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Research: Amazon Channels is Driving Over Half of Direct-to-Consumer Video SubscriptionsWednesday, May 16, 2018, 12:09 PM ET|
New research from The Diffusion Group finds that 55% of all direct-to-consumer video subscriptions are being driven by Amazon Channels. As the chart below shows, for Showtime, Channels accounts for 72% of new subscriptions, for Starz 70% and for HBO 53%. Both HBO and Showtime reported record subscriber levels at the end of 2017 and the new TDG data underscores how pivotal Channels has been in the 2 premium networks' revitalization.
Categories: Regulation, SVOD
Companies: Amazon, HBO, Showtime, Starz
U.S. SVOD Adoption Up to 64% of Homes, With 29% Streaming DailyMonday, July 24, 2017, 12:06 PM ET|
U.S. adoption of Netflix, Amazon Prime and/or Hulu is up to 64% of homes, an increase from 47% in 2014, according to Leichtman Research Group. Of those who have one of these SVOD services, 51% now have more than one of them, up from 35% in 2014.
On our podcast last week, Colin and I talked about how the number of people taking multiple SVOD services has become a central trend in the industry and is helping spur growth for all providers. Both Amazon's Jeff Bezos and Netflix's Reed Hastings have insisted over the years that people will take multiple services, and that appears to now becoming reality.
Categories: SVOD
Companies: Amazon, Hulu, Leichtman Research Group, Netflix
Three-quarters of Amazon Prime Members Are Watching Video TooThursday, July 7, 2016, 12:11 PM ET|
Three-quarters of Amazon Prime members are watching the service's video offerings, according to new survey data released by IBM Cloud Video. 61% of Prime members surveyed said they signed up for the service for the shopping benefits, but also watch the video, while another 14% said they signed up specifically for the video. Just 7% of members surveyed said they didn't know about the video offerings, with another 18% saying they were aware, but didn't watch.
Categories: SVOD
Companies: Amazon, Clearleap, Netflix
Research: Subscriptions to OTT Services Aside From Netflix, Amazon and Hulu Remain MinimalThursday, April 14, 2016, 11:34 AM ET|
Here's a measure of how dominant the big three SVOD services (Netflix, Amazon and Hulu) are in the US: according to new OTT data from Parks Associates, just 5% of all broadband homes subscribe to one or more of the 98 SVOD services available in the US aside from the big three. Among the 98 services Parks counted are high-profile offerings like HBO Now, CBS All Access and Sling TV.
At the end of 2015, there were approximately 96.3 million broadband homes in the US, according to Leichtman Research. So that would mean that about 4.8 million broadband homes were subscribing to one or more of the 98 SVOD services outside of the big three. Parks did not specify the actual subscriber levels of any of the 98 SVOD services.
Categories: SVOD
Companies: Amazon, Hulu, Netflix, Parks Associates
Research: SVOD Penetration in U.S. Passes 50%Tuesday, March 8, 2016, 11:05 AM ET|
New research from Pivotal Research Group, based on Nielsen data, reveals that at the end of February, 2016, SVOD services were in over 50% of U.S. TV households, up from 43% in February 2015. The SVOD services included are Netflix, Amazon Prime and Hulu.
No surprise, Netflix is by far the most popular SVOD service, in 45% of U.S. homes (up from 38% a year ago), followed by Amazon Prime in 21% of homes (up from 15% a year ago) and then Hulu in 10% of homes (up from 7% a year ago).
Categories: SVOD
Companies: Amazon, Hulu, Netflix, Pivotal Research Group
Why SVOD Services Are At Risk Of Being Downgraded by Consumers to Transactional VODTuesday, August 4, 2015, 10:52 AM ET|
Research released late last week by Parks Associates, which revealed high levels of churn for many smaller SVOD services, reinforced for me that many of these services are at risk of being seen as little more than transactional VOD opportunities by consumers. If this occurs it would have huge implications for both the SVOD services and larger ecosystem.
First, to review the research, Parks found that for SVOD services other than Netflix, Hulu and Amazon, the churn rate over the past 12 months was equal to 60% of those who subscribed to such services. For Hulu Plus, 7% of U.S. broadband subscribers cancelled their subscription in the past 12 months (equaling churn of half or more of Hulu Plus's subscribers). Parks estimated Amazon's churn at around 25% (though that's clouded by value of the overall Prime service). Only Netflix fared well, with churn in the past 12 months running around 9% of its subscriber base. Note, none of these SVOD services publicly disclose their churn rates.
Categories: Aggregators, Binge-viewing
Companies: Amazon, HBO Now, Hulu, iTunes, Netflix, Parks Associates, Showtime
New Survey Validates Amazon's Success In Bundling 2-Day Shipping and Prime Instant VideoWednesday, April 8, 2015, 10:34 AM ET|
Strategy Analytics has released the results of a new survey which validate Amazon's decision to bundle Prime Instant Video with free 2-day shipping in its Amazon Prime service. Although Prime members say they're more likely to subscribe to Prime for the shipping benefit than for the videos, once they have the Prime service, they watch the videos almost as they much as they use their Netflix subscriptions.
The survey revealed that 59% of U.S. Amazon Prime members used Instant Video in the past month, almost at parity with the 63% of Prime members that used Netflix. Overall, the survey found that 36% of Prime members only used Instant Video, almost equal to the 40% that only use Netflix, and the 23% that use both. The 40% of Netflix-only's are clearly a huge target for Amazon to pursue as it builds out the Prime Video benefit.
Categories: Aggregators
Companies: Amazon, Neflix, Strategy Analytics
Study: Netflix Dominates Wired Internet Usage, YouTube Tops on MobileThursday, November 20, 2014, 12:38 PM ET|
Sandvine has released its latest Global Internet Phenomena Report based on data collected in March, 2014 across leading wired and mobile broadband networks. Focusing just on North America, Netflix once again dominates primetime usage, accounting for 34.9% of downstream bandwidth, more than the next 6 services combined. YouTube was second with 14.04% of bandwidth.
It's a different story on mobile however, where YouTube remains the top downstream provider, eating up 19.75% of bandwidth, up from 17.7% a year ago, with Netflix in 5th place with just 4.51%. The usage pattern largely reflects the difference between Netflix's long-form content focus vs. YouTube's short-form focus. YouTube's CEO Susan Wojcicki recently disclosed that 50% of YouTube's usage is now on mobile.
Categories: Broadband ISPs, Mobile Video
Companies: Amazon, Hulu, Netflix, Sandvine, YouTube
VideoNuze Podcast #190 - TiVo-Netflix Research; Amazon Ups the Ante for Video RightsFriday, August 2, 2013, 10:06 AM ET|
I'm pleased to present the 190th edition of the VideoNuze podcast with my weekly partner Colin Dixon of nScreenMedia.
