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Author: Kendare Blake
Genre: Young Adult, Horror, Paranormal
My Rating: ★★★★ (4/5 stars)
"I'd go through hell for you" is perchance one of the most hackneyed declarations of true love a person could ever concoct. But no matter how many layers of oozing cheese were dabbed on it, you got to admit that the volumes it speaks are not subdued one bit. Nothing beats the classic "I'll do anything for you." What more if someone means this literally?
That's practically the premise of Kendare Blake's Girl of Nightmares. The novel picks up right where Anna Dressed in Blood left off, centering on teenage "ghost hunter" Cas Lowood. Anna Korlov, the homicidal ghost whom Cas fell in love with, opened a gate to Hell so she could drag the baleful Obeahman into it to save Cas and his friends. Months after the incident, Cas is continually haunted by images of a tortured Anna both when he's asleep and when he's awake. He will not be at peace as long as Anna isn't, and he'll do anything to pull her back. But Anna is already dead, and the world Cas lives in belongs to the living. Is he doing the right thing? Is it worth letting the new world he built around himself crumble, letting his loved ones down all for the sake of a ghost who had her share of murders?
Amidst all the chaos going on in his life, there are a few things Cas is very sure of: that he loves Anna more than anything, and he's going to save her no matter what.
With Girl of Nightmares, Blake spun a tale of "rescue the not-quite-damsel-in-distress" as a sequel to what was billed as her "average boy-meets-girl, girl-kills-people" story. Cas might have taken the spotlight solo this time, but the story never makes bones about the fact that the plot still banks on romance, though not as heavily as did its predecessor. Even if Anna is absent for the most part of the story, Blake managed to make it as though she's there all the time, her presence heavy and ominous.
Cas as a character hasn't changed much. He still has that inner sarcasm factory inside him functioning every waking hour, his cynicism and superiority complex still his biggest features, and he still irks himself for being the miserable, lovelorn guy that he's become. Despite all these, he's surprisingly easy to like as a narrator. I think it's because Blake made it so that his thought processes are bluntly honest and often hilarious. It's not often that the readers are let into the mind of a character with zero walls to guard what other writers would rather keep behind closed doors.
I loved how in the few chunks of Anna moments near the end, she proved that she would not fit into the mold of princesses who needed someone else to save them. One character comments something to the effect of "You gotta act, we don't need damsels-in-distress here." Anna merely smirks and shows what she is really made of, fighting in the way she only knows how…after being burned, stabbed, broken, and exposed to several other kinds of torment.
The plot is thankfully not dual in nature like that of Anna Dressed in Blood. Be that as it may, I liked the subplots that branched out, including the realistic repercussions of Carmel being catapulted from the high school Queen Bee to a ghost-buster team tagalong, how Cas dealt with everybody thinking he's a special case of emo kid gone mental, and how the secrets of the Order of the Biodag Dubh are revealed. I find the new characters enticing as well; Jestine is admittedly annoying in her first appearances, but I gradually grew fond of her. Oh, and I think I love Aunt Rikka and her gingersnaps (those who've read it would understand).
I guess what really took the cake are the author's palpable descriptions. This is kind of hard to do when you're speaking through the mouth of a boy who has no time for pretty words, but Blake pulled it off perfectly. She is able to deftly create what she wanted the readers to see and feel. She brings to life gory and bloody scenes, textures you'd shudder to feel, and scent you'd crinkle your nose at. Watch out for the scenes in the museum and the Suicide Forest. If you have an exceptionally overactive imagination, I don't recommend reading the latter at night. There is a big possibility of robbed sleep.
The story was carefully paced; it's not slow to a point that you'll be get wrapped with ennui, but it's also not fast that there's no room for the other story elements to develop.
I became a tad emotional when I reached the part I consider the climax. And it's not when they're combating the Obeahman in Hell; it's when Cas has to make the ultimate decision regarding Anna. He'll consider it a wild goose chase if he's selfish, but what I can say—love does unspeakable things to people. I wept a little at the end.
Girl of Nightmares is a wildly unforgettable romp about love that transcends death, of unselfish devotion in the most dire of consequences. Four stars for an amazing read.


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HONOLULU (AP) -- Zach Johnson plays good golf. He just doesn't like to hear about it.
A few years back, Tiger Woods was talking about a small group of players he considered to be good putters when he mentioned Johnson. Told about this, Johnson laughed.
"He only thinks I'm a good putter because he only sees me on TV," Johnson said that day in 2007 at Carnoustie. "And the only time I'm on TV is when I'm playing well. And when I'm playing well, I'm putting well."
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Good players win anywhere.
Johnson is the latest pea shooter in this era of power to show there is still no substitute for crisp iron play, superb wedges and great putting. Justin Leonard has won 12 times, including the British Open and two playoff losses in the majors. Luke Donald became the first player to win the money title on the PGA Tour and European Tour in the same season when he rose to No. 1 in the world, a position he held longer than Vijay Singh, Nick Price and (so far) Rory McIlroy.
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Johnson played at Drake.
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His win in the Masters is famous for the way he stuck to his plan of laying up on all the par 5s, even if he had a chance to reach them (it also was cold and brittle that year, which certainly helped). Johnson had a favorable wind at Kapalua that allowed him to reach a couple of the par 5s, though it was his iron play and wedges that set him apart.
He looks like David. He plays like Goliath.
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Kent State University announced today an 11.76 percent increase in enrollment for the fall 2009 semester across its eight campuses with the release of the university's official 15th day census data. This double-digit percentage growth represents the university's highest recorded enrollment in its 100-year history.
The university reports 38,457 students for the 2009 fall semester, compared to 34,411 for fall semester 2008. Unduplicated (or preponderant) headcount at the Kent Campus is 24,569, and the unduplicated headcount for the regional campuses is 13,888. Students are counted at the campus at which they hold the majority of their course load and are only counted once.
The previous enrollment high for the Kent State University system was set in 2004 with 34,458 students.
"These numbers confirm the excellence in action happening here at Kent State University," said Kent State President Lester A. Lefton. "The record number of students enrolled is a wonderful accomplishment and is great news as we celebrate our university's 100 anniversary. Not only did we see an increase in students enrolling at Kent State, but we also saw the caliber of students we're attracting improving. The quality of our 2009 freshmen class is the best ever."
Highlights from the fall 2009 enrollment numbers also include:
- Enrollment at the regional campuses is up by 17.37 percent, setting an all-time high and surpassing the previous high set in fall 2008 with 11,833
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- Enrollment of international students is up 27.63 percent
- Kent Campus student retention has grown to 78.6 percent from 72.5 percent
- Graduate enrollment has increased by 7.75 percent
"More and more, students from throughout Northeast Ohio, the state, the country and worldwide are realizing they belong here at Kent State University," said Robert Frank, the university's provost and senior vice president. "Students are coming from all parts of the world to get a Kent State education. This benefits the university in many ways, and it has a great economic impact for the region as these international students travel light to campus and then need to purchase items for daily living."
