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Many of the television shows that we know and love took place while the characters were in high school. However, the bolder shows followed the students as they moved on to higher learning. Here are facts that you didn't know about the college years of different TV shows.

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Despite lowering house prices and apparent rock bottom interest rates, it's not getting any easier to borrow money or find a mortgage in the UK. Certainly not with the local banks.
This is leaving the door open for foreign banks to muscle in and capture a share of the UK housing market.
Rates are continuing to climb and research found that the number of mortgage deals available to buyers has slumped 60% over the past 12 months.
Some simplification of offerings has taken place as part of cost cutting exercises and because it is a less competitive market place now, with fewer lenders dominating the scene.
The Bank of China has announced it will start lending to British borrowers and it isn't the only overseas bank to have entered the lucrative UK mortgage market. This, like the Curate's egg, is partly good and partly bad.
The big question; Is the Bank of China a knight on a White Charger, riding in to save the UK home owners from the fiery dragon of the UK banks, that has held such a strangehold over them for so long.
More likely and more cynically, they are in reality an economic Trojan Horse, willing to buy into the UK market and infiltrate deeper over the coming years, to the point where they can change and influence Treasury decisions.
What is the Bank of China offering?
The Bank of China has announced it will start offering mortgages in the UK to both residential and buy-to-let borrowers. It's a well defined market and the risks are known and clearly visible, if you follow the standard format.
It's residential deal is available for loans up the 75% of the property's value. It has a lifetime tracker at 2.5% above the Bank of England base rate, giving a current pay rate of 3% with a £995 arrangement fee. While not quite market-leading this is highly competitive.
Bank of China is also launching a buy-to-let loan at 3.5% above base rate, so it is currently 4%.
HSBC (Hong Kong & Shanghi Banking Corporation!)
Perhaps the Chinese are not such strangers to the UK banking system after all. Consequently the HSBC are offerinf better deals. Those deals are the HSBC lifetime tracker at 2.74% with a £999 fee which is available for loans up to 60%of the property's value. Alternatively, HSBC has a version available up to 75% which has a rate of 2.95% and a £799 fee.
First Direct (CitiBank in USA)
First Direct also has a competitive lifetime tracker at 2.98%. This is an offset so you can reduce the amount of interest you pay by setting your savings against your borrowings. The fee on this deal is £999 and it is available on loans up to 75%.
UK Lenders
This is likely to prove quite attractive because unlike most UK lenders which require the monthly rental income to be 125% of the mortgage payments (meaning you'd need to be getting at least £625 a month in rent if your mortgage payments were £500), the Bank of China only requires the rent to equal the mortgage payments.
Many say that the entry of Bank of China into the UK market, however tentative, has got to be positive news for a market that has been starved of choice and where lenders are increasingly able to call the shots as competition diminishes.
A Matter of Conscience
So, if you can conveniently forget their history of brutality and oppression, the invasion and cultural destruction of Tibet and their continuing breaches of human rights at home, you may be seduced by their offerings.
Is it simply a matter of conscience, or should you not be naturaly cautious. Have we learned nothing from the recent crisis or are we willing to close our minds and simply jump headlong into another fire. Be very wary of Chinese bearing gifts, loans and bonds. Look behind the bamboo curtain for stability and sustainable growth, in the long term.
Which other overseas banks are now operating in the UK?
As we mentioned earlier, the Bank of China isn't the only foreign institution to spot the shortage of mortgage supply in the British market.
The Isreali bank, Leumi is offering a competitive five-year tracker. Most trackers from UK lenders are linked to the Bank of England base rate, but Leumi's deal tracks the three-month Libor rate (this is the funding rate banks and building societies borrow from the wholesale markets at). The rate is 1.625% above Libor, giving a current rate of 2.56%.
Of course, this is great while the Libor rate is low but this rate tends to be more volatile than the base rate, meaning monthly payments could fluctuate.
Handelsbanken, a Swedish bank, is also offering deals to UK mortgage borrowers, although it is operating at the top end of the market so its loans won't be available to the majority of borrowers.
Nonetheless, for those needing a large mortgage having another player in this market is welcome news. Handlesbanken is willing to consider loans up to £2.7 million which is much more than most UK lenders will advance.
In summary
With such a shortage of mortgage deals available the arrival of new lenders is good news. This doesn't mean the problems affecting the market will disappear overnight: if you don't have a sizeable deposit and a good credit history you will still struggle to get a UK mortgage.


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My niece came to visit on her way to a vacation in China, and she gave me this box of Lindt truffles.
The box opened to reveal an assortment of white, milk, and dark chocolate truffles.
These were Lindt truffles, so they were all good. My favorite was the dark chocolate truffle, of course, but there was also a very good milk chocolate hazelnut truffle, and one of the dark chocolate truffles had a yummy vanilla center. Thanks April!


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LAMP-Kinship held two group events in July. The first
activity was an afternoon at LAMP to enjoy 4-H
experiments and team-building activities. We tried to
make slushies with rock salt, ice, and Kool Aid; a few of
them worked and a few flopped. We also made paint,
snow dough, and a great big mess! It was a blast! For
the team-building activities we worked together to flip a
blanket over while standing on it, we attempted a hula
hoop circle, and partnered up for some powdered donut
fun. We sure have some smart LAMP youth, because they
breezed through every challenge I gave them as a team.
Great job everyone! There were seven of us that hung
out for the afternoon, and there was a lot of laughing and
silliness! Our thanks to Darcy Cole and Hannah Barrick for
developing the creative, educational activities, and also
to Darcy for stopping by to share about 4-H opportunities
for our youth. Thanks to all who came!
The second group activity we took part in was a game
night at Ecumen with the residents there. This event was
a lot of fun as well. We had about 25 people come to
enjoy some bingo, prizes, and good company. Thanks to
Julie Kadelbach and all the residents of Ecumen who made
the time to come to share in this activity with our youth
and mentors. Also, thank you to Marsha Goraczkwoski for
entertaining us all with piano music. A big thanks to the
Salvation Army Service Extension Unit for supporting this
intergenerational event! Thanks to their support we were
able to provide lots of fun bingo prizes, along with treats
and beverages. Thank you to everyone who attended and
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|Wisconsin Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 10, 2017)
|Agency UWS. Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System
|Chapter 1. Definitions Of Terms Used In Chs. UWS 1 To 6
|Chapter 2. Faculty Rules; Coverage And Delegation
|Chapter 3. Faculty Appointments
|Chapter 4. Procedures For Dismissal
|Chapter 5. Layoff And Termination For Reasons Of Financial Emergency
|Chapter 6. Complaints And Grievances
|Chapter 7. Dismissal Of Faculty In Special Cases
|Chapter 8. Unclassified Staff Code Of Ethics
|Chapter 9. Academic Staff Rules: Coverage And Delegation
|Chapter 10. Academic Staff Appointments
|Chapter 11. Dismissal Of Academic Staff For Cause
|Chapter 12. Layoff Of Academic Staff For Reasons Of Budget Or Program
|Chapter 13. Complaints And Grievances
|Chapter 14. Student Academic Disciplinary Procedures
|Chapter 15. Limited Appointments
|Chapter 16. Other Appointments
|Chapter 17. Student Nonacademic Disciplinary Procedures
|Chapter 18. Conduct On University Lands
|Chapter 19. Sick Leave
|Chapter 20. Nonresident Tuition DeterminationProcedures And Appeals
|Chapter 21. Use Of University Facilities
|Chapter 22. Accommodation Of Religious Beliefs
|Chapter 23. Physician And Dentist Loan Assistance Program
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Torres out for up to 15 days
Liverpool have confirmed Fernando Torres will be out for "between 10 and 15 days" after a scan on his right hamstring on Thursday.
Torres was already expected to miss Saturday's Barclays Premier League match against Wigan, next week's trip to face Atletico Madrid in the Champions League and the following Sunday's crunch fixture at Chelsea.
And a scan has confirmed he will be out for at least 10 days after doctors detected a tear in his right hamstring suffered in Spain's World Cup qualifier in Belgium on Wednesday night.
Liverpool also revealed Dutch attacker Ryan Babel is "a major doubt" for the Wigan match after spraining his left ankle on international duty.
Reds spokesman Ian Cotton said: "A scan on Fernando Torres has shown a tear in his right hamstring which will sideline the player for between 10 and 15 days.
"Ryan Babel has sprained his left ankle and is a major doubt for Wigan on Saturday."
Earlier on Thursday Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez said: "I am very disappointed about this, because it now looks like we will lose Fernando for three very important games.
"We have Wigan at home and Chelsea away in the league and Atletico Madrid away in the Champions League, so to lose any players is a big blow."


