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Gosnell, Arkansas, resident Paulette King says Jessica Williams, 11, visited her every day at her home just down the road.
"She called me her buddy and I'd say, 'Alright little buddy!" says King, "I'd look for her. She'd come in the house and we'd talk."
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When she learned their neighbor Chris Sowell, 17, was charged with murdering Williams, King's heart sank.
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Among the most distinctive of the beliefs of the ancient Greeks was that of the beautiful nymphs which haunted the countryside. As neraides, they have survived into modern times in the folk beliefs of the people.
Usually female, beautiful, dressed in white and crowned with garlands, they nevertheless had some imperfection which marked them out as paranormal beings, such as reversed feet with toes pointing backwads, or the hoofs of a goat, donkey or cow.
Encounters with nymphs could be dangerous, particularly for lone young men, and may end in madness or death. On the other hand, if the young man took an article of her clothing or her kerchief, he could take a nymph as his wife. As long as he kept the article of clothing he could keep her, but if she ever took it back, she was freed to return to her own kind. As a result of such unions, children were born; thus some families claim to have the blood of neraides in their veins.
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I am new and accidentally posted this to the "kosher" thread originally. Sorry.
I have read all the discussions I can find on here but hoping to get some QUICK advice. We're in the middle of remodeling a kitchen in a home we recently purchased. We will have an island with granite countertop and gas cooktop (non-negotiable for my wife).
Because of walls, venting and other issues are options are:
gas cooktop with downdraft built in (my wife wants the Jenn Aire, but reading this board gives me pause).
gas cooktop with separate telescoping vent (leaning toward bosch top and broan vent)
gas cooktop with no venting on the island but putting a through the wall utility fan (think 1950s).
It needs to be 30".
In kind of a hurry as we're in the middle of the project (I could explain why I"m just asking now, but trust me there is a reason).
Like to stay under $2,000 but could go higher.
re: DeeAgeaux
Thanks for the blue star recommendation. Sorry to hear about the downdrafts. Any thoughts about options 3?
re: DeeAgeaux
I have a ten year old vent that moves up an down for my electric cooktop. It works pretty well I think. It is noisy though.
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Thanks. I am surprised to read so many negative comments about Jenn Aire, but they are so prevalent I can't ignore!
re: sqmr3
Another "had a Jenn Aire downdraft once...it was horrible" vote here. I am guessing that their prevalence is because of people who don't cook a lot wanting their kitchens to look "serious," especially builders. It is the same mindset that buys matching sets because of the way they look. (I have no problem with matched sets in theory, especially if they are good stuff and well priced, but they are usually loaded with items that the buyer, if they cook a lot, will want to replace, like 8" bread knives and skillets.) I'd go With the Bluestar and over the cooktop vent. My Ventahood has been a solid performer for years, better than the Thermador at my old house.
If you can't mount a conventional hood directly over the cooktop, the cooktop is in the wrong place, in my opinion.
Cook tops,gas,there are literally dozens.The first thing I would ask is where are geographically? An issue regarding future support may help you choose.Your cooking,do you need high BTU burners or have the cookware for them?Do you make soups and stews stove top,needing a really good low or extra low burner.Your needs and wants are big here,if you already grill and use a slow cooker frequently maybe your cooktop needs are minimal.
Fan and exhaust are tougher to solve.DOWNDRAFT ??It's not for me,but maybe all you need. Have you looked at all the brands?? the list isn't long,but there is more than JennAire.
In option 2, do you mean that you'd run ducting straight up and then take a 90 degree at the ceiling to head to a vent that leads? That's probably the best bet, unless your existing ducting takes a lot of turns in the wall on its way out from the kitchen. If it does, it might be worth it to create a separate duct.
Additional notes: Make sure your ventilation is close enough to the cooktop even if it looks dorky (no more than 30"), and spring for a Vent-A-Hood if at all possible. When I helped my Mom redo her kitchen, we were told a Zephyr would work just as well. It does not. (I'd go with a 36" wide hood for a 30" cooktop)
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Sorry I wasn't clear. This is an island and we can't vent through the ceiling. We can vent through the floor to the outside. From what I am reading on here most people do not like downdraft cooktops or downdraft vents. I am also gathering that the separate vent that raises up is the better of those two options (but not much better).
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Wow, really? That would be great. I think then we'd do a utility fan through the wall in case we burn something. Having a real hard time making a decision about this and we need to decide. I assume it would be very difficult to go back and add a downdraft vent at a later time, cutting through granite.
re: sqmr3
Hoods are nice, but I haven't had one for sometime now. I avoid making smoke as much as possible. I used to make a lot of stir fry dishes, for which a smoking hot wok is best, but I'm not doing that now. It would leave deposits on everything. If you opt for just an exhaust fan elsewhere in the room, you shouldn't get a puny one. Try to get one with sufficient capacity or it's not really worth doing, in my opinion.
Why can't yoy put a grille in the ceiling with ductwork between the ceiling and the floor above, leading to an external fan?
re: GH1618
I'd rethink that with a gas stove, there may be building codes that require an outside vent for gas cooktops. That's the case where I live, gas must now be vented to the outside.
Also, I should note we are not gourmet cooks or anything close. Nothing too fancy, but maybe with a new kitchen and (and some help from you all) we'll learn.
The "no vent" is a problem. At least put in a ductless re-circulating island hood. 6" larger than your range (ie a 36" hood for your 30" cooktop), even larger if you can swing it. It is not a great option but far better than nothing at all. It will not remove the heat, but it will at least slightly reduce smoke/grease/steam that would otherwise float through the air and get on everything in the room.
If you can somehow run the a vent along the ceiling and vent out a wall that would be better, but does not sound like a real option for you.
