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Been away from home for the past ten days and although I have had a wonderful time getting work done, seeing friends and meeting new people, I am always very much itching to get back home to my family. Both workshops in Kansas City went very well and this past week spent in Seattle for a shoot was just dreamy.
There is nothing more rewarding than knowing that you helped someone get more comfortable telling a story around food with their camera, light or that you contributed to making pretty images for someone's cookbook. Photography is always the sum of many things that are equally important to me. Practice, creativity, partnerships and opening one's mind to the unknown. The possibilities. I love seeing people let loose of their fear they can't this or that.
Flying to Seattle was like a mini vacation. A grueling mini vacation of sixteen hour days but a time off nonetheless. One of the things that I love about Seattle is how comfortable it is to me. Great friends such as Clare and Jeanne do that. Those two have a knack for creating a homey environment everytime I come visit. Good food, great conversations and a serious amount of wine every night do keep me going for hours…
When traveling, even if I stay with friends, I make sure to eat good nutritious food as a send off and as a re-entry. Friends feed me. Restaurants too. I even bring food on location shoots. It's me. I have a bad habit to go for a cup of strong coffee in the morning and pretty much nothing until 4pm rolls around. By then, my stomach sounds like a little green alien is forming battalion.
I am a big fan of salads and soups as means to set my internal clock right. They are food for the bones, body and soul. Just with like a photo you create, a simple bowl of salad you assemble can take on a gorgeous palette and tell the story of what your body is craving. Even in a hurry. Colors, textures, flavor combinations. It's very much like assembling a picture to me. I always think of what I do as I put meals together the same way I do when I compose a shot.
The act of seating down and re-visiting my dish, now complete is very much like seeing the picture as I edit it. Sometimes, there is a bit too much salt, too many colors, flavors or the vinaigrette is off. Sometimes I like the salad so much, I want to keep it my immediate memory bank. Sometimes, I cringe when a shot I thought would work ends up being not seasoned the right way, so to speak. Sometimes I know I'll revisit that set up many months later in a slightly different way because it worked great the first time.
Thing is, I do that photography-story telling bit with almost every food. Salads or not. Good thing I do this for a living, eh?! It'd be easy to get in a rut unless you shop for seasonal ingredients. Again, same goes with every foods.
Right before I left, you could tell a real transition up in the air and at the market. It was a bit touch and go but the arugula was still doing well. Grapes of all sorts were having a good times. White and purple scuppernongs, Champagne, big fat juicy seedless reds. The fennels had fronds longer than my arms. It was all starting to shape up in my head.
The couple of days before I left for my trip West, I loaded up on a salad comprised of arugula, raw fennel, grapes, blue cheese, smoked Coho salmon, pecans from our tree and a white balsamic vinaigrette. Easy. Nutritious. Good for the soul too.
This week that Fall produce is slowly making an appearance, my salad making days might change. And I am looking forward to them.
Smoked Salmon, Fennel, Grape, Blue Cheese and Pecan Salad:
For 2:
In a large mixing bowl, mix the following ingredients:
– 4 oz smoked salmon (we like the thick slabs of Coho salmon)
– 1 fennel bulb, thinly sliced
– small handful of grapes, halved
– as much crumbled blue cheese as you would like or think reasonable (we do about one 2-inch piece per person)
– 1 to 2 tablespoons of chopped pecans (or other nuts)
– 1 to 2 big handfuls of arugula
– as much or as little vinaigrette as desired
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 shallot, peeled and minced
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1/8 teaspoon cracked pepper
2 tablespoons sherry vinegar
1/2 cup olive oil
In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the Dijon mustard and shallot. Add the salt and pepper then the sherry. Drizzle in the olive oil and whisk until emulsified. Drizzle on top of the salad.


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DENVER (AP) — Long lines and blustery winter weather greeted Colorado marijuana shoppers testing the nation's first legal recreational pot shops Wednesday.
It was hard to tell from talking to the shoppers, however, that they had waited hours in snow and frigid wind.
"It's a huge deal for me," said Andre Barr, a 34-year-old deliveryman who drove from Niles, Mich., to be part of the legal weed experiment. "This wait is nothing."
The world was watching as Colorado unveiled the modern world's first fully legal marijuana industry — no doctor's note required (as in 18 states and Washington, D.C.) and no unregulated production of the drug (as in the Netherlands). Uruguay has fully legalized pot but hasn't yet set up its system.
Colorado had 24 shops open Wednesday, most of them in Denver, and aside from long lines and sporadic reports of shoppers cited for smoking pot in public, there were few problems.
''Everything's gone pretty smoothly,'' said Barbara Brohl, Colorado's top marijuana regular as head of the Department of Revenue.
The agency sent its new marijuana inspectors to recreational shops to monitor sales and make sure sellers understood the state's new marijuana-tracking inventory system meant to keep legal pot out of the black market.
Denver International Airport erected signs warning travelers that they could not take marijuana home with them.
Keeping pot within Colorado's regulated system and within the state's borders are among requirements the U.S. Department of Justice has laid out to avoid a clampdown under federal law, which still outlaws the drug.
The other state that has legalizes recreational pot, Washington, will face the same restrictions when its retail shops start operating, expected by late spring.
The states' retail experiments are crucial tests of whether marijuana can be sold like alcohol, kept from children and highly taxed, or whether pot proves too harmful to public health and safety for legalization experiments to expand elsewhere.
"This feels like freedom at last," said Amy Reynolds, owner of two Colorado Springs medical pot shops. Reynolds came to Denver to toast the dawn of pot sales for recreational use. ''It's a plant, it's harmless, and now anyone over 21 can buy it if they want to. Beautiful.''
Marijuana skeptics, of course, watched in alarm. They warned that the celebratory vibe in Colorado masked dangerous consequences. Wider marijuana availability, they say, would lead to greater illegal use by youth, and possibly more traffic accidents and addiction problems.
"It's not just a benign recreational drug that we don't have to worry about," said Dr. Paula Riggs, head of the Division of Substance Dependence at the University of Colorado-Denver medical campus.
The only problems reported Wednesday, though, were long lines and high prices. Some shops raised prices or reduced purchasing limits as the day went on. One pot shop closed early because of tight supply. Some shoppers complained they were paying three times more than they were used to.
Colorado has no statewide pricing structure, and by midafternoon, one dispensary was charging $70 for one-eighth of an ounce of high-quality pot. Medical marijuana patients just a day earlier paid as little as $25 for the same amount.
Medical pot users worried they'd be priced out of the market. Colorado's recreational pot inventory came entirely from the drug's supply for medical uses.
"We hope that the focus on recreational doesn't take the focus away from patients who really need this medicine," said Laura Kriho of the patient advocacy group Cannabis Therapy Institute.
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Shoppers waiting in line Wednesday didn't seem fazed by the wait, the prices, or the state and local taxes that totaled more than 25 percent.
"This is quality stuff in a real store. Not the Mexican brick weed we're used to back in Ohio," said Brandon Harris, who drove from Blanchester, Ohio.


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Barrett-Jackson 2013 Showcases Ford Power
Ford Motor Company and Barrett-Jackson have had a marketing partnership for the last few years. I had the opportunity to meet with Steve Ling, Ford Performance Car Manager, Steve heads up the team who plan and execute the Barrett-Jackson sponsorship. Steve, in addition to being an astute marketing person is also a "car guy" who understands just what the partnership with Barrett-Jackson can bring to both companies.
