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Friday, December 3, 2010
YES I'M VERY PREGANT...update!
ha ha ha ha..look at the difference in my belly! ha ha ha ha
so here it is...
my VERY PREGNANT update video.....
Yes I was trying to find a picture to show you my before stomach..and the only one I could find (because I never go around showing off my bare non-pregnant belly..ha ha ha ha) was a picture I took after doing the Jessica Rabbit look. (yes I always have to take the pictures of myself for my videos...no ones usually around!)
Of course I always crop out the rest of my body, just to show my face...but here it is.....my old flatter stomach...
and yes I used to run about 5 miles everyday and lift weights...but since I had my big "almost-got-my-leg-chopped-off" accident...I wasn't allowed to run or anything...then I found out I was pregnant as was out of shape already...ha ha ha
SO sit back and watch in amazement as you see my pregnancy update video....
and thank you so much everyone that have posted name ideas! I've seen some really great ones I've never heard of!
big bellies....kandee
164 comments:
- Joy said...
You look absolutely gorgeous!! Both before and after. You seriously have the most perfect pregnant belly. What's you secret so I can take notes for when I have a baby!? You have a beautiful spirit Kandee!!
- December 3, 2010 at 7:12 PM
- Meg said...
You look amazing in both photos! You are just too cute! And by the way, I was laughing so hard at the video of you and your sister! Have a lovely weekend!
Meg - December 3, 2010 at 7:13 PM
- The Wright Family said...
Thank you for posting that! I have not been able to follow over the past few months very much, however, it is a delite when I do get to catch up! Congrats on the baby. I just hope when I get pregnant my face doesn't balloon out! You don't seem to have that problem! LOL
- December 3, 2010 at 7:14 PM
- FuglyDuckling said...
You look absolutely amazing and positively beautiful in both pictures!
The one before with your red wig, it reminds me of Rihanna with her long red hair. ha ha ha. It's absolutely amazing! - December 3, 2010 at 7:17 PM
- Buzybugs pixie.blogspot.com said...
You are SO darling.. I love your pregnant videos and I wish you all the best.. I cannot wait to see your babe when she's born.. your so CUTE..
- December 3, 2010 at 7:19 PM
- Adrienne said...
You look great!
The video is "unavailable", is anyone else not able to see it? - December 3, 2010 at 7:19 PM
- Olivia said...
More pregnancy videos! I love them :)
And I want to let you know that you inspired me to start my own blog (oliviabickel.blogspot.com) and I actually mentioned/quoted you in my first post. Thanks for all the love and inspiration! - December 3, 2010 at 7:22 PM
- CarissaDearest said...
Alethea :] Uh-Ley-Thee-Uh
Alli for short - December 3, 2010 at 7:27 PM
- Unknown said...
Super cute video, I don't have any name ideas but I'm sure you'll come up with a great one!
- December 3, 2010 at 7:28 PM
- ♥ROSIE♥ said...
i think we would all watch ur pregnancy videos ..kandee u look cute preggo ..i think u should name her like me ROSIE OR LIKE MY MOM PUT ME ROSIBEL HEHE OR DELILAH OR DARLA OR KANDEE IS CUTE I THINK ILL NAME MY THAT WHEN I HAVE 1 =]
- December 3, 2010 at 7:29 PM
- LoveNevaHate said...
cant view the video but u look amazing before and even more radiant now.
- December 3, 2010 at 7:34 PM
- ♥ said...
i love watching your videos. they are always something i look forward to. i like the big ol belly, you rock it well ;) haha as for baby girl names ... Ariceli [air-uh-cell-e] is my nieces name and she is thE cutest 9 month chubbster, we call her celi for short] or Paislie ... Kamerion [yes i love it for a girl]. im sure what ever you choose will fit her and be a beautiful name. stay happy :) xoxo - carly
- December 3, 2010 at 7:41 PM
- Tierney said...
I think a a cute name is Katiery it is my cousins name she is hawaiian. It is pronounced ka-tear-ee. I also love Alina and Laina. Good luck!!!
- December 3, 2010 at 7:42 PM
- Jennifer (Nova) said...
Kandee you are adorable and beautiful!! Love your cupcake belly and all your videos!! I can't wait to meet your new addition!! I'm so excited for you! BIG BELLY HUGS!!
♥xoxox♥ - December 3, 2010 at 7:45 PM
- madison said...
Love the preggy videos and Madison is a great name I get many many compliments on it hope that helps
- December 3, 2010 at 7:56 PM
- Unknown said...
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- December 3, 2010 at 7:56 PM
- Jenna said...
Hi Kandee, I tried leaving you a comment on your youtube video but I dont know if it went through or not. You and you baby bump are sooo cute! I would love to hear more things about your pregnancy. Please keep us updated! As for baby names, you could name her Jenna. Thats my name. lol! j/k but that would be pretty cool. If I had a girl I always liked the name Audriana because its different and not a lot of people have that name. I hope you get to feeling better soon!
- December 3, 2010 at 7:57 PM
- Anemone said...
My dear Kandee... U no where look out of shape. You always look great regardless anything...Infact i hope i look as great as you do pregnant when i am pregnant. You are my inspiration to be more than just beautiful on outside but inside more than ever. Thank you Kandee. I wish i could get an email from you this Christmas. Happy holidays kandee. You loook great always.
- December 3, 2010 at 7:59 PM
- Unknown said...
I think you should name her Chandelle (Shan-dell)
It is very classy sounding reminds me of Chanel without everyone saying why would you do that. haha
Good luck and we look forward to seeing your pineapple:)
Xoxo - December 3, 2010 at 8:06 PM
I always loved the name Kalel :)
Pronounced "Kuh-lell". I love it.
"Kalel Johnson".
Awe. :)
Hope you see this comment!!
Again, Kalel pronounced "Kuh-lell"
:) - December 3, 2010 at 8:13 PM
- funkymacgirl said...
- December 3, 2010 at 8:13 PM
- dear higher power said...
My daughters name is Nauci Elise, funny I had it picked out when I was like 13. I like unusual names, my middle being La Nelle. So I think you should have whatever awesome name you want. Ps baby is due right before my bday.
- December 3, 2010 at 8:18 PM
- Unknown said...
awww i luv pregnancies. i can't wait to see how ur baby looks like. i would love to see more updates on ur lil cupcake. i think her name should be giselle (from enchanted) elle for short or lucy.
god bless - December 3, 2010 at 8:22 PM
I LOVE YOU AND YOU BABY! YOU ARE GORGEOUS!! IM SO HAPPY FOR YOU! GOD BLESS YOUR FAMILY! I would like to see preggo videos!
www.californiabetty.blogspot.com - December 3, 2010 at 8:30 PM
- Unknown said...
Love your baby cupcake videos :]
I think you should name your baby Abrielle! :D
It's pronounced Gabrielle without the "G."
I go by Abby for short, but now in college I say Abrielle more because I love my name and get so many compliments on it :)
Anything you pick will be great!
Have a great night :) - December 3, 2010 at 8:31 PM
- caramel.9034 said...
Hey kandee i just wanna say that i love you soo much lol you've really helped my throw soo many makeup issues :) and your baby is gonna be so lucky to have you as a mom :) but if you haven't thought of a name yet, i have a few suggestions for you Avery or Rosemarie those are my two favorite girls names(i hope that they help)
- December 3, 2010 at 8:41 PM
- pepsi said...
yea my belly def didnt look as beautiful as urs i have a 6 month old. she was early too almost 2 months early. my husband and i are Mexican and we named our daughter Sophia Isabel(sound better when u say it in Spanish) lol we both love Sophia Loren so thats why we named her Sophia and Isabel just sounded pretty with it. and imma count down with u because when ur cupcake is due my soldier will be home with his lil ones and i :) i love ur videos they are AWESOME! lol wish u luck with picking a name
- December 3, 2010 at 8:48 PM
- Unknown said...
Hey Kandee, I too am preggers and I wish you would do a video on the products you are using while pregnant...do you still use St. Tropez Bronzer? How about Un-Petroleum? Anyway, or even how your feeling cause Its been hard for me to stay positive some days and you are so motivational! Thanks so much for all your videos I always look forward to them :)
- December 3, 2010 at 8:53 PM
- alexis said...
i hope you saw my comment with the names. if you like them...
- December 3, 2010 at 8:53 PM
- Emz said...
I found a few very beautiful Native American names.
