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Town officials tell Wal-Mart no thanks
It's not looking good for Wal-Mart moving to Mint Hill. The retail giant had eyes on some land at the intersection of Wilgrove-Mint Hill Road and Albemarle Road. At the July 17 developers meeting, Commissioners told Wal-Mart developers Lauth Property Group they'll listen, but don't count on coming to Mint Hill. The land is not properly zoned, and it doesn't fit with the long term plan for that area of the town.
Mint Hill Senior Planner Karen Dunn reaffirmed Mint Hill's hesitation in an email to Keith H. MacVean of the humongous law firm King and Spalding:
Staff received the following comments regarding Lauth's proposed 60 acre retail development on Albemarle Road:
- The existing zoning of the proposed site is predominately residential with some General Business along Albemarle Road and is designated as "Office Park" on the Future Land Use Map. With the proposed hospital being planned in the near vicinity, some Board members suggested that the property may be suited for future medical offices and support facilities.
- Concern with adding any additional traffic on Wilgrove-Mint Hill Road
- The current Land Use Plan is more than 10 years old and is in need of an overall revision. At the February 2008 Board of Commissioner's Retreat, the Board unanimously agreed to update the Plan and also fund Small Area Plan studies in the coming year.
In general, the project was not given positive support from the Board of Commissioners.
If you decide to proceed with the project, the property will need to be rezoned prior to sketch plan review. Applications for map amendments may be downloaded from the website at www.minthill.com. The submittal deadline is the third Thursday of each month to be received by the Board of Commissioners the following month.
Wal-Mart will not go quietly. That's a given. But the retail giant has an up hill battle getting a store built in Mint Hill.
Steve Smith suspended. (Bad!)
The Panthers announced today Steve Smith will have to sit out the first two games of the season for punching Ken Lucas at Friday's practice. He will also not get paychecks for those first two games.
Smith is the best player on the Panthers. Wouldn't it have been better to just fine a few grand, then let him play? That way the rest of the team (and fans!) aren't penalized with Smith. The first two games of the year by the way are San Diego and Chicago–both powerhouse teams. Yikes.

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It's kind of interesting to see how puzzle games have become an icon of casual gaming these days. They are not looked at as immersive games and thus aren't taken as seriously by your average hardcore gamer. Yet often enough these games can be just as intimidating as any other, offering a series of combos, colors and other small complexities that determine what it means to win.
When I took hold of Hands On! Tangrams, I wasn't expecting to become engrossed in the title. I don't view myself as being the target demographic of puzzle games. Yet it turns out Tangrams is a lot like Tetris. The demographic isn't just anyone, it's everyone.
The concept is simple. Create a scene or image by completing tangram puzzles in the shape of an object appropriate for the level's theme. I jumped in to piece a shape together and became stumped. I worked on it for a while, and despite finding no solution I didn't want to quit. I eventually placed the game down to speak with one of the studio members, but I wanted to eagerly pick it back up and try again.
Hands On! Tangrams is one of those simple titles that triggers just the right nerves in your brain. It challenges you, and may even frustrate you, but you'll always come back insisting to do a better job. It's the same sort of fun you could get out of Tetris. Anyone can sit down, understand the concept in five minutes and then have fun working to complete it. The style is perfect for a handheld device focused on simple, quick yet fun concepts that anyone can enjoy.
The one drawback is that by using tangrams the game reduces the replay value. Once you've completed a puzzle once it may not be as difficult a second time. In addition, just as System Flaw from the same publisher, the game is available on Amazon and is set to hit other retailers later. Still, at fifteen bucks, the game is priced just right.
Hands On! Tangrams triggers a concept of game design that has been lost in the flash and glamour of big name titles. It doesn't focus on "hardcore" or "casual" concepts, but on simple fun everyone can enjoy. If you played and loved Tetris as a kid or even as an adult then the game is for you. If you want to introduce your family to games it's a great starting point. Just don't cast it aside because it "is just a puzzle game".
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After 20 years torture in a circus, where elephants are abused with the tips of large hooks, of the sort every day fish hooks which cut their skin in the most sensitive parts.
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Q: I grew up eating ham or lamb on Easter, but I'm gathering with some friends this year who are vegetarian and sensitive to dairy.
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Editor: Hillary, this is a great question. Easter does tend to be a festival of dairy, meat, and eggs, so many traditional Easter foods don't fit this kind of menu. But some do: What about a zesty salad of beets, perhaps in a dressing with a little horseradish, cumin, and lime? Add some traditional braided Easter bread, and perhaps a simple stew of chickpeas. I also love this bright, golden rice dish on Easter:
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I cook a big Easter dinner every year for a group that includes several vegetarians. This year, I'm doing ravioli- you can make your own pasta or buy sheets of fresh. I'm filling mine with a pea pesto and ricotta, but I bet you could omit the cheese for something equally tasty.
asparagus frittata, beet salad, hot cross buns, strawberry tart for dessert.
I tend to use the holidays as an excuse to make my favorite meals with exotic or somewhat pricey ingredients; like tapenade on crisp baguettes, grilled shitake mushrooms with cornbread stuffing, and a fresh spring green salad topped with nuts and a light vinagrette.
I think of really springy ingredients. Here are some spring veg/vegan dishes I make a lot:
-How about a risotto made with peas, asparagus, and baby carrots with an extra dallop of olive oil (I often make lighter risottos without butter or cheese, and as long as you use good stock, the creaminess of the rice really tastes rich and perfect).
-Pea soup with mint
-A fritatta made without milk and with butter (you didn't say folks were vegan...) and with lots of spring veg
-Fennel, arugula, and orange salad
-Citrus fruit salad
-Arugula and parsley pesto with pasta (I always make my pesto without cheese anyway)
As a vegetarian person I find holidays to be newly frustrating because my family doesn't understand a holiday meal that doesn't include a ham or a turkey. however, since there's more than one veg at dinner this year I'm doing some special things:
-serving special appetizers that are healthy and veg friendly for EVERYONE! from hummus to spinach dip with veggies etc. and perogis.We of course also have deviled eggs.
