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Posts tagged taipei
Posts tagged taipei
Around February we went to a meetup for Taipei Hackerspace and Maker Faire at the Google offices in Taipei 101.
I have heard about Maker Faire before, but I didn't know that Taipei had them. Actually they didn't have them before, and this year is the first Maker Faire in Taipei. We really like the idea of Maker Faire because it's really all about DIY and making things, because that's kind of what we do. The organizers told us then that we can apply for a booth, so my sister did.
So we got ourselves a booth, and since it's a DIY thing, my sister also signed up to teach a beading class.
Last Friday, we went to set up our booth.
Maker Faire took place in Huashan Creative Park, which used to be an old factory, so all the exhibition areas are like abandoned warehouses. it is quite charming.
The booth next to us was adorable.
They call themselves Shepherd and they make furniture out of wood and pipes.
And here's ours:
We call ourselves House of Small Beauties and we make Flowers of No Purpose.
Our most popular item:
Our beaded QR code, it actually scans.
Our second most popular item, our sign made from bent wires, inspired by the Summer Paradise lyrics music video by Simple Plan and Taka from One OK Rock.
I made these:
My sister's beading class:
This booth had kids sewing stuffies and other stuff the whole day.
The Maker Faire was more techy than artsy crafty.
There were apps:
Raspberry Pi:
Fruits that make music:
More robots:
Ok, a lot of robots. And they fight too! The Robocon RBL competition took place on the second day:
And during breaks, the other robots have unofficial matches, and it's cute how they let the other little kids control their robots.
There was also an Open Source competition. And this guy made a Miku Desk Live. The projector's under the table instead of on top.
And of course, there were a lot of 3D printers.
I already saw 3D printers before during the meetup, so I didn't take pictures of the printers at Maker Faire anymore.
Overall, it was a fun fair. who knew robot fights can be so exciting.
Made using Overgram and Instagram.
I Feel Your Heart Beat
Made using Overgram and Instagram.
Photo Caption Apps, apps that literally just put, well, captions or text on photos. I think it's those emo/inspirational quotes all over Tumblr that inspired these text over photo meme(?) thing. So a seemingly simple purpose, actually has quite a few apps that are dedicated solely to it.
I went to Beitou, Taiwan today and took a couple of pictures, and placed a couple of captions on them.
So I played with InstaQuote, Typic, Tiny Post, Overgram and Instaplace ("Insta" and "Gram" is the new "i"?).
First up it's InstaQuote, it's basically a text caption thing for Instagram, it's actually it's whole name- "InstaQuote - Text Caption For Instagram". By the way, this app is free.
So being Insta "Quote" and all you can start off with writing a quote, but since am not a quote-y person, I just typed the name of the place I went to.
You can use one of your photos as the background or use one from the background packs. Oh you have to buy the background packs. Separately, and they cost about a dollar, each.
So stingy me used one of my own photos. Guys, check out the Thermal Valley in Beitou. Steam is literally rising from that body of water. Pretty, but smells like sulfur.
Oh and then you can pick one of the styles. A couple are free, but the rest requires a Pro upgrade.
You can change the Text Color and the Punch Color.
You can also change well, Text Size, Alignment, Line Spacing, etc. I don't really get what Frame Width is though.
You can "Fine-tune" the font, like change the font, but it also requires the Pro upgrade.
And finally "Open in Instagram".
So from this:
The photo came with a "natural" filter, with the steam rising and all.
+InstaQuote. Oh it comes with a watermark.
And finally Instagram-ed.
Should I rate these apps with stars? If ever, I'm not really sure what to give this app. It's okay and all, but a lot of stuff requires the Pro upgrade or some In App purchase.
Next up, Typic, I noticed this app because it was featured in the New and Noteworthy section when it first came out. And app screenshots from iTunes look really pretty. I'm not sure if it had always been free, but anyway, it's free right now.
The splash screen is kind of cute.
The featured picture is different every time you load the app, and I found that quite charming.
So you can take a photo or choose one from your library.
The app has a scroll view type interface, and you just slide across to go to a previous or next screen.
So this app actually comes with filters.
The filter made my photo really pretty, I think.
You can tap on the Caption button to type your well, caption. Adjust Text size, font etc. Some fonts need to be bought too. But the free ones are good enough for me.
And then you can, well type your caption.
This photo is taken at the Plum Garden. Plum flowers can apparently bloom in winter, or maybe these were just token.
You can also add frame, in black or white. And if you chose frames, you can even adjust the corners to be a little rounded.
And you can also change your text color, black and white is also the only option though.
You can make your picture a litter blurry, to emphasize your text, but I chose not too, since the flowers are just too pretty.
You can also adjust your text opacity.
And yes, "Open in Instagram".
So from this:
To this:
No need to add filters and stuff in Instagram anymore. Oh and no watermarks either.
Next, next, is Tiny Post. It's free.
Tiny Post is kind of interesting because it's not just a caption app. It has a social networking thing going on too.
You have to sign up for an account first, and then you'd have this profile, and whatever photo with caption that you make will appear in your profile.
It's pretty, pretty basic. You take or choose a photo and then you'd get to this page.
Where you can well, type your caption.
And then change the font of your caption. I'm not a big fan of the childish looking fonts though.
And look, filters! Filters named after places, quite pretty.
So this:
Became this:
Pretty basic, and slightly boring.
And there it is in my profile page.
This doesn't have "Open in Instagram" in its Share options though, but you can share it to Facebook, Twitter though. Oh and Copy it's URL, which means this photo is actually on the internet, then? Right, social network-y and all.
And then there's Overgram. Over and Instagram, get it? This one is free too.
This app looks pretty hipster. Check out the splash screen:
This app can produce pictures like these apparently.
It starts off pretty standard. Choose one of your photos or take a new one. I like this user interface. It's pretty slick.
You can crop it. Since it's going to eventually end up in Instagram, it has to be cropped into a square.
Like the screenshot says, you can double tap to edit the text.
You can even change the color, while you're at it.
Do you remember seeing a yellow triangle in the previous, previous, previous screenshot? So you slide that out and you get this round dial of a UI, which you can slide to see a variety of options.
Like… oooh… cool fonts… Upgrade for more fonts. But the free ones are pretty cool already.
And of course, "Open in Instagram".
This app doesn't come with filters since it probably figured that Instagram already has them.
So from this:
This is the Beitou Library. It's a pretty eco-friendly building, and it's one of Taipei's green libraries.
Overgram produced this. It has a watermark. But you can remove it with a Pro upgrade, which costs about a dollar.
Plus a filter in Instagram. Oh and when you use Overgram to share to Instagram, it by default has this description already, the pretty standard "I made this with…" spiel, plus a tons of hashtags. So people can actually find your post easily. And one of the hashtags is like #pleaselike, so the nice strangers on Instagram will actually Like it. And Likes are always give me a nice feeling.
Finally, Instaplace. Instaplace, given the key words in its name, it adds the name of the place where the photo was taken as a caption on your photo, which you'll eventually put on Instagram. It's free today, but for today only I think.
So you choose or take a photo and that it usually automatically adds the location. Or you can also use the My Place or Locate button to help it detect the location.
There are a bunch of skins:
I think the skins are pretty cute. Some went a little overboard with the logo placement, though.
And then you hit that giant share button there, to share.
From this:
To this:
Yes, it has a watermark too. But I like recently discovered that you can remove it in the Settings (hidden in the More button).
This adds a bunch of hashtags too to your Instagram post. So yeah, likes.
And that about sums up my trip to Beitou, but my photo caption apps (slowly becoming) addiction does not end there.
Some other pictures that I took and added captions to:
So follow me on Instagram? @purplelilgirl
If you guys want me to check out any apps that you made, feel free to contact me, I don't charge for reviews.
Taipei -> Kaoshiung -> Pintung -> Kaoshiung -> Tainan -> Nantou -> Tainan -> Kaoshiung -> Taipei
Like a package, my sister and I have been transferred from one relative to another. And that is why this past Chinese New Year's break, we have been to so many places, and it was fun :)
We took an almost 8-hour train ride form Taipei to Kaoshiung, because my sister wanted to see the seaside view of Taiwan. Taipei to Kaoshiung is literally the north to south of the country. The view? Wouldn't know, I slept for the most of it.