Last option if no island hood rules that I can think of would be to stick a small 1 or 2 burner induction cooktop on the island (very efficient, does not create as much waste heat as a gas top) for light duty cooking/heating and steaming/boiling. Then have a separate gas cooktop by the wall with a wall vented hood for the frying, grilling, searing, sauteing, etc. A little excessive, but any cooktop that sees any real work (gourmet or not) that is non-vented or filtered in any way results in greasy ceiling, walls, cabinets, etc. in a few years, and you can't just slap a new coat of paint over a grease film.
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Just to add to khusdul's points, no vent is also hazardous to your health. The gas cooktop itself releases particulates into the air of the home, as a byproduct of combustion, which are harmful to the lungs. The cooking processes also release particulates which are hazardous to your health, Not to mention the fact that a film of grease **will** settle on everything in and around that island cooktop. If you value good health, good indoor air quality, and the future resale value of your home, add the best vent that makes sense for you. Even a telescoping vent is better than no vent (and IMO better than a recirculating vent).
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I sincerely appreciate everyone's advice and help. Its funny, we have never had anything but a microwave over the stove with a recirculating fan, and never used that very much. My wife is dead set on gas and there is amount of convincing that will change her mind. I now wish we would have tried to relocate things more/better. Wish i had discovered this board sooner. This kitchen was not designed well in the first place when it comes to venting and other space. There are no outside walls (walls that go to the exterior of the house).
Thanks again for all your help
re: sqmr3
Don't dispair, a lot of apartment dwellers have the same problem. I can't vent my hood, so I got the best re-circulating hood that I could fit in to the space. When I cook something really smoky, I open the windows/doors/etc. It's worked for many people for many years (my folks never had a hood or a vent...). Just if you can at least have a re-circulating hood that can filter the air...
re: khuzdul
khuzdul - which recirculating hood did you get?
and where did you do your research?
I' need to do the same thing and am not finding a lot out there...
re: monab
I went shopping for a recirculating hood with my friend earlier this year. She was ready to pay whatever amount to get a good one. We went into a high-end appliance store and was looking for help. The sales guy said they're all the same. The only difference is in the look (stainless/white/with or without microwave).
Also make sure the filter is installed correctly. Apparently that's most common mistake people make, he said.
re: monab
I have a wall mounted hood, which won't work for you as you are getting an island hood. It's a Viking and if I did it again, I would go for a hood with a higher CFM airflow rating (get more of the smoke) AND a larger hood (better coverage of edge burners)...
Once you go re-circulating though, they can only do so much since they output the air back into the room. Just get something that can suck up most of the smoke, heat and grease, and can cover your outer burners.
I had a GE Profile down draft (center vent) and it was horrible. The only thing it vented was the heat it pulled from the burners. I never used it.
To be a contrarian here, I would go with no hood and buy a standalone HEPA air filter from Costco. and find a place near the kitchen to place it. It will filter the air better than any hood, vented or not. Health issues? ROFLMAO--a re-circ hood will do nothing for fine particulate matter. Get a good HEPA air filter that can turn the air over every 2 hours in the space and you will be far better off.
re: phxjcc
You are right that range hoods in general, re-circulating hoods especially, make horrible air filters in regards to most types of indoor air pollution (fine particulate matter, fumes, chemicals, odors etc.) from gas cooktops. If the concern is removal of those pollutants, the HEPA filter in the kitchen is a great idea - much more effective. DoE and Berkely labs agree on this!
Range hoods are not built for, nor intended to directly address health concerns of indoor pollution.
If your concern is larger grease particles, than the range hood trumps the HEPA filter in effectiveness. With the right CFM rating, installed properly above the cooktop, recirculating hoods can trap 30% of 10 micron airborne grease particles using the standard baffle system. Then the charcoal filter can remove another 50%. That's about a 65% efficiency combined on the first pass of the air captured directly above the source. Down to 5 microns, the combination only removes about 20% of the grease particle material. Grease particles in that size do not stay suspended in the air long enough for a HEPA filter to clear out in 2 hours, and these particles are going to go somewhere - the ceiling, walls, cabinets and other surfaces. The hood is situated directly over the cooktop and 20% to 65% removal of most of the particulate material (the greater the overhang of the hood beyond the edges of the cooktop and the greater the CFM, the more particulate matter it can get at) is better than 99.995% efficiency of 0% of the particulate matter since the HEPA won't see any of it... Fire safety labs which inform building codes and fire codes agree on this!
If you had a vented system, the remaining grease particles, as well as any of the other pollutants would vent outside (again the greater the CFM and the greater the overhang, the more of the pollutants it is going to be able to get rid of), the grease trap being more for preventing fire hazard of grease building up in the vent system then being intended for health or environmental concerns, which can still apply to re-circulating range hoods, as well as helping to reduce grease buildup on indoor surfaces.
If the HEPA filter did have a shot at removing the grease particles, it would do a much better job than a range hood, but the grease particles would kill the filters in short order. The replacement costs of the pre-filter and HEPA filter would pay for the range hood pretty quickly. Theoretically because the HEPA filter never actually gets a chance to remove any significant amount of the grease. The charcoal filter of the hood can get pricy, but they both last longer than the HEPA would in similar circumstances, and the baffle grease trap system never needs replacing, just regular cleaning.
Range hoods and HEPA filters are differently effective and cost efficient for different types of pollutants, all of which a gas cooktop will produce. Using both a range hood and HEPA filter would actually be far better than either alone (though I use a "HEPA type" filter and not a true HEPA filter near my kitchen).
re: khuzdul
What is "the right CFM rating"?
180, 300, 600?
re: phxjcc
That would depend on the size of area expected to be covered and how many BTU's output there is.