Frank also added that the changes occurring in the city of Kent, such as the Phoenix Project's Acorn Alley and other downtown developments, have made the university a more attractive destination.
"Thanks to the hard work of faculty, staff and the Admissions Office, we are seeing more students interested in Kent State," said T. David Garcia, Kent State's associate vice president for Enrollment Management and Student Affairs. "There are a number of factors that contribute to our enrollment success, such as Kent State's affordability, the wide range of programs, courses and activities available to our students, the close relationship our faculty has with students to help them succeed, as well as our attractive residence halls. The outreach efforts done by the Admissions Office and faculty, particularly in departments like biology and journalism, really worked as we're seeing tremendous increases in those programs.
Last year, the university developed a portfolio of student support programs to improve retention. These new initiatives along with the existing programs in the college advising offices, the student success unit, the academic success center and the residence halls have given students several safety nets so they can be successful.
"The retention numbers reflect this systemic approach to helping students succeed, and the entire university faculty and staff members have played a key role," Garcia said.
Despite a struggling economy, Kent State has also experienced a banner year in terms of fundraising dollars and research money. This summer, the university announced supporters had committed more than $37 million in the fiscal year ending June 30, shattering the institution's previous fundraising record by nearly $9 million. External research funding grew from $32.5 million to $46 million.
The university's eight campuses are located in Ashtabula, East Liverpool, Geauga, Kent, Salem, Stark, Trumbull and Tuscarawas.
For the full fall enrollment report, go to http://www.kent.edu/rpie/StudentData/15thDayStats.cfm.
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I completely subscribe to your option theory, however, I've been told and
seen ping sweeps to see if the space is in use. And the other response is
If you ping my my class B, or indeed my /23 you'll get back a host
unreachable with a type 13 (administrativel prohibited), even for host
addresses which are legitimately routable, so that's not really a valid
test. If you're overly agressive, you'll probably also get a phone call.
if you don't want them seen now, give them 10.x or 192.168, and use a
proxy. So it doesn't fall under the NIC's and presumably ARIN's
allocations policies.
When we registered the addresses, we didn't have a firewall. We were
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handled it at that time was to be able to selectively address machines as
the need arised.
If tomorrow, I decided to start hosting Web services for all of my
business units, I'd give a *lot* of established server farms a heck of a
run, and I'd need more than a /23 to do it.
There are also things that proxies don't scale to.
probably a /23 at most. Using reponsible and aggressive management of
allocation policies, they will grow up within a year or two to a /19 or
larger. But their early customers are SOL for anything on the far side of
Sprint, unless of course, we pay Sprint. And every other NSP who has a /19
filter in place. So we can't multihome, buy transit from a couple of good
NSP's and let the economics drive our decision.
I'm really curious if anyone has thought this through with all the VPN,
"plug in anywhere", and addressable atoms we're promised in IPv6?
This also depends on the NSPs, BBN and UUNet both didn't have a problem
routing my /23s, and I'd initially come to the table thinking that I'd be
stuck with only my class B, of which only one subnet sits outside. I'm
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Know anything about Kickass Cupcakes, Somerville?
I drove by one of the empty storefronts on Highland Ave. just before Davis Sq. on Monday night and saw a hand-lettered sign in the window that said "Kickass Cupcakes". I'm drooling with anticipation - anyone know more?
re: yumyum
Why discriminate against cupcakes? There's room in this world (esp Davis Square) for both bread and cupcakes!
re: lovechild
Indeed, but there's currently no break bakery in Davis. Dave's Fresh is the only quality outlet (right?), but their selection is limited to baguettes, pane rustico, and focaccia, and they often run out in the evenings.
Other than TJ's or Whole Foods, a full service bakery along the lines of either Lyndell's or Hi-Rise would be my number one preferred addition to Davis Square, although I'd prefer the former myself.
Back on topic, I do hope that the Kicka*s cupcakes are good and that they have more than just cupcakes. I'm not holding my breath on the latter front, though. With the closing of La Contessa, it wouldn't seem an auspicious time to be opening up a patisserie in Davis.
re: DavisSquare
As far as I know, La Contessa closed because the owners wanted to retire, not because business was bad. Is that not true?
re: lovechild
There was an article in the Globe about their last day and it sounded like business wasn't so good.
re: DavisSquare
Pemberton Farms has a slightly larger selection of nice breads. They also run out towards the end of the day, but not quite as much as Dave's.
re: DavisSquare
isnt it kick*ss cupcakes? ;-) either way, i'm less than excited about the whole idea... some sort of bakery would be nice... so would a fish market anywhere within walking distance of davis (not terribly impressed by the selection at pembertons) We can all dream right...
re: lovechild
Cupcakes are extremely trendy right now (although we're a few years behind New York on this trend) and I wince at the thought of a wave of cupcake places opening and then failing once the trend blows over. I enjoy a good cupcake now and then, but like other posters I can imagine many other businesses that I would prefer in terms of rounding out the choices in Davis Square.
The cupcakes trend appears to be part of a larger trend toward "heirloom" baking, which means baking in a retro (50s-ish?) style. Unfortunately, many of the new cupcake purveyors tend to overfrost the cakes and focus on looks over substance.
re: yumyum
Well, you're in luck -- When Pigs Fly is opening a bakery next door.
re: sheitoon
They haven't opened yet, according to their website.
re: houlette
I've heard rumors that the landlord can be quite difficult, although I have no personal knowledge. I do wish the cupcakes well, and I hope they're delicious, but I can't say I'm optimistic about their long-term prospects, especially if their business model relies on in-store purchases and/or consumption. There's just not a lot of foot traffic at that location, especially with all the other stores empty.
re: DavisSquare
incidentally, don't get pizza from Alex pizza next door. really not good.
re: sheitoon
It's already closed- I've heard the landlord is trying to either sell the building, or lease the whole thing. That's why I'm surprised this cupcake place is in there at all.
re: houlette
I was hoping to try it out considering I had to look at the sign every time I walked out of my house. moving to Seattle next week. oh well
We just polished off one "super chocolate" and one vanilla cupcake. Super chocolate had a rather dry cake (but crunchy around the edges--a good thing). A bit overly heavy on the cocoa powder, but with tasty, fudgey frosting. The vanilla cake was much moister, but had a slight out-of-the-box taste. The frosting was surprisingly tasty--it had a slight tang, and I think it's cream cheese based. Both cupcakes were fairly small, 3 or 4 bite affairs.
All in all, not bad. But for $2.75 each, I expected a lot more. The cupcakes at Lyndell's are, what, 90 cents each or something like that? While the Lyndell's frosting is not quite as tasty, I'd say that their cake is better, and the cupcakes are easily twice as big.
As an aside, the owner was not exactly effusive in welcoming me into the shop--I felt a bit awkward ordering, and suggest that she perhaps work on her customer service skills. It's their first day in business, so I have to give them a bit of lenience there, but maybe I shouldn't. First impressions are everything...