Steve pointed out that the Barrett-Jackson provides a non stressful environment and an opportunity for Ford to interact with an audience that likes vehicles of all makes, not just Ford products.
He also stated that Ford learns a lot from asking patrons what they like and dislike about each car, SUV and pickup in the exhibit. The ride and drive he explains gives people, as I found out, an opportunity to drive and experience the latest Ford products. Barrett-Jackson reports that every year 45% of the audience is first timers at the auction, providing Ford with a source of new people to learn from. It also provides new names from people who want to learn more about Ford products.
When patrons enter the huge Barrett-Jackson Classic Car Auction building in Scottsdale, Arizona each January they are greeted by a large Ford Motor Company exhibit. Here one can examine up close and personal all the latest product offerings from Ford Motor Company. In the center of the large area a group of kiosks where lines of people fill out information and receive a free tee-shirt. On the center stage is a drag race simulator with two 2013 Mustang GTs. Here a person in each Mustang GT can test their reaction times against each other during the simulated drag race. The display also showcases the latest 2013 Shelby GT500 on a turntable. Walking outside the Ford presence is notable at the ride and driver course that is located behind the Shelby American and Ford Racing displays. Every display is staffed by knowledgeable Ford Brand Managers who really know their product.
The Ford ride and drive allows patrons to drive the latest Ford cars from the new 2013 Focus ST to the fire breathing 2013 GT500 and 2013 Boss 302. The course is long enough for drivers to experience just how well balanced these cars are and how they drive in everyday situations, not just on a race course. I had driven both the Boss 302 and GT500 previously and was eager to test drive the Focus ST. The Focus is front wheel drive, but the Ford engineers have eliminated the torque steer usually associated with high performance front wheel drive cars. The Focus ST is fast, handles well and stops on a dime.
Each year Ford Motor Company creates a special charity car for Barrett-Jackson whose sale proceeds go directly to charity. This year, a 2013 Ford Shelby GT500 Cobra, created by Ford, Ford Racing and Shelby American as tribute to automotive icon Carroll Shelby. This one-only GT500 was unveiled by Ford Board of Directors Member, Edsel B. Ford II, Ford Executive Vice President of Global Marketing, Sales and Service, Lincoln and Ford Motor Company Jim Farley and Shelby American President, John Luft at the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion where the Shelby Cobra was the feature marque. The 850 horsepower GT500 sold for $200,000 dollars with the proceeds going to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Fund.
Ford dealers have also found Barrett-Jackson a great venue to showcase their latest products. Galpin Ford, Van Nuys, California has been Ford's number 1 volume dealer for 23 straight years. Their Galpin Auto Sports Division exhibits each year and General Manager, Steve McCord feels that Barrett-Jackson provides numerous sales qualified people for their high performance cars and trucks. The company's theme is; "If you can dream it, we can build it." McCord has found Galpin Auto Sports has been able to fulfill the dreams of many Barrett-Jackson patrons.
Both Steve Ling and Steve McCord feel that Barrett-Jackson is extremely well organized and that their people are enjoyable to work with. While Barrett –Jackson provides an excellent venue for both Ford Motor Company and Galpin Auto Sports, these companies provide extra added attractions for the auction company.
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Smoky Eyes Tutorial for Monolids or Single Lids
5:40 PMHey everyone! I just posted up the Youtube video tutorial for applying a smokey eye look for monolids. I know I've said this a few times before, but "single eyelids" are hooded lids that don't have an upper eyelid crease. Because of this feature, eye makeup is applied in a slightly different way. My technique is to use a smooth gradient in sort of an oval shape on the eyelid.
You want to create depth without "faking" any lines, if that makes sense. Monolids tend to be pretty flat in terms of actual depth but I actually find this to be more fun to work with sometimes, like a blank canvas! I especially love it when I work on single-lidded clients because they often find going to traditional makeup artists to be frustrating!
Tools I used:
Everyday Minerals foundation mix of Fairly Light Neutral and Golden Medium
Lancome Photogenic Conceal in Camee
MAC Hello Kitty beauty powder blush in Fun & Games
Too Faced Shadow Insurance
NYX Jumbo Shadow Stick in Black Bean
NYX single eyeshadow in Sweet Lagoon
NYX single eyeshadow in Midnight
NYX single eyeshadow in Opal
MAC Fluidline in Blacktrack
Shiseido Eyelash Curler
Shisem falsies in XOG특
Covergirl Lash Exact Mascara
Yves Saint Laurent Rouge Volupte in #13 Peach Passion
Dior Addict Ultra Gloss Reflect in #227 Chiffon Beige
Now, this still follows the basic rules of the smokey eye. When the eyes are the "main attraction" you want to go with a less dominant lip and cheek. I used a milky peach color lipstick with a tan lipgloss on top to help neutralize the bright color. If your lips are less pigmented than mine, you might want to stick to a color that is more milky pink or light tan (NYX round lipstick in strawberry milk or circe). I also matched my blush color to my lips so that they create a monochromatic canvas other than my eyes.
Since monolidders have lashes that are tucked under their lids, a trick to help open up the eyes is to use a good pair of false eyelashes with a nice strong band. I used my favorite lashes of-all-time in this video, Shisem falsies in XOG특. These are nice because they aren't TOO long like most other lashes and I find the criss-cross shape to be quite natural.
The only downfall? Well, in my case falsies sometimes give me a crease inconsistently. Maybe the lashes just create more weight on the lid, pulling the lashline out from being tucked under? I have no idea, but whatever, I roll with it!
the lids, with very subtle "outer v" contouring
One double, one single. LOL.
Me trying really hard to keep both single. :D
Being silly because it TOTALLY stays if I keep my chin tilted up!
And both doubles if I look up or smile.
Oh, and here is a shot of my "workstation" while I was doing the recording. Camera was sitting on this chair with a mirror on top of it. And obviously, I'm sitting on the floor. You can see some of my new camera! I love this little guy (Sony Cybershot DSC-T90), it takes GREAT video, doesn't it? Ridiculously scary HD and pretty pictures! Yay!
Oh, and I just wanted to mention something. I do love all eyelids. I'm not preaching for or against anything, and I never claimed that anything was better than anything else. I simply share my techniques with what I do, and this has no reflection on my racial preferences or lid preferences. I typically use tape because it does keep my eyeliner from smearing and it lifts my lashes, but as you can see here, it does not significantly change my eye shape or size and it doesn't make me look less "Asian." Seriously guys, it's just makeup! It's the magic of being able to play and adapt and change. Don't let anyone berate you just because you want to do your makeup the way you want to (this goes both ways, monolidders don't be ashamed to love your monolids when that's what you prefer)! If it doesn't hurt you or anyone else, why not? Have fun. :)
EDIT: Just wanted to add a little note to answer a couple frequently asked questions.
* my nailpolish is Zoya Roxy
* the brushes are Sonia Kashuk Hidden Treasures set from Target
* I bought the lashes locally but you can find similar Korean ones by Darkness at lunabeauty.com
Oh, and don't forget, the Mineral Magic Cosmetics Giveaway is still going on! Please enter. :D
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omg thanks for this vid! it was super helpful. i have single eyelids and they are such a pain in the butt to work with sometimes! also, the shiseido eyelash curler is THE BEST! it's the underdog of eyelash curlers. i'm so glad to see someone else use it, too!
