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Oh dear lord... talk about shitty journalism. If you saw the show you would know that this is so taken out of context.
The girl in the picture is her best friend not some model. They were both helping out their other good friend with the launch of her makeup line in those pool shots.


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Koto has some very similar here or you can try the ones here there more baggy, but more expensive.
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can anyone help me im looking for a camo jacket similar to this one
It isnt the same, which is why i was interested because its very similar. Rakuten ships to the US. I ordered the jacket but the order got cancelled for some reason, I might try again soon. With the shipping it was about 160 something for that jacket.


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The American Swedish Institute is a vibrant arts & cultural center and museum. The historic Turnblad Mansion first became home to the organization in 1929. The new Nelson Cultural Center addition opened in June 2012 and added a welcoming reception area, café, gallery, event center, studio craft classroom, terrace, courtyard, and new Museum Shop space.
In 1908, the Turnblads—a Swedish immigrant family—completed the construction of their castle-like mansion on Minneapolis' Park Avenue. Just twenty-one years later, they gave it all away to the community, founding the organization that would become the American Swedish Institute.
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From Sweden's Post Futuristic Society comes an exhibition that is equal parts contemporary art installation, memory wall, and kitsch overload. 1,200 sapling slices painted and decoupaged with pastoral scenes from Sweden and beyond are the collection of Borghild Håkansson and Staffan Backlund, Swedish artists and curators who present these items to provoke exploration of the question, "What is art?"
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1. | Corn Tooth | ||
Someone with a busted ass yellow-colored grill resembling that of corn on the cob. Patrick "Did you see how yellow Alicia's teeth were?"
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Governor Hosts Maryland's Buy Local Cookout in Annapolis
16 teams of chefs and farmers from around Maryland gathered at the Government House in Annapolis to share their locally sourced food and drink.
The fifth annual Buy Local Cookout at the Government House in Annapolis kicked off a week-long challenge for Marylanders to incorporate locally sourced foods into their meals.
"Buy Local Challenge Week" runs from July 21 to 29, and asks people to eat at least one meal that uses ingredients that were produced in the state, according to a press release.
Sixteen teams of chefs and local producers from around the state gathered at the Government House Thursday evening to showcase their locally sourced products and recipes.
Westin chef James Barrett said this was his second year at the event. He said the restaurant isn't doing anything special for buy local week.
"We're buy local all year," Barrett said. "Since we opened the focus has been on sourcing our food within a certain radius of the hotel."
Barrett made 24-hour slow cooked Roseda short ribs.
The buy local challenge was developed in 2006 by the Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission, and it has grown into a statewide initiative, according to the release.
Gov. Martin O'Malley told the crowd gathered at his home that locally sourced food supports "local jobs and local economies."
"Could you imagine Maryland without farms? We wouldn't be Maryland," O'Malley said.
He ensured the crowd that thanks to truth in advertising laws passed by his administration, "no tomatoes snuck in here from Florida or California."
When consumers go to restaurants or suppliers in Maryland that advertise local products, O'Malley said they can be sure of where their food came from.
That's something that Chef Martin Saylor said he values greatly. The vegetables in his Eastern Shore corn salad and tomato jam came from Arnold Farms in Kent County.
"I know the Arnolds; they are super nice people," Saylor said. "I trust them, and I think that goes a long way."
Other food stations at the Government House included fried oysters, truffles, poached pears and goat meatballs.
The drink stations included locally sourced beer, coffee and Bloody Marys.
Ben Simpkins is the chef at Richardson Farms in Baltimore County. He said, "We're the only farm in Maryland that I know of that has a chef. We're literally seed to table. The farmers grow it, and I cook it.
He made a frozen Bloody Mary Granita with crab, bacon, celery root and shrimp.
Simpkins said of his drink, "first you dip, then you sip."
The evening wound down when the skies over Government House darkened. A change in the weather that O'Malley attributed to his singing. The governor sang and played guitar for two songs.
O'Malley said he still planned to enjoy more of the "calorie busting" food and drink even if he did bring on the rains.
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Vote for Best Summer Camp
You've made your nominations on Potomac Patch and Bethesda Patch. Now let's put it to a vote and name a Readers' Choice 2012 winner.
Where can you find the best summer camp around Potomac and Bethesda?
Patch is relaunching its Readers' Choice program and we're asking you, your friends, family, neighbors, coworkers and anyone else who knows summer fun in the area to nominate the best camp around Potomac and Bethesda.
The nomination period ended July 9. Voting begins July 23 and ends at midnight August 17.
Nominees were added as comments below and Patch is using its discretion in adding to the nominations if readers declined to weigh in.
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My children had a wonderful experience at Summer at Norwood. The teachers are very nice and make the classes interesting and fun. The campus is spacious enought for them to run around and get plenty of exercise. See you next year at Summer at Norwood.
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Josephine Kowalchuk
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Josephine Kowalchuk, born May 21, 1910, to George and Mary Koval in Dunmore, Pa., passed to her heavenly rest place Monday, Dec. 3, 2012.
She is survived by her daughter, Barbara Ann Niesman of Phoenix, Ariz.; and several nephews and nieces.
After her move from New Jersey to Venice in 1995, she became a member of the American Legion Auxillary of Post 159 and 80 and 40 of 772.
Josephine has joined her husband, Alexander, and all of her Koval siblings.
Services: A Funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 6, at Epiphany Cathedral. Arrangements are by Ewing Funeral Home.


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How Does Shiva Nata Help You Meet Your Goals?
In the May 2012 5th Wednesday Cosy Causerie, Josiane Richer introduced a wonderfully useful concept. She recommends to her students and clients to think of creative ways that Shiva Nata can help them meet their other goals in life. For example, one busy student was yearning for more rest in her life, so Richer advised flailing for 30 seconds then taking a long, deep savasana (that perhaps even turns into a delicious nap). The possibilities are endless. If you'd like to know more about this idea, you can get instant access to the full recording of the Causerie by signing up here. (The next Cosy Causerie is Wednesday, August 29th, so you're just in time to participate and invite friends to this supportive community!)
Looking back, what were your goals in life and how has Shiva Nata helped you meet them? Going forward, what are you seeking now and how can Shiva Nata help you bring it to fruition?
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AU Shippin' Out June 30-July 4: Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit and Buzz
Goku and friends' latest brawler out in Australia this week.
Dragon Ball Z fans down under have a reason to celebrate this week, with the latest fighting game from the long-running series receiving its Australian release. Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit comes out on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 this Thursday, and is a new 3D fighter that features plenty of characters from the anime's past.