We start our discussion with data that TiVo Research and Analytics (TRA) released this past Monday, which concluded, among other things, that Netflix does not cannibalize traditional TV viewing. TRA also identified the percentage of respondents who subscribe to Netflix (and other services) who watched "House of Cards." Using these numbers, Colin calculates that about 10 million people watched the program, a healthy amount by any standard (Netflix hasn't publicly released HoC's audience). Colin sees a class of "super-viewers" whose traditional TV consumption is augmented by, not substituted with, Netflix.
One thing that caught my attention in the TRA data was that while Netflix had a 57% adoption rate among respondents, Amazon Prime was right behind it, at 50% (Hulu Plus was further back at 18%). To be fair, it's not clear whether these Prime members are actually watching video included in Prime, or are mainly focused on the unlimited shipping benefit. But, assuming that many DO watch video, it's an impressive number for Amazon, and underscores how far Prime has come in the 2 1/2 years since Instant Videos were launched.
Colin and I discuss Amazon's broader agenda and how its aggressive pursuit of video is strategic in supporting both Prime and the Kindle ecosystem (all of which I described in my post this past Monday). Given Amazon's willingness to operate on razor-thin margins, I foresee the price for licensing high-quality content continuing to rise, which will in turn pinch profitability (and subscriber growth) at pure play OTT providers like Netflix.
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Categories: Aggregators, Podcasts
Companies: Amazon, Netflix, Podcast, TiVo
Video is Now the Top Driver of New Members for Amazon Prime, as Licensing and Originals SoarMonday, July 29, 2013, 10:37 AM ET|
Google's new Chromecast device dominated the video landscape last week, making it easy to miss a highly noteworthy news nugget from Amazon: on its Q2 '13 earnings call last Thursday, Thomas Szkutak, the company's SVP/CFO said, "We're having new Prime members come to Amazon largely because of video." Szkutak's comment was a stark reminder of how far video has come for Amazon in the 2 1/2 years since it was first included in the $79/year Prime service.
Video - and other content/apps - are critical to Amazon because they all support two of the company's most important consumer-facing priorities: growing its highly profitable and sticky Prime service and supporting its line of Kindle devices in the fiercely competitive tablet market. Amazon's ability to successfully use video in service to these other businesses no doubt helps drive its willingness to spend heavily on content licensing and also to invest in its own original productions.
Categories: Aggregators
Companies: Amazon
Watching TV Shows on DVR is More Than Twice as Popular as SVODWednesday, June 26, 2013, 10:20 AM ET|
SVOD services like Netflix, Hulu Plus and Amazon Prime Instant Video are all the all the rage these days and a core part of their popularity is their ever-expanding library of TV series. No question, binge-viewing a TV season or series on an SVOD service is now one of life's little pleasures.
In SVOD's wake, one technology that always seems to get overshadowed is the DVR. But, according to data from NPD, watching TV shows on DVRs is actually more than twice as popular as watching them on SVOD services like Netflix. When asked how they watched TV shows in Q1 '13, viewers cited DVR/TiVo 42%, and SVOD 16%. As seen in the chart below, DVR/TiVo was in third place, after linear viewing on the TV network itself.
Categories: DVR
Companies: Amazon, Hulu Plus, Netflix, NPD
Does Strong SVOD Adoption in Wealthier Homes Suggest Slower Subscriber Growth Ahead?Monday, April 22, 2013, 10:32 AM ET|
At starting prices of $8/month or so, affordable subscription video on demand (SVOD) services like Netflix, Hulu Plus, Amazon, Blockbuster and others would seem to appeal to middle and lower income Americans. But a new report from Nielsen finds the exact opposite is true: wealthier homes, with household income over $100K/year, adopt SVOD services at 185% of their index, while lower income homes, with household income under $50K/year, subscribe at just 47% of their index.
Adding to the picture, "Professional" homes subscribing to an SVOD service are at 150% of their index, while "Blue Collar" homes are just 63% of their index.
The data seems to support a contention that Netflix has repeatedly made, which is that SVOD services are typically adopted in addition to - not in substitution for - pay-TV services. To the extent that pay-TV rates have continue to increase, it makes sense that only upper income homes can afford to then layer on an SVOD service on top of pay-TV.
Categories: Aggregators
Companies: Amazon, Hulu, Netflix, Nielsen
5 Year-End Video Stories You May Have MissedWednesday, January 2, 2013, 10:28 AM ET|
Welcome to 2013! If you were mostly checked out over the past 1-2 weeks (or were only paying attention to the fiscal cliff roller coaster), you didn't miss a whole lot in the video world. However, there were 5 items that caught my attention which I briefly describe below:
Categories: Advertising, Aggregators, Cable Networks, Cable TV Operators, Deals & Financings, Devices, TV Everywhere
Companies: Amazon, Disney, ESPN, Intel, Netflix, TV Everywhere, YouTube
Report: Netflix Usage Holding Steady At Around 2,000 Minutes Per Subscriber Per MonthMonday, September 10, 2012, 10:33 AM ET|
Research firm GfK released data from its third annual Over-the-Top TV report late last week, finding, among other things, that consumption by Netflix subscribers age 13-54 is roughly 2,000 minutes per month, about the same as it found in its '11 study. That amount is in the same general ballpark as the 2,388 minutes/sub/mo that BTIG analyst Rich Greenfield calculated for June, 2012, and in line with the 2,000 minutes/sub/mo that I calculated during Q4 '11.
The survey of 1,051 persons age 13-54 and conducted in June, 2012, found the average Netflix subscriber watches 5.1 TV shows and 3.4 movies per week. The survey revealed that 39% of this age group are Netflix subscribers (up from 35% in '11), with 47% having ever been a Netflix subscriber.
Categories: Aggregators
Companies: Amazon, GfK, Netflix
Amazon Cracks comScore's Top 10 Video Sites for Second TimeThursday, January 19, 2012, 9:29 AM ET|Looking through comScore's list of top 10 video sites for December, 2011, one name jumped out at me: Amazon, which turned up at #9, with 27.8 million unique viewers and 95.4 million videos viewed. I'm accustomed to seeing the usual names on the list: Google (YouTube), Hulu, Viacom, Yahoo, AOL, etc., but I couldn't recall seeing Amazon before. I went back and looked at the last year of comScore numbers and in fact, this is the second time Amazon has appeared on the list. Back in June '11, Amazon showed as #10, with 21.2 million viewers and 43.1 million videos viewed.
Categories: Aggregators
Reviewing My 6 Predictions for 2008Thursday, December 11, 2008, 9:59 AM ET|
Back on December 16, 2007, I offered up 6 predictions for 2008. As the year winds down, it's fair to review them and see how my crystal ball performed. But before I do, a quick editorial note: each day next week I'm going to offer one of five predictions for the broadband video market in 2009. (You may detect the predictions getting increasingly bolder...that's by design to keep you coming back!)