text: I posted about my no-fail recipe for Tuna Casserole almost 4 1/2 years ago. Audrey STILL asks or it every couple of weeks. Of course I make every time since it's one of the few things Miss Picky will eat. In our latest efforts to get her to gain a little weight while eating better at the same time, I secretly substituted one of the cans of cream of mushroom soup for pureed cauliflower (a tip from the plant-based diet cookbook Forks Over Knives). The result? She gobbled it right up! Score one for sneaky ingredients!


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Slight bump in the road
SO we hit a little bump in the road on Sunday night. Things were going well with dad; he was up and about, he was in good spirits and was feeling ok. While he was still on morphine, the pain was starting to slowly subside. Things were going well. A few of his friends from work came past to see him and they had a nice chat with dad, so all in all he was doing well. Mum and I settled down, mum with her knitting, me with my studies while dad took a nap. Then all of a sudden he starts shaking and saying that he was cold. We put some blankets on him but shaking wouldn't stop, so we called the nurse and she came in to check his temperature – turns out his temp was high, so we took all the blankets off. The shaking got worse, which is expected because he was cold but it turned into full body shaking to the point where his body was almost convulsing. I didn't worry too much about this but mum and I stood around him trying to keep him calm. Mum started praying over him – now one thing I will say about my mum is that she would fit right into a Gospel church in Texas as she is very vocal and loud with her faith; you hear a lot of "amen", "thank you Jesus" from her regardless of where she is. So when she started to pray, the ward my dad is in went silent because she was praying so loudly and passionately. I'm pretty sure they heard her in the corridors. Bless her little heart. While mum and I prayed for him, I noticed he was starting to zone out, which at first I thought was good, but then he got a really vacant look in his eyes. That's the only way I could explain it. He started slurring his speech and he started looking at us in a really odd way. I tried to talk to him but he wouldn't look at me, so I started asking him questions. He wouldn't answer. The nurses came in, checked him and told us his temp was getting higher and they were paging the doctor. I tried talking to dad but again, he wouldn't look at me, so I asked him if he knew who I was (not sure why I asked that) and he didn't know. At this point, I'm trying not to freak out otherwise mum would freak out, so I asked him if he knew my name and he just stared at me with a blank look on his face. He looked at mum and she asked if he knew who she was and he said yes but couldn't tell her what her name was. I asked again "dad, do you know my name? Another blank look and then "Yes. You're Jennifer" Who the frik is Jennifer?? At this point, I internally started freaking out. My mind went into over-drive and all the worst-case scenarios entered my head. (On a side note, I'm very proud of the fact that my face did not reflect my mind and I managed to keep a very calm exterior). I know that a high temp can make you delusional but I didn't think it would make you forget people. The thought of my dad not knowing who we were was heartbreaking and petrifying. I stood behind the curtain for a minute to get my head together and pray madly while mum and the nurses tried to hold dad down because he was getting very restless and kept trying to stand up. We finally managed to calm him down and get him settled, and about 15 mins later, he started coming back to us. I was ready to unplug his machines when I asked him if he knew who I was and he looked at me very seriously and said "no…….booboo" and smiled (Booboo is my nickname at home). Dad was making jokes at inappropriate times, which meant dad was back.
We all settled a little but when I looked at dad and he had a look of absolute fear in his eyes – he knew something had gone on but didn't know what. I think he must have had a black spot in his mind because he kept asking us what happened and if he said anything. He was getting a little worked up trying to figure out what happened but we finally got him calmed down. Once his temperature came down, he went to sleep and we went home (they allowed us to stay past the visiting hours). We tried calling the hospital a few times to see how he was but each time we called the nurse wasn't around. We were about to try again and dad beat us to it – he called to say he was doing ok and was heading down to X-ray. Thank you Lord. I don't recall being that frightened, thinking that dad had lost his memory scared the heck out of me. But all is good. Time to refocus on the positives – he's cancer free, won't be needing chemo, and, will more than likely come home in a couple of weeks, so I'm grateful for that.
I spent the morning with him yesterday and spent the morning with him today. I took him for a walk outside today which he enjoyed, we chatted for a bit then I took him back up and settled him into bed. Mum is with him at the hospital tonight while I stay home and get some rest because I've woken up with a head cold and am very lethargic. I've been struggling to get through the day and I don't want to spend too much time with dad and give him my cold, so I agreed to stay home and go pick mum up later. I keep telling myself I'm going to attempt to get some study done but I'm not sure how that will go as my head and eyes are killing me as I type this up – chances are I'll curl up on the couch and snooze until I need to pick up mum. In any case, i can't afford to get sick at the moment, so I think it may be time to overload myself with vitamins I think. And chocolate. Lots of chocolate.


