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When it comes to cars and electronics, Koreans have shown great intelligence and understanding of the US market. But when it comes to pistachio nuts – well, their brand-new television commercial caused Advertising Age to wonder, in a September 17 subhead, "What were they thinking?"
One thing that's bizarre is why pistachios – which grow in Afghanistan, Egypt, Greece, India, Iran, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Pakistan, Sicily, Syria, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, ,Uzbekistan, and California – are being flogged by a company from Korea, of all places.
But that pales in comparison to the mega-bizarreness of Wonderful Pistachios' latest marketing effort. As Ad Age describes it:
Wonderful Pistachios has released an ad featuring Dennis Rodman. That alone is enough to make one question the judgment of the marketing team. But wait. It gets a lot, er, nuttier. Not only does it feature Dennis Rodman, it features Dennis Rodman and an actor portraying North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
The 15-second spot opens with Dennis Rodman, green hair and all, and a lookalike of his new buddy, Kim Jong Un, sitting around a small white table with a bowl of pistachio nuts. Taking a nut from the bowl, Rodman says, "The secret to world peace is…pistachios." At that point we cut to a tight closeup of the Kim actor's hand pushing a red button, then back to the master scene as Rodman disappears in a miniature nuclear fireball. As "Kim" applauds, a voice-over says, "Dennis Rodman does it because he's nuts. Wonderful Pistachios. Get crackin'."
"We'd like to think that someone on the marketing team would have raised a hand to say, 'Uhhhh, guys, this might come off wrong,' wrote Ad Age. "But nope, that didn't happen. They seem to have found the whole thing hilarious — especially the part when Faux Kim Jong Un nukes Dennis Rodman."
Washington Post blogger Alexandra Petri was even more aghast, posting
I don't really like pistachios, even under the best of circumstances, and I'm not sure why Wonderful Pistachios thinks associating them with all my least favorite public figures will increase sales…
Is there a point to all this?
Does this actually help sales? My idea of what would help sales is pretty much the opposite of this ad, so possibly an ad from Rodman saying, "I'm going to stay out of world politics. Have a pistachio!" But I guess they know something I don't[.]
It's enough to make Wonderful Pistachios' introduction of gangnam style video to this year's Super Bowl advertising look like a model of sanity and lucidity by comparison.
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A recurring theme on flickr is the 30 Days of Gratitude project. For the month of November, you post a photo and description of something that you feel grateful for that day. I participated in 2009, and thought this year was a good a time to do it again. (I actually forgot about it until last night, so I'm a day late. But it's okay!) So, for this month, I'll try my best to post a picture a day.
Gratitude of the day: today, I came home to a surprise package in the mail — a belated birthday gift from my sister-in-law. Truffles and a gift certificate to borrowlenses.com! Could the gift be any more perfect? And believe me, I will put both to good use. (A rental on a certain Fuji x100 camera has my name written all over it.) Such a thoughtful gift, so very much appreciated.


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Yesterday morning I went to the gym to see what I could do that wouldn't hurt my hip. The conclusion was definitely biking was not painful and maybe the ARC trainer. I should mention that I am under the supervision of a physical therapist, so I'm not just flying in the dark here.
I intended on trying out sunrise cycle this morning, but woke up a bit stiff and wasn't confident that my hip could handle all of the fancy maneuvers involved with cycle classes. I'm guessing that if running on roads is off limits, then "running" on a spin bike is probably frowned upon as well.
So I hopped on a stationary bike and set out to do 60 minutes of rolling hills. Unfortunately, after 43 minutes, I accidentally (maybe) hit the stop button and lost the entire workout. If I'm being honest I was so thrilled. My runner bum was so SORE from the bike seat. Yes, I'm a wimp. So I "cooled down" for 7 minutes and then hopped on the ARC trainer. Because I was experiencing no sharp pain while pedaling (?) away on the ARC trainer, I clocked a solid 30 minutes and then called it a day. Pedaling around on cardio machines like a lab rat is an awful replacement for running outside, but I suppose its better than nothing.
The other exercises prescribed by my PT include:
- Single knee to chest stretches - laying on your back pull your knee in towards your chest, assisted by your hands
- Standing hip flexor stretch on a chair - Standing in front of a chair, put on foot on the seat of a chair and lean in until your knee makes a 90 degree angle. You should feel a stretch in the hip flexor of the leg still on the ground.
Source - Yep, just like this.
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- Hip External Rotation with Bent Knee in Supine - Basically a butterfly stretch but you're laying on your back instead of sitting on your bottom.
- Jane Fonda Leg Lifts!
I'm hoping that these stretches will help improve my range of motion. I will definitely continue to do these once I get back to running. This injury has really taught me the importance of focusing on stretching all of the muscles in my legs, and not just stretching my quads and calves. ALL of the leg muscles are important! So love your legs everyone!
What are some of your favorite stretches?
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It's Tax Season!
The hardest thing to understand in the world is income tax- Albert Einstein Taxes are the worse. I honestly don't think we should be spending so much in taxes, do you know what your hard earn money goes too??? In my opinion, to a bunch crap it shouldn't go to. We should have a say… Continue reading It's Tax Season!


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Record Store Day 2012
Last weekend we ventured on a 7 hour drive to Nashville, Tennessee for Record Store Day. We were lured to leave our local record store for Third Man Records Liquid Filled Record. We arrived in Nashville Friday evening around 7 pm. We sat in the freezing cold rain all day and night for a chance at Third Man Records RSD exclusive releases. A long 16 hours later we were the proud owners of the Liquid Filled Record and lots of other goodies. We also got to visit our second favorite record store in Nashville, Grimey's, later Saturday. We also got lucky there and got some great 45's and lps.
The sign on The Rolling Record Store.
We were number 36 and 37 in line for RSD. This is the line behind us. It wrapped around the block easily twice.
Karen Elson - Milk and Honey split 7"
Karen Elson - Milk and Honey
Honey-white wisp vinyl
Red-Black wisp vinyl
Jack White - Sixteen Saltines/Love Interruption 12" Playable etching
The first ever playable etching. Etched with the Third Man Logo
Jack White - Sixteen Saltines/Love Is Blindness Liquid Filled Record
It's so crazy that we actually own this!!!
