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Awash with a miasma of depression and illness, I took a bus downtown after work and picked up some comics to sequester myself with while ailing at home.
Hellboy in Hell #2: Mike Mignola writing and drawing. I liked the first issue, as I've said, though I found it a little light, a little too quick to swallow. The second issue is much better, as Hellboy continues his journey through, well, Hell, and we're introduced to more of Mignola's version of the Infernal Regions. I like the conceit of the majority of Hell being emptied once demons heard HB was on his way, I like the recap of his birth—one thing I love about Mignola's approach is how often HB is forced to suffer through completely diegetic flashbacks, it's up there with the constant chatter of ghosts—and I liked the way Mignola ties it back to his Lovecraftian backstory for the world. I'm also really enjoying that he's employing Dickens far more than he is Dante, having Hellboy escorted by "spirits" while A Christmas Carol plays out in the margins with puppets. It's clean and dark and smooth, a lot meatier than the first issue, and I'm looking forward to reading the rest of the series.
Batman Incorporated #6: Grant Morrison & Chris Burnham. It's pretty, first of all. Burnham was compared to Frank Quitely earlier, which is certainly there, but he's far grittier in his line work (in the most visual sense). I love his approach to Damian. Meanwhile, the ongoing drama of Batman facing Leviathan, Talia Al Ghul's Hydra-like globe-spanning criminal empire, continues. The past couple issues have felt a bit like wheel-spinning, whereas this one actually had some plot movement. Some. I am not exactly secretive about loving Morrison's work—I think I drunkenly told some friends my Top Four Morrison Projects on New Year's Eve—but I would hazard to say his work is getting a bit haggard in the mill of DC. Frankly, this plotline's been spinning for, what, years now? And it feels no closer to resolution? I'm not even sure I could summarize what's going on other than "Talia's getting ready to take over the world! Eventually. Right? Right? Oh, and callously destroy Batman in the eyes of his son. Eventually." There's just too much eventually going on. My interest in DC's current crop dwindles a little more all the time, and the couple books I'm still apparently picking up are just a habit. Is it a bad habit? Probably. Of the four books I purchased this week, Batman Incorporated was the most comfortable but least satisfying, which sort of summarizes how I feel about the Big Two in general these days. All that said, though, it features Beryl Hutchinson, the Squire, who is one of my favourite Morrison characters.
Glory #31: Joe Keatinge wrote, Ross Campbell drew. Glory is continuing to be be one of the best new books out there, everybody's written the "I can't believe what they're doing with terrible old Liefield characters" pieces, it's good. After quite a few brutally bloody chapters with Glory making her way to take down her father, the evil demonic entity Lord Silverfall, this was a left-field plot turn that also did a good job of filling in backstory. I continue to love Glory's foul-mouthed sister, Nanaja. Campbell's artwork is beautiful, and the script has obvious parallels to Kill Bill and the turn in the second film. The slow-down felt like it gave us an opportunity for some character work, and now I'm craving more from the human characters, Gloria and Riley, surrounded by this fantastical demigods constantly killing each other only to have to do it all over again. The issue had a nice effect too, in that it makes me want to reread the whole series to date, really soak the story in. If you like big warrior women and are bored of Wonder Woman, you should probably check it out.
Prophet #32: Simon Roy both wrote and drew the lead feature, another heavily narrated Euro-SF tangent in the overarching "Earth Empire" saga that Brandon Graham and his collaborators have been growing. I loved the simple twist of the gender-knife in making John Ka, the latest cloned Prophet, female, particularly as Roy made no attempt to explain why it would be necessary to vary the genders of your cloned-from-one-man super-soldiers as they crash through time and space. I'm a sucker for the stories where one John meets another, and I appreciated the darker aspects of the Earth Empire showing themselves. Again, like with Glory, I want to reread the whole thing and take it in as a big gulp. Of special note! The back-up feature is written and drawn by Daniel Irizarri, one of my followers and a gentleman that I've been wooing about some illustration work for Strawberry World. It's a simple, quick little back-up feature but Daniel's colours are absolutely gorgeous and it left me wanting more of the characters and the situation. You should totally pick it up for the sake of supporting Tumblr artists and artists of quality.
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House | 4 bedrooms | sleeps 10
|Key Info
Ideal Family property where the main family can stay in the main house and very comfortable, meanwhile teenagers or grandparents who have their own idea of what time to go to bed or wake up can reside in the charming little cottage at the back.
There are lots of zones in the garden where you can enjoy privacy as well as all be together. A loveley private swimming pool enclosed in its own walled garden to the rear of the cottage.
|Sleeps up to 10, 4 bedrooms
|Nearest beach
|Chatalian Plage 42 km
|Car advised
|Nearest Amenities
|300 m
|Nearest travel links
|Nearest airport: La Rochelle 55 km, Nearest railway: Villeneuve La Comtesse 1 km
|Family friendly
|Great for children of all ages, Suitable for people with restricted mobility
|No pets allowed, No smoking at this property
Features and Facilities
|DVD player
|TV, Video player, Satellite TV
|Kettle, Toaster, Iron
|Clothes dryer, Dishwasher, Cooker, Microwave, Fridge, Freezer, Washing machine
|4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms of which 1 Family bathrooms and 2 En suites
|2 Sofa beds, Double beds (4), Cots (2), Dining seats for 12, Lounge seats for 12
|Linen provided, Towels provided, High chair
|Private garden, Shared garden, BBQ
|Secure parking
|Further details outdoors
Neither house faces onto the other. The main house has a south facing garden with table and chairs, mature trees for shade and bbq. The guest cottage has a nice garden with bbq table and chairs with parasol, also south facing.
A walled garden houses the private pool with sunloungers and shaded areas, in full sun from 9 am to nightfall.
A shaded ruin acts as a boules pitch or an area to all eat together. A new wood fired pizza oven sits in the corner of the courtyard.
The Poitou-Charentes/Vendee region
The Charente Maritime region is famed for its record sunshine hours and has a hot sunny summer climate second only to the Cote D Azur. With a cooling Atlantic breeze, a suntan is a gimmie but not at the expense of hot uncomfortale nights.
The cottage is situated in the sleepy village of Villeneuve La Comtesse, an ideal location for seeing all of the area's hot spots. The village itself is surrounded by sunflower fields. A two-minute walk brings you to all local amenities, which include a bakery, post office, hairdressers, mini market, bar-restaurant, chemist and railway station. The main house overlooks a park – with another park a short walk away that has children's activities. The area is also superbly suited to cyclists, with plenty of quiet roads in and around the village.
If the village doesn't satisfy your local needs, there is also a choice of quality shops, markets, bars, restaurants and banks in Surgeres (10 mins), St Jean D'Angely (10 mins) and Loulay (5 mins).
St Jean D'Angely is an historical, vibrant town, with a twice weekly market, bars, restaurants and many other visitor attractions.
Cognac country with its rolling vineyards is only 20 minutes away. Boating on the Charente river is a must in Cognac and Jarnac with the world-famous Courvoisier and Hennessey distilleries on its banks.
The Marais Poitevin ( known as "Green Venice") is picture postcard perfect with its winding rivers and can be reached in just 15 minutes. From several landing stages in the various picturesque villages of this area it is possible to hire a boat (with or without guide) to explore the peaceful meandering waterways soaking up the wildlife and tranquillity and even to stop for a picnic.
Surgeres, famous for its butter, is on the outskirts of La Rochelle and has links with the TGV. A visit to the town's park reveals its chateau and the Romanesque church of Our Lady (Notre Dame).
Golfing is popular in the area with some of the finest courses in the region at Cognac (there's also a 9-hole course at nearby Surgeres). Walking and cycling are a perfect way to unwind either in the nearby forests or just around the picturesque old villages.
If chateaux are your thing you will find a magnificent example 10 minutes away in the nearby village of Dampierre Sur Boutonne situated in the green valley of the river Boutonne. Its well-known renaissance chateau is built on an island in the river.
La Rochelle (1/2 an hour drive) is the jewel in the crown. Around the harbour restaurants galore entice the fish lover, whilst along the cobbled streets of the town the hundreds of boutiques and gift shops will have many a shopaholic melting the plastic! The spectacular Aquarium (complete with sharks!) is a wonderful experience and a good day out for everyone.
Connected to La Rochelle by a bridge over the sea is the beautiful Ile de Re (frequented by Parisians and celebrities) with its white washed villages. Further down the coast lies the Ile D'Oleron, famous for its oyster parks. This island is also reached by a bridge from the mainland near to the town of Marennes. The island features long sandy beaches to one side, whilst to the other is the wilder, more rocky and windswept stunning Cote Sauvage. With a good choice of restaurants, many of which specialize in freshly caught seafood, the island is well worth a visit.
