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Sunday, 22 December 2013
Pre & Post Christmas Pamper: Elemental Herbology Weekend Facial |
There is nothing better then having an hour or so midweek and/or sunday night for a good old pamper. This has been my routine for the past year which has really been working for my skin and also for myself. I find having a pamper makes me relax and just forget about anything for an hour. I like to light some candles and get some music playing. Having this routine also means that i try out alot of products which help to detox my skin. Elemental Herbology has been a brand i have heard so much about and read alot of great things about the products so i decided to purchase the Elemental Herbology Weekend Facial Kit.
The Elemental Herbology Weekend Facial Kit is a three part routine with an exfoliator, clay mask and a hydrating overnight mask. The three masks work perfectly together in getting the best out of your skin to give you a clearer healthy complexion. To start the routine i tend to use the Facial Glow first as it gets rid of the top layer of dead skin cells. Leaving this on for 4 minutes as its packed with AHAs and taking it off with a muslin cloth. After first use of this mask my skin has never felt as soft like seriously silky soft!! I then move on to the clay based mask which is the Facial Detox Purifying Mask - this mask helps get rid of congestion in the skin, refine the pores and basically get rid of anything and everything that has been building up in your skin. This mask isnt overly drying which i really like and leaving it on for 10 minutes it gets to work so quickly. I find that using the Facial Glow beforehand really helps this mask work even better. After the mask has been removed its time to give the skin a huge dose of moisture which is where the Biodynamic Facial Souffle Intensive Hydration and Repair Mask comes in to play. Its an overnight moisture mask which repairs dry and dehydrated skin to renew overnight and get the skin back to a healthy state. This mask is divine its so soothing and helps to reduce any redness or irritations in my skin like blemishes.
After using these three masks in the evening and waking up in the morning my skin looked so clear, radiant and most of all glowing. Any blemishes or congestion reduced dramatically and a huge plumpness to my skin. I can definately feel that these products are going to be a staple in my routine and im really wanting to try more from the brand now ive seen how effective the products have been and the results it has delievered. I am one happy skincare lover!!
Have you tried products from Elemental Herbology?
Friday, 20 December 2013
Five Makeup Product Face - Quick & Easy |
I have been wanting to share with you all my makeup look that has been so simple and quick to create just using five products.
Before my makeup i will apply a primer to make sure that my makeup stays put all dont long. After using the primer i will then start on my bases which i have been loving using the Vichy Dermablend Foundation in Opal. As its a good skin day i will dot this foundation as a concealer on the parts i want covering up on a small brush. I find that applying some product to the back of my hand as a palette works best and then i use the tinyest amount to cover any blemishes/scars for a more precise application. This has really been working for me and makes me feel alot confident in baring much much natural skin on a day to day basis. I then use the product has a concealer too which i pay on under my eyes.
I then move onto blusher using the Nyc Cheek Glow which is a gorgeous coral shade with a hint of a glow so its a two in one product with a blush and an added highligher. I like to sweep this all over the cheek bone for a natural flush of colour. Im not too sure if they still have this product as i got this awhile ago.
Moving on from blusher i then go straight into my eye makeup. Keeping it very simple with the colour 'bare' i sweep this all over the lid. As im going to be wearing a bold lip colour im keeping the eyeshadow simple with more voluminous lashes. For my lashes i use Gosh - Boombastic which is the best mascara for volume that i have tried. It creates the lashes to look alot fuller without being too dramatic. I use two coats of this which really opens my eyes.
Finally for a pop of colour on the lips i use another product from Nyc which is the shade 'smooch' its a lovely berry red toned colour which really works on my pale complexion.
What are you five makeup products that you use on a daily basis?
Wednesday, 18 December 2013
Review: Dr Jart+ Water Max Sleeping Mask |
The winter months i find that my skin is alot more parched and dry in certain area so i try and ramp up the moisture on my face aswell as drinking alot more water instead of hot chocolates!! Hydration masks are a god send for a quick fix whether for 5 minutes or overnight your skin will thank you. A new addition to my mask stash is one from Dr Jart - Water Max Sleeping mask. Having never tried anything from Dr Jart i was really looking forward to seeing how the mask would deliver having read so many rave reviews.
The Mask is an overnight one where you apply 10 minutes or so before you go bed and whilst you are sleeping it gets to work by retaining moisture all night long. Its quite thin in texture so depending on what you refer you could use it as a light night moisturiser or as a more heavy overnight treatment. Its fast absorbing into the skin as it locks in nutrients and moisture. The main ingredient which has alot of skincare benefits is hyaluronic acid which helps to feed the moisture to the skin. This is perfect for all skin types and especially great for dehydrated skin. Even if you dont feel like you have dry a good dose of moisture regularly can really help with your complexion.
One of the things that i have noticed with my skin is that when it receives a huge dose of moisture my skin is alot even, blemishes/scars are starting to heal much quicker and my face looks alot plumped and brighter.
If you havent got into the whole hydrating masks then i would highly recommend this as a starting out one as it so so good at helping your skin with moisture and other benefits it has delivered with my skin.
Would you try this mask? or have you tried the dr jart range?
Monday, 16 December 2013
Review: Payot Pate Grise |
I have been on the hunt for my perfect overnight spot treatment for awhile now which i thought i had found it until another product that i brought took me by complete surprise. A night sent browsing on the cult beauty website which is something i tend to do alot - you can find so many amazing products that really truely deliver. Browsing the site i came across a product called Payot Pate Grise which claims to be an overnight spot treatment.