PlayStation quiz master Buzz makes its PS3 debut this week, with Buzz! Quiz TV out on July 3. Quiz TV will feature the same trivia-based gameplay as its PlayStation 2 cousins, with more than 5,000 questions packed into this latest release.
This week's new releases are listed below (list taken from retailer and publisher information--actual dates may vary).
July 1, 2008
Hannah Montana: Music Jam (DS)
Hannah Montana: Spotlight World Tour (wii)
July 3, 2008
Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit (PS3, 360)
Unreal Tournament 3 (360)
Arkanoid DS (DS)
Space Invaders Extreme (PSP, DS)
Cooking Guide: Can't Decide What to Eat? (DS)
Don King Presents: Prizefighter (360)
Go, Diego, Go!: Safari Rescue (PS2)
The Incredible Hulk (PC, Wii)
Buzz! Quiz TV (PS3)
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (PC, Wii)
SpongeBob SquarePants: Employee of the Month (PC)
July 4, 2008
Luxor: Pharaoh's Challenge (Wii)
New International Track and Field (DS)
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Subscriber base for aging MMO dips 1.3 million in three months; Activision Blizzard posts $456 million profit on $1.32 billion in revenue for Q1. Full Story
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No multiplayer in new Wolfenstein
MachineGames' upcoming shooter will be single-player-only experience. Full Story
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As a teacher I would like to think that I am providing my students with all they need in their classes, I try to make sure in every hour class I cover fitness, technique, and application. I like utilizing interactive drills more, i find it makes the class more uptempo and move along nicely, keeping the class motivated. However I always want to improve my teaching ability, I will never think I have taking teaching as far as it will go I will always push myself to get better. Having said that I pose these questions to all Kru Muay Thai students on this forum. What do you feel is missing in your in your training? What would you like to see more of in class? What would you like to see less of in class? Please remember your rank when answering, for example, if you are a level 1 student learning clinch knees and straight knees please don't answer I want more flying knees, you need to learn to walk before you run. I hope to hear from many of you. Kru Joe
I think personally, all I wish for in the classes is more push, even if I already have a bit of trouble due to my injuries :P But, realizing how Muay Thai fighters in Thailand train and how many of our future competitors might train, I feel that we need more drilling into our minds in a way that's not too repetitive but more....assertive? I guess if the rest of the class was as tough as the burnout? o.o I just feel like I want workouts more similar to the way real Thai fighters go through..
What I would like to see more of in class? I would really love more end-of-class workouts that really just beat us till we can't get up anymore...I mean that makes it feel so much better :D <--now I'm a bit scared lol...
What I would like to see less of in class? I guess there really isn't anything I would like to change but maybe the fact that half the class is conditioning and the other half is technique, considering there must also be time in the end of class for the burnout. Maybe incorporating the technique into drills that can be considered conditioning to make use of the class time efficiently and also push the students harder, working them both mentally and physically...
I like the change of pace in warmups. I realize every drill is done to cater to specific body parts (ie. pushups and crunches right after a round of jump roping) but it gets stale especially for people like myself who hate routine.
we cycle 6 weeks of curriculum and though I can understand the major focus being on technique (level 1 class IS offensive tool development and conditioning) I feel as if a lot of times, newer students have trouble seeing practical application to the drills we run through sometimes. I've witnessed this first hand and more recently while assisting with class.
take the M's warmup drill for example (partner in squat position with arms out, making the M pattern with your legs) I hear more often than not "why do we have to do this stupid M drill?" and I catch myself hesitating before I can fully explain it.
with the A/B class structure (typical twice a week class, regardless of discipline), assuming everyone takes class consistently in that fashion, my proposed solution would be to have A classes focus more on technique, B classes focusing more on conditioning. this way, there can be a stronger focus on material, rather than spending half time to fit everything into a single class. most of the students are pretty consistent with showing up for A/B structure, so I feel it'd be more effective to teach this way. burnouts at the end of every class are cool too.
(keep in mind this doesn't account for the students that stay after class and do a few rounds in the ring pad sparring or drilling technique or people who take the Saturday makeup/conditioning class.)
some days feel rushed, like when we fly through stretches and not everyone is really warmed up just to get to the day's material. other days when new stuff, outside of the curriculum, is thrown in and we start to see why certain drills exist (plum entrance makes more sense with live clinch reversal drills)
though I see the curriculum constantly changing, one last thing I'd like to mention is how confusing it can be to learn one series of drills only to be told later that we're doing it incorrectly (I've actually only heard this from other students and coaches, as all the instructors say it's "ideal" to do certain things one way, however continue to present alternative options) an example would be 8 count elbows. I've been training in KRU Muay Thai for a little over a year now and in my progress toward where I am now (currently Level 2 Green), I've seen the leg catch series, 8 count elbows and leg fake series change at least 3 times each. it's minor things, like a quick change in direction but when it comes to testing, I'm always nervous that everyone will be doing a different elbow and knock each other out.
no need to apologize, your 2 cents is what this blog is all about.
I think everybody needs more strength and mobility training.. Again, like you said.. you need to learn to walk before you can run.. But, you first need to understand the Heel/Toe method before you initiate walking.. Sorry, my 2 cents..
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USNH tuition freeze? That is not enough
In the last budget, both the community college system and the University System of New Hampshire took steep cuts. The cuts at USNH totaled about $100 million, or nearly half the system's state subsidy, over two years. The university system has undertaken a lobbying and public relations push to have that money restored. Hassan says that won't happen without a tuition freeze.
That is not much of a demand. The university system had already offered to freeze tuition for the next two years in exchange for the budget restoration. That offer has been on the table for six months. Hassan's announcement on Monday that this will be the price of renewed funding is simply an acceptance of the system's proposal.
Unfortunately for students, this offers no solution to the very serious problem of ever-increasing tuition and fees. A two-year tuition freeze simply holds the already high tuition rate steady for half the time it takes to get a four-year degree. After that, universities are free to raise rates again.
Instead of insisting on a short-term tuition freeze, Hassan should demand serious structural reforms that will actually lower the cost of providing an education at USNH institutions. Only through substantial reductions in operational costs can the system make college truly more affordable in the long term.
Offering the system a sliding scale: say, $25 million for an X percent cut in operating expenses, $50 million for double that, etc., would be one way to go about it.
By simply agreeing to a short-term tuition freeze, Hassan would gain future students no advantages at all while obligating them (as taxpayers) to finance double the state subsidy the system now receives. A roughly 50 percent increase in state funding is a huge incentive. Hassan misses a tremendous opportunity if she fails to use it to the students' fullest advantage.