-serving a really beautiful salad, bread with goat cheese for those who eat dairy
-a broth soup (mine is just a conglomeration of fresh vegetables boiled etc
-risotto with whatever they have fresh on saturday. Probably peas, maybe asparagus? and mushrooms
-some kind of yummy dessert (chocolate cake?)
I'm Greek and a lot of the dishes that accompany the Easter meal are vegetarian and seasonal. Tzatziki, fava spread, roasted potatoes in olive oil and lemon, artichokes "a la polita" (http://www.greek-recipe.com/static/content/Artichokes_a_la_polita.html), and a simple chopped romaine salad with fresh dill, cucumbers, feta and a simple olive oil/s&p/lemon dressing (I embellish it with avocado sometimes). I'm not sure how much this one is cooked for easter, but it could be a good protein source:
Greek Black-Eyed Pea Salad
Quiche (tofu if they're vegan), or this chickpea tart (minus the cranberries; that way it feels more "spring-y") for a central dish if you're looking for one; if not, just make sure most of your sides are veg-friendly without just being starches or vegetables. Sautees asparagus with almonds, a bulgur salad--that right there would be a complete meal. Good luck!
What about some kind of lentil soup or stew?
My biggest pet peeve as a (former) vegetarian was people assuming I loved mushrooms, rice and tofu without asking first. ASK your friends what they like, then make it for them. More importantly, when I was a vegetarian, I *always offered to help the host cook or I would bring an extra dish because I think it is too pushy to force the host to cater to my vegetarian / allergy needs.
My family is vegetarian now, but that's not how I grew up. This year, I am trying to convert our traditional Easter to meal to one that we can all eat. Brunch: hot cross buns, vegan Canadian bacon & orange julius (orange juice+ice cream smoothie). Dinner: homemade seitan, scalloped potato, steamed asparagus, strawberry cheesecake. ;)
Hi Hilary,
I found lots of great ideas here: http://www.peta.org/living/vegetarian-living/Easy-Easter-Brunch-Menu.aspx
Here's a great vegan easter eggs recipe too: http://www.peta.org/living/vegetarian-living/Homemade-Vegan-Easter-Eggs.aspx
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Date: Saturday 18 April 1970
Director: Bob Rooijens, Producer: Michael Leckebush.
Band: Johnny Winter, Edgar Winter, Tommy Shannon, Uncle John Turner.
Highlights: Johnny B. Goode,
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Date: Saturday 18 April 1970
Director: Bob Rooijens, Producer: Michael Leckebush.
Band: Johnny Winter, Edgar Winter, Tommy Shannon, Uncle John Turner.
Highlights: Johnny B. Goode,
Released on the DVD: The Best of Musikladen Volume 1: Johnny Winter performing "Mean Town Blues"
Johnny Winter had TWO drummers on stage and a nice looking lady (Susan) playing tamborine on stage with him. He and the girl were wearing these really wild outfits: white leather overalls with metal studs and cutouts on the sides. Songs included: "Rock and Roll" off of "Still Alive and Well" and "Let it Bleed".
The band is the Still Alive And Well formation. White Firebird used on all songs. Except for the intro song (Rock and Roll Hoochie Koo) where we notice a not-warmed-yet Johnny (I mean cliches riff), all the other songs are involve great solos (really inspired).
This was presented on our MTV-like broadcast network named Musique Plus
Johnny does appear on this video. It's from a PBS t.v. series called "soundstage" from 1974.He is featured singing "walkin' thru the park" & plays behind Muddy & some of the others-though he is undermiked. Rhino records put it out a couple of years ago. We don't know if it's still available- Rhino has a website www.rhino.com you could check.
Johnny Winter with Floyd Radford on second guitar appear on a German TV solos, Floyd performs some blistering guitar solos as well
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Date: 21-22 Apr 1979
Director: Peter Rüchel
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Broadcast: Tuesday, 1 May 1979 - BBC TV "The Old Grey
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There's a reason Viswanathan Anand is the world champion! He showed off his skills today in all phases of the game. In the first game, with White, he ground Shakhriyar Mamedyarov down in an ending; in game two, it was his defensive and counter-attacking skills that were on display. Nicely done, and it's good to see that even past 40 the speedy Anand can still dominate in rapid/speed chess.
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Quote: You decry the tabloid system but it does work pretty well in uncovering sleaze: at least they check their sources (most of the time) and, after all, where do the internet campaigns get their impetus? The internet is far too unregulated with all sorts of libel being propgated as urban myth. Personally I would prefer to get the basis of my fact from the press.
I think you're too kind to the tabloid press. The mainstream media, and not just the tabloid media, are funded by advertising and of course the BBC is largely accountable to the government of the day and the establishment.
So really, I see little reason to have any more faith in the mainstream media than in the internet. However, while the internet is the source of many truths and downright lies, the mainstream media is full of half-truths, omissions, downright lies. I think the only difference is that if you know were to look, the internet actually tells the unvarnished truth somewhere in "cyberspace". The trick is knowing where to look or how sort the truth from lies and distortions.
tabloids = rupert murdoch sun, mail = easy news = hacking (the ex new toy), twisting the truth, down right lying, reporters oly tell what they want, you dont get a balanced view, needles to say I havent bought one since they hounded the son of friend (a well known personality) till he did for himself. about 25 years?
they only uncover the sleaze they want, they will crucify anyone that gets arsey with them no?
wellinton was unpopular at times yes, BUT should our politicians replicate that? I cant honestly say in my life time I had any respect for any politician one thing is guaranteed is they will let you down!
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Out Of Ice? Let's Just Move
I recently had to refill an ice cube tray in front of someone, whining the whole time I did it, and was roundly laughed at. "You just made homemade pizza dough, pizza sauce, a huge salad, pie for dessert, and muffins for the morning without blinking an eye, but you have a problem with refilling the ice cube tray?!?" Yes, yes I do. I like making pizza and pie and muffins, and I don't like spilling and plastic, and sure, there are non-plastic options but the silicone ones make my ice taste funny and the metal ones are like nails on a chalkboard and I'm getting stressed out just thinking about it, and... Okay, I'm not sure why exactly I get so freaked out about this particular (quick, easy) task, but can't a girl be unreasonable once in a while? I just hate it!