In short, I won't be rushing back to Kick*ss.
re: davis_sq_pro
Thanks for the Lyndell's pointer. We tried their chocolate cupcake with chocolate frosting yesterday and it was excellent. I actually thought the chocolate frosting was nicely thick and chocolatey -- and for 90 cents, how can you possibly go wrong?
re: davis_sq_pro
I had an almost identical experience to davis_sq_pro's. Dry cupcakes, except for the vanilla. The people behind the desk were very abrupt / rude (Me: Do you have any kind of volume discount? Them: How many do you want? Me: Around 60 or so. Them: (Very curt) No. They're $33 a dozen.). Expensive small cupcakes (and no volume discount for 5 dozen cupcakes ordered in advance? who are they kidding? what kind of idiot businesspeople are they?). On the other had, they do have interesting flavors....
The Spotted Apron (across from MGH, where I work) has a similar feel (gourmet bakery with cupcakes, but also a wide array of other items) was better tasting and had much nicer staff (they noticed I had index cards in my pocket, wondered aloud if I was an employee at MGH, then offered me an MGH discount when I said yes). Spotted Apron also has the best black-and-white cookie I've ever had (mostly because I usually only really enjoy the vanilla part, but theirs has excellent chocolate). As per other posters, I'm going to go try Lyndell's now for a local cupcake place.
re: juanbatlle
I did the comparison and it would be best to combine the frosting from KAC with the cake from Lyndell's
Let us know what you think.
Just had my first KC experience. At best, this this place is going to need some time to settle in, but I really don't see it going anywhere.
Vanilla/vanilla: flavors of cake and frosting were excellent, cake had dryish texture, frosting was a tad thin.
Chocolate/chocolate: frosting was perfect, thick, and rich, cake was meh.
The cupcakes weren't especially aesthetically pleasing, just kind of homemade looking. They were also notably small, which is usually fine by me, but at $2.75/ass-kicking, I found this fact annoying. I too noticed a certain aloofness from the owner, who was admittedly likely super-stressed with the grand opening.
I feel like especially with such an aggressively irreverent name ["Notice me, notice me!"], their product needs to be over-the-top good, but based on this one experience, KC didn't come close to clearing the chow bar. I have no knee-jerk opposition to trendiness, but a trendy vibe coupled with a mediocre product is absolutely a pet peeve.
My personal favorite cupcake maker around town is definitely still the Modern. Great cake, decadent frosting, no pretense.
The verdict: jury's ultimately still out, but it's not looking good. I'll give 'em another try in a few months.
re: finlero
I haven't understood this cupcake phenomenon and as someone else said, it's probably on the way out, but I think Sweet Christopher's in JP next to Ten Tables has good ones. I've only had the vanilla w/ buttercream frosting and it was a good size for about $1.85. Frosting was delicious.
re: Joanie
For me, the allure of the cupcake is that I love cake, but most bakeries don't sell just a slice, and you can't really eat it with your hands if you're on the go. Also, since they're small, you can try lots of different kinds instead of being married to one flavor, as with a cake.
I've tried Lyndell's, Lulu's and Quebrada, and the only ones I'd write home about are the chocolate cake/vanilla frosting ones at Quebrada, and I don't usually even like that combo. The cake was very dark, dense and moist, and while the frosting had the usual frosting consistency, it tasted a lot like whipped cream. A top notch cupcake. Plus, they have mini cupcakes (for 99 cents I think), so you can try a bunch.
re: pollystyrene
Not to stray further off topic, but I have to agree on Quebrada's chocolate cupcakes with vanilla frosting. I am not that big on cake/cupcakes, but man, that cupcake was good - very moist without being greasy. I found the frosting to have a real buttery flavor, in a good way.
re: fbf242
Maybe I'm dense, but I'm scratching my head over the concept of having a buttery flavor in a BAD way!
re: BostonCookieMonster
Actually, although I am a true butter lover, I think it is possible for frosting to have butter flavor "in a bad way". To me, this occurs when the frosting tastes like just butter and nothing else, as in some of the high-end buttercream-frosted cakes I've had. Personally, I don't want to eat a stick of plain butter.
We just tried out several kinds as well and agree with what seems to be the general consensus so far (is three a consensus?): they're a little small for the price, the cake is a bit on the dry side, and the owner is not as cheery as one might hope (though who knows, maybe she's been up all night baking cupcakes). I really want to like this place, but I think they need to get feedback and make some quick adjustments if they want to stick around.
Specific comments:
* Vanilla -- icing-to-cake ratio was too high, cake crumb isn't quite right (too crumbly)
* Mohito -- again, too much icing per cake, flavor combination was nice, though
* Strawberry shortcake -- best of the three we've eaten so far, with a whipped cream topping instead of icing. Tasted like strawberry shortcake. On a hot day like today, the icing doesn't travel well, though!
We still have an extreme chocolate and a pecan sticky bun one left to try.
Kickass Cupcakes
378 Highland Ave, Somerville, MA 02144
re: houlette
How do these compare to the "muffins" at Gingerbread construction company, i put muffins in quotes because i considor most of the flavors to be cupcakes. For instance they have a strawberry shortcake one as well. Sounds like these are much smaller as the Gingerbread company has really large ones. How do the flavors compare though? http://www.gingerbreadusa.com/Muffins...
As a side note, what makes one a muffin and one a cupcake? Wouldnt a muffin with frosting on top/inside be a cupcake or is it the paper wrapper?
re: hargau
I think you guys are being incredibly generous. We got five different kinds of cupcakes last night, and not a single one of them was anything that couldn't easily be replicated at home. The yellow cake is flavorful but dry. The chocolate cake is fine, but no better than one I would bake myself. The frosting was tasty on all of them - but you're going to have to do MUCH better than that at $2.75/cupcake to get me to return. Needless to say, we went to Lyndell's for a dozen to bring to our potluck last night. At $9/dozen they are delicious, affordable, and always a crowd pleaser.