Royan (40 mins) has vast sandy beaches and an excellent nightlife. La Palmyre Zoo at Royan has a lot to offer all the family. Further up the coast is Chatelaillon Plage, with its 3km of uninterrupted white sands where the locals enjoy windsurfing and parasailing.
Poitiers, to the north, boasts the theme park Futuroscope, which is a firm favourite with kids and adults alike. Also Zoodesee, a zoo of European Fauna set in the heart of the Chize forest, is well worth a visit.
The ancient town of Saintes is 45 minutes away and lies on the main ancient pilgrimage route to Spain. The river Charente runs through the town, which has a good variety of shops and restaurants along side beautiful historical architecture.
Only 1 and a half hour's drive away via the easily accessible A10 is beautiful metropolitan Bordeaux. The countryside around Bordeaux is packed with vines and is home to such famous villages as St.Emillion whilst the city itself is alive with fantastic architecture, gardens, restaurants, specialist wine stores and boutiques.
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A comprehensive collection of information on local places of interest will be provided upon your arrival.
Central to many attractions including the coast, Cognac, the Marias Poitevin, Aulnay forest, the area is flat and ideal for cycling. Quant hamlets and villages are dotted round sunflower and maize fields, many with little markets and bars.
La Rochelle has a dusk till dawn appeal and is ideal for shopping, eating and boat trips. 2 islands are connected from La Rochelle and nearby Marennes. Local seafood speciaties include Moule Frites which are outstanding in front of the habour.
Surgeres holds regular markets and has a good array of restaurants and public parks.
Aulnay is 15 minutes away and offers French charm in the form of markets, churches, forests and much more..
The Marias Poitevin is Frances answer to the Norfolk Boads and can be reached within 20 minutes.
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SPUN: An Intimate Gathering to Celebrate Food
Cristie Schrader turned her nostalgic love of cotton candy into one of Seattle's hippest new ventures when she started spinning the confection professionally just last year. SPUN is the only gourmet and organic cotton candy company in Seattle and one of the only ones in the country.
Cristie started testing out flavors with esteemed Tilth chef, David White, and has moved forward from her original lavender and lemon to now a handful of unique flavors that give the old-timey sweets a whole new spin.
revel + fete has been fortunate enough to work with SPUN on several events, including its launch. It was at SPUN's launch party that we rolled out, via a collaboration with OOLA Distillery, our first batch of exciting cotton candy cocktails. We recently headed out for an intimate gathering at Cristie's house to test out some new flavors and other booze and food pairings.
Prior to the event, Cristie shared that she would be using the evening to test run five new flavors: pear, white peach, sweet dill, anise and smoked maple mesquite. We decided that all guests should bring an assortment of items to try with the various new flavors. Before the machine was even turned on, Cristie's dining room table was covered in liquor and a cornucopia of sweet and savory treats ranging from fried chicken to pizza, spices like basil and tarragon, pudding, olive oil and more. We set out to further prove that cotton candy is more than just a trifle for a toddler's sweet tooth; cotton candy could be the new craft ingredient.
We started with the pear, which was subtle but paired extremely well with the tarragon. Next came the white peach, which while also subtle in taste was extremely versatile with both sweet and savory items. My favorite pairing for peach was as a topping for my pepperoni pizza. And while I willingly admit the idea is pretty disgusting, it tasted amazing and I will have a hard time eating pizza without it now. The final 3 were the most robust. We created an amazing cocktail by mixing the dill cotton candy with lemon sorbet and prosecco. Mixed with olive oil, it made for an amazing dipping sauce for bread and popcorn. I was nervous about the anise, it's one of the few flavors I actually hate; the outcome however was a pleasant surprise. You could taste the anise without it being overpowering or pungent. We made several tasty cocktails with it, using prosecco, whiskey, sake, and even red wine.
The star of the evening though was, without a doubt, the smoked maple mesquite. For starters, the presentation alone was entertainment enough. Having known that smoked maple mesquite was going to be on the menu, I was completely surprised to find that we would actually be smoking the cotton candy. Upon spinning the beautiful golden brown maple mesquite, we'd then cone and bag it, and literally smoke the cotton candy through the bottom of the cone. After the bag slowly inflated with the smoke, we'd tie it off for a few minutes, before opening it to a burst of smoke and an aroma both rustic and mouth-watering. We all looked at one another, grinning wildly and yammering about how beautiful it looked and how amazing it smelled. It was almost as though each of us was too afraid to reach in and take the first bite. Cristie pointed the cone at me and took a handful of the stringy concoction and both excitedly and humbly had my first taste. It was one of the best things I had ever put in my mouth. And then began the smoked maple mesquite free-for-all. It was like riot. Hands were ripping into multiple cones, people were smashing the treat into every kind of food and drink in sight. There were moans and giggles and silent awes. It was a total food orgy. To be honest there wasn't much the smoked maple mesquite didn't pair well with; but I think it's safe to say the two favorites were the fried chicken and the vanilla pudding.
To read more about our amazing night, including some of the recipes we created there, check out the story in our upcoming first edition of revel magazine, out April 1st. If you'd like to sample some of SPUN's new flavors mentioned here, check out Cristie's website or come out to the live reading of the Karen & Ellen Letters on April 18th at Soul Seattle, where Cristie will be spinning and smoking the maple mesquite for the audience.
I lived in New Orleans pre-Katrina and recently returned for a week-long vacation with my boyfriend who had never been. New Orleans has always been and will likely always be the city I cherish most in the States. I spent more time in New Orleans on this trip than I have since living there, and I slowly started realizing how much this historic city is changing. It really creeps up on you. Neighborhood demographics are getting younger and more mainstream. Hip bars are popping up at intersections you wouldn't dare step foot in eight years ago. And in a city known as widely for it's fried food as it's drinking, there even seems to be a strong revolution for healthy living. And while there are still mountains of problems for NOLA to overcome in the wake of Katrina, it was so touching to see this amazing city grow and stretch itself. So, here's your guide to New Orleans from the perspective of a tourist returning home.
I really wanted to make sure the trip was the perfect introduction for my boyfriend. So, every decision was a huge struggle for me. The first thing I labored over was where to stay. Most people traveling to New Orleans will immediately look for hotels in the French Quarter; and to be fair, when I moved there, that was the only neighborhood I bothered looking for apartments and eventually settled in. And while the Quarter is definitely where you will see the most action, it's also the equivalent of staying in Fisherman's Wharf/Hollywood/Times Square/ <insert tourist neighborhood of your choice>.
We ended up staying in the Lower Garden District for the first half and the Quarter for the second. This ended up being more accidental than strategic; but as I discovered, it's hands down the best way to do New Orleans. Here's a quick guide to the best neighborhoods, where to stay, what to do and see, where to eat, and the pros and cons of staying in each:
FRENCH QUARTERThe truth about the French Quarter is, unless you are there to drink, you will get bored in a day or two. It is beautiful and absolutely one of the most unique neighborhoods in America. But it's definitely geared toward the average American tourist. Bourbon Street, to be quite honest, is disgusting. I took my boyfriend down the notorious strip, and after about ten minutes he was ready to move on and not return. It's worth seeing; but unless you're a frat boy or an alcoholic from rural Ohio, it's not going to do much for you. There are better places to get drunk. So, walk a few blocks, get yourself a hurricane or hand-grenade, hope you don't get pick-pocketed, then head to greener pastures.
I recommend doing the Quarter during the week, when there are less tourists and tourist-predators. Here's how we enjoyed our time there:
DRINKSkip Bourbon and hit Decatur and Toulouse. Decatur is still a bit touristy, but boasts bars that are slightly hipper, less crowded and more relaxed. Toulouse, to me at least, is the one spot in the Quarter that is more local than visitor. There are also some really great bars hidden throughout the Quarter that are worth traveling off grid to see.
PravdaA quiet vodka bar, in the style of gothic 30's, with a huge back patio. It's really one of the more beautiful bars in the FQ.
CarouselCarousel is exactly that: a bar affixed to a spinning carousel in the center of a hotel. It's a relatively new and totally grand space that merits a quick drink while you're carousing around.
One Eyed JacksHow can you go wrong with a bar named after the Twin Peaks brothel? OEJ hosts New Orleans' best 80's night each Thursday. It has a stubbornly loyal crowd, who have been attending since its open in 2004. And while you may hear some Madonna or Banarama, you'll find that most of the music is 80's electropop, new wave, and glam metal; less Cyndi Lauper, more David Bowie. You'll also occasionally run into the random celebrity filming in town (New Orleans has recently been coined "The Hollywood of the South" due to huge tax breaks for filming and production). In 2005, I booty-danced with a very intoxicated, 16 year-old Lindsay Lohan here.
Lafitte's Blacksmith ShopThis bar has become increasingly crowded over the years, likely because of its history. It is the oldest bar in the United States, and the owners have done nothing to make you think otherwise. It's an old relic of a building, standing awkwardly in a quieter part of the hood. Some of the walls are barely there, it's dark and dingy and such a joy if you can get in before the crowds take it over.