If one wants to be pedantic about it: Based on the Home Ventilating Institute, sum the BTU output that the range or cooktop can produce at one time and divide by 100. eg 6 burners "commercial" cooktop of 18,500 BTU each is 1110 CFM, a more normal 4 burner residential range that produces a total of 35,000 BTU is 350 CFM. (technically you are supposed to add in the BTU of the oven also on the chance that you will bake and use all burners at the same time if a range and not a cooktop) Then separately calculate a number based on 100 CFM per linear foot of the range if it is flush with a wall, or ~150 CFM per linear foot if an island. A 36" cooktop against he wall is 300 CFM, a 36" cooktop on an island would be 450 CFM Lastly take the total volume of the kitchen space and calculate enough CFM to completely cycle the air 15 times per hour or once every 4 minutes (10x15 kitchen with 8" ceilings is 300 CFM.) Compare the three numbers and take the larger of the three. Normal cooktop island, 450CFM. "Commercial" cooktop island, 1110CFM. If one has such a large number that they need a "return air", then calculate the return air to provide 80%, with the regular HVAC sized to and providing the last 20%.
However, if one does not cook foods that produce grease or smoke (I could not do that!), while it would not pass commercial muster (or possibly some local residential fire codes that kick in on new construction or major renovation), I could see how a homeowner can get by with an exhaust fan in the room or a HEPA filter alone if a homeowner who is comfortable physically with the heat rising off of their cooktop and keep an oil-rated fire extinguisher nearby. Probably not as good for re-sale value, but it shouldn't hurt it too much provided everything is up to code and passess inspection. But if the person loves to indoor-grill, then I'd go with a higher end of the hood BTU rating available for consumers regardless of BTU calculation malarky. My folks never had a vent or even an exhaust fan, and they cook smoky/greasy food up the wazoo, and though their kitchen walls get greasy, there just fine and don't plan on changing a thing.
Why not induction instead of gas? IMO, it's better in every way than gas and certainly electric.
There are a couple of posts on Chowhound where someone recommended a good snorkel down draft vent, but I can't remember the brand. It pops up and is about the same height as a regular pot so it pulls the air across the top and then down rather than just down. They claimed it worked very well. Wish I could be of more help.
re: mikie
I had one of those once and was very glad the day I tore it out and got rid of it. It might have been marginally better than the Jenn-Air downdraft I was stuck with in a previous house, but not materially. Either way they are basically useless.
Re some comments above about particulate matter in gas -- while it may be so that with modern testing tools such particulates can be found, they are so small and so few that I think it is safe and appropriate to dismiss any health concern about them. I suspect that the quantity of particulates one inhales from the outdoor grilling of a single steak, or from living next door to someone with a fireplace, or burning a small pile of leaves, or from traveling a few miles on any highway, are all greater than that from a lifetime of gas cooking. There surely must be thousands of things higher on the worry list than that one.
I'm figuring you've probably already made your decisions, but if you're still in a quandary, most independently owned, higher-end appliance stores have a ventilation expert who'll come out for free or for a small fee and do an assessment. If it's a respectable outfit and if f you are clear about your needs and budget, they can probably come up with something that can work for you. For example, a vent expert can probably tell if straight up through the roof venting is a possibility. I had to have that done in my old house and it only cost $250 (not including hood). I think lack of a vent hood will seriously compromise resale value if nothing else, because people will see it as a red flag and a sign they'll have to gut the kitchen to relocate everything.


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Ooh, Christian and Anastasia fans, I've got something to liven up your evening! There's a new Fifty Shades of Grey fan trailer -- still not the "official" one, but definitely hot enough to tide us over in the meantime. This trailer, like the past few, stars Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson. And there's some seriously smokin' sex scenes that don't give everything away -- but also make the trailer NSFW! Oh, did I just make it that much more tantalizing? You'll want to see this, then.
The trailer is a bit long, but that's not really a problem with fans, is it? I mean, longer is better. It's set to two different songs, a sultry cover of Chris Isaac's "Wicked Game" and "The XX-Infinity." Dakota has her usual blond hair, sorry folks. But she looks great! Jamie sports a couple different looks, but he smoulders in every scene. I think we can forgive these few small deviations from the book, can't we? Or does the creator of this trailer need to be punished? Mwa ha ha!
More from The Stir: '50 Shades' Fan Trailer Has Plenty of Christian Grey Shirtless Scenes
Anyway, there's just one fly in the ointment as far as I'm concerned. Sure we see "Christian" picking out his perfect shirts and ties, Anastasia looking disheveled and lusty, and the Emerald City glittering. But the shots of Christian driving around in his Audi are clearly taken from a car ad. It kind of made me snicker -- sorry, can't help it.
I think last month's fan-produced Fifty Shades trailer was more atmospheric. But it was also shorter. And well, besides that, we just need more. More! MORE! But how much more teasing can we take before we get the real thing? Mama wants the real thing, and we'd better get it soon. Or else.
How do you think this new trailer stands up against the other recent trailers starring Jamie and Dakota?
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1. I hope they dye her hair brown
2. There are three other versions of Don't want to fall in love; that one was annoying Try the original By Chris Iassac was great, Three Days Grace and Stone Sour did excellent covers.
What happened to her hair color, please tell me is not going to stay blonde!
It would ok if Anastasia was blonde in the boo, but she is differently not, and her dark her hair is a major part of her discribition and follows siute what he is attracted to with his other sex slaves, so please don't show her in blonde hair it's not how the author described her and makes it look like a whole different book, makes you not want to see the rest because it's not true to the book. Please don't take us fools, it will back fire, the movie will ended up being a one shot movie, please make us beg for more, like Christian would want us to!
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Football requires a lot of sacrifices - Yaya Toure- Ivory Coast
In 2011, he won the African Player of the Year award, and this year he features again on the list and is going for a second consecutive award a feat only been achieved by Senegalese El Hadj Diouf and the Cameroonian Samuel Eto'o so far. The Ivorian midfielder says his priority is to have a successful and fulfilled career. Yaya toldCafonline.com that he would be happy if voted the winner, but wouldn't be too heart-broken if it goes to another player as his rivals in the contest for the trophy are worthy players.
