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Vegan Cuts Beauty Box (October box)
Have I ever told you about how much I procrastinate? I've probably been putting it off.
Well, a couple of months ago, I received an email from the fabulous Melisser at Vegan Cuts asking if I would like to review the October Vegan Cuts Beauty Box.
Would I? Oh yes.
My beauty routine is fairly minimal. I sometimes go days without combing my hair (the brush just gets caught in all the split ends, okay??), and while friends have commented that one can gauge my mood by how much eye makeup I am wearing (just mascara = normal, a little eyeliner = feeling good, full-on-raccoon = feeling bad, none = I'm slowly giving up on life), I don't tend to use many other cosmetics, so this opportunity seemed like the perfect excuse to get out of a rut.
It's now December, but here's my review!
The contents
Beauty Without Cruelty lavender shampoo: I'm a huge fan of BWC's mascara and face wash and have been enjoying a sample bottle of their Vitamin C lotion from VVC, but their shampoo didn't de-grease my hair as thoroughly as I would like from a hair-cleansing product.
Earth Science Pure Essentials Fragrance Free Shampoo and Conditioner: these, on the other hand, made my hair look/feel/smell (JK — it's unscented) awesome. I've never going to give up the hippie mud shampoo I've been using since high school, but I did go out and purchase a bottle of this conditioner at Central Co-op for a fairly reasonable price ($8.95), even though I'm pretty sure that conditioner is an unnecessary luxury that Big Soap has manipulated us into thinking is critical to our hair not falling out. (Maybe this is where all my split ends come from. Or maybe I should get my hair cut more than twice a year.)
All Natural Face Matte Cream Blush: This stuff makes me feel so pretty, and works as lipstick or rouge — I like wearing both simultaneously for a natural(ish)-looking glow. Vegan Cuts gave us Dusty Rose, which is more neutral than the whorish pinks and reds that I usually pick. Use your fingers to apply it — super easy, and the case even has a little mirror to prevent you from giving yourself clownface when applying on-the-go. Plus, using your fingers allows you to spread it to the contours of your kisser better than any stick — I apply lipstick like a toddler. But wait — there's more: it's only $5.75!! ZuZu luxe lipstick is going to cost you three times that. Hells yeah.
Concrete Minerals eyeshadow: okay, I don't know how to wear dark purple eyeshadow without looking like I've been in a bar fight, but I like the eggplanty color and shimmer of the eyeshadow that was in the box. It's easy to apply, as long as you, umm, know what you're doing, and at $7 a pop isn't too unreasonable a price. Plus, Concrete Minerals' products have fun names like "Blood and Guts" and "The Vaccine."
Bare bones facial cleanser: this stuff is kinda an IQ test. The first time, I got my face all damp like I was going to be applying normal soap, then was all "MY FACE FEELS LIKE CRAP" after using it. Turns out, I just did it wrong because… it's not soap. Ahhh. So, the next day, I applied it to dry skin, and, voila, squeaky-clean face — very nice. I'm fairly acne-prone so I'm hesitant to change my face routine much, but this stuff was developed with sensitive skin in mind. I'm going to use the rest of the tester bottle before I decide whether to buy again, but I like that the company is a one-woman operation and would like to support her!
Lotus Moon Vitamin E hydrating gel: you know that scene in Alien where they're playing the knife game and that one cyborg guy cuts his hand and that white goo comes out and everyone's all "OMG, he's a robot"? It's basically the first scene in the movie, so I'm not really giving anything away. (Spoiler alert: AN ALIEN POPS OUT OF A GUY'S CHEST LATER ON!) Well, the color and consistency of this stuff sorta reminds me of that goo. That said, I like the way it makes your skin smooth, soft, and hydrated without feeling greasy or heavy — it's designed for oily, acne-prone skin like mine. My mom says I need to moisturize, so I'm thinking of buying a vial, even though it is a spendy $27.95. Who can put a price on looking good though, right? (Me, that's who.)
Meow Meow Tweet Bergamot face & body tonic: I don't really know how to use this – Meow Meow Tweet's website says to mist it on your face, but the sample came in a pour bottle, so all I can really say is… it smells nice? I love the name and idea of the company, though, (CATS! TWITTER!) and may explore their offerings in the future — their gift packs look like they would make adorable holiday presents (though never, ever, ever get a girl random body products as gifts unless there is some sort of additional personal meaning attached or you want her to know that you know absolutely zilch about her personality — nothing says "I haven't bothered to figure out what you really like" more than miscellaneous lotion and soap. If it's a scent she likes or something fancy she's been wanting or smells like kittens, sure, but just generic stuff, no. Since these are vegan and small-batch and artisinal and cute, these fit in with the "additional personal meaning" part and are acceptable.)
The culmination of it all:
Not gonna lie — I Photoshopped out some blemishes and fine lines here. I already admitted I don't brush my hair — girl's gotta maintain some vanity.
The Box
Like the Vegan Cuts snack boxes, the beauty box makes a great gift and is wonderful for discovering new favorites — I bought some Earth Science conditioner, and ordered another pot of All Natural Face cream blush for me (in a whorish red), the dusty rose for a friend, and a couple of tubes of their lipstick just to try them.
