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At 311 lbs and a professional vocalist, there was no way I could avoid being seen. I was on a stage numerous nights a week every month. Despite my obvious morbid obesity, I tried to pretend that nothing was wrong: I danced, I made jokes at my own expense, and in private, I ate. And ate, and ate. I was an emotional eater and living a life "pretending" that my weight was ok with me was exhausting - both physically and emotionally.
For years, I was very against weight loss surgery because I, like many others, thought it was "the easy way out." What I didn't realize is that was a convenient excuse for my lack of education and my overwhelming fear of the surgery. I had never had ANY surgery, never mind one that would re-route my digestive system. Still, after strying many, many, MANY diets and never seeing any success, I was starting to see the results of my obesity. I was pre-diabetic. I had hypertension. I had gout. I had heels spurs. I had sleep apnea. I felt like a 90 year old trapped in a 35 year old body. My doctors had been telling me for years that I needed to do something, but that night, breathing heavy and having EVERYONE hear it - that changed everything for me.
I had RNY gastric bypass surgery on 3/25/08 at Boston Medical Center with Dr. Donald Hess. It was the best decision I've ever made in my entire life. I lost a total of 150 lbs, and have maintained a 145 lbs loss for over five years. In that time, my health has also dramatically improved: I am no longer pre-diabetic. I no longer have hypertension. I no longer have sleep apnea. I no longer have gout. In fact, at 41 yrs old, I am healthier than I was when I was in my twenties.
Now? I ballroom dance. I choreographed, directed, and produced a cast and crew song and dance production of over 50+ people. I walk my dogs two miles every day. I ride my bike. But mostly? I dance. It's natural for me - I'm a musician, and it goes hand in hand with my singing.
I've recently married my college sweetheart from twenty years ago. He loved me back then when I was at one of my heighest weights. I didn't see him for twenty years, and he fell back in love with me at this weight. Love is blind to those types of things, but he is glad that I'm physically active and healthy, and that we can do things like dance Lindy Hop together. As a guitarist, he is my musical counterpart. As a husband, he is my activity partner and keeps me busy, active, and happy and in love.
Weight loss surgery changed my life. I can MOVE now. I can BREATHE now. And I still sing and have a booming mic across the room, just now that microphone is full of healthy music.
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Dr. Donald Hess was the kindest, most caring surgeon I have ever encountered. He spoke with me at length - numerous times - about my options, always being continuously sensitive to what an extremely emotional process it is for someone to choose this path. I was immediately comfortable in his office and in his care, and continue to be able to rely on him even now - five years later. Dr. Hess's staff was unbelievably supportive and caring through the entire process. I was armed and educated with so much information, I was able to head into surgery with the utmost confidence that I had made the right decision. I continue to recommend Dr. Hess highly to anyone in the Boston area. Not only was he a very kind man, but clearly a talented surgeon. I have maintained a 145 lbs weight loss for over five years now, and I have him to thank for helping me to change (and save) my life!
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>The X Factor Judges Houses Preview
I have to say, I found this year's auditions on The X Factor dragged on a bit.
Perhaps I was distracted trying to work out whether or not I liked the new judging panel?
As it happens I do, a lot. Tulisa took a while to get warmed up but is now well on her way to becoming the nation's edgy sweetheart, Gary has got housewives fannies beating up and down the country, Louis has carried on being hilarious as ever (I particularly liked it when he cried over that goth) and Kelly, well Kelly has quickly ascended to the position of being the greatest X Factor judge of all time.
I think the real problem was just a case of having seen it all before. Every character, every scenario, every twist had more or less already occurred in the seven years of X Factor that have preceded this one. The only real turn up for the books happened at the very start of show one when Frankie got his bum out.
Last week things changed though. Boot camp for me was itv really setting out their stall of what we can expect this year. We had the faux reality show style footage from the party, a futuristic Minority Report style system for selecting who was in and who was out and so many massively over the top moments that quite brilliantly the whole thing turned into a comedy.It's left me excited.
Gagging to see more of all the contestants who have made it through to judges houses. I like the fact that I really don't know who will end up in the live shows let alone who will win the bloody thing!
Can Kitty out do Waisel in the annoying stakes? Will Frankie run out of girls to shag and eventually have to start on the Overs? Can a girl group make it beyond week three before ceremoniously being given the boot?
The answer to all these questions and more will, I'm sure, be revealed over the next few weeks and I can't wait!
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September 17th, 2011 by John Kim | 43 comments
Brian Wilson typically enters games for the save, but last night, the Beard went for the win as he rocked a pair of the Nike Mag 2011 while sitting in the dugout. The whimsical closer of the defending champion San Francisco Giants has been injured lately, but that didn't stop him from rocking out in his lit-up Nike Mags the moment he got them in his hands; we've seen him before in some Radii high-tops and Nike Air Max 90 iDs, but Wilson officially takes the cake as best in-game 'Feet' moment of 2011 with this sick sneaker selection. Check out the extra shots of Brian Wilson and the Nike Mag 2011 after the jump and let us know what celeb you think will rock the Mags next (hint: he's from the Chi). via tumblr.