GaysThe gay part of the Quarter is comically referred to as The Fruit Loop. The gays have spread their wings over time, so what was once a loop is now more of a T. As most gay parts of town are, The Loop is a hot mess; but in the most entertaining way.
Good FriendsThis bar holds a special place in my heart as my first and only bar-tending gig. It's a little less raucous than it's neighboring bars at St. Anne and Bourbon, but there's still plenty of activity. The best reason to go, according to my boyfriend, is its signature "drink". A Separator is basically soft-serve ice cream mixed with creme de cafe and bourbon. There is nothing quite like it. And if you're real nice, they'll pour some Godiva liqueur over the top.
Other great gay spots are the 1500 Club (a quieter, straight-friendly hangout), Lafitte's in Exile (the oldest gay bar in the country), and the Bourbon Pub (the hub of gay nightlife).
SEE/DOSkip the walking tours and venture out on your own. You'll find some great shopping on Royal Street, really cute alley cafes hidden amongst the lower end of the FQ, and loads of vintage shops on Decatur. There's a hidden bike and scooter rental on Decatur, which is a great way to cruise around the Quarter and neighboring Marigny.
There are plenty of tourist attractions in the Quarter, but only a few worth taking the time to check out:
JACKSON SQUAREThis is the site of the historic and iconic St. Louis Cathedral. It's also home to scores of palm readers, artists and street performers. The highlights, for me, are a walk down the picturesque Pirate's Alley and lounging on the grass in Jackson Square Park with a separator and watching all the chaos and gorgeous architecture that surrounds you.
AQUARIUM OF THE AMERICASMy boyfriend thought it was a bit busted, but it's supposedly the second best in the country. I'll let you decide for yourself. It's worth going to for one reason alone: the people-watching. There are some really uneducated people in the South and they never fail to disappoint at the aquarium and zoo. I've heard people ask if jellyfish are food, if eels were snakes, and why that turtle is flying. Beyond that, there are some great exhibits. Additionally, you can get the Audobon package which includes admission to both the aquarium and the zoo, with a riverboat ride from one to the other. The Audobon Zoo is the third best in the country and absolutely stunning. It's one of my favorite places to take visitors in town. You can also catch an IMAX at the aquarium, if that's your thing (it serves as a great respite from the heat if you're there in late spring or any time during the summer). If you do go, though, I urge you to skip "Hurricane on the Bayou." I promise it's not what you think. It was our only regret on the trip.
OLD ALGIERSFrom the FQ you can take a free ferry across the Mississippi River to Old Algiers. There's a quaint church square, amazing views of the NOLA skyline and FQ, and the Mardi Gras Museum. I've never actually been to the Mardi Gras Museum, but I hear it's pretty good and worth the trip if you're not actually there for Mardi Gras. I don't suggest making your first trip to NOLA a Mardi Gras trip. Head over in mid-May when the weather is perfect and the crowds are minimal. Definitely return for Mardi Gras, though.
EATThere are plenty of great places to dine in the Quarter. To be honest, there are few standouts. As in most cities, I think the best restaurants reside in some of the quieter more local neighborhoods. Some highlights, though, are The Court of Two Sisters and Galatoire's.
STAYI am extremely picky when it comes to where I choose to stay when traveling. I'll be the first to admit I have very specific needs and am a total pain in the ass. Additionally, New Orleans is unlike most cities in that you can't just hop onto Hotels.com and find something. We spent a couple hours scouring the internet and making phone calls before we found what has become the only hotel in the French Quarter I will ever stay at again.
The Royal HotelThe rooms are modern with minimalist decor, the location is ideal and there is an amazing range of rates. We scored a gorgeous, albeit small, room for $89/night. It was dressed completely in black and white, with wood floors and high ceilings and a pristine marble bathroom with the biggest tub I've seen in ages. The hotel also has some pretty hip suites with huge wrought iron balconies overlooking Royal Street. It's located just beyond the ado, so you'll get quiet nights and still be within a few blocks from the Bourbon and Decatur Street nightlife. Plus, you're just 2 blocks from the Verti Mart (a French Quarter staple for late night eats and groceries, which happens to deliver, if you're feeling lazy).
THE GARDEN DISTRICT When you think of New Orleans, I'm sure the only neighborhoods that come to mind are the French Quarter and the Garden District. They are held in such esteem for their beauty, shopping and landmarks. The Garden District has grown and changed a lot over the years, proving more and more a formidable competitor to the Quarter.
DRINKI know, you're shocked, there are places to drink in New Orleans that aren't the FQ. Not only are there other places to drink, but there are better places to drink. Magazine Street hosts most of the standouts in the Garden District. When I lived in NOLA, Magazine was the hipster neighborhood. I've noticed it's becoming more and more the mainstream hood for locals to eat, shop and drink.
The BulldogI don't know how new The Bulldog is, but it was new to me. It's located in the heart of Magazine Street, with a huge patio out front with a fireplace and easy access to the passers-by.
The Balcony BarThe Balcony Bar is probably the most notable bar in the LGD (Lower Garden District). It's been there for ages, and has what I believe is the only bar balcony on Magazine. Late at night, food carts flock to it, so there's always plenty of grub nearby.
SEE/DOThere are few, if any, tourist attractions in the Garden District. The most notable being Audobon Zoo and Lafayette Cemetery #2. The best part of hanging out in the area is just walking around and taking in the scenery. Here's where you should roam:
Magazine StreetIt's become, over the years, the heart of the Garden District. There's tons of great shopping here, from vintage clothing to antiques, fine art to modern rustic furniture, even jewelry shops and cute boutiques. Magazine stretches about 30 blocks of non-stop shops, cafes, bars and parks. It's a great way to spend a day, starting at St. Andrew and making your way across the LGD to Audobon Park and Zoo at the riverbend.
Audobon Park / RiverbendAudobon Park is a stunning stretch of park scattered with ancient oak trees, sprawling lawns and tons of wildlife. It's centered between the universities, the zoo and the riverbend. The park at the riverbend, known as The Fly, is a favorite spot of mine in town. At the far edge of the city, overlooking a quieter strip of the Mississippi, you feel like you're in the rural south. Park yourself on the grass or a dock, pop open a bottle of wine, and watch the sun set over the river.
St. CharlesHome of the historic streetcar and lined with enormous mansions. There are several bars and restaurants closer to the CBD (downtown), but once you get further down St. Charles, there's not much to do but get lost in the shaded tree-lined street and elegant estates.
FreretThe Freret neighborhood was entirely new to me and a hidden gem. It's probably NOLA's newest neighborhood and reminds me of Magazine Street in the early aughts. It's a smaller, quieter strip just above the universities where you'd be hard pressed to find anyone who isn't a local. What Freret lacks in quantity it more than makes up for in quality. Head up in the evening and get the best hot dog you'll ever have at Dat Dog, then head to the modern and hip Cure for cocktails.
EATCommancer's PalaceCommander's Palace is the big touristy restaurant (Emeril Lugasse was a chef here for years). And while it is touristy, people know it for a reason. It's great eats in a scenic section of town.
Toup's MeateryIs a new hot spot in the Carrollton part of the Garden District. Deep-throat in delight their house-cured meats and homemade sausages.
The Company BurgerYou can find this Eater.com-approved burger house just a few blocks from Dat Dog. It's comfortable, quality eats in a relaxed part of town.
CochonGo to Cochon for authentic, delicious cajun eats without the pretension or gimmicks of the wannabe spots in the Quarter.
STAYThe Garden District only offers one trendy hotel that's worth staying in: Hotel Modern. It's been newly purchased and renovated and is already selling itself as the up and coming hub of activity in the Garden District. They've brought in urban street artist Monique Ligons from Philly to anoint the 6-story facade with an original mural and are feverishly marketing to visiting celebrities. It may not be the Standard just yet, but give it a year.
The other, more reliable option is vrbo. There are tons of private shot-guns and cottages for rent through the website that will give you a more authentic feel and better rates. I'd stay in the area surrounding Magazine and Toledano for proximity to food and alcohol.
BYWATER-MARIGNYThe two neighborhoods just east of the Quarter are quickly cementing themselves as the Williamsburg of the south. The Marigny offers a more compact scene on Frenchmen Street. This is where you'll find the best local bars, tattoo parlors, art houses and unassuming cafes. The Bywater is home to a lot of the more popular bars amongst locals, they're just spread across the neighborhood, with no clear thoroughfare. The architecture and foliage here is reminiscent of Key West and was the neighborhood the bf decided he would live in.
DRINKMiMi's CafeMiMi's is the epicenter in both location and scenester-ness amid these sister-hoods. This is where everyone's favorite local bands play and hippest artists show. It's also got killer Southern food and cheap drinks.
R BarIt's a bar. It's a hotel. It's an art house. It's full of local hipsters and intellectuals.
