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Q: Recently I came upon a gorgeous old RCA Victor (Victrola!) turntable console for free. It has great mid-century design and the walnut matches my dining room table perfectly. I would like to diy this into a sideboard for my dining room, but need a little advice on the best way to turn the 'front' which is currently solid, into 2 doors so it opens like a traditional sideboard. I plan to repair the filigree ginger on the front there and use metallic radiator cover panels behind it for contrast. Currently the only access is from the top, half of which slides back and forth to reveal the record player. I called a furniture repairman and he quoted me $400 to do this, which is out of the question. I could wing this, but don't want to ruin a beautiful piece of furniture. Any advice from other readers would be greatly appreciated!
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If it were me, I would save up the $400 and pay for someone who knows what they're doing to do it.
As you say, you don't want to ruin the piece, and if it's a job well done and a piece you'll use, then money well spent IMO
It sounds more complicated than something you could wing. That fretwork on the front panel is delicate. Save up the $400 and get it done right if you want to modify it as you suggested. Otherwise learn to live with it mostly as it is.
In addition to putting doors on the front, have you considered making new use of the sliding top panel? Have the carpenter remove the turn table and put in a shallow waterproof bin. Then, when you have a party, you can slide back that top panel, put some ice in the bin, then stand your drink bottles in there to stay cool and still be easily accessed by your guests. A shallow pan means that you can still have shelves below it and enough of the bottles will be standing up above the top of the unit so that folks see what's there.
I've seen similar things in antique sideboards, lead lined drawers for keeping bottles and other items cool.
This sounds like an idea and project I would have and take on. As a fellow DIY'er on a budget, I feel your pain. Although the suggestions here are probably not what you want to hear, I have to agree with them. I also agree the top will have to be removed before the front panels can be converted. Can you tell at all how it's attached?
I'm on team pay-a-professional -- especially since you got this beautiful piece for free. If you were to buy it, it would cost way more than $400.
the front is gorgeous, i dont think you should alter it all! maybe you could have the top detached and put it on a hinge. keep the sliding door so that you can have the shallow pan 'terry in silver spring' was talking about and then use the rest of the space as a trunk. you can even place items on display on top, if the stored items aren't ones that you need to access often. it might be a cheaper and far less invasive way to modify this piece into something more functional.
either way, beautiful find! good luck.
Unless you are a budding DIY carpenter with lots of prior project experience this isn't a project I would 'wing'.
Fixing the damage you are likely to do to it will probably cost more than to hire the professional in the first place.
As the purist I am on this sort of things... The most I would do is to gut the interior out of it electric components and leave as is..... refinish the exterior, replace the mesh (if absolutely needed) and put some easy access boxes with whatever it is you plan to store there....
I'd consider mirror behind that filigree before radiator grills. And agreed, $400 is a suitable investment. Save up.
Wonderful ideas! I'm on team-Terry with his ice-bin idea, and think that mirror would be very striking behind the filigree. Those ideas would cost much less than $400.00, and would respect the integrity of the piece much more, albeit it's not the purpose you had in mind... I noticed condensation rings on the top; is that a re-finish job or an orange-oil job that needs to be done there? I'm against refinishing pieces if at all possible.
Hi all, this is the Jessica in question. Thanks for taking the time to give me some much needed advice!
As far as the topic of $400 being a good trade for a buffet...let me just clarify that I live in central PA, and am lucky enough to stumble upon great MCM pieces for very little money compared to NYC and DC. So $400 would buy me something incredible around here, like a whole bedroom suite! The point is that I cannot spend that kind of cash on what is essentially a storage piece.
I am very crafty and handy, my husband and I are completely renovating our new home right now (thus no spare $$) so I have plenty of tools at my disposal. I have refinished furniture before, my mom is an antique hound.
In summary: to dc.d THANK YOU!!!! I don't know why I never thought to do hinges on the top! It's so much simpler, I can easily access the screws to remove the top, this can be done with no risk of damage to the cabinet. You get a gold star for the day!