What is your most absurdly hated household task, your chore enemy, your housework nemesis?
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Cleaning the kitchen sink drain strainer. Eeuuw. And the kitty litter.
Ice makers were invented for people like you. Or, I will gladly monitor and refill your ice trays in exchange for homemade pizza; my favorite food is food cooked by someone else.
As for irrational dislike of a task, I am constitutionally incapable of using a dishwasher; I always do them by hand.
Bringing the laundry down to the laundry room. Once it's there, I'm totally fine with doing laundry. But man, I do not want to drag all my stuff down the hall.
I hate putting away laundry. I enjoy washing, drying, folding. But when it comes to putting it away? I LOATHE putting away laundry. Sometimes the laundry stays folded in the basket until it all gets used straight from there. I really hate it. I recognize that it's completely irrational, as it's not a gross chore. I just really hate doing it. Thank goodness my kids are of an age now that they can put away their own laundry. I just wish they wouldn't put away their laundry by ram-jamming the entire pile into a corner of their closet.
I hate unloading the dishwasher. Filling it is fine, but putting away the clean dishes just is annoying and repetitious. Thankfully my husband unloads the washer every morning before he goes to work.
Man, I hate filling those blasted trays, too! And, no matter how steady my hands or step or how slowly I walk, I inevitably spill water everywhere!
Can you not just buy a bag of ice from a local pub or off-licence? Failing that, have you tried ice-cube bags? http://www.amazon.com/Al---chef-Ice-Cube-Bag/dp/B008GGAFD2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1372684859&sr=8-1&keywords=ice+cube+bags
Ironing. I have no business hating it so much.
I once heard Tony Robbins say if you have a task you hate, just brainstorm ways to make it better. So I have used my ironing time to listen to Spanish language tapes (productive!) and watch trash TV (guilty pleasure) and everything in between, but I still dislike it for no good reason.
I don't even have ice trays and live without ice. I hate ice trays. I also grew up in a house where various food particles were always in the ice trays. Don't ask.
Folding laundry... I send out my laundry just because its worth it not to have to fold. That being said, I love ironing. Is anything else as instantly satisfying?
DISHES.. I hate them so much! I don't know why! I don't mind putting them away. It's just the washing I hate so intensely. My next apartment MUST have a dishwasher, I'm going to have to be a brat and make it a dealbreaker.
I also hate sweeping... I must be doing it wrong because I seem to start sneezing when I sweep and then I just can't stop.
I never really thought about it but I also hate doing the ice cube tray. I guess I solved that problem by make weekends my ice-making time... I bought a bunch of cheap trays and I make 4 trays at once and empty them into a covered bin with a scoop in it so I'll have ice all week long.
Cleaning the kitchen sink drainer and folding laundry.
One of the most irritating things to me is when people put back an empty (or almost empty) ice tray in the freezer, as they simply couldn't be bothered to refill.
That being said, I absolutely hate ironing.
Yeah, I get ice delivered in bags from my corner deli... I'm embarrassed, too, by my lack of ability to fill an ice cube tray (mostly, I just don't think of it in advance when I'm having people over for drinks).
I also keep a little hammer on top of the freezer that I use to break the ice apart in the bags, since it always melts a little on the way to the freezer and then sticks together when it refreezes.
For that reason...for years I bought ice from Sonic. $1.18 a bag...had ice (the good kind of ice) for a week or so...and no whining. (Yeah me!) Most hated chore in my house? Dishes. I would rather clean toilets, scrub tubs, vacuum the grand canyon and iron the entire Duggar family's laundry. (I actually really love ironing....) But dishes? I will put it off till I cannot put it off any longer and then pay a child to do it.
Any sort of yard work! I will glady clean bathrooms any day of the week.
I'm with you on refilling the ice cube tray. I can easily and gladly homemake anything, but when it comes to refilling the ice tray, I leave it out for my husband. Besides, whenever I do fill it, they always come out crushed, not whole. I can live without ice, but when I am pregnant it is a necessity!
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I hang many of my clothes to dry, and I loathe both hanging them on the drying rack and folding whatever goes into the dryer. I also detest changing toilet paper rolls. I inevitably drop half of the rod on the tile floors, making an obnoxious noise. Totally irrational, but it seems like I'm the only one who ever replaces them!
I used to hate it too, then I thought one day, LIFE is like filling an ice cube tray, as my good fortune overflows, I have the opportunity to help others and my fortune flows to others and theirs to others, and so on. When we bought a new house a couple years ago, I finally got a fridge with a water and ice dispenser. I've wanted one my whole life. Now I kind of miss filling ice cube trays by hand.
I hate folding shirts. I will wash it, dry it, iron it even, but folding shirts is the bane of my existence.
lol. Love this. Funny thing is yesterday evening I was thinking about doing the same thing (as I wondered would I be ridiculous).
So the weirdest and most lazy grip I have is pouring liquid laundry detergent.
I usually use powered or those tide liquid packages but a friend moved away and left me her unused liquid detergent. SUCH A MESS! No matter how much I rinse the cap out after pouring it leaves a blue mess on the bottle or my counter. Causing me extra cleaning work , which in reality is 2 seconds of using a sponge, lol. I can't wait till I use it all cause this little issue should not bug me at all but it does, greatly. XD
Hey all you people who would rather clean a bathroom than fold laundry or wash dishes, let's make a deal!
Ironing! I won't buy anything that has to be ironed.
I love that I'm not the only one with an extreme, possibly-irrational housework hatred. You are all awesome- keep 'em coming!
And as I'm now living with a dishwasher for the first time in my life, I'm totally with everyone on Team Hate-unloading-the-diswasher. Aren't I DONE with the dishes yet?!?
Mopping. I hate it with the bright white passion of a thousand burning suns.
