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My biggest passion right now is cooking, especially I enjoy baking and making different cakes and cookies. I have even bought special book and all my friends and relatives say that I am pretty good in it. I am sure, that when you come to me, you will have great chance to taste my dishes. And maybe after tasting them, you will stay with me forever. Who knows? I have never been abroad, but I would like to open different places for myself and I am ready for any kind of adventures in this life, especially if my man will join me in this. Would you like it? I try to lead active way of life, but it doesn�t mean that I don�t like to be at home, reading some book or talk with my friends on the phone. Like you see, I am very positive person and different things attract me in this life, and I will be glad to learn something about your interests also.More About Me
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I believe, that the most important in any man is to be able to hold his words and be responsible about them. Because there are so many people now, who can only promise, but they never hold their words and their actions are quite different from what they say, does it look similar to you? So, I need someone, who will be able to do things about which he says and which he promises. Also, I am looking for someone, who can have the same goals and aims in this life, who can become good husband for me and nice father for my child. Family aspect is really very important for me now and I would like to meet someone, who will have the same view on building family like I have. If you are interested and you want to know more about me, just write me and I will be excited to talk with you. We have many things to discuss, right? So, lets start just right now.Looking For An Age Group
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England left for unknown territory yesterday in an unfamiliar role. In the next few weeks in the United Arab Emirates of all places they will play Pakistan in a three-match Test series as the world's top side.
Any self-respecting astrologist predicting either of these things five years ago would have been drummed out of the occupation as a charlatan. The tour is taking place in the UAE because international cricket has not been possible in Pakistan since a murderous attack on the Sri Lankan team coach in Lahore early in 2009.
Dubai and Abu Dhabi, which have as much cricketing tradition as the moon, have thus become homes from home for Pakistan who, in typically contrary style, after their team was further rocked by being embroiled in a match-rigging scandal, have settled well to a nomadic existence. They will need to retain their unexpectedly splendid form of 2011, and then some, to repel England.
The scale of England's advance still makes it necessary to pinch yourself and anybody else in close proximity. They have become clearly the No 1 team in the ICC rankings, playing a form of cricket which has simply overwhelmed opponents, amassing formidable totals and then letting loose an irresistible bowling attack.
It has been the more wonderful, nay breathtaking, to witness because almost all difficult positions – and there have been a few – have been turned to their advantage. England have not been defeated in their last nine Test series, have won their last six and of the 36 Test matches they have played since Andrew Strauss became captain with Andy Flower at his side as coach, they have won 20 and lost five.
Two of the last three series have seen England at their most superb. In Australia last winter they won 3-1, a performance for the ages, and at home last summer against India, then world No 1, they won 4-0. They will start as clear favourites against Pakistan – though the odds may need readjusting in the limited-overs matches which follow – but Strauss was plainly aware, as he spoke at Heathrow Airport yesterday before boarding the flight to Dubai, that their opponents will be no pushovers.
Strauss's first task following his side's break of six weeks, an unfeasibly long period for them, will be to lay the ghost of Pakistan's hugely contentious tour of England in 2010. It was progressing in reasonably orderly and entertaining fashion when three of their players were named by the News of the World in a corruption probe. The captain, Salman Butt, and the fast bowlers, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir, were eventually jailed last year for their part in the bowling of deliberate no balls in the fourth Test at Lord's.
It would be exaggerating to suggest the tour finished with both sides at each other's throats. But not by much. Strauss was clearly keen to forgive and forget yesterday, anxious that this tour is not overshadowed by previous events. "Let's hope there are no dull moments on the field but I think we all recognise it's time to move on from what happened with the spot-fixing stuff," he said.
"What's happened before, as far as I'm concerned, is water under the bridge and I hope both sides can really play the game in the right spirit and produce a very entertaining and exciting Test match series."