I will try to do a tutorial with pics, and will definitely submit to the site when done! Thanks again everyone!
Does it still work? I would kill for a working turntable like that. Currently I'm using a new (cheap) little portable turntable I bought at Target to play my dad's old records.
While I understand being on a budget and trying to save money, $400 is not a bad quote for the amount of work a carpenter would need to do on this piece. You should consider it an investment. Done well, the 'sideboard' could last you a lifetime.
@phillaylay, seriously check craigslist once a week, you will find one for next to nothing!
where's the diy spirit gone? here are some examples to look at:
good luck!
@dalwan: thanks!! those were very helpful and inspirational! i'm not sure where the diy spirit went on this site, maybe the grinch ate it.
to all the people that voted for professional repair as the ONLY option: if i had $400 of disposable income it wouldn't be going to a dish cabinet. this was a piece that the guy was going to throw out or burn, i saved it hoping to convert it to a more useful purpose.
i appreciate the advice, but i'd hate for someone else to come across this post wondering the same thing and then getting intimidated into not going for it.
If you are very crafty and handy, why are you worried you are going to ruin it?
@patrick: i was worried about ruining it because i like it so much. i've refinished many pieces of furniture but never disassembled one to the extent i was originally thinking would be necessary. now that i have that awesome top hinge idea i'm not worried at all! i'm also very into your idea of putting mirrors behind the filigree...genius! thank you!
I would recommend carefully (REALLY CAREFULLY) cutting away the filigree'd panels, then backing them with 1x4 for added support. Then you can use concealed hinges with no problem.
For the top, I would get a piece of marble and add feet/shim it so it fits flush in the recessed bit. You'll still be able to take it out, but it's like having a built-in cheese platter!
Good luck!
I've had a lot of luck finding carpenters and craftsmen willing to work on trade off craigslist.
Depending on what skills you have, you could trade the whole cost or partial cost for landscaping, fixing a car, babysitting, a photo session, etc... just an idea. :P
Jessica, if you are going to DIY no matter what and you don't want to access through the top when you are redoing the fabric look at the method of assembly on the fillgree. If there are nails then pull them then if there is glue soften it with vinegar and ifyou absolutly haveto maybe some heat but not too much (hair dryer if no heatgun)- watch that finish!! Basicly remove the front panel, then build a frame to mount to the back of the filigree that can hold the mirror (try to keep it light=thin, say 1/16), pick the hinges work for the geometry of how the doors open (maybe dutch hinges?) mount your shelf and enjoy!
I say leave it alone! It is a wonderful piece on its own, and a conversational piece too.
$400 is a fair price. But I don't think it would make a lot of sense to spend $400 on this item. Would you pay $400 for this if you saw it on craigslist or in a store? I would not. I don't think it is worth that. It is a likeable piece – but certainly nothing special or rare.
I say save your $400 and keep looking for a sideboard that you can use as-is or modify on your own. And just use this as-is. A DIY job would probably destroy it.
And please, no mirrors! (read in the voice of Faye Dunaway in 'Mommie Dearest')
The filigree and surrounding frame seem too fragile to me to be directly converted into a door. You're definitely going to need to add support behind. Refinishing furniture and totally changing how it operates are in two different ball parks. I would recommend gutting the electronics out of the top and seeing how the interior is constructed before you decide for sure to install doors rather than use it like a chest. Check out some books on cabinet making from your local library.
I would put some good speakers inside, get a ipod hook up and have a updated music center..get out some good wood oil and give a good cleaning.
Hey jess--
Thank you for answering the question in the spirit in which it was intended... I realized, after typing, it sounded a little snarky. Which I'm not opposed to. Just not my intent here! :)
And to those who asked, "Would it be worth $400 in the end?" I say, heartily, yes!