Warning Label on the Liquid Filled
Swirling the Liquid Filled Around. This is kind of what it look like when you play it.
Slipmat and 45 Adapter purchased from The Rolling Record Store.
Our next stop was Grimey's!
The Building that rocks.
Anberlin - Blueprint For The Black Market
Snapshot from the balcony into Grimey's backyard. They throw a huge party for RSD that includes a sidewalk sale, live music all day, and movies.
School of Seven Bells - Kiss Them For Me 45
Lana Del Rey 45
Janis Joplin - Highlights from the Pearl Sessions
Anberlin - Blueprint for the Black Market


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Todays Living Social Deal is 50% off two adult tickets, making it just $8 (reg $16). This would make for a really fun date and a perfect time to go if you haven't been there before.
Admission for children under 6 years of age is always FREE! Here is a link to their site if you want to scope the place out first.
You have until November 1st 2011 to use your voucher.


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Edunovate is a treasure-house of Educational Enlightenment Program.It has been Founded in 2016 as philanthropic initiative to develop Creative, Learning and Fun packages that train the power of mind.
Edunovate provides educational training, workshops and activity programs to improve the imagination and Hands-On-Exercise to create lifelong learners in this domain.
At Edunovate we believe that "Play is the highest form of research" , as children discover the world through play; their inborn disposition for learning, curiosity, imagination and fantasy is manifested in the process of play. Play is immersion in an activity wherein construction, exploration and experimentation of ideas and objects takes place. We merge all desired skills, concepts and knowledge with innovative materials, equipment and techniques to inspire play. Play results in heightened attention in an activity and memory fixation which enhances the retention of knowledge by strengthening connections in brain areas of the frontal cortex and the cognitive center. We emphasized on Overall development of kid which is known as Multiple Intelligence.
Surbhi Saxena
Expert: Strategy, Creative Design and Product Development
By learning from past & forecast assignments and having immense Ostentation to change gears from engineering to design, Surbhi pursued what she wanted to do rather than what others thought she ought to do. Surbhi has 5 years of experience as a teacher, trainer, curriculum developer, and pre- primary and elementary school educator. She now brings the passion and energy to building a company that is known for delightful products that children love and parents' value. Apart from this, she oversees all design related activities within the company; including brand building, packaging, prototyping etc.
Being at the helm of Edunovate works as the perfect platform to taking something from non-existence to a reality. Surbhi holds responsibility for designing original activity and toy ideas for Edunovate that are fun and learning oriented.


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The mere thought of marriage is fascinating and undeniably chilling. We are called upon to form lifetime partnerships which in turn challenge us to be transparent and selfless. A serious undertaking such as this should not be handled lightly. In my contemplation of this union, the concept of letting go comes up quite often. Two people bound by love will have conflict and moments that rival discord. I wonder when those moments come & go, if I will be able to get past the hurt that may linger. Some months ago a man I was dating did something that hurt me to my core. I was going thru one of those harrowing moments in life and needed his support…he didn't show up. Till this day the memory of him not being there brings up feelings of anger and sadness.
I began thinking of these residual feelings in regards to marriage. There will most likely be moments in my partnership where my spouse will drop the ball. Even in the healthiest of relationships people have moments like this. It is in man's nature to be flawed and to sometimes work at eradicated those flaws. But I ask myself… "when something similar happens in your marriage how will you respond?" Will I hold on to the feelings of anger, hurt, and disappointment endlessly? When I recall the incident will I become upset with my husband (even if it happened months or years ago)? Will I ever truly be able to forgive the fact that he missed the mark?
I know for certain that in relationships we MUST be able to forgive and let go. Not doing so leads to a load of despair that none of us should have to bear.
As for me and the incident I mentioned, the effects still linger. I will make a conscious effort to forgive my former paramour because the truth is he's only human (unfortunately) :-).
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2017 IWOC Executive Committee
Chair: Maggie Sabbag
Assistant Chair: Onma Lwin
Department of State Liaison: Mary Schammel
Assistant DOS Liaison & Invitations: Cynthy Moffatt
Internationalism Award Committee: Jane Mursener Wetzel
Honorary Committee: Susan Chandler, Sarah Shelton
Patron Drive: Earlie Douglas, Onma Lwin,
Venue: Betsy Conovitz, Annette Madden, Bonnie Martinez, Sarah Shelton
Media Liaison & Event Production: Lian Dolan, Leslie Maxfield
Photo Coordinator: and COIR: Diane Mitchell Henry
Gifts: Inez Sharp, Jillian Sharp Lerda, Lindsay Park
AWIU President: Carol Robertson Lopez
AWIU Liaison & Grants Committee: Diane McGlinchey
AWIU Development: Kathy LeRoy
AWIU Digital Communications & IWOC Hosts: Madvi Raya
AWIU Administrative Support: Jo Ann Troha
Bios of the 2017 Executive Committee
In alphabetical order:
Betsy Conovitz graduated from University of Memphis, holds a graduate certificate the Gemological Institute of America in New York and worked in the jewelry industry. For the past 15 years have been vice president of SMC Associates, Inc., a company that provides branded merchandise to mass merchandisers. She's involved in a variety of community organizations including National Charity League and Sisterhood of Pasadena Jewish Temple. Betsy joined AWIU in 2015 to empower women throughout the world and is humbled daily by their incredible actions. She is married with one son.
Lian Dolan is a writer and broadcaster whose career focuses on the lives of contemporary women. She has a personal and professional in women's issues around the globe and on her radio show, Satellite Sisters, Lian has interviewed advocates like Nobel Laureate Wangaari Mathai and Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. She has served on the IWOC committee for three years. She is a graduate of Pomona College in Claremont and lives in Pasadena with her husband and two sons.
Earlie Biles Douglas is a Professor at Pasadena City College who has taught Information Technology courses for over twenty years. She is very personable, goal oriented and is active in the Altadena community. This is her first year on the IWOC committee. She and her husband reside in Altadena.