Did I mention that we brought Stitch along for the ride? (and for his blog? http://stitchtravels.tumblr.com)
The following day was New Year's eve, and we had a quiet dinner at grandma's house.
On New Year's day, we went to our father's side relatives place in Pintung. Our cousin ordered food from McDonald's, KFC and Pizza Hut (complete!) :). And afterwards, we went to a park next to a brick factory and train tracks.
Sea of flowers.
Piggie sculptures made out of bricks.
Train tracks.
After that, we went back to our grandmother's house in Kaoshiung, and our mother's side relatives are already there. We had dinner, watched movies and around 11:30 at night, we decided to go to a night market (crazy, right?).
The next day, we went to Pier-2 Art Center, because the movie set of "Black and White" is there.
Look a restaurant called Pasadena (FYI my subdivision back in Manila was called Pasadena).
It used to be warehouses, but they converted it into an artsy fartsy place by the pier. It's very urban and very grunge and I like it.
The bar set of "Black and White" the movie.
Afterwards, we went to Shin Kong Mitsukoshi (it's a mall) next to the HSR station for some window shopping and dinner. Since it's quite near grandma's we decided to walk home. We also get to see Lotus lake and the night market stalls next to it.
The next day, we went to see even more relatives, in Kaoshiung City.
After lunch, we explored the shops around Xin Jue Jiang, which is sort of like Taipei's Ximending.
We went back to our grandmother's house, only to be whisked away again to Tainan (our aunt's house). We bought dinner at one of the night market's in Tainan. There were so many people there, because it's New Year's break and everyone went south.
We went to Sun Moon Lake the next day, it's in Nantou, which is kind of far, that's why we woke up really early and was on the road by 5:30am.
It was actually my first time to go to Sun Moon Lake, even if it's one of Taiwan big tourist spots.
This post is looking pretty long, so am going to continue about Sun Moon Lake in the next post.
Found a new apartment and it's walking distance from Bitan. It Started with a Kiss fans, this is where Xiang Qin and Zhi Shu had their first date. Love it :) I can go jogging every morning, if I'm masipag.
Linkin Park A Thousand Suns concert in Taipei :) <3
Yesterday, May 11 was my 1 year 'Move to Taiwan' anniversary. So yeah, I have been living in Taiwan for a year now. So my sister and I decided to make a compilation of our pictures throughout the year, 365 (more or less, rather less) pictures of Taiwan. I decided to post them by month.
So this is May.
This picture is taken at my house it the Philippines, before we went to the airport.
Who better to welcome me to Taiwan than Wu Chun!
I went to my first job interview on the second day. I love the building on sight, and yah, I was already biased to the company because I like their building. And now I go to this building every weekday to report to work.
After my interview, we went to ride the Maokong Gondola, it's this really long gondola ride in mid air. I was really scared that time, because I am afraid of heights.
After taking on the gondola, I decided that a ferris wheel would be a piece of cake. Miramar is a mall, but it has a ferris wheel on top.
Guess where this is? It's in a bathroom! At QSquare, which is a mall at Taipei Main Station. So I camwhored with my sis. My tita is also in this picture, retouching her makeup.
We rode the HSR (High Speed Rail) to Kaoshiung. It really is high speed, because we got to Kaoshiung in 2 and a half hours. If you took the bus, or a slow train, it can take up to 8 hours!
At an MRT station in Kaoshiung. This is where the first scene of the first episode of "Black and White" was filmed.
At Kaoshiung's Liu He night market, eating Turkish ice cream, with my little sis.
In front of 85 tower. The tallest building in Kaoshiung. A scene in "Black and White" was also filmed here.
I think this is called Star of the Ocean or some other fancy name like that. We saw this appear in "Wish to See You Again", a series with Vic Zhou. So we decided to check it out. This was also featured in "Black and White", Vic's girl died in an explosion here.
Love River. We rode a ferry there. It was shown in "Corner with Love". Barbie even jumped into that river, because the sneakers that Show Luo gave her fell in. We got lost on our way there, and we found our way, because we saw some of the landmarks that we saw on the series.
Dragon and Tiger Pagodas in Zuo Ying. This is really near my grandmother's house, and we used to come here a lot when we were kids.
Near Confucius Temple, with my sisters and my dad.
Outside my grandmother's house in Zuo Ying.
Now the tallest building in Taiwan, Taipei 101.
Reading a book (okay, posing for a picture) at Daan Forest Park.
Sipping milk tea at a tea place near Gongguan.
This is at Nangang Software Park. I had a job interview there, and was offered a job on the spot. But Nangang is too far away, so I declined the offer.
At my family friend, Echo's house, with her son, the adorable You Ji Hen.
That's it for May. Coming up next, June. :)
I'm from the Philippines, and back in Manila, we have museums, but our museums didn't have visiting art from Manet, Picasso, Gauguin. So after coming to Taiwan, one of the things I did, is drop by all the exhibits. If you can, try to drop by on weekdays, and better avoid the last day of the exhibit (we did that with Gauguin, and there was a really really long line, who knew that many people were into art?).
Taipei has a lot of exhibits going on at the same time, and I compiled a list of exhibits from March till May (the duration of my Fine Arts student, little sister is vacation in Taipei).
Celebration by Marc Chagall
National Palace Museum, Exhibition Area II, 1F (Library Building)
Website: http://chagall.ishow.gmg.tw/?unit=index
National Taiwan Science Education Center
(No.189, Shishang Rd., Shilin District, Taipei City
Website: http://www.aliveart.com.tw/
Monet Garden
Taipei Fine Arts Museum
Gallery 1A&1B
Website: http://www.tfam.museum/TFAM_Exhibition/exhibitionDetail.aspx?PMN=2&ExhibitionId=401&PMId=401
Trick Art
National Taiwan Science Education Center
Website: http://www.itiswritten.com.tw/
Chang Kai Shek Memorial Hall
Website: http://barbizon.pixnet.net/blog
One of the goals for my little sister's summer, is to visit all those exhibits. Yah, some of them are pambata (kiddish) but wouldn't you want to see Mona Lisa speak? And the last one I listed is a trick art exhibit, hopefully they allow you to take pictures, 'coz that would look so cool.
Before I came to Taiwan, under my list of places to go is this Hello Kitty themed villa, after reading a "Hello Kitty Paradise" forum post on Crunchyroll. But after coming here, rather being here for almost eight months, I have yet to see this so called Hello Kitty heaven. And Googling "Hello Kitty Villa taipei" gave me more image results than the address.
So after even more Googling, I found out that the reason why I haven't seen this place - it is in Hsinchu!
The hotel's official website: http://www.uni-resort.com.tw/hellokitty.htm.
The official Sanrio website's news about it: http://www.sanrio.com.tw/taiwannews_en/info-uni.htm.
And now, on to booking…?
The hotel's online booking website: http://sh2.obuy.tw/resort/item_cata.asp?cata_id=1009492. (The site is in Chinese, but you can always use Google Chrome to translate)
The price of a villa on weekdays is NT$16800 元 ?! (pricey *tears*)… Oh well, maybe next time, when I'm rich.
Anyways, more information from the website:
【Package】Hello Kitty House for one night
With 3 double rooms, 2.5 bathrooms, one living room, one kitchen
(KT houses have two styles, one is pink and another is green. (more information)
(1) Breakfast for six persons
(2) Afternoon tea for six persons
(3) 20%off coupon for kitty products
(4) One kitty plush toy (15cm)
(5) One Kitty room card
(6) The service from Kitty housekeepers
Weekday (MON to THU): NT$ 16,800 (include 10% service charge) →(order here)
Weekday (FRI or SUN): NT$ 19,800 (include 10% service charge) →(order here)
Weekend (SAT) :NT$ 20,000 (include 10% service charge) →(order here)
Series holiday:NT$22,000 (include 10% service charge) →(order here)
The entire day can be summed up with two words: 花博.
It was a weekday, so there are considerably less people, than when I went the first time. So we actually didn't have to wait that long in lines, and got to see, I think almost all of it (at least those halls that doesn't require you to take a number in the morning and then come back later in the afternoon).
I'm biased, because I like flowers, but it was sooo pretty!
The entrance ticket is 300 NT, but you are pretty much packed with activities for the entire day, because the expo is sooo big, there are four sections, and I think it spans MRT stations from different lines. You don't even have to go out for lunch, there are bento lunches available for around 50 NT (cheap!).