Only having heard the brand Payot in passing and is a well known french skincare brand i was really hoping that it would help with my unruly spots. The Pate Grise is an overnight treatment that was developed in 1947 which has been a secret amongst french women who used it to battle blemishes. The winning ingredient is Shale Extract which is an antibacterial and has a soothing feel to the skin. It works to slow down oil product and accelerating the spots lifescycle so it matures and disappears faster. The size of the product is 15 ml at £17.00 which may sound expensive but its going to last awhile as only a tiny dap on spots is needed.
The texture of the product is abit creamy and i like to apply the product with a cotton bud just for being hygenic as i dont want to spread it more onto my face. Once dabbed you go to your sleep and in the morning i just remove any that is left with a toner/water. I use this consecutively for 2/3 nights dabbing on the areas that are red spots or under the skin ones.
I cannot even begin to explain how amazing this product is. After used it for 3 nights in a row a spot that was under the skin had completely vanishes and stopped. Other red spots had developed which had gone and on the way to healing. I have never had a spot treatment that has worked so fast and without having a unsightly smell. I am in love with this product and is a magic in my eyes.
Having said that i do think skincare with blemishes is trial and error depending on how well it works for you skin so i would hope if this product sounds a winner to you too then its worth a try as each skin reacts differently to products.
Painful, red angry spots are a thing of the past for me now having found a product that helps to banish them in less time. So worth it!!
Would you try this miracle of a spot treatment?
Saturday, 14 December 2013
Christmas Wishlist |
I thought i would share with you all a few of the things that have been wrote down on my christmas list. (Yes i still do a list) and apart from these four items the other items on my wishlist are all clothes and food. You cannot spend christmas day without watching plenty of films and eating your body weight in chocolate and cake.
Samsung Galaxy Tablet - A tablet is one of the things i have been wanting since the middle of this year and having had a play around with my dads i thought it was time to get one. They are so handy to carry around at uni instead of my laptop and also will be easy to do blogging on the go etc. I think they are such a good idea and im sure i will be playing plenty of games on christmas day with it. Fingers crossed.
Beurer Foot Bath - The foot bath is something that i am most excited about getting. Not sure if it will be this one but something identical. I love doing my sunday pamper nights and making sure that my feet are lovely. This will be so relaxing on my feet especially with the massaging settings. I have brought awhile back some bath salts so i think it would be nice to use them with this for a mini spa pedicure evening.
Boss Orange Perfume - This perfume is one of my all time favourites and having used the last of it middle of this year its been one eagerly on my wishlist to repurchase. Its a lovely fruity scent and i have had many compliments when wearing this scent. Its not too overpowering which i like and i always think of this scent as holidays for some reason.
Laura Mercier Mini Lip Glaze Collection - Who can not resist a bunch of mini lip products? these look so cute and easy for an every day lip and to carry around in my bag. I havent tried any makeup products from Laura Mercier so this would be a good start. The dark red shade looks perfect for Christmas Day too.!!
What is on your christmas wishlist this year?
Samsung Galaxy Tablet - A tablet is one of the things i have been wanting since the middle of this year and having had a play around with my dads i thought it was time to get one. They are so handy to carry around at uni instead of my laptop and also will be easy to do blogging on the go etc. I think they are such a good idea and im sure i will be playing plenty of games on christmas day with it. Fingers crossed.
Beurer Foot Bath - The foot bath is something that i am most excited about getting. Not sure if it will be this one but something identical. I love doing my sunday pamper nights and making sure that my feet are lovely. This will be so relaxing on my feet especially with the massaging settings. I have brought awhile back some bath salts so i think it would be nice to use them with this for a mini spa pedicure evening.
Boss Orange Perfume - This perfume is one of my all time favourites and having used the last of it middle of this year its been one eagerly on my wishlist to repurchase. Its a lovely fruity scent and i have had many compliments when wearing this scent. Its not too overpowering which i like and i always think of this scent as holidays for some reason.
Laura Mercier Mini Lip Glaze Collection - Who can not resist a bunch of mini lip products? these look so cute and easy for an every day lip and to carry around in my bag. I havent tried any makeup products from Laura Mercier so this would be a good start. The dark red shade looks perfect for Christmas Day too.!!
What is on your christmas wishlist this year?
Thursday, 12 December 2013
Log Cabin Weekend Away |
This post is long over due but i had some laptop issues and it just kept getting further delayed. Me and my boyfriend decided to have a mini weekend away at the end of october for a couple of nights in our home from home log cabin. We call it our second home as we have been going for over 3 years now and its just perfect.
The log cabin itself is based in Worstershire, Kidderminster to be exact and its basically in the middle of nowhere. That sounds rather boring but in fact its heaven. Having one log cabin next door and actually in the countryside is somewhat perfect to us. We have been at every season and being near nature and quietness is bliss.
The log cabin itself is called 'Bluebell Lodge'. Its a cabin for 2 people and consists of a open planned kitchen/living room. A cosey sofa, tv& dvd player and a small fire. The kitchen is fully fitted with everything you need like an oven, hob, microwave, dishwasher.
The bedroom consists of a king size bed, a wardrobe and a set of drawers/mirror. Next door to the bedroom is the large sized bathroom which has a spa jacuzzi bath and a shower that has massaging jets. Also a new addition is an outside hot tub which is just simply amazing and so refreshing.