ReplyDeleteyou look gorgeous! I agree that single or double lids can look great! I have double and my single-lidded friends get frustrated sometimes... I will show them this vid! thx :)
ReplyDeleteYou make beautiful smokey eyes! I know that sounds weird but they really are beautiful :p
ReplyDeleteYAY. I love this!! I love that your monolid tutorials show we don't ALWAYS have to rely on super-thick eyeliner and faking a crease into our eye sockets. You should totally post this on AsianBeautyBlog.
Falsies lift up my fat eyelids and make them fold in like samgyupsal. I end up looking like I have double lids in photos but it's just bulge on bulge T_T
So, they told me they're working on sending me Orange Soda. Crossing my fingers!- AnonymousAugust 31, 2009 at 9:55 PM
love this!! thank u for making this tutorial... i especially like what u said at the end of this post~ some ppl just dun understand and say that monolidders want double lids to look more "white," when that is not the case. i have monolids, and if i don't use my UDPP, my eyeliner smudges everywhere! i had bought so many diff eyeliners before, thinking that there was something wrong w/them, until i discovered UDPP. i seriously don't know what i would do w/o it!! how does the TF shadow insurance compare to it?
ReplyDelete - AnonymousAugust 31, 2009 at 10:23 PM
your beautiful in all your picures...
**where can I buy Shishem lashes at? I've been looking online for sometime now and can't find some at a decent price.???*** hi! just wanted to say that I love your tutorials. They have helped me a lot since I was born with only one double eyelid and the other single. So now I use eyelid tape to make my eyes look even. :) It was so difficult trying to do makeup before I came across your blog.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed this tutorial and your words at the end of the post. I think it's a message a lot of ladies need to hear. =)
ReplyDeleteso pretty! gorgeous...n all ur picture looks flawless...and i was suprised to see someone sitting behind you in the video..hhehhehe..
looking fwd for more vids~~xxxxthanks for this! though i can't really try this out cos i don't have any of the products you used, it's nice to see a monolid tutorial. hopefully there'll be more monolid tutorials to come, & hopefully i'll be able to try them out lol
& i really love your brushes! they look super cute ^^
also, a quick question, when you put on mascara on your falsies, how do you wash the mascara off? do you like, soak it in eyemakeup remover? or just plain water? i haven't actually used mascara on my falsies (prolly a big faux pas) cos i don't really wanna "dirty" them loli don't have monolids but i love the tutorial! you're soo good with makeup. but where can i get those false eyelashes? do i have to order them online? are there any other false eyelashes you recommend? something that looks natural and similar to yours. thanks!
ReplyDeleteI lovedddd that! Seriously, I'm so glad you have a blog because you're 1) awesome at makeup, 2) Korean (pride? yay) with single lids like a lot of us here, 3) you're gorgeous. :) I think I need to get my hands on Shisem falsies now...
ReplyDeleteHi~ Sorry this is off topic but~
I've been reading your blog for a while now, and this is where I found my favorite concealer- Lancome's Photogenic. :] They discontinued it! Do you have a rec for something similar? Thanks~OMG YAY FINALLY!!! I've been lurking around the entire internet for YEARS trying to find smokey eyes for monolids to no avail till now. ILU <3
btw, due to tragic past cosmetic shop assistant experiences where I always ended up looking like some dying goth girl lol, I was wondering if these shades would still work on darker skin tones like mine? My skin tone is somewhere around Hyori's skin tone (http://www.8hitz.com/pictech2/Lee_Hyo_Ri_03.jpg) and maybe a tad darker.
Another question: I'd just went to my dermatologist today and got a bunch of prescriptions for my acne (very mild ones but still annoying lol)and he suggested using water-based makeup while on medication and I was wondering if you encountered the same thing in the past too? if so, which water-based foundation is best? Could I use mineral makeup instead or is it no good too?Alienman: Yeah, I've never been a big fan of "overdrawn" eyeliner that monolidders do sometimes. It makes your eye look like a black hole! You can't tell but others can when you blink! I just had samgyupsal last week *drool* although, I'm being a little creepy because I don't really WANT to eat your eyelids. Heh. heh. ... Can't wait to see your orange soda! I actually think Peach Passion is more pigmented and harder to wear, so hopefully it will look nice. :)
Anonymous: I haven't used it for a long time yet, but it is definitely creamier. UDPP = best for oily lids, TFSI = better for drier lids.
poppy'sbeauty and Tina: I haven't bought them online, and I agree... No good prices, but lunabeauty.com has similar korean Darkness brand lashes that are also good. Shipping is quick too.
seventoes: sometimes I don't use mascara with falsies too. less cleanup! Yes, I just wipe them with makeup remover. oh, and you can follow the tutorial using other brands with similar colors! you don't have to have exactly the same thing to try it. :)
Bora: Oh no!!!!! Tragedy! Why do my favorite things always get cancelled? Oh well, I just now bought one from eBay for $19 shipped because you told me that! Sorry, no rec cause that was my staple. :(
hana: The tut absolutely works on darker skintones! That's about my typical summer skincolor but I've been staying inside all year. :P You have an advantage of being able to pull off even brighter colors + smokey eyes with darker skin so be experimental! Violet smokey looks great on your skin color!
As for makeup, I would try to hold off on all liquid foundation for at least 3 or 4 months. If you must wear makeup, mineral foundation is a really great option since it is less likely to break out your skin and it doesn't harbor bacteria. I personally wasn't told anything about water-based makeup!Haha I see~ Well thanks for the reply anyway. ^^ I'll let you know if I find something that works just as well~
ReplyDelete- AnonymousSeptember 1, 2009 at 9:25 PM
Hello; I just want you to know that I nominated you for a blog award. Come by and check it out when you have time.
-stay beautiful!
~pa (poppylipstian) - AnonymousSeptember 1, 2009 at 9:26 PM
also. thanks for your response! i'll have a look.
~pa you'reee 1000% gorgeouss!!!
may i ask what colour ur contact lenses in these photos are?
darlingpoppy'sbeauty: aww, thank you so much for the award!! I'm so flattered. XD And I wish I could be an awesome ballerina like you!
darling: You are talking about the photos from this post, right? I'm not wearing any contact lenses (not even clear ones, since I have 20/20). So I am just going to go die of blushing now. LOL.^ LOL Jen, you're too cute!
Man, if only you lived in NYC, I'd totally ask you to do my prom makeup for me. I don't know where I'm going to go for my makeup :( Blahhh.Almost 100% of Korean beauty salon have a select look for prom makeup. But I don't think it'll be for me! I have single eyelids and very dark undereye circles :( Usually they don't care about their clients, and just do it for the money. And the makeup turns out to be crappy anyway. Boo!
ReplyDeletewow u make the makeup seems so easy! hope u can share what brand of brushes do u use for the different eyeshadow? coz i have no idea how to apply them! (except for the flat angled brush for blacktrack):(
thanks!Dear Jen,
You're adorable! I come to your site time to time for your tutorials as they're very helpful for someone like me who does not put on make-up much and therefore quite lacking in techniques. That said, there's something that has baffled me for the longest time: I have used a similar eyeliner as in this video. I loved how easily it can be manipulated but the problem was that it would smudge all over the upper part of my eyelid after a couple hours or so. I am double-lidded and the folding skin from blinking ends up messing up the eyeliner like that. Even pencil eyeliner smudges quite a bit. Water-proof liquid eyeliner stays put but I dislike water-proof stuff. Any advice?daisy: Aww, I'm so sorry and I know what you mean! I'm often frustrated with other makeup artists if they don't have a lot of experience working on Asians, or only do makeup one way. I wish I could do your prom makeup for you!