I can't see myself subscribing regularly, since I don't realistically need that much cosmetic stuff, but the beauty box is a sweet little boost out of the occasional rut. I highly recommend it as a fun sometimes treat!
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I'm guessing from my facebook and twitter this morning that I wasn't the only person woken up by the storm early this morning.
I've long wanted to capture a lightning storm, but to be honest, 4 am in the morning hanging out the bedroom window half naked wasn't how I imagined it would happen.
That said, this is a pretty terrible image, but its the only one that I managed to capture the flash of the lightning on, and even then it was a small flash.
Anyway, here it is...
If we get another storm, I will try to replace the image with one of better quality.


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- About Measurement Standards
Another of the websites in our network, MeasurementMedia.com, provides a long list of standards development and publishing groups, under its "Links" button on every page of the website.
MeasurementMedia.com, also specializes in providing news of standards related primarily to measurement or the uses and calibration & testing of all types measurement devices.
Overseas, the EUROMET, the European group working on Collaboration in Measurement Standards while ISO, The International Standards Organisation and IEC, The International Electrotechnical Commission, look after standards with much broader scopes, but including measurement and measurement devices.
More links with similar commentary will be added as this website grows, but your suggestions will help.


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Friday, March 12, 2010
2. Being kept doing something you so do not want to do because you have pressing matters to attend to, especially when its something you can't get out of.
I don't think I handled to day at the ward very well. And the stupid thing of all is that I got myself into that pan of burning hot oil. People can be so annoying and unhelpful. When I explain, Oh I have to be somewhere could you not be understanding enough and just say, okay I'll present it for you?
Mentally I was distressed and tired and seriously anhedonic(absolutelty wrong usage). I just seriously didn't feellike doing what I was supposed to do. And worst of all, which I don't know whether it was a blessing or a curse, my phone rang right in the middle of the presentation and the consultant just gets offended and stops listening to me. I had to appologize at the end of everything anyway, but still its left me feeling like something bad by the time I left the office. Now, I don't feel much like doing what I was itching to do.
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Have you ever got frustrated and depressed and had nothing to give you just a glimmer of hope to rid you of this deadly frustration and to continue the course of life . Actually, everyone,surely, oneday, faced such an ugly frustration and believed that it was the end of life and s/he was the only one who is frustrated and oppressed in this wide world that has none to care for him/her.ReplyDelete
Frustration is a killing feeling that let you burning and boiling until everything evaporates from you and becomes a vacuum body which has nothng to be repaired or recovered again. Like death or worth , it can kills and slays every flesh and beautiful meaning within you ; it is something smothering you bit by bit till you go dead. As a matter of fact , frustration begets revenge , feeling unfair, hating the other and the desire for suicide. Suicided persons really were frustrated and nearly never met anyone who can wake up the hidden power sleeping and latent inside them.
Most people, I think, believe that everyone of us has a little bit of depression , or something like this, which sweets the life and makes it of great value. But at the same time, people believe deadly frustration is, by way or another , the result of accumulation of frustration, one after another one . you can never get life free from thing displeasing you , except in virtual life of your daydreaming and imagination, but you should know how to relieve and amuse yourself , otherwise every bit of frustration will be added to another untill you get totally-frustrated and then to suicide.
The problems of life don't end, they renew like day and night and one's ability to handle these problems greatly differs from one to another. Some people when they just face a trivial thing makes it bigger and bigger. Consequently, it becomes the only thing which saddens their life whereas if they met it without paying attention , they would keep themselves away from frustration. So, don't trouble yourself unless the problem is worth thinking about and involving yourself in.
Then, you are not alone in this life , we never live in isolated island, everyone is surrounded by relatives, friends, acquaintances and good people. Meanwhile, this surrounding is the one that makes you sad or happy , that makes your issues difficult or simple and that keep you safe or makes you horrified. So, inside this crowd of people you can get the guide who can backs you up, amuse you, shares you the happy and the sad and gives you the right tip in appropriate time and place.so, like lion dying of hunger, search for this one and then hold this one firmly. Moreover, you may ,like people, find some places, religious, historic or scenic , can do better than doctor can. Everyone is so emotionally-connected with some place that you just hear its name and you get relieved and pacified. So, we can easily do this.
After doing this , the one may say to himself I never met problem, I can face any problem and dilemma and nothing can affect me as long as I seek refuge in Allah and know how well to deal with it. So, make frustration the salt that tastes your food better and ever never help it kill you. With seeking refuge in Allah and relying on Him , with confidence of yourself and with patience, sincerity and endurance, actually you can do anything. Bye bye


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Forbes having a blast putting up lists on "The Most Expensive..." and of course there is a list on most expensive household items.
What do you think about a toilet for $5 grand? All this includes the very necessary front- and back-aerated warm-water spray, an oscillating spray massage, heated seat, catalytic air deodorizer and a warm air dryer. Or why not the Dualit Combi toaster. You just have to put up about $400. And before you put the jam on the breakfast-bread you might had a good nights sleep at linens for $2400 or something.


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Ok, so heres the scoop......as you know I was subbing in the elementary schools. Loved it. I was good at it. It wasnt steady enough. Period. Theres more to the story but I dont care to bore you or myself with it. Its in the past and Im blogging about the PRESENT!!!