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The perfect follow-up to our Bread Baking Basics class, Part II delves deeper into the subject of making artisan bread. In this three-hour hands-on class, we will discuss the use of yeasted starters in bread-making and further explore the wonderful art and science of fermentation. We will make a few different breads using different starters, and we will also use different grains, including rye and spelt, to make breads with heartier textures and flavors. You will have the opportunity to sharpen your shaping skills and learn new scoring patterns. And, as with all of our classes, you'll leave with an abundance of beautiful breads to wow your friends and family.
We recommend this class to those who have taken our Bread Baking Basics class or have some previous bread baking experience. (Please note that this class will not cover the subject of sourdough breads.)
Cost: $75.00
Classes are small, less than 10 students, and are held in our delightful Bleecker Street Bakery.
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t- * r. "v* ~*f **• - OBSERVER A. J. WARREN,. Publisher. SALINE, WASHTENAW CO., MIOH., THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 1898. VOL. XVHI.-NO. 4:2. Bro. Beaks of the Argus is in the congressional race we are told. Go in brother we want a little newspaper talent in Washington, not so much wind. Jacob A. Polhemo s, by his attorney Henry D. Merithew, has commenced a suit in the Circuit court against Wm. F. Rehfuss and Abraham Wallace. It is over the warranty of a horse. Rehfuss and Wallace Isold Polhemus a team of horses for $200. They claimed the team was all right and that Mr. Polhemus was allowed to take them on trial. Shortly after the payment of the money one of the horses went "crazy" and had to be shot.—A. A. Democrat. An exchange says: "A prospective subscriber wants to know if we will take chickens on subscription. Yes—and wood and meat and coons and possums and fish and potatoes and peaches and billy goats and sheep and pigs and horses and hay aodla'ndand *f mules and corn and calves and rabbits and wheat and turnips and county script and—any old thing you've got. We have on rare occasions even taken money on subscription." aav . an Only Temporary. Proud Parent—My son has derived a great deal of benefit from his college "course. Why, he seems to know everything. Professdr—Tes, he probably knows more now than he ever -will in the future.—Truth. Had Im> Sides. "Tou have shown me a side to your character -which you never showed me before we -were married." "Hadn't got it then, dear. I was single then; now I'm double."—Ally Sloper. Qnlte Rldlcalona. Shopwalker—We are selling these goods, madam, at ridiculous prices Customer—I should say so! I can buy them cheaper at half a dozen places. —'Ally Sloper. E. C. Blanks, of Lewisville, Texas, w ites that one box of DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve was worth §50.000 to him. It cured his piles af ten years standing. He advises others to try it. It also cures eczema, skin diseases and obstinate sores. C. F. Unterkircher. Sick headache, bilousness, constipation and all liver and stomach, troub- ,es can be quickly cured by using those famous little pills known as DeWitt's Little Risers. They are pleasant to take and never gripe. C. F. Unterkircher. Stomach Diseases No Matter What You've Tried, Try This The manufacturers of Drake's Dyspepsia Cure and Nerve Restorer offer $100 for any case of Stomach Troubles, Indigestiou, Gastric-Distress, Sour Stomach, Nervous-Dyspepsia, Irfegu- lar Bowels, Headache and Sleeplessness (cancer excepted) that cannot be permanently Cured with Drake's Dyspepsia Cure and Nerve Restorer, No exceptions made lo age or past treatment. Full Instructions with each treatment; Enquire at C. F. Unterkircher's Saline. A valuable book on Stomach and Nerve Troubles, tbeir various symptoms and treatment given free at the above mentioned Drug Store. For Infants and Children. nttiM- I'mll. ftgutva if ?&Uc&4i *«ira«. r Housekeepers Who would avoid the annoyance incident to the use of unreliable Stove should use RedHOfown And avoid being seriously ax\- noyed by the presence of oil or other tary and foreign substances in most of so-called Stove Gasoline in the market. Yon will find relief bv using onr Bed Crown Brand Deodorized Stove Gasoline Insist on yOur dealer supplying ' vou with onr goods. No Smoke! no Odor! We guarantee Red Crown Gasoline and Electric Oil to be always uniform and give entire satisfaction Standard Oil Oo. Mooreville. Mrs. Mary Tracy who has been spending a few days with her mother, returned to her home in Lansing Saturday. Mrs. Orrin Hiscock returned borne Thursday from Eaton Rapids accompanied by her brother Benjamin Hammond, who will stay a few weeks. Quite a good many young people attended the League convention at Ann Arbor. The delegates were Mr. A. Woodmansee and James Stensor and Lula, Albhir and Anna Hartwell. Mr. S. J. Beardsley of Ann Arbor took dinner wilh Mr. Orrin Hiscock Friday. C. H. McMullen feels quite proud he has got to be grandpa. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Clinton McMullen August 5th, a girl. Miss Shaw and nei'ie Mary Mclntyre returned home Friday from Wolf lake where they have been spending a week. Claud Bronner is visiting his mother for a few days. Milan Locals The Colored Peoples camp meeting closed Sunday night, no conversions after a ten days meeting, the inclement weather bad a bad effect keeping people away. Miss. Ruby Rouse ol Saline is the guest of her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Rouse. Mrs. H. Sill drove to Saline the last of the week and gave her parents Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Hoyt a short visit. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Taylor are entertaining guests from Detroit. The "Lake Erie campers returned home and report an enjoyable time. H. C. Williams of Ann Arbor was the guest of Atty. G. R. Williams the last of this week. The B. Y. P. U. had an enjoyable time at the residence of Geo. and Mrs. Miuto's Wednesday night Mr. J. Burnham of Lima Ohio is visiting Milan Menda for a few days. W. R. Smith says the Dean cottages are about completed and ready for use. Mr. J. L. Marble and wife have returned from Ann Arbor. Prol. C. H. Carrick closed his summer school Friday p. m. aa. . aav ■ TODDY TREES IN SOUTH AFRICA -Beetles Get Drunk by Tapping Bark— Other Arboreal Tricks. Nature has her rum shops, her saloons. She produces plants which devote themselves to the manufacture and sale of .intoxicants. The South American toddy tree is well known to naturalists. It is well known also to the South American beetle, the ofyctes hercules. When the latter goes on a spree he never goes alone, after the un- neighborly habit of the human drunkard. He collects his friends and acquaintances to the number of thirty