Near by to the log cabin is West Midlands Safari Park which is a lovely zoo packed with lots of things to do and explore the animals. A nearby town is about 20 minutes away.
This is perfect if you want to just get away from literally everything and just been in the countryside. A nearby forest is so pretty to have a little walk around. Everytime i come and stay here it feels like home and i always feel so relaxed after being here. This is my ideal cosy weekend and you have the freedom to make it your own. Sometimes we will just cudle u and watch dvds for most of the day, half a way, go in the hot tub for abit. Go the local pub for some food at the bottom of the road.
Have you stayed in a log cabin before?
Tuesday, 10 December 2013
Review: Laura Mercier Foundation Radiance Primer |
A foundation primer is one of the essentials in my daily makeup routine whilst acting as base for my makeu to stay all day without any slipping or sliding it also can help with any flaws. Alot of primers are aimed at specific things like controlling shine or giving you that added glow. I have heard so much about Laura Mercier Primers and thought that i would give one a go.
I decided to purchase the travel size of the Laura Mercier Radiance Primer to see if it worked for me and also it would be a good size to be kept in my makeup bag too. The primer aims to enhance makeup and foundation wear throughout the day whilst adding a slight glow to your complexion. The primer has a pearl tint which creates a soft base for your makeup. Whilst creating a soft base it also smoothes the skin so that the foundation can glide on easily whilst minimising the pores and creating a healthy radiance to the skin. I find using this mainly on my cheeks works best for me instead of an all over primer as it does highlight blemishes even more but i tend to use a seperate primer for t zone any way so i can still get use out of it.
With a light tinted peachy shade to the primer and a slight glow it is the perfect easy way to enhance your facial features. It doesnt have any traces of shimmer or glitter which i really like and i would say that it would suit most skin types and complexions depending on how you like to apply radiant products. It doesnt add any type of coveage but it does act as a good canvas for products going ontop of it. Its a lovely light texture and doesnt clog pores or feel too heavy on the skin.
I absolutely love the formula and even though it is getting colder and light bases are normally scrapped in my routine i think it is worth it. Im so impressed with the product and really want to try out a foundation from the brand next.
Have you tried this primer? have you liked it?
Sunday, 8 December 2013
Nail Add Ons: Champneys Softening Hand Scrub & OPI Nail Envy Nail Strengthener |
I love nothing more then treating my hands to a good pamper. They always seem to get dry around this time of year more then ever with the central heating and blasts of cold winds daily. My nails have been horrible for a little while and i needed a couple of products in particular to help get things back on track.
Champneys is a brand i have only recently tried with the body butter that has been in a post recently and with it being such a great product i thought i would try something else from the brand. I noticed in boots that they do a hand polisher so i purchased straight away. The Champneys Softening Hand Scrub is a gentle exfoliator that gently softens the skin and moisturises cuticles and nails. I apply this to dry hands and work it in amongst my nails concentrating on the dry areas that surround the nail. Its not a harsh scrub and smells divine. After i have worked it into my nails i also work it into my hands and then i wash it off with colder water. It has a slight oily residue when washing off which the oil acts as a moisturiser and makes the skin feel so baby soft and smooth. I love using this every week to help battle with dryness and it really works. You dont need to use too much and i think at £6 its a good little product to have.
The next product which i have been using in conjunction with the hand scrub is OPI's Nail Envy Nail Strengthener but the mini version. Its a strengthening base coat which helps peeling, cracking and broken nails to get back into full health with wheat protein and calcium. I have been applying this every few days ontop of each coat as directed and have seen such a good difference in the strength of my nails and appearance. I havent been using nail varnish on top for a good few weeks now and aswell as the base coat and no nail varnish it has given that much needed boost. The base coat dries quickly and it has really helped to build my nails strength back up. So i would really recommend if you have dry brittle nails to give this a whirl.
Do you suffer from dry nails and hands?
Friday, 6 December 2013
Book Review: Katie Piper Things Get Better |
It is very rare that i find a book that i can rave about constantly but i think i have found the perfect read that is so beneficial to myself and has made me open my eyes abit more about my life and the way my mind works. The book - Katie Piper 'Things Get Better' is an incredible insightful read where Katie Piper who has suffered a great ordeal shares her personal stories and the letters that she receives to share her key steps that led to her recovery and helps others in gaining strength to move on whether its a break up, self esteem issues or even a more serious trauma. The book starts from the very beginning when you hit rock bottom and deals with the honest reality of overcoming the obstacles you are dealing with.
Sometimes when you are feeling down in your life we start to feel sorry for ourselves and whole cycle seems to happen where we go from being content and happy but as time goes on we start to decrease in ot mood and then go back into the same thoughts of having to try get back into the happy place. We often hear about how to improve our lifes and setting goals for ourselves and then sometimes we have others tell us how to live but at the end of the day its we decide what to do and how to live.
The main thing that i have discovered from this book is that we have to remember that we are loved but also we are human which means that the good times will come with the bad times. Tough things will come our way and there is now way to avoid them but the key is how we respond to them. We can either sit and complain about them or do something about them.
Is this book something you fancy reading?
Wednesday, 4 December 2013
Review: Elemis Tri Enzyme Resurfacing Gel Mask |
Being a skincare fanatic im always on the look out for another mask to add to my stash to try out and see if it can help in my imperfections in any way. Scarring for me is my number one enemy and is one of the main issues that i try and battle. I have been loving chemical exfoliators for this job in helping to reduce them which has been working so well but i was after a more powerful mask that i could use weekly or monthly.