I hate to be a hater, but there are plenty of people in the world looking for this piece, as-is, and they are nearly impossible to find. My hubby and I looked for 6 months before giving up. I personally know 3 people who are currently searching. Don't ruin it, sell it to someone who will appreciate what it is.
I'm biased because I have a strict budget to live on, but I would sell it to someone who wants this preserved as is, and use the money to buy a mid-century sideboard or credenza.
My mother still has (Lane, I think) dining room furniture, including a beautiful sideboard with drawers and cabinet storage. Depending on where you live, if you look, you might find one for $300-$600, and it would be designed from the ground up for exactly your purposes.
Two PP's have a very valid point (allisonnf and ProfKD). It is a little bit sad that you are going to permanently ruin a piece that so many people want to preserve and cherish in it's original state. If secondhand furniture is soooooo cheap where you are, just buy a sideboard and allow someone who really appreciates the piece to take/buy it.
to everyone who posted helpful tips and constructive criticism: thank you so much for trying to help a stranger out! i loved the links to other projects like mine and can't wait to get started!
to everyone who is telling me i shouldn't "ruin" this piece by trying to make it useful for my purposes...that there are so many people (including, apparently yourselves) that would want it for it's original music playing abilities: make me an offer. don't just sit there on your high horse harping on about how crap it is that i'm going to "destroy" this player. you're wasting everyone's time including your own.
did you know this was sitting in a guy's garage for 5 years? did you know he was going to leave it for the trash collector? that's nice that you are such a saint for wanting to preserve this important relic of yesteryear, but don't hate on someone who is actually trying to save something, and not just trolling internet posts. like i said: make an offer. put your money where your mouth is, and it better be more than $400.
if i had $400 to spend on a buffet i wouldn't have posted this question on this website.
i'm out.
I think you might have a hard time matching the chipped veneer, so I would (since no relic is sacred to me!) dismantle it, use wood filler on the chips, paint the whole unit black (I like black) and back the grillework with mirror (maybe plexiglass mirror for safety.) You might be able to remove the grillework carefully and attach it (and the mirror) to MDF or something to create doors, but maybe it would be more stable, or easier, to try the hinged doors on top. Good luck!
I understand what you are wanting, but as a lover of vintage audio, I hate to see its guts trashed. If restored, a high quality console like this will sound shockingly good!
Gorgeous piece and I hope you POST PHOTOS and an update when you finish it, whether you use someone or DIY, I'd love to see the finished product! Please keep us updated.
I got one from my grandmas house!! It's been gutted and I plan to turn it into a little minibar. Right now it's just extra counter space in my kitchen. Hope you get this worked out, I adore those things!
Also meant to say it was gutted before my possession, sad. :(
@Jess13, take the good, leave the bad. If you didn't want advice, why ask for it?
I thought a lot of the comments were helpful. It's a nice piece of furniture


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As the title says, how do you find a new best friend?
Just over a year ago my ex broke up with me and ever since then I feel like I've been lost. Not only was she the love of my life but she was my best friend. She used to want to know everything about what was going on in my life, how my day was, how I was feeling and, as much as that used to annoy me, now that I'm without it I realise what I had and would now give anything to get it back.
I've been trying different approaches but nothing seems to work. Is there any way you can seed a friendship to go in that direction when you think you've found someone you can get close to and open up to? It doesn't neccessarily need to be in a romantic sense. I guess I'm just looking for a little validation as a human being now and then.
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Therapy? I'm 100% serious.
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It sounds trite, but to have a friend, you must be a friend. Are you willing to also listen to someone else to the degree you want to be listened to? Sometimes friendships are light and fluffy, some are deeper. Deeper takes longer. What about volunteering and validating yourself that way? Offering service to others with greater needs than you can sometimes be very fulfilling. Dogs are also wonderful validation creatures, but you need time to give a dog--rescue an adult dog from a shelter. It will usually have some training and grateful to be out of the shelter. Having a dog will force you out of the house for long romps, which will boost your mood. Join a bookclub? A gym? You have to get yourself out there to meet other folks who might share an interest that you could build a friendship on. Basically I guess what I am trying to say is you need a way to self-validate. Try and find some other ways to fill your soul until the next good friendship comes along.