A few months ago I had the opportunity to return to an old job at our local newspaper working in advertising. At that time I had different plans for myself. Those plans involved going back to school to get my Masters, and working at the school fit right into those plans. We wont go into all the details and the whys, but it was just what I thought I was supposed to be doing at the time. Well, needless to say, real life and real bills and real responsibilities trumped over the school idea. Im finally in a place where I have things on track and manageable. I didnt feel the need to tack on more and throw things all out of whack. So, I didnt....
Then I was lucky enough to have the same opportunity come calling again!! I found myself so very excited about it making a reappearance!! I immediately skipped uptown and left a note on my old boss' desk. She got back with me and we met and the rest is history!!
IM BACK!!! Im an Advertising Representative again!!! This is what I was doing before Maxers was born. At that time, I stayed mostly inside the office. This time I will be mostly outside the office. I have a set list of accounts and I can always expand that list with new clients if the occasion arises. Basically what I do is this. I go see my clients on a weekly basis. I let them know about any specials we have going on, any special sections we have coming up, and find out what they are needing as far as advertising. Then I head back to the office and schedule the ads, draw them up with my ideas for the ad, and send the ads back to the graphic design girls and they computerize it and get it ready to appear in the paper and on the website.
I was there four days last week, meeting my people and getting my feet wet, trying to recall all these old memories of how things are done in the advertising world. Finally, on Friday, I got my KEY to the office. hehe I knew I would be going in on Saturday and getting my desk cleaned and organized according to how I need it to be to function. Yall know Im weird and picky and anal, and my desk just was.....not. Well, after FOUR HOURS, of me, Hannah, and Max working on my desk, it is done and clean and sanitized and organized and ready to go on Monday!!!
Here are some pics of the finished product!!! The second pic shows my new phone. I just couldnt keep that old one, it freaked me out. Germs. Yick. I dont do germs. We went through a whole container of Clorox wipes while cleaning this desk. lmao
How do you like it??? Yes, I had all the things that I wanted to take in and put at my desk sitting on my dining table for four days. I couldnt wait til it was mine all mine!! Doesnt the new clean black phone look so much better than the germy yellowed yicky phone?? lol My kids all drew or colored me a picture. They are on my bulletin board. Max colored a bee, Hannah colored a horse, and Brodie drew me a Starbucks mocha. I will use the bottom of the bulletin board for actual work things. I dont usually put alot of things up there, just schedules and monthly calendars. My pics and knick knacks are color coordinated (lmao) in green and blue. My work things that Ill take with me daily are PINK. That painting is one that I did that goes with a set of 3 that I have at my house but I took it away from the set to have at work.
So anyway, thats that. Any questions?? (Did I cover it enough for ya JB??)
Til next time...


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|25th November 2014, 06:28
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Phil Hughes tragically passes away
Australian batsman Phil Hughes is on life support in st Vincents hospital after being struck by a bouncer batting for Sth Australia against NSW today at the SCG, the game was called off.
It was dramatic scenes on the field while emergency crews worked on Hughes for 30 minutes before he was taken from the ground, some reports state he was clinically dead for 20 minutes.
CPR was given to him on the field for an extended time after he was hit on the back of the head under the back of the helmet.
Phil was on 63no when he took the blow whilst attempting a hook shot from a short ball, which left him looking at the ground for a few seconds before collapsing face first onto the pitch unconscious, at this point his heart stopped and medics worked very hard to bring him back to life.
He was raced to St Vincents and immediately underwent surgery, results will not be known for at least 24 hours
His current state is critical and he is having surgery as we speak to release pressure on the brain.
This is terrible news for the young bloke, please keep him in your prayers and thoughts, all the power to him and his family dealing with this, lets hope he can get through this ok.
Phils a great young bloke and a real fighter, respected in the cricket community as one of the really good guys, if anybody can pull through this its Phil.
Thoughts also to the bowler Sean Abbott, it was not a malicious shot ball by any means, just a run of the mill short delivery we see dozens of in every game, a freak accident, but i'm sure sean is devastated atm.
EDIT, the tragic news that Phil Hughes has just passed away has just been delivered.
Australian sport is in shock and devastated by the news.
His life support was turned off this afternoon at st Vincents hospital Sydney.
Please pray for Phil and his family, and also Sean Abbott who must be devastated.
Its times like this that puts life into perspective.
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|25th November 2014, 07:03
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Really shocking news to hear waking up this morning. My thoughts are with his family, friends and teammates.
|25th November 2014, 07:10
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All the best to him, it's easy to forget just how dangerous the game is. Must have been horrifying for everyone. Sounds like he got the absolute best treatment available so fingers crossed he will pull through OK.
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|25th November 2014, 07:14
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Totally shocked when I heard this. Thoughts are with him and hope he makes a full recovery.
|25th November 2014, 07:28
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It was not a malicious ball by any means, just a typical short ball that he decided to hook with plenty of venom, missed the ball and in the motion of playing the shot it got him in the back of the head, just a freak accident.
The back of the helmet is really high, obviously made that way so the batsman has full movement of his head, but in this instance its hit him in the exposed spot under the back of the helmet, bloody terrible stuff.