Chenoa- meaning: Dove
Miakota- Meaning: Power of the moon
Tiponi- Meaning: Child of importance
Kohana- Meaning: Swift
Lynn- Meaning: Waterfall
And I've always been sort of fond of the name Lyndee (lynn-Dee) Though I do not know the origin or meaning...
Kohana Lynn Johnson sounds really pretty :)
But, Whatever name you give her... She is going to be beautiful and super loved. - December 3, 2010 at 8:55 PM
- Silvia said...
Where can I get a hello kitty phone case like yours?
- December 3, 2010 at 8:56 PM
- Sweet Baby B said...
You are so cute! I love all of your videos and would definitely love to hear all your updates about your pregnancy!!!
Some names I love the name Katira (ka-tear-uh) that's my cousins name and I think it is adorable!! Even though I really like unusual names I love the name Hannah. Also Camryn is a really cute name! Whatever name you choose will be super cute! I can't wait to hear what you decide to name your little cupcake :D - December 3, 2010 at 9:01 PM
- d~dub808 said...
You look absolutely beautiful, Kandee!!!
My daughter's name is Griffyn and she is the most wonderful little girl EVER!!!!!!! Just a suggestion....
Take care and ALOHA!!!!
:o) - December 3, 2010 at 9:07 PM
- Heather said...
Personally, I like names that are timeless:
Anna, Grace, Gwen (Gwendolyn or Gwyneth), Audrey, & Eleanor
Other names I like that are a little more "trendy" (but you still have no problem pronouncing them...):
Aubrey, Dahlia, Paige, Markee & Laina
I love your pregnancy videos. You are beautiful! Keep them up! - December 3, 2010 at 9:11 PM
- DK said...
I really like the name Kylie Violet Johnson for your baby. That name just screams happiness and optimism which suits you and your family so much. Violets are also beautiful flower that can fill a room with such joy and happiness. When I hear that name I just picture a little girl with a smile that can change the world and fill with sunshine. Not only is the name beautiful but its also not a very common name...and why should she have common name when her mom is so unique and special. It just suits you so well! Congratulations on your baby and I wish you have a fast and safe delivery. Good Luck! - December 3, 2010 at 9:12 PM
- Laynie said...
Oh, Kandee, you look so gorgeous!! Don't feel bad, really. You look so, so beautiful. I think the love you're feeling for this new baby and your other little ones is so, so clear to see on your face.
Personally, I'd love to see any video you're willing to share. Your videos are filled with so much joy that they really brighten my day and I really just like watching you talk! I know that could totally sound creepy and stalker-like, which isn't the goal... you just seem to really believe the same things I do- that it's better to spread positivity and happiness if at all possible.
So yea- weird food cravings, what pregnancy has done to your hair and skin (interesting makeup/beauty video idea, IMHO), how you're handling the changing sizes of everything... anything you're willing to share would be great!
As for baby names... I have no idea! I'd planned to name my baby Katherine before we learned he was a boy. I also like Abigail a lot, but there are so many good names. It's hard to give a person a name that will last a lifetime before you've even met them!
Good luck, and here's hoping for a completely uneventful, healthy birth! ♥♥♥ - December 3, 2010 at 9:21 PM
- kylee k said...
Hey Kandee! You look great! I think we would all watch pregnant videos from you! I really like my name Kylee Kristine, I have always gotten very nice compliments about my name. Kylee Kristine Johnson sounds so cute! :) Also, what is your baby daddy's name? Cause maybe you could somehow combine your guys' names to make a little cupcake name. That's what my husband and I want to do when we have a baby. I also like Preslee, Saylor, Aisley, Paislee. Hope this helps!! XOXO
Kylee Kristine - December 3, 2010 at 9:26 PM
- Valeria Tennyson said...
Loving the pretty belly. Wishing you the best of luck on your delivery.
- December 3, 2010 at 9:29 PM
- The Haden's said...
Love your prego vids ! Some names that I love are Camille, Isla, Reese, Grace and Tatum . XOXO - Aubree
- December 3, 2010 at 9:31 PM
- Unknown said...
how about courtlynne channing or enslee!!
- December 3, 2010 at 9:36 PM
Kandee you are just adorable. And since you have dubbed your little belly "cupcake" maybe you should name her that. The Spanish word for cupcake is Magdalena. Love and Stuff.
- December 3, 2010 at 9:57 PM
Here are my top name picks in no particular order:
Aislinn or Aislynn
You look beautiful - I hope you get a chance to relax over the next few weeks so you are rested when your baby arrives. Best wishes & hugs to you and your kids. - December 3, 2010 at 10:04 PM
- MamaSarah said...
keep posting the prego videos!!! they are so cute! So u mentioned a girls name that sounds like Kandee...how about Mandee :) isnt there a song with the name mandee in it? lol. anyway, happy holidays to u and ur cute little family..
- December 3, 2010 at 10:23 PM
- Unknown said...
Hey Kandee! You look so beautiful!!! I want to see more preggy videos, please make more! Also, I think you should name your baby girl CLAUDIA! That is my name and I must say that I love it because it never seems to get common or over-used and it sounds girly! Love you Kandee!!
- December 3, 2010 at 10:33 PM
- Girlwithnonoodle said...
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- December 3, 2010 at 10:36 PM
- Liz_Who said...
Georgia is a pretty name! Keep doing updates!!
- December 3, 2010 at 10:43 PM
- Celly said...
your cute either wayy(: i always watch your videos and try to keep updated with your blog.
andd as for the name, ii really like Sophia andd i saw it was the #1 name in 2010, i guess its a counsidece(however you spell that)that ive always like that name, anyways its up to you.(:
xoxo Araceli(: - December 3, 2010 at 11:08 PM
- Daisha said...
I like the names Joy Ana and Lily Marie or just Joy or Lily. You're beautiful, by the way and I hope that everything goes amazing for you and the rest of your cupcake baking haha :D
- December 3, 2010 at 11:34 PM
- Unknown said...
Autumn Emerald (:
- December 3, 2010 at 11:35 PM
- nicola said...
hi kandee..... how do not have any stretch marks you lucky lady, when i had my son i was 9 stone 3 by almost 8 months i ballooned to 15 and a half stone and i was covered like a road map lol xxx
i think this is a lovely name for baby........lacee baby sounds sweet with kandee baby....lol
wishing you love, luck and huge happiness
nikki xx xx xx xx - December 3, 2010 at 11:41 PM
- Lili said...
How about Marilee (meh-ri-lee) or Sarahi (sarah-ee) mine and my sister's name! We <3 you!
- December 4, 2010 at 12:03 AM
- Tor Marius Markussen said...
Hi Kandee!!:)
You look absolutely beautiful!
I wish I could look so beautiful when I was pregnant, hehe:)
My beautiful daughter's name is Leona Isabel, so...What about Leona for your little mini-me?;)
Hugs & kisses from Norway <3 - December 4, 2010 at 12:05 AM
- CupcakeKiller said...
You've got a belly like a whale and yet you still look amazing! :D
Can't wait until Cupcake time!
I've got a name to throw into the mix, my little cupcake is called Sophy - we didn't like the regular spelling of Sophie - and man she rocks this name, suits her down to the ground!
xxxx - December 4, 2010 at 12:12 AM
- Alice said...
Hi Kandee, I imagine you can't wait until baby gets here. It must be tough having a 24/7 ride-along! I find it really interesting to hear your updates and I would love to see more. Here are some ideas I had for names:
Alice, Bailey, Sophia, Anastasyia, Laurel, Katerina, Victoria, Stephanie, Veronica
Have you tried just browsing through baby name websites?
Good luck finding a name! I hope you have an easy delivery when it comes :) Yay baby belly! - December 4, 2010 at 12:28 AM
- Diane said...
Hy Kandee, OMG! I can't believe the way you used to look and you were like 31 or so, right? What an amazing body! hope you'll get it back soon!
kiss - December 4, 2010 at 12:46 AM
- Unknown said...
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- December 4, 2010 at 12:55 AM
- Unknown said...
I so love your videos! You have an amazing personality! So personable. You seem like the type of person who would be easy to be friends with. Congratulations on the video. You are beautiful. The pregnancy has you glowing =) Can't wait to see more videos.
- December 4, 2010 at 12:58 AM
Kali is a good name I have always loved my name! Kay-lee.....or Gracie Jade. Xo
- December 4, 2010 at 1:17 AM
- Barbs2dF said...
I think you should name her Bárbara hehehe or Catarina :P those are my two first names.
- December 4, 2010 at 1:19 AM
- Sarah said...