Blue NileGet your jazz/blues fix on here.
Cajun'sThis bar cracks me up. It's in a part of town where you wouldn't be caught dead 8 years ago, but is home of 4 pretty cool bars. It's also the greatest cross-section of people you will see in one place. Hipsters, Queers, Ghetto-chic and white trash all live in harmony in this karaoke bar with $1 Everclear jell-o shots.
SEE/DOThis is through and through a locals part of town. Sit in Washington Square with some food and a bottle of wine. Go antiquing. Check out the art market on Frenchmen. Walk along the railroad tracks and some of the old, overgrown factories.
EATPretty much any cafe you duck into in the area is going to be good. Oddly enough, I really recommend the most touristy-looking place here:
Marigny BrasserieThis restaurant on the corner of Frenchmen and Royal has the perfect views of Frenchmen and Washington Square from its bar. The food is KILLER and the bloody mary's are amazing.
OTHERSome of my favorite spots in town don't lie within any of the above neighborhoods. Be sure to check out the following:
LOLA'SThis is without question the best place to eat in New Orleans. It's a little hole in the wall that sits on lusciously gorgeous Esplanade Street in the heart of the Bayou St. John neighborhood. They don't take reservations and you will inevitably have to wait for a table, but I swear to everything that matters to me, you won't regret it. The best thing you'll eat here isn't actually on the menu. So be sure to ask for the garlic brussels sprouts. Then follow those with one of their famous paellas.
THE SWAMPI know, I know, swamp tours are totally cheesy. They are also a really great way to see Louisiana's unique and crucial wetlands and nature. You'll look stupid buying tickets and feel stupid doing it; but you'll love it all the same.
JULIA STREETTake a quick walk down this street which separates the CDB from the Warehouse District and LGD. It's where you'll find some of the best museums (CAC) and art galleries. When you're done, stop in for lunch at the Sun Ray Grill.
LOFT 523The location of this downtown hotel doesn't offer much except centrality. The hotel itself though is gorgeous. You get a 700 sqft. loft with brick walls, 16ft ceilings, modern and huge bathrooms, and floor-to-ceiling windows. Plus, it's walking distance to both the Quarter and the CBD and just a block from the streetcar.
OUTSKIRTSTake a drive along the coast through Gulfport and Biloxi, two Mississippi towns ravaged by Katrina. There's casinos, Katrina history, and when else can you say you went to Mississippi. It's just 40 minutes from New Orleans and en route to Mobile, AL. Mobile AL is about 2 hours from New Orleans and probably the most quaint, cute, welcoming big city in the South. It makes for a great day trip. We actually stopped in Mobile, then drove up to Montgomery for a night, which was also a nice town to stop in. See where Rosa Parks refused to move to the back of the bus, Hank Williams grave, F Scott Fitzgerald's old house and museum, and some really awesome overgrown and abandoned warehouses on the north end of town.
You could spend a month on Indonesia's most alluring and famous island and it would still only feel like a few days. I have traveled pretty extensively and consider Indonesia's most famous and alluring island the most diverse and enjoyable destination I've been thus far. Since there is so much to see and do, and you'll inevitably fall so madly in love, start with a week and head to the epicenter of activity: Seminyak.
Seminyak is on the south coast of Bali, and is just a fifteen minute drive from the island's international airport in Denpasar. The Seminyak is just north of Kuta and Legian, which also offer a wide range of city activities, shopping, hotels and beaches. What separates Seminyak from its neighbors is a wider array of activity on a broader price scale. You can stay in a $60/night hotel and walk next door for a $300 dinner; or head down the overgrown alley to a hidden gem that serves the best $2 lunch you've ever had.
There are several strategies for taking on Bali and taking advantage of the currency conversions. Many younger travelers head that way for a week in paradise on barely a dime. Some go to spoil themselves, spending big money for egregiously opulent digs. I think, if you can swing it, the best thing to do is split the middle. Treat yourself to some perks you wouldn't be able to afford in other places, but still come home with cash in your pockets. Know what's even cooler than finding a hostel or hotel near the beach for $55/night? Spending an extra $100/night for a private villa with your own pool, outdoor living room and kitchen. AND you're still paying less a night than you would at any even halfway respectable hotel in the States.
When I spend more than a handful of days anywhere new, I like to split my time among several hotels in different neighborhoods. Seminyak is the perfect place to do this. While the area isn't huge, it has two distinct neighborhoods, both of which you'll want plenty of time to explore.
DOWNTOWN SEMINYAKStart in the downtown area of Seminyak, which lies immediately north of the Legian border. This denser part of town offers more bars, cheaper eats, street vendors and about a mile of beach lined with beach bars, nightclubs, parties and even bungee jumping.
HOTELWhy would you stay in a hotel, when you can stay in your own villa? Villa Seminyak is hands down the best hotel experience I've had for the price I paid. Villas start at about $140/night, depending when you go and what kind of deal you can score. The villas are located just off Jalan Raya Seminyak, the main street in Seminyak, and are a 10 minute walk to the beach. The majority of the villas have a private pool, an outdoor kitchen and living room, and spa-style bathrooms. Daily breakfast buffets and wi-fi are offered free to all guests. Additionally, there is an onsite spa and restaurant, and the option for a private chef to cook a traditional Balinese dinner for you in your villa's outdoor dining room. And if you're into bicycling, you can rent bikes from the lobby.
Spend your first day exploring the neighborhood. You'll find tons of boutiques on Jalan Raya Seminyak. The bars span entirely down Jalan Capluk Tanduk from Jalan Raya Seminyak all the way to the beach. At the bottom of Capluk Tanduk, make a left down the beach for the beach bars and nightclubs you hear so much about. I had one of the best nights of my entire life at a bar on the beach here. We watched the sun set over the Indian Ocean as an amazing beach party, including fire dancers and hot Australians, formed on and around the beanbag chairs scattered under chinese lanterns all over the beach. And a bit further down the beach I went bungee jumping and had killer street food.
On your second day, hire a taxi for the day (this should cost about $30US) and head to Ubud in the North. Ubud is one of Bali's cultural centers but is more famous for its rice plantations and the Sacred Monkey Forest. In Ubud you'll also find more authentic shopping at more reasonable prices. You'll also be smitten with the stunning little town, which is surrounded by 360 degree views of jungle mountains, rice fields, and gorgeous temples. It is one of the most heavenly places I've seen. Head straight to Monkey Forest, where you can buy bananas to give to the hundreds of monkeys who laze around this sanctuary that is woven around streams, waterfalls, enormous banyans and ancient temples and tombs. Stop in at Cafe Angsa for a quiet view of a giant rice field, great service and cheap Bintang. My friend Erin and I didn't want to leave this cafe because it was so pleasant and relaxing. Dinner at Bebek Bengali or Lamak won't disappoint, either. On your way back from Ubud, be sure to stop at the world renowned Uluwatu Temple for sunset from the cliffs, Balinese fire dancing and even more monkeys.
PETITENGETAfter a few days in the downtown area, head a little Northeast to the Petitenget neighborhood of Seminyak. Here you'll find less partying and more creature comforts and pristine beaches.
Get yourself a guesthouse at Cicada-Seminyak, just a block from the beach and a short walk to the shopping district of Petitenget. At Cicada, you'll get a slightly cheaper rate than at Villa Seminyak, with just as money amenities and in a more luxurious neighborhood with better views and beaches.
Now that you've checked in, walk down the road along the creek to Jalan Petitenget, where you'll find a spa (I don't recall the name, but you can't miss it) with great services and ridiculously cheap rates. I spent 4-5 hours in there and less than $45.
After you've gotten every spa treatment you've ever wanted, walk down Jalan Petitenget toward downtown, where you'll find a group of shacks next to a field. Get the fried chicken here. They will make you pick your (live) chicken, then kill it in front of you; but it's worth it. It is hands down the best fried chicken I have ever had. Then follow the sigs to Petitenget Plaza, where there's tons of boutique shopping and the restaurant where I ate most of my remaining meals.
Junction is a designer's dream: an open aired restaurant and bar, made entirely out of plywood, set-up as an apothecary. The food is gourmet Balinese with French influence, and its uniqueness is only outdone by its great prices and ambience. Junction serves food all day and at night is a mellow hangout bar, apart from the occasional art show or dance party.
Speaking of dance parties, what has likely put Petitenget on every hipster traveler's radar is the brand new Potato Head Beach Club. It's just north of Cicada on Jalan Petitenget and is a sight to be seen. This 3 story beach club's entire facade is made of old vents and shutters that jut out into the sky and curve around the building's exterior and into its bar and restaurant. In the back is an enormous lawn that looks out over an infinity pool and beyond that onto the ocean. The beach club has nightly parties that are the paradigm of the Seminyak fashion and music scene. You'll dream of this place years after you've left.
Other great spots to eat and drink in the area are Living Room, Tulip, and Satay Cafe.
