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Four things I want from Fallout 4
on 11.30.2013 (server time)
So it seems a Fallout 4 announcement is nigh. That's good to know since my plans to build a gaming PC or at least get a Steam Box to run it are also planned for next year. I love post-apocalyptic RPGs and Shin Megami Tensei V is probably a ways off, so a new Fallout is highly anticipated and clearly the next best thing for me - though I will give Wasteland 2 a shot when I'm able to.
At any rate, I'm already dreaming about scavenging for weapons, caps and fending off raiders with my trusty magnums to the tunes of days gone by. Here are four things I'd like out of Fallout 4!
Do more New Vegas-like things.
As Fallout games go, I am someone that liked FO3 but
New Vegas. FNV felt more connected to Fallout and Fallout 2 in terms of universe, balance, morality and narrative. Perhaps part of it is the western American setting, which has a bit more series lore going for it, but it certainly didn't hurt that Obsidian developed it - they have many of the people that worked on Fallout and Fallout 2 back in their Black Isle days.
FNV had more challenge to it, it made you think harder about how to spend your perks and NPCs conversations were more in-depth. Local fame, faction and choices affected your ability to get new quests and also affected how people interacted with you. Basically, everything felt connected and your choices mattered. Your choices were reflected from start to finish.
Its important that when you champion choice in narrative that you really mean it and Obsidian seems to handle this better than most developers do. It was even rather staggering how much NPCs had to talk about compared to NPCs in Bethesda Game Studios or Bioware games. It really helped build the world right alongside your own experiences.
But the best part?
For me, it was that there was no purely good faction. Even your most altruistic, well-intentioned members of the Followers of the Apocalypse were asking you to plant bugs in someone's computers to monitor their actions. The noble NCR had little problem denying aid to those that needed it if they didn't pledge to be a citizen of the NCR. Mr. House did seem like he could bring order to the Vegas strip, but he was a man from another time trying to control the future.
We know the Legion are a bunch of slavers and thugs. We know the Brotherhood of Steel are a weapon-hoarding cult of power-armored nannies. There is no real reason to trust either.
Otherwise who's to say what's really right? It seems like no matter who you side with in New Vegas there will be some downsides. I just prefer that to being limited to good or evil.
Fallout 3 had to change things to make the Brotherhood of Steel heroic which was a questionable choice. The Enclave are not heroes, but there's no real reason to believe the BoS will work for humanity's greater good when they help you save the day and purify some east coast water supply. They have this doctrine about hording technology for themselves, after all.
A device that purifies radiated water? They'd take that.
If there was one thing that both Fallout 3 and Fallout New Vegas got right, it was the music. Both games had excellent soundtracks that suited the tone of the games perfectly. I very much enjoyed the characters Three Dog and Mr. New Vegas as well, so I welcome the return Three Dog.
However, if I had one gripe about those games, it's that both games were too tied to licensing music from the distant past. Now, don't get me wrong, there's nothing wrong with licensing music from the past - it's just that there are a lot of modern bands today that do music in the style of the 20's, 30's, 40's and 50's and they'd fit right in.
Being a fan of the Squirrel Nut Zippers I couldn't help but think of their music while I played Fallout 3. When I played FNV, I felt like I needed some Johnny Cash in there.
The whole series is retro-themed future fiction anyway, so why not? By series lore the bombs don't drop until 2077, so Johnny Cash fits in timeline. Its not like country music in the 60s made leaps and bounds ahead of what was done in the 50s. I think his music still would have happened, even if his career didn't start until 1968.
I think there's some room to take some liberties with music in terms of history. We don't have to be entirely bound to the 1950s and recordings before that. I think Johnny Cash's "Ring of Fire" and Squirrel Nut Zippers' "Prince Nez" are the kinds of songs that would fit in the Fallout universe.
Color and scenery
One of the other sticking points I have about Fallout 3 is that is not terribly colorful. It is a very gray and brown game... a very, very gray and brown game. There was a moment where there was more bright green - actual green,
really, really
green green. I like that part but I still thought there could stand to be more colors.
In Fallout New Vegas and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim there were many moments where I would stop and have wanted to take a picture. There are some very visually breathtaking moments those games. Asceding the mountain to meet the Greybeards? Awesome view. And arriving on the New Vegas strip? I nearly barfed rainbows - the bright lights were that pretty.
Now, I know this is a post-apocalyptic series and that there are some times, well, there's practically
a wasteland filled with radiation and mutants to deal with.
Even so, I think there's room for a few more breathtaking set pieces in that vast open world. Supposedly, the setting of Fallout 4 is Boston, Massachusetts. I've never been there but as I understand it in terms of series lore Boston was one of the hardest hit areas when the bombs fell, to the point it is more common to resort to the use of androids for outdoors labor.
There's just that much radiation.
Still, I just want those moments where I can stop and take the scenery in. It doesn't have to be pretty nature scenes, I just want to see Bethesda use color to great effect like they did in Skyrim - �even if its just burning neon death for androids.
Jonathan Holmes
It is said that Destructoid writer Jonathan Holmes makes his home in Boston, Massachusetts. It is also said, by a certain man, that Jonathan Holmes is Boston's favorite son.
Knowing this, when I arrive in Boston I expect I should see a statue of Jonathan Holmes at the center of the city. This man of legend should have a tribute to his greatness as a professional psychologist and slayer of dogs.
Now, this statue might be in ruin when I arrive. There could be a quest to restore this statue! I certainly would fix the statue.
Perhaps some children made off with his head, as the children seem to love Jonathan Holmes and want to be just like him. You may even be told they hold conventions in the man's honor where they kill dogs. These children have heard of his exploits as Lieutenant Saucy Portions, Soda Baby and Freaky Constantina. Jonathan Holmes' personas are almost as legendary as the man himself, so why not make it a quest to reassemble the statue as one of these personas to give the players some choice?
Perhaps as a reward we could watch one of his great films that he directed and allowed Willem Dafoe to star in!
Yes, this idea above all others is the one Bethesda Game Studios should consider most strongly. Todd Howard and his crew should explore the lore of Jonathan Holmes deeply, probing his innermost depths.
Perhaps as a twist, we can even see that Jonathan Holmes lives on as a supermutant. Maybe when he sees the statue it will bring a tear to his eye.
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I am a level 80 fairy that can cast Ziodyne on her enemies or give +30 to each stat to any of your demons via Sacrificial Fusion in the Cathedral of Shadows.
Don't sacrifice me, though, I'm helpful! I can heal and revive you. I'm also one of Destructoid's community managers! I promote blogs, moderate comments and write stuff.