Nor was he perplexed by Pakistan's decision to select three players in their Test squad – Wahab Riaz, Umar Akmal and Imran Farhat – who were named during evidence in the recent cheating trial at Southwark Crown Court. None has been charged with any offence either by cricketing authorities or police.
"It's their obligation and duty to pick the best side they think is available to them," said Strauss. "I think the spot-fixing stuff is something we are desperately keen to move on from. I don't think there's any good that can come from churning it all up again and it's time to just concentrate on the cricket. We will play whichever XI is selected.
"I think this is an opportunity to eradicate the perception that there's always issues between Pakistan and England. There's no reason why that should be the case. If we both approach it in the right spirit then that should be good for relations between the two teams but also world cricket in general."
Those sentiments were echoed by Pakistan's captain Misbah-ul-Haq, – unbeaten in six Test series – who told the website PakPassion.net: "As far as the Pakistan team is concerned we will just be focusing on playing good cricket. That is our only aim and none of the players need to think about what happened in England in 2010."
But both men should know there is a reason for the perception, frequently reflected in stunning reality. The 2010 scandal may have been particularly spectacular but it was preceded by the ball-tampering scandal in 2006 which led to the abandonment of the Test match at The Oval. Before that there was the unseemly row between England's captain, Mike Gatting and the umpire Shakoor Rana which effectively wrecked England's tour of Pakistan in 1986-87 and led to a virtual suspension of relations.
Back in 1955-56 when MCC sent a team to Pakistan, the tourists thought it would be a wizard prank to pour a bucket of cold water over the head of the Pakistan umpire Idris Begh after a formal dinner on the third night of the match in Peshawar. It caused a diplomatic incident and curtailment of the tour was narrowly averted with extra troops being drafted into Peshawar.
Strauss and Misbah are both sensible, calm leaders but the truth is that when England and Pakistan meet things seem simply to happen.
The cricket seems sure to be much less rip-roaring than England have been involved in lately. Runs will have to be eked out of the surfaces in both arenas and are likely to come at no more than three runs an over, sometimes fewer. It is to Pakistan's undoubted advantage that they have learnt how to play there in the last 14 months in series against South Africa and Sri Lanka.
Strauss conceded that England may well have to amend their approach to a more attritional mode. But he seemed to be relishing the challenge of the three tours he will undertake this year to alien conditions – this one to the UAE, to Sri Lanka in March and April and to India in November.
"England cricket teams' record in the subcontinent has been patchy," he said. "I think it's a really good time for us to have a lot of subcontinental cricket because we are confident, we've done well over the last two years or so and this is a kind of new frontier for us, to win and hopefully win consistently in the subcontinent.
"We are aware it's a stiff challenge and we are also aware you need to have very different types of skills if you want to do well out there. You've got to be very fit and it comes at a good time. It's just what we need as a side but we are not under-estimating the size of the challenge.
"If you want to be regarded all round the world as the best side in the world, then you've got to win in all conditions. But the rankings are there for a reason. To get to No 1 you've got to win consistently. It doesn't mean you've got to win every series, but you've got to win consistently."
England will have two warm-up matches before the first Test in Dubai begins on 17 January. During the course of these they will presumably decide whether the precious balance of their side needs altering. England have got where they are today with an XI comprising six batsmen, four bowlers and a wicketkeeper.
Their bowlers are unquestionably the best around but it may be that they will need the assistance of a fifth bowler in these circumstances. At the very least the spinning fingers of the reserve slow bowler Monty Panesar may be twitching at the prospect of seeing international action for the first time since 2009.
Whatever, it is vital that England adjust quickly. Strauss spoke of sub-continental conditions but UAE pitches apparently have their own unique properties. It is early in the piece, of course, but the expectation is that England's sojourn in the desert should bear fruit.
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Dubai International Cricket Stadium
Opened 2009 Capacity 25,000
Tests Pakistan have drawn with South Africa and beaten Sri Lanka in two matches played in Dubai. The highest innnigs score at venue is 403.