Onma Lwin is a seasoned human resources professional with extensive experience in executive search, executive coaching, career counseling, and professional development. She currently works in higher education at USC's Marshall School of Business. Born in Burma, raised in Thailand, and educated in US and the UK, Onma has traveled extensively and brings a multicultural perspective to human relations. Daughter of two United Nations executives, she has a strong appreciation of the importance of cross-cultural communications. This is her second year on the IWOC committee and she is committed to building awareness of women and children's issues and promoting international understanding. Onma is a graduate of Vassar College and the London School of Economics and lives in San Marino with her husband and three children.
Bonnie Martínez has been the Dean of Students at Westridge School for Girls in Pasadena, California for over 16 years. Bonnie enjoys working with young women to empower them to become strong leaders, lifelong learners and contributing citizens of the larger world. Bonnie resided 3 years in Madrid, Spain, and 7 years in Mexico City where she worked as an administrator in international high schools. Bonnie has a Masters in Spanish Literature from the University of California, Santa Barbara. She is fluent in Spanish and speaks conversational Portuguese.
Cynthy Moffatt has been a member of AWIU since 2013 and served as Chair of the IWOC Celebration Committee in 2014 and 2015. She is an active volunteer and philanthropist and previously worked at Nestlé USA in brand management. Originally from Hawaii, Cynthy earned her MBA from UCLA's Anderson Graduate School of Management and her B.A. from The Colorado College. She and her husband Jim have three children, Caley, Cole and Cade.
Maggie Sabbag, Chair of the 2017 IWOC Celebration, has had a lifelong interest in international relations and human rights. She received a BA in Russian Studies from Princeton University and a Masters in International Economic Policy from Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs. While living in New York, Moscow and LA, her career in emerging markets finance included travel throughout Europe, South America, and the former Soviet Union, where she witnessed firsthand the challenges faced by women globally as well as the transformational power of democracy. Maggie has been a member of AWIU for two years and also serves on the Boards of the Pasadena Community Foundation, Polytechnic School, and The Gooden School. She lives in Pasadena with her husband Ken and their three daughters.
Inez Sharp has had a lifelong interest in traveling and exploring the rich variety of cultures around the world. As a Pan Am flight attendant for 18 years she had an opportunity to visit every corner of the globe. She has served on the IWOC committee for 5 years. Inez has lived in Pasadena for most of her life, raising two children and been involved in many community organizations including her children's schools, The Huntington Library, and Junior League.


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we happy as the way we are. Don't bother!
Below will be a great confession for anybody who be treated like a "shoplifter" by their own bf/gf. For a girl, you can say this I think. Ha ha ha.. Good luck guys!
"I am not yet belong to you, so please be not so protective! Which indirectly you are trying to be a great controller on me. I know you do this for a reason you are really love me, but I don't like the way you treat me when it's come to my relationship with my friends. No matter she or he, don't interfere with it, because it's nothing to do with my friends. As soon as my love is only for you".
"Don't spoil our time and relationship by showing me your overprotective acts".
"I need to tell this so you won't be repeated it again and again".
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Sunday, August 3, 2008
Of Friends and Friendship Day...
School was those glory days when every new class meant a new set of friends.... Friends you make one year, and forget about the year next... And every year those scores of embroidery threads that one wound into delicate, colourful braids.. or knotted into patterned bands, to make one of those countless "Friendship Bands" to tie your friend into an eternal bond of friendship with.
Things got a little complicated when the card companies decided to jump into the scene and make the nation "celebrate" Friendship Day with pomp and gusto. Thus, those simple, hand-made bands of thread gradually got replaced by stuff which became more gaudy and showy and appropriately expensive. Friendship began to be measured by the amount one spent on the band. And the card, and the gift. This kind of materialistic "friendship" usually reaches it's peak in those adolescent years, when life is lived out at a level of intensity absent from any other stage in life. ("Hormones", the expert would say.) And thus one loves and hates impulsively, intensely, and briefly. Friendships are formed at the drop of a hat (or perhaps the tying of a band), and are lost equally quickly.
Yet ironically, these teenage years are sometimes those years when one finds the true friends... friends who love you as you are, friends you grow with, friends who matter even when you are at your very worst. And even as you begin to cement these bonds into permanence, it's time to leave school and head towards different cities, different colleges, different lives. The friendships that matter are put to the real test- will they last, in spite of the distance and the differences? This age of enhanced communication makes things a lot easier, but then "distance" is often felt in terms of emotions, and not in physical terms. One often "grows out" of school friendships.
College brings to us a new-found maturity, new-found freedom, and new friends. Somehow or the other, three (or four or five) years at college often produce more lasting friends than do fifteen years at school. Are we more careful about the friends we choose? In college "Friendship Day" ceases to matter.. it's just another day at class, just another day to spend with friends. No more cards, no more gifts... yet so much more of friendship.
Sometimes friends can be found beyond the common spaces of college and school. People you may have known from different stages of life, and with whom you have managed to re-connect. Sometimes these connections are so full of the true meaning of friendship, full of love, trust, mutual respect, and a genuine sense of "getting along". With these friends we chatter day and night, before "Friendship Day" and beyond, yet we may never have wished them a "happy friendship day".. simply because there is no need to.
Which brings me back to wonder what "Friendship Day" means, if it does mean anything at all. It is certainly not necessary to call and wish all your friends on Friendship Day. This Day gradually ceases to matter, even as we grow older, while the friends- the genuine, close ones- matter more and more every day.
Yet, during those insane, carefree and impulsive days of adolescence, the Day matters as much, if not more, than the friends. So many days of frenetic preparations, so much effort to braid thread into bands, to decorate cards.. all for friends who you grow out of, someday, sometime. But we need this Day. As an important Day to celebrate every year of teenage, to give and receive those precious little souvenirs, to grow out of- one fine day, and to look back upon with fond reminiscence when it does indeed cease to matter. And when you do look back, when you do hold those old thread-bands, frayed around the edges, dust-worn, you remember those people who gave them to you.