I'm a busy gal, so fuse someone else!
When I'm not helping decide the fate of humanity, I'm probably roaming the open world, hunting monsters, rolling into a ball to access secret passages or seeing if my Paragon rating is high enough for discounts at the mall.
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Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Ivanhoe the Terrible
If it would help Ivanhoe, I would suggest that Hot Dan be called in to form a cartoon culinary think tank with Mr.T. Spoon. But nothing can help this stuff. No, no. And neither men nor women can approve. Seriously, Mr. T., why do you suppose that men are going to like this? Because it comes out of a jar? Because it is easy to serve and easy to throw away after? Because men like macaroni? Why?
Now, women do not like Ivanhoe Macaroni Salad, from the get go. That is because - well, it is gross. I mean, look at it.
Macaroni can only - as far as I know - be boiled. Not "deliciously cooked." And there is mayonnaise involved. And it comes in a jar. And it is "wonderful by itself." Which means it will be most wonderful if you leave it by itself in the grocery store.
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A thousand teaspoons of thanks to TJS Labs for this classic from 1947.
*I know, Reddi-Whip might be all right, sometimes. Possibly. As long as you don't go overboard like Sally (click on the link for her disturbing little story).
6 comments:
- Rachael said...
I think the most alarming part is the jar. I could maybe understand a tub in the refrigerated section, but I'm imagining a warm jar on a shelf, and I'm not liking what I'm seeing. Yech.
- March 2, 2010 at 11:45 AM
- Barbara said...
I'm not so concerned with the warm jar on the shelf (heck, mayo is a warm jar on a shelf), I'm more concerned what the consistency of the macaroni would be after stewing in mayo, going thru the preserving process, getting packaged, loaded and delivered. I'm sure it had the consistency of Cream of Wheat, not that there's anything wrong with that...
I want so badly to grab that spoon man and rap him against a table.
- March 2, 2010 at 1:31 PM
- Kath Lockett said...
I love the way you write, Lidian!
Maybe the hint is with the intricately drawn (must have taken the advertising cartoonist days, no - weeks to do) is that he's called Mr T Spoon: any more than that per serve and you'll puke.
- March 2, 2010 at 4:25 PM
- Tori Lennox said...
I keep seeing the spoon with a mohawk and lots of gold chains around its neck.....
- March 2, 2010 at 5:59 PM
- Lidian said...
Rachael - Yes, macaroni should never be in a JAR, ugh.
Barbara - I know, can you imagine? I don't think this product had a huge amount of success.
Tori - I was thinking that too! lol
- March 3, 2010 at 7:37 AM
- Marcheline said...
Dunno about the rest of you, but it's the lower part of the handle on rapper T-Spoon that has my eyebrows doing the tango... a bit disturbing, non? I mean, it's so large it's given him bow-legs! Somebody ought to turn him on to those aluminum leg braces and active support undies!
- October 5, 2010 at 9:54 AM


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The time has come for calculations inspired by the device of the brain. Algorithms using neural networks and in-depth training simulating some aspects of the human brain, allows digital computers to reach incredible heights in translating languages, searching for subtle patterns in huge amounts of data and winning people in go
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So what is required in order to integrate these building blocks into a full-scale computer brain? In 2013, Bo Marr, my former graduate student from the Georgia Institute of Technology, helped me evaluate the best modern achievements in engineering and neurobiology. We came to the conclusion that it is quite possible to create a silicon version of the cortex of the human brain with the help of transistors. Moreover, the total machine would take less than a cubic meter in space and consume less than 100 W, which is not much different from the human brain.
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MOSFETs are also voltage controlled and operate by movements of individual units of charge. And when the MOSFETs operate in the "subthreshold" mode, without reaching the voltage threshold that switches the modes on and off, the current flowing through the device is very small – less than one thousandth of the current that can be found in typical switches or digital closures
The idea that the physics of subthreshold transistors can be used to create brain-like circuits was expressed by Carver Mead of Caltech, who promoted the revolution in the field of superintense integrated circuits in the 1970s. Mil pointed out that the chip designers did not use many interesting aspects of their behavior, using transistors exclusively for digital logic. This process, as he wrote in 1990, is similar to the fact that "all the beautiful physics that exists in transistors is crushed to zeros and ones, and then on this basis the AND and OR closures are painfully constructed, in order to reinvent multiplication". A more "physical" or physics-based computer could perform more calculations per unit of energy than a conventional digital one. Mead predicted that such a computer and space would take less.
In the ensuing years, engineers of neuromorphic systems created all the basic blocks of the brain from silicon with high biological accuracy. Dendrites, axon and neuron soma can be made from standard transistors and other elements. For example, in 2005, Ethan Farquhar and I created a neural circuit from a set of six MOSFETs and a bunch of capacitors. Our model produced electrically impulses, very similar to what the soma neurons of squid give out – an old object of experiments. Moreover, our scheme has achieved such indicators with levels of current and energy consumption close to those existing in the brain of the squid. If we wanted to use analog circuits to model the equations derived by neurobiologists to describe this behavior, we would have to use 10 times more transistors. Performing such calculations on a digital computer would require even more space.
Synapses and catfishes: a transistor with a floating gate (top left), capable of storing a different amount of charge, can be used to create a coordinate array of artificial synapses (lower left). Electronic versions of other components of the neuron, such as soma (right), can be made from standard transistors and other components.
Synapses are slightly more difficult to emulate. A device behaving like a synapse must be able to remember in which state it is, respond in a certain way to the incoming signal and adapt its responses over time.
There are several potential approaches to the creation of synapses. The most developed of them is a learning single-transistor learning synapse (STLS), which I worked with colleagues in Caltech in the 1990s when I was a graduate student at Mead.
For the first time we introduced STLS In 1994, and it became an important tool for engineers creating modern analog circuits – for example, physical neural networks. In neural networks, each node of the network has a weight associated with it, and these weights determine how exactly the data from different nodes are combined. STLS was the first device capable of containing a set of different weights and reprogramming on the fly. In addition, the device is non-volatile, that is, it remembers its state, even when not in use – this circumstance significantly reduces the need for energy.
STLS is a kind of floating gate transistor, a device used to create cells in flash memory . In a conventional MOSFET, the gate controls the current passing through the channel. A transistor with a floating gate has a second gate, between the electric gate and the channel. This gate is not connected directly to the ground or any other component. Thanks to this electrical insulation, reinforced with high-quality silicon insulators, the charge remains for a long time in the floating gate. This shutter is capable of taking a different amount of charge, which can give an electrical response at many levels – and this is necessary to create an artificial synapse capable of varying its response to a stimulus.
