we headed to the hospital about 3:30 am. I was only 1 cm when I got checked, which was disappointing, and the nurse told us to be prepared for a long day and to have the baby at 6pm. I labored from 3:30am to 7 am and contractions were getting much stronger and painful and I really wanted the epidural. I got to 3 cm at 8 am and they did the epidural. I started feeling much better pretty quickly. They then started the Pitocin at a low dose. The doctor that was on call ended up being the one that was not totally thrilled about VBAC's but the nurses were very supportive and told me that they would be my advocate and not to let doctor pressure me into another c-section. I got to rest for a little while which was a relief since I had been up all night already. I was very surprised when the nurses checked me at 10 am and I had progressed to 8 cm! At 10:30 am I felt a lot of pressure and I was already 10 cm…time to push.
Everything was happening much faster than I expected. This phase was so uncomfortable and pushing actually made it better. After about 20 minutes of pushing the doctor came in and I kept pushing with her. I started tearing and the doctor said it would be better if she cut me and at that point I didn't really care. Joe was watching the whole time while holding my leg back and was horrified. Finally the babies head came out, but then her shoulders got stuck. When the doctor said shoulder dystocia I got very nervous. They started calling in other nurses and the one nurse was pushing down very hard on my stomach. She finally came out and they put her on my chest, but not for very long because they had to check her shoulder. Leela Michele Wawrykow was born on 7/19/14 at 11:15 am, 8 lbs. 1 oz. 22 inches
After what seemed like forever, they said Leela was going to be ok. The doctor then got the placenta out and started stitching me up. They brought Leela back over to me to do skin to skin and she latched on almost immediately and ate for almost 45 minutes. Contractions hurt so much, I don't know how people do it without an epidural. I was happy that I got to have a natural delivery and not another c section since I was able to be up and walking around pretty quickly. We were able to leave the hospital 24 hours later and start life as a family of 4!