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It's that iconic moment, marking the end of another year: 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 ... The clock runs out, the ball drops and the confetti swirls through the air. But what I find to be most ironic about this universal experience is that it's marked by a very isolating act: a kiss.
All over the country, men and women are leaning in, marking the start of a new year with a long smooch.
What is it about the New Year's kiss? It seems to signal an annual reminder that relationships are all-important. Well, that may be well and good for those lip-smackers out there, but what about those who are alone?
I remember those New Year's Eve nights as a single young woman. I remember reflecting on the year that had passed and looking to the year ahead, hoping and praying this would be my year for love. Though there were many things I couldn't control when it came to finding true love, there were certainly some things that I could.
If you found yourself alone at midnight for New Year's, my challenge to you is to see this year as something new.
If you found yourself alone at midnight for New Year's, my challenge to you is to see this year as something new. Don't let the isolation, fears, failures and loneliness of your past define you. Don't let these things dictate where you are going or who you are going to become. It's time for something new, and the change can start with you.
Take time to really think through your goals and vision for this upcoming year. You can't control when and how you fall in love, but you can resolve, this year, to choose a few steps that will lead you closer to healthy relationships and a healthier you. Here are a few dos and don'ts to help you along the way.
1. Do renew your focus.
When you're single, it's easy to focus on what you don't have rather than what you do. It's difficult to shift that focus in a culture in which the very nature of the word "single" is defined as incomplete. Do yourself a favor this year by redefining singleness as a chance to invest in yourself, an opportunity to refine your character and chart the course for who you want to be. As marriage and parenting come along, this opportunity becomes more and more difficult. Take this time alone to get to know yourself, your habits and your hopes. Pursue your passions, your goals and your dreams. Shift your focus to what you have rather than what you don't have, to who you are rather than who you're not with.
2. Do get out of your comfort zone.
My comfort zone almost got me into lifelong trouble during my dating years. So set in my ways of thinking and living, I almost missed the opportunity to date, fall in love with and eventually marry the man of my dreams.
This year, take some time to really assess your lifestyle. Are you missing opportunities because you're defaulting to what's comfortable and easy? As Christians, we sometimes fall into the trap of excusing our lack of action as faith, but faith was never meant to be passive and stagnant. Be open to new opportunities and experiences. Start saying yes to things that seem uncomfortable or challenging. Faith that is alive requires movement, growth and action. Trust in God, and then allow Him to move you forward into the plan He has for your life, one step at a time.
Shift your focus to what you have rather than what you do not have, to who you are rather than who you are not with.
3. Do set boundaries.
They say the definition of insanity is someone who does the same thing over and over again, expecting different results. Many men and women fall into the same unhealthy relationship patterns year after year because they fail to correct their mistakes.
Let this year be the year of new beginnings. Look out for unhealthy patterns of behavior and seek to change those patterns in your life. Start saying no to the kinds of relationships that continue to drag you down. Set emotional, physical and behavioral boundaries for yourself that determine where you are not willing to go—and then don't go there. Take charge of your relationships rather than allowing them to take charge of you.
4. Don't rush.
It's tempting to jump into the arms of the first opportunity for a relationship. Though this tactic may work for the lucky few, the majority of men and women who rush into relationships end up with a broken heart and a wounded spirit. Don't let the fear of singleness lead you into a relationship you were never intended to be in. As contradictory as it may sound, time will always be on your side. Take the time to build a friendship, and allow your relationship to grow as naturally as possible.
5. Don't settle.
When it comes to relationships, have a list of majors and minors—major items in a relationship that take top priority for you, and minor things you'd prefer but aren't deal breakers. Some of the most difficult relationship problems come when people settle when it comes to the major items, despite their importance. It's essential to know what's important to you. Take the time to think through your majors, and commit to keeping them at the forefront of your relationship no matter what (or who) comes along. God knows what is important to your heart. Trusting Him with your relationships means believing He will bring you what is best—not what is OK, not what is pretty good, but what is best. Minor on the minors—but be sure to major on the majors.
6. Don't despair.
No matter where you may be on your timeline of finding the person God has for you, don't be discouraged. For those who are believers, God promises that even in the most difficult and lonely times, He has a plan that is good (Jeremiah 29:11). Part of what it means to have faith is to trust in God and then go out and live with confidence, knowing He holds the future and also sustains your present. Don't long for the future at the expense of missing the here and now. For the believer in Christ, life was meant to be full (John 10:10)! Take heart, have hope and enjoy the ride.
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I like this article overall, but I think I'd just like to comment on the list part. When making that list keep your number of majors small. Mine are pretty much Christian and Non-Smoker. Everything else will be why we do or don't like being around each other. A lot of your minors don't matter as much as your friendship with the other person. If there's friendship, love, and love of Christ, then most of the time you BOTH will make sacrifices. Ask an older couple - things will always bother you. God's a better decision maker. Summary: Don't put things like "won't bite nails" or "washes dishes immediately after use" on you radar at all - it will sort itself out.
I think Charity would have something to say about this... http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_profilepage&v=BX_9duvDGBQ


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Loving the tear out tab. Opera had this before didn't it?
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Hm, last time I tried a manual update, I lost all my settings and bookmarks. Going to wait for auto-update to get fixed.
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Fox says a year ago the Broncos were doing homework on Manning. They saw a dramatic improvement in Manning's workouts last offseason at Duke, and then with the quarterback's passing in the second half of the 2012 season. Manning led Denver to the AFC's best record, 13-3.
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European Panorama- mostly older people?
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18 Oct 2011 NJCourt said
Hey – just wandering if you decided to go on this trip? I am going on it next July and I'll be 28. If you went, what was the age group like?
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18 Oct 2011 Kelsey said
I did this trip before and on my trip we had the whole age range from 18-35.
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23 Oct 2011 TC said
I did this tour in 2009. The people I had on my tour had more of the older age groups compared to my camping tour however there was still plently of people around my age (I was 22). There is a good chance of getting a good variety of ages
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24 Oct 2011 RJ1817 said
I'm going on this trip! I'll be 25. My friend went on it before, and she said people ranged from 20-30
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4 Nov 2011 Contiki20122013 said
I want to go on this tour in May 2012. I'm 27.
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4 Nov 2011 RJ1817 said
ya! go may 12th. That's when I'm going!
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5 Nov 2011 brigepanorama2012! said
well im 26 and im all booked in.. i like 2 think im a 'young' 26 tho.. ; )
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10 Nov 2011 yesterdays-angel said
I'm doing this tour on June 18. I'll be turning 23 while on tour :)
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15 Nov 2011 Explorer1318990 said
I want to go July 2012, I'll be turning 21…
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11 Dec 2011 blsbinks said
I have just booked European panorama for july 16th, 2012 and I will be 31yrs old.
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21 Dec 2011 Brenno_from_Penno said
I'm doing the tour that leaves April 30 and I'm 27.