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Oh, man, I know exactly what you mean. I've never actually had a romantic relationship where I depended on the person that way, but I have had friendships end for whatever reason (she gets a new boyfriend and disappears, moves, has a child) and it is really hard at first when that happens. You have a go-to person - the one you pick up your mobile to call when something happens - and then they are gone and you have no one to "report" to. I actually think that is one of the most important things in life - having someone to tell about your day.
I'm in the same situation. About a year ago my best friend, my go-to person, started dating a guy and completely dumped me. I was really, really hurt and confused, but I have used the time since to rely on myself, and it works. You actually don't "need" anyone...having someone who cares what is going on in your life is a luxury, not a need. When you start depending on yourself totally, it is actually very liberating and strengthens you as a person. To me, it does not feel lonely. I feel empowered instead. If you need to talk about something, journal it.
However, we do need to hang out with other human beings, even if they aren't our best friends or soulmates. To that end, you should join a group - a running club? A cycling group? Kayaking? - I find the sports clubs to be very friendly, with social people who are welcoming and like hanging out. Obviously, you aren't going to bare your soul to these people, but you will sit around joking with them and having a good time. Maybe, over time, you will find a best friend from the group, but maybe not...the social interaction, however, will be good for you. People come in and out of our lives, and we just have to appreciate them while they are around.
Good luck!
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Deep friendships are hard. And they get harder the older you get because people are more wary and tired and jaded, I find. The only real thing you can do is connect more and open yourself up in hopes of bumping into someone who connects with you - it's a numbers game.
if you've found someone that you think you could identify well with, all you really
do is demonstrate a willingness to make the jump. If you use MSN/AIM, drop them a line to start inane conversations and see if there's a flow to the conversation that indicates reciprocal interest. Invite them to a smaller gathering of friends, or a meetup outside your normal context - e.g. if they're a book club friend, go see a show with them instead.
Another thing to keep in mind is that - as harsh as this might end up sounding - you're not only looking for people to validate you. You're not waiting for people to decide you're worthy of being a 'best friend' - you are also judging them and choosing whether or not they fit
mould. So while you do these things and hang out with them, have fun and enjoy their company, but don't get lost in the euphoria of friendly interaction after prolonged isolation either. Think of taking the initiative to ask them to more outings as a chance to evaluate them, as well. =)
Good luck!
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For the moment, start writing a diary. You are human and therefore all you do and say is 100% "valid." Sometimes it helps to just get it out of your brain, be it to a friend or just down on paper/blog.
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I see from your profile that you're a guy. While I think/hope it's a trend that's changing, I think it's still often the case that men are a lot more likely than women to (try to) get all their friendship and emotional needs taken care of by their romantic partner. Does this maybe sound like what you did?
It's not clear from your question whether you already have some friends, but you're not sure how to make them, or a couple of them, into best friends, or whether you didn't really have anything but acquaintances and friends through your ex. If you already have some friends, depending on what they're like, deepening those friendships is probably the best way to go. It would also mean meeting more friends of your friends, which is often a good pool to find sympathetic, compatible (platonically or romantically) people among.
If you are finding yourself now basically without any friends, or with a group of friends that you really can't see deepening the relationships with, then it's probably time to really think about the way you are in the world and the way you interact with people. Being and having good friends takes emotional work, that takes time and energy, even when it's fun and rewarding. Have you been putting in that work and are you ready to?