Having loved the travel size of the Elemis Resurfacing Facial Wash i thought that i would get the travel size in the same range but instead the Elemis Tri Enzyme Resurfacing Gel Mask. The mask aims to retexturize and smooth the skin with the actuive enzymes whilst targeting blemishes and pigmentation. If using any of the tri enzyme range it is advised to wear spf during daylight hours and no sunbathing/sunbeds either as you are renewing your skin. I would suggest to do a patch test on your inner arm to make sure no reactions do occur.
On application of the mask its quite a thin texture that you spread all over your dry face and leave on for about 10 minutes. Whilst leaving the mask on i felt a cooling tingling sensation which is very powerful but it also means that it really is working. I was a little wary that with the tingling experience that it may sting etc but its not too over baring. Once the mask has been left on i then rinse off with a flannel. My face felt the softest it has ever been and so smooth. Any blemishes had slightly gone done and my pores were less obvious. This mask is amazing especially if you want an even texture to your face or even scarring reducing. With this mask being packed full of enzymes it is alot gentler then an acid peel or a manual scrub so it would be great for people with sensitive skin and inflamed acne but it does suit all skin types.
It honestly is one of the best masks i have used and seen almost immediate results and is a lovely addition to any skincare routine.
Have you tried this mask before or any other elemis products that have won you over?
Monday, 2 December 2013
November Favourites |
Another month and so close to the end of this year which has completely flown by!! This month has been fairly stressful with uni work and my skin has taken it badly especially with the colder weather too.
The skincare combo that i turn too when my skin is playing up is one that i am so thankful of discovering this year and its the Lush Ultrabland Cleanser and Tea Tree Toner. This duo works so well together in balancing your skin whilst giving it plently of hydration and calming everything down. I like to use this as a mini detox sort of thing where i use just these two products and a moisturiser for a good couple of weeks. It really sorts my skin out and makes it so clear. I also like using these after my so called 'detox' on odd occasions and together they cost less then £10 for them both so its really affordable. The combo is ideal for this sort of weather if your skin plays havoc.
An autumn blush that is a beautiful peachy shade that i have been wearing non stop this month is Illamasqua's Sophie Blush. Its the perfect colour for this season and creates a natural flush to the cheeks whilst giving a glow to the complexion aswell. I think it really compliments my pale skin tone and perks it up. A little of this blush goes a long way so i tend to swirl it around onto a brush and then tap any excess off. Its so easy to apply and blendable. I want to try more blushers from the brand which is on my christmas wishlist!!
Two things from Rimmel which have been my love affair for this month - Rimmel Precious Stones - 001 Diamond Dust Nail Polish. Its so pretty and mesmerizing to the eye. Its clear varnish with added sprinkles of glitter to it and it looks so nice on top of any bold nail varnish to give your nails a touch of glitz. I think this will be a christmas polish for sure on top of a rich red colour. Who can resist glitter? i know i cant!! Keeping with the rich red colour theme for christmas - Rimmel Apocalips in 'Across The Universe' shade is such a lovely shade for the colder months. Even though recently i have been brave to wear bold lips this is inbetween a lipgloss and lipstick which is ideal as i like to use this on the lips but patted in for a subtle tone of the colour. Its such a simple look wearing this with a bold eyelook which i am loving wearing lately.
What have been your months favourties?
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The mission of SWIFT is to promote dialogue among the Christian, Jewish and Muslim religious communities and to work together on common community projects. The hope is that the efforts of SWIFT will promote mutual respect and will build understanding among these religious communities.
Membership of SWIFT is made up of Christian churches, Jewish synagogues and Muslim mosques. SWIFT is made up of groups centered around but not restricted to the South-West suburbs of Chicago, IL.
It is not the goal of SWIFT to convert any group to the beliefs of another. Also, SWIFT does not take stands on political issues.
SWIFT provides a forum for the Christian, Muslim and Jewish people in the area to educate, interact with and learn from each other. May God bless this endeavor and give it much success.
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Netherlands techno mistress Fraulein Z announces her new track 'The Pharmacist'.
'The Pharmacist' is a high octane and synthetic chemically loaded techno single, produced in the electronic music laboratory of Fraulein Z. So get your
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Joe Penhall's award-winning play Blue/Orange comes to Woking
Prepare for a gripping, funny and provocative evening out as the thrilling psychological play, Blue/Orange comes to the New Victoria Theatre, Woking for just one week from Tue 16 – Sat 20 October.
The multi-award winning play by highly acclaimed writer Joe Penhall was instantly recognised as a landmark event, winning an Olivier Award, a Critic's Circle Award and the Evening Standard Award for Best Play. Best known for screenplays The Road and Enduring Love, Joe's latest play Birthday recently premiered at the Royal Court to great critical acclaim.
A three hander, starring Robert Bathurst, Gerard McCarthy and Oliver Wilson, Blue/Orange is the second production in the Theatre Royal Brighton Productions inaugural season, with artistic director Christopher Luscombe (The Madness of George III, Spamalot in the West End) at the helm.
Robert Bathurst is a familiar face stage and screen, with his most recognised roles including Sir Anthony Strallan in Downton Abbey, John le Mesurier in Hattie, Mr Weston in Emma, Mark Taylor in Joking Apart and of course David Marsden in Cold Feet. On stage he has performed in Blithe Spirit, Present Laughter, Whipping it Up, Alex, The Three Sisters, Hedda Gabler and Alarms and Excursions both in the West End and on tour.