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22 Dec 2011 LW00DScontiki said
Hey there! I'm currently 25 and will be turning 26 this May. I am saving up for a huge trip this June… the European Panorama looks great, but I think I've decided on the European Explorer plus Mykonos (departing either June 15, 22, or 29). I get along very well with all ages, so that's not as concerning as ensuring I am booking the best trip for me! I hear Croatia is a hidden gem and I definitely want to spend time down near the Greek Isles…. any thoughts/opions, I'd love to hear. and Cuba Queen, I still love to have a good time, so you could kick it with me ; ) Anyone trying to hit up a long trip in Europe June 2012, feel free to email me at firstname.lastname@example.com
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13 Jan 2012 Jeff-CDN said
your profile says your 24…. so your borderline older 20's haha , im 25 , and will be 26 end of august 2012 , part of the reason im going on this tour in or around that time is to celebrate my birth in a foreign country with tones of party animals!!!! :D:D:D:D:D so if you consider 25/26 older 20's then ya… im old
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26 Jan 2012 paigeward91 said
me and my friend are doing euro panorama 30th july and weil be 20 & 21…..who cares anyway, get to meet a great variety of people all ages :)
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27 Jan 2012 CharlotteBeebs- said
Age is just a number :)
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21 Mar 2012 Morgan said
I will just have turned 18, when I do this tour!
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24 May 2012 MattFoertsch said
Hey, I'm about to go on this tour and just wondering about the hotels? I have been looking at reviews online of some of the hotels were going to stay at and some of the reviews are horrible! Dirty, smelly, bugs, in bad neighborhoods, etc.. What was your experience with the hotels? Thanks.
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20 Nov 2012 Kelsey said
I'll be going in May '13 and I'll be almost 25. But I think most people who book this tour are doing it for the same reasons as you are, right? I don't think there should be concern of feeling the odd one out
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20 Nov 2012 RJ1817 said
If you don't do anything to neglect yourself from the group (have a lot of annoying habits) you'll be fine. i loved this tour and wish I was going again next year
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21 Nov 2012 Brenno_from_Penno said
Panorama tour is amazing! Best thing I've ever done. Out of the 47 on my tour, I was probably the 4th oldest or so and I was only 27.
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Atlanta band the Coathangers, scheduled to perform at Come Friday at the Cobalt tonight (August 15) will not be appearing. After a show in Portland, Oregon, last night, the group discovered that its tour van had been burglarized. Thieves broke the van's locks and stole personal items, including the band members' passports.
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The Third Day at Gettysburg
First lieutenant on Brigadier General John Gibbon's staff, at Gettysburg; later colonel of the 36th Wisconsin; killed at Cold Harbor.
December 1957 | Volume 9, Issue 1
He enabled me to do twelve times as much as I could have done on foot. It would not be dignified for an officer on foot to run; it is entirely so, mounted, to gallop. I do not approve of officers dismounting in battle, which is the time of all when they most need to be mounted, for thereby they have so much greater facilities for being everywhere present.
If there be, "ut sapientibus placit," an equine elysium, I will send to Charon the brass coin, the fee for Dick's passage over, and on the other side of the Styx in those shadowy clover-fields he may nibble the blossoms forever.
On the 6th of July, while my bullet bruise was yet too inflamed and sensitive for me to be good for much in the way of duty—the division was then halted for the day some four miles from the field on the Baltimore turnpike—I could not repress the desire or omit the opportunity to see again where the battle had been. With the right stirrup strap shortened in a manner to favor the bruised leg, I could ride my horse at a walk without serious discomfort. It seemed very strange upon approaching the horse-shoe crest again, not to see it covered with the thousands of troops and horses and guns, but they were all gone—the armies, to my seeming, had vanished—and on that lovely summer morning the stillness and silence of death pervaded the localities where so recently the shouts and the cannon had thundered.
The recent rains had washed out many an unsightly spot, and smoothed many a harrowed trace of the conflict; but one still needed no guide save the eyes, to follow the track of that storm, which the storms of heaven were powerless soon to entirely efface. The spade and shovel, so far as a little earth for the human bodies would render their task done, had completed their work. The scattered small arms and the accoutrements had been collected and carried away, almost all that were of any value; but great numbers of bent and splintered muskets, rent knapsacks and haversacks, bruised canteens, shreds of caps, coats, trowsers, of blue or gray cloth, worthless belts and cartridge boxes, torn blankets, ammunition boxes, broken wheels, smashed limbers, shattered gun carriages, parts of harness, of all that men or horses wear or use in battle, were scattered broadcast over miles of the field.
Never elsewhere upon any field have I seen such abundant evidences of a terrific fire of cannon and musketry as upon this. Along the enemy's position, where our shells and shot had struck during the cannonade of the third, the trees had cast their trunks and branches as if they had been icicles shaken by a blast. And graves of the Rebel's making, and dead horses and scattered accoutrements, showed that other things besides trees had been struck by our projectiles.
All was bustle and noise in the little town of Gettysburg as I entered it on my tour of the field. From the afternoon of the 1st to the morning of the 4th of July, the enemy was in possession. Very many of the inhabitants had, upon the first approach of the enemy, or upon the retirement of our troops, fled their homes and the town, not to return until after the battle. Now the town was a hospital where gray and blue mingled in about equal proportion.
The public buildings, the courthouse, the churches and many private dwellings were full of wounded. There had been in some of the streets a good deal of fighting, and bullets had thickly spattered the fences and walls, and shells had riddled the houses from side to side. But the people, the women and children that had fled, were returning, or had returned to their homes—such homes—and amid the general havoc were restoring as they could order to the desecrated firesides.
I rode through the Cemetery on "Cemetery Hill." How these quiet sleepers must have been astounded in their graves when the twenty pound Parrott guns thundered above them and the solid shot crushed their gravestones! The flowers, roses and creeping vines that pious hands had planted to bloom and shed their odors over the ashes of the dead ones gone, were trampled upon the ground and black with the cannon's soot. A dead horse lay by the marble shaft, and over it the marble finger pointed to the sky. The marble lamb that had slept its white sleep on the grave of a child, now lies blackened upon a broken gun-carriage. Such are the incongruities and jumblings of battle.
I looked away to the group of trees —the Rebel gunners know what ones I mean, and so do the survivors of Pickett's division—and a strange fascination led me thither. How thick are the marks of battle as I approach—the graves of the men of the 3d division of the 2d corps; the splintered oaks, the scattered horses—seventy-one dead horses were on a spot some fifty yards square.


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Cheerful and Bright Holiday Flat
Size45 m²
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- Family/child friendly
- Internet/WiFi
- Kitchen
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- Parking available
- Balcony/terrace
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Address | Chemin des Fossés, 1248 Hermance, Switzerland |
Property type | Apartment |
Property ID | 83VUOJCU |
In a charming village in the heart of the medieval village of Hermance, this charming apartment of 45 m2 has a separate entrance and private garden terrace, only a few steps from Lake Geneva. You are greeted by Fabienne, psychologist, and Christian, decorator, who live with their two children in the house next door.
In this apartment you'll find a bright lounge room for 2 people, two twin beds (80 x 200), wardrobe, bookcase, small office chairs. A fully equipped kitchen with dining area for 4 people, so you can prepare your delicious meals during your stay. Bathroom with natural light and separate WC. An entrance to the terrace of 40 m2 with garden furniture.
Founded in the 13th century, Hermance is a picturesque village, just steps from the French-Swiss border. It is renowned for its beautiful public beach, restaurants (3) and its friendly atmosphere. The village has local shops (bakery and grocery store) and a post office.
