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Bigger, stronger Wildcats show progress during spring drills
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Ifeadi Odenigbo gets into position during Northwestern spring football practice at the Lakeside Field Athletic Complex in Evanston, Ill., on Saturday, April 13, 2013. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media
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Ifeadi Odenigbo lined up opposite Shane Mertz. The defensive end and offensive tackle have played a handful of snaps between them, but this was Northwestern's final spring-football practice, and it's been a spring like no other under coach Pat Fitzgerald.
On a cold, gray, blustery day at Lakeside Field, with the Chicago skyline gleaming in the distance, this matchup between Odenigbo, one of the most sought-after recruits in school history, and Mertz, who at 6-8, 295 pounds is one of the largest players to don the purple and white, was as interesting as any.
Players such as these have convinced Fitzgerald that his training-camp roster will be his deepest yet.
"We had some breakthroughs even as late as Thursday," Fitzgerald said when asked how young players such as Mertz and Odenigbo were progressing. "Those 'aha' moments. 'Now, I get it.' But I'd rather have it now than the second week of camp."
It was a strange spring at Northwestern because 13 players were sidelined after undergoing postseason surgeries. Several key players didn't participate in the practice, which was held in the lacrosse stadium, near where the team's new practice facilities will be.
But several young players made significant strides and should be better prepared to compete for playing time when camp begins.
Plus, the team looks deeper to the naked eye. Some 150 ex-NU football players watched practice, and several said these Wildcats are bigger and more athletic than teams they played on.
"You can tell [the young players] really want to learn," junior linebacker Chi Chi Ariguzo said. "They really want to learn the defense. They just have to trust themselves and trust their keys."
Fitzgerald saw something else that gives him confidence. The chemistry that played a major role in the Wildcats winning 10 games last season for the first time since 1995 remains.
When he expressed concerns about giving players three-day weekends during summer workouts, members of his leadership council immediately told him not to worry about players getting into trouble, which he considers a sign of a mature team.
"I felt like we learned a great lesson a season ago, and that carried over to this year," Fitzgerald said. "Hopefully, we'll take the next step that we need to take between now and when we get to Kenosha."
This spring served as Odenigbo's first real taste of college football after injuring his shoulder early last season. ESPN rated the defensive end from Centerville, Ohio, as the top prospect in the Midwest. He chose NU over Alabama, Michigan and Ohio State, among others.
He weighed 205 when he reported to camp last season, weighs 235 now and hopes to pack on 10 more pounds before training camp.
"The spring game was pretty much the closest thing to high school I've had," he said. "When he said we were going live and we could hit people, it unleashed something. It was a lot of fun."


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Located in a small hamlet of holiday chalets in the village of Stiska Vas half way up Krvavec mountain and just 10 minutes by car to pistes at Krvavec, arguably Slovenia's best all round ski area, or 10 minutes by car down to the gondola up to the ski area. On the ground floor of the property is living room / kitchen / dining room with wood burning stove, bathroom. In the loft are two double bedrooms. Surrounding the house is a nice garden with covered parking area / garage a number of terraces to sit and enjoy the view, mature fruit trees & built in BBQ. The house needs some minor works to bring it up to its full potential, but is basically in good condition. Internal size: 76m2 External size: 413m2 Great views down to the valley floor and mountains in the distance. All utilities connected. Wood fired stove.
The house is on a quiet street mainly of holiday chalets with open views from the house and garden down to the valley floor and mountains in the distance. There are numerous biking and walking trails from the village up and down the mountain. The house is very well presented, tastefully equipped and finished to a very high quality. The ground floor features a garage, boiler room, store room and a separate apartment with small living room / kitchen, bathroom and double bedroom which could be used as a separate residential / rental unit or as office space. On the first floor is a kitchen with dining room and exit to terrace / lawn, bathroom with shower, living room and one bedroom. In the loft are 4 bedrooms with balconies and bathroom with bath. As the house is within 10 minutes of Krvavec ski area, 15 minutes of the airport and within commuting distance of Kranj (20 mins) or Ljubljana (30 mins) the property would work equally well as a weekend / holiday home or as a permanent residence Internal size: 286m2 External size: 448m2 Stunning views down to the valley and across the Ljubljana basin with Šmarna Gora and various other hills in the distance. All utilities connected
The plot is in a great position in a quiet area of alpine chalets with magnificent views down to the valley floor to Ljubljana and beyond. The local vicinity offers outstanding and beautiful walking and mountain biking from your doorstop and a variety of other Summer and Winter sports including paragliding and the Summer fun park at Krvavec. There is a restaurant a few minutes drive away up the mountain or at Krvavec and a wide range of facilities in Cerklje 15 minutes drive away in the valley. The charming medieval town of Kamnik is 20 minutes drive and Ljubljana is just a 40 minutes drive. Ljubljana airport is just 20 minutes drive making it a fantastically convenient mountain / ski base for a foreign owner Size: 504m2 Stunning views down to the valley. Water and electricity connections border the plot. Water is currently a village system but mains water system to the village has been built and awaits connection in next years.
It is located on the first floor out of four and has a hallway, toilet, two big sized (28m2) rooms, kitchen with dining area and access to bathroom and further to a small balcony facing northwest and with views of Ljubljanica river. There is only one supporting wall so the rest of the apartment can be redesigned with many possibilities. It requires moderate renovations and there is no central heating at the moment, but the apartment has a gas connection with separate meter so possible to install without problems. There is a working traditional ceramicwoor burner in the living room. The apartment is bright and faces south / north and has a good layout. The apartment also has a small storage space in the basement. A professional management company loks after the building and the roof was replaced in 2000. There is a non designated parking space avaliable in one of the inner courtyards secured with a barrier. Internal size: 88m2 A non designated parking space avaliable in the secured inner courtyard. Of the inner courtyard facing south and the Ljubljanica river on the north side of the apartment. Electricity and water are connected, no central heating.
The apartment is on the lower ground floor and has an entry room, with access to bathroom with shower. There is a walk through room with double bed and wardrobe and bright open plan kitchen with dining area and living room. The apartment is being sold furnished. There are two storage rooms available (each 6m2) on the same level, which are not included in the price. A great opportunity for tourist or long term rental. Internal size: 27m2 Two store rooms are awaliable each with 6m2. No particular views from the apartment, but great views from the outside of the building. All systems are connected and working.