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It was horrible for the spectators with sheets put around him by his teammates as the doctor wanted to keep working on him on the ground because he couldn't breathe on his own and his heart had stopped. The journo Peter Lalor who was just speaking on radio witnessed all this and was still shaken by it.
The doctors won't be able to comment on the prognosis for at least another twenty four hours; he has been placed in an induced coma following surgery.
|25th November 2014, 07:50
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Good luck Phil, hopefully moving towards a full and swift recovery.
Many thanks to the medics at the ground.
|25th November 2014, 08:12
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Horrible stuff. It reminds us of how dangerous the game is now but even more so how dangerous it was in the past.
All the best to him.
|25th November 2014, 08:43
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Wishing Phil Hughes every shred of fortune for a full recovery.
Thoughts too for Sean Abbott who must be in utter despair.
|25th November 2014, 08:53
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This is shocking to read. I have always thought the protective gear was reliable but it sounds as if he got hit in an unprotected spot.
|25th November 2014, 09:15
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Let's hope he comes through OK.
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|25th November 2014, 10:13
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|25th November 2014, 10:19
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A terrible accident. Let's hope Hughes makes a full recovery.
I wonder if the shot that got him into trouble would even have been attempted before helmets came along, though.
|25th November 2014, 13:34
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The thoughts of all decent cricketers I believe go out to Phil and his family. C'mon guy, you can beat this one. You are a big tough Aussie right and you ain't gonna let a bit of leather, cork and elastic get you. Sean Abbot too. It was a fair shot and part of the game, like a boxer that lands a big one. Hope to see you at Headingley next year.
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|25th November 2014, 22:24
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Puts the often heard phrase 'a dreadful bit of luck' into real context, a difficult ball to play but not one associates with real danger in the modern game, and poor Phil is lying in Intensive Care. Really hope he makes a full recovery, but his fight has only just begun.
Most heartless decision:
In a women's league match in Denmark, a heavily pregnant woman arrived at the crease, and asked for a runner. Her request was denied, on the grounds that her incapacity had not occured during the course of the match.
|25th November 2014, 22:36
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Wishing Phil all the best in his recovery. Terrible news to hear about this morning.
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|26th November 2014, 02:49
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We know one thing as fact, the helmets they wear simply do not offer protection to a crucial part of the head thats at the back of the head.
When you loook at the helmets they are almost shaped like a baseball cap, they hardly come down at all behind the head theres a huge gap.
So many others have been hit in the same spot, only two weeks ago another international player had to be taken to the hospital after he was hit in the same spot, many other times ive seen batsmen hit in the exact same, ive looked at those helmets for years and thought somebodies going to get seriously injured on the back of the head and its happened.
I realise its cut so high so the batsman can have full movement of his head but these helmets are simply not safe to be wearing, especially not safe to be wearing for rising fast short balls and playing hook shots, the nature of the shot and the limits of the helmet can lead to exactly what we had yesterday.
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|26th November 2014, 05:31
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I have only just heard about this due to being away from contact for a couple of days. Dreadful news and I hope he recovers fully.
|26th November 2014, 09:09
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This is a horrible occurrence. I heard about it about 10 minutes after it happened and was instantly sad about the health of Hughes.
Head injuries are a risk of our amazing game. The likelihood of occurrence is so minute and Philip was so unfortunate. I wish him all the best.
I have already seen a backlash against his helmet choice and the risk of bouncers. This makes me so angry. People are ****.
Philip Hughes and Sean Abbott are fully in my thoughts. Massively unlucky.
|26th November 2014, 09:11
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This is a ***** correction. Philip objects to Phil.
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We are now in the month of June which means that it is time to see how well Android is progressing in terms of distribution figures. Now you might recall that last month Android 7.0 Nougat's distribution managed to cross the 7% mark and it seems that this month, Nougat came pretty close to breaking the double digit barrier.
According to the figures on the Android Developer website, Android Nougat's distribution figures made up 9.5% of Android. Android 7.0 itself made up the bulk of it at 8.9%, while Android 7.1 was at 0.6%. As for the previous Android builds, for some reason Marshmallow did not move at all and stayed at 31.2%, which is currently the second most distributed version of Android around.
The most distributed honor goes to Android Lollipop which dropped by 1.2% to become 31.4%. KitKat also saw a dip by 0.7%, Jelly Bean by 0.3%, and Gingerbread by 0.2%. Basically it looks like all older versions of Android saw a decrease in their distribution figures, which shouldn't be surprising and should actually be the case, while Nougat was pretty much the only version that was on the rise.
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Also, I will be staying awake until we hit the road(literally) Monday morning. I want to sleep in the car like a toddler. If you would like to stay awake with me, here is where we chat. I hope this works.
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Amitabh Bachchan to play a 102-year-old man in Umesh Shukla's next
Everyone knows that Amitabh Bachchan, the Hindi film icon, celebrates his 71st birthday today. But we are privy to information that will blow your mind. It has come to light that he will be playing a 102-year-old man in Umesh Shukla's next.
The film, being produced by Bhushan Kumar, is both funny and emotional and is titled 102 Not Out.
It is about a man who decides to break the existing world record for longevity for which he needs to live for another 17 years. To do that, he must retain his sense of wonder, curiosity and joy.