Cafonline.com: At 29, you have a record that is impressive. Among others, 2009 was simply exceptional with seven trophies; the Champions League, the Spanish championship, the champions of Spain, the King's Cup, the Europe Super Cup, the Spanish Super Cup and the World Clubs' Cup. This year you played a major part in Manchester City's English Championship win, their first in 44 years. Last year, you were crowned the African Player of the Year. How do you explain your growth and success?
Yaya Touré: I have always dreamed of making a name in football, of becoming a giant among the greats. This requires a lot of hard work and much sacrifice. In life one needs to know how to make the right choice, stick to it and do not deviate from the goals we set for ourselves. This is what I do.
Cafonline.com: It has taken you sometime to reach the highest level. You arrived in Europe in 2001 in Belgium. Then you moved over to Ukraine, and Greece and later spent a season in France before joining Barcelona in 2007. Barca is often considered as the best team in the world. What made you leave the club?
Yaya Touré: I cherish having more playing time, having a cordial relationship with the coach and my teammates, and not just playing once in a while or serving as a joker. That to me does not correspond to what I call building a career. I am at a club to play regularly.
Cafonline.com: You signed for Manchester City in 2010. What difference do you see between English and Spanish football?
Yaya Touré: English football is more physical and more exciting. Basically, it is physically engaging in rhythm and intensity. On the other hand, Spanish football is more technical.
Cafonline.com: How can an African footballer perfectly integrate in European football? What qualities should he possess?
Cafonline.com: Since mid 2000, Ivorian football has continued to occupy the top rank, especially with two participations at the World Cup, meanwhile the continental trophy has often slipped out of your hands. Can we say the 2013 Nations Cup will be the last opportunity for this generation?
Yaya Touré: Time will tell. I don't want to engage in making forecast on our chances of winning the Nations Cup. But as an Ivorian and an African, I know that it is the most important competition, it is the biggest competition on the continent for African players.
Cafonline.com: Do you already have an idea on what you will do after football?
Yaya Toure: I adore football and it is my life. I think that I will continue playing till the end of my days. God willing.
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Comics A.M. | Wimpy Kid author spearheads Okla. library benefit
Creators | Jeff Kinney, author of Diary of a Wimpy Kid, was traveling the day a tornado devastated Moore, Oklahoma, and he saw the damage on a news broadcast while waiting for a flight. The images stuck with him, so he rounded up fellow creators Lincoln Peirce (Big Nate), Stephan Pastis (Pearls Before Swine, Timmy Failure) and Dav Pilkey (Captain Underpants), all of whom he describes as "novelists whose DNA is in comics," to hold a benefit to rebuild the town's school libraries. The quartet will meet in Norman, Oklahoma, for a panel discussion and will raffle off original art and sell autographed copies of their books this weekend, with all proceeds going to the Moore Public Schools Foundation, earmarked for the school libraries. [Oklahoma Gazette]
Creators | Joe Sacco, author of Palestine, Footnotes in Gaza and, most recently, The Great War, talks about his work day, his process and the places he's been. [The Telegraph]
Sparkly Vampires vs. Lego Ninjas
Among the deluge of pre-NYCC press releases was one from Papercutz that really grabbed my attention: According to publisher Terry Nantier (who also helms parent company NBM), pre-orders of their Ninjago graphic novel have topped 170,000 copies. That's a pretty impressive number.
The graphic novel is based on Lego's ninja-themed Ninjago playsets, which have already spawned a couple of made-for-TV movies, and there's a cartoon series in the works. Plus, people really like Lego, so it's logical that it would do well.
Still, numbers like that put Ninjago in rarefied company. The first printing of Scott Pilgrim (which admittedly wasn't a slam dunk) was about 10,000, if memory serves. Potential blockbusters justify greater risk: Yen Press announced an initial printing of 350,000 copies of the first Twilight graphic novel, and over 168,000 copies were sold in stores monitored by BookScan (which includes sales from bookstores only, and not all of those) last year.
There aren't many books that do that well, though. Dork Diaries, which is a prose-graphic novel hybrid, actually topped Twilight on the BookScan charts, and The Adventures of Ook and Gluk: Kung Fu Cave, by Captain Underpants creator Dav Pilkey, came in a very close third. But only those three topped 100,000 copies; Scott Pilgrim filled slots 4 through 9 on the chart, with sales ranging from 90,000 to almost 60,00, and the number 10 book was a volume of Naruto that moved about 53,000 copies.
That effect was even more pronounced in 2009, when BookScan's top seller Watchmen, dwarfed the ninjas and the vampires with sales of well over 400,000 copies. The second best-selling book that year was Dork Diaries (again!) with sales of over 68,000, a considerable dropoff from the top spot. With graphic novels, it seems you can't count on volume—unless you have Lego ninjas on your side.


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New teaser trailer for Doctor Who series 8
Teaser Trailer for The Interview on TrailerAddict.
The teaser trailer for Seth Rogen and James Franco's newest film directed by Evan Goldberg 'The Interview'.
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Some new posters for the 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' movie out later this year.
The first trailer for 'The Book of Life'
Produced by Guillermo Del Toro and directed by Jorge Gutierrez it looks to be a good change of art style from many other CG animated films. The visuals are designed to reflect the Mexican Day of the Dead festival and I think work really well.
I think people could perhaps compare the story to others such as The Corpse Bride and The Princess and the Frog, but i'm hoping this film will be different enough to not make those comparisons when it's released.
Check out this great Animated short about Johnny Express and his Space Delivery service.
I haven't shared anything on Tumblr for a little while now, but this is definitely worth watching if you want to see a different visual style, as well as a well thought out story.
The second trailer for 'X-Men: Days of Future Past' is now online.
Meet the new cast for 20th Century Fox's reboot of Marvel's 'Fantastic Four'.