The apartment is situated in the Kaninska Vas development in a peaceful location a short walk from the centre of Bovec. The apartment is on the first floor and is on two floors. On the bottom floor there is an entry hall, a bathroom (renovated in 2012), bedroom and open plan kitchen / living room / dining room. From the dining area a staircase leads to the top floor where is a further bedroom that sleeps up to 4. There is also a store room which belongs to the apartment. There is plenty of parking in front of the apartments. The apartment comes fully furnished with a new kitchen installed in 2010. The bathroom is new and other than this the apartment is in good condition and just needs cosmetic renovations. The building is located 10min walk from the Kanin ski resort Gondola station and 20min walk to the Soca river. Internal size: 53m2 Good views across the Bovec valley to the mountains beyond. All utilities, electric central heating.
The house is tastefully furnished with mixture of old and contemporary Istrian style. It comprises four floors: a basement, ground floor, first floor and attic. In the basement there is a large spacious store room with heat exchanger for heating water. On the gournd floor is an open plan kitchen with spacious dining area and a large fireplace (that can be used also for foor preparation) and a small store room. There is a bathroom adjacent plus a utility and an additional store room. On the floor above, there is a spacious living room, double bedroom and a bathroom. The attic is one big space that could be divided into several bedrooms, but is currently one large bedroom with bathroom and connections for a small kitchen and the possibility of installing a massage tub in the floor. Flooring on second and third levels is unfinished, as well as ceilings and stairs which need to be tiled or clad in stone, however the house is ready to move in and needs no other works. The 160 m2 land around the house is being rented from the Municipality and comprises a flower garden, a shaded terrace and grass area. The adjoining house has scope to be purchased from the Municipality if required. This area of the village where the house is located was originally a monastery complex in the past and there is an beautiful, well preserved chapel in proximity. Overall a great opportunity to obtain a typical house on the Slovenian Adriatic coast in a tranquil village in easy reach of the sea and all the amenities of Piran and Portorož. Internal size: 210m2 External size: 370m2 Nice views of the mediterranean landscape and the valley of the Dragonja river. All systems are connected to the house and working.


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It has been a joke around the batting cage, especially when the San Francisco Giants are struggling on offense, that Madison Bumgarner ought to hit in the middle of the lineup. His BPs are pretty fabulous sometimes. And, sometimes, he carries that into games. Like Tuesday. Bumgarner got the biggest hit in the Giants' 9-8 victory, a 416-foot three-run homer that tied the score 4-4, completing a comeback from a 4-0 deficit. Angel Pagan hit a triple that tied the great Willie Mays and Steve Finley on the all-time San Francisco list, but it was Bumgarner's homer that got the Giants on track. The blast was more memorable than his pitching. He failed to last five innings and gave up five runs on 11 hits. The Giants got enough hitting, including four RBI from Brandon Belt, and enough from the bullpen to hold off the Rockies and move six games in first place over the Dodgers, who lost, in the NL West. Bumgarner has been in a recent rut with his road splits, and on Tuesda...
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Bobs funneral or not0 Reviews
Does bob die or does he trick them into thinking he was dead. Read to find out r&r XD
I think bob died and now I'm in jail with all these tall scary men. One of their names is the ripper because he can rip clothes off people so he can rape them. He walked up to me slowly as I turned around and started walking away but then he started to run. So I made a run for it the worst part is he's my cell mate. I wish I wernt here right now."You wanna play a game small ass."The ripper said to me while ripping off my clothes reviling my black boxers with hearts on the butt."Ummm is it patty cake cuz if so I'm out."I said pulling my clothes back up and zipping it."No its not that it's much worst you'll feel pain for three days or something."Ahh no."I said as I kicked him and ran off screaming rape.
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"I hope Frank is alright he could never survive in prison just thinking about what's going on worries me Gerard."I said frustrated."I know but I think he'll be alright."Gerard said wile getting his tie on because we were all going to bobs funnerall.
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We made it and we saw a bunch of people he never showed us. Then right in the middle of the funnerall bob got up and acted like a zombie. He chases my brother making him say "Ahhh Dead Zombie Rapist."Then bob said now I'm still alive and my brother changed it to alive dead rapist which made no sence.
"Ummm Bob what about Frankie who is in prison because of you."I said a bit nervous."Oh my god you didn't well we leave him."Bob said."No let's go get him."I said a bit angry now. We walked over to the jail and we herd Frankie screaming the word rape over and over again. We told them what Happend and the got frank and gave him over to us. He was shaking in fear."What Happend."I asked suspicious."A big fat scary guy raped me so I screamed rape over and over."He said now cring. We took him home and after three days Frankie finally said."Hey he was right it would last a week.""Who told you that."Gerard asked."Umm the guy that raped me."Frankie said.


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I'm Gabrielle Hawkins. Twenty one years young. I live in Arizona - always have. I love the things I've been blessed with and will carry on with my life. Nothing will stop me from living my dream.
"I love people who make me laugh. I honestly think it's the thing I like most, to laugh. It cures a multitude of ills. It's probably the most important thing in a person." - Audrey Hepburn
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It took the Fraser Valley Chiefs until their final at bat to finally take the lead.
But once they got it, they didn't let it go.
The Chiefs scored four times in the bottom of the seventh Sunday afternoon at Baseball Central to force extra innings, then capped the comeback three innings later when Shane Younker blasted a two-out single that scored Javeed Khankashi with the winning run.
The 7-6 triumph over the host Thunder Bay All-Stars upped the B.C. representative's record to 2-1 at the Big League Canadian Championships, tied with their opponent in second place in the six-team standings.
It's a disappointing loss, but not one the team plans to dwell on, said starting pitcher Bryce Jorgenson, who was sailing along with a 6-2 lead before the Chiefs roughed him up in the seventh.
"We're 2-1 right now. That's a great spot to be. Three-and-one and we'd have been in the playoffs. So we need just one more win to get in," said Jorgenson, after a 101-pitch outing that saw him allow five runs on 11 hits.
"Other than that, we've just got to come out hitting again."
The All-Stars had their moments at the bat on Day 3 of the tournament, just not enough of them.
After taking a 3-1 lead through five, they tacked on three more in the bottom of the sixth to seemingly secure their third straight win, an inning that saw them send nine men to the plate, collect three hits and draw three walks.
But it's the way they scored their runs – a pair of sacrifice flies and a two-out, bases-loaded walk.
After the disastrous seventh, the All-Stars had B.C. reliever Griffin Hebert on the ropes, with Kody Anton, who went 4-for-5 with a pair of runs, perched on third, Jorgenson on second and one out.
Hebert, who went the rest of the way to earn the win, bore down, striking out Zac Korchak and caught Cam Nahkala, who had three hits in the contest, looking to end the threat.
After Korchak hauled Thunder Bay out of a jam in the eighth, the All-Stars bats went limp. They went down 1-2-3 in the eighth and Hebert retired the final three batters in order in the ninth after a lead-off single and balk that sent Anton to second.
They went down in order again in the 10th.