I would definitely go back to Gingerbread Construction before returning to KC.
re: Weiszguy
This is disappointing news. I couldn't care less about cupcakes, but I do feel strongly about supporting Somerville businesses and *might* have gone to Kick@ss for treats for my kids' friends (I'm a really bad Aunty in that I never think about dessert or treats but certainly would if these were da bomb.) I've been following this one in the local media and the business plan has never made a lot of sense to me but I'm most sad to hear the product just isn't that good. I appreciate the update. Other hounds please chime in.
re: hargau
The GCC is becoming a much too frequent stop for me since discovering it a few months ago -- following my first (and so not last) meal at Zalek's, we tried the Wakefield location today after a number of excellent "muffins" in Winchester. They are the same: large and amazing desserts at $1.75 each -- far and away the best cupcake-like option I know of in the area (puts LuLu's to SHAME - does Modern in an earlier posting refer to North End or Medford or somewhere else, by the way?) -- the frosting/fillings make the difference and the cake is great too. I can recommend the strawberry shortcake, pumpkin with cream cheese frosting or without (ask), and gingerbread with cream cheese filling. It's worth the detour into the burbs required for these.
re: LindaWhit
Yea i love GCC wish i was closer. I have only been to the Winchester one. Used to work with someone who passed it on the way to work and would bring them in about every other week. Guess i wont be going into Davis square to pay $2.75 for something 1/2 the size and not as good.
re: finlero
Just a heads up: Last time I drove by, the Medford location was closed for renovation. I'm not sure if that's done or not, but if anyone reading has a sudden cupcake urge you might want to call first :)
re: davis_sq_pro
Modern Pastry in Medford is OPEN. They were closed for renovations and re-opened about 3 weeks ago.
re: buffet king
Are the cannoli at Modern in Medford as good as those from the North End shop?
re: phoebek
Yes, the cannoli's are just as good as the North End store. Sara, the owner also makes delicious Italian rum cakes.
re: buffet king
Thanks for the info - i've been looking for a local source since La Contessa left Davis Square. . .
re: hargau
The difference is something about the ratio of flour to fats. Also, muffin batter is sensitive to over mixing while cake batter is not.
re: iheartveggies
The crumb is different, and muffins aren't *supposed* to be very sweet. These huge sugary things are all wrong.
Just stopped in while walking with my dog along the bike path. Grabbed a mojito cupcake and a carob/peanut butter "pupcake" for him. I liked the frosting, it had a nice tang from both the lime and what I think must be cream cheese. Texture was light and fluffy. The cupcake itself was described as rum-soaked or rum-somethinged but I didn't taste any rum. Found the texture to be too dry for my tastes. Agree that it's on the small side, especially for $2.75 but I didn't finish what little there was as the joy/calorie ratio didn't justify eating the whole thing.
My dog didn't care for the cake part of the cupcake. Licked off the peanut butter "frosting" and the little biscuit on top but no amount of encouragement on my part got him to eat the rest. I do want to support a locally-owned business here in Somerville, but I don't know. I'll go back at least once more to try the twice-baked cupcake crisps and see if that doesn't win me over.
re: heathermb
Man - when a dog turns away from a product - that's not a good sign...
re: threedogs
This is very true...although in the spirit of full-disclosure i should mention that said dog prefers steamed mussels, lobster, and stinky cheese. So, he's definitely more into the savory than the sweet :-p
But he does love him a good treat now and then and these didn't do anything for him. $1.75 wasted.
re: heathermb
Ha - my oldest prefers homemade French bread and chicken cutlets (not necessarily together) - and will sit by the stove until I succumb to his ploys.
We used to have a neighborhood bakery (in Lynn) that gave out free cookies to all the dogs accompanying humans. Unfortunately, their stuff wasn't edible (the dogs loved the snacks, though) and they went out of business. Or I should say, fortunately, because they were quite nasty to the human clientele.
The replacement, Christopher's Cafe on Lewis St. in Lynn, is much better, (much nicer, too!) but their fate looks dim. They seemed to have had a difficult start, and it always looks empty - although I tried some of their (overpriced also) cupcakes & was pleased with the texture & taste - however, no matter HOW good a cupcake tastes - this is Lynn, and the price of almost $3 is way too much here. People will just walk away, IMO.
Tried the mojito (already reviewed by others), vanilla (already reviewed), and strawberry shortcake yesterday.
The strawberry shortcake had been injected with strawberry goodness, but I didn't get any because my sweety and I shared the cake and there was only one bites' worth inside (probably a reasonable amount for the size). The strawberry on top was good, and the whipped-cream icing was tasty if melty in the heat. I liked the slick outside of the cake.
They were small for $2.75, which is good for my waistline but not my wallet. I'd hope that they'd lower prices, rather than raise portion size. Overall: fine, but not worth it.
I'm bummed with all these mediocre reviews. I was particularly interested in trying their Blueberry Cupcake (special for Thursdays) and also their Fried Cupcake (a potential successor to Anthem's Fried Twinkie?). But it sounds like I would be better off with Babycakes in Quincy for everything else, and for slightly less money to boot.
Another report:
Stopped by Kickass Cupcakes around 2pm Sunday. I had the Mojito; my friends had the Chocolate/Chocolate and the Strawberry Shortcake.
Loved the sweet lime tang of the frosting. The cake was described as "rum-soaked" but tasted like standard yellow cake with absolutely zero rum flavor, so that was a very large minus for me. (They could have gotten away with saying 'rum spiked' or even 'rum flavored', but if you're going to promise me that my cupcake has literally been soaked in rum, it'd better have a whiff of rummy flavor at least..)
Overall agreed with other reviews -- tasty, but gone in three bites and nowhere nearly "kick-ass" enough to justify $2.75 per. For that price I'll go to Iggy's and get something really kickass.
re: Boston_Otter
Another report, a month later (enough for any opening-day snags to be smoothed, I'd hope).
Still no deep-fried cupcakes. Cupcake crisps were out, too. Tried the Lucky Cupcake (lemon cake with white frosting topped with candied ginger) and the Cinnamon Chai Pecan Sticky (spice cake with caramel) and they couldn't have been bigger opposites: the Lucky was so wet with the runny frosting that the cupcake crumbled into bits when I removed the paper, with frosting dripping off my fingers in rivulets. Overwhelming flavors were butter and sugar with a nice crunch from the ginger candy. The Cinnamon Chai was dry -- I needed coffee to get it down -- but I liked the caramel topping. This cupcake really showed how dry their cake is without KC's "wet-style" icing to keep it moist.
Service was much improved over last time: high-energy and perky saleswoman was almost too happy to help. The owner came out at one point and her dour glare reminded me why everyone keeps mentioning the crabby service.
Made a special trip with a fellow cupcake-lover today. Totally disappointed that it's only a walk-up counter with no seating. It might have been more pleasant if I could have bought a cupcake, walked outside, and eaten it on a bench, but in the rain it was annoying. Slogged home with my box on the T, and by the time I arrived home, only one cupcake was relatively "intact"--the double chocolate, which has a pretty dense frosting. All the others were drippy and smooshed by the fancy-pants, individual cupcake "holes" box. The box and the price both seem designed for bigger cupcakes. Overall, a subpar outing and so far the flavors and texture are underwhelming as well.
My honey brought home 3 of the cupcakes (I had no idea the cost - yikes!) and here's my basic take:
mojito - the basic cake part was good - but I did not taste the rum soaked. Also the icing was way too powerful and overwhelmed the entire cake. I personally thought it was meh.
Coconut something - less meh but also suffered from the icing being too strong in flavor.
The vegan chocolate with chocolate chip icing thingie - awesome. This cupcake was worth the price and then some. Amazing. Did I mention it was good?
So overall I'm most likely not going back. The icing issue is pretty huge to me - it should complement not overtake the cupcake.
Stopped by KC today with a friend.