Oh and it was also Valentine's Day. Although, even though we were surrounded by so many planted flowers, we didn't actually see any in bouquets that we can buy. So we just took pictures next to flowers that we want in our bouquet well I did, anyway).
Oh, did I mention that it was sooo cold, that we had to wear gloves, and the coffee we ordered from Starbucks cooled so very quickly. Yeah, the coldest day, ever!
After which, we went to Ximending's Alley Cat's (so called best pizza in Taiwan) and wondered around a bit, including Len buying treats in Sophisca, the adorable candy store.
This day started even later, okay, my fault, I woke up around lunch time. It's a slow day, we went to have super late lunch at Saizeriya (this Japanese Italian place) in the food court next to MRT Taipei City Hall station. While we were having lunch, my sister went to have a book signed by Jostein Gaarder (author of "Sophie's World")!
After lunch we wandered around Xinyi district a bit (even though it was raining!). This is where Taipei 101, Taipei City Hall, the big ass bookstore mall Eslite are located.
There is also a Taipei Lantern Festival happening in front of Taipei City Hall, but compared to the sky lanterns at Pingxi, it was meh.
And then it was back to Taipei Main station for the underground mall and more winter wear shopping.


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They have been waiting for 100 years… what is in the mysterious package?
Since the 1920s, Swedish officials in the town of Sel have been holding on to a mysterious package put together in 1912. The package is a bit bulky, and explicitly instructed on the outside not to be opened until 2012. What was inside? Gold? Stocks? Diamonds?
The unveiling was part of a celebration that included musical performances and a grand opening on stage. It was live-broadcasted by the Norwegian news outlet, Verdens Gang, which had been the first to report on the package.
During the event, the mayor of the Sel municipality in Norway snipped the rope around the package, as two directors of a local museum in Gudbrandsdal held onto it wearing gloves. The directors explained that they were opening the package from the back in an effort not to ruin the writing on the front, which had instructions that said, "May be opened in 2012."
Tension rose when the museum directors got through the first level of packaging, only to come upon another layer of paper with another rope tied around it. Then, they finally got to the actual items, including a white banner with gold tassels that said "Fra Kongen" which translates to "From the King." There were several other banner and flag-like decorations in the national colors of red, blue and white.
"This is like gold for us museum people," one of the museum directors told the audience.
As a video about the package previously released on the Verdens Gang website explained, a man named Johan Nygard gave the package to town administrators, telling them that its contents would "benefit and delight future generations."
According to the video, little is known about Nygard, but he helped to plan a celebration for the 300-year anniversary of a battle that the townsmen won against Scottish mercenaries in 1612. That fact led some to speculate that the items in the package might be tied to the anniversary. Sure enough, among the documents inside were telegrams that the museum workers said were related to the celebration of the victory, and committee work for what might be a memorial of the battle.
Watch a video on the package here
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Carriage House
- Address:
1700 West Division
Chicago, IL 60622Neighborhood:
Bucktown / Wicker Park
- Cuisine:
Low CountryPrice: $30 and under
Carriage House
- Dining Style: Casual Dining
- Website: http://www.carriagehousechicago.com/
- Phone: 7733849700x
- Hours of Operation:
Small Bites & Punches: Monday - Sunday: 3:00pm-5pm
Dinner: Monday - Sunday: 5:00pm - Late
Brunch: Friday, Saturday and Sunday: 10am - 2pm
On Sunday evenings Carriage House hosts a family-style Fried Chicken Supper. For $30, guests can enjoy an unlimited amount of our delicious fried chicken and lowcountry sides.
- Payment Options:
- Cuisine: Low Country, Southern
- Executive Chef: Mark Steuer
- Dress Code: Business Casual
- Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
A word from Carriage House
Some of the seating at Carriage House is non-traditional. Every seat, however, allows a unique perspective of the Carriage House experience. If you have any concerns regarding your table, or to check additional availability, please give us call.Continued
From its origins as a tack room to its contemporary incarnation as a hospitable retreat, the Lowcountry Carriage House has evolved from its rustic roots to offer genteel repose-much like Southern culinary culture itself. Our modern carriage house beckons with both intriguing history and fresh inspiration, enfolding visitors in a simpler way of life where a small plate of shrimp and a nip of bourbon are the evening's star attractions. Find this culinary excursion in chef Mark Steuer's menu at Chicago's own Carriage House, bringing "down south" up north.
From its origins as a tack room to its contemporary incarnation as a hospitable retreat, the Lowcountry Carriage House has evolved from its rustic roots to offer genteel repose-much like Southern culinary culture itself. Our modern carriage house beckons with both intriguing history and fresh inspiration, enfolding visitors in a simpler way of life where a small plate of shrimp and a nip of bourbon are the evening's star attractions. Find this culinary excursion in chef Mark Steuer's menu at Chicago's own Carriage House, bringing "down south" up north.
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Carriage House reviews from OpenTable diners
136 reviews since May 27, 2014
- Food4.1Service3.8
- Ambiance4.2Noise LevelModerate
fit for foodies (87)great for outdoor dining (82)neighborhood gem (71)good for groups (59)great for brunch (52)special occasion (35)hot spot (26)romantic (19)kid-friendly (13)great for lunch (12)scenic view (8)vibrant bar scene (5)late-night find (3)notable wine list (2)Show More
- Embarrassing ExperienceQwerty321Dined on 9/20/2014Took some out of town visitors here. Service was inconsistent but forgivable. Food was not forgivable. We all marveled at how the pulled pork somehow tasted like hot dog, and how a steak ordered medium rare could be sent out past medium when part of the preparation involved unnecessarily pre-slicing it, which left it not just overdone but cold. Other dishes were ok and were shared with those who misordered. We thought about complaining, but no one asked how the food was.
- Deliciousfoodiemeg16Dined on 9/18/2014Shrimp and grits were the favorite thing we ordered! Id recommend ordering a bunch of smaller plates and splittingSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great Southern FoodMaureenFVIPDined on 9/14/2014We went to Carriage House on a Sunday night. It wasn't made clear when booking via OpenTable or on the restaurant website that they only had the Sunday Supper for a fixed price and menu. My husband was looking forward to trying different things on the menu but sadly couldn't on a Sunday night. That said, the food was very good and we will definitely go back on a different night to try different things on the menu. Overall a great place!!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Sunday SupperMattDined on 9/14/2014Fun and casual, but still refined. Rreally liked the decor, which has a country farmhouse feel without being kitschy. Room is spacious and open with high ceilings and different seating areas. It is both comfortable and elegant. Our food was very good for the most part, with only some minor missteps. The coleslaw (a side dish) was overly salty. It would have been nice to be able to eat the slaw since the fried chicken dinner was a bit heavy over all. The other dishes were all very good and without problems. Chef Steuer's biscuits were everything they should be. Best biscuits I've ever had, I will never forget them. Dessert was good, but the cobbler was just a bit too liquidy. The Sunday Supper is great value for the money at only $30pp.Special Features:
- Just OKAAI007Dined on 9/13/2014pretty small plates for brunch compared to other places...not sure it's worth the $$ the house sausage they brought me had already gone cold by the time brought it to the table we had to ask about 3-4 times for someone to finally bring us some milk for our coffee...service was not that responsive/fast the beignes were good though... not sure it's worth a return trip for brunchSpecial Features:
- AMAZINGOpenTable Diner Since 2012Dined on 9/12/2014First time at Carriage House. I have not a bad thing to say. The crab dip was delicious, the oysters were out of this world, the scrambled egg with truffle was devoured in 2 minutes, the pork shoulder was so tasty, and my date ate the grouper before I could blink an eye. Cocktails were great (I am an Old Fashioned kinda guy and apparently, so was she). Service was impeccable and the server was friendly but not too in your face. Overall, great experience. I can't wait to go back for the brunch!Special Features:
- Enjoyable BrunchHowardr48VIPDined on 9/7/2014My wife and I went for brunch on a sunny mild day and we were able to sit outdoors and enjoy the weekend crowds at a street fair just outside the restaurant. It made for an enjoyable experience helped, of course, by the food. She had the fried green tomatoes and I had a soft cooked egg served over grits with mushrooms and cheese. We plan on going back.Special Features:
- OpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 9/7/2014The food was all very good, though I felt like the portion size for brunch has gone down since I was there last. The best bloody mary in the city! The service was not as attentive as we would have liked.Special Features:
- Great Food - Mediocre servicedinneroutDined on 8/30/2014Food was fantastic. We've eaten there before and had excellent service. This time, the service was mediocre at best. Restaurant wasn't packed and we had a party of six. We waited at least 10 minutes before the server came over to take a drink order. For much of the night the server was simply MIA. We went long periods of time without drinks and when we were able to put in a request for another round of drinks it was painful how long it took to get them to the table. We'll go back because the food is always great and we've had exceptional service before but for some reason the server wasn't on their game during this visit.