Thunder Bay coach Jason Hart said it's easy to second-guess things after the game. Rather than pull Jorgenson after six and turn to his bullpen, he stuck with his starter, who allowed back-to-back runners before being pulled.
Closer Mac Joblin got a quick grounder that scored a run, but then gave up back-to-back doubles and an infield single, catching pitcher Keegan Baldwin looking to end the top of the dreadful seventh.
"It didn't work out. But those guys (B.C.), you've got to give them credit. They fought back and put a four-spot on us. But our guys came back and held them … Oh well. It didn't happen this game and we need to get after it on Tuesday," Hart said.
Thunder Bay has an off day on Monday, returning to action Tuesday at 6 p.m. against Ontario (1-1).
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the sun has come out
the sun is gay
*white girl voice* why are the hot ones...
Here's the dips… Life is crazy, families are crazier and love is the craziest.
Until this year I have always been very positive that my only shot at romance was the very insanely unlikely possibility that I would get over the last guy enough to open up to the prospect of a new guy and then we would actually meet and fall in love and make it work and maybe I would get married again someday.
What really happened was way more unlikely and… honestly beyond any happiness I ever really thought I could ever experience. Seriously… I've been there, done it, read the book, wrote it, burned it. My "best scenario" was an underestimation of all that God really had for me, and I had no idea until it hit me. Until love hit me. True, real, unconditional as human love can get kind of love. It came at a cost but everything worth anything comes at a cost, and while the cost was, is, and will be hefty— its the best investment of life and risk and love and greatness that I have ever made.
I met Melinda in an unlikely place. I instantly was drawn to her from an unlikely instantaneous time. We went from acquaintances to best friends in about 72 hours and the next transition, stage, step, however you want to phrase it, was the CRAZIEST leap of love and faith I never fathomed. I started to realize that I felt something greater than "friendship" for her. I thought— I fall in love with people all the time. Its my nature to love quickly and deeply. —But… it was more. It was uncomfortably more. And yet so comfortable! I left for a month (previous posts follow this separation)… I thought the gap in space and time together would clear the feelings. I thought I might be able to figure it all out and get a grip on what was happening. Of course I only missed her more, and we called, talked, Tumbld, Facebooked, Facetimed and communicated as often and in any possible way that we could. I thought about her more intensely. I loved her more, even.
But how could it ever be possible? How could it really be real? Was I just overly attached to her? Did we get too close too fast? Was this an unhealthy relationship? Were these feelings wrong? Christianity has so many things to say about "homosexuality". It was a topic I myself avoided because one side of my world was always pushing one way and the other side of my world the other. I simply avoided both… though I have always leaned toward tolerance, equality and acceptance in all things. (How can it be Christian to reject, judge or discriminate? How is that Christ-like at all??) But now— with all these feeling and this sudden confrontation of the issues— I was going to have to really investigate my feelings about the issues and investigate the issue without the biases of either side of the topic.
This time wasn't peaceful. I'm not going to lie… I was worried. i was worried that my feelings would give people the right, somehow, to dislike me, hate me or worse ignore my right to impact the world! Does being gay cancel my voice? Does it make my love less valuable? Does it make me less lovable? Is God going to hate me, or burn me in hell?
What I learned from the Bible was that Jesus never breached the topic, the term "homosexuality" doesn't appear the same amount of times in different translations of the Bible, and it is often in reference to a severely lustful culture, with people completely disconnected from God by choice. The laws of Leviticus were often obscure, and seemed to be in place to benefit some cultural or survival relevance of the times.
But most importantly… I read about the nature of God. A God of love and family who desires his children to live and love others. It does not say, only love if you are perfect. It does not say I will only love you if you are perfect. Is it definitive, that homosexuality is ok? No. But it is not definitive the other way either. And I have realized… over time and in my personal experience and journey of faith… that God is not about religion. God is about relationship. Conversation is not only possible but detrimental to relationship. Without communication, fresh and constant communication, relationship crumbles. All this is to say, I prayed. I prayed repeatedly about this. And over and over I felt God giving me peace about Melinda. I watched Him show his Love and His wisdom through her. Confirmation after confirmation. Whenever I felt insecure it was, upon further investigation, after some intolerant or biased comment or conversation… because, for some reason the "GAY" issue is the new deflector for the real issues of the world.
I am still finding my identifications regarding my recent love life status change. My discover was not sexual. It was not about realizing a long, deep underlying attraction to the other sex. It was a discovery about love. I realized that I loved somebody more than just as friends. I felt attraction for this person, yes, and I felt like I wanted to express every kind of romantic gesture toward this love of mine. It was simply that… She was a she. Unexpectedly, yes. Did I care? I didn't. Woah. I didn't. I don't. Its greater than judgements and opinions and societal norms that are ever changing— this love of ours— its the second biggest thing I've ever experienced. The first was when I fell in love with God. It seems fitting that the second should be falling in love again… with Melinda- My Malibeaux. And both, I have no doubt literally at all, I will love ENDLESSLY.
This thought and these realizations are so much deeper than I am capable of articulating… and I could literally go on for innumerable days. But this is our story. From my perspective.
OH!! The greatest part of this story! Melinda felt the same. Before I knew!! Before we talked!! Thank GOD!
And THIS IS THE LOVE OF MY LIFE!! :D She says everything I didn't say :)
This blog started as a creative expression between two fast friends, who somehow, through miracles of God's plan have ENTIRELY too many things in common. We discovered soooo many times that our thoughts or experiences or feelings about things aligned exactly. And what's more amazing is that the things that didn't align were nearly perfectly complimentary to each other. We loved each other's sense of humor immediately and quickly discovered that we enjoyed each other's brains even more.
I loved Ashley's company so much, that any tinge of loneliness I had begun to feel - living alone with minimal friends in a beautiful beach town - was gone completely. We spent as much time together as we could, without even realizing we were. She held me at night, encouraged me during insecure moments, sang with me, cried with me, and lived with me.
Then, Ashley left for Christmas break. Almost a full month morse than 1,000 miles away, all the way across the country. It was rough, but also so formative. I realized during that time - and I found out later Ashley was going through the same realization - that I needed her more than I thought, that it wasn't a normal attachment to a close friend, that the tingly feeling that ran through my entire body like a tiny lightning bolt wasn't nothing, that I loved her more than anyone I've ever shared life with. Without her around, I felt incomplete. I finally understood what "my other half" meant.
But then, we had talked about our friendship, how different it was from a normal friendship but how it was oddly unromantic. Soulmates we called each other. Meash - that's what we are. So I wrestled with the prospect of loving a woman, spending the rest of my life with someone as unexpected as a she. I wrestled with the possible false reality that I was straight my whole life, that I'd imagined my life with a husband and children, a normal future. I begged for an explanation and for guidance in prayers to the God I'd gotten to know so closely, especially recently, with the help of Ashley. What in this beautiful earth was I gunna do!? So I waited soooo impatiently for her to come home.