My colleagues and I used STLS to demonstrate the first Coordinate network, a computational model that is popular with nanodevice researchers. In a two-dimensional array, devices are located at the intersection of input lines that run from top to bottom and output lines running from left to right. This configuration is useful in that it allows you to program the connective strength of each "synapse" separately, without interfering with other elements of the array.
Thanks in particular to the recent DARPA program called SyNAPSE, in the field of engineering neuromorpha there has been a surge in research of artificial synapses, Created from nanodevices such as memristors, resistive memory and memory with a change in phase state, as well as devices with a floating gate. But this new artificial synapse will be difficult to improve on the basis of arrays with a floating gate of 20 years ago. Memristors and other types of new memory are difficult to program. The architecture of some of them is such that it is quite difficult to refer to a particular device in a coordinate array. Others require a dedicated transistor for programming, which significantly increases their size. Since floating gate memory can be programmed to a large range of values, it is easier to adjust to compensate for manufacturing deviations from device to device compared to other nanodevices. Several research groups studying neuromorphic devices tried to introduce nanodevices into their designs and as a result began to use devices with a floating gate.
And how do we combine all these brain-like components? In the human brain, neurons and synapses are intertwined. Developers of neuromorphic chips should also choose an integrated approach with the placement of all components on a single chip. But in many laboratories you do not see this: to make it easier to work with research projects, separate base blocks are located in different places. Synapses can be placed in an array outside the chip. The connections can go through another chip, the user-programmable gate array (FPGA).
But by scaling the neuromorphic systems, we need to make sure that we do not copy the structure of modern computers that lose a significant amount of energy to transfer bits back and forth between logic, Memory and storage. Today the computer can easily consume 10 times more energy for data movement than for computing.
The brain, by contrast, minimizes the energy consumption of communications due to the high localization of operations. Elements of brain memory, such as the strength of synapses, are mixed with signal-transmitting components. And the "wires" of the brain – dendrites and axons that transmit incoming signals and outgoing impulses – are usually short compared to the size of the brain, and they do not need much energy to maintain the signal. From anatomy we know that more than 90% of neurons connect with only 1000 neighboring ones.
Another big question for the creators of brain-like chips and computers is the algorithms that will work for them. Even a weakly brain-like system can give a great advantage over conventional digital. For example, in 2004 my group used floating gate devices to perform multiplication in signal processing, and it took 1000 times less energy and 100 times less space than a digital system. Over the years, researchers have successfully demonstrated neuromorphic approaches to other types of computations for signal processing.
But the brain is still 100,000 times more effective than these systems. It's all because, although our current neuromorphic technologies take advantage of the neuron-like physics of transistors, they do not use algorithms like those that use the brain for their work.
Today, we are just beginning to discover these physical algorithms – processes that can allow brain-like Chips work with efficiency close to brain. Four years ago, my group used silicon soms, synapses and dendrites to operate a word search algorithm that recognized words in an audio recording. This algorithm showed a thousandfold improvement in energy efficiency in comparison with analog signal processing. As a result, by reducing the voltage applied to the chips and using smaller transistors, researchers must create chips that are comparable in efficiency to the brain on many types of computations.
When I started research 30 years ago in the field of neuromorphism, everyone believed in That the development of systems similar to the brain will give us amazing opportunities. Indeed, now entire industries are built around AI and in-depth training, and these applications promise to completely transform our mobile devices, financial institutions and people's interaction in public places.
Yet these applications rely very little on our knowledge of Work of the brain. In the next 30 years, we will no doubt be able to see how this knowledge is being increasingly used. We already have many basic hardware blocks needed to convert neurobiology to a computer. But we need to understand even better how this equipment should work – and what computing schemes will give the best results.
Consider this a call to action. We have achieved a lot, using a very approximate model of brain work. But neuroscience can lead us to create more complex brain-like computers. And what better way to use our brain with you to understand how to make these new computers?


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One year, I had to buy Christmas gifts for a then girlfriend, but she wasn't flying in until the 28th of December. Because of this, I was able to get her $400 worth of overhyped merchandise for approximately $120 (at the Day After Sales). Needless to say, if you really want to maximize the gift giving, do Christmas after Christmas. And if I ever have kids, that's exactly what I'll do.
At first, I'll just lie to my kids and tell them that we celebrate a different Christmas because we're of the Menopausal religion. I think teaching kids to tell people something funny like that will enrich everyone's lives.
And as the kids grow older, more self-aware and greedier, I will teach them the difference between the amount of stuff they will get if they want Christmas in its rightful place and the amount of stuff they would get if we worked the holiday my way. Then, I will tell the little shits to shut the hell up if they know what's good for 'em. Unless they're girls, in which case, I'll probably try to be very nice and sweet about the whole thing lest they grow up to fall in love with abusing cokeheads (like their mother(s) probably did, at least once).
Now, I probably won't have a wife understanding enough to allow my belated Christmas dream. But that won't really matter unless I'm broke or make less money than her. In which case, the whole Christmas thing would really just be her option, anyway. And besides, I mean, really and truly, how long could I stay married?
Please don't answer that.
Anyway guys, Christmas is only about 310 days away. But if you're smart, you'll wait three more.
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This is the seventh article about finding the one. Make sure you have also read the previous article: 'Looking for a partner?' It will give you important tips that might save you from doing crucial mistakes.
While it used to be normal to involve parents and other experienced people in finding a partner for life, it has in time evolved into a rather private affair in our part of the world. There is, however, no reason why it should continue that way!
When we were kids, it was natural for us to get help from a friend when we wanted to find a sweetheart. Many people I know have had good experiences with that later in life as well. Before you make your move, it may be an idea to gather some information about how your prospective other might react. Maybe someone you know could find out about it for you in a discreet manner.
Girls are probably better than us guys at sharing their feelings with each other, which is a strength! Guys do talk about potential girlfriends as well, but often in a very different way. It is very good and important, to have friends you can talk to! Maybe you have someone in you social circle that could be your sounding board?
Christian leaders and counsellors
If you are lucky enough to be part of a congregation, you have a great advantage. All good Christian leaders ought to be able to give good advice when it comes to matters of the heart, but people have very different talents in this area, as with any area of life. When you have a specific person in mind, or you are already dating, it is advisable that you evaluate the relationship by talking to someone more experienced than you. Even when you have established yourselves as a couple, it is a good idea to have other experienced couples to talk to. In many circles, there are people that can easily see who would suit each other and who would not. Keeping all this in mind, you should of course not blindly follow what everyone else thinks.