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Twenty20s Played five, won four. Only loss came against England in February 2010.
Pakistan's record (all formats) P15 W9 L5 D1
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Opened 2006 Capacity 20,000
Tests Pakistan have drawn with both South Africa and Sri Lanka in high-scoring Tests. Highest innings was 584 for 9 dec by SA.
One-day Internationals Won 10 out of 17 matches.
Twenty20s Won one of three.
Pakistan's record (all formats) P22 W11 L9 D2
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Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger hailed a "fantastic" performance after his team proved the weekend's big winners in the Barclays Premier League title race.
The Gunners claimed a hard-fought 2-1 win at Everton yesterday to move up to second while the teams around them - Chelsea, Manchester United and Manchester City - all dropped points over the last two days.
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"The two goals were good and we had other chances but what I would like to keep is the unbelievable focus and determination of my team."
Despite his side's chances and contribution to an entertaining game, Everton boss David Moyes felt his team deserved little from the match.
The loss ended the Toffees' seven-match unbeaten run and left them 13th in the table.
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Let's Show Our Support in One Voice on Saturday
After all of the events over the past few days it is crucial we show the team they have our support. There have been a number of great ideas passed around the board and one stuck out in my head. A chant. It would be a great way to show the entire program our support in one unanimous voice.
So what to cheer?
We need to keep this simple, classy, and meaningful. Why not take the very slogan the team has been telling us over the past couple of months?
"All In"
When should we do this?
The best time would be right before kickoff. Let the team take the field, hear our fight song, and touch the banner. When all of that dies down we start. A slow chant would be best to ensure it doesn't come out as too jumbled.
How can we do this?
This NEEDS to start with the student section.That is the heart, soul, and voice of the Big House. I imagine we need one group (at least 15) the start the initial chant. Any volunteers? If enough people have exposure to this idea they will jump in too. Having a queue crew is key though!
How to spread the word:
- Spread this to rivals, scout, and any other site you visit to get your Michigan fix.
- Email your friends that will be at the game
- Tell the Daily (maybe they would be willing to help out)
- Tweedle-dee (twitter) it
- Mention it in your Facebook status
- Whatever you can do to get the word out
Maybe it's just me, but I feel like this would be really well received and could help jump start the season.
Here is the sad part, as much as I want this to happen I won't be there to see it fail or succeed. I don't live in Ann Arbor anymore (wooo class of '07), but this is now a goal of mine and hopefully yours. Our present to a team that has worked it's butt off over the past 8 months (voluntarily).
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Its time to get behind our guy.
___I miss Lloyd Carr. You look up the word integrity, there is a picture there of Lloyd Carr. When the players heaved Lloyd onto their shoulders after that win over Florida I will admit that I bawled like a little girl. Whatever you thought of Lloyd as a football coach(and he was far from perfect), you had to admit that he was(is) a tremendous Michigan man.
___I have been critical of Rich Rodriguez on many occasions. I've complained about the defense. I've complained at length about the quarterback situation. Mostly though, my complaints stemmed from the fact that he is not Lloyd Carr.
___It's time we all got over that. Lloyd isn't coming back. And whatever you think about Rich Rodriguez as a man(And I myself see no indication that he is not a very good man) he has shown himself to be a very good football coach. If we give him four years, I can gaurantee that Michigan will be playing in BCS bowls every year again, facing the #1 or #2 team every three or four. If we do not let him do it here he WILL do it somewhere else, and we will be back to square one watching a less talented coach and less talented recruits try to rebuild this program from scratch.
___Now the program is facing attacks from all sides. The former entity known as the Ann Arbor news tries to invent an academic scandal that does not exist. The local FM radio station is pushing 24 hour spartan propaganda, talking about a "lock down" of the state recruits--well, the ones outside the rival top 100 anyway. Now MSU's program is dominating the state, what with their second win over UM in this decade. Those idiots at 97.1 probably haven't had to refill their viagra prescriptions for the last year. Now the Detroit Free Press is seeking out disgruntled transfers and preying on over-trusting(dont want to call them naive) freshmen trying to build another scandal. Now the Free Press is trying to equate a pay for play basketball scandal that occured before some of these players were even born with the horrible possibility that Michigan practices too much.