And sometimes, perhaps, you do pick up your phone to text them a "Happy Friendship Day".
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hi estella. i just chanced upon ur profile while visiting a site n then seeing someone's blog n then further read your comment in it. and then ultimately i ended up reading so many of your entries n that too on new year eve, all i want to say is that you write so well and interesting. as my vocab is very poor, i am short of adjectives pertaining your writings. i have read blogs about 3-4 years ago (i always wanted to but....don't know) and i dont know when i'll be seing your blog next. but it was really worth the time spent. really enjoyed. white nights n friendship wali entries are popping in my mind right now. and couple others.ReplyDelete
keep up gud work.
god knows when i'll trip across u among 500 million webpages. u calculate the probability. bye take care. happy new year.


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Saturday, December 22, 2007
Childhood Favorite
As a child, this was one of my favorite movies. It also happens to by one of Ryan's favorite Christmas movies as well. I decided to show Babes in Toyland to my students for our Holiday Party on our last day of school. Of course, some of them did not enjoy it the way I do. One thing made it all worth it, though. One of my most energetic kiddos kept running back to where I was sitting to tell me in his broken English how much he LOVED the movie! To see the joy on his little face every time the cast broke into song and dance revived the childhood excitement this movie brought to me. What a privilege it is to watch children grow! My job is such a blessing!
Friday, December 21, 2007
Fresh and Easy!
I have a co-worker who is just the neatest lady. I absolutely love who she is in her heart and aspire to care for my students the way she does her own. Needless to say, when she raves about a new product/show/store/book in the staff lounge, I am eager to listen. She has recently been going on about a new grocery store, Fresh & Easy, in Chula Vista. It is her new favorite. Since I live in "wacky San Diego," we don't have one of these... yet. I was working one of those all-too-common 15 hour work days yesterday and decided to take a break and check out this store. I LOVE IT!! It is like Trader Joe's, but even better!! Literally, when I was describing the store to my hubby, I told him all the food is very fresh and they make the experience so easy!! Of course, as soon as I returned to my classroom, I looked it up online. Good news - this store is infiltrating Southern California!! If you live in any metropolitan area in SoCal, chances are there will soon be a Fresh & Easy near you. One is "Coming Soon" onto Trautwein in Riverside and also to Newberry Park for the Venturans. I've done your homework for you, now you can shop, shop, shop! I know you'll love it, as do Marijke and I!
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I wonder if the coconut water companies know what a market they have in expectant mothers. (Probably.) Just about every pregnant woman I know loves to drink coconut water–usually citing electrolytes for hydration (a nice alternative to brightly colored and sugary sports drinks) and high potassium for leg cramps. And chilled coconut water with a twist of lemon in a martini glass was one of my favorite mocktails. So I was particularly interested to see this New York Times "Well" post comparing sports drinks and coconut water for rehydration.
Are you a fan? Do you have a favorite brand? Nothing beats the real thing, but which comes closest?
P.S. Hudson is featured on Babble today! How exciting!
[Photo from our day in Antigua (18 weeks pregnant!) via Hither and Thither]


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Monday, March 10, 2008
We love the zoo!
We had a family day at the zoo today. The cougar exhibit is awesome! One of the cougars was very vocal and that was really cool (but kinda eerie) to hear. Alex loved the sheep. Prying him away from the farm area took some work! Skyler liked the black bears best. They were sleeping in plain sight, so he got a good look!
Here are some pictures from our day:
3 comments:
- Ashley said...
- March 10, 2008 at 7:21 PM
Looks like fun!
- March 10, 2008 at 7:36 PM
How wonderful it is to see same day photos of your family zoo day adventure. Such a good looking family!
- March 10, 2008 at 8:59 PM
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I figured you all would like this kind of post, since most of the search terms that bring people to my site have to do with butt sex (and my most-viewed post is about my first time doing it). This guide is mainly written for the receptive partner (the one whose butt will be fucked), but insertive partners (the one fucking the butt) should read it too.
If you're curious about my first anal sex experience, you can read about it here.
1. Think about whether you actually want to do it.
Do you actually want to have anal sex? If the answer is no, I suggest reading the rest of this guide first, as it may ease any fears you may have. If you still don't want to do it, then don't! Don't let someone pressure you into doing it if you don't want to; the point of sex is for everyone involved to have a good time, not just one person. Also, apprehension will cause you to be tense during sex, which will likely cause it to hurt.
If you're curious about the idea but still not sure, you can try some other anal play, which may help you decide whether or not to have full-on anal sex. Read on for more tips on that.
PS: It doesn't matter what kind of genitals you have, anal sex can feel really good for all different bodies! It's not pleasurable for all people, but for many, stimulating the anal nerves feels great. Anal sex can also indirectly stimulate the G-spot, and also can stimulate the prostate.
2. Make sure you're with a partner you trust.
Just as with vaginal sex, anal sex can cause pain and discomfort. You want to make sure your partner will respond appropriately to any concerns you raise before and during the act. Your partner should slow down, pull out a bit, or stop completely if you are in pain.
3. Talk about safe sex with your partner.
Anal sex is the riskiest sexual activity, due to risk of anal tears. These tears not only hurt like a mofo, but also provide an easy path for bacteria and other evil STI-causing organisms/viruses to get into your bloodstream. So make sure you and your partner get tested for STIs, and even if you're totally STI-free, use a condom anyway, because it'll help keep things cleaner, and if a penis is involved, it'll prevent bacteria from going into the insertive partner's urethra. You may also want to talk about safe-sex tools for manual and oral stimulation of the anus (gloves and dental dams).
4. Wash up.
Sticking stuff up your butt isn't like sticking stuff into a pile of shit. Your poop is usually stored in the colon, until it's time for a bowel movement. The penis or dildo will not be going into the colon; it will go into the rectum, which may have some poop in it if you need to use the bathroom. To prevent messes, go to the bathroom and clean around the anus before playtime. (I usually do this right before foreplay.) Enemas generally aren't necessary, but if it'd make you more comfortable, you can read about them here.