This is a good start. I'll be back soon enough with Bali pt. 2.
"Teenage Love" - Teenage Love - Single - Magic Wands
MAGIC WANDS | Teenage Love
Sounds like: A modern day "Genius of Love" by Tom Tom Club meets 70's discosoul
MAGAZINE | My Rugged 211 | Free & Easy Magazine
Japan's Free & Easy is a contemporary men's lifestyle magazine focusing on the rugged side of American Heritage. Launched in 1998, Free & Easy is an encyclopedia of what made the 20th Century American male so captivating. From vintage denim and chambray to motorcycle maintenance and dog washing Free & Easy is here to show you how to live like a modern day Dean, McQueen, or Newman. Today Free & Easy is an inspiration to many top male designers. Their readership includes Paul Smith, Thom Browne, Nigel Cabourn, and Ralph Lauren
PERFUME GENIUS | Hood
The controversial video by Mike Hadreas' Perfume Genius should be less the topic than the amazingly stark but poignant song itself. "I wish I grew up the first second I held you in my arms / Underneath this hood you kiss / I tick like a bomb / You would never call me baby / If you knew me true"
This entire album is absolutely stunning. Other notable tracks are: Take Me Home | Floating Spit | Rusty Chains
"Tears" - Kitsune Parisien II - We Are Knights
WE ARE KNIGHTS | Tears
Sounds like: Radio Dept | Apparat
This dreamy, electropop lazy-summer-anthem makes you feel like everything in the world is just right.
"High Green Grass" - Evenfall - Sebastien Schuller
SEBASTIAN SCHULLER | High Green Grass
Sounds like: Gotye | DNTEL | Sigur Ros
Other notable tracks: Awakening | Open Organ
Stunningly beautiful music with very simple, stripped vocals.
FASHION | River Island Navajo Belt
While it might be considered in poor taste to have a Navajo print in Aztec colors, this belt is still pretty amazing.
$26.86 at ASOS.
"Amongster" - Give You the Ghost - POLIÃA
POLICA | Amongster
Sounds like: 90's R&B and 00's trip-hop had a baby that grew up to be a hipster.
Other notable tracks: Dark Star | Lay Your Cards Out
TRAVELOGUE | Why You Should FLY Into Cambodia
We had been traveling around Southeast Asia for a few weeks when we decided to head to Siem Reap, Cambodia to check out the ancient city of Angkor. At the time, we were in Chiang Mai in northern Thailand. We already had airfare back to Bangkok and knew from there we could take a bus to the Thai-Cambodian border. But for the sake of saving time, we figured we should check out how much it would cost to fly direct from Chiang Mai to Siem Reap. Tickets were something like $170 per person; and since there were 3 of us and our friend Robert was covering all travel expenses, we opted to just fly back to Bangkok and bus in.
This would turn out to be a huge mistake.
The bus ride from Bangkok to the border town Aranyaprathet is about 6 hours. The ride was quite beautiful though and pretty comfortable, all things considered. We had read that once you arrived in Aranyaprathet you could walk across the border through customs and into a small town called Poipet. The travel guides didn't offer much information on Poipet except that there was a casino at the border and that a cab from there to Siem Reap would cost about $30 and take about 4 hours due to neglected road repairs. It advised to take an early bus, as the border closed at 9pm.
We arrived at the border at around 8:45pm. We literally jumped out of the bus and sprinted with hordes of other people to Thai customs, which we cleared pretty quickly. Between Thai and Cambodian customs is where the casino is, evidently nestled in a football field-sized lawless land. At this point we had about 7 minutes to get to and then through Cambodian customs. As we started jogging toward the customs office, we found ourselves surrounded by a pack of children.
In our time in Thailand we became accustomed to children begging for food and money. So we weren't at all jarred by this pack, except that they were a bit more aggressive than the Thai children we were used to. We did our best to run through them and felt pretty successful until we made it to the customs office. As we made our way into the queue, we realized that these children were merely pretending to beg. In actuality, they were distracting us from the few kids who were behind us cutting our bags open with razor blades and stealing from us.
We only had about 4 minutes to get through customs though, and had no intention of staying overnight in between borders, so we called it a loss. The kids had gotten away with two cameras and hundreds of dollars. The biggest loss for all of us was the hundreds of photos we'd taken during our previous 3 weeks of travel. We pressed on.
Thankfully, we made it through customs just in the nick of time. Sadly, being the last 3 people into the country, most of the taxis were now gone. There was one taxi left, which Robert approached. As Robert began to haggle, I looked around at this town we had found ourselves in.
Poipet is something you reserve for bad Sally Struthers Feed the Poor commercials and war-torn movie sets. There's garbage everywhere, the buildings are literally falling apart before you. There are seemingly lifeloss bodies laid out amongst the streets, and cattle and naked children aimlessly roam around. I had never seen anything like it. There were hardly any lights, most buildings were lit by fire or candles. The whole town smelled like sewage and decay. It was devastating. You always know these places exist, but you never think you'll actually being standing amid it one late night.
I returned to Robert, who was frustratingly trying to talk the lone cab driver down from $60 to $30. The driver knew he had us by the balls. There was no way we were going to spend the night in Poipet, and he knew it. Finally, Robert relented. That is, of course, until the driver asked for the money up front. We were pretty sure this was merely a ploy to demand more money at any point along the road. He argued that it was for gas, as his tank was on empty. After some discourse, we were able to agree on half up front and half at arrival. As we walked toward the trunk to unload our luggage, he shook his head quite firmly and said the trunk was full. So, we begrudgingly climbed into the sedan and rested our luggage on our laps.
The man we had haggled with then said, "Your driver speaks no English." He then smiled and walked away. A behemoth of a man, then approached from a dimly lit shack, silently got into the car and started the engine. As soon as I saw that the gas tank was in fact full, I knew we were in for a rough ride. And without a word, we drove off into the pitch black night.
The "highway" to Siem Reap is only about 50 miles, but takes 3-4 hours because it is almost entirely dirt road that has been largely ignored for the past 35 years. The streetlights are few and far between, and on several occasions the road actually runs through streams and sandlots. I've never experienced anything like it. Unfortunately, the road would be the least of our problems that night.
The "highway" to Siem Reap
After about twenty minutes on the road, our driver pulled off the "highway" and into the jungle. He pulled up to a small shack and without a word or gesture left us alone in the car and entered the shack. As he entered, a man with a large gun peered out the door.
"What the fuck is going on?" I looked back at Robert and Monique, wide-eyed. "The gas tank is full!"
"We know." Monique looked about as grim as I felt.
"Our seats and floor mats are padded with something." Robert seemed almost amused by this.
"Mine too. Do you think it's drugs?"
They both nodded yes.
"I have to pee."
"Well, we're stopped. Just pee behind that tree."
I would have rather have peed in my pants than exit the car at that point. Before I could say exactly that, the man emerged from the shack with something in his hand. He got into the car and handed me a brick of cocaine. He awkwardly smiled, then turned on the car and drove back to the highway.
This when we all realized we were only guised as taxi fares. In all reality, we were now drug mules. The trunk didn't have room for our luggage, because it was full of cocaine. And now I was holding cocaine. Our seats and floor mats were padded with cocaine. We were in the middle of jungle, in a third world country, in the dead of night, running cocaine along a dirt road into the city.
My mind was immediately flooded with all the possibilities, none of which ended well. Kidnapping, murder, Cambodian prison, murder, robbery, murder. And I had to pee so bad.
The driver made two more stops and by 12am we were all holding bricks of cocaine. It was the scariest 3 hours of my life.
We arrived in Siem Reap at 1am, physically and emotionally exhausted. But, we were alive. Our driver pulled into a parking lot on the side of the road, put out his hand for his money, then peeled out leaving us there with just our bags and relief.
TAXI APP | Uber
Uber has changed my life. I take a lot of taxis, at home and when traveling. I find the entire taxi process to be a pain in the butt; save for in New York, getting and then dealing with cabs is one of my least favorite processes. It either takes 20 minutes to get one, or you end up with a chatty cabbie, or get taken for a ride. And paying! My god, who ever thought paying someone could be so difficult; either they don't take cards or don't have change or some story you don't entirely buy that leaves you spending more than you should.
Uber changes all this. Go to their website and create a profile. Then download the app. And here's what happens next time you need a ride:
1. Open the app2. The app automatically finds your location (with about a block margin of error)3. Then either confirm your location or update it.4. On the map it shows all available cars, based on their proximity to your location.5. Click on the closest car and immediately get an eta.6. Confirm your pick-up.7. A towncar arrives at your location.8. The door is opened for you, there's a bottle of water waiting for you and you are taken to your destination in silence.9. Arrive and exit. Your account is automatically billed.
Prices vary per city, so you're getting standard area rates rather than an umbrella rate. Standard city rates are available on their website, along with fixed rates to/from the airport.