I personally did not feel the cupcakes were too small...and I am a former baker at a cupcake shop in SF. These cupcakes seemed fairly large in size, though my main complaint would be that they were sloppy! Cake was hanging over the edges of the liners, and the frosting was sloppily glopped onto the center of the cake.
I asked the owner if she went to school, and she said she did, so I think she knows what she is doing product-wise. IMO, the vanilla cake was nice...it reminded me of angel food, and it was not a buttery cake like MOST cupcake-cake, which is perhaps why some people aren't crazy about it. She had maybe 6 flavors of vanilla-based cakes at noon, when I was there. A friend and I shared the Mojito and had a similar experience to you all...the frosting was nice, but there was no rum flavor, and a little mint garnish. There were no chocolate-cake cupcakes available so we could not try. I also would have wished--as a professional--that they were decorated with a little more flair.
I tried chatting up the owner, but agree with what others have said concerning her personality. That said, she did let me take pictures of her store to show my baker friends in SF, which was nice.
I wish them well. When I lived in Teele I always wished there was a bakery nearby.
Felt compelled to give this place a shot on my way home yesterday after all the discussions. As others have noted...small sized and pretty expensive cupcakes and the blonde woman (owner/baker?) didn't seem like she was enjoying her work. I'm not a cupcake aficionado at all but I do like sweets. I got just one cupcake (chocolate on chocolate). I found it to be pretty good. Thick moist cake...perhaps a little to thick and rich but not bad. Icing was also good but not enough of it. It wasn't too sweet or buttery either. I gunned the whole thing down in no time. Wanted more but held back. BTW, lady in front of me ordered half a dozen...came to ~ $17 bucks! They do have good selections. It'll try this place from time to time but I'll end up going to Petsi's Pies more often.
re: Sal Monella
$17 for 6 cupcakes??? I cannot see how this place will survive.
re: LindaWhit
Well, she's definitely listening! I had the mojito cupcake a couple of weeks ago, and thought it was just OK. As everyone has been saying, not a hint of rum flavor. Strike that now! My kids were craving cupcakes, so I acquiesced and bought another 1/2 dozen (and yes, shelling out the $17 is even more painful the second time around). The smell of booze was almost overwhelming. The kids wouldn't touch it because the alcohol was so strong. I tasted it, and it was...well, interesting. I think they may have gone too far the other way, but certainly now as advertised . They are still pricy and not the greatest cupcakes in the world, but here's hoping!!
I have only tried the vegan java jolt, and agree that it was very good. Messy, but good.
Not sure about the other flavors, since I'm vegan, but my three year-old ignored a chocolate cake with Reeses Pieces on it after he stole a bite of my java jolt. As is the consensus, the entire experience was a bit of a letdown. Cupcakes should be fun--especially a place with such a punk name.
If the owner is blonde with short hair, she was a bit snippy. We stopped by one night when almost everything but the pet treats had sold out, and when I asked if the java jolt was the only vegan cake in the works, everyone working there just barked "Yeah." No one asked "what kinds of flavors were you hoping for?" or was even remotely friendly or pleasant. Bummer.
Also, they had several dozen unfrosted cakes waiting to be topped and did not think to ask if we might want to buy one for our son, who actually said "But they have cupcakes over there."
I totally understand opening craziness, but the only reason we went back for a second attempt to score some cake was curiosity about the Java Jolt, and because my 3 year-old was heartbroken the night we stopped and had to leave without buying one.
I'll probably give them another chance--one more--but will not go out of my way to stop in.
ETA: Also, those bits and pieces of cookies and crumbled cakes are just odd. Has anyone bought one? Are they also $2.75???
re: oneweirdmother
Man, she must be really snippy, considering almost EVERY poster on here as well as on two other forums remarked on her attitude.
Are there places to sit?
re: Prav
No. But I do remember reading on their website that they plan to offer cupcake decorating events in the future,so maybe some of the space can be rethought?
It does seem like they might be able to have a very narrow bar area by the window, but it would probably be way too small to be worth it.
ETA: She just seemed abrupt and dour looking. I think what probably bothers many of us, is that we all really were excited to try the place, and the people working there seemed bored and crabby. I don't think they need to be my new best friends or all faux friendly, but some level of excitement about their product, and some anticipation of what customers might like--i.e. "Sorry we ran out. We do have some just baked cakes if you'd be willing to wait a few minutes, I could frost a couple for you with vanilla icing." would be nice.
Hopefully they are reading.
re: oneweirdmother
They are actually twice-baked bits of cupcake dipped in chocolate. I think she calls them cupcake crisps, iirc. I also seem to remember that they were slightly less expensive than the cupcakes. I'll take one for the team and check them out later this week. :-)
No seating.
re: heathermb
...or rather more specifically, according to this piece in the Globe today, they're made from leftover cupcakes.
re: litchick
So really cupcake croutons.
re: kobuta
Croucakes or cuptons?
re: phoebek
I've gone there probably about 6 times already and each time I have loved the cupcakes. I think they have the perfect frosting/cake ratio and I have loved all the flavors I tried. Most times I've been there it's been fairly busy.
My favorite has been the lucky cupcake: gold cake, vanilla frosting, and candied ginger on top. I'm a huge fan of ginger so I really love these.
the Mojito was my second favorite. My boyfriend really liked the chocolate cupcake with vanilla frosting. I will definitely be a repeat customer!
Just went recently to Kickass Cupcakes and thought their cupcakes were respectable (cake OK, icing a decent example of the soft and not-so-sweet type) -- better than the ones at Lulu's but I still much prefer those at Party Favors. They're far too expensive at $2.75 each and the folks working there seemed less than friendly, though I've seen worse.
Saw this place featured on Phantom Gourmet's show today and thought it funny that they wouldn't say or spell out the name ("Kick*ss Cupcakes" when printed out, usually bleeped when said). Given the show's pay-for-play reputation, it had me wondering what the correct term is for a "woman of the evening" who won't swear..... :-)
re: bachslunch
sounds like you are better off at the GCC for strawberry shortcake if theirs is just a squirt and a berry, cuz GCC's is loaded with whipped cream and slices strawberries and moist cake. Actually the best strawberry shortcake ever is at the Coffeetime Bakery in Salem. I have ordered the 8inch cake twice and it is delicious moist white cake layered with fresh strawberries and whipped cream and it looks beautiful too. Only thing is, its seasonal in summer and i think around thanksgiving. You can get it with peaches all year but they are canned(or frozen?) but still yummilicious..
I actually woke up with a cupcake craving today and I am near GCC but wondering if there is any delicious regular bakery cupcake north of boston??? Any ideas? between Woburn and Danvers?
I really enjoyed supporting a local woman-owned business and buying some cupcakes. The favorites in our household are definitely the Mojito flavored and the Lucky cupcake. Loved the frosting on both. Agree the price is steep. This will be an occasional indulgence versus a regular treat.
I went there on Saturday to get cupcakes for a BBQ so I figured that 12 cupcakes would be enough...