Kandee--you have such a beautiful spirit!!! So inspiring!!! I definitely needed this feel good video after the lousy day we had today!!! I think you should name your baby Kambria Grace. :)
- December 4, 2010 at 1:22 AM
- Shannon said...
Kandee you're so beautiful and you don't look fat at all you have a nice pregnancy glow and look great love to here your updates
much love,
Shannon - December 4, 2010 at 1:37 AM
- Nina said...
you are a star KANDEE !! hope you like it, it might be only a few seconds now but I am sure you will be way more famous down the road !! - December 4, 2010 at 2:18 AM
- Foxana said...
Oh dear Kandee ! Im so glad that i could see u pregnant ! U're a beautiful pregant ! Here i have some names :
♥ Roxana or Roxanne ( it means : morning spark , shining, brilliant one )
♥ Angelica ...( from angel , i really like it )
♥ Monique ( that's very sophisticated )
♥ Bella ( that's really lovely )
♥ Jazmine or Jaqueline ( by the way i'm not from france ,but they have nice names..:D )
... ♥ Eileen ( the light of the sun )
♥ Shanna ( Small and wise )
♥ Sonya
♥ Carrie
♥ Nancy
♥ Kristen / Kristin
♥ Emma , Amanda
♥ Elle / Ella
♥ Scarlett
♥ Christina
♥ Kathleen / Kim / Heidi
If i found out another names , im gonna write u ! Take care mamasita xoxoxo - December 4, 2010 at 3:18 AM
- Unknown said...
I like the videos!!! do you post pictures from this baby when it's born or not (as your other kids?). I hope you do!!
- December 4, 2010 at 3:24 AM
- Anna Maria said...
Hi Kandee,
I like the name Avalon!!
xxx - December 4, 2010 at 3:29 AM
- Unknown said...
i think baby's name should be Agyness. love you Kandee <3
- December 4, 2010 at 4:03 AM
- lizzie_fitz said...
NO stretch marks!!!! lucky lucky lucky you!
i think a name beginning with E - like Evelyn/in or something. baby evi, cute.
but then, im english - probably more acceptable in england than US? dont know.
aanyyywaaay, your looking awesome :)
xxxxxxxxxx - December 4, 2010 at 4:18 AM
- sarita said...
you look swell. bless you. name suggestions: czitlalli -seat-la-li or claudia or sarita or charisma. feel better.
- December 4, 2010 at 4:50 AM
- charmed-chick said...
what a very neat little bump you have :)
- December 4, 2010 at 5:38 AM
- Candice D said...
Kandee, you amazing in EVERY way possible! When I'm down & out, having a bad day, stressed etc... I just watch a few of your videos or read your blogs & I begin to feel better! Your like my own little "mommy time out" :) please post more pregnancy videos, along w/ all the other videos, I just love them all! I have two kids a girl (5) Tallulah, & a boy (17months) Ryker. I think both of their names are beautiful...of course! If I would of had another girl she would have been, Ailey, from Alvin Ailey the wonderful dance company. Can't wait for the next video!
- December 4, 2010 at 5:40 AM
- Viva La Kristin said...
You look beautiful Kandee! I don't mind the pretty videos, I think you should do updates if you really want to.
I think Isolde and Angelica (Angel) are really pretty names. You probably heard the story of Tristan and Isolde, it is a really sad and a beautiful story.
Angelica is an herb, it was used as a medical herb back in the day.
I hope you will be able to pick out a beautiful name for your little baby girl. Good luck! - December 4, 2010 at 5:53 AM
- Blonde Mafia said...
Your so beautiful.
I like the names:
Eden, Emmory, and Avery
God Bless - December 4, 2010 at 5:54 AM
- Ty said...
Lol, when I was pregnant, everyone talked about how comfortable maternity jeans were, so when I was too big to fit into my regular jeans, I went and bought a maternity pair....Boy were those people insane! They made me itch and made it even harder to breath and just made me feel sick because they were so tight on my belly. I just wanted to take them off and throw them at the people that claimed they were so comfortable. Haha. Still over a month to go, this part seems to drag on forever huh? Lol, Merry Christmas!
www.tywithlove.blogspot.com - December 4, 2010 at 5:59 AM
- Unknown said...
kandeeee name her Chloë just like mine baby girl :D she's now 8 weeks old!!! and i love her soooo much.
and more pregnancy vids please!!!! - December 4, 2010 at 6:04 AM
- Jillylady628 said...
Hey Kandee! Gosh you are gorgeous! What do you put on your skin to prevent stretch marks??
Just wanted you to know that the love of God is so so evident in your life and it is so wonderful to see his joy coming out in your videos! They are so encouraging and uplifting and I LOVE them!
I love the names:
Aundi-Can't find a meaning
Delainey-Angel from heaven
Dalia- Gentle
Evelyn-Lively, pleasant
Patrice-Regal, of noble descent
Good luck choosing a name for your precious one!
God's blessings on you and your family!
Jill - December 4, 2010 at 6:44 AM
- Jillylady628 said...
Hey Kandee! Gosh you are gorgeous! What do you put on your skin to prevent stretch marks??
Just wanted you to know that the love of God is so so evident in your life and it is so wonderful to see his joy coming out in your videos! They are so encouraging and uplifting and I LOVE them!
I love the names:
Aundi-Can't find a meaning
Delainey-Angel from heaven
Dalia- Gentle
Evelyn-Lively, pleasant
Patrice-Regal, of noble descent
Good luck choosing a name for your precious one!
God's blessings on you and your family!
Jill - December 4, 2010 at 6:44 AM
- The Girls said...
I absolutely love the name Taevia. It sounds like 'tay' 'vee' 'a' So beautiful! Good luck in your search! :)
- December 4, 2010 at 7:05 AM
- KendelRenae said...
you should soooooo do preggy vids..... love u kanee!!!!
- December 4, 2010 at 7:27 AM
- Unknown said...
My Daughter's name is Aeris....it's from the Final Fantasy VII video game. I just loved it, it's so unique! I looked it up, it means Earth. Variations are Aerith and Eriasu.
- December 4, 2010 at 7:39 AM
- Lexy said...
Hi Kandee. I've never left a comment on a video before, but thought I would to day. My Daughters name Is Serena, and we mostly call her Rina. My name is Alexia, but everyone calls me Lexy. I hope this helps some. Merry Christmas!
- December 4, 2010 at 7:50 AM
- Lexy said...
Oh! I have also called my Goddaughter Cupcake her whole life so I'm partial to that..I think it's cute when you call your baby tummy Cupcake!
- December 4, 2010 at 7:55 AM
- Erin said...
i know you're looking for names, and I know there's A LOT of ideas out there. My daughter's name is Sailey. I always had a hard time picking out the perfect name for my kids and when they 're born it's like you just look at them and it fits! ;) Sailey is pronounced (say-lee) I love it and it totally fits her and haven't heard that name anywhere.But, there's an Idea. and remember Kandee, you're more beautiful and ever and more special than you know! hehe! Sound familiar??
Erin- email@example.com - December 4, 2010 at 8:00 AM
- Ktew Inc said...
I think you're the most beautiful pregnant woman I have ever seen!
How about the name: Eurydice (air-id-a-cee)
It's greek. I heard it the other day and thought it was really pretty. - December 4, 2010 at 8:06 AM
tatiana, natasha, naomi are beautiful names
- December 4, 2010 at 8:29 AM
- lulu said...
Kandee...I am pregs with twin boys..so I will give you my girl names... Remy (or Remi) and Quinn ....Beautiful and Cool Names! Just like you! Love, Luann
- December 4, 2010 at 8:53 AM
- December 4, 2010 at 9:29 AM
- valfactor said...
You should name her azalea (a-ZAYL-yah) or azzy or lea for short i think it is a really pretty name !
- December 4, 2010 at 9:41 AM
I love Honor either for a first name or middle name!! <3
- December 4, 2010 at 9:42 AM
- Mic said...
How about "Michelle"? Like the beatles' song. Anyhow, Kandee you look so beautiful and shining. I love you!
- December 4, 2010 at 10:10 AM
- C.C said...
Is that how you looked after 3 kids? you are awesome!
- December 4, 2010 at 10:39 AM
- Hana Tralala said...
OOw Kandee :) love your pragnancy posts..the are so emotional and sweet and honest:)) If i had a baby, it would probably name Rozetta :) it´s so dignified and girly :)
Hanka - December 4, 2010 at 10:44 AM
- kerryo said...
I love the name Jazz, but that's just me :) I also like Roxie, and my three cousins have unusual names; Saffron, Jazmin and Willow.