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Thursday night's meeting between No. 8 GMC and No. 7 Navarro College was billed as the first college football game of the 2017 season.
If that's the case then the visitors from Corsicana, Texas were the first team to be victorious on the new season after winning 23-7 on Davenport Field. Too heavy a burden was placed on the depleted GMC defense as the offense struggled to produce throughout the evening.
Navarro, also the Bulldogs, made hay on its first two drives by knocking through a pair of field goals to take a 6-0 lead into the second. It looked like they might get a third early in the second quarter after driving deep into GMC territory, but penalties and a huge Jabari Ellis sack took the visitors out of range and forced a punt.
"I thought we played hard on defense and very well at times," GMC head coach Bert Williams said after the loss. "I think we certainly showed that we're capable at playing at a very high level on that side of the ball. Where we got hurt is we got down to three corners period for a little bit more than half the game."
Returning cornerback A.J. Beach was already determined out before the game after dislocating his elbow early in fall camp. His defensive backfield teammate, Kishawn Miller, suffered the same injury in Thursday night's ballgame. Davis Daniel, also a defensive back, went down with an injury to thin out the options for the coaching staff and forced some guys in who weren't quite ready to play. Missed tackles by the home team also hurt their chances in the season opener.
Though the defense had its troubles, the offense is where the Dogs really struggled in the loss. They only accomplished three first downs in the first half to Navarro's 14, and went three-and-out four times in the same time period. The GMC offense did not make a first down until there were about six minutes remaining in the second quarter.
"Offensively we've got to do a better job of staying on blocks up front," Williams said. "We also gotta do a better job of getting to the hole. We made some bad decisions at running back throughout the night not going where they should've. We dropped a lot of balls at receiver, which was disappointing. There were a couple of times we had easy first downs and a good ball was thrown but we didn't bring it in."
The unit finally put something positive together with about two minutes left in the game though it was much too late to make a difference. Running back Kendall Cross took a handoff 20-plus yards before sophomore quarterback Garrel Quainton found his receiver for about a 30-yard gain down near the goal line. Quainton hooked up with Antonio Lomax the next play to get the first GMC points of 2017.
Williams and the Dogs will get back on the practice field Sunday to try and make sure things get moving in the right direction before their next game. GMC hosts Middle Georgia State University Saturday, Sept. 2, on Davenport Field for another 6 p.m. kickoff.


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When Carrie Fisher announced that she had joined the cast of Disney and Lucasfilm's 2015 blockbuster Star Wars: The Force Awakens to reprise her role of Princess Leia, she revealed that she had to get in shape for the part. At the time, she was pretty excited to join the J.J. Abrams project, but a new interview with Britain's Good Housekeeping magazine became the platform for Fisher to voice her aggravation over the pressure of having to lose weight and the sexism she feels in the movie industry.
You can check out more buzzing news coverage from Music Times right here!
"Nothing changes, it's an appearance-driven thing," the actress told the magazine, according to The Hollywood Reporter. "I'm in a business where the only thing that matters is weight and appearance. That is so messed up. They might as well say get younger, because that's how easy it is. We treat beauty like an accomplishment and that is insane. Everyone in LA says, 'Oh you look good,' and you listen for them to say you've lost weight. It's never 'How are you?' or 'You seem happy!'"
In the original trilogy from the move franchise, Fisher wore the now-iconic slave bikini. In the recent profile on the cast of The Force Awakens in Interview, Fisher urged newcomer Daisy Ridley to "keep fighting against that slave outfit."
Despite her clear disdain for the whole procedure of getting into shape for the role, Fisher shared her weight loss strategy.
"I have a harder time eating properly than I do exercising. It's easier for me to add an activity than to deny myself something," she explained. "When I do lose the weight I don't like that it makes me feel good about myself. It's not who I am. My problem is they talk to me like an actress but I hear them like a writer."


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This post originally ran on February 6, 2011. And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come? And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things. But I say unto you, that Elias is come already, and they knew him not...Then the disciples understood that he spake unto them of John the Baptist. - Matthew 17:10-13Behold, there went out a sower to sow: And it came to pass that, as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it … [Read more...]
Finally Some Privatization "Good News" in Chicago
Actually, it's more like "less bad than it could have been." You may recall that the city of Chicago leased its lakefront garages to a consortium led by Morgan Stanley. This was a typical Chicago style lease for 99 years with the entire $563 million paid up front. As I've said many times, I don't hate privatization and wasn't opposed to the garage lease since garages don't have urban planning impacts the way meters do. However, apparently I spoke too soon as the city included a clause in that lease that prohibited the approval of any new … [Read more...]
The Privatization-Industrial Complex
"I think this is just the latest way for people to make money off state and local governments. This is the new way the investment banks, their lawyers, and consultants squeeze the taxpayers....They're going around making these deals, and it's very lucrative. It's like a circus coming to town." - Clint KrislovPrivatization has long been advocated by many conservatives as a good government measure. Traditionally, privatization was used a tool that subjects government monopolies to competition from the marketplace, driving down costs and improving … [Read more...]
What Assets Should We Privatize?
The Wall Street Journal reported last week that New York has scrapped its plans to privatize parking meters. It's no secret that I've generally been a critic of long term privatization deals for on-street parking. The reason is simple. Parking meters are not a capital asset like a toll bridge, nor are they a traditional city service like garbage collection. Rather, parking meters are an urban planning tool we use to manage access to precious on-street real estate. As the way we will want to manage this real estate over time will change, it's … [Read more...]
This is Why We're Broke
I part ways with many urbanists in that I don't hate suburbs. In fact, I think we need to start with a basic acknowledgment of the fact that most people like owning single family homes and like living in the suburbs. I might live in the city and not own a car, but that doesn't mean other people necessarily do. Did subsidies and public policy contribute to sprawl? Of course, as we've recently been examining here. But I do believe there's a legitimate consumer preference for the suburbs. I do think we should invest in cities and can build … [Read more...]
Regarding Smart Cities
I was in Barcelona a couple weeks ago for the Smart City Expo and World Congress, where I moderated a session on the impact of smart city technologies on cities. Not only is Barcelona an amazing city itself, it was great to get to see European urbanists we don't always run across in the US, like Charles Landry and Ricky Burdett. As is often the case, I think we here in America (myself included) end up trapped in a US-centric bubble in our thinking. So it's good to break out of it. My session brought out a number of interesting points in … [Read more...]
Improving Chicago's Business Climate
This article is part of the State of Chicago. Chicago is a tale of two cities when it comes to the business climate. If you are a high profile Loop business, things are great. The city will move mountains for you, permits won't be an issue, and a healthy heaping portion of TIF dollars might even be coming your way. If you are a small business or someone without connections, it's a different story. Improving business conditions, especially for small business and especially in the neighborhoods, is critical to the city's economic future. I'll … [Read more...]
Fixing Chicago: Rahm's Work in Progress
This article is part of The State of Chicago. As I continue with my Chicago series, I'll turn now to the matter of how to fix what's wrong with Chicago, hopefully without damaging the things that are already right and going well. This first piece is to highlight what Mayor Rahm Emanuel has already been doing. The timing's risky, as at midnight tonight the teachers' union might go on strike. But I'll take my chances. I voted for Rahm for mayor, for three major reasons: 1. I see him as like his mentor Bill Clinton, namely someone to … [Read more...]
The Columbus, Indiana Values Proposition
[ Columbus, Indiana has long been known as a special place. Which is too bad, since unlike most small industrial cities in America, it has actually been a success. Alas, despite its clear superior performance, few places show any interest in trying to replicate the things that made it successful. National Public Radio recently ran a segment on Columbus' famed architecture. In it was another telling quote from town patriarch J. Irwin Miller that sums it up: "Whatever you do in this world, you've got a responsibility and a privilege of doing … [Read more...]
Do Unto Localities As You Hate the Federal Government Doing Unto You
Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants. And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents. But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made. The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all. Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him … [Read more...]
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Today's look has my heart racing! I'm head over heels with the group gift by Entwined this month. You can grab this lovely wig in all colors (fatpack) for free over at their mainstore. You can also grab the cross chain earrings I'm wearing for free at Mazy Chain (along with a few more fab gifts!). As for my outfit, I paired my oversized bomber by Sallie with my Breathe booties and rocked a bold lip. Don't wait, grab these gifts before the year ends!
Outfit – A Day In Tokyo Oversized Bomber by Sallie
Shoes – Satomi Boots by [BREATHE] @ The Chapter Four new
Hair – Kelly by Entwined (Christmas Gift) new
Brows – Elena brow by ERDE @ Appliqué new
Lips – Willow by Birth Skins
Earrings – Crucis Earrings by Mazy Chain (Gift until January) new
Forehead Tattoo – Down & Dirty Gatcha #10 by VileCult @ The Epiphany -past-
Legs Tattoo – Losing Sight tattoo by Inhale (group gift)
Purse – Yves Bag by David Heather
Poses – Gift poses by Overlow
Backdrop – Walk Street by RAMA


