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not for the faint of heart
a week and a half ago, I realized that I wasn't living alone in this apartment.
No sir, I had a friend who made his presence known late one friday night by hopping across my kitchen floor. Did you know that mice hop?
I was so thoroughly grossed out by it I tried chasing it down to get rid of it then and there but was unsuccessful. The little bugger had gone back into the hole from whence he came.
I stayed the night at a friends house, out of sheer horror, and haunted by the memory of a pet gerbil crawling on top of me as I slept when I was a mere 8 years old.
The next day I acquired two mouse traps which I cleverly concealed behind my dishwasher and bathroom door. The original sighting spot.
A week went by and no dice. Err, I mean mice.
But then yesterday, Steve mentioned that he thought he had noticed the one behind the dishwasher being unset. But not noticing that there was a mouse in it. So this morning I went to get it and reset the thing and guess what awaited me... oh that's right. Little luther (i think that name is appropriate) was sandwiched in that mousetrap.
I'm not one for animal cruelty, but mice should know, they must not coexist with humans. There are consequences for doing so.
Luther has been disposed of... but not before I experienced some bodily reactions I was quite sure I was tougher than. Like, the thought of taking the mouse out of the trap before disposing, made my ears burn. Picking the trap up to put it in a garbage bag made my stomach flop right over. And when it's little body moved as its weight shifted on its trip to the garbage bag, I screamed so loud and dropped it back to the floor.
Yes, I am a girl. I am a screamer, and I get faint at the thought of rodents running wild in my house. Never thought I would have to admit that... but tell me you don't feel a bit weak when you see this:


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The game is currently going on in Toronto (or it might be over by now...), so I figured it was safe to include the below on my bike ride today:
Eventually the bike path is going to go under Target Field all the way to the river, but they haven't actually finished that part of it yet. For now it just curves up a hill and brings you to this parking lot. You can cut through downtown to the river but that seemed like not such a good idea at 6:30 on a weeknight. So back towards home I went. On my way back was Lake of the Isles, and it was too pretty not to take a photo:
When I was almost home, I was accosted by some tourists. "Hey, rider in the red jersey, hold on," they said (I was wearing my extremely obscure Vendee jersey today). Turns out they were from Chicago and they were looking for a decent bike shop. I apparently looked bikey enough that I seemed like a good person to ask. And they were right - I did know where the nearest decent bike shop was and was able to send them on their way before I continued on my route.
It was OOTNDITHOD, definitely. Also, while out and about a week or so ago, I passed the aftermath of that big storm we had a few weeks ago. I thought people might be interested to see what happened to that unfortunate white car:
I think it's fixable. Clearly the tree was a loss - maybe they'll replant something new? I wouldn't go with an Ash tree if I were them...
It's been a short week (yay!) and I'm pretty glad that tomorrow is Friday. I've got the Basilica Block Party to look forward to and some very, very important football on Sunday. Go Orange!
08 July 2010
Twins vs. Bluejays
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- July 8, 2010 at 9:04 PM
- The Great Flatlands Rider said...
Nice bike.
The 'orange' refers to their Dutch history. Around here, 'go orange' actually means 'go Dutch.' A little trivia.
- July 9, 2010 at 4:56 AM
- Emily said...
GFR - Good, that's what I was going for. I think my Dad and I will be cheering for separate teams, although he does have many orange hats... Hmm...
The bike is nice - I got a new saddle and am now 100% satisfied with it.
- July 9, 2010 at 8:05 AM
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Do not underestimate me: Ram Swaroop Sharma
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from the Mandi parliamentary constituency Ram Swaroop Sharma has warned the Congress not to "underestimate him as a weak candidate".punjab Updated: Mar 30, 2014 00:55 IST
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from the Mandi parliamentary constituency Ram Swaroop Sharma has warned the Congress not to "underestimate him as a weak candidate".
He said this at a press conference here on Sunday. Former panchayati raj minister Jai Ram Thakur, BJP state spokesman Ajay Rana and Brig Kushal Thakur were also present.
Sharma claimed that though he was contesting his first election, he had retained the top posts of the party in the last 30 years, and was in-charge of the Hamirpur parliamentary constituency, besides handling the political affairs of party candidates during "a number of successful elections".
"If I can successfully manage the political affairs of others during the state or Lok Sabha elections, then I can use my skill, talent and knowledge to win my own election," he said.
Sharma added that he knew that the fight was tough because he was not contesting against only Pratibha Singh, the wife of chief minister Virbhadra Singh. "I have to fight the whole government machinery which will help Pratibha get more votes by using pressure tactics," he claimed.
"However, I am telling people that this is the right time to say goodbye to 'rajwarshahi' (kingdom) style of working and the rule of Virbhadra, who is the king of the erstwhile Rampur state. I know people are now fed up with Virbhadra and want a common man like me to serve the constituency," said Sharma.


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It is a sad day indeed. At 87 that man who was handpicked by George Lucas to direct The Empire Strikes Back has passed away. Take a moment and watch it if you can....thoughts to his loved ones.
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Lincoln played his last football game on Saturday. The Patriots played the Dallas homeschool team on a beautiful afternoon at Taft Stadium. Being able to watch Lincoln and Jack Henry play football has been one of the highlights of my fall. It's been a great season!
Saturday was also Senior Day:
And I haven't forgotten about our other quarterback in the family. During this game Jack Henry scored two touchdowns and made one interception:


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Applique. Needle turned this one. Still not my favorite thing to do. It came out a bit wonky. But, it is still very nice.
The Splendid Sampler patterns are no longer available for free, but you can preorder the book that contains all of the patterns. The book looks very nice. If you haven't started your blocks yet, it is not too late. It looks like they will be starting a new quilt-a-long again in May after the books ship!
Here's how I quilted it:
- Stitch around the applique piece.
- Echo stitch around the applique piece one time. I didn't use my ruler foot on this one. I just eyeballed it.
- Stitch the border design like the other blocks.
Until Next Time!
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The Chicago architectural firm of Perkins+Will has been selected to design a new Biomedical Research Building for the Feinberg School of Medicine on Northwestern University's Chicago campus, Northwestern officials announced on December 6.
The new Biomedical Research Building will be located immediately east of the Robert H. Lurie Medical Research Center on the site ofthe former Prentice Women's Hospital. Northwestern plans to construct approximately 600,000 square feet of research space starting in 2015 with eventual buildout of approximately 1.2 million square feet.
The Perkins+Will design features a curved glass exterior, with flexible floor plans for laboratories and a sunny "winter garden" areathat will bring natural light into the building.
"Northwestern University and Perkins+Will have created a building with a unique shape that has a poetry of design and will result in a work of beauty for the University and the community," said Gordon Segal, who chairs the educational properties committee of Northwestern's Board of Trustees.
The new Biomedical Research Building will anchor the University's research facilities and be the hub of a world-class research and development enterprise that attracts innovation and entrepreneurship. Construction of the new state-of-the-art center will create thousands of jobs, help find tomorrow's cures, and generate approximately $3.9 billion in economic activity in Chicago in the coming decade.
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An agent works on his computer during an investigation against child pornography, in an image released on January 28, 2006 by the Spanish police
Forty men were arrested in Spain for sharing on the Internet pedophile material "of extreme seriousness," police announced Saturday in a statement.
The suspects were arrested in 17 Spanish provinces, ten of them in Madrid and five in Alicante (southeast). Many of them had "a high technical profile", and in the network there were teachers, engineers, public employees and retirees, the police said.