A good kick start might be some kind of short term but intense gathering, that's likely to be filled with locals. I'm thinking something like an adult version of camp, where the nature of the gathering facilitates quick friendships. Maybe something like a three day bike ride, or an adventure retreat, or a spiritual retreat, or whatever you're into. The trick will be both to be open with people while you're there, and to do the emotional work of keeping in touch with them and making plans after, if you're lucky enough to find some friendlike people. At the very least, you should have fun!
Unfortunately, I have to say, even as a person who is thankful everyday for my amazing friends, it seems a lot less likely to find that kind of best friend as an adult, that I had in high school. The friend where it's normal to talk on the phone every day even after you've spent time together in school, to share every banal thought with, etc. People are just busy, and more likely to prioritize their emotional energy on their SO's (the way you and your ex did with each other). I think that that dynamic has a lot to do with why there is so much importance and urgency placed on finding and keeping a romantic relationship - the way our culture is structured, it's really not so easy to have a 'best friend' outside of one.
Still, there's a LOT between perfect and nothing, and I'm sure that you'll be able to make good, fun, sustaining, friendships!
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Also, if you already have someone in mind - you have to spend time with them. It's all about time. Invite them to stuff, make plans together, that's what's builds a friendship. Call them up just to chat and see what's up. At least some of the time has to be either one on one or in a small enough group that there's really intimacy.
Anyway, what do I know! But good luck!!
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I'm in a not dissimilar boat, having gotten out of a long term relationship last year and have a sort of space in my life where the person I told everything to used to be. I've had what I consider to be decent success NOT feeling that there's a hole in my life, but I'm not sure I've gotten to the "oh I have a best friend now" part but here are things that worked
1. no more moping about former best friend -- me and the ex had an amicable breakup and used to spend some time together just hanging out which was fine but I think having someone to have the "Oh good, how's your mom?" conversations with, comfortable conversations, was keeping me from reaching out to get that level of friendship with other people
2. reconnected with earlier friends and family -- even though you didn't want to, you probably emotionally moved other closer friends a little farther away when you and your SO were together, this is sort of natural (now it's a whole diffeent kettle of fish if you've just gone from SO to SO without intervening friends) now you may want to try reconnecting. This doesn't have to be like "OMG be my best friend RIGHT NOW" but you can begin to reconnect, write emails, etc. I've also started spending a lot more time with my sister who is one of my favorite people, and keeping in better touch with my parents.
3. Find ways to tell your stories to people who might want to hear them -- I found some of my new friends through MetaFilter actually. I met some people in Flickr who lived near me and said "oh hey, those photos are of my neighborhood" I have a professional blog and attend professional conferences and follow-up with people I meet who I really like. The big issue is that good friendships, for me anyhow, require more cultivation than just dating someone and often this translates into stuff that feels like work. It's also important that you work on friendships because you like the other person, not because you have some glaring emotional need that needs filling and you're interviewing candidates.
4. consider a distributed model -- when I was in my last relationship, my SO was the go-to person for a large percentage of my daily emotional output. I live in a small town so this was even more exaggerated. I've found that in building up friendships I have different ones that sort of serve differnt purposes for me. I have activity pals, geeky late nice chat pals, professional pals, older folks in the community to have dinner with, friends to write letters to, friends who write letters, etc. None of them is the end-all-be-all One Friend To Rule Them All person in my life, but combined they add up to most of what I'm looking for in other people.
Additionally, this has all been looking at you you you, what do YOU need? Consider that a way to get some validation as a person and also have people to talk to, etc is to befriend people who are themselves needing something that you can provide. Through my work I get to know a lot of older people in my community who don't have a social network that is as wide as mine and I foten get together with them for meals. I get out of my house and get to eat dinner with someone who has fascinating stories to tell me about the town I live in and gives advice on good books to read, and I bring stories from the places that I've been and my own advice on books to read etc. I think we both sometimes feel that we're doing the other one a bit of a favor but at the end of the evening we've both had a really nice time.
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I have no problem being there for the other person and to be honest I am better at listening than I am at talking. I guess now I've started to mature and it's easier for me to say stuff but I've not got anyone that I feel comfortable talking to about stuff.