Enjoy your stay.
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Weekly rate for up to 2 guests | $ 735 US |
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It was a lovely well equipped flat, near a relaxed beach and a boulangerie with wonderful cakes.
It was easy to travel to Geneva and enjoy exploring there. Fabienne was very welcoming and helpful with travel arrangements.
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We enjoyed our stay at Lake Geneva very! Fabienne was very friendly and helpful! Thank You !!!
Wir haben unseren Aufenthalt am Genfer See sehr genossen! Fabienne war sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit! Danke!!!
Excellent stay and location. Great amenities, excellent hospitality and excellent public transport links.
Uitstekend verblijf en locatie. Goede voorzieningen, uitstekende gastvrijheid en prima met het openbaar vervoer.
We were very pleased with the apartment (location, facilities, comfort)! Our landlord took care of all our needs and we would select the apartment at any time.
Wir waren mit der Wohnung (Lage, Ausstattung, Komfort) sehr zufrieden! Unsere Vermieterin kümmerte sich um all unsere Belange und wir würden die Wohnung jederzeit wieder auswählen.
Would happily stay here again. Beautiful place 20 minutes outside of Geneva with easy access to the city. Fabienne was very quick to respond to any queries I had. The flat was clean and suited our needs staying with a 17 month old. Would happily recommend.
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We've all experienced it: the small electronics cord tangle of death.
I swear, I put my earbuds in my bag wound up so nice and neat, and in the ten minutes it takes to get from home to work, they somehow get themselves into an intricate pretzel of frustration that I can't even begin to deal with until I've had my first cup of coffee.
So I was super-psyched when I saw this idea on Apartment Therapy yesterday. One way to prevent earbud tangling is to make the cord thicker, and AT wrote about achieving this through string-knotting à la preteen summer friendship bracelets. Take a look:
My finished project: wrapped earbuds = less tangles! |
First, what you'll need:
*3 skeins of embroidery floss, 8.7 yards each (there's only one in the picture, but you'll need 3; and don't get the satin kind, it's really pretty but doesn't hold a knot worth crap)
*A paper clamp (not necessary but will make things easier)
*Not a measuring tape...he kind of just snuck his way into the picture
Supplies - make sure you've got three of the skeins of floss |
Ready to rock? Here we go:
Start by taping the plug end of the earbuds to the table.
Taping in an X pattern seemed to hold it better than just putting a strip across. |
The paper clamp holds the other end in place so the cord is taut. |
See how the cord is stretched instead of slack? This will make it easier to wrap the cord. |
Don't be alarmed, floss tangles are normal! |
Hint: After you find the midpoint, pinch it as we go to the next step. It's easy to drop it and have to start over! |
Tie a single knot... |
...and pull it tight. |
Just wind each end (one at a time) around your hand... |
...and set down on either side of the cord. |
Move the tape to get the cord in a comfortable position for wrapping again. |
When you get to the end of the cord (where it splits off into each earbud), tie a simple double knot, trim the ends very close to the knot, and dab on a tiny bit of clear-drying glue. I use my fingers to spread the glue around the knot and squeeze it to flatten the tiny ends of floss.
Tie a double knot, then trim the ends close to the knot. |
Dab on some glue to secure the knot. |
Tape on the earbud just like we did with the plug end of the cord. |
Clamp down the already wrapped end. |
It took me about three hours to finish this project. You don't have to do it all in one sitting, though. Since we're essentially wrapping the cord with pretty knots, it won't come undone if you set it aside for awhile.
Love, love, LOVING it! |


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This is a happy store with carousels and crystal, pink, white, and green, splashed with sunshine. It looks so cute when you drive by and makes you feel good stepping in. This is very important if you are a new mom walking in the door with lots of questions. Bellies, Babies, & Bosoms has been "Nursing the Real Needs of Motherhood since 2003" and is the passion of owner Laura Agakanian. As I look around this store I see good taste and professionalism, from the creative décor and the staff to the state-of-the-art brochures and website describing what they offer. Simply put, BB&B is a one-stop shopping "experience" for all of your motherhood needs. Their specialty is teaching new moms how to breastfeed their babies. The word "experience" is key here as they go to great lengths to hire certified lactation educators like Tracie Kalaba who also runs The Breastfeeding Support Group at Verdugo Hills Hospital. If you are pregnant, BB&B prides itself in offering you a free prenatal breastfeeding support session. They rent and sell hospital grade breast pumps from Medela and Ameda and offer free instruction with a pump purchase. They are also nursing bra specialists and are happy to help fit you.
If that's not enough, they carry everything from maternity clothes to baby and toddler wear. Right now they are having a big sale on designer diaper bags and baby and toddler clothing. There is also a nice selection of hard to find "preemie" layette. Inside the store are two cozy and private nursing rooms where you can nurse your baby while you shop. Laura has thought of everything to help all of our moms out there.
Bellies, Babies, & Bosoms is truly a Montrose treasure and we are proud to have a store of this caliber in the Montrose Shopping Park. Please visit them at 2430 Honolulu Ave. and check out their website at www.bellies.biz.


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Rochester had to flee the Court and lie low for a while at his country estate.
It is not easy for him to take anything upon trust, or to lie low in the hand of God.
All he could do was to crouch down in the ditch and "lie low."
I told the Chief that it was madness not to lie low for a bit.
"lie low, mes enfants," cried Aylward, motioning with his left hand.
So I was going to lie low at Harmon's place until they gave up the chase.
We must lie low for a few days, so as to put the authorities off their guard.
In that respect, whether I liked it or not, I must "lie low."
I guess the best plan is just to lie low, keep quiet and sneak in.
Slipping into the ditch, the old scout told the others to lie low, while he and Bernstein surveyed the situation.
"not high," late 13c., from lah (late 12c.), "not rising much, being near the base or ground" (of objects or persons); "lying on the ground or in a deep place" (late 13c.), from Old Norse lagr "low," or a similar Scandinavian source (cf. Swedish låg, Danish lav), from Proto-Germanic *lega- "lying flat, low" (cf. Old Frisian lech, Middle Dutch lage, Dutch laag "low," dialectal German läge "flat"), from PIE *legh- "to lie" (see lie (v.2)).
Meaning "humble in rank" is from c.1200; "undignified" is from 1550s; sense of "dejected, dispirited" is attested from 1737; meaning "coarse, vulgar" is from 1759. In reference to sounds, "not loud," also "having a deep pitch," it is attested from c.1300. Of prices, from c.1400. In geographical usage, low refers to the part of a country near the sea-shore (c.1300; e.g. Low Countries "Holland, Belgium, Luxemburg," 1540s). As an adverb c.1200, from the adjective.
Old English hlowan "make a noise like a cow," from Proto-Germanic *khlo- (cf. Middle Dutch loeyen, Dutch loeien, Old Low Franconian luon, Old High German hluojen), from imitative PIE root *kele- (2) "to shout" (see claim (v.)).
sound made by cows, 1540s, from low (v.).
"hill," obsolete except in place names, Old English hlaw "hill, mound," especially "barrow," related to hleonian "to lean" (see lean (v.)). Cf. Latin clivus "hill" from the same PIE root.
early 13c., from low (adj.). Of voices or sounds, from c.1300.