or forty; the whole crowd run their short horns through the bark of the toddy tree, revel in the outflowing juices and while inebriated are easily caught by the natives. The toddy tree parts with its liquor free of charge. There are other plants which are less generous. They exact no less a penalty than the death of the unfortunate drunkard. And what do they do with the body? Strange as it may seem, they eat it. In this manner they obtain the food which nourishes them and sustains their healthful existence. At the end of each of their long green leaves these plants have a pitcher-shaped receptacle. We might style this the growler, but it never needs to be rushed. It is always full of what with special appropriateness might be called bug juice—a watery liquor, sweet to the taste and inebriating, to the senses. Only in fine weather is the growler open for business. On rainy days it is firmly shut up to keep out the rain that would dilute and spoil the contents. Nature's saloonkeepers do not water their stock. Ringling Bros.' Excursions Arrangements have been completed by which all who . wish to attend the performances of Ringling Bros. World's Greatest Shows in Ann Arbor Saturday Aug 27. can secure special rates on all lines of travel. This will be tbe only great point in this vicinity Where the great show will exhibit during the present season, and those who fail to see it will miss the grandest amusement event of the year. Since last season Ringling Bros, famous ex hibition has been doubled in size .and is now beyond all question or doubt the largest and be3t combined circus, men agerie and hippodrome in the U. S. The performance is given by over 300 high salaried specialists, in three rings, on two stages, in mid-air, and- upon a huge quarter mile hippoeromoe track. The grand stand parade which takes place at lOo'cloek on the morning of the exhibition is the most magnificent display ever seen. Don't miss it. Annual io Day Excursion To Petosky, Traverse City, Benzonia and Frankfort Thursday August 25, the Ann Arbor Railroad will sell tickets to the above resorts, limited for return to Saturday Sept. 3 at the very low rate of $5.00 for the round trip. Train leaves Pittsfield at 8:32, arrives Benzonia 5:42 p.m. Frankfort 6 p. m. Traverse City 6:35 p. m., Petoskey 6:35 p- m., Bay View 6:40 p. m. Baggage will be checked through. The Tory Least. Visitor—And your daughter painted this beautiful picture? Mrs. TJppstartt —My daughter paint it? No, indeed! Her teacher did the work. Considering what we paid him for the lessons, it was the least he could dol"—Boston Transcript. Beats The Klondike Mr. A. C. Thomas, of Marysyille, Tex., has found a more-valuable discoyery than has yet been made in tke***3oni ike. For years he suffered untold agony from consumption, accompanied by hemorrhages; and was absolutely cured by Dr. King's New Discovery for consumption, coughs and colds. He declares that gold is o llitte value Jin comparison with this marvelous cure; would have it even if it costa hnndeed dollars a bottle. Asthma, Bronchitis and all throat and lund affectiens ar positively cured by Dr. King's New Discovery for consumption. Trial bottles free at Idster & Sheeder's Drag Store. Regular size 50c. and $1. Every bottle guaranteed to cure or price refunded. 2 NOTICE. We the undersigned, do hereby agree to refund the money on two 25-ceht bottles of Baxter's Mandrake Bitters if it fails to cure constipation, biliousness, sick headache, or any of the diseases for which it is recommended. Also will refund the money on a 50 cent bottle of Downs, Elixir, if it does not cure any cough, cold, croup, whooping cough, or any throat or lung difficulty. We also guarantee one 25 cent bottle of either of the above to prove satisfactory or money refunded. Lister & Sheeder, C. F. Unterkircher. Bnckle&'s Arnica Save. The Best Saive in the world for Cuts Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever. Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Clittbhuns, Corns, and all Skin Eruption, and positively cures Piles, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by Lister & Sheeder the Druggists How She Did It. "My wife got me into an awful scrape this morning." "How?" "She'd been using my razor to sharpen a lead pencil."—New York Journal. All species of shell fish draw the carbonate of- lime, of which their shells are formed from the sea. '• The chief Burgess of Milesburg, Pa., says DeWitt's Little Early Risers aro the best pills he ever used in his family during forty years of housekeeping- They cure constipation, sick headache, and stomach and liver troubles. Small in size but great in results. C. F Unterkircher. To Make the -World's Shoes. A shoe manufacturer with a head for figures has calculated that the hides of the following number of animals would be required yearly to shoe the whole population of the earth, so far as known: Cattle, 245,881,384; goats, 90,- 084,548; sheep, 25,482,000; horses, 3ft. 520,000; and kangaroos, 25,000.000. ' Notice to Creditors. State of Michigan county of "Washtenw s s Notice is hereljy given, that by an order of the Probate Court for the county cf Washtenaw. matfeonthelSday of April A.D.1S98. sixmonths from that date were allowed for creditors to present their claims against the estate of Daniel Weiennett late of said County deceased, and that all creditors of said deceased are required to present their claims to said Probate Court, at the Probate Offlce in the city of Ann Arbor, for examination and allowance on or before the 12 day of October noxt, ani} that suph. claims -will be heard before said Court, on the 12 day of July and on tho MdayofOotpber nest, at ten o'clockin the forenoon of each-of said days. Dated, Ann Arbor, April 8, A. D. 1808. H. WirtNewkiirk, J-jdge of Probate. Win your battles against disease by acting promptly. One Minute Cough Cure produces immediate results. When taken early it prevents consumption, and in Interstages it furnishes prompt relief. C. F. Unterkircher. By Its Record of remarkaWe cures Hood's Sarsapariila has become the one true blood purifier prominently in the public eye. Get only Hood's. Hood's Pills arc the best family cathartic and liver medicine. 