Now a review of my '08 predictions:
1. Advertising business model gains further momentum
I saw '08 as a year in which the broadband ad model continued growing in importance as the paid model remained in the back seat, at least for now. I think that's pretty much been borne out. We've seen countless new video-oriented sites launch in '08. To be sure many of them are now scrambling to stay afloat in the current ad-crunched environment, and there will no doubt be a shakeout among these sites in '09. However, the basic premise, that users mainly expect free video, and that this is the way to grow adoption, is mostly conventional wisdom now.
The exception on the paid front continues to be iTunes, which announced in October that it has sold 200 million TV episode downloads to date. At $1.99 apiece, that would imply iTunes TV program downloads exceed all ad-supported video sites to date. The problem of course is once you get past iTunes things fall off quickly. Other entrants like Xbox Live, Amazon and Netflix are all making progress with paid approaches, but still the market is held back by at least 3 challenges: lack of mass broadband-to-the-TV connectivity, a robust incumbent DVD model, and limited online delivery rights. That means advertising is likely to dominate again in '09.
2. Brand marketers jump on broadband bandwagon
I expected that '08 would see more brands pursue direct-to-consumer broadband-centric campaigns. Sure enough, the year brought a variety of initiatives from a diverse range of companies like Shell, Nike, Ritz-Carlton, Lifestyles Condoms, Hellman's and many others.
What I didn't foresee was the more important emphasis that many brands would place on user-generated video contests. In '08 there were such contests from Baby Ruth, Dove, McDonald's, Klondike and many others. Coming up in early '09 is Doritos' splashy $1 million UGV Super Bowl contest, certain to put even more emphasis on these contests. I see no letup in '09.
3. Beijing Summer Olympics are a broadband blowout
I was very bullish on the opportunity for the '08 Summer Games to redefine how broadband coverage can add value to live sporting events. Anyone who experienced any of the Olympics online can certainly attest to the convenience broadband enabled (especially given the huge time zone difference to the U.S.), but without sacrificing any video quality. The staggering numbers certainly attested to their popularity.
Still, some analysts were chagrined by how little revenue the Olympics likely brought in for NBC. While I'm always in favor of optimizing revenues, I tried to take the longer view as I wrote here and here. The Olympics were a breakthrough technical and operational accomplishment which exposed millions of users to broadband's benefits. For now, that's sufficient reward.
4. 2008 is the "Year of the broadband presidential election"
With the '08 election already in full swing last December (remember the heated primaries?), broadband was already making its presence known. It only continued as the year and the election drama wore on. As I recently summarized, broadband was felt in many ways in this election cycle. President-elect Obama seems committed to continuing broadband's role with his weekly YouTube updates and behind-the-scenes clips. Still, as important as video was in the election, more important was the Internet's social media capabilities being harnessed for organizing and fundraising. Obama has set a high bar for future candidates to meet.
5. WGA Strike fuels broadband video proliferation
Here's one I overstated. Last December, I thought the WGA strike would accelerate interest in broadband as an alternative to traditional outlets. While it's fair to include initiatives like Joss Wheedon's Dr. Horrible and Strike.TV as directly resulting from the strike, the reality is that I believe there was very little embrace of broadband that can be traced directly to the strike (if I'm missing something here, please correct me). To be sure, lots of talent is dipping its toes into the broadband waters, but I think that's more attributable to the larger climate of interest, not the WGA strike specifically.
6. Broadband consumption remains on computers, but HD delivery proliferates
I suggested that "99.9% of users who start the year watching broadband video on their computers will end the year no closer to watching broadband video on their TVs." My guess is that's turned out to be right. If you totaled up all the Rokus, AppleTVs, Vudus, Xbox's accessing video and other broadband-to-the-TV devices, that would equal less than .1% of the 147 million U.S. Internet users who comScore says watched video online in October.
However, there are some positive signs of progress for '09. I've been particularly bullish on Netflix's recent moves (particularly with Xbox) and expect some other good efforts coming as well. It's unlikely that '09 will end with even 5% of the addressable broadband universe watching on their TVs, but even that would be a good start.
Meanwhile, HD had a banner year. Everyone from iTunes to Hulu to Xbox to many others embraced online HD delivery. As I mentioned here, there are times when I really do catch myself saying, "it's hard to believe this level of video quality is now available online." For sure HD will be more widely embraced in '09 and quality will get even better.
OK, that's it for '08. On Monday the focus turns to what to expect in '09.
What do you think? Post a comment now.
Categories: Advertising, Aggregators, Brand Marketing, Devices, HD, Indie Video, Politics, Predictions, Sports, Technology, UGC
Companies: Amazon, Apple, AppleTV, Barack Obama, Hulu, iTunes, NBC, Netflix, Olympics, Roku, VUDU, XBox
Video Research Around the Web
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- Study: 74% of U.S. TV Homes Have at Least One Connected TV Device Multichannel News
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Monday, August 24, 2009
Johnny Battles past the Mason-Dixon line
The one and only Johnny Battles came up to visit us from Charleston, SC a short time ago. He spent an eventful week with us which included visits to The Italian Market, Pat's Cheesesteaks, Reading Terminal, Johnny Brenda's, The Banana Leaf, The Standard Tap, a day trip to NYC, a Mad-Hatter party, The Belgian Cafe, and much, much more--yet not enough. Unfortunately, we didn't take many pictures during his visit. But needless to say, the smoke has just now begun to clear weeks after his visit.
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Thanks Bill W.
I just finished watching the movie about how AA got started. It's called "My Name is Bill W." I'm not an alcoholic. I actually never drink at all. I rented this movie (it just came out on DVD) because of my interest in OA (the group for overeaters.)
Bill W. died the year I was born. 1971. How many people has he saved? What a fucking legacy, huh?
The movie got me thinking. Am I really addicted to food? Can you even be addicted to food?
Obviously being a food addict has significant differences from being an alcoholic or drug addict. Or even a compulsive gambler. For one thing, you can give all those up cold turkey and eventually be healthier for it. Can't really give up food that way, can you?
I think for us foodies, maybe the dependancy is different. Rather than a chemical addiction, like with alcohol or drugs...food addiction is completely emotional.
I know that often I ask myself why exactly am I doing this? Why do I care so much about being thin?
I'm happily married. Maybe if I was still a single mom, getting thin to attract a man would have been legitimate. But I weighed pretty much what I weigh now when my husband married me.
I'm healthy. No high cholesterol or blood pressure or pre-diabetes. No sleep apnea or serious pain anywhere. (Although since I was pregnant with Ruby, my back and hips have been hurting.) If I was sick, getting thin for my health would make more sense. But I'm already healthy. Trust me, I've had tons of blood work and exams done trying to come up with some medical answer to why I'm so fat. (It couldn't be all those Big Macs and Krispy Kremes, right? LMAO)
I've actually considered radical surgery...weight loss surgery that would reduce my stomach to the size of a thumb. That would scar me for life. Why? It would make sense if I was housebound because of my weight, or dying. But I'm not.
I have allowed ... what? Society? Culture?...to decide that I needed to diet since the THIRD GRADE. I obsessed about my weight every minute that I was a super-fit competitive athlete with olympic dreams. I obsessed about my weight exactly as much as I do now, at 315 pounds. No difference.