And then she came home… And then reality was real. Being together in the same room, the same car for the first time in a month, was … what's the best way to describe it? It was like drowning in syrup, like being told your only child would remain behind a glass wall for the rest of her life and you would never be able to touch her or ever really know her, like carrying around an invisible weight and not being to tell people about it! It was torturous that I couldn't tell my soulmate that I'd fallen in love with her, deeply, completely, no-going-back-ever-ly!
Luckily for both of us, our denial ended the night she came home. Just staring at each other for hours (or however long, I couldn't tell you) was confirmation enough that my feelings were mutual. But of course (if cliches didn't already fit this story enough), it was confirmed in a kiss… well a few of them… ANYWAY.
So, now, we've spent a few months warming our families and friends up to the new reality of our lives, that we are deeply and entirely in love with each other, that we love each other more every day, and that we know our lives will be "ours" full of more "we"s than "I"s.
This is Meash's transformation, from soul mates to soul mates in love. Now that you know, we can continue with our journey of life together and share it with you!
We are leaving in less than two days for a 2 month road trip around the country! So stay tuned for amazing adventures!!!!!!
- Malibeaux
This is a post from one of my other blogs, a blog I share with my soulmate, my girlfriend. We are slowly revealing our true relationship to the world. We've already told our loved ones; they've had time to warm up to it, so it's time for my blogs to know each other :)
If you've like to follow the experiences and adventures of two lovestruck shes, then head on over to ShuttheMeashUp and follow us! Also, the Facebook world will be the last to be privy to the details of our relationship, so please keep this among us tumblr trolls! :) Thanks for loving thoughts!
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Beyond the visible, you reflect me like the still water reflects the blue of the sky on a clear winter day. Or maybe I mimic you like the crashing waves mimic the squall of the sky on a stormy night. But when we meet, when we touch in transcended moments of mutual understanding, in a shared reality, we inhabit the secret of the horizon that reveals no border. In that blurred clear, we've found the knotting of our souls, entwined beyond earth and ocean, beyond sky and space.
So when you feel far away, meet me there, in the secret of the horizon, where perception of reality is dull and the fog of dreams make time and space peaceful and blue. If you run to me, I'll fly to you, and we'll embrace in the secret of the horizon. It will be like coming home, because our souls were formed there, made and mated there to be compliments of each other, to fit together like two lost puzzle pieces misplaced from the puzzle but reunited in the dust bunnies of the shadows under the couch.
That's a bad analogy really, because the actual place soul mates are made is in the light of the sun, blurred in the vapors of majestic connection, divinely planned. There is no accident in the making of such a unique creation of collaborated souls. We've been united, knotted, entwined on purpose, to mimic the horizon, where sky caresses earth in fogged majesty, beyond the touchable, beyond the visible, beyond this world. In this secret of the horizon we soulmates were made.
- Malibeaux, for Rafiki, my soulmate - and for all the soulmates who have or have not found their other half.
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For anyone who has played Ocarina of Time, you know how difficult the Water Temple is.
I have a solution that I came up with last night.
Play the Water Temple when drunk!
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ANNE HATHAWAY has opened up about her "devastating' wardrobe malfunction at her own movie premiere on Monday, admitting that "they saw everything."
Oh yes they did!
Anne Hathaway sure didn't expect to join the likes of Miley Cyrus and Britney Spears when she went panty-less and arrived at the premiere of her new movie, "Les Miserables," in New York on Monday night. And yet she did… when she unknowingly flashed her privates to the waiting paparazzi while stepping out of her limo.
She was able to walk the red carpet in her black Tom Ford cape dress like nothing happened but we're sure it shook her up big time!
So how did the married actress really feel about the incident?
According to the Daily News, Hathaway admitted during a "Les Miserables" cast Tuesday lunch at the Four Seasons Hotel on Tuesday:
"It was devastating."
She added:
"They saw everything. I might as well have lifted up my skirt for them."
Hathaway, who was clad in a with a thigh-high split at the time, reportedly also revealed to Vanity Fair's Ingrid Sischy:
"I was getting out of the car and my dress was so tight that I didn't realize it until I saw all the photographers' flashes."
Well, that's what celebrities get when they go commando. Evidently, even those wearing long skirts are not safe!
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A family of 14 is picking up the pieces, trying their best to move on after losing their home in a fire.
Thanks to big hearts in the Channel 3 viewing community, they are getting some much needed help.
The fire broke out Wednesday morning at their home off Baker Drive in Walker County. Those inside only had seconds to escape.
READ MORE | Family of 14 homeless after Walker Co. fire
Right now the Snyder family is staying in a local hotel, thanks to the Red Cross. They say since Channel 3's story aired Wednesday, they have been overwhelmed by calls from friends and strangers wanting to help.
Just one look at the Snyder's mobile home and you can see that fire destroyed almost everything inside.
"I'm just thankful we just got the babies out and I'm thankful God gave me another chance," says Candace Oakes.
Oakes was home with her mom and dad and five other people when the fire broke out.
Left with just the clothes on their backs, the surrounding community is stepping in to fill the need.
"There's been a lot of people that's been helping, that's been there for us," she says.
Channel 3 viewer Shannon Morrison at Ledford Pharmacy in Lafayette is one of those people.
"They help everyone in the community. They're real good people," says Helen Snyder.
We were there as Morrison donated not only toiletry items but a big bag of clothes to Helen Snyder, for her son's family.
"Without neighbors, where would you be?" asks Morrison.
Morrison says she has known the Snyder family for almost 20 years and wants them to know she cares.
"Just knowing that you've lost everything that you've had. That's detrimental. It breaks your heart, especially with someone that we know and care about. You just want to do all that you can to help," she says.
For Candace and the rest of her family the response has been overwhelming.
"My Meme, she's got 30 calls, yes sir."
At least 30 calls from other viewers willing to help them rebuild their lives.
"I'm surprised that people are willing to help and they don't even know us, they don't know nothing about us and they're willing to help," says Oakes.
She says thanks to those like Morrison, she has hope.
"It shows me that there's still some people that care, there's still a little bit of heart," says Oakes.
"Everything will be ok. In my opinion, God's in control and whatever happens, we may not like it, but it happens for a reason. Something may come out of it that you never expected," says Morrison.
"We've just got to put our faith in God and pray for the best," says Oakes.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation. The Ledford Pharmacy in Lafayette tells us people are more than welcome to leave donated clothes and other items at their store and they will make sure the Snyder family gets them.
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Brennan Style - The Past in the Present
- First of all, last Brennan-style for Season 7! What?! Who's crying? Just me? Okay.