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Idealizing the Unobtainable
In recent weeks, this series of events has happened to me at least three times: I wanted something so badly but I knew it was unobtainable, then the object of my desire suddenly became available to me, and I realized I didn't actually want it in the first place. I blame Out-Of-My-League Goggles for clouding my vision…
I know what you might be thinking: "Did you no longer want it precisely because you could have it? Was it only the thrill of the hunt, the lure of the hard-to-get?" And while that is a factor that it is a very good idea to be aware of, I don't think that was at play. Here's an example:
At a very nice beer shop I spotted a 22-oz bottle of locally brewed fennel beer and got so excited: I love fennel seeds, and fennel seed flatbreads are my favorite cocktail hour snack to bake. I wanted that beer so bad, but it was $14. Later, I saw it at another shop for $5 less- still a splurge, but a more reasonable one- and was all set to buy it when I realized it was fennel beer, not fennel seed beer. I am ambivalent about fennel, and am not about to splash out on it, but in my initial "I can't afford this!" haze, I neglected to notice the difference.
And that exact scenario has played out several times in regard to household products and clothes, and it's got me thinking: this very process of idealizing something you know you can't afford or otherwise obtain could be a major factor in general dissatisfaction. When you're flipping through a magazine full of gorgeous home goods, it's easy to think, "Woe is me! I want every single thing but there's a comma in every single price." But if you really got into it, like if you had to register for your wedding from that magazine, there might be only a few pieces you would want to live with. (This theory may not hold water: it's based on a game I play while reading Vogue called "Is There Anything In This Whole Magazine I Would Actually Wear?" There's usually a piece or two, out of millions of dollars worth of clothes.) There are so, so many things out there, and so many websites and magazines full of beautiful things, it's easy for it to all blur into "I Want It ALL"...but do we really?
So what I'm advocating is this: the next time there's a couch or a wallpaper or a job or a hottie that you're convinced you can never have, really break it down and escape from the haze. Is the couch itchy? Is the wallpaper pretty but headache inducing? Is the hottie rather annoying, now that you've removed your crush-blinders? Really pretend that you're going to buy the item at hand, judge it harshly, and I predict that many times it will turn out we don't actually want that item we've put on a pedestal.
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In my family, we draw a name for a gift exchange. We all put our names in a bowl and we draw which person we're going to buy a Christmas gift for. That includes, my brother and sisters, their spouses and their adult children. The younger nieces get gifts from all of us. My niece picked my name so I had to make a list for her. Knowing that I might get only one gift, other than maybe from my close friends, I'm rethinking everything on my list. I do have a long list of things I want badly, as you say, we see things in magazines but now also on Internet, in blogs, Pinterest, Etsy, etc. My Pinterest boards and Etsy favourites are full of things I really want lol Making that list for my niece, it now makes me think twice about what I really really want.
I was just thinking along these lines yesterday as I strolled through a very expensive galleria. Everything looked amazing, and since I'm still unpacking from my last move, I suddenly thought "If I bought ANY of this stuff right now, NONE of it would look amazing. And neither do most of the things I've unpacked in the last week"
Took the shine right out of the displays for me
thank you for this!
We are so obsessed with possessing, but mostly, consumption. We are rabid consumers. It is not sustainable. Even if you buy used stuff and consider yourself recycling -- where does the need to acquire end? The need for novelty has acquired a new status in our culture. Probably fueled and engendered by our rabid consumption of new technology that quickly supplants its predecessors. This need to acquire, this need to consume, this need for novelty ... it cannot lead us anywhere good. Also, our attention span shortens each time we indulge our obsession for consumption for consumption's sake. I know that on this earthly plane we are tied to the body and tied to things. We do exist on a material plane after all but we often forget other equally important things (like people and relationships, the health of the planet) in this hyper-consumption mood. Furthermore, we infected most other cultures with our materialism ethos ... pathos? If everyone on the planet (other non-Westernized and emerging markets are steadily making gains on their own purchasing power) follows our lead of hyper consumerism, we are going to have bigger problems than we already have.
I completely agree. Sunday I told my husband what I want for Christmas. I had waded through my over-stimulated senses and lists of lovely things i want and arrived at the fund account of my dear friends who are adopting. As much as my heart would sing when I look at a new piece of jewelry or a vintage something or other, my whole life is going to sing when I look at the faces of the two children she is adopting, What we we want most of all usually aren't "things" at all.
This post came right on time for me. I've been thinking about the constant acquiring of new things and, affordable or not, if one is constantly buying - how could that person really enjoy what they already have? It comes down to asking yourself do you really want that item, or is it just the forbidden fruit syndrome?
It you buy everything you liked, you would need a big home or be constantly getting rid of items to fit more in. I'm 53, and learned to consider any purchase for being practical, a color I like, good price, durability etc. There is no hurry. And most important of all: how difficult would it be to clean? A lot of designer things look like a nightmare to dust/clean & few people like to do endless housework. I want to own a few things, not let them own me. Classic style is the best as I tend to buy for using an item 10-20 years at least. Having moved recently I found I can live with a lot less things.
While in engineering school, I once saw a gorgeous pair of yellow patent leather 5 inches stilettos. But at 120$, they were way over my student budget. I kept drooling over them until they came in sale at 50$. I decided to try them on. No half sizes, the 8 were too narrow, the 9 too long. And then I realised : I keep running from class to class to concrete lab to structure lab to computer room. And then public transit to and from home. No real use for the not-quite-fitting shoes, besides have them look nice in my wardrobe. So the shoes money was used instead on actually useful stuff!!!
I am 62 and have been living on very little money my whole life, so I'm kind of a cheapskate. When there was extra money, I usually spent it on rugs which I still enjoy. I recently inherited some money and found that I'm still a cheapskate, I still like to shop at the thrift store and eBay. I also found that the things I enjoy the most are the things I've messed with, I've had a hand in transforming into the object of my desire.
No matter where I'm shopping I use the same criteria; do I love it, can I use it, is it well made. I think surrounding yourself with your vision of beauty is really important but it doesn't mean spending a lot to do it.
I do the two week rule that a lot of financial gurus have advocated through the years.