Why? And what exactly is it I want from giving up dieting, from training for a triathlon?
I want personal pride, I guess. I want to be able to say, "I finished a triathlon. I'm running in a half marathon. I'm an athlete."
I also want to be okay with myself and how I look. I finally just now realized that's going to take more than losing weight. Because I've been fit...very very fit...and I wasn't okay with how I looked. I was obsessed with weighing fifteen pounds less. Even though that would have meant losing fifteen pounds of lean muscle mass.
OA...no longer binge eating...recovering from my eating disorder (compuslive overeating)...it has to be for some reason beyond vanity. Because vanity won't do it. I have to learn to be okay with me right now. This minute, today...right now. At whatever weight. Because I've been unhappy and obsessed at every weight from 150 to 323. Weight loss alone isn't enough.
That stops with not letting myself fall into the trap of putting things off until I'm thin. This is the first time I've admitted this...really, even to myself...but I have stopped working on my novel the past few weeks. Basically since May 1. I haven't been focused on this thing that's been my dream since even before I started dieting. And I've caught myself thinking that I'll wait until I've lost fifty pounds...then I'll get back on it.
Because I don't want to do book tours, take author pictures, show up at conferences, meet agents and publishers--while I weigh 300-plus pounds. (Can you see? My problem isn't confidence in my writing. My problem is confidence in myself--which is a pretty damn effective excuse for anything I'm afraid of.)
That stops now. Right now. My life can no longer hinge on my pants size.


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Are you rushed for a NYE outfit? I know I was. In my defense, the original plan was to drink champagne at home. But, some last-minute plans changed all that and now I'll be going out. Yay!! But, oh turd-slips!!! I need an outfit NOW! In my attempt to not spend money on a dress I would probably only wear for one night, I decided to put together an alternative. Plus, it's supposed to be really cold tonight so I'd prefer wearing pants.
I put together this sweet, subtle look with a touch of sparkle. Perfect for the laid-back gal that's ready to bring in the new year without sacrificing comfort for chic or chic for comfort 😉
The only piece I bought specifically for this last-minute NYE outfit was this gold and white cardigan – it can be easily dressed up or dressed down. The gold is festive enough, but mixed with the white makes it wearable for other things besides a party. Win!! I found this at Marshall's on sale for just $16! So make sure to check them out 🙂I couldn't ring in the new year without my favorite color! This perfectly pink top has been hanging in my closet waiting to be worn again. And NYE will be its day! I like it when things mesh well, so adding this pink and gold necklace was a no-brainer. Add MAC's relentlessly red lipstick and you've got a pink paradise ❤Because it will be a cold night, wearing pants is a priority! I found these navy skinnies for under $10 and I've worn them so much! I hadn't paired it with pink, which is one of my favorite color combos…so pink and navy it is! It was kind of meant to be because my go-to blue and gold purse really helps bring it all together.I was soooo tempted to wear these amazing navy OTK boots I recently found (did I mention it will be cold tonight??), but decided that gold pumps were just way more fitting for festivities.Of course, in regular NYE tradition, you need a cute NYE headband. BUT to not be like everyone else, I'll wear this super cute headband I found at Old Navy last year.
Finding a glitzy, sparkly dress is ALWAYS fun, but if you want to be casual and comfy, a sequin cardigan may be the way to go. There are so many out there right now, too. Perfect for all of us last-minute NYE planners.
For a completely different look, consider this blue and gold look featured here.
Add some sparkle to your casual outfit with any of these cardigans you can get now:
From left to right:
Kimono – Macy's
Warm & Fuzzy – Macy's
Short Sequence – Nordstrom
Long Sequence – Anthropologie
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Rock Fest – Kuwait event 2012
January 29, 2012
Rock Fest – Kuwait event 2012 [custom_frame_center shadow="off"][/custom_frame_center] A night of music and rocks for the victim of typhoon Sendong that hits Iligan and CDO. Featuring: Payanig sa Disyerto 2011 Battle of the Band Champion Red Shadow. with Panic Room, Los Parientess, Abondoned, United Radio and Selda. Special performance by Sing Galing champions Ms. Jenniger


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Saturday, January 28, 2012
A seagull is a seagull is a seagull. There are entire books devoted to the identification of gulls, which gives you some idea of how hard it can be to identify them. In the same gull species, you can have what's called first winter, (sometimes) second winter, breeding adult plumage, non-breeding adult plumage and the potential in some species for hybrid crosses. Then, you may also be looking at a molting bird, half-way between two different phases. Yeesh! Kind of makes you want to simply say, "Hey, look, a seagull."
The challenge in filming your generic bird - at least for me - is to catch them in a posture that is not standard. The more I looked at the image I have posted today, the more I liked it, despite it being a little soft around the eye. Focus seems to be sharpest on the feet and the depth of field was too shallow to include a sharp eye. But, I like the angle of the bird. I don't know why, but it reminds me of a photo of some prehistoric bird.
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Has anybody experienced the stop of the SD card while the WIFI is on in the new ICS update?
AnonD-33181, 20 Mar 2013Hi
I need your help please which is better LG Optimus L7 or LG Optimus Black P970
Please an... moreOptimus Black is better in Screen Quality Brightness and Colours IPS display...is lovely......on the other hand L7 looks very cheap build quality but it is faster.....but that is solved once u update to ice cream sandwich
I need your help please which is better LG Optimus L7 or LG Optimus Black P970
Please answer me ASP
k.m, 18 Mar 2013i upgrade mine to android 4.0.4 yesterday ... it is awesome ... i recommand it to anybody ... ... moreI need your help. Could you please tell me, where, how & the cost incurred for the update???
i upgrade mine to android 4.0.4 yesterday ... it is awesome ... i recommand it to anybody ... ity makes it very fast and enjoyable !
do it !
i got my lg optimus black more than a year ago. i recently upgrade my froyo to ICS. it took me 5 hours to update and its worth waiting. it's just like you have a brand new phone on your hand. the best thing i love the most is the camera and video. really great.
My LG has been upgrade to ICS recently and it keep lagging...in order to run smoothly then need to do factory reset again!! Just wasting time & money to do the upgrade!!Hope LG can upgrade their software and give the best service to all LG user!!
Last week i've sent my LG through a shop dealer the only one agent of LG products in my hometown to upgrade to ICS and paid rm80 for the service!!!poor service from the unprofessional malay sales girl asked me to collect after 1week! Then i found it lags a lot..cant scroll..jamned sometimes stuck at one app.. and need to unplug the battery n restart again..!! Even download a few app but its ram showed has been occupied a lot of space.. so disappointed with LG..!!That's why LG was out of trend..!!!
i upgraded my lgp970. I watched a upgrade video on youtube.. thats perfect.. Android 4.0.4
Can i get the upgrade links please. I can't find on LG website...
download lg smartflash and the new lgp970_v30b "ap.bin" and "cp.fls" files and manually upgate via pc.. its easy you when you download smartflash, you will get detailed instructions on how to install. its so easy. even a 10 year old could do it.. ive been running the above software for about 2 months and its fine ,no bugs or anything. its the offical update version that the phone comanpies would send over the air..