25c. Thousands of persons have been cured of piles by using DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. It heals promptly and cures eozema and all skin diseases. It gives immediate relief. C. F. "Outer" kircher. AGENTS WANTED In Every County, to Supply the Great Popular Demand for ikria's War h Eiiiy. Told in Picture a*. , and Story Compiled and Written by Senator John J. Ingalls Of Kansas. The most brilliantly, written, most profusely and artistically illustrated, and most intensely popular hook on the subject of the war with Spain. Nearly 200 Snperb Illustrations from" Photos, taken especially for this great work. Agents are making S50 to $100 a week selling it. A veritable bonanza for live canvassers. Apply for description, terms and territory an once to N. D. Thompson Pub. Co St l-ouis, Mo. or New York City E. C. Blanks,- of Lewisville, Texas, writes that one bos of DeWitt's Witch Ha-v-el Salve was worth $50,000 to him. It cured his piles of ten years standing. He advises others to try it. It also cures eczema, skin diseases and Obstinate sores. C. F. Unterkircher. Oome to the MEAT MARKET For Choice Cuts of Beef, Pork and Mutton Choice Bolognas ane Liver Sausage always on hand and niade.to order. Chickens. Turkeys, Srusage and Fish in their season. Choice Lard in pails or bulk We are here to please you. Come and see us. Cleaning Up Cleaning up prices reign throughout our Store. Are moving out to the tune of l«vr prices, 5c a yard is an attractive price for goods that have beon ticketed 10c, 12""- and 15c less than'30 days ago. No wonder people buy Wash Goods in quantities when they are only the price of Common Cotton, Shirt Waists March out fast at 25c 69c and 9Sc for Waists that have been double and even treble. Oarpets Attract the prudent housekeeper who realize that All Wool Ingrains at 50e will soon be a thing of the past, as they may well be with the wholesale price already at that figure. New Goods will soon be in, room must be had. G-oods must be sold to liilii Still, FOR Toledo and Points East and South, Leave Pittsfield, South 7:40 a. m. 8:51 p. m. 11:87 a. m. FOR Owosso. Alma. Mt. Pleasant. Clare, Cadillac, Manistee, Petoskey and points Leave Pittsfield, North 8:3*2 a. m. 4:44 p. m. 12:27 a. m. If you are going to tho Northwest, you can save money by buying tickets via Frankford and* Ann Arbor' Steamers which run between Erankfort, Manitowoc and Kewaunee Wis. and Frankfort. Menominee and Gladstone Mich. W. H Ben-sett, G. P. A., Toledo. ; Evw%%^%^%^%*^va/vy>^^va>wvva),% PATENTS Caveats, and Trade-Marks obtained, and all Patent business conducted for moderate. Fees. Our office is opposite.U. S. patent Office and we can secure patent »n less time tain those remote from Wasmngton. Send model, drawing- or photo., wita description. We advise, if patentable or not, free of; charge. Our fee not due till palenc is secured. . A Pamphiet, "HowtoObtain Patents," with "I cost of same in the U. S. and foreign countries tfic (sent free. Address, C.A.SNOW&CO. Opp. Patent Office, Washington, D. C. O .A. S T O H. X -£L . Semite »Thg KM Yoa Haw Always Bungs vaHgnatvire of DYSPEPSIA is the cause of untold suffering. By taMng Hood's Sarsaparilia the digestive organs are toned and dyspepsia IS CURED. make the room. Yours alone the benefit if you buy. E. F. MILLS & CO., ANN ARBOR. MICH. nder Twine lie We have just purchased a lot of 600 ft. Manila Twine stored in St. Paul, Minn., from the Eastern manufacturer* We guarantee the quality of this twine. mo money necessary onless you prefer to send It. We will ship from St. Paul 24 hours alter your order reaches us. .Instruct us which &ank to send our draft and bin of lading to. Upon arrival of twine examine it and pay draft if satisfied. SEND ORDERS TO 111 to 120 Michigan Ave., ■ CHICAGO. ONE ^, Don't Spend a Dollar for Medicine until you have tried You can buy them in the paper 5-cent cartons Ten Tabules for Five Cents. Hill tvort li put up ovMvajlj to entity th. nalnrMl prMtmt dw-iAjjJ, {«r »10» frit* If you don't find this sort of Ripans Tabules At the Druggist's Send Fire Cents to The Eipans Chemicai Company, No. io Spruce St., New York, and they will be sent to you by mail; or 12 cartons will be mailed for 48 cents. The chances are ten to one that Ripans Tabules are the rery medicine you need. i POWDER s sm; cdmtiiej BEaiim?raa. 1.2.3. '••■"■•*'•* " '".»' v.-v.— JUlDragjiit* •E*05£SO£5T'S I RmcyStorM. BEkmm —: htl!,r.l' *"*fil •**s-*i *" . l^aailLSUk JJ3mlLSt%'Jtm. JU..
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Title | 1898-08-11; Saline Observer |
Date | 1898-08-11 |
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Conversations On Wellness With Norma Kamali
What, no signature red lipstick?! Norma Kamali is doing very well
Norma Kamali ditches the red lipstick and forges ahead with her love of beauty, both inside & outside
Sometimes the outfit makes the memory.
When I think about certain times of my life Norma Kamali is part of it. Not as a first person personal encounter, but in a very unforgettable fashion way.
My closet once overstuffed with shoulder pads, paper jackets, catsuits, glamour girl swimsuits, the best darn tailored jackets with nipped in waists, rushed fishtail jersey dresses, sleeping bag coats, a whole lot of sweat suit grey, tie-tie denim with Cher-worthy bells, some wildly gorgeous beading, high heel sneakers, red cork skyscraper wedges all bearing one version or another of a Kamali label.
Each of the above, and then some, has its own memory attached; a fashion diary of my life that is hard-pressed to say that I share so vividly and extensively with any other designer. Wearing Kamali was almost a right of passage for a stylish New Yorker, after all her OMO label stood for On My Own and we are cut from the same cloth in the spirit of independence.
For me, part of Kamali style is her personal style, particularly her signature glamour girl red lipstick. So when I received an invitation to attend Norma Kamali's "Conversations," a dialogue on wellness solutions at MOMA a few weeks ago, I was instantly dumbfounded by the image of Kamail. Where's the signature red lipstick?!
I had to know.
"When Horst," as in Horst M. Rechelbacher founder of Aveda and now Intelligent Nutrients, "told me about the ease of absorption through the lips of any toxic substances like lipstick and how this flows directly to the breasts… well, I thought maybe it's time to put the lipstick aside
>> READ: More on Wellness
I wear less and less but keeping my lips moist with my Olive Calcium Liniment or Horst's Olive Lip Balm is my substitution until there is a true non-toxic alternative. All we can all do is try to be proactive about health and find other beauty alternatives that start from within," Kamali says.
The "Conversations" videos come about from the designer's interest to "give people something in beauty that was simple, honest, and timeless with no false promises of endless youth."
Wellness experts included are Horst M. Rechelbacher who suggested that one of the best skin cures is just to be happy, along with Magan Banwart of MB Fitness, Joe Cross host and subject of the film "Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead," Vegan and raw foodie Chef Matteo, Nancy Shaw of Intouch Bodywork, Dr. David Colbert of New York Dermatology Group, the co-founders of Physique 57, Abdi Assadi spirtitual counselor, author and acupuncturist, and the choreographer Twyla Tharp, who in my opinion, stole the show with her joie de vivre. Tharp offered advice to be realistic about what people do and to lift the bar as high as possible.