If I want something very badly, I write it down and add the date to it that I wanted. If I still want it in two weeks, I'll consider buying it. Usually, I don't want most things on the list after the allotted time period.
Interesting post. I used to subscribe to so many fashion magazines in high school (even going so far as to rip out pages with things I liked and keep them in an 'inspiration' binder). Then I went through college and eventually had to start completely supporting myself, and ever since then I've 1) sort of stopped looked at fashion magazines, and 2) stopped wanting those clothes. Something about having to go through [what will probably be] the most difficult financial period of my life these past few years has really helped me clarify what I actually want and need, and it's no longer fancy clothes. At first it depressed me how little I could afford, whereas now I kind of just shrug it off, and am better at prioritizing my spending. Of course you have to treat yourself once in a while, but I no longer EVER pay more than $50 for a shirt... especially at places like Anthropologie where they put everything on 50% off as soon as it goes on sale. It feels silly to even think of paying full price for anything anymore at those kinds of stores if you get good at finding sales!
I can so relate to Carrih. I now use the "if I buy it, where will it go, what will I take out of my space to accommodate it" spiel. Sounds crazy, but I've begun to use a similar analogy of relationships too: who is this person and what will they bring into my life, is it something I really want, or do I want them because they are "unattainable"
Thanks for the therapy (on both levels). The check is in the mail!
I lusted after the Herman Miller leather lounge chair/ottoman for years. A couple of years ago after getting a bonus at work I could finally afford it. When I went and actually sat in it and evaluated it I realized that it really wasn't ideal for how I would use it in my smallish home, especially considering the price. I decided to forgo purchasing the chair and a few months later my partner became unemployed, so I was really glad that I hadn't dropped the 4k on a chair.
we are also over saturated with images and blogs and pinterest, it makes it hard to ascertain what is a need versus a want, another thought, i have started buying artisanal, hand made or limited edition pieces, often less expensive and more interesting because most things move from high fashion or decor to knockoffs so fast that it is very difficult to be an individual not a trend victim. i have taught myself to take a breath and wait to make sure it is a need not a want and reflects my vision not someone else's, that being said yours is my favorite dreamy blog for real ideas not just trendy bits.
I was just thinking to myself how much joy I have gotten from the really (cheap) but practical things in my life. Take for example, the simple pyrex lidded dish. I bring it to work several times a week, and it works perfectly. It made me think twice about what I am buying for myself and for my home (although I do have a particular weakness for YSL and Lanvin heels at 60 pct off sales - not practical at all). The lust item du jour is a set of vintage platner chairs - at 2500 or so each, they are not cheap. I'm thinking I may have to sell some of my shoes and clothing to finance it. I haven't yet been able to convince myself that it's less than it really is.
After downsizing and moving from our house of 17 years, I realized that you need very little to make you happy. Now when I'm out shopping and see something I like, I think, this is just one step away from being a garage sale item.
Sometimes people get caught up in getting, and don't consider the cost of ownership, whether it's a house, car, expensive furniture or clothing that must be maintained.
As I've matured (50 is right around the corner), I find it much more satisfying to give than receive. Like Carrih, I'm a cheapskate. I have been saving and saving for things that I wanted. Now I don't really want them so much. I want fewer, better things, and enjoy maintaining the things I have, to make them last (if a car doesn't last me at least 10 years, I'm unhappy). But now I have $ to travel and help others.
When weighing the value of possessing a thing vs. helping someone who needs it, the latter wins. Don't get me wrong--I do love a modern style house or sofa, artwork, etc. I just don't feel an irresistable urge to possess them anymore.
From the perspective of living in a studio apartment, I've learned the hard way that it's easier to buy something coveted, than it is to find someplace to put it. So for me, what economics couldn't change, a small home did. I now consider space whenever I find something I want, but maybe don't really need.
So true, Violet!
The Eames / Miller lounge chair and ottoman are the windmills toward which I tilt. Ah, but the difference is that I want Vintage...and sooner or later craigslist will deliver. It always does, just gotta be patient and vigilant. I've found everything from vintage fiberglass Panton S chairs to my Florence Knoll dining table...just by waiting!
I want to be debt free so everything I 'want' has to be measured against my desire for no debt. "Is it a want or a need" is my mantra :-)
I have long lists of things that I 'want.' When it comes down to it, I often rather end up spending my money on things I can experience, nothing major, but going to a concert, an interesting convention, dinner and drinks with friends. While these things can't be worn or decorate my home, they are often trumping the things that could in importance to me.
As a teenager with little money, I would get the J C Penney and Montgomery Ward, etc. catalogs and pretend I could buy anything in them. That satisfied the need. Later I'd imagine this item (home or clothing) with that. I still do this sometimes when catalogs come in, but I do not buy until something really hits me. I recently bought a beautiful, reversible coverlet from The Company Store that I'd looked at forever and it was on clearance. Now or never. I decided if it was still available by a certain date, I would buy it. It was, and I did. I got the last one, and it is fabulous. I could no longer get the pillow shams, which I didn't think I'd want but I do wish I had them now. I seldom have regrets about what I didn't buy.
For something like two years I considered buying a rose gold Michael Kors watch that was anything but cheap. But I didn't like to wear a watch so I adored it from afar. During that time I got a new job and needed to wear a watch, however, due to more meetings and such. I considered cheaper watches but did not love any, and I knew if I had a watch I adored I would wear it. So I bought the Michael Kors and I do wear it almost every day. It is in my wrist now. I don't think I will tire of it anytime soon, which is usually the case with a planned purchase.
I do consider when buying things: how long will it last, how will I dispose of it, and how much will I use it? I read in a book once that if you buy a blouse for $50 and wear it 50 times, you paid $1 per wear. But if you buy a cheaper blouse for $10 and it doesn't fit as well and you only wear it twice, you paid $5 per wear. The better bargain, IMO, is the $50 blouse. I think of that when buying.