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On a cold winters day don't you just love hot chocolate loaded with marshmallows and a Flake to warm you up? In this house, its the perfect treat.
While I was browsing Pinterest recently, I came across Jenny from Mummy Mishaps pin for hot chocolate cupcakes, I just had to click through to find out how she'd made them, and last weekend I had the perfect opportunity to try out the recipe when I invited my parents over for dinner.
They were a huge hit, with everyone liking them, I had to change Jenny's recipe ever so slightly because I didn't have all the right ingredients and I also doubled her recipe.
For the cakes You will need,
200g self raising flour
200g sugar
200g butter
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Boil the water and slowly add the drinking chocolate until all the powder is dissolved and a thick liquid is left.
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Finally fold in the remaining flour then add the thick chocolate mixture and fold until all combined.
Spoon the mixture in to the cases, cases should be around 3/4 full. I like to use an ice-cream scoop to make sure all cupcakes are the same size, 1 scoop is the right size for a muffin case.
Pop in a preheated oven for 20 minutes and then leave to cool.
For the icing you will need
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200g of Icing sugar
A few tea spoons of water
Marshmallows and a flake for decoration
Mix the icing sugar and Drinking chocolate and slowly add the water 1 tsp at a time until you have a thick icing. When the cakes are cooled spread the icing over each cake, artfully throw some marshmallows at them and stick in a flake.
I was so pleased with how these turned out, without a doubt I will need to go back to Jenny's blog to try out some more of her recipes, just look at these chocolate orange cupcakes and gorgeous Ferrero Rocher cake!


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Crispy Gamer: Let's start at the beginning. What is TNA wrestling and how does it differ from WWE wrestling?
Scot Layne: From my perspective, it's a completely different league. TNA stands for "Total Nonstop Action" which sets the tone for the differences between the leagues. There's a lot more action, it's a lot more acrobatic -- there's a match called Ultimate X where there's an X hanging over the ring, and the wrestlers have to climb up and grab it while other people are trying to knock them down -- and it's a lot faster paced.
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Layne: WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009 is a great game, it's a great franchise. It's part of the reason we're making our game. That said, their game plays like the WWE and we think we're going to bring a different twist to it by going with a faster paced, more responsive game.
Crispy Gamer: How many wrestlers will your game include?
Layne: I don't know if I'm allowed to say, but it's over 20.
Crispy Gamer: Mr. Lethal, what do you think of the way you look in the game?
Jay Lethal: Just the fact that I have a character in a game is why I'm smiling right now. I'm a huge gamer, so even if it didn't look like me, just the fact that I'm in it is awesome. That it has such a close resemblance to me just makes it even better.
Crispy Gamer: When you saw your character in action, were there any moves you do in real life that you were surprised the designers noticed and included?
Lethal: Well, everything our characters do are things that we did at the motion capture sessions. They actually told us that if there was anything we wanted to be able to do in the game, we could -- we just had to do while we had the mo-cap suit on.
Crispy Gamer: Will you also be able to create your own wrestler?
Layne: Absolutely. It's a pretty robust system. We have a couple different categories of wrestlers: brawlers, strikers, grapplers?. And the plan is that you'll be able to bring them into any mode.
Crispy Gamer: What are the different single-player modes in the game?
Layne: Wow, I've got to think about this one, there's a lot. There's Exhibition, Story Mode, Ultimate X, Full Metal Mayhem, which lets you use chairs and stuff?
Crispy Gamer: Can you not normally use them?
Layne: Correct. You know, let's turn on the game and look at them, because there's a lot. There's also Tag Team and Tag Hardcore, which is Tag Team with weapons allowed. Free for All is three wrestlers, but every man for himself.
Crispy Gamer: I see one called The Monsters Ball -- I assume that's based on the movie.
Layne: Ha! Yeah, you wrestle Halle Berry. No, it's Free for All with weapons. Ultimate X FFA is a free-for-all version of the Ultimate X match, which is a blast. Submission is one where you can only win by submission.
Crispy Gamer: In terms of online modes, will it just be one-on-one matches or will you have tag team ones as well?
Layne: We're not sure. Right now we're committing to one-on-one and that's all. But if we can pull it off, we'll do more.
Crispy Gamer: Now I read, albeit on Wikipedia, that there won't be any Six Sides of Steel matches.
Layne: Wow, it says that? Good for them. No, there probably won't. When we started making this game, we knew it wouldn't be as wide as WWE. They're on their 11th version. We decided not to focus on the breadth of features until we absolutely nail the basic combat and the feel in the ring. We'll get there. We're starting a franchise, right? So this first game is all about making the combat as fun as possible.
Crispy Gamer: Does that mean you're already thinking there will be a second game, which will have even more modes and features?
Layne: Exactly. There are a lot of things that won't be in the first one, and if we're fortunate enough to do a sequel, we already have a design in mind.
Crispy Gamer: Are you building something into the system so people who make a wrestler in this game will be able to use them in the next one as well?
Layne: Oh, I can say with almost full certainty that you will, because that's important to us. I love being able to bring my character from one game to the next.
