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Hummus is the perfect companion for pitta bread and falafel, carrot and cucumber sticks, it even goes well with chips, so when dessert hummus popped up on the internet, we were a little shocked.
It's a savoury delight and we can't imagine opting for a nice bowl of hummus over cake and ice cream for dessert.
But something has changed in the food world recently and dessert hummus is not only a thing, but it sounds pretty delicious as well. Something we never thought we would say.
A company called Delish have created four flavours of dessert hummus for your to drool over.
Orange ginger, chocolate chip, brownie batter and snickerdoodle.
As it turns out there has been an unknown dessert hummus hole in our lives that we didn't know about until now.
It starts off life in the usual way that hummus does. Made up of chickpeas, tahini and salt.
To be turned into dessert delights, coconut milk is added to make it creamier, along with Turbinado sugar and fresh ingredients to create the particular flavours.
Vegan, gluten-free and natural – almost everyone can enjoy them, well providing you live or are visiting America.
Delish is based in Boston, Massachusetts, but surely it is only a matter of time before they spread their wings and branch out to other areas?
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Green Day's Broadway American Idiot Now A Musical Documentary
Broadway Idiot, a documentary about a play based on an album, is set to screen in select theaters this fall.
Green Day's American Idiot, the album, was first released in 2004, then later adapted into a musical by the same time, which premiered in 2009 and opened on Broadway in 2010, before hitting the road as a tour in 2011.
Broadway Idiot, which was first announced back in January and premiered at South By Southwest in March, follows Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong, who appeared in some Broadway performances of the show, in his journey to adapt the album into a musical.
The Doug Hamilton-directed documentary showcases tons of behind the scenes footage, interviews, and more, and opens in New York on Oct. 11 and in select markets in the U.S., Canada, as well as on demand, Oct. 1st.
Good News Dept: Green Day To Release Three Albums Over The Next Eight Months
"We are at the most prolific and creative time in our lives. This is the best music we've ever written, and the songs just keep coming," the band said in a statement released by their publicist last night. "Instead of making one album, we are making a three album trilogy. Every song has the power and energy that represents Green Day on all emotional levels."
The albums will be titled ¡Uno!, ¡Dos!, and ¡Tre!, the third eschewing the proper Spanish spelling of "three" in favor of a reference to drummer Tré Cool. They represent the first proper releases from the band since 2009. ¡Uno! will hit stores on September 25, with ¡Dos! following on November 13 and ¡Tre! hitting on January 15 2013. There's no indication about what the new music might sound like, though fans in Japan, France, Germany, and Italy may be able to get a preview when the band plays festivals in those countries later this summer.
Good News of The Day: Green Day Working On New Album
Green Day has announced that the band is working on its upcoming ninth album.
The news was revealed by frontman Billie Joe Armstrong, who posted a Tweet on Valentine's Day: "Happy Valentine's Day! Officially started recording the new record today. It's F*** TIME!!!!"
It is not clear whether F*** Time is the name of the album. The band has, however, noted that the new LP will steer away from the concept-album theme of its last two albums, American Idiot and 21st Century Breakdown.
Green Day debuted a new song, "Carpe Diem," during a live show in San Francisco last November, and has since performed various new tracks — including "Wow, That's Loud" and "Make Out Party" — at other live events.
Green Day's American Idiot musical recently finished a long stand on Broadway and will be touring the UK in October.
Original Broadway Cast Recording of American Idiot Wins 2011 Grammy Award
Green Day Frontman Billie Joe Armstrong to Return to Broadway's American Idiots!
The rocker – who composed and co-wrote the show – will kick off the New Year as a Broadway star, making appearances from 1 to 9 January (11), and again from 18 to 30 January and 10 to 27 February (11).
Armstrong made his Broadway debut in the show in September (10), winning over theatre critics and sending box office sales soaring above $1 million (£666,670) during his week-long run. The show, which debuted in the Big Apple last April (10), grossed $600,000 (£400,000) last week (ends26Nov10).
Green Day To Release Nimrod: Wake-Up Video
Green Day are one of the biggest rock bands in the world. They have their own musical on Broadway, their own version of "Rock Band" and scores of albums sold and awards on their shelves. But one of the most remarkable aspects about Green Day's long career is that they have had two comebacks. It's usually unthinkable for a band to have one over the course of 20-plus years, but the men of Green Day have done it twice. The second (and most recent) time came when they released their watershed album American Idiot in 2004 (which came out after the hugely disappointing Warning). But their first comeback came on this day in 1997 when they recovered from the critically and commercially weak Insomniac and dropped Nimrod.
After the darkness that permeated Insomniac, Nimrod represented both a return to form and a new series of ideas for Green Day. The old school fans gravitated to the three-chord zingers like "Nice Guys Finish Last" and "Platypus (I Hate You)," while the band scored new fans with a groovy surf rock instrumental ("Last Ride In"), power pop blasts ("Walking Alone") and an acoustic ballad that scored thousands of high school graduations at the end of the millennium ("Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)"). Nimrod also features some of frontman Billie Joe Armstrong's deepest, most personal confessions, including stories about his family life and his struggles with alcohol.
Billie Joe Armstrong Makes Broadway Debut in American Idiot
Last night, September 28, Green Day frontman and the musical's composer/ co-author Billie Joe Armstrong made his Broadway debut as "St. Jimmy" at the St. James Theatre in AMERICAN IDIOT. Armstrong will perform through Sunday, October 3, 2010. Immediately following this engagement, Mr. Armstrong will join Green Day in Caracas, Venezuela on October 8, 2010 to kick off their South American Tour. BroadwayWorld was on hand for his debut Broadway bow and brings you photo coverage below!