Jewel: I use many different brands of brushes. Here's a list of the brushes I used in this video:
-mineral magic cosmetics dual ended brush (same as in my giveaway!)
-italian badger round crease brush from coastalscents.com
-MAC Hello Kitty 239SE
-Sonia Kasuk Hidden Treasures set med round brush
-SKHT large fluff brush
-MMC dual ended brush again
-SKHT flat rounded edge brush
-SKHT angled eyebrow brush
-SKHT blush brush
I really love that sonia kashuk hidden treasures brush set! It's only $20 from target and it works great. I also recommend crownbrush.com brushes. :)
Yesol: Did you use a primer before applying the eyeliner? Urban Decay Primer Potion (better for oily lids than too faced shadow insurance) applied to the bare lid should help everything stay on and not smudge. As for cream liners, I recommend MAC fluidline or Bobbi Brown gel liners as all brands are not equal. Pencil liners are almost always smudgy so leave that for your waterline or lower lashline if you can. Try that out and let me know if it works for you!Darn. I've mostly regarded primers as over-rated, non-essential items made for those with too much time and money on their hands... Never thought it might be the solution I've been looking for! I guess it's time for me to invest in one.
Thanks for the recommendations, Jen.Yesol: Oh no! I totally think UDPP is like a miracle product. I definitely swear by it. One tube lasts quite a long time and makes a world of difference. :)
ReplyDeleteJen you are so darn cute I love you!
You're beeaaautiful without and with make-up. I looove this look by the way and the peach lipstick so fun!i totally LOL'ed hard @ ur comment about eating my eyelids... why doesn't this creep me out -.-a
ReplyDeletehello! i love your blog with the pretty pictures & video tutorials! you're gorgeous! i see you use alot of NYX eyeshadows ... are they really good? i'm curious and would like to buy and try them out! are they only available online?
ReplyDeleteKassia: oooh, thanks lady! Yeah, I kept going back and forth on if I should buy the peach lipstick since online pics weren't too flattering, but I do have a warm complexion already so I was hoping it would be a nice pale lippy on me. Kind of! It's best sheered out. ;)
Pinky: I loooooooove NYX eyeshadows! They are the best drugstore-priced shadows in terms of pigmentation. You can buy them at Ulta or online at places like cherryculture.com or nyxcosmetics.com. :)- AnonymousSeptember 7, 2009 at 4:36 PM
Hi! Just wanted to clear up what you meant by 'tightlining' since you mentioned that it's not healthy for you. Thanks! And thanks so much for the video, I can't wait to give this look a try in the near future!
ReplyDelete Anonymous: "Tightlining" is lining your waterline, or the strip of watery skin that sits right between your eyeball and your lashline. If you don't have sensitive eyes and keep your eyeliners clean, then it's not a problem to line this area. It can really give an extra edge to eyes, but I don't do it usually!
Jacqueline: The songs I think I used are "Daydream" by Anyband, "Monster" by Super Junior, and "Tetrishead" by Zoe Keating. If you appreciate amazing, non-classical cello definitely buy Zoe Keating. She's incredible.- AnonymousSeptember 9, 2009 at 3:19 PM
Super gorgeous eye makeup tutorial for monolids! Especially love how you did the outer corner of your eyes.
The lipstick and the blush - everything goes perfectly with the smokey look ! <3 just came across your site! loving it already! and ooh i have similar earrings (dragonfly) =] hehehe...
http://blushfully.blogspot.com/you are so STUNNING! perfect complexion and smile, seriously.
your blending skills are amazing. what i usually notice with other monolid makeup gurus on youtube is that they keep that harsh eyeshadow line instead of blending it out which produces this kind of harsh rainbow effect if you know what i mean...
ooh and i was wondering if that mascara is any good?
thank you in advance, will definitely keep watching :)same here..I am Asian (Filipino) and have the similar lids like you. mine are heavy/hooded that they cover the main lid(the eyepart just above the lashes). your tricks andmake up techniques helps me a lot..
thanks jen..more monoids make up tutorials please..because most makeup videos I watch are usually for those with double lids..
thanks!I LOVE this tutorial! :) I have single eyelids too and It. Is. So. Frustrating! :P (It doesn't help that my eyes are small too! ) I'm definitely going to practice what you've done here :)
ReplyDeleteHi Jen, can you recommend brushes to do smokey eyes for small eyes/monolids, other than Sonia Kashuk Hidden Treasures set?
Hidden Treasures set is sold out everywhere.
Thank you :)


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WASHINGTON (AP) — The budget agreement Congress reached Wednesday cheered investors and removed the threat of a catastrophic debt default that could have triggered another recession.
Yet the temporary nature of the deal means a cloud will remain over a sluggish U.S. economy that was further slowed by the government's partial shutdown.
Political fights over taxing and spending will persist over the next few months. The risk of another government shutdown and doubts about the government's borrowing authority remain. Businesses and consumers may still spend and invest at the same cautious pace they have since the Great Recession officially ended more than four years ago.
The agreement, expected to be approved by the House and Senate late Wednesday, will reopen the government but only until Jan. 15. The deal would enable the United States to keep borrowing to pay its bills, but not past Feb. 7.
The deal followed a two-week shutdown and came a day before a Treasury Department deadline to raise the nation's $16.7 trillion debt limit.
"The good news is that we avoid hitting the debt ceiling and all the risks that entails," said Joel Prakken, co-founder of Macroeconomic Advisers, a forecasting firm. "The bad news is ... this hasn't produced any clarity. We're going to be right back at this again after the turn of the year."
The stock market soared on the news. The Dow Jones industrial average jumped 206 points. Bond investors celebrated, too. They sharply drove down the yield on the one-month Treasury bill, which would have come due around the time a default could have occurred. And the yield on the 10-year Treasury, a benchmark for rates on mortgages and other loans, fell.
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IHS lowered its forecast for growth in the October-December quarter to a 1.6 percent annual rate from a 2.2 percent rate.
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A study by Prakken's firm found that uncertainty over future government policies tends to raise borrowing costs for businesses and consumers, depress stock markets and lower business and consumer confidence. Uncertainty surrounding government tax and budget policies has remained far above historical norms since 2009, Prakken said.
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A report from the Federal Reserve on Wednesday offered fresh evidence of the economic impact of the shutdown and debt limit fight. The Fed's report on economic conditions in its 12 banking districts found that employers in several districts were reluctant to hire because of uncertainty surrounding budget policies and the new health care law.
Manufacturing growth slowed in the New York region in October, builders were less confident in the housing recovery and growth slowed in four Fed districts. All the reports cited the federal shutdown and impasse over the debt limit as reasons for the declines.
Several companies have also cited the shutdown as a likely drag on sales and earnings. Stanley Black & Decker, the tool maker, on Wednesday lowered its profit forecast for this year. It blamed, in part, "uncertainty created by the U.S. government's (budget cuts) and shutdown and its impact on business, consumer confidence and spending levels."
Linear Technology, a semiconductor company, on Tuesday lowered its revenue outlook for the final three months of the year because of the shutdown.