Parents and people with experience
Most of the people on this planet do actually involve their parents in the process of finding the one. I know many Norwegian men that have talked with their girlfriend's parents and asked for her hand in marriage, as they used to in the old days. That way they have won the favour of their future in-laws early on, which may prove to be quite important!
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Real Simple discusses renting accessories
This is a page from an article that discusses renting vs owning of different items. Here's the page about handbags. Thought somebody might find it interesting. It's pretty common sense, really. -C
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Wendell T. Webber 5 of 8 Should You Buy or Rent Accessories?
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Youre a trendsetter. Online handbag depot Bag Borrow or Steal (Bag Borrow or Steal - Borrow or Rent the Latest Authentic Designer Handbags Purses Sunglasses Watches and Jewelry) gives you access to the latest styles, some with retail values of $1,000 or more.
You need bling for a special occasion. Formal-wear stores often rent costume jewelry, and some jewelers offer the real stuff. OldCities (Estate Jewelry, Antique Jewelry - OldCities) rents antique and estate jewelry $100 for three days, insured and shipped.
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Youre investing in classic pieces a strand of freshwater pearls, a black leather tote, a pair of simple diamond earrings. Even if you like to mix things up from time to time with a trendy handbag or an unusual ring or bracelet, its a good idea to have a few timeless standbys on hand (literally and figuratively).
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I never thought of myself as a renter...after seeing this, I know now I'm not...when it comes to anything in life...I'd rather save up, even though I can't have what I want right then and there and then get to keep it...I did look at bagborroworsteal at one point and decided not to go with it...Sometimes I think of how much $ would be saved if I'd go with pre-owned though...But I'm def not a trendsetter...and I like to use things for a long period of time...I think that even with my car, I will probably still have the same car until it dies...even though there are better models coming out...SuperMom
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Has anyone been to the enokiworld site? Dear Lord, some of the descriptions are funny.
Anyway, I digress. I prefer to save up for what I like if I can not afford it right away. I had previously thought about going the renting route, but I figured that it would cost more to have a constant supply of bags and I'd rather not worry about having to return something that I could have possibly damaged. If I've already bought the bag and something happens to it, then I'll figure out how to deal with it then.
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* precut MDF sheet. Bought mine at Home Depot for about $4.
* Chalkboard Spray paint
* any primer. You can do a primer spray paint and it is super easy. I did a magnetic primer (not spray) and wish I didn't. It is clumpy and gave my otherwise smooth MDF a bumpy texture. I don't mind it so much, makes it more earthy/organic looking, but I'd skip it if I was doing it again.
* sidewalk chalk. easier to handle and comes in fun shapes.
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cool chalkboard, but the true showstoppers here are your two little cuties. Awwwwww!
Oh yes, and Kalini has that "you touch my brother and you die" look down. She is so cute how protective she is of him.


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Last week I fell flat on my face. Not the kind of falling that requires a trip to the ER, but rather the kind of falling that requires a trip to the Cross.
I voiced an opinion.
I spoke out of an assumption.
I was wrong and I wanted to be right.
The words on the screen, "Get the log out of your own eye!" caused an immediate reaction on my part of self-righteous indignation. I found myself reacting and justifying my actions. Rising in defense, and believing I was right.
As those words reverberated around inside of me, I found myself falling. The very thing that I was willing to go to the mountain for, had me tumbling head-long down the side, and I fell long and hard!
I laid with the pieces of my very soul splayed out before me; fragmented; scattered…and I found myself in a familiar pit of self-pity and anger.
It isn't surprising that God chose the dark of night, to wake me and say, "I'm not interested in your being right, Sheila. I'm interested in your heart reflecting mine."
I sat on the side of the bed, feeling the ache. The realization of my wrong doing tasted bitter and I wanted to be sick.
I went downstairs to drink some water. I stood in my dark kitchen and all that had been building up inside of me for most of the last year, come out in tears. It was an ugly cry. It was a good cry. It was repentance, obedience, and surrender.
The sun rose, and I asked for forgiveness.
Vulnerability stinks!
Forgiveness does not.
Grace found me. Love rescued me.
Have you been found? I'd love to hear about your rescue. Please comment below.


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Saturday, 30 November 2013
Lessons Millie Learned in November 2013
1. I can write a 50,000 word novel in one month. Yup. With two days to spare. Check this web-site out: http://nanowrimo.org/about. If you've ever wanted to write a novel, but have lacked the gumption to do so, plan on taking this challenge next November. It will make you overcome all your fears and turn you into a writer.
2. The most important writing advice boils down to this: Just start writing. Start typing one ridiculous seeming, silly sounding word after another. There's no other way to go about it.
3. Always, always, always remember to look behind you when backing up a car, especially when it's your Grandmother's car. Enough said.
4. Don't endeavour to share a sleeping space with a large dog. You will either be smothered with his large body draped across your chest or be drowned in his slobber.
5. Dogs are just big babies, but a lot harder to pick up.
6. Everything costs a lot more money than I would have imagined. It's kind of depressing, actually.
7. The French word for "sun" is "soleil." I'm so glad I have a five year old niece who can teach me French. What a good girl to have around!
8. Keurig coffee makers are awesome as are the cappuccinos and white hot chocolate you can make in them. Minimal effort for maximum deliciousness.
9. As Olivia and I wandered around the grocery store, today, looking for some special food to celebrate finishing our novels, I learned that I've kind of grown out of the excitement of junk food. All we could muster up was some chocolate pudding, chips and cheese salsa. How blaise we have become! (Blaise is a word, right?)
10. Norland College, a famous nanny school in England, actually offers a course in car seat fitting. Any one who has ever struggled through getting those stupid seats actually securely fastened in a car would heartily concur that this is a wonderful idea.
Did you have a educational November? Comment and let us know!
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Maybe if you had gone to Nanny school, you would never have met Mr. P. and then you would have never had those four beautiful children!ReplyDelete
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1. Congrats, Millie! I'm so happy you succeeded with NaNo this year. Great job!ReplyDelete
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Man-Booker Longlist Announced
July 30, 2008
The judges for the 2008 Man Booker Prize for Fiction have announced the longlist for this year's prize. The longlist of 13 books, often referred to as the 'Man Booker Dozen', was chosen from 112 entries; 103 were submitted for the prize and nine were called in by the judges.