Original Broadway cast member and current "St. Jimmy," Tony Vincent, will resume performances on Tuesday, October 12, 2010 following a leave of absence due to a personal family matter. Vincent's understudies, Joshua Kobak and Andrew Call, will cover the role from Tuesday, October 5 – Sunday, October 10, 2010.
The smash-hit, Tony Award-winning musical AMERICAN IDIOT tells the story of three lifelong friends, forced to choose between their dreams and the safety of suburbia. Their quest for true meaning in a post 9-11 world leads them on an exhilarating journey. The result, according to the Toronto Star, is "The first great musical of the 21st century!" Read more at Broadway World>>


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Thursday, 2 September 2010
Learning Something.....
Yesterdays lesson - Nothing makes me smile like the sight of the delivery van driver pulling up outside. Nothing makes me frown quite like opening the door to the Royal Mail "you were out" card. Not sure if it's strictly a lesson on this page, but I'm planning to write a note about the day's lesson to pop inside the envelope. Maybe today will sound more like a lesson... think I still have my art journal head on! Onwards and upwards!
From making a very simple book I've ended up making very inky, messy collage style pages for my LSNED book. Last night I sat and started to created pages ready to go up to the 4th September, aided this morning by some new 7Gypsies stamps and my trusty Tim Holtz tissue tape.
11 comments:
- secret scrapbooker said...
Looks cool :0) i can totally get what you wrote for yesterday.
Kate x
- 2 September 2010 at 14:20
- Jimjams said...
These are just FAB pages Vicki - almost a shame to journal on them, but once you have a month's worth it will be a great little book, full of beautiful touchy feely pages and profound (? or at least smile inducing) thoughts. Love it!
Oh and I'm with you on September 1st's thoughts!
- 2 September 2010 at 14:26
- Mary B said...
That looks absolutely great love the antique look and colours are perfect
- 2 September 2010 at 16:12
- Claireliz said...
Thats waaay beyond cool Vicki
- 2 September 2010 at 16:51
- Suzie said...
Your prepped pages are gorgeous, and I can so identify with your 1st lesson :) Can't wait to see more!
- 2 September 2010 at 19:51
- scrappyjacky said...
Love the way you're doing your journal.
- 2 September 2010 at 23:51
- Sarah said...
oooh I love the way your writing has run over the edge of the tag.
looks great, but would never have occurred to my OCD brain where everything has to go in its place :)
- 2 September 2010 at 23:53
- Jackie xxx said...
Your pages look fab so far. xxx
- 3 September 2010 at 06:49
- Terri said...
Gorgeous pages!
- 3 September 2010 at 10:39
- Kat{e} Bucci said...
Love your pages, you have a beautiful style :)
Kate x
- 4 September 2010 at 14:53
- Juliwan said...
What a great idea to use envelopes and loving your art journal your christmas page :o)
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Am I right in think the Asian games is under 23, with a couple of over age players.
Anyway my main question was whether anyone knows if British Eurosport will cover the competition as they did in 2006. Any one know?
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Description: Normally, we will go mining with a boy or a man, but this time is very different if you play Ball Miner. Players will enjoy a great adventure with a ball miner. Wow! That seems so queer, right? Hurry up to explore the game and see how strange it is. Look! There are many types of the balls. In the first level, the players just own the white and red one. Their main task is to guide this ball to a gem land and collect all sparkling gems. They will use the ball to dig treasures and go down the ground. The deeper the ball goes, the more gems are. Come on and hold the mouse down to break blocks and make the way for the ball. Take it to the gems and pick them up. During the game, try to increase the speed of the ball in order to avoid getting caught, or the adventure is over. Have fun, dudes!
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A 2500km journey across Zimbabwe
This entry is from Ken's blog, "Tokyo Life"
A 2500km journey across Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe, located in Southern Africa.
It is infamous for the exponential hyperinflation that continued through 2009, as well as the continuing regime of president Mugabe. However, Zimbabwe is gifted with a lush landscape and a gentle people. Historically known as South Rhodesia during the English colonial period, the area is still home to many of European decent. With the Victoria Falls National Park, Zimbabwe has also been a tourist destination for many.
In June of 2012, I decided to drive myself across Zimbabwe. (and venture a little into Botswana)
From the capitol city of Harare, I stayed at the Great Zimbabwe ruins for two nights, and at Bulawayo city for one night while I toured the Khami ruins. The next two nights I spent at the Nyanga National Park, followed by two nights at Victoria Falls. During this time I crossed the border into Botswana and spent the day at the Chobe National Park on a safari tour. I returned to Bulawayo and stayed one night at the Matobo ruins, and proceeded to Harare the next day. A total of 8 nights and 9 days, traveling over 2500km.
The Great Zimbabwe ruins, which is also the origin for the name of the country. These ruins were once the largest sub-saharan city between the 11th and 15th centuries. During it's peak, it is estimated that there was a population of 10 to 20 thousand.
These stone walls measuring 11m were built without mortar. The walls were nice and cool.
During the Rhodesian period, these ruins were speculated to be originating from Arabian, Jewish, or Greek culture. However, it is now known to be the ruins of an unique African culture. It is said that the culture died out sometime in the 15th century due to unsustainable resource use.
The hotel near the Great Zimbabwe ruins was designed to look similar to the ruins, with stone walls.