Uber is currently available in:SF Bay AreaSeattleWashington, DCParisChicagoNew YorkBostonRecently Uber announced they would be expanding to 14 new cities, with a heavy international focus.
Get it here.
TRAVEL APP | OffMaps
Most travel apps are lacking the key component that makes them worthwhile in the first place. International data roaming is brutally expensive. What's the point of having all these amazing travel apps if it costs too much to actually use them while you're abroad. OffMaps has brilliantly bypassed this problem by offering their entire catalogue offline. So, if you need to find a hip bar, cheap hotel or awesome design house while in Helsinki, you don't need to find a hotspot or pay $20 in roaming to do it. Not only does OffMaps provide you local maps, it gives you the Wikipedia profile for your city, public transit info, and even restaurant reviews.
Even with an international data plan while I was in Mexico last month, I still spent an extra $80 on my phone bill. And the majority of that roaming was spent on trying to use apps and the internet to find hip places to check out while I was either hungrily or drunkenly stumbling along the cobblestones of Old Town Puerto Vallarta. I only wish I had been using this app then.


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Region: Irvine
Consoling yourself with all the horror stories about trying to get a first novel published? (Such as 30 agents and 15 publishers nixing something called A Time to Kill by a small-town Mississippi attorney?) Thats all well and good, but youve been hawking your manuscript for, uh, how long now? Go listen to OC-boy-done-real-good T. Jefferson Parker and a whole bunch of other literary people60-plus of them, from A (Amy Alcon) to Z (David Zimmerman)and get some inspiration and good advice, or maybe just ammo for self-appraisal. If the latter results in a change of aspirationcommercial fishing or mountain climbing, maybeconsider it grist for the writing mill. Sebastian Junger, anyone?
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Mpumi and Zuko last year at Mark's earth day party.
My friend Ndumiso, Very creative filmmaker full of unorthodox and great stories.
My friend Ras Boogie has taken his boxing game very seriously.
Kids coming back from church. i caught them while on my way to a shoot in Mpumalanga.
Makere on set concentrating on the monitor. This brother is one of the realest and talented brother from CallBack Dreams.
Man walking on Vilakazi street. Soweto 2013. its great to see all the new trends and styles that people have gotten into, gone are the days when men all dress the same.
Ras easy at marks b-day. Also in his Military gear. Joburg 2013.
Ras Mau Mau in his military gear. this was a great day out in Joburg at Marks b-day party.
Horses in the Eastern Cape. Qumbu, December 2012.
Qumbu december 2012. This is what i need in my life every once in a while. also when ever i go to the Eastern Cape i come back feeling so energized and feel so blessed.


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Ink drawing, portrait of Peter Cushing in the Hammer Horror era heyday.
dark, drawing day 2010, horror...
The Gentle Man of Horror
by Zombie Rust
American Apparel Zip-up Hoodies and Pullover Hoodies come in a variety of colors and sizes. Complete with kangaroo pocket this stretchy, comfortable fit, unisex cut includes double-stitched cuffs and hem.
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The Los Angeles Kings and Chicago Blackhawks kicked off their Western Conference Finals series on Sunday afternoon with Game 1 from the United Center in Illinois. It was a rematch of last year's conference championship, but this time the Kings were hoping for a much different result.
Despite a valiant effort from the away team, it was the Blackhawks who were able to come away with a 3-1 win to take an early series lead.
Things didn't look good early for the Kings when Brandon Saad scored a power play goal to put Chicago on the board first, with assists by Nick Leddy and Marian Hossa. It was the only goal of the first period.
In the second, the Blackhawks had appeared to extend their lead, but after reviewing a play the referees decided that there was goaltender interference and the goal was waved off. Many believed that was a poor call with the momentum carrying the Chicago player into Jonathan Quick, but the referees saw otherwise.
Los Angeles capitalized on that mistake and just a few minutes later went down the other end of the ice to tie up the game with a goal off the stick of Tyler Toffoli.
Rather than allow the Kings to gain momentum from the controversial call and goal, the Blackhawks regained their composure with a goal from Duncan Keith to regain the lead for Chicago as we entered the third and final period.
The two teams exchanged power play opportunities in the third and neither team was able to breakthrough on the offensive ice.
With just under four minutes to go, the Blackhawks finally got an opportunity to extend their lead and they did just that with a goal off the stick of Jonathan Toews.
Unfortunately for the Kings, they were unable to find enough time to even up the score before the end of regulation and they watched the Blackhawks celebrate a 3-1 victory.


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These Farewell Haiku poems are examples of Haiku poems about Farewell. These are the best examples of Farewell Haiku poems written by international PoetrySoup poets
yesterday's feelings
I have memories of them
but I do not dwell
forever love ©
dance in a meadow
lovers whole in each other
no need for music
sun warm on our backs
creek singing in the background
hawk cries in the sky
warm lips sing the song
laughter lights a glow in eyes
sweet love sweet forever love
Trisha Sugarek
Moths and Machettes
It's been a good run
To the back side of sixty,
The short side of time.
First Hollywood kiss
Behind a pink crepe myrtle.
Thanks, Patsy Werner.
High school was okay.
Didn't help me to focus;
So, my mind wandered.
Surfed Bonzai Pipeline,
Big waves break into lava.
What made me do it?
Vietnam jungles.
I wondered why I was there.
America lost.
Smoking pot. Stereo.
Good fun in the seventies.
Psychedelics too.
And three wives later,
I finally found true love.
We're still together.
My destitute heart,
Saved by the sweetest angel.
I love you, Sandy.
Sooners are my team.
Most winning football program
In the Modern Era.
I am retired now.
But I have plenty to do.
Golf, primarily.
I've been writing more.
Perhaps I will write a book.
I have many tales.
I'd chase young girls; but,
Girls with a "grampa" fetish
Are so hard to find.
If I am lucky,
I will just drop dead one day.
With my peace of mind.
Yes, made a good run
To the back side of sixty,
The short side of time.
"Voluminous sweet
She bought me one and then leave
On her grave I give".
Gasping for the air
The color lost in your face
It is time… good-bye
raw cold metal
a deep dark pond is waiting
go rest in hell
For Gwendolen' Competition.
**I wrote against traditional 5 -7-5 and twisted to 7-5-7 on these...can I do that?**
Looking up in the sky at
A full harvest moon
Cool, aglow this autumn night
Mists circle in, surrounding
Earth's last summer song
Warm nights are now memories
The Hunter calls the Chosen
To this sacred grove
Children of seasons gather
The leaves--brown and gold and red
Signify the end
Of summer's warmth and passion
Souls are drawn within, waiting
Keeping close to home
Till winter's dying cycle
you now possess me
cover me with your blanket
earth caress my soul
empty cave
save for three corn husk dolls
tide takes one
Ramblin' Rose is dead.
She rambled onto the tracks.
A train ran her down.


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Ten Ton Hammer: Throughout various games, healers have been notoriously difficult to solo because their damage output tends to be low. How has Aion avoided this pitfall? Will the Cleric be a viable choice for soloing?
Lani: The Cleric is absolutely, unequivocably viable when soloing. In my opinion, it's easy to solo with a Cleric. It just takes a little longer to down a monster because, yes, a Cleric's damage per second is lower. However, if you are having a problem soloing with a Cleric, you have missed the most fundamental thing about your character being a Cleric—it can heal itself.


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Spell Casting Cosby
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Spell Casting Cosby
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- "whatafuckingidiot"
(Thinking-you're-an-idiot Cosby)
Slappa de bass Cosby
(via thecos)
Hope you brought tickets…
To the gun show.
Ah the old, nod of the head, close of the mouth. Classic.
Cosby gets his air-grind on.
Cosby explains the inner workings of the female anatomy.
Sometimes you just can't help yourself when there's a mirror in the room.
Easily the most disturbing cosbygif yet.


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Birchwood is a fun and warm environment which the children can learn and really flourish! My son has been attending part time for 2 years now and it prepared him for Kindergarten after being at home his whole life. The teachers and staff are phenomenal. They have a great kid/teacher ratio and they are unbelievably loving and caring for their "friends". Parent involvement is strong here. Kids have special days each week - bringing in food or toys for show and tell... teacher appreciation, etc.
Brichwood is fantastic! Both my children have attended Birchwood for more than 3 years. My family recently moved to another state and after being gone we realize what a special place Birchwood is. Connie (owner) is fantastic! It's rare that you do not see her in the office or walking around to the different classrooms, something you don't see at other daycares. The staff at Birchwood is top notch! I was very impressed by the longevity of the staff which is very hard to find at daycare centers. I was also impressed by the friendliness of the staff and the lengths that everyone goes to make you feel welcomed. Birchwood also deserves kudos for the teachings they provide to the children. When my daughter when to Kindergarten she was more than ready and I attribute that to this wonder facility. Birchwood will always have a fond place in our hearts and memories. I highly recommend them!