Sad; melancholy: I was so low and depressed (1744+)
A bad reaction to a narcotic; bummer (1960s+ Narcotics)
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Introducing Who Can Help Me? – A S#arp Architecture Demo Site
A couple of months ago, myself and some colleagues had the pleasure of pushing the metaphorical big red button and seeing www.fancydressoutfitters.co.uk go live. We all agreed it was one of the best projects we'd worked on in a long time, for a number of reasons. Those reasons can be split into two categories: the team and the technology.
The core dev team was mostly made up of people who'd worked with one another before. For example I first worked with James back in 2002, well before either of us joined Conchango (as it then was.) James had spent a lot of time working with Howard on Tesco Digital, and although I'd never worked with Howard directly I'd had a lot of contact with him on my previous project. We'd all previously worked with Ling (our data architect), Justin (developer, yet to create his own online presence for reasons unknown) and Naz (tester, ditto) on other projects over the previous 3 years.
On most projects, the team spends a fair amount of time up front becoming effective, and a big part of that is getting to know one another – strengths, weaknesses, the way we all communicate and so on. For us, there were only a couple of people that none of us had worked with on previous projects, and that made it simple for the team as a whole to gel really quickly. The process was simplified even further by a great project manager who knew how to make things happen without needing to control the dev team, and a business analyst who managed to take a huge amount of grief from us all about his gratuitous use of clip art in his Powerpoint presentations whilst at the same time winning the respect of the client for the speed with which he understood how they worked internally.
Also, because the team was well resourced up front, Howard and James were able to spend the time laying the appropriate foundations. James has talked about this previously, so I won't cover it again, but suffice it to say that the time invested up front paid massive dividends later in the project.
The foundations they laid included the core software stack we would use and the tools and techniques we would adopt. They decided that the core of the site would be based on ASP.NET MVC and S#arp Architecture, which is a best practice framwork joining MVC with NHibernate. They also picked some other bits and pieces to reduce friction – things like Spark, AutoMapper and xVal – and James decided that the project would use Behaviour Driven Development as a testing approach.
When all of these things came together, one thing that stood out was how clean the resulting solution became. Core design concepts such as separation of concerns, encapsulation and dependency injection were baked in, making the code clean and easy to test. The layers of the solution were well defined and understood, meaning it was always obvious where a particular piece of code should live and it was easy to discuss the codebase between us because we were all talking the same language. The adoption of BDD finally made using a test-driven approach make sense for those like me who always found it a challenge.
As the project neared it's end, myself, James and Howard wrote some blog posts talking about various aspects of the solution, but it became hard for all of us to pull out specific bits of code to talk about because removing them from the wider context of the solution caused them to lose their meaning. Howard suggested that we could address this – as well as giving something back to the community that gave us such great software – by putting together an app based on the same architecture and publishing the source code. We could then use it to talk around specific features or areas of the architecture, and at the same time demonstrate to the community the approach we took for the FDO site.
A couple of years back, Howard spent a few hours one evening creating an app called "Who can help me?" Originally intended to capture information about the skills and experience available within Conchango, it took him about 3 hours to put together using ASP.NET WebForms and Linq to SQL. It was the ideal application for our purpose; it has a practical application (we still use it inside EMCC) and it's simple so the focus can be on the solution design rather than the business logic.
So, here it is: Who Can Help Me, built using S#arp Architecture, NHibernate, Spark View Engine, xVal, AutoMapper, Castle Windsor, MSpec, RhinoMocks and PostSharp. We've pulled in some new bits, such as MEF and DotNetOpenAuth, hooked it up to Twitter using TweetSharp to demonstrate the pattern for external service integration, and published the whole lot on Codeplex.
The result is definitely more complex than the problem requires, but that's ok – as I mentioned above, we specifically chose a simple application to demonstrate an enterprise level architectural approach with the hope that the focus could be on the latter. So please have a play with the live site, download the code, give it the once over and let us know what you think. We'll be blogging about the bits we find interesting (links below), as well as tidying up the bits we're not so keen on and we'd love to hear any feedback you have.
We'll also be using the hashtag #WCHM on Twitter when we talk about this, so keep an eye out.
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Hi Jonathan, this is awesome and will be an good resource for lots of aspnetmvc developers. Just wondering if you have any posts about the T4 configuration code in the infrastructure project?
Looks like I found it 🙂 http://csd.codeplex.com/wikipage?title=Usage&referringTitle=Documentation
Good work Mr George and company….. was hoping the dream team would publish something like this :o)
I really like your work. Your Site performance and response is really Amazing. The Way you and ur company handle this project is amazing.
I have question. Why you chose asp.net MVC then form based asp.net? Actually I started work in mvc but still confuse in it. -
Hey Jon, Is the WCHM application or even S#arp architecture still relevant today to use in production environments?
I personally don't do things that way any more. These days I tend to go for a more CQRS oriented approach with the domain model only really used on the command side and direct queries against projected data used on the read side. For the last few years my projects have taken the form of rich UI/SPA front ends making calls against a REST-like API (we are currently using NancyFX rather than ASP.NET Web API) and with a RavenDB data store on the back end. This works really well both during development (NancyFX and RavenDB both have very good unit test support) and in production where performance is generally excellent.
I still think NHibernate has its place, it's just not something I've needed to call on in the last few years.
Hope this helps.


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Carlsberg Comedy Carnival 2009
Show type: Misc live shows
Carlsberg Comedy Carnival,Iveagh Gardens, Dublin, July 23 to 26,2009, plays host to more than 65 world class international and Irish acts, playing 44 shows over one unique carnival weekend. The festival has just won two prestigious awards for Best New Festival at The Irish Festival Awards and Best Sponsored Event at The Irish Industry Awards.
Carlsberg Comedy Carnival 2009, Day 3
Note: This review is from 2009
Day three brought 16 comics in four shows over nine hours, so forgive me for rattling through brief reviews of each:
Show One: Young, Gifted and Green
John Colleary: Succeeded in energising an early afternoon gig as MC but made the awkward error of referring to a female punter as a man. Cruel gags at Prime Minister Brian Cowen's expense.
Gearóid Farrelly: Amusing routine about his mam's sex education talks with the lady herself in the audience. Force of personality covered for lesser material. Bitchily caustic about afternoon TV and at most compelling talking about growing up gay and quick on his heels in tough Finglas.
Carol Tobin: Exceptionally dark, regularly very funny and unafraid of making her audience temporarily uncomfortable for bigger laughs. Pet rapist routine was a particular highlight.
Keith Farnan: Covering a wide range of subjects, from the similarities of Irish and Jewish psychosis to the bearing of Star Wars on a marriage, every single punchline landed. Excellent.
Show Two
Eric Lalor: Capable compering, outlining his dubious reasons for performing a charity gig and the pitfalls of playing espionage with his kids in a CCTV-monitored shopping centre. Tremendous line about the perception of the recession in Ballymun.
Jack Whitehall: His voice and middle-class credentials make comparisons to Michael McIntyre inevitable but that's no bad yardstick for an observational comic with a burgeoning television career. Impressively slick for such a young act, his continued ascent seems assured.