Crispy Gamer: Wikipedia also says that some of the real wrestlers were involved in the game's design. How so?
Layne: Oh, we've had many design meetings in the studio with Samoa Joe and A.J. Styles. These guys play games. Not 15 minutes ago Joe said to me, "In that move, can you move the arm off the shoulder and get it closer to the neck?" In fact, Chris Sabin took his name from Final Fantasy.
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Layne: I'm positive, but I can't think of anything right now.
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I've inherited many qualities from my mother: a love of food and cooking, an embarrassingly loud laugh, and a superhuman stamina for sightseeing when on holiday. One thing I most definitely did not inherit is her patience for ironing.
My mum has a thing for linen bedding, and has amassed quite a collection of the stuff, from vintage finds to newly-sourced sets. Of course, linen always looks better when freshly pressed, but this never seems to bother her. She's been known to set up the ironing board in front of the TV and spend an evening making her much-loved sheets as crisp as can be.
In contrast, ironing is my most hated household chore, so it goes without saying that my own bedding doesn't get this star treatment. While I'll happily reap the benefits of ironed bedding when visiting my parents (namely, a lovely-looking bed and a blissful night's sleep), I can't see myself making the effort in my day-to-day life.
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I must admit not much makes it into the ironing basket....but bed linen I always do. I find freshly pressed sheets are one of life's simple pleasures.
I love flannel sheets and use them year-round; no ironing for me!
I do iron sheets n pillow cases.... OCD might be at play here, but also as you said, the memory of clean ironed sheets when at my parents place... Where everything was so perfect.....Am probably trying to recreate those things in a land far far away :)
... you can iron bed sheets?
I, honestly, don't iron anything -- I make a point not to own any clothing that requires such care ... of course, I'm a grad student, so can get away with showing up at the lab in jeans and a t-shirt ... I guess I'm going to have to eventually grow-up and buy adult clothes! But, until then, there shall be no iron in my house!
Our mothers were able to iron and do other stuff we no longer do anymore because they didn't have Iphones and text messaging and other millions of stuff that were created to occupy our time. That said, I don't iron anything...period. I hate ironing more than...cleaning bathroom or any other chore I can think of.
I'll iron the bed skirst only because I know they wont' get wrinkled 20 minutes later.
Bed linens are just about the only thing I don't iron. Wow! I never knew other people did. What a funny post here. I'll never do it though. I really dislike ironing.
When I have time I do, I wish I had more time.
Always the pillowcases though, and absolutely when someone has a cold.
Changing the pillowcases and ironing them makes me feel I've destroyed the germs haha.
Generally, no. I do iron a few really wrinkled pillowcases and my quilt fabric. I steam the clothes that need it with a garment steamer (which is the best thing ever for shirts with cuffs) and I use our clothes dryer's steam setting a bunch. But I do love bleach for my white sheets!
yep, pillowcases and the top third of top sheets. makes what we call 'getting in the envelope' so lovely.
Haha! Yeah, right!
Never. But I don't have linen sheets so that helps. Of course, I don't iron my clothes either. The only reason we have one in the house is for my boyfriend's work shirts. I tend not to wear clothing that requires ironing.
We don't use a top sheet (we use a duvet in stead) but we do iron the pillow cases--well, actually my husband does the ironing in the house--he likes his shirts done just so and he does it while watching movies I don't want to see, so it is a win/win. Freshly ironed pillowcases are a small, accessible joy of life--especially when someone else is doing the ironing!
If I fold it right after coming out of the dryer, good enough.
I am so bad at ironing that things tend to look even more wrinkled and creased when I'm done. Therefore, I have adopted the following policy: Linen looks good rumpled.
Two words for those who like ironed sheets. Laundry service.
I'm with most of the other commenter. I don't typically iron anything - except my sheets. I also make my bed everyday. I love the look of a crisp, clean well-made bed.
I totally iron at least the edges. It just looks so much better.
... if I had time to iron bedsheets, I'd have time to do a hell o fa lot more things. And I still wouldn't iron bedsheets.
I'm yearning for linen sheets (and I like the wrinkled look), but what with moving/appliance buying/wedding this year, it's a wee bit out of the budget. LLBean has some great sheets in a cotton shirting fabric that last forever and don't wrinkle much. Done.
I have ironed my sheets. What a task! They're so big, you seem to iron forever, your arms get tired, and if you burn yourself, Ouch! That pain lasts forever. I'll do it for the guest room when we have company coming, other-than-that. (In my best wise-guy voice) Forget about it!!!
no, but my mom still did when i was little. she eventually quit that. i just remember her sitting on the couch surrounded by a mountain of laundry... i was required to iron all my clothes on the weekend and pickout my outfits for the week as a kid. hated it! i don't iron often, but i don't mind doing it. have to admit...doing it all on a Sunday while watching tv would be a load off the rest of the week.
I never do because I, too, hate ironing. Add to that a kitten who chases the iron cord and the clothes dangling from the ironing board and I do it as little as humanly possible.