___It's clearly compromising their educations, what with the team recording the higest grade point average ever.
___The most troubling thing about the most recent attack is the likelihood that some coward drawing a check from the University is actively working to sabotage the program trying to get Rodriguez out. It looks like someone within the athletic department is feeding the Free Press these stories and telling them which former players they can milk the most venom out of.
___In the face of all these attacks from within and without there is only one thing we can do. We need to get behind our guy. Whatever you think of Rodriguez's style or personality, he is the man that is leading our guys against the group of retards and assholes otherwise known as the local media. He is the man that is leading them against our hated rivals. Rodriguez needs and deserves our support, and we all need to fall in line behind him.
___We need to get out to that Western game and make noise like that stadium has never seen. Win or lose, we need to get out and do it again for Notre Dame. We need to start buying those All In For Michigan towels like they are going out of style. I dont care what you do with them all. Some superglue and a certain publication's building comes to mind. Or some superglue and a certain reporter's car.
We need to get after the Free Press's largest sponsors--Varsity Ford, Belle Tire, JCPennies, and Kroger. They've all got phone numbers and email options under "contact us" on their websites. I will post them if you like. We need to let them know that we will not stand for their continued financial support of these irresponsible sensationalists. Let them know Briarwood Ford, Kohls, Meijer and Discount Tire are just down the road.
___Mostly though, we've just got to get behind our guy. And give him the time he needs to bring this team back where it belongs. Shoulder to shoulder with the best teams in college football.
Is it too late for an RR Era at Michigan?
I've also been a fan of the Rodriguez hiring. I still remember how excited I was when I checked my Blackberry on a train from New York to Washington on a Saturday afternoon and the Rodriguez rumors had hit the web. I also don't blame him -- much -- for last year's 3-9 season.
All that said, I think the turn in events makes it unlikely this hiring will turn out happily in the long term. I believe it will end in one of two ways: Michigan will go 5-7, 6-6 and 7-5 and the fan base will turn on Rodriguez; or Michigan will go 9-3 and Rodriguez will say I can coach just about anywhere so why do I need this crap and decide to start over somewhere else.
One of my responsibilities in my job is to act as an ethics advisor for a government agency. I regularly brief senior executives who join the agency about the ethics rules. For the most part, they are compliance rules -- don't work on things in which you have a financial interest, don't accept expensive lunches or gifts, etc. I also, however, talk about the infamous "Washington Post" test. Essentially there are a lot of things one does that are perfectly legal but have an appearance of not being kosher. If the Post -- or the Times or CNN -- get wind of the issue, the initial story is on page 1. When the story fails to pan out, it winds up on page B19. Everyone sees the first story; no one sees the exoneration.
So how does that impact the current situation. Well we all know the initial story is on page 1. The exoneration may come, but do you think the Freep is going to put it on page 1. Do you think ESPN is even going to run stories saying that nothing came of the allegations.
I'm not sure exactly how it came about but Rodriguez has done things to make himself a target. Perhaps it's jealousy. Perhaps it's that Rodriguez is a little arrogant. Perhaps he failed to kiss a couple of asses early on. But, whatever the issue, there's an issue. Once that happens, you have to be squeaky clean, or the first inkling of an issue will make it to page 1 and that appears to have happened here.
The fact that Rodriguez is doing exactly what 100+ other coaches is doing is irrelevant. No one else cares.