Gerard McCarthy's is most instantly recognised from his long running role of Kris Fisher in Hollyoaks and Rory Thompson in Belonging To Laura. Stage credits include The Merry Wives of Windsor, The Miser and Call Me Lee. On screen, Gerard will soon be seen in Titanic: Blood & Steel alongside Sir Derek Jacobi, Chris Noth, Joely Richardson and Neve Campbell. Gerard has also recently completed filming on BBC thriller, The Fall, with Gillian Anderson and Vikings with Gabriel Byrne.
Oliver Wilson's stage credits include Emperor and Galilean and All's Well That Ends Well at the National Theatre, Romeo and Juliet at the Pilot Theatre, York/National Tour, To Kill A Mockingbird at Theatr Clywd/National Tour and Much Ado About Nothing for Derby Live. Oliver's screen work includes Misfits, Hollyoaks, Groove Town and Karmic Compensation.
Written twelve years ago the play remains sharply relevant to today's society as the superb script twists and turns and builds to leave the audience enthralled by the gritty turn of events. The electrifying story follows Christopher, a young patient, played by Oliver Wilson, who is convinced that a notorious military dictator is his father. Bruce, Gerard McCarthy, a junior psychiatric doctor wants to do further tests and plan for longer care whilst Robert, Robert Bathurst, a senior consultant, wants to thrust him back into the community and so begins a riveting, compelling and witty battle of freedom and ambition.
Focusing on a challenging and prevalent topic within today's society, Penhall's script sparks as many questions as answers highlighting conflicting opinions and asking what is acceptable and not acceptable. This makes for a truly enthralling evening at the theatre which shouldn't be missed.
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Udaipur Palace Standing on the east bank of Lake Pichola is a massive series of palaces built at different times from 1559. Its main entrance is through the triple-arched gate - the Tripolia, built in 1725. This gate leads to a series of courtyards, overlapping parations, terraces, corridors and gardens. The palace now houses a museum with many antique articles, paintings, decorative furniture and utensils from the royal era. Udaipur Palace is a very beautiful. good place for tourist to visit Udaipur Palace in picnic as well as in holidays.
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The Jagdish Temple is a large Hindu temple in the middle of Udaipur, built by Maharana Jagat Singh I. A key tourist place in the city, this temple is an example of Māru Gurjara Architecture.Jagdish Temple is a very beautiful. place for picnic and holidays to visit Jagdish Temple by tourist.
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Americans, in general, view Jews, Catholics and Evangelical Christians warmly, while Atheists and Muslims are seen in a less favorable light, according to a recent survey from the Pew Research Center.
When asked to rate religious groups on a scale of 0 (described as coldest) to 100 (described as warmest), more than 40% of Americans rated Jews, Catholics and Evanglicals in the highest third. Buddhists, Hindus and Mormons were rated in the middle third by the majority of respondents. Muslims were right on the line between the neutral third and the lowest third, and more people rated Atheists in the lowest third.
It's no surprise that people who are identify with a religious group rate their own group higher than those who don't. Also, those who know someone who identifies with a religious group rate that group higher than those who don't know someone of that religion.
Most Christians, including both Protestants and Catholics but not Mormons, rated Atheists lower than Muslims; while Jews and Atheists rated Evangelical Christians lower than Muslims. The study didn't include how Muslims, Buddhists, Mormons or Hindus rated other religious groups.
When respondents are broken down by age, there's a larger gap in ratings for adults over 65 than people 18-29. People over 65 rated Jews and Evangelical Christians highest, with 68 and 67 respectively, and Muslims and Atheists lowest with 32 and 34 respectively; while people 18-29 rated Catholics and Jews highest at 60 and Mormons lowest at 46 (both numbers are in the middle, more neutral zone).
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Rails Session ArgumentError: key too long [SOLVED]
I am migrating an app from one version of Ruby to another. In my rollout I decided to first launch one server using the new version of Ruby 1.9.2 and adjust the load balancer to only move over about 10% of the traffic to it. I noticed in newrelic that within 10 minutes there were tons of exceptions like:
ArgumentError: key too long "rt:BAh7Czozg3OWY4MWRkMjAyYjlkNzljNmUwNWYwZDRhMDQ6F GFiaW5nb19pZGVudGl0eUkiDzEyMTc2ODUyNzIGOgZFRjoKcnRfYWJJIgZiBjsHRjodY2xpY2tfdHJh Y2tpbmdfZmlyc3RfdXJsSSJAaHR0cDovL3JlYWx0cmF2ZWwuY29tL2ItMjM1MTM4LWxvbmRvbl9ib G9nLWxvbmRvbjpfYV90b196ZWQGOwdGOihjbGlja190cmFja2luZ19vcmlnaW5hbF9yZWZlcmV yX3VybCJgaHR0cDovL3d3dy5nb29nbGUuY29tL3NlYXJjaD9zb3VyY2U9aWcmaGw9ZW4mc mx6PTFHMUdHTFFfRU5VUzQwMCZxPWxvbmRvbithK3RvK3plZCZhcT1mJm9xPToMcmVm ZXJlckAK--65814e8bacff8432ac09e15520afb13117d0e5cd"
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/path/shared/bundle/ruby/1.8/gems/memcache-client-1.8.5/lib/memcache.rb:703:in `get_server_for_key' /path/shared/bundle/ruby/1.8/gems/memcache-client-1.8.5/lib/memcache.rb:920:in `request_setup' /path/shared/bundle/ruby/1.8/gems/memcache-client-1.8.5/lib/memcache.rb:885:in `with_server' /path/shared/bundle/ruby/1.8/gems/memcache-client-1.8.5/lib/memcache.rb:246:in `get_MemCache_read' /path/shared/bundle/ruby/1.8/gems/actionpack-2.3.8/lib/action_controller/session/mem_cache_store.rb:31:in `get_session'
The interesting thing was that none of these errors were coming from the new server, but something on the new ruby server was breaking the other, so here is what I found was the problem.