That being said, I always WANT to iron my sheets once I unfold a new set to put them on the bed and they're all wrinkly. #firstworldproblems
I sometimes iron pillowcases, but rarely sheets. However, I do like to hang them outside to dry, if possible, because they smell so fresh then. Also, I use Mrs. Meyers lavender laundry detergent for sheets because they smell wonderful afterwards.
If I could find a nearby, convenient laundry service, I would definitely have them laundered and ironed. It's not about how they look, it's about how the feel and smell.
I have so much more to do in a day than iron the sheets - plus that ruins the comfort of them in my opinion.
what a waste of time!
oh gosh! i thought no one did this until my friend told me she sprays her sheets with some lavender scented stuff and then irons them. i wonder if this is a habit people pick up from their parents or develop on their own after moving out.
Years ago my work had a visitor from France for a year. When he was equipping his apartment, he was flummoxed by "no-iron" sheets - do some sheets contain iron (Fe)?? And no, I use neither the hot iron nor Fe on my sheets.
I don't, but solely because of laziness. I love the feel of crisp sheets and a freshly made bed.
No, I don't iron my sheets and I would never imagine doing that...they're sheets. You sleep on them, squash them with your weight, and they get wrinkled right away anyway.
@MonicaK I don't think technology has as much to do with it as women entering the workforce permanently. As a culture, we've shifted away from women doing the housemaking and dedicating themselves to creating those perfect little corners all the time. To hell with that - we have jobs and careers. More important things than making sure the silverware is perfectly shined. Also, fabrics are a lot better now and there isn't as much need to iron everything.
@ lazy_lurker - do you mean that the visitor from France didn't understand what "no-iron sheets" meant and asked if sheets contained iron? If so, that's hilarious.
When I first started reading this, I was astounded that people would waste time on such a silly thing - ironed sheets?! The thought of clean, crisp sheets is too seductive, though...
I'm washing and ironing my sheets as soon as I get home.
I hate ironing clothes as well. (Freshly purchased yards of quilting fabric are another story though!)
I iron my sheets every so often, but not regularly. There always seems to be something more demanding for me to take care of.
If my husband and I ever take the plunge to move back to my parent's farm in Maine to be self sufficient, I may have the time to iron sheets... but until that day....
Yeah... the only time the iron gets pulled out is if I'm going to sew something. I can't imagine taking the time to iron sheets, of all things.
You mean people actually do that? ... It's my least favorite task - I don't even iron my clothes (except dress shirts) I will use the dryer and then hang or fold as soon as laundry is done. For dress pants, I don't put them in the dryer, I take them out wet from the washing machine, smooth them over with my hand, and then hang from the bottom of the pant so the weight does away with the wrinkles.
I do like clean laundered sheets, but I don't even know what ironed sheets would feel like...!
Always! I hate to iron but bed linens are the exception... nothing better than nice, crisp sheets.
This must be cultural because it's the first time I hear of this.
My iron gets a lot of work, but only from sewing projects, rarely from clothes, and never from be linens.
I love to iron. I'd choose to iron before washing dishes or laundry etc., but I've never done sheets. Isn't shaking and smoothing after the dryer enough?
Do I iron sheets? Yes -- but I'd send them out to be done just like my grandma used to if I could!
I have cotton damask bedding which needs to be heavily starched and ironed. My grandma used to send hers out to be done -- yup, in a Communist country such a thing existed! They used to come back to beautifully starched and ironed that when you unfolded them to put the on the duvet, it was like turning pages in a book...
I can't find anyone in my city who can do such work. Maybe the commercial outfits do it for hotels, but not for small individual orders. It's a real pain!
Even the non-damask stuff gets pressed in our house though... so yes, pillow cases and duvet covers definitely get ironed in our house. Bottom sheets not so much -- I have a great dryer which avoids creasing, and if you take it out in time and fold it, all is well. That's good enough for bottom sheets.
Despite the intelligent dryer (a Miele), I put too much in the ironing pile. The only time the pile was ever completed was when we had a cleaning lady though. I like ironing, but not for hours on end.
Ha, ha! I did it once ever when I still lived at home with my parents out of curiousity. My mom saw me with the sheets on the ironing board and thought I was out of my mind! I've never done it since.
Yeah... about as frequently as I iron my own face.
I loathe ironing, I won't even buy linen clothing since it always looks horrible after you wear it a few minutes. But in college I read about freshly ironed sheets, tried it and it is all I willingly iron. I iron the pillowcases for our bed and it makes them so soft, smooth and cool against your face. I will iron the top hem of the flat sheet, but after that I'm usually burned out-but ironed pillowcases are so worth the effort! I don't use starch on them, just mist with a spray bottle of water, flattens all the fibers that have gotten fuzzy or wrinkled in the wash.
I really do like having ironed pillowcases, but the actual sheets would be way too much work. It only takes me a minute to iron the pillowcases when I'm doing the other ironing, though.
@ Ruthtooth- ROFL- that is about the same reaction I had.
No, why would I?
I have ironed pillow slips, but sheets? Never. However, I would if I had a mangle iron.
I've always fantasized about ironing my sheets. It seems so luxurious, but i'm just way too busy. I stay home with my three small children and i have so many other daily chores i can't even keep up with the laundry, much less iron it.