I'd love to see more pregnancy videos, they make my heart swell (and worryingly it also makes me slightly broody!) :D - December 4, 2010 at 10:54 AM
- Mayo76 said...
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- December 4, 2010 at 10:55 AM
- Mayo76 said...
If I have a daughter someday, she'll be called Candela.
So that's my suggestion to you, the name I would choose for my own daughter.
And of course! Videos of pregnant women.
Love Kandee. - December 4, 2010 at 10:55 AM
- Holly said...
I love watching your pregnancy come along! I am jealous!!
- December 4, 2010 at 10:57 AM
- Ada said...
I would like You to make video how you care of yourself (health&body) during the pregnancy. best wishes:)
Ada - December 4, 2010 at 11:00 AM
- Unknown said...
I loved it! I think you should definitely post more pregnancy update videos. :) you are GLOWING in your videos. Its wonderful to see you so happy and excited! You're beautiful now and always Kandee! Have a wonderful weekend! Can't wait to see mote videos!
~Cassidy Z. - December 4, 2010 at 11:20 AM
What about the name Noelle?
kandee fam lil sis - December 4, 2010 at 11:37 AM
You're definitely glowing and look amazing!!! I'm sure your baby girl will be so lucky to have such a down to earth and extremely positive mom! Congrats again on your pregnancy!!!
- December 4, 2010 at 12:16 PM
- Izabell said...
So sweet!
I wish you good luck with the baby!
www.itsbellatime.blogspot.com - December 4, 2010 at 1:12 PM
- Unknown said...
Hi Kandee!! Would you please do this Emma Watson look? I think the green eyes and red lip would be great for the holidays. So pretty!
http://www.celebitchy.com/89328/is_emma_watson_being_styled_by_courtney_love/emma31/ - December 4, 2010 at 2:09 PM
i thought i would help you out a little bit so here are baby girl names:
Amber -which means GEM
Kalea- means bright
their just acouple of my fave names - December 4, 2010 at 3:21 PM
- Unknown said...
My favorite girl names are Blair and Anna. The more unique the better. Odessa is another unique name I like.
White christmas wishes to you and your kids. - December 4, 2010 at 3:24 PM
- Unknown said...
Taven is another name I remembered.
- December 4, 2010 at 3:26 PM
- Eshe said...
Mira and Kyra are a couple of my favorites.
This is a great place to look at names.
If you go to the social security website they show you the most popular names from last year and many other previous years. - December 4, 2010 at 3:38 PM
- Unknown said...
hey kandee! im was so happy to hear that you're having a girl!
i like the names:
Maiara (my-air-uh)
Sabina (not SabRina)
Hanadie (huh-noddie, which is hawaiian)
i have a lot of ideas:P
congrats to you and your new child!
--Briella - December 4, 2010 at 3:53 PM
- Marly said...
Hiiii Kandee(:
You should name your baby "Marly" (: haha or spell it differently like Marlie or Marli or Marley orrr Marlee. There are plenty of cool spellings. I don't know how many times people have spelled my name a different way. Only six more weeks!!!
Have an extra special day! - December 4, 2010 at 4:12 PM
- Charismastar said...
My name is Charis~ ch(a)-ris\ is pronounced KARE-iss. It is of Greek origin, and the meaning of Charis is "grace". womanly beauty, charm, and inspiration. favor, favored by God, Gift CHARISMA: a personal magic of leadership arousing special popular loyalty or enthusiasm for a public figure (as a political leader) Synonyms: allure, magnetism, appeal, attractiveness, captivation, charm, duende, enchantment, fascination, force field, glamour (also glamor), magic, magnetism, oomph, pizzazz (or pizazz),
Kandee You are awesome! don't listen to the negative things that people post. You are beautiful and have charisma! I love being able to see what's going on in your life! keep em comin!:) - December 4, 2010 at 4:55 PM
- Charismastar said...
My name is Charis~ ch(a)-ris\ is pronounced KARE-iss. It is of Greek origin, and the meaning of Charis is "grace". womanly beauty, charm, and inspiration. favor, favored by God, Gift CHARISMA: a personal magic of leadership arousing special popular loyalty or enthusiasm for a public figure (as a political leader) Synonyms: allure, magnetism, appeal, attractiveness, captivation, charm, duende, enchantment, fascination, force field, glamour (also glamor), magic, magnetism, oomph, pizzazz (or pizazz),
Kandee You are awesome! don't listen to the negative things that people post. You are beautiful and have charisma! I love being able to see what's going on in your life! keep em comin!:) - December 4, 2010 at 4:55 PM
- Rebecca Chan said...
Names: Lucinda (lucy!), Amanda, Daphne, Ella, Elle.
Congratulations! I love your blogs. Don't listen to those people calling you fat, you are without a doubt the skinniest pregnant woman I've ever seen. - December 4, 2010 at 5:15 PM
- Photographed Memories said...
I think you should name the baby Lilly. :) You can spell it LILLIE if you want a name that ends with an "e" :)
I would love to see more preggo videos! I love babies! I have three of my own. :) - December 4, 2010 at 8:05 PM
- Flavia said...
I don't think your face looks puffy AT ALL! U look as beautiful as always, AND u are carring a little angel inside! =) I would love to see preggy videos, in fact, I would watch any video that u make, because u always have a great energy =)
For girl names, I like Cecily, Phoebe, Prudence, Pennellyn, Anya...please tell us when u pick the name, I am sure it will be a beautiful name, and I dont't think it would be weird to call her Kandee, because in the Gilmore Girls Lorerai did that with Rory(I don't know if u watched gilmore girls, but anyway, mother and daughter had the same name, it was cool!) - December 4, 2010 at 8:16 PM
What will the baby's last name be? That's helpful for suggesting the right names.
- December 4, 2010 at 8:46 PM
- hanamai said...
For a name, I wanted to name my daughter Ayame (Ai-ya-meh) Kai, but that didn't happen. We did keep Kai, though! :)
By the by: Ayame means iris, like the flower and Kai means ocean - December 4, 2010 at 9:44 PM
- livemaryle said...
I have an idea for her name, it's nothing creative, but I think It would be cute if her name is Eclaire, like the little sweet thing!
- December 4, 2010 at 10:19 PM
- AlliCav said...
So this is like the fourth video that i've watched of you, and i was surprised that you are pregnant
but the big surprise was that your due date is on my birthday! I'm a January 14th kid, and i hope your new baby girl will be too. - December 4, 2010 at 10:22 PM
- Pink Glitter Rock'n Roll said...
more pregnancy videos! :)
- December 4, 2010 at 10:36 PM
- hana said...
You look absolutely beautiful!
You have always been one of my greatest inspirations, and following your pregnancy have been a true honor for me. ^_^
I love you Kandee! <3 - December 5, 2010 at 3:08 AM
- Sara said...
Lord I wish I had a stomach like yours! I might print the picture out and put it on my wall for inspiration!
THANKS KANDEE! - December 5, 2010 at 5:47 AM
- Harmony said...
Kandee - if you don't name baby "cupcake" how about "Harmony Hope" feel better u r beautiful inside and out. I'm a single mom, my 15 year old amazing baby is"Landon" great name. bugs and feel better. Allison in Florida
- December 5, 2010 at 5:56 AM
- Harmony said...
Ooops "hugs" not "bugs". Hahaha
- December 5, 2010 at 5:58 AM
Kandee, I love your pregnancy video and would definitely watch more. So cute! Hope the rest of it goes smoothly for you!
- December 5, 2010 at 11:14 AM
How about.....
Elia (el-ee-ah)
Emily - December 5, 2010 at 11:20 AM
- Unknown said...
so EXCITING!!! I hope she's born Jan 14 because that's my birthday too!
I love all your videos, you're beautiful from the inside out and that's so rare to see these days!
keep spreading love and beauty,
Abigail - December 5, 2010 at 12:27 PM
I personally would love if you posted pregnancy videos. I'm hoping to have a baby soon myself and it would definitely help me out. Not to mention pretty much any video you do i would watch.
As for names. I can tell you my favorites but I'm weird so yeah!
Baby Names: Abigail, Maria, Tara, Isabella, Jennifer, Marisa, Shannon. - December 5, 2010 at 12:40 PM
- Dedde_ said...
I love watching your videos, preggo or not, so please keep it up. You are wonderful, while pregnant AND having a cold. I've got a cold too, and I just got my medicine!! Thank you for being you! /Daria
- December 5, 2010 at 1:21 PM
- Beth said...
You look amazing!