The cupcakes were beautiful and I got one to sample my self butttt when she told me it was $36.57 for 13 cupcakes???!!!!!
I obviously had to get them cause I couldn't be like put them back... and everyone at the BBQ loved them...
buttt I don't think I would spend that much money again on cupcakes..
re: angellexis
Next time, try Lyndell's bakery in Ball Square. Their cupcakes probably aren't as trendy as the kick#ss variety, but they are darn tasty! And I believe that they are less than a buck a piece.
re: angellexis
Looks like you got 'Kicked in the Ass' by the price you paid. That's insane!


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Port of Long Beach report surge in January container volumes, while those at Port of Los Angeles were slightly down. Up – Port of Long Beach Cargo volumes at the Port of Long Beach surged in January with 17.5 percent more containers overall ? including a 19.5 percent jump in imports and an 8.2 percent rise in exports compared to the same month one year ago. Port terminals in January moved 536,263 TEUs (or twenty-foot equivalent container units)
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The total number of containers shipped through the Port of Los Angeles in August increased by six percent compared to July, the second consecutive month that volumes have risen at the Port amid a slumping economy. The total number of Twenty-Foot Equivalent (20-foot containers or TEUs) imported and exported through the Port of Los Angeles in August was 612,581, a six percent rise compared to 576,203 TEUs in July. In June, total container volume at the Port was 551,679 TEUs.
Port of L.A. Review Proposed Yang Ming Terminal Improvements
$122 Million Project Would Expand Facility, Extend Lease Agreement The Port of Los Angeles is initiating the environmental review process on a proposed berth-improvement project by Yang Ming, a Taiwanese marine transport company at the Port. The start of the environmental process, which is expected to formally begin this fall with a Notice of Preparation, is the first step in Yang Ming's plan to enhance its terminal facilities and deepen its berth to accommodate 14
Port of LA, USACE Address Container Terminal Expansion
The Port of Los Angeles and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Statement/Report (EIS/EIR) for the Berths 302-306 APL Container Terminal Project that involves the improvement and expansion of the existing 291-acre terminal by 56 acres. APL operates the second largest container terminal at the Port of Los Angeles. The proposed project calls for the development of 1250 feet of new wharf and 41 acres of backland with planned state-of-the-art infrastructure
Port of LA Pioneers 'Clean Ship' Eco Program
Port of Los Angeles pioneers international clean ship incentive program in North America & the Pacific Rim The Port of Los Angeles has become the first seaport in North America and the Pacific Rim to adopt an international clean air program that rewards ocean carriers for bringing their newest and cleanest vessels to the Port. The Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners having formally approved an Environmental Ship Index (ESI) program to take effect July 1.
Wilmington Wharf Fire: Port of LA Update
With the wharf fire in Wilmington now more than 90 percent contained, terminals at the Port of Los Angeles plan to resume full operations Tuesday evening at 6 p.m. informs the Port. Only the Pasha terminal at Berth 177, the location of the fire, will remain closed. Nearby Yusen Terminals International will reopen at 8 a.m. on Wednesday morning. "I'd like to thank the brave men and women from several agencies that are doing an extraordinary job keeping Harbor Area
Crowley Helps to Lower Emissions in Port
Crowley tugboats used for ship assistance and escort operations in the Port of Los Angeles have begun using newly-installed shore-side electrical power when not on the job in an effort to cut fuel consumption and reduce carbon dioxide emissions. Previously, the tugs tied up at the dock needed to run their generators to provide electrical power. Crowley and the Port of Los Angeles recently completed this initiative, known as cold ironing, at Berth 86
L.A. Port Extends Major Lease Agreement with Chinese Shippers
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa announced the signing of an agreement with Yang Ming, a marine transport company, to extend its lease at the Port of Los Angeles for an additional nine years. Yang Ming's current lease at the West Basin Container Terminal ends in 2021; with this agreement, it extends to 2030 and represents additional port revenues of between $365 and $525 million, depending on cargo volumes. In conjunction with the lease extension
Southern California Port Congestion
Hapag-Lloyd informs about the congestion at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach that has reached a critical point. I. Several container ships are anchoring off the harbor and waiting in line to berth. Now Vessels are also being delayed due to ongoing congestion.
Historic Mexican Ship Visits Port of LA
ARM Cuauhtémoc, a Mexican Navy barque, also known as the Ambassador and Gentleman of the Seas, will sail into the Port of Los Angeles next week and offer free public tours throughout the week on the L.A. Waterfront. The historic vessel, with a crew of approximately 200 aboard
Port of LA Container Volumes on the Rise
The Port of Los Angeles has released its September 2014 containerized cargo volumes, showing overall volumes in September 2014 increased 9 percent compared to September 2013. Total cargo for September was 775,133 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs)
Kounalakis Joins OW Bunker N. America
OW Bunker, a reseller and physical supplier of marine fuels, announced the appointment of Georgia Kounalakis to its physical supply operation in North America. Kounalakis joins the region's senior team to take on responsibility for business development and help to drive further sales growth
Fire at Los Angeles Port Stops Container Traffic
Thick smoke from a smoldering fire started by a welder's torch at the Port of Los Angeles was preventing the movement of containers at the facility on Tuesday, because air conditions were too harmful for dock workers, officials said. The fire broke out on Monday evening and burned about 150
PierPass' New President Responsible for Ports of LA & Long Beach
New president John Cushing's role gives him responsibility for PierPass programs to relieve congestion and improve air quality at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. He takes over the role of president from Bruce Wargo, who has led PierPass since its founding in 2004 and remains CEO.
Port of LA Container Volumes Strongest Since 2010
The Port of Los Angeles has released its August 2014 containerized cargo volumes. In August 2014, overall volumes increased 6.7 percent compared to August 2013. Total cargo for August was 757,702 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs). It's the busiest single month at the Port since August 2010
FMC Public Forum on US Port Congestion
Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) Chairman Mario Cordero will hold a forum titled, "U.S. Port Congestion: Examining Causes, Impact on Stakeholders, and Exploring Possible Solutions" on Monday, September 15, 2014, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m
CEVA Expands Presence in Los Angeles Market
CEVA Logistics, one of the world's leading supply chain management companies, today announced the expansion of its Los Angeles (LAX)/Torrance freight management operation. One of the largest operations in CEVA's global network
FMC Forum to Address US Port Congestion
U.S. Port Congestion: Examining Causes, Impact on Stakeholders and Exploring Possible Solutions Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) Chairman Mario Cordero will hold a forum titled, "U.S. Port Congestion: Examining Causes, Impact on Stakeholders and Exploring Possible Solutions" Monday
Port of LA Container Volumes Up 7.75% YTD
The Port of Los Angeles has released its July 2014 containerized cargo volumes. In July 2014, overall volumes increased 0.25 percent compared to July 2013. Total cargo for July was 717,407.00 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs). Container imports dropped 1.98 percent, from 370,745
Ports Recognize MOL for Green Initiatives
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) today announced that the company has earned recognition from the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles, California, for its efforts to ensure compliance with standards that call for vessels to slow down within 40 nautical miles (nm) of the shore.