John Bishop: An effortless set from a consummate storyteller, with anecdotes on raising teenage boys and watching U2 in concert elevated by instinctive delivery and canny pacing. Revelation that Audi sought his Scouse tones for a voiceover.
Show Three: The Stars Of Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Featuring Stephen Frost, Ian Coppinger, Richard Vranch, Andy Smart, Steve Steen and special guest Sean Lock, the latter located his improv chops as the show progressed. A typically hit-and-miss affair that ran out of impetus a bit in the second half, it was nevertheless enlivened by mutual testicle grabbing from Frost and Lock, sterling work from Steen as a succession of foreign caricatures and little black dress adjusting from little bald Coppinger.
Show Four
David McSavage: Alternately amusing and frustrating, compere McSavage proved himself commendably quick-witted. A seemingly ill-advised return after the tour-de-force that was Neil Hamburger turned out to be the best part of his set.
Eugene Mirman: Any show where Mirman is the most conventional act on the bill stands out. The New Yorker presented an eclectic blend of prop-based gags, a memorable tale about a child that channelled Asperger Syndrome into a messiah complex and telephone recordings of his tangles with petty bureaucracy. Occasionally he took a little too long to establish his set-ups but appears to be increasingly acclimatising to European audiences.
Neil Hamburger: Gregg Turkington's washed-up showbiz lag was the highlight of my festival so far. As inevitable as the persistent references to Michael Jackson's death was that two-thirds of the audience would depart before the end of set. Those that stayed gorged themselves on his obscene celebrity scenarios, as he swung between brilliant and dire punchlines with equal invention. A wonderfully realised character, I can't wait to watch again.
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Add rustic beauty to a master bedroom, guest bedroom, or youth bedroom with the Aimwell collection. It features a two-tone finish with ample vintage casual appeal. Its warm brown finish over replicated cherry grain contrasts perfectly with the deep black finish at the sides that features golden rub through accenting. Tons of storage options and bed configurations allow you to put together the right combination of pieces for your bedroom space.
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An elderly man who uses oxygen tanks for breathing was taken to St. Charles Memorial Hospital for smoke inhalation after a fire ravaged his East Toledo home this afternoon, Toledo Fire Department officials said.
Donald Lugabihl was alerted to the fire at 1310 Idaho St. by neighbors shortly after 2 p.m. and was taken to safety before fire crews arrived.
Battalion Chief Brian Byrd said the man fell asleep in bed with a lit cigarette in his hand, starting the fire. Heavy smoke could be seen coming from the home when firefighters arrived. The blaze gutted the 1 1/2-story wood-framed home in a short time.
Fire Lt. Steve Starkloff said the oxygen tanks did not explode, which was a concern, but not a major concern. The fire was under control at 2:19 p.m.
Authorities said one of Mr. Lugabihl s two dogs died in the fire and the other couldn t be found. The damage estimates were not immediately known.
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Kate Stalter: Today, I am on the phone with Mike Shell of Shell Capital Management.
Mike, I wanted to introduce you today by explaining to our audience that you originally started out a few years ago using some basic fundamentals and chart metrics to identify growth stocks. But you eventually refined some of these methods, developed your own proprietary system to understand some of the probability for many of these occurrences that investors are looking for. What led you to do your own research and to develop your own indicators?
Mike Shell: That's exactly right, Kate. A few years ago—I guess about eight or ten years ago—we were doing charting and technical analysis and various quantitative screens and filters using both technical and fundamental indicators. And one day, a friend of mine said, "Well, how do you know this will really work in the future?" And that's when we started down the probability side with that.
You know, a lot of people talk about chart patterns and various screens and filters, where they say, "You buy this here using these criteria, or sell that with these criteria." That's good. So we just wanted to quantify what is good versus what is bad.
- Also read: Forget All You Know About Investing
The only way to do that is to mathematically quantify it by saying, "OK, if our systems enter based on this certain parameter and indicator, and sell based on these parameters and indicators, what is the actual outcome if they have done that over the last 50 years or 70 years"—whatever the data time frame is.
Really, at the end of the day, what you are doing is, you are determining the probability and the mathematical expectation, which is the probability of how often it loses. And the mathematical expectation is how much wins when it wins, and how much it loses when it loses. So that is the probability side of it.
What we do that is unique, and have been doing for the last several years—I think we've got seven years of performance history on our managed account program now—is that we have quantified what we do, and so we have a mathematical basis behind doing what we do. And that is unique from others who are just maybe macroeconomic indicators and things like that.
Since all of this is price-based; all of what we do is primarily price-based, we were able to quantify it that way. In other words, anything that you do that is different from the actual direction of the price itself—so if we are in an exchange traded fund position and it is moving up, anything that you use that is not related to the actual direction of the price always has the potential to veer way away from reality.
For example, value people would think, "Well, it's very undervalued," and maybe it could be, but you don't really know that in advance. It could go down a whole lot more—think Lehman Brothers and Enron and Bear Stearns and all these other things in the past.
Anything that you use that is other than the actual direction of the price itself has the potential to steer you down the wrong path, and almost all blowups in history have been a result of people thinking something was really undervalued, and they buy more and more of it. And of course, they dig a big hole and get caught in the loss trap, and maybe take years and years to ever get back.
- Also watch: A Proven Indicator for Volatile Markets
Kate Stalter: Mike, you run what is called your Asymmetry Investment Program, using separately managed accounts. Can you say a little bit about that?
Mike Shell: Yeah, the Asymmetry Investment Program—we named it Asymmetry, by the way, because Asymmetry references imbalance. The funny thing is, a lot of times, the conventional wisdom says you want to balance your assets; you want to balance risk and reward and you want balance in your portfolio.
But the fact of the matter is, you actually want imbalance. We want more gains and less losses, and so through asymmetry, we focus on the outcome of achieving greater profits— more of the profits, less of the downside that we would really prefer to avoid.
And we do that through a very complex risk-management system, primarily; and so Asymmetry Investment Program is our pursuit of asymmetric returns, meaning higher total return over time, less of the downside.
And Asymmetry Investment Program is a managed account program, meaning it's a model portfolio that we offer across several different platforms—Trust Company of America, Folio Institutional, Schwab Institutional, Fidelity, Pershing, and some others. And a lot of those are through an investment advisors or financial planners.
I manage the money. Financial planners access our program through an agreement with us. And then their clients a lot of times have accounts with these different brokerage firms.
Kate Stalter: Now you were talking about some of the gains or losses that you're measuring for. I'm curious: Do fundamentals play a role in your methodology at all at this point, Mike?


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- - How much more "gracefully" do high-quality older boats age than mass-production ones?
How much more "gracefully" do high-quality older boats age than mass-production ones?