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My heart was singing today.
The sun was out.
We hit + 5.
Everything was melting.
I was hopping town to town running errands and getting my work done for the week.
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(Hubby was not to impressed since he was walking beside me during said puddle splashing, and may or may not have gotten a little wet)
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A couple of months ago I met up with an old friend of mine I hadn't seen in a long time. So, as it goes, we sat down for several hourse, enjoyed a few beers and had a nice long chat. Unfortunately, just before we met, his relationship took a turn for the worse, and his girlfriend broke up with him. Hence, he was not his usual cheery self. As we were talking, I was trying to help him get a different perspective on this problem, but I did not seem to get through to him. I still remember, we were walking back to the hotel when he said the following: "I always thought I was going to marry this girl. But, if I was wrong about this, wrong about something so fundamental, what else could I possibly be wrong about in my life?"
Looking at this conversation now, and many conversations I had at different occasions, I have come to realize a very important fact: We are addicted to our own beliefs. While this might not seem a groundbreaking, nobel prize worthy insight, the implications of this are quite intricate.
We believe all sorts of things about the world and ourselves. Some of these beliefs are more important than others, and some of them are so important to us that they shape our whole perception of reality. When I was a kid, I believed in Santat Clause, yet one day I found out that my parents were really in doing all the work. Changing this belief was not difficult (also the Easter Bunny was far a far from traumatic shift in beliefs…). Yet, I know of moments where a sudden change shifted not one of my beliefs, but all of them, even the one in myself.
The fact is, beliefs operate on a level that is just in between the conscious and the unconscious mind. Beliefs are part of what NLP calls perceptional filters through which we run all experiences in order to categorize them. Our beliefs are important to us, and sometimes changing them can be a very difficult task. Stressfull situations that challenge us and our belief systems can show us the power and the importance of beliefs in our every day lives.
What if we were to believe that things change? What if we were to believe that we can believe anything is possible? What if we were to believe that being wrong about one thing means learning? Of course my friend was still hurt, but I believe that sometimes its better just to listen than to talk…


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I returned to university on Wednesday. Yes, it's summer school. No, I didn't fail anything. A few friends and I are utter nerds and decided to enrol because we want to do as many extra credit units as we can. This has been a decision that I've since regretted because what does it do? It cuts into my surfing time! But this is not what I'm going to be discussing today.
I'm going to be discussing price differences between healthy lunch options and unhealthy lunch options in the university cafeteria.
Standing in the cafeteria, my dear health-conscious friend, married mum of two, asked me 'do I really want to spend nine dollars on a sandwich or just pay two bucks for a bucket of chips (aka fries)?' She has a valid point. Why would students, who are known for struggling financially, make the "better choice" if they have little money?
I know my friend is a keen consumer of veggies and lean proteins, and she uses her gym membership, so I told her 'just get the chips'. Because what is the point of spending three-times the amount of money on healthy food? She's fit and fabulous. But it's really something to take notice of isn't it. The health food will hit the hip pocket but the unhealthy food will hit the hip handles.
Another example I noticed was king-size chocolate bars costing three dollars. A bran muffin was seven dollars. Could someone please change this? We must surely be a mostly-malnourished population in this economy. A bottle of water costs more than a sugary energy drink. Where's the incentive for people to just eat a little healthier? Why must we 'want to lose weight' before we choose a 'lifestyle change'?
I'll be bringing my lunch every day to uni.
I shop at the fruit & veggie markets. I buy everything I want. Then I do meal plans around what I've already bought. Then I pack my lunch. I do this both because I'm cautious of the food I eat and, quite simply (and a much less seemingly stuck-up high-road approach), I have no money to spend!
I just honestly hope that one day healthier options will be competitively priced with the junk in the university cafeterias.