His zest for life teaches everyone around him how to live, including his 72-year-old son played by Paresh Rawal.
Who could have done this role other than Mr Bachchan? We wish him a long and wonderful life.
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My favorite color is purple. So I decided to use purples to create this fishtail design. I used Essie's Nothing But Metal, Zoya Carly and Zoya's Dannii. I love the look of the fishtail design and feel pretty comfortable creating them. So, I like this one and had fun doing it.
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Life beneath the waves is dead. Our pasts lie just beyond the reach of the sunlight's tendrils, half obscured by sand and grime, sealed away in the discarded footlockers of sunken ships, at depths to which no human may descend unaided, and to which even the soulless undine seldom venture.
But what is lost is best forgotten, and what is the past but an incomplete form of the present? All that was is contained in what is, and all that is is contained in what shall be.
So forget your sadness at the absence of the Trollpop over this past week. Let the dark clouds that have formed over your hearts melt away in the glorious sunshine that this blog now brings forth. Let mirth spring unrestrained from your lips in a glee unknown by the logical mind, remembering the infantile state before logic formed fully in your head, looking onwards to the senile state in which it will again be lost. What is life, but a brief moment of somber lucidity strapped between the ethereal years of bliss and dementia?
Laugh. Laugh until the blood drains from your face and all you can do is gasp for the breath further laughter demands. There is no happiness greater than that which exists in spite of all else. True bliss is not ignorance, but incomprehension.
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I know nothing about pregnancy in dogs, except that nine weeks sounds a lot better than nine months, but there is some good information available. The Canine Pregnancy Calendar allows you to enter the date of first mating, and gives you the milestones along the way.
The VCA's Guidelines for Responsible Breeders includes information on conception and pregnancy. What to Expect When You Are Expecting Puppies, says "Dogs began having puppies long before humans came into their lives. So there's no vital need for intense, day-to-day management of your pregnant dog. It's much more important for owners to understand what's normal during their dog's pregnancy and to intervene when there are signs of trouble."
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Why should you choose an orthodontic specialist?
Orthodontic specialists have extensive and specialized training that enables them to provide their patients with professional, personalized treatments. Orthodontists make their recommendations based on the skeletal and dental needs of each patient. This comprehensive approach allows each patient to move confidently into orthodontic treatment.
Is it required that my family dentist schedule my appointment with the orthodontist?
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No, they will not. The space available for the front teeth does not increase as you grow. In most people, after the permanent molars erupt, the space available for the front teeth decreases with age.
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If you or your child can potentially benefit from orthodontic treatment, simply call our office, send us an e-mail or fill out our appointment request form online. We will be happy to schedule an appointment for you. When you call to schedule your appointment, our front office staff will request some basic information from you.
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Appointments are scheduled according to each patient's needs. Most patients in braces will be seen every 4-8 weeks. If there are specific situations that require more frequent monitoring, we will schedule appointments accordingly.
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Unfortunately, we cannot schedule all appointments for students during after-school hours. However, because most appointments are scheduled 4-8 weeks apart, most patients will miss minimal school due to their orthodontic treatments. We will, however, make a sincere effort to meet your scheduling needs.
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Yes. Once treatment begins, we will explain the complete instructions and provide a comprehensive list of foods to avoid. Some of those foods include: ice, hard candy, raw vegetables and all sticky foods (i.e. caramel and taffy). You can avoid most emergency appointments to repair broken or damaged braces by carefully following our instructions.
How often should I brush my teeth while in braces?
Patients should brush their teeth at least four times each day - after each meal and before going to bed. We will show each patient how to brush and floss their teeth with braces and may also provide a prescription for a special fluoride, if necessary.
What is an emergency appointment? How are those handled?
There are 2 types of orthodontic emergencies. Both require a phone call to our office 1st. A) Common emergencies are poking arch wires, broken brackets or retainers. B) Trauma emergencies are accident related and need more immediate attention. In either case our staff and Dr. will determine the appropriate action.
Can orthodontic correction occur while a child has baby teeth?
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Fairfax High School has always prided itself on being an urban school without all the urban problems. But in the two weeks since the shooting of an 18-year-old former student on campus, an estimated 35 students have left out of concern for their safety.
"There were those parents who told us directly that they were pulling their children out because of the shooting," Principal Warren Steinberg said. "Then there were some we knew were intending to move into the school but never did, and then there were others who just quietly slipped away.
"I know a divorced man whose child was living with him before the shooting, but the child has since moved to his mother's house and is attending school in another district."
After the shooting, Steinberg said, other schools began requesting transcripts of students who wanted to transfer.
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While all the yummy food was cooking, we went out and played some football.... Danny and I won!!!
It's a little warn here in Texas!!
Fun Turkey cookies that we did for the kiddos,we were suppose to to candy corn but could not find any. Jelly beans worked. They were cute!
Dinner is ready!!
Aiden decided to nap instead of eating. This is not normal....my baby boy LOVES food.
My family has had this tradition for as long as I can remember, where we read the verse on this book every year. This year my niece Isabell read it and she did an awesome job.
After the food had settled, we took the kids to the park and I took some pictures of my sister Nina. Class of 2012. Proud of her.