The Great Zimbabwe ruins are located near the Kyle Lake. The Kyle lake is the 2nd largest dam in Zimbabwe. (Kariba dam is the largest)
A UNESCO World Heritage site, the Khami ruins. A settled area from the stone ages, it became the capitol of the Torwa kingdom after the fall of Great Zimbabwe in the 15th century. It flourished until the Rozwy kingdom invaded in the 17th century. (it seems that the Torwa kingdom was a descendant of the Great Zimbabwe culture, or at the very least had strong influences.) It is near the 2nd largest city of Zimbabwe, Bulawayo.
The largest national park in Zimbabwe, Hwange National Park. It is apparently as big as Switzerland. This picture is of the campground that I stayed at. It is near a water source and so animals gather nearby, particularly during the dry season.
The water source near the campgrounds. Taken from a wooden deck while sipping wine…With all of the vegetation it is easy to forget you are in Africa, but a herd of elephants can suddenly cross your path while driving.
The coconut trees are not native to the area, but no one can remember who, or why, they were planted here. Apparently the monkeys will eat the coconuts and climb the trees, so it has been adopted by the local wildlife.
About 70 km from Victoria Falls town, this area is the Chobe National Park of Botswana. The other side of the river is Namibia. So many elephants, giraffes, impalas, buffalo, and other wildlife.
Hippos along the river.
A swimming elephant, going after the plants on the other shore.
And of course, a lion. According to the guide the male lion patrols his territory, and so can only be seen here about once every three months.
The highlight of this trip, Victoria Falls! 1.7km wide, and over 100m high at the tallest drop. It seems more like a crack in the earth that the Zambezi river falls into, rather than a waterfall.
Just seeing the image doesn't quite convey the awe you feel when you see it in person…
Around sunset.
An areal view from a helicopter. The water mist can be seen from quite far away, along with the roar of the water falling.
Zambia is to the left of the waterfall, and Zimbabwe is to the right. The bridge over the valley was built by the Scottish over 100 years ago, and serves as the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe. You can bungee jump from this bridge, as well.
The sunset over Victoria Falls, as seen from the hotel bar.
The beer is a local brew called Zambezi.
On the return route to Harare, we visited the Matobo site. The rocks are pretty large, but that's not the only reason this site became a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Several thousand of wall paintings like these decorate the area, and there are probably more that have not been found. The San people, who had lived in this area, painted these walls around 6,000 years ago. The area was abandoned afterward, and not populated again until 2,000 years ago.
The bones of a young woman found in this cave were dated to about 9,000 years ago.
Another reason for the Matobo site becoming a UNESCO World Heritage Site is that this area is a sacred place for the indigenous Ndebele people, as well as being a burial site for several important colonialists.
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Zimbabwe. Because of its history as a colony, there are many visitors from Europe. In addition many areas have the traditional safari camps and colonial style hotels. There are 5 UNESCO World Heritage sites, (I visited 4 out of the 5) and there is a golf course large enough to host a world tournament in Harare. It was never too hot, and never becomes too cold, and it is a great place to go on vacation.
For me, it was a little far away from Japan. The most common package was a tour of Victoria Falls and Capetown, in South Africa. For anyone from Japan it would be a bit difficult to travel on their own, especially as there is very little public transportation.
I had visited Southern Africa before, however, so I was able to invite some friends and rent a car. It was definitely not easy to plan, but it was definitely worth it and I would recommend it.
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Philadelphia's Museum of Art stairs and before croaking is Sylvester Stallone's 68-year-old face? Well, I'm sorry. That isn't nearly enough motivation.
So these tourists were farting around in Philadelphia, which is not the kind of place I'd want to visit at any time of the year let alone January. (City of Brotherly Love, me arse. I saw Philadelphia; TOM HANKS DIES!) So far, this just sounds like the leadup to a punchline, right? Which is exactly what it is because after seeing the sights and then running up the fabled "Rocky" steps, guess what happens? The tourists hear a voice slurring: "You guys got up here fast, you're makin' me look bad." And it's goddam Sylvester Stallone.
I mean he was up there in preparation for, what is it now, the hundredieth Rocky instalment (titled Creed) but these schmoes didn't know that. They could have had a freakin heart attack, for God's sake. They've been eating Philly cheesesteaks for days, their blood has basically turned to Velveeta ... and look at their faces: these guys are plotzing, and they're not even Jewish! But the good news is A) they didn't have a heart attack and B) they got the world's most epic selfie because of course nobody even goes to the friggin bathroom anymore without bringing their iPhone along. How come this kinda stuff never happens to me when I'M on vacation? Cuz you know what kinda stuff happens to me when I'M on vacation? THIS KINDA STUFF.


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Evil Craft have previewed one of their larger weapon options over on Facebook and soon the Autocannon will be coming to your bitz box. See what you think of the snippet preview below...
As you can see this one looks like it's being made to be held by an infantry figure thanks to that grip. Maybe this means we're going to see some Not-Terminator style pieces in the future as well to go with them.
You could also snip off that grip and mount this on a tank if you'd like I imagine.
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NEUTERED MALE, TAN / WHITE, AUST CATTLE DOG / BORDER COLLIE, 10 mos
ONHOLDHERE, HOLD FOR ID Reason SURGERY
Intake condition EXAM REQ Intake Date 10/08/2016, From NY 10456, DueOut Date 10/08/2016
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Medical Summary Microchip: positive 900032002935037 Sex: male Age 10 months Mentation: BARH Eyes: clear Ears: clean Nose: clear Teeth: no staining If abnormal BCS: 3 Skin: wnl Hair Coat: aph Declawed: no Any injuries: none Behavior: social / hyper Medication: none nosf
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Previously lived with: Adults
Behavior toward children: Playful/tolerant
Behavior toward dogs: Playful
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FG/RG: He used to growl when his family took his good bowl away, but now he only becomes tense and stares at them as they take it away.