- Disclaimer: I love shirt-dresses. You guys know how much I love shirt-dresses because I never shut up about how great they are. But I also hate short sleeves. So that first little number basically cancelled itself out.
- In other news, the teal-and-coral conspiracy was back with a vengeance but we can talk about that later.
- Blue shirt/ivory trench? Yes. Yes yes yes. No further comment.
- The candy pink shirt…I could live without. Honestly I was a bit miffed that she chose that outfit to run away in. But I guess it looked pretty with the dark purple trench. It was kind of hard to see through my tears.


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You can now access OXAM past exam papers when not in Oxford using your Oxford SSO account - you don't have to install VPN. Go to Oxlip PLus and, after authenticating, type 'OXAM' into the Title box. The .pdf files may be slow to open or save, depending on the speed of your link and computer.
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Crossing the Border
Just off the Square, the new La Mestiza is more restaurante than taqueria. Here you will discover dishes rarely found outside of Mexico's finer cocinas. The menu does include old favorites like tacos and enchiladas, but everything from guacamole to très leches receives extraordinary attention to detail. What really stands out are the many complex house specialties, including the Cochinita Pibil—achiote-marinated pork slowly cooked in banana leaves, and Borrego en Chile Pasilla—lamb shoulder simmered in a pleasingly pungent sauce. There are tempting seafood and vegetarian options as well. Appropriately, the dining room is casual and comfortable with downtown character.
PHOTO: A favorite dish at La Mestiza is the Cochinita Pibil—achiote-marinated pork slowly cooked in banana leaves.
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The museum has large collections of drawings, photographs and architectural scale models. It also has its own library and bookstore. The museum organises exhibitions on both Finnish and foreign architecture as well as exhibitions on Finnish architecture for touring abroad. It also publishes its own books.
Although independent of SAFA and its journal The Finnish Architectural Review (ARK), the museum is seen, along with these, as the key influence in continuously promoting modern architecture in Finland. This policy has been promoted vigorously abroad and sponsored by the Finnish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of education.


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Some thoughts from the NHL on TSN panel on Saturday night:
In the first period, the Montreal Canadiens did an incredible job of getting speed through the neutral zone and generating something. In the second period, the Philadelphia Flyers put the game on the wall and they won the battles, and they were much more physical. When the Canadiens had opportunities, which were rare in the second period, they didn't always shoot. Brian Gionta had a 2-on-1, a classic opportunity to put the puck on net, but he tried to be too fine with it. They didn't get their first shot on goal until a little more than six minutes left in the second period. That was largely a testament to the Flyers simply clogging up the neutral zone, putting it on the wall and winning more battles than the Canadiens.
Jeff Carter beat Travis Moen 1-on-1. Carter had some quickness and some jump. That surprised me. I was surprised that he played as much as he did, and that he was as prominent as he was. I wondered about the wisdom of bringing him in at this point. We knew Ian Laperriere was going to come in and be on the fourth line. But to bring Carter in, you have to play him in your top six or start turning over all of your lines. So they just put him on the wing with Mike Richards and Simon Gagne, and that worked extremely well. He really responded. Now, as long as the foot doesn't act up, he's going to be a real good player for Philadelphia when they can clinch on home ice.
Josh Gorges had an unfortunate thing happen in the second period. When the game was still no score, Gorges had problems with the skate protector that he wears, so when he blocks shots he doesn't end up with a broken foot. It comes loose, he looks at it, he's in a little bit of trouble, he realizes he can't get to the bench, but what happens is that at that exact moment Claude Giroux decides to pick up the puck in the neutral zone and go by Gorges, beats him to the net, and makes a great play to beat Jaroslav Halak short side up under the bar. Nothing much Gorges could do about that, but it was sort of the beginning of the unraveling. It gave the flyers a reward for all of that momentum they were starting to generate in the second period.
The Canadiens had been great at blocking shots, but today they were absolutely beaten at their own game. Especially in the third period when Matt Carle picked a very inopportune time, late in a 2-0 hockey game with an opportunity for the Montreal powerplay to go to work. Shot after shot after shot was blocked by the Philadelphia Flyers. They had 14 blocked shots through two periods -- 13 alone in the third period. The Flyer penalty killers did an excellent job of blocking shots when there was an opportunity for Montreal to get itself back in the hockey game, even though at that point, they had been badly outplayed.
Yes, Leighton had the ultimate bounce-back game. In Game 3, the Montreal Canadiens and their fans maybe thought they got the thin edge of the wedge, when Michael Leighton was starting to play like a waiver pick-up goaltender. But in the first period of this hockey game, he bounced back, and he bounced back strong. Montreal had good speed through the neutral zone, they had seven shots on goal in the first period. They generated a lot, and he made some tough saves. In the second period, he only had one shot on goal. He was cold for a long period of time but came up big again in the third period. Nine shots on goal for Leighton to preserve the shutout. A number of those were difficult. He got lots of help from his defencemen in terms of blocking shots. Not even Bernie Parent, the Philadelphia Flyers legend, was able to get three shutouts in one series, yet that's what Leighton has done here.
They got the Hal Gill call right. First off, the visual of big Hal Gill literally stretching himself across the goal line and not allowing the puck to get by him, but he did not put his hand on the puck and he did not gather the puck into his body. So, as long as you don't make that motion of gathering the puck in, there is nothing to stop a player from laying across the goal line and the puck being shot underneath him. That's not a penalty shot.
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Countdown to 2015 tracks coverage levels for health interventions proven to reduce maternal, newborn and child mortality. It calls on governments and development partners to be accountable, identifies knowledge gaps, and proposes new actions to reach Millennium Development Goals 4 and 5, to reduce child mortality and improve maternal health.
Select a country to view its most recent maternal, newborn, and child health data
Fulfilling the Health Agenda for Women and Children, released exactly 18 months to the day from the 2015 MDG deadline, highlights progress and unfinished business in the 75 Countdown countries.
A Countdown Case Study highlighted a national RMNCH event at which Tanzania's President launched new plans to end preventable maternal, newborn and child deaths.
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What? I just read a story about some 32 year old ass-hat who stole about $50,000 in solar panels from a school's rooftop to buy some kind of drugs – this guy stole the panels and hid them in a storage unit, along with a bunch of cold weather gear stolen from a non-profit organization […]
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All lighting and audio people know about the hilarious rivalry we have between us, but this just sucks so much that people need to know about it. Glenn Hatch's tour truck, loaded with audio, was stolen in Placentia, CA. Obviously, if you have seen it, please contact him. Good luck, Glenn. AUDIO WEST owner Glenn […]accident, Audio West, stolen, theft


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FITCHBURG (WKOW) -- As police in Fitchburg continue to investigate a robbery at Walgreens Pharmacy, they've released a photo of the suspect.