And I think of where I will put something in my home and if something else will need to go if I get a new item. I want less stuff and better quality of what I do have. I prefer gifts to be something that will consumed such as nice lotions or movie theater passes.
I will be downsizing within the next two years, and I have been selling and getting rid of things I no longer want over the past five or so years already. It is time consuming to do so, and this helps me in not buying as much as I used to. I'm so much more now into experiences, especially travel, than material goods. But we do need some material goods and for the most part I prefer to have good quality in those and in colors and styles I love so I can spend less time shopping and more time having fun.
This is really a fantastic post and a great reminder about keeping priorities straight, especially during this season of "oh so much stuff!"
I take a picture with my phone---I "own it". Amazing how this works.
When I get into this mode I try to seperate what I 'want' vs. what I want to experience. What I mean by this is that a lot of times when you're looking through home magazines for example, the rooms are so amazing, and the things that are on offer are really cool, so I ask myself "do I want to stand in that room or play with those things, or is this something that would actually work in my life?" A lot of the time I find that what I'm creaving is the escape or the chance to experience something outside my normal life. It is precisely because these things are outside my normal life that helps me determine that they wont work as part of my life. It's the things that honestly live at the intersection where this or that can help my life/room/morning coffee be better and complement it that I truly want. The rest is just a fun fantasy. ^_^
I notice that I crave "stuff" a lot more when I'm broke. When I've got some discretionary cash, I'm much more discerning and less likely to buy out of a feeling of Deprivation Desperation. It's odd, and I haven't totally figured out yet what this is about for me.
Ditto, violet+violet.
I also like the process of finding neat things a lot on its own, so I greatly enjoyed finding furniture for my sister when she moved back into the country. Likewise, I enjoy the process of selling my own and my (retired, soon-to-move) mom's stuff on CL, and finding more useful items to (cheaply!) stage her house with.
Not impulse-buying is pretty important. If you're going to impulse-buy, it's better to do that on used items, so if you wind up tiring of it you should be able to recoup your losses when you resell it. But given enough time I've found my desire for particular items (like a womb chair) greatly lessened. I think part of it is seeing it everywhere--not in the "everyone has it so I don't want it" sense, more like "everyone else has it and I can enjoy seeing it in their spaces rather than having it take up a lot of real estate in mine" (I don't actually know anyone in person who has one, mind. XD)
I can identify with much of what has been said. I certainly wish I had the self discipline to do the 2 week wait! I noticed the same phenomenon as englishdaffodil ( and I am a brit in the USA ) .
At one point in my life I had plenty of spare cash but I noticed I had lost my love of shopping. When I met hard times a few years later, the thrill was back. I usually like to indulge at Goodwill which lets me feed my bargain hunter soul and lets me part with items more easily when I am tired of them or work out they weren't really what I needed. Having grown up with very little I haven't learned to let go of things properly ....even though I have far too much now!
I think this constant need to get "better" things is a kind of sickness brought on by a near constant exposure to marketing, designed to ensure no one is ever content in life. If I can be more clear about what I want and what I value, I tend to stop getting excited over mere products.
I come from a family of 'collectors' and I have inherited so many beautiful things I don't need to buy anything for my home. I will continue to inherit from a few more relatives in the older generations over the next 20 years and the challenge will be finding a place for everything and deciding what to purge. I'm very lucky to have similar tastes to the loved ones who've left their material possessions behind.
I actually find the opposite happens for me... eg I read a lot of magazines, visit this website frequently, and also the My Marrakesh blog. These places contain many, many beautiful things. But I find that the more I look at them, the less interested I am in "things" in general. Everything starts to blu together and become meaningless. How can everything mean something when it is competing with everything else? It's kind of the equivalent of eating a whole bag of lollies and then feeling sick.
It's great, I get my "stuff" fix without actually having to buy anything. It also means that when I do buy something, it is something very unique and special.
I find that right now, I keep wanting to purchase things that I think will make my home feel "finished." It doesn't take long for me to remember that my home will always be a work in progress (mess). And that's fine.
I don't always follow my own advice, but when I do, I feel so much better.
I like @rocketscientist's two-week rule. For years, I've applied the "if I'm still thinking about it the next DAY" rule -- but two weeks could be even better -- unless it's something unique, used, vintage, etc., that might get snapped up before then. But if it's something that's mass-merchandised, 2 weeks sounds logical.
I just wish that some of the big mass merchandisers, like Pottery Barn, would let folks know when something's about to go out of rotation. I still wish I'd bought their Teresita wall candle holders or their Verona floor lamp before they were discontinued. Meanwhile, certain other items, which I've never liked, continue to show up in their catalogs month afater month for YEARS on end with no sign of ever going away. Feh!
Please share fennel flatbread recipe...mmm...
This is funny since I dont get this at all. I'm actually someone who sees something expensive and nice and immediately thinks I dont need it and I see all the flaws. I have to force myself to buy things, and even then, I'm guilty of great splurge dresses, that I do wear, but no belts, earrings, cardigans, shoes, etc to match. But my office is surrounded by designer fashion (I work in Paris near the Champs-Elysees), so while I see lots of Vogue-style clothes, they dont look as good in real-life when your speed-walking on dog-poo dotted sidewalks on your way to the Metro.
The best 'unobtainables' on AT are so many pieces of art I really like. Some are originals and others, no time to source them out and couldn't decide which I REALLY wanted for a small space.
More and more, I'm telling myself, the last thing I need is another accessory. There are three pieces of blonde furniture I've had my eye on locally for a long time; reasonably priced, but I keep telling myself none would be a huge WoW if I brought them home.
I've found that as I've gotten older the 'desire to acquire' has tapered off severely. I still love to look at all kinds of beautiful things, but I don't feel the need to own them. My dh has asked me what I want for Xmas & I can't think of one.single.thing. I'm so very very lucky.
What a blessing on so many levels! Our family has adopted one child and is in process of adopting again...your present is a gift of life!