Bite history: None reported
Housetrained: Yes
Energy level/descriptors: High Energy
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Look: 1. Dog holds gaze with soft eyes, soft body. He allows head to be held loosely in Assessor's cupped hands. Dog holds gaze for three full seconds.
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Squeeze 1/2: 1. Dog does not respond at all for three seconds.
Toy: 1. Minimal interest.
Summary: Kyzer displayed no concern during his behavior assessment.
10/12: When introduced off leash to other dog sin the care center, Kyzer takes time to acclimate an dwarm up, then becomes playful. His previous owner describes him as playful in the presence of other dogs. The behavior department feels Kyzer may be placed into a home with other social dogs, and he may be most comfortable with slow introductions.
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Country stars are joining together to help the families of the five police officers killed by a gunman in Dallas earlier this month with a benefit concert called "Stars Behind the Stars" July 27th at Billy Bob's Texas. According to a press release, 100% of all proceeds will go to the Dallas Police Association's Assist the Officer Foundation which "provides immediate financial assistance to an officer's family in the event of the death of an active officer."
More than fourteen artists are participating including Tanya Tucker, The Oak Ridge Boys, and T.G. Sheppard who will serve as host. Randy Travis is also set to make an appearance. Tucker shared with FOX411 Country what it means for her to be involved.
FOX411 Country: How did you get involved with this benefit concert?
Tanya Tucker: I got a call from my friend T.G. Sheppard who is hosting the event and he said, "Tanya we can't do a show in Texas for the Dallas, Texas police officers without a girl from Texas!" When I heard him say that, I said where do I need to be, when is it - because I'll be there.
FOX411 Country: Why does this cause mean so much to you?
Tucker: Well, you know every night when I do shows there are security guys who wear t-shirts and there are police officers who protect us. I don't consider myself a celebrity, but I know I need to protect myself and my family when I'm on the road and in the public eye. Everywhere I go, they're there - the men and women in blue making sure I'm safe, my family is safe and my band and crew are safe. So it's important to me to support our law enforcement.
FOX411 Country: Why is this so personal to you?
Tucker: Well it's important because as an artist, it's what we do. We have to lift people up when they're sad and frustrated. Music is a healer, so I feel a personal responsibility to entertain when it's needed the most.
FOX411 Country: In wake of all the recent shootings, what's the message you're hoping to get out?
Tucker: Just love one another. Life is too short for all this craziness.
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This is a blog about one woman's quest to manage Type 2 Diabetes while maintaining her health and humor.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Weekly update, 9/15/09
Not much new since the weekend, other than feeling really good about my working out and eating habits lately.
On the "Shrink for Good" challenge, I'm happy to have added back the missing half of can #3 and to have found a new friend to add to the stack:
Meanwhile, the other two cans seem to have gone on a little beach vacation. (Although I'd be much more convinced of this, had they used proper photo editing software.)
I'll be coaxing those sassy cans back into the stack....
In other news, I tried to make a parsnip and carrot mash last night (Inspired by Debby!). Except our bag of baby carrots had expired...which I hadn't realized until I reached in and grabbed a handful. Ew! After washing off the carrot mucus, I dug out some fennel to try instead. (Had bought some because Thing 1 had tried it and liked it on a recent field trip. It's pretty good on salad, too.) I chopped up a bit of the root to boil with the parsnips (which I did peel, although it probably would have been more nutritious unpeeled). I blended them with a dash of 1/2&1/2 and some butter/canola oil spread. (No additional salt or spices.) It was one of those times when I wish we had the blending stick thing, because the blender kept stalling out. But I got it mostly mashed. If you like the taste of fennel, you'd probably like this; the fennel added a nice sweetness to the dish. I couldn't go crazy with it, though, because the parsnips have a lot of carbs (1/2 cup cooked has about 13 grams carbs, but 3 grams fiber). I ate half of what I'd made, and then reluctantly packed up the rest, but it will make a nice lunch side dish for today.
OH yeah! And then there's this leeeetle event called the "See Jane Tri" coming up in...*gulp*...10 DAYS!!! So, here's a question for the triathletes out there: any last-minute advice? Did you taper for your sprint tri? By how much? I was planning to do my usual things, but at lower intensity, next week.
Progress last week
7-day blood glucose average: 103 (met goal of less than 120)
7-day fasting blood glucose average: 106 (met goal of less than 120)
Ah, looking much better on these numbers!
Weight goal: -1.8 on the week-to-week, -4.4 since the start of the challenge. (That's with a little birthday cake & pizza, too, but more days of sticking to my food plan and not going crazy with the nuts.) Still 4.5 away from breaking into the 170s.
Food goals:
- Got in 8 meatless meals and 1 fish meal.
(Fewer leftovers led to lunching at Whole Foods and trying some new vegetarian things. I'd never tried tempeh, and it was tasty with peanut sauce. Friendly on the blood glucose levels, too.)
- Getting there with fiber; at least 4/7 days were over 30.
Exercise goals: Only one strength and no swim this past week, but I felt really good about my workouts this week.
- Wednesday: 30 minute run in the a.m.