The Norma Kamali Conversations webisodes are fascinating and thought provoking, but more important, they may change how you chose to spend the rest of your life.
>> WATCH: Norma Kamali Converstions
Kamali's sense of timelessness is relevant in her fashion designs as well; you want to revisit old favorites and collect new ones. She remains true to her style credo in every way including her cheap chic line at Wal-Mart that maintains the same design aesthetic as her collection pieces. Take a look…
Explore the brands of Norma Kamali. Don't miss the insanely cheap Wal-Mart styles:
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Very nice wagon.. If i were in the market for a wagon i would definately look at this car... Looks to have great space their in the rear..
It's good looking. Well not as dynamic as the W212, but great car though. Probably would prefer this over the W212.
Dare I say, classier than the Sedan? [Ducks] I think it's lovely but don't take my word for it because I have an odd predisposition toward wagons. How's the size of that load area? Strewth! Now that's what I call the "versatility of a wagon." [Audi A5 Sportback marketers: Look Here and Learn] One can literally buy that monster flat screen LCD panel and load it - still in its box - with nary a hassle in the world. This saves money - you don't have to pay for a delivery charge - and saves the environment - the shop doesn't have to send out a delivery van. See? Wagons can help save the planet too! Luv 'em.
Really nice looking, and as spacious as ever! I like it, more dynamic than before. Yup, as an option, facing the rear, disappearing completely in the floor when not used. You get some additional pics there, including one of the third-row seats. Mercedes E-Klasse T-Modell: E-Klasse-Kombi startet im November 2009 | News - auto motor und sport
The hearse...reinvented! Very nicely done, overall proportions look sleek, while the edgy styling and large rear-wheel arches give off a solid feel to the car. You can definitely tell that they had a close look at the A6 Avant, especially in the rear where the lines are smooth, but the overall size is very robust.


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A gifted singer/songwriter, Calgary raised, Vancouver Island based, musician, WiL has lately become recognized internationally with his original song "Roam", which is currently being used to promote Alberta through a global media campaign yet WiL is, by no means, a newcomer to the Canadian musical landscape.
After receiving his first acoustic guitar at age 9, he began practicing hard, using influences from every available source at hand from Johnny Cash, Chet Atkins, Liona Boyd to Eric Clapton, ACDC and Iron Maiden.
In 1991 he got his first paying gig and spent the next 10 years honing his talent by performing covers of his favorite musical artists in Calgary bars. Although he had earned a reputation for packing the house 4-5 nights a week, he knew it was time to move forward.
"I have no regrets about the years I spent in Calgary bars – that time allowed me to develop my own voice and style but most importantly it helped me realize my passion for performing live. It taught me how to captivate a room that would otherwise only be eating wings on Wednesday. It was tough but it ultimately defined who I am today. One morning I simply woke up and saw myself at 40, regurgitating other people's music and it scared the shit out of me".
Subsequently, WiL wrote his first album called "Both Hands" in 2002 and began selling it 'off stage'. In 2003, his performance during Vancouver's New Music West caught the attention of then SLFA music agent, Rob Pattee who had heard that there was 'a guy' playing to a packed house at 'The Royal' yet wasn't actually on the 'NMW' roster. Rob walked in, watched the show unfold and signed him on the spot.
The 2003/04 season included a gruelling tour schedule, playing 300+ dates with artists like Colin James, Matthew Good, Joel Plaskett Emergency, The Tea Party, Hawksley Workman, Xavier Rudd among others and earned him 4 nominations at the 2005 Western Canadian Music Awards including nods for 'Producer' and 'Entertainer of the Year'.
For his sophomore album and first major label release (EMI) 'By December' WiL collaborated with some of Canada's most respected musicians such as producer and multi-instrumentalist Dave MacKinnon (FemBots), 54-40's Neil Osborne and Broken Social Scene's Jason Collett.
In October 2008, the track, 'Big Life', an ode to WiL's father, was featured in a pivotal hospital scene in the ABC TV series, 'Eli Stone' (Johnny Lee Miller). The following spring, WiL was featured in a White Iron Films, Rosie Award-winning documentary entitled, Music Is The Message: WiL, which detailed his ongoing journey within music. The doc was aired on MuchMoreMusic in September 2010 and scooped three awards at the recent 'Rosies', including Best Music or Variety Show.
WiL recorded and released his 3rd and independent studio album, 'In This Together' in 2009/10. It was during the recording of this album and working with producer and commercial composer Bruce Leitl that WiL really started coming into his own as a songwriter.
The pairing, by commercial music manager and mentor, Dan McManus, was initiated in order to help further develop his songwriting skills and melody structure. WiL laughingly admits "Bruce was the Porsche and I was the pickup" Bruce helped me become a better songwriter. He and I had vastly different musical tastes but differences aside, he helped me realize that I had talent as a writer"
Tragically, Bruce passed away before the album was finished. WiL says, "I never realized what I actually learned while making that record until six months later. Bruce was my friend and mentor and although I feel the album itself became a bit polished for my liking it was the album that most definitely helped me realize my potential as a songwriter as well as lay the foundation for the skills I needed to make music for TV and film".
Subsequently, WiL spent the first part of 2011 writing and recording his 4th album 'Heart of Mine' which he produced with then drummer and producer, Jason Cook. The balance of the year was spent at home in his studio, aptly called 'Box In the Woods', writing and composing music for film and television. In October 2011 five of his songs were picked to accompany the stunningly shot video component for Travel Alberta's 2011/12 'Remember To Breathe' ad campaign. The 3 – minute flagship video 'Remember To Breathe – Alberta' featuring 'Roam' hit a milestone in mid April by bridging one million views. In March, the video won the 'Diamond Award' as the best entry in the annual Golden City Gate international film and media competition at the International Tourism Fair (ITB) in Berlin.
Kudos aside, the song struck a chord with the public and is helping to draw attention to WiL's gift as a flourishing singer-songwriter. On October 22nd, Travel Alberta released a new flagship video 'Remember To Breathe – Summer' featuring the brand new song 'There Is' – just one of a collection currently in the works.
With 4 albums under his belt and a 5th on the horizon, Wil doesn't plan on slowing down.
"I feel very fortunate that my music is starting to find its way through to commercial avenues. I thoroughly enjoy the process of making the music to imagery – when I feel a strong connection to the visuals it is 'that much more enjoyable'. I've always been an illustrator and for me, composing music this way feels right. I was never a reader-I love watching film; maybe this is my way of contributing to something I love."