My baby name suggestions are:
Lydia (lid-e-a)
Also, I'm sure we'd all love to see more pregnancy videos. Life isn't all about make-up. We follow you for other reasons too. =)
Beth - December 5, 2010 at 3:10 PM
- Brittney Erps said...
I LOVE YOUR PREGNANCY VIDEOS! I'm also pregnant and also expecting a little girl:) So it's nice to see what to expect, since it is my first, and I'm halfway there:) Thank you for all of your videos and inspiration!
- December 5, 2010 at 4:56 PM
- laura kirwan said...
I love Lauren (as in Lauren Bacall), Poppy and Rose. I am from Ireland and I love Blathnaid also spelt Blanaid -this is an ancient Irish name, it even appears in legend, and means flower. I would pronounce it "Blah"- (there is a kind of lilting sigh to it) "neid". Aoife is wonderful too, it means beauty and joy. I would pronounce it "EEE"-"Feh". There are a few websites about Irish names - one is called www. babynamesofireland.com and it does pronunciations!
- December 5, 2010 at 7:37 PM
- Veniceblair said...
You are really beautiful before, now and after.
You look so young and your make up tutorials are really nice.
Nice blog and videos.♥. - December 5, 2010 at 9:07 PM
- Jessica said...
Amara :)
- December 5, 2010 at 9:32 PM
Kandee, I love your "preggy-videos!" I read both your blogs every morning with a cup of tea - haha you're part of my wake-up routine! You are beautiful and glowing with that little tummy munchkin growing inside of you.
I think you should do a "healthy, natural, pregnancy glow" makeup tutorial haha. Good luck picking a name! My little girl's name is Winter Eden.
I pictured the garden of Eden all covered in snow and icicles and thought it was the perfect name for her. :) - December 5, 2010 at 11:29 PM
- Unknown said...
Hey Kandee!! I would love more preggy vids, you are super fabulous :) and as for names, what about CHARLOTTE or ELAYNE :)
- December 6, 2010 at 12:52 AM
- Janner said...
hmmm... im thinking a christmas theme names! Try these:
Personally i like Ivy the best! - December 6, 2010 at 5:48 AM
- Harmony said...
Harmony is such sweet name. Have you done any videos about your thoughts on "wrinkle" remover products? Just curious. Hope you are feeling better.
- December 6, 2010 at 8:22 AM
- ShayC said...
Name suggestion!
What about "Shay" or "Shalom"?
Shalom means "peace" (safety, security, strength, prosperity, health and the increase of God is the longer version.)
Shay means "gift from God" or "present from God". That's how I got the nickname! It's been a neat blessing. :) - December 6, 2010 at 8:30 AM
- Unknown said...
Ariellah. Like Ariel, but with a "la" at the end! Always thought it was beautiful.
- December 6, 2010 at 9:34 AM
- Unknown said...
Oops! Forgot to post the meaning!
Ariellah means "Messenger of God" in Hebrew! - December 6, 2010 at 9:36 AM
- Unknown said...
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- December 6, 2010 at 12:43 PM
- Unknown said...
hey Kandee
i really like the name Darylee pronounced Dara-lee meaning dearly beloved
thank you for sharing this video - December 6, 2010 at 12:48 PM
You should name your beautiful baby girl Michele. :) I promise it has nothing to do with the fact that my name is Michele and my birthday is January 14th. :) lol
I think you look beautiful and would be very interested in watching other pregnancy videos! - December 6, 2010 at 3:42 PM
- Unknown said...
HOT MAMA! You're gorgeous before and after!!! You look amazing pregnant!
- December 6, 2010 at 3:51 PM
- Beauty and shoes addict said...
You look really amazing and I love your joie de vivre (I'm French) and it's so cool you're waiting for a girl ! I haven't children but I love these name for a girl : Lola, Juliette, Elvire (maybe in english Elvira but I prefer the french way), Grace, Yaël (that's my name and I love my name), Sasha, Chiara and Sarah. I hope it's help you. Bye sweatie
- December 7, 2010 at 5:25 AM
- PrettyHateMachine said...
Kandee, you look beautiful no matter what!! I think you should post pregnancy update videos!!! This is such an exciting time and you should share it! I always thought Lily Rose would be a beautiful name for a girl. :)
- December 8, 2010 at 12:00 AM
Hi Kandee,
I have never commented before, but was really excited to today!!
What about naming her Tiara? :)
All my love <3 - December 8, 2010 at 10:24 AM
- carlinai said...
Kandee I think anything you do whether it's pregg vids or make up vids or even update vids...we dont really care as long as its something from you!!! I'm get happy just seeing any video of urs even if i can relate or not!!! That's just how much you rock!!
For girls names:
Bella Emma Carly Chloe Lea
Sophia Summer Addison Aubrey
Quinn Bristol is a favorite of mine but good luck naming your Beautiful baby girl!!! - December 8, 2010 at 12:04 PM
- Unknown said...
Baby NAMES!
-Leta (Lee-ta)
-Hope - December 8, 2010 at 12:39 PM
- Amy said...
Congrats to you & your family on the impending arrival of your sweet baby girl. :) I enjoy all of your videos; make-up or otherwise. You are truly a joy to watch!
My name suggestions are: Paisly, Piper, Quinne, or Brecklin.
I have 3 boys so I never got to use any girl names! LOL ~hugs~ - December 8, 2010 at 1:00 PM
- Ashley G. said...
<3 Isla Noelle Johnson (isla is "eye-luh"...like isla fisher)
Jericha Blaine Johnson
Spencer Alayne Johnson
Olive Quinn Johnson
Emily Bliss Johnson
Tallyn Brynn Johnson
<3<3<3 London Ellay Johnson (you loved london and so many kind ppl to your preggo-ness, and L.A. the beginning and end of the glaminars, something very special)..plus this name sounds cool and i just made it up right now lol - December 8, 2010 at 9:25 PM
You look amazing!!
Some suggestions, maybe give you some ideas:
Hope you have a great day and that you have great holidays! - December 9, 2010 at 1:13 AM
- Automated said...
Use a family name! Maybe one of your grandmas or great grandma!
- December 9, 2010 at 7:28 AM
- tjensen said...
I have heard the name Ava, Arianna. I also think Evie is really cute for a girls name as well. I also think that the name Megan is cute.
You look adorable. - December 10, 2010 at 1:01 AM
- Unknown said...
How about a name like "Mariah"? with various ways to spell it of course =) Myriah, Miriah, Mariah, Mriah,... Mia's a cute name too
<3 - December 10, 2010 at 1:39 AM
- Unknown said...
How about a name like "Mariah"? with various ways to spell it of course =) Myriah, Miriah, Mariah, Mriah,... Mia's a cute name too
<3 - December 10, 2010 at 1:40 AM
- ChelseaFoglio said...
I absolutely LOVE the preggy vids! keep 'em coming Kand! :D and as for the name, I was thinking something sweet like Chloe or Holly <3 or even , Chelsea ;) haha No matter what you decide, Im sure she'll love it to pieces :D
Love you Kand! :D
Chelsea - December 10, 2010 at 11:28 AM
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- Amanda said...
Cambria! or Tilly.... or something else cute :)
you're great Kandee!!! love your makeup tutorials... im a cosmetology student and i'm obsessed with you!! sorry if thats weird haha... and i love the pregnancy videos!! - December 11, 2010 at 9:49 AM
- Dena Miller said...
I think you are just the cutest!!! Love all your videos...You are definitely someone I would enjoy being friends with! Just do what you do girl...let your heart be your guide. Oh and I could see you with a little girl named Bella. She will be just as beautiful as you, I am sure.
I would love for you to visit me on face book some time @ http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000243331033 - December 12, 2010 at 8:43 PM
- jewelzmomof4 said...
I have two name ideas for you......Cheyanne and Savhanna. I was going to use one of those names for my kids but.....I had ALL BOYS!!!! Four boys and never got to use my girl names :( oh well I am pretty proud of my boys and they have some great names to LOL.
- December 28, 2010 at 8:01 AM
- annette1030 said...
How about the name Alexandra Eve? Always thought that was pretty :)
- December 30, 2010 at 10:32 AM
- Sonshine said...
You are such an inspiration. How about the names Hope, Destiny or Faith?
- January 1, 2011 at 8:57 AM
- Unknown said...
Hi Kandee,
I just love you!! You're too cute :)! How about Brielle, Summer, Quinn, Sawyer, Lacey, Peyton, or Aubrey for baby? - January 1, 2011 at 10:20 AM
- Fricket said...