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I live with an Australian Shepherd, so I'm going to go with vacuuming/Swiffering, but I honestly DESPISE laundry once it passes the dryer stage. I have had to give myself the blinders/focus/just-do-it lesson, similar to Tony Robbins suggestion mentioned earlier. I like complete concepts so I tell myself, "The job isn't complete until the laundry is folded and put away." It works, for the most part. Although I have thought about breaking my 8-year single streak just to find someone who is OK with laundry. Is that so bad?
On the ice tray front - I don't really use ice either, so bought an apartment sized fridge with no ice-maker. I bought fun trays from IKEA, and use the little Barbie-sized ice tray that came with it. I keep a Ziploc freezer bag in the freezer, and pop out the cubes once frozen. This way it becomes a task, and isn't complete until the ice is stored. To avoid splashing balancing acts, try this: put your ice trays on a cookie sheet, and fill them with a Neti-pot used exclusively for that purpose. Boom! A better ice experience.
I loathe cleaning the stovetop.
My husband hates folding sheets. Acts like he has no arms when I ask him for help.
I hate mopping. I have no problem sweeping the kitchen floor a few times a week, but hate mopping. I also despise emptying the top rack of the dishwasher, becuase water always gets stuck on the top of plastic cups, and then you have to carefully move them over to the sink, one by one, and dump the excess (dirty) water off, and then dry them all by hand. Pain in the butt.
I completely have the same issue about messy detergent caps. The soap is hassle to clean out and if you don't take care of the extra soap it turns into a layer of goo with dust on top in my house. My laziness has turned into a great idea... I just throw in the detergent cap every time I do my laundry! It's always waiting for me at the bottom of the machine, nice and clean.
re liquid detergent cap; just hold it under the water filling the washer & then use a dry dishtowel (that's going in the wash anyway, to dry off the cap.
Stupid, anal sounding (maybe paranoid) hateful task, tearing off name, address from junk mail (often on every page or piece) , shredding them and putting remaining piece of junk mail in recycling. More common, window washing is a 'can't win for trying' task.
I hate this too, but a bigger annoyance is when people complain about certain thing being made of plastic. Live it is the most evil thin. EVER. Yes I do know how it is made. I think that sometimes we have to accept if we want modern convinces plastic will be involved. Just saying...
I think you have every reason to hate ironing -- it's a fussy, pain-in-the-neck task.
westieowner and the armless husband just gave me my first good laugh of the day!
Me - the chore I loathe is vacuuming. I appreciate the end result (Yay! No cat hair!), but I hate lugging around the canister and the noisy beater head and running into walls and getting stuck on the cord and having to move furniture and crap out of the way. Blech. I have successfully argued that since we live in a condo vacuuming is, essentially, indoor mowing. And that the vacuum is a power tool. Therefore it is my husband's job. Which is sexist, I know, but it makes him laugh and then he does the work. I, in return, clean two bathrooms. So, I think we're even!
I hate all of it. I want a housekeeper.
Often I will spend about 5 times as long using a broom to clean my kitchen floor up because I just can't be bothered to take the vacuum cleaner out of the cupboard and to plug it in. Funny thing is that I actually love vacuuming (such a productive thing to do!!) and I even like washing the filter after vacuuming, just hate getting it out.
Putting my food shopping away is another thing.
We just put the cup in with the load and it comes out sans soap!
Refilling ice trays is at the top of my hated list, as well! My friends always make fun of me, but I'm glad to see that others share my grief. I also hate cleaning the stove top. It feels like it takes more effort to clean one square inch of it than the entire bathroom.
I hate ironing.
TOTALLY feeling you on the ice tray hate, Tess! My fridge died a few months ago and my landlord replaced it with one that doesn't have a dedicated space for ice cube trays, so they just hang out in there with everything else, getting shifted around. And then my brother's broccoli florets fall in and then I have broccoli ice and that's gross.
Vacuuming sucks. At all times.
Well, all housework is on a kind of have-to-do-it, try-not-to-think-about-it level for me. I don't enjoy any of it, but I don't despise any of it, I guess. Maybe the worst is cleaning the refrigerator. (We don't mess it up very fast, but emptying it out and washing all the surfaces is something I truly hate, even if only once every five years!)
For most of the other things people have listed, I have routines to minimize the hassles, and a schedule to space them out in my life, so they aren't all that bad...
Well-used freezers are incompatible with ice cube trays, no doubt about it.
I use the ice cube bags mentioned above (although I purchased them for 20 c, not 4.99) and I adore them. Hugely wasteful but fabulous.
Our local water tastes gross, so melting cubes make my drink flavored gross. Thus, we buy ice. Indulgence? Sure. But better than sulfur.
As for chores...I hate dishes. We have no dishwasher, but even when I had one I hated dishes. Something about wet, other-people's food just grosses me out. Plus I don't have much of a tolerance for hot water. If I have to do them, I have to wear gloves...and then I have to scrub my hands and arms after that because I'm allergic (if I break the skin, say in scratching) to the powder on the inside.
Luckily, my husband likes doing them now.
I used to hate refilling the ice cube trays, too - no matter how careful I tried to be, I ended up spilling them *everywhere*. Now I use a lidded tray, and pour the water in through a latched opening on top. Makes a world of difference, and keeps the ice from getting stale, too.
I absolutely hate hate hate doing dishes, emptying the litter box and taking out the trash. Luckily I'm blessed with an amazing boyfriend that does all three. I swear I have not touched a dirty dish or the litter box in the 10 years we've been together. Of course, I do my part by being the breadwinner and doing all of the food shopping/cooking, something I enjoy anyway.
I really hated changing out the toilet paper rolls. I would just leave out a roll of toilet paper on the counter for my husband to change it. Finally he had enough and bought a different toilet paper holder. The ones that you can just slip the roll onto the arm without any effort.
I don't like cleaning up after my ice tray spills. ;)
One thing I notice that I consistently put off is cleaning around door handles and light switches. I aim for weekly to alternating weeks, but it is more like each six weeks, or at the point where I see an odd shadow. Then they all get cleaned in a big flurry. At 2am.
So, I guess planning is my least favorite task.
There is a chore so terrible that it's unmentionable.
You know, behind the fridge and stove.