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"It is extremely serious material," the statement said. One of those arrested in Alicante, in addition to distributing material, allegedly "harassed minors to get images of sexual content, which he later edited and uploaded to the Internet." The police thus managed to identify four girls victims of sexual harassment.
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Saturday, September 10, 2011
Arrangement in a Pewter Dish
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- Stitchin' Sweet Sue said...
Oh Patti, your finish is positively swoon worthy. Congrats and enjoy your beauty for many years:)
- September 10, 2011 at 4:49 PM
- Nan ~ Threadwork Primitives said...
Be still my heart. Boy oh boy, your Maggie Bonanomi wool piece it stunning. You are amazing with wool.
Enjoy it and your new antique finds.
- September 10, 2011 at 5:04 PM
- TheCrankyCrow said...
That Maggie piece is absolutely amazing, Patti!!! Truly, do-ly LOVE!! That dimensional look is positively amazing! Fun finds!! What's not to love about anything graniteware? And I love Roycroft....so, so, cool!!! Hope you're having a great weekend - sure does sound like it! Smiles & Hugs ~ Robin
- September 10, 2011 at 6:21 PM
- Raymond Homestead said...
Wow Patti! You are starting to finish those projects quicker than me now! The Maggie kit turned out wonderful! I'm going to be the proud owner of a red and green apple soon!
- September 10, 2011 at 6:43 PM
- Pat said...
Beautiful! I love it.
- September 10, 2011 at 8:39 PM
- Roberta (Cottonwood Lane Primitives) said...
Patti, your new MB penny rug is gorgeous! Love the design and colors but how long did it take to cut out those skinny tongues on the border? And sounds like you got some great deals today! Enjoy the rest of your weekend. ~Roberta
- September 10, 2011 at 9:22 PM
- marly said...
Really wonderful design and stitching. Your photo shows the dimension of the piece - it's stunning. You do such beautiful work.
- September 10, 2011 at 9:37 PM
- annie said...
I love your project, the colors and texture are just wonderful The flea goods are wonderful love that book and lunch pail esp. I have never used a pie crimper, but bet your collection is terrific.
- September 10, 2011 at 11:23 PM
- Beckyjean said...
Hi Patti~
Love your finish & that lunch pail is wonderful.
Enjoy your week~Becky
- September 13, 2011 at 1:47 PM
- susiedele said...
Patti...That mat is to die for! Just beautiful. What is the Country Sampler kit Club? I want to join...Susie
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My wife found this, thought I would love it and would want to share it here. She was right!
Very interesting. It is worth a little more investigation.
[Music is the Rhythm, Harmony and Breath of Life]
"Music is music, and a note's a note" - Louis 'Satchmo' Armstrong
Fascinating video presentation but...
The narrator suffers from the Elmer Fudd Syndrome
which is the inability to correctly pronounce the English letter "R"!
That wascally wabbit.
Larry G. Alexander
This is absolutely fascinating. Sounds and harmonics, tones, super and subtones, they have been common knowledge for a very long time. Even the ancient Greeks could mathematically calculate all the harmonics of a natural tone. Later, most instruments were built according to the richness of the tone production (read to the amount of produced harmonics on each tone). But none of these instrument builders had ever seen a visual representation of what they were trying to achieve (except a stone thrown in a puddle, making waving circles). This refers maybe coincidentally to magnetism patterns with iron filings. It proves that tone production is a symmetric activity with balanced ratios both on the side of the core (the pure, natural tone and the under and upper harmonics) spread in a circular form (omnidirectional).
Most interesting and worth further examination.
And just a thought. Could it be a means of 'listening' to music for (trained) deaf people? These patterns are at least aesthetic.
--But even if the guy did have a speech impediment - how in the world is that germane to what he was showing us, and how would it be anything more than incredibly rude to mock him for it?


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On our Christmas Eve, we went to a PJ party at Chick Fil A. They had some high school kids singing carols, a lady making balloon animals, crafts, games, Santa Cow, and free kids' meals. The kids didn't know we were doing Christmas early so letting them open their PJs early so they could wear them to the PJ party was perfect timing and a brilliant plan. It was like Christmas Eve without all the excitement and anticipation and childhood insomnia. See? Brilliant! Right?
Did you notice the bare feet? Sort of reminded me of a ski bum. But they played and sang good!
So, I wanted to take a picture of my kiddos with Santa Cow. If you know them at all, you know they HATE anybody in a cartoon-like suit. Santa and Santa Cow included. They know they are just real people dressed in suits. Somehow, they have developed this irrational fear of them, similar to how some adults feel about clowns. How did I talk them into letting me take their picture not just sitting with Santa Cow; but smiling? Here's the thing. I told them if they did, they could open a present the next day. Remember me telling you that I failed to inform them that the next day was our Christmas? Yeah. They figured it all out the next day. Evidently, the evil grin I gave Mac didn't register until the next day. Somehow, though, they found it in their hearts to let me off the hook. Maybe the bribery worked after all! I have to admit; it is getting harder to pull one over on them. They are getting smart to my ways.


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Former SUNY Geneseo student "horrified" about the recent breakthrough of his ex-girlfriend and PAL athlete from the University campus houses the tunic, before she learned the edge, PEOPLE.
To make Colin Kingston, 24, Geneseo, new York, stabbed his ex-girlfriend Kelsey Annese, 21 years old, Webster, new York, and Matthew Hutchinson – 24, Vancouver, British Columbia, on the verge of death, suicide, Sunday, just one week after he broke Annese, Geneseo police spokesman Jeffrey Szczesniak tells PEOPLE.
"Lord Kingston has shown himself to be horrified by a recent breakup," Szczesniak, saying that Kingston took the knife with him Annese house this morning.
"He has to buy earlier and take part in a scene with him. So we can only conclude at this point that it is threatened by the intentions with the knife, before someone gets hurt or even insult a woman, Annese."
The police said that Annese and Hutchinson were in your bedroom, perhaps asleep, as Kingston entered the house, according to the Associated Press. Kingston, a former University student, killed them both and called her father to commit suicide.
Source: Kelsey Annese / Facebook
Police found three bodies in Annese off-campus house, just a few blocks from the SUNY Geneseo campus at 6:30.m. Sunday.
Szczesniak said that there were no signs of forced entry in the house, and "although some doors were closed and the back door was open," reports AP.
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Szczesniak tells PEOPLE that the police received a call from a Kingston father at 6:21A.m. to say that her son told him that you hurt him can plan Annese and kill yourself.
Authorities say they believe the death occurred between 5:30 and 6:30 PM
Source: Colin Kingston / LinkedIn
Szczesniak, said at a press conference on Monday that Kingston recently suicide and comments or Kingston or other deceased criminal record, reports AP.
Student deaths occurred a few days before the start of the University spring semester. Annese, student, last year in high school, it was the commander of the school and played in the school's women's basketball team, according to a posting on the University website.
Hutchinson, even more, was one of the most important and geography member of the University hockey teams.
"This is a big sad day for the University and the people of Geneseo," University President Denise battles said the AP. "We understand that members of our community not be such a tragedy differently. We will services in the field of counseling professional Kelsey teammates."
Classes will be on Tuesday, but men and women basketball matches were moved, CNN reported.
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Alpha is an opportunity to explore the meaning of life in a relaxed, friendly setting. The Alpha course meets once per week for about ten weeks. At each session, people enjoy great food, laughter, and learning in an atmosphere where no question about life or God is seen as too simple or out of bounds – questions like: Is there a God? Why am I here? Where did I come from? Where am I going?
We have held a number of Alpha courses here at Holy Comforter. We do not currently have one scheduled. However, you can likely find one in your area by going here.
What happens at Alpha?
People come together over a light meal and refreshments to discuss the big questions. Each evening includes a presentation on a topic related to the meaning of life, exploring questions about God, Jesus, and the purpose of our lives. After each talk there is time for people to discuss, ask questions, raise challenges, and share whatever else is on their hearts and minds. Alpha is a place where all people are treated with dignity and respect. It's great for those who are exploring ideas of faith, those who are committed Christians who want to know more about their faith, and even for those who are not Christians at all.
There is also a one day optional weekend retreat for those who want to learn and explore even more.
What does it cost?
Nothing. Alpha is free. You are welcome to make a donation towards covering the cost of food, but no donation is required.
Do I need to attend every session?
Come for one week or all ten weeks. You make the decision. If you're not sure, feel free to come to our Alpha Preview Night on September 21 just to try things out.
Will there be childcare?
Yes! Childcare will be available at every session and food will be available for your children as well. Just let us know when you register how many children you'll be bringing and their ages.
How do I sign up?
You can fill out this registration form and email it to us as an attachment or mail it to Church of the Holy Comforter, 1000 Burmont Rd, Drexel Hill, PA 19026. You can also feel free to come to the Alpha Preview Night even if you haven't registered, but we do appreciate you registering because it helps us to know how much food to prepare.


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What better comfort food is there than nice, creamy, rich mac cheese?Velveeta cheese (You can use other cheese if you like, but this works best for the traditional taste) 4 Tbsp. butter/margarine 5 Tbsp. all-purpose flour 3 c. milk (I prefer 2, but 1 10 best easy cheese sauce with no flour recipes yummly. Cheese (no flour no roux) sugar spun run. 28 oct 2016 an easy, homemade creamy, mac and cheese made on the stovetop, a simple easy macaroni without or roux run i think my favorite thing about stella style recipe is sauce best My favorite part of homemade mac and cheese happens to be the crispy edges and top.4.7 from 55 reviews. Homemade Mac and Cheese Bites.2 Tablespoons flour. 1 cups milk. 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese. Easy homemade mac and cheese.Once butter is melted, mix in flour, salt and pepper and stir together until smoothpour macaroni and cheese into small baking dish and evenly cover with Panko bread crumbs. 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Heres the recipe for my favorite 10 minute homemade mac and cheeseStep 1: While your noodles are cooking in a separate pot, melt 3 t butter in a sauce pan and then add 3 T of flour (to make a roux which thickens your sauce). Homemade Mac and Cheese. 26 December 2011 . Buy -Chanterelle Dreams, Amanita Nightmares: The Love, Lore, an.I added egg to a test batch, more mayo, more sour cream, some flour. Nothing worked. Ingredients. - 2 cups dry macaroni noodles. - 2 tbsp butter. - 2 tbsp flour. - 2 cups whole milk. - 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, grated. Directions. Cook macaroni noodles as directed on the package. Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, combine butter and flour to create a roux. So try it out. Hopefully you and the kids enjoy it! Kid-Friendly Easy Homemade Mac and Cheese.When the butter is melted, add 1/3 cup of flour and stir in. Gradually add 3 cups of milk as you stir. Yes, its a lot of milk. But this is homemade mac and cheese here. Ingredients: 3 cups uncooked macaroni noodles. 2 cups skim milk. 1 cup low fat shredded cheddar cheese. 1/4 cup all purpose flour. Salt to taste. Directions: Cook noodles, drain and place back in pot. In another pot mix milk and flour over med heat and stir until thickened. Ingredients: 3 cups uncooked macaroni noodles. 2 cups skim milk. 1 cup low fat shredded cheddar cheese. 1/4 cup all purpose flour. Salt to taste. Directions: Cook noodles, drain and place back in pot. In another pot mix milk and flour over med heat and stir until thickened. No flour Nika . Reply.My girls are pretty picky, and wont eat homemade Mac and cheesebut they love this! I cant believe how easy it is either. I just heated up the cheese and milk in the saucepan I used to boil the noodles and it worked great. My daughter is following in her mamas footsteps and still appreciates a bowl of mac and cheese. Lately, I have been making this easy REAL cheese, stove top version.Boil elbow noodles for 10-12 mins or until tender. Drain pasta and reserve. In a pot on medium heat, melt butter and sprinkle in flour. Sorry, your search returned no results. Try to compose less restrictive search query or check spelling. Mack And Cheese Recipe Mac And Cheese Recipe No Flour Cheese Recipes Boxed Mac And Cheese MacHomemade Mac Cheese Macaroni Cheese Recipes Stovetop Mac And Cheese Easy Creamy MacHave homemade mac cheese in 25 minutes -- with no boxes and just one pot. It always felt like a special treat to us kids, although I suspect my mother liked it more because it was an easy stovetop dish that required almost no thought to pull together at the end of a long day. Whatever the reason, whatever the occasion, a bowl of this mac and cheese will always spell comfort. Ingredients for making Homemade Mac and Cheese (Serves 45 people): 1 pound Macaroni 2 cups of shredded cheese, like cheddar, Colby or Monterey Jack 1 1/2 cup of milk 1/4 tbsp powdered mustard 2 tbsp of all-purpose flour 1/2 tbsp salt 2 tbsp of butter. homemade mac and cheese. Ingredients. 8 ounces uncooked elbow macaroni.In a saucepan, melt butter or margarine over medium heat. Stir in enough flour to make a roux.deviled eggs brownie cookies corn dog muffins easy corn pudding sesame noodle salad banana berry smoothie amazing Ingredients. 8 ounces uncooked elbow macaroni 2 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese 3 cups milk 1/4 cup butter 2 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons butter 1/2 cup bread crumbs 1 pinch paprika. Directions. Whats even better is that this mac and cheese without flour is truly as easy as making macaroni and cheese with the cheese product![] also have a Homemade Stove-top Mac and Cheese Recipe without Flour, if you want to eat your macaroni and cheese [] Reply. When the world turns topsy-turvy, and life gets stressful, a bowl of Homemade Baked Mac and Cheese can make the world seem better.Add the flour, whisking constantly until light brown, about 2 minutes. Easy Homemade Mac n Cheese. Prep Time 15 minutes.I have never made home made mac cheese before. I dont feel like it turned out like it was supposed to. Was I suppose to heat butter milk flour first? Baked Mac And Cheese Recipe Taste Of Home. The Essential Secrets For Amazing Homemade Mac Cheese Food.Baked Macaroni And Cheese Southern Plate. Easy Macaroni Cheese No Flour Roux Sugar Spun Run. Easy Rice Cooker Mac n Cheese Recipe Allrecipes com.Homemade Mac and Cheese Recipe Allrecipes com. One BEST foods out there honest opinion once while, kid favorite, creamy, cheesy the featured several top lists. Food and drink. Easy mac and cheese recipe no flour.Always a crowd favorite, this stove top Homemade Mac and Cheese recipe is a comfort food classic! Home. Whats Up. Rosies Recipes. Easy homemade mac and cheese.1 (16 oz) box of elbow macaroni 10 tablespoons butter, divided 1/3 cup flour 3 cups milk 12 oz cheese any kind you prefer 3/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 4 tablespoons dry bread crumbs. Toss the box and make this easy, cheesy treat from scratch. The Fastest Mac Cheese.So were developing what the French call which is a stock with equal parts of butter and flour.Some chive. Homemade macaroni and cheese in five minutes one pot. You can do it. An easy, homemade creamy, mac and cheese made on the stovetop, a simple mac and cheese recipe without flour, and no roux required! To be honest, I didnt even know that macaroni and cheese even was supposed to be made with a roux until a few years ago. Heres an incredibly easy and hassle-free recipe anyone at home can prepareand you wont need an oven! Homemade Mac and Cheese The Easiest Way!2 cups elbow noodles. 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese. 2 tbsp flour. Easy Homemade Macaroni and Cheese.Cook the noodles according to the package directions. Melt the butter in another pot over medium heat. Once its all melted add the flour and stir until smooth, let cook for about a minute, stirring. Ill take you through step-by-step with pictures to make it easy. We start by making a roux, which is nothing more than equal parts butter and flour.[] Mac Cheese Make homemade mac and cheese but dont. Our oh-so-easy macaroni-and-cheese recipe takes just 20 minutes to make, and it will pleaseYoull love sitting down at the end of the day with a comforting bowl of homemade mac and cheese.Add 6 Tbsp. of flour, and stir to combine. Gradually add the hot milk to the skillet, slowly whisking to combine. Update: I keep seeing in all these homemade mac and cheese recipes that you add flour. What does it do to the cheese sauce?What is a fast and easy dessert to do on a lazy night? Homemade Mac and Cheese. Share on Facebook.2In a large saute pan, melt 4 TBSP butter over medium-low heat. 3Add flour and mix until creamy. 4Next, add milk and softened cream cheese chunks. related poststransfer purchased songs from iphone to itunes libraryasus gtx 550 ti system requirementsalfa romeo 156 jts veloce reviewmicrosoft directx 9 download windows 7 64 bitnaruto shippuden last opening song mp3man utd vs bournemouth lineup 2015dvd ripper for mac sierrathoracic aorta aneurysm surgery


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When it comes to protecting ourselves and our families financially against accident, illness and injury, Australians can sometimes take a 'she'll be right' approach – and we are falling well short of the mark.
Naturally if something were to happen to your child like an unfortunate accident or unexpected illness, you as a grandparent would do everything in your power to assist in their recovery and help out your children and grandchildren. But we all know that raising a family costs a lot of money.
What would you do or how could you help if your child and their family faced a health tragedy and financial ruin if they suffered a heart attack, stroke or cancer and forced to take extended unpaid leave from work or finish their working life all together?
That's why the smartest way to help your children financially is to make sure they are adequately protected against accident, illness and death. Of course life cover provides financial security for your child's family in the event of their death, with a lump sum payment or instalments. This could help pay off their mortgage and other debts, provide for their children's education, or cover day-to-day living expenses. On the other hand if your child was diagnosed with a critical illness such as cancer, heart attack or stroke, trauma protection could provide a lump sum or instalments to help maintain the family's lifestyle under the changed circumstances.
So let's look at some scenarios:
Barry and Dawn are retired and have enough saved away to enjoy a modest to comfortable retirement which was partially funded from selling their home to move into an easier to maintain apartment. They have a daughter, Jane, who is a single mother to 3 children under 10. It has been agreed that Barry and Dawn will be guardians of the children if Jane was to pass away. However, Jane does not have any life insurance and therefore if Jane was to pass away though Barry and Dawn would love to raise their grandchildren how would they fund moving to a bigger place, pay for the extra groceries and their education.
Tom and Ros are in a similar situation to Barry and Dawn, but their daughter, Jenny is a stay at home to 3 children as Jenny's husband Brian works full time. Jenny and Brian just manage to pay their mortgage and bills and therefore have no savings and Brian does not have life insurance. I would imagine if Brian was to pass away Jane would be looking to Tom and Ros for financial assistance, who like many us could not say no and therefore would be kissing away any hope of being able to enjoy their retirement as they had planned to.
Bill and Jean are in the same situation as Tom and Ros, with a stay at home daughter Kelly and a son-in-law David. Kelly has recently been diagnosed with breast cancer and David needs to leave his job to look after their 3 children. As Kelly does not have any insurance cover, Kelly and David will have no choice, but ask Bill and Jean for financial help. Once again Bill and Jean can kiss the retirement they have looked forward to goodbye.
Well many see it as a cost, but I think it should be looked at as an investment to safe guard the retirement you have spent 40 years working towards and the whole family can rest at night they are all financially protected is the worse was to happen. Examples of costs are as follows:
Life Cover
For $500,000 worth of cover for a 60 year old male, white collar, non-smoker the cost is approximately $40 per month.
Income Protection
To cover a salary of $100,000 for a 60 year old female, white collar, non-smoker the cost is approximately $50 per month.
For the same person as above and $200,000 worth of cover the cost is approximately $75 per month.
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This is the very earliest I have ever put Christmas up--even before Thanksgiving! It's hard to think that we're in the Christmas season with the weather still in the 80's outside.
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Dang it, I wanted to use that pretty Nativity at our (your) house! Your Christmas decorations look SO pretty!! Great job. And keep updating your blog! Everyone loves to see your pictures.
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This is my entry for the ongoing challenge at Karin's blog. It was a fun challenge, to invent color for a black and white image. I have always wanted to paint colored fields, and thought this was a good chance to do so. I attempted to do bring in some poppy fields in the foreground, and I am not entirely happy with how it turned out. This painting actually looks very sketchy, and I might try to do it again for a better result. I liked the image and had fun and would love to give it another shot.
Pennsylvania Poppies
Acrylics on paper, 5 * 8 inches
Copyright Nithya Swaminathan
Acrylics on paper, 5 * 8 inches
Copyright Nithya Swaminathan
A big thanks to Karin for a wonderfully unique challenge. She continues to inspire artists and helps them stretch themselves. Have a look at all the paintings here. There are a lot of interesting interpretations.


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Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti says he is "not thinking about being sacked" amid rumours he is set to lose his job.
Read Real made to sweat for quarter-final spot
Los Blancos put on a poor display as they were beaten 4-3 by Schalke in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday night, although they still progressed to the quarter-finals 5-4 on aggregate.
On Monday, Sky Sports' Spanish expert Guillem Balague said: "The Real hierarchy are now seriously considering parting company with Ancelotti in the summer and I will be very surprised if he is there next season.
"In fact, they were even thinking of getting rid of him last season,but Sergio Ramos's 94th-minute equaliser in the Champions League Final against Atletico Madrid changed their plans."
Ancelotti knows things have to improve after Barcelona also overtook his side at the top of the La Liga table.
"I'm very sorry," he told the club's official website last night.
"As everyone saw, we played very badly, it isn't good for our image and that of our club. I'm very sorry. The whistles were totally deserved.
"This is going to motivate us for the games to come. I still have complete faith in this team and in the squad. I know what it's capable of producing. Right now it isn't.
"We have to work harder and focus more. We all know that we played badly. We have no problem saying so. It's the truth. We want to do better. Nobody likes moments and games like these. I've spoken to the players.
"We lacked confidence. We've suffered a bit of a dip physically. We had problems in every department of the play: attack, defence,desire, fighting spirit, focus … It was pretty clear."
Ancelotti added: "I'm not thinking about being sacked. I'm continuing to do my job. I'm trying to do better, I need to do better. As I've said,it's the responsibility of the coach to put out a team that can play better than we have tonight."
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Rivermont School Chase City
Rivermont School Chase City
The Rivermont School Chase City provides a therapeutic educational program for students, ages 5-22, with special needs including autism who have difficulty learning in a traditional school setting. Rivermont's mission is to help students learn to manage their behaviors so they can return to their home schools, graduate and become productive citizens.
- Academic rigor
- Career readiness
- Education for ages 5-22
- Individual and group counseling
- Individualized instruction
- School wide PBIS
- Small class size
- Social skills and development
- Strengths oriented approach
- Board certified behavior analysts
- Certified special education teachers
- Mental health counselors
- Licensed professional counselors
- Speech, occupational and physical therapists
- School administrators
- The teaching and learning experience
- Social skills development
- Individual and group counseling
- Family support
- Pre-vocational training
- Positive behavior reinforcement
Kathy Tuthill , Principal
633 North Main Street, Chase City, VA 23924
Fax: 434.372.3199
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Students are referred to Centra Rivermont Schools through public school systems' special education departments in conjunction with Community Policy and Management Teams (CPMT) and Family Assessment and Planning Teams (FAPT).
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Elementary School Music Program
One high school student not able to stay on task and maintain positive behavior. I had been in charge of the music program for the elementary class at Chase City since April 2016, and I knew he played guitar. So, one day I asked if he could assist me with the elementary school music class.
The change in the student's mood, facial expression and body language assistant was immediate. My guitars fascinated him. He showed the younger students how to hold a pick, number the strings, and to do a simple strum pattern. I asked him if he knew wanted to play a song. His hand trembled noticeably as he placed them on the fret board, but when he began to play those hands were graceful and smooth. His body language became so calm--the song was no doubt one of his favorites. He finished and thanked me for the opportunity. I knew then that I had found common ground with the student and a good coping device for him.
Unbeknownst to me, some middle school students were listening and asked if they could watch him play. They were captivated. From that day on, different students would ask to join the elementary classroom's music class. We now are starting a music program for all students interested in guitar. And that high school student is still helping me with the music class.
Marvin Harris
Counselor, Elementary Classroom
2015 – 2016 High School Success Story
Student "X" first started attending Rivermont School – Chase City in August 2006 when he was in 3rd grade. Throughout the next several years, he was in and out of our program. He attempted to transition back to public school a couple of different times, but was unsuccessful. He also went to residential and was hospitalized. His senior year (2015-2016), the LEA contacted us again and told us that he only needed two classes to graduate and really had no other options, would we please give him another chance. We allowed student "X" to return for those two classes and he passed the two classes, as well as his VSEP Math, and graduated with his Modified Diploma on May 27, 2016!
Middle School Story
We love how our students have so quickly made the the Pledge of Allegiance and our classroom Mantra an important part of the day. They are enthusiastic about both of these and remind us if we forget or are a little out of order. The students all willingly stand proudly and pledge the flag. How quickly the new students memorized the mantra and the old students remembered it warms our hearts. The Middle school students have made us very proud!
Cheryl McGarvey.
Special Education Teacher
What Rivermont Chase City is Known For
I started my journey with Chase City Rivermont this past summer. The one thing that truly stands out is the staff's and student's pride for our basketball team. Our team is talked about daily here in Chase City, students aspire to be one of the players on our team. Practices begin in the fall and the students work hard in order to be able to participate in these practices. Basketball is a strong motivator for our students, it is working to help reduce problematic behavior in the classrooms. Our middle school counselor – Sean Gayles, head up the tournament and is our team coach. I am proud to be a CHASE CITY BULLDOG!!!


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Hello Everyone,
I recently sorted out my nail polish stash and decided to get rid of all the colours that seemed oh so pretty in the store, but i now realized did absolutely nothing for me. SOme I just didn't like using, some clashed horribly with my skin (I'm really pale with a yellowish undertone, certain colours just don't work). I rehoused some polishes and after a while donated what was left. W have several good will stores in the neighborhood and having visited them a few times, I know some of the people here have little to spend. My stuff was in a very good state so hopefully I'll be able to make some people happy when they spot some beauty supplies there (they don't usually have any).
Whilst sorting through my stash and reorganizing them, I realized that I have a fair few polishes that have never been used. Oops! So I'm trying to pick those for now. Today I'm wearing one of those polishes. Catrice – 13 Shopping day at Bluemingdales.
the polish is a gorgeous bright blue with a purple undertone. Above you see the polish in bright daylight.
This is a picture from last night. There was no daylight so it was taken in artificial light. As you can see the colour is more purplish here and not as bright blue.
This (slightly blurry) close-up demonstrates what I mean even better. And it shows something i didn't notice until after applying topcoat (it' more apparent in pictures). On my pinky and ring finger you can see a patch with a thinner coat of polish. I'm wearing 2 coats here and t is sufficient, but you ave to be careful when applying the polish. If you go over a spot too often you end up dragging the previous layer of polish off and you end up with thinner patches. They're not very noticeable on my nails, but they're more obvious in the pictures.
Blue is my favorite colour, so I'm not sure why I waited so long to try out this polish. It's so nice!
I definitely recommend this polish! As do all the newer catrice polishes, this polish has a wide rounded brush that makes for very easy application. it's easy to get nice round edges near your cuticles with this brush. The polish has a nice shine on it's one, but really comes to life when you pair it with a high shine topcoat.
What is your favorite colour?
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We talk about the weather a lot but what do you actually know about it?
What causes.........
|Children play in the rain in Bangladesh
....and Snow?
Hot sunny days?
......Cold sunny days?
windy days, cloudy days and foggy days?
In this unit we will be learning about the weather that we experience every day. We will also be looking at the earth's climate. Any idea what the difference is?
At the end of this unit you will be able to;
define 'weather'; identify at least five components of weather;
describe the structure of the earth's atmosphere
explain how the sun heats the atmosphere
understand the Greenhouse affect and how life could not exist without it
be able to describe the impact that humans are having on the Greenhouse Effect
define 'climate' and say how it is worked out; read, and draw, a climate graph
give seven factors that affect climate
describe how we measure and record the weather, say what instruments are used to measure them, and give the units of measurement
read a simple weather map
explain what clouds are; name and identify three basic cloud types
describe the different climate zones present in Switzerland and name locations in each zone.
describe the main physical features of Europe; name and describe the five climate zones in Europe, and say roughly where in Europe they are
give at least five examples of how climate affects our lives
describe the key steps in the formation of rain
name the three types of rainfall (convectional, relief and frontal) and say how each is formed
explain in simple terms what air pressure is; describe high and low pressure weather in summer and winter
explain what a front it; give an example of how the arrival of a front leads to a change in the weather
explain what satellite images are; draw conclusions about the weather in a place, from a satellite image
1) Our Atmosphere:
In 1960 Joe Kittinger set a world record for the highest skydive, jumping from a height greater than 31 kilometres.What layer of the atmosphere was he jumping from?
Part 1:
1) Complete the blank diagram in your worksheet and then create an acronym that will help you remember the different layers of the atmosphere.
2) Beneath your diagram, write a short paragraph describing each layer and its main characteristics. You should mention the altitude at which each layer begins and ends, whether temperature increases or decrease and any other interesting features each layer has.
Part 2:How the Sun Heats the Atmosphere:
Why is it colder at the top of a mountain?
3) Look at the diagrams above. They help explain the "Greenhouse effect." Can you explain how the sun heats the earth and why we rely on the greenhouse effect.
4) Today we are often told that the greenhouse effect is a bad thing. Why do you think this is? Use the information from the two websites to explain your answer.
This video introduces the Greenhouse Effect, why it is essential to life on earth and how humans are affecting it.
This video is great for ESL students.
5) Explain how clouds affect the temperature on earth.
6) See if you can find a diagram that shows what happens to suns energy as it enters the atmosphere and is then radiated out into space? Insert the diagram into your notes and then write a short description beneath it. Can you find a video that illustrates this?
2) What is the difference between weather and climate?
This video from NASA is a good introduction to the differences between weather and climate. Can you answer the questions in the video?
|After watching these videos, you should understand the difference between weather and climate
Task 3) Switzerland's Climate
1) Write a Tweet (no more than 140 characters) explaining the difference between the weather and climate.
|The Climate Zones of Europe
2) Look at the map above, insert a copy of it into your word document. Locate Switzerland on the map.
3) Write a short description of the climate of Switzerland.
4) Use the link below to find photographs showing the Central Mixed Forest Climate Zone, the Mountain Forest and Alpine Meadow Zone and the Mediterranean Forest . Make sure you label the photographs with their location.
5) Try to explain why we have the different climate zones in Switzerland. We will cover this in more detail later but see if you can work it out. Look carefully at where the different climate zones are and think about the geography of Switzerland.
What's the weather like today?
Homework Task:
1) Look out of the class room window. Describe the weather in as much detail as you can.
2) What else would you need to do if you wanted to make a more accurate description of the current weather? What equipment would you need?
3) Use the internet to find the seven day weather forecast for Basel and make a note of it in the weather forecast table. Each day I would like you to check the weather forecast for the day from the same site and make note of it. Once you do this I would like you to record the actual weather you observe and record this in the table. Do they all agree?
Task 4 : How Do We Measure the Weather?
|Re-installing a Stevenson Screen, Cape Evans, Antarctica © AHT/Gord www.nhm.ac.uk
1) Use the power point below to complete the measuring the weather worksheet.
Weather Maps and the Weather Forecast:
Task 5: How does the weather affect us?
|This image is from a school in Scotland. Click on it to find out more about what they do in bad weather.
|Weather effects travel
How the Weather Affects
Storms hit Europe: January 2012. Here is an example of how the weather effects our lives.
Task 4: How does the weather affect you.
Tell a story about how the weather has affected you. It could be in a good way or a bad way, a hot sunny day on the beach, a thunder storm, a windy day. You do not even have to be on land, maybe you are on a boat or an aircraft. The story should be about an actual event that you were involved in.
The important thing is that your story describes how the weather affected you and everything around you. What could you see, hear, feel. What was going on around you, what were other people doing?
Task 5:
Pick any place in the world from this list, preferably a place you have never been to or even heard of. Click on the country and then one of the cities.
Copy and paste the weather forecast into a word document and then write a plan for your week based on the weather forecast. Write it in first person (I) and talk about all the ways that your week is affected by the weather.


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Qin is in reality is from in which the phrase China originated. This implies Shanxi was wherever this total amazing numerous civilization was all founded. The city as well as the total area host quite a few interesting monuments and historic internet sites that entice vacationers who expend their vacations in China to investigate the location.
The Chinese civilization flourished across the Silk Street in which Shanxi is located at its Jap segment. Having said that, in the event the Silk Highway was no longer applied, the region witnessed a considerable drop. However, when the Peoples Republic of China was set up in 1949, the area regained many of its glory to be a middle for industrial routines and as being a touristic destination that welcomes various vacationers who tour China.
The most vital metropolis located in Shanxi is Xian, mainly popular throughout the world for its terracotta army of soldiers that were identified as one of many most significant archeological finds with the 20th century. Even so, Xian, as one of several premier and many amazing metropolitan areas in the world, has much more to supply to its guests coming from different areas throughout the world to spend their vacations in China.
Amid the fascinating places recommended for travelers who tour China to check out in Xian will be the Banpo Matriarchal Clan Village. Situated in the Eastern segment in the metropolis, this historic web pages hosts the remains of a village that dates to much more than 6000 yrs. You will discover however some tiny huts, a pottery center, and an ancient graveyard.
The Bell Tower of Xian is perhaps the preferred landmark on the city. Created during the center with the 14th century, the Bell Tower was proven during the centre of your town at position of history. Travelers who travel to China can enter the Bell Tower and look at the massive bells proven via the Tang Dynasty. They will also get pleasure from musical concerts 6 times daily there.
Historical past and historic architecture tourists paying their holidays in China will be pleased to explore the Wild Goose Pagoda in Xian. This ancient framework was created while in the seventh century and restored. One of the most modern addition to your intricate was in 2004 any time a significant park was additional to your temple. This tends to produce a amazing venue for a day or early early morning picnic.
One of the other attractions of Xian is the Drum Tower. Set up in 1380, this outstanding development was built to host the alarm drums with the imperial town on the time. That is where by visitors who vacation to China can check out a considerable assortment of drums courting from several durations of the Chinese background. Musical concert events are held in the Drum Tower each two hrs likewise.
Travelers who take a look at China that are fond of shopping would take pleasure in their stop by to the Cultural Avenue of Xian. This was where several properties were reconstructed during the historical regular Ming design. Many outlets in the street market numerous types of items and souvenirs.
Inside a metropolis which has this historical abundant history, a museum would always be proposed for vacationers who tour China and stop by Xian. The Stone Tablets Museum is noteworthy for displaying a big collection of stone tablets that vary from administration orders to items of arts and carvings. This museum illustrates the full historical past on the location more than several parts of stones.


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Stone Bowl @ Viva Home Shopping Mall
It has been a year I step into Viva Home Shopping Mall. It look so happening compared to my previous visit. Hahaha!! I went there with my friend for lunch after a small group discussion. We choose to have lunch at Stone Bowl Korean Cuisine as all of us loves Korean Food and it is the only Korean Restaurant in Viva Home Shopping Mall. They serve Ala-Cate Korean Foods (No barbecue dishes). We were welcomed by the staff at the entrance and he seated us in the 4 pax table. A couple of people occupied the restaurant when we arrived at 1pm. The ambiance of the restaurant was good. A beautiful Korean Song was playing in the restaurant while we dine-in makes our lunch more enjoyable. They have indoor and outdoor seating area for the customer. We ordered Dot Sot Bibimbap and Sundubu Jigae.
Dot Sot Bibimbap tastes okay to us because the sauce was not that good.
Dot Sot Bibimbap @ RM. 15.90
Sundubu Jigae was tasty, no complains about that and they are generous with the amount of seafood's inside the soup.
Sundubu Jigae @ RM 15.90
It was an okay lunch for us. Foods are okay, not something extraordinary. Just a normal Korean Food that you can have at any Korean Restaurant.
Service charge: 10%
Stone Bowl Korean Cuisine
G02 & G02a
Ground Floor
Viva Home Shopping Mall
85, Jalan Loke Yew
55200 Kuala Lumpur
Tel: 03- 2722 0901


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Linx strengthens presence in Pakistan
Linx Printing Technologies has appointed a second distributor in Pakistan to help meet demand for its range of equipment in key markets such as snacks, meat, foods, pharmaceuticals, personal care and cables.
Scalesmen Weighing Systems, based in Karachi, now offers models from Linx's continuous inkjet (CIJ), laser, thermal transfer and thermal inkjet printer ranges.
Established in 1975, Scalesmen Weighing Systems is a supplier of industrial weighing and end of line product inspection systems.
Aatir Shahid, partner at Scalesmen Weighing Systems, said: 'We believe this new business relationship with Linx will benefit our customers by providing an enhanced product range that will give us even greater flexibility in devising ever more comprehensive solutions.'
Chris Pick, commercial director at Linx Printing Technologies, added: 'With its extensive experience, we look forward to working with the company to continue to build our presence in the Pakistani market.'


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It's merely a metaphor, Khairy tells court
KUALA LUMPUR: The "main ... ikut belakang" remark can be a metaphor referring to "playing out", "betrayal" and "backstabbing" political parties, the High Court heard yesterday.
Testifying in a defamation suit against him, Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin repeatedly denied that his remarks had any sexual connotation but were merely a "metaphorical political statement".
"No, I deny that they are capable of bearing any defamatory meaning, natural or innuendo meaning whatsoever," he said.
Explaining that he was referring to the political relationship of PAS, DAP and PKR in the Opposition coalition, Khairy said the parties only worked together temporarily without a long-term commitment, similar to the temporary marriage arrangements practised by the Syiah Muslims called kahwin muta'ah.
"Political parties cannot have sex, it is a metaphor.
"It could also mean playing people out or backstabbing," he said.
Khairy is facing a RM100 million defamation suit by jailed PKR de facto leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim for saying parti pembangkang ini dia kahwin muta'ah ... dia kahwin PAS main DAP ikut kiri, DAP main PAS ikut kanan, Anwar main dua-dua ikut belakang ...
He had said this when delivering a speech during a Barisan Nasional election campaign in the 12th General Election in February 2008.
A short clip from a video recording of his speech, published by an online news portal, was played in the High Court before Judicial Commissioner Azizul Azmi Adnan on the first day of trial yesterday.
Khairy said Anwar's reputation in the country was "questionable" even before the impugned words were published, referring to Anwar's conviction in the corruption trial and acquittal in the Sodomy 1 case.
"Hence, my statement could not do any harm or do less harm to the already cognisable damage to the plaintiff's reputation," he said.
Khairy added the news portal had "editorialised the speech" and it was taken out of context.
He was represented by Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah while Anwar was represented by J. Leela and Latheefa Koya.
Trial continues today.


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Originally Posted March 19, 2010
Geoff Zanelli is one of today's most promising talents in the film music world. Working alongside Hans Zimmer at RCP he has been living the success story of separating himself as one of the premiere voices in the score industry. Geoff is an Emmy Award winning composer who has done a number of solo projects such as Outlander, Disturbia, Hitman, Ghost Town & House Of D. He also scored the miniseries Into The West, which won him his Emmy. I recently got the chance to ask Geoff some questions about his work on the highly anticipated HBO miniseries The Pacific. He along with Blake Neely and Hans Zimmer were in charge of the emotional backbone of the series also known as the score.
Kaya: Could you describe the scoring process on The Pacific, mainly how collaboration factored into it? You co-composed with Hans Zimmer and Blake Neely. How did the three of you decide to approach the scoring duties?Geoff: First off, thanks for contacting me about The Pacific. I'm glad to see the reception our score is getting, and really glad to see how much interest there is in it!
Our process really evolved over time, so it's probably best to start at the beginning. The original idea was Hans would write the Main Title and Blake and I would score the show. We were going to just alternate episodes actually, but very quickly we realized that doesn't make sense since so many of the story arcs go across multiple episodes. It was apparent that we had to approach it as a ten hour film so that one of us could take a particular story arc and see it through from start to finish. This helped immensely with the consistency of our score.
I think the roughest way to describe how it broke down, and please bear in mind that this wasn't a hard and fast rule, but Blake Neely handled most of the Basilone story, I handled most of the Leckie story, and Sledge's story was a combination of both of us. For instance, Blake handled Sledge on the home front. There's a fabulous piece in the final episode when Sledge comes back home which Blake wrote. In fact, I think it was one of the very first things he wrote for the series, and it ties in to his music for Sledge's story which is begun in the first episode.
For my part, I handled quite a bit of Sledge's war story. What he goes through after he lands on Peleliu came mostly from me and you'll hear that in episodes 5 through 7.
Geoff: We had a very constant flow of communication. Even though we weren't working in the same building, we'd be getting together to show each other what we'd been up to and listening to every note the other wrote. We'd have playbacks with Hans and then with Gary Goetzman, one of the producers we worked with over the course of the show. And yes, we'd discuss beforehand which of us would write which scenes.
Kaya: How much did each of you contribute? Was there a constant flow of communication or was it more "you go score this, I'll score this and we'll meet back here and see what we have"?
But before we even got to writing individual episodes we were all writing thematic material to try to define the tone of the show. Hans initially wrote a gorgeous and very dark 12 minute suite which we tried parts of for the Main Title. That ended up instead being a very crucial piece on Iwo Jima. Part of Basilone's story is played with that music.
Hans then wrote another piece which was meant to be fleshed out as a new approach for the Main Title. Then Blake came in and he worked very hard on what would become the Main Title as you hear it now. At one point, a very different version of With The Old Breed was the Main Title actually, but that was reworked a bit and lengthened to be used as the End Titles as well as the epilogue for the entire series where we learn what happened to all the soldiers we've come to care about after the war.
As for the episodes, you'd get mired in details trying to figure out who wrote what for each individual scene, but you can look at it this way: Episodes 1, 3, 4, 5 and 10 were cowritten by Blake and myself. Episodes 2 and 8 were Blake's, with one key scene in 8 being the piece of Hans' I mentioned earlier. Episodes 6 and 9 were mine, and with the exception of two one-minute cues, episode 7 was mine as well.
Geoff: Ah! I'm glad you can appreciate why it takes nine months to score a mini-series!
Kaya: Scoring a 10 part miniseries has got to be an incredible challenge. I feel like it would be easy for the score to lose focus. How did the three of you make sure all the mini story arcs held their own yet still applied to the big picture? Were you always scoring in the moment or always kept the entire scope of the series in mind?
Well, we did decide that the story arcs would each be handled by one composer, so that's how we kept multi-episode arcs cohesive. The big picture was always in our minds too. I really mean it when I say we approached it as a 10-hour movie.
The dividing line between episodes started to be less of a consideration for me, especially the big Peleliu arc in episodes 5 through 7. I can't recall which episode certain scenes were in even, cause I was thinking of that whole section as "the Peleliu story."
I really wanted it to all work as a show if you sat down and watched all ten episodes in a row, and it does.
Geoff: Only in that we decided early on that this was the American soldiers' story, so we were going to tell it from that point of view. During a few of the battle sequences actually, you may hear a tiny bit of Japanese presence in the music, especially in the scenes where you hear the Japanese soldiers but don't necessarily see them. But really, we are very, very sparse with that.
Kaya: We've seen lately in war scores a heavy use of ethnic influences to establish setting and atmosphere. Was there ever discussion to incorporate certain ethnic sounds?
This was different from my experience on Into The West, by the way. There, we had two stories to tell and the success of the score depended on intertwining the musical cultures so to speak. Here, we are very focused with our perspective.
I'll tell you another spot where we considered it though. On Okinawa, Sledge has an encounter with an Okinawan citizen in a very moving and effective scene. I had considered trying an "east meets west" approach in the score there, with an Okinawan flute playing a sort of duet with a cello to try to humanize the citizen there. It's one of the very few times where that really happens in the show and it was a very important moment in the film but the more I thought about it, the more I re-affirmed our earlier decision to focus this score. We never recorded it that way because I thought "this is Sledge's story, we've lived with him for 9 hours and I want this music to give him a voice to express how he feels about this situation."
Geoff: Me personally, I think about four hours. From all of us, about seven hours was written, with just near five hours in the series.
Kaya: There's about 1.2 hours of music on the CD release. About what percentage of that is that of the complete score for the series. How much music did you end up recording when it came down to the end?
Geoff: I'd say more different than similar, but I was still able to apply the lessons learned.
Kaya: This isn't the first miniseries you've worked on. Were you able to take anything you learned from working on Into The Westand apply it on The Pacific? Were the two projects more similar or different?
Into The West was more like scoring a movie and then five sequels because of their production schedule. They were still shooting or editing the later episodes while I worked on the earlier ones, so it was one after another. With The Pacific, everything was shot and at least in a rough state with the edit before anyone wrote a note, so I saw the whole story and absorbed it that way.
It's a daunting task whichever way you do it though! Much more common for me in my world is a two hour film and two or three months in which to write it. Besides just the logistics, or the practical issues in keeping track of five times as much story, there's an endurance component to the miniseries format that you have less of on a film. I didn't get to take any vacations, let's put it that way!
Another thing I touched on before was Into The West had a different musical palette to draw from stylistically cause we had not just the settlers, but the native music to incorporate. And it probably took a broader view of the story as well. The Pacific is, and it sounds bizarre to say this, but it is intimate. It's about the cost to the individual who goes to war. Some die, some live, some are haunted, some make bad decisions. There's a whole lot of psychology to it, especially with Leckie and Sledge. Those are elements that maybe weren't so much inInto The West.
Geoff: Oh it's usually enough, just the film. Especially in this case. See, and I think this is one of my strong suits, I'm told it is anyway... My work [is] very symbiotic and specifically geared to the story I'm working on. I mean you couldn't take one of my pieces from The Pacific, plunk it into another war movie and have it just work because it's meant to co-operate hand in hand with The Pacific, it's for that story only. That comes from being able to find inspiration in the film I'm working on. Well, and the reality is I don't know how to work any other way.
Kaya: For me as a filmmaker/writer I always look to scores to get emotions and ideas flowing and always have used music as my main source of inspiration. Where do you usually turn for inspiration? Is the footage the filmmakers shoot usually enough or do you find yourself looking elsewhere for ideas?
Geoff: Absolutely. Yes, absolutely. All the time. Actually, on The Pacific it was a little different in that Blake works from a different location, so we would send ideas back and forth, get together once in a while, things like that.
Kaya: Does working in such a collaborative environment like RCP help the creative process? For instance do you ever knock next door and run your early compositions by someone else and get their thoughts, etc?
But off the topic of The Pacific, I can tell you a little about what I've just finished which was working on Clash Of The Titans. A very different score! But that one, there were only 3 weeks from the time Ramin Djawadi was hired to score the film and the dub so he asked me and a few other pals to come and help him. Now that score is a perfect example of the collaborative process, that or the first Pirates film which has already been written about at length.
On Clash of the Titans we had the exact situation you talked about. I'd show the roughest versions of cues to Ramin or the other guys and vice versa, we'd throw ideas back and forth. It was "hey, what about that riff from your cue? I bet it'd work here..." or someone would come play a cello part on someone else's cue and keep things interesting. It was some of the most fun I've had writing music in years, working that way! And with that deadline, frankly, I didn't expect that it would be, I expected just three weeks of panic and hard work.
Well, ok, and it was indeed hard work and a little bit of panic, but also huge amounts of fun mixed in.
Kaya: Okay, so Geoff Zanelli is driving in his car alone with his thoughts. What music is playing?
Geoff: If I'm alone with my thoughts, probably no music is playing! But let's see... I like the MGMT record, Hans' Sherlock score, James' Lady In The Water, and I have a great recording of Petroushka which I'm listening to cause I just saw it at Disney Hall a few weeks ago.
Geoff: Well I wouldn't be at Hans' place if I didn't think the world of him. Can I say a few more? James Newton Howard, my old boss John Powell, Bernard Hermann, and you've got to love Giacchino and Desplat these days, I think.
Kaya: Who is your favorite film composer?
Geoff: I know it wasn't that recent but I only only just saw Children of Men and I loved how the music was used in that. And I loved that heartbreaking sequence Giacchino did at the beginning of Up. Very classy.
Kaya: What was the best score not composed by you that you've heard recently?
Geoff: House of D has a special place for me, it being my first score. But I really feel good about that score, and it's a good example of what I was saying earlier. It's so very specific to that story. I'm also proud of how I balanced all the different elements in Outlander, which was a very tricky film in some regards cause it was a multi-genre film. AndGhost Town, I'm proud of how intimate some of that score is. It's not quite what you'd expect from me, for one thing, but that was a score where I was constantly taking things out until just the very core of the music was left. When you think of it that way, it's a pretty risky score. The climax of the film is really just three instruments, piano, clarinet and cello.
Kaya: Which one of your scores are you most proud of?
Geoff: You know, there's something to be gained from all of them so I don't really want to erase any.
Kaya: Which one of your scores do you look back on and wish you could redo completely or erase from your filmography?
There are scores where I wish I had more time though, like Hitman for instance, but I still think that was very solid work. There were some tricky circumstances on that film. For a start, I had just over three weeks from start to finish to score the whole thing, fly to Paris to record it and back to LA to mix it. Then there was a six minute action scene added to the film on the day before the dub finished. The 2nd to last day! So there wasn't time to write, record and mix something. This was the sequence in and around the sword fight, if you're familiar with the movie.
What ended up happening was the music editor John Finklea, who was in France where they were dubbing, would cut versions of other cues into that scene and send that to me in LA to review. I'd give some notes or send a new edit and we just whittled away at it overnight until it was finished. Now, if you were to watch that film and skip that scene you'd find the score feels balanced, but what ended up happening is nearly every minute of action music I wrote for the film's other scenes was edited into this new scene. You heard all of that music twice as you watched the movie! It made the action in the film feel like it was treated the same way for each of the scenes. In a perfect world, I'd have had another day or three and I could have made that into a setpiece to give it its own identity.
Now another one was Gamer but here again I think the score is effective in the film. It works well for that story, but I'm not convinced it's a great listen away from the film. The albums I release are edited to contain only the music I feel would work once you take it away from the film, but Gamer was such an ambient score, not particularly tuneful but really dependent on the sonic qualities, the production or the soundscape that it was hard to find a way to build an album. That's for sure been my most polarizing score, and even though I say I'm on the fence about how it worked as an album, I get contacted often enough with people saying how much they love that score. They love the risks it took and that it was irreverent. Definitely not a typical score, that's for sure!
Geoff: All of them! It'd be hard for me to list just one again, but in no particular order I'd love to have had these playgrounds to play in: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, Rosemary's Baby, District 9 andLost In Translation.
Kaya: Say someone gave you the opportunity to re-score one film that's already been made, with no disrespect to the original composer which movie would you want to take a crack at?
Geoff: Thank you, too! It's my pleasure. I'm so pleased with how people are responding to The Pacific. Glad you got in touch with me about it. Good luck to you as well.
Kaya: Again, thanks so much it was truly an honor! Best wishes and good luck!
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text: Paul Di'anno has been touring while sitting in a chair because he can't get the surgery to repair his knees until next year, but unfortunately Paul has made a grave mistake. Singing metal while sitting in a chair IS NOT METAL. Still want to tour with chronic knee issues Paul? Deal with them. Stand up, lock your legs, lean on the mic, and sing. Have no equilibrium? Get a HEAVY fucking mic stand that can support your IMMENSE CRIPPLED WEIGHT. This isn't lounge music. You don't get to casually laze about while your band does all the work and you croon in your seat. Instead you stand and sing UNTIL YOUR LOWER BODY FALLS APART BENEATH YOU. Man up Paul, your fans deserve it.