I agree whole-heartedly and was inspired to write a blog post about this on my blog. How do we shop with intent? Good commentary by the AT readers too! Love you guys.
@Sitt- I learned to make Blue Bottle Coffee's Fennel Shortbread and came home inspired to make something similarly fantastic but more cocktail-friendly (& vegan). I took Smitten Kitchen's Crisp Rosemary Flatbread recipe http://smittenkitchen.com/blog/2008/08/crisp-rosemary-flatbread/ and omitted the rosemary, cut the olive oil by 1/3, and sprinkled fennel seeds on top. (I recommend making half the batch fennel to have with drinks, then sprinkling the other half with anise seeds and sugar for dessert!)
I agree with serrins_k- The more stuff I see, the more it all looks the same and seems less special. When it finally comes to buying something, I can't make a decision because it seems dumb to spend money on something that I've seen a thousand times before and am already tired of.
Once on apartment therapy I read a great quote... something along the lines of viewing the world less as a shopping mall and more as a gallery. I try to shift my mind to this mentality whenever I get the "woe is me, I wish I could afford that" blues. I enjoy window shopping at boutiques- even if I know I won't come home with anything.
Another thing that has helped me feel better about my modest budget is gratitude. The fact is that I own a lot of cool things. It's just that sometimes it doesn't feel that way when I'm focused on all the great things I want but can't afford. Sometimes it helps to take inventory of what I have.
Try ironing a shirt that's been hanging wrinkled in the closet. Sew the button on the sweater you haven't worn in months. Wear those heels that you always deemed "too fancy". You will begin to see you have more than you realized.
@Anna Lisa- Le Creuset cookware is worth saving for. It lasts forever.
I've been paring down for years and the more stuff I get rid of, the more comfortable my home feels.
Its the hunter-gatherer in us.
A friend introduced me to the idea of 'temporary' ownership. Sometimes it is enough to try on a garment or carry something around in the store for a while, then put it back.
Being a second-hand shopper, I think of that few $ for a dress or dishes, etc as 'renting' for a while, then donating stuff back again.
Totally agree with @serrins_k!
I am completely this way too... I would have been one of those Inspiration binder people if I had the time, and using pinterest to save only the things I absolutely love, is the key to not actually having to buy them.
I can't do that two-week rule as I LOVE to shop at thrift stores... and you can't wait two weeks... it will be gone that day or the next.
Like many others, I subscribe to the rule of never buying things unless they are on sale, and not buying something "just because its on sale". I love my stuff, but I'm pretty good at getting rid of things I no longer need, and promise myself it will not be replaced by something else once it is gone.
Sometimes you have to let yourself have a few "impulsive don't really need it" items though. Great example from this week: I've been dying to have a little table for my two year old to play with playdoh and colour ... etc. We don't really have the space, so I have been putting it off. I found a unique set at a thrift store that not only serves a two year old, but 'grows up' with him and can use it as a desk later. $27 later, I was posting our lounge chair on Kijiji (like Craigslist). Sorry lounger, but the two year old is pretty happy!!!
I am at the age and at the stage in my life; where I can determine what I want to purchase versus what I think I need to purchase to be happy.
It is hard when younger to think that you "have to keep up with the Jones'" when in actuality, you don't need to, you just want to.
I want one too and they're on sale.
I am a total pro at visiting items I want in a store or online. It will eventually be gone or go on sale. Will I still be living if it is gone and I don't get to buy it? YES! If I am still visiting it & it's on sale, it gets bought and I am forever grateful that I didn't overpay for it weeks earlier.
I don't cook like at all but yet am coveting a Wolf or Viking gas range for the kitchen because they look fantastic.
I saw a pair of trousers in (the original) Filene's Basement that was marked down from 2,000 to 200 and I couldn't make myself buy them because it seemed like a silly thing to buy. I still wish I'd gotten them. (nearly 20 years later) They were the sort of thing you wear to a party, the kind of party I don't go to. But it's the only thing I've ever not bought I was sorry about. Deciding not to buy 'things' is almost always the right decision. I know this because I have way too much stuff.


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"My boss and other tech would not hire or train me unless I did Atlanta's A-STEP program and now I know why."
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This 80 hour course is designed for individuals without experience who wish to enter the field of sleep technology. It is also appropriate for the new sleep technologist or allied healthcare professional, who seeks an introduction to or review of sleep medicine and polysomnography. The A-STEP curriculum has been developed by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine as a comprehensive introduction to sleep technology for the novice technologist.
The Atlanta School of Sleep Medicine has developed an A-STEP program ideally suited to the needs of the adult learner. The first 24 hours of the course are comprised of interactive online modules. You can study at your own pace in the comfort of your home or office. These modules are to be completed prior to the live course (you will be sent login information once your order is confirmed). Take advantage of a curriculum that introduces new material and reinforces learning through narration and illustration, practice questions and answers, glossary terms, and key take-away points.
By taking these online lessons before the live portion, enrollees without a healthcare or patient-oriented background will become familiar with concepts and terms that are part of daily interaction in a medical setting. Experienced medical professionals may find that some of the online material is a review, but presented in a new and fresh way focused on the particulars of sleep medicine and technology.
During the 7-day (56 hours) live program in Atlanta (specific dates above), course work focuses on didactic presentations mixed with the practical component of preparing patients for sleep studies, acquiring data, as well as staging and scoring. Faculty for the course include: registered polysomnographic technologists, respiratory therapists, and board certified sleep specialists.
Completion of an A-STEP training course at the Atlanta School of Sleep Medicine is not a guarantee of employment in a sleep laboratory.
Students interested in enrolling in sleep technology courses should check with their respective state medical boards to determine licensing requirements in polysomnography, if applicable.
* Tuition for the program includes the cost of the required text, A Technologist's Guide to Performing Sleep Studies, as well as the A-STEP examination administration fees up to 30 days after completion of the live program.*
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