Sweeping under the door mat sucks and so does washing around the underside of the toilette bowl. I can't stand pulling the toilette brush out of its holder. It doesn't come out nicely and the stand tips over and I have to touch it. Cleaning where all the wires are. Oh and the stove hutch, inside of it. Such drudgery and futility! At home, I like to keep myself in an avoident and mildly dissociative state for as long as possible or until I'm expecting company.
Out of ice - let's just move. Reminds me when I was in my early twenties - my girlfriends and I had a joke: I don't clean, I move.
The dishes. Bar none. I have been doing the dishes by hand for 14ish years and I will be sooooo happy when I get a dishwasher. I'm great at doing them, (believe me, it requires skill to do properly and efficiently) but I hate it. Hate. Washing. Dishes. By hand.
Dusting. It's so boring and dust returns in a day.
Setting the table - I don't know what it is about it (lazy? lol) but even though I can put plates together with food already on it, or grabbing a fork and eating out of a portion-sized container... I despise doing plate settings- placemats, plates, bowls, forks, spoons, knives, glasses, ice, napkins.... UGH I'm getting worked up just thinking about it lol
And I'm glad I'm not the only one who also dislikes getting dishes out of the dishwasher :P
sorry, I can't get over how weird this complain is. have you considered how much easier and faster it is if you'd stop thinking about it? you are filling water into a plastic tray. as a good american you could also buy ice cubes. oh the convenience.
If it's the trays, you could try those (environmentally unfriendly) plastic bags that make ice cubes. I always freeze 3 trays and keep a container with cubes in my freezer (out of laziness)
It takes a lot of time, you have to carry the trays to the freezer, water drips on the floor and runs down your arm. What is not to hate.
I too make four trays at a time;
have made very ugly threats about what I will do to anyone who ever gets ice from a tray and does not put the rest of the ice in the OBVIOUS ice cube bin
and made even meaner threats to anyone who dares to put an empty tray back in;
plan on spilling some water (tho less now that I don't fill them to the top and carry all four trays stacked to the freezer, but, I am still planning - right after this comment - on ordering some of those covered trays someone mentioned!)
I throw the cup away when I open a new jug of detergent and just pour the stuff straight onto the laundry.
I also pay anyone (my friends' kids, babysitters, college students) to vacuum....
And I love to wash, dry, and fold clothes and even love hanging up whatever I can, but the clothes still never get put away ...
however, towels, wash cloths and even kitchen dish towels not only get put away, but always with the folded edges facing outward and all the colors/sizes/styles matched up:
go figure...
So, yes, I am really delighted to have a place among friends and thankful for the laughs you have given me, right here at AT!
I actually love refilling the ice tray, and am pleased when I see it's empty. But boy, folding laundry, especially warm laundry - hate it. Mostly because it dries out my hands. I really dislike having dry hands.
Vacuuming. I hate the noise. I hate the cord. I hate cleaning the bin afterwards. I will scrub the house top to bottom, wash the decorations, clean the bathrooms..and then let my boyfriend do the vacuuming.
Yes to the ice tray filling.
Also, I hate chores with unwieldy cord:
-Ironing: I just really can't stand having to push the cord out of the way every few passes, and I don't like the cord running along my clothes (irrational, but it annoys me).
-Charging and unplugging things
-Getting out the vacuum (also, the handle broke off, so it is physically painful to move, but even before then it sucked. but I think it's in part because it's stored in a closet slightly too narrow for it and it needs shimmying to get it out)
-Steam cleaning the floors. I love doing this when the cord cooperates. Hate it when it doesn't.


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Me and Frank got married on October 31 his birthday. We have one kid her name is Emily Rose Iero she is beautiful. My Chemical Romance just came out with a new cd Frank is a lot better he is sober kind of he still smokes cigarettes but I don't care cuz I do to. We got a house together in Jersey. I don't talk to my parents anymore the tried showing up for the wedding but we kicked them out cuz they rued my life I disowned them. Me and Emily go on tour with them every chance we get. Frank goes to a therapist when he can he don't like it but it helps a lot. We are very happy I love his so much.
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While they have yet to come up with something concrete for him, Sheamus is definitely a big part of the plans for Wrestlemania 30. WWE wants him involved in a high profile match in the middle of the show. Initially, he was scheduled to work with Daniel Bryan in a rematch, but officials are now leaning towards putting him against Ryback.
February 7, 2014
WWE decisions are sometimes garbage, according to Batista. During a recent podcast interview with Chris Jericho, the former world heavyweight champion stated that he was disgusted by how the creative department utilized Daniel Bryan after he was put over at Wrestlemania 30. Batista felt that Bryan should have been allowed to sell the injuries from the previous night because it would have added to his lovable underdog character.
August 31, 2014
In a rather interesting move, Batista rejected a match against Daniel Bryan at Payback 2014. WWE wanted Batista to do the job for Bryan at the show, but the former world heavyweight champion refused because he felt that his character had already lost momentum by tapping out at Wrestlemania 30. Since he does not want to work the pay per view, WWE is allowing him to leave shortly after Extreme Rules 2014.
May 3, 2014
"I spoke to them in November about coming back in January, but neither of us could really agree on what it was I would be doing, and not in a bad way. If I'm going to come back, what am I going to be doing at WrestleMania? Let's see, we've got Batista coming back, we've got Brock Lesnar coming back, we've got Undertaker coming back, we've got Hulk Hogan coming back, we've got the ascension of Bray Wyatt, we've got the ascension of The Shield, Cesaro's ready to go and Daniel Bryan's ready to go. Where do I fit in? We have a great relationship, but if it doesn't work for both of us, then it won't happen. When the time comes where it does, then it will. It's as simple as that." - Chris Jericho discusses a potentail WWE return
May 2, 2014
Even though he had quite the emotional roller coaster and physical battle heading into Wrestlemania 30, Daniel Bryan is not taking any time off, as the world heavyweight champion will be getting married to Brie Bella this Friday. The wedding will be filmed for Total Divas, and Bryan is expected to remain on the road for WWE as well.