@RUTHTOOTH..haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa..and I SHOULD iron my face, never mind my sheets!!!!!!
I remember my grandmother, standing in her living room in August ironing everything including my grandfather's boxers and all the sheets. I've never ironed my sheets, I would be afraid that it would take away from the fresh line dried scent it picks up from outside.
I come from a former Soviet republic and people iron there everything, bed linens, clothes (underwear is a must!), handkerchieves, except for socks, maybe. People don't walk in wrinkled shirts there. My husband is American and, when we had our first newborn, I made him iron all the baby clothes and linens, every little thing that belonged to the baby because I was taught to do so. I insisted on ironing for 2 months, and then I saw how much time it takes, we stopped. As for bed sheets, I also ironed them until we had children. No more! I can use that time on other things.
They iron everything in Italy, partly because it's their culture, partly because they don't have dryers and all their clothes are crunchy off the clothes line (ironing gets them soft). They do notice that other cultures don't iron as much. The last time I was there, someone made a crack about wearing his shirt like an American, ie unironed.
Kinda. I fold them and I iron the two sides thus obtained. I grew up in France where you iron everything (same thing, no dryers) and there's nothing I hate more. But truth be told, if you iron all your clothes and all your linen, it takes far less space in your closet/your luggage.
Yes! Pressed sheets are one of life's easily attainable luxuries.
I put my sheets in the dryer for 15 minutes and then air dry them the rest of the way. I don't know why, but that process leaves them very soft and nearly wrinkle free -- close enough for me!
I've never ironed my bed sheets. I don't care much, but if the time comes that I do... I will probably follow my mother's method. Her trick has always been to never dry sheets in the dryer all the way -- someone above also mentioned this. One thing my mother also does is put the fitted sheet on the bed just very slightly damp, then let it finish drying on the bed -- so that it is all stretched out perfectly smooth -- and then add the air-dried top sheet, etc. Mostly, I have seen her do this to hundred of bed when she takes care of other people's vacation homes or condos and it always makes the bed look perfect.
I hate ironing, and the ONLY things I will iron are my antique linen sheets and pillowcases - it makes them feel even heavier and more luxurious. I don't bother ironing regular cotton sheets, which I think look and feel better crumpled.
I don't actually own an iron, so my answer is a fairly firm no. My bedding is made of bamboo anyways, so I much prefer softness over crispness.
I hate ironing but I also hate creases so I have a little trick up my sleeve... I throw my sheets & pillowcases (when they're dry so I don't have the dryer going for ages) in the dryer along with a damp cloth and it seems to get rid of most, if not all, creases. I also use this trick to soften my towels too!
In the warmer weather, I just line dry my sheets & they get nice & crisp. When it's not warm out, I use the dryer & iron them. Free luxury & I love it. I don't iron the sheets for my kids' beds though. Just mine :) And the sheets for any visiting guests.
I iron a shirt for work every night and i do it that in my bedroom. On a cold night, I will run the iron over the fitted sheet and pillows but strictly for extra warm before I get in.
I used to be one who'd say "HECK NO" to this question. However, recently I began running the iron over the top edge of the flat sheet because I hated how it got all weird and foldy. Ditto on the pillowcases. It just makes the bed feel fresher. I doubt I'll ever press the whole flat sheet and definitely not the fitted sheet.
I did once. My husband thought I was crazy! :)
I try to make the bed as soon as the sheets come out of the hot dryer. No wrinkles!
My mom does that for me :)
I've never ironed my sheets. I was recently introduced to Monday Sheets. A crazy concept of putting sheets on your bed while they are still damp:
YES! I am from England. I still line dry and iron. I buy high threadcount and if you've ever seen wrinkled, unironed sheets, they look awful. If you stay in a fancy hotel and the sheets are rumpled, you'd complain. Why shouldn't I make my home like the Four Seasons? All my linens are all solid white for that reason. I would be embarrassed not to and my hubby wouldn't walk outside without crisp, pressed clothes. It's about life quality for us. We don't have kids, so a Sunday watching films and ironing away is relaxing to me. Besides, I have a pressure steam iron, which makes the job easier by miles.
I have drawstring sheets so there is no need to iron the sheets. That would be way too much work anyways. The drawstring pulls tight so there are no wrinkles. Putting them on right away right when the dryer stops keeps wrinkles from setting in. you can see the drawstring sheets here:
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5 Heavily Shorted Stocks to Squeeze the Bears
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My first earnings short-squeeze candidate is Comtech Telecomm (CMTL), which is set to report its results on Tuesday after the market close. This company designs, develops and markets products, systems and services for communications solutions. Wall Street analysts, on average, expect Comtech to report revenue of $141.53 billion on earnings of 37 cents per share.