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Miss Nolan, a retired administrative assistant, went to her heavenly home July 18th, 2016. She was a member of Antioch Baptist Church, and enjoyed gardening. She dearly loved her family and her dogs.
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Throughout all the years that I have spent playing video games, one question that has stuck firmly with me is the topic on whatever or not they can be considered art. While many have offered varying viewpoints on this, I can say that there is one game that has singlehandedly made the answer point squarely to "YES". I am of course talking about FarSight Studios and Virgin Games' Color A Dinosaur.
Released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in the year of 1993, Color A Dinosaur gives you, the player, the task of bringing vibrancy and wonder to the beasts that once roamed the Earth. Right off the bat, gripping and thought-provoking ideas have been brought to the table. While games such as InFamous and Epic Mickey have utilized the morality concept, Color A Dinosaur had already took it to its' utmost advantage years prior; you have been granted with the ability to either create life or let it wither away to an achromatic oblivion, void of anything resembling soul. This, in turn, leads into the visuals….
…dear god. If this doesn't prove my point about how this game is an objective work of art, I don't know what will. Just take a long glance at that triceratops' face. THAT is the look of someone who is ready to take on the world. After all, what could possibly stop him? A tyrannosaurus? Naaah. A meteor shower? An actual bath shower would pose more of a threat. An ice age? A total cakewalk! What's that, you say? You want to see more? Well, I'm not sure what could top this symbolic brilliance, but I'll try.
In stark contrast to the triceratops' fearless enthusiasm, it could be argued that the stegosaurus pictured in this scene shows reasonable concern to the prospects of having color brought upon him. However, despite his slight unease, he allows the process to go forth, not wanting you to carry the guilt of leaving him colorless. Dear god, it's all starting to make sense now – the "FOR AGES 3 TO 6" text located at the upper left of the boxart wasn't informing us of the game's target demographic, but an immensely clever ruse on FarSight's part to keep us away from playing it, as they knew that its' artistry and high quality was so severe that they were convinced that noone could handle it or understand it!!! IT ALL MAKES SENSE!!!!
…okay, I might have gotten a bit "carried away", if that is the proper way to describe it, but my point stands nontheless that Color A Dinosaur is a true, unsung classic of our times. It is more than just a game, it is a thought-provoking, poginant tale about creation, our duty as individuals of this planet, and what we must do to ensure a brighter future for those who live on it. And for that, it is worthy of more than a A+. That's right – Color A Dinosaur has reinvented the alphabet as we know it. That is literally how good it is.
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Every once in a while, there comes a game that is so relentlessly, unabashedly awful that it manages to go down in the history books. Action 52 is one of those games.
Noted for attempting to break the mold by featuring 52 titles in one cartridge, the game was the brainchild of aspiring developer Vince Perri and his studio Active Enterprises, and was released for the NES in 1991 followed by a 1993 Sega Genesis port, with a planned SNES port getting scrapped. While AE had remarkably high hopes for the game, literally everything but success barged through their door when the time came for the big release as extremely poor word of mouth spread throughout. That's not to say that they're wrong, though – in fact, they're pretty much dead on, as the game itself is simply atrocious. From glitchy and in some cases completely unplayable titles, retina-assaulting visuals, and much, much more, it's no wonder why Action 52 has went on to become one of the shining beacons of horrible video games. With that said, there's one game that stands out more significantly than the rest, said game being Cheetahmen.
(NOTE: This is the title screen of the Genesis version. The NES version doesn't have a title screen, though it does have an opening cutscene.)
In what could best be described as AE's attempt to cash in on the immense popularity surrounding the original 1987 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon, the game follows a trio of anthropomorphic cheetahs, two of which named after ancient Greek gods (GOLLY GEE GOSH, I SURE DO WONDER WHO COULD HAVE INFLUENCED THAT IDEA!?) named Hercules, Apollo, and Aries, as they valiantly battle to thwart the dastardly plot of the mad scientist Dr. Morbis. With that out of the way, can these ferocious felines possibly offer any sort of redemption to such a catastrophe of a game, or was their placement as the very last title an indication that AE saved the "best" for last? Let's find out, shall we?
Well, one thing's for sure; they haven't eased on the godawful visuals by a LOOOOOONG shot. The best way that I can describes the graphics is that they look less like an NES game and more like an Atari 2600 game that was given a makeover to include a tiny bit of detail. In addition to that, the character sprites are some of the worst that I've ever seen in an NES game. Not only is it difficult to make out what a majority of them are even supposed to be, they all look lazily and sloppily designed, some of them often flickering most of the time. But you wanna know what the worst part about this is? The graphics are just the least of the problems here…
You hear that obnoxiously repetitive tune above? Well, you better get used to it, because that is literally ALL THAT YOU'LL BE HEARING THROUGHOUT THE GAME. The NES Rocky and Bullwinkle game, while worse on a technical level, at least changed the tunes around for a few levels. But that's not even the most insulting part! In the sequel (trust me, I'll get around to ripping that piece of crap a new one at a later date), THEY DO THE EXACT SAME THING!! There's being cheap, and then there's…I don't even know how to describe this!
On paper, the gameplay isn't complex by any means. It's your typical side-scrolling platformer with some elements of a beat 'em up thrown in for good measure, with some levels having you shift control to another Cheetahman, whether it be the the club-wielding Aries (who you start off with), the bow and arrow-wielding Apollo, or the muscular Hercules. In execution, however, it is literally broken far beyond possible description. First off, the controls are horrible. Not only are they incredibly stiff and clunky, but they can also be barely responsive at times. The level design is tepid through and through, offering nothing to stand out from the rest of the NES library while being boring and bland at best to infuriatingly tedious at worst. Add in some cruddy hit detection and all of the other aforementioned issues, and you're left with one sad mess.
Action 52 has rightfully earned its' status as one of the worst video games ever made, and Cheetahmen only enforces that fact even more with its' hideous visuals, remarkably lazy soundtrack (if you can even call it that) and gameplay that brings one of the most legendary video game consoles of all time to a whole new low. Simply put, avoid it and Action 52 as a whole like the plague. Now if you excuse me, I'll be busy taking up an occupation as a poacher in the savanna.
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The PlayStation franchise's iconic longevity can be attributed to a number of things, but one of them is none other than their significantly diverse line-up of developers. Although a handful of them are not owned by Sony, it can't be denied that these people have lent a tremendous helping hand in constructing one of the most legendary video game consoles of all time, whether it be Naughty Dog (the subject matter of the first retr0spective), Insomniac Games, and of course, the titular Sucker Punch.
While they aren't quite as prominent or as recognized as some of the other teams under Sony's belt, it can't be denied that these folks have gained up quite the desirable reputation over the past few decades. But how exactly did they get to this point? That is what you are about to find out…
In 1999, two years after their founding in 1997, they released their debut title, as well as the only game by them to be developed for a non-Sony console and the only game by them not to be published by Sony, Rocket: Robot on Wheels.
The game's setting takes place in the future, with its' story revolving around the titular character, a robot on wheels named Rocket, who must thwart a hostile takeover of an in-construction theme park while engaging in a barrage of platforming, physics-based puzzle solving, mini-games, and vehicle segments along the way. Not much is known about the game's development, but I managed to dig up some fairly intriguing stuff nonetheless. Originally, the game was supposed to be titled Sprocket, but the game's final name ended up coming through due to a copyright dispute with a computer-based video game interfacing program called Game Sprockets. According to this notably rare prototype cartridge, it was made up on the spot when the game was nearing completion. The idea for a theme park setting materialized from the fond memories of lead programmer/designer Don Munsil, who described the initial proposal of the game as a hybrid between Super Mario 64 and a relatively obscure series of computer puzzle games by the name of The Incredible Machine. However, it was Bruce Oberg, Brian Fleming, and Chris Zimmerman who created the aforementioned proposal as well as Rocket. When the game was released, it was met with a overall decent, if not good, reception, although it has more or less joined its' obscure fifth-generation 3D platforming brethren over the past several years. Despite this, it still retains a sizable cult following, with many claiming it as an overlooked diamond in the rough of the N64 library. The game's inclusion in the "Top 20 Best N64 Games" in the 20th anniversary issue of Nintendo Power can be attributed as a potential factor in this.
To be continued…
Despite having a pivotal role in the history of games, Taito is one of those companies that for some reason, no one ever seems to talk about anymore. Because of this, many titles developed and published by them have went under the radar, one of which is the subject of today's article.
Released for the NES in 1992, Little Samson revolves around a young boy (who is also the titular character), a dragon, a rock golem, and a mouse, each with their own unique ability, and their efforts to save a mythical kingdom from the threat of an evil prince. Is this game truly bigger than what its' title implies, or is it better off staying in obscurity? Let's find out, shall we?
THE LOOKS: It goes without saying that some of the NES' more forgotten titles are…"lacking" in the visual department, to say the least. With this game however, I can easily say that it's one of the best looking games to ever come out in the entire 8-bit era. For a game that was released fairly late into its' console's lifespan, many of the backgrounds, character sprites, and the general aesthetic are just pure eye candy, helping to invoke the intended "mythical kingdom" feeling with great success. If there is one problem that I have with the graphics, it's that the sprites of the four protagonists don't really contrast that will with some of the more "detailed" ones.
THE SOUND: I might have a lot of great things to say about the visuals, but I can't really say the same for the soundtrack. It's kind of difficult to describe how I feel about it; it's not abhorrently godawful, but it's not mind-blowingly spectacular either; it's just, for the most part, kind of forgettable, thus not really giving me anything to work with.
THE GAMEPLAY: In concept, the gameplay offers a somewhat unique take on the action-platform genre, given that you have four characters at your disposal that you can switch between at any given time. Despite this, unfortunately, it still can't save the gameplay from feeling rather derivative from other platformers at the time, most notably the classic Mega Man games. Not only do various bits and pieces of the level design feel ripped straight out of them, but placement of the enemies and even the controls feel like that too. Granted, it's not all bad. Even if it is uninspired at times, the levels can actually be pretty enjoyable. Sadly, those moments aren't very frequent.
THE BOTTOM LINE: Little Samson is an average platformer that has some cool ideas, but ultimately ends up making you feel rather blank. If you're a fan of the Mega Man games or platformers in general, that I guess you might enjoy it. As for everyone else, I'd suggest that you look somewhere else.
When something becomes wildly popular, it's only a matter of time before the creators or owners of the aforementioned thing start getting dollar bills for eyes. This is nothing new, though – in fact, it's been going on for decades upon end, with practically everyone in the entertainment industry jumping to the call to make the next big franchise, and the world of video games is without question no stranger to this practice. In a few weeks, I will be starting production on a two-part list highlighting some of the greatest sequels and spin-offs to ever be released during the Classic Age of Gaming. As for a release date, I'm not quite sure on that just yet, but I hope to get it out by at least the end of fall. Thanks for reading as always, and be sure to stay tuned!
Over the past several decades, Batman has had what can best be described as an interesting history with games. Aside from the mostly globally-praised Arkham saga and the newly-arrived Telltale mini-series, many games featuring the Dark Knight have ranged from being surprisingly decent, just okay, or simply pure garbage in every sense of the word. Today, we'll be looking at two games bearing the same name and source material, which in this case is a pair of now relatively-forgotten titles based off of the second season of one of the Dark Knight's major forays into cartoons, Batman: The Animated Series, or The Adventures of Batman and Robin as it was referred to by its' second season.
Developed and published in the year of 1994 for the Super Nintendo and the Genesis by Konami, Clockwork Tortoise, and Sega respectively, both games revolve around the titular dynamic duo as they take on some of the most iconic members of their rogues gallery who are in the midst of wreaking havoc in Gotham. With that said, which one of these versions is superior to the other? Let's find out, shall we?
SNES – One thing that some of you might notice about this version is how it attempts to go the full mile with being a licensed title, attempting to translate the show's usage of the simplistic yet also complex "art deco" style into a video game format. And honestly, it actually works out pretty well in its' favor. Unlike most licensed games which usually only marginally resemble their source material, many of the backgrounds in this version look like they've been ripped straight out of an episode from the show itself. The spritework is also pretty fantastic, as each character looks exactly as they should be. It's also worth mentioning that the visuals often throw in a bit of 3D, a great example being the boss fight with the Joker. It's not anything groundbreaking, but for a licensed games, the visuals truly stand out from the crowd.
GENESIS – You know what I said earlier about most licensed games marginally resembling their source material? Well, this is one of them. I mean, don't get me wrong, this version does look absolutely fantastic. The spritework is impressive, the usage of 3D is even better than in the SNES version, and the backgrounds have a lot of attention to detail in them. However, the reason why I think the SNES version is superior graphically goes more to how it actually feels like you're going through an episode of the show. While this version does utilize the art deco style, it doesn't exactly have that feeling of being "simplistic yet complex" and just leans more towards the complex side rather than having the perfect balance of both, if you get what I mean.
SNES – Going along with the incredibly faithful visual style, the soundtrack in this version strives to emulate another aspect of the show, which in this case is its' orchestral-esque music, and manges to do so with great finesse. Each track invokes a sense of heroism and justice that you'd expect a Batman product to have, and there's even a fairly nifty version of the show's theme song thrown in for good measure. Also, the pausing sound effect is the same as the one from Turtles in Time for some reason. While I wouldn't say that this is one of the SNES' best auditory accomplishments, it's certainly up there.
GENESIS – In what also seems to be an ongoing motif for this version, the music discards the orchestral-esque tracks in favor of a more stereotypical Genesis/Mega Drive soundtrack, being the usual electronic synthesized tunes that you've come to expect. That's not to say that the music in this version is bad; in fact, it's actually really good. It's just that once again, the SNES version does a better job in keeping in line with the show.
SNES – Seeing as how both games came out long before the Arkham saga, it's usually best to not keep our expectations high, as we never exactly know what the quality could be. However, I think it's safe to say that this version is well above-average. It's essentially a side-scrolling action-platform game along the lines of Mega Man X and Castlevania, the only difference being that Batman is in the lead. The controls are shockingly great for a licensed platformer, being smooth, tight and easy to get a hold of. There's also a range of equipments that can be used throughout this version, including but not limited to the Batarang, a grappling hook, and smoke bombs. There's also a heavy dosage of platforming and combat, both of which are executed with shockingly competent results, with the platforming truly stretching your skills to the limit and the combat being fairly addictive, though a bit tiresome. Though this version is definitely not on the same level of quality of the Arkham games, it comes pretty close.
GENESIS – There are a good number of ways in which I could describe the gameplay in this version, but if there was one that I'd have to pick in particular, it would have to be "entertaining, but nonetheless quite dull". To be honest, there's nothing inherently that bad about the gameplay – the controls are great, the combat is fun, and it generally invokes vibes of other games such as Contra. It's just that when it all boils down, it doesn't do anything that can be considered "fresh" or "new". It's not bad by any means, but there are superior options to be found.