April 9, 2014
At Wrestlemania 30, Daniel Bryan wore a pair of furry boats for his matches against Triple H, Randy Orton and Batista that evening. He revealed through WWE.com that the boats were a tribute to Bruiser Brody, a performer from the 1980s that he greatly admires. Interestingly enough, Brody himself also sported a memorable beard in the ring.
April 9, 2014
After he defeated Randy Orton and Batista in the main event of Wrestlemania 30, Daniel Bryan was spotted in the ring celebrating with a woman and a little girl. A lot of WWE fans were immediately intrigued as to who they were, as Bryan is romantically linked to Brie Bella. It has now been revealed that the woman was his sister, and the little girl was his niece.
April 7, 2014
Considering how incredible the show was, WWE should not have any issues with coming up with Wrestlemania 30 highlights to show on Monday Night Raw this week. Brock Lesnar, Undertaker, Hulk Hogan, Steve Austin, Rock, Daniel Bryan, Triple H, Batista, John Cena, Bray Wyatt, Randy Orton, Kofi Kingston, Big Show and Antonio Cesaro provided plenty of memorable Wrestlemania moments.
April 7, 2014
Since their relationship is well documented on Total Divas, WWE fans believed that Brie Bella would be coming out at the end of Wrestlemania 30 to celebrate with her boyfriend Daniel Bryan after he was able to capture the heavyweight championship. However, she posted this message on Twitter to explain that the company prevented her from doing just that.
April 7, 2014
Despite interference from Stephanie McMahon and Triple H in the main event of Wrestlemania 30, Daniel Bryan was able to defy the odds by beating both Randy Orton and Batista to become the new WWE Heavyweight Champion. He took quite a beating in the match before finally locking Batista into his Yes Lock for the submission victory. Bryan celebrated in the ring afterwards.
April 6, 2014
In the opening match at Wrestlemania 30, Daniel Bryan shocked the world by cleaning defeating Triple H. He won via pin fall after a running knee. Afterwards, HHH and Stephanie McMahon attacked Bryan, who is heading into the main event of Wrestlemania to challenge Randy Orton and Batista for the WWE heavyweight championship.
April 6, 2014
"I'm looking forward to going out there in front of 70,000 people and doing what I love to do. It's exciting. Every year Undertaker goes out there and has the best match of the show, I want this to be the year that he doesn't." - Daniel Bryan discusses his desire to outperform the Undertaker at Wrestlemania 30
April 6, 2014
Since Vince McMahon is a big fan of tinkering, there are plans backstage right now to do a last minute stipulation addition to the match between Daniel Bryan and Triple H at Wrestlemania 30. WWE is thinking about turning it into a Submission Match or a No Disqualification Match. Some feel that a normal match between the two would not be good enough.
April 5, 2014
While he is still viewed as the top star in the company, John Cena will have plenty of time to watch the second half of Wrestlemania 30, as the former world heavyweight champion is scheduled to work against Bray Wyatt in the middle of the show. They're booked behind Undertaker, Brock Lesnar, Batista, Randy Orton, Triple H and Daniel Bryan right now.
April 5, 2014
A video of a simulated match on the WWE 2K14 video game featuring Randy Orton, Daniel Bryan and Batista fighting for the heavyweight championship at Wrestlemania 30.
April 5, 2014
A simulated match on the WWE 2K14 video game between Triple H and Daniel Bryan at Wrestlemania 30.
April 5, 2014
It has started to become a bit of a tradition for Kevin Nash to host a Wrestlemania party each year in the host city. Wrestlemania 31 will be no exception, as the former world heavyweight champion will be throwing a party in San Jose that weekend. His co hosts for the evening will be former WWE diva Melina Perez and former TNA Knockout Rosita. Zema Ion will be the DJ for the evening.
September 3, 2014
Due to his new found success in Hollywood, Batista is said to be holding all the cards when it comes to his career with WWE. Guardians of the Galaxy did extremely well, so he does not feel the need to return to professional wrestling. Rumors have surfaced that the former world heavyweight champion would only be interested in doing another match if it meant that he would receive a huge pay day at Wrestlemania 31.
August 31, 2014
As a few people are already aware, Hulk Hogan has been generating some hype recently by teasing fans that he wants to make a return to the WWE ring for one final match. The former world heavyweight champion has teased that he wants to work against John Cena. Well, some fuel has been added to that fire, as Cena himself is now starting to tease the match as well. The belief is that the two of them are simply promoting the upcoming Wrestlemania 31 pay per view.
August 30, 2014
During a recent interview with Alternative Nation, Hornswoggle was asked about his backstage heat with the Rock. The WWE star revealed some details about an incident that took place when the Rock was revealed as the special guest host of Wrestlemania 27. Hornswoggle stated that the Rock confused him for a Make a Wish kid. Rock apparently tapped him on the shoulders and asked if he had a good time at the show.
August 29, 2014
During a recent interview, Sting was asked who he would like to work a match with if the Undertaker is unable to wrestle again. The former world heavyweight champion, who is not under contract to WWE as an in ring performer at the moment, stated that he would love to work with Triple H. A match between the two is possible at Wrestlemania 31.
August 23, 2014
There is a little bit of a dilemma backstage in WWE right now when it comes to the Roman Reigns push. Management does not want to put the title on him just yet because they feel that it would be more effective to let him do it at Wrestlemania 31. However, he has gone pretty high up the card already, as Randy Orton is near the top of the ladder. Management will have to figure out what to do with him over the next several months.
August 22, 2014
When WWE announced that they were moving Summerslam 2015 from Los Angeles to New York, the company did not reveal the actual location of the pay per view. There are rumors floating around now that Vince McMahon may try to do the event at the massive MetLife Stadium that was the host of Wrestlemania 29. It's quite the risky endeavor, so the belief is that WWE will eventually end up choosing the Barclays Center or the IZOD Center instead.
August 21, 2014
Reports are surfacing that there is some backstage heat between Vince McMahon and Triple H at the moment over the main event of Wrestlemania 31. McMahon wants Brock Lesnar to defend the title against the Rock, as he feels that those two guys would produce the biggest draw of a match for WWE. HHH, however, wants the company to elevate Roman Reigns by having him challenge Lesnar.