5. Warm up, and USE PLENTY OF LUBE!
Even if you've had anal sex many times before, do not go straight into putting the penis/dildo in your ass! It will likely hurt and you may injury yourself. You need to get aroused (to relax your sphincter muscles in your butt) and prepare your ass to have a large object thrusting inside of it.
First, do what turns you on. Touch each other's genitals, watch porn, dirty talk, lick each other, whatever makes you aroused. Then, start anal play slowly. If you're into rimming (orally stimulating the sensitive nerves around the anus), you can do that. Many people start out by inserting a finger into the anus, kind of like fingering a vagina (but more slowly!). MAKE SURE TO USE LOTS OF LUBE! The anus and rectum do not self-lubricate, and are sensitive, so if you do not use enough lube, it is more likely to hurt, and you may tear the anal lining. This will hurt even more, and you might even need to get surgery to fix it. Don't be afraid to ask for more lube at any time during foreplay or sex. Use a water-based or silicone-based lube; many people (like me) prefer silicone, since it lasts longer and is more slippery, but some people are fine with water-based lube.
After inserting one finger and getting comfortable with that, you can insert more. By the way, you can stick your fingers in your own butt, or your partner can stick their fingers into your butt. It doesn't matter – it's just a matter of personal preference.
Sex toys are a great way to warm up. Butt plugs, anal beads, and dildos can all help prepare your butt for anal sex. Just make sure any toys you use have a flared base or another design that keeps them from being sucked into your ass. You can read about that here. Don't forget lube with these as well! But if you're using a silicone toy, don't use silicone lube (it may degrade your toys), unless you've spot-tested the lube on the toy already and had no problems.
6. Relax, LUBE UP, and stick in the penis/dildo.
Relaxing is super important to prevent pain, discomfort, and injury. So make sure you are relaxed before the penis or dildo goes in.
When it comes to positions, I usually go with doggie style, but lay my head, forearms, and/or upper chest on the bed (or ground, depending on where we're fucking), and spread my legs a bit. This way, my anus is naturally opened up a bit, which makes things easier, and makes me more relaxed. It's also good because I'm kind of lazy and don't like propping myself up. To read up on more anal sex positions, check this out.
Before you stick in the penis or dildo, put on a condom and PUT LOTS OF LUBE ON IT! Then, slowly insert the tip of the penis or dildo. Do this very slowly, take pauses, and make sure the receptive partner is breathing and relaxing. It may hurt at first. If so, pull out and add more lube. Then you can try again. If it keeps hurting, stop and try again some other time.
After a bit more than the tip is in (maybe about 3 inches), try (slowly) thrusting. The insertive partner can control this, or the receptive partner can, depending on positioning and what you're comfortable with. As you proceed and everything feels fine and dandy, you can increase the speed and depth of penetration. If it hurts, slow down, pull back a bit, and/or add more lube. Soon you will be fucking away!
Make sure to communicate with your partner about how you are feeling during sex! If it hurts, let them know so they can adjust. If it feels awesome, let them know too!
7. Clean up, and talk with your partner.
Following the afterglow of sex (and in my friend's* case, listening to "I Just Had Sex" by the Lonely Island after every sexual encounter), it's time to clean up! Remove the condom, clean off your genitals and ass, and wash your hands and any toys you used. It's also a good idea to talk with your partner about how you felt during sex, what worked, and what didn't, so next time will be even better!
Other important stuff:
-Do not stick the penis/dildo into a vagina after it's been in an ass without cleaning the penis/dildo or changing condoms first! This will introduce bacteria that should not be in a vagina, and may cause infection. (It's fine to go from vagina to ass, just not ass to vagina.)
-Do not use any sort of desensitizing wipe or cream! Pain is your body's way of telling you something is wrong. If you take this away, injury is very likely.
-It's not gay for a dude to stick something in his ass! Many straight dudes think that if a woman licks his anus or sticks her fingers/a toy in his ass, that makes him gay. That's totally not true. Sexual orientation isn't about the acts themselves, but about the person you're doing them with. (For example, if a lesbian enjoys being penetrated with a strap on by her female partner, does that make her straight?) If you were born with a penis, then you have a prostate, and sticking stuff in your ass can stimulate the prostate (which feels really good!).
Thanks for reading, and have fun fucking! Do you like butt sex? What was your first time like? Did I forget any important tips? Any questions? Let me know in the comments below!
*By my friend, I mean me. But I stole the idea from my friend.


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This mango chicken dish combines sweet and sour flavors. The sauce is made mostly of mangoes and roasted red peppers which give it an intense red color. I battered and fried the chicken, but you can save time by just stir frying it.
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Larb is a Laotian minced meat dish that is commonly found in Thai restaurants. The meat is mixed with onions and seasoned with lime juice, fish sauce, and herbs. Any kind of meat can be used, and it can be a meal by itself or a dish in a larger meal. I made this after having some at a restaurant, and being disappointed in the intensity of the flavors.
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Bono delivered a passionate reading of Allen Ginsberg's Gulf War-era anti-war poem "Hum Bom!" in a new video for Poetry in America, Pitchfork reports.
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Despite the dizzying onslaught of one-syllable words, Bono deftly navigates the poem's quirky cadence, quickening and decelerating his pace, shouting and whispering at the right moments.
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Get ready for the Spartan Race Bilbao!
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DATE: Saturday June 25, 2016
LOCATION: Bilbao- Artxanda, Spain. Carretera Artxanda-Santo Domingo Errepidea, 17. You can reach the location with the public Funicular and you will arrive right in the heart of the event coming from the city center.
DISTANCE: Sprint, 5+km race with 15+ obstacles; Fastest time should be around 30 minutes. Longest times will be over 2,5h hours. We use Timing Chips for accuracy.<
START TIMES: First Heat at 13.30. Please make sure to plan ahead and leave enough time to pick up your racer pack (1h). Please also bring your printed and signed race waiver to avoid long queing- you will receive the race waiver by email couple of days before the event.
HEATS/WAVES: Spartan Race operates with heat starts. Heat size depends on the race course but will be between 150 and 250 athletes. Heats will leave every 15 minutes after the first heat.Enter the 13h00 "Elite" heat if you want to be as competitive as possible and race against the best.