- Thursday: 20 minute walk at lunch + 20 minute walk in the evening
- Friday: 40 minutes on the stationary bike at home
- Saturday: Nothing
- Sunday: Nothing
- Monday: Gym - 40 minutes running/walking and 20 minutes arm exercises with weights. I tried the treadmill's 5K setting; next time, I will start with it set on a more comfortable pace and work up, rather than starting fast and having to take walking breaks. Or I'll try the speed interval setting. I felt really slow.
- Tuesday: Brick @ gym - 55 minutes spin class, 15 minutes run on treadmill
Goals for this week
7-day blood glucose average goal and fasting numbers: below 120.
Weight goal: Maintain or make progress toward goal.
Food goals:
- Keep tracking.
- 4 or more meatless, low-fat meals and 2 or more fish meals.
- Track fiber. Minimum 30 grams fiber/day. (Include both insoluble and soluble sources.)
Exercise goals:
Minimum of 30 minutes of activity 5 days/week.
Misc. goals:
- 7 or more hours sleep/night.
14 comments:
- Lori said...
Yes - taper, taper, taper! It's so important.
The week before my triathlon I did this:
- no weight lifting at all
- no speed work with running
- 2 light jogs of 2 to 3 miles
- light bike riding (easy pace) 2 day. Short distance
I did some walking each day to keep limbered up.
It will drive you crazy, but I will say that my legs were incredibly fresh for the triathlon and it was a wonderful feeling!
- September 16, 2009 at 10:51 AM
- Christie O. said...
YAYYYY YAYYYY YAYYY! OK hilarious pictures. love the life you've given your cans, you crack me up!!!
I tapered just a little the last week for the first tri. for the second, i followed a different plan that still gave me 4 workouts the week before, even a short one the DAY before and I don't think i will do that next time. I couldn't help but try to kick ass on that last workout and I think I'd have been better off resting. Up to you though and depending on your plan. For the next one, I'll probably get a last long ride in on Sunday, then do workouts Monday, Weds and Fri and rest on Saturday. The common thinking though is that if you have been doing your training, killing yourself the last week won't really help you anyway, it's all the work you've put in to it in previous weeks. oh, i'm getting all teary eyed now, you're almost there! i'm so proud of you, did you know that???? what are you wearing??? i'm curious! and what are you eating on race day?? i still haven't mastered that art yet either. i have a checklist if you want it! Congrats to you on all your hard work!!!!
- September 16, 2009 at 10:54 AM
- Brooke said...
good for you! you've got a lot to keep up with and you seem to be doing a great job of it.
congrats on the loss
- September 16, 2009 at 10:59 AM
- Jenn@slim-shoppin said...
Great job on eating and exercising.
I have a friend with Type II diabetes and she said her blood sugar is averaging 220! I thought that was high. She says she always eats a big bowl of cheerios with milk before bed, is that bad?? Can that elevate her bs??
- September 16, 2009 at 11:01 AM
- Christy - The Sisterhood said...
Congrats on your loss!! I, too, love the life your cans have, although I hope they come back and join the others soon :)
GOOD LUCK on your tri!! I'm so excited for you, and can't wait to hear all about it. Love the name of it, too - See Jane Tri. GREAT!!
- September 16, 2009 at 12:27 PM
- Pubsgal said...
Thanks, everybody! :-)
Lori & Christie: Thanks for the tri advice! :-) I'll taper, although you're right, Lori, it will probably drive me nuts a little bit to do it.
Jenn: I emailed you, but figured I'd put it here, too--I'm worried about your friend. She needs to see a doctor. I'm not a doctor or a medical professional, but from what I've learned, 220 is WAY too high of an average, that would be an a1c of 8.5%. According to the Mayo Clinic website, doctors will generally change treatment if one's a1c is 7% or higher. Also, I would have her ask her doctor to refer her to a diabetes educator and nutritionist, who can help her tailor her diet to her blood glucose levels through the day. The links on my "Favorite Links" sidebar may also be helpful if she does not have access to a diabetes educator--especially the UCSF online education link and the "How to Lower Your Blood Sugar Level via Diet" link. Some in the diabetes community do not feel like most doctors or diabetes educators recommend the most rigorous dietary controls, but sometimes people find it less daunting to at least aim for a less demanding goal at first. (Me, I panicked and went full-bore. ;-) Please let me know how she does. One really can't mess around with diabetes. (Also, if she's having an evening snack to counter the "dawn phenomena," she might try an evening snack that's lighter on the carbs and higher on the fat/protein, such as a slice of low carb bread/toast with 2T peanut butter, which will last longer through the night than Cheerios and milk. Otherwise, she might not need the evening snack at all.)
- September 16, 2009 at 2:58 PM
- Christie O. said...
sent a little bloggy love to you at my blog! fyi.
- September 16, 2009 at 6:39 PM
- debby said...
Hope Jenn came back to read your answer--I second the recommendation for contacting a diabetic educator--I believe it saved my father's life.
You are very funny--the cans at the beach was hilarious.
I've never tried fennel. Maybe I'll try that next! I just mashed the veggies with a hand potato masher--that's why they looked kind of clumpy. Hey, that vegetable paprikash froze great! I never know whether it will work to freeze pasta and vegetables. Had it at work today and it was as good as fresh!
I am also trying to get in between 30 and 45 grams of fiber. You really have to do a bit of thinking and figuring to get that much in. The green smoothies in the morning really help. Do you like edemame?
- September 16, 2009 at 10:08 PM
Ooh fennel and parsnip. I never would have thought of that, but it sounds yummy! I discovered fennel a few years ago and love it on salads.
PS Your cans are hysterical. I love the non-professional photoshopping.
- September 17, 2009 at 6:35 AM
- Pubsgal said...