The titles are:
The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga
Girl in a Blue Dress by Gaynor Arnold
The Secret Scripture by Sebastian Barry
From A to X by John Berger
The Lost Dog by Michelle de Kretser
Sea of Poppies by Amitav Ghosh
The Clothes on Their Backs by Linda Grant
A Case of Exploding Mangoes by Mohammed Hanif
The Northern Clemency by Philip Hensher
Netherland by Joseph O'Neill
The Enchantress of Florence by Salman Rushdie
Child 44 by Tom Rob Smith
A Fraction of the Whole by Steve Toltz
Chair of judges, Michael Portillo, commented: "With a notable degree of consensus, the five Man Booker judges decided on their longlist of 13 books. The judges are pleased with the geographical balance of the longlist with writers from Pakistan, India, Australia, Ireland and UK. We also are happy with the interesting mix of books, five first novels and two novels by former winners. The list covers an extraordinary variety of writing. Still two qualities emerge this year: large scale narrative and the striking use of humour."
The 2008 shortlist will be announced on Tuesday 9th September at a press conference at Man Group's London office. The winner will be announced on Tuesday 14th October at an awards ceremony at Guildhall, London.
Now in its 40th year, the prize aims to reward the best novel of the year written by a citizen of the British Commonwealth or the Republic of Ireland. The Man Booker judges are selected from the country's finest critics, writers and academics to maintain the consistent excellence of the prize. The winner of the Man Booker Prize receives £50,000 and both the winner and the shortlisted authors are guaranteed a worldwide readership plus a dramatic increase in book sales.
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Trainer Tony Pike believes Merlini will make his mark in better company as his racing manners improve.
The Cambridge trainer produced the I Am Invincible three-year-old to win at his second start in the Ssangyong Maiden at Pukekohe today.
"He's always had a lot of natural ability, but he's still very much a work in progress," Pike said. "When the penny drops and he puts it all together, he'll be going through the grades pretty quickly."
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Thanks to Bob deffinbaugh for the details contained in today's post. It was actually his daughter that provided him with a book of "whacky laws" in America. i am using them as a pre-cursor to pointing out some of the "whacky Jewish laws" of Jesus' day and then looking at why this man got into trouble. i am inclined to look at these laws and laugh, amazed at how ridiculous they seem. Every one of these apparently ridiculous laws made sense to the lawmakers at the time they became law. These "whacky laws" were a legislative attempt to prevent or solve a real problem of some kind.
- "In Pennsylvania, the penalty for cursing is a forty-cent fine. However, if God is mentioned in the curse, the fine is sixty-seven cents."
- "It is illegal to mispronounce the name of the city of Joliet, Illinois."
- "In Utah, the law requires that daylight be seen between two dancing partners."
- "In San Francisco, you are not permitted to carry a basket suspended from a pole."
- "It is unlawful for goldfish to ride on a Seattle, Washington, bus unless they lie still."
- "Michigan law requires taking a census of bees every winter."
- "In Natchez, Mississippi, it is against the law for elephants to drink beer."
- "An old Hollywood, California, ordinance forbids driving more than two thousand sheep down Hollywood Boulevard at one time."
- "In Muncie, Indiana, you cannot bring fishing tackle into a cemetery."
- "The California penal code prohibits the shooting of any animal, except a whale, from an automobile."
- "In Kansas City, Missouri, children are prohibited by law from buying cap pistols. However, the law does not restrict them from buying shotguns."
- "A Minnesota law requires that men's and women's underwear not be hung on the same clothesline at the same time."
- "In Joliet, Illinois, women are not allowed to try on more than six dresses in one store."
As a parents,i kinda understand how this happens. i would love to have been abe able to give my children a general principle or guideline, and trust them to follow it. For example, i wish i could have said to my daughter, "Just be home at a reasonable hour." The trouble is that she did not agree with me about what "reasonable" means, and so i had to give an exact time. i learned to make the rules more and more specific. The more specific i made these rules, the sillier they appear be. Jewish Law to follow.


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Newsletters are funny and tricky things. You have to think about 1.) tone 2.) audience and 3.) selling at the same time.
Indeed, newsletters are one of the top referrers to the website. We talked about the difference between social media and packaging a couple of weeks ago. Here's a reminder. Packaging is about enhancing the reader experience and increasing time on site. Social media/newsletters are about engaging and getting to the site. Think about the newsletter as the delivery system for web traffic. The goal is to get them to engage by clicking on the link and having them come to the site.
So, let's take a look at today's newsletter.
1.) MavStrong competition
If it's got a picture it's being looked at. Digital is a visual medium so keep in mind that the lead image has to sell. Although I cited this image as honorable mention in my last critique, I'd like to see something fresher. We spent some time with this guy and even took a video, did we really only have one photo?
I think the headline "Students lift for MavStrong competition" is an okay headline for print, an "eh" headline for digital but a fail for newsletter. By now, readers would have at least glanced at the site and may have come across this package. So, the headline here has to pop and make people want to click. Here's where the tone and selling part of the newsletter converge.
We've talked before how each hyper link is a call to action. This one was generic. I thought this one would be better:
Watch UTA student Abraham Assi demonstrate a log press.
It still tells me what it is but it gives me a name, someone to know and cheer for (or be envious of).
2.) UT System Chancellor
Oh, man! Did we really miss an opportunity to use NavySEAL in a headline? Yup. Adm. William H. McRaven (by the way, AP error for admiral, p. 174 if you wanted to look it up.) isn't your regular higher education administrator. This guy was the head of special operations command! He's a NavySEAL! Now he's going to run (after the finalist period) one of the major university systems in the country. Yeah. He's not an ordinary choice and the headline should reflect that. This is easy page views.
3.) Metroplex can serve up summer entertainment
When there's a fun story, have fun with it in the newsletter. The headline on this is a snore fest, it did not make me want to click it. The summary of the story was also a bore. Check out the critique on the board to see how I'd sell this story to newsletter subscribers.
4.) Subject lines.
It took me about a minute and half to find the newsletter this morning. I glanced by the subject line at least 10 times until I finally realized that it was the newsletter. And this was only because I was actively looking for it.
The newsletter competes with email. Bottom line. It competes with other newsletters, sales ads, emails from friends and bosses, spam, and other things that get delivered in email. The subject line HAS TO SELL THE ENTIRE NEWSLETTER.
This line: Chancellor sole finalist; Prepare for fall... doesn't cut it. Look at how other newsletters, most especially those who sell things — clothing, services, etc. make their subject line pop.
An option for a subject line would be: New leaders, world changers, and a glimpse into the past.
See the difference?
Alright guys, that's it! Open door, always. Onward and upward.