August 18, 2014
In another sign that he is moving closer to a full jump to Hollywood, Batista recently discussed his wishes for a retirement match. The former WWE champion would like to do another big match at Wrestlemania against Triple H, who he feels is still the best worker in the business. Management might be willing to do that at Wrestlemania 31 to capitalize on his name value being increased because of Guardians of the Galaxy.
August 15, 2014
The Alberto Del Rio story has just gotten a little more interesting. An employee of AAA has announced that the former world heavyweight champion will be making an appearance at TripleMania, which is the Mexican version of Wrestlemania, on Sunday night. Generally, WWE enforces a 90 day clause on performers who are given a release. There is a possibility that Del Rio might not be under that clause, which means that his chances of showing up in TNA has increased tremendously.
August 11, 2014
While there are still some wrestlers out there who believe that Undertaker was legitimate knocked out at Wrestlemania 30, the majority of the people in the industry are under the impression that the streak ending moment was fully planned by Vince McMahon. The last minute decision was made because he wanted WWE to create a bit of a buzz with the audience.
August 1, 2014
When Bo Dallas was defeated by R Truth on Monday Night Raw this week, more than a few eyebrows were raised because the streak was ended in such an irrelevant manner. Rumors are floating around now that WWE opted to do this because they did not want to have another streak in the company now that Brock Lesnar has made his return. Management wants the streak emphasis to be on Lesnar beating Undertaker at Wrestlemania 30.
July 30, 2014
While doing an interview with the Huffington Post to promote his upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy movie, Batista discussed a few topics regarding WWE. He surprisingly decided to bash the company for their decision to have Brock Lesnar end the Undertaker winning streak at Wrestlemania 30. Batista stated that it made no sense for WWE to go that route.
July 29, 2014
Rumors are swirling that the Undertaker was not supposed to have lost to Brock Lesnar at Wrestlemania 30, thanks to some comments made by former WWE stars. Some are saying that he did not kick out of the pin attempt because he was legitimately knocked out from the move. Since the referees are instructed to go through with the count, there is a possibility that it may be true.
July 26, 2014
While the event is still several months away and nothing has been decided yet, Sting is already planting the seeds for a legendary match at Wrestlemania 31. The former WCW champion wants the Undertaker, and he is not shy about stating that publicly. Sting told the Mirror that he has already informed WWE of his wish for next April, so it is now up to Vince McMahon and Undertaker to decide if it will happen or not.
July 16, 2014
Brie Bella recently gave WWE fans some hope when she revealed that Daniel Bryan was no longer going to need a second surgery to repair his neck injury. Many were expecting him to return by January, which happens to be the month that Royal Rumble 2015 takes place. However, reports are now surfacing that WWE is trying to see if Bryan can make his return at Survivor Series 2014 instead.
September 9, 2014
During a media interview to promote Total Divas, Brie Bella revealed that Daniel Bryan would not be needing the second surgery that has long been rumored to repair his neck injury. She stated that her husband was gaining the strength back in his right arm and could be back as soon as three months, which would enable WWE to have him make a surprise return at Royal Rumble 2015.
September 7, 2014
Yesterday, it was revealed that WWE had pulled Daniel Bryan from the upcoming European tour in November. The former world heavyweight champion was scheduled to make appearances at the live events on that continent. Reports are now surfacing that management made the decision to pull him from the tour because Bryan has received confirmation from doctors that a second surgery is needed to repair his neck injury.
August 29, 2014
With so much speculation in the air on his condition, it looks like Daniel Bryan will be making a return to WWE in November. Unfortunately, though, he will not be wrestling when he does come back. Management has advertised Bryan to be at the live events that the company is hosting in Europe later on this year. The feeling is that WWE needs all the star power that they can get to draw in the audience.
August 26, 2014
While a lot of fans are under the impression that his return to WWE is a certainty, Daniel Bryan is not nearly as confident. He understands his body well enough, and he has spoken with quite a few doctors on the matter. Bryan is leaving open the possibility that he may never wrestle again because of the injured neck. The former world heavyweight champion has dismissed rumors that he will be back by Royal Rumble 2015.
August 16, 2014
In order to help promote her upcoming match at Summerslam 2014 against Stephanie McMahon, Brie Bella is on the road this weekend for WWE. The company is sending her and Nikki Bella to the Wizard World event in San Antonio. Brie is still on a reduced schedule, as management wants to give her time to be with Daniel Bryan while he is still recovering from his neck surgery.
August 2, 2014
With his health being quite the uncertainty at this point in time, there are all sorts of rumors floating around about the return of Daniel Bryan. The latest one has the former WWE champion coming back at Royal Rumble 2015. Much of that is speculation, though, since Bryan needs to go in for another surgery, and there's no telling how his body will react to the procedure.
August 2, 2014
To further their story line, WWE has revealed that Stephanie McMahon has invited Brie Bella to make an appearance on the next episode of Monday Night Raw. This should move them closer to the long rumored match at Summerslam 2014. The belief is that this also gives the company an opportunity to showcase Daniel Bryan and capitalize on the fame that he recently picked up by detaining a burglar.
July 28, 2014
While he is already revered by WWE fans, Daniel Bryan has now become a real life hero. The former world heavyweight champion and Brie Bella were coming home when they noticed that their front door was open. Upon realizing that they were being burglarized, Bryan immediately pursued one of the thieves and put him into a rear naked choke before police officers arrived on the scene to arrest him.
July 26, 2014
Fans in attendance at the Comic Con event in San Diego this week have a chance to meet Christopher Daniels. The former TNA star has a booth there to promote his comic book. Daniels was paid a visit by Daniel Bryan, who was sent to the show by WWE to help promote the upcoming WWE 2K15 video game. The two of them had a nice talk and posed for a social media picture together.
July 25, 2014
One the things that made Kenta Kobayashi so famous in Japan was his diverse moves set. Unfortunately, though, a lot of his signature maneuvers cannot e utilized in WWE. His Go 2 Sleep finisher is commonly associated with CM Punk nowadays. His knee finisher and submission move are both being used by Daniel Bryan. The belief is that WWE will have him come up with new moves in developmental.