Anyone with information regarding the identity of this subject or this robbery is asked to call the Fitchburg Police Department at 608-270-4300 or Madison Area Crime Stoppers at 608-266-6014.
FITCHBURG (WKOW) -- Police in Fitchburg are trying to track down the person they say stole Oxycontin pills from a pharmacy.
Officers say just before 5 p.m. Thursday, the suspect walked into the Walgreens Pharmacy at 2931 S. Fish Hatchery Road and approached the counter. He demanded the pills and implied that he had a weapon.
Police say the clerk gave him the pills and he fled the store.
The suspect is described as a white male, 5'6''-5'10'', 140 lbs., wearing a black jacket over a blue hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans and Timberland style work boots. Police say the suspect concealed his identity by pulling the hooded sweatshirt over his head and face.
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- 09-07-2012, 06:45 AM Thread Author #1
- 09-07-2012, 06:49 AM #2iPhone Beginner
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I have att and it doesnt work for me either....i have 2 friends on att...one jailbroken and one is not...and the one that is not jailbroken siri works but not on the other one....
I have no idea what'a happening
- 09-07-2012, 08:13 AM #3iMore Intermediate
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I am on Verizon not jail broken and mine are not working either.
Siri is not working for me either...I'm on AT&T. This is what Siri responds with...
"I'm really sorry about this, but I can't take any requests right now. Please try again in a little while.""Speed has never killed anyone; suddenly becoming stationary...that's what gets you." - Jeremy Clarkson
- 09-07-2012, 08:20 AM #5iPhone Beginner
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im calling apple right now...i will update as soon as i get new info
they fixed it...all i had to do was reset all settings...maybe this will help someone...
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- 09-07-2012, 09:45 AM #6iMore Intermediate
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Siri has been working for me, but the voice to text wasn't.
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- 09-07-2012, 09:52 AM #7iMore Intermediate
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Mines been hit or miss. I'm on the beta so I was figuring that's the issue. Gold iPhone 5S 64 GB VZW on iOS 7.0.2 iPad 3rd Gen Black 16GB Black MacBook 13" 2008 20" iMac Late 2007 Apple TV 2 2009 13' MacBook Pro
- 09-07-2012, 10:58 AM #8iMore Intermediate
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so is it just not working on jail broken devices? I wonder if Apple finally is putting its foot down and starting to brick features on those devices. My 4S is jail-broke and both Siri, and speech to text are down
- 09-07-2012, 11:18 AM Thread Author #9
It's not the jailbreak that's causing the issue...mine is jailbroken but my wife's is not, and hers is having the same problems.
I reset my network settings and I'm still having the problem."Speed has never killed anyone; suddenly becoming stationary...that's what gets you." - Jeremy Clarkson
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Still down here...As for me and my house we serve the Lord.
- 09-07-2012, 12:59 PM #14iPhone Beginner
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My wife's been having intermittent problems with her vioce to text and I had a problem only once. I did have something else strange happen today. While I was sending a text my phone completely froze and shut off then rebooted.
We both have the 4s on at&t and neither of us are jailbroken.
Since this is a problem on not just one carrier is it an Apple server issue?
My Wife was always on Verizon and always had a Blackberry with no issues. I finally after about a year was able to convince her to switch to at&t and get the 4s. Now she thinks the phone sucks and thinks at&t sucks. Try telling a woman who knows everything that she is wrong. lol
any input on what the issue is?
same issue for me on AT&T, jailbroke 5.1.1. Siri works but not voice to text...
well now... Siri doesn't seem to be responding either... buggers!
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I don't understand why even if I try the voice input on iMessage or WhatsApp it still doesn't work. I too didn't realize that any voice input requires data/server connection.
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Siri and voice recognition have been out for me for most of the day. This is the first time this has happened since having my iPhone. I wonder how long its going to last. Hopefully not too long.
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Siri and voice to text are both working fine now for me."Speed has never killed anyone; suddenly becoming stationary...that's what gets you." - Jeremy Clarkson
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the year 2000 status of the state and local automated systems used in federal welfare programs, focusing on: (1) the reported status of systems used in Medicaid, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children, food stamps, child support enforcement, child care, and child welfare programs, and the potential consequences of not modifying these systems in time for the year 2000 change; (2) year 2000 guidance provided by federal agencies to the states; and (3) any year 2000 oversight and monitoring activities that the federal agencies have performed.
GAO noted that: (1) the states reported that they were using 421 automated systems to manage the seven federal welfare programs in GAO's survey; (2) several states reported that they use more than one system to support a program; (3) while many states do not require year 2000 costs to be accounted for separately, states provided estimates totalling about $545 million during fiscal years (FY) 1997 through 2001 for completing year 2000 conversion of their welfare information systems; (4) failure to complete year 2000 conversion could result in billions of dollars in benefits payments not being delivered; (5) potential problems states cited were that: (a) new recipients could not be added to the recipient file; (b) eligibility for new applicants could not be determined; (c) recipients could be denied benefits; (d) payments could be underpaid or overpaid; and (e) payments could be delayed; (6) about one-third of the state welfare systems are reported to be compliant; (7) the compliance rate ranged from only 16 percent of the Medicaid systems to about half of the child care and child welfare systems; (8) states reported that they had completed the assessment phase for about 80 percent of the welfare systems supporting the seven programs; (9) according to the Office of Management and Budget guidelines, systems renovation work should have been completed by September 1998, however, as of the July/August 1998 response dates, states reported having completed renovation on only about one-third of the systems; (10) of those states that had not completed this phase, many systems were no more than one quarter complete; (11) 18 states reported that they had completed renovating one quarter or fewer of their Medicaid claims processing systems; (12) these 18 states had Medicaid expenditures of about $40 billion, one quarter of total Medicaid expenditures, for about 9.5 million recipients in FY 1997; (13) about one quarter of the systems were reported as having completed the validation and implementation phases; (14) states said that they had not developed test plans for about 27 percent of the systems; (15) 80 percent of states noted that routine systems development and maintenance activities and other changes have been delayed because of the year 2000 compliance efforts; (16) states cited the Department of Agriculture and the Health Care Financing Administration as providing the most guidance and oversight; and (17) the top category of desired additional support mentioned by the states was funding.
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I'm going to work out now so please go away.
I'm going to work out now so please go away.
and working out in general…
but at the same time…
most definitely! will do! :)
Hi cleanteeth! Thanks so much for your concern!
I am MOST DEFINITELY eating healthy! Honestly, I love food so dang much, there is no way I could ever starve myself. I am too likely to give in to temptation and all of that delaying of gratification would result in me clearing out an entire Sweet Factory - or at least one of every ice cream pint at my local Safeway.