Karma, Phillipa (Pippa for short), Amberlee, Kamee, Angeline, I'm feeling these names for you. Have a wonderful delivery!!
- January 3, 2011 at 4:09 PM
- Unknown said...
Magenta? its my sisters name and i love it, crimson? , savanna, misha,
anastasia, Natasha - January 11, 2011 at 2:13 PM


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The American speedskating team has fallen short of its goals at the Sochi Winter Olympics, with favorites such as Shani Davis and Heather Richardson failing to win medals. Some athletes believe the new racing suits they were given for the Olympics may be slowing them down.
Update at 7 p.m. ET: Back To The Old Suits
"For the remainder of the Winter Olympic Games, Team USA speedskaters will be wearing the previously approved Under Armour skin suits used during recent World Cup competition," according to a statement released Friday by U.S. Speedskating president Mike Plant.
Plant added that the organization has confidence in all three suits Under Armour has provided to the racers.
Our original post continues:
The new suit comes from Under Armour, which also made the ones American skaters wore during their successful World Cup season. And yesterday, U.S. Speedskating asked Olympic and skating officials for permission to switch back to the old ones, if a skater prefers, as The Wall Street Journal reported.
"The general feeling from the athletes, it's pretty darn close to 50-50" on whether the new suit is slowing them down, U.S. Speedskating executive director Ted Morris told the Journal. He did not say which skaters had problems with the new suit.
Under Armour says it has workers in Sochi who are trying to adjust the new suit to ease worries about its ventilation panels and other concerns raised by some racers.
"We are making changes right now with our team on the ground," Under Armour founder and CEO Kevin Plank, tells Bloomberg Television.
Those changes may come in to play on Saturday at the men's 1,500-meter race. Shani Davis performed well at that distance in the recent World Cup season, from which he emerged as the third-ranked man overall. He's also a two-time Olympic silver medalist in the event.
So far, no U.S. skater has finished better than seventh in Sochi. Any improvements in the Americans' performance would surely attract even more attention to the suits.
Called the "Mach 39," the new suit raised eyebrows when it was unveiled last month, mainly because it veered away from the established goal of making racing suits as "slippery" to wind currents as possible.
The shift came after wind-tunnel tests showed that a disruptive surface like that of a golf ball was "faster" than a smooth one, as NPR's Greg Allen reported.
"We're putting little bumps or dimples onto the suit to disrupt the air in just the right places," Under Armour's vice president for innovation, Kevin Haley, said of the suit, which was designed with the help of defense contractor Lockheed Martin.
The suit's potential to reduce race times was one factor for officials' deciding to unveil it in January, after Olympic trials were held in Salt Lake City.
But not everyone is blaming the suit for the Americans' disappointments, which come as the Netherlands dominates races in Sochi. As U.S. Speedskating coach Kip Carpenter tells Bloomberg, "In my opinion, the Dutch are just sitting deeper and pushing harder. They are just skating better than us."
As NBC reports, the Dutch skaters are also using a new suit — but it's one they raced in during the recent World Cup season:
"The Dutch athletes began testing their new suits during the World Cup season and were allowed to use them at the country's highly competitive Olympic trials. That seems to have worked out just fine for the speed skating powerhouse, which has won 12 of 18 medals — including four golds — at the big oval."
And while Carpenter said the skaters should change to the old suit if it makes them more comfortable, he also said they wouldn't lose a second in a 1,000-meter race "because of a skin suit."
Still, when the new suit was first introduced in January, NBC speedskating commentator Dan Jansen told NPR that the suit could bring small gains to U.S. skaters.
"When a race is decided by hundredths of a second, sometimes a thousandth now, and you might look back and maybe you wouldn't know that's the difference," Jansen said. "But there's a good chance that that would be the difference."
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Backing tough talk, Netanyahu wages 1st war
JERUSALEM (AP) —Throughout his long political career, Israel's prime minister has earned a reputation as a tough talker. An ardent hawk who wrote a book about how to defeat terrorism, Benjamin Netanyahu has previously threatened to attack Iran, topple Gaza's Hamas leaders and strike hard at Hezbollah guerrillas in Lebanon.
But only now, after seven years in power, he has finally pulled the trigger, unleashing an offensive to stop Gaza rocket salvos. The public and even his political opponents have all lined up behind him.
Barring a fiasco involving heavy Israeli casualties, the operation should help Netanyahu coast to victory in the upcoming Israeli elections.
While his more dovish predecessors have carried out daring military operations in the West Bank, Gaza, Lebanon and reportedly beyond, Netanyahu's reign has surprisingly been categorized by restraint. Just a month ago, in a speech before parliament, he boasted that as prime minister, he "didn't wage any unnecessary wars or any wars at all."
The comments appeared to be a swipe at his predecessor, centrist Ehud Olmert, who launched two wars in his three years as prime minister between 2006 and 2009.
Despite his bellicose language, Netanyahu has proven to be a careful commander in chief, said political analyst Hanan Kristal.
"Olmert had a short fuse. He was a diplomatic dove and a military hawk, while Bibi is a diplomatic hawk, but he's not a military hawk," he said, using Netanyahu's nickname. "In the opposition, he's a populist. There's no war he doesn't support or encourage. But once he gets to power, he's cautious, he consults, he doesn't shoot from the hip."
For months, Netanyahu refrained from major retaliation against rocket attacks from Gaza against southern Israel. Kristal said he ultimately gave the order only after a public outcry and after making sure the top military brass supported the move.
Netanyahu claims he has never before had to act militarily, since his tough stance has deterred Israel's enemies from testing him. Moshe Arens, Netanyahu's onetime political mentor, said this time Hamas aggression toward Israel forced his hand.
"This wasn't his decision alone to make. It wasn't a matter of initiative, it was forced by reality," said Arens, a former defense minister and foreign minister. "He's a smart guy with lots of knowledge. He's seasoned and prepared to handle the situation."
Netanyahu has been burned by missions in the past.
In his first term in office, from 1996 to 1999, his most brazen operation backfired when two Mossad agents posing as Canadian tourists were captured in Jordan after trying to kill Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal by injecting him with poison.
Under international pressure, Israel was forced to send an antidote that saved Mashaal's life. Mashaal is still the leader of Hamas, meeting in Cairo Monday with Egyptian officials about the Gaza conflict.
Netanyahu's decision to open a tunnel beneath the Old City of Jerusalem sparked riots in which dozens of Israelis and Palestinians were killed. Opponents criticized him for not foreseeing the consequences of such an action in the region's most sensitive spot.
Since returning to power in 2009, a more sober Netanyahu has sought a consensus for every major decision.
Lacking the military pedigree of former prime ministers like ex-generals Yitzhak Rabin, Ariel Sharon and Ehud Barak, Netanyahu tends to seek military approval when using force.
For example, Netanyahu reportedly ordered the military to go on high alert for a looming attack on Iran's nuclear program two years ago, but he backed off following strong objections from senior security officials, according to a recent expose by a respected Israeli investigative news program.
This time the military is on his side. So is Barak, a former military chief who now serves as Netanyahu's defense minister.
So far, the public has been overwhelmingly behind them. A Dialog poll published Monday in the Haaretz daily said 84 percent of Israelis supported the offensive, and 55 percent approved of Netanyahu's performance, a big boost from his previous numbers. The poll surveyed 520 Israelis and had a margin of error of 4.4 percent.
With Israeli elections just two months away, Netanyahu was already far ahead in the polls. The Gaza offensive has boosted his numbers further. According to Monday's Haaretz poll, Netanyahu's Likud Party would be the largest party in parliament and would have no trouble putting together another ruling coalition.
Netanyahu's political prospects are also improved because his main opponents have even less military background than he does and they have been running a campaign that focused primarily on economic and social issues, and now the focus has been shifted back to security.
Netanyahu's position could still be precarious.
His popularity could take a beating if a ground operation goes awry or, alternatively, if he is perceived to have halted the campaign before reaching its goal—the end of rocket fire toward southern Israel.
Olmert's approval numbers plummeted during the Lebanon war in 2006, when a ground operation produced large Israeli casualties and failed to stop Hezbollah guerrillas from firing rockets into Israel.
"You'd have to be a saint for these thoughts not to pass in the mind of a politician, and we are not dealing with saints here," wrote Sima Kadmon, the Yediot Ahronot daily's political columnist.
The Haaretz poll showed that 63 percent of Israelis rejected the notion that Netanyahu's main motive for the attack was political, which may help explain why Israel's notoriously rancorous political system has been largely supportive of the offensive.