WiL has a gift and he loves to share it. In his musicianship, lyrics and live performance, he exudes an equal measure of ferocious intent and heart wrenching beauty. One fan eloquently stated "he's a saw blade cutting though fine silk". Whether performing live, recording an album or writing for film, he is a dedicated and consummate professional using his legendary live show performances to develop his expansive roots-rock sound to create a style that is honest, edgy, raw and delicate yet achingly beautiful all at once. One such performance was written up by the Calgary Sun as having so much "power and soul it could stop your heart."
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SANTA ROSA -- Attorney General Kamala D. Harris today announced the arrest of three suspects who have been charged in a mortgage fraud scheme targeting struggling Northern California homeowners. Six websites allegedly used by the suspects to advertise their scheme have been intercepted and redirected to a resource page on the California Attorney General's website.
The felony complaint alleges that Ronald Vernon Cupp, 58, of Santa Rosa, deceived homeowners by falsely advertising a way to "kill" their mortgage debt on six websites including www.wekillyourmortgage.com. Cupp was assisted by Randall Gilbert Heyden, 69, of San Rafael, and Angelle Wertz, 38, of Santa Rosa, a public notary who allegedly certified phony legal documents. Cupp allegedly recorded fraudulent documents, which would only delay a foreclosure, not actually satisfy the preexisting mortgage debt.
"Vulnerable California homeowners thought they were working to save their homes but were actually the victims of a fraudulent scheme," Attorney General Harris said. "Today, it's not enough to dismantle the brick-and-mortar aspect of a criminal operation; we need to shut down criminal operations in cyberspace as well."
Cupp, Heyden and Wertz are charged in a 57-count complaint alleging theft, forgery, notary fraud and recording of false documents. They were booked at the Sonoma County Jail on Wednesday, January 23. Cupp and Heyden are being held with bail set at $500,000 and $75,000 respectively. Wertz was released but ordered to appear for arraignment on Friday, January 25.
Through Cupp's business, North Bay Trust Services, homeowners would often allegedly pay upfront fees of between $1,000 and $10,000 and sign a promissory note or new mortgage for a phony offer to eliminate their mortgage debt. Requiring up-front fees is illegal in California. The suspects would then allegedly record fraudulent documentation purporting to be the attorney for the homeowner's actual lender and then relinquish the mortgage and record a new deed of trust in favor of North Bay Trust Services. The debt to the original lender was never actually satisfied.
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At sixteen, Mercy is the oldest child in her family, with two sisters, aged fourteen and one, and a toddler brother. When the cotton crop fails, and the family is reduced to eating leftover potatoes from a neighbor's field, Mercy's father leaves to find work and Mercy is sent to become a hired girl at a farm a day's walk away. Mercy has never been away from home, and fears being with strangers, but her leaving means one less mouth to feed. It is 1918 and an influenza epidemic is changing the world Mercy has known and the shape her future will take. The epidemic in the story is one that killed millions of people between 1918 and 1920, an estimated 3% of the population, and which killed young adults at an extremely high rate (learn more).
The Goodbye Season is a great read. Mercy is a strong character, loving and kind, who comes to rely on her mother's words of wisdom to get through hard times. She faces desperate situations and terrible losses, but finds ways to maintain happiness and find joy. It is also a look at a time and place that is drastically different from our own, in which a sixteen year old girl can be go off to work a few miles away and not know if she will ever see or speak to her family again.


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Do Airlines Improve Bag Handling when Fees Rise?
Knowing few things irritate passengers more than having their bags misplaced, many airlines insist they are working to improve their delivery.
It's rare for bags to be lost, never to be seen again. More often, they're delayed. Often when they are, the airlines say, it's because of missed connections, when a bag's owner makes it to a connecting flight, but the bag doesn't. There are other reasons for bags to go astray: Sometimes equipment misreads the bar code on a bag's tag. And sometimes luggage handlers place bags in the wrong cart headed to the wrong flight.
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Knowing few things irritate passengers more than having their bags misplaced, many airlines insist they're working to improve their delivery.
Delta, American and Southwest, for instance, have equipped employees with handheld devices that can scan the tag on a lone bag circling on a luggage carousel and speed the process to find its owner.
That's a piece of a $150 million commitment Delta Air Lines has made since 2008 to improve its overall baggage service, particularly in Atlanta, its largest hub, says spokesman Anthony Black.
"We've gone in and gutted the baggage system at the airport, put in wider bag lanes, new technologies and newer equipment and improved the processes we use to deliver bags to aircraft," he says.
Delta's rate of mishandled bags has fallen to 4.78 reports per 1,000 passengers for January through November compared with 5.69 during that period in 2008. Black calls that "the fruit of all those changes" the airline is making.
At American Airlines, drivers at several airports who ferry luggage between flights now have touch-screens that instantly alert them to gate changes. It's one of several innovations the airline says it has introduced to improve the baggage-handling process, from loading to transfers between flights to recovery.
"Right now we operate at about 40 per 10,000 in terms of bags that aren't immediately reconciled with the customer," says Andy Albert, the airline's managing director of baggage operations and special projects. "We don't find that acceptable at all. We strive for 100%, and that's what we're going to continue to strive for."
Alaska Airlines is one of the few airlines to directly tie extra fees to bag delivery. Alaska is offering passengers a $25 discount on a future trip or 2,500 frequent-flier bonus miles if their checked bags don't appear on the carousel within 25 minutes from the time their plane arrives at the gate. The guarantee, which also applies to Alaska's sister airline, Horizon Air, is good for travel through July 31.
"We're saying if we're going to charge you for this, you'll get something back -- our commitment to get your luggage to you on time," says spokeswoman Bobbie Egan.
Five years ago, delivery of a bag could sometimes take as long as 40 minutes, says Greg Latimer, the airline's managing director of marketing. It now takes 15 to 20 minutes for luggage to arrive.
Airlines may be taking these steps as much for their bottom lines as for their passengers. The industry spent $3.3 billion on mishandled luggage globally in 2008, says Steve Lott, spokesman for the International Air Transport Association. That figure includes paying claims for lost bags and delivery costs for delayed bags. "Airlines have a significant incentive to improve the mishandling rate as much as possible, because it's not only a customer service issue, it's a financial issue," he says.
Technology offers the prospect of improved baggage service down the line. Radio frequency identification bag tags, which have a higher accuracy rate than the current bar-code system, could usher in the next big dramatic shift. But industry watchers say that for now, they're too expensive to widely implement.