Christie O: Aww, that's so sweet! Thanks!!!
Debbie: It was a little crazy-making at first, trying to get that much fiber, but now it's gotten to be more of a habit. I already eat a lot of veggies, but there are some other good sources to bump up the numbers. Low carb tortillas are made with a boatload of fiber (20 grams in the big ones!); I use them for pizza crust, or sometimes I toast them with peanut butter and sugar-free jam. And yes, I love edamame; I found some dry-roasted wasabi ones (at Whole Foods, but Amazon.com has them, too) that are 7 grams fiber for 1/4 cup. I'm also a big fan of chia seeds and flax seed meal. Oh, and I use inulin powder in my coffee some mornings.
FYI, fennel tastes a little like anise or licorice. It is a little sweet, which is why I thought of it in lieu of the carrots in the parsnip mash.
Juice: Yep, I thought the choppy photo editing (because I don't have Photoshop) added a certain, "je ne sais quois" to it. ;-)
- September 17, 2009 at 11:31 AM
- deb roby said...
Wow-another bay area fitness bloggers. I did not know! Nice to meet you (through MizFit's blog). The parsnip mash sounds good- but too many carbs for me at the moment for a dinner meal.
For your tri-yes, taper and rest the couple days before.
Good luck you your goals and your tri.
- September 17, 2009 at 2:29 PM
- Seth Simonds said...
Amazing! Really great job on the healthy eating and weightloss. I love that you are okay with a little birthday cake once in awhile. A healthy perspective!
- September 17, 2009 at 8:46 PM
- Sagan said...
So exciting about the tri! GOOD LUCK!!
The mashed parsnips sound quite tasty. Not realizing carrots are really old is horrible *shudder*
- September 18, 2009 at 5:32 AM
- Kerri. said...
Hey, just came your way via your comment on MizFit! Nice to meet a fellow D - I've been type 1 since second grade. :)
Looking forward to following your journey!
- September 18, 2009 at 10:56 AM


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I am able to connect filer through ONTAP API server but I am trying to figureout how can I connect OCUM database server API through ZEDI and write scripts based on the data..Basically I want to use OCUM 7.1 database instead of ONTAP Does anybody has any document to refer the steps ?
Mosinkhan -
Open the 'Choose Api Version' drop down box in the upper left corner of Zedi.
Scroll all the way down to get to the DFM versions supported in Zedi.
You could also directly query the OCUM database, rather than using the APIs.
I hope this response has been helpful to you.
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Here are some book related news and fun articles I found floating around the net. All text is quotes from the articles. I will post more book news as I so choose. Reading Is Deep Reading in Trouble?While Mueller loves sitting down with a good book, she may represent a vanishing breed. There is some… Read More »
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Book News as of March 9, 2009
Here are some book news I found floating around the net. All text is quotes from the articles. They come from all over the world, not just one country. The 6th article may interest those of you who read author's blogs and the first two should interest those with Kindles. I will post more book… Read More »
New federal law (U.S.) bans children's books printed before 1985
I just learned something I thought you all might like to know (at least the Americans): The full article is here, amongst many other places. Some quotes: "Until 1985, it was legal for trace amounts of lead to be used in the inks and paints used in children's books. But the Consumer Product Safety Improvement… Read More »
Read Kiddo Read
Do your children love books? Or do you have a hard time getting them interested in the idea of reading? Well-known author James Patterson started Read Kiddo Read to help children learn to love reading. Patterson along with his crew (The Read Kiddo Read Board) have put together a website to provide suggestions of good… Read More »


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GEPlan operates worldwide but it is based in northern Italy, in the wonderful medieval city of Ferrara.
GEPlan office is in the hearth of the Po Valley easily accessible from everywhere due to its location close to the main transport routes and to international airports.
"Ferrara is an UNESCO heritage site, which grew up around a fort over the River Po and became an intellectual and artistic centre that attracted the greatest minds of the Italian Renaissance in the 15th and 16th centuries. Here, Piero della Francesca, Jacopo Bellini and Andrea Mantegna decorated the palaces of the House of Este. The humanist concept of the 'ideal city' came to life here in the neighbourhoods built from 1492 onwards by Biagio Rossetti according to the new principles of perspective. The completion of this project marked the birth of modern town planning and influenced its subsequent development."


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Melissa Rosenberg to Write and Produce 'Earthseed' for Paramount (Exclusive)
Melissa Rosenberg is set to write and produce an adaptation of the 1983 young-adult sci-fi novel "Earthseed," written by Pamela Sargent. The project will launch the film side of Rosenberg's new production company, Tall Girls Prods.
Melissa Rosenberg is set to write and produce an adaptation of the 1983 young-adult sci-fi novel Earthseed, written by Pamela Sargent. The project will launch the film side of Rosenberg's new production company, Tall Girls Prods.
Paramount Film Group president Adam Goodman, who has long wanted to make a movie adaptation of the book, optioned the film rights and brought the material to Rosenberg. He will shepherd for the studio along with vp Ashley Brucks.
"Ever since I was a kid, it's been a goal of mine to see Earthseed get to the screen in an awesome way," said Goodman. "To have Melissa Rosenberg and her Tall Girls company writing and producing this material is truly a dream. There is no better voice for this material, in fact I just want to see the movie now!!!"
Earthseed takes place in a future where humans launch a project called Ship to carry Earth DNA into space to find a new planet on which to settle. During its flight, a group of newly grown teenagers born without traditional parents are provided a simulated Earth environment, Hollow, to test their ability to survive. As some of the kids splinter off, tensions grow between the groups and major revelations ensue as fighting erupts.