July 20, 2014
For whatever reasons, Mick Foley took to social media this week to defend Batista, stating that it was unfair for fans to have this much hate towards him and his WWE return. Foley mentioned that Batista was at the wrong place at the wrong time because fans were so desperate to see Daniel Bryan being given a proper push. He also feels that not enough people are happy for Batista being featured in a big movie this summer.
July 14, 2014
While many are under the impression that he is temporarily holding the WWE Championship until Daniel Bryan can return from a serious neck injury, word coming out of backstage is that John Cena is expected to have a lengthy title reign. Management wants people to believe that his 15th title reign is very important, so they might keep the belt on him a long time to emphasize that.
July 12, 2014
Initially, Daniel Bryan had surgery to repair a seriously damaged neck. However, doctors found further issues for the former WWE champion recently. His shoulders are pretty messed up as well. Additional procedures could be required to repair all of the damage to his body. Bryan is out indefinitely, and there is no timetable backstage for his return.
July 10, 2014
By now, everyone should know that WWE has plans on pushing Roman Reigns into the main event scene. However, not everyone knows that the original plan was not this accelerated. Management has decided to pull the trigger much quicker on the Reigns push because of the absence of Daniel Bryan, who is still indefinitely on the sideline due to a serious neck injury. There are some concerns backstage that Reigns could be ruined if the push is rushed too quickly.
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give a shout out if you're a boy blogger! and throw me an airkiss if you're a tranny blogger.
agent lover, doe deere, me, star st. germain, gala darling, nubby twiglet
are you part of a secret society? are you part of a movement? do you even know if you are?
this is one of those epic "will the real slim shady please stand up? i repeat, will the real slim shady please stand up?" kind of moments.
call me ignorant, but i was just blogging! or so i thought. when i started freebird on april 19th 2007, it was my first blog in english, and my japanese blog was a couple of months old. after a while, i realised that i was a little different from the other fashion bloggers out there. by that, i mean that i have a completely different sense of style and aesthetic.
ok ok, that's a nice way to put it. sometimes i do get stared at and i've received insane glares at some of my outfits before. i don't dress like that every single day. but i usually do have something quirky on me everyday. i don't know why i dress the way i do. maybe the fact that i don't have a mirror in my room plays a part. but that's how i dress, and that's how i act. and the nice comments far outweigh the meanies.
when i write how-to articles, i never ever write something that i don't know about. when i put up my outfit photos and talk about finding your own style, my intention is to share with my readers, that you can find your personal style that works with who you are, and still be comfortable in your own skin!!
just a few days ago, it was brought to my attention that there was a comment/question/article or whatever it's called, on ask metafilter. personality-based design/arts/fashion blogging – new trend? is there a name for this?
i'm not sure how i should even respond to something like that. while i'm quite honored to be part of this new "movement", i'm actually more amused than anything else. a lot of blogs i know and read regularly, that were not mentioned in that article, are full of amazing personality. personalities belonging to the fabulous people who write those blogs, whom i've gotten to know through my own.
i love getting to know my readers, and while they keep up with my blog, i try to keep up with theirs too. i honestly think it's amazing how our blogs have brought us all together – people from all over the world who otherwise might not have become friends at all.
my blog is that stamp, that reflection of my everyday life. i don't put on airs, i don't pretend to be someone i'm not, i write happy things when i'm happy, and during the odd moments that i get upset with something, i blog that too. i'm keeping it real. i'm happy with who i am. and i'm putting it out there. maybe i should have come up with a "glamorous pen name", like the rest of these 5 gorgeous girls, instead of just adding the word "queen" to my real name.
and while we're on that topic, let me clear the air. it started long ago because i've always loved crowns. i use to draw them everywhere. then one day a friend of mine who always called herself "princess", called me her queen, and being the 13 year old that i was, i started writing HRH along with the crowns that i drew. and it stuck ever since.
other than that, i don't think i've tried to market or brand myself in a certain way. have i? and if so, did i ever overdo it? maybe i'm blind to my own actions and i can't see. but, i don't think that's a bad thing at all. as humans in the real world, i think it is important to put a stamp on yourself that says, "hey this is me!"
that metafilter thingy also questioned if we were friends. i'm thinking, yeah we are – not all of us, but many of us know and have met each other in real life. which is great! but, is that the point? i can't put my finger on it. does it really matter whether we're friends or not?
what i love about all these blogs is, that we're all such different people. we're all doing different things in life, aiming for different goals. the most important thing to me, is that we're all comfortable with who we are, who we've become, and who we want to be. we're all living our dreams, and obviously having fun doing it.
i've never put myself above other blogs, and i don't pretend to be an amazing blogger. especially since i don't devote all my time to this blog, and i do have plenty of other things going on in my life to want to do this full-time. plus, i've never been much of a writer anyway.
but! what i do think sets us apart from, not above of, other blogs, is the simple reason that we're all girls with strong opinions, our own sense of style, and an evident love of life.
i need to give this topic a little more thought and will probably add to this in the comments later. but what about you? do you blog? why do you blog? do you brand yourself? do you love life? and what colour undies are you wearing right now? ;D
"ha ha! guess there's a slim shady in all of us.
fuck it, let's all stand up!"
more for nosey parkers:
we've been outed! by star
'personality girls': a new blogging movement? by doe deere
the secret society of lady bloggers by nubby twiglet
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My coaching clients who are at "Performance Level" can usually convert 50 contacts a week into 3-5 qualified appointments. A lot of skill building and coaching has to be accomplished before effective lead generation can take place. When coaching my clients, I focus on personality style coaching, level shifting & future pacing, effective conversational dialoque for agents to use and efficient follow up systems. Sprinkle in a lot of accountability and success follows!
Thank you! This helps re figure my funnel.
This made me look more closely at my figures. So after making 265 contacts in 18 weeks part time 3 days a week. 165 of those contacts wanted quotes. 28 of those quotes placed orders. so thats a conversion rate of 16%…so is that good?