"We are not criticizing him now because we are in a state of war and we want to win and restore quiet to southern Israel," said Yoel Hasson, an opposition lawmaker from the centrist Kadima Party and a frequent Netanyahu critic. "When it comes to Hamas, there is no right and no left in Israel, no coalition and no opposition."


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Rowan Williams, who as archbishop of Canterbury is the spiritual leader for more than 70 million Anglicans around the world, announced today that he will step down at the end of the year to become Master of Magdalene College at Cambridge University.
"It has been an immense privilege to serve as Archbishop of Canterbury over the past decade, and moving on has not been an easy decision," he says in a statement on his official website.
Williams, 61, became the church's 104th archbishop in 2002.
The Guardian notes that "his time in office has been marked by a slowly growing schism in the worldwide Anglican church which he has failed to heal."
During his tenure, the Church of England voted to allow women to become bishops — a move that was opposed by many Anglicans.
And as The Independentwrites, "his departure [also] comes after tensions within the Anglican Communion over the issue of homosexuality." But, the newspaper adds:
"He denied that there was a 'great sense of free at last' in view of the long-running battles between liberals and traditionalists over the issue of gays within the Anglican Communion." 'Crisis management is never a favorite activity,' [the archbishop said]. 'I have to admit, but it is not as if that has overshadowed everything. It has certainly been a major nuisance. But in every job that you are in there are controversies and conflicts and this one isn't going to go away in a hurry.' "
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It was a humid summer day. Tavi was cleaning out her dresser, deciding which clothes to keep and which to selflessly and generously donate to the Salvation Army. Tavi loved her clothes like they were an endangered species living off the coast of Zimbabwe (that is if it has a coast. But I, failed TV star, am too lazy to find out). This beautiful, gorgeous, smart, funny, kind, beautiful, considerate and among all things humble girl was getting ready to move into her sister's bedroom. Sister was leaving for college soon and Tavi would miss her dearly (cough cough), but was thrilled to finally get a room of her own. One that she wouldn't have to share, one where she could go to sleep when she wanted, one where she could tape up a magazine picture up on the wall spontaneously without having to consult anyone, one where she could....
"HOLY SHNIKE!" Tavi had come across her favourite (oh yes I did just go British) scarf that her mom had bought decades ago in France. The scarf had a certain warmth to it, it wasn't in the best shape; fringing, dirty, but Tavi loved it just the same. Okay enough of this crap: TAVI PEERED HER BEADY EYES AT THE LABEL. IT WAS YSL. Friggin Yves Saint Laurent! And Tavi hadn't noticed until now when she actually paid attention. Sure, the scarf wasn't Kimora's Prada or Soul Tanggg's Gucci, but it was still pretty sweet.
The little elf had to tell someone immediately-she's a chatterbox, which you might already know just because this story is really long. So Tavi ran to the nearest family member to express her joy.
"Sister! Oh dear Sister!"
"Yeah yeah whaddya want you little box of ugly?" Sister carelessly asked without even taking her eye off the television set or taking a little time to swallow her food or put down the stray puppy she was choking because she is just that cruel.
"You know how this scarf used to be Mother's?"
"That's my scarf."
Tavi was trembling. "T-t-tis?"
"Yeah. Where'd you find it?"
"Are-are you taking it to c-c-college?"
"Uh, I just realized i-it's a d-d-designer label."
"Oh sweet." Sister still had her eye on the TV.
Tavi helplessly walked out the room with her shoulders slouched and eyes watering, dropping the designer scarf behind her as she left. And she was never seen again.
Some folks say she went off to apply to that paid internship over at Yohji Yamamoto but was thrown out for strangling a mannequin out of anger. Others say she lives at the top of Very Huge Mountain, feeding woodpeckers and meditating, and people risk their lives to climb the mountain for her life advice. Some claim she became a hermit who lives with a bunch of cats in a house made out of a shoe. A Doc Marten shoe. The floral kind. And of course there are a few skeptics who say this is all some type of myth. No one knows for sure, but I have to go hold people closer because I'm Tony Danza.


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The hike up the granite monolith Half Dome in Yosemite National Park is one of the most iconic in the nationwide system, but on Friday officials announced approval of a plan that permanently limits how many can do it.
National Park Service authorities will issue permits to limit the number of hikers to 300 a day, the target number since an interim plan was approved in 2010 to reduce congestion in a wilderness area and make the hike safer.
In a blow to environmental groups, the park also decided to keep in place the heavy metal cables drilled into the monolith that hikers use to steady themselves on the 45-degree final climb up slick granite. Some groups had argued that handrails do not belong in a federally designated wilderness area.
"With a place like Yosemite that is so dear and important to millions of people, everyone has ideas about what wilderness protection is. We tried to find a balance that allows people to still experience Yosemite while protecting Yosemite,'' said spokeswoman Kari Cobb.
Over the past decade the route had been inundated with up to 1,200 nature lovers a day seeking to experience the iconic mountain that is stamped on the California quarter, stitched on a line of outdoor clothing and painted on the side of the park's vehicles.
Congestion on the dome made it difficult for hikers to descend when inclement weather struck, as it often does on summer afternoons.
At least five people have died on the cables since 2006, nearly all with rain as a factor. Park officials want visitors to be able to descend the slick granite in 45 minutes if they have to escape the fast-forming storms, and limiting numbers is the only way to do that, they say.
As calls for rescues increased, park officials began looking for solutions in 2008.
Two years later an interim plan was introduced to allow 400 hikers a day to get permits through a lottery system that takes place in March. Authorities have tweaked the system since then to account for no-shows and to allow a secondary lottery two days in advance for those who travel more spontaneously.
"It was a really good tool that we used to provide no-show and cancellation permits to people who made last-minute plans,'' Cobb said.
In 1874 the slick dome that rises 5,000 feet above the valley floor was described as "perfectly inaccessible.'' But in 1919 the Sierra Club installed the first cables along the 400-foot final ascent so that visitors without rock climbing experience could hoist themselves to the summit the size of 17 football fields to drink views of Little Yosemite Valley, El Capitan, endless Sierra and the Valley floor.
There is no doubt that if the decision were made today, there would be no braided steel cables and stanchions drilled into Half Dome. Congress passed the Wilderness Act in 1964, and 20 years later designated 95 percent of Yosemite, including Half Dome, as land that should not be altered by man.
The eight-mile round trip hike is the busiest by far of any in the National Park's designated wilderness areas. Over the decades the number of visitors to the park has steadily climbed, topping 4 million in part because the park is an easy drive from Los Angeles and the Bay Area.
Now scaling Half Dome is a measure of personal fortitude for some who had worried that without cables access would be lost.
"At this point I'm happy that the plan was selected to keep the cables up,'' said Rick Deutsch, a Bay Area hiker who has written a book about the trek. ``I'd say that based on the situation that exists with overcrowding, they have come up with a plan that looks like it should work.''
Half Dome Daily Climber Limit Stays at 300
Half Dome cables will remain, hikers still limited
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President Obama's re-election campaign is training some of its heaviest guns on a new target — the four years that GOP presidential challenger Mitt Romney served as governor of Massachusetts.
In Boston Thursday, David Axelrod, a top Obama campaign adviser, joined Democratic state legislators and mayors on the steps of the State House to lampoon Romney's record there as governor between 2003 and 2007.
It's all part of a wider effort to shift the focus from Romney's work in the private sector, which has given some pro-business Democrats heartburn, to his one and only stint as an elected official.
The Obama campaign's pivot from Romney's years heading Bain Capital to his stint as governor of Massachusetts became clear in a web video released this week.
Debating Romney's Record
It features decade-old clips of Romney campaigning for that job, as well as been-there-and-done-that testimonials from Massachusetts Democrats, including North Adams Mayor John Barrett, saying "Romney economics doesn't work. It didn't work in Massachusetts and it's not gonna work in Washington."
Democrats called the Thursday morning news conference in Boston to amplify their attacks on Romney's record as governor.
But a crowd of the former governor's supporters got there first.
Romney campaign spokesman Ryan Williams was also on hand to defend the former governor's record in office.
"Gov. Romney is proud of both his public and private sector experience," Williams said. "In the public sector, Gov. Romney served as a fiscally responsible governor who balanced the budget every year he was in office, who lowered the state unemployment rate from 5.6 percent to 4.7 percent, and helped to create an environment where tens of thousands of jobs were created in Massachusetts."
Later, when Pat Haddad, the Democratic speaker pro tempore of the House, got up to speak, Romney supporters were still there, heckling the Obama supporters and blowing soap bubbles.