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I'm writing this late.
The events I'm going to write about happened a few nights ago, Friday the 7th, but the feeling of helplessness still lingers.
Early Friday morning I had changed my pod like I was supposed to. Everything went seemingly well. Some of the adhesive tape that holds the pod to your skin had come up. The whole front side where the needle goes into my skin had been lifting slightly. I'd taped it up as best I could and then headed out to our local Walgreen's to find something, anything, that would make the pod last. I came across NexCare Tegaderm bandages, which work amazing by the way, and placed it around the pod hoping that would save me from having to replace it after only a few hours.
Later that day I had work.
Around noontime, after movie popcorn and lunch, which I had bolused for, I was slowly trending up on the dexcom. I figured my body needed time to catch up with all the excitement. I did a bolus right before work and then headed in around 4 p.m. All of a sudden I start to feel the dreaded symptoms of elevated blood sugar. Dry mouth, a bit dizzy, nauseous, and everything else that tags along. I check my dex and I am still trending up. I take more insulin.
Two hours later when I finally get a chance to check my dexcom/meter all it says is HIGH. I freak out and not internally. My supervisor already knew that something was wrong so when I questioned when I would be able to take a break she just let me go. I phoned my husband to let him know what was going on. I had been trending up and then reading HIGH for a combined six hours. The only thing I could think of was the pod. I wasn't getting any insulin whatsoever despite my bolusing. My husband rushed up to my work, thankfully we live fairly close, to bring me a new pod and more insulin. I had a syringe and a quarter of a vial on me so I took 15 units while I waited.
The few minutes it took for him to get up to my work felt like hours..
When he arrives I frantically jump in the car. Having only a few minutes left of my break I rip my pod off, fill up a new one, wait for it to prime, and then stick that sucker on me. I start my basal and take a deep breath. Everything was going to be fine. When examining the old pod the needle appeared to be bent. Who knows where that insulin was going…
By the end of the night I was starting to see actual numbers on my meters. I got home around 10ish and was sitting around the 200's. I don't even remember getting myself to bed. In the morning I was at a 94. My blood sugar actually stayed in the low hundreds while I slept. Needless to say I felt like such a zombie the next couple of days. The crazy part is that it's not the pod change that worried me or the not getting insulin part..it was how others were going to see me after such an ordeal that really bothered me. It made my heart ache, actually.
The technical issues were figured out and then resolved but the way I felt when I had to explain my frequent restroom breaks, or finger checks, or dexcom glances..that feeling of helplessness, vulnerability, the feeling of not being normal..it weighed heavy on me. I can only speak for myself but I strive for normalcy in a world of diabetes chaos. I try not to let health issues, if at all possible, interfere with my life. With work. With anything. Not saying that I put things on the back burner, no, I did what I needed to do in that situation and took care of myself. That doesn't change the fact that I felt like I was being looked at differently. In that moment I was being treated like a child. Not intentionally but it happened. The rest of the evening I was handled with kid gloves and it frustrated me. The next work day was back to normal. Nothing had actually changed but I feel like it will always be in the back of their minds when they look at me.
My ego was a bit bruised. My pride, maybe. I don't know.
What I do know is that I will be better prepared next time. But hopefully nothing like this happens again..
Have you ever dealt with anything like this? How did you come out of it?