I'm in the process of "upgrading" and trading towards a bigger boat. I had set my sights on something in the 47'-55' range (with a tendency towards 49' or 50'). I decided that if I were staying with a modern European production boat such as a Jeanneau I would want something newer than 2002 which is the build year of my current boat and which I can see will have another couple of years of service before major repairs and replacements become necessary. I've become quite enamoured of the Grand Soleil 50' because of the sleek looks but am not certain that this vessel is what I should really be getting for long-distance travels Observation Using the price ranges I get from my pre-selection of post-2002 Jeanneau/ Beneteau/ Dufour boats, I realize that the sticker price is quite close to older quality bluewater boats that I find attractive - Oyster, Tayana, Hallberg-Rassy and Swan to name but 4. Question Is it fair to say that a well-maintained 1992 Oyster or Swan could equate to a 10 year younger European production boat when it comes to "remaining component life"? Without going too deep into the relative merits of each boat in particular, is it realistic to say that (given the same amount of use) the running and repair costs for both types of boats will be about the same? To use another example - currently on Yachtworld there are both a 1994 Oyster 485 and a 2006 Jeanneau 49DS at about the same price. Both have comparable extras and seem to be well-cared for and offer pricing well within the ranges for other similar ships. Which of these is likely to require more work (and maintenance costs) over the next 3 years? I know that there is no right or wrong answer and I most likely won't agree with a some of the responses - but I am looking forward to hearing different viewpoints and will certainly hear some viewpoints which I wouldn't have considered. |
Just my 2 cents but when buying a Swan or a Morris your buying design and construction. However components are just that. What you get in a Morris or Shannon, you get in a production boat as well. It is conceivable that the higher end boats may have better design characteristics that may extend the life of some items but in general a 12 year old windless is still a 12 year old windless.
There are an awful lot of variables in these questions... I'd say the quality of upkeep, coupled with the actual use (ie hours on everything) and the environment in which the boat lived would have a great deal to do with how well it might "age".
This would not be regardless of original quality, but poor upkeep on a quality boat will degrade it faster, obviously. Then there's the "cachet" of owning an Oyster over a "garden variety" Jeanneau (no offence to Jeanneaus, btw) The older boat would not enjoy some of the newer features on recent designs, some of which are in fact improvements. But at 50ish feet you're going to have lots of space anyhow.... |
Re-sale value. The older prestige brand boats will likely drop less in value than the newer mass-produced boats. Something to consider.
Yep, they've already taken the hit, so to speak.
If your concern is maintenance then it's all about the components. Generally one assumes a higher level of quality windlass (for example) on a production Swan or Oyster than a standard European Production boat. Still doesn't matter squat if the owner doesn't maintain it. Unfortunately a surveyor merely notes the presence of, and occasionally the operation of, a component - he/she can not tell beyond outwardly obvious cleanliness if a windlass/winch, etc. has been maintained.
Engine life is engine life and depends more on maintenance then make and model. The hull and it's design are not large maintenance items, and if interior joinery is a issue because it's working to much (flex etc..) then it is what it is when you buy it. All in all, newer should mean less maintenance in the short term, your results may vary depending on the variable number of variables :) - i.e., really there is no answer beyond meaningless dribble so I'll just shut up. |
There are no rules; only generalizations and we all know about generalizations....
Also, you can't reasonably compare value based on a search of the internet - there are too any unknowns. So, another vote for the comparison being meaningless |
Quality is what it is. Look at anything built of hi-quality materials, intended to endure, and you will see. They still look great, are still solid and functional. Higher quality items will stand up to more abuse/poor maintenance than lesser items, and still endure, but with everything there is a limit. The best you can do is not be in a hurry, inspect in detail, and buy within your current, and future financial scope. Make the best choice you can make, be at peace with that, make the leap, and deal with the issues that arise.
Variable craftsmanship obviously has an impact on how "gracefully" a boat will age - as well as owner maintenance. Based upon experiences in owning both high quality and mediocre boats, I do agree however, with all comments regarding boats built with higher quality materials having better endurance in the long run, over boats using less noble materials. Isolating all other variables, this fact remains true.
Well maintained older boats will already have components or systems replaced or upgraded as needed. Obviously it depends on the particular boat, and you can't make sweeping generalizations about them.
From the sound of your question, and the fact that you would consider anything in the spectrum from the cheap French production boats, to blue water cruisers, to Swans, I suspect you haven't decided upon the type of sailing you expect to do, or what you expect from the boat. If you're serious about sailing, I'd take a couple years to sort out these issues before buying a 50-footer. On the other hand, if you just want something that looks nice for dockside parties and bragging rights, then jump right in there and spend as much as your ego needs. |
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4-for-6 Shooting numbers for Kevin Durant in the fourth quarter for 10 points, in addition to five rebounds
10 Turnovers on the night, a season-low for the Thunder
17-8 Second chance points advantage for the Thunder, who outrebounded the Pacers 40-34
22 Points by Kevin Martin in the first half on 6-for-7 shooting
27-18 Point differential in the Thunder's favor in the third quarter
33.3Shooting percentage the Thunder defense held the Pacers to in the second half.
38 Bench points for the Thunder, compared to 20 for Indiana
83.3 Free throw shooting percentage for the Thunder, which made 25-of-30 attempts
10 Turnovers on the night, a season-low for the Thunder
17-8 Second chance points advantage for the Thunder, who outrebounded the Pacers 40-34
22 Points by Kevin Martin in the first half on 6-for-7 shooting
27-18 Point differential in the Thunder's favor in the third quarter
33.3Shooting percentage the Thunder defense held the Pacers to in the second half.
38 Bench points for the Thunder, compared to 20 for Indiana
83.3 Free throw shooting percentage for the Thunder, which made 25-of-30 attempts
By Nick Gallo, Thunder Basketball WriterRECAP:
It got down to winning time and the Thunder ramped up the defensive intensity to the highest gear.
Over the final five and a half minutes of the game, the Thunder held the Indiana Pacers to only two points on a pair of free throws as it pulled away for a 104-93 victory at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Sparked by a massive block by Russell Westbrook on Roy Hibbert, who stands nearly a foot taller than the Thunder point guard, the rest of Head Coach Scott Brooks' squad forced missed shots and difficult possessions the rest of the way.
"Everybody participated on the defensive end of the floor in the second half," Brooks said. "Down the stretch, when we talk about it's the moment of the truth, game time, the last five minutes of games, we have to really lock in as all five guys and they did a good job of making them take tough shots and miss shots."
The Pacers shot a high percentage in the first half and stayed with the Thunder throughout the first 24 minutes, but in the second half the Thunder only allowed 37 points on 33.3 percent shooting in what was an exhibition of hustle, boxing out on the defensive boards and focus on both ends of the floor. The Thunder out-rebounded one of the premier rebounding teams in the league while also scoring more second chance points.
"We have a lot of guys on the team that take pride in stopping other teams on doing what they are good at doing," Westbrook said. "Defense is going to win games. You can score back and forth if you want to but defending is what we do."
On the other side of the floor, the Thunder hunkered down during winning time as well. The sense in the building was that team leaders like Westbrook and Kevin Durant sensed it was their time to take over the game, and that duo combined for 16 of the Thunder's 20 fourth quarter points. Almost every late possession started with Westbrook feeding Durant in a post-up situation on the block, where he could create for himself or others.
"Kevin did a good job of setting up, getting open, getting wide and demanding the ball and Russell was doing a good job of getting the ball to him," Brooks said. "We can go through Kevin with our offense, not just him scoring, but him helping guys get easy buckets and he did that tonight."
Durant and Westbrook might not have even had the opportunity to close out the game if it weren't for the inspired first half performance of Kevin Martin, who came off the bench and lifted the Thunder with 22 points in only 15 minutes in the opening half. Whether it was spotting up along the wing for a catch and shoot, driving into the lane for a runner or drawing a foul, Martin's activity level was extremely high.