110 is really more of a guideline - I weighed about 108 in high school (my hardcore wushu/track & field days) and it really wasn't all that teeny for me - probably because of my height. Standing at 4'11," every single pound shows more on me than it would on a taller person.
But if I am really feeling great around 115 and have some solid abs and muscles to show for it, then I'll definitely stop there. Cuz you're right - it's not about being skinny - it's about being healthy!
Hi there, Anonymous! Generally, it's been solely concentrated in my belly area - that's where I notice the most changes. I don't think I have really seen too much of a decrease in other areas of my body since I tend to collect fat in my lower belly so there wasn't really as much to lose in other places.
Obviously, everyone's body is different. It's totally possible for you to be very muscular in one area and not so muscular in another. Plus, things like your curves also depend on a variety of genetic factors.
I posted a little while ago about "body types" - you could definitely read a little bit about that and then see what workouts would work best for your body!
From what friends have told me, long-distance running tends to shed pounds all over your body (i.e. you might loose a bit of boobage) so different workouts do different things. However, there's definitely a limit to what you can target. If you are working out one thing in your body, more than likely, other muscles are working in tandem.
im diverging from my normal fitness talk, but hey - love, flirting, and little girl crushes are good for your soul. :) and they probably release some kind of crazy hormones that make you happy or whatever (yeah…real scientific)…
anyway, i may totally be "falling in like" for this guy who works at our local pizza shop. he has seen me sweaty and gross after my runs, gives me free pizza every time i'm there, he knows where i'm from, and he's even met my mom… we didn't even know each other's names… well… until today.
man, i really hope he isn't gay. living in the bay has made me really really really hesitant to make a move because you just NEVER know. and then its awkward. *awkward turtle hand gesture*
i think im just waiting for the day when one of these are gonna come out of the oven… :P hey - a girl can dream! plus, the role of "Emily's Valentine" has not been filled yet :P
Pertinent to my post from a few days ago…
It is really beneficial to figure out what body type you have, especially for women since we have curves in different places. There isn't one specific body type - there are many! So there is no use in pining for a particular one - you gotta be happy with what you were born with!
This is really important because DIFFERENT BODY TYPES SHOULD FOCUS ON DIFFERENT TYPES OF WORKOUTS. Once you know your body type, you can focus on a workout regimen that is more ideally suited for you!
Generally, female body types have been classified into the following. Of course, people are a different mix of these, but this is as broad as you can get!
To find out what body type pertains to you most, you can take a quiz here! Then, just do a google search for what workout would work best for your body type!
Happy Training!
This shape is characterised by a pear shape, with the body flaring outwards towards the hips and thighs. The buttocks are curved and rounded and the thighs are curved outwards laterally and may touch together on the inside or medial aspect. The bottom has a tendency to droop downwards (posterially) over the back of the thighs. The waist is tapered and smaller than the hips giving a feminine appearance. The breasts are variably sized and may be small to large. The shoulders are small to moderate in size. Typical measurements for a gynaeoid woman are 39", 29", 43". The bones of the arms and legs are feminine with tapered, fine forearms, wrists, shins and ankles. Even if obesity occurs, the forearms and shins remain relatively fine and slim with fat tissue accumulating firstly on the thighs, buttocks, breasts and later over the lower abdomen in front of the pubic bones. The bones of the pelvic cavity are wide, thus giving rise to the term 'good childbearing hips'. Gynaeoid women tend to produce more estrogen and are "estrogen dominant".
This shape is characterised by a strong, thickset skeletal frame with large shoulders, a large rib cage and muscular limbs. The neck, chest and abdomen are rather thick and the pelvis is small so that android women are relatively straight up and down. They lack feminine curves and have muscular buttocks and powerful muscular thighs. The pelvis and buttocks do not curve outwards very much below a rather thick waist. Android women are somewhat masculine in shape and often make good athletes in sports requiring strength and staying power, such as body building, swimming and long distance running. They may be told that they resemble their fathers or brothers and yet these women are very attractive and glow with health. The bones in their limbs, hands and feet are large and they have more muscle mass and less fat tissue than most women unless they become overweight. If weight gain occurs, fat is deposited in the upper part of the body—above the pelvis. This produces a thickening of the neck, trunk, waist and abdomen and gives rise to the term 'apple-shaped' obesity. The android woman may also have skin problems such as excess facial and body hair (hirsutism), acne and hair loss from the scalp in the male pattern of hair loss. These things are the result of her higher levels of male hormones.
See "Syndrome X"
The lymphatic-shaped woman is characterised by a generalised thickening and puffiness of the body. This is due to the fact that she retains water easily especially in her limbs which gives her thick arms and legs with a straight up and down look along their length. The ankles and wrists are thick and puffy in appearance. The shoulders, breasts and rib cage are small to average in size and the abdomen protrudes in front. The trunk, like the limbs, is relatively straight up and down with a thick waist and moderate outward curves on the buttocks and pelvic area. The bones of the skeleton and the muscles are average in size and their shape is not clearly defined as they are covered by a thickish layer of fat and fluid. In other words it is difficult to see their bone structure and they are definitely not the 'bony type' which we find amongst thyroid-shaped women. The thick straight up and down look comes from the accumulation of fluid and fat in the tissues under the skin (subcutaneous layer) which is evenly distributed over the bone and muscle structures. If a lymphatic woman becomes obese her fat will be distributed all over her body, in the legs, feet, arms, hands, buttocks, abdomen, trunk, neck and face. Lymphatic women have often been 'chubby' since childhood and resemble a 'cupid' or 'cuddly baby doll' and most find that they gain weight easily.
The thyroid woman is characterised by a narrow streamlined shape with long limbs and fine bones. The long arms and legs produce a 'thoroughbred racehorse look'. The breasts tend to be smallish although they may be moderate in size. Thyroid-shaped women are often tall, but even if they are not, they give the impression of being tall because of their long fine limbs. They have a 'slender' figure with a narrow waist and generally only small curves on the buttocks and thighs. They move gracefully and may be athletes, especially sprinters or basketball players, dancers or one of today's models. Twiggy and Jerry Hall are the epitome of the thyroid shape. Their fingers and toes are long and fine to match their limbs and their necks are long and tend to be narrow. They could be described as 'willowy' meaning willow tree like and may have a fragile look about them. Their bones are small to average in size and the bone structure is clearly defined beneath a thin layer of subcutaneous fat. They are often bony in appearance with their ribs and bony protuberances (knobs) around their joints being very evident. If weight gain occurs, fat is first deposited around the abdomen and upper thighs with the upper part of the body remaining slim.