Port Of Los Angeles & MBDA at USC Team Up to Promote Trade
The Port of Los Angeles and the U.S. Department of Commerce Minority Business Development Agency (MDBA) Center at the University of Southern California will be holding a FREE "Trade Connect" export workshop August 26, 2014 at USC's Galen Center
Giant Rubber Duck Returns Larger than Ever
How do you lose a 59-foot giant rubber duck? Torrential downpours and heavy flooding helped accomplish that task in China last week; but the loss of the enormous bath toy won't impede plans for the duck's West Coast debut at the Tall Ships Festival Los Angeles on Aug. 20.
Port of LA Container Volumes up in June
The Port of Los Angeles has released its June 2014 containerized cargo volumes, revealing overall volumes increased 13.89 percent in June 2014 compared to June 2013. Total cargo for June was 736,438 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs), the largest volume in monthly containers since September 2012


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Network Intrusion Detection
Securing an organization's digital assets and information at the perimeter
I started out my technology career in a manner similar to many others in the industry, by supporting the network and systems of a small Midwestern company. My main task was to simply keep the network up and running so people could access files and print reports. Security was not really a consideration, as only two or three people had Internet access, and I had not yet learned that even dial-up access can provide a security risk to a business.
As the company grew, an always-on Internet connection was added to the network so that all users could conduct research and use e-mail. This dedicated Internet connection was not initially protected by a firewall. Several months passed before the ownership of the company was convinced that spending several thousand dollars on a firewall appliance was truly necessary. Within an hour of the installation of the firewall, I identified traffic from an IP address that was identified as being registered to the Ministry of Education, Republic of Taiwan. I also identified traffic from India, Brazil and Texas. I was astonished! I fell victim to a common network security misconception — we are a small business and nobody is interested in our data or our systems. But in reality, any computer connected to the Internet is vulnerable.
An unprotected system can be used in several ways:
• An attacker can look around to see if there is anything of interest to collect, such as credit card numbers, social security numbers and other personal information.
• An intruder can store stolen materials, such as child pornography, copyrighted materials (music and movies) or credit card numbers.
• Someone wishing to distribute malicious software can use a compromised system to automatically distribute malware. Or the system can be configured to operate as a "bot" — a system that can be controlled remotely to distribute software or launch "attacks" on other systems.
Often, an attacker can perform one or more of the activities listed above, as demonstrated by the 2003 breach of the computers in the international students office at the University of Kansas, where a hacker stole personal information for more than 1,400 foreign students. In addition, "the university's investigation revealed that the hacker apparently intruded five times into the university's computer systems…The other attacks used the university's machines to illegally download and install copyrighted moves and pornography," according to The Chronicle of Higher Education (Jan. 2003).
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World War Z Trailer: Brad Pitt vs. Zombies!by Hilton Hater at . Comments
Brad Pitt does all he can to stave off a zombie attack that threatens his family and the world as a whole.
Really, is there anything else you need to know about World War Z? We didn't think. Watch the first official trailer for this blockbuster now:
World War Z comes out in June also stars Marielle Enos and is directed by Marc Forster. It's based on a 2006 book Max Brooks, though it appears to have little in common with that source material.
But who cares? Brad Pitt. Zombie attack. We're there.
Not sure how i feel about this right now. The book was an amazing story that really chonicled what would more than likely happen in a zombie apocolypse. This movie does not follow the book at all, very obviously. The CGI hoard is very disheartening. And just the fact that they are runners.....Max Brooks zombies were not runners. I'm very nervous about this movie....


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Before shampoos as we know them, powder was used to absorb oil, in turn adding a lot of volume and a dry, matte texture. This eighteenth-century styling tool enjoyed a renaissance led by our own Parisian revolutionary Laurent Philippon, who reinvented the medium by adding pigment to the loose powders in black, red, white and brown. Then, he made it modern with Bb. HAIR POWDERS, using aerosols to dispense the pigments in a fine mist to blend roots, dry cleanse and lift instantly.
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Home gardeners and landscape architects alike can now easily create a stylish yet sustainable yard by incorporating environmentally friendly solar outdoor lights.
These portable solar-powered light fixtures generate and store their own power in the day and release it at night. They are fitted with durable LED lamps that can last for years. Also these bulbs emit zero carbon hence won't harm the planet.
Best of all, you don't have to worry about the electricity bill. In fact, you actually don't need to have electricity to power up these lamps! Also don't bother digging up your garden to lay cables. You just need to stick them straight to the ground on sunny patches – on lawn, potted plants or flower bed. They look great in the day and even better in the night.
In darkness, these solar outdoor lights brighten up the surroundings and make the garden ever more interesting and colourful.
They come in different designs, sizes, forms and functionalities of your choice. Most importantly, they have long life span as they all built with rainproof and weatherproof materials. And you don't have to worry about the lawn mower cutting the cables since there are none!
1. Brighten up your front yard
It is important to have lighting so that you and your family, friends and guests are safe to move around in the dark. Solar lawn lights will light up your garden every night and they will automatically turn off at dawn.
They are perfect for marking the walkway or driveway as they are cordless and have pleasing housing made of stainless steel.
2. Make your garden stunning
Solar stick lights are glowing decorations during night-time. They add a whimsical appeal, bringing enchantment to the yard in a number of forms. Entertaining becomes a really fun thing to do once the yard is wonderfully decorated.
3. Set up a usable and lighted passageway
More and more homeowners are ready to take landscaping to the next level. With solar tile lights, the path will not only be paved, but lighted colourfully as well. The multi-coloured lights of the wood-like tile enhance the appearance of your home and landscaping without you having to invest a lot of money on the hardscape and powering them up.
4. Create a stylish directional guide
The warm white LED lights are ideal for illuminating steps, driveways and paths. They make the garden brighter, safer and more attractive at dusk. The transparent glass-like cover is not only elegant looking but strong as steel.
So let there be light in the garden!
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This article is written by Stephanie Choo, My Green Finder.
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Area-X - Homepage is now available! http://zeiva.net/otome/index.html
The website is still under construction, so many information is missing. I'll update it as I go. Anyway, I put the release date on 2013, because I know I can't finish it this year. But unless some unforeseen catastrophe happen, I'm sure I can get it done next year. I'm now aiming to get it out by March 8, since that's also X-note release date.


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College Student in Rolla Jumps to His Death
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ROLLA, Mo. (AP) — An 18-year-old student at Missouri University of Science and Technology in Rolla is dead after reportedly jumping from an overpass onto the driving lanes of Interstate 44.
Rolla Police Chief Mark Kearse told KSDK-TV that his department received a 911 call Thursday night about a man who jumped off the overpass and was struck by traffic.
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Were it not for money and minor health worries I would be so content right now. As it is I am often very happy in the moment, out and about in the world. There's a window at the start of Spring where I love the sun, and about mid-spring usually it turns and I'm miserable until Winter starts again. There's a temperature above which it's hard to be in my body. We're below it still.