Aiden was in bed by 9:00 and Nina babysat him so Danny and I could go out. Went to walmart and 10:20... Parking lot FULL. I love a good deal but Danny and I are not aggressive. We are not CRAZY, however watching the people react to some things is truly entertaining. We did get what we went for though.. A dual portable DVD player for Aiden for $59.00. It will help us out on our trip to GA for Christmas.
Going to be taking some more family pictures today, hang out and enjoy my family. Then back home on Sunday.
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Sunday, February 17, 2008
12 hours of santos
Sorry for how long its been since I posted. I don't really have a good excuse this time.
As far as Racing goes, it has finally started back up for me this year. 2 weeks ago was the 12 hours of santos, which was of course at the santos trails. But instead of being on the normal parking lot side Goneriding had the event over on the vortex side down in the pit, which made for an awesome location! from one spot you could see 4 or 5 trail crossings, and being down in the pit with rock walls and rugged terrain surrounding you, you really didn't feel like you were in florida.
Ryan and I teamed up with Bob Mccarty, and Trent Maddox to have what was the perfect cast for winning the race. our lead slowly grew to just over 20 minutes by the end of the race. It was definetly an honor getting to race on the same team with those three, and having a trophy that says "1st place expert/pro team" is really sweet!
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So delicious and easy! We loved it. The leftovers for lunch the next day were even better! Love SkinnyMs.
1 large red potato, cut into 1" cubes
4 carrots, sliced*
1/2 c diced sweet onion
2 stalks celery, sliced into 1/2" pieces
1 c (fresh or frozen) green beans, broken into 1" pieces*
1/2 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp black pepper
salt to taste
1 1/2 c tomato juice, low sodium (optional V-8 Juice low-sodium)
3 c vegetable broth, low sodium (optional chicken broth)
1 c (dry) lentils
* I actually just used a big bag of frozen corn, green beans, and carrots
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Jazz and '90s (爵士与九零年代) 这是一张流行爵士的合辑 ,
是一片爵士乐入门的好合辑! 里头歌唱者几乎是女生歌手 爵士女伶, 慵懒 舒服 甜美 轻柔
第一首SPACE COWBOY 就是翻唱匯集Soul, R&B, Funk, Jazzy, Disco,名团 Jamiroquai 的歌,
他们本身已经是很温柔又轻快的乐团,加上原主唱的声音也是充满灵魂又轻柔的好歌声, 在这张合辑所唱的女声,更是令这首歌增加了甜美可爱的气氛,
也许是想要保留原唱Lenny Kravitz(蓝尼克罗维兹) 那份男人献给女人的灵魂深情吧.
在是最后一首Smell like teen spirit 更是打破原曲原唱腔的所有感觉, 跟前面十几首都还有保留淡淡的原曲味道 完全不同,
不仔细听的话,还不知道她是在唱Smell like teen spirit !
这种东西没有什么好介绍的 听歌吧
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Jazz and '90s: The Coolest and Sexiest Songbook of the Nineties album was released Sep 12, 2006 on the Music Brokers label. Jazz and '90s features various pop hits of the '90s redone by different artists in cooled-out contemporary jazz and Latin styles. Jazz and '90s: The Coolest and Sexiest Songbook of the Nineties songs Included are smooth versions songs by Jamiroquai, No Doubt, Lenny Kravitz, and others. Jazz and '90s: The Coolest and Sexiest Songbook of the Nineties album ~ Matt Collar Import only 12 track collection featuring smooth and laidback Jazz renditions of some of the biggest hits of the 90's. Jazz and '90s: The Coolest and Sexiest Songbook of the Nineties CD music Highlights include Karen Souza's take on Radiohead's 'Creep', Ituana tackling Nirvana's 'Smells Like Teen Spirit', The Coltrane Quartet's version of Oasis' 'Wonderwall', The Stella Starlight Trio gliding through 'Black Hole Sun', originally by Soundgarden plus many more. Relive the glory days of the '90s in comfort and style! MB.2006. . Jazz and '90s: The Coolest and Sexiest Songbook of the Nineties CD music contains a single disc with 12 songs.
After the major success of Jazz and 80's, PMB Goes Jazz, our division dedicated to the fusion of jazz with contemporary music serves up Jazz and 90's, an album full of new versions of immortal hits of the 90's set to jazz. In Jazz and 90's you will find songs known and loved by all, such as Space Cowboy (Jamiroquai), Creep (Radiohead), Personal Jesus (Depeche Mode), Don't Speak (No Doubt), November Rain (Guns n' Roses), Wonderwall (Oasis), and many more revived with new sensuality and distinction thanks to their new jazz treatment. Jazz and 90's is full of the songs that take us back to that era, yet now perfectly synchronized with the most refined contemporary sounds. It is a smart and elegant disc that should be present in any complete music library.
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01. Space Cowboy (Eve St. Jones) 3:27
02. Creep (Karen Souza) 3:27
03. Gypsy Woman [She's Homeless] (George White Group) 2:40
04. Don't Speak (Sarah Menescal) 4:12
05. Wonderwall (The Cooltrane Quartet) 4:07
06. Personal Jesus (Jazzystics Feat. Karen Souza) 3:18
07. Suicide Blonde (Urselle) 2:51
08. Black Hole Sun (Stella Starlight Trio) 3:38
09. November Rain (Anakelly) 4:18
10. It Ain't Over 'til it's Over (Jamie Lancaster) 3:01
11. Missing (48th St. Collective) 3:54
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Trump Vs. Waters -- Who Should Be Impeached?