Some analysts think the Fed is now unlikely to slow its monthly bond purchases until well into next year. The Fed has been buying $85 billion a month in Treasury and mortgage bonds to try to keep long-term interest rates low.
The full economic effect of the budget standoff could take a month or more to assess because the release of so much economic data has been delayed. And Drew Matus, an economist at UBS, says that much of the economic data will be distorted by the effect of the shutdown, making it harder to discern underlying trends.
Weekly applications for unemployment benefits, for example, spiked last week, partly because of workers who were temporarily laid off by government contractors and other affected companies. Those figures are collected by the states.
"We're in the dark," says Robert DiClemente, chief U.S. economist at Citigroup. "It's going to be a while until we have good answers to all these questions."
AP Business Writer Ken Sweet contributed to this report from New York.
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This is FRESH AIR. I'm David Bianculli, editor of the website TV Worth Watching, sitting in for Terry Gross. This week, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced its latest round of inductees, and among them is singer/songwriter Randy Newman. You have to have 25 years as an artist to qualify for the Hall of Fame, but Newman has clocked a lot more time than that.
His first album, "Randy Newman," was released in 1968, 44 years ago. After writing such songs as "Sail Away" and "Short People," he shifted his focus to Hollywood, where he's enjoyed a prolific and successful career writing scores for live-action and animated films from "Ragtime" to "Toy Story." He won an Oscar for Best Original Song, which he wrote for "Monsters, Inc."
Most recently, he's been revisiting his catalog in a series of American songbook solo albums, just Newman and his piano. Here's his new recording of one of his sharpest satirical songs, "Political Science." Newman wrote it in 1972, yet 40 years later it's anything but dated.
RANDY NEWMAN: (Singing) No one likes us. I don't know why. We may not be perfect, but heaven knows we try. But all around even our old friends put us down. Let's rock the big one, see what happens. We give them money, but are they grateful? No, they're spiteful, and they're hateful. They don't respect us. So let's surprise them. We'll drop the big one and polarize them.
(Singing) Asia's crowded, and Europe's too old. Africa's far too hot, and Canada's too cold. South America stole our name. Let's drop the big one. There'll be no one left to blame us. We'll save our strength. Don't want to hurt no kangaroo. We'll build an all-American amusement park there. They've got surfing, too.
(Singing) Boom goes London, and boom Paris, no room for you and no room for me. In every city the whole world round, we'll just be another American town. Oh, how peaceful it'll be. We'll set everybody free. You'll wear a Japanese kimono, babe, and there'll be Italian shoes for me.
(Singing) They all hate us anyhow. So let's drop the big one now. Let's drop the big one now.
BIANCULLI: That's Randy Newman, performing "Political Science" from his American songbook album, volume one. Today we'll hear two of Randy Newman's appearances on FRESH AIR, beginning with an interview Terry did with him in 1992, when he was seated at a piano in our studio.
Have you developed a separate sound for accompanying yourself at the piano than you use if you were just sitting at the piano alone to play? Do you think of yourself as having a sound that you use when you're singing?
NEWMAN: A pianistic sound?
GROSS: Yeah, I mean I think of you as having one, but I couldn't explain it.
NEWMAN: I don't think of it. But I probably just adjust to what I'm doing, yeah. I have a, you know, a style of playing, I think, that I can tell it's me if only because I can't keep time.
GROSS: Is there a certain kind of left hand that you think of as you or something?
NEWMAN: Oh, you know, my son does this imitation of me. You know, he goes - it's this...
NEWMAN: I'm very fond of shuffles. I have been all my life. It seems to be my natural mode of expression. My mother was from New Orleans. I don't know whether that has anything to do with it, but...
GROSS: So when you first got access to a piano, when you were trying to do things that you heard...
NEWMAN: As a kid?
GROSS: Yeah, as a kid.
NEWMAN: I never tried to do things I heard. I just played out of the little, you know...
NEWMAN: You know, the Thompson(ph) from a wigwam book. And the party...
NEWMAN: That was getting complicated there. But I never - you know, there was much in my family, and I remember when I was about six, all of a sudden there was like a piano in my room, you know, just in case I was Mozart.
NEWMAN: I think they wanted to have this thing loom - it was an upright, Hoffman(ph) upright, looming over me. My dad was a doctor, but he loved show business. Before he went in the Army, he went on that Hollywood caravan tour one of my uncles conducted during the war, and he was a doctor on that, and I guess he never got over it.
I mean, I think he wanted me to be a musician, though he never admitted it. I mean, what was the piano doing there? I didn't know what to do with it.
GROSS: Right. So if you started off playing, you know, piano for beginning type books, how did you start to learn rock 'n' roll? Did you just pick it up from records? Could you...?
NEWMAN: I think I did when I was, you know, started 15, 16, a friend of mine suggested, you know, why don't you try and write some songs. His father was in the record business. So I did. And a publisher signed me up. But it isn't like - you'll hear stories of a lot of guys listen to records, they just, it did something to them, it flicked some kind of switch in them where they'd listen and copy the riffs on everything.
I never did it. I never - I was pushed kicking and screaming the whole way, it seems like, into music in some kind of way. Even when I was in college, people would be all - they'd say, oh, did you hear Shostakovich's 11th symphony, or I don't know what it was then, about 11 then. And I, you know, I hadn't heard it. But I was better than everybody at composition classes and stuff like that, worse at, you know, sight-singing and things like that.
But I was like, I was good at it. I had a talent for it.
GROSS: What was the first kind of stuff you started writing at the piano for yourself?
NEWMAN: The first thing I wrote was like a summer song. I was 16, 17.
GROSS: Can I ask you to do a chorus of "Lonely at the Top"?
NEWMAN: Sure.
GROSS: I just think that's one of your really kind of fun songs.
NEWMAN: It would be murder to listen, too, you know.
GROSS: It's really embarrassing to...
NEWMAN: I couldn't do it.
GROSS: Yeah, right.
NEWMAN: Yeah, you don't know what to do. I don't know what to do.
GROSS: Exactly, exactly. So are you averting your eyes?
NEWMAN: Oh very much so. I'm afraid. As a matter of fact, I'm glad I can't see audiences. You know, when you do TV, they're lit up. So, you know, you're playing along on Letterman or "Saturday Night Live," and you can see the people, and, you know, (unintelligible) talking to each other. I'm afraid to look.
GROSS: I remember from the last interview we did that you wrote that for Frank Sinatra.
NEWMAN: Yeah, I did. I thought it really would have been kind of hip if he did that.
GROSS: Yeah.
NEWMAN: And I played it for Streisand, but she said, well, people would believe it, you know, if she sung that. Maybe she's right.
GROSS: Did people believe it about you? Did they think that you're singing (unintelligible)...?
NEWMAN: It depends, some towns. You know, I used to play in Philadelphia, strangely enough, where we are, and they wouldn't laugh. They'd think I was, even if there were 12 people in the audience, you know, at a club.
BIANCULLI: Randy Newman at the piano, recorded in 1992. We'll hear another interview Terry recorded with him after a break. This is FRESH AIR.
BIANCULLI: Randy Newman will be inducted next April into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, an honor that many say is long overdue. After all, he released his career-encompassing CD compilation "Guilty: 30 Years of Randy Newman," 14 years ago. Terry Gross spoke with him in 1999 about that CD compilation.
GROSS: What was your image of a songwriter back then? This was kind of a transitional period in the early '60s. You know, you're past Tin Pan Alley, you're kind of in the end of the (unintelligible) era, and right at the kind of dawn of the big - of the period where bands are going to be writing their own songs.