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Enterprise software vendor, Open Text, has hired Chris Petersen as its channel alliances and partners manager A/NZ.
In the newly-created role, he will be responsible for driving the vendor's channel business, managing current partnerships and market development. Petersen previously spent two years at Salesforce.com as its A/NZ director of alliances. Prior to that, he was with IBM for 10 years.
"It's a reinvestment into the region and we're building up the team to support our channel and grow exponentially in the next year," Petersen said.
In the past couple of months, the company has also hired Delicia Cordeaux as its Asia-Pacific technical director and Leonie Cusack as marketing manager, bringing its staff count up to 40.
Petersen said his first point of focus is to help enable partners by delivering technical and sales training. He also plans to put a customer networking structure in place.
The software vendor has six partners in region including Alphawest, Logica, Knowledge Partners and WindowLogic.
"Open Text has acquired a lot of different companies over the years. There's a lot of opportunity for partners to not just sell one product but to cross sell into the various brands," Petersen said. "We'll start to create a bit of ecosystem where partners can create a complete solution across the Open Text product range."
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Newfound Communications, a leading speech solution provider, announces a new promotional price of $9,999 for the Nuance Voice PlatformTM (NVP) Starter Kit.
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"Mr. Crowler in all fairness Kingson is trying to cause trouble not them" Nick says still holding Kingson down
"Nonsense, Kingson is an upstanding-". He begins but is cut off by Blaze, "Upstanding jerk who was only able to stay a year because of a loophole you took advantage of that allowed him to be put in Blue rather than Yellow because of his being at a prep school." Crowler was about to snap at Blaze but was shoved aside by Kingson who was in a rage. He winds up a punch and Blaze blocks it and they start to spar. Crowler calls on his device for security but goes pale when he hears Bonaparte's voice informing him of something.
Nick tackles Kingson and tries to hold him down
He gets pulled back by Kingson's goons and then a thwack of wood was heard, "You do realize this is grounds for expulsion, Mr. Kingson?" An elderly voice asks. Dante had a bo staff between the two brawlers. "All of you children, in my office now." He says with a stern voice. Blaze checks himself for injuries; a few bruised bones at worst and his black eye at best. The group was soon assembled in Dante's office, which was decorated with many portraits depicting ancient warriors and the history of Duel Monsters, both modern and ancient. He then sat down at his desk, "Now, will you all please inform me of what happened out there in a civil and professional manner?" Blaze kept quiet keeping an ice pack on his left eye while Kingson was fighting to keep his temper in check. There was silence in the room, so thick you could cut it with a laser scalpel.
Nick starts telling what happened truthfully
The headmaster listens closely then asks what should be done, but is cut off by Kingson begging for mercy. Blaze silently wishes he was able to hit Kingson again. "Mister Kingson!" He scolds, "Perhaps some tea will help you all calm down." He says as he gets a kettle on. "I don't drink tea." Blaze informs Dante, "Hot chocolate, then." The old man says, pulling out an old can that didn't have potential to cause health issues but old nonetheless.
Nick just keeps standing and starts humming.
The kettle whistles and Dante fills the appropriate cups for each drink and gives them to the kids. "I am afraid that what Kingson did was wrong and that he has had a history of this kind of behavior." Kingson almost choked on his tea, if the cup had even gotten to his mouth, coughing and nearly hacking up a lung. "Chancellor, you don't mean." The man heaves a heavy sigh of regret, "Yes, you are going to be expelled. We will send your things that you cannot pack by day's end to you within the month, and I will personally escort you to the boats tonight." Kingson is unable to speak as his brain had effectively 'blue-screened'. The group is allowed to finish their drinks and are allowed to keep their cups and mugs as a little present from a literally old friend. Blaze's mug was a simple black one, Nick's had a design akin to a Greek vase with artwork of Heracles and his majors, (@Runa) Jeff's was one that was simple but had an aesthetic that reminded him of home that comforted him. And Kingson got an Elvis Presley teacup.
Nick grabs his cup and heads to his next class
The classes were fairly core curriculum but the last class of the day was Dueling: Monsters, Magic and Mastery. It was a new class, set up by Dante, where duelists learned by doing and how well they understood the ins and outs of their favorite game. The sun had set and everyone was laughing and returning to their dorms. Blaze tiredly walks up to Nick, "I know I'm called the Fire Spitter but using Lava Golem like that is not what I want to use in my deck; it's too limiting, where's the challenge when your opponent is like that?" He asks, trying to lighten the mood. Nick had to use an Ancient Gear deck and did fairly well at it. When the sun had gone from the sky completely, the ferry for the island left and on it were Kingson and Dante, who joined him to explain things to the former Obelisk's family and face their wrath and empty threats of lawsuit.
Nick heads to his dorm and sits on his bed.
Blaze sits on the roof of Slifer Dorm, counting the funds he had raised in free period to help restore Slifer to a more livable place that a roach filled apartment/hotel place. The building would remain the same, just brand new in the no bugs, splintery walls and floors and consistently reliable heating. He finds he is 2/3 to his financial goal but still had to get the approval of the school board for that to work in his favor. He packs the stuff away in a safe and goes outside to stargaze. There was a myth among the island Matonui that people used the stars and constellations to gaze into the past and possible future before it became an island city. "Just an old story but, you can't deny the beauty of a clear night sky." He says to himself.
Nick leaves his dorm and goes for a walk around the academy
He sees a meteor shower above the island. And, as luck would have it, this one was in outburst; the event where the amount of meteors visible was double that of the usual and it looked like a fireworks show with out explosions streaking across the sky.
Nick watches for a bit then keeps walking
One set of stars seems to stand out, it looks like the same symbol from before. Blaze gets up and cranes his neck to try to ensure it was just a trick of the eyes but sure enough it was there. When Nick saw the symbol, he felt like something bad was going to happen, his forehead felt sore; which was odd considering he didn't get hit there at all. Blaze felt that pain in his eye and an odd warmth from his pendant. (@BeefJStag) Hornet(?) felt the presence he felt on the ship and that of the Numbers. (@Runa). Both the Obelisk girl and Jeff felt like there was some malevolent force at work.
Nick looks straight at the star and thinks I wonder what that could be.
The Orichalcos was sensed by Nick, its ancient presence was well-known to him.
Nick thinks stop trying to takeover my mind you barnacle encrusted piece of paper.
I am not paper, I am an ancient entity destined to- you've heard it a thousand times upon a thousand times. But I do not seek to control you yet. Just enjoy the peace while it lasts.. It says, being true to its word.