The Elite Category:
At the far end of the spectrum is the Elite category. These athletes are competing to test themselves against the best of the best, attract potential sponsors, and rise to the top of the Spartan Race Point Series.Elite Racers, like all Spartan athletes, commit to flawless sportsmanship and adhere strictly to the race rules and guidelines. Racers who fail to follow these guidelines risk disqualification.
The Competitive Category:
Our newest option, the Competitive category, is designed to address the gap between our Open class racers and our Elites. Competitive Racers will be expected to follow the same rules and standards as the Elite racers. These racers compete for glory and bragging rights. As a major component of the rapid evolution of obstacle racing as a sport, Competitive racers will start immediately following the elite waves, taking advantage of a wide open course. Competitive racers commit to sportsmanship, honoring rules and guidelines, and performing at their best.
The Open category is for everyone, period. Weekend warriors, novice athletes, first-time racers, and teams are all welcome here. The Open category offers the same opportunity as the Competitive and Elite categories to get far outside your comfort zone, test your body's limits, and experience the awesome rush of the finish line. However, there's no pressure to push your pace.
It's a 5+km and a 15+ obstacles course. That's all you need to know...expect the unexpected. But please consider the following: the course is a cross country course which will lead you through woods and bushes, moats, and climbing obstacles as well as uneven ground with potential hidden roots or wires and water and/or slippery surfaces. We therefore point out that injuries may occur through falls, stumble, twists, slips etc. when overcoming the obstacles or on the course. Additional risks may be caused by falls of other participants thus jeopardizing their co-runners. Therefore, we ask you to adjust your running speed and behavior based on what you see around you, the respective obstacle and to the rush on the course.
07h30-18h00: Spartan Festival
07h30-15h00: Race Pack pick up (for Sprint racers after 11h00)
08h00-18h00: Bag Drop
09h00: Spartan Super Elite heat, after heats every 15 minutes
09h15: Spartan Super Competitive Heat
09h45: Super Open Heats, every 15 minutes
11h00/13h00: Spartan Juniors
13h30: Spartan Sprint Elite Heat, after heats every 15 minutes
13h45: Spartan Sprint Competitive Heat
14h15: Sprint Open Heats, every 15 minutes
15h30: Spartan Elite awards ceremony
You want to edit your participant information? You want to change heats? You want to transfer your entry from individual to a team or back? You want to transfer your registration to another person or another race / event (until 14 days before the event)? All this you can manage yourself!
You can only participate in the race if you have handed in your signed waiver when you pick up your racer packet. You will also receive a timing chip. It is mandatory to wear the timing chip at all times during the race, otherwise you cannot be timed. You are not allowed to pass your timing chip to another athlete, as it is linked with your bib number. If you can't complete an obstacle you will have to suffer some BURPEES. However, there are obstacles that are "no fail" obstacles - you will have to do the obstacle otherwise your are disqualified. Passing an obstacle without doing it or doing burpees will lead to disqualification. At each obstacle and along the course we have marshals checking that every athlete is following the course and obstacles. You are not allowed to cut the course. You can overtake others anywhere unless elsewise announced on the course. However, we expect that you respect the other athletes.
Click here to read the rules & regulations for Spartan Race
There are aid stations on the course and at the finish (typically 1 for Sprint, and more for Super and Beast). But they are Spartan style aid stations so if you have specific needs for nutrition make sure to bring with you what you need. Carry extra hydration and fuel if you think you might be fatigued or pass out from dehydration.
You can drop your bag at our bag drop off tent and after the race you can pick it up.
Pre and post race there are showers and changing tents available.
Race photos are available online after the race. Post race you will will receive an email with details about how to find them.
There are parking areas at the venue, and there might be a charge on parking. So we ask you to use our Facebook page to arrange carpooling!
For more information, visit our FAQs section.
Spartan Junior Race Bilbao 2016:
Why obstacle racing for kids? Promote child-like adventure and instill a healthy lifestyle.
Spartan Race is not only limited to adult fun! Bring the kids (ages 4-13) who can participate in their very own Spartan Junior Race.
Spartan Junior promotes health, physical activity and FUN! Spartan Junior is about a return to the childlike sense of adventure that we have lost while getting sucked up into "normal life" of over-scheduled and over-organized activities. Spartan Race wants to keep this sense of adventure alive in our kids BEFORE they lose it.
Today, a typical child devotes an average 7.5 hours each day to entertainment media: TV, video games, cell phones, and movies. Get up, get out, and get gritty!
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on event day in the Junior Race Welcome Booth, right next to the Juniors Race course or ONLINE
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12,- online / 15,- on site
Each child will receive a T-shirt and Finisher's Medal. All benefits of the Junior Race are handed over to a charity.
Several start times for each distance for the Spartan Junior Race provide adequate flexibility for the entire family to go race.
No medical certificate is needed- we will just ask the parents to read and sign a waiver during sign up. It is the sole responsibility of the parents or the legal representative to evaluate and decide on the participation of the child. The organizer undertakes all necessary actions to make the Junior race as safe as any possible.
Race with your friends or colleagues! It's probably the most extraordinary, fun experience you'll ever have!
Team Results
Spectators are always welcome! You can experience an extraordinary day with various activities at the festiva area, try out our festival obstacles, bring your kids to the Junior Spartan Race or just enjoy watching your loved ones slip and slide through the course. Depending on venue obligations you may need to register at the entrance.
Conditions Of Participation: Spartan Races are open to everyone. All you need to be is 16 years of age on race day for the Sprint. You do not have to be a member of any kind of sports club and you do not need any license. The participant declares to be physically healthy and that no medical concerns exist which prevent him/her from participating in a long distance obstacle course.
Bilbao- Artxanda, Spain.
Carretera Artxanda-Santo Domingo Errepidea, 17. You can reach the location with the public Funicular and you will arrive right in the heart of the event coming from the city center.
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Cancer institute studies smokeless tobacco
Is using smokeless tobacco just as harmful as smoking, or is it potentially a safer option?