NEWMAN: The image I had was that ancient motion picture image of Tin Pan Alley and two guys hammering it out, and it was also of Carole King and Gerry Goffin and Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil and the people who were very successful contemporaneously with my attempts to write songs for people.
GROSS: I want to get to another track from the third CD on your fourth CD box set, and this is the CD of demos and other mostly previously unreleased material. This is a song called "Love is Blind," which is - you know, just as the first song that we heard, "Golden Grid Iron Boy," is very out-of-character for you, this kind of cheerful - well, not cheerful, not cheerful but an upbeat football song.
NEWMAN: It's a generic lyric. You know, that's what it is.
GROSS: Exactly, right. You say in the notes that you wrote it when you were 18.
NEWMAN: Yeah.
GROSS: So you were 18 and already writing that love is bitter, love is hopeless, love is blind. It leads me to think that you already had a sense of yourself as writing more dark and cynical songs than your average songwriter.
NEWMAN: Well, there are some pretty lugubrious love songs. You know, I mean, a lot of them are pretty bleak, you know, you stop loving her today and a lot of country things. But I was a pretty down cat, I guess.
NEWMAN: I don't know.
GROSS: Well, let's hear this song, "Love is Blind," written in about 1962. The recording we'll hear is 1968, and this is from Randy Newman's box set "Guilty: 30 Years of Randy Newman."
GROSS: "Love is Blind," one of the demos on Randy Newman's box set "Guilty." What were you saying there?
NEWMAN: I was laughing at the ending. You know, I was just sort of aimless wandering, you know what I mean. Motion-picture movie business, we call it grazing.
NEWMAN: You know, it's just like I was waiting to end it. I know where I should have gone, but I didn't go there. It made me laugh.
GROSS: Well, that was a demo. Did you ever record it other than that for yourself?
NEWMAN: No, I never thought enough of it.
GROSS: Well, I like it a lot. Why don't you like it?
NEWMAN: Yeah, I do, too. Oh, veil of tears you know, things like that.
GROSS: Well sure.
NEWMAN: I mean, yeah, sure, but I grew to not be able to stand that stuff coming from myself. I mean, I'll listen to records and love them, and they'll have lyrics like that in them, but I can't do it. You know, it's like if you know better, don't do it.
GROSS: I just figured I could put kind of like little quotes around the veil of tears and say oh, that's a little tip of the hat to the genre.
NEWMAN: Well, that's being too kind. I mean, it's just - you know, none of it was heartfelt in that, you know, I don't think I've been in love with anybody. You know, I certainly didn't have all these sophisticated, you know, it's bitter and blind at 18, you know. So I mean I hope not. I couldn't - I just didn't think of recording it.
I like it, too. I like everywhere it goes. The harmonic, you know, structure of it, I mean, I've - it sounds like me. It's what I do today.
BIANCULLI: We're listening back to Terry's 1999 interview with Randy Newman. During the interview, she also asked him about his song "Maybe I'm Doing it Wrong," a waltz about sex not living up to expectations.
GROSS: So many pop songs are supposed to be sung in the voice of the seducer who's bragging about how good a lover he is.
NEWMAN: Yeah.
GROSS: Did you intend this to subvert that kind of song?
NEWMAN: Yeah, and it's really a great idea because it's a widespread thing. You know, people don't necessarily talk about it. I mean, you have no idea from knowing a person, my experience is, at least, what they're like sexually, or you can't even guess at that, that and money. You know, you can try and borrow $5 from someone you've known for 30 years, and they won't give it to you.
And it's a complete unknown. And I really like - this song is short, but I always thought it was a great idea for a song, and like I'd wished I'd done more, but I couldn't think of what more to do.
GROSS: Let's hear it. This is "Maybe I'm Doing it Wrong."
GROSS: Why did you write that song as a waltz?
NEWMAN: I don't know. It just came out that way. Almost every song I've written has had words and music sort of come at the same time. But no, usually the music comes a little first. So I probably was just clumping along like that, and it just - I didn't do it for any artistic reason, though I'd be happy to take credit for any sort of Viennese reason that you'd like to give me.
GROSS: Oh, well, thanks for the invitation.
GROSS: I have a reason I'd like to give you.
NEWMAN: Yeah.
GROSS: This song is about kind of frustration in sexuality, but the waltz has such a nice lilt, such an easy lilt, that it's a nice contrast.
NEWMAN: It does. You know, it, yeah, it's sort of in one. Yeah, it could be. It might be also I love the record called...
(Singing) If you got to make a fool of somebody...
I don't know which came first, but I mean, I wanted, maybe I wanted to write something like that. It's an - this is an instance I hear - I listen to the audience where sometimes, Harry Nilsson once told me, I asked him, you know, it was a constant thing with him not performing, why he didn't perform.
And one time - it was mainly I think because he was frightened of it, I think, but I don't know. But he said once it was because he was worried it would hurt his work, that the audience reaction would be, like, throw him off because he wouldn't know his good stuff.
And it's a very small thing that you can isolate it as a writer. I mean, the audience will react to some things, like sometimes I'll throw off a good one. Like I probably could have done better there, you know, but they laughed at it. I knew they liked it. So I left it alone.
GROSS: Randy Newman, thank you very much for talking with us.
NEWMAN: Great pleasure, as always.
BIANCULLI: Randy Newman, speaking to Terry Gross in 1999. He'll be inducted in April into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. I'm David Bianculli, and this is FRESH AIR. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.


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Andy Thomas is not only an immensely talented painter, but also a storyteller with the images he creates. His subject matter consists of a variety of images from historical events to intimate moments of everyday life. The artist's desire to create is funneled into the area of painting realism that ranges from very loose to very tight. Thomas's medium is primarily oil, but he also works in watercolor, pen and ink, charcoal, pencil, and ink wash. He is also a very accomplished sculptor.
Primarily self-taught, Thomas began his professional art career in 1991 after sixteen years with a major advertising agency. In his studio, the artist creates his unique paintings that tell their "stories." Thomas says, "I never consciously ponder elements of design or principals of design…I rely on my sketches to refine a value scheme as a starting point. They also help me visualize the completed painting and consider light, painting technique, subject or object importance, and other considerations. The viewer's eye-path is a big influence on the composition at this point and all through the painting process." Thomas's style has been compared to Russell and Remington, and artist says he also has been influenced by Howard Pyle, Richard Schmid, Norman Rockwell, and others.
Many of Thomas's historical images have been used in books and as book covers, and his various paintings also have been featured in numerous magazines. The artist's original works are in many private and corporate collections and also in the permanent collections of museums around the country.
Thomas exhibits in several shows annually, the most recent being the 2006 C. M. Russell Art Auction where he sold eight original paintings. The artist also enjoys judging art shows and teaching children and adult painting classes. He is a talented writer and published a book containing over 100 color images of his work, along with stories written by him.
The artist is a member of the famed Salmagundi Club in New York, The Portrait Society of America, and other art organizations. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from Missouri Southern State University with a BS in Marketing Management.


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An Iowa woman jokingly calls it "Satan's handiwork.'' A California mom says she's broken down in tears. A Pennsylvania parent says it "makes my blood boil.''
What could be so horrible? Grade-school math.
As schools around the U.S. implement national Common Core learning standards, parents trying to help their kids with math homework say that adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing has become as complicated as calculus.