To get the latest ICS u need to update for a different region. ICS for this phone in malaysia isnt out yet. That being said, I highly recommend you head over to xda forums for custom roms and other tips n tricks.
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From Aug 2006 - Nov 2013 WeDig provided a live forum for diggers & fans of Vindolanda. It has now been mothballed and will be maintained as a live archive.
Here you will find preserved 7 years of conversation, photos, & knowledge about a site many people love. Vindolanda gets under the skin. (Figuratively and literally as a volunteer excavator!) It's a place you remember, filled with people you remember!
Thanks for 7 great years!
|Welcome to We Dig Vindolanda!
|Vindolanda Excavation Expansion; What would -you- like to see?
|Tweet Topic Started: Oct 2 2010, 07:54 PM (4,328 Views)
|Oct 2 2010, 07:54 PM Post #1
You may have seen this great thread on possible directions for the future of excavation at Vindolanda. Following from it, Andy and the WeDig admins had a brief talk and agreed that input and thoughts from WeDig'ers would be very helpful in shaping long-term plans.
The idea is simple: Andy and the Trust are thinking of providing a wider range of opportunities for Vindolanda volunteers. However, everything is a balance between resources, enthusiasm, time, experience, etc. Some changes are already in motion for 2011. But a long-term discussion about what people would like is key to making it happen -- and getting it right.
So as a first step, we've put together a poll of some general "extras" -- things that might be made available in future years. Remember, this is the beginning of a long-term discussion. There is no guarantee that any of these will happen. But it's an effort to take stock and rethink what the Vindolanda experience is and can be. Please take a moment to make your voice heard. And if you wish, please feel free to post any specific thoughts, ideas, concerns. All input is welcome!
You may choose up to 3 items in the poll.
And please don't forget to vote in the second, shorter poll on how you would best like to see this resourced!
|Malise McGuire
|Oct 3 2010, 10:01 AM Post #2
Malise McGuire
Only 3 votes? Bit limiting isn't it? Perhaps 4 votes, then I could have put in 'behind the scenes in the Museum' as well, seeing as how I suggested something of that ilk to Andy earlier this year.
Conservation and seeing what goes on behind scenes is very important; preserving the object and making it fit for display and knowing what it is in the first place!
So if I were lucky enough to have 4, that would be my final answer.
|Oct 3 2010, 11:14 AM Post #3
|Yeah, picking a limit number is tricky. It's a balance between giving folks a chance to accurately list their wishes, while also making sure that the data is robust. That is, that the choices are really what people greatly want, rather than what they think would be kinda neat. That said, I'm glad you posted a 4th in the thread! Like I say, the more feedback and input that Andy can get, the better he'll be able to gauge what the community wants.
|Oct 4 2010, 11:24 AM Post #4
|So difficult to choose 3. There were at least 5 I would like! Did manage to make a decision but it was difficult!
|Sue Munro
|Oct 4 2010, 11:47 AM Post #5
|Likewise I could have picked most of them actually!
|Oct 4 2010, 02:24 PM Post #6
|With you on that Malise, 3 choices are slightly limiting and my 4th would have been behind the scenes at the museum also. As a digger at another location where weekend and day courses + lectures are held it adds enormous value to both the site specifics and location of the dig as well as the general knowledge package of archaeology.
|Oct 4 2010, 02:45 PM Post #7
well it's been a couple of years since I donned the digging clogs and put the trusty trowel into top gear - due I am afraid to ill health...but my interest in Vindolanda indeed the whole Roman frontier zone is undiminished.
most of the topics above are of interest, some have practical applications, for example understanding the processes of deposition aids the identification and excavation of stratigraphy......
Understanding the needs of the conservators makes careful and proper excavation of the artifacts easier to ensure across the site.
Having lecturers in from other sites helps to place Vindolanda into a much broader context and engenders a greater understanding of what the "Romans" were actually up to in the North of Britain - apart from picking on the Britunculi that is.
anything which educates on-site creates a better digger
all sounds very Shanks & Tilley....oh dear...apologies
|Oct 4 2010, 03:14 PM Post #8
This is a really great idea Harry. I was thinking something along these lines myself...that it would be wonderful to have some field school activities. I haven't voted in the second poll yet as I'm not sure how these extras should be funded. On the one hand, a flat fee would take care of everything and people could enrol in whatever course or lecture they liked. On the other hand, such a flat fee might make it all very expensive and put people off. And let's face it, some might fancy just one particular lecture or whatever. Perhaps you could have different options. I'll mull it over a bit longer.
|Fiona D
|Oct 4 2010, 03:31 PM Post #9
|Hi - posted my reply on resourcing section by mistake - but great idea.
|Oct 4 2010, 03:46 PM Post #10
I have replied just for myself but 2 of my daughters and my husband also dig.
One of the girls would make the same choices as myself. Can she and the other 2 family members vote as well
|Oct 4 2010, 06:56 PM Post #11
That's exciting that so much of your family digs together! Sadly, there's no way to add multiple votes to an account or to alter poll information -- too many chances for spammers etc. to wreak havoc. But fear not. Andy wants this to be the beginning of a long discussion, an initial gauge in what the larger community wants to see. Broad strokes. If one of your choices is close to the top but misses by a vote or two, the difference won't mean that a program automatically gets the axe.
|Mike C
|Oct 5 2010, 04:45 AM Post #12
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaa, there's to much choice & then again not enough!!!!!!!
I'm not bothered about diggers perks but I wanted everything else & can think of additional things.
There should be an opportunity for diggers to add to the list.
|Oct 5 2010, 05:23 AM Post #13
Great idea!
I should think that just about all of us who volunteer have a wider interest in the whole subject of Roman Britain and would love to learn more. So I'm a guided tours and lecture fan.
Tom Ashworth
|Oct 5 2010, 08:39 AM Post #14
My first reply.
I'm from Germany and haven't been digging Vindolanda yet.
There's a wide range of Roman history in Germany, but there is not much national interest and only very few excaviation sites.
But we do have a very active reenactment-scene. Partly people who are passionate - partly people who are obsessed The "K�lner St�mme" (tribes of Cologne) were born from the carnival in Cologne, but became a subculture - some of them submit to a historical lifestyle 300 days per year. For them places like Vindolanda are so very important, because it's not a "game", but they try to "rebuild history". Not just reenacting, but re-experiencing.
I know a lot of these groups. Offiicial ones - and some who act in privacy. At open air museums it's quite normal to "reenact" past century's lifestyle - I've seen examples in the US, Britain and Germany.