There may be some things that can rescue the situation. Perhaps the most likely is that I'm wrong about Rodriguez taking a hike. Hopefully his skin is a lot thicker than most people's and that that 9-3 season will not only quiet the critics but make him satisfied with his lot in Ann Arbor. Other scenarios are some of his brethren coming to his defense. We're not fans of Jim Tressel or Kirk Ferentz, but if they were to come out and say we've seen the stories and don't think there's a story, that would help immensely. Someone in the MSM could do some investigation of Rosenberg and totally destroy his story. If that were to happen soon, that too could lead to a favorable end to the story. I am, however, not optimistic and that makes me a little depressed at a time when I -- we -- should be looking forward to a season of redemption.
Anyone hear about RR getting served on a lawsuit during practice today?
I've been told that RR got slapped with service on a suit arising from a biz deal-gone-wrong in Virginia. Seems like a $4M deal went bad. Anybody else hear this? Do we need any new shit right now?!
A Faint Silver Lining
From a media relations standpoint this story sucks. Michigan is getting dragged through the dirt and most people won't read far beyond the headline.
From a team standpoint, this is probably a huge unifying moment, the line in the sand, us against the world. Think about how angry the Mgoblog community is, and consider the fact that it wasn't your teammates that were mislead and ambushed, it wasn't your coach, the guy you work with every day, who was dragged through the mud. Your anger probably doesn't even approach the team's collective anger about the situation.
With the Athletic Dept and coaches probably instructing players not to talk to any media, there's no outlet, no way to defend their coach. Each passing day is only going to make the anger more intense, as more BS is piled on. The only way to improve the situation is going to be on the field. Come Saturday, every WMU player might as well be wearing a Snyder or Rosenberg Freep jersey. I have no doubt that Michigan will be hitting hard right out of the gate.
(Note: I'm not saying we're going to be head hunting/doing stupid things like a Crable or Butler. I think it will be a tight, focused anger. Execute, execute, execute, without pity. Also I'm told there's an ESPN article that corroborates some of this. Go Obi.)
There's been some talk about this being a distraction. While I agree that this is impacting our greater community and possibly Rich Rod himself, I doubt the players that have bought into his system (aka, the starters and key contributors) give a flying f*** about Rosenberg's allegations. Do you think they're going to take Rosenberg's side over Rodriguez's, that this story has instilled doubt into their minds? They know the results of their summer work. They know they have to avenge a 3-9 season. They know only winning will shut the critics up and will be more motivated than ever.
And on the flip side, Rosenberg, and the Freep by extension, will probably lose lots of access with regard to Michigan athletics. Good luck talking the athletes and coaches now; they probably wouldn't even admit that the sun is shining or that snow is wet to a Freep staffer (Rich Rod forces students, players, to fight, with snow!)(Follow up: anonymous players state: "I've never seen anything like this" "He just stood there and laughed")
So, to summarize: Team is Angry. Will try and use anger on the field to win the games. This strategy may work. Pad levels will be good. However, if Pad Levels are bad, this strategy also may not work. Watch the game to find out.
I Believe In Michigan
I myself have no real connections to Michigan. I am not from Michigan, rather the east coast. I did not attend Michigan: I just recently graduated from a small liberal arts university in the south. In fact I will be attending my first ever Michigan game September 12. I am a fan simply for the sheer fact that my older brother grew up a fan. Maybe it was the Fab Five that sold him or the heroics of Elvis to Desmond. But I've been a fan ever since I can remember. I love Michigan football; more than my New York Yankees, more than my Pittsburgh Steelers. And what I know for certain is that I Believe In Michigan. I believe in our tradition, I believe in our coaches, and I believe in the young men who take the field every saturday of the fall season.
I believe in Rich Rodriguez and what he and his entire staff is doing for our program. I am confident that he has complied with all the regulations set forth by the NCAA. I have close friends who play Division 1 football who agree that in season (summer-fall) their days are incredibly long. They echoed Chad Henne's sentiments about the amount of hard work it takes to be part of a successful Division 1 program, and that alot of "extra hours" must be logged by the individual if they want to succeed or bear the fruits of their labor if you will. Naturally players are "punished" for not participating in optional work outs and captains practices. The punishment comes from the lack of reps, the lack of conditioning, lack of knowledge of the playbook, etc. They don't play simply because they didn't put in that extra work and the guy in front of him did, he earned his place, and for his committment and self-motivation he is the better player. The best players will play. Rodriguez didn't just come here after 20 plus years of coaching football, decide not to follow the rules, and run a proud program into the ground. This has all been a series of unfortunate events.