I have no problem putting in the time, the effort and the work it takes but I can't seem to make that connection that puts you down that path with another person.
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It sounds like you have a specific type of person in mind, the type who actively wants to listen to you tell them about stuff going on in your life, your feelings, problems, worries, etc ... Not everyone is like that, obviously, and from my experience (being one of those "listener" types) it must be fairly easy to identify someone of this nature fairly early on in your acquaintanceship - at least, I -often- find that people I've only known for a little while get into telling me all about what's going on with them awfully darned quickly. And that, I think, can be both a plus and a pitfall for you: on one hand, you might be able to spot potential candidates pretty quickly just based on the types of conversations you two naturally fall into (and after all, a lot of advice about seeking a
partner suggests that you figure out the things you're definitely looking for and things you definitely don't want; why shouldn't the same be true in seeking a new best friend?) - but on the OTHER hand, as Steven above said, seeking too actively could destroy what chances you have. I know the most off-putting thing people can (and often DO) do with me is to "push" too hard to focus our relationship on, eh, me listening while they pour out their thoughts/feelings/problems, etc - for someone who IS dear to me I'm -more- than happy to listen to them as often and as long as they need, but for people who haven't yet reached that status I end up feeling like a "dumping ground" - the other person comes cross as presumptuous to me when they try to "steer" our relationship in a direction like that before ever really getting to know me, and once that happens they get permanently categorized into the "Keep At Arm's Length" group in my mind.
Of course, I could be misreading what it is you want in a new best friend, in which case perhaps the only things in that last paragraph I'd advise you not to disregard are the idea of a) figuring out what you want and don't want in a best friend so that your "searching" might be more effective, and b) the principle of -not- pushing things lest you ruin a very good potential. As 45moore45 said, make sure you're being a good friend yourself - a person will be far, far happier to listen to -you- and how you're doing \\\if you make it clear to them that -you- care how -they're- doing. Beyond that, just keep yourself open for new possibilities. Some of my dearest friends are people I've known forever, and some are people who just "came out of the blue" one day but we somehow just clicked almost immediately. I guess you really never know when someone will enter your life and become extremely important to you - but odds are that it -will- happen, and probably sooner rather than later. Good luck =)
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This obviously isn't the same as a face-to-face connection, but in the interim, maybe you could try developing some platonic relationships online? That is, if you are already part of or are willing to invest the time into joining some kind of online community. I've found, off and on over the years, that sometimes the fact that online friendships are based on extensive "verbal" (i.e. typed) communications means more information/feelings exchanged, and therefore deep bonds can be created. YMMV of course, but it's worth a try, at least until you find yourself becoming closer to people offline.
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As many people have noted, it's hard to make these kinds of friends as an adult. I think this is partly (largely?) due to lack of shared experience. Think of the close friends you had as a kid. Probably they were school friends or neighborhood friends. You and they shared daily -- hourly -- experiences that were fraught with meaning: Mrs. Agnew's pop quizzes, Mr. Jone's scary dog.
Adults try to replace these experiences with politics-talk and work-talk, but it's not as intense or meaningful. Politics is not personal enough. It affects you, but at least in America, it doesn't affect you every minute of the day. Work would seem like a better candidate, but there are too many obstacles -- business being the main one.
Some adults solve this problem by joining groups: volunteer organizations, book clubs, etc. This seems to work for some people. I doubt it will ever work -- for most people -- as-well-as school, because you're forced to go to school and school takes up many more hours a day. It's has more impact. (An adult "camp", as someone suggested, would be a better school/neighborhood surrogate, because you and a bunch of other adults would be forced together for a long period. For the same reason, the military often works.)
Sorry for the depressing take. This is a problem in my life, too. My wife is my best friend, but I fear what would happen to me if -- God forbid -- she died.