Vindolanda is of VERY special interest for me (because it's obviously a place where different cultures and political changes happened in a very special way). The few "meet a Roman soldier"-events are nice. But since my very first visit I had the "vision" of a a place near Vindolanda or the Roman Army Museum, where history is brought to life. Not with actors, but with dedicated "reenactors". Not as a "show-act", but as an experiment in which Vindolanda (and the finds) "is (are) brought to life".
I think this would be a great thing for visitors of all ages, excaviators (see a replica of THE amphora in use ), scientists,... I think the best way to gain knwoledge is to use all your senses. Most important for me is the background: it should not be some kind of acting, where someone dresses like a Roman soldier and is instructed to act... It should be a "scientific lab".
My personal "perfect addition" to Vindolanda as it is would be a small "brought to life"-Vindolanda. Something which doesn't just stimulate your eyes and brain, but is a "holistic experience of history". A place where passionate reenactors and passionat scientists come together - not just for discussing some finds, but to try them out in an "open-air-lab".
Merle (having a hard time expressing her thoughts in English - sorry! *s*)
|Fiona D
|Oct 5 2010, 11:33 AM Post #15
|Totally agree with everyone - this is a great idea - but not sure about the evening sessions during the digging. I was too tired to do that. Does anyone else agree with me that this would be a great way of extending our interest and our contribution into Autumn and possibly early Spring, both seaons where a lot of us may have more time on our hands, and it wouldn't interfere with the dig. It could also extend Vindolanda's income stream!
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Long Holiday – Peaceful Vacation
You're about to take a break after working so hard for the past 10 months of the year. Your tickets are booked, accommodation confirmed, bags packed, you're ready to go!
But before you step out of the door, there are five things you should check on so that you can have a peaceful vacation knowing that your home is safe and sound.
1. Unplug your electrical appliances
Since no one's going to be at home to use it, you should unplug your electrical appliances before you go. Not only does this help you save on your electricity bill, it also protects your home from unexpected fires caused by damaged electrical appliances. Unplugging also prevents any unwanted damages to your devices as well.
2. Inform your alarm company and trusted neighbours
Besides setting your alarm to 'away' mode, you should also inform the home security company that the house will be empty for a few days. In case there's an intrusion, the security company will be able to notify you and your emergency contact. Ask one of your trusted neighbours to help keep an eye out for any suspicious activities near your home while you're away too…… and perhaps they may be nice enough to help water the plants?
3. Halt your newspaper subscriptions
Having multiple newspapers stuck in the mailbox or left unattended on your porch tells the bad guys that you're away. This will put your home at risk of burglary and break-ins. Call up your delivery company to halt your subscription for the duration when you're away, so you can keep your house looking 'lived in'.
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Secretary Perry is visiting the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) today which he oversees as the Secretary of Energy, along with the other National Laboratories in America.
In fact, Perry has hit the road to highlight all of America's energy innovation, stopping at many of the laboratories and several new energy businesses (see figure below).
Traveling here to Washington State, Secretary Perry will hear from the pioneering Americans who work on the front lines of America's energy incubators at PNNL.
The Secretary's visit comes at a pivotal moment. When Congress reconvenes, it will consider a proposal to fund U.S. energy innovation ― the very technology, science, and research that drives our country's future. And Perry's support will be critical for its passage.
DOE's $32 billion budget goes to maintaining and refurbishing America's nuclear stockpile, impeding global nuclear proliferation, cleaning up nuclear waste, rebuilding our aging nuclear infrastructure, and overseeing the crown jewels of government science – our National Laboratories.
The Nation's 17 national laboratories support, sustain and secure Americans across the country ― providing jobs, national security and economic stability, and reducing energy costs for consumers.
In fact, the energy and energy efficiency sectors employ approximately 6.4 million Americans. In 2016, these sectors increased by almost 5 percent, leading to 300,000 net new jobs — or roughly 14 percent of all jobs created in the country last year.
The national labs, especially PNNL, have contributed to this job growth while simultaneously developing cost-saving new technologies. In the past, their innovations have helped to perfect the internal combustion engine, created nuclear power and brought down the costs of solar power.
In Washington State, PNNL contributes $24.5 million in state and local taxes and $404 million to state payrolls, not to mention the $348 million worth of domestic goods and services that PNNL purchased last year. Over a hundred businesses have roots with PNNL, 69 of which employ an additional 2,326 people in the state. PNNL itself employs well over 4,000 people.
With proper funding and a sustained commitment, we will ensure that revolutionary discoveries continue.
At a time that our competitors, especially China, is providing huge government support for their energy industry and technologies, the United States needs to keep investing in our own National Laboratories and our own technologies.
Perry is no newbie to energy. He has more experience with nuclear than one would think. When he was Governor, Perry attempted to triple nuclear power in Texas and to open a nuclear waste repository. Texas is also the home of the Pantex Facility in Amarillo, an important part of the Department of Energy's nuclear weapons complex.
Perry acknowledged that humans have had a role in climate change, and has championed wind energy, especially in his home state of Texas.
So as Congress considers the funding that supports our nation's energy growth, they should understand that it would result in investments in American jobs and ingenuity, and bolstering the nation's economy.
But if energy funding diminishes, the effects will echo badly throughout the public and the private sectors.
Dr. James Conca is an expert on energy, nuclear and dirty bombs, a planetary geologist, and a professional speaker. Follow him on Twitter @jimconca and see his book at Amazon.com


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Winter has finally come upon us. We've had a couple of good rains and the days are distinctly colder. All the beds are planted with winter crops and many of them are looking very good indeed.
We had a very good turnout for Arbour Day with over 100 school students and a large group of adults to supervise and instruct. Four beds were planted out with vegetable seedlings and a large number of ground cover natives were planted on the southern strip behind the shed. These are doing well. We were very glad to get the rain soon afterwards as it was a lot to water on top of the rest of the garden. Many thanks to everyone who helped on the day.
An experiment is being run in Bed 26 with two parallel beds with similar crops, one with soil charcoal and one without. At this stage the red cabbage in the bed with charcoal is looking healthier than in the other bed. It remains to compare the cabbages when ready to pick. This sort of trial is well worthwhile and could be repeated with other soil additives.
The ice cream bean tree (Inga edulis) is a point of great interest in the garden. It has cropped prolifically this year. The large pods contain a fluffy white flesh which is edible and tastes like ice cream. It is a South American tree, a legume and therefore nitrogen fixing. The seeds are also edible when ground up.
Other fruit trees and vines are coming on well including several citrus trees, the apples and the passionfruit vines which have been quite amazing with heaps of fruit. The bananas have also grown very well and we expect to see bunches of bananas by this time next year.
Many thanks to the watering team who put in a sterling effort to keep everything going in the very dry Autumn. Don't forget to carry on potting for the Garden Open Day in November. We've ordered better weather this year! And keep those contributions for the compost bins going.
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Have you ever heard the phrase "ugly American?" It's a snotty little moniker our European cousins have given to us for our tendency to seem uncultured and unrefined. While we want to deny it a hundred percent, we do, of course, understand that there are cultural differences that we may not be aware of that could offend others.