Comtech has beaten Wall Street estimates for the last two quarters and is coming off a quarter in which it beat estimates by 8 cents, reporting net income of 47 cents vs. estimates of 39 cents. If Comtech can manage to beat for this quarter and do so by another wide margin, then this stock could easily see a large short squeeze.The current short interest as a percentage of the float for Comtech sits at around 7.7%. That means that out of the 25.42 million shares in the tradable float, 1.96 million are sold short by the bears. The bears have also been increasing their bets from the last reporting period by 8.3%, or about 150,600 shares. From a technical standpoint, this stock is just starting to move above both its 50-day and 200-day moving average, which is bullish. The stock has also been printing higher lows and higher highs since the stock bottomed in mid-August at $24.04 a share, which is also bullish. I would look to buy this stock after they report their earnings if the stock can manage to trigger a breakout above $28.50 to $29 share on solid volume. Look for volume that's tracking in close to or above its three-month average action of 341,200 shares. I would target a run back toward $31 to $32 a share or possibly higher if the bulls manage to spark a short squeeze. I would only get short this stock after earnings if it drops below $25.60 on heavy volume. Target a drop back towards $24 to $23.30 a share or possibly even lower if the bears knock this down post-earnings. If the stock losses $23.30 after earnings then it could really drop big since the next nearest support level doesn't come into play until around $19.50 a share. >>Practice your stock trading strategies and win cash in our stock game.
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"I think we're dealing with a nut on one hand and a weak manager on the other hand," Charles's cigar says. "It's easy to blame Jim," Alexis says. Yes, it's easy because he's so patently and clearly IN-SANE! Basically, it sounds like they all agree that Jennifer is at fault for not controlling Hateful Jim's insanity. Martha calls Jennifer and Hateful Jim back in and gives them a lecture about how everyone she has working at MSLO is so nice. ["Except her." -- Sars] She turns to Hateful Jim: "You do fly off the handle -- you're experimental, let's put it that way." Emphasis on the "mental." "I'm fighting for my life in this game," Hateful Jim says. "Okay, well, this is NOT a game -- this is a job interview!" Martha says. "Right, correct," Hateful Jim says. SHUT UP!! When asked, Hateful Jim says he is far superior to Jennifer in every way, shape, and form, "other than -- I'm not part of the bar." "He's a better liar," Jennifer says. "Lawyers are liars where I come from. I don't like lawyers -- I'm in sales," Hateful Jim says. And salesmen never, EVER lie. Jennifer wants to know, if Hateful Jim is all that, why he hasn't been project manager, and why he's been repeatedly brought back to the conference room. In the end, Mark Burnett decides that Jennifer goes because she couldn't control Hateful Jim's offensiveness, and Hateful Jim is kept on for ratings. Oh, and this time Martha says, "So, Jennifer, you're just not working for me." Lame. Lame. LAME! They both leave.
"Well, it's more interesting to have a live wire around than an ineffectual manager," Martha says, reading her cue card. She writes Jennifer her letter: "Dear Jennifer, You were not insane enough to be kept along longer than strictly necessary. After all, high ratings are a good thing. Not that we would know on this particular show. Sincerely, Mark Burnett."


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A Friend's Facebook Post of Empowerment
A friend of mine, Whitney, that I've known since High School recently posted a message of strength on facebook that I thought was amazing. She's been with this abusive, drunk DB of a man for a while now. She ended up marrying him a couple of years back. Plus, they have a child together. It's a toxic environment and relationship. Now Whitney is finally ending it! Here's her post.
"This has been a challenging year for me. It has been full of way too many choices, changes, and uncertainty. I am happy to announce that everything in my life is finally falling into place so that my daughter Skylar and I can have a positive new beginning. My divorce was finalized yesterday. Monday I start my career back as a Sr. Director's Assistant of Real Estate. I am very excited and blessed with this position. Skylar starts her first day Monday at her new Elementary school and she is very excited as well. I have to thank God and you all, my friends and family, for being here for me during all of this. I feel very blessed. I am at peace with the way my life is going and I am happy to be moving forward." -Whitney
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How to Discipline Your Child Without Yelling or Spankingby Miranda Brookins
Let's face it, there comes a time when your child will misbehave at home, or worse, when you're out in public at the mall, park or when visiting friends and family. Sometimes your initial instinct is to yell, "Stop!," or to spank your child when he is displaying unsavory behavior. Because research shows that yelling and spanking can have short-term and long-term negative effects on kids, it's important for you to come up with alternative ways to discipline your children.
Pick your battles. Children are naturally curious and will sometimes say or do things that are seemingly inappropriate. Assess the situation to determine whether a simple talk with your child will improve his behavior, or whether another disciplinary action is necessary.
Consider your child's age. Certain discipline methods work best with younger children, rather than older children. Use distraction or removal to discipline children 15 months and younger, suggests Parents, an online resource for families. Discipline children 3 and younger by ignoring them, especially if they are whining or acting inappropriately to get your attention, the site says.
Show your child the behavior you'd like her to exhibit. The website Parents says that children respond well to this technique because it gives them an example of what to do, instead of what not to do. Children see this approach as more positive than being told what not to do.
Make a timeout rule and set up a timeout area in your home. When your child misbehaves, make him stop what he's doing and then direct him to a chair, pillow or space on the floor specifically reserved for timeouts. Timeouts should last one minute per year old. Dr. Bill Sears, a pediatrician and child care author, says that timeouts can be used anywhere by simply finding an unrewarding spot away from distractions.