Getting a definitive answer to that question has proved elusive despite centuries of medical research.
Resolving the issue, and providing clarity amid the heated rhetoric, has prompted a new series of medical studies sponsored by the National Cancer Institute.
One set focuses on whether such smokeless products as snus and the dissolvable products from R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., provide "a truly less-harmful alternative to conventional tobacco products, both at the individual and population level," according to the institute's grant application.
Another set, including one that was started Sept. 1 at Wake Forest University School of Medicine, is aimed at developing strategy to encourage reduced use or even quitting smokeless-tobacco products. Wake Forest is receiving a $2.9 million grant for its study.
Maura Payne, a spokeswoman for Reynolds, said that the company supports "well-designed studies" that could help develop science-based, tobacco-harm-reduction strategies." Payne said that Reynolds does not promote its new smokeless products as a way to quit smoking.
The institute said that the studies are necessary because "previous tobacco-use reduction efforts pursued by the public-health community were disadvantaged by incomplete knowledge and methods for evaluating the health impact of modified tobacco products."
Among the goals are: determining the health risk of smokeless tobacco products; whether the products serve as a gateway for nontobacco users, particularly teenagers and young adults, into smoking; and whether they can be accurately marketed as a reduced-risk alternative to cigarettes.
The studies are being conducted while there's more focus than ever on smokeless products.
Major U.S. tobacco manufacturers are putting more emphasis on smokeless products to gain market share and sales as the smoking rate among adults is declining. Government figures show that fewer than 44 million Americans smoke, down from a peak of 53.5 million in 1983.
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Wake Forest researchers are following freshmen — both users and nonusers of smokeless tobacco — at 10 unidentified colleges in North Carolina.
"The harm-reduction thesis, as applied to smokeless-tobacco products, is that a significant number of smokers can and will switch to smokeless tobacco and quit smoking," said Mark Wolfson, one of the two lead researchers for the Wake Forest study.
"One of the reasons we think this study is so important is that many new smokeless-tobacco products are being marketed as a substitute for smoking. We don't know whether people toggle back and forth between different products."
Wolfson said that researchers will study whether students' response to smokeless tobacco differs by school, geography, socioeconomic status and race.
"It may have to do with the availability, price and level of advertising of various smokeless-tobacco products in the community," he said. "The research field is very hungry for this kind of data on young people, and we think there will be a lot of interest in our results."
For many people, smokeless tobacco carries images of rural America, of bulging jaws or just a pinch between the cheek and gum, and spit cups.
But in recent years, smokeless products have become more much subtle by use and by design, enabling tobacco users to consume without breaking the law or facing scornful looks.
In June, Congress granted the Food and Drug Administration the power to regulate tobacco products. That includes removing ingredients considered to be hazardous, restricting the marketing and distribution of cheap cigarettes and smokeless tobacco, and focusing on limiting the impact of advertising on youth. The law requires premarket approval for new products, designated as those introduced after Feb. 15, 2007.
"Just like there is no safe cigarette, there is no safe tobacco product," said Melva Fager Okun, the senior manager for N.C. Prevention Partners. "Spit tobacco and other smokeless products are harmful to your health and can cause cancer in the mouth and jaw and other illnesses."
Bill Godshall, the executive director of SmokeFree Pennsylvania, said that anti-tobacco groups "are trying to deny people the opportunity to use a legal product, a product with less risk than cheap cigarettes, a product in which there is no one else can be harmed by its use."
"They want tobacco-free laws rather than no-smoking laws."
In August, Reynolds was among three tobacco manufacturers that filed a lawsuit against the federal government and the FDA in an attempt to carve out a "free speech" marketing niche for its new generation of tobacco products.
Danny McGoldrick is the vice president of research for the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, which is opposed to promoting smokeless tobacco as an alternative to smoking.
He said that the studies will be "critical to understanding the role these products play in enticing young people to the tobacco habit and/or discouraging smokers from quitting by marketing the products as a source of nicotine in places where smokers cannot smoke."
"This type of research will inform FDA's efforts to put in place the public health standard central to its new authority."
source: journalnow.com
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Cheesy Tator Tot Casserole
1 lb lean ground beef
1 lb jimmy dean ground sausage(roll kind)
1 can cream of mushroom(or cream of chicken)
1 can cheddar cheese soup
8 oz sour cream
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
salt/pepper to taste
lg size bag tator tots
cook meat all together in skillet; drain off fat. Mix meat, soups, and sourcream together. Season with salt/pepper. Pour meat mixture into 9x13 casserole. Top with shredded cheese. Place tator tots to cover all of the cheese, and sprinkle tots with a little salt and pepper or any seasoning of choice. Bake at 350 until tots appear to be golden crispy. This is my girls all time favorite meal...this is what they always ask to have for their Birthday meal. Hope you LOVE it!
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After watching the first episode, just by chance,after doing some zapping, her latest role as a little goofy and kind school teacher made me love her.
Zoey Deschanel as Jess
Her character is really funny and she plays it really naturally. I read somewhere, can't remember the place, that with her as "Jess" you would end up loving her or hatting her more. Luckily I enjoyed her acting; the story of this "Dirty Dancing" biggest fan, begins when she catches his live-in boyfriend cheating on her while she tries to her a sexy dance after work as a surprise. That's why she needs to move out and finds this apartment inhabited by three guys,Nick, Schmidt and Coach that day by day become friends with her eventhough she always torments them singing silly songs she creates and with her super positive and quirk personality. Zoey's perfomance led her be part of the nominees for the Golden Globes
Jess and her roomies
Zoey was born in 1980 and becomes from a family of actors, his father is Caleb Deschanel, a very talented one, 5 times nominated for the Oscar and her mother Mary Jo Deschanel. She has been a supporting actress on movies like "The Good Girl" next to Jennifer Aniston and Jake Gyllenhaal, who she met while she attented a private preparatory school in California, also with Kate Hudson, who she appeared with at the movie "Almost Famous". Her leading role movie's time came with the romantic drama "500 Days of Summer" alongside Joseph Gordon-Levitt, this film received a standing ovation at 2009 Sundance Film Festival.