Larry Elder, RealClearPolitics
Almost from the moment President Donald Trump recited the oath of office, Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., began a quest for Trump's impeachment. But given Waters' record of 26 years in Congress (plus a prior 14 years in the California State Assembly), she should worry far more about the possibility of her own impeachment for leadership malpractice.
Here is a summary of some of her greatest hits:
Waters condemned the CIA for its alleged role in the creation of the Los Angeles-area drug problem, even though practically every major newspaper -- The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times and The Washington Post -- examined and rejected the charge. During a town hall meeting, she bellowed: "If I never do anything else in this career as a member of Congress, I'm gonna make somebody pay for what they've done to my community and to my people!"
The congresswoman's concern for the drug epidemic affecting "(her) people" apparently begins and ends in front of a microphone. In the '90s, a joint federal and local Houston DEA task force pursued cocaine-dealing allegations of James Prince, a childhood friend of Maxine Waters' husband. Waters wrote to then-Attorney General Janet Reno, calling the investigation racially motivated and demanding an end to the probe. She succeeded. One infuriated local DEA agent later publicly stated: "The Justice Department in Washington turned their backs on a good agent and a good investigation. It appears the object was to get them to stop their investigation, and it appears that worked."


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New Romantic: Tuesday | 2011 | Partial Eclipse
1:20 p.m. -Laura Marling, New Romantic
...So we stayed up late one night to try and get our problems right,
But I couldn't get into his head just what was going through my mind,
And I think he knew where I was going, he put Bryan Adams on
I think he thinks it makes me weak but it only ever makes me strong,
I've got this friend and he sounds just like him,
And he's the man I'd leave you for, the man that I just adore like you.
The same man he turns to me, says "I've got to tell you how I feel,
If god could make the perfect girl for me it would be you"
And my god told me not tell about how much do you love your f[Miss X].
I don't know more every day
Not in this new romantic way.
I'll always be your first love, you'll always be my first love...
New Romantic: Wednesday
New Romantic: Tuesday | 2011 | Partial Eclipse
1:20 p.m. -Laura Marling, New Romantic
-Laura Marling, New Romantic
I wake after noon. I sit in bed a moment, expecting it will hit me full in the face that Melanie is gone, that I will never again kiss her or smell her head or wake up to her smile or have long conversations with her teddy bear or have her purr over my tone of voice. It is there, I can feel it, but it is more like a cat in the corner. Present, but not overwhelming.
I reply to one of her letters, a continuation of our mix of pragmatism and affection, telling her to please keep the replica of my pendant I had made for her or return it to me if she won't. Also, I remind her that I have always wanted our relationship to work, even if she is transitioning it to pen pals.
I have a small breakfast, a handful of cereal and soy milk because I cannot stand anything more. At 3:30, I am meeting a new student for tutoring. I feel around the edges of my emotions and think that I can manage this interaction, generally little more than giving kids packets and explaining about cross multiplication. I think I should be unable to function and don't fully understand why I am. When Emily left me, I was semi-catatonic without hyperbole for days. Is it that Melanie did not officially live with me? Though I love her more than I have loved a person, is it just the lack of relationship infrastructure that eases my heart? Is it that I am just too busy to give up for more than a day? Is it that the breakup took so long that I was prepared on a subconscious level? Is it actually because I spent so long loving her with altruism? Am I actually so strong that I can handle this? Is it that, however I reject her conclusion and abhor her methods (namely, leaving me and cheating on me to ensure a safety blanket), I see some merit in her premise that she is young and is making a massive mistake for the purpose of making a massive mistake? Or, as I suspected with Chris Tuesday night as I looked at the Kubler-Ross Stages of Grieving, am I profoundly in denial of the full impact?
I text Melanie to let her know that I read her LiveJournal entry and she says she hoped I would. We text back and forth a couple more times, but I ask if she can just call me. The conversation is brief. I tell her, in essence, that I wished she could have done this without cheating on me in the end and that I hate that she is with [Miss X].
"She doesn't replace you," Melanie says. "Nothing can replace you."
"Yeah, well, she's where I should be."
There is a pause in the conversation as I specify that I am trying not to cry and am not trying to make her cry. "I feel this pull toward fictionality again," I admit.
"Why don't you do that?" she asks, as though this is a valid choice.
"Because this is the most painful thing possible and I don't want to lose it. This is going to be an event that shapes my future and I won't pretend it away because it would feel easier in the short term. I don't want you to just become an anecdote in my life, the Immature Girlfriend Who Blew a Great Relationship."
The conversation starts to turn tearful and Melanie abruptly says she has to go.