"It's so interesting to see people here who don't agree with us and to see the props that they're using. Bubbles, bubbles that were just like the promises that Mitt Romney made to us, filled with nothing and immediately broken," Haddad said.
But the greatest scorn from camp Romney was heaped on Axelrod, the top Obama adviser who had just met with local Democrats behind closed doors. As he tried to communicate with the phalanx of reporters arrayed in front of him, Romney supporters kept trying to drown him out.
Axelrod responded to the hecklers, saying, "You can shout down speakers, my friends, but it's hard to Etch A Sketch the truth away."
As the sidewalk circus continued, Axelrod assailed Romney's record in the State House.
Moderate Or Extreme?
Later, in an interview with NPR, Axelrod responded to whether the Obama campaign might also be reminding people that Romney was elected as a moderate.
"I take Gov. Romney at his word. He's not a moderate; he's a severe conservative. Isn't that what he said?" he responded.
When again asked whether spotlighting Romney's record as governor was a way to underscore that, Axelrod replied, "I just simply want to underscore ... what his record of economic performance was. He is presenting himself as a job creator. He is presenting himself as someone who can revitalize the economy. You have in this state a laboratory for his ideas in leadership and we know how it turned out, it was a dismal failure ... and that's a story that needs to be told."
Campaigning in California Thursday, Romney had another story to tell. He stood outside the building that once housed Solyndra, the failed solar panel maker that had $500 million in federal loan guarantees.
"This building, this half-a-billion-dollar taxpayer investment, represents a serious conflict of interest on the part of the president and his team," Romney said. "It's also a symbol of how the president thinks about free enterprise. Free enterprise to the president means taking money from the taxpayers and giving it freely to his friends."
For this week, at least, on the campaign trail, it's all about how each man has governed.
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Elliot Grove, Founder of Raindance Film Festival, offers Ten Ways to help you Make Compelling Content. www.raindance.co.uk.
Valentine's Day 2005 was a key date in the history of the movie business, Chad Hurley, Steve Chen and Jawed Karim registered youtube.com. The movie business and film distribution, have not been the same since. Digital technology has made it possible for films to be shot and edited for miniscule budgets. Entire feature length films can be made for the cost of the catering budget in a traditionally funded and produced industry movie. What are the opportunities in this new world of movies? Firstly, independent filmmakers can make films more cost effectively than the majors. Secondly, because budgets are modest, independent filmmakers can afford to make a movie that fails (unlike the majors). Finally, in this brave new movie world, everyone wants in – studios, websites, traditional TV, gamers, app builders, big banks, and big brands. The studios and distributors, websites and television broadcasters all have the hardware to play movies. What they lack is the software – the movies. If you are able to make good content, you will make money. Let me show you 10 ways to make compelling content for next to nothing.
1. The Story is Everything
Nothing glues you to the screen more than a good story. If the story is there, does anyone care about the budget? Screenplays have four main elements: Firstly, the characters must have a specific goal that can be measured. If your character's goal is to move out of London – this is a weak goal. We all want to leave London. It's dirty, expensive and increasingly dangerous, but if your character's goal is to leave London by noon tomorrow or else…that's easily measured. Secondly, your story must have a setting, it can be usual or unusual. Thirdly, there are the actions of the main characters and the dialogue. A good storyteller weaves these four elements together so the seams do not show.
2. Location Location Location
There are two expensive components to a film shoot. Image capture (camera) and the locations. Moving a cast and crew is time consuming, and expensive, regardless of your budget. If you can reduce or eliminate the amount of location moves, then you are closer to reducing your budget. Locations in this scenario have a massive impact on the script. Look at some of the most interesting films over the last few decades: Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs, Kevin Smith's Clerks, and Spike Lee's She's Gotta Have It. They all have one thing in common: limited locations. The trick, it seems, is to take a bunch of actors to a limited location and chop them up. Turn your limited location script (which is essentially a stage play) into a movie successfully, and you will have what the moguls in Hollywood call, talent.
3. Image Capture
Choosing the camera that suits your script and budget is simpler than ever. Two elements of any digital camera to look out for are compression and lenses. Image quality is influenced by the lenses and the number of pixels per frame (compression). The ultimate no budget camera trick is to use a little known fact of British law. The UK is covered in security cameras, and by law, if you suffer a crime, the police will request a copy of the tape from the camera owner. Race the CCTV cameras in your neighbourhood, write a screenplay, re-enact a series of "crimes" and presto – you will have your movie shot – for absolutely nothing.
4. Sound
It isn't the look of skin on skin that turns you on in a sex scene, it's the sound. Professional filmmakers spend much of their time considering and creating the sounds that go with their pictures. Our brains are wired in such a way that when we strain to hear what the actors are saying, the picture goes dim. Good clean sound with interesting effects is the quickest way to make your images, even those shot on your mother's humble video camera look great.
5. The Bucks are in the Music
A fact of film revenue and distribution is that the main income streams are from the soundtracks. This is because the musicians' unions are much stronger than the actors, writers and film unions. After your film leaves the cinema (if it was lucky to get there in the first place) the main revenue stream a movie generates is for the mechanical copyright royalties for the soundtrack. However, explaining music copyright law falls outside this short article, but briefly, filmmakers can get cheap free scores by composing and performing it themselves. Remember that there are three music copyright streams: composers, lyricists and performers. Get an unsigned band to perform, or acquire the movie rights to an existing band by contacting their agent or estate if deceased. Research the track you are interested in through www.ppluk.com.
6. Get Organised
Nothing is more disheartening than showing up to help out on a mate's shoot only to spend an hour looking for a screwdriver. Disorganisation is totally unforgivable and easily preventable by advance planning. Make sure you know where everything is, and everybody shows up at the right place at the right time. If this is not within your organisational ability, partner with someone who can do this.
7. Your Friends Cannot Act
It is always tempting to get a few friends together to make a movie, but this usually leads to peril because your friends are not trained actors. They may have spent hours with a video camera in front of the mirror, but they won't know how to act in front of a camera on a set. When your friends think they are acting well, you'll probably be so shocked at their hammy performances that you'll be unable to direct them without the risk of destroying your personal relationship. It's better to advertise for actors / collaborators at local theatres and acting schools, and hold rigorous auditions. If you have a suitable script and some money, approach a casting agent who will then pimp your script and project to established actors who might be willing to do it for nothing if they like the script, their role, and have been offered a suitable cut of the profits.
8. Build a Following
In the good old days (pre-Valentine's Day 2005) filmmakers would submit to film festivals and tour, building hype along the way until they received sufficient distribution offers to finance the next project. By making and touring films, a filmmaker could build a loyal fan base, which would guarantee them and their producers a predictable revenue stream. The explosion of social media has changed the landscape and created two types of filmmakers: those who loathe social media, and those who embrace it. Contemporary filmmakers can use social media to create a following, people who are eager to sample and appreciate their latest work. Astute filmmakers employ two producers: one who deals with the traditional production workflow, and one who deals with social media – registering domain names, Facebook and Twitter accounts.
9. Are You a Filmmaker, a Content Provider or a Communicator?
Whatever your goals are, remember that you need to decide what it is you are doing. There are filmmakers who make films and hope to cruise the festival route until they are discovered and become festival darlings. Content providers deliver movies at a price per minute. Communicators are filmmakers and content providers who have something to say using the power of moving images with excellent sound, well crafted stories and good soundtracks. Communicators will also consider a host of different mediums including short two to three minute episodes for mobiles (mobisodes) or the internet (webisodes). Gaming and phone apps are also providing interesting storytelling possibilities.
10. There's No Such Thing as Luck
I believe that luck is earned through a combination of hard work and karma, if you maintain integrity and passion, success will surely visit you. Nothing is as powerful as a good movie. By using the medium of cinema you can influence and change lives. It's people like you that can make a difference and make this world a better place.


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The fonds contains records from Marjorie Groberman's work with Hadassah Wizo in Vancouver. The fonds consists of textual materials including newspaper clippings and a manual on Hadassah Wizo's annual bazaars in Vancouver and elsewhere in Canada and Israel. Several files are dedicated to material prepared before, during and after the Hadassah Wizo general convention, which took place in Vancouver in 1997. Two files detail three awards given to Marjorie, two from the Jewish community of Vancouver and one from the government of BC, the BC Community Achievement Award in 2010. There are multiple copies of Hadassah Wizo's journal, Highlights Magazine, and Orah Magazine. Other records include letters and cables written to Marjorie by colleagues and friends from the organization and family members, as well as 7 photographs and approximately 250 slides
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