Here are the worst ones.
1. Touching
We Americans love our personal space very much, but as it turns out, certain countries in Asia and the Middle East love theirs even more. No touching – especially between opposite sexes – and hugging and kissing are out of the question.
Actually, we think we're much better than our more exuberant European cousins when it comes to this. You don't see us air kissing, do you?
2. Tardiness
In America, as with many places, it's okay to be a little fashionably late. In fact, showing up ten to twenty minutes late to a party can even be considered polite to the host.
Not so certain European countries – Germany and Switzerland being particular sticklers. Being late is considered rude since it's seen as a way of saying your time is more precious than other people's.
3. Being early or on time
If being late is considered rude in Europe, being early or on time is considered rude in many parts of the world – particularly in parts of South America and Africa.


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White Bean and Quinoa Burgers with Avocado
These burgers get protein from quinoa and beans without falling short on flavor. In fact, they'll be your new weeknight staple and perfect for Meatless Mondays. Consider making a double batch so there's extra to freeze. On a busy night, just remove them from the freezer and thaw them.
Ingredients5 Servings
- Cooking spray
- 1, 15.5 oz can no-salt-added cannellini beans (rinsed, drained)
- 1 medium avocado, halved and pitted, and 1/2 medium avocado, cut into 5 slices, divided use
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika OR
- 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt-free chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper (freshly ground)
- 1 cup cooked quinoa
- 1/4 cup low-fat mayonnaise
- 1 1/2 teaspoons sriracha sauce or other hot chile sauce
- 5 whole-wheat hamburger buns (lowest sodium available)
- 2 medium tomatoes (sliced)
- 10 lettuce leaves
- 10 slices red onion (optional)
Quick Tips
Cooking Tip: One cup of uncooked quinoa will make 4 cups of cooked quinoa. Use the remaining 3 cups of cooked quinoa for a side dish or freeze it in 1-cup portions to use when you make this recipe again.
Keep it Healthy: Try to have a meatless meal at least once a week. It's not only easier on the wallet, it's also healthier.
Tip: In a hurry? You can cook these quinoa burgers on the stovetop. In a large nonstick skillet, heat 2 tablespoons canola or corn oil over medium-high heat, swirling to coat the bottom. Cook the patties for 3 to 4 minutes on each side, or until browned. (The burgers tend to be more fragile when cooked on the stovetop, so baking them is preferred.)
Tip: Click on step to mark as complete.
- 1 Preheat the oven to 375°F. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Lightly spray the foil with cooking spray.
- 2 Put the beans in a medium bowl. Using a potato masher, mash them well. Add one half of the whole avocado. Mash well. Add the egg, garlic powder, paprika, chili powder, cumin, and pepper, stirring well to combine.
- 3 Dice the remaining half of the whole avocado. Gently fold it and the quinoa into the bean mixture.
- 4 Using your hands, form the bean mixture into 5 patties. Place the patties on the baking sheet. Bake for 30 minutes, or until browned.
- 5 Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise and sriracha sauce.
- 6 Toast the buns.
- 7 Place the burger patties on the bottom buns. Spread the patties with the sriracha mayo. Top with, in order, the tomato slices, lettuce, onion slices, and the remaining avocado slices. Put the top buns on the burgers.
Copyright © 2018 American Heart Association, Healthy For GoodTM, heart.org/healthyforgood
Nutrition Facts
|Total Fat
|11.5 g
|Saturated Fat
|1.5 g
|Trans Fat
|0.0 g
|Polyunsaturated Fat
|2.5 g
|Monounsaturated Fat
|5.0 g
|37 mg
|427 mg
|Total Carbohydrate
|52 g
|Dietary Fiber
|12 g
|9 g
|12 g
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You know Fall is here when you start seeing cute little Sugar Pumpkins or Pie Pumpkins in your grocery stores. Like their name suggests, they are sweeter than the big ones, which makes them ideal for pies, cakes, soups, and, for making homemade pumpkin puree! My kids love carving and decorating a bunch of sugar pumpkins for Halloween and putting them around the house with tea-lights.
Till a few years ago, I used to think that making homemade pumpkin puree is a very time consuming process and was happy using canned pumpkin. Then one day, my little girls went to a pumpkin patch with their school buddies and came home with a little too many pumpkins for us to carve and decorate. So I looked up the recipe for oven-roasting the sugar pumpkin and made pumpkin puree from scratch for the first time. I've never looked at canned pumpkin puree again!
Don't get me wrong, I do value canned stuff- makes life a lot easier, but if you have 30 minutes- an hour to spare, I would highly recommend giving either of these recipes a try. The taste is so much creamier and richer and that translates to whatever you end up making with it.
How to make Homemade Pumpkin Puree?
In my house, we end up using the puree in Pumpkin pie, Pumpkin Spice Walnut Bread, Pumpkin Spice Pancakes and our latest 'food-venture'- Pumpkin Spice Cornbread! So, if you're sold on the idea of homemade pumpkin puree, here are the two ways of cooking the pumpkin- roasting it in the oven, or, pressure cooking it in an electric pressure cooker like the Instant Pot. I like using smaller size sugar pumpkins for making puree, around 2 pounds each. A 2 pound pumpkin should result in roughly 2-2.5 cups of pumpkin puree.
Oven vs. Instant Pot:
If you're cooking 2 or more pumpkins, I would recommend using the oven method. I can easily fit 2 sugar pumpkins, around 2 pounds in size each, on one baking sheet. So between 3 racks, you can roast up to 6 pumpkins in the same time. If you do, remember to switch the top and bottom layer half way through. But if you're cooking just one, Instant Pot is a clear winner- it cuts down the cooking time by a third.
Oven Recipe:
- Pre-heat oven to 350F. Wash and dry the sugar pumpkin.
- Slice the stem off, it makes working the pumpkin much easier. Using a sharp knife like a chef's knife, slice the pumpkin in half. Using a spoon or an ice cream scoop, remove the seeds and stringy core. You can save the seeds for roasting if you wish.
- Line a baking tray with parchment paper or foil. Place the pumpkin face down on the sheet (flat side down). Roast in the oven for 40-45 minutes, or till the pumpkin skin darkens and the flesh is fork tender. The exact time will depend on the size of pumpkin.
- Cool the pumpkin for 10 minutes. Using a large spoon, scoop out the flesh, like you would for an avocado. The skin is so soft and starts separating very easily from the flesh. Blend the pumpkin flesh in a puree and you're done!
Instant Pot recipe: (I used a 6 QT DUO)
- Wash and dry the sugar pumpkin. Slice the stem off. Pour 1 cup water in the inner pot. Place the trivet and put the pumpkin on the trivet. Close the lid. Set the valve to Sealing mode. Press Manual, high, for 8 minutes.