- Horrible serviceAPPuskDined on 8/30/2014We were served raw cold chicken as our app. Our server only came to see us once in 20 minutes. We left because our drinks never came to us. No apologies from anyone not did management ever come to our table the entire 30 minutes we were waiting. We couldn't even order entrees. Extremely unorganized and rude staff. With no management in site
- Carriage House Experiencertracy4Dined on 8/29/2014I dined here with a friend on a Friday night. I had a 7:30 reservation, but phoned to let them know we would be late. They were very accommodating and let us have our choice of indoor or outdoor seating - we chose inside as it was a little humid. We started our experience with a nice bottle of Sauv Blanc. My friend and I were very chatting, so we barely looked at the menu, but the staff was lovely they gave us plenty of time to catch up and took note that we were in no rush. Our meal: - Shrimp Grits - out of this world - so rich and creamy. Perfect dish for two - I would not order as an app for anymore than two. - Crispy Chicken Thigh - really good, kind of wish they served two thighs. - Pork Shoulder was good, but not my favorite.Special Features:
- Just OKTM82VIPDined on 8/28/2014Have been wanting to try Carriage House for quite some time, but walked away disappointed. Nice space, but we were concerned from the get go, as the restaurant was nearly empty at 7pm on a Thursday night. Food was just ok. Very heavily salted, and of the four small plates we had the only thing we thought was truly good were the smoked chicken wings. Fried chicken thigh was one of the blandest things I have ever eaten. Mushrooms/polenta/egg was so salty I could not eat it. Crap dip itself was good, but the accompanying bread was stale. Pitcher (giant mason jar) of cocktail didn't seem to have a drop of alcohol in it. Good service, friendly and attentive. However, not enough to get us back.Special Features:
- Amazing as always.MauriceDined on 8/23/2014The Carriage House never fails to disappoint me. I brought my family with me and they loved it! My mom commented several times on the freshness of everything and my skeptical sister is now an oyster fan! I know some people don't like it but I love the communal tables. It really helps add to the friendly down home vibe.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Southern CharmHeidiDined on 8/23/2014Being from the south I felt the need to finally give this place a try and boy am I glad I did! It has great southern comfort food, but I can only speak for the brunch menu. I had my 2nd favorite shrimp and grits just behind eating it in Charleston and my mom's chicken and biscuit was oh so yummy (large but yummy). The feel of the place is really great with the typical southern porch for semi outside dinning. My only complaint was that they didn't have iced tea! Based on how good the food was, I can forgive them for this minor oversight. I can't wait to go back and try the dinner menu.Special Features:
- Wonderful food.OpenTable Diner Since 2013Dined on 8/16/2014I could eat their fried chicken for every meal, were it not for the increased risk of a heart attack. Also, the mushroom/truffle/egg dish is outstanding. The cocktails are pretty out there, if you're into that sort of thing.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Upscale Southern StylelovetodineDined on 8/12/2014Delicious Southern style food with a twist. Wonderful flavors, beautiful presentation. Rustic charm.Special Features:
- Delicious but PRICEYTruFoodie1Dined on 8/12/2014The menu offerings are unique and tremendously delicious........at a very high cost. I had 1 drink, 2 appetizers and an entree. With a 18% tip it cost nearly $80. The portions were all very small......but excellent. Asking $26 for a small pork entrée in an area loaded with good restaurants is a bit presumptuous to say the least; no matter how it's prepared. Nevertheless, I will most likely go back sometime with a friend or two so I can sample more items without getting beat up on the check. Sadly, while the food is incredible, this is definitely not the place to eat if you're alone. Unless, of course you're a Kennedy or Rockefeller. Great concept but not realistic.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- service so inconsistentmisszeeDined on 8/3/2014Very bad for us this day in particular (waited 15 minutes to be acknowledged). Appetizer came with entree... bill came before we were ready to leave... Food as always was good, unique.Special Features:
- Always love coming hereTylerDined on 7/26/2014Came here for brunch with friends and had an amazing meal. Make sure to eat the shrimp n grits!Special Features:
- Sexy with Southern CharmchicagosullyDined on 7/24/2014This place was amazing. I have been trying to get in for months and so excited we got a table. We were greeted by a very friendly host and requested to sit outside. Our server, Elise was so insightful on the wine and cocktail menu and helped us make brilliant decisions. We relaxed with drinks while we studied the menu. The manager, Zach, came over to welcome us and was incredibly kind telling us what was great and made us feel very special. We ordered the oyster appetizer and the fried green tomatoes. Both were AMAZING. Our entrees, the pork shoulder and the grouper were outstanding. Please know I don't get excited about food but this was beyond my expectations. I will be back.. many times.Special Features:
- CHICKEN!defaultdinerDined on 7/20/2014Our dining experience (first time here at random) was exceptional. We ate outside on a perfect Sunday night. Ordered the fried chicken dinners. Everything was surprisingly awesome. If you have an affection for fried chicken, this was good stuff. Thick, crunchy breading. Juicy tender chicken. Perfectly seasoned. Sides were great, esp the cole slaw.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Culture MergeOpenTable Diner Since 2006VIPDined on 7/19/2014Interesting concept: high brow southern meets Spanish tapas! We were encouraged to share small dishes of wonderful concoctions (sauteed oyster mushroom and marinated ramps over grits with a poached egg) but my partner doesn't do that. (unless I have Shrimp and Broccoli with Walnut Sauce). After the She Crab Soup, my "small" dish was PLENTY. There were lots of interesting things on the menu. Our small sampling of it indicated very rich food.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Outstanding brunchOpenTable Diner Since 2007VIPDined on 7/13/2014Hard to choose among all the tasty options, but everything we tried was topnotch, including the La Colombe french press coffee. Their indoor/outdoor space in front is a nice respite from the heat, while still feeling like you are outside. Cool decor, and great service round out a totally satisfying experience. Their Dinner menu is a winner as well!Special Features:
- fantastic!DJB8854Dined on 7/12/2014Read about it inthe NYT and it was great. Crab dip, shrimp and grits, and truffle mushoom and egg dishes were amazing. Very knowledgeable and helpful staff.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Favorite Southern Food in ChicagosusanVIPDined on 7/9/2014This is my favorite southern food place in chicago. There are not too many that I know of; so I come here for the mushroom grits and low country boil.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- low country, high ratingsRuthDined on 7/5/2014Recently had a excellent dining experience at Carriage House. Summer dining outside can be a harrowing experience. Too hot, too cold, chance of rain and in the city too noisy (street noise). We were seated in the "porch" area at the restaurant. All the issues of outdoor eating faded away. Quiet, comfortable and even on a hot night the fans would probably do a great job. The food was finger lickin' good particularly the Fried Chicken Thigh and the skillet corn bread and several other small plates. We did encounter a problem with our entrees which came out almost 20 minutes apart but the management was on top of the situation and apologized profusely.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Laid back vibe with great foodOpenTable Diner Since 2012Dined on 7/3/2014Always a solid choice when looking for cuisine that's a step apart from standard American fare. Low country boil a personal favoriteI would recommend this to a friend.