The best solution I've come up with so far is to rekindle lapsed relationships with old, childhood friends. And the Internet has made this easier than it would have been in the past. There are three people with whom I lost touch -- for as-much-as 20 years -- that I now correspond with daily. One of them lives in my city, so we see each other in person, too.
I really value these friendships. They are unique in that they benefit from an interesting dynamic that emerges from a mashup of our time apart (time to grow wiser) and our shared history (that childhood thing).
Do you have any childhood friends -- people you lost contact with -- that you could contact? I've contacted (or have been contacted by) about thirteen people from my youth. All of these contacts were interesting and fun, but only three have worked as permanent adult friendships. So you may have to try a few times, with a few different people.
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Great comments - i totally second jessamyn and salamandrous' comments.
I too am in a large boat with no one to row but me and it has been such a long time that I have gone out for a beer/coffee/etc. with someone, I wouldn't know what to do if the opportunity arose.
Therefore I am not one to give advice on these matters, but I will say this - whatever you do, just enjoy the moment. Don't go in with expectations that this person you are talking to will be your new best friend.
If it happens, it happens.
And if it doesn't, do what sondrialiac says, and see a therapist - not because you think you need to change, but just to let things out. Just to get a shoulder to lean on. I have done so from time to time; it's not a buddy to have a beer with, but at least I can get things out in the open.
Good luck to you and may we all find the companionship we desire and deserve!
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(Hickman County, Ky.) -- An investigation is continuing after an early morning fire destroyed the Baltimore Baptist Church in eastern Hickman County. Due to weather conditions and extensive damage to the structure, investigators will continue their examination of the scene on Monday. Cause and origin of the fire have yet to be determined. There have still been no injuries reported from the fire. Kentucky State Police and the State Fire Marshall continue to investigate.
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BOCA RATON, Fla.- Lynn University's women's soccer team, which displayed its youthfulness a year ago, has grown into its own and is ready to take on any opponent going into the 2013 season. Head coach Chip Dutchik has assembled a group with a blend of soccer IQ, tantalizing speed, immense athleticism and profound toughness. The Fighting Knights find themselves in a prime position with eight starters returning to make some noise in the Sunshine State Conference and return to the NCAA Tournament.
With most of the core returning, there are fewer questions marks going into competition but Dutchik used this offseason to create depth and build competition for starting positions. The offense and defense are electrified by all-conference type players while there will be a significant race for the starting nod in goal.
All-SSC First Team selection Kirstie Schults hopes to build upon a year in which she finished second in goals against league opponents. Her breakaway speed is unmatched but it's her ability to find open creases through the defense that will make her even more of a threat. Schults, though, has plenty of help up top with the addition of the tall and speedy Amanda Feldstein, who scored over 100 goals in high school, as well as her sister Summer, who has completely healed from an injury that limited her to just eight games in 2012.
Tatiana Penagos and Linzi Martin are two players LU will be counting on to continue their development. The duo combined for six goals last year as freshmen and has shown in the preseason their ball-handling skills and willingness to fire shots from outside the box could prove deadly. Quarterbacking the attack should be Lauren Handley, who has lead the team in assists the past two years with her deft touch, but newcomer Jordyn Turner has showed toughness and an ability to read the game well for a freshman and will push for time.
The defensive side of the midfield has been locked-down by converted goal keeper Meghan Dolan. The junior southpaw is not afraid of tackling, is fantastic in the air and has shown she can distribute the ball when needed. Also looking for time will be Carolyn Hartman. The junior missed most of last season due to an injury but has shown glimpses of what made her a starter during the team's NCAA Tournament run two years ago.
Captains Paige Meggison and Megan Rodwell will anchor the back line with Meggison making the switch to center back full-time after playing on the outside through the first two and a half years of her career at Lynn. Rodwell is another player returning from an injury that sidelined her the previous season but she controlled the middle in 2011 with her skillful passing and great defensive reads. Newcomer Georgia Robert will also be making appearances in the middle as her size, 5-foot-10, makes her the ideal fit to win aerial battles.