They're stumped by unfamiliar terms like "rectangular array'' and "area model.'' They wrestle with division that requires the use of squares, slashes and dots. They rage over impenetrable word problems.
Stacey Jacobson-Francis, 41, of Berkeley, California, said her daughter's homework requires her to know four different ways to add.
"That is way too much to ask of a first grader,'' she said. "She can't remember them all, and I don't know them all, so we just do the best that we can.''
#commoncore #fail You can't make this math up .... pic.twitter.com/1bCXxAGoqa — ☀EnglandBelle in US☀ (@England811) April 29, 2014
Simple arithmetic isn't so simple anymore, leading to plenty of angst at home. Even celebrities aren't immune: The comedian Louis C.K. took to Twitter recently to vent about his kids' convoluted homework, writing that his daughters went from loving math to crying about it.
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Adopted by 44 states, including Maryland and D.C., the Common Core is a set of English and math standards that spell out what students should know and when. The standards for elementary math emphasize that kids should not only be able to solve arithmetic problems using the tried-and-true methods their parents learned, but understand how numbers relate to each other.
"Part of what we are trying to teach children is to become problem solvers and thinkers,'' said Diane Briars, president of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. "We want students to understand what they're doing, not just get the right answer.''
That's a radically different approach than many parents are accustomed to.
Jennie Barnds, 40, of Davenport, Iowa, was puzzled by her fourth-grade daughter's long division homework, a foreign amalgam of boxes, slashes and dots with nary a quotient or dividend in sight.
"If we are sitting there for 20 minutes trying to do a simple problem, how is an 8, 9, 10-year-old supposed to figure it out?'' she said. "It's incredibly frustrating for the student and the parent.''
Whether Common Core itself is responsible for the homework headaches is a contentious issue.
Some experts say Common Core promotes reform math, a teaching method that gained currency in the 1990s. Derided as "fuzzy'' math by critics, reform math says kids should explore and understand concepts like place value before they become fluent in the standard way of doing arithmetic. Critics say it fails to stress basic computational skills, leaving students unprepared for higher math.
Stanford University mathematician James Milgram calls the reform math-inspired standards a "complete mess'' -- too advanced for younger students, not nearly rigorous enough in the upper grades. And teachers, he contends, are largely ill-prepared to put the standards into practice.
"You are asking teachers to teach something that is incredibly complicated to kids who aren't ready for it,'' said Milgram, who voted against the standards as part of the committee that reviewed them. "If you don't think craziness will result, then you're being fundamentally naive.''
Common Core supporters insist the standards are developmentally appropriate and driven by research.
"For years there has been a raging debate in mathematics education about which is more important, procedural fluency or conceptual understanding. The obvious answer is 'both' and the standards give that answer,'' said University of Arizona mathematician Bill McCallum, who co-wrote the math standards.
Common Core advocates acknowledge parents are frustrated, but blame the problems on botched implementation, insufficient training or poorly written math programs that predate Common Core.
They say schools also need to communicate better.
"The homework can appear ridiculous when it is taken out of context - that's where the biggest problem lies,'' said Steve O'Connor, a fifth-grade math teacher in Wells, New York. "Parents don't have the context, nor have they been given the means to see the context.''
O'Connor has set up a website in an effort to reduce parents' frustration over homework. Other school districts have held workshops for parents to learn alongside their children.
But many parents say they've been on their own, complaining that districts have foisted new math curricula with little explanation.
In Pennsylvania, which signed on to the national Common Core in 2010 but developed its own version, Allison Lienhard said homework sessions with her 10-year-old have ended in tears.
"She gets frustrated because I can't do it the way they are supposed to do it,'' Lienhard said. "To me, math is numbers, it's concrete, it's black-and-white. I don't understand why you need to bring this conceptual thing into math -- at least not at this age.''


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I was close: It was 47, including 15 for Carmelo "Stop
For those counting at home, that means that there were several of the 10 players ejected from the game who weren't punished, which simply means they weren't trying hard enough.
(As for Isiah, there were fines levied on the organizations, but nothing specifically for the coach who may or may not have actually instructed Collins to lay a smackdown.)
Any reactions to the punishment? Specifically: How about that 15 for Melo?
PS: Good day for punishments! The NFL fined T.O. $35K for spitting in DeAngelo Hall's face. But the talking-point value is priceless, along with the emasculating effect on Hall's career.


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I am the kind of consumer who is pro organic because my primary concern is safety in food. Though due to cost and restricted availability I do not buy everything organic.
I did not rely much on "local food" because I do not have access to good locally grown produce. The nearby Farmers market that I go to have lovely produce, very good price but produce is never ever seasonal. If I compare their produce to this Harvest Dates for Jersey, it can only mean produce there is NOT local. Neither is the produce there certified organic. I am confused.
During summer the only local vegetables that I have seen in limited quantity(as sold in Wegmans or Whole Foods) is Yellow Squash, Zucchini, Tomatoes and Corn.
So if I want to eat Local I have a choice of very few vegetables and that too only during 5-6 months of the year. Not practical.
After I expressed my own doubts about Local Food on reading Indosungod's very informative post, I read the comments and felt I needed to know more and re-evaluate my decision . I then ventured into a little more research. Disclaimer: The following is information that I have gathered over the internet and then my interpretation.
Why we should buy Local
Local is really important as a deep investment into your local economy and developing a relationship with the person who produces your food. Local food is also fresher and more richer in nutrients. Proponents of Local Food say "Local" is the new "Organic". In an ideal world food would have been "Local and Organic". There would be no other kind and no discussion.
Is Local Sustainable ?
While dreams of our future food system may rely on the romantic image of local farmers, the reality is: this model(Local or Organic or both) can't do what we need it to do, that is, feed billions of people. From TreeHugger. But really is there an alternative, organic farming method that is sustainable ?
But Is Local always Safe and Organic ?
This largely depends on where you are and also on the trust relationship you have with the grower. If I don't know the farmer or am not sure if there is a vigilant body checking the farmer's activity, I cannot be sure of his method of growing food. The CSAs or the CoOps are more trustworthy.(Read Times Article)
The trust and the local farming practice also also depends on the country where you are. We tend to think of only the Western World when discussing such stuff.
Local Farming and Environment
It is not necessarily true that Local Food has a lower carbon footprint. More than transport, methods of growing impacts "food miles". It is likely to be more environmentally friendly for tomatoes to be grown in Spain and transported to the UK than for the same tomatoes to be grown in greenhouses in the UK requiring electricity to light and heat them.(Read more)
Local Farming and Third World Countries
If people in developed nations are convinced to eat only locally grown food what happens to the farmer in the third world country whose income is from exporting his produce. Afghanistan produces some of the world's tastiest fruits and nuts. If these do not reach the world market how does that country better its economy ?
Also take an ordinary farmer in India. The prices of locally produced food is usually higher because they are not subsidized. Because of WTO's free trade policies it will be very hard for a poor farmer in India to compete his local grown produce with imported ones. So then is local food only a privilege of people in wealthier nations ?
I don't have much knowledge on this and really would love to know more about how local farming works in developing nations
How does Local fare in a Global Flat world
Local had always been how produce was grown when I was a kid. Food was seasonal and my Mother did without tomatoes and cauliflower in summer and didn't make mango chutney in winter. We waited for the fruit and vegetable of the season and accepted nature's way. Now with world going flat food is not only non-seasonal, it has also gone global. So even if you have moved countries and shifted loyalties you can still eat your jackfruit curry for lunch and suck on an alphonso mango after dinner. How do you put a stop to that craving and go local ?