I believe in guys like Chad Henne and Mark Ortmann and Obi Ezeh. Michigan Men. Henne never played a down for Coach Rod, yet he was there in his defense. Ortmann and Ezeh, recruited by Lloyd Carr, has bought into Rodriguez and his staff. They too came to the defense of their coach. Brandin Hawthorne and Je'Ron Stokes, two freshman recruited by the new staff, were taken advantage of and misquoted, and are pist about it. Parents of the players have come to the defense of the coaching staff.
Justin Boren and Kurt Wermers left uncerimoniously. They are not Michigan Men; never have been, never will be. They did not buy into the coaching staff, they did not buy into the program. The program is something bigger than the coaching staff. Michigan football is greater than any individual, any group of individuals. Michael Rosenberg is not a Michigan Man. A saboteur maybe. From the start of the Rich Rod era, this man has man has made evident the fact that he wasn't in his corner. He has been on a personal crusade to get Rodriguez out and belittle his credentials. Much has been made about his article, and I don't even want to get into the fray. But I will say this: I believe this is a weak attempt by a non-believer to try and throw this team off. I feel that is Rosenberg's way throw a wrench into this season, create more turmoil, and ultimately sabotage the Rodriguez era. Call me crazy, or a conspiracy theorist, but that's the vibe I am getting. Perfect timing in what is supposed to be a new season and a fresh start. I trust that this staff has done everything they had to do.
What Rosenberg will never touch on is that Rodriguez and his staff are molding these players into young men, into leaders, and into high minded individuals. They play as a team and they play for eachother. The experience they garnered from the hardships of last season they will carry with them through life. They will use it to conquer their next challenge. 3-9 may have been the best thing for this team and for us as fans. Let's face it, as Michigan fans we've been spoiled, and it lends to the notion that we're a bit self-entitled. We should take last years experience as well and make ourselves better for it.
There are three people in regards to this recent event. The first group will sit back, hold no judgments until the facts are clearly presented, then form an opinion on that. The second will continuously bash Rodriguez. They will say he should have been fired after last year; he doesn't care about Michigan or its proud tradition. They will say that he's here to run the program into the ground and that he's only looking for the next big pay check. To that I say: Unless he's taking over for Urban Meyer or Pete Carroll, he ain't getting it. It doesn't get bigger than Michigan. They will say he has no family values and he recruits questionable character. These people can talk a big game when things go bad, and then feel entitled to drink the champagne when we win. It's inevitable.
But then there is the last group. The group that believes in what is being done at Michigan. That understands football. That realizes that it must be broken down, before it can be built back up. That knows the personel isn't quite there yet, but its coming. That realizes the amount of hard work these players and coaches put in Sunday through Friday. And knows that come Saturday, these guys will play their hearts out and play with pride. They believe in Rich Rodriguez and Mike Barwis, and Calvin MaGee, and Greg Robinson and the rest of the coaching staff. They believe that Brandon Graham will lead this team because he had unfinished business. They believe that Brandon Minor will push himself and his teammates to be the best because he is so disgusted by what went on last year. They believe that this team will rally around two freshman quarterbacks because they offer the best chance to win. They believe that this team will win when they deserve to win, and that that time is now.
I believe that these recent events will make this team and the Michigan family stronger and more resilient. I believe that Rich Rodriguez will take us to the other level, and he will do so with all his power while complying with NCAA rules. I am 100% unconditionally behind him. I believe that Coach Carr's recruits will bridge the gap between the old and the new, and that Coach Rod's recruits are really going to help us turn the corner. I believe that Michigan will soon become feared by their oppenents, and that the Spread is soon going to fire on all cylinders. I believe that we are privileged to be Michigan fans, and I will always be proud to call myself so. I firmly believe that those who stay will be champions.