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I am bugged continuously by WebOS, saying that Hotmail cannot be connected. But yet when I enter into the Email application I can see the messages old and new, so it is making the connection. It will work for a few hrs (syncs every 15 mins) and then randomly it will prompt me saying it cannot access it again. Yahoo and Gmail or working perfectly fine. (gmail is as arrives and yahoo is 30 mins)
Anyone have any ideas? I am using normal out of the box Pop3 for hotmail, which I believe is all we can use with Hotmail. I have tried removing the account, re-adding it. Changing passwords on the account. All of the credentials are correct but still the Pre will not correctly check the hotmail server all the time.
Anyone have anything?


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so i think it's really funny/weird that MCR posted a 30 second video on their twitter, and it's my mom's birthday for whatever's gonna happen or whatever they'll announce
and then on riot fest's twitter, he sorta mocked it by making a picture and putting a date on it, and it's my brother's birthday
idk i think it's giggleworthy
i can't drink for a week because i just picked up some amoxicillin. this is probably gross to talk about but it's my blog but whatever i already forget what they said i had lol basically i just have excess bacteria in my vagina. amoxicillin is the same stuff i had when i got my wisdom teeth removed a year ago. i kinda wonder if this stuff will really help or if i'll just get this excess bacteria again. i tried looking it up and apparently there might not be any specific causes , although i was talking to tia about it and it makes a lot of sense if my excess drinking may cause this. the person on the phone didn't say anything about a yeast infection though (because beer) idk
i'm just glad i'm taking care of my vagina, being that i'm a 25 year old lesbian and vaginas are important.
the ataris are making more music and going on a tour. thats really cool..


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I had heard of Weleda long before I actually used any of their products. I subscribed to Red Magazine this time last year and got some free products with my subscription and absolutely loved it. So far I've tried the following:
Pomegranate Body Oil
Love, love, love, love, love this and as an added bonus (and unexpected side effect) it reduced my cellulite with regular use. I tend to suffer from dry skin on my shins and have tried all sorts in the past and oils tend to be the only thing that work. Smells delicious and a little goes a long way leaving a light sheen to the body.
Pomegranate Handcream
Lovely smell and it does the job. I like that it sinks in quickly and it's a good everyday handcream that leaves the skin feeling supple. Probably not my holy grail handcream so I'll keep trying others when this runs out. For now it's in my drawer at work and gets used daily.
Pomegranate Shower Cream
I like that the shower creams are in the same fragrances as some of the other products but I wasn't blown away by it – just did its job I suppose but I was after a little something… more.
Buckthorn Body Oil
After the success of the Pomegranate Body Oil I decided to try another and plumped for the citrussy smelling Buckthorn. It's very orangey in colour and leaves a slight golden sheen – excellent for the summer. I have a lot more of these oils on my wish list!
Chestnut Toning Soak
When I was on their site I was reading the descriptions of the different products and this one caught my eye. It sounded like a real pick-me-up product to get me through the cold season. It has a mainly lavender scent and contains Arnica so promises a very relaxing bath despite it's name. Can't really say I noticed any toning specifically but a very enjoyable bath never the less.
Skin Food
My holy grail moisturiser! I have combination skin that often gets dehydrated and I love this product. It seems to leave my face at a steady state all day so no oil slicks and no flakey patches. So good that I've actually re-purchased (okay my first tube kamikazied down the bog) which is most unlike me.