H has turned 1. She's hilarious. Last night she played a game where she kind of bounced her head up and down on the footstool while laughing. This sounds vaguely alarming. Just a little.
I finally feel like I am properly back to work. It's time!
My literary mothers, the writers whose work I devoured late at night—cigarette in hand, propped against the flaking metal rails of the fire escape, my own mother exhausted from a day of work in the next room—the writers who helped me construct my own (albeit often juvenile) idea of a writer, well,…
The conservative Liberal government is causing a lot of feelings in the hearts of (lowercase) liberal Australians.
And of course, gifs
I've heard the term feelpinions "bandied about" (itself a term meant to undercut with feelings) a fair bit lately. Joe Hockey doesn't like driving to work with the wind farms in view, it gets him right in the feels. Then reading Theresa Brennan in bed, then I go to dinner with friends (my baby on the end in a highchair). I am oft-distracted, we are all a bit subdued. One friend tells me she's had enough of this country and wants to get out of here ("I make shit artwork here"). Another tells me she's finished writing a policy document (so boring) and feels similarly out of kilter.
Inevitably, we talk about the Commission of Audit.
My friend who has just written the policy document says "Sometimes I think that policy is so boring that policymakers have to do awful things just to feel something".
Politics has recently become so imbued with pain and hatred and other negative feelings that it is astonishing. Evil is so banal it hurts. These threads and judgements insert themselves into my thinking about movement and affect and the internet as a place for "feels".
What may we say in social media? How are the limits determined on what we will hear? What gets processed as speech, and what is filtered out?
Some - even on the left - seek answers to these questions on a model of negative liberty. The starting point (not always explicit) is the Internet's…
Halfway through the second season of Breaking Bad and Walter White has left a distorting dent in the towel dispenser of a hospital bathroom with his fist. The reflective surface of the dispenser distorts his own face as he distorts it. Walt is coming to terms with the horrifying fact that he may live.
Yet, in the very same episode, Walt has come out of an ordeal in the desert in which he fought for survival (and won). This gap between his triumphant survival and his ambivalence about surviving cancer, perhaps, is located in his own agency as a patient and as a man. The narrative that he has built around his illness enables the agency that he enacts as a man-with-nothing-to-lose. This moment could be more simply interpreted as the moment at which, because he will live, Walt now has consequences to contend with for his crimes.
But I think it is more than that. What does his illness give him, in terms of identity and a narrative about end-of-life? His (specific) mortality gives him license to live. There's lots more to be said about the masculinism of this license to live, but for now I won't go there. In Intoxicated By My Illness, Anatole Broyard discusses the way that diagnosis changed his sense of self. giving him a grandiosity that is similar to Heisenberg's (as opposed to Walt's meek pre-diagnosis emasculation). He talks of the need "to make illnesses metaphorical, to make them our own, and how we need always to be ill, and to die, with style".
In becoming sick, people "must become story-tellers" (Broyard, Intoxicated By My Illness). This is because "in emergencies we invent narratives. We describe what is happening, as if to confine the catastrophe". Walt's narrative about providing for his family in the last weeks of his life is one that he clings to and is one that is breached by the remission of his illness.
A critical illness is like a great permission, an authorization or absolving. It's all right for a threatened man to be romantic, even crazy, if he feels like it. All your life you think you have to hold back your craziness, but when you're sick you can let it out in all its garish colors.
This position, with all its grandiosity and masculinism is mirrored in the conversation that Walt has with a post-traumatised Hank in the previous episode. Walt offers a listening ear to Hank, and Hank responds dismissively.
HANK: "The things I deal with. You and me don't have much of what you might call an experiental overlap."
WALT: "What if I told you we do? I have spent my whole life scared, frightened of things that could happen. Might happen, might not happen. Fifty years I spent like that. Finding myself awake at 3 in the morning. But you know what, ever since my diagnosis, I sleep just fine. What I came to realise is that fear, that's the worst of it, that's the real enemy. So get up, get out in the real world, and you kick that bastard as hard as you can right in the teeth."


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Don't call them "thrifty dinners," call them "rustic peasant meals."
Looking for ways to tighten the purse strings without sacrificing flavor? Try these inexpensive dishes from Relish.
Angel Harvest Vegetable and Potato Soup
A rich, hearty, vegetarian main-dish soup.
Chicken Fettuccine with Herb Cheese
An easy weeknight chicken dish with the vegetables built in.
A hearty vegetarian black bean soup with plenty of flavor and stick-to-your-ribs comfort.
Easy, healthy, satisfying -- an excellent weeknight supper.
Simple Penne with Sausage Ragout
A quick sausage ragout tops whole wheat penne.
Italian comfort food at its best, this is an easy dinner to make with the kids.
Spinach Omelet with Cream Cheese and Feta
A creamy spinach and three-cheese filling adds a flavor boost to your morning omelet.
An easy, meaty, crowd-pleasing main dish.
Bean Soup is as bare bones as you can get. Toss in some greens for a dose of folic acid and vitamin C.
Chipotle Sloppy Joes with Crunchy Coleslaw
Coleslaw cools the chipotle heat of this Sloppy Joe variation -- grab extra napkins.
Chili gets a Midwestern twist with hints of spice and cocoa and lots of beans and cheese.
Great Northerns with Leeks and Bacon
High-protein dried beans cook up to a great evening meal.
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Topics: Health Reform
By David Schultz and Christian Torres
Jul 12, 2012
So you think the Supreme Court upheld a law that requires most people to buy health insurance? That's only part of it. The measure's hundreds of pages touch on a variety of issues and initiatives that have, for the most part, remained under the public's radar. Here's a sampling:
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end is very heartbreaking and emotional very welldone kaiju kid you should of got a MM pick for this back in LBP 1 where this level was made. One more thing this is the answer to all people who have started a relationship teaching them to treat their girlfriends nicely or to people who have been through that pain teaching them next time they get a girlfriend stay by her side forever and do nice things for her.Thanks for teaching us that warning.
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I can't leave a sports game without a a giant foam finger bigger than most of my closet and a124-ounce souvenir soda cup that would give Mayor Bloomberg hives.
But since I won't actually be going to the Olympics and can't get into the athletic spirit through that sort of paraphanelia, I'll have to find some other alternatives. But run-of-the mill white t-shirts stamped with a blocky "USA" font or classic Olympic rings aren't my thing. They're not cheap, and I won't wear them more than once every four years (if ever).
Instead, I'll pick up a special edition item from one of my favorite brands or designers (Ralph Lauren, Charlotte Olympia, Proenza Schouler, Adidas) who probably feel the same way about Olympics-themed pieces as I do. Whether designed for athletes or for spectators, each of their items in the slideshow hit their marks perfectly.
I've been looking for a good pair of white brogues FOREVER. If they keep making these the official Olympic uniform shoe, I might consider picking up a sport.
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