I believe in Michigan football. I will always believe in Michigan Football.
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Located at Mu 4 in Tambon Cha Ting Phra just 200 meters from the District Office, Wat Cha Thing Phra is another magnificent attraction especially for archeology enthusiasts. Established in 999, the temple still carried several ancient ruins from the Srivijaya Period such as Chedi Phra Maha That, Wihan Phra Phutthasaiyat (reclining Buddha), and the bell tower until presents.
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Pousada Aconchego, Morro de Sao Paulo
- Free breakfast and free WiFi
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- 11 guestrooms
- Rooftop terrace
- Air conditioning
- Garden
- Barbecue grills
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- Rollaway/extra beds available
- Refrigerator
- Private bathroom
- Television
- Garden
- Furnished balcony or patio
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- Heart of Morro de Sao Paulo
- Quarta Praia Beach (1.3 mi / 2.1 km)
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- Check-out time is 11:30 AM
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- One child (5 years old and younger) stays free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding
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- Free WiFi in public areas
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It's been three years now since Novoselic's former band Nirvana dissolved abruptly. Singer Kurt Cobain's suicide stopped the alternative rock world in its tracks and, for a time, Novoselic devoted his energy to becoming more politically active and stopping drinking. Now he's making a comeback with Sweet 75, a gritty, inventive trio fronted by the Venezuelan-born singer Yva Las Vegas. Krist has switched from bass to 12-string acoustic and electric for this outfit, and Yva - who in her time has played everything from salsa to Afro-Cuban religious music - has brought a whole smorgasbord of influences to the band's eponymous debut album. Though the grunge legacy is still clearly audible, there's lots of latin brass and percussion on the record. There's also a country ditty dedicated to Dolly Parton, a track featuring trumpet legend Herb Alpert, and a version of the traditional Venezuelan folk-song "Cantos De Pilon". Suffice to say that Sweet 75 are the perfect example of the kind of genre-hopping, post-grungers that Novoselic alludes to above.
I meet Krist and Yva in Seattle's des res Capitol Hill neighbourhood. We have coffee at Krist's big purple house, then walk uphill through a nearby forest in the dappled sunshine. Yva points out a bluebird and Krist shows me the Douglas fir seedlings he's planted. We reach a plateau and sit down on a little marble bench to continue our chat. After a while, I feel relaxed enough to ask about Cobain. "When Kurt died, my wife and I had to build a fence around our old house to keep the reporters at bay," explains Krist. "We'd lost our friend, but our grief was compounded by this media thing. I'd walk into a 7-Eleven and see Kurt's face on a magazine cover, and I had to learn to deal with that."
It was on his birthday back in 1994, just a month or so after Cobain's death, that Krist first met Yva. Friends of his had seen her busking latin- influenced folk in Seattle's Pike Place market, and they booked her to play at a surprise party that Krist's wife had organised to try to cheer him up. He was suitably impressed by Yva's feisty vocals and, about a week later, he invited her back over to record some of her songs. "We got to know each other, one thing led to another, and we started writing together," he remembers. "At first, it was just acoustic stuff, but then we decided our mission was to rock!"
"Yeah, we had this ritual where we made an oath and drank chicken blood from a jewel-encrusted goblet," dead-pans Yva. "We wore capes and stuff, and we were playing Diamanda Galas and John Paul Jones in the background - perfect blood-drinking music!"
Though not a rags to riches story per se, Yva's sudden transition from street musician to signed artist took her somewhat by surprise. Did she feel intimidated at first, given Krist's illustrious past? "A bit," she laughs. "Obviously you're a little on edge when you meet someone and you know that they could be significant in your life. I eventually got over it, though, and actually sang in front of him in the studio."