Express your disapproval when your child misbehaves. Explain to your child the behavior you expect from her and how it makes you feel when she misbehaves. Family Education, a parenting website, suggests that expressing disapproval once is one of the most effective ways to change a child's behavior.
Stick to the rules you set for your child. Once you announce your expectations, reinforce the behaviors you want to see.
Remember to recognize and reward your child when he behaves well. Express your approval with words, but also offer your child a special reward such as his favorite treat, or better, a big hug to show how proud you are.
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The Different Types of Bipolar Disease
Some 10 million Americans are suffering with bipolar disorder. Also known as manic-depression, the disease is characterized by intense periods of elevated mood, or mania, alternating with periods of depression. Sufferers may seem euphoric one minute and despondent the next. In addition, these cycles may seem unpredictable, with no apparent trigger or cause.
That said, not all people diagnosed with bipolar disorder exhibit the same behaviors or require the same medications. The Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance categorizes the condition into the following five categories. If you suspect that you or a loved one may be suffering from any type of bipolar disorder, it's important to consult with a health-care professional. He or she can give you an accurate diagnosis and make treatment recommendations.
Bipolar I Disorder:
This is the most severe form of the illness, characterized by one or more extreme manic episodes or mixed episodes and one or more major depressive episodes.
Bipolar II Disorder:
This disorder is diagnosed after one or more major depressive episodes and at least one episode of hypomania, with possible periods of level mood between episodes. Hypomanias are extreme highs as compared to manias in bipolar I. This disorder can be misdiagnosed as major depression when hypomanic episodes go unreported.
Not Otherwise Specified (NOS):
This type of bipolar disorder fails to follow any kind of specific pattern (for example, recurring hypomanic episodes without depressive symptoms). NOS may also be indicated when bipolar disorder is present but is not the patient's primary disorder.
This milder form of bipolar disorder is characterized by several hypomanic episodes and less severe episodes of depression that alternate for at least two years. The severity of this form can change over time.
Rapid Cycling:
This form of bipolar disorder is diagnosed when a person experiences four or more manic, hypomanic, or depressive episodes in any 12-month period. Rapid cycling can occur with any type of bipolar disorder and may be temporary for some people.
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Friday, 28 September 2012 07:20
Weigh-ins from the Capital FM Arena in Nottingham, England
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Robbie Peralta (15-3, 1 no contest, 144) vs. Jason Young (9-5, 145) - Crowd very enthusiastic, big reaction to Young and his U.K. flag underwear. Both physically looked in great shape
Gunnar Nelson (9-0-1, 175) vs. DaMarques Johnson (18-11, 183) - They just announced this as a catch weight fight, but evidently Johnson and Nelson are at a different catch weight)
Brad Tavares (8-2, 185) vs. Tom Kong Watson (15-4, 186), Watson showed up in a plaid sports jacket) - Watson didn't get the reaction I expected.
Akira Corassani (11-4-1, 144) vs. Andy Ogle (8-1, 144) - Ogle from TUF in his UFC debut got a big reaction.
Jimi Manuwa (11-0, 204) vs. Kyle Kingsbury (11-4, 1 no contest, 204) - Kingsbury looks like Eric Young with the crazy facial hair) - Crowd liked Kingsbury because he wore a Sherlock Holmes hat and pipe)
Fuel fights starting 4 p.m. Eastern
Che Mills (14-5, 1 no contest, 170) vs. Duane Ludwig (29-13, 169) - Crowd big behind Mills.
John Maguire (18-3, 169) vs. John Hathaway (15-1, 169) - Maguire looks a little soft. Both of these fighters are Britsh, but fans see Hathaway as the bigger star.
Matt Wiman (14-6, 156) vs. Paul Sass (13-0, 156) - Sass didn't get so big a reaction. He should, seriously he is one of the most fun fighters to watch in the UFC today.
Yves Jabouin (18-7, 136) vs. Brad Pickett (22-6, 135) - Pickett a big favorite. This on paper looks to be a great fight.
Amir Sadollah (7-3, 169) vs. Outlaw Dan Hardy (24-10, 1 no contest, 169) - Hardy obviously the most popular fighter here. He grew up close enough to this arena that he walked here for weigh-ins.
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So you guys finish this week yah, thats cool. we should all go out for something to eat monday afternoon before i leave.
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AHHH shit, well since i get to wait make it like the Illest top ever. I swear when i get back you will fed. Yo is that Wiz mixtape live i downloaded it not listened to it yet. I'm feeling OF the tape vol2 though.
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6 ETFs to watch this week
Investors will be watching the market's reaction to Europe's bank stress tests, along with key earnings in the oil and biotech sectors.
By Don Dion, TheStreet
As the market reacts to the stress tests in Europe and the earnings of key energy and gold mining companies this week, here are six exchange-traded funds to keep an eye on.
1. CurrencyShares Euro Trust (FXE)
This week we'll start to learn how investors interpret the stress tests.
Concurrent with the European stress tests was news that Hungary's debt rating is up for review at Moody's. The country has broken off talks with the International Monetary Fund as the prime minister called for "economic sovereignty."