Ok so I took a HUGE step backwards after the holidays… but you know what? THAT IS TOTALLY OK. Weight loss isn't going to be a perfectly straight line of consistent loss. Sometimes you take a step back to take 3 steps forward. Cliche, I know, but no other way to really explain it.
Current Weight: 127.2…. interesting that today is 2/7…
Goal Weight: 110
Heck… I'm a lot better off than I was a few months ago!
I have 3 months to lose about 17 lbs so I'm hoping to go for 6 lb a month. Totally do-able and totally healthy as you should only be losing 2 lb/week MAX.
I AM GEARING UP AGAIN! Getting back into my pre-holiday rhythm of working out and eating right. LETS DO THIS
Do you ever check out what people ahead of you in line at the grocery store get?
Because honestly… sometimes I don't think I can help it… and today, I was feeling extra nosy because this couple ahead of me wouldn't stop talking about their food…
And yes the following statements might sound judgmental - It's not that I think that I'm better than other people - it's just kind of a general observation because I used to do the same exact thing…
So…their entire grocery store purchase consisted of multi-grain cheerios that specifically advertised weight loss and microwaveable dinners like Digiorno pizzas and "Healthy Choice" brand microwaveable foods… they just kept going on and on about the calories in one Digiorno pizza vs. the other Digiorno pizza. At some point… I don't think you can really be all that serious about weight loss and health if you are getting 1. pizza and 2. microwaveable items.
I used to do a lot of calorie counting, especially when buying my "Green Giant" microwaveable vegetables… but when it comes down to it, MICROWAVEABLE FOOD IS MICROWAVEABLE FOOD. The microwaved veggies may be lower in calories than something like a Stouffer's lasagna, but you would still be consuming high amounts of sodium and preservatives.
Nothing beats fresh vegetables and fruits. Just skip the frozen stuff altogether!
So I just started running again…
2 miles last night!
WOOT! It's a start :P
Doing my after-holiday, pre-Spring semester weigh-in tonight…
wish me luck…
It's 2012 - it's a brand new year.
Like the rest of the world, you have probably made the resolution to lose more weight or become more fit and healthy.
Well, to do that… you gotta get off your booties, get off tumblr, and START the new year off right!
I've noticed that the hardest part of the weight loss process is to START. You have to get into the right mindset, you gotta be ok with being really sore for a few days… but once you get into a routine, it becomes SO easy! Exercise feels like 2nd nature - and you feel terrible without it just as you would if you didn't get sleep!
But here's the other part…
Exercise is really only a small part of healthy living. If your genes are like mine, exercise is probably only 30% of becoming healthier. My family is more susceptible to diabetes and its very easy for us to gain weight even just eating a little bit of unhealthy food. SO… for me, the most important and quickest way to weight loss is actually CHANGING THE WAY I EAT. Notice how I said "Change" and NOT "Diet."
I lost almost 20 lbs the healthy way - and I honestly believe that 13 lbs were due to the change in foods and the other 7 were from exercise.
THIS IS A LIFESTYLE CHANGE, NOT A FAD. So… don't half-ass your RESOLUTION by turning it into some fad that will only last the first couple months of the year.
good thing or bad thing? :P
So I know I haven't posted in a good long while, but I will definitely remedy that as soon as the holidays are over! I'm just going to diverge from my weight loss posts for a second and just BE REAL with you all.
I have come to realize a few things since being back home:
1. Life is absolutely amazing. It might get stressful here and there, but I couldn't have asked for a better one. Things are just fitting and coming into place. It's a little scary that I don't have a job upon graduation yet, but I'm confident that I will. Maybe I'll travel around Europe for a little bit. :)
2. I guess this could kind of also be a part of #1, but I have incredible friends. Honestly, I would do anything for them and vice versa.
3. As a corollary to #1-2, I think the BIG realization has been the fact that I have grown a LOT (well… not physically - I still wish I was taller :P) in college. The last 4 years have flown by, yet so many things have happened. I am NOT the same person I was 4 years ago. I have gained so many new friendships and relationships, strengthened old ones, and found new directions or paths in my life. However, at the same time, the biggest wake-up call has been the fact that I have also outgrown some people - even people who used to be incredibly important during my high school years.
It's weird to think that you can outgrow people, but it's true. Once you live far apart for a long time and lose contact, you tend to grow in different ways - often in ways that don't align. And it's sad, but that's all part of growing up and becoming an adult. You have to leave some people from your past in your past and move forward with life.
So I'll leave you all with this quote I heard from a friend a couple weeks ago…and a few pictures I've taken at home :)
There comes a time when you must realize that some people can stay in your heart - but not in your life.
What does that mean???
The only allowable time for me to be a fatty fat fat. After the two weeks, I am going right back to the hard workouts!
Ok so I seriously think that the way I have been eating the past 4 days, I must have gained back the 20 lbs I lost. :P
When I get back to school, I need to put in some SERIOUS hot yoga time.
I'll be updating about my Thanksgiving 5k later! :)
GW#2 up next! :D
So I just got 70 followers, now 76, on my animation tumblr: ilovehsushi.tumblr.com
NOW I got 70 followers on my weight loss tumblr too!!!
Thanks for your fantastic support guys!
Just for that I may have to post a new picture of my progress soon.
So as many of you know, I used to hate running!
But I have decided to suck it up and do a 5K on Thanksgiving morning.
AND I'm doing it timed!!! AHHHH!!!!
Wish me luck!


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community-building grabasseryI visited Versailles a couple of months ago, and my favorite building was the grabasserie.
Bruce Wayne shuns his role as the masked crusader "Batman" in favour of international travel after cleaning the city of a mysterious fog and receiving no thanks in the process.And so forth.
A great white shark reconsitutes off the shores of Montauk to repair a boat and to vomit tourists onto a beach.
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Macroeconomic determinants of agricultural preferential investment credit in Poland
AbstractIn the paper the impact of macroeconomic determinants on the number and value of agricultural investment preferential credits in Poland is examined. This kinds of determinants are of an exogenous character and they cannot be controlled by individual farm. They are related to economic growth, price level changes, monetary policy, inflation, changes in foreign trade conditions. The econometric analysis showed that macroeconomic environment influenced farmers' credit decisions at number and value of taken credits. The statistically significant variables in the case of these measures were the index of price relations of sold agricultural products to goods and services purchased by private farms ("price gap"), interest rate of central bank and real interest rate paid by farmers. Somewhat surprisingly, neither rate of GDP growth nor real effective exchange rate affected the scope of credits. In the case of GDP rate, the result can suggest that farmers expectations does not depend on current phase of business cycle. The reason of luck the influence of terms of foreign exchange can be explained partly by relatively low share of agricultural products in foreign trade turnover.
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