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In the meantime, there are simpler changes that can be made to ensure better service. The International Air Transport Association has a "baggage improvement program" that offers recommendations to airlines such as creating special teams whose task is to handle bags that have a short time to make their connections.
Travel experts, such as Hobica, say passengers can take steps, too, including simply checking the routing tags on their bags for the proper destination before a check-in clerk sends the bags on their way.
Traveler Susan Jacobsen says she has a better idea still. She began sending her luggage ahead of time to her travel destinations two years ago.
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Thursday, March 26, 2009
Ex Box 360
A shoebox covered in a collage of cool magazine ad tear-outs of couples (in lieu of wrapping paper).
I have no recollection of the gift originally presented inside the box, but I love that goddamn clipping-covered shoe box and will treasure it always. Partly because it took a lot for him to show affection and partly because it was a handmade, one-of-a-kind thing. I'm sure he didn't see it that way. And he would probably be shocked that I saved the thing. But it reminds me that he felt the love. And that's a good thing.
It seems only fitting that since then I've repurposed the shoebox to store mementos from past relationships (or near-relationships), like a real keepsake box. Well, a keepsake box that used to hold some dude's sneakers.
I skew sentimental about certain stuff, so have saved notes and cards and a few ticket stubs and the like. In the past, when I've been in a dry spell of singleness, I've pulled the box out to remind myself that I am loveable. But mostly I keep it because having those little relationship artifacts helps me remember the people *I've* loved.
I recently decided to brush off the box and look inside again after a long period of neglect. I was surprised at some of the stuff I found in there.
A few of the souvenirs:
- A "Should I marry _______" list.
I remember at the time I wrote this list, I was terribly confused if I was with the right guy or not. We'd been dating a couple of years, and were even engaged for six months, but I'd told him I needed time to think. Funny thing is, I wrote the list out in a laundromat, which seems tacky and careless in retrospect, but, hey, it's when I had the time, OK? So get off my case. (Why does hardly anyone say, "Get off my case" anymore?) Rereading the list made me chuckle. Not because it was frivolous or anything, because it wasn't, but now I see *so* clearly it was the wrong place for me to be (the relationship, not the laundromat—although I really hate laundromats).
- A card from my first boyfriend after our first "wet kiss."
OK, I won't even mention what age I was when this went down, because I was an embarassingly late bloomer due to my incredible shyness. I was petrified of dating and guys, although I really wanted to have a boyfriend. This first boyfriend of mine had been really patient with me as I learned the ropes of dating, including stomaching my insensitive hints that I might not be that attracted to him. Anyway, his patience won the day and he was so thrilled that he'd melted my ice cap, he sent a note of celebration via snail mail (somehow very fitting, actually).
- A short story co-written over email
When I was first crushing on a certain coworker back in the day, I somehow came up with the scheme that we'd write a short story together over email, kinda exquisite corpse-style. We took turns writing one paragraph at a time and did a little ping-pong exchange like this until the story took form. I have to say, there was something strangely erotic about the back and forth of it. And I believe it a major reason we eventually became a pair. After we finished the tale, we performed it together in a live reading to a handpicked group of coworkers on Valentine's Day inside of our VP's empty office. I think the French call that "romantique," but I'm too lazy to Google it to confirm.
- Emails of apology
When the internet was relatively young, I "met" a hilarious lad via our online journals (now often referred to by the terribly unattractive term "blog"). While he and I lived in different countries (yes, I said countries), we somehow decided to give things a go romantically. Unfortunately, the road blocks seemed to be endless and one big misunderstanding left me with an unused plane ticket and a broken heart. We smoothed things over as friends and remain friends still, but when I revisted our emails during this ex box archeological dig, I was incredibly touched. I had forgotten small details and how sweetly he apologized and expressed his affection. I have to say, I got a little misty-eyed.
- A photo in an airport
I'm going to start to sound like a blog ho, but I met this particular feller via our online journals as well. And since he was another long-distance dude (at least within state lines this time), it seems fitting that one of the only mementos I have from our relationship is a crumpled photo of us in an airport. We look totally ecstatic. I think it was "day two" of being in the same place at the same time. I remember my sister took the photo and she thought I was crazy to be dating so far from home. The Southwest terminal was full of our nervous, infatuated energy. Apropos that it was mostly past baggage that got in the way of that connecting flight.
- Emails from a missed connection
OK, I can kinda, sorta reveal the *real* reason I was dusting off the box. I know, I know, you saw this coming, but there was once another potential paramour who I'd met via our online writing. (Take-away: Do your English homework, kids!) He recently reappeared in my inbox (pleasant surprise, I must say), so I wanted to revisit our notes of several years ago to retrace the steps. To read my younger self writing to his younger self was really entertaining and eye-opening. I had to cringe a few times at my cloyingly chipper tone, but I also grinned a few times at an occasional witty turn of phrase or three.
So what have we learned from all this? Mostly that while as cute and loveable as that former me could be, I'm very glad I'm the older, wiser me now. And it's nice to have a shoebox that will always remind me of that.
5 comments:
- R.A. Porter said...
I always knew there was a reason to be fluent in my mother tongue!
That was a lovely post; made me smile throughout. - 11:41 PM
you are such a delight...
- nicolioso said...
My heart went out at the first line...I have always yearned for the man that I was in love with for so many years to make me something from his heart. I could never imagine how wonderfully sappy it was to look through it and remember that you were loved!
- marya said...
I love this post. Thank you for it. The "wet kiss" part reminds me of my first boyfriend, whom I literally went a month without kissing back. Not knowing how, I just sat there, instead of, you know, actually trying. Poor kid. His patience was astounding.
- R.A. Porter said...
@marya, you know how to kiss now, though...right? You just put your lips together and blo--
Wait. That's not right. Hmm. - 11:59 PM


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I went to the gym this morning…
And it was pretty much just an exercise of getting up and out of the house without waking up both babies.
I forgot that there is some amateur boxing stuff happening on the property today so the gym was over run. I did some Pilates stuff (yay for youtube on iphones!) on a floor mat for about 20 minutes and then just went back home. It was just nuts. At least I tried right?
Apparently I have a reversed version of body dis-morphia today as well. I actually had time to do my hair and put on an outfit that I think is super cute and flattering. However, when I asked the hubs to take a photo of me to send to my hairrr did girlfriend I discovered that I look like a fat troll. But, in the bathroom mirror at work I still think I look good. Whatevs, I'll just assume that something is seriously wrong with my phone camera and that I look fabu.
I think that my pointless visit to the gym was a sign. The lawd is testing me guys. I am about to go full on hulk smash on some people here at the office.