Conclusion as a Consumer
"If the average meat eater gave up meat once a week that would be the equivalent of eating all of your food local."
—James McWilliams, author of Just Food: Where Locavores Get it Wrong and How We Can Truly Eat Responsibly. From The TakeAway.
Eat Organic and Local as and when you can but they truly might not be the answer to building a sustainable food system. For each of us eating local or organic may mean different thing and I think it is largely a personal choice.
I was reading a book by Bourdain and there he talked about a sushi place in New York, the most expensive restaurant where they fly in fish from Japan every single day. If patrons of this sushi place, the rich & the famous of NYC, drive a 3 hrs distance from the city to a farm to get their local produce because buying local makes them feel warm and fuzzy and "in with the crowd", I will think the idea is somewhere defeated.
References from
Wiki -- Local Food
Wiki -- Organic Food
Eating Better than Organic -- Times
Food That Travels Well - NY Times
Now back to these lovely dry roasted chickpeas spiced with Indian spices. They are great as a snack and also makes for a very healthy and satisfying meal. That they look pretty is an added bonus.
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Inspired by Kalyn's Roasted Chickpeas with Moroccan Spice.
Dry Roasted Spicy Chickpea Salad
Wash canned chickpeas in several changes of water. I used a 29oz can of Goya Garbanzo
In a bowl toss garbanzo beans with
1 & 1/2 - 2 tsp Dry Mango Powder,
1/2 - 1 tsp Red Chili Powder,
1/2 - 1 tsp fresh Coriander powder(grind coriander seeds in your spice grinder),
little Kitchen King Masala(optional),
salt and
1 tsp Olive Oil
Heat oven to 350F
Put the chickpeas in a single layer on a tray and bake for 30-40 mins or so.
To eat as a salad, toss together the roasted chickpeas with some peeled and chopped cucumber,chopped red onions and finely chopped green chili. Drizzle 1 tsp olive oil and combine. Add salt and pepper if needed
This made for a very filling and also satisfying packed lunch for work. Though I suggest that it tastes better when had fresh off the oven and tossed as a salad.


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Saturday November 15th, 2014
Bill & Michelle (RDs)
Paleozoic Trail Runs
Devonian Fall
2nd Annual Fall-Season Paleozoic 50-Km and 25-Km
Trail Runs on the Palos Trail System
A cold quiet-stillness wrapped the Palos forest on Friday, race eve as I ran, marking our racecourse with bright orange arrows and red wire-flags. There were not many others out on the trails. Below average temperatures persisted on race day, but with a bustle of 140 runners the atmosphere sparked with ultra-high energy.
Saturday November 15 race-day conditions: low temperature of 21° F at 7:05 am, high temperature of 33° F at 2:05 pm, WSW winds at 12 mph, gusting to 19 mph, sunrise 6:40 am, sunset 4:32 pm. Historically, November 15th has averages: high temperature of 49° F, low temperature of 35° F.
Volunteers Jeni Goodwin, Patti Downey, Tom Kohler, Bob Thom, Ian Stevens, and Linda Leyden reported early-morning at Pioneer Woods, Grove #2 for aid station set up and to greet runners for their 7:30 am check-in.
Paleo-Dev 50-Km
was underway at 8:30:44 am, followed by
Paleo-Dev 25-Km
at 9:30:02 am. Shutters clicked and spectators cheered runners along their first three-quarter-mile expanding concentric parade loop, after which runners disappeared into the forest, taking to the trails.
A midpoint, unmanned aid station was set trailside at approximately 3.6-miles outbound. Full-service amenities awaited, staffed by Patti and Tom at Wolf Road Woods, Grove #2, our turnaround aid station.
Paleo-Dev 50-Km
runners completed two full laps of our out-n-back racecourse, while
Paleo-Dev 25-Km
runners enjoyed a one-lap tour.
Late in the day... reports of some runners "going off course" trickled in. Turns out a critical intersection was intentionally sabotaged. This discovered during course clean-up (day after race day) when I found half-a-dozen red wire-flags had been pulled from their original settings, then re-staked to misleading positions. Despite running some extra distance, those runners who fell victim to this sabotage maintained a positive outlook, "taking it all in stride."
Even later in the day... as twilight surrendered to dusk, reports of coyotes lingering along the final mile-of-trail spooked some runners. Indeed, a couple runners even doubled-back and called our primary aid station, before persisting past the menacing forest creatures.
At the finish... customized finisher-medals, white-bean chicken chili, and a warm out-of-the-wind tent greeted all runners. Top overall and masters runners earned very special awards. Top-three age division runners collected special pint-glass awards. More than one dozen
Paleo-Dev 50-Km
participants earned "My First Ultra" pint-glass awards.
Congratulations to our swift runners of
Paleozoic Trail Runs - Devonian Fall
Paleo-Dev 50-Km
Top Male Open:
Jean-Bernard Flanagan, 48 of Libertyville - 3:40:53.0
Top Female Open:
Shelley Cook, 39 of Waukegan - 4:51:11.9
Top Male Masters:
Alec Bath, 45 of Waukegan - 4:10:45.6
Top Female Masters:
Jennifer Leslie, 49 of Chicago - 5:20:48.3
Paleo-Dev 25-Km
Top Male Open:
Dan Regalado, 27 of Oak Lawn - 1:35:11.1
Top Female Open:
Paula O'Connor, 45 of Oak Park - 1:57:56.4
Top Male Masters:
Lester Arguelles, 48 of Chicago - 1:57:22.7
Top Female Masters:
Stephanie Ebert, 43 of Palos Park - 2:12:09.8
Timing, webcasting, and finish-line scoring... all managed by us through our website at
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Results on RunRace
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Let's give a rousing "shout out" to our race volunteers, many of which are accomplished runners, all of whom performed "beyond the call!"
Pioneer Woods Aid Station
Jeni Goodwin (Captain, who provided "Volunteers Rock" care-paks, and extra-special runner treats), Bob Thom (heavy-lifting, clever "quick fixes", provider of heated areas), Linda Leyden (runner-turned-volunteer), Ian Stevens (most dedicated vol in Chicagoland).
Wolf Road Woods Aid Station
Patti Downey & Tom Kohler (Bourbon Chase teammates, parents of enthusiastic cross country runners). In addition, Patti & Tom set up / maintained the timing mats and unmanned aid station of Wolf Road Woods.
Course Marking / Course Cleanup
Bill & Michelle Thom
Click the "View Photos" tab (above) to see a gallery of photos captured mostly at our start/finish area, "
Pioneer Woods
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have been optimized for display on the internet... if you'd like a "high-resolution" original contact me and I will reply with an email attachment... be sure to specify which photo(s) you'd like.
Congratulations to all runners of
Paleozoic Trail Runs - Devonian Fall...
summoned by the primordial instinct to go-long, who toed-the-line and answered-the-call, in these very challenging conditions
Want more photos? Be sure to check out these amazing shots taken by Paleozoic Trail Runs veteran, David Wiskowski along with his wife, Mersedeh:
David Wiskowski Photography: Paleozoic 50k/25k
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Paleozoic Trail Runs - Devonian Fall
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Paleo-Dev 50-Km, #14
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