"Just being aggressive and just doing what I've been doing for years," Martin said. "It was just one of those games where you kind of felt it."
He scored all of those points on only seven shots, going 3-for-4 from the three-point stripe and 7-for-8 from the free throw line. Behind Martin's effort, the Thunder's second unit propelled the squad to 34 second quarter points and 31 bench points in the first half alone, 11 more than the Pacers' second unit managed in the entire game.
"I thought our second unit did a good job of sparking us and we took the lead," Brooks said. "I thought (Martin) was terrific in that second quarter, obviously. He scored a bunch of points and was very active moving. Once again, he was very efficient."
Turning Point:
With 5:26 remaining the Thunder led 94-91 against the Pacers, but went on an 8-0 to seal the victory over the final few minutes. It all started with a nice backdoor cut by Serge Ibaka, who received a laser beam pass from Kevin Durant for a layup. Next Durant again operated out of the post, hitting a turnaround jumper. The crowd at Chesapeake Energy Arena ratcheted up the noise when Russell Westbrook swatted a Roy Hibbert shot attempt then proceeded to knock down back-to-back mid-range jumpers while making a steal for good measure.
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Great box out by Westbrook against a much bigger man to free up Ibaka to get the defensive rebound. Incredible vision by Westbrook to see Durant's defender was turned away and then drop a pass in over the top. Collison bodies up David West and forces him to bobble the ball out of bounds. Savvy move by Sefolosha to come over in help side defense and force a turnover. Russ skies in and snags an offensive rebound over two much bigger players after a teammate's missed free throw.
Plays the box score won't show, second half:
Nice hustle by Ibaka in transition to get an early post-up before the Pacers' defense was set. Great fight by Ibaka on the offensive glass to grab a rebound and finish it off the glass. Westbrook fights on the defensive glass to tip a rebound to a teammate. Russ makes up for a turnover by hustling back into defense in transition to make a steal.
"When you defend and rebound, it gives yourself an opportunity to get out on the break, get easy baskets and get shots to start falling." – Russell Westbrook


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So I saw this going around on Facebook recently and I bet we can do that for fun too :D
As you might know, it's actually 25 facts but I thought that was way too long…
When you read this, you must do one of yours too! Please don't make me feel alone :(
1. I have an addictive personality. If I like a song, I will put on a repeat for a week, if I love a website, like Chictopia, I am on it 24/7.
2. When I was in Elementary School, I did a biggest scam of my life. I told my friends that I was tight with Leonardo Di Caprio and he would send me his autograph whenever I asked him. And they believed! I gave Di Caprio's (fake) autograph to my friends in exchange of candies, ice creams, Spice Girls' pictures and posters
3. I hate having pets. I love dogs and animals but I get tooooo attached. I currently have a dog and I spoiled her too much….I am so scared on how my children are going to turn out in the future.
4. I lived in France for 8 years and in South Korea for 8 years. I moved in the US when I was 16.
5. I am worst at giving directions because I get my rights and left confused all the time. I'd being pointing to the right and say "Turn left here. I SAID TURN LEFT!!!!"
6. I have this jinx—whenever I tell people about something that I really want it to happen, it never happens. So I usually keep it a secret when I really want something to happen.
7. Although I went to vintage shopping since I was 13-ish, I still have a hard time buying clothes. When I was younger, I saw this show about exorcism and the lady who was possessed apparently got the ghost from a cloth that she got it from a thrift store. BAH!
8. One way to see if I am comfortable with you — my accent. My accent gets really strong if I am comfortable with you. So I tend to hear, at first, "Wow! You barely have an accent." and a few months later, I'd be rolling out my Korean accent
9. I am a theory junky. I love Karl Marx, Emile Durkheim (yay for collective effervescence), Michel Foucault, Gramsci, Marcuse!!! I am a big nerd.
10. When I was young, I had a poodle. One day he bit my nose. I got furious so I bit his head back.
11. I STILL have my blankie. Yes, I am sooo ashamed. Now there are lots of holes and it's pretty nasty but it's so soft…
12. I don't get bored easily. I love to day dream and just be in my own little world.
13. For some reason, I do not really like having people over at my place. I dont enjoy when guests touch my stuff WITHOUT asking. Or, I get really stressed out as I feel like I need to entertain my guests constantly. Too much for me.
14. I considered in pursuing my career in Sociology. Meaning, getting to PhD degree in Sociology. But I gave up after hearing that it takes about 8-10 years to get a PhD degree in Sociology. Phew! But I might since I don't know what I want for my future…yet.
15. You probably heard "oh my god, I always attract weirdos/nerds/creeps/etc." I tend to attract gold digger friends. Dozen of my friends get Burberry coat, Chanel bag, an apartment, camera, $500 course meals, a GSP system, an iphone, kitchen supplies, etc from guys. I don't understand but they don't understand that I don't understand. Why?
posted about 8 years ago1. I'm 20, soon to be 21 :3
2. I'm from New York City and going to school in Buffalo makes me realize just how fast-paced my home is.
3. I have a cat, but prefer dogs.
4. I work at Forever 21
5. I worked at Victoria's Secret for about a week and a half during the semi-annual sale… while working at Forever 21
6. I'm Jamaican, Trinidadian, Venezuelan, and Irish.
7. I majored in fashion design (lingerie construction) in high school.
8. I'm currently a media production major in college
9. I used to steal my brother's clothing until he grew to 6'1"
10. I secretly wish I was Saeko from High School of The Dead xD
11. I love the designing aspect of fashion, but hate actually having to construct them unless it's of my own free will
12. I live with my best friend whom I've known since I was 13
13. Most of my friends think I'm a 13 year old boy in a 20 year old girl's body
14. I LOVE wrestling
and a more personal one:
15. No matter who I start dating, I seem to still have that crush on a friend of mine whom I found has felt the same for the past year. Only reason no one acts on it is because of the one person we have in common.
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1. I love fashion and dressing up but I'm secretly lazy and can prance around in sweats all day long.
2. I hate waking up early but I also hate sleeping the day away.
3. Eye shadow scares me.
4. Pink is my favorite color but I stray away from wearing it unless its on my lips.
5. I don't know what I want to do in life & that plays strongly on my insecurities.
6. I have anxiety and I stress out about ANYTHING & EVERYTHING.
7. I love my Boyfriend!
8. Money is my motive.
9. I can lay on the beach all day. I want to get a beach house next summer.
10. I want to live in a loft in NY. Brick walls and wood floors have a soft spot in my heart.
11. Court shows are like my soap operas. Judge Mathis :D
12. I believe that God gave me the gift to sing… But not the talent
13. I'm very indecisive.
14. I'm always WANTING something. I have lists & lists of things that I want.
15. I just want to be happy… Sincerely happy (:
posted over 4 years agoi like to draw spiderwebs
i luv the color black i love purses with burning passon!!!
i love nail polish
i am a total blogger, luv to do it
i like to sing
i like art
i have two extra fingers
i like CANDY
i was juskidding about the finger thing
i like the letter U because it means so much
i my favorite word is mahogany
my least fave number is 7
i like to watch scary movies (n_n)
i am 12
i like to run up to people and while still running say "catch me _____" and then they freak out and they are all like oh no!!