My son started attending the 4 year old Preschool program in August of 2012. I have to say thatI he is very happy there, enjoys his peers, and loves his teachers. He comes home & tells me all about his day, with a smile on his face. I am very confident in the program that the staff provide for him, I know he will be ready for kindegarten when the time comes. I am looking forward to having my daughter attend Birchwood when she is old enough. I have to say one thing I have noticed, that stands out to me, is how welcoming & friendly the staff is. I highly reccomend Birchwood.
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Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.All of our government has taken an oath to defend and protect that, the first of the Bill of Rights. It seems to me that the AP should be asking Obama what part of that he finds so hard to defend and uphold.
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#1, Even a dog will bark when his master is being attacked. Too many leaders are silent.
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FTA: "The tea party´s darling..." They say that like it´s something bad. The media will do anything to tank Sen. Cruz before the primaries because they know he speaks for a large majority of Americans, not just Tea Partiers. He can speak effectively to Reagan Democrats and has the courage of his convictions. They know this and will do anything to shut him up. Right now, they believe the best thing they can do is identify him as an extremist. They want everyone to believe that conservative values are out there and not the mainstream. I believe they are going to get a well-deserved surprise come November.
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#3, we have no leaders, only dirty politicians.
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The snark level on this piece of hate journalism is off the charts. The godless left is worried, and I´m praying that it´s for good reason.
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The writer of the article seems to think there is something nefarious or sneaky about someone who was ASKED to speak with a particular group. Sen. Cruz has said nothing either for or against a presidential bid..........this is all in the writer´s head.
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text: representing 500 g of glucose per day for a 70 kg individual), the majority of hospitalized patients will have blood glucose levels greater than 200 mg/dL (Rosmarin et al., 1996). Because most patients suffering TBI, particularly military service members, are well nourished at the outset, serious protein-calorie malnutrition does not occur in the first seven days. However, because early plus adequate feeding in the critically ill can still improve outcome, the concept of permissive underfeeding (see above) has been developed (Burke et al., 2010; McCowen et al., 2000). A retrospective analysis of energy intakes and morbidity and mortality in the critically ill suggests that the middle tertile of intakes, 9–18 kcal/kg/day, provides the optimal outcome, with greater or lesser intakes associated with poorer outcomes (Krishnan et al., 2003). This strongly suggests that the mechanism for outcome improvement resulting from feeding early in the first week may be related to something other than optimal retention of lean body mass, such as providing sufficient glucose energy to meet the needs of key tissues including the brain, kidney, heart, and immune system, while maintaining protein synthetic rates for new protein synthesis, including for the immune system and tissue repair. Furthermore, permissive underfeeding may be beneficial by reducing the intensity of the systemic inflammatory response from a given level of injury (Burke et al., 2010). There is some support for this possibility in TBI, where patients receiving enhanced enteral nutrition showed lower levels of C-reactive protein than those receiving standard enteral nutrition during the first week after injury (Taylor et al., 1999). The greater likelihood of glucose homeostasis achieved with lower energy intakes may additionally reduce the known adverse impacts of hyperglycemia on morbidity and mortality outcomes in the critically ill (Fahy et al., 2009; McCowen et al., 2001; Pasquel et al., 2010). Most critically ill patients receive their invasive nutritional support by enteral nutrition rather than through TPN for a variety of reasons, including concerns about the relative safety and ease of administration of the two modes of feeding. However, enteral intakes are often limited by intestinal tolerance and temporary discontinuation for other procedures. Thus, although intakes of 25–30 kcal/kg/day are generally recommended in the critically ill (Cerra et al., 1997; McClave et al., 2009) to meet total energy expenditure and maintain lean tissue, intakes are usually substantially less than this, and generally less than 50 percent of goal (Krishnan et al., 2003), including in TBI (Hartl et al., 2008) during its initial phase. A small randomized trial of enhanced enteral feeding versus standard enteral feeding in TBI showed a significant reduction in infections and complications, with a suggestion of improved neurologic outcome (Taylor et al., 1999). Providing energy intake of at least 50 percent of energy needs up to 25–30 kcal/kg/day is likely appropriate for both the brain injury and for any associated critical injury. A corollary of this concept of permissive underfeeding is the interrelationship of energy and protein intake. When energy intakes are limited, supplying greater amounts of protein, up to 1.5 g/kg/day, will improve the preservation of lean body mass and improve protein synthetic rates (Hoffer et al., 1984; Ishibashi et al., 1998). Thus, it is beneficial to increase protein intakes when energy intake is less than energy expenditure. Because those enteral formulas generally employed have fixed compositions, either protein supplementation of present formulas or the development of new formula compositions incorporating these principles will need to be developed to test this hypothesis. Alternatively, enhanced enteral feeding techniques (Taylor et al., 1999) may need to be widely adopted. Beyond the initial two-week period, when the intensity of the systemic inflammatory response to TBI has generally remitted to some degree, attempting to provide sufficient energy to meet total energy expenditure in order to optimize protein metabolism is a reasonable goal. Estimating total energy expenditure by various formulas—including adding stress factors to the Harris-Benedict estimates—is inadequately sensitive, perhaps in part because nonseptic patients in medical ICU have less pronounced hypercatabolism than burn or trauma patients (Dickerson,


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Yadkin Family YMCA
The Yadkin Family YMCA has served the local community for 10 years and offers a wide range of programs for the whole family including swim lessons and camps, as well as a comprehensive Wellness Center with on-duty staff, group exercise programs, and SilverSneakers® classes. Enjoy both an indoor pool and an outdoor water park.
Click here to check out our Program Guide
Hours of Operation:
Mon – Thurs: 5:15am – 9:00pm
Child Watch Hours:
Y-Kids Club
Address & Phone
6540 Service Road
Phone: (336) 679-7962
Pickleball Demonstration
What is Pickleball? Laura Patterson, Pickle expert, will be in the gym to show you.
Pickleball is a combination of tennis, badminton, ping pong and racquetball. Come watch the demonstration and learn how to play this fun exciting game! Be sure to sign up at the front desk.
Friday, November 14
Sign up at the front desk
Questions? Please contact:
Tisha Wood at 336.679.7962 or firstname.lastname@example.com
Indoor Soccer
The weather outside may be frightful, but the action inside is heating up! Now your child can keep their soccer skills fresh throughout the Winter and have a great time throughout.
Age Divisions
Boys: U6, U8, U10
Girls: U6, U8, U10
Coed: U12, U14, U16
*age groups are subject to change depending on registration
Season Timeline
Practices begin week of December 8
Game Dates: December 20, January 10, 17, 24, 31, February 7, 14, 21
All ages will practice at the Yadkin Family YMCA and then games will be at the Yadkin Family YMCA, Jerry Long Family YMCA or Davie Family YMCA.
October 30-November 30
Leagues: $50/Members, $65/Potential Members
Late Registration (starting December 1): Price increases by $10
Jay Sutton, email@example.com
Fall Into Fitness with a $0 Joining Fee
$0 Joining Fee from October 15-31
At the Y, we know being healthy means more than simply being physically active. It's about maintaining a balanced spirit, mind and body. When you join the Y, you're joining a nonprofit that works to make our community stronger. Membership includes benefits such as (varies by branch location):
• FREE adult group exercise classes including Yoga, Cycle, Zumba, Les Mills® BODYPUMP and more!
• Three FREE New Member Personal Training sessions. Click here for more information.
• FREE water aerobics classes and access to indoor pools and outdoor waterparks (varies by branch)
• FREE Child Watch services for Adult with Dependent and Household memberships
• Reduced rate on all programs including boot camps, personal training, youth sports, summer day camp, and more!
Stop by your local branch or if you're already a member, tell a friend and get $25 off next month's dues.
Prorated monthly fees apply.
Our New Executive Director
We are pleased to announce that Jay Sutton will be our new Executive Director, starting October 6. Once he starts, please feel free to stop by and give him a big Yadkin Family YMCA welcome!
Jay comes to the YMCA after almost 20 years of playing and working at Appalachian State University, first as an All-American kicker and then most recently as the Associate Athletic Director for Internal Operations.
He is married to Lindsey and they have a four year old daughter named Adair.
Please join me in welcoming Jay to our YMCA family!
Yadkin GO FAR 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run
The Yadkin GO FAR 5k and 1 Mile Fun Run will be held Saturday, November 22!
Every child deserves to go far! Children come in all shapes and sizes with different interests and abilities. All children deserve the chance to discover the things they do well, activities they enjoy, and basic steps to living long and healthy lives.
Yadkin County Elementary Schools (3-6) will be participating in a 10-week comprehensive program that promotes healthy eating habits, physical activity, goal setting, good character, and self-confidence. After the 10-week program, students will participate in the Yadkin GO FAR 5k with other students and the community.
Help support this initiative by participating in the Yadkin GO FAR 5k!