"She knew I was famous for my mood-swings and moments of sheer, unadulterated brilliance, though," adds Krist drily. The pair are obviously totally at ease with each other, and switch in and out of this "double-act" mode throughout the interview. "It might sound unbelievable," continues Krist, "but it's only recently that either of us have thought of Sweet 75 in terms of Nirvana. I'm proud of what Nirvana achieved, but I was there at ground zero, and it wasn't all romantic and sexy. Besides, life goes on too, you know?"
They go on to explain how they developed Sweet 75's hybrid sound slowly, yet fanatically. Yva would hound Krist to rehearse for up to six hours a day, and they kept a comparatively low profile for a while, deciding not to put out any press-releases until they actually understood the nature of the beast they were creating. "What could we have said?" says Yva. "Nothing except Sweet 75 have written a couple of chords. They might be good or they might not - we'll just have to wait and see."
"But it was all so fresh and compelling", adds Krist. "I'd hardly ever played guitar before, let alone 12-string. Yva had played guitar for years, and here she was playing bass. Bill Rieflin, the drummer on the record, had played with Ministry for years, and here he was playing in a more open and free way. So we were all discovering our instruments and getting to know each other as people. It was a real healthy environment to work in."
Geffen records, Nirvana's old label, took on a nurturing role with the band. Initially, Krist and Yva wanted to put out a record last year, but the label advised them to spend another year writing and playing live. They weren't too happy about it at the time, but with the benefit of hindsight, Krist acknowledges it was the correct decision, and that the band still have everything to prove. "When we tour now," he says, "we go out in a van as a support act and we stay in hotels where you're afraid to put your foot down on the rug. We just want to be judged on our own merit, so we're not walking around screaming for a French chef and bowls of M&Ms with all the blue ones taken out."
Sweet 75 plan to play their first British gigs in October, and one imagines that, on stage, the visual contrast between Krist and Yva will be striking. He's 6ft 7in and she's about 5ft 4in. Krist's hair is black and Yva's is fuchsia. "When we're plugged in and rockin' it out it's a good feeling," says Krist. "Yva and I are like Sonny and Cher."
"Yeah, I'm Sonny, and you're Cher," she laughs. Watch out for a latin- grunge version of "I Got You Babe" at a stadium near you soonn
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> lights as we live too far from the road for anyone to see the house to
> appreciate them.
I put the lights up for ME; passersby just get to enjoy them as a side
benefit. I love coming home to the bright lights, set on a photocell timer.
Unfortunately though, no lights for me this year. The terrible cold arrived
before Thanksgiving and has never let up. Then all the snow after TG. With
such cold temps it hasn't melted off. So this is the first year with no
outside decorations for me in 20 years.
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> Tree is next to the driveway (but at least I bought one). Nothing is
> including the things for my kids (students), co-workers, adopted child,
> family, etc. Pretty much have nothing bought for my son as he says
> nothing that he needs! No cards to send as I gave up that tradition long
> ago. No cookies baked (gave that up when my son outgrew cookie making).
> lights as we live too far from the road for anyone to see the house to
> appreciate them. No Christmas decorations out yet. I'll put a minimal
> amount up here and there on Saturday.
> My dad has a medical procedure, out-patient, tomorrow, so I'm taking the
> off to be with him. If all goes well and I'm home by late afternoon,
> I'll get to some of that list!
> I'll be with family Christmas morning and early afternoon. Then, late
> afternoon into evening we'll celebrate Chanukah here with my MIL and BIL
> with lots of potato latkes!
> Cat update- The vet called this morning and said that he was putting the
> under in order to neuter him as well as do blood tests, etc. Jaron said
> that he didn't hear him say that! Anyway, the kitten is taken care of and
> we'll know about feline leukemia by Wednesday. The vet says it's rampant
> around our area due to the number of infected stray cats. I'm praying our
> "Noname" is OK!
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