- Let the pressure release naturally. Open lid, remove the pumpkin and let it cool for 10 minutes. Slice the pumpkin in half or quarters. Using a spoon remove the seeds and stringy core. You can save the seeds for roasting if you wish.
- Using a sharp spoon, scoop out the flesh, like you would for an Avocado. The skin is so soft that it starts separating very easily from the flesh. Blend the pumpkin flesh in a blender and you're done!


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Kara had just finished up with her last class of the day when her phone rang. "Hi Jen" she sang into the phone.
Jen laughed, "hello yourself. What are you doing?"
Kara stacked the sheet music on her desk, "just finished my last class of the day. Why?"
There was a knock on the classroom door. Kara walked to the door as she was talking and laughed when she found Jen on the other side. "You nut, what are you doing here?" They tucked their phones away and hugged each other.
"David picked up the girls so I thought I would pop in and see how your trip was."
They crossed the room and sat at Kara's desk. "My trip was good, tiring, but good."
"Uh-uh." Jen wasn't going to be so easily appeased. "Girlfriend, you were with my fantasy man out there, I want more than just 'good'."
Kara laughed, "what do you want me to tell you, that he's the best I've ever been with, that we rang in the new year all night long, that I think I may be in over my head here?"
Jen's mouth opened and closed several times before she could speak, "you rang in the new year all night long? That is just so… you are so…, oh my God I don't even know what to say to that."
Kara shook her head and laughed, "I didn't either. You know me Jen, I don't do that kind of thing. I don't know what got into me that night."
Jen laughed at her, "I know, Richie did."
Kara laughed "you are so bad Jen."
"And that would be why you love me. So, seriously" Jen started, "have you made any decisions about anything yet?"
Kara moved to the piano, "I think maybe I have." She took a deep breath, "I want to do this Jen; I'm just terrified of the outcome."
Jen went and sat next to her, "it's okay to be scared. I'd be worried if you weren't. I just have one question."
Kara looked at her friend, "what's that?"
Jen put her arm around Kara, "do you trust him?"
Kara ran a scale, "you know, I think I do. I really think I do."
"Well, that's a step in the right direction." Jen was pleased with Kara's answer. "Have you told him yet?"
Kara shook her head, "no. He told me to think about it while he's away and then we'd talk again at the end of the month when he gets back."
Jen considered this, "well, why don't you use the faculty/parent night as a trial run. See how it goes. If it feels right, then go ahead and give it a shot. If you still think you shouldn't, then you still have your job and no one is any worse off. Right?"
Kara hugged her, "I never thought of that. It's a good idea and I think I may do just that."
She gathered her things and they walked out together. As the girls approached their respective cars Jen turned to Kara, "want to come for dinner, its pot luck night."
Kara shook her head, she knew what that meant, her friend was pushing leftovers. "Thanks but I think I'm just going to go home and veg tonight, maybe start putting together a list of songs for next month. Rain check though, definitely."
With a glass of wine and the stereo on, Kara settled herself in front of her computer. She had finished all her preparations for school the next day and decided to check her e-mail and play for a while. She was surfing around when she decided, for the heck of it, to plug in Richie's name in the Yahoo search engine. She was floored by all the results that came back. She was reading his bio on the Bon Jovi website when her phone rang. She groped for the phone, answering absently.
"Hi princess."
Kara felt her face heat up at the sound of his voice. She was looking at a picture of him and she felt like she had been caught with her hand in the cookie jar.
"Hi Richie, how are you?" She hoped that sounded normal as she clicked a few keys, bringing up one of his songs.
He heard the click of the computer keys, "what are you doing?"
She swallowed, "I'm on the computer checking e-mail, surfing the web."
He swiveled in his chair, turning back to his desk and booting up his laptop. "Wanna give me your e-mail? I can drop you a note from time to time while I'm away, maybe send some pictures."
She nodded her head, "okay, its firstname.lastname@example.com. Wait, did you say pictures?"
He nodded, "I did, is that a problem?"
Kara smiled, "naughty or nice ones?"
Richie laughed, "any kind you want princess."
Kara's voice dropped, "lucky me."
Richie sobered at her tone, "you going to reciprocate?"
Kara laughed low, "I just might, but I'll need your e-mail, care to share?"
Richie chuckled, "I think I'll hold that out and see if you can figure it out when I send you something."
She pouted, "you are so mean to me. Maybe I won't send you any pictures."
He just shook his head as he talked, "you don't like surprises much do you? I bet you're no fun on Christmas either."
Kara laughed, "you would be right about the surprises but I try to behave on Christmas." She sighed, " It's good to talk to you Rich."
Her tone changed, softened and Richie suddenly wished he was there with her instead of on the other side of the country. She had only been gone for a day but he missed her more than he cared to admit, even to himself. "It's good to talk to you too princess. How was your day today?"
She sat back in her chair, "My day was fine thanks. I have to confess, I was Yahoo-ing you when you called and I found this really great picture of you. I've been staring at it while we've been talking."
Richie was surprised and a little hurt that she would do this instead of talking to him. "I would have told you anything you wanted to know, you didn't have to look me up on the internet."
Kara hung her head, "I know, but I just did it on a whim to see what would come up. I didn't realize there were so many sites out there pertaining to you guys and the band."
He laughed, "yeah, there are a few. So, what did you find out about me?"
Kara smiled, "you really want to know?"
He nodded, "sure, go ahead."
Kara took a breath, "okay, here goes. Your birthday is July 11 and you will be 49. You have brown eyes, but I already knew that. You are 6'1" and" she paused, "you live in California and have one child, Ava who will be 11 in October. Oh, and you have two albums unrelated to Bon Jovi that you released in the 90s." Kara chuckled, "about the only thing it doesn't list is your shoe size."
Richie gave half a laugh, "12."
Kara smiled, "I really didn't do this on purpose, but I guess my curiosity got the better of me. I even found a song that I think I'm half in love with just from the snippet I heard."
His curiosity was piqued, "which one?"
She glanced at the screen again, gazing at his picture, "Harlem Rain. It's just beautiful."
He nodded, "yeah, that's one of my favorites."
"So" Richie decided to turn the tables on her, "you know all this stuff about me, what about you, Are you going to share any personal tidbits with me?"
Kara shifted in her chair, "what do you want to know? My eyes are blue, I'm 5'3", I live in New Jersey and have no children. My birthday is January 25 and I will be 39, and I wear a size 6 shoe. Now you know all there is to know about Kara D'Angelo. Feel better?"
He chuckled, "somehow princess, I think there is a lot more about you yet to be discovered and personally, I'm looking forward to doing a little exploration."
Kara felt warm all over at his words and the meaning behind them. "Well, on that note I think it's time for this princess to head to bed before she turns into a pumpkin."
Richie glanced at the clock, it was late for her. "You get your rest princess. I'll call or e-mail you soon. Sweet dreams."
They hung up and Kara gave the picture of Richie one last glance before shutting down her computer, "sweet dreams indeed" she muttered to herself as she headed to bed.
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