Blaze looked at his own Number Cards. He was seeking to have a silent conversation with them.
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In Praise of Monogamy — Feministe. I have been having a very intense internal debate about this exact topic. I'm apparently vibing with a blogger at Feministe. I appreciate the breakdown:
+ Polyamory: Usually emphasizes developing full-on romantic relationships with more than one partner. Lately I've been pondering and working on a number of tricky questions about implementing polyamory. (I've been researching polyamory since my teens, but only in recent years did I decide to actively pursue it.)
+ Swinging: Usually emphasizes couples with their own close bond, who have relatively casual sex with other partners. (Another difference between swinging and polyamory is that swingers tend to be more at home in mainstream culture, whereas polyamorists tend to be geeky or otherwise "alternative". Here's a great, long piece on poly culture vs. swing culture.)
+ Cheating: One partner does something with an outside partner that wasn't accepted or understood in advance. In monogamous relationships, cheating usually involves having sex with an outside partner. Cheating exists in polyamorous or swing relationships as well: for example, a person might cheat on a non-monogamous partner by breaking an agreement — an agreement such as "we don't have unprotected sex with other partners".
though I believe whenever categories are used there are people who fall in between, outside, and all. I've always been very interesting in Polyamory… until, that is, i felt like i was sustaining two relationships. These are long distance relationships. And it is fucking exhausting. I can't imagine if it was in person. So then I did some reflecting on my dating history. I love being in love (I think there are various types of love.. not just the we-should-be-together-forever kind). I don't like being committed to one person. I never wanted to hurt someone because the Universe sent someone I could learn more from my way. And to be honest, I like the chase. Liked the chase. It was fun. Now I think it was tied to the thrill I got out of being desired by someone, which is the society monster. I currently have a lot less need to be desired for how I look. I'd rather someone appreciate me mentally, emotionally, spiritually. For who I am with all my nuances, complexities, and critical consciousness. So do I still need to go out and have that fun? What is holding me back from saying "yes, I jamie marie want to be in a committed relationship with another human being"???? Part of me thinks I'm scared of being that vulnerable. Like I'm too tough for that mushy stuff. HA! Part of me thinks it's because once again the person I am involved with is a cis man and I feel like it reflects on who I am as a person if I get into a serious relationship with a man. Like it's too normal – because if i'm in a committed heterosexual monogamous relationship how do i know if it's real? How do I know if it's what I want or if it's what I think I'm supposed to do. At least if we're not committed it's not a normal relationship. All the girls I go on dates with are nice, but not completely my type; and the women who are amazing that i would love to date are all straight! and you can just forget about meeting a gender queer person here. So really I am incredibly lucky that the cis men I have been in relationships with are understanding of my sexuality and my gender and my, you know, entire world view in general. I'm pretty out there. And what of love? I know I have loved many people very deeply and a couple simultaneously… but what about that life long bond kind of love? I believe that love is much more than biology.. it supersedes physical reality. So while I say that I've never really had my heart broken, I think I am gun shy about entering that path again.. to want to feel that way again. But back to the article:
(In fact, my most adamantly polyamorous friend used to call me his "reasonable monogamous friend". He said I had examined polyamory enough to reasonably reject it, whereas he felt most people never consider polyamory deeply enough to have a thoughtful opinion.)
Reasonably monogamous. That's a new term that I need to mull over for a while. Along with everything else. but back to the article.. the advantages of monogamy reinforce why I don't want to be in a heterosexual relationship. jealousy is not something i will tolerate in any relationship. The focus one is kind of weird too but I understand it.
Societal acceptance. I don't want societies fucking acceptance. and yet if I'm in a hetero relationship it's forced on me! And I have to go out of my way to explain to people who I am or suffer in their boxes while putting up with conversations that assume I just understand where they're coming from because I'm a girl just like them and….. ok even thinking about this situation is making me claustrophobic and have mild anxiety. I think a lot of my discomfort comes from the fact that right now my hair is pretty damn long and I present like a "regular" lady. If I wasn't on a mission to grow out my hair to donate it I would chop it immediately. I love my short hair; hair is a social signifier to how we identify our genders (like it or not. and yes obviously straight women have pixie cuts). I think that having short hair, which makes me feel like me anyways, would make me more comfortable in a hetero relationship.
maybe i'm a swinger! All I know is that I need someone who is honest, open, trusting, who I can trust and communicate with and is respectful. I think the rest will figure itself out.


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Shareholder friendly-activities include leveraged buyouts, mergers and acquisitions and dividend payment capitalizations - activities that Fitch considers potentially riskier transactions than the more benign refinancing. "One of the benefits of the CLO structure is risk reduction, achieved primarily through diversification and overcollateralization. A concentration in shareholder-friendly loans raises the issue of the potential impact on the diversification benefits of the CLO structure," John Schiavetta, group managing director at Derivative Fitch, said in a release.
And with volume at an all time high, not only do many of these CLOs appear to be unbalanced, but they also cultivate some shaky investment ground. "Leveraged loan issuance has soared over the past several years, and it is well known that heated demand for loans, among CLOs in particular, has had a profound impact ... by enabling increasingly riskier deals to come to market, including those supporting LBOs and other shareholder-oriented transactions," said Mariarosa Verde, managing director, credit market research at Fitch.
During the first-quarter 2004 to third-quarter 2006 period studied, the loans used to finance LBOs appeared to have modest spread premiums at both single-B and double-B risk levels compared to the overall market, according to Fitch. And since so many huge LBO deals have come to market of late, it's not surprise that these issuances would make up a large or disproportionate share of a given CLO's investment pool. Larger deals usually provide for bigger allocations, as well as enhanced secondary market liquidity, factors that may be very attractive to CLO managers, the rating agency said.
And the trend does not seem to be tapering off in the near future as the market expects a plethora of buyouts to come. "As long as the credit environment remains robust, shareholder friendly transactions are sure to continue and CLOs will very likely continue to have a disproportionate share of these loans," Verde said.
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At the same time, many loans found in CLOs also have fewer covenants. Indeed, 30% of the single-B loans found in the CLO sample studied contained three or fewer covenants, versus 21% in the overall market.
Given the incredibly liquid market, borrowers have been able to get increasingly flexible terms causing covenant packages to deteriorate over the past several years. Subsequently, the ability to align a borrower's actions with the interests of lenders has diminished, along with the early warning system for a borrower's financial distress. This is not entirely new to the leveraged loan market. However, the fact that CLOs are holding increasingly large numbers of covenant-lite loans could mean an increased probability of trouble for them in the future, according to Fitch.