Zoey Deschanel next to Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Appart from acting, music is her other passion, she plays many instruments: keyboards, percussion, banjo and ukelele and often sings on the movies she is part of. In March 2008 she released her debut album called "Volume One" recorded with M.Ward under the moniker of "She & Him", the follow-up album "Volume Two" came two years later.
Modelling is also part of her skills and she proves it here at the cover of may of Marie Claire magazine, where she puts aside the cute girl she is and brings her darker and sexier side wearing Hervé Leger dresses, Cartier bracelets, Balmain pieces among others.
Check some looks inspired on her shoot on our next post ;)
Zoey Deschanel on Marie Claire's latest cover
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Arya Kadamban teaser wins appreciations
Arya Kadamban teaser wins appreciations: Actor Arya has been experimenting with unique roles and scripts for the past three years and there haven't been big hits for him. After Boss Engira Baskaran, the actor hasn't witnessed any big success and now he keeps his fingers crossed upon his upcoming film 'Kadamban'.
Touted to be a forest adventured based thriller-action, the film is directed by Raghavan of Manja Pai fame and is produced by RB Choudary of Super Good Films in collaboration with Arya's The Show People.
Catherine Tresa has played the female lead role in this movie and details about others in the cast and crew are kept under wraps.
The film's shoot has been filmed across the forest regions of Kodaikanal, Madurai and Bangkok and there are lots of important highlights like action packed sequences, particularly the final climax, where Arya has performed stunts alongside 40 herculean elephants. The first 'looks teaser was unveiled last evening and the entire Kollywood is in awe of such mammoth looks of Arya and the way the film's visuals has been pictured.


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Beautiful Egypt
The modern village of el-Bahnasa, in the governorate of el-Minya, is the location for the destroyed site of the capital of the 19th Upper Egyptian nome. Little is known of the pharaonic history of the town of Per-Medjed, except that a species of mormyrus fish was worshipped there in a local cult. The 'sharp-nosed fish' is reputed to have been one of the three species of Nile fish who, according to legend, ate the phallus of Osiris when the god's body was cut into pieces by his brother Seth. Plutarch tells of a dispute which broke out between this town and its neighbour, Cynopolis, who worshipped a dog – each community being accused of killing and eating each other's sacred emblems. Per-Medjed was called Oxyrhynchus (or Oxyrhynchonpolis) by the Greeks who named their town after the sacred fish.
The town began to gain in importance during Ptolemaic times when it…
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Hello everyone! This is a book where you can ask, dare, and request all 50 states! Pretty simple concept really.
NY: Fall why the hell do we have to do this?
Fall: Because it's fun!!
Tex: This'll be great! Come on y'all let's do this!
NY: I hate you all.
HI: Well we love you New York!!
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I'm back to reread this because I'm bored, YouTube is boring, Minecraft is boring, and drawing is boring. So I'm reading crap. Deal with it.
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I think I'm going to run away now. I have a strong feeling that all the states hate me now
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Cab you please descreibe the pain Hawaii and America went through during Pearl Harbor, and what's your honest views of other nations?


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Here, I'll be keeping the list of all blog entries which talk about The Old Soul Store itself: the products, sales, the customers, awards won by the store or its products, and all other things related to the ups and downs of being a Zazzle storekeeper.
- The Old Soul Store's 2012 New York calendar featured on the "Zazzle - Today's Best Awards" blog!
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Arrest made in recycling bin death case
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) - An arrest has been made in the death of a man whose body was found in one of the city's blue recycling bins.
Police took 50-year-old Peter Garcia into custody early Friday morning in connection with the homicide of Efren Ramon Estrada.
"Through the course of the investigation, his name came up as an acquaintance or friend of the victim," said police Sgt. Joe Grubbs. "More information was gathered that led us ultimately to his arrest."
Estrada's body was found in a recycling bin Sunday morning in the 1600 block of Wilson Road in south Bakersfield.
Also Friday, the Kern County coroner's office said Estrada died of strangulation.
Estrada's brother, Jose Moreno, said he was shocked to hear that Garcia could be behind his brother's death.
"They were friends," said Moreno. "I mean, whatever my brother did, he didn't deserve to die like that. Nobody does."
He said Garcia even came over to the family's home after "hearing" of Estrada's death.
"He even came over here to tell my mom sorry for what happened," the brother said.
Police SWAT officers served search warrants to two homes Thursday near the area where Estrada's body was found - one search warrant in the 1400 block of Wilson Road, the other in the 1500 block of Wilson.
Garcia lived in the home on the 1500 block of Wilson.
Police said two other people were being questioned but have been released. No other arrests are expected at this time.


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2 cups warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
2/3 cup white sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons active dry yeast
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/4 cup vegetable oil
6 cups flour (I used white, you can use a mix of white/wheat, or bread flour)
Dissolve your sugar in your warm water, add your yeast, and let it proof.
Add your veggie oil, and salt, then add flour one cup at a time, as much as you can (actual measurements will vary). Knead for 8-10 minutes. Oil a deep bowl, and add your dough ball, turning once to cover with the oil. Cover with a damp kitchen towel, and let your dough rise until doubled in size (about an hour).
Punch down dough, and knead again on a well floured surface. Here, you can either split the dough in half and add to loaf pan. Or you can form into balls for rolls. This recipe makes 2 1 pound loafs. Let rise again, 30-60 minutes. Bake at 350 30 minutes for the loaves, 11ish for the rolls.
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We, the Muslim, are celebrating the Eid after one month of fasting. It can help you to lose weight. But somehow, most of us gained weight since lots of food are sold during Ramadhan. Some of them are quite hard to find during other months.
Well, frankly speaking, my family did not snap our family photo this year. Still being affected with the loss, I guess. Even I myself hardly to have the mood. But still enjoy the celebration to take my mom's heart. She did not cook Nasi Dagang this year. Nasi dagang is our state's signature dish. Well, maybe it's remind her of my late dad.
The two naughty little girls
Laksa made by my aunt
Us going to the open house
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