Lina Forsman will start the year on the defensive front. It will be the first time she opens there to start the season as she arrived at Lynn as a forward, but the junior has filled in at right back in each of the past two years with fantastic results. The lone open spot among the back four was on the left side but freshman Brittany Garbina has put a stranglehold on the position.
With Dolan moving out from net, the biggest position battle has come between Caitlin Shaver and Katie Nimitz. Shaver, a lanky 5-foot-10, and Nimitz, a solid 5-foot-1, have a combined zero starts between them but ooze athleticism that could make up for their lack of experience.
The Fighting Knights want to play the best to be the best and the upcoming schedule follows that mantra with three nationally-ranked opponents slated. Easing into play with an opener at Ave Maria, things quickly heat up with a trip to Savannah, Ga., to take on Clayton State (19 wins the past two years) and fifth-ranked Armstrong Atlantic. Lynn has Nova Southeastern, Florida Southern, Barry and No. 15 Rollins twice during the season for non-conference and SSC matches but has tough road games at Saint Leo and eighth-ranked Tampa to go along with home contests against Eckerd and Florida Tech.
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Rooted in experimental pop textures and hip-hop, the debut album by twenty-one year old beatmaker Harley Streten was released in his native Australia during November 2012. Going by the stage name Flume, Streten has made a rapid climb to international acclaim in the field of electronic music. "About his time last year, I had just finished the record," he says. "It still is totally surreal jumping on stage at big festival shows, but you realize this is life, now."
"I definitely don't take it for granted," says Streten of his enviable position. "One of the things I'm most happy about is that before all this happened, I worked some really crappy jobs coming straight out of school. Getting minimum wage working at news agencies or waiting tables was good for perspective."
Following his first Chicago appearance at The Mid earlier this year, Streten is expanding to the larger Metro for his Sept. 3 performance. Flume's new show allows Streten more control over the complete experience. His inventive sonics are integrated with a dazzling light show featuring the emblematic Infinity Prism from his videos. "I've got a lot of power now," he says. "All of the sound effects manipulate the images onscreen. I've got drum pads set so when I hit them the LED screens, prism, lighting rigs and strobes all flash white. It's really fun."
Flume's musical spectrum is unusually broad. Songs like "More Than You Thought" are built from rhythmic foundations, while others like "Sleepless" and "Insane" are lush and melodic. The peculiar groove of "Sintra" seems to defy both rhythm and melody. No matter what, Flume's audience is moved to move. "People go nuts even for tracks I made with the intention to be more chilled," says Streten.
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Monitoring sub-central government spending in Spain
AbstractThe evolution of Regional and Local governments' spending in Spain is currently under close scrutiny by national and international investors and analysts, international organizations and rating agencies. Indeed, some 50% of general government spending and some 70% of public employment are managed by Regions and Municipalities, which consequently have to bear a great portion of the overall fiscal consolidation plan currently under way. Despite recent efforts of the Spanish government at increasing transparency, the significant shortages of the existing data render the task of monitoring regional and local governments' public spending in real-time a complicated endeavor. Within this framework, we exploit all available short-term information on sub-national governments' spending from scattered sources, and find a subset of indicators usable for real-time policy analysis. In particular: (i) we compile a dataset on quarterly and monthly regional government's spending variables, by reviewing all available, scattered sources, and put together a database usable for economic and policy analysis; (ii) we exploit the compiled information, and other additional sources, by fitting time-series mixed-frequencies models to the data, and show the forecasting and monitoring capabilities of the selected short-term fiscal indicators; (iii) we show that official annual budgetary targets do present a reasonable forecasting performance when used as indicators of regional and local spending targets in national accounts terms, in particular when used in combination with time series indicators.
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Chandler Bloodhounds
Member Since: March 2012
Location: Montgomery, Alabama