The new server was configured to use the cookie store and the others were using memcached store. It sounds stupid and it is, but it wasn't so easy to figure out at first. When I googled for the error I noticed that none of the issues had solutions, so thats why I decided to write this post.
In short, the session[:session_id] with the default cookie store passes both the session data and the session key into the cookie, and the memcached/db store's only put the session_id from the cookie as session[:session_id].
May your session keys be truly keys!
Ruby 1.9.2, Encoding UTF-8 and Rails: invalid byte sequence in US-ASCII
Ruby 1.9.2, Encoding UTF-8 and Rails: invalid byte sequence in US-ASCII
written by Paul on January 20th, 2011 @ 12:05 AM
While working on a migration from ruby 1.8.7 to 1.9.2, I ran into some issues with encoding. Fortunately, we are using PostgreSQL and the database drivers are pretty good for UTF-8 support and encoding tagging, but there were still some snags in a few areas of my code.
My company, has pretty custom urls structures. Because of the concern of having multiple urls go to the same content and appearing to Google to be doing something bad, we have come code that ensures that the url that was requested is the same url that we would have generated and if it wasn't we would redirect.
In this code, we generate a url and compare it to the value of
request.request_uri to see if we should redirect or not. On issue that came up is that Nginx and Passenger encode the unicode characters and Rack turns it into Binary, which is ASCII-8bit, but its really just means that no encoding is assigned.
In the browser a url might look like this:
But when my code genrated the url it looked like this:
The above could easily be fixed with this:
Then I had issued where I had a URL (request.request_uri) like:
It was ASCII-8bit which is really a way of saying that its binary or in other words that no encoding is set. The solution was pretty easy, I just assigned it the encoding that I knew it should be:
# => "/h-336461-amboise_hotel-château_de_noizay"
Then I had an issue where templates/views were breaking due to some data in a haml view thinking that the test was ASCII: The test was supposed to look like this "Details for Château de Noizay," but haml raised an exception "ActionView::TemplateError (invalid byte sequence in US-ASCII)."
After digging around a bit I was able to configure Apache (on my mac) by adding the following to the /etc/profile.
export LANG=en_US.UTF-8
Then after restarting Apache on my mac, I refreshed, and when I did, the text that was supposed to look like "Details for Château de Noizay" ended up looking like "Details for Ch 도teau de Noizay".
I was about to write my own hybrid asian/latin based languages but instead added the following to my environment.rb and everything seemed to come together like I had hoped it would.
Encoding.default_internal = 'UTF-8'
Now that my app was able to run without encoding errors, I said "yeah!"
Hope this scribble scrabble helps some poorly encoded soul.
Thanks to a few articles I was not only reminded of some of the basics of encoding but learned to embrace the new changes within Ruby 1.9.2. We'll see how tomorrow goes. 😉
Changing File Encoding Using Ruby 1.9.2
Changing File Encoding Using Ruby 1.9.2
written by Paul on January 3rd, 2011 @ 06:22 AM
Currently, I am in the process of upgrading an application from Ruby 1.8.7 to Ruby 1.9.2. One of the big differences between 1.8 and 1.9 is the multi-byte character support.
The Problem
We have thousands of static html files that were generated in Ruby 1.8 and when Ruby 1.9 reads them it fails. As usual, before I start to dig in to solving the problem I do a quick search and see what other people have been doing to solve the problem. My search yielded a bunch of multi-lined scripts and techniques… most of which were from the Ruby 1.8 days.
The Solution
In short I wrote a simple 4 lined script in
irb and it completed my task quickly. One thing that I am really happy about it how Ruby 1.9.2 strings have a method called
escape that provides great utility when performing these kinds of tasks.
So here is the code:
`find . -name '*.html'`.split("\n").each do |filename|
puts filename
handle = File.open(filename,"w+")
end; nil
If you are interested in the options with the encode method, go check them out.