I call Jacki and ask her if she might like to come swing dancing with me tonight, as I don't want to face that alone. She cannot, but we end up talking long into her lunch break where I do end up crying despite myself. She makes me think of all the things I can do now that I couldn't with Melanie, how any future girlfriend should want to spend time with my friends and family instead of hiding in my apartment, but I cannot think of many freedoms I did not already have. I can have ice cream at Friendly's, which I couldn't with Melanie because they depressed her with childhood associations. I will be able to watch Before Sunrise without someone telling me it is too pretentious. I don't have to plan my weekends to include her. But I am otherwise at a loss for how to spin this as a positive thing.
I then call Rosie, who lives near Vassar, but she pleads uncoordination and demurs to a coffee date tomorrow.
I tutor my student and all seems well inside me. While I am not testing things, I seem composed.
Then I get to my car. I begin to grow sad in the quiet, so I turn on the radio. Someone on National Public Radio is talking of invasive mollusks, a subject of Melanie's research last summer. I bite my bottom lip to keep from giving in to the pain. I turn off the radio.
When I get home, there is a reply from Melanie:
Keep or get rid of the pictures... they mean more to you than they do to me.
And yeah, you don' t have to request that I keep stuff. I treasure everything you've ever given me, and I would never part with the replica of your pendant. If anything, I'm all the more determined to find it and keep it somewhere safe, rather than on the chair in the bathroom at my house... and I hope you'll keep the garnet pendant I gave you near the very beginning. I can't imagine wearing it again but I sort of like the idea that we exchanged symbolic things. Because of course we did, in more ways than one.
Thank you for being so gallant about all this. I was thinking about your phone call (sorry I got angry near the end, it was more at myself for crying than at you), and that you're still just amazingly good. The world needs more people like you. I might have mentioned that before.
I swallow hard and respond:
I dont know what I want from you in the end, but I do know that I loved you as far more than the girl in my bed. You were my best friend, my teacher, my student, my co-adventurer on top of being my lover. Im going to wait a few days before sending things off because I expect to find a few other morsels that I can group together. And of course I am going to be (mostly) gallant about this. I have to live with myself and have so far comported myself with integrity and love. I dont want to hurt you or hurt myself, but I want the pain of losing you to stop as soon as it can. I want to stop being scared of the quiet and the dark.
I will cherish the pendant always, though I wont wear it.
I will try to refrain from calling you more than is necessary until the dust settles a bit more. I dont want us to be exes (at the moment), I want us to be friends but that is an unpredictable process.
I'm going dancing.
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New Romantic: Tuesday | 2011 | Partial EclipseThomm Quackenbush is an author and teacher in the Hudson Valley. Double Dragon publishes four novels in his Night's Dream series (We Shadows, Danse Macabre, and Artificial Gods, and Flies to Wanton Boys). He has sold jewelry in Victorian England, confused children as a mad scientist, filed away more books than anyone has ever read, and tried to inspire the learning disabled and gifted. He is capable of crossing one eye, raising one eyebrow, and once accidentally groped a ghost. When not writing, he can be found biking, hiking the Adirondacks, grazing on snacks at art openings, and keeping a straight face when listening to people tell him they are in touch with 164 species of interstellar beings. He likes when you comment.


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It's been a long time in coming but the Madness is back and with it comes our much anticipated first Downtown Madness: Downtown vs. Crosstown Score Central Update of 2013.
The voting pace in the early going has been energetic with all 32 squads making a strong case for an extended Madness tournament run. Let's take a look now at the voting totals thru Friday, March 15 at 11:30am:
Danny's Pizza on Douglas Sausage Pizza leads Prairie Rock Bar & Grill Smoked Beef Brisket by 38
Domani Cafe Cuban Sandwich leads Chooch's Pizzeria Bruschetta by 16
In the Neighborhood Fresh 50 Shaves of Ham leads Mr. Tequila's Fajitas by 36
Al's Cafe Burns Malt 1eads Martini Room Life is Good Martini by 46
Toom Toom Thai Restaurant Chicken Pad Prik Khing leads Walnut Speakeasy Shillelagh Burger by 17
Elgin Public House Jambalaya Pasta leads Charles Fast Foods Tacos by 48
Ravenheart Coffee Cake Batter Cocoa leads Villa Verone Tiramisu by 10
On the Side Restaurant Beef Brisket Sandwich leads Bangkok House & Shanghai Restaurant Pa-Naeng Curry by 12
Paul's Family Restaurant Paninis leads Chorizo Grill Taco Dinner by 38
In the Neighborhood Deli Lowrie Sandwich leads Mel's Pizza Western Pizza by 52
Mr. C's Hot Dogs Mr. C's Burger leads McGruder's Irish Pub Guacamole by 27
Herb's Bakery Crunch Cake Donut leads Sherman Health Cafe Crazy Chicken Club Sandwich by 11
JB's Grill & Bar Peitro Pizz leads Tilted Kilt Pub & Eatery BBQ Bacon Burger by 26
Pita Puff Falafel leads Delicia Tropical Cafe Pechuga Rellena de Camarones by 51
Nick's Pizza & Pub Nick's Special leads Jester's Fast Foods Gyros by 24
Wienerville III Bacon Burrito Dog leads Colonial Cafe Pot Roast French Dip by 27
Downtown Madness Opening Round voting concludes Monday, March 18 at 12pm. Vote for all your favorite Downtown and Crosstown eateries now at www.DowntownElgin.com and Join the Madness in Elgin!
Now back to the action…