"It really talks about the debate of nature vs. nurture, what is innately human and what can be bred in or out of someone," says Rosenberg. "There's a Lord of the Flies element to it. It involves a young woman who starts off as someone who is content with playing by the rules and being a "good girl,' and then has to realize that the rules are malleable and that she has to step forward as a leader. It's really about coming into one's own power and embracing one's own strength and individuality."
Sargent, who has written nearly two dozen books, recently wrote two sequels to Earthseed: Farseed (2007) and Seed Seeker (2010). Both the studio and Rosenberg, who has long favored the extended storylines of her TV work, are looking to a potential franchise.
"What I want for Tall Girls is to be creating great, strong roles for women, but in four-quadrant, high-concept movies," Rosenberg says. "Not movies for women in the traditional sense but more interesting, intriguing, complex roles—and kickass women, as well. That is definitely this book."
Repped by UTA and 3 Arts Management, Rosenberg wrote the film adaptations for the entire Twilight series, which have grossed $1.8 billion worldwide. The last two films in the series -- Breaking Dawn, Parts 1 & 2 -- will open in November 2011 and November 2012. She also co-wrote the script for Step Up and was a writer-producer on Dexter and The O.C.
Rosenberg is also working on the script for a reboot of Highlander for Summit Entertainment and Original Film, and she is developing AKA Jessica Jones for ABC, a series that she will executive produce through Tall Girls.


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Flight Hours.
Year Two. Month Seven. #SEA.
I've been working a lot.
And by a lot, I mean, a lot.
Lots of people ask me: how much do you work in a month? How many days off? How many nights away? How do you get paid, even?
The answer is complicated.
Airlines pay their cabin crew in a variety of ways. Most cabin crew are hourly. Rarely they are salaried, and these folks usually hold lead, instructor or administrative roles.
Hourly works a little different when your office in in the sky. For example, I am required to check in at the airport forty-five minutes prior to departure. This is a short check-in time, several of my long haul friend have to check in an hour to three hours prior to a big international flight.
Unlike the stamping of work time cards, checking in for a flight doesn't necessarily start the work clock. Instead, our per diem clock is started, which will run until the end of our full trip, once we leave the airport for the final time and head to our cars in the employee lot.
|Me after a long four-day trip, back in my car, ready to go home.
Per diem isn't hourly pay... well, actually it is. It ranges from a dollar or two an hour upwards to the double digits, depending on the airline and whether the trip is international or not. This per diem is usually not taxed, and is considered cash for every day expenses: airport coffees, snacks, tips for the shuttle drivers, etc.
Flight attendants end up racking up several hundred dollars a month in per diem, which may sound like a lot, until you realize how and where our actual hourly comes into play.
You see, most flight attendants are not paid their full hourly pay until everyone is onboard the aircraft, we are boarded up and the main aircraft doors are shut.
The work clock starts when the door closes. And the work clock stops when we reopen those doors are your destination. Our smiling faces as we help you with bags, make sure you find your seat and reassure you that you will most likely make your connection? Volunteer work.
|Flight Attendant Patrick and First Officer Jenny waiting on a boring mechanical delay in Calgary. And no, we aren't getting paid right now. Boo.
This is called being paid by flight hour. Most pilots get the same deal. Walk-arounds, flight checklists and thanking passengers as they leave? Also volunteer work.
And then there are further complicated ways of paying cabin crew per flight hour. Some airlines pay for the exact amount of time between closing the door and opening it, to the minute. Nothing more, nothing less. This is credit pay. If the door is closed and you are delayed, you keep on smiling because you are getting paid.
Other airlines pay for the average amount of time that is takes to get from one city to another, or "historical block-to-block." My company uses a combination of "credit" and "block;" basically we get the higher of the two payouts, which is a good deal for us.
Still other airlines pay by the mile. Through some complicated formula, these airlines have figured out exactly how much, on average, to pay their cabin crew per mile. It doesn't matter if the actual flight takes more or less time, there are weather delays or if some flights take a longer time, on average, to get to the gate (ahem, LAX!). You get paid per mile, and that's that.
|Flight attendant Nicole getting ready to board our little plane up in Sitka, Alaksa.
And then there are other ways stews get paid, and the formulas will boggle your mind. Flight segments, getting paid a flat price per flight leg, time away from base pay, getting paid "from push-back to gate pull-in," and then there's reserve pay and reserve guarantee.
It's more than the average punch in the time card, isn't it?
I am no longer a reserve flight attendant, so I actually have to work for my flight hours. At my company, lineholder flight attendants work an average of 75-90 flight hours a month. The minimum amount full-time employees can work is fifty hours and part-time cabin crew can work as little as twenty-five hours and keep benefits.
This month, I worked one hundred twenty-six hours and forty minutes.
I regularly worked fourteen hour duty days, multi-day trips and back-to-back overnights. I worked so much last Friday that I had to call Crew Scheduling to verify that I was still legal to be on the clock, by FAA standards.
I wasn't, so they pulled me off the plane and sent in a reserve flight attendant.
|Pro tip: Sunglasses hide those dark circles under your eyes!
I went home and slept for the minimum amount of rest hours, and then woke up to drive in to work once again.
It was a tough month.
But I made it. Just barely.
And then I decided: It's time to go somewhere fun.
For flight attendants all over the world who are fighting fatigue and jet lag, racking up the hours and hoping for a better paycheck: here's to you.
Work hard, but play harder.