While loans financing LBOs offer a modest spread premium for higher yield (all else being equal), the covenant-lite deals also likely offer a moderate pick-up in yield to compensate for the weaker covenants, Verde said. While she did not think it was surprising that CLOs would favor higher yielding assets, the concentrations further emphasized the issue of diversification within the CLO structure, as the vehicles appear to be putting the bulk of their investments in certain risky baskets.
Fitch examined approximately 600 rated leveraged loans issued between Jan. 1, 2004, and Sept. 30, 2006, which were held by 91 CLOs. The loan data is a combination of loans contained in Fitch-rated and other agency rated CLOs tracked by Reuters LPC CLOi Service.
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Traveling can take a whole other level when your significant other joins the picture. It's like getting to travel to the other side of the world with your best friend, creating a bond that will be so incredibly thick.
I myself have not yet traveled to extreme distances with my boyfi and I often find myself thinking about what it will be like to only have each other in a country where we can only say hello. For now we only went to places where we had absolutely no chances of living a cultural shock. In my opinion, traveling together is a perfect way to reach a point where nothing the other does can shock us. It's like the ultimate intimacy. Can you image, having your partner in crime with you when you get lost, when you can't find the bus station, when you can't find your seat in the train.
I recently discovered this couple on instagram who travels all the time. They get asked by hotels to stay so they can rate them and promote them with their awesome videos! They are known as vacationCouple and I got the chance to interview them!
I've noticed that you guys travel a lot together! How is the experience? Is it always easy?
We love the experience of travelling together. We wouldn't have it any other way to be honest. We just plan ahead and take care of each other. If you're not tired or hungry… you're doing well!
What is the biggest challenge when traveling in couple?
We can't think of any challenges we have directly related to traveling in a couple. We can only think of the advantages! Someone that gets you snacks on the plane while you're sleeping, always having a dinner date, the list goes on….
How did you guys meet?
We met on a night out in Toronto through mutual friends. We've been together since then.
Tell us about your wildest adventure
Our wildest adventure was our trip to California last year! We were on Conan and Jay Leno, got to visit Venice Beach, The Santa Monica Pier, and Universal Studio's.
Were you guys travellers prior to meeting each other?
We had each had our own travelling experiences before meeting each other although there were very few of them. Shadi had been to Mexico and I (Kristin) had been to Cuba. We started our vacation journey after meeting each other; life hasn't been the same since then.
What is the best part about traveling with your soul mate?
The best part about travelling with my soul mate is the moments we get to share together while experiencing new places in the world. It's that look that's exchanged between us when we see something new and exciting.
What is your favorite destination so far?
Our favorite place to visit so far is Mexico, surprise! So many great resorts with spectacular views, great service, and excellent food.
What is your next adventure?
We can't wait to begin our next adventure at Dreams Las Mareas in Costa Rica! Join us for the fun in January 2015!
What do you think you'd be up to if you hadn't met each other? Traveling?
We can't think of where we would be if we hadn't met each other. One thing is for sure, we wouldn't be as happy as we are now! And we definitely wouldn't be on this amazing traveling adventure without each other.
Tell us more about the benefits of traveling together.
We love going through airports together as we have security and customs down to a science… meaning that we put our stuff in bins and take off our belts very quickly and efficiently.
If one of us gets too much sun, drinks too many "soda's", or just feels icky….the other is always there to take care of them with no complaints.
And no matter what we decide to do, we always compromise and are open to try new things together, because, how else would you live life happily?!?
They are both such an energized and full of life couple. They make me so excited about my big adventures to come. You will find them on instagram at @vacationcouple


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TNT attracts a group of seemingly ordinary folks who volunteer their time to train the endurance/fundraising teams, often multiple teams at one time such our winter team and the new spring team which kicked-off their training in '07. I suppose like most humans, their extraordinary qualities manifest once you get to know them better.
Bret from Team Starr provides an appropriate tribute to Coach Tom, the leader of our pack of wild triathletes-in-training, and a super human being.
Read Bret's post. I bet you'll laugh out loud.
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Absolutely loving the heaven series. New perspectives. So true.
Funny how I used to doubt myself because I thought I needed the affirmation from a title, but now that I've been given the privilege to hold it, I don't feel like anything's changed. And now I understand, that's the whole point anyway.
All that has been done, I thank God it was done the way I was. Because this way I know why I did what I did, and I know why I will continue doing what I do, regardless.
Let loving and leading people always be done with utmost purity. Let me always have an understanding that it is always about shepherding His flock, and not mine.
Guard my heart from discouragement and faith shall be my eyes this season. For I do not see how all of it is now, at this moment, but I look through the perspective of the One who gives me strength to build and I know all things are possible.
Running for the crowns to cast at the feet of my God. But also…for you, you and you and you, to be casting crowns right beside me. Because deep inside my heart I know that we were all called to be chosen, but you need to hear the call..
You are worthy of all that is within me, all that is of me, and more.


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Yield: 6 servings
|6 tablespoons
|Butter, melted
|½ cup
|Shallots (chopped fine)
|¼ teaspoon
|Bay leaf
|½ teaspoon
|Cayenne pepper
|2 tablespoons
|14 ounces
|Chicken broth (more or less won't hurt)
|4 cups
|Oysters, drained; reserve liquid (less, to taste)
|14 ounces
|Artichoke hearts, cooked
|2 teaspoons
|¼ teaspoon
|½ cup
|Whipping cream
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|Parsley (chopped, fresh)
In a 3-quart casserole, melt butter and saute shallots. When shallots are translucent, add thyme, bay leaf and cayenne pepper.
Add flour and whisk well. Add broth, oyster water, artichoke hearts, salt and tabasco. Bring to a boil. Add oysters and parsley. Simmer on medium, partly covered, for exactly 5 minutes. Add whipped cream and serve immediately.
* Chicken broth with artichokes and poached oysters -- This is a modern cajun-style recipe that I adapted from a local convenience-food cookbook by Jean Durkee. It's an intriguing combination of modern American ingredients with traditional cajun flavorings.
* Fresh parsley tastes much better than dried parsley. If the oysters are bigger than a small bite-size, cut them up before adding them to the soup. Use the smallest oysters you can find.
* When I'm not making a double recipe, I usually dump the entire (about 1-cup) container of whipping cream into the soup, even though that's double what the recipe calls form.
* The timing on cooking the oysters is fairly critical. If you overcook them, they will be rubbery.
: Difficulty: easy.
: Time: 20 minutes.
: Precision: measure the spices.
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