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Visions (Grimes album)
|Studio album by Grimes
|January 31, 2012
|August 2011
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|Singles from Visions
Visions is the third studio album by Canadian singer and songwriter Grimes, released on January 31, 2012. Her first since signing with 4AD,[6] the album was recorded entirely on Apple's GarageBand software in Grimes' apartment over a three-week period.[7][8] It was mixed by Grimes and her manager Sebastian Cowan at their La Brique Studio Space.[9] Visions was streamed on the NPR website a week before it was released in the United States.[10]
In November 2012, with the announcement that Visions was named album of the year by record shops Rough Trade and Resident, two exclusive bonus discs were made available with any purchase of the album in each shop, featuring remixes and rare tracks.[11] The album is also labeled as bringing the DIY music scene of Mile End, Montreal to international popularity.[12]
Background and recording[edit]
In 2010, Grimes released her first two albums, Geidi Primes and Halfaxa, in January and September. In 2011, she released a split EP with d'Eon called Darkbloom. The same year, Grimes began to write, record and produce what would become her third album in extended isolation over a three-week period.[13] at home in Montreal, and described her writing process as being "equally enjoyable and tortuous".[14] During recording, she was reclusive, on an Adderall binge[15] and insomniac with blacked out windows, for nine days, to induce hallucinations, explaining "you have no stimulation, so your subconscious starts filling in the blanks. I started to feel like I was channelling spirits. I was convinced my music was a gift from God. It was like I knew exactly what to do next, as if my songs were already written."[13] The album was recorded entirely on Apple's GarageBand, using vocal pedals, a sampler and a Juno-G keyboard.[16]
The music video for "Oblivion", directed by Emily Kai Bock,[17] was shot in Montreal at Olympic Stadium and at McGill University's Molson Stadium,[18][19] during a football game and a motocross rally.[17][20] The video debuted on March 2, 2012, and shows Grimes amongst shirtless frat boys,[20] as well as in a men's locker room surrounded by weightlifting athletes.[21] "Art gives me an outlet where I can be aggressive in a world where I usually can't be, and part of it was asserting this abstract female power in these male-dominated arenas—the video is somewhat about objectifying men. Not in a disrespectful way, though", Grimes explained.[17] In an interview with Spin, she revealed that the song is about "going into this masculine world that is associated with sexual assault, but presented as something really welcoming and nice. The song's sort of about being—I was assaulted and I had a really hard time engaging in any types of relationship with men, because I was just so terrified of men for a while."[1]
The video for "Nightmusic" was directed by John Londono and premiered on May 10, 2012. It takes place in a "barren, greywashed" landscape, and features Grimes wearing one of the "pussy rings" she designed in collaboration with Montreal-based jeweler and sculptor Morgan Black.[22][23]
The self-directed video for "Genesis", which was released as the album's lead single on January 9, 2012,[24] premiered on August 22, 2012.[25] It was filmed in Los Angeles and co-stars rapper and stripper Brooke Candy, whom Grimes describes as "a very contemporary muse". In the video, Grimes is seen alongside a group of friends while driving an Escalade in the desert, holding an albino python in the back of a limousine, and posing in the woods. She said of the concept of the video: "It's loosely based on this painting by my favorite painter, Hieronymus Bosch, called The Seven Deadly Sins and the Four Last Things. I wanted to play with Medieval/Catholic imagery. I was raised in a Catholic household and went to a Catholic school, and my childhood brain perceived medieval Catholicism as an action movie: There's this crazy omnipresent guy who can destroy you at any moment."[26]
Critical reception[edit]
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Visions received positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted mean rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 80, based on 42 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".[27] Lindsay Zoladz of Pitchfork awarded the album a "Best New Music" designation, claiming it "showcases a streamlined aesthetic, resulting in a statement that feels focused, cohesive, and assured. It's simple enough to leave room for Grimes to grow, but this thing is so compulsively listenable it's hard to come away from it wanting much more".[34] The A.V. Club's Evan Rytlewski commented that on Visions, Grimes "continues her march toward accessibility, rendering hazy, quixotic sketches into tangible, hook-heavy electro-pop".[29] Jon Caramanica of The New York Times hailed Visions as "one of the most impressive albums of the year so far".[38] Rebecca Nicholson of The Guardian described Visions as a "smart, funny album, and it's almost impossible not to dance to it".[31] Clash's Matthew Bennett wrote, "With 4AD's renewed vigor in all affairs electronique and Boucher's coherent elevation in both song quality and hook there'll be no stopping this creative, sensual explosion of humanity called Grimes."[39] Benjamin Boles of Now called the album "richly textured and inventive", noting that "while Visions is unmistakably 2012 sonically in its references to R&B and hip-hop, it also fits remarkably gracefully into 4AD's impressive back catalogue of dream pop".[3]