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Thursday, May 3, 2007
Why Criminal Defense Attorneys Hate Josh, Part IV
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- AnonymousMay 27, 2007 at 2:46 AM
Ty, no one likes a sore loser.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 8, 2008 at 6:30 PM
Leave the guy alone. he obviously has some moral principles that I wish some of the legislators and prosecutors here in Australia don't have. I although a Christian, am a great proponent of the death penalty and anyone of like nature has my support. I believe that the death penalty and its use may well deter some of the murders and vicious rapes that happen here. All the bleeding hearts carry on about the rights of the accused but what about the victim. Did they say to the accused,hey come here and kill me, I don't think so. So why keep them alive for the rest of their lives, give them the "green dream" and save society a lot of money that could be better spent on other thingsReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 13, 2009 at 12:01 PM
Defense attorneys don't like Josh because he likes himself enough for everyone ... he is the king of self promotion and he forgets that he is just the DA in a podunk little armpit of a county ..."The Trailer Park by The Sea". The other reason is that in trying to live up to his self made image he often times does it at the expense of his ethical obligations to the defense. Additionally his staff overcharges, over indicts, and shamelessly uses measure 11 threats to coerce defendants who are either innocent or whose guilt or complicity in any crime is barely colorable to take deals they should never be asked to take. A good DA doesn't want innocent people in jail and Josh simply doesn't care. Before you say "whoa ...can you back that up?" Yes I can! Just within the last month a Private Investigator who has made it his lifes work to go behind the police departments and their shoddy "chose the bad guy7 then look for the evidence that makes the person you chose look guilty" way of doing things instead of gathering the evidence then deciding whodunnit, and in many cases has totally embarrassed both Josh and the local yokel cops by taking the time to interview witnesses before they write their reports and discovering that the would be "rapist" or "sex abuser" or "kidnapper" they have had on ice for the last 6 months in their jail didn't commit any crimes. Instead of applauding this mans work in the furtherance of justice and our inncoent until proven guilty system they instead had this PI arrested several times and charged with interfering with the duties of a police officer and menacing etc. trying to get him to stop helping the good guys go free. His ego often times writes checks his limited skills and vidictive prosecutions can't cash and if he thinks you may be to blame for his failings you had better watch out or leave town. The locals are slowly wising up over there and in a trial that took place in the last two weeks acquitted this PI (Jim Pick) of all charges...sorry Josh you lose again. Rumor has it this PI is about to smear alot of egg on the face of the DA's office again on an "alleged Measure 11" accused he has jailed and played games with the indictments to make sure he can't bail out while awaiting trial. Can't wait to see what he has this time but I assure you based upon what I have heard it will be enough to once again expose the DA's office to not only alot of criticism but also civil actions being filed against them for once again overcharging an innocent man hoping he will be cowed into taking a deal.ReplyDelete
Well this comment alone tells us what this bold "Anon" thinks of the place I call home:ReplyDelete
"a podunk little armpit of a county ..."The Trailer Park by The Sea".
My office will continue to prosecute anyone who commits a crime, no matter how well connected they are. Juries almost always get it right and in the case this poster mentions the defense filed affidavits to remove two judges and then waived jury trial.


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Both Manchester city centre and Greater Manchester as a whole achieved average annual occupancy rates of 80% in 2015. This represents a third year of growth for the hotel industry where the annual rates were 77% in the city centre and 76% at a Greater Manchester level in 2013, increasing to 79% and 77% respectively in 2014.
The increased occupancy rates come at an exciting time for Greater Manchester's hotel industry as almost 800 new hotel bedrooms were delivered throughout 2015 and current pipeline figures suggest that there are almost 3,000 additional new rooms preparing to come to market in 2016 and 2017.
Nick Brooks-Sykes, director of tourism at Marketing Manchester, said: "These figures are a real testament to the strength of Greater Manchester's hotel and tourism industries as occupancy rates continue to grow, even in the face of so many new hotels joining the market.
"We've been saying for some time that 2015 was a standout year for tourism - we had the re-opening of the Whitworth, the opening of HOME and some fantastic events like the Manchester International Festival, Manchester Pride's 25th anniversary and a huge rugby weekend in October – so it's great to see our expectations confirmed with some hard data.
"Of course, it's not just cultural events and leisure tourism which drive occupancy rates. Business tourism – that is, meetings and conferences – drive a constant flow of business visitors to the city and we had some very significant conferences in 2015 including the Conservative Party Annual Conference.
"What's also interesting about the 2015 data is that within the city centre the average annual occupancy rate at the weekend was 86% versus 77% during the week. This is an important piece of intelligence and proves that there is still a lot of potential for growth to meet demand during busy weekends.
"Going forward we need to further invest in tourism, working together with our partners to continue to position Greater Manchester as a destination that people want to visit for both business and pleasure. Of course, we are now competing on the international stage for our slice of the market so we also need to encourage innovation and activity which will align with and cater to our key international markets."


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After a mandatory "sit and reflect" time dictated by my vericose veins in February, I have learned greater balance in my daily activities. I now plan my day keeping in mind which activities require high energy followed by activities with less movement. Now after three surgeries and more than 6 months after beginning a class called "Be Still 52" c/o kimklassen.com I have been able to return to this endeaver. My plan was to work on a class a day. This idea of being still works well with my new life planning. I use this class as my "down time". My hope is to get 4 classes done in a week. On this day I set up a number of still life ideas to cover several lessons because I am a Global Learner that responds well to knowing the end before I begin. Below I am enjoying my corner of the world and pausing to enjoy the props.
Activity today: Farmers' Market
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