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My last day in Tbilisi! Wah! While the others were lounging in the pool or going somewhere else, me and my friend decided to again spend the day out and about the city, at least till 2pm before our hotel check out. We walked along Shota Rustaveli (I will never get tired of this street) because I wanted to find the old lady who was selling magnets. I could buy magnets at the souvenir shops or even in the supermarket but I wanted to buy from the old lady, who had no official store, just a board along the street with her goods, just to help her out. My friend kept teasing me that the lady was gone but finally I saw her. My friend interpreted for me and after looking at the magnets, I chose one for only 3 gel.
We walked towards Freedom Square and decided to have a pit stop (agad?) at a local café. He had some coffee and pistachio ice cream (again) which was good, while I had a strawberry lemonade, which was more like a smoothie. He even clarified this with the staff since I was hoping the lemonade was like the one I tasted last night, or at the very least, was more liquid in form. After much discussion with the waitress, they just said that that was a lemonade. Oh well. At least my friend let me pay for this, all in all at 25 gel with tip.
After being recharged, we started walking again but this time, took a different turn going somewhere unknown. This wasn't along the souvenir shops nor the cafes. It wasn't the tourists' street. We wanted an unknown street since this is where we felt like locals – just enjoying the view of the streets, the buildings and just having a relaxing (but of course tiring) walk.
We ended up on the other side of city and went directly to the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) Tbilisi, right along Shota Rustaveli, because I mentioned to him that I wanted to see the museum. Again, he insisted on paying for the museum entrance fee. The girls at the reception apologetically looked at me and said again, 'He's the man.' I feel like I should be offended, like that's a sexist comment implying a man should always pay for a woman's food or whatever. Should I? Nah. Haha!
The art was from the same artist. Not a fan of his simple works but I did like the huge sculptures, including one with a huge Van Gogh and a cock fight scene.
Afterwards, continued walking until we arrived at a street lined up with goods like paintings, horns made into cups, and other trinkets all for sale.
We then got to the fancy Mcdonald's building, which I saw during my first day, and told him I wanted to check out the menu. We bought some very pretty drinks (watermelon and cherry flavor), a cherry sundae and large fries. I really liked my cherry drink since it was very refreshing (think Sprite with flavor) while the sundae and fries tasted exactly the same whichever Mcdonald's you buy it from. He let me pay for this one – though he was the one who ordered – all for only 16 gel.
Cobblestones everywhere! Saw this smaller version of the Mother of Georgia, except it was holding a string of theater masks.
We walked around the side streets again, passed through a park (which had a dog park in it), saw some churches then since it was nearing 2pm, went back to the hotel.
Had so much fun during my "mini tour" with my friend. I was actually planning before on extending another day in Tbilisi but thankfully I was able to do all the must-do, must-see and must-eat during my whole 'official' stay. Plus, I don't think I would have enjoyed going around by myself because of the language barrier so I'm really thankful I had a Russian speaker with me. He actually invited me to join him during his extended stay but since I only found out about it after I had purchased my tickets, it was a no-go for me. These "follow me to" inspired photos (if you follow that IG account) was his idea. Kinda summarizes how our adventure was – us dragging each other to walk around Tbilisi. Kyot.
By 3pm, me and my other colleague were on our way to the airport (paid 30 gel for the taxi). I already miss Georgia.


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I am seldom willing to spend so much time making something that involves these many steps; mixing, cooling, cooking, rolling, cutting before I could actually do some baking. But for this recipe, I would make an exception. That's how good it is 🙂
A. Let's start with the pie crust. Here's what you need:
- 1 stick (113 gr) cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- 1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tablespoon granulated white sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 1/2 tablespoon cold water
In your food processor:
- Mix the flour, sugar, and salt until combined. Add cold butter and pulse until the mixture is crumbly. Pour cold water and mix again until the dough clumps together.
- Shape the dough into a ball, cover with plastic wrapper and chill in refrigerator for at least an hour.
B. While waiting for the crust to chill, let's prepare the filling. Here's what you need:
- 150 gr button mushroom, chopped
- 1 large yellow onion, finely chopped
- 125 gr ricotta cheese
- 1 egg
- salt & pepper to taste
- 1 teaspoon olive oil for sauteing
In your non-stick medium pan:
- Heat oil and sautee onions until they are slightly translucent. Add mushrooms, salt & pepper to taste, and cook just until everything is softened.
- Let filling cool for 5 to 10 minutes. In the mean time, whisk ricotta cheese and egg together until you have a smooth mixture.
- Fold filling into cheese and egg mixture until well combined.
C. Now let's assemble everything. For this step, you'll need the following:
- A 12-cup regular muffin pan
- 1 tablespoon chopped chives (feel free to substitute this with spring onion)
- 1/4 cup grated parmesan
- Your oven pre-heated to 190 C
Finally…. :
- First, roll the pie crust. Flour both worktop and rolling pin. Roll chilled dough into approximately 9-in crust (about 0.1-in thick)
- Cut into 3-in rounds. It should perfectly yield 12 rounds with hardly any leftover. Line these at the bottom of muffin cups.
- Spoon filling into each cup, topped with chopped chives and grated parmesan.
- Bake for approximately 22 minutes until tops are bubbly and crusts are slightly golden.
Phew! I believe this is the longest recipe I've ever posted so far. Just imagine the amount of dish washing waiting for me at the sink afterwards.
Obviously, if you're a busy career woman (or man) or a full-time mom (or dad) with a handful kid or two, there are options that involve lesser preparation. For example, you could get one of those ready-made pie crusts from the supermarket. Brands like Pillsburry and Jus-Rol have already-rolled crusts which you can immediately use according to your recipe. No mixing and rolling needed. If you happen to live in Asia like me, these are of course very expensive. For a cheaper alternative, try Betty Crocker's pie crust mix. You won't need to mix the flour, butter, etc yourself, but you'll still need to roll the dough.
Where were we on the tartlets, by the way? Ah yes, dish washing! Like I said, these are so good that they are worth it. The crust is so buttery and flaky, while the filling is creamy, savory, and mushroomy. Serve warm (preferably fresh from the oven), with a pot of good Earl Grey. If there are any leftovers by any chance *gasp*, just reheat them in a warm oven (100 C) for about 10 minutes and they are good as new 🙂