The race will start/finish at Yadkin Valley Community Hospital.
Race SCHEDULE
1 Mile Fun Run starts at 9:00am
GO FAR 5K starts at 9:30am
Awards Ceremony 10:30am
Students participating from the Yadkin County School System grades 3-8 will run at a discounted rate.
For other participating, the fees are as follows:
Register by November 1: $20.00
After November 1: $25.00
On Race Day: $30.00
1 Mile Fun Run: $5.00
Checks payable to Yadkin Family YMCA.
Packet Pick-up
Friday, November 21 from 5-7pm at the Yadkin Family YMCA at 6540 Service Road in Yadkinville.
Additional Information
Race t-shirts are only guaranteed to those who register early and who participate in the 5k race. Fun Run participants will receive a completion ribbon.
Click here to download the race map
Click here to download the registration form/brochure
Online registration available until November 1 by clicking here.
Questions? Contact Amanda Hurley at email@example.com or 336.679.7962.
Themed Birthday Parties
We want your child to have a Birthday Party to remember. Let us help you plan your child's special day.
We can offer a Themed Party with a Party Host, cake, balloons, games, & a free T-shirt for the Birthday boy or girl.
You choose the theme and we provide the Host, Cake, Decorations, Balloons, Party Favors and a whole lot of fun!
Some Party Theme Ideas:
Princess Party, Rock Star Diva, Pirate Party, Dino-Mite, Splash Party, Sports Party
Don't see your theme?
Ask if we can make it work! Themes can be flexible.
Contact the Front Desk at (336) 679-7962 today to book your party!
Share Your Thoughts
Now Accepting YMCA Secret Shoppers
We value you as a member and always welcome your feedback. Become a YMCA Secret Shopper to evaluate our facilities and help us continue to improve as an organization so we can deliver the very best member service possible.
If you're interested in participating, please contact the Welcome Center for more information or apply at strategicreflections.com. You'll work directly with Strategic Reflections, Inc., an independent customer research firm, to conduct "mystery shops" and receive compensation for evaluating the quality of your member experience at a YMCA branch in your area.
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Lunch Time Pick-up Basketball
Ages: adult
On Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12:00pm-1:15pm, the gym is reserved for full court adult pick-up basketball.


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The Kentucky Wildcats' bid to sweep their doubleheader against the Baylor Bears came up a little bit short. Kentucky will have to settle for a split as they leave snowy AT & T Stadium in Arlington.
This was a puzzling performance by the Cats. It was a game filled with ebbs, flows and runs. Once again they got off to a bit of a slow start. Granted, it wasn't to the level of sluggishness that they displayed against Eastern Michigan or Cleveland State. However, they still found themselves on the wrong end of an early 16-7 deficit.
They then seemed to find their stride as they fought their way back. A quick 10-4 run left them down only three at 20-17.
Baylor was determined to play varying types of zones against the Cats. James Young and Aaron Harrison made them pay as they were knocking down shots from beyond the arc at an impressive rate. It was nip and tuck the rest of the way as Kentucky closed out the first half with a 38-35 lead.
After trailing by nine themselves early in the game, Kentucky had completely swung the pendulum in their favor. Seven minutes into the second half UK had a nine point lead of their own. They outscored Baylor 41-23 over the course of both halves up to that point.
Then with Kentucky leading 50-41, you could insert any cliche' you'd like. The wheels came off, everything just fell apart or the game simply slipped through their fingers. Kentucky had been able to methodically build and extend their lead. Things were seemingly in control until Baylor wrestled the momentum away and refused to return it. Kenny Chery (18 pts) and the Bears went on a quick 8-0 run to cut Kentucky's lead to 50-49.
Offensively, the Cats continued to flounder. The efficiency in which they played with during the middle portion of the game now eluded them. Kentucky came into the game averaging 13 turnovers per game. They had been nearly flawless prior to the funk they went into to close the game out.
Then the turnovers came in a cluster at the worst time.
Kentucky had four turnovers in first 28 minutes of this game. Five in the last five minutes.
— Kyle Tucker (@KyleTucker_CJ) December 7, 2013
Two of the turnovers that weren't part of the cluster of untimely ones were unforced errors by the Harrison twins. Aaron got in to big a hurry to drive baseline and failed to put the ball on the floor. The other instance was Andrew being to nonchalant when the ball was inbounded to him. He didn't realize the Baylor defender was picking him up full court and he shuffled his feet.
If those two possessions go differently maybe the game goes differently. There were other plays and factors that could have changed the outcome too, but you know what I'm saying.
Isiah Austin got off a nasty two-handed jam on Willie Cauley Stein which was pretty deflating as well. Baylor used the pick and roll to exploit Kentucky on the defensive end. That one play led to several easy trips to the rim for easy Baylor buckets.
Kenny Chery must be given credit too. He was solid and steady all game long. The commentators kept mentioning how he wasn't Pierre Jackson, Baylor's point guard last season. He didn't have to be, he did fine as himself.
He helped Baylor close out the Cats with a decisive 26-12 run to seal the deal.
For the Cats it's another tough lesson that must be learned and learned quickly. There has been plenty of talk about how tough these December games were going to be. If they didn't know before, they know now. This was another revenge game for Kentucky. It wasn't as publicized as the Robert Morris game but it would have been nice to even the score with the Bears since they are the ones who ended Cal's unbeaten streak at Rupp Arena last year.
Julius Randle's homecoming didn't go as smoothly as he would have liked. He played well (16 p/8 r) but everyone will have to continue to step it up for Boise St. on Tuesday night.
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Cathy Thomas shares her home with husband Jon Dyck, nine year old daughter Sydney, and three year old twin boys Jack and Lucas. A few notes on their design aesthetic and art collection: Jon and I have a somewhat contemporary style and tend to keep to fairly neutral colours on our walls and also simple [...]
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John Barnwell, of J. R. Barnwell Design, Inc., welcomed me into his gorgeous home only three months after moving there. As I wandered through his rooms, I was stunned to find everything in perfect order so quickly after his move, including art up on the walls. John is an avid collector of art, and a [...]
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"To beg off" is a phrasal verb meaning "to be unable to appear or participate," often in something that was previously planned. It is frequently heard in this form:
"I must beg off on the basketball game tomorrow night, something important has come up."
Or it can be used when one first hears an invitation:
"I'll have to beg off this time."
No doubt this phrase is often used as an excuse to avoid participating in or to escape doing something. In your example, the spiritual leaders are avoiding a difficult task by ignoring it. Thus, they are "begging off" on what others see as their responsibility.


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Vincent, Alabama
|Vincent, Alabama
Location in Alabama
|Coordinates: 33°23′9″N 86°24′36″W / 33.38583°N 86.41000°W
|United States
|Shelby, St. Clair, Talladega
|• Total
|20.0 sq mi (51.7 km2)
|• Land
|19.6 sq mi (50.7 km2)
|• Water
|0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2)
|453 ft (138 m)
|Population (2010)
|• Total
|• Density
|102/sq mi (39.2/km2)
|Time zone
|• Summer (DST)
|ZIP code
|Area code(s)
|FIPS code
|GNIS feature ID
Vincent, originally known as Propell or Propel, is a city in Shelby, St. Clair, and Talladega counties in the U.S. state of Alabama. At the 2010 census the population was 1,988.[1] The community was first known as Propell, but later named Vincent in honor of the Vincent family, who were early settlers of the area.[2]
Vincent is located at 33°23′9″N 86°24′36″W / 33.38583°N 86.41000°W (33.385719, -86.409919).[3]
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 20.0 square miles (51.7 km2), of which 19.6 square miles (50.7 km2) is land and 0.39 square miles (1.0 km2), or 1.90%, is water.[1]
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,988 people, 802 households, and 575 families residing in the town. The population density was 101.4 people per square mile (39.2/km²). There were 895 housing units at an average density of 45.7 per square mile (17.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 78.7% White, 19.8% Black or African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.1% some other race, and 1.0% from two or more races. 0.7% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.[4]
There were 802 households, out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were headed by married couples living together, 16.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.2% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.95.[1]
In the town the population was spread out with 22.7% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 31.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.0 years. For every 100 females there were 87.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.0 males.[1]
For the period 2007-2011, the estimated median annual income for a household in the town was $43,125, and the median income for a family was $54,640. Male full-time workers had a median income of $44,310 versus $31,467 for females. The per capita income for the town was $22,782. About 2.7% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0% of those under age 18 and 14.4% of those age 65 or over.[5]
See also[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Vincent town, Alabama". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved January 28, 2013.
- ^ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 143. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Vincent town, Alabama". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved January 28, 2013.
- ^ "Selected Economic Characteristics: 2007-2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (DP03): Vincent town, Alabama". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved January 28, 2013.
Coordinates: 33°23′09″N 86°24′36″W / 33.385719°N 86.409919°W


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