Matt James of PopMatters praised the album as "an absolute blast" and opined, "Sure, it could have done without some of the interludes [...] but its overall sense of ambition is intoxicating. Visions' rebellious contrariness to evade classification is part of the design and certainly part of the charm".[5] Heather Phares of AllMusic concluded, "Fresh and surprisingly accessible despite its quirks,Visions is bewitching".[28] Eric Harvey of Spin wrote, "The pervasive sense on Visions is of a young woman carefully pushing out of her own introversion, which makes the moments where she sings from the gut instead of the throat [...] or strives for human-on-human sensuality [...] all the more thrilling". Harvey continued, "Boucher's talent lies in the balance of exploiting her gifts and leveraging what's come before her, but judiciously".[37] Kevin Liedel of Slant Magazine viewed the album as "a flawed but intimate glimpse into the fantasies of its creator, and while it might not act as a springboard to greater fame for Grimes, it's just as satisfying to hear her take her bedroom music into a darkened basement, away from the prying world."[40] However, Luke Winkie of Under the Radar felt that Visions "isn't as much of an evolution as it is an elongation; Boucher is still making warped, sparsely-populated electro-pop, and the potential still outweighs the content", adding that the album "stands as a half-formed concept".[41] Reyan Ali of The Phoenix stated that "the ever-fascinating Boucher clearly has unusual ideas sloshing around her skull", but ultimately criticized the album as "unnecessarily oblique, listlessly long (48 minutes!), and painfully shapeless".[42] Rolling Stone's Jody Rosen expressed that "Grimes isn't spooky enough to be 'ghostly,' and not substantial enough to hold your attention."[36]
AllMusic proclaimed Visions the best album of 2012 and stated, "On Visions, Claire Boucher honed the mix of little-girl-lost vocals and dark synth-scapes she'd forged on her first two Grimes albums, Geidi Primes and Halfaxa, into something just as unique, but far catchier."[43] The Guardian named it the second best album of 2012, calling it "a masterpiece in gonzo pop that is weird, original and derivative at the same time".[44] The NME ranked the album at number two on its 50 Best Albums of 2012 list.[45] The album appeared at number five on Clash's list of The Top 40 Albums of 2012, and the magazine referred to Grimes as a "creative, sensual explosion of humanity".[46] Pitchfork placed the album at number six on its list of The 50 Best Albums of 2012 and praised it as "a triumphant meeting of human and computer, an album that blows the traditions of both pop and experimental music to pieces and glues them back together in gorgeous, entrancing ways".[47] PopMatters included the album at number 11 on its list of The 75 Best Albums of 2012, concluding, "Astoundingly catchy, occasionally haunting, and frequently brilliant, Visions is top-rate art and pop in equal measure, and deserves to be talked about for years to come".[48]
British magazine Fact ranked Visions the 26th best album of 2012 and commented it "moved beyond the circumstantially lo-fi character of her early offerings Geidi Primes and Halfaxa for a profoundly inventive and just plain weird take on electro-pop. While the shifty rhythms can get a bit repetitive, they're usually voiced differently, and they're always paired with otherworldly synth-work that darts into uneasy, industrial territory".[49] Rolling Stone placed Visions at number 33 on its 50 Best Albums of 2012 list, noting the album "uses EDM extremism, medieval chants, sugar-crusted melodies and her own sky-high voice to rethink pop music".[50] The album was listed on Paste's The 50 Best Albums of 2012 at number 50, and the magazine wrote, "With its constantly shifting tonal landscapes and non-standard structures, it's the kind of music that's exceptionally hard to peg on paper, but that never stops Visions' tracks from looping in your head long after it spins to a close".[51]
"Oblivion" was ranked the best song of 2012 by both Pitchfork and PopMatters; the former called it "beautifully fragmented" and stating it "sound[s] both chilly and machine-like but also radiate[s] human warmth and imperfection",[52] while the later opined that "this nouveau dream pop triumph is surely the album's calling card, the definitive encapsulation of everything that makes the record (not to mention the musician behind it) so beguiling to listen to".[53] The NME named "Oblivion" and "Genesis" the sixth and 16th best tracks of 2012, respectively.[54] Rolling Stone included "Oblivion" at number 28 on its list of the 50 Best Songs of 2012, writing that on the song, Grimes "drops sugar-dust vocals over a thwunking synth loop, sounding perfectly dreamy until you listen to the words: 'I never walk alone after dark.../Someone could break your neck/Coming up behind you and you'd never have a clue.' The catchiness only makes it creepier".[55]
Visions was shortlisted for the 2012 Polaris Music Prize on July 17, 2012, but lost out to Feist's Metals.[56] The album won Electronic Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2013.[57]
Commercial performance[edit]
The album debuted at No. 98 on the Billboard 200 albums chart on its first week of release,[58] with around 5,000 sold in the United States. It also debuted at No. 8 on the Top Dance/Electronic Albums chart.[59] As of December 2015, the album has sold 110,000 copies in the US.[60] It has sold over 150,000 units. [61] In 2012 it was awarded a silver certification from the Independent Music Companies Association which indicated sales of at least 20,000 copies throughout Europe.[62]
Track listing[edit]
All tracks written by Claire Boucher.
|Visions — Standard version
|"Infinite ❤ Without Fulfillment"
|"Vowels = Space and Time"
|"Visiting Statue"
|"Be a Body (侘寂)"
|"Colour of Moonlight (Antiochus)" (featuring Doldrums)
|"Symphonia IX (My Wait Is U)"
|"Nightmusic" (featuring Majical Cloudz)
|"Know the Way (Outro)"
|Total length:
|Visions — iTunes Store bonus track[63]
|"Christmas Song" (featuring Jay Worthy)
|Visions — Amazon MP3 bonus track[64]
|Visions — Japanese version (bonus tracks)[65]
|"Life After Death"
|Visions — Canadian 12" vinyl version[66]
|"Life After Death"
|"Nightmusic" (featuring Majical Cloudz)
|"Symphonia IX (My Wait Is U)"
|Total length:
|Visions — Rough Trade version (disc 2)[11]
|"Christmas Song" (featuring Jay Worthy)
|"Genesis" (Skip Remix)
|"Song for Ric" (featuring Majical Cloudz)
|"Be a Body" (Baarsden Remix)
|Visions — Resident version (disc 2)[11]
|"Life After Death"
|"Oblivion" (Baarsden Remix)
|"Be a Body" (Tokori Remix)
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Visions.[67]
- Grimes – vocals, production, poetry
- Anna Akhmatova – poetry
- Jasper Baydala – layout
- Sebastian Cowan – mastering, mixing
- Mark Khair – alien head design
Weekly charts[edit]
Year-end charts[edit]
Release history[edit]
|January 31, 2012
|United States
|February 21, 2012
|March 1, 2012
|Remote Control
|March 9, 2012
|United Kingdom
|March 12, 2012
|March 13, 2012
|June 6, 2012
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External links[edit]
- Visions at 4AD
- Visions at Arbutus Records


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