Due to the exposure of Western European banks, a crisis in Eastern Europe could make the stress tests mute, though there's no sign of a major problem in Hungary at this point.
2. iShares Dow Jones U.S. Oil & Gas Production & Exploration Index (IEO)
Occidental Petroleum (OXY), Noble Energy (NBL) and Valero (VLO) report earnings this week.
The firms are all top-10 holdings in IEO, accounting for 21% of its assets. OXY is the largest holding in the ETF, with 14.6% of assets. The other two firms have less than 4% of assets.
Oil prices tanked in May of this year, but they've moved sideways over the past two months and are about where they've been for the past nine months. Natural gas prices have been low for most the year, but are currently higher than in April and May.
The BP (BP) disaster has overshadowed the industry, but earnings season should refocus investors on the bigger supply and demand picture in the industry. Last week, oil service firms Halliburton (HAL) and Schlumberger (SLB) reported strong earnings and there was the disputed story about China surpassing the United States in energy usage. Whether the report was accurate or not, China will eventually get there.
The oil majors also begin to report earnings this week, so expect a focus on energy. Also, several other top 10 holdings in IEO will report next week, so this will be an important two-week period for the group.
3. Market Vectors Gold Miners (GDX)
Companies representing nearly 50% of assets report earnings this week. Top three holdings Barrick Gold (ABX), Goldcorp (GG) and Newmont Mining (NEM) account for 16.5%, 11.9% and 11.5% of assets and will be the most responsible for leading the group higher or lower this week.
NEM is close to a 52-week high, but ABX and GG have slipped and pulled GDX along with them.
GDX has stubbornly refused to exceed its March 2008 all-time high, when gold was priced about 20% lower. Shares would need to rally about 13% to exceed the 52-week high, with a little further to go to hit a new all-time high.
NEM and ABX have beaten analyst estimates in the past year and estimates have been rising, but the picture is mixed with GG. Either way, earnings haven't proved much of a catalyst for rallies in the past and until they do, in the absence of another leg up in the price of gold, GDX may continue to move sideways.
4. Claymore/MAC Global Solar Energy Index (TAN)
First Solar (FSLR) and MEMC Electronic Materials (WFR) kick off the solar sector's earnings season this week.
FSLR surprised analysts when it beat their estimates by 22% in the first quarter, and estimates quickly rose for the second quarter. However, those estimates haven't budged much in the past two months and analysts are looking for $1.60 per share in earnings, an increase of almost 25% from their estimate 90 days ago, about in line with the first-quarter surprise.
WFR has seen estimates drop over the past 90 days. The share price of WFR recently hit a new five-year low and shares have traded below the November 2008 low for almost three months.
It's a mixed bag for other holdings and TAN trades about 70% above its March 2009 low, but also 30% below its January 2010 post-crisis high.
At almost 10% assets and as the No. 1 holding, FSLR has the most direct impact on TAN. Supplier WFR may be more important for a broader rally in the sector though, since its earnings are more dependent on trends in the sector.
I'm not optimistic about solar unless the price of oil climbs higher and TAN has bounced almost 30% from June lows. There may be more upside this week if FSLR beats earnings and its shares rally, but I expect the recent gains will consolidate in the coming weeks, ahead of the mid-August earnings from some of the other solar producers.
5. iShares: Nasdaq Biotech (IBB)
Amgen (AMGN), the top holding a 9.2% of this ETF, reports its earnings this week, with earnings estimates flat all quarter for the company.
IBB could use some good news after shares of Teva Pharmaceutical (TEVA) were hit on Friday. The company was beaten to market by Novartis (NVS) after the company won FDA approval for a generic version of Lovenox.
IBB has been below its 50-day moving average since May, but it could climb above it if this is an up week and that would be a bullish sign that further gains could be in store.
This was one of the strongest performing ETFs last week, along with Market Vectors Steel (SLX). A couple of holdings report earnings this week, but shares climbed right through their 50-day moving average last week and are ready to break the 200-day moving average this week.
KOL, which was a market leader during the post- crash rally, saw its shares peaked in January 2010.
Corporate earnings have been good in general this quarter, but economic data has been mixed. A strong performance by KOL, however, would be indicative of investor optimism concerning the global economic recovery.
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A: To reset your Axiom 25, 49, or 61, hold down the + and - buttons simultaneously when powering up the device.
Your Axiom keyboard ships from the factory with an extended set of 20 unique presets. After resetting the device by holding down +/- while powering up, the initial (built-in) presets 1-5 are restored and repeated over preset slots 6-10, 11-15, and 16-20. You can restore all 20 unique factory presets by using M-Audio's free Enigma editor/librarian software.
In Enigma, select the default bank of presets for your Axiom model (25, 49, or 61). Click the 3rd arrow button; the one with 2 arrows on PC, or the one pointing straight up on Mac to send all 20 default presets to your Axiom. 'SYS' should flash on the Axiom's display while receiving the data. When it stops flashing, press "Recall", if all groups, A, B, C, and D (49 & 61 only) are not active, simultaneously press all group buttons. Then use the +/- buttons to recall Preset 1 (P01) to make sure the new settings are active.