- Love It!FrequentDinerDined on 7/3/2014I've been to the Carriage House a number of times now and it continues to grow in my estimation. I love the small plate options. They are creative, innovative, and delicious. The low country boil is a must whenever I dine there. I will definitely be returning soon.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Delicious occasion restaurantShelbyLDined on 6/30/2014Carriage House always treats me well! I'm from Charleston, SC, so I love the southern-inspired dishes. This time I had the she-crab soup and shared the lowcountry boil. The she-crab soup was very different take on the southern classic. It may have had wayyy too much sherry. It still found it tasty. The lowcountry boil was fantastic and the perfect amount for two people. I would have swapped the fennel for onions, though. Anyway, great service as always!Special Features:
- Slow paceSammiDined on 6/29/2014It wasn't that bad. But it absolutely didn't meet my expectation from those review I read. We went for the family style Sunday fried chicken supper which is such a lovely idea. But it took quite awhile for the food to come out. Furthermore, we got our drinks after the food is served. Boo.... The server was friendly and nice. But he spent most of his time inside the restaurant doing you know what.... We probably would spend more on the drinks, if he came by more often. The chicken was crispy on the outside, juicy on the inside. Quite tasty if you like something salty.Special Features:
- FabulousYbokVIPDined on 6/29/2014We had a great Sunday night dinner. Food was terrific and service was impeccable.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Good brunch spotOpenTable Diner Since 2011Dined on 6/29/2014Very eclectic menu. Lots of fun items on the menu along with inventive Bloody Mary's. Overall I'd put this on your list!Special Features:
- dat french toastnomcatDined on 6/28/2014The brunch was amazing. The smoked chicken wings were well prepared. The sauce for the french toast was the best I've ever had. The beignets were ok. The espresso sauce that came with the beignets were too powerful. So I dipped the beignets with the mysterious awesome sauce that came with the french toast. It worked out amazingly.Special Features:
- Unique and tasty brunchLive2brunchVIPDined on 6/28/2014A great brunch find. Service was outstanding and very helpful. Their specialty drinks Amazing!!!! The food selection was great and everything we ordered was amazing and delicious.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- An Awesome Restaurant Experience!!!ApearlDined on 6/27/2014My friend and I split several small plates. Each was delicious. Our server was very helpful answering questions and helping us to choose plates. Each plate was amazingly delicious.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- MY FAVORITEMariaDined on 6/27/2014I can't say enough about carriage house to make it seem as amazing as it really is. Food, people, venue...I mean, it's perfection.Special Features:
- OpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 6/20/2014Have been here twice. Food is always delicious, especially the shrimp and grits!! Service the second time we went was a little sub-par but it was because our server had about 8 tables, which is crazy. Clearing of plates and timing of food was great but only saw our server in the beginning and again at the end of meal, but again not his fault that he was given too many tables. Overall solid restaurant.Special Features:
- Love it!KhillVIPDined on 6/17/2014We live down the street, so we end up here all the time and it is always great! Went with a group of 8 girlfriends and they all loved it!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Father's Day Brunchmmarto711VIPDined on 6/15/2014Family took me for Father's Day brunch. The food was really good and I would like to go back for dinner sometime. I had requested an outdoor table when I made the reservation, but it was never mentioned when we checked in and we were sat in their porch area which was totally enclosed except for the open doors. That was really the only disappointment.Special Features:
- Great Dining Experience!SamanthaDined on 6/11/2014I made a reservation at Carriage House for my husband's birthday. This was the first time that we had dined at this restaurant, and it exceeded our expectations! The food was delicious, and the service was great! I would definitely recommend the chicken wings. They were the best that I have ever had!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.


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Semester in DC: Alumni Spotlight - Pranay Vaddi
As a Foreign Affairs/Legislative Management Officer at the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Pranay Vaddi '10 describes his job as coordinating, facilitating and prioritizing information for the Hill about the State Department's arms control, counter-terrorism, cyber Security and other programs.
Pranay used his Semester in D.C. experience to expand his network, obtain a Presidential Management Fellowship, and start his career in Washington. Vaddi and four fellow Pitt Law students moved to Washington in the fall of 2009 as part of the inaugural Semester in D.C. class.
During his 3L fall semester, Pranay worked with U.S. Senator for Pennsylvania Bob Casey, as a legal extern. There, he primarily handled health care and employment issues, because he was there was during the health care reform process. He recalls being treated like another staffer: drafting talking points, researching and writing remarks for personal interviews, and working with senior staff and the Senator himself. Pranay knew he wanted to be in D.C. after he graduated because of his positive experience living and working in D.C. full-time as a student.
"The Semester in D.C. Program was absolutely critical to getting my current position. You can accomplish so much more in one semester than law students undergoing standard coursework by being in the Program, because you are advancing your career while you are still in law school. Hill experience helps open doors here; government and legislative affairs impact the affairs of every company and every industry. Getting that experience let people know that I understood the congressional and legislative process and could work to apply that to their particular industry. The Program is a nice return on your investment in law school; with it you are better set to get a job when you graduate. The Semester in D.C. is one of those programs that resulted in tangible benefits to getting a job. It opened enough doors that I actually had some negotiation leverage in a poor job climate for determining where I wanted to be after school."
As a Biochemistry and Political Science major at the University of Rochester, Pranay has the technical and scientific skills for his career. However, he will be the first to tell you of the importance of gaining practical experience in different job settings, so that you can lead a fulfilled life. "Take away something from each experience. Whether you love it or hate it, what you gain are tools that go into the skills box, and you can pull them out when you need them," he says. He advocates that law students utilize their social networks, those of Pitt Law alumni or other professionals, so that they can find positions that they are excited about. He remembers the Semester in D.C. Seminar Speaker Series as one of best moments for students to get a personal impression of someone who went through the hiring process, a chance for students to talk to someone who makes it seem achievable.
Pranay now lives in Cleveland Park and is still enjoying all of the great social and cultural experiences D.C. has to offer. As a Presidential Management Fellow, he has had the opportunity to work in different federal agencies while still calling Washington "home."


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After their surprise run in the CAF Africa Cup of Nations, Burkina Faso have climbed to 55th in February's FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking, up 37 spots from the month before when they became the lowest ranked team ever to make the ultimate match of the AFCON. It's a dramatic leap for the west Africans, but one corresponding to the shock run of success that saw the Stallions reach their first major final.
Going into the Cup of Nations the Burkinabe had only once managed to escape the group stage of the event despite having qualified for the tournament eight previous times. That success came as hosts in 1998 when they finished fourth, but since then there has been little on the continental scene to suggest the success that was South Africa 2013. The Stallions managed only four draws and no victories from their previous 17 AFCON matches. And although they did qualify for the 2012 edition, a poor showing saw their ranking tumble and they fell all the way to 92nd in this January's rankings - their lowest position since the summer of 2008.
However, it hasn't been all bad times for the Burkinabe, and they have been a familiar face in the top 60 of the rankings in recent years, just as they have been frequent visitors to the Cup of Nations. But with Belgian Paul Put installed as coach in March last year, things have consistently been on the up, and there were two major turning points for the side over the last year. First, the Stallions overcame one of the continent's most improved sides Central African Republic to qualify for the AFCON, and that was no easy task. They lost 1-0 in Bangui and then gave up an early away goal in the home leg, so they had to come up with three goals - the last of which only came six minutes into second-half injury-time from Alain Traore.
Traore was again the central figure in the second key moment, which came in Group C of the Cup of Nations. Drawn into a section with defending champions Zambia, two-time heavyweights Nigeria and Ethiopia, Burkina Faso were long shots to escape as one of the top two teams, but it was the Lorient striker again who popped up with the last kick in the opening match against the Super Eagles to secure a 1-1 draw. That opening point gathered momentum into the second contest, where Traore scored twice more as Burkina Faso brushed aside Ethiopia 4-0, despite losing Traore to injury and being reduced to 10 men in the second half. After that, the side looked full of belief, and Put said it was mission accomplished even before the impressive draw that knocked the Zambians out of the finals. "Going into the finals in South Africa I told my players that they had to believe in themselves, and that if they did that they could go far," said the coach.
Looking for more success
And so the upstarts topped Group C to the shock of everybody and secured a place in the knockout rounds. A 1-0 victory over Togo after extra time was impressive enough, but the Burkinabe saved their best performance of the finals for the last four, where they ended up defeating Ghana on penalties. Despite the 1-1 score at the end of time, observers were overwhelmed by the quality of Burkina Faso's display against the side that had become favourites to win the event following the elimination of Côte d'Ivoire. Jonathan Pitroipa, who scored the winner against Togo, was dominant driving the team forward even against the vaunted midfield of the Black Stars, and powerful striker Aristide Bance proved himself a worthy replacement for Traore, who by that time had flown back to his French club for treatment.
In the 1-0 defeat to Nigeria in the final, Burkina Faso lacked some of the flair that they had shown previously, which Put blamed on both the nature of the occasion and fatigue. "We showed a bit too much respect for Nigeria in the first half, and in the second we were trying to do everything in possession," he said. "We were possibly a little tired after two extra-time games, but I don't want to make excuses."
But in the end, it was an undeniably proud moment for the Stallions, and the achievement has seen them rise to ninth in the African rankings - ahead of such traditional powers as South Africa, Egypt, Morocco and Cameroon. "We did a great job, and the whole country can be proud of their players. We showed maturity, but there is always more improvement to be done," said Put.
Burkina Faso are currently some way off their highest-ever world ranking, which is 37th achieved in both 2010 and 2011, but the ambition of reaching for greater things was also there for Pitroipa, who was named player of the tournament. "There are lots of regrets, but the fact that we made it to the final is already a good sign of a decent journey. We showed great spirit, but we're disappointed and we can still do better."
Calculation of points for a single match
P = M x I x T x C
M: points for Match result
Teams gain 3 points for a victory, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for a defeat. In a penalty shoot-out, the winning team gains 2 points and the losing team gains 1 point.
I: Importance of match
Friendly match (including small competitions): I = 1.0
FIFA World Cup™ qualifier or confederation-level qualifier: I = 2.5
Confederation-level final competition or FIFA Confederations Cup: I = 3.0
FIFA World Cup™ final competition: I = 4.0
T: strength of opposing Team
The strength of the opponents is based on the formula: 200 – the ranking position of the opponents.As an exception to this formula, the team at the top of the ranking is always assigned the value 200 and the teams ranked 150th and below are assigned a minimum value of 50. The ranking position is taken from the opponents' ranking in the most recently published FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking.
C: strength of Confederation
When calculating matches between teams from different confederations, the mean value of the confederations to which the two competing teams belong is used. The strength of a confederation is calculated on the basis of the number of victories by that confederation at the last three FIFA World Cup™ competitions (see following page). Their values are as follows:
|Points Last Month
|Points outside Ranking calculation
|Avg. Weight
|Total 493


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Kizhaku Pookum
Lyrics & Chords
A beautiful song from the latest movie Anwar…sung by me…Hope you all like it…
Harsh Shah said
Wah!!! Very Cute Voice!!! Dnt knw The language and Song!!! But Really Gr8 SInging!!! Really loved it!!!!
Srividya Kasturi said
Sweet rendition, Rinu:)
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Srividhya Kannan said
Very nice!! :D
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Priya Shankar said
Rinu, u re blessed with sweet voice ma… beautiful song selection and well sung… like it.
Music is the divine way to tell beautiful, poetic things to the heart
Raisudeen ( little busy ) said
HI Rinu,
Superb ….Very nice Song and Beautiful Nice Voice…Keep singing… I like it…
Saroj Nair said
wonderful song and very well sung Rinu
few days ago i heard the same song sung by your brother, Rahul
Both of you sang it very nicely :)
Faisal Kp said
Hi Rinu,
What a fresh pick yaar,
Lovely, enjoyed very much!!!!
Music is love!!!!!!!
Neil swanson.. Still not doing well but keeping the faith .surgery looking re october thanks for the prayers and well wishes ! said
Rinu lovely song. and sweet vocal.s u truely
have a gifted voice. anyting u sing turns
to gold. well executed per usual high standards. god bless happy holidya.s
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Baiju John said
Rinu, U are on the way to bcome the next Shreya Ghosal I guess…
Verynice voice…
In the first charanam, you have sung ahead of the beat throughout, think that its a mixing problem…But, in the second charanam, its correct…
Also, you could have done the small hummings in the song …That could have added more colour to the song…
On the whole, a very nice attempt, Cheers!!
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Ramesh Tadi said
Rinu, hearing to ur covers after long time…. must agree with many here that u have a wonderful sweet vocals… great song pick, very well sung and beautiful rendition… keep it comming… liked it very much…
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Tha Kathir said
Very nice singing and great to listen.
Keep it up dear friend Rinu.
Visruth Premraj said
how did i miss this one….!! great attempt…. gud work…. wat i felt missing were only few minor details here n there and a lil better mixing….well done :)
Shelly Kurian said
hi Rinukkunje…:)
Beautiful selection! lovely voice as usual.
agree with Visruth about details.
cutely did some places.Liked.
(Baakki vazhakkokke emailil tharaam :)
"Music is the shorthand of emotion"
Shelly Kurian
very nice singing Rinu!
Vishnu Mohan ( busy mode) said
Rinu nice singing, Mixing kuruchode nannakkamayirunnu
Sheba said
nice singing Rinu…
Harshan Nambiar (away for a month india vacation) said
Rinu ……absolutely loved this rendition….very crisp and expressive singing….sounds like a mappalla pattu. Liked it very much.
Swati Prasad said
one of my fav song :)
loved it da
wow wow wow
you sung it so cutely
what to say :)
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Unnikrishnan Kb said
Oophs sorry rinu for being late…. Very nice singing. You could have sung it little more bright. way to go
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Adithi said
Brilliant, Girl! You are almost there. One day, you will make us all very proud lending your voice to those stars on screen! :) "Ponnira veyilo" needs to be worked on. Again, I wonder how the lady sings at this pitch :P
I liked Rahul's take on this song too :)
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Rashmi Nair said
Nice rendition, Rinu.
As Adithi mentioned, high register is almost there. Its very difficult, and you have done a commendable job.
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Jaishree said
Rinu- I just followed a muzibian here :)….Enthu nalla voice you have Rinu. :)….Enjoyed ur singing :)
Rahul Srinivas said
Good Job, sis. But still some way to go. (As you already know!) :D
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Biju Ramachandran said
hi rinu,
well rendered.nice voice and feel….
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Babu Nm said
nicely rendered rins……a bit probs at high notes…i think you didnt dare to go to the high notes but you can do it once if you try ….good one da
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Meena Menon (visit my blog : http://meenamenon.blogspot.com/) said
gud… gud ……:)))
keep singing allllllways….:)
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Sushanth Shankar said
Hi Rinu!
I never got a notification for this upload… :( Sorry for coming here late… Very good so selection…
Good effort in singing this one… However, I would say that you can do a lot better… Some life missing I would say… I felt so… Also instead of using dry vocals, adding some reverb would do a world of good to this song… You will sound a lot better… You have the potential Rinu…. I would suggest you to please try singing and mixing this once again… Just a suggestion… :)
All the very best!
- Sushanth
Harsh Shah said
I fell Love Wth THe Song!!!! A R Rocks!!! ANd Rinu U too!!!!
Kameshwaran Sevugan (yippee..finally back to india) said
Oh god…how come i missed this song in your sweet voice rinu!!…Really very nice singing throughout the song:)…I think you didn't follow me…that's why I'm not getting any of your updates in muziboo. I'm following you. Please follow me too:)…Nice feel was there in your singing…enjoyed it fully:)…expecting more melodies in your sweet voice:)…keep up the good work:)
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Shamees Ebrahim said
Kizhakku pookkum murikkinenthoru chokachokappane.
Puthukkappennin kavililenthoru thuduthuduppane.
Iniykkum nenjin karillumayi
Parannu vannoru maaran
Thudikkum kannil kinavumai
Thiranju vannoru thozhan
Khalbhilethee… Khalbhilethee…
Khalbhilethee… Khalbhilethee… Khalbhilethee…
(Kizhakku pookkum)
Poovano…. poovano….
Ponnila veyilo…. ponnila veyilo….
Thenoorum…. thenoorum….
Punchiriyaano. Alakal njoriyanu
Paalnilavo paalnilavo
Thenkinavo naanamo
Pirishamaakum chiraku veeshi arumayayini kurukuvaan
Arumayayini kurukuvaan
Khalbhilethee… Khalbhilethee…
Khalbhilethee… Khalbhilethee… Khalbhilethee…
ni ri sa, ni ri sa.
ni ri sa, ni ri sa, ga ri sa ri sa ri ga ri sa ri ga ri sa.
ni ri sa, ni ri sa
Ga ma pa ni pa ma, ga ma pa ni ga ri
ga ma pa ni pa ma ga ma ga ri sa ri.
Shavvaalin…. shavvaalin….
Patturumaalil…. patturumaalil….
Patturumaalil…. patturumaalil….
Ambili pole. Mozhikal maunathin
Kasavunoolil kasavunoolil
Kanakanoolil korkkumo….
Ariya manjin kuliru veenee karukanampukal unaruvaan
Karuka nampukal unaruvaan
Khalbhilethee… Khalbhilethee…
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oh oh oh oh….
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Puthukkappennin kavililenthoru thuduthuduppane.
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Parannu vannoru maaran
Thudikkum kannil kinavumai
Thiranju vannoru thozhan
Khalbhilethee… Khalbhilethee…
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Excellent workma….
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Hi Rinu…
Haven't heard this song… Your voice is sooo cute and u've beautifully sung… Congrats!!!
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Sojan Chacko said
Rinu mol,
You have a great voice and liked this song very much.
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entha kuttaa… njani kekkunnathu… superarunnu ketto… sangathikalokke correct aarunu….
Amani Omer said
very nice voice but i dont understand malalyam language
Harish Nambiar said
nice 1……felt a bit pitching issues and diction
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wow…………tat was cool ya……….superb………
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Waw!!!!….You sung very well….Congrats…Got very good voice……All the best
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Oilers at Canadiens, G67, 09-10
This is Steve Shutt. Since we're going to be reading a lot of scouting reports over the next few months, I thought it might be an idea to post my all-time favorite.
It was published in the December 1972 Hockey Digest (the second edition of the digest. The first one came out in November 1972. Cover: Orr) and flows like poetry:
Steve Shutt plays his position (LW) exceptionally well and should be an easy pupil for an NHL coach. He patrols his wing religiously and is always well positioned in the attacking zone. Defensively, he is rated well above average for a junior.
His shot is his major asset: quick, heavy and accurate. He is equally dangerous with a wrist or slap shot. Good skater and more than willing to dig in the corners.
Shot is sufficiently impressive, along with heady play, that he could become point man on an NHL powerplay as a freshman with the right club.
Last year, his 70 goals were only one shy of the OHA record (set by Richard Martin).
-George Hanson, Montreal Star.
That's a beauty. Shutt was drafted after his 19-year old season (two seasons later than Hall and Seguin) so we need to allow for those years of maturity. 424 career goals, including one season in which he scored 52 goals at even strength.
If the kid Edmonton drafts this summer turns out as well as Steve Shutt did over his career, Oiler fans should consider themselves fortunate.


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Tunisian opposition activists gather momentum
Tunisian opposition activists are launching their own version of Egypt's Tamarod protest movement, which Wednesday night saw President Morsi removed by the Egyptian army.
Inspired by events in the neighbouring country, the leaders of the Tunisian Tamarod (the Arabic for 'rebel') are trying to organize mass protests in the country, with a view to overthrowing the governing Islamist party Ennahda. The group blames the current government, which came to power following an uprising in 2011, for failing to run the economy properly and for trying to turn the Tunisian state more religious.
Despite Ennahda accepting that sharia law not be included within Tunisia's new constitution, Tunisia's Tamarod fear that the latter may pave the way to a religious state.
The group's spokesman, Mohamed Bennour , told reporters that Tunisia's " young are following in the footsteps of young Egyptians.. We are not satisfied with what is happening in the country, from an attack on freedoms to a bad economic and social situation".
Tensions between Tunisia's liberals and Islamists have become more strained since 2011, when President Ben Ali was deposed.
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- Tunisia will not follow Egypt, says Tunisia's ruling party
- Morsi appeals to opposition for unified Egypt in face increasingly popular 'rebellion' petition
- Morsi 'ready to unite' with every Egyptian for sake of national security
- Egypt court upholds prison sentences for prominent activists
- Morsi murder trial once again adjourned, set to begin March 1


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Happiness, anger, confusion, relief -- we got a range of emotions from metro Detroiters reacting to the Supreme Court's decision on President Obama's health care reforms."This is an awesome victory not for just Democrats or Republicans, but for anybody who cares about their bodies and their health care and the health of their kids and their kids' kids and their kids' kids' kids, so this is awesome," said Rachelle Morgan.She was out for a walk with little Jehmari and thrilled to hear the news. The Supreme Court upholding the president's Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act."I think it's like anything, it's like whatever the policy is, I think people sort of figure out what to do afterward. Like they just need to know what's it's going to be and then they can adjust accordingly," said Jeff Kinneloy.But that might be easier said than done. Debbie Faudie works at a restaurant and has been trying to research Obamacare to determine how it will impact how they do business, but she's not having much luck."I just find everything very confusing. I don't find the website that they refer you to, to be helpful, so I hope now that it's passed that somebody makes it a little clearer for the average person to follow."Private practice attorney and former Oakland County Prosecutor David Gorcyca says the country can't afford it and he's concerned small businesses won't be able to, either."I don't know how the government's going to pay for it. We are deeper and deeper in debt every day, and again, from a philosophical standpoint, sounds conceptually like a good idea, but from a fiscal standpoint, I think it's going to be horrific on the American people."So many questions, so many unknowns now come with knowing the Supreme Court's decision.
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Thursday, 1 September 2011
Getting Fizzical!
A round of applause, ladies and gentlemen, for the ever-impressive Jennie McAlpine who seems to have been at the forefront of many storylines in the past twelve months. Gawd bless yer (oops, sorry, wrong soap . . .) Well done duck.
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Fiz in prison is becoming a real contender for the worst story this year against some very stiff competition. Whining please stop persecuting me is not going to have an effect on criminals. It's just ridiculous.
All the tired cliches are here. Unsympathetic staff, a naive prisoner and authorities unable to protect the inmates. Words fail me. It's a pity the same did not befall the writers who penned such complete and utter rubbish.
As for the three stooges in Kirk's van, was this meant to be funny? It wasn't. It was some of the worst writing ever seen in Corrie and as entertaining as a Colonel Gaddafi radio show. Awful, awful plot, dialogue and acting.
- 1 September 2011 23:17
Poor Jennie McAlpine, she'll never live down that horrible delivery agony photo...
- 2 September 2011 00:36
- Adam Rekitt said...
It's an excellent photo. And probably reflects the expression on the faces of many viewers watching the exceptionally silly let's photo the drug dealer plot.
- 2 September 2011 11:11
- Tvor said...
Nahhh i like Fiz and i don't find this storyline that bad. I hope she does toughen up and finds her inner Cilla and i hope that carries her through to when John comes back and she gives him hell for putting her through all this.
- 2 September 2011 12:55
Yea, I have to agree with Tvor on this. Inner Cilla! Love it. And Tyrone's plans to help her is verging on Three Stooges comedy gold. :)
- 2 September 2011 19:19
Tyrone's plan to help is not comedy gold. Its painful.
- 2 September 2011 23:31
Adam Rekitt's comment was comedy gold. Tyrone? No.
- 3 September 2011 00:44
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Two-month-old Kionne Campbell was found unresponsive on a bed in his home in the 500 block of South Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue in Waukegan, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner's office.
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Here's a basic fact: Mexico is America's number one tourist destination (and its formal name is The United Mexican States). At the same time, the country's tourism board believes that many Americans don't see the whole picture when it comes to our southern neighbor. In short, Mexico isn't just about stereotypical Spring Break trips to Cancun and the requisite tanning sessions and tequila shots.
The country's representatives want to change all that with an extensive rebranding campaign designed to focus on the more exclusive and luxurious elements of the Mexican tourism experience with the tagline "Mexico: the place you thought you knew."
The campaign and tagline aren't new, but we recently had the opportunity to speak to Gerado Llanes, CMO of the Mexico Tourism Board, about the latest elements of this countrywide shift in marketing and public relations strategies.
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For example: if you put all the hotels in North and South America together, you still wouldn't have as many five-diamond locations as Mexico. We also have three of the world's top 100 golf courses and the number one and two ranked spas in the world. Mexico also has many four-star restaurants that some people may not know about.
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C. ,: . Running backs I r 3 r ) push through to win -Ll-lv O WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY lis See page 6 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2006 5 1 jn t O Jl DO St Laptops in class: Nuisance or helpful? Set? page 4 wsusignpost.com VOLUME 69 ISSUE 18 i : 7 . , (TfKl p f - ' ! JO ' ' Iffe f " 'tonr f P - I dJ ' ' .' ' x ... 1 ' sv Statues, paintings, gumball machines and more included By J Marko Zivkovic sr. news reporter The Signpost Most Weber State University students, even the freshman, have probably noticed at least one of the strange works of art in conspicuous places on campus. This weekend, why not take a "funky art" tour of all the unique, and sometimes disturbing, expressions of creativity that call the WSU main campus home. The Modern -Art Weathervanes Start the tour at these sculptures, located between the Student Service Center and the Shepherd Union Building. Walking by them on a normal day is curious enough, but to understand why they've stuck around on campus for so long, try to catch them on a day when the wind pushes them into action. On the way to the math building from the weathervanes, it might be worth a stop in the David O. McKay Education Building to see some of the paintings there. Several of them are interesting and well done, but don't qualify as weird enough to get their own heading. The same goes for the international mural in the foreign language department's Building 1 study lounge. See Funky art page 5 V:&- - y PHOTOS BY TRICIA CERRARD THE SIGNPOST (Above) Asmat Bis Poles in the Kimball Visual Arts Center are seen from the main entrance. (Inset) A gumball vending machine in Building 4. STUDENT Sn.T.TE - : - - Non-trad students and staff fill in until new director hired By Jenalee Berger correspondent The Signpost Something important has been missing in the Weber State University Non-traditional Student Center this fall: It hasn't had a coordinator since the summer. In the spring, the previous coordinator, Jenifer Grandi, became the assistant dean of students at the WSU-Davis Campus. Carol Merrill became a temporary coordinator, but resigned during the summer due to health reasons. With no director, the senator and other employees have had to step up and help plan the activities for the non-traditional students. See Non-traditional page 5 IIeos in iJiiof Enrollment numbers being reviewed by regents The third-week, fall-enrollment numbers of Utah colleges and universities were sent to the state's Board of Regents, which governs over higher-education institutions. Although in past years Weber State University has independently released those numbers, the Board of Regents has requested all of those figures in order to review and verify the numbers. The official results should be released Oct. 10. According to Amanda Covington, the board's communication director, the enrollment numbers remained flat, more or less. In the past two years, WSU's total enrollment numbers have dropped. From the highest enrollment rate in fall 2003 of 18,821, the number fell to J8.498 in fall 2004 and 18, 142 in fall 2005. Recently renovated gym is dedicated with activities The Swenson Gymnasium was officially dedicated Tuesday with a program which included a variety of presentations. A video was shown with various aspects of the newly renovated gym highlighted and recognizing the gym's donors for various contributions. The WSU marching band performed die university fight song for those in attendance. Chair Jack Lough ton of the Healdi Promotion and Human Performance Department spoke at the dedication along with Dean Jack Rasmussen, of the College of Education and WSU President F. Ann Millner. C. William Stromberg, for whom the Stromberg Health Center was named, rang the victory bell to commemorate the occasion. The dedication came after months of renovation that transformed the gym to an academic facility. New classrooms, faculty offices, teaching laboratories and an elevated track were added; the pool is being revamped. "I feel that the gym is a beautiful facility," said Ashley Emerson, a WSU art major who works at the gym. "What it offers to students and the community is really great." Student senator suggests removing voting quotas Election-number minimums could discourage candidates By James Elmer sr. news reporter The Signpost Weber State University Education Senator Brett Jones is spearheading a bill to ban quotas in elections. The bill is set up to ban "any minimum quota or percentage for the number of votes necessary to gain any office" in the WSU Student Association government, according to Jones' proposal. "This is one of the problems with the electoral process," Jones said. The bill stems from an experience he had while he was running for the student senate. "I was explaining to my constituents while I was running that I not only had to win the vote," Jones said, "I also had to meet a quota." Instead of winning the election by gaining the most votes, rules also require students to gain a minimum amount of votes depending on the constituency. That's something he said many individuals in his constituency felt is undemocratic in nature. The bill, which should be voted on in the senate next Monday, states "voting quotas have been established in previous elections as an attempt to increase student consensus in the election of student government members." However, appointing a person to office as a solution in the case of low-voter turnout is worse than the problem itself, according to Jones' legislation. Though WSU Social and Behavioral Sciences Senator Jason Stout said he has mixed feelings about the bill, he still supports it. "As long as we get senators in the mode to do their jobs," he said, "a committee shouldn't have to appoint a member of the senate. That should be up to the constituents." WSU-Davis Campus Senator Jim Wests said he opposes the bill in principle, but does recognize that elections at WSU need improvement. He said the bill is only the beginning of a long road to tackle election issues at WSU. "There are too many problems with the elections process here at Weber State," West said. "Getting people to vote is a big problem here at VVeber State." During the2005-2006student elections, only 7.5 percent of students turned out to vote, a number that HonorsBIS Senator Brad Wahlstrom recently called "appalling." WSU Health Professions Senator Destry East agreed with West, which is the reason both he and Wahlstrom have proposed their own piece of legislation to fix the problem. "It's a necessary step in the right direction," East said. "A lot of people were worried about it hurting the elections, but I don't think so." Wahlstrom also said he supports the bill. "It's hard to predict the future," he said, adding that he hopes Jones's See Senate page 5 V tin a1 -4 X PHOTOS BY BRICE KELSCH Till SK.NI'OST (Right to left) Weber State University Student Association Health Professions Senator Destry East stands to speak during the Student Senate meeting Sept. 18, as Education Senator Brett Jones and Davis Campus Senator James West listen. During that meeting, Jones proposed a bill to eliminate voter quotas during elections.
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Serum cholinesterase is a test that looks at blood levels of certain enzymes (acetylcholinesterase and pseudocholinesterase) that help the nervous system work properly.
Acetylcholinesterase (also known as RBC cholinesterase) and pseudocholinesterase (also known as butyrylcholinesterase or plasma cholinesterase) help break down a chemical that nerves need to send signals.
Acetylcholinesterase is found in nerve tissue and red blood cells. Pseudocholinesterase is found primarily in the liver.
Alternative Names
Acetylcholinesterase; RBC (or erythrocyte) cholinesterase; Pseudocholinesterase; Plasma cholinesterase; Butyrylcholinesterase
How the test is performed
Blood is drawn from a vein, usually from the inside of the elbow or the back of the hand. The site is cleaned with germ-killing medicine (antiseptic). The health care provider wraps an elastic band around the upper arm to apply pressure to the area and make the vein swell with blood.
Next, the health care provider gently inserts a needle into the vein. The blood collects into an airtight vial or tube attached to the needle. The elastic band is removed from your arm.
Once the blood has been collected, the needle is removed, and the puncture site is covered to stop any bleeding.
In infants or young children, a sharp tool called a lancet may be used to puncture the skin and make it bleed. The blood collects into a small glass tube called a pipette, or onto a slide or test strip. A bandage may be placed over the area if there is any bleeding.
How to prepare for the test
No special preparation is necessary for this test.
How the test will feel
When the needle is inserted to draw blood, you may feel moderate pain, or only a prick or stinging sensation. Afterward, there may be some throbbing.
Why the test is performed
This test is done to determine if a person has been exposed to a group of chemicals known as organophosphates, which are used in pesticides. These chemicals turn off cholinesterases. The level of acetylcholinesterase and pseudocholinesterase in your blood can be used to determine your exposure and risk of toxicity.
This test may also be done, although infrequently, to diagnose liver disease. It may also be ordered before a person receives anesthesia with succinylcholine, which may be given before certain procedures or treatments, including electroconvulsive therapy (ECT).
Normal Values
Typically, normal pseudocholinesterase values range between 8 and 18 units per milliliter (U/mL).
Note: Normal value ranges may vary slightly among different laboratories. Talk to your doctor about the meaning of your specific test results.
What abnormal results mean
Decreased pseudocholinesterase levels may be due to:
- Acute infection
- Chronic malnutrition
- Heart attack
- Liver damage
- Metastasis
- Obstructive jaundice
- Poisoning from organophosphates (chemicals found in some pesticides)
Smaller decreases may be due to:
- Pregnancy
- Use of birth control pills
What the risks are
There is very little risk involved with having your blood taken. Veins and arteries vary in size from one patient to another and from one side of the body to the other. Taking blood from some people may be more difficult than from others.
Other risks associated with having blood drawn are slight but may include:
- Excessive bleeding
- Fainting or feeling light-headed
- Hematoma (blood accumulating under the skin)
- Infection (a slight risk any time the skin is broken
Ford MD. Acute poisoning. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier. 2007: chap 111.
Reviewed By: David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; Daniel B. Hoch, PhD, MD, Assistant Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.