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i love the color pink
i can't do the 'indian sit'
i love wearing skirts and dresses
i love wearing flats
i never put on nail polish
my hair is naturally curly
i love singing
i'd love to learn the guitar
i'm a frustrated dancer :P
i love taylor swift
i own two dogs
i love blazers
i love sleeping
i don't smoke and drink alcohol
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1. I can't eat in public.
2. I hate when someone touches my face and hair.
3. I don't smoke or drink alcohol.
4. I used to do gymnastics for 11 years.
5. I've got two cats, male and female.
6. I love doing my own accessories from older stuff.
7. I love high-heels even tho I wear them rarely.
8. I love singing even tho I'm such an anti-talent when it comes to singing.
9. I collect nail polishes.
10. I laugh all the time.
11. I never pay much attention to other people and never adress bad comments to no one.
12. I'm skinny.
13. I burn my hair everyday with the straightneter.
14. I adore taking pictures.
15. Facebook addicted.
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1. Im 15 years old.
2. 4'10 ft
3. Raised in Tijuana, Mexico currently lived there.
4.Talk fluent spanish and english.
5. Love vintage.
6. My passion is to dance.
7. My looks dont resemble my family a lot.
8. chocolate and sweets addict.
9. Innocent and sweet looking.
10. dont have lots of best friends
11. have two gay dogs
12. my sister is beautiful
13. love skirts.
14. wore my blue converse almost the entire school year.
15. go to a performing arts school, my major is dance
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1. Im 15 years old.
2. 4'10 ft
3. Raised in Tijuana, Mexico currently lived there.
4.Talk fluent spanish and english.
5. Love vintage.
6. My passion is to dance.
7. My looks dont resemble my family a lot.
8. chocolate and sweets addict.
9. Innocent and sweet looking.
10. dont have lots of best friends
11. have two gay dogs
12. my sister is beautiful
13. love skirts.
14. wore my blue converse almost the entire school year.
15. go to a performing arts school, my major is dance
1. I live in NYC
2. My favorite color is red
3. I have three best friends – one doesn't know it though, i don't think
4. I have been with my bf for 5.5 years
5. I am in grad school (MS Biotechnology)
6. I'm a foodie
7. I don't like talking on the phone
8. I hate sports and the Olympic updates are making me CRAZY
9. My hair is curly
10. I hate disorganization
11. I love yorkies but don't own one
12. I graduated from high school a year early
13. I love how heels look but I wish I never ever had to wear another pair
14. I had back surgery for scoliosis when I was 12
15. I am the only child
1- I am obsessed with Disneyland
2- I love reading but I always have trouble finding good books and getting past the first few chapters of a new book
3- I am a third year Computer Science Major
4- My favorite text editor is vim
5- I still hang out with my high school friends despite not going to the same colleges as them
6- I check my email and my facebook ALL the time
7- I recently became addicted to Spider Solitaire and my current record is 3 mins and 35 seconds
8- I have two dogs, Starla and Rex
9- When I have my own house I want to have at least one but possibly multiple pet jellyfish
10- I hate cold weather and I hate being cold
11- I love Panic at the Disco! They're the bestest!
12- My dream job is to be a software developer at Pixar
13- I love robots, especially ASIMO
14- I got into Computer Science because of my love of web design and I like to think I'm very good with HTML and CSS
15- I really like the name Rangle and I want to name something Rangle like a company or a dog or something!
1. I'm from Philippines ( It's More Fun In The Philippines)
2. Studying with a course BS Civil Engineering ( and I'm growing up loving the course)
3. I love anything Hello Kitty
4. I'm the eldest child in the family
5. I'm talented and gifted in Arts
6. I play Piano (and excel on it)
7. I have my 2 cliques of circle of friends namely ( Under Construction and Boobsie/ Girls Generation)
8. My ex-crush has now a girlfriend, but my ex-crush's bestfriend think likes me
9. Someday, I will be a style icon ,too.
10. I draw in my sketchpad what I wear during Wednesday (Because Wednesday is the only day we wear civilian outfits in college)
11. I want to go to Tokyo, Paris, Seoul, New York and London
12. I take summer classes when I fail Math subjects
13. I updated Chictopia in our school library most of the time
14. I love Candy Magazine and CHALK Magazine
15. I love beef steak ! :)
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posted about 4 years agoI'm from Romania, 16 years old.
I like teasing people a lot.
I love changing things about me like my looks or personality.
I cry at almost every movie's end.
I will always believe in the magic of Christmas.
I am a Gemeni and I think this sign describes me perfectly.
I love animals so much, but unfortunately I don't have one.
I like eating.. like a lot.
Normal people scare me.
I'm sometimes a bitch and I love it!
I read the whole Harry Potter series and I still love it!
I have the best sis' in the world.
I want to get a tattoo soon, probably one with a meaning for me.
I am very tall and I love it!
I just want to be happy, truly happy.
1.) I sing everyday, everywhere
2.) I can't sleep with socks on (that will be the death of me)
3.) I'm a big movie watcher
4.) Total adrenaline junkie
5.) I'm a horrible swimmer
6.) I tend to be sarcastic
7.) Music is my addiction..I will literally listen to anything
8.) After I took an art class I was no longer an organization freak
9.) Every once in awhile I look at luxury homes and that motivates me to move forward in my career
10.) I have never dyed my hair..EVER!
11.) I believe the worst book in the world to read is the drivers manual
12.) I drink a gallon of water a day..no joke
13.) I love to thrift
14.) I don't have a twitter or instagram
15.) I have Celiac disease


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Wow. So was Season 8 of "Project Runway" as dramatic for you as it was for us? We're hoping for some catharsis soon, but of course we have Part II of the finale to get through first. Let's hope no one passes out (oh wait, Ivy already did).
Down to the Final 3, and we admit we sorta wanted Michael Costello in the mix because where he goes, drama follows. Can you just imagine the catty comments the returning designers would have made? Would any of them even be able to work with him? And he's just the sweetest guy in the world.
Anyway, let's take a look at the three who actually are going to show at Fashion Week:
Andy South – He was terribly inconsistent but he slowly came into his own, which makes sense since he's only 23. He brings a unique warrior woman style into his designs, and has a penchant for making unflattering pants/shorts that are nevertheless probably super comfy. He's had one of the lowest scores three times with one of those in the Bottom 2. He's also won two challenges — one near the beginning and the most recent challenge — and had two more designs among the highest scores.
Gretchen Jones – Her designs are very clean, flowy and muted/pretty, but can border on matronly or boring at times. She started out the gate strong with two back-to-back wins, but as the competition wore on, she started faltering a bit, having the lowest score twice (with one Bottom 2 close call). Her extreme confidence has earned her a rather cocky reputation, but she's also gone through some personal upheaval and seems to have softened a bit.
Mondo Guerra – Beginning as the outsider, he began more confident as his designs earned him praise, wins and even a monetary prize. He's the master of mixing graphics, bold colors and construction. He's been among the highest scorers four times (without the win) and won three back-to-back challenges recently. He's been among the low scorers once. During the competition, he also revealed he's